May 30, 2022 4:05 am
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) – Russian and Ukrainian troops are trading blows in fierce close-quarter combat in an eastern Ukraine city. Local officials reported Russian forces “storming” the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Sunday, a situation that the Ukrainian president described as “indescribably difficult.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 90% of the buildings in Sievierodonetsk have been damaged. The city has emerged as an epicenter of Russia’s quest to conquer Ukraine’s industrial Donbas region. Russia also stepped up efforts to take nearby Lysychansk, where constant shelling was reported. Zelenskyy himself made a rare frontline visit to soldiers in Kharkiv. He declared “I feel boundless pride in our defenders. Every day, risking their lives, they fight for Ukraine’s freedom.”
May 30, 2022 4:03 am
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – The wreckage of a plane that crashed in Nepal’s mountains has been found, and the bodies of 14 of the 22 people on board have been recovered. The search of the mountainside crash site was continuing, and there was no word on survivors. The Tara Air turboprop lost contact with the airport tower Sunday while flying through an area of deep river gorges and mountaintops. It crashed in Sanosware in Mustang district close to the mountain town of Jomsom where it was heading after taking off from the resort town of Pokhara, west of Kathmandu. The plane’s destination is popular with foreign hikers who trek the mountain trails and with Indian and Nepalese pilgrims who visit the revered Muktinath temple.
May 30, 2022 4:02 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Online videos show renewed clashes between Iranian riot police and angry protesters in the southwestern city of Abadan where the death toll from a building collapse is now at 31. The official IRNA news agency said on Monday that two more bodies were pulled from the rubble of an under-construction tower that collapsed a week ago at the Metropol Building. The deadly collapse has raised questions about the safety of similar buildings in Iran and has also drawn angry protesters to the streets. The semiofficial Fars news agency said violence broke out on Sunday night when a group of protesters attacked the state TV’s crew, prompting police to intervene.
May 30, 2022 3:57 am
AVELLA, Pa. — EMS Crews were busy Sunday afternoon in the Avella area. Ambulance and Chair was dispatched for a physical rescue involving multiple patients who were injured as a result of a collapse while rock climbing. The EMS crews called out the Special Operations Unit for rope rescue. The patients were found around one mile from the roadway and over a high grade embankment. Crews worked for two hours on accessing and extrication of the patient utilizing a hauling system. Two patients were transported to a Pittsburgh Trauma Center. Avella Volunteer Fire Department, West Middletown Vfd, and Jefferson Township VFD, and Franklin (WV) VFD, and STAT MedEvac all worked to clear the scene. (Photo: Ambulance and Chair EMS Facebook Page)
May 30, 2022 3:44 am
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (WPXI)— All of the tankers that fell into a creek during a train derailment in Harmar Township on Thursday have been removed from the water, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Officials said one of the cars leaked an estimated 3,000 gallons of petroleum distillate into the creek during removal. However, samples taken from the Allegheny River show no detections of any contamination at this time. Freeport Road is still closed until further notice. Additional updates on the situation are expected to be released on Tuesday, after the Memorial Day holiday.
May 30, 2022 3:42 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — A 1-year-old boy was shot and killed in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. During a press conference following the shooting, officials said the shooting was a targeted incident. The child was not the intended target, but a passenger in the car was. Officials said that residents shouldn’t feel unsafe at this time. The boy has been identified as DeAery Thomas. According to a release from Pittsburgh Police, the shooting happened at around 2:44 p.m. Officials at the scene said the shooting was a drive by shooting, and a bullet went right through the window of a Jeep, hitting the child. He was pronounced dead when medics arrived. There is no word on any potential suspect. Officials said that investigators have located the car they believe the suspect was driving later Sunday. During the press conference, Mayor Ed Gainey vowed to take action.
May 29, 2022 8:35 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Recounting began Friday in the too-close-to-call Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Barely 900 votes separate celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick. The initial result from last week’s primary election has remained elusive, since some counties were still tallying up remaining ballots. The Associated Press won’t declare a winner in the race until the recount is complete on June 8. The winner will take on the Democratic nominee, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, in November. McCormick’s campaign has also been waging a fight in court to scrounge for votes that might help him close the gap with Oz.
May 29, 2022 8:09 am
(AP) – A scientific analysis commissioned by the FBI shortly before agents went digging for buried treasure suggests that a huge quantity of gold could be below the surface of a rural site in western Pennsylvania. That’s according to newly released government documents and photos that deepen the mystery of the 2018 dig at Dent’s Run. The report was authored by a geophysicist who performed testing at the site. The government has long claimed its excavation did not yield any of the Civil War-era gold that legend says was buried there. The newly revealed geophysical survey was part of a court-ordered release of government records on the FBI’s treasure hunt.
May 29, 2022 8:08 am
ELIZABETH, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a small plane crashed into a wooded area of western Pennsylvania, critically injuring the pilot. Authorities in Allegheny County and federal officials said the single-engine Aeronica 7 Champion aircraft went down in Elizabeth Township less than a mile from Rostraver Airport shortly before 7 p.m. Friday. Chief Ken Honick of the township’s police force said the pilot was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition. He said the pilot was conscious, alert and talking to first responders. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
May 29, 2022 3:55 am
A California Borough man who tried to stab his neighbor will face trial. Donte Valentino, 32 faces felony attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges among others for the attempted stabbing of his neighbor. Victim testimony from Thomas Dubreucq stated that Valentino was arguing with a neighbor. Valentino left and returned with a butcher’s knife and was waiving it aimlessly. Dubreucq asked Valentino, who he considered a friend, if everything was alright. Valentino then attacked Dubreucq through a screen door stabbing at his torso. A neighbor broke up the altercation and Valentino returned to his apartment until police were able to apprehend him. All six charges levied against Valentino were held for court. Valentino is free on $25,000 bail.
