Turkey and Syria earthquake: death toll passes 11,000 as anger grows over official response – latest updates

Number of people killed in Turkey and Syria expected to keep rising as anger grows in Turkey over slow response from authorities

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that the death toll from Monday’s quake has reached 8,754. Combined with the 2,470 known deaths in Syria, that brings the total official death toll to 11,224.

The World Health Organization has suggested the final toll could rise as high as 20,000. A similar-sized earthquake in the region in 1999 killed at least 17,000 people.

Reuters reports that, speaking to reporters in the Kahramanmaraş province near the epicentre of the earthquake, with constant ambulance sirens in the background, Erdoğan said there had been problems with roads and airports but that everything would get better by the day.

He also said citizens should only heed communication from authorities and ignore “provocateurs,” as thousands of people complain about the lack of resources and slow response by officials. Turkish police have detained several people over their social media posts about the earthquake.

Source: Turkey and Syria earthquake: death toll passes 11,000 as anger grows over official response – latest updates

United Flight Out of San Diego Forced to Land After Passenger’s External Battery Catches Fire

A New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight was turned around shortly after taking off in San Diego Tuesday morning after a first-class passenger’s external battery pack caught fire and injured at least four people, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue.

Source: United Flight Out of San Diego Forced to Land After Passenger’s External Battery Catches Fire

Man found shot in chest in East McKeesport

A man was hospitalized after police found him shot in East McKeesport Tuesday afternoon.

According to Allegheny County police, the shooting happened at around 12:45 p.m. in the 700 block of Broadway Avenue.

Police found man who was shot in the chest at the scene.

Source: Man found shot in chest in East McKeesport

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15-year-old boy dies after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood

First responders were called to the scene around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.

According to police, the victim was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and taken to the hospital in critical condition.

On Wednesday morning, the victim was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office as Tre’Sean Jackson, of Pittsburgh.

No suspect has been named yet. Police are investigating this fatal shooting.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.

Source: 15-year-old boy dies after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood

1 officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting; Johnathan Morris charged with homicide

One police officer died and another was “seriously wounded” after a shooting in the city of McKeesport on Monday.

MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — One officer was killed, another was wounded and a suspect was shot in McKeesport on Monday afternoon.

Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said McKeesport officers were dispatched to Wilson Street around 12:11 p.m. for a domestic call and was warned the suspect was armed.

When officers got there, they found a suspect having a “mental health crisis,” Kearns said.

The suspect, later identified as Johnathan Morris, walked from Wilson Avenue to Grandview Avenue, and Kearns said when the suspect encountered the officers, he pulled out a handgun and shot them.

One of the officers was fatally wounded. Kearns said he was taken to UPMC but doctors couldn’t save his life. The second officer was critically wounded and flown to the hospital but is now in stable condition, Kearns said.

Source: 1 officer killed, another injured in McKeesport shooting; Johnathan Morris charged with homicide

Man found shot in head on Pittsburgh’s North Side dies in hospital

An unidentified man was found Sunday afternoon on Pittsburgh’s North Side with a gunshot wound to the head. Pittsburgh police said officers responded just before 1:15 p.m. to the 600 block of Chautauqua Street for reports of a man unresponsive inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head.

Source: Man found shot in head on Pittsburgh’s North Side dies in hospital

Man shot in Butler overnight

A man was taken to a Pittsburgh trauma center after he was shot in Butler overnight.

According to the Butler City Police Department, the shooting happened in the 400 block of West New Castle Street at around 2:23 a.m.

Neighbors told police they heard yelling and a single shot fired.

The 43-year-old victim was found shot in the shoulder, police said. He was taken to a Pittsburgh trauma center in stable condition.

Butler City Police request any witnesses or anyone with further information to contact Lt. Detective Rensel at 724-287-7743 X213 or visit the website www.butlercitypd.org for further contact information.

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Grammys 2023: List of winners and nominees

The Grammys air live from Los Angeles Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. Beyoncé leads the pack with nine nominations.

