November 24, 2022 4:24 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer filed the legal papers electronically as the Adult Survivor’s Act temporarily lifted the state’s usual deadlines for suing over sexual assault. Carroll previously sued Trump for denying that he raped her. But she previously had been barred from suing over the alleged rape because too many years had passed. Trump says Carroll’s claims are a hoax.
November 24, 2022 4:23 am
BEIJING (AP) — China is expanding pandemic lockdowns, including in a city where factory workers clashed with police this week, as its number of COVID-19 cases hits a daily record. Across China, the number of new cases reported Thursday was 31,444, the highest since the virus was first detected in late 2019. People in parts of Zhengzhou with a total of 6.6 million residents were told to stay home for five days except to buy food, get tested or get medical treatment. The daily number of cases is increasing, though China’s caseload remains low compared to other countries. The ruling Communist Party remains committed to its “zero-COVID” strategy, aiming to isolate every case and stamp out the virus.
November 24, 2022 4:22 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv’s mayor says that 70% of the Ukrainian capital has been left without power after Moscow unleashed yet another devastating missile barrage on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The mayor said Thursday that engineers were doing their best to get electricity back as soon as possible. He said the water supply has been restored in about half of Kyiv on the left bank of the Dnieper River. A punishing barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure caused power outages across large parts of the country, piling more damage onto Ukraine’s already battered power network and adding to the misery for civilians as winter begins. Russia’s strikes come as its forces have suffered battlefield setbacks in the war that it launched nine months ago.
November 24, 2022 4:21 am
DUQUESNE, Pa. (WPXI) — Emergency crews were called to a house fire in Duquesne. According to Allegheny County 911, police, fire and EMS units were called to the 600 block of South 5th Street near Crawford Avenue at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday night. A woman in the house at the time of the fire was taken to the hospital for injuries. Additional details are limited at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
November 24, 2022 4:16 am
MONTROSE, Pa. (AP) — A plea hearing has been scheduled for next week in the case of a natural gas driller facing felony charges in Pennsylvania over allegations it polluted a small community’s drinking water. Houston-based Coterra Energy Inc. will appear in Susquehanna County Court on Tuesday. That’s according to online court records. Coterra’s corporate predecessor, Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., was charged with drilling faulty gas wells that leaked flammable methane into residential water supplies in Dimock and surrounding communities. Dimock drew national notoriety after residents were filmed lighting their tap water on fire in the 2010 documentary “Gasland.”
November 24, 2022 4:11 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — Police are investigating after a 15-year-old was shot in the face in Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood. According to Allegheny County 911, police and EMS units were called to the scene in the 3700 block of Baytree Street at 4:48 p.m. Wednesday. Police told Channel 11 that the shooting happened inside of a house. The victim is in stable condition. Police said the preliminary investigation reveals that the cause is accidental.
November 24, 2022 1:44 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Four students are injured from an apparent drive-by shooting shortly after their Philadelphia high school let out early for the day. A city schools spokesperson said Wednesday one was shot in the shoulder, one in the knee and two suffered graze wounds. The shooting took place about a block from Overbrook High School in West Philadelphia. City police say the victims are in stable condition and receiving hospital treatment. The shooting occurred about 11:30 a.m., after school let out early for parent-teacher conferences.
November 24, 2022 1:10 am
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Police and witnesses say a manager at a Virginia Walmart pulled out a handgun before a routine employee meeting and began firing wildly in the break room, killing six people and injuring at least six others. It was the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days. Police in Chesapeake say the gunman, who apparently shot himself, was dead when they found him. He was identified as 31-year-old Andre Bing, an overnight team lead who had been with Walmart since 2010. There was no clear motive for Tuesday night’s shooting. Employee Briana Tyler says the stocking team gathered in the break room when Bing turned around and opened fire on the staff.
November 23, 2022 4:19 am
After two years of a pandemic lull, more friends and families will be gathering again this Thanksgiving. The American Automobile Association predicts that travel in the U.S. will be nearly back to prepandemic volumes. That means it’s time to brush up on basics to keep you and your guests safe, healthy and sane. Among the top tips from food safety experts? Don’t wash the turkey, do wash your hands, refrigerate leftovers within two hours – and maybe leave that deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey to the professionals.
November 23, 2022 4:16 am
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A witness to a shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub says the suspect showed “no hesitation” when entering Club Q and opening fire. Deanne VanScyoc says the shooter wearing body armor moved in a crouch through the club with a rifle at eye-level, firing at people gathered at the bar then spraying a dance floor with bullets. Authorities say five people were killed and 17 injured by gunfire in the weekend rampage at Club Q, a well-known gathering place for the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs. The suspect was ordered to be held without bail during an initial court appearance Wednesday.
