August 17, 2023 5:37 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britney Spears’ estranged husband, Sam Asghari, is seeking spousal support and attorneys’ fees in their divorce, according to his court filing. Asghari cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. He indicates they separated on July 28. The filing says the value of their assets owned individually and jointly has yet to be determined. Asghari, who is 29, and Spears, who is 41, have been married for 14 months. They have no children together.
August 17, 2023 5:35 pm
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (AP) — Residents of the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories are fleeing an approaching wildfire in long convoys of cars, while air evacuations are underway for those who cannot leave by road. High risk residents of Yellowknife, a city of 20,000, have been told to leave as soon as possible, while those in other areas should be out by noon Friday, because strong north winds could push the fire toward the highway needed for evacuation. Canada has seen a record number of wildfires this year with more than 5,700 fires burning more than 53,000 square miles. As of Thursday, 1,053 wildfires were burning, more than half of them out of control.
August 17, 2023 5:23 pm
(WPXI) – The body found in the Allegheny River near Washington’s Landing on Thursday has been identified as a missing Shaler man. Mark Massimiani, 60, was last seen on Aug. 15 after taking a ride-share service to Strange Roots in Millvale. Police believe he was last seen walking in the Millvale Riverfront Park, on the river trail towards Pittsburgh. On Thursday, the Shaler Police Department along with Millvale Police, Pittsburgh River Rescue, Millvale Volunteer Fire Department and Ross West View EMS were called to the Allegheny County River near the 31st Street Bridge where a rowing group located a body floating in the river. The man was pronounced dead by paramedics on the scene. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner responded and was able to identify the man as Massimiani.
August 17, 2023 5:11 am
KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash. Earthquakes. And now, deadly fires that burn block after historic block. Hawaii is increasingly under siege from disasters, and what is escalating most is wildfire. That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency records. The reality can clash with the vision of Hawaii as a paradise. It is, in fact, one of the riskiest states in the country. There were as many federally declared wildfire disasters this month in Hawaii as in the 50 years between 1953 and 2003.
August 17, 2023 5:10 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to talking up the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public. Only 36% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, slightly lower than the 42% who approve of his overall performance. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Both figures are close to where Biden’s approval numbers have stood for about the past year and a half. Signs of an improving economic outlook have done little to sway how people feel about him as Biden could face his predecessor and 2020 opponent, Republican Donald Trump, in next year’s election.
August 17, 2023 5:09 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington’s prying eyes. But the rustic military installation in the Maryland mountains is also where presidents conduct some U.S. diplomacy. The most historic event to take place at Camp David was peace talks in 1978 between the leaders of Egypt and Israel, brokered by President Jimmy Carter. This week, President Joe Biden will aim for his own place in Camp David’s history when he hosts the leaders of Japan and South Korea. The Asian allies have been trying to overcome a tense relationship that dates to World War II.
August 17, 2023 5:07 am
ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said in a proposed scheduling order filed with the court Wednesday that she wants the trial to start on March 4. She is also proposing that arraignments for the defendants happen the week of Sept. 5. Trump and 18 others were indicted Monday by a Fulton County grand jury. They are accused of committing various crimes as part of a scheme to keep Trump in power after his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
August 17, 2023 4:53 am
PLUM, Pa. — (WPXI) – At least one of the six victims who died in a house explosion in Plum over the weekend survived the initial blast and made a call for help in his final moments. That’s according to our news partners at Channel 11. According to sources Casey Clontz, 38, and his son Keegan, 12, along with Kevin Sebunia, 55, and Michael Thomas, 57, were all inside the basement of the Plum home that exploded. Heather Oravitz, 51, was upstairs. Her husband, Paul, 56, later died at the hospital from his injuries. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal has confirmed that the house that exploded had hot water tank issues. According to sources, the victims were in the basement working on the tank — but it’s unclear what went wrong.
August 17, 2023 4:53 am
PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. — (WPXI) – Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala visited the site of that deadly home explosion in Plum on Wednesday. Zappala told our news partners at Channel-11 that it appears to be a tragic accident, but he said he still has a lot of questions about the magnitude and the intensity of that massive and deadly explosion, and he plans to bring in explosive experts to help the fire marshal with the investigation. Since 2008, there have been three separate explosions, and Peoples Natural Gas said so far they’ve found no connection between any of them. Zappala said investigators are concentrating on the hot water heater in the basement of home where the explosion originated. Two other nearby homes were destroyed by the blast and fire. Another dozen homes were damaged. Zappala says he will continue to monitor the investigation and he plans to meet with Peoples Gas to see what more can be done to put residents in Plum at ease.
August 17, 2023 4:49 am
The City of Washington Police department has announced that retired K9 Golem has died. According to a post on their Facebook page, the animal died due to an unexpected medical event. The German Shepard was 12 years old and served the City for five-years prior to retirement. The department says Golem was “not only an invaluable asset to the City and this department but also provided outstanding service to other communities throughout the region.” (PHOT0: City of Washington Police Department Facebook)
