PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Twenty-three candidates, an unusually large number, have filed nominating petitions for the Republican and Democratic nominations for U.S. Senate and governor of Pennsylvania.

KDKA political editor Jon Delano breaks down what is shaping up to be a busy primary.

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“We’re certainly facing an unprecedented election year with an unbelievable amount of candidates at the top of the ticket,” says Mike DeVanney, a Republican political strategist.

It’s the first time in decades that no incumbent is running for governor and United States senator on the same ballot, and that has lots of candidates thinking this is their chance.

But not unexpectedly, only one Democrat is running for governor: Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

Ten Republicans would like the chance to take him on. They are former Congressman Lou Barletta, state Senator Jake Corman, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale, political consultant Charlie Gerow, former Congresswoman Melissa Hart, state Senator Doug Mastriano, former U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain, Pittsburgh attorney Jason Richey, former Delaware County Councilman Dave White and heart surgeon Nche Zama.

“It’s going to be off to the races here,” says DeVanney. “It’s going to be a fascinating election year for Republicans. No clear frontrunner, wide-open, and we’ve got nine weeks to go.”

Source: Dozens Of Candidates In Both Parties Run For Statewide And Local Congressional Seats – CBS Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh police are investigating several incidents of what they call “harassment and intimidation” in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood and have notified the FBI. Detectives are looking for individuals who allegedly defaced yard signs with “political and anti-national” messages on an undisclosed property in Shadyside, according to the city’s public safety blotter.

Source: Pittsburgh police investigate harassment at Shadyside home, notify FBI

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has filed a $125 million arbitration demand against CNN for “unlawful termination,” alleging that WarnerMedia’s claim the former “Cuomo Prime Time” host violated the network’s news standards and practices is “false.”

CNN fired Cuomo in December following a brief suspension over his extensive involvement in helping his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D., stave off sexual misconduct allegations. A subsequent probe of Chris Cuomo’s actions at CNN revealed a separate sexual misconduct charge against him from his earlier tenure at ABC News.

“It should by now be obvious that Chris Cuomo did not lie to CNN about helping his brother. In fact, as the limited information released from WarnerMedia’s investigation makes clear, CNN’s highest-level executive not only knew about Chris’s involvement in helping his brother but also actively assisted the Governor, both through Chris and directly themselves. As CNN has admitted, network standards were changed in a calculated decision to boost ratings. When those practices were called into question, Chris was made the scapegoat,” attorney Bryan Freedman told Fox News Digital.

Source: Chris Cuomo seeks $125 million from CNN in explosive arbitration demand | Fox News

Netflix will soon launch a test letting primary account holders pay an additional fee for users outside their households — a new attempt by the company to address illicit password-sharing.

According to the Netflix terms of service, a customer’s account “may not be shared with individuals beyond your household.” After years of turning a blind eye to password-sharing behavior that falls outside that requirement, the company last year ran a limited test prompting users to enter their account credentials as a way to nudge freeloaders into paying for their own accounts.

Now, in an upcoming test launching in three countries — Chile, Costa Rica and Peru — Netflix will let members who share their accounts with people outside their household do so “easily and securely, while also paying a bit more,” according to Chengyi Long, director of product innovation at Netflix. The new options will roll out in the next few weeks in the three countries (and may or may not expand beyond those markets).

Source: Netflix Test Will Let Members Pay for Password-Sharing Users – Variety

Two members of the General Assembly want to close a loophole in the state Clean Air Act and prohibit smoking in any casino.

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Greensburg City Council tapped a 14-year veteran to serve as the police department’s new chief. Shawn Denning was promoted to the position after this week’s meeting. Denning, who takes over his new role immediately, succeeds Robert Stafford, who retired in January. “I have the utmost respect for the title of police chief.” He said.

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A man was shot during a robbery in Edgewood Tuesday afternoon, police said.

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President Biden plans to sign legation that will send over $1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.

The funding comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set Wednesday to deliver a remote address to Congress, during which he is expected to outline a list of equipment the Ukrainians feel they need to fend off the Russian invasion.

The New York Times reports that the list is not meant to be a replacement for Ukraine’s request for MiG fighter jets from Poland, an effort that has been stalled by the U.S. amid fears that it could serve to escalate tensions between NATO and Russia.

