December 1, 2022 5:09 am
A Washington man is in the Washington County Jail on multiple charges following a brief police chase just after midnight. City Police Chief Dan Rush tells WJPA that 31-year-old Leonard Weiser faces multiple charges, including terroistic threats and fleeing or eluding police, following an incident in which he allegedly threatened to “shoot up a house.” Rush says police were called to a home in the 300 block of Burton Avenue but Weiser fled the scene in a vehicle. After a brief chase, Rush says he crashed the vehicle into a home on Lewis Avenue and then fled on foot. He was eventually captured behind a house on Victoria Street. Rush says no one was injured in the incident.
December 1, 2022 4:24 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Christine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, has died at 79. The band announced her death on social media Wednesday, saying “there are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie.” No cause of death or other details were immediately provided. McVie was a steady presence and personality in a band known for its frequent lineup changes and volatile personalities. During its peak commercial years, from 1975-80, the band sold tens of millions of records and was an ongoing source of fascination for fans as it transformed personal battles into melodic, compelling songs.
December 1, 2022 4:23 am
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Warnock is looking to juice an apparent Democratic head start in early voting with a visit Thursday from Barack Obama. The former president will campaign with Warnock on the eve of the final day of early voting. The rally promises to be the largest event of Warnock’s four-week runoff blitz. Democrats are pushing to bank as many votes as possible while Republicans, especially Walker himself, have taken a less aggressive approach that could leave Walker heavily dependent on runoff Election Day turnout.
December 1, 2022 4:21 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is acknowledging “glitches” in his clean energy law that have raised concerns in Europe, but says “there’s tweaks we can make” to satisfy allies. Biden made the comments during a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron. Biden, who is honoring Macron with the first state dinner of his presidency on Thursday evening, said he and the French president spoke a á”a good deal” about European concerns over his signature climate change law during an Oval Office meeting. Since arriving in Washington on Tuesday, Macron has made clear that he and other European leaders are concerned about the incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act that favor American-made climate technology, including electric vehicles.
December 1, 2022 4:19 am
BEIJING (AP) – More Chinese cities are easing some anti-virus restrictions as police patrol their streets to head off protests. Meanwhile, the ruling Communist Party is preparing for the funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin. Guangzhou in the south and other cities announced they are easing controls on movement and will reopen factories, markets and bus service.Last weekend, protesters in Shanghai, Beijing and at least six other cities demanded an end to controls that confine millions of people to their homes. The timing and publicity of the easing suggests President Xi Jinping’s government is trying to mollify public anger. Notes on social media complained that police are stopping people at random to check smartphones, possibly looking for prohibited apps such as Twitter.
December 1, 2022 4:09 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania elections officials say “a handful” of counties have not fully reported results from this month’s election, at least in part because organized efforts to seek recounts are pending in court. The Department of State, however, declined to say how many of the state’s 67 counties failed to meet the deadline for certification — the end of the day Monday. Challenges organized or supported by Republican and other conservative groups are being pursued weeks after the election without evidence emerging of problems that might change the results and after counties have completed post-election checks to verify the vote tallies are accurate. The Department of State needs certified election results from all counties so it can compile the official results that acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman will produce, including for the high-profile contests for governor won by Attorney General Josh Shapiro and for U.S. Senate won by Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, both Democrats. There is no deadline for Chapman’s certification, but terms in the state Legislature start next month and the results of federal elections such as U.S. Senate and House are normally sent to Congress in mid-December, the agency said.
December 1, 2022 3:54 am
The Monessen community is mourning the death of a 16-year-old who died from injuries suffered in a shooting Tuesday night. An autopsy is reportedly scheduled for Thursday. His death has been ruled homicide and police believe he was likely shot inside a friends home and then exited that home along South 14th Street where he was found. A search warrant was executed at that home and police say they are working to interview several suspects. They are being assisted by Westmoreland County Detectives and the District Attorney’s office. Officials have not released the teens name, but Monessen football coach Wade Brown posted a picture of junior Amari Altomore saying “my guy Amari didn’t make it through surgery” and “has passed to a better place”. Several friends and family gathered Wednesday at the scene of the shooting to remember him as “an outstanding football player’ and “good young man.” (Photo: Facebook)
December 1, 2022 3:06 am
Peters Township Police arrested the suspect that caused a SWAT situation in the township on Tuesday. Brandon Osborne, 31 of Peters Township, contacted police and surrendered himself at a business on Rt. 19 on Wednesday morning. Sgt. Jason Brunetti of the Peters Township Police stated that Osborne called police at 8:40 Wednesday morning stating that he was unarmed and ready to turn himself in. Brunetti said that he was taken into custody without incident. Osborne, accused of a domestic dispute, caused a several hours incident that involved SWAT on Tuesday at the Residences on McMurray just off West McMurray Road in Peters Township. He eluded police by fleeing the scene between the time police were contacted by his victim and the time that police arrived. Police were in contact with him throughout the night before he surrendered. Osborne is charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor simple assault. He is in the Washington County Jail on $150,000 bond.
November 30, 2022 2:52 pm
NEW YORK (AP) – Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” died Wednesday at age 79. Her death was announced on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death or other details were immediately provided, but a family statement said she “passed away peacefully at hospital this morning” with family around her after a “short illness.” “She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure,” the band’s statement reads in part. McVie was a steady presence and personality in a band known for its frequent lineup changes and volatile personalities – notably fellow singer-songwriters Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. (Photo: ABC)
November 30, 2022 4:19 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike. The House passed a bill Wednesday that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. It would impose a compromise labor agreement brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration. That agreement was ultimately voted down by four of the 12 unions representing more than 100,000 employees at large freight rail carriers. The unions have threatened to strike if an agreement can’t be reached before a Dec. 9 deadline.
