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US to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease rising energy costs

 

President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks Tuesday “on the economy and lowering prices for the American people,” according to the White House schedule.

JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy-consuming nations, including China, India, and the United Kingdom.

The move is aimed at global energy markets, but also at voters who are coping with higher inflation and rising prices ahead of Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel. Gas prices are at about $3.40 a gallon, more than double their price a year ago, according to the American Automobile Association.

Source: US to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease rising energy costs

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Woman injured in road rage shooting on PA Turnpike

A woman was injured in a road rage shooting on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County on Sunday afternoon.

State police said the 38-year-old woman accidentally drifted into another lane of travel which resulted in another motorist being cut-off.

That other driver, identified by police as Andrew Skinner, 30, allegedly accelerated to the left side of the victim’s vehicle while traveling eastbound.

Police said Skinner then brandished a handgun and fired a single shot from his vehicle.

Skinner was later apprehended. State police say he’s expected to face several charges including attempted homicide.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is working to get an update on the victim’s condition.

Source: Woman injured in road rage shooting on PA Turnpike

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Third night of rioting erupts over Dutch COVID-19 rules | Reuters

AMSTERDAM, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Riots broke out in cities across the Netherlands on Sunday, the third night in a row that police clashed with mobs of angry youths who set fires and threw rocks to protest COVID-19 restrictions.

Unrest was reported in locations including Leeuwarden and Groningen in the north, the eastern town of Enschede and Tilburg in the south. In Enschede, where an emergency ordinance was issued, police used batons to try to disperse a crowd, according to video on social media. In Leeuwarden, police vans were pelted with rocks and black-clad groups chanted and set off flares.

The latest unrest began on Friday night in Rotterdam, where police opened fire on a crowd that had swelled to hundreds during a protest that the city’s mayor said had turned into “an orgy of violence”.

Source: Third night of rioting erupts over Dutch COVID-19 rules | Reuters

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Dozens of thieves hit Walnut Creek Nordstrom, S.F. police probe possible links to Union Square heists

Bay Area retailers were on alert Sunday after about 80 people rushed a Nordstrom store in Walnut Creek and stole merchandise, a day after groups of thieves ransacked San Francisco high-end retailers in Union Square. San Francisco police were investigating possible linkage between the brazen heists.

Walnut Creek police warned stores to take precautions againt the prospect of further incursions.

“Our investigators will be looking into the Walnut Creek incident to see if they are related,” San Francisco Police Department spokesman Officer Robert Rueca said Sunday afternoon.

The back-to-back thefts occurred 25 miles and two days apart, on Friday in Union Square, and Saturday night in at the department store in Walnut Creek. In both cases, dozens of people ransacked stores, scooping up armfuls of merchandise such as clothing and bags and dashing away.

Source: Dozens of thieves hit Walnut Creek Nordstrom, S.F. police probe possible links to Union Square heists

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A person plowed their SUV through the Waukesha Christmas Parade and more than 40 people are injured, with 5 fatalities authorities say

More than 20 people were reported injured after an SUV plowed through a holiday parade in a Milwaukee suburb.

WAUKESHA – A treasured rite of the holiday season turned into a scene of bloody, violent mayhem late Sunday afternoon as a vehicle plowed into the Waukesha Christmas Parade, leaving more than 20 people injured, including children, and shaking the community, authorities said.

There were some fatalities but a figure was not released as authorities sought to notify families.

Eleven adults and 12 children were ferried to local hospitals.

Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly called the incident a “horrible and senseless act.”

Source: Car plows through Christmas parade in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin

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A car plowed through the Waukesha Christmas Parade and more than 20 people are injured, authorities say

More than 20 people were reported injured after an SUV plowed through a holiday parade in a Milwaukee suburb.

WAUKESHA – A car plowed into the Waukesha Christmas Parade Sunday evening, leaving more than 20 people injured, authorities said.

“Tonight was a traumatic situation for the City of Waukesha,” Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly said at a news conference.

Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said that at around 4:39 p.m. a red SUV drove into the Christmas Parade “and more than 20 people were injured as a result of this incident.”

A suspect vehicle was recovered and there is a “person of interest we’re looking into,” the police chief said. People were transported to local hospitals via ambulances and police vehicles, he added.

