Month: July 2022

The news was first reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer and Sports Business Journal that WrestleMania 40 will remain a two-day pop culture extravaganza at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. The announcement was made by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, PHL Sports and WWE. Here’s the full press release via WWE.com: STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 27, 2022 – Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, PHL Sports and WWE are proud to announce that Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will host the pop culture extravaganza of WWE, WrestleMania 40,…

It’s not clear what the deal is July 27, 2022 2:06 p.m Published: July 27, 2022 2:06 p.m Updated: July 27, 2022 2:07 p.m WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has offered Russia a deal to bring home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. That’s according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also revealed on Wednesday that he has asked to speak to his Kremlin counterpart for the first time in months. The statement marked the first time the US government has publicly disclosed any concrete action it has taken to secure Griner’s release. It…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Metro Nashville Police Department has identified the shooter and victim in the fatal shooting at Kenny Pipe and Supply. Maurice Coffman, 53, admitted in an interview with detectives that he and Aaron Walker, 51, had a disagreement before the shooting inside the business. Coffman was arrested and charged with criminal homicide. According to Metro Nashville Police, the shooting happened inside the store located at 715 Cowan Street around 2:30 p.m. Homicide detectives and officers from Central Prefecture are investigating. BREAKING: A dispute between 2 employees at Kenny Pipe & Supply on Cowan St resulted in…

All last week, Manchin remained silent on the talks, even though most senators, staffers and reporters had stopped by: “I didn’t know if it could come to fruition. I really didn’t know, OK, so why talk about something, again, get people’s hopes up? I have everyone’s anger.” That anger turned to jubilation in the Democratic Party Wednesday night after Manchin and Schumer announced what they dubbed the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” which is scheduled for the Senate next week. There are still significant concerns about whether he can abide by House rules to avoid a filibuster, and Sen. Kyrsten…

Police: 1 shot, dead in north Charlotte after domestic violence-related incident CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in north Charlotte. Authorities were called to a home shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on Pennsylvania Avenue off the Brookshire Expressway. They said the call was for a domestic violence-related assault with a deadly weapon with an injury. Police confirmed one person was shot. They were taken to the hospital where they later died, officers said. CMPD said investigators are not looking for more suspects. They are calling the case domestic because the…

Some people came close to winning it all on Tuesday night Mega Millions drawing, but they were one ball short of winning the big jackpot. No one won the $830 million payout, and the estimated prize for Friday night’s drawing has grown to $1 billion. The winning numbers On Tuesday they were 7-29-60-63-66 with a Mega Ball of 15. According to Mega Millions, nine tickets match the first five numbers but do not match the Mega Ball. The game’s Megaplier feature was bought by one of those tickets, increasing its prize to $3 million, while the rest won $1 million….

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. – Crews responded to a SWAT situation in Millvale Wednesday evening. According to Allegheny County 911, police and EMS crews were called to the 600 block of Evergreen Avenue at 6:40 p.m. According to Millvale Police Chief Tim Komoroski, the situation was a dispute between a man and his nephew. The police were called because the man was allegedly “beating up” his nephew. The nephew left the house unharmed. The uncle turned himself in to police and will face charges. This is a developing story. Channel 11 has a crew actively working to learn more. Stay with…