Month: August 2022

MERCER COUNTY, Pa. – A man died after being hit by a car while changing a tire on an interstate in Mercer County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Daniel Lee Leinen was outside his car changing the driver’s side rear tire when he was hit by another car along I-80 around 4:44 a.m. Sunday. The incident happened in the area of ​​mile marker 25.6, westbound, according to police. Leinen was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow the news of Channel 11 Facebook i Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW…

President Joe Biden signed into law a major legislative package that includes many of his policy priorities. One provision in particular is drawing the ire of Republicans: funding the hiring of the Internal Revenue Service. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., discouraged job seekers from applying for IRS positions in a “open letter” he posted on his LinkedIn account. Scott, who called himself the “jobs governor” for two terms in Florida, said those IRS jobs would not survive a Republican takeover of Congress. Scott claimed that congressional funding would make the IRS larger than several other prominent government agencies. “As you may…

Three-quarters of punitive damages go to the state of Georgia, according to state law for product liability cases. A jury on Thursday awarded Kim and Adam Hill more than $24 million for the wrongful death and pain and suffering of their parents. The jury determined that 30% of the damages were against Pep Boys for installing the wrong size tires on the truck, causing the explosion. Butler said tests showed the wreckage was survivable and the Hills died because they were crushed by the roof of the truck. William Withrow of Troutman Pepper, Ford’s lead attorney in the trial, did…

While several Illinois counties remain under Community Elevated Level for COVID, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which locations are seeing the highest rates? According to Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, southern Illinois is “rising” right now. “Chicago continues to have rates that are below the national rate and the Illinois rate,” Arwady said. “Southern Illinois is picking up a little bit more right now … and then Louisiana is where we’re seeing a major outbreak right now.” According to the CDC, 58 counties in Illinois now have it “high”…

Moscow – The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist who is often referred to as “Putin’s mastermind” was killed in a car bomb attack outside Moscow, authorities said Sunday. The Moscow branch of the Russian Investigative Committee said preliminary information indicated that a bomb planted in the SUV driven by 29-year-old Daria Dugina exploded on Saturday night, killing the television commentator who was her daughter by Alexander Dugin, philosopher and nationalist writer. Dugin is a prominent proponent of the “Russian World” concept, a spiritual and political ideology that emphasizes traditional values, the restoration of Russia’s power, and the unity…

Moscow – The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist who is often referred to as “Putin’s mastermind” was killed in a car bomb attack outside Moscow, authorities said Sunday. The Moscow branch of the Russian Investigative Committee said preliminary information indicated that a bomb planted in the SUV driven by 29-year-old Daria Dugina exploded on Saturday night, killing the television commentator who was her daughter by Alexander Dugin, philosopher and nationalist writer. Dugin is a prominent proponent of the “Russian World” concept, a spiritual and political ideology that emphasizes traditional values, the restoration of Russia’s power, and the unity…

ORLANDