WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2020
TODAY – RAIN THIS MORNING WITH THUNDERSTORMS BY
EVENING. HIGH – 56.
TONIGHT – SHOWERS THIS EVENING. THEN REMAINING
PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. LOW – 36.
WEDNESDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DURING THE
MORNING HOURS WILL GIVE WAY TO
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH NEAR 50.
LA County sheriff says 8 deputies took Bryant crash photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says eight deputies allegedly took or shared graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene, but he ordered them deleted. Villanueva tells NBC News, KCBS-TV and KABC-TV that the existence of the photos was offensive when families of those killed are still grieving. However, it’s unclear when or how the deputies will be disciplined. Bryant, his daughter and seven others died on Jan. 26 when their helicopter flew into a hillside northwest of Los Angeles during cloudy weather. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Olympic minister says the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. Seiko Hashimoto’s response to a question in the upper house of parliament implies the Olympics could be held later in the year and would not have to start on July 24. Hashimoto told parliament “the IOC has the right to cancel the games only if they are not held during 2020.” She says “this can be interpreted to mean the games can be postponed as long as they are held during the calendar year.” IOC officials and Tokyo organizers have repeatedly said they expect the Olympics to open on schedule.
Pirates pitcher Steven Brault has strained left shoulder
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh pitcher Steven Brault has a strained left shoulder and will be evaluated in two weeks. Brault is trying to earn a spot with the Pirates after splitting last season between the bullpen and starting rotation. The 27-year-old left-hander has struggled in two appearances this spring training, allowing two runs and four hits in 2 1/3 innings. Brault went 4-6 with a 5.16 ERA in 19 starts and six relief appearances for Pittsburgh last season. Right-hander Clay Holmes is out 4-to-6 weeks due to a foot fracture.
Panic time? Penguins staying patient during unexpected slide
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are attempting to stay upbeat despite their longest losing streak in eight years. The Penguins have dropped six consecutive games for the first time since the 2011-12 season heading into a visit by Ottawa. The slide includes a trip through California last week that featured losses to three teams well outside of the playoff picture. Pittsburgh has been outscored 24-8 during the skid. Captain Sidney Crosby says it’s hard to put a finger on what has gone wrong but he believes a couple of goals will spark a turnaround.
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — An emboldened Joe Biden is casting himself as the clear moderate alternative to polarizing progressive Bernie Sanders as the Democrats’ shrinking presidential field races toward Super Tuesday. On Sunday, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race. Biden pressed his case during a round of national television interviews that reflected a stark reality a day after his resounding primary victory in South Carolina. Biden is being forced to rely upon free media coverage because he is understaffed, underfunded and almost out of time as he fights to transform his sole win into a national movement.
UNDATED (AP) — Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign and is set to endorse Joe Biden. The Minnesota senator announced the decision Monday, calling it quits after a bid that broke briefly into the top tier with a third-place finish in New Hampshire but failed to sustain that energy further into the Democratic nomination fight. The three-term senator launched her campaign in a Minnesota snowstorm last February, touting her “grit” and Midwestern sensibilities. But she couldn’t compete with her rivals in early fundraising, and her effort to own the primary’s moderate lane got tougher when Biden and another Midwesterner, Pete Buttigieg of Indiana, got in. Buttigieg dropped out Sunday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he has given the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan the go-ahead to begin the initial withdrawal of U.S. troops. Esper said he was not sure whether it began Monday but said Gen. Scott Miller in Kabul has the authority to begin now. Speaking alongside Esper at the Pentagon Monday, the U.S. military’s top general said there’s no expectation that violence in Afghanistan will “go to zero” quickly, following the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement announced on Saturday. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it would be unrealistic to think that violence would stop immediately.
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) — A shooter opened fire on a vehicle carrying three people in a western Pennsylvania community, leaving one passenger hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities say the shooting in McKeesport occurred around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, though it’s still not clear what sparked the gunfire. The driver continued on for several streets before stopping the vehicle. Witnesses say the victim, a 19-year-old man whose name was not released, then got out the vehicle and started screaming for help. The 20-year-old male driver and a 13-year-old who was sitting in the back seat were not injured. Authorities say the victim was shot multiple times. The shooter apparently fled the scene on foot and remained at large Monday.
(Photos of Senator Elder L. Vogel, State Representatives Jim Marshall and Josh Kail unveiling the bridge sign, Lt. Colonel Matt Allen and Lt. Colonel Craig Minnick…
all taken by Sandy Giordano)
A ceremony renaming the Vanport Bridge was held at the Rochester VFW on Saturday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
