13-year-old faces homicide charges following the death of his 9-year-old brother
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Pennsylvania State Police say the 13-year-old brother of 9-year-old boy who died Wednesday morning in Waynesboro Borough was taken into custody and charged with homicide.
According to police, Brayden Wright, who was identified in the criminal complaint as the 13-year-old, retrieved a 9mm handgun in the residence and fatally shot his younger brother in the head.
According to the criminal complaint, Waynesboro Police were called to a home on Cleveland Avenue on Wednesday, July 8, just after 6 a.
FAA opens new probe into Boeing's inspections, records
WASHINGTON (TND) — Boeing, the planemaker, is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration after "required inspections" may have not been completed.
The FAA confirmed to The National Desk on Monday it opened an investigation into Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes. Boeing came forward and "informed" the FAA in April that it "may have not completed required inspections to confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage on certain 787 Dreamliner airplanes.
Jimmy Kimmel's 7-year-old son, Billy, undergoes 3rd open-heart surgery
LOS ANGELES (TND) — Jimmy Kimmel announced his 7-year-old son, Billy, is recovering after a third heart operation. The late-night TV show host shared the news on social media Monday. The post included a photo of the boy smiling while laying in a hospital bed following the successful surgery. This weekend, our boy Billy had his third (of three, we hope) open heart surgery," Kimmel wrote on Instagram. "We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid.
Making a Difference: The Jared Box Project
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- When a child falls ill and they're in the hospital, for parents or family members it can be incredibly difficult to boost their spirits and get them to focus on something else besides the pain. In this week's Making a Difference, Lindsay Ward discovered a group that is taking something as simple as a box and bring smiles to those who need it most.
The concept is fairly simple.
Philadelphia shooting suspect captured after high-speed chase on Pennsylvania Turnpike
A Philadelphia shooting suspect was apprehended on Sept. 21 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bedford County.
According to a probable-cause affidavit, 31-year-old Amir Rouse was arrested after a vehicle pursuit began around 12:30 a.m. near mile marker 188 on the turnpike.
Rouse was wanted in connection to a Philadelphia shooting investigation.
According to the affidavit, Rouse’s vehicle reached speeds of up to 130 mph during the pursuit before he crashed into a sign on the Breezewood Interchange.
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.
But for people such as Manuel Castañeda Jr., the day is very personal. He lost his father, a U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam, in an accident in 1966 in California while his father was training other Marines.
AT&T probes sudden outage as cybersecurity concerns rise
WASHINGTON (TND) — AT&T customers were left experiencing outages Thursday morning prompting an investigation into a possible cyberattack.
Sourcestold ABC News that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are now urgently investigating to determine whether or not the outages were a result of a cyberattack or hack.
A confidential memo obtained by ABC News explains that "the cause of the outage is unknown and there are no indications of malicious activity,"
Fire destroys family sawmill in Somerset County
ROCKWOOD, Pa. (WJAC) — "They just pretty much follow us," said LJ Bowers, while standing among the remains of his family's sawmill.
On Saturday around 11 p.m., Bowers was driving around with friends when he saw smoke from the road. He said he immediately knew that the sawmill was on fire. Bower's Lumber Company has owned sawmills since the '40s, and Bowers says this isn't the first time one has gone up in flames.
Former wide receiver Antonio Brown says he wants to retire a Steeler
by WJAC Staff
Mon, May 16th 2022 at 7:20 PMUpdated Tue, May 17th 2022 at 9:01 PM
FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) plays against the Los Angeles Chargers in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
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Gov. Wolf fulfills commitment to raise minimum wage for PA workers
PA - (WOLF) — Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will fulfill its commitment to raise the minimum wage for commonwealth employees to $15 per hour by January 31, 2022.
An increase to $12 would directly benefit 765,000 Pennsylvania workers, or more than 13 percent of the employed population. An increase to $15 would directly benefit nearly 1.5 million workers, or 25 percent of Pennsylvania workers.