PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of April 21st-27th:
LOCAL:
Report: Biden To Hold Rally In Pittsburgh After Announcing Presidential Run"Reports say Joe Biden will announce Wednesday he's running for the Democratic presidential nomination." Continue Reading
Handgun Stopped By TSA Third In Two Days At Pittsburgh International"A day after two handguns were stopped by TSA agents at Pittsburgh International Airport Monday, a third was stopped on Tuesday." Continue Reading
Canon-McMillan Cancer Families Search for Answers"Family members of victims of a rare form of cancer say they were told there is no known environmental cause for the illness." Continue Reading
American Lung Association Give Pittsburgh An 'F' For Air Quality"An F for Pittsburgh's air quality from the American Lung Association in its annual "State of the Air" report." Continue Reading
New Lanes From Routes 51/19 To Outbound Parkway West Causing Confusion"A ramp improvement project is causing confusion for motorists used to driving in that area." Continue Reading
STATE:
PennDOT Audit Finds $4.25 Billion Dollars Diverted From Gas Tax Revenue To Fund State Police"Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced the details of an audit report of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Thursday." Continue Reading
Casey Lobbies For Democratic Primary Debate In Pennsylvania"Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is lobbying for a presidential primary debate in his home state, which is a projected battleground in the 2020 presidential election." Continue Reading
State Police Arrest Nearly 400 People For DUI Over Easter Weekend"Almost 400 people were arrested for driving under the influence over the Easter weekend in Pennsylvania." Continue Reading
NATIONAL:
President Trump Welcomes Joe Biden To Presidential Race"President Donald Trump is welcoming former Vice President Joe Biden in his typical fashion." Continue Reading
Illinois Boy Found Buried In Shallow Grave; Parents Charged"Authorities on Wednesday dug up the body of a 5-year-old Illinois boy who was reported missing last week and charged his parents with murder and other counts." Continue Reading
Firefighters Union Expected To Endorse Biden For 2020"The largest firefighters union is preparing to formally endorse Joe Biden's expected presidential run this week, with group leaders saying they will be "investing" heavily in the former vice president's anticipated bid." Continue Reading
US Measles Cases Hit Highest Mark In 25 Years"U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines." Continue Reading
Trump Urges Vaccinations To Prevent Spread Of Measles"President Donald Trump is urging Americans to get vaccinations to prevent the spread of measles." Continue Reading
US Economy Grew At Strong 3.2% Rate In First Quarter"The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, rising trade tensions and a partial government shutdown." Continue Reading
Trump To Keep Fighting Opioids 'Until Our Job Is Done'"President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to battle the deadly epidemic of opioid drug abuse "until our job is done," and he claimed progress even though it is unclear whether the crisis has diminished." Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton: Mueller Report Is Beginning, Not The End"Hillary Clinton says special counsel Robert Mueller's report is only the beginning of a reckoning on election meddling, not the end." Continue Reading
Tension Emerges Between Congress, 2020 Dems On Impeachment "Some top Democrats vying for the White House in 2020 are clamoring for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but many of their congressional colleagues — who would have to manage such efforts — are far more wary." Continue Reading
Man Or Cyborg? 'Jeopardy!' Champ Passes $1 Million Mark"There's no truth to the rumor that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be the perfect "Jeopardy!" contestant." Continue Reading
Motorist Who Hit People Held On 8 Counts Attempted Murder" A California man who authorities said drove his car through a crosswalk in a quiet Silicon Valley suburb, hitting seven people and injuring eight, is being held in jail on eight counts of attempted murder." Continue Reading
Ex-Coach, Parent To Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scam"Two more people charged in a sweeping college admissions scandal have agreed to plead guilty." Continue Reading
Giuliani: Nothing Wrong With Trump Camp Taking Russian Help"President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani insisted Sunday there was "nothing wrong" with the president's 2016 campaign taking information from the Russians, as House Democrats pledged stepped-up investigations into campaign misconduct and possible crimes of obstruction detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's report." Continue Reading
Americans Getting More Inactive, Computers Partly To Blame "Americans are becoming increasingly sedentary, spending almost a third of their waking hours sitting down, and computer use is partly to blame, a new study found."Continue Reading
Cohen Says He Pleaded Guilty To Crimes He Didn't Commit"President Donald Trump's prison-bound former lawyer told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn't commit so his wife wouldn't "get dragged into the mud of this crap."" Continue Reading
WORLD:
President Trump To Pay 3-Day State Visit To Britain In June"U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a three-day state visit to Britain as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II in June, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday — more than two years after Britain extended him an invitation for a pomp-filled ceremonial stay." Continue Reading
Homeless Activists Outside Notre Dame Demand 'A Roof Too'"Dozens of public housing advocates protested outside the gutted Notre Dame in Paris Monday to demand that France's poorest be remembered after donors pledged $1 billion to rebuild the cathedral and its destroyed roof." Continue Reading
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