Hit-and-run suspect caught on camera moments before pedestrian killed, police say

PITTSBURGH - A truck driver who expressed hated of Jews was convicted Friday of barging into a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find, killing 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror for which he could be sentenced to die.The guilty verdict was a foregone conclusion after Robert Bowers’ own lawyers conceded at the trial’s outset that he attacked and killed worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S.

PERRYTON, Texas - It was a sign of renewal, hope and unity after a deadly tornado left a life-long scar on one Texas Panhandle town.The powerful storm that struck Perryton about 5 p.m. Thursday was on the ground for approximately 8 miles before lifting into the dark and ominous skies.

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FILE - US currency is photographed on June 23, 2022.(Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) A man in North Carolina said he plans to buy his mother a home after winning more than $500,000 in the lottery. Randy Williams, of Greenville, woke up in the middle of the night on Wednesday to check his Cash 5 numbers and found that he had won a $518,774 jackpot prize, according to the NC Lottery. "I’m going to buy my mom a house," Williams, 48, told lottery officials. "She’s very happy."Williams said he couldn’t contain his excitement when he saw the amount he won."I just ran through the house hollering," he recalled.

BALA CYNWYD, Pa. - Investigators in Montgomery County are investigating a double shooting that left two men injured. According to authorities, officers with the Lower Merion Police Department responded to the 200 block of Asaphs Road in Bala Cynwyd shortly after 9 p.m.

Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he leaves the Gemelli Hospital after being discharged following surgery on June 16, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) ROME - Pope Francis on Friday was discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring, with his surgeon saying the pontiff is now "better than before" the hospitalization.Francis, 86, left through Gemelli Polyclinic's main exit in a wheelchair, smiling and waving and saying "thanks" to a crowd of well-wishers, then stood up so he could get into the small Vatican car awaiting him.

TORONTO - A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian province of Manitoba Thursday, killing 15 people and injuring 10 more, police said.Rob Hill, Commanding Officer of the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said the bus was carrying 25 people and authorities in Manitoba were deploying all their resources to the scene. Ten people were taken to hospitals.TV broadcasters aired images of what looked like a large van or bus smoldering in a ditch near a transport truck with a smashed engine on a road.

NORRISTOWN, PA - SEPTEMBER 24: Bill Cosby departs the Montgomery County Courthouse on the first day of sentencing in his sexual assault trial on September 24, 2018 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. In April, Cosby was found guilty on three counts of aggra PHILADELPHIA - A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had his conviction overturned and left prison are trying again to seek justice in the courts, by urging states to give them more time to pursue civil damages.More than a dozen women have sued the actor and comedian since his June 2021 release, including nine who brought cases Wednesday in Nevada, weeks after successfully lobbying to eliminate the statute of limitations for adult survivors in the state.They join advocates who battled the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts and other institutions in the debate over how long adult victims should have to file suit.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are working to find a suspect who they say shot a man twice early Friday morning. According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the shooting took place on the 300 block of S 40th Street just after 1 a.m. Officials say officers responded to the street and found a 33-year-old man lying on the ground with two gunshot wounds to his abdomen. He was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition going in and out of consciousness, Small says. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say three spent shell casings were discovered on the sidewalk a few feet from the victim. Police have not arrested the shooter but believe he is a male who fled south on foot with a woman, according to investigators. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

WASHINGTON - A manhunt continues for the gunmen who shot and killed a pregnant woman in Washington, D.C. Thursday while she sat in a parked car.Authorities say the shooting happened around 11:20 a.m. in the 300 block of 37th Street in the southeast.  D.C. Police Assistant Chief of Patrol Services, Andre Wright, said the woman and man were in a parked vehicle when a white sedan pulled up and two armed men jumped out.

A new investigation has claimed three Wuhan lab scientists researching Covid-19 were the first to test positive.

FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Oct.

BENSALEM, Pa. - A teenage girl in Bucks County has been charged with making threats against a high school teacher because she was upset about a grade she received. Police say they were made aware of a threat towards a teacher at Bensalem Township High School on Wednesday. Following a brief investigation, police say they discovered that a 15-year-old student was responsible for the threat, and was upset over a grade. MORE HEADLINES: Police say they quickly determined that the teacher was not in any immediate danger and that the student did not have access to any weapons.The Bucks County District Attorney’s Officer approved a terroristic threats charge against the teen. 

FRANKFORD - A man was critically injured after he was shot in the leg on a SEPTA train near the Arrott Transportation Center.The shooting happened Thursday afternoon, about 3:15, at 4700 Frankford Avenue, very near the SEPTA Arrott Transportation Center, officials said. The gunfire was on the westbound Market-Frankford Line, officials said.The 27-year-old man was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.Police an active investigation is underway and a weapon was found.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are working to learn more about a violent shooting that left one person critically injured. Authorities say the shooting erupted on the 400 block of W Lehigh Avenue on Tuesday night at 11:04 p.m. According to officials, a 26-year-old man was shot in the groin, buttocks and once in each thigh. He was transported to Temple Hospital by police, where he was placed in critical condition, authorities say.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to police, no arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered. This is a developing story.

Kevin Costner and his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner appear to have stalled over claims that Baumgartner is refusing to leave the Yellowstone actor’s home.According to Entertainment Tonight, which obtained the court documents filed on Friday, Costner said Baumgartner has not moved out of his southern California house, despite a clause in their prenuptial agreement necessitating she vacate. Costner, 68, claimed the agreement, which was signed when the couple married in 2004, gives Baumgartner 30 days to exit the property after filing for divorce.Since Baumgartner, 49, filed for divorce on May 1, the 30-day deadline has passed.

Shalaya Porter, 18, was last seen Monday, June 5 on the 4600 block of Fairmount Avenue. PHILADELPHIA - A search is unfolding in Philadelphia for a missing teenage girl who police say vanished without a trace more than a week ago. Shalaya Porter, 18, was last seen June 5 on the 4600 block of Fairmount Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Porter is described as five-foot-six, 120 pounds with brown eyes and black hair with a nose piercing.

View of Neuschwanstein from the Marienbrücke. (Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images)BERLIN - An American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S.

11 April 2023, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rostock: Two meerkats are on the move in the enclosure at the press event for the presentation of the new meerkat group at the zoo. The new family clan consists of one female and three males.

PHILADELPHIA - The parents of a young man who was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Police on Interstate 95 during a chaotic car meet-up earlier this month opened up about the night they lost their son. Police say 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. was on I-95 during a car meet-up where vehicles were doing doughnuts and burnouts in the middle of the highway in the early morning hours of June 4. "It's not what we would have advised him to do, we’ve always tried to instill in him right from wrong," Jennifer Allegrini, Anthony's mother, told FOX 29. Officers responded to a stretch of highway rear Penn's Landing around 3:30 a.m.

(File photo) David Christopher Noble, 48, is charged with conspiring to engage in animal crushing and creating and distributing animal crush videos, (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP via Getty Images) PRINEVILLE, Ore. - A former U.S. Air Force officer is facing multiple federal charges for reportedly running an online "animal crush" community that celebrated the torture, sexual mutilation and killing of monkeys.According to the U.S.

DOVER, Del. - The University of Delaware has agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle a lawsuit over its campus shutdown in 2020 and the halting of in-person classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.According to court papers that were filed this month and signed by the plaintiffs and university president Dennis Assanis, some 21,000 current and former students could receive cash reimbursements.While agreeing to settle the case, the university continues to deny all allegations of wrongdoing.Court records indicate that the university reached an agreement in principle in late April, less than a month after a federal judge ruled that the case could proceed as a class action on behalf of thousands of students who were enrolled and paid tuition in the spring semester of 2020, when the campus was shut down. Related A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit against the University of Delaware over its campus shutdown and halting of in-person classes because of coronavirus can proceed as a class action on behalf of thousands of students who were enrolled and paid tuition in spring 2020.Under the settlement, which is awaiting final court approval, the university will pay $6.3 million into an escrow account overseen by a settlement administrator.

PHILADELPHIA - Members of the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are investigating a double shooting that left two men injured early Thursday morning. According to police, the incident happened on W Indiana Avenue just after 12:15 a.m. Officials say a 48-year-old man was shot once in the right thigh.

PHILADELPHIA - A duo took crime to new heights when they employed the use of a large ladder, then dropped from a hole in the ceiling during a recent burglary in North Philadelphia.Video captured one suspect as he climbed a ladder to the second floor of the 27th Street Mini Market at 2700 Ridge Avenue earlier this month.Once inside, police say he cut a hole in the floor to gain access to the market below.MORE HEADLINES:Another video caught the suspect in the market, where he tried to cut open the ATM, but failed.He fled after taking money from the register, along with some merchandise, according to authorities.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A man and a woman are hospitalized and police say they are both being held as prisoners after a shooting in North Philadelphia.The double shooting happened on the 2200 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue Wednesday afternoon, just after 2:30, officials said.A 33-year-old man was shot in his leg and taken to Temple University Hospital in a private vehicle.

