KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A missile hit a train station in eastern Ukraine where thousands had gathered Friday, killing at least 52 and wounding dozens more in an attack on a crowd of mostly women and children trying to flee a new, looming Russian offensive, Ukrainian authorities said.
The attack, denounced by some as yet another war crime in the 6-week-old conflict, came as workers unearthed bodies from a mass grave in Bucha, a town near Ukraine’s capital where dozens of killings have been documented after a Russian pullout.
Photos from the station in Kramatorsk showed the dead covered with tarps, and the remnants of a rocket painted with the words “For the children,” which in Russian implied that children were being avenged by the strike, though the exact reason remained unclear. About 4,000 civilians had been in and around the station, heeding calls to leave before fighting intensifies in the Donbas region, the office of Ukraine’s prosecutor-general said.
Drink a Mexican Volcano and you never know what might happen. Zack Dreskler went from enjoying the signature beverage at Dv8 Espresso Bar & Gallery in Greensburg to owning the place. A longtime customer, Dreskler took over from former owners Kim and Patricia Elliott-Rentler in early April.
A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she spoke at the White House with President Biden and Vice President Harris
Russian troops attacked a rail station in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine Friday morning, leaving more than 39 dead and more than 100 hurt, local officials said. The station was being used by civilians trying to evacuate and is the latest evidence that Russians are deliberately targeting civilians.
The new track, titled ‘Hey, Hey, Rise Up’, features a sample of Andriy Khlyvnyuk, the singer of Ukrainian band Boombox, and is the band’s first original music to be released since their 1994 album ‘The Division Bell’. All proceeds from the song will go to Ukraine Humanitarian Relief.
A press release reveals that Pink Floyd – who comprise David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Guy Pratt (bass) and Nitin Sawhney (keyboards) for the song – recorded ‘Hey, Hey, Rise Up’ on March 30 this year, and that an accompanying video directed by Mat Whitecross has also been shot.
A Wisconsin doctor was found dead on a hiking trail Sunday — a week since loved ones had last heard from her.
Kelsey Musgrove, MD, a 26-year-old cardiothoracic surgery fellow at the University of Wisconsin, shared that she had reached Potato River Falls in Gurney on March 26, Iron County sheriff’s officials said in a press release Sunday.
On March 30, police in her hometown of Middleton, Wis., asked sheriffs to search the area for the missing woman, officials said.
“All indications at the scene and information from family and friends lead us to believe she had gone hiking along Potato River and had not returned to her vehicle,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
Authorities found Musgrove’s vehicle in the parking area at Potato River Falls and discovered her body near the 90-foot waterfall on April 3, according to the release.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff spot with the help of two goals from Nathan MacKinnon in a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
It’s the fifth straight playoff berth for the Avs, who also became the first NHL team to 50 wins this season and have ripped off nine wins in 11 games.
MacKinnon scored his 23rd and 24th of the season, while J.T. Compher got his his 14th of the year. Darren Helm, Josh Manson and Artturi Lehkonen also scored. Darcy Kuemper won his 33rd game and stopped 41 shots.Bryan Rust, Evan Rodrigues, Jake Guentzel and Mike Matheson all scored for the Penguins, but they lost for the second time in as many games against Colorado. The Avalanche beat Pittsburgh 3-2 in Denver on Saturday. Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for Pittsburgh, which has lost five of its last seven games.
Pittsburgh and Colorado exchanged goals in the first 5:30 of the game. MacKinnon’s centering pass hit Rust’s stick and went past Jarry. Mikko Rantanen continued a six-game point streak with an assist in his 400th NHL game (he has 400 career points).Rust responded for Pittsburgh, and established a new career-high in points, when he converted a rebound behind Kuemper to tie the game.
Penguins: Travel to face the New York Rangers on Thursday.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Six homicides in the City of Johnstown in 2022, three of them in a span of 94 hours, has created a lot of concern in the community.
Since Friday, Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees has ruled three deaths as homicides, one a case of child abuse, and two shootings on consecutive days.
“I am gravely concerned,” Lees said about the sudden rise in homicides.
City council members, at an unrelated special council meeting Tuesday, expressed sadness and a vow to change.
A fire that initially broke out Monday evening in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood rekindled early Tuesday morning.
