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Erie gunman killed eight including pregnant woman and two children after barricading himself inside home in SWAT standoff as police say rampage is 'most heartbreaking scene they've ever encountered'
34+ min ago (560+ words) A pregnant woman and two children were among the eight people killed by a Pennsylvania gunman, as police deemed the shooter's rampage as one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes they had ever encountered. The killings happened in Erie,…...
Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (682+ words) CAIRO — The airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was attacked again on Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults…...
A third school attack in less than a week shakes Poland
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (482+ words) WARSAW, Poland — A woman wounded three people inside an educational institution in Poland’s capital, Warsaw, on Saturday, police say, in the third attack at a school in less than a week. Bloodstains were visible Saturday afternoon on a patch of…...
Russian attacks kill 20 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (862+ words) KYIV, Ukraine — Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow’s war in…...
Local, state officials issue statements on mass shooting in City of Erie
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (859+ words) Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)-- In the wake of Friday night's horrific shooting that Governor Shapiro said left nine people dead, both Erie and Pennsylvania officials have released statements expressing sympathy for the victims and the Erie community. We reached out…...
Russian attacks kill 17 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (20+ words) KYIV, Ukraine — Russian strikes killed at least 17 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, a day after......
Police Confirm Nine Deaths in Friday’s Shooting in East Erie
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (361+ words) ERIE, Pa. — Nine people, including at least two children, are dead following a shooting near E. 7th and Perry streets in the City of Erie Friday night, investigators confirmed Saturday. The suspected shooter was among those found dead inside a home…...
Erie Shooting: Who Were the Victims? Police Seek Answers After 9 Reported Dead
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (500+ words) A shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Oct. 9, left eight people dead, two of them children, along with the suspected gunman, according to local news outlets. Police are now investigating what led to the violence and whether the victims and…...
Erie, Pennsylvania mass shooting leaves 9 dead, including 2 kids
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (185+ words) A mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania has left nine people dead, including two children, police said. The city’s police chief called it "one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes our officers and investigators have ever encountered." Police told Erie…...
Bethlehem posts update on zoning reversal
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (226+ words) DELMAR- On October 2, the town of Bethlehem posted an update on the proposed zoning modifications with a document reflecting the necessary changes to leave Residential A and Residential B zoning districts back to the current zoning code regulations. At that…...