News Of Western Pennsylvania And The World
President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was time for America’s top judicial body to reflect “the full talents and greatness of our nation.”
Source: Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as historic U.S. Supreme Court nominee | Reuters
Actor who worked in film and TV for more than six decades, and was a regular in Robert Altman’s other films, had originally planned to be a singer
Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman’s 1970 film M*A*S*H, has died. Kellerman died of heart failure at her home Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said. She was 84.
Kellerman had a career of more than 60 years in film and television. She was a regular in Altman’s films, appearing in 1970’s Brewster McCloud, 1992’s The Player and 1994’s Prêt-à-Porter – but she would always be best known for playing Major Houlihan, a strait-laced, by-the-book army nurse who is tormented by rowdy doctors during the Korean war in the comedy M*A*S*H.
In the film’s key scene – and a peak moment of misogyny – a tent where Houlihan is showering is pulled open and she is exposed to an audience of cheering men. “This isn’t a hospital, this is an insane asylum!” she screams at her commanding officer. She carries on a torrid affair with the equally uptight Major Frank Burns, played by Robert Duvall, demanding that he kiss her “hot lips” in a moment secretly broadcast over the camp’s public address speakers, earning her the nickname.
Source: Sally Kellerman, MAS*H’s original ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan, dies aged 84 | Movies | The Guardian
By Keenan Willard and Bryan Mims, WRAL reporters
MEBANE, N.C. — A convoy of truck drivers protesting COVID-19 pandemic mandates will leave for the Triangle on Friday afternoon.
The group gathered at a Petro station along Interstate 85 in Mebane, about 40 minutes west of Raleigh, around 8:30 a.m. By 1 p.m., the truck drivers plan to follow Interstate 40 into the heart of downtown Raleigh.
The convoy was originally scheduled to leave for Raleigh at 9 a.m., which would have caused a big disruption during the morning commute, but an organizer told WRAL News plans changed.
WRAL’s Keenan Willard described multiple personal vehicles and tractor trailers were getting ready for the convoy at the truck stop Friday morning. Around 50 people were there for the protest.
When asked why they were protesting, one driver said it was for freedom.
SEVEN SPRINGS, Pa. —
State police said they’re looking for a man who punched a 16-year-old in the face at Seven Springs Ski Resort in Somerset County and then snowboarded down the mountain.
The incident happened a little before 4 p.m. on Feb. 13.
State police said the assault happened following a brief verbal altercation.
The suspect was described as a man who was wearing all-tan snowboarding equipment.
Anyone with information should call state police at 814-445-4104.
Source: Police search for snowboarder who punched teen at Seven Springs Ski Resort
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State police said on Saturday night, two men paid for nearly $2,000 worth of items at the Delmont Walmart with $20 bills that turned out to be counterfeit. The fake bills also turned up at a Speedway gas station.
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Police said at first glance, the fake bills are easy to mistake for the real thing. They said you should check the $20 bills to see if any of the serial numbers are duplicated. Fuzzy watermarks are another indicator that the bills might be fake.
Trooper Stephen Limani said the fake 50s and 100s going around are also missing a security strip.
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If you receive fake cash, contact the business you got it from.
Source: Thousands Of Dollars In Fake Cash Circulating In Westmoreland County – CBS Pittsburgh
(CNN)President Joe Biden will announce his Supreme Court nominee on Friday, a source familiar with the decision tells CNN.
He informed his choice in a call on Thursday evening, another person familiar with the process said, extending the offer on the eve of the announcement. He is placing calls to the two remaining finalists on Friday morning.Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, who currently sits on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, is considered the front-runner.Biden is poised to make the announcement Friday afternoon. A Friday ceremony would mark two years to the day when Biden made his initial pledge to choose the first African American female justice during a 2020 primary debate in South Carolina.
Source: Supreme Court nominee: Biden to reveal his choice on Friday – CNNPolitics
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Lyashko says 57 Ukrainians have been killed as a result of the Russian invasion, and 169 more were wounded.
Lyashko also said Thursday that Ukraine’s authorities are repurposing the country’s health care facilities to make room for those who need medical assistance because of the hostilities.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions in a move that could rewrite the world’s geopolitical landscape. Ukraine’s government pleaded for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.
President Vladimir Putin ignored global condemnation and cascading new sanctions as he unleashed the largest ground war in Europe in decades, and chillingly referred to his country’s nuclear arsenal. He threatened any country trying to interfere with “consequences you have never seen.”
