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March, vigil in Downtown Pittsburgh honor slain Fort Hood soldier
Local activists held a march and candlelight vigil Thursday in memory of Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Hood whose remains were found in Texas last month. The march, hosted by 1Hood Media, started in Downtown Pittsburgh. Dozens of participants, most of whom were wearing masks, walked from...
Usain Bolt shares name, 1st photos of newborn daughter
Sprinting icon and former Olympian Usain Bolt has shared with the world the first photos of his baby girl and her unique, yet fitting name. Olympia Lightning Bolt was born May 17. Bolt shared the photos Tuesday as part of an Instagram birthday shoutout complete with maternity pics of his...
Westmoreland sees 30 new covid-19 cases, 6th double-digit increase this week
Westmoreland County saw 30 new cases of covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Saturday, but no additional deaths. That makes the sixth time in the past week that Westmoreland County saw double-digit increases in new coronavirus cases. The new cases make a total of...
Pennsylvania moving closer to 90,000 coronavirus cases; adds 3 deaths
There were three new covid-19 deaths and 634 new cases reported in the state Saturday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The statewide total is now 89,375 cases and 6,749 deaths, with 634 patients considered probable cases. Out of the new cases, 150 — or nearly 24% — are from...
Allegheny County reports 150 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Allegheny County Health officials reported 150 new covid-19 cases Saturday, with two more hospitalizations. It’s the second straight day the county has seen a decline after a record-setting 233 cases Thursday, followed by 177 cases Friday. The county reported no new deaths, leaving the total at 187. On Friday, the...
Alabama students throwing ‘covid parties’ to see who gets sick, officials sayVideo
College students in Tuscaloosa, Ala., who tested positive for the coronavirus have been attending parties in that area as part of a perplexing and unwise contest to see who will be the first to contract covid-19, according to an ABC News report. Tuscaloosa is the seventh-largest city in the state...
California prison’s 1,080 positive covid-19 cases blamed on corrections officialsVideo
A California prison that had zero covid-19 cases at the end of May has racked up more than 1,000 during June, prompting officials to set up triage tents outside the facility to keep contagious inmates away from the general population. As of Tuesday, 1,080 prisoners at San Quentin State Prison...
Finleyville man dies in ATV crash with SUV
A Finleyville man died when the ATV he was driving crashed with an SUV early Saturday morning, according to Washington County officials. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Tyler James Gereshenski. According to the coroner’s report, Gereshenski was in the ATV in the southbound lanes of Route 43 (the Mon–Fayette...
Allegheny County reports 90 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily total for county
Allegheny County has experienced its highest single-day coronavirus case jump after health officials reported 90 new cases Saturday. No new deaths were reported and the county’s death toll remained at 186. The new cases bring the grand total of cases in Allegheny County to 2,472. The previous high was 76,...
Police: Woman deliberately coughs on baby in San Jose yogurt shop line
San Jose police are reportedly looking for a woman who they say intentionally coughed on a baby several times while standing in line at a frozen yogurt shop. Police are seeking the woman on suspicion of assault in the Friday afternoon incident. Video shows the woman pulled down her face...
Allegheny County coronavirus cases rise by 20; 1 new death reported
There was one new death in Allegheny County from the coronavirus since Friday, and there were 20 additional cases, the Allegheny County Health Department reported Saturday morning. The death toll of people who have died from the virus has climbed to 178, the county health department said. The new count...
Ford will reintroduce the Bronco on O.J. Simpson’s birthday
The newest addition to the Ford line of trucks and SUVs is actually a familiar one, the Bronco. The Bronco is making a comeback after being off the market since the mid ‘90s. In a ironic turn, Ford announced that it will debut the Bronco on July 9 — the...
Airlines suspend in-flight alcohol service during pandemic
If you’re expecting to have the chance to grab a cold one while in flight to your next destination, don’t. Airlines around the world, including Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, domestically, are halting alcoholic beverage service in response to the coronavirus. According to CNN, the move is part of...
Bill making sale of ‘to-go’ cocktails permanent advanced by Ohio House
A bill passed in the Ohio House on Wednesday would make sales of to-go alcoholic beverages permanently legal in the state. According to Cleveland’s NBC-affiliate WKYC-TV, House Bill 669 was approved by Ohio legislators with by vote of 84-8. The bill now heads to the state Senate for a vote....
URA, Citizens Bank donate $15,000 to Pittsburgh Black Business Relief Fund
A local consulting agency that seeks to advance black businesses in the Pittsburgh area has secured a $15,000 grant via a joint effort from the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Citizens Bank. Cocoapreneur has started the Pittsburgh Black Business Relief Fund to alleviate the financial burden for black-owned businesses...
Black NFL players create video demanding league admit to silencing protestsVideo
Some of the most notable black athletes in the NFL took aim at the league Thursday in a video showing support of the Black Lives Matter movement. From Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes to Odell Bechkam Jr. and Ezekiel Elliott, the bold message demanded that the league admit it...
CNN, Sesame Street to team up for town hall Saturday discussing racism
CNN and “Sesame Street” are joining forces to present a family-oriented town hall program that aims to address racism in America. According to CNN, the 60-minute special “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families” will air Saturday at 10 a.m.. Big Bird...
Malcolm Jenkins to teammate Drew Brees: ‘You are part of the problem’Video
New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins has responded to teammate Drew Brees after Brees called kneeling during the presentation of the American flag “disrespectful.” In a four-minute Instagram video posted Wednesday afternoon, Jenkins accused Brees of being “unaware.” The response initially targeted Brees’ assertion during an interview with Yahoo! Finance...
Nickelodeon pauses programming in honor of George Floyd with ‘I can’t breathe’ messageVideo
Nickelodeon stopped its programming Monday evening for 8 minutes and 46 seconds while airing a black screen with a message that said “I can’t breathe” in an attempt to bring awareness to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis a week before. Floyd, 46, was a black man who died...
Amazon uses portion of headquarters for homeless shelter in Seattle
Cyber market giant Amazon has created a permanent homeless shelter inside one of its buildings at its Seattle headquarters. The facility is home to 50 families in private rooms and is slated to double that number in the near future, per media website Deadline. Officials at the shelter say they...
Mississippi governor pranked during graduation shout-outsVideo
Bart Simpson would be proud. Someone pranked Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves so smoothly that it has the rest of the nation — well, cracking up. The Republican governor was recognizing many of the state’s thousands of 2020 seniors who are missing out on a normal graduation due to the coronavirus....
Virginia family finds, returns $1 million found in middle of the road
An eastern Virginia family found nearly $1 million in cash after running over bags full of money while out for a drive this past weekend. According to Richmond’s CBS affiliate, WTVR, Emily Schantz of Caroline County said she was driving with her family when she noticed the car in front...
Married music teachers use old-school rendition to show they miss studentsVideo
Time away from the classroom isn’t just affecting students. Teachers are feeling the impact as well. Two music teachers, who are a married couple, have found a creative way to cope with withdrawal from their pupils. Joe Wilson is music department chair and marching band moderator at Central Catholic High...
FDA: Trucks used to store bodies during pandemic can return to food use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said refrigerated trucks that preserved the bodies of coronavirus victims during the pandemic may be used for food transport after a thorough cleaning. The FDA has released a handbook on converting the trailers back to their original purpose of hauling food. New...
Evander Holyfield responds to Mike Tyson with training videoVideo
Not to be outdone by the fighter he bested twice during the duo’s heyday, Evander Holyfield responded to Mike Tyson’s training video by posting one of his own. Holyfield, 57, a former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion, announced last week that he’d make a comeback to the ring with a...
