November 6, 2023 5:16 am
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Aid is trickling in to villages in Nepal’s mountainous northwest hit by a strong earthquake over the weekend as survivors searched through the rubble of their collapsed homes to salvage what was left of their belongings. The strong temblor late on Friday killed 157 people and injured 256, leaving thousands homeless. Authorities rushed food supplies, tents and medicines to the villages on Monday as rescue and search teams said they were wrapping up their efforts. In the village of Chepare, people were moving piles of rocks and logs that used to be their homes, looking for anything they could salvage.
November 6, 2023 5:15 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops have surrounded Gaza City and cut off the northern part of the besieged Hamas-ruled territory as communications lost overnight for several hours were gradually being restored. Troops are expected to enter the city Monday or Tuesday, and are likely to face militants fighting street by street using a vast network of tunnels. Casualties will likely rise on both sides in the month-old war, which has already killed more than 9,700 Palestinians. Israel has rejected U.S. suggestions for a pause in fighting to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and the release of some of the estimated 240 captives seized by Hamas in the raid that started the war one month ago.
November 6, 2023 5:14 am
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a grueling Middle East tour in Turkey after only limited success in efforts to forge a regional consensus on how best to ease Gaza’s civilian suffering as Israel intensifies its war against Hamas. Blinken met on Monday in the Turkish capital of Ankara with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (pictured) after a frantic weekend of travel that took him from Israel to Jordan, the occupied West Bank, Cyprus and Iraq to build support for the Biden administration’s proposal for “humanitarian pauses” to Israel’s relentless military campaign in Gaza. Blinken hopes that pauses in the war would allow for the release of hostages captured by Hamas and prevent the conflict from spreading regionally.
November 6, 2023 5:11 am
MCKEESPORT, Pa. — (WPXI) – The war in the Middle East created some tension in Allegheny County on Sunday. At least one person was escorted by police out of a county executive campaign event where Senator John Fetterman was speaking. Fetterman was in the area to support county executive candidate Sara Innamorato. As he took the stage a man began shouting. “4 dead children in Palestine. 9K plus dead civilians. Get off the stage,” the man said. Senator Fetterman did not engage and as the shouting continued a woman also joined in. As security walked over to the table the two were sitting at the shouting continued. Fetterman told the man, because of his stroke, he could not fully understand what he was yelling about. The man threw up his hands as security began escorting him out and police stepped in and guided him out the back door. The woman the man was with followed behind, calling on Fetterman to support a ceasefire.
November 6, 2023 5:03 am
Two people were transported to Pittsburgh hospitals after a police chase and crash over the weekend. Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers say the chase began along Interstate 79 in North Strabane and traveled along Morganza Road in Southpointe and finally ended with the crash at the intersection of West McMurray Road and Oakwood Road in Peters Township. According to dispatchers, the vehicle involved in the chase crashed into another vehicle. The male driver of the vehicle being chased was flown by medical helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital. A female in the vehicle that was struck was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital. There is no word on their identities or conditions.
November 6, 2023 5:01 am
LUZERNE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – At least one person was injured in a crash in Fayette County. Dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the intersection of Tower Hill Road and Kenny Row Road in Luzerne Township at 3:36 p.m. Sunday. Multiple medical helicopters were called to the scene. Investigators could not confirm exactly how many people were injured at this time. Firefighters loaded a damaged UTV onto the back of a tow truck. State Police continue to investigate.
November 5, 2023 7:10 am
BERLIN (AP) — German police have advised travelers not to use Hamburg airport due to an ongoing hostage situation. The airport has been closed to passengers and flights canceled since Saturday night when an armed man broke through an airport gate with his vehicle and fired twice into the air with a weapon, according to German news agency dpa. Authorities also say the man’s wife previously contacted them about a child abduction in a possible custody battle. A psychologist has been negotiating with the man for hours. Police say there is no indication other people could be harmed since all passengers have evacuated the airport.
November 5, 2023 7:06 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have marched in Washington, Paris, Berlin and other European cities. In the U.S., thousands — mostly younger people — lined downtown streets on Saturday and unfurled an enormous Palestinian flag. Many held banners with slogans such as “In November we remember,” criticizing President Joe Biden and suggesting the issue will drive the 2024 U.S. election. In Paris, demonstrators urged a cease-fire in Gaza and some shouted “Israel, assassin!” In central London, streets were blocked by protesters chanting, “cease-fire now.” Berlin mobilized around 1,000 police officers to ensure order.
November 5, 2023 7:02 am
WPXI – Pittsburgh Public Safety says an early morning fire at a downtown apartment complex may have been caused by an electric scooter. According to public safety, firefighters responded to an apartment building on the 300 block of Third Avenue around 8:30 a.m. When first responders arrived, the building was already being evacuated. They found the fire in an apartment on the second floor. Public safety says the exact cause of the fire is still to be determined by the Fire Investigation Unit. But, the initial investigation indicates it was caused by lithium-ion batteries in an electronic scooter that “catastrophically failed.” (Photo: Pittsburgh Public Safety)
November 5, 2023 7:00 am
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Villagers in the mountains of northwest Nepal have cremated the bodies of some who perished in an earthquake that shook the area Friday night. The strong tremblor killed 157 people and left thousands homeless. The 13 bodies were carried on Sunday to the banks of the Bheri River and placed on pyres made of stacked wood before being set on fire in a Hindu cremation ceremony. All 13 were from Chiuri village in Jajarkot district, which authorities said was the epicenter of the quake. The government said its main focus is to supply food and set up temporary shelters for the thousands who spent Saturday night in the bitter cold.
