Joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen kills at least 16 in response to Houthi attacks

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  634 words  |  Christie Applegate

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others, the rebels said Friday, the highest publicly acknowledged death toll from the multiple rounds of strikes carried out over the rebels' attacks on shipping. Three U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe a then-ongoing attack, described the strikes Thursday as hitting a wide range of underground facilities, missile launchers, command and control sites, a Houthi vessel and other facilities. [Read More]

Local YMCA hosts father-daughter dance

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  391 words  |  Delta Gatti

CENTRE CO., Pa. (WJAC) — Valentine's Day's all about love, but it's not always about romantic love. That's because there's always time to give family some love. Some fathers and daughters in Centre County got to spend some family time on Sunday, at the YMCA of Centre County's Daddy Daughter Dance. "I think the opportunity to spend time with our daughters anytime is a good time," Scott Collins, Payton's father, told 6 News. [Read More]

Storm sends 2 trees into Johnstown couple's home

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  394 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Residents in Johnstown got an unusual wake-up call Monday. Heavy rain and winds sent two trees crashing into Betty Stahlman and Tim Forrester's mobile home in Camoset Village. "Very loud, boom I guess. It sounded like the roof was going to come in. It was very very loud, first one was louder than the second one that's for sure," said Stahlman. Stahlman had a bad feeling going to sleep that night, and her fears came true. [Read More]

Actor Nick Pasqual stabs ex-girlfriend multiple times, prosecutors say

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  381 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

LOS ANGELES (TND) — Actor Nick Pasqual stabbed his estranged girlfriend multiple times in her Los Angeles home, prosecutors announced. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Pasqual, 34, who had roles in "Rebel Moon", "Poor Paul", and "National Day Riff," attacked the woman. People identified her as Allie Shehorn, a Hollywood makeup artist. In a news release, Gascón said Pasqual was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary, and one count of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child’s parent. [Read More]

Central Ohio bar raises entry age to 30 on weekends

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  208 words  |  Brenda Moya

COLUMBUS, Ohio (TND) — Donerick's Pub, a bar in Columbus, Ohio, made a significant change to its business practices at the start of May, announcing that no one under the age of 30 would be permitted in the establishment on Friday and Saturday nights. The pub also announced it would be implementing cover charges those nights, $5 for those who seek entry between 10 p.m. and midnight and $10 for those arriving after midnight up until 1:15 a. [Read More]

Former Governor Tom Ridge: 'Great to be alive'

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  138 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Former Pennsylvania governor and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says "it's great to be alive" this Thanksgiving. Ridge issued a statement Wednesday from the hospital in Austin, Texas, where he's recovering from a heart attack. He says he's thankful for the "outpouring of love and concern" after his health emergency. He says he's filled with gratitude, even though his doctors won't let him touch turkey and mashed potatoes. [Read More]

Four women share 'harrowing' stories of surviving the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  543 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — We continue to go through our archives as we celebrate 75 years of WJAC-TV this year and this week we have remarkable interviews to share with you. This story features four women who survived the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889. The interview took place in the 1970's and the women, who were in their 90's at the time, shared the "harrowing" tales of what they saw when they were just little girls. [Read More]

Investigation into Singapore Airlines turbulence that killed British man begins

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  898 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

BANGKOK (AP) — Aviation investigators arrived in Bangkok Wednesday to learn how and why severe turbulence sent a Singapore Airlines plane into a sudden dive that tossed passengers and crew around the cabin, leaving a British man dead and dozens others injured. Twenty people remained in intensive care in hospital after Flight SQ321, which was flying from London’s Heathrow airport to Singapore, hit the turbulence Tuesday over the Andaman Sea. The Boeing 777, which carried 211 passengers and 18 crew members, descended 6,000 feet (around 1,800 meters) in about three minutes, the carrier said. [Read More]

Steelers' linebacker Anthony Chickillo removed from Exempt List

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  104 words  |  Delta Gatti

PITTSBURGH, Pa (WJAC) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo has been removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List, according to Steelers.com. The announcement made Thursday morning comes just one day after his charges were withdrawn for an alleged assault of his girlfriend. Team General Manager Kevin Colbert did say that the league is still investigating the incident and that Chickillo could still be subject to discipline under the league's Personal Conduct Policy. [Read More]

Disney gets green light for major expansion of Southern California theme parks

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has received another key approval to expand its Southern California theme parks in its first push to make major changes to its iconic Disneyland in decades. The Anaheim City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the plan to transform Disney's 490-acre (488-hectare) campus in densely-populated Southern California by moving parking to a multi-story structure and redeveloping a massive lot with new entertainment and rides. It was a second, required vote for the plan after the council gave initial approval last month. [Read More]