Beyoncé will look to become the most decorated artist in history, and 50 years of hip-hop will be honored, at the 65th annual Grammy Awards. Trevor Noah will return to host the show for a third straight time as the ceremony will be broadcast live Sunday from Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles.

The Grammys will air live beginning at 8 p.m. ET on CBS television stations and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

Beyoncé has already won the most Grammys of any female artist, and this year, tied the record for most nominations ever after securing nine nods to push her career total to 88 — a record she now shares with her husband, Jay-Z. Beyoncé received nods for major categories like record of the year, song of the year and album of the year, the latter of which she has never won. With two awards already under her belt, if Beyoncé can secure two more wins, she’ll surpass the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti, who holds the record for most Grammy Awards with 31.

Sunday’s show will also feature a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, with performances from Big Boi, De La Soul, Missy Elliott, Ice-T, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah and many more.

Other artists slated to perform throughout the evening include Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige and Lizzo.

 

Source: Grammys 2023: List of winners and nominees

Person found shot inside car in Pittsburgh’s North Side dies at hospital

BREAKING UPDATE: Police say the person who was found shot inside a car in Pittsburgh’s Northside has died in the hospital.

There are no suspect descriptions at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

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Pittsburgh police investigating after juvenile is shot in Knoxville

Heavy police presence on Mathews Avenue

Officers located a juvenile male with a gunshot wound to the hand. Medics transported him to the hospital in stable condition with significant trauma to the hand.

Our crew spotted multiple officers looking for clues at the intersection.

A witness reported he heard gunshots and people screaming when the incident started.

Source: Pittsburgh police investigating after juvenile is shot in Knoxville

US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft and threatened repercussions.

Source: US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

Missing rappers, friend found dead days after canceled performance in Detroit: report

Two missing rappers and their friend were found dead in an abandoned Michigan apartment building Thursday — nearly two weeks after they disappeared the night their gig was canceled.

Investigators discovered the bodies of Armani Kelly, Dante Wicker and Montoya Givens, who had been missing since the night of Jan. 21, in a building in Highland Park, near the Detroit border, three police sources told The Detroit News. A person of interest has been brought in for questioning. 

The three bodies were found under mounds of debris inside the basement of the apartment complex, Michigan state police said — without confirming the identities of the remains, the local outlet reported.

The men had been shot, one of the sources told the paper.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/02/02/missing-rappers-found-dead-days-after-canceled-performance/

Drunk driver faces charges in crash that sent several to hospital

The driver, Jelyssa Martinez, 28, of Pittsburgh, was allegedly five times over the legal limit.

Detectives say it was in December when Martinez crossed the center line causing a collision with another vehicle along Frankstown Road, near Erhardt Drive, in Penn Hills. Investigators said four women and a 3-year-old were in the gray Subaru Legacy Sedan that Martinez allegedly crashed into.

A passenger in the Subaru was found unresponsive and has been hospitalized ever since the crash with several injuries, including a skull fracture. The driver of the Subaru has been wearing a neck brace and has had neck pain since the crash. The toddler reportedly had a concussion and the other passenger suffered from chest and back pain. The fifth passenger received medical treatment for neck and back pain at the hospital after the toddler was stable.

Martinez, who was driving a blue Toyota Rav4, was not hurt in the crash.

Source: Drunk driver faces charges in crash that sent several to hospital

Tom Brady: ‘I’m retiring for good’

“I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year so. Really, thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me: my family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors — I could go on forever, there’s too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing. Love you all.”

Brady, 45, appeared in a record 10 Super Bowls and won six titles with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his 23-year career. He is also the only player to be named Super Bowl MVP five times.

He leaves the gridiron as a certain first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer when he becomes eligible for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio.

Source: Tom Brady: ‘I’m retiring for good’

Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday in the original ‘Addams Family’ series, dies at 64

Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in “As the World Turns,” died Saturday of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed. She was 64.

“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.

