September 7, 2024 4:05 am
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s northern provinces have closed airports and evacuated residents as Typhoon Yagi is set to make landfall after killing two people and injuring nearly a hundred others in the Chinese province of Hainan. Vietnamese meteorological authorities described Yagi as “one of the most powerful typhoons in the region over the past decade.” Yagi is expected to land Saturday afternoon near the coastal province of Quang Ninh, home to the UNESCO World Heritage site Ha Long Bay. The government has issued several alerts and those vulnerable to floods or landslides were evacuated. Four airports were shuttered, including in the capital, Hanoi, and the port city of Haiphong.
September 7, 2024 4:03 am
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Two witnesses tell The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman participating in a protest against settlements in the West Bank. The U.S. government confirmed the death of 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi but did not say whether she had been shot by Israeli troops. The White House said in a statement it was “deeply disturbed” by the killing and called on Israel to investigate what happened. The Israeli military said it was looking into reports that troops had killed a foreign national in the area of the protest, outside the West Bank town of Beita. Two doctors said Eygi was shot in the head and died at the hospital.
September 7, 2024 3:37 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate. Their showdown reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. The Democratic vice president is cloistered in a historic hotel in downtown Pittsburgh where she can focus on honing crisp two-minute answers, per the debate’s rules. Trump, the Republican nominee, publicly dismisses the value of studying for the debate. The former president is choosing instead to fill his days with campaign-related events.
September 6, 2024 4:58 pm
A Washington man is being held without bail in the Washington County Jail, accused of firing shots at police last month from a home on East Maiden Street, during an hours-long standoff. Sixty-seven-year-old Martin Walter Klick is facing sixteen felonies of aggravated assault, as well as a laundry list of misdemeanor charges, including prohibited possession of a firearm. The stand-off began around five o’clock on August 30th, at Klick’s apartment at 730 East Maiden Street. A woman who lives with him told police that he made unwanted sexual advances towards her and then threatened to shoot her and her daughter. The road around that area was closed for several hours. No one was hurt, but the stand-off lasted until roughly two o’clock in the morning.
September 6, 2024 5:06 am
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will both stay in custody after back-to-back court hearings. Their lawyers declined to seek bail at the hearings Friday morning. Colt Gray was advised of his rights along with the charges and penalties he faced. Shortly afterward, his father, Colin Gray, was brought into court. Colin Gray was charged Thursday in connection with the shooting for letting his son possess a weapon. Nine people were also hurt in Wednesday’s attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, outside Atlanta.
September 6, 2024 8:42 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy. Employers added 142,000 jobs last month, up from just 89,000 in July. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2% from 4.3% in July, which had been the highest level in nearly three years. Collectively, Friday’s figures depict a job market slowing under the pressure of high interest rates but still growing. Many employers are responding to the resilience of consumers, who stepped up their spending in July.
September 6, 2024 4:58 am
WEST ALEXANDER, Pa. — (WPXI) – Issues with a ride at the West Alexander Fair on Thursday night prompted a response from medics. Washington County 911 supervisor confirmed that medics were called to the fair around 7:45 p.m. after one of the rides “came to an abrupt stop.” WPXI spoke with Jayme Cain, who said her three kids were on the ride at the time. Cain tells Channel 11 the ride’s supports appeared to slip off the blocks holding it up. “All the kids came to an abrupt stop. Their faces hit the front. They were only in by a chain link, no real safety belt,” Cain explained. Cain said medics evaluated 10 kids, including hers. The ride appeared to be closed when Channel 11 arrived at the fair.
September 6, 2024 2:51 am
Washington County Republican Controller April Sloane entered a guilty plea in Washington County Court Thursday morning, to a third degree felony charge related to the death of her dog last year. Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh tells WJPA that Sloane entered the guilty plea to aggravated animal cruelty in front of Judge John DiSalle, who then outlined her plea agreement. Walsh says DiSalle sentenced her to five years probation, she was ordered to undergo mental health treatment and she is forbidden from having or adopting animals during that time. Walsh says she also agreed to submit her resignation from her position as controller on or before September 30th. The 43-year-old Sloane faced two felony aggravated cruelty to animals charges related to the death of her dog Thor. Sloane was accused of neglecting her dog and allowing it to live in deplorable conditions in her North Strabane Township home, causing its death. Police were alerted to the situation by the Washington County Humane Society who said they received a call about the dog. North Strabane Township Police searched Sloane’s home on December 6th and found the dead dog stashed away in a plastic bag in her garage. In an emailed statement, Washington County Republican Commission Chairman Nick Sherman said that, with her resignation pending, the county has immediately ceased all access to her functions of county government, including all computer access, and will be withholding her pay until the end of the month. Sherman says the Deputy Controller will assume Sloane’s duties until her term expires in 2025.
September 6, 2024 5:02 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A court decision in the presidential battleground of Pennsylvania means voters can cast a provisional ballot in place of a mail-in ballot that is rejected for a garden-variety mistake they made when they returned it. Lawyers in the case say Thursday’s decision will apply to all counties. An appeal could be filed within days to the state Supreme Court. Parties in the case couldn’t immediately say how many Pennsylvania counties don’t let voters replace a rejected mail-in ballot with a provisional ballot. Democrats typically outvote Republicans by mail by about 3-to-1 in Pennsylvania, and the decision could mean that hundreds or thousands more votes are counted in November’s election.
September 6, 2024 5:09 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election. Judge Juan M. Merchan’s decision Friday grants Trump a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Merchan delayed Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26. That’s several weeks after the final votes are cast in the presidential election. It had been scheduled for Sept. 18, about seven weeks before Election Day. Merchan also delayed a decision on a defense request to throw out the case on immunity grounds. Trump argued that sentencing him as scheduled would be election interference.
