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Brackenridge shooting kills police chief, injures another officer; The suspect was shot and killed

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Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntyre was shot and killed Monday afternoon, according to a tweet from Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Another officer was also shot and killed in Brackenridge following an hours-long manhunt across Allegheny County. A suspect in a double shooting was shot and killed in Pittsburgh near the intersection of Brushton Avenue and Mohler Street around 7 p.m., law enforcement sources said. Pittsburgh Breaking News 4. Around 2 p.m., police encountered a wanted suspect in the Brackenridge-Tarrentham area. Police chased the suspect in the area for several hours. Around 4:15 p.m., a Brackenridge officer encountered the suspect in the 800 block of Third Street. The foot chase was followed by two shootings, one involving the suspect on Third Street and the other on Brackenridge Avenue. One officer was hit on the head and died on the spot. Another officer suffered a leg injury and was taken to a local hospital. The second officer is currently in stable condition. Allegheny County Dispatch reports that first responders were initially in the area of ​​Brackenridge Avenue and Morgan Street near Tomson Scrap Metal. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 encountered a SWAT team in the area of ​​Prospect Street and 6th Avenue. At a news conference, police said they were looking for Aaron Lamont Swann, 28, of Duquesne in connection with the shooting. Following the shooting, Swann fled in a stolen car on Pacific Avenue, police officials said. Police are looking for a 2014 Subaru Legacy, Pennsylvania license plate GMA8620, that was last seen in the 1100 block of Pacific Ave. Several roads in Brackenridge have been closed in response. Several nearby departments have also dispatched police units. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is on the scene to find out more. This is a developing story. Stay tuned to Pittsburgh Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.

Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntyre was shot and killed Monday afternoon, according to a tweet from Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Another officer was also shot and wounded in Breckenridge after an hours-long manhunt across Allegheny County.

A Pittsburgh shooting suspect was shot and killed near the intersection of Brushton Avenue and Mohler Street in Pittsburgh around 7 p.m., law enforcement sources tell Pittsburgh’s Action News 4.

Around 2 p.m., police encountered a wanted suspect in the Brackenridge-Tarentum area. Police chased the suspect nearby on foot for several hours. Around 4:15 p.m., a Brackenridge officer encountered the suspect in the 800 block of Third Street.

The foot chase was followed by two shootings, one that encountered the suspect several blocks away on Third Street and the other on Brackenridge Avenue.

One officer was hit on the head and died on the spot. Another officer suffered a leg injury and was taken to a local hospital. The second officer is currently in stable condition.

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Allegheny County Dispatch reports that first responders were initially in the area of ​​Brackenridge Avenue and Morgan Street near Tomson Scrap Metal. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 encountered a SWAT team in the area of ​​Prospect Street and 6th Avenue.

At a news conference, police said they were looking for Aaron Lamont Swann, 28, of Duquesne in connection with the shooting.

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Following the shooting, Swann fled in a stolen car on Pacific Avenue, police officials said.

Police are looking for a 2014 Subaru Legacy, Pennsylvania license plate GMA8620, that was last seen in the 1100 block of Pacific Ave.

Several roads in Brackenridge are closed as a result. Several nearby departments have also dispatched police units.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is on the scene to find out more.

This is a growing story. Stay tuned to Pittsburgh Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE Mobile App Stay connected with important news.

Israel’s missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service

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Beirut — Israel’s military fired missiles at Syria’s capital’s international airport early Monday, putting it out of service and killing two soldiers and wounding two others, the Syrian military said.

The attack, which took place shortly after midnight on Sunday, was the second in seven months that Damascus International Airport has been out of action. It caused material damage in the vicinity, the military said, without giving further details.

Syria’s transport ministry said work to repair the damage began immediately and by late Monday, some flights had resumed and work was continuing in other areas of the airport.

Israel has targeted airports and seaports in government-held areas of Syria in an apparent attempt to block arms shipments from Iran to Tehran-backed militant groups, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

An opposition war monitor reported that Israeli strikes hit an airport and a weapons depot south of Damascus. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said four people were killed in the attack.

Conflicting reports could not be immediately resolved.

The observatory said the runway used for civilian flights has been repaired, while another used for cargo transport is out of service. That runway is also used by Iran-backed groups, the Observatory added.

Later on Monday, Syria’s foreign ministry said the attacks were “part of a series of Israeli crimes” targeting Syria. The ministry, in a statement, called on the UN to condemn “Israeli crimes and aggressions”.

There was no comment from Israel.

Private Sam Wings resumed flights when flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed that the flight from Iraq’s private Fly Baghdad Iraqi city of Najaf was about to land in Damascus around 9 a.m., Syrian state television reported.

On June 10, Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus International Airport, causing significant damage to infrastructure and runways. It reopened two weeks later after repairs.