The fire was initially reported at a home along Van Braam Street around 10 p.m. A little after 2 a.m. Tuesday, the fire rekindled and firefighters returned to the scene. Crews were able to put out that rekindled fire just after 3 a.m.
In all, four homes were damaged. No injuries were reported.
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Robert Eckenrode, who owns one of the buildings, spoke with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Monday night. He said his tenants, who are college students, called him after they got out of the house. He said the home is a total loss.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
It’s the cheesiest event in Pittsburgh — and we mean that in a good way.
The Pittsburgh Mac and Cheese Festival promises over 30 kinds of macaroni and cheese from top chefs and food vendors. It’s coming to The Terminal in the Strip District on April 23.
“More than just a food festival, we’ll also have an amazing selection of craft beers, wines and ciders to sample,” according to the event’s website.
Live bands will provide entertainment at the festival.
Anyone who wants to drink alcohol must be 21 or older with valid identification.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento police arrested a man Monday connected to the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California’s capital as multiple shooters fired more than 100 rapid-fire rounds and people ran for their lives.
Police said they booked Dandrae Martin, 26, as a “related suspect” on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun. Detectives and SWAT team members found one handgun during searches of three area homes.
The fallen included a father of four, a young woman who wanted to be a social worker, a man described as the life of the party, and a woman who lived on the streets nearby and was looking for housing.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The Cambria County District Attorney’s Office issued a press release Sunday morning regarding a shooting which occurred Sunday at 12:56 A.M. in Johnstown.
According to District Attorney Greg Neugebauer, the Johnstown Police Department was called to the 600 block of Horner Street in the City of Johnstown for a report of shots fired.
The release says one man was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and pronounced dead on arrival.
Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees ruled the manner of death to be homicide and will provide the name of the victim at a later time, the release states.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police say six people are dead and at least ten others have been injured after a shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Sacramento.
Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area at about 2 a.m. when they heard gunfire. When they arrived at the scene, they found a large crowd gathered on the street and six people dead. Another 10 either took themselves or were transported to hospitals.
Police are asking witnesses to submit video or photos to help them investigate. Sacramento City Hall is open for families of potential victims to gather at.
New York (CNN)General Motors is recalling more than 680,000 SUVs due to a defect in their windshield wipers.
The 2014 to 2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles are being recalled because the the windshield wipers could fall, due to the chance of its ball joints corroding or wearing away.
The action covers 681,509 units, according to a release by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which added that an estimated 1% of cars have the defect.
“General Motors is voluntarily recalling certain 2014-2015 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles to replace the front windshield wiper-modules in these vehicles,” said Daniel Flores, a GM communications manager.
PITTSBURGH —After three deadly shootings, in less than 24 hours, a young group of teens held a protest in honor of their young friend’s life and in hopes of stopping gun violence.A large crowd gathered at the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and North Homewood Avenue — the spot 15-year-old Dayvon Vickers was shot while riding his bike in Homewood Wednesday around 6 p.m.
“We want peace in our streets, put down these guns we’re trying to have fun,” said Raniaya Williams, the teen who organized the protest Saturday. “If it was your son or (whoever) that got killed, you would do the same thing for him. So we’re here to rep his life, we’re here to stop the violence.”This content is imported from Twitter.
Vickers was one of three victims in deadly shootings within a 24-hour period this week.Police say around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Devonte White was gunned down in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood and roughly 15 minutes after Vickers was shot on Wednesday, a call came in for a man shot in the head along Kingsboro Street in Mt. Washington.
“We’re ready to take back our community, no more youth dying,” said Antwon Claybourne, a friend of Vickers, who also helped organize the protest.
“This violence got to stop. That’s why we’re here today, we’re here to celebrate Dayvon’s life and put an end to this gun violence, all types of violence.”
During the protest Saturday, both Vickers’ grandma and godmother spoke to the crowd:”I don’t know if he stumbled along the way but this is just a nightmare and I just want to thank every last one of (you) for supporting me,” said Vickers’ grandma.
“I really don’t have no anger in me because my mind is a peace because I know where my baby is at because when he was raised, he was in the church.”
