PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of December 22nd through 29th:
Local:
2019 A Record Year For Guns Stopped At Pittsburgh International Airport"This year is now a record-breaker for the number of firearms caught by TSA agents at Pittsburgh International." Continue Reading
Baltimore Man In Custody After Allegedly Biting Two Police Officers At Downtown Amtrak Station"A Baltimore man is in custody after he reportedly bit two police officers." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Zoo Debuts Snow Leopard Cubs"The family at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is welcoming two new additions." Continue Reading
Sports:
T.J. Watt Voted Steelers MVP"For the first time since 2010, the Steelers have voted a defensive player as the team's MVP. " Continue Reading
Roethlisberger Says He Is 'More Determined Than Ever' To Return Next Season"Ben Roethlisberger did his part to spread holiday cheer on Christmas day by putting an end to the rumors that he was done with football." Continue Reading
Four Pitt Panthers Named To All-Time All-American Team"In conjunction with the 150th anniversay of college football, ESPN named players to the All-Time All-American First Team." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Steelers Announce 2020 Opponents"While the Steelers still have a tough game ahead of them this Sunday, the team has announced their opponents for the 2020 season." Continue Reading
J.T. Barrett Signed To Pittsburgh Steelers Practice Squad"The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed quarterback J.T. Barrett to their practice squad." Continue Reading
Steelers place Mason Rudolph on IR"The Steelers quarterback, Mason Rudolph, has been placed on the Injured Reserve list." Continue Reading
Woods' comeback at Masters named AP Sports Story of the Year"A green jacket. A heart-melting embrace. A stirring return to the top of golf by one of the sport's all-time greats." Continue Reading
State:
Pennsylvania dioceses offer $84M to 564 clergy abuse victims"Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses have paid nearly $84 million to 564 victims of sexual abuse, a tally that's sure to grow substantially in the new year as compensation fund administrators work through a backlog of claims, according to an Associated Press review." Continue Reading
Gov. Wolf And Lt. Gov. Fetterman Read Mean Tweets In Honor Of Festivus" Governor Tom Wolf and Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman took a page out of Jimmy Kimmel's book and read some mean tweets about themselves." Continue Reading
National:
Trumps wish Americans 'Merry Christmas' as they mark holiday"President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are wishing Americans a Merry Christmas as they celebrate the holiday with their family in Florida." Continue Reading
Remains of US soldier killed in Afghanistan returned to US"The remains of a 33-year-old American soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan have been returned to the United States, arriving at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware." Continue Reading
Nonstop violence as Baltimore nears record homicide rate"Baltimore could wrap up 2019 with its highest per-capita homicide rate on record as killings of adults and minors alike for drugs, retribution, money or no clear reason continue to add up and city officials appear unable to stop the violence." Continue Reading
White House Predicts Pelosi To `Yield' On Impeachment Delay"The White House tried to make the case Sunday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put herself in an untenable position by stalling House-passed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in hopes of shaping the upcoming Senate trial." Continue Reading
Student who saved classmates from shooting honored as Jedi"A North Carolina college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has now been immortalized as a Jedi by the production company for the Star Wars franchise." Continue Reading
To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time"Drug overdose patients rushed to some emergency rooms in New York's Hudson Valley are asked a series of questions: Do you have stable housing? Do you have food? Times and location of overdoses are noted, too." Continue Reading
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019"A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president." Continue Reading
Police: 69-vehicle pileup in Virginia leaves dozens injured"A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people, according to state police." Continue Reading
Space Force Will Start Small But Let Trump Claim A Big Win"President Donald Trump on Friday celebrated the launch of Space Force, the first new military service in more than 70 years." Continue Reading
World:
US soldier is killed in Afghanistan; Taliban claim attack" A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said." Continue Reading
Death Toll In India Citizenship Law Protests Climbs To 17"Violent protests against India's citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants swept the country over the weekend despite the government's ban on public assembly and suspension of internet services in many parts, raising the nationwide death toll to 23, police said." Continue Reading
Trump warns of 'carnage' in rebel stronghold in Syria"President Donald Trump is speaking out against the "carnage" involving thousands of civilians in a rebel stronghold in Syria." Continue Reading
Notre Dame rector: Fragile cathedral might not be saved"The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there's a "50% chance" the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year's fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument." Continue Reading
Gala Christmas Day in country for Queen Elizabeth II, family"Queen Elizabeth II and her close family spent a gala Christmas Day at her palatial countryside retreat, feasting on locally-reared turkey after attending a church service." Continue Reading





