Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies have told Congress that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, that the Islamic State group remains a threat and that the Iran nuclear deal is working. The chiefs made no mention of a crisis at the border for which Trump has considered declaring a national emergency. Their analysis stands in sharp contrast to Trump’s focus on security gaps at the border as the biggest threat facing the U.S.

Donald Trump’s longtime friend and confidant Roger Stone has made an uncharacteristically silent exit from his court hearing. Stone raised his hands to make victory signs but didn’t speak publicly Tuesday as he left the Washington federal courthouse, where he had pleaded not guilty plea to charges filed in the special counsel’s Russia probe. Stone was arrested last week in Florida and spent the weekend publicly blasting special counsel Robert Mueller’s case against him as politically motivated.

The FBI says investigators found no manifesto, video, suicide note or other communication from the gunman behind the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. Findings from the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit released Tuesday show several potential factors that may have driven him to unleash a hail of gunfire on the crowd at a country music festival.

The U.S. State Department says American’s shouldn’t travel to Venezuela and it warns of unrest and the threat of being arbitrarily arrested. Tuesday’s announcement raises the travel advisory to its highest level.

A new report says Pennsylvania can adopt a number of improvements to make its elections more secure. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania’s Election Security says lawmakers should help pay for the older voting machines and urges enhanced security of voter lists and better planning for cyberattacks and other technological challenges. It is also endorsing mandatory post-election audits.

A FORMER HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED ON CORRUPTION OF A MINOR AND SIMPLE ASAULT CHARGES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

GOVERNOR TOM WOLF’S ADMINISTRATION IS WORKING TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RECENTLY ENDED PARTIAL SHUTDOWN OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS IN THIS REPORT…

UPDATE:  Beaver Falls police have released the name of the person who was taken into custody Monday afternoon after a SWAT situation in the city. Officers went to an apartment complex on 17th Avenue in Beaver Falls, which is not far from Beaver Falls Senior High School, where they arrested 22-year-old Isaiah Carr of Ellwood City. According to police, Carr was wanted on a felony aggravated assault warrant out of North Sewickley Township. Carr was found at his girlfriend’s apartment, alone, and without any weapons. This happened as classes were being let out for the day so both the high school and middle school buses were rerouted because they could not enter the Pleasantview Homes area. According to the district’s superintendent, the buses were brought back to the buildings for family to pick up students. The law enforcement matter was resolved before elementary buses were dismissed so those buses went out on time, but may have been slightly delayed. Carr is now facing additional charges because of Monday’s incident.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 2019

 

*** …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING…RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY CREATE FLASH FREEZE CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

*** WIND CHILL WARNING FOR BEAVER COUNTY…IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM EST THURSDAY… DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED BEGINNING WEDNESDAY. WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

TODAY – CLOUDY THIS MORNING. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS
DEVELOPING DURING THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 25.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOW AROUND 5.

WEDNESDAY – BITTERLY COLD. WINDY WITH A FEW CLOUDS
FROM TIME TO TIME. HIGH – 8.