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BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday picked up a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days for his war with Russia during a whirlwind tour through the European Union. The pledge came from Belgium, which topped up the money with a commitment to give 30 F-16 fighter jets over the next four years. The Netherlands added to the goodwill by promising to quickly assemble with key EU partners a Patriot air defense system, which Zelenskyy sees as key in stopping Russia from hitting the power grid and civilian areas, as well as military targets, with devastating glide bombs that wreak wide destruction. [Read More]

CANONSBURG -- The first of two days of funeral home visitation are set to begin for a western Pennsylvania police officer slain in the line of duty. The visitation for Canonsburg Officer Scott Bashioum is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Beinhauer Funeral Home in Peters Township. His funeral is Wednesday at noon at the Church of the Covenant in Washington, Pennsylvania. Bashioum was killed and fellow Canonsburg Officer James Saieva Jr. [Read More]

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Gardner, MA (TND/WJAR) — A manhunt is underway for a man authorities said killed his wife while their children were at home. Law enforcement in Massachusetts are searching for 33-year-old Aaron Pennington after police found 30-year-old Breanne Pennington dead inside her home over the weekend. Police in Gardner, Massachusetts reported to a home on Cherry Street after getting a report of a disturbance. Four children, ages 2, 5, 7 and 9, were in the home, said Joseph D. [Read More]

Pittsburgh (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that former Toronto Maple Leafs' General Manager Kyle Dubas has been named as the team's next President of Hockey Operations. The team says that Dubas will oversee "all aspects" of the organization's operations department. We are thrilled to welcome Kyle to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Throughout his career, Kyle has proven himself as a forward-thinking hockey mind and embodies all of the qualities - integrity, intelligence, and an unwavering commitment to building a winning culture - that we value in a leader at the Penguins and within Fenway Sports Group. [Read More]

Sandy Township, PA — In a 4-1 vote, the Sandy Township supervisors voted against consolidating with the city of DuBois. "As a resident of Sandy Township, I took that as a slap in the face to be honest with you. I went to the meeting and explained to them that they have basically taken away each resident's right to have a constitutional vote," said Barry Abbott, a Sandy Township resident. [Read More]

NEW YORK CITY (SBG) — The impenetrable fog that had drowsily hovered just inches above the surface of New York's Hudson River all morning had dissipated by the time I visited the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, but the afternoon sky was still a dreary shade of gray that shrouded the burial ground in an appropriate state of pensiveness. As winding paths led me around the cemetery in often-unintentional circles, it was impossible to ignore the charming backdrop of leaves in various stages of their journey to magnificent shades of red, orange, and yellow; or the miniature warblers on an expedition of their own, flitting from one branch to another to fuel up for the following leg of their migration to warmer points south. [Read More]

(WJAC) — There's a new art exhibit at Millersville University opening Friday evening displaying sketches of people who died from drug overdoses. The exhibit features the sketch of Shawn Sinisi from Altoona who lost his life in 2018 to addiction. "It's a beautiful project. I just feel like it really shows the person that was full of life and happiness," said Shawn's mom, Marianne. These sketches show the person as a happy version of themselves before the addiction took over. [Read More]

GREENFIELD, Iowa (KGAN) — Multiple people were killed on Tuesday when atornado ripped through Greenfield, Iowa, destroying homes, twisting wind turbines to the ground and splintering trees in a storm system that tore through the Midwest. Much of Greenfield was destroyed in the tornado that also damaged the small town's hospital, forcing emergency responders to take people who were injured to other facilities. “Sadly we can confirm that there have been fatalities,” Iowa State Patrol Sgt. [Read More]

WORTH TWP, Pa. (WJAC) — State police said they are looking for a man who stole $100 worth of merchandise from an adult store. They said the theft happened on Oct. 21 around 4 p.m. at the EZ Adult Playtime Boutique in Worth Township. They’ve released a photo of the man they said was observed stealing the items. They are asking anyone with information to call PSP Rockview at 814-355-7545 [Read More]