Steelers vs. Bills game postponed
Posted on April 24, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
New York governor Kathy Hochul announced Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the Steelers vs. Bills game scheduled for Sunday has been postponed.
Hochul said she had been in communication with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the "dangerous conditions" in Buffalo this coming weekend.
She said that, in consultation with emergency response teams, Buffalo Bills leadership, as well as the NFL, the game will now take place Monday at 4:30 p.
[Read More]"She was the light to our family"
Posted on April 23, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
WALLER COUNTY, Texas (KFDM) — A man in Texas has been charged with murdering his wife and confessed to decapitating her, according to Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry.
The Waller County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call about a possible death on Wednesday shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Authorities said deputies arrived and discovered a woman's body in a small residential structure behind the main home. She had been decapitated, the sheriff said.
[Read More]Ebensburg's old stone jail sold, will become 'multi-use' hub instead of being demolished
Posted on April 23, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The historic old stone jail in Ebensburg has been sold, officials announced Monday.
The Cambria County Commissioners said in a release that the historic structure has been acquired by DSherwoodD Enterprises.
They said the ownership was transferred from Cambria County and the Redevelopment Authority of Cambria County to DSherwoodD Enterprises Jan. 31.
"The Redevelopment Authority of Cambria County has been working with Mr. [David] Davis on this project since the fall of 2019.
[Read More]First trucks with aid cross into Gaza via new US-built floating pier
Posted on April 23, 2024
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies.
The shipment is the first in an operation that American military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day, all while Israel presses in on the southern city of Rafah in its 7-month offensive against Hamas.
[Read More]PA nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison
Posted on April 23, 2024
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A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges Thursday and was sentenced to life in prison.
Heather Pressdee, 41, was given three consecutive life sentences and another consecutive term of 380-760 years behind bars during a hearing in Butler, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh. She played a role in the deaths of at least 17 patients who lived in five health facilities in four counties between 2020 and 2023, prosecutors said.
[Read More]Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's power grid in widespread overnight assault
Posted on April 23, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces unleashed a nighttime barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive drones at Ukraine's power grid Wednesday, targeting a wide area in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a "massive" attack.
The bombardment blasted targets in seven Ukrainian regions, including the Kyiv area and parts of the south and west, damaging homes and the country's rail network, authorities said. Three people, including an 8-year-old girl, were injured, according to officials.
[Read More]Target to lower prices on about 5,000 basic goods
Posted on April 23, 2024
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(AP) — Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending.
The price cuts, already applied to 1,500 items, will include 5,000 food, drink and essential household goods. Target and other retailers are increasingly catering to customers who are struggling with higher prices for groceries, though inflation has begun to cool.
[Read More]Anti-Israel protesters vandalize WWI memorial in New York, mayor says
Posted on April 22, 2024
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NEW YORK (TND) — A $15,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anti-Israel protesters who police said vandalized a World War I memorial in New York. Mayor Eric Adams said he is putting up $5,000 of his own money, while Crime Stoppers announced they are contributing $10,000. Adams, along with police, said the 107th Infantry Memorial in Central Park was defaced. He described the vandals as "
[Read More]Getting strange texts and Facebook messages? How to avoid falling for an online scam
Posted on April 22, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Online scams have been growing exponentially in recent years, including right here in our area.
The goal of an internet scammer is to trick you by phone, text, email, or even Facebook message.
It may appear as an urgent request, alarming you that money is owed or that an account has been hacked.
Or it could be a wolf in sheep's clothing, saying you won a "
[Read More]Lainey Wilson wins top honor at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards
Posted on April 22, 2024
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(AP) — It was Lainey Wilson ’s night, in many ways. She took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas.
The award show was hosted by Reba McEntire.
“I’ve been in Nashville for 13 years doing this,” Wilson started her speech, getting visibly emotional.
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