“The intelligence community has assessed that the transfer of MiG-29s may be mistaken as escalatory and could result in significant Russian reaction that might increase the prospects of a military escalation with NATO,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters last week. “Therefore, we also assess the MiG-29s to Ukraine to be high-risk.”

Source: Biden to announce $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine

Pittsburgh police have found a missing teenager.

 

Destiny Kowalczyk was found safe on on March 15. Police did not say where she was located.

The 17-year-old had last been seen in downtown Pittsburgh on Feb. 28, police said.

Source: Pittsburgh Police Find Missing 17-Year-Old Destiny Kowalczyk – CBS Pittsburgh

A man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood.

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One person was killed and two others were injured in separate shootings overnight in Pittsburgh, authorities said.

The first happened about 10 p.m. on Kedron Street in the city’s Homewood section. Police responded to a ShotSpotter notification and found a man in his late 50s who had been shot in the head.

Authorities performed CPR until paramedics arrived, said Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office had not released the man’s identity as of early Monday.

About an hour later, Cruz said, authorities received word that a man had walked into a hospital on the city’s North Side with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Shortly after that, someone called 911 to report a man calling for help near Island Avenue and Preble Avenue.

Officers found a man who Cruz said had been shot multiple times and come out of the river. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Source: 1 dead, 2 injured in overnight shootings in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com

Washington, DC (CNN)Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic assistance for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to conversations CNN had with two US officials.

The requests came after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the officials said. That official declined to detail the Chinese reaction but indicated that the Chinese had responded.

Potential assistance from the Chinese would be a significant development in Russia’s invasion. It could upend the hold Ukrainian forces still have in the country as well as provide a counterweight to the harsh sanctions imposed on Russia’s economy.

When asked by CNN about the reporting of Russia’s request for military aid, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the US, said in a statement, “I’ve never heard of that.”

Liu expressed concern for “the Ukraine situation” — calling it “indeed disconcerting” — and said China has and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

Liu said: “The high priority now is to prevent the tense situation from escalating or even getting out of control. … China calls for exercising utmost restraint and preventing a massive humanitarian crisis.

“And Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian accused the US on Monday of “peddling disinformation.”

The Russian embassy in the US did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Source: Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say – CNNPolitics

By Taylor Spirito, WPXI.com

PITTSBURGH — One person is dead after a shooting near Pittsburgh’s West Homewood and Homewood North neighborhoods.

Allegheny County 911 confirmed to Channel 11 that police and EMS are on scene for an incident.

Our crew on scene learned from police that they were responding to a ShotSpotter alert and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head.

Source: 1 person killed in shooting near Pittsburgh’s West Homewood neighborhood – WPXI

MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — A person was found dead in McKees Rocks this morning.

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Allegheny County police say that they were called to the 300 block of Derby Alley around 6:30 a.m. Sunday.

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Police say the male victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and they determined that he had been shot.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact them at the county tipline.

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Source: Person Found Dead In McKees Rocks – CBS Pittsburgh

ISLAMABAD, New Delhi — India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India’s envoy to protest.

Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents or miscalculations by the nuclear-armed neighbours, which have fought three wars and engaged in numerous smaller armed clashes, usually over the disputed territory of Kashmir.

Tensions have eased in recent months, and the incident, which may have been the first of its kind, immediately raised questions about safety mechanisms.

“On March 9, 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile,” the Indian Ministry of Defence said in a three-paragraph statement.

“It is learnt that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan. While the incident is deeply regrettable, it is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the accident.”

Source: India says it accidentally fired missile into Pakistan

PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh police are searching for the suspects after multiple shots were fired at a vehicle in the city’s Bloomfield neighborhood.

The incident happened a little after 9:15 p.m. Friday on the 400 block of South Atlantic Avenue.

Responding officers found a Toyota Camry that was running but unoccupied.

Police said three of the people who were in the car later returned to the scene, telling officers they were traveling behind a Jeep when two masked men began shooting toward their vehicle.

Police said the driver of the Toyota Camry put the vehicle in reverse to get away and sideswiped a  parked vehicle and hit another before getting out and running.

No one was hurt but the Toyota Camry was damaged.

Source: Police: Two masked men fired shots at vehicle in Pittsburgh