November 29, 2023 3:58 am
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — With her frail husband as a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends at her funeral in Plains, Georgia, the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born. The former president attended the intimate gathering at Maranatha Baptist Church. She and her husband spent decades there welcoming guests. Maranatha Pastor Tony Lowden gave tribute to what he called “the life and legacy of the greatest first lady” and said that as a humanitarian, she “served every nation around the world.” Hundreds watched her motorcade through town. Her burial plot is in view of the front porch of the home where the 39th American president still lives. (Photo: AP)
November 29, 2023 3:54 am
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican. But the pontiff said that he’s still unwell and he asked an aide to read his remarks for him a day after canceling an overseas trip. Francis will turn 87 on Dec. 17 and had part of one lung removed as a young man. He stood up briefly at the start of the event in a Vatican auditorium on Wednesday and made the sign of the cross and then sat down. Francis has a lung inflammation causing breathing problems. The Vatican announced on Tuesday to skip a three-day trip to a U.N. climate conference known as COP28 in Dubai.
November 29, 2023 3:52 am
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese coast guard says a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members. Japanese coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa says the cause of Wednesday’s crash and the status of the seven others on board were not immediately known. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command says that the CV-22B Osprey was from Yokota Air Base and assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing. Ospreys take off and land like helicopters but can rotate their propellers to fly like planes . They have had a number of accidents in the past.
November 29, 2023 3:50 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says Hamas has begun releasing 12 hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The army said the first two hostages were transferred to Egypt late Wednesday. Ten others were expected to soon be freed. It was the sixth release of Israeli hostages under a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Israel was to free some 30 Palestinian prisoners later Wednesday. The cease-fire is set to expire early Thursday. International mediators were working to extend the truce by several days to allow further releases of hostages. After Wednesday’s releases, roughly 150 hostages are believed to remain in captivity.
November 29, 2023 3:49 am
Kraft Heinz says it’s bringing dairy-free macaroni and cheese to the U.S. for the first time. The company, based in Pittsburgh and Chicago, says the new recipe has the same creamy texture and flavor of the beloved 85-year-old original but replaces dairy with ingredients like fava bean protein and coconut oil powder. Kraft NotMac&Cheese will be rolled out to U.S. stores over the next few months. It was developed in collaboration with Not Co., a Chicago startup that makes plant-based milk, burgers and other products. Kraft and Not Co. formed a joint venture last year and have also developed plant-based cheese slices and mayonnaise.
November 29, 2023 3:09 am
A Canonsburg couple acting as caretakers to a four year old will face trial. Jessica Powell, 30 and Maceo Williams, 46 were charged with felony aggravated assault of a minor and child endangerment. Their preliminary hearing found them having all but the child endangerment charges dismissed. On March 16, according to police, Williams called police telling them a child was in need of stitches. When police arrived they found the victim with cuts all over their body. The child was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital where they received 25 stitches. Doctors there indicated that until a truthful history of the events causing the injuries is presented, it should be considered child abuse. In a subsequent visit, police were unable to verify what may have caused the injuries to the child. Both Powell and Williams will be formally arraigned on December 28.
November 29, 2023 3:00 am
In a letter to parents and guardians on Wednesday, Dr. Laura Jacob, Superintendent of the California Area School District said police were called in after an AR-15 magazine round bag was found on the floor of a classroom. Jacob says there was no magazine, ammunition or gun, just the bag for the magazine. She says authorities were called in and the school went into lock-down mode. According to Jacob, all the lockers were checked and nothing was found. She says that as a matter of caution, there will be an increased police presence on the campus on Thursday and all students entering the high school will use the same entrance and will have their bags searched. Jacob is asking anyone with information regarding the magazine bag to call her at 724-785-5800.
November 29, 2023 3:00 am
(WPXI) – A Washington County man who is a student at Pitt-Greensburg has been arrested on nearly three-hundred counts of child pornography related charges. Authorities say Zachary Gentile was using Facebook group chats to send videos, many of them, children younger than five. He is being held in jail on 250-thousand-dollars bond. Police say he destroyed his laptop and threw it into a campus dumpster.
November 28, 2023 4:21 pm
ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was memorialized as a matriarch who felt most comfortable helping those in need. Her tribute service in Atlanta was a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter. It marks the second of a three-day schedule of public events celebrating the former first lady and global humanitarian who died at the age of 96. Jimmy Carter appeared in the front row despite frail health. He was accompanied by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as well as multiple other occupants of the White House. Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed. (Photo: AP)
November 28, 2023 10:55 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Oversight Committee says an offer from Hunter Biden to testify publicly before Congress doesn’t satisfy a subpoena they sent him amid an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said Tuesday he expects the president’s son to fully cooperate with the demand for a closed-door interview. Hunter Biden has offered to testify publicly as Republicans pursue an impeachment inquiry into his father. He says closed-door sessions can be manipulated into a one-sided narrative. The high-stakes face-off comes during an impeachment inquiry that has so far failed to uncover evidence directly implicating Joe Biden in any wrongdoing.