Vickers’ family and friends said he was aspiring to be a mechanic when he grew up, and stood at the corner selling bottles of water to save up for the bike he was riding when he was gunned down.”He sold so much water, he was a little entrepreneur, a little hustler, but he got his bike, he did get it before he left here,” said Monica Beeman.
“Very bright, he was like an old soul. Even though he was in school, he always had a mind of always progressing, doing things better, getting stuff done.”
“He would not dare touch a piece of drug. He sold waters to get the bike he was shot off,”
Claybourne told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. “This truly is sad, he was really a good kid, he did what he was supposed to, he was never in no mess, it’s just really unfortunate.”
Police are still asking for the public’s assistance with any information regarding the shooting deaths of 15-year-old Dayvon Vickers, 23-year-old Micah Stoner and 29-year-old Devonte White.At this point, no arrests made for any of the shootings. Anyone with information can call 412-323-7800, tips can remain anonymous.
Also on Saturday, the Community Empowerment Association held a public meeting to hear from resident’s about violence in the city and what can be done about it.
The group is calling on increased police presence and more cameras. They’re also calling on Mayor Ed Gainey to help with their new campaign called “Clean Up The Block.”
Estelle Harris, the iconic voice behind Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died at 93, her family confirmed.
Harris, who also played mother Estelle Costanza for six years in NBC’s “Seinfeld,” passed away from natural causes Saturday evening in Palm Desert, California. Born on April 22, 1928, she was just weeks away from turning 94.
For the second time this year, a lottery ticket with a $1 million prize has been sold at a grocery store in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County.
A winning ticket in the $1,000,000 Cash King scratch-off game was sold at Community Supermarket on Leechburg Road, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Friday.
A federal judge on Friday sentenced the former co-owner of a Brownsville Road grocery store to probation for food stamp fraud and ordered him to pay $56,000 in restitution along with a $2,000 fine.
U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak imposed a term of 30 months on Meg Gurung, 36, a native of Bhutan who with his brother Ago Gurung owned Gurung Brothers LLC.
The pair had pleaded guilty in November after waiving grand jury indictment.
From June 2019 through February 2021, the brothers exchanged food stamps for ineligible, non-food items and cash at their store in violation of U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations.
The fraud was revealed during multiple undercover visits to the store, prosecutors said, during which agents saw the brothers violating program rules.
In one example from Oct. 20, 2020, Meg allowed a customer to buy ineligible items and then made changes in the register to make it look like the customer had bought approved food. Meg also exchanged Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for cash in violation of the law and told the customer not to tell anyone about what he was doing.
Prosecutors did not request prison but asked for probation for Meg and a restitution order in part to send a message to the public that the food stamp program is being administered properly.
“For the public to believe that their government will spend tax funds wisely to provide food to low-income persons through the program, [the USDA] must be able to obtain truthful compliance from store owners,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Gal-Or. “Respect for the law is lessened if stores participating in the SNAP program and their owners are allowed to flout the USDA’s authority and unlawfully obtain government money.”
She requested that Judge Hornak order him and his brother to pay $56,436 in restitution to the SNAP program.
PITTSBURGH — A woman is facing charges in connection with the stabbing of two children in the Hill District at dawn on Friday.
Sydnie Jefferson, 29, is the mother of the children who were stabbed.
According to a criminal complaint, Jefferson admitted to police that she had stabbed both boys with a kitchen knife while they were in bed. The complaint says that one of the boys was asleep at the start of the stabbing.
Sirens and screams filled the streets of the Hill District after the incident.
According to police, the children’s mother called 911 to turn herself in after the stabbing.
Construction crews doing sidewalk repair and street work at the closed intersection of Wood Street and Sixth Avenue now have some additional work to do, after a stolen vehicle crashed into the closed intersection Thursday morning.
Just before 10:30 a.m., Pittsburgh police responded to the 300 block of Sixth Avenue for a vehicle reported stolen from the valet area outside the Duquesne Club.
Responding officers tracked the vehicle, which traveled to the North Side and then back Downtown before crashing into the “Road Closed” signs at the intersection of Wood Street and Liberty Avenue.
The vehicle drove into a large construction hole set with rebar and freshly poured concrete, and came to rest against a curb.
Police said the driver, Kennedy Lyons, 27, faces charges