A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”

Source: Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday in the original ‘Addams Family’ series, dies at 64

Pittsburgh closes Charles Anderson Bridge in Oakland to vehicles after inspection shows it needs repairs – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Almost exactly one year after the Fern Hollow Bridge’s stunning collapse, yet another of Pittsburgh’s crumbling overpasses had to be shut down to vehicle traffic on Wednesday as city officials scrambled to avert the catastrophic failure of a key piece of public infrastructure.

The Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge, an 85-year-old span that carries the heavily traveled Boulevard of the Allies over a ravine in Oakland, needs immediate repairs before it can safely carry vehicles again, Mayor Ed Gainey said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.

Repairs will take at least four months, according to the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, forcing the estimated 21,200 cars, trucks and buses that use the bridge every day to find another way across or around Panther Hollow, the steep valley crossed by the bridge. The bridge remains open to pedestrians and cyclists, as does the Junction Hollow Trail below.

Source: Pittsburgh closes Charles Anderson Bridge in Oakland to vehicles after inspection shows it needs repairs

Brookline shooting: Teenage boy shot in Pittsburgh home invasion

 

Several suspects broke into a home in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood Wednesday night, according to a police source.

Police responded to the 2500 block of Woodward Avenue at about 7:45 p.m. and found a 17-year-old victim with three gunshot wounds, according to a statement from Pittsburgh Public Safety.

Officers applied tourniquets and EMS took the teen to the hospital, where he was in surgery, the statement said.

Officials said two people were later taken into custody.

The investigation is continuing.

Source: Brookline shooting: Teenage boy shot in Pittsburgh home invasion

Alec Baldwin is formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the ‘Rust’ shooting

New Mexico prosecutors said Baldwin should be held criminally responsible for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

New Mexico prosecutors on Tuesday charged Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter, accusing the actor of skipping “required firearms training” and creating “a climate of recklessness” on the set of “Rust.”

Baldwin and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were both charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with their alleged roles in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced.

“Rust” assistant director David Halls was also charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon and has already agreed to plead no contest, according to Carmack-Altwies.

Prosecutors have evidence showing that Baldwin “was not present for required firearms training prior to the commencement of filming,” special investigator Robert Shilling wrote in a probable cause statement.

Source: Alec Baldwin is formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the ‘Rust’ shooting

Urgent search for tiny radioactive capsule missing in Australia – BBC News

An urgent search is under way in Western Australia after a tiny capsule containing a radioactive substance went missing between a town and city roughly 1,400km (870 miles) apart. The casing contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness if touched. The public has been warned to stay away from the capsule if they see it.

Pakistan reels after bombing kills almost 100, fears more terrorism to come – Washington Post

With 95 dead in police mosque attack, the nation is in shock as a political stalemate hampers the chance for a coordinated response.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — After frantically combing through the debris of a devastated mosque throughout the night and Tuesday morning, police called off the search for survivors of a terrorist suicide bombing in the highly guarded site where several hundred police and army men had gathered for afternoon prayers.

Source: Pakistan reels after bombing kills almost 100, fears more terrorism to come

2 Westmoreland Prison inmates accused of hiding cocaine in their cell

Two Westmoreland County Prison inmates are accused of having cocaine hidden in their cell, according to court papers.

Antjuan D. Smith, 39, of Oklahoma Borough, and Thomas M. Moore II, 33, of Unity, are charged by Westmoreland County detectives with contraband and drug possession.

Investigators said another inmate at the Hempfield jail reported to officials there in October that cocaine was being sold for $50 by one of the cell mates. When jail guards searched the cell, they reported finding a lighter and three plastic bags containing what was later determined to be about 1.5 grams of cocaine, according to court papers.

Source: 2 Westmoreland Prison inmates accused of hiding cocaine in their cell

1 person dies after Westmoreland County rollover crash

Crash happened on Tuesday morning

The Medical Examiner says 41-year-old William Henning died at the hospital after the crash along Route 993 near the Cleaveland Price Manufacturing Facility.

First responders said a truck crossed into the opposite lane of travel and hit a shale wall.

It’s not yet clear if Tuesday morning’s winter weather had anything to do with the crash.

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Source: 1 person dies after Westmoreland County rollover crash

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