“Very tragic incident, very chaotic,” Thompson said.

He said the “scene was now safe.”

The incident occurred during one of the city’s biggest and most cherished annual events.

Angelito Tenorio, a West Allis alderman who is running for Wisconsin state treasurer, said he had just finished marching in the parade with his family and friends and was walking back toward Main Street.

Source: A car plowed through the Waukesha Christmas Parade and more than 20 people are injured, authorities say

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Palestinian carries out deadly shooting in Jerusalem – The Washington Post

TEL AVIV — A Palestinian man opened fire on a group of Israelis near a holy site in Jerusalem’s Old Cityon Sunday morning, killing one and injuring four others, according to Israeli security forces. Police said they fatally shot the assailant within 32 seconds of the start of the incident, the second attack in the area within the week.

Israeli Minister of Public Security Omer Bar-Lev said the assailant, 42, is a known member of Hamas’s political wing, who had come to pray on a daily basis at the flashpoint site known by Jews as the Temple Mount and by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. Entrance to the Old City was immediately closed and is being investigated as a crime scene.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ordered an increase of security forces and continued high alert throughout the city “out of concern for copycat attacks.”

Source: Palestinian carries out deadly shooting in Jerusalem – The Washington Post

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1 person is dead, another in custody after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood – WPXI

By WPXI.com News Staff

POINT BREEZE — A woman has died and a man is in police custody after a shooting in the 100 block of Linden Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood.

When first responders arrived, they located a female with a gunshot wound to the head.

Medics pronounced the victim deceased in the upper level of the home. Police detained one man from the scene.

There is no word at this time as to what prompted the shooting.

Stay with 11 News as this is a developing story.

Source: 1 person is dead, another in custody after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood – WPXI

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Bicyclist Killed In Collision With Vehicle

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A bicyclist is dead after colliding with a car overnight in Pittsburgh.

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The crash happened just after 1:00 a.m. along Stanton Avenue.

First responders found the man on the ground unconscious and started performing CPR.

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Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene of the crash.

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Police are investigating.

Source: Bicyclist Killed In Collision With Vehicle

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Chicago thieves target Neiman Marcus, GameStop amid Rittenhouse protests | Fox News

Thieves reportedly targeted a Neiman Marcus store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and a GameStop on the South Side on Friday night as protesters took the streets to oppose Kyle Rittenhouse’s’ acquittal.

Chicago police wouldn’t confirm if the thefts were related to the protests, according to FOX 32 in Chicago.

At the Neiman Marcus, a group of 15 men reportedly rushed into the department store and left in three vehicles with their stolen merchandise.

Protesters across the country expressed their disapproval of the jury’s decision in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Friday. The 18-year-old Illinois resident shot and killed two protesters and wounded another last year during a protest in Kenosha that followed the police-involved shooting and wounding of Jacob Blake.

Kenosha is about 66 miles north of Chicago, along the western shore of Lake Michigan.

Source: Chicago thieves target Neiman Marcus, GameStop amid Rittenhouse protests | Fox News

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One Person Taken To Hospital After Firefighters Battle Flames At 2-Alarm Fire On South Side – CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — First responders were called out the scene of a fire on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Saturday morning..

Officials say the call came in early Saturday morning just before 5:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of East Carson Street.

Fire Chief Darryl Jones tells KDKA that one person was rescued from the building and was taken to the hospital. The person is believed to be in critical condition.

Source: One Person Taken To Hospital After Firefighters Battle Flames At 2-Alarm Fire On South Side – CBS Pittsburgh

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Ward announces $2M for infrastructure projects in Westmoreland County

Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, on Friday announced nearly $2 million in Commonwealth Financing Authority grants for five local projects in Westmoreland County.

The projects in Hempfield, Mt. Pleasant and Unity townships as well as Delmont and Jeannette were among 266 projects statewide totaling $94.4 million that the CFA approved. The grant allocations include $84 million for 166 transportation infrastructure projects in 54 counties and $10.4 million for 100 environmental and infrastructure projects in 38 counties.

“Strong communities help build strong economies,” Ward said. “The funding … will advance local infrastructure projects that are important to helping our community be a better place to live, work and raise a family.”