PHILADELPHIA - A gunfight erupted between a Philadelphia police officer and 18-year-old motorist on a scooter, who is now in custody a week later.Nakeem Wilson is accused of opening fire on an off-duty officer driving his personal vehicle on the 7600 Ridge Avenue.Police say Wilson was recklessly riding a scooter when he drove along the officer, who rolled down his window to show his uniform.An argument ensued before the suspect drew a firearm from his waistband and shot at the officer, according to authorities.RELATED COVERAGE: Off-duty officer returns fire after gunshot hit vehicle in Roxborough: policeThe officer then returned fire, shooting towards the suspect several times.He lost control of his scooter, fell off and fled the scene.

A health board embroiled in a spying scandal has been accused of spending over £600,000 on spin doctor salaries.

MIAMI - Donald Trump's four years in the White House, even on some of the most consequential days of his presidency, were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star.The former president's history-making appearance Tuesday as a criminal defendant in a Florida federal court was no different.The former commander in chief, accused of being careless with some of the country’s most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover critical documents, pleaded not guilty to 37 charges. But he treated the day like a campaign event, even as he faces serious threats to his political ambitions and his freedom.Takeaways from Trump’s day in federal court:Former President Donald Trump stopped at a Miami cafe on Tuesday after pleading not guilty to federal charges in the classified documents case.

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University is set to honor the first campus police officer killed in the line of duty with a street renaming. Investigators say the 31-year-old officer was on patrol alone on February 18 on the 1700 block of Montgomery Avenue when he saw three young people wearing masks and dark clothes. Authorities say he attempted to investigate their activity due to a rise in robberies in the area. Officials say Fitzgerald radioed dispatchers that he was in a foot chase with the three individuals.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for a suspect who they say shot at a police officer on Thursday morning. According to authorities, the shooting erupted on the 800 block of E Allegheny Avenue in the Kensington section of the city. Officials say the officer was not injured and did not shoot back. The suspect was last seen in an alleyway, authorities say. SKYFOX flew over the area on Thursday morning, where a large police presence could be seen. SKYFOX flew over a Kensington street, where a large police response could be spotted.

FRANKFORD - A man has been shot on a SEPTA train near the Arrott Transportation Center.The shooting happened Thursday afternoon, just after 3, at 4700 Frankford Avenue, very near the SEPTA Arrott Transportation Center, officials said. The gunfire was on the westbound Market-Frankford Line, officials said.The man was rushed to a nearby hospital.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Two ordinances aimed at controlling large crowds of young people are now official and enforcement begins this weekend.Ocean City council members voted Thursday to ban backpacks on the boardwalk between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.

A Lanarkshire high school held a variety of fun, informative and innovative activities to promote their Health and Wellbeing Week.

The White Bird Grade on US Highway 95 going north from the Salmon River Canyon in central Idaho. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) RIGGINS, Idaho - The Idaho County Sheriffs' Office believe a teenaged driver fell asleep at the wheel before ther car went off a cliff and crashed into a river below, killing everyone in the vehicle including her father and younger siblings. The county coroner listed the victims as Calvin "CJ" Miller, age 36; Dakota Miller, age 17; Jack Miller, age 10; and Delihia Miller, age 8, all of Spokane, Washington. Authorities said the family was heading from Spokane to a vacation destination, but were reported missing June 10 after they were overdue for their arrival. RELATED: Fisherman finds vehicle overturned in river with family of 4 dead insideHours later, a fisherman located an upside-down Toyota Prius in the Salmon River in Riggins, Iadho, with the family deceased inside. According to the accident report, deputies believe Dakota was fatigued as she drove from Spokane to Council, Idaho, and "fell asleep" behind the wheel. UNITED STATES - 2017/05/18: View of the Salmon River and a barn near Riggins, Idaho, USA.

Mandie Reusch, 35, is charged with the felony crime of aiding suicide and the misdemeanor crime of harassment. (Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.) If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Danielle Smith took to Twitter Wednesday to announce that she had been suspended from posting on Facebook for a “few days” – pointing a finger at “big tech and government censorship.”In her tweet, Smith wrote: “Big tech and government censorship is becoming a danger to free speech around the world … As the Premier of a province of 4.6 million Albertans – if they can prevent me from communicating with you, imagine what they can do to any one of us.“Regardless of our political leanings, we must all stand against censorship.”The premier’s office said in a statement they are waiting for clarification from Facebook about the ban, and the information received so far indicates the ban will last for a “few days.”The statement did not provide what explanation, if any, the premier had received about why the ban was put in place.Global News also reached out to the social media platform but did not hear back.Danielle Smith was re-elected as premier on May 29, representing the United Conservative Party.Political scientist Duane Bratt said he’s curious to know what she’s been banned for, and that should have been made clear in the message she received from Facebook.“Even if that notice doesn’t include the reasons, why can’t they share that?” he asked. Global News asked the premier’s office for proof of the ban, but they did not provide any.“Why are they going on and announcing she is being suspended without any of the proof or the screenshot, or why that’s occurring.”Smith has been very outspoken on social media, even before she first became premier in October.“She’s calling it censorship and the irony of that is just how many Albertans she has blocked from her Twitter account.

Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both dense and brittle took readers from the southern Appalachians to the desert Southwest in such novels as "The Road," "Blood Meridian" and "All the Pretty Horses," died Tuesday. He was 89.McCarthy died of natural causes in Santa Fe, New Mexico, publisher Alfred A. Knopf said.Writer Cormac McCarthy attends the HBO Films & The Cinema Society screening of "Sunset Limited" after party at Porter House on February 1, 2011 in New York City.

Canada said it is seizing a Russian-registered cargo aircraft, Moscow is warning that ties between the two countries are “already on the verge of being severed.”And the seizure would have “serious repercussions” for Canada-Russian relations, the Kremlin said.The Antonov 124 plane will be the first Russian physical asset captured by Canada under its asset forfeit law and second under the federal government’s sanctions regime. It comes more than a year after the plane first landed in the country at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.Ottawa announced the planned seizure of the aircraft on Saturday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine.

Surveillance images from various crimes show suspects wearing ski masks. A Philadelphia councilmember is now working to get the masks banned in the city.  PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia Councilmember has introduced legislation banning ski masks throughout the city. Councilmember Anthony Phillips, who represents the 9th District, introduced the legislation on Thursday. According to officials, if it passes, the bill would prohibit people from wearing skis masks in schools, recreation centers, daycares, parks, city-owned buildings, or on any mode of transportation. If approved, breaking the ban would result in a $250 penalty. The bill would also impose a $2,000 fine for those wearing ski masks while committing a crime, officials say. Exceptions will be made for various circumstances, including wearing ski masks or balaclavas for traditional holiday costumes, religious holidays, employment, theatrical productions, or winter sports. "Neighbors consistently ask me when Council will ban ski masks and, while going out in the community to get feedback on this issue, the common thread was that residents want a ban," Phillips said.

PHILADELPHIA - As the reconstruction of the collapsed section of I-95 begins in Philadelphia, local officials are keeping residents and commuters up to date with a live camera of the site. A section of the northbound lanes on the interstate collapsed on Sunday morning after a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline crashed at an off-ramp and burst into flames. The damage also made a portion of the southbound lanes unsafe for use, causing six lanes to be blocked off and creating traffic nightmares across the city and area. >> I-95 collapse: Officials announce plan to backfill, pave damaged Philadelphia section to open temporary pathThe tanker's driver, identified as 53-year-old Nathaniel Moody, did not survive, officials say. Quick funding from federal partners and a disaster declaration from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro helped crews start working on plans to repair the damaged highway. RELATED HEADLINESOn Wednesday, officials announced a plan to backfill the missing area with a recycled glass aggregate made in Pennsylvania. After the area is backfilled, it will be paved to allow motorists to return to the road as a separate bridge is built. Pennsylvania will truck in 2,000 tons of lightweight glass nuggets to help quickly rebuild a collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and crews will work 24 hours a day until they can reopen the critical commercial artery, officials said Wednesday."This approach will allow us to avoid delays through the shipment and supply chain issues and pursue a simple, quicker path," Shapiro said.

FILE IMAGES - The Wendys logo is seen on a sign outside a restaurant, and the exterior of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant is pictured. (Photos by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via It’s starting to heat up outside, and so are the food deals. Throughout the month of June, both Popeyes and Wendy’s are giving customers the chance to cash in on free food. Earlier this month, Wendy’s teamed up with rapper T-Pain to create a new remix, "Buy U a Frosty," in celebration of its Strawberry Frosty returning for the summer. Wendy’s said fans can get a free small Frosty with any purchase on the mobile app or website through June 21.RELATED: Krispy Kreme looking for first-ever ‘Chief Doughnut Dreamer’In addition, Wendy’s customers can get one free Crispy Chicken Sandwich with any $5 or more purchase in a deal that runs through June 18.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after another school-aged teenager was shot in Philadelphia, adding to the growing list of city students impacted by the city's gun violence crisis. Officials say the incident took place on the 6100 block of Vine Street just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. According to authorities, the teen, who was riding a mountain bike, was shot in the right forearm.He was transported to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by police and placed in stable condition, officials say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe scene was held, but no weapons were recovered and no suspects are in custody, per police. This is a developing story.