By Zenebou Sylla A man has died after falling from an escalator at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium following a Steelers football game Sunday, police say. Police and emergency services responded to the incident about 4:45 p.m., according to a statement from Pittsburgh Police. The man fell shortly after the conclusion of the Steelers’ game against the
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Ringing in it’s 25th year, the Sisters Folk Festival brought live music to the community this weekend. A total of 31 artists performed across seven venues around the community.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Tuesday, encouraged by a rally in U.S. shares after some weak economic data raised hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease away from aggressive interest rate hikes. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.3% in morning trading to 26,811.08. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 surged 2.4%
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Tuesday, encouraged by a rally in U.S. shares after some weak economic data raised hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease away from aggressive interest rate hikes. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.3% in morning trading to 26,811.08. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 surged 2.4%
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Dakin Andone, CNN The number of people killed in Florida by Hurricane Ian rose to at least 101 on Monday, days after the storm made landfall at Category 4 strength, decimating coastal towns and leaving rescue crews searching for survivors while communities face the daunting task of rebuilding. At least 54
Continue ReadingCNN By Nouran Salahieh and Dakin Andone, CNN The number of people killed in Florida by Hurricane Ian rose to at least 101 on Monday, days after the storm made landfall at Category 4 strength, decimating coastal towns and leaving rescue crews searching for survivors while communities face the daunting task of rebuilding. At least
Continue ReadingCNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN Hurricane Ian last week slammed into one of the fastest-growing areas of the country, putting hundreds of thousands of people in harm’s way — many of whom had never experienced a hurricane. Florida has added nearly 3 million people since 2010. And the Fort Myers area, which was ravaged by
Continue ReadingBy AGOES BASOEKI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials
Continue ReadingBy AGOES BASOEKI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall — and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just ended
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 2,500 U.S. and Philippine marines are participating in combat exercises to be able to respond to any sudden crisis in the region. The annual drills are some of the largest so far between the allies under newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer Europe is facing unprecedented risks to its energy supply this winter. That’s the word Monday from the International Energy Agency. The IEA says in its quarterly gas report that people in the European Union will have to cut gas use at least 13% over the winter if Russia cuts
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer Europe faces “unprecedented risks” to its natural gas supplies this winter after Russia cut off most pipeline shipments and could wind up competing with Asia for already scarce and expensive liquid gas that comes by ship, the International Energy Agency said. The Paris-based IEA said in its quarterly gas
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes had all the answers for solving Tampa Bay’s stingy defense, winning his latest matchup against Tom Brady in the stadium where the seven-time Super Bowl winner dealt him one of his most disappointing losses. Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns, including
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady looked more like himself, carrying Tampa Bay’s offense with his arm. Only problem for the Buccaneers was the defense couldn’t stop Patrick Mahomes and the rest of Kansas City’s offense. The Chiefs scored touchdowns on four of the first five possessions and
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A prosecutor says he plans to present DNA evidence linking a man accused of killing 22 elderly women in the Dallas area and stealing jewelry and valuables to one of the deaths. Billy Chemirmir’s capital murder trial in the death of 87-year-old Mary Brooks started Monday. It’s
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Menos de dos semanas después de que el huracán Fiona tocara tierra en Puerto Rico, provocando un apagón en toda la isla que afectó a un millón y medio de clientes, la energía eléctrica fue restaurada al 84% de los residentes, dijeron las autoridades. Fiona golpeó el territorio estadounidense como un
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT BUMSTED and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — There was no time to waste. As Hurricane Ian lashed southwest Florida, Bryan Stern, a veteran of the U.S. military, and others began gathering crews, boats and even crowbars for the urgent task that would soon be at hand: rescuing hundreds
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER, MARK SHERMAN and GARY FIELDS Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The invisible line dividing two of Alabama’s congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well as ones more personal to Evan Milligan. There’s the house where his grandfather loaded people into his station wagon
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BIESECKER, SARAH EL DEEB and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship. Moscow called the allegation “false and baseless,” and Lebanon’s prosecutor general
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