In September, Israeli airstrikes hit the international airport of the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s largest and once a commercial hub.

In late 2021, Israeli warplanes launched missiles that hit the port of Latakia, hitting containers and starting a massive fire.

Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-held areas of Syria in recent years, but rarely acknowledges or discusses such actions.

However, Israel has acknowledged that it has targeted the bases of militant groups allied to Iran, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has sent thousands of fighters to support Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces.

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters have joined Syria’s 11-year civil war and helped tip the balance of power in Assad’s favor.

Israel says the Iranian presence along its northern border is a red line justifying its attacks on facilities and weapons inside Syria.

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OKC Police Investigate Deadly Shooting, Search for Suspect

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A shooting in Oklahoma City early on New Year’s Day left one dead and others injured. Police told KOCO 5 the shooting happened just after midnight Sunday in a parking lot near Northwest 10th Street and North Hudson Avenue. They said several people were shot dead and one person died. Three others were injured, police said. Their conditions are unknown. Authorities are searching for the shooter. They did not release information about the suspect. KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available. KOCO 5 Open the video player above to watch the following messages.

A shooting in Oklahoma City early on New Year’s Day left one dead and several others injured.

Police told KOCO 5 the shooting happened just after midnight Sunday in a parking lot near Northwest 10th Street and North Hudson Avenue. They said several people were shot and one died.

Police said three others were injured. Their conditions are unknown.

Authorities are searching for the shooter. They did not release information about the suspect.

KOCO 5 will provide more details as they become available.

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Idaho murders suspect Brian Kohberger willing to waive extradition hearing, prosecutor says

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Officials say Four University of Idaho students were killed His attorney told CBS News that he was willing to waive his extradition hearing in November. Brian Kohberger28, to face a judge for a hearing on Tuesday.

Kohberger is expected to sign the document in front of a judge on Tuesday, said Monroe County Chief Public Defender Jason Lauper.

The four victims — Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington; Chana Kernodle, 20, of Avondale, Arizona; Madison Mohan, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and Kaley Goncalves, 21, of Rathdrum, Idaho — were found dead Nov. 13 in Kernodle, the home Mohan and Goncalves shared with two other roommates.

Authorities announced Kohberger’s arrest The case, on Friday, gained national attention and has drawn intense speculation on social media over the past six weeks.

“With the focus on this case obviously, I think Idaho is already ready and willing to take him back,” LaBar said.

He said Kohberger could return to the state within 72 hours of the trial, depending on when Idaho officials can arrive.

Labar, who said he was only representing Kohberger for extradition, said he would give authorities 10 days to pick him up.

“But I imagine it will happen very quickly,” he said.


Police have announced an arrest in connection with the murder of 4 University of Idaho students

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Kohberger, who was arrested in Pennsylvania on a fugitive warrant, faces four counts of first-degree murder and felony robbery, Idaho officials said Friday. Moscow Police Chief James Fry said Friday that state law limits what information about the investigation they can release because the probable cause report is sealed until Kohberger appears in an Idaho court.

LaBarr said Saturday that he had no details of the investigation to share.

“I specifically told him that since I’m the only one representing him in deportation, I don’t want to discuss anything other than what happens at the deportation hearing. I don’t have a probable cause affidavit, just like everybody else,” LaBarr said.

Michigan vs. TCU Score: Live updates, College Football Playoff scores, Fiesta Bowl 2022 coverage

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The College Football Playoff semifinals in the Fiesta Bowl have become a modern epic, and the final result may top 13 of the 16 previous semifinals that were decided by double digits, but it doesn’t come without excitement. As we head into the fourth quarter, the no. 3 TCU is still No. 2 lead Michigan, but now has a 41-30 margin following a 44-point third frame.

A lot went well for Michigan as it tried to cut into a 15-point halftime deficit. The Wolverines intercepted Max Duggan for the second time and found the end zone early in the quarter to add two more touchdowns to the same streak. But at every turn came answers from TCU, including Michigan’s first score midway through the third quarter followed by back-to-back haymakers on a rushing touchdown drive, followed by J.J. McCarthy provided his own answer with a long touchdown run, but that too was answered with another quick score by TCU.

After scoring just 27 combined points in the first half, Michigan scored 44 points in the third quarter alone to outscore TCU 24-20 and cut its deficit to 11 points. If the Horned Frogs can hold on, it could be a huge upset in the CFP; If the Wolverines find a way to win, it would be the biggest comeback in CFP history. Either way, it’s going to be an eventful fourth quarter.

Stay tuned to CBS Sports for live coverage, analysis and highlights from the CFP semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl.

NY Rep-elect George Santos faces federal filing questions

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Some federal insiders aren’t buying the embattled representative. George Santos claims dozens of $199.99 campaign expenses he filed were the result of a “database” error.

