WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – The National Weather Service (NWS) confirms an EF-1 tornado touched down in Washington County Saturday night. After conducting a storm survey, NWS determined the tornado started in South Franklin Township around 8:13 p.m. and ended two minutes later. Specifically, NWS says damage on Cracraft Road was from the tornado. NWS the tornado took the roof off a patio and a home, as well as uprooted trees. The agency says the EF-1 tornado has an estimated maximum speed of 105 mph. It traveled 2.4 miles and had a maximum width of 30 yards. It’s the 16th tornado to impact Washington County since 1950.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Seven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – have been killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, according to the country’s Internal Affairs Ministry. The attack on Kherson province follows Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar’s comments on Saturday quelling rumors that Ukrainian forces had landed on the occupied left (east) bank of the Dnieper in the region. Ukrainian military officials said Saturday evening that Kyiv’s forces had made progress in the south, claiming some success near the key village of Robotyne in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and capturing other unspecified territories. In Russia, local officials reported that on Sunday air defense systems shot down three drones in regions bordering Ukraine.
Patients taking blockbuster drugs like Wegovy for weight loss may face potentially deadly complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia. Experts say recent guidance to halt the medication for up to a week may not go far enough. Some doctors say the drug should be held for three weeks before sedation to accommodate the delayed emptying of the stomach, which can cause patients to inhale food and liquid into their lungs. Such complications can lead to deadly injury, infection and even death. It’s not clear how many patients taking the anti-obesity drugs may be affected.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Bystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity. But last weekend’s now-infamous brawl has truly tapped into the psyche of Black America and created a cultural moment. Many see the ordeal on the riverfront dock in Montgomery as a long-awaited answer to countless calls for help that went unanswered for past Black victims of violence and mob attacks. Alabama’s capital city is steeped in civil rights history, including being the first capital of the Confederacy.
DUQUESNE, Pa. (WPXI) — A Norfolk Southern train has derailed in Allegheny County, three months after the last derailment in our region. According to Norfolk Southern, the train derailed Saturday morning while traveling through Duquesne. Seven empty cars fell off of the tracks while the majority remain upright, officials said. Norfolk Southern said there is no hazmat situation or danger to the public. Additionally, no one was hurt in the derailment. In February, a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio released toxic chemicals into the air and burned for days. In April, five Norfolk Southern train cars derailed in Pittsburgh. Those cars were empty.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. It’s already the deadliest U.S. wildfire for over a century. Crews with cadaver dogs have covered just 3% of the search area, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said. At least 2,200 buildings were damaged or destroyed in West Maui, Gov. Josh Green said, of which 86% were residential. Across the island, he added, damage was estimated at close to $6 billion. He said it would take “an incredible amount of time” to recover.”
PITTSBURGH — Scattered severe storms moved through Western Pennsylvania Saturday, with the National Weather Service confirming a tornado touched down in Washington County. The NWS reported the tornado via social media just after 8:00 p.m. Saturday. Officials say a radar debris signature west of Green Hills was first confirmation of the tornado with video evidence later from the Morris Township Volunteer Fire Department near Prosperity. Storm damage and downed trees were reported in areas of East Bethlehem Township, while large hail was seen in areas like Claysville. Sunday’s weather will be pleasant, but the enhanced chances of severe weather return Monday afternoon and early evening. The NWS has Washington and Greene Counties in the “slight” risk category for severe storms that day.
PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. – (WPXI) -Four people are dead in an explosion in Plum Borough that destroyed three homes and damaged at least a dozen more. One more person is unaccounted for. One house was completely leveled with debris spilling onto the lawn. Officials say three people were hurt in the explosion. One person remains in the hospital in critical condition. Two others who were taken to the hospital in stable condition have since been released. According to officials, the explosion happened at around 10:23 a.m. on Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive. Crews at the scene saw one house completely leveled and debris pouring onto the lawn and street. Officials said first responders arrived at the scene and reported that people were trapped under debris from what appeared to be one house exploding. Multiple other houses were damaged with windows blown out by the explosion. In total, three structures were destroyed and at least a dozen others were damaged in some way, officials said. 18 different fire companies responded to the scene as well as Allegheny County Emergency Management officials, Allegheny County Fire Marshals, and water tankers from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. There’s currently no word on what caused the explosion. Plum Borough on Facebook asked the public to stay away from the area and let the response team work. Plum Borough also said Renton Fire station is open if anyone needs refuge, food, water or a place to stay.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued has died. The nonprofit research facility and public aquarium that was caring for the Pacific walrus calf says he died Friday. The calf was taken in by the center on Aug. 1 after being found by oil field workers a day earlier. The center says he was struggling with a number of health issues, such as nutrient malabsorption, and in the day before his death faced other complications.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States picked up in July yet still suggested that inflationary pressures have eased this year since reaching alarming heights in 2022. The producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers— rose 0.8% last month from July 2022. The latest figure followed a 0.2% year-over-year increase in June, which had been the smallest annual rise since August 2020. On a month-to-month basis, producer prices rose 0.3% from June to July, up from no change from May to June. The producer price figures can provide an early sign of how fast consumer inflation will rise in the coming months.
