April 26, 2024 5:18 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine. It will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems and other weapons. The officials say the aid package will be funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which pays for longer-term contracts with the defense industry and means that it could take many months or years for the weapons to arrive. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.
April 26, 2024 5:16 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump has exited the Manhattan courtroom where his hush money trial is being held, exhaling and with a stern expression. It marks the end of the trial’s fourth day of witness testimony. So far, prosecutors have called three witnesses. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker spent about 10 hours on the stand over the course of four days. Then Trump’s longtime executive assistant Rhona Graff answered questions for about 30 minutes. The current witness, Cohen’s former banker Gary Farro, was on the stand for a little under an hour Friday. He will return when the trial resumes Tuesday, with Monday being a long-scheduled day off.
April 26, 2024 5:15 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country say they have reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met. The announcement Friday after exhaustive negotiations comes as Columbia’s president faces harsh criticism from faculty. Hundreds of protesters have been arrested across the nation, sometimes amid scuffles with police. Other schools have been quick to call law enforcement to douse demonstrations before they can take hold. Columbia officials have said they will seek other options if the negotiations with protesters fail.
April 26, 2024 5:13 am
BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are butting heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials. Friday’s meetings started with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and then Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong. Talks between the two sides have increased in recent months even as differences have grown. Blinken and Wang underscored the importance of keeping lines of communication open, but they also lamented that divisions were becoming more serious. Their opening comments hinted at a long list of differences to be discussed, including Taiwan, the South China Sea, trade, human rights and China’s support for Russia.
April 26, 2024 5:10 am
No injures are reported after a house fire in Houston Thursday night. The blaze broke out just after 11 p.m along McNary Street. The home was occupied at the time. The Red Cross has been called in to assist the occupants. There is no word on what may have sparked the fire.
April 26, 2024 5:07 am
SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Multiple kids were on board when a school bus and a pickup truck collided in South Fayette Township on Thursday. The crash happened near the intersection of Robinson Run Road and Battle Ridge Road at 3:55 p.m. A school bus and a pickup truck were involved in the crash. The school district confirmed four children and two employees were on the bus at the time of the crash. Minor injuries were reported.
April 26, 2024 5:04 am
A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday to allow Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The event was canceled after a board member cited concerns about what he described as the actor’s activism and “lifestyle.” The board reversed the decision after hearing from district leaders, residents and students. Pancholy said in a statement Thursday that he looks forward to the event. He said it was moving to see students speak out and share messages of inclusion.
April 26, 2024 5:01 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania wants a series of three debates with his Republican challenger David McCormick ahead of the November election, and McCormick is readily accepting. Casey says in a statement Thursday he intends to participate in debates in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. Asked about it at a campaign event, McCormick said it’s a great idea. A series of three such meetings would give the debate stage the most robust presence in a Senate race in Pennsylvania since 2006, when Casey and then-GOP Sen. Rick Santorum joined four debates. Pennsylvania’s last five Senate contests featured either two debates or one.
April 25, 2024 5:24 pm
(WPXI) – Multiple kids were on board when a school bus and a pickup truck collided in South Fayette Township on Thursday. The crash happened near the intersection of Robinson Run Road and Battle Ridge Road at 3:55 p.m. A school bus and a pickup truck were involved in the crash. The school district confirmed four children and two employees were on the bus at the time of the crash. Minor injuries were reported.
April 25, 2024 4:10 pm
(WPXI) – A man is facing charges in the shooting death of his wife in Morgantown. Forty-nine-year-old Rick Cordes is charged with first degree murder for the death of his wife, 39-year-old Jennifer Hribar. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office said officers were called to Falling Water Lane for a shooting on April 19th at around 8:30 p.m. First responders found Hribar with an apparent fatal gunshot wound, the sheriff’s office said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