The newly elected Long Island Republican has come under a hail of criticism and investigations from the Nassau County district attorney and federal prosecutors. After he came clean to The Post about key details of his personal and professional life.

Additional revelations came this week that Santos’ campaign team reported 37 expenditures between April 2021 and February 2022 — including exactly $199.99 each. This figure is one percent less than the minimum amount required for receipts by federal law.

The $199.99 spending spree includes rooms at the Hyatt Orlando Hotel and W Hotel South Beach, as well as staples and office supplies at Target. Ubers, airline flights, Amtrak tickets, John F. There were meals at Kennedy Airport parking and Paco Ristorante in The Little Neck, Queens.

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A lot of the Santos campaign’s suspected cash went to luxury hotel stays in Florida.
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The Santos camp blamed paperwork problems.

“This reporting issue was the result of a database error and corrections were filed with the FEC. We believe the FEC was provided with accurate information,” a representative for Santos’ campaign emailed The Post.

But purchases and their differential rates are publicly available on the Central Election Commission website.

Stores like Target and Staples were interested in spending.
Stores like Target and Staples were interested in spending.
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“I don’t believe it,” said Ann Ravel, a former FEC chair, of Santos’ description. “There are more costs than the $199 filed.

“If we had filed an amendment with the FEC to change it and the FEC admitted it was a database error, the FEC would have already changed the website,” he said.

“Any amended transactions and filings submitted by the committees will be reflected in the data through the FEC website,” said Christian Hillard, a representative of the FEC.

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Other expenses include Amtrak tickets, airfare, and flights.
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A general view of the Uber Pickup Zone sign as seen in Paramus, NJ.
John F. Uber rides and parking at Kennedy Airport were found at Santos’ expense.
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Santos’ biggest New York donors are taking a wait-and-see approach to the ballooning scandal.

“It’s complicated. I’m still sorting through my feelings,” said Josh Eisen, a businessman who donated $2,900 to both Santos’ primary campaign and his general election fund. I hope to be able to convey to people that they want to.”

John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of Gristedes supermarkets, reluctantly suggested that Santos cut the $2,900 check. “My daughter raised funds for him and I always support daughters,” she said.

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Josh Eisen, a top campaign donor, says the Santos situation is “complicated.”

Cats said the Santos situation made him “a little dizzy,” but he’s “taking the position of letting all the facts come out. Let the U.S. Attorney do his job and let’s find out the truth.

Santos also listed expenses north of $199, including Brooks Brothers expenses for more than $1,000 worth of clothing. Another $713 was for “food and beverages” for an event at The Breakers, an ultra-luxury hotel in Palm Beach.

Santos wined and dined his donors at trendiest New York and Washington, D.C. spots, including Il Mulino and Joe’s Stone Crab, to the tune of $660 and $710, respectively, FEC forms show.

Trump News Today: Trump Tax Returns Reveal Web of Losses, Rebates, ‘Gifts in Disguise’ and Little Charity

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What we know about Donald Trump’s tax returns

Donald Trump’s tax returns have been released to the public, drawing attention to the former president’s financial and business practices as he faces calls for criminal charges in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

The partially redacted returns for 2015 to 2020 comprise nearly 6,000 pages.

A report by the committee pointed to a pattern of questionable claims about the use of professional expenses, trust deductions, “gifts in disguise” to his adult children and real estate discounts in New York.

Mr Trump was also revealed to have offshore bank accounts in China, the UK, Ireland and St Maarten and paid more tax abroad than in the US in his first year in office.

The former president has reacted angrily to the release of a statement warning that such a precedent could lead to “terrible things for many people” and make divisions in America “worse.”

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How McCarthy’s bid for Speaker could turn into a mess

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Choosing a house speaker on the floor of the room is usually a largely ceremonial exercise with no surprises.

But if Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader, can’t quell an uprising among hard-right lawmakers before Tuesday’s vote, the result could be a spiral of chaos on the House floor not seen in a century. .

Even though lawmakers have to vote more than once, Mr. McCarthy has promised.

Every speaker Since 1923 It managed to win after one vote, but the House’s long history has a precedent for tumultuous elections. For example, in 1855, it took two months and 133 votes to elect a Speaker, and Representative Nathaniel B. of Massachusetts. Banks won, with a House divided by front divisions.

Here’s what you need to know about the election.

On the first day of a new House session, the first thing lawmakers have to do is elect a new Speaker. This will happen before the newly elected representatives take office, and other business must be resolved before resuming.

Lawmakers will meet on the House floor, and leaders from each party will nominate a candidate for speaker. In this situation, Republicans Mr. McCarthy and Democrats will nominate Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York.

The Clerk of the House will then proceed to an alphabetical roll-call vote. To vote, lawmakers must respond by name. It is mr. McCarthy, Mr. Jeffries — or, if they want to register a sort of protest vote, any name they choose.