Source: Ukraine’s health minister: 57 Ukrainians killed in invasion
AMBRIDGE, Pa. —Beaver County 911 officials said there is a water outage in Ambridge.The extended water outage was announced on Thursday morning following a water main break in the area.
Ambridge Area High School announced it would be closed for in-person instruction due to the water main break, with students from the high school learning virtually at home. All after-school activities at the high school were also canceled.
Beaver County 911 Officials said it was unknown how long the water outage would last and that a boil-water advisory would follow.
Source: Ambridge residents without water Thursday morning
A car crashed into a building in Pittsburgh.
Police: 2 Deaths In Pennsylvania House Fire Ruled Homicides
Dispatchers said one injury was reported after the car collided with the building on Washington Boulevard.
Photos from NewsChopper 2 show the car went straight through one of the building’s walls.
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Source: Car Crashes Straight Into Building
The threat indicated that it would take place in a parking lot, according to the district.
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PITTSBURGH — A man is dead after he was shot in the back in Pittsburgh Wednesday evening.
According to investigators, officers were called to the area of Reifert Street near Roll Way for reports of a shooting just after 6 p.m.
The victim later died from his injuries in a local hospital.
Source: Man dead after being shot in the back in Pittsburgh
Taking a cue from demonstrations that paralyzed Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, for weeks, U.S. truckers on Wednesday plan to embark on a 2,500-mile (4,000-km) cross-country drive toward Washington to protest coronavirus restrictions.
Source: U.S. truckers plan pandemic protest, inspired by Canadian counterparts | Reuters
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We are coming off of back to back 60 degree days here in Pittsburgh and today’s high will look unseasonably warm as we started the day at 58 degrees.
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As I am writing this, you can clearly see a line of showers on the radar that’s along the cold front that will bring a return of winter weather to our area for the next couple of days.
Right Now: Flood advisory for the Ohio River at the Point (Downtown Pittsburgh) through at least Saturday evening. The river is expected to crest at 22.5’ on Saturday morning. Part of Mon Wharf will be topped along with parts of the river walk later today. The 10th St bypass floods at 22’ so that is also expected to occur on Friday into Saturday. Turns cold throughout the day. There is also a winter storm watch issued for the Laurel Highlands for tomorrow’s active weather.
Alert: Thursday and Friday are still pegged as First Alert weather days. The window for active weather really looks to be from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night through around 3:00 a.m. on Friday.
Aware: Monday, the last day of February, will see a high of just 27. At times we are reminded it is still winter.
Behind the cold front, we should be dry for the rest of the day. Temperatures will quickly drop to the 30s by 8:00 a.m. Temperatures should hover near 40 degrees for the rest of the morning into the afternoon. Winds will be strong at times this morning with gusts possibly topping 30 mph.
Source: Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures Drop Throughout The Day, Snow And Freezing Rain On The Way
PITTSBURGH —
Pittsburgh Public Safety said three overnight armed robberies in the city of Pittsburgh are likely connected.
The first robbery happened a little before 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Family Dollar on the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said two men held cashiers at the store at gunpoint and demanded money
.No one was hurt.
The second robbery happened shortly before 11 p.m. on the 4900 block of Penn Avenue.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said two men went into a business there, showed a weapon, demanded cash and fired a shot into the floor.
The men got away.
Source: Police: Three overnight armed robberies in Pittsburgh are likely connected
Several search warrants led Greensburg police to arrest a New York City man who they believe stole an $8,200 bicycle from a local shop, according to court papers. Joziha J. Clemens, 21, was arraigned Friday after being extradited to Westmoreland County.
Several search warrants led Greensburg police to arrest a New York City man who they believe stole an $8,200 bicycle from a local shop, according to court papers.
Joziha J. Clemens, 21, was arraigned Friday after being extradited to Westmoreland County. He was being held on $75,000 bail at the county jail on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, criminal use of a communication facility and unlawful use of a computer.
The theft was reported in April after Flat Tire Co. bicycle shop received a notice that the credit card used to purchase a Santa Cruz Tallboy mountain bike two months earlier had been reported stolen, police said. The man who bought the bicycle by phone claimed to be from California and said his son would be traveling from New York City to pick up the purchase, according to court papers.
At the time, bicycles were in high demand as customers searched for safe outdoor recreation options during the coronavirus pandemic.