Local projects approved for funding are:

  • Donohoe Road upgrades in Hempfield, $924,952;
  • Sixth Street bridge repairs in Jeannette, $639,368;
  • Delmont sediment and pollutant mitigation project, $225,000;
  • culvert replacement in Mt. Pleasant Township, $112,000; and
  • playground improvements at Unity Township Park, $75,000.

The grant programs are underwritten with money assessed through the state’s impact fee, which is paid by unconventional natural gas producers.

Source: Ward announces $2M for infrastructure projects in Westmoreland County

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Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shooting

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted Friday on all charges for shootings that killed two men and injured a third during last year’s violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted Friday on all charges for shootings that killed two men and injured a third during last year’s violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Emotions have been running high in anticipation of the jury’s verdict, with protests and shouting outside the courthouse and Gov. Tony Evers deploying National Guard troops to Kenosha.

The case left Americans divided over whether Rittenhouse, 18, was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness or a vigilante.

The teen faced five charges, including intentional homicide in the fatal shootings of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, as well as attempted homicide for wounding Gaige Grosskreutz, 27.

Judge Bruce Schroeder threw out a weapons charge against Rittenhouse on a technicality over the length of the gun’s barrel.

A seventh count against the teen for violating curfew on the night of the shootings was also dismissed after the judge ruled that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence.

Rittenhouse was 17 when he brought a semi-automatic rifle and a medical kit to Kenosha in what he claims was an effort to protect businesses as riots broke out on Aug. 25, 2020, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down.

Source: Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shooting

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Missing 82-year-old man from Armstrong County considered to be at special risk of harm or injury

 

Fred Fair was last seen on Thursday afternoon

He’s described as being six feet tall and 150 lbs with gray hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a winter coat and knit hat.

Anyone who has seen Fred Fair should contact their local police.

Missing 82-year-old man from Armstrong County considered to be at special risk of harm or injury

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Man goes missing after walking away from caretaker at Sheetz in Washington County

George Girdish was last seen on Tuesday.

Police said he has not been seen or heard from since and has not returned to his home.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 has reached out to state police seeking a picture and description of Girdish.

Source: Man goes missing after walking away from caretaker at Sheetz in Washington County

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Westmoreland lawyer accused of assaulting state trooper at Seven Springs waives right to hearing

 

A Westmoreland County assistant public defender accused of assaulting a state trooper at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday.

David E. Mulock, 36, of Murrysville, has been suspended with pay since his arrest on charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, resisting arrest and simple assault in connection with the Sept. 15 incident, according to online dockets.

Authorities said Mulock appeared drunkcand initially refused to furnish identification in the parking lot where he struggled with officers and resisted arrest as they attempted to place him in custody.

Police said Mulock kicked one officer during the confrontation, which occurred the night before the start of the annual three-day Westmoreland County Bench Bar Conference for local lawyers and judges.

Mulock serves an assistant public defender. For now, he will continue to earn his $54,000 annual salary while he remains suspended pending the disposition of the case, according to county officials. He was hired by the county in 2014 and previously worked as a law clerk for Westmoreland Common Pleas Judge Tim Krieger.

Source: Westmoreland lawyer accused of assaulting state trooper at Seven Springs waives right to hearing

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Loaded gun found in passenger’s duffel bag at Pittsburgh International Airport

Gun was found by TSA officers

PITTSBURGH —

Allegheny County Police said a 25-year-old woman was found with a loaded gun in a duffel bag at the main security Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport early Thursday morning.

County police said the woman did not possess a valid concealed carry permit.

Source: Loaded gun found in passenger’s duffel bag at Pittsburgh International Airport

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Pa. House passes bill to allow permitless concealed gun carry

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —

A bill to allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit was passed by a divided Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, but faces a veto threat from the governor.

The parties were split in the vote, as occurred in the state Senate last week, with Republican mostly supporting it and Democrats mostly opposed.

Supporters said getting concealed carry permits under current law can be subject to the whims of county sheriffs and that concealed carry permit holders can forget when their licenses expire and therefore unknowingly violate the law.

Source: Pa. House passes bill to allow permitless concealed gun carry

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