Capitol Hill denizens often use the acronym and say the threshold for becoming speaker is 218 votes, or a simple majority. But still It’s not that straightforward: House precedents dictate that a majority vote “per person by name” by members is required to elect a Speaker.

That is, Mr. Even if McCarthy doesn’t get 218 votes, he can still win the speakership by persuading lawmakers who don’t want to vote for him to vote “for now.”

It is not an uncommon occurrence. In 2015, John Boehner He got 216 votes and was elected as Speaker Nancy Pelosi In 2021.

Mr. If McCarthy can’t get the votes needed to become speaker, lawmakers will go to a second referendum — meaning they’ll have to vote on another roll-call. The The last time this happened was in 1923When the Speaker was elected after nine ballots and feverish behind-the-scenes bargaining.

Since more than one vote is rarely required for the election of the Speaker, there are no modern precedents for managing the chaos that can result. But lawmakers have some clear options.

Mr. If McCarthy fails to win the Speakership on the first ballot, he and his allies will begin horse-trading with rebel lawmakers to try to win their favor on the House floor or in the locker room. Some Republicans privately, Mr. They noted that if McCarthy loses on the first ballot, it will become clear sooner than usual because many lawmakers who voted against him will be called at the beginning of the alphabetical vote.

At the same time, other lawmakers may throw their hats in the ring as possible consensus candidates. Or rank-and-file Republicans, Mr. If it looks like McCarthy can’t get the votes he needs, they can try to get one of their colleagues to run.

A lawmaker can submit a resolution to the election process that lowers the threshold of votes needed to become Speaker and favors a plurality winner.

Lawmakers can try to take a break from voting and move a motion to adjourn. That would require approval by a majority of 218 votes in the House.

Unless they adjourn, lawmakers must vote until the Speaker is elected.

Of the 120 elections since 1789 for a new Speaker, only 14 have required multiple ballots. According to the Congressional Research Service.

A process that began in 1855 and ended in 1856 – Mr. Banks’ elevation to speakership—by the Office of the House Historian a “Continuous dream.”

The first polls began on a Monday in December 1855, and lawmakers held four votes that day. “Five more on Tuesday, six more on Wednesday, six more on Thursday, six more on Friday, and six more on Saturday” According to the office.

Mr. Banks was not elected until early February 1856, during which time no other congressional business was transacted. Includes a three-hour question-and-answer session for Speaker candidates regarding the spread of slavery to the western territories.

The Speaker’s race ended only after lawmakers, exhausted by marathon voting sessions, approved a resolution creating a multiparty winner. Mr Banks won by just 103 votes.

Kevin McCarthy is making a major concession to his critics in his bid to win the House speakership

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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy made a major concession to critics of his bid for the House speakership during private conversations this week: lowering the threshold that would force a floor vote to oust a sitting speaker, according to six Republican sources. Internal discussions.

McCarthy has been Trying to find a compromise threshold That would be enough to win speaker votes from his critics, while palatable to the rest of the House GOP, and has been ringing all corners of the conference in private phone calls this week.

One of the numbers that came up in recent conversations between McCarthy and GOP lawmakers — and it was previously undisclosed — was the five-person limit, according to two Republican sources.

Currently, a majority of the House GOP must call for a motion known as a motion to vacate the Speaker’s chair. But some conservative hardliners insist that a single member call for such a vote, which they see as an important mechanism to hold the speaker accountable.

However, a five-person threshold may be too low for the moderate wing of the party, some of whom have privately suggested they would be willing to agree to a 50-person threshold.

Some of McCarthy’s fiercest critics, including Reps. Matt Gates of Florida and Ralph Norman of South Carolina, told CNN that the five-person limit is still too high, underscoring the significant challenge McCarthy faces in the task of blocking the speakership.

“No, less than 5!!” Norman said in a text message of the proposed motion to vacate the threshold. “2 or less (in my opinion).”

Gates said: “He’s got to get down to 1.”

All of that will be a major topic of discussion during an important Friday afternoon conference call McCarthy has scheduled with various ideological caucuses in the House GOP, four days ahead of the Jan. 3 speaker vote.

A compromise on the resignation motion — which McCarthy previously said he would not budge on — could be key to unlocking the votes he needs to win the speakership. His willingness to negotiate on the issue also shows how desperate McCarthy is to seal the deal, even if he gives up some of his power.

Still, there are other challenges. McCarthy, for example, wants a pledge from holdouts to vote for him as speaker if he agrees to a motion to vacate, but his critics want an iron-clad commitment before giving him their support.

“The ‘devil is in the details’ as far as thresholds and other rule concessions go,” Norman said. “Until the details are spelled out, sealed in writing and with social media posts, people won’t move votes.”