Police found that the phone number used by the caller was associated with Pinger, a smartphone app that gives users additional phone numbers to use for calls or texts. Authorities used records from Pinger and Amtrak to identify the suspect as Clemens, who paid an extra fee on Feb. 21, 2021 to take a bicycle on the train from Pittsburgh to New York City, according to court papers.
Source: Man arrested in theft of $8,200 bicycle from Greensburg shop
The timing of a Pennsylvania baby’s entry into the world Tuesday is hard, ahem, 2 believe.
ALTOONA, PA — Vaughn Walker apparently couldn’t resist the opportunity. The infant wasn’t scheduled to arrive until next month, but he entered the world on Tuesday, February 22. At 2:22 a.m. In delivery room two at UPMC Altoona. That’s about two hours east of Pittsburgh.
“He was due on March 3,” said his mother, Kristanna Walker. “He decided to come early.”
A nurse in the delivery room told Kristanna and her husband, Matthew, that they had a palindrome baby.
Vaughn will join four sisters at home.
Vaughn isn’t able to play the Pennsylvania Lottery daily number just yet. But when he grows older, given his arrival he certainly should consider doing so.
Source: 2 Incredible: PA Baby Born On 2/22 at 2:22 – In Delivery Room 2 | Pittsburgh, PA Patch
A 66-year-old man who won money at a Pittsburgh casino was assaulted and robbed early Tuesday morning by someone who followed him to his Aspinwall home, police said.
In a statement, Allegheny County police said the man arrived at a hospital with injuries to his face and head, and that he reported being pistol-whipped by a woman who demanded cash.
“Through their investigation, detectives learned that the suspect followed the victim to his residence after the suspect observed the victim redeem winnings at the Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The suspect made off with approximately $1,500 from the victim’s pocket,” police said in a statement.
Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Jaimeca Johnson, of Forest Hills, and said she was detained in Forest Hills at about 9:30 a.m.
Source: Police: Casino winner followed home from Pittsburgh, robbed
FNC star Sean Hannity announced Beckel’s death during his nightly primetime show on Monday
Bob Beckel, the longtime Democratic operative whose appearances on Fox News Channel included a stint as host of “The Five,” has died. He was 73 years old.
FNC star Sean Hannity announced Beckel’s death during his nightly primetime show on Monday.
“We miss him already,” Hannity said of his former FNC colleague, whom he called a “dear friend.”
Source: Bob Beckel, former co-host of Fox News’ ‘The Five,’ dead at 73
The woman was arrested Sunday afternoon. Then, police got calls about the kids still at home.
Source: Penn Hills: Woman charged after kids found alone in house
Five people were discovered dead inside a Colorado apartment — where a 4-month-old baby was also found alive — after what police are investigating as a possible drug-fueled party that turned fatal.
The bodies of three women and two men were discovered inside a unit at the North Range Crossings Apartments on East 104th Avenue, Commerce City Police Chief Clint Nichols said, the Denver Post reported.
Another adult and an infant were found alive, he added.
A substance that “could be described as illicit narcotics” was found in the home, said Nichols, adding that further testing was planned.
“If it is going to be illicit drugs, they were very, very bad,” he said, according to the news outlet. “If it was drugs, no one was able to get to a phone and call 911 for a medical emergency.”
Source: 5 dead, baby found alive at suspected drug party in Colorado
Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Buckingham Palace.
“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace said in a statement Sunday.
QUEEN ELIZABETH SUPPORTS CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AS QUEEN CONSORT FOR THIS REASON: ROYAL EXPERT
The 95-year-old monarch is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, according to the statement.
Source: Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID | Fox News
PITTSBURGH — A man was robbed at knifepoint early Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood, police said.
The man told officers he believes he was followed from an ATM at Shiloh Street and Virginia Avenue before he was robbed about 12:15 a.m. at Bailey Avenue and Cushman Street.
The man’s wallet and cellphone were taken, police said.
No arrests have been made, but police said it is believed two men are responsible for the robbery.
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Source: Man believes he was followed from ATM before being robbed in Pittsburgh – WPXI
“As of this moment, I’m convinced he’s made the decision. We have reason to believe that,” President Joe Biden said Friday, citing U.S. intelligence.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has picked up intelligence showing that Russian military officials were given an order to go ahead with an invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.
The intelligence, which was developed very recently, informed President Joe Biden’s startling declaration Friday that the U.S. believes President Vladimir Putin has already decided to invade, the people said.
