Mayday calls could be heard on dispatch radio calls, as crews realized two firefighters could have been seriously hurt while fighting a massive fire in several Homestead row houses. We’ve learned that two Munhall firefighters fell through the first floor while fighting the flames. PHOTOS: Smoke fills air while crews work to put out 5-alarm […]
Dr. Bennet Omalu was in Pittsburgh Monday to offer his expert opinion on the death of Jim Rogers. Rogers, 54, died the day after being tased by a Pittsburgh police officer, who was investigating a report of a stolen bicycle in Bloomfield. The city hired Omalu for $10,000 to testify at an arbitration hearing for officer […]
Twenty people stranded on an ice floe on Lake Erie in Ohio are safe, the Coast Guard said Monday. All were either rescued or able to get to shore on their own. The group was stranded on the ice near Catawba Island State Park in Ottawa County, a recreational site known for boating, fishing and […]
Jan. 22—WILLMAR — A Willmar man charged with selling a half-pound of methamphetamine over the course of three purchases by a undercover informant was sentenced to nine years in prison. Shane Thomas Cain, 52, was sentenced Nov. 8 in Kandiyohi County District Court to 108 months in prison for an amended second-degree drug sale charge. […]
‘Home Alone’ star Devin Ratray has been hospitalized and was “in critical condition,” which has led to his domestic assault trial being delayed. The actor is best known for portraying Buzz McCallister in both ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Home Alone 2’. Buzz is the older brother of Kevin McCallister, famously played by Macaulay Culkin. As you […]
Balloons are often a staple at celebrations such as weddings and parties but, more often than not, they end up as trash in the state’s rivers, lakes and oceans, where they can injure and kill wildlife. Now, a bill filed this legislative session would outlaw the release of any balloon lighter than air in Florida, […]
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 1973, the time around the anniversary has always been marked by rallies, protests and political pledges. This time, after the 2022 ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion that Roe provided, there’s a flurry of activity as state policy gets decided by […]
Republican Steve Garvey has commitment issues. The professional baseball slugger who retired in 1988 and is making a run for the U.S. Senate has not taken positions on most policies. Garvey also won’t say how he’ll vote for president. Instead, he has been counting on his fading sports celebrity to carry him into the fall […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis first took office in 2019, he surprised many with actions indicating he’d be a much more moderate leader than anticipated: He corrected a decades-old racial injustice, took the side of medical marijuana supporters over GOP leaders and hired a liberal Democrat for a key state position. […]
Jan. 22—ODON — NHanced Semiconductors is now ready for business. A ribbon cutting for the advanced packaging foundry that specializes in leading BEoL semiconductor technologies such as chiplets, 3D-ICs, silicon interposers, photonics and more was held Friday afternoon. “Innovative companies like NHanced are not only providing good jobs, they are keeping us safe and secure […]
Jan. 22—Four people were injured in an early Monday morning fire south of Washington. Washington Township Volunteer Firemen were called out around 3:20 a.m. to 2416 E. CR 150 S. “We were dispatched to a fully involved fire in a camper next to a large pole building,” said Washington Township Fire Chief David Gray. “We […]
Jan. 22—Local troopers are investigating a deadly vehicle collision over the weekend in northern Sampson County, details of which were still pending notification of family members. Sgt. D.K. Pearson of the North Carolina Highway Patrol in Sampson confirmed the deadly wreck Sunday morning on U.S. 13, which is being investigated by Trooper W.L. Silance. “As […]