May 10, 2023 4:07 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he and congressional leaders had a “productive” meeting Tuesday on trying to raise the nation’s debt limit. No agreement was reached, but they will meet again Friday to try to avert the risk in weeks of an unprecedented government default. Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said after meeting with Biden and other Democrats that he “didn’t see any new movement” toward ending the months-long impasse over raising the nation’s borrowing limit. McCarthy stopped short of guaranteeing there would be no default, simply saying he was doing everything he could.
May 10, 2023 4:04 am
ALLEN, Texas (AP) — It took four minutes for a neo-Nazi with an arsenal of firearms to kill eight people and wound seven others at a Dallas-area shopping center before a police officer ended the rampage, likely saving untold lives. The massacre Saturday sent hundreds of shoppers at the Allen Premium Outlets scrambling for cover. Those killed included two elementary school-age sisters, a couple and their 3-year-old son, and a security guard who had helped others escape. Allen, a multicultural suburb of 105,000, is left as the latest U.S. community rent by violence in a year that has seen an unprecedented pace of mass killings.
May 10, 2023 3:54 am
North Strabane Township Supervisors met Tuesday for their agenda meeting and were asked to approve a parking lot plan for Little Lake Theatre. The parking lot that exists right now is all gravel and proves difficult for patrons with mobility problems to get in and out of their cars. The plan calls for the parking lot surrounding the building to be paved and lined with an accessibility drop off area included for patrons with mobility concerns. Patty Knapp, Managing Director of Little Lake Theatre Company says the primary goal of the project is to improve the patron experience and improve the look of the space. Funding for the project is from grants received from the Washington Community Foundation, Local Share Account, EQT and the Washington County Tourism and Promotion Agency. Supervisors will also consider approval of advertising and ordinance change that would make Garden Street a no left turn intersection onto State Route 980. A public hearing for that ordinance change would be scheduled for June 20.
May 10, 2023 2:18 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996. Jurors awarded her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City on the first day of deliberations. Jurors rejected Carroll’s claim that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexual abuse and for defaming Carroll after she made her allegations public. Trump chose not to attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read.
May 10, 2023 2:12 am
(WPXI) – Police are searching for a man who was barefoot and covered in blood, who they say terrorized a Washington County neighborhood on Wednesday. According to police, the man went around to different homes in Eighty Four, begging to be let inside. The incident began at 4 a.m., and the man told people his truck broke down and not to call the police. He allegedly went through backyards, into garages and onto back decks. Around 7 a.m., the man had his face pressed against a side door window when the homeowner woke up. “Hes standing at my side door with his face against my window just staring at me, I said what are you doing?” the homeowner said. “And he motioned for me to come over and I look down and he’s barefoot and bleeding on his legs.” Police did not find any vehicles after an extensive search of the area. The man went to at least six homes. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call North Strabane Police.
May 9, 2023 4:19 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal task force is recommending that women start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40 but until now has made a stronger recommendation for the X-ray exams every two years between ages 50 and 74. Tuesday’s draft recommendation, if finalized, won’t settle the issue. Other health groups have differing guidelines for when women should start routine screening and whether they need it annually or every other year.
May 9, 2023 4:18 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says after meeting with President Joe Biden and other Democrats that he “didn’t see any new movement” toward ending a months-long impasse over raising the nation’s borrowing limit. That debt ceiling must be raised soon to avert a potential first-ever U.S. default. Tuesday’s meeting at the White House was the first face-to-face confrontation between the Republicans and Biden and Democratic congressional leaders over the issue. Afterward, McCarthy stopped short of guaranteeing there would be no default, simply saying he was doing everything he could.
May 9, 2023 4:16 am
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says it has killed three senior commanders of the militant Islamic Jihad group in targeted airstrikes. Palestinian health officials said 13 people were killed, including the commanders and members of their families. The Palestinian Health Ministry said 20 people were wounded. The strikes hit the top floor of an apartment building in Gaza City and a house in the southern city of Rafah. Witnesses reported seeing explosions. The strikes continued early on Tuesday, targeting militant training sites. In the past, Palestinian militant groups in Gaza have retaliated for such targeted killings. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh warned that Israel will “pay the price.” The surprise attacks come at a time of soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
May 9, 2023 4:14 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed his country’s Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, claiming that “a real war” has been unleashed against Russia — a reference to the war in Ukraine that the Kremlin portrays as being a proxy conflict with the West. Earlier Tuesday, Russia unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles on Ukraine, hours before the start of the annual commemorations celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The Kremlin’s forces launched 25 missiles overnight into Tuesday, in a wave of attacks across Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force said air defense had successfully destroyed 23 of them.
May 9, 2023 4:12 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will use the $10 million given to online fundraising campaigns by well-wishers after his on-field collapse to fund his own nonprofit, the Chasing M’s Foundation. The decision begins the 25-year-old’s plan for the unprecedented outpouring of support that he received after his heart stopped following a tackle during a Monday night football game in January. Hamlin first started Chasing M’s Foundation in May 2020 when he was still a student playing with the University of Pittsburgh. His spokesperson said they applied last month for retroactive tax-exempt status for the nonprofit.