Source: U.S. intel shows Russian military officials given order to proceed with invasion of Ukraine
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an alert that various products purchased within the last year from Family Dollar Stores across six states may be contaminated and unsafe to use.
(CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an alert that various products purchased within the last year from Family Dollar Stores across six states may be contaminated and unsafe to use.
Items ranging from dietary supplements and medication to cosmetics and pet foods may have been exposed to insanitary conditions at Family Dollar’s distribution facility in West Memphis, Arkansas, federal officials said in a news release. An FDA inspection found that a rodent infestation could have potentially contaminated the products.
Family Dollar on Friday issued a voluntary recall of particular items that were sold after January 1, 2021, at hundreds of stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, according to a news release.
Source: Family Dollar issues recall after FDA inspection reveals rodent infestation at Arkansas facility
Former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Don Jr., must be interviewed under oath in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ (D) probe of the Trump Organization’s business practices.
Attorneys for the family had attempted to quash the subpoenas issued in December to the former president and last month for his children. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered the three to comply on Thursday, The Associated Press reported.The three Trumps are required to sit for a deposition within three weeks, Engoron ruled.
The order came after a two hour hearing with attorneys for the Trumps and James’ office, according to AP.
The ruling is likely to be appealed.
The former president defended his financial documents under question in James’ probe earlier this week.
The United States Coast Guard is searching for a missing cruise ship passenger who went overboard a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Carnival Valor has docked in New Orleans after a woman jumped from a balcony into the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the United States Coast Guard, a 32-year-old woman went overboard on the cruise ship around 2:28 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 16 approximately 150 miles offshore Southwest Pass, Louisiana.
The ship left from Cozumel, Mexico around 3:27 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 15. It returned to dock in New Orleans around 10:30 a.m. on Thurs., Feb. 17.
Source: Coast guard suspends search for woman who jumped from cruise ship | US & World News | azfamily.com
Three people were taken to the hospital after a head-on collision on the border of Pittsburgh’s New Homestead and Lincoln Place neighborhoods.
Source: 3 people hurt in head-on collision near Pittsburgh’s New Homestead neighborhood – WPXI
The region’s rivers were receding Saturday and roads were reopening after rain and melting snow caused some flooding.
Saturday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reopened portions of the Parkway North and East, including the area known as the bathtub, as the flooding subsided.
The southbound ramp on I-279 from the Fort Duquesne Bridge to eastbound I-376 had also been closed but now has reopened.
But the 10th Street Bypass remained closed.
The Ohio River crested at 22.93 feet Friday afternoon and has slowly been receding since, according to data collected by the National Weather Service in Moon.
The Ohio floods at 25 feet and as of 3:30 p.m. Saturday had fallen to about 19.5 feet.
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority closed the Mon Wharf parking area Friday due to flood concerns, and it will remain closed until further notice, the authority said.
Water levels along the Allegheny River also peaked Friday afternoon and have been falling since. The Monongahela River rose slightly due to the weather, but mostly stayed near its average level of about 12 feet.
Source: As Pittsburgh’s rivers recede, roads reopen | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Federal agencies are investigating the crash of a helicopter with three passengers into the Atlantic Ocean close to swimmers and sun bathers in Miami Beach, Florida, on Saturday.
Source: Helicopter crashes into waves off crowded Miami beach | Reuters
A helicopter crashed into the ocean near a crowded beach in Miami on Saturday afternoon, according to the Miami Beach Police Department.
Source: Florida helicopter crashes into ocean near crowded beach | Fox News
Ottawa Police said 47 people were arrested Saturday amid an unprecedented police effort to clear the streets of protesters against COVID restrictions.
Hundreds of Canadian police swept through the country’s capital Saturday, arresting protesters and clearing out vehicles in an attempt to bring an end to a three-week protest against COVID-19 restrictions.
At least 170 people were arrested Friday and Saturday, after police began the crackdown of the so-called Freedom Convoy on Friday morning. Officers, some in riot gear, approached the protest zone and scuffles broke out in some areas as police, including some officers on horses, pushed the crowd back.
Protesters were gone from the street in front of Parliament Hill by Saturday morning. Police said on Twitter that protesters were “aggressive and assaultive” throughout their attempts to clear the area, and pepper spray was used to disperse them. They also said children had been brought to the front of the police line.
Source: Freedom Convoy arrests continue in Canada; Vivek Murthy tests positive
