August 7, 2023 6:27 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say three passengers died after a bus carrying up to 50 people struck a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania. State police say the crash happened during heavy rain around 11:50 p.m. Sunday on southbound Interstate 81 in Dauphin County’s Lower Paxton Township, outside Harrisburg. Police say the bus flipped on its side. Multiple people also were taken to a hospital with injuries, but police didn’t immediately release further information. A bus passenger said it was covering a normal route between New York and Ohio, adding the crash threw people from their seats and left some piled on top of others. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. (Photo: WPXI)
August 7, 2023 5:18 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg. The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to an in-person face-off in late June. It’s unclear if a physical fight will actually end up happening, but Musk and Zuckerberg have continued to fuel interest in the potential match through online jabs at one another — most recently on Sunday, when Musk said the fight would be live-streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. In a response, Zuckerberg said that he was ready for a fight, but Musk hadn’t confirmed a date. Musk later addressed the timing — noting the date “is still in flux” due to a scheduled MRI and the potential of surgery.
August 7, 2023 5:15 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage across parts of Ukraine that officials in Kyiv say killed six people, as Moscow followed through on its promise to retaliate for a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday. Meanwhile, Moscow’s second-largest airport briefly suspended flights early Sunday following a foiled drone attack near the Russian capital. It was the fourth attack on Moscow in a month, highlighting the city’s vulnerability as Russia’s war grinds into its 18th month. The Russian Defense Ministry said the drone was destroyed by air defense systems in a Moscow suburb.
August 7, 2023 5:14 am
Shootings and other attacks are increasing at hospitals across the U.S., contributing to health care becoming one of the nation’s most violent fields. Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show American health care workers are now far more likely to suffer nonfatal injuries by violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement. They racked up 73% of all such injuries in 2018, the most recent year for which figures are available. Hospitals have armed security officers with handguns, stun guns or batons. Some states allow hospitals to create their own police forces, including Indiana, Ohio and Georgia.
August 7, 2023 5:13 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election. Speaking on Sunday morning news shows, attorney John Lauro said Trump only asked Pence to “pause” the certification to allow time to investigate concerns about election irregularities. Pence flatly denied that account, saying Trump wanted him to overturn the voters’ will, something he said he knew to be unconstitutional and un-American. Trump was indicted last week on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. He has pleaded not guilty. Trump’s baseless allegations about election tampering in 2020 have been rejected by numerous courts.
August 7, 2023 5:11 am
CABAZON, Calif. (AP) — Emergency officials say three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California while fighting a blaze in Riverside County. One of the helicopters landed safely during the accident on Sunday. Cal Fire Southern Region Chief David Fulcher says the second helicopter crashed and all three members perished, including a Cal Fire Division chief, a Cal Fire captain and a contract client pilot.” He did not identify the victims. The crash caused an additional 4-acre fire, which was extinguished. The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 7, 2023 5:05 am
PITTSBURGH ZOO — The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium announced the death of its six-year-old male African lion, Kit. The zoo says Kit started showing signs of illness Friday, and an X-ray showed he had material blocking his digestive system. The zoo’s animal care team performed an emergency surgery that day — but Kit did not survive the procedure. The zoo says Kit’s death is especially difficult as they are also morning the death of Kovu the red panda, who died five days earlier. Kit came to the zoo in 2019 with female lions Abana and Scarlett. He welcomed a litter of three cubs with Abana in 2020. Both Abana and Scarlett remain together at the zoo.
August 7, 2023 5:02 am
PITTSBURGH — The Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow, but some Pennsylvania Lottery players still brought home prizes after Friday night’s drawing. The Pennsylvania Lottery reports eight players in the state matched four out of the five white balls and the Mega Ball, winning a $10,000 prize each. Another lucky player who matched four out of the five white balls, the Mega Ball and purchased Megaplier won $20,000. Earlier in the week, five players in Pennsylvania won $10,000. Since no one took home the jackpot after the Friday drawing, Mega Millons says the drawing on Tuesday could surpass the game’s record jackpot of $1.537 billion.
August 7, 2023 4:59 am
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Lancaster police say officers shot and killed a suspected burglar who they allege pointed a firearm at them as he was coming out of an unoccupied residence. Police said they responded to a report of a burglary in progress early Sunday. A resident of the home told them that the intruder was still inside. Police said the intruder came out of the home and then “confronted officers, and pointed a firearm at them.” They say the officers fired, striking the intruder, who later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. His name wasn’t immediately released. The Lancaster County district attorney’s office is investigating.
August 7, 2023 2:23 am
MUDDY CREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A 5-year-old boy from Pittsburgh drowned at Moraine State Park on Monday afternoon. Park Manager Dustin Drew said the boy was with his family at the park’s beach on the South Shore. The park manager said emergency crews got the call just before 2 p.m. Monday. Investigators said the boy went swimming when another park visitor found him unresponsive. First responders gave the little boy CPR, but he did not survive. It’s unclear if the boy’s family was in the water with him at the time and how many people were there. The park manager told our news partners at Channel 11 the boy was swimming inside the roped area, but because there are no lifeguards there, everyone swims at their own risk. The man-made lake is 5 feet at its deepest. Park Rangers are leading the investigation and said foul play is not suspected.
