November 13, 2023 2:39 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. has returned to the stand in New York City as defense lawyers start calling witnesses in the civil fraud trial that threatens his father’s real estate empire. Trump Jr. spent more than an hour Monday testifying almost as a character witness for Donald Trump’s company, waxing exuberantly about the former president’s “incredible vision” as a developer. Two weeks ago, Trump Jr. was grilled by New York state attorneys about financial statements supporting loans and real estate deals — statements that state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit contends fraudulently inflated the value of Donald Trump’s business and private holdings. (Photo: AP)
November 13, 2023 9:18 am
One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning. Washington County 9-1-1 says it happened just before 8 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 just before the Laboratory exit in Amwell Township. Dispatchers say one person was transported from the scene by ambulance. There is no word on their identity or condition. The crash led to some traffic delays through the region with just one-lane getting by. The accident was cleared about an hour later.
November 13, 2023 5:22 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s team is raising the Democratic sweep of this month’s key elections as proof that he’s in good position to win a second term. Yet many Democrats are fearful that there is a serious disconnect between the popularity of Biden’s agenda and the president himself. Biden’s approval ratings remain stubbornly low and voters continue to register concerns about his age. Biden advisers argue their policies and positions are popular with the American public even if the president isn’t. And last Tuesday’s elections were centered on abortion rights, which majorities of Americans support and Democrats focused on heavily as key to victory.
November 13, 2023 5:20 am
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott says he is ending his 2024 bid for president in a move that surprised his donors and stunned his campaign staff. The South Carolina senator made the announcement on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Night in America” with Trey Gowdy. Scott says, “I think the voters who are the most remarkable people on the planet have been really clear that they’re telling me, ‘Not now, Tim.’” The decision comes as Scott continued to struggle in the polls in a field dominated by former President Donald Trump. Scott, the Senate’s only Black Republican, entered the race with more cash than any other Republican candidate but couldn’t find a way to break through.
November 13, 2023 5:18 am
A FRENCH ARMY BASE, France (AP) — Combat training programs provided by Ukraine’s allies are hitting major milestones even as global attention shifts to the Israel-Hamas war. Foreign training is improving Ukraine’s odds of victory and helping it hold out against the Russian invasion grinding into a second winter. The training also makes concrete allies’ promises to stick with Ukraine for the long haul. The Associated Press was granted access to a training base in rural France last week where instructors put Ukrainians through their paces at the tail-end of a four-week training course. French trainers say they have learned through experience that it’s unwise to get too friendly with trainees — because some of them are sure to be killed back home.
November 13, 2023 5:17 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of people have fled Gaza’s largest hospital as Israeli forces and Palestinian militants battle outside its gates. But hundreds of patients, including dozens of babies at risk of dying because of a lack of electricity, remained inside on Monday. The head of the World Health Organization says Shifa has been without water for three days and “is not functioning as a hospital anymore.” Both sides have seized on the hospital’s plight as a symbol of the larger war, now in its sixth week. For Palestinians, it evokes the suffering of civilians under Israeli bombardment in a besieged enclave. Israel claims, without providing evidence, that Hamas has a command center in and beneath the medical compound, allegations denied by Hamas and hospital staff.
November 13, 2023 5:16 am
Police arrested two men who had arrest warrants during a traffic stop in Bentleyville. The arrests were made on the 900 block of Main Street on Friday. The driver was a 46-year-old man who was wanted on charges of burglary, larceny and drug-related DUI out of Ohio. The second man was 51 and wanted on dangerous drug charges out of Washington County. Police say the men had methamphetamine. They also found a gun under the driver’s seat. No other information is currently available. (Photo: Bentleyville Police Facebook)
November 13, 2023 5:11 am
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — (WPXI) – One person was injured after a crash involving a motorcycle in West Mifflin. Allegheny County dispatchers say police officers, firefighters and medics were called to the intersection of Worton Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. A pickup truck with heavy damage to its front was loaded onto a tow truck and taken off the scene. Police had set up crime scene tape around a motorcycle that was on its side in the middle of the road. The condition of the injured person is unknown at this time.
November 13, 2023 5:09 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Pittsburgh medics had a busy day during the Steelers game on Sunday. Three people were taken to the hospital during the game. Medics say they were requested for 12 other calls at the stadium. The fans were suffering from cardiac and chest pains, lacerations, fainting and falls caused by general sickness or intoxication. Pittsburgh medics staff all Steelers home games.
November 12, 2023 7:24 am
Donald Trump is pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised. He’s joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch the historic case unfold. Federal court rules prohibit broadcasting proceedings. But The Associated Press and other news organizations say the unprecedented case of a former president standing trial on accusations that he tried to subvert the will of voters warrants making an exception. The Justice Department argues that the judge overseeing the case doesn’t have the authority to ignore the long-standing nationwide policy against cameras in federal courtrooms. Trump said during a campaign rally Saturday, “I want this trial to be seen by everybody in the world.”
