Police in Novi, Michigan, say 24-year-old Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks has died after hitting his head following a fireworks accident Sunday night. Novi Lt. Jason Meier tells The Associated Press a mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby. Meier says Kivlenieks was in a hot tub and fled along with several other people, but he slipped and hit his head on concrete. Meier said Kivlenieks was pronounced dead after first responders reached the scene. The Blue Jackets called it a “tragic accident.” Their statement made no mention of fireworks. Kivlenieks was a candidate to be the Columbus Blue Jackets’ future goaltender. He represented Latvia at this spring’s hockey world championship.

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers have resumed their search for victims at a collapsed South Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the structure in a plume of dust. The crews on Monday morning discovered three more victims dead, bringing the confirmed death toll to 27. Rescuers were given the all-clear not long after the 12-story high-rise came tumbling down Sunday night. Crews began clearing the new debris so rescuers could start making their way into parts of an underground garage of particular interest in the search for 121 people still unaccounted for. The first portion of the Champlain Towers South building collapsed on June 24.

A 46 year old Aliquippa man was arrested for drug possession. State troopers in Hopewell stopped a 2009 Dodge Journey for a traffic violation. Upon investigation, troopers found that the man was in possession of a small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia. Charges are pending.

A 41 year old Aliquippa Woman was arrested Sunday night for suspicion of DUI. State Troopers pulled over a 2020 Toyota Tacoma traveling through Bridgewater for a traffic violation. Upon investigation, troopers say the woman admitted to drinking and was found to be impaired. Charges are pending.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated the second July Fourth holiday of the coronavirus pandemic by declaring that “America is coming back together.” Service members and first responders were among more than 1,000 guests at a White House event Sunday marking the nation’s birthday. Biden highlighted the success of the vaccination campaign he has championed but also warned that the fight against COVID-19 isn’t over. To the millions yet to be vaccinated, the president said getting your shots “is the most patriotic thing you can do.” More than 200 Americans still die each day from COVID-19, and a more infectious variant of the virus is spreading rapidly.

SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — On Capitol Hill, Sen. Raphael Warnock blasts Republicans’ push for tighter voting rules as “Jim Crow in new clothes,” while his campaign operation blasts emails bemoaning dire risks to democracy. Back home, Georgia’s first Black senator is more subtle, pitching a “comprehensive view of infrastructure” and avoiding talk of a looming reelection fight. He’ll seek his first full term next year. Warnock insists he’s “busy being Georgia’s United States senator” as he sidesteps questions about famed football hero Herschel Walker potentially running for his seat as a Republican. Warnock is one of Republicans’ top Democratic targets in 2022.

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Demolition crews have set off explosives to bring down the remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo. The demolition late Sunday was key to resuming the search for victims of the June 24 collapse and even expected to open new areas for rescue teams to work in. No one has been found alive since the first hours after the disaster. So far, rescuers have recovered the remains of 24 people, with 121 still missing. Search efforts were suspended Saturday to allow demolition crews to drill holes for the explosives needed to bring the building down. Concerns had mounted that the damaged Surfside building was at risk of falling on its own. The approach of Tropical Storm Elsa added to those concerns.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate activists and their Democratic allies in Congress are pressing with renewed urgency for huge investments to slow global warming after a bipartisan infrastructure plan cut out some of President Joe Biden’s key climate initiatives. Supporters say a larger, Democratic-only package now being developed in Congress must meet Biden’s commitments to move the country toward carbon-free electricity, make America a global leader in electric vehicles and create millions of jobs in solar, wind and other clean-energy industries. But passage of a larger, multitrillion-dollar bill faces significant hurdles, even if Democrats use a procedural method that requires only a simple majority.

Beaver County Radio airs three of our nation’s most popular syndicated talk show hosts every weekday afternoon. 

The Dennis Prager Show – Weekdays 12:30 to 3 P.M. “When Dennis Prager Speaks, America Listens.”  Dennis is the author of nine New York Times best selling books and is heard on over 400 radio stations.

America First with Sebastian Gorka – Weekdays 3 to 6 P.M.  Dr. Sebastian Gorka is a former advisor to President Trump who knows all too well about the struggle for and the value of Freedom. Gorka’s father and mother escaped communist tyranny in Hungary in the 1950’s.

 

The Larry Elder Show – Weekdays 6 to 9 P.M. “The Sage From South Central” , Larry Elder,  gained fame as a radio talk show host in Los Angeles before becoming part of the Salem Radio Network. Known as “America’s Truth Detector”, Larry Elder is unafraid to take on liberals with common sense.

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(Story and photos by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Curtis Walsh)

(New Brighton, PA) Police remain on scene at Brightwood Manor in New Brighton where a shooting took place earlier this morning. Responders found a woman with a gunshot wound, who was transported to a hospital. The area remains taped off as police continue to investigate. No other information is available at this time.