DuBois City Council meeting full of controversary over legal fees, income Tuesday, July 25 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – Controversy about legal fees and income were hot topics of the public comment section of last night’s DuBois City Council meeting.During the meeting, legal fees were brought up, and residents wanted to know whose legal fees were covered by City funds.Interim City... Read More.
Standoff between McCarthy, hardline Republicans continues as House remains in recess Wednesday, June 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- House business has been brought to a halt as the standoff continues between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hard-line conservatives over McCarthy's handling of the debt ceiling deal.McCarthy, who said he was surprised by the House Freedom Caucus revolt Tuesday on a procedural move... Read More.
Suspect dead after two-day standoff with 100 shots fired near Los Angeles Monday, March 13 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- After more than 48 hours, law enforcement in Valinda, California, concluded a deadly standoff with a man who used a "high-power rifle" to fire 100 rounds at bystanders and officers.Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to a home in Valinda around... Read More.
Suspect in random fatal stabbing of Los Angeles teen surrenders after standoff Wednesday, March 8 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- A man has surrendered to police after he allegedly fatally stabbed a 17-year-old at random while he was waiting to be picked up by his mother outside a restaurant in Southern California. The same suspect may be responsible for a separate... Read More.
3 Kansas City officers shot while executing search warrant; man found dead after hourslong standoff Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) -- Three police officers are in the hospital after they were shot while serving a warrant in Kansas City, Missouri.The shooting unfolded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday as the three officers from Kansas City's tactical response team were executing a search warrant,... Read More.
Republicans are ‘debating’ their budget proposal ahead of possible debt ceiling standoff: Comer Sunday, February 12 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Sunday that Republicans will submit their own budget proposal as they push for spending cuts in exchange for agreeing to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling."We're gonna come forward with a plan. We're still debating that plan.... Read More.
Potential debt ceiling standoff looms large over State of the Union Monday, February 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sitting over his shoulder, looming between the two will be a possible standoff over raising the federal debt ceiling.The management of how to... Read More.
Clearfield man jailed following nine-hour armed standoff with police Monday, January 9 by wcednewsCLEARFIELD – A Clearfield man is jailed following a nine-hour armed standoff with police Saturday in Lawrence Township in which no one was hurt.State Police arrested 43-year-old Melvin Smith at a Flegal Road residence late Saturday night where he had barricaded himself in earlier... Read More.
Welfare Check Leads to Nine Hour Standoff with Gunman Sunday, January 8 by wcednewsClearfield, PA - An initial welfare check for a possible domestic disturbance turned into a nine hour standoff between police and an armed suspect for approximately nine hours in Clearfield on Saturday.Lawrence Township Police responded to a residence on Flegal Road to conduct the... Read More.
New Congress live updates: McCarthy tells GOP members no deal yet as speaker standoff enters fourth day Friday, January 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The House Republican leadership standoff will stretch into a fourth day on Friday after 11 failed votes so far to decide on a speaker over Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is being stymied by a small group of hardliners. They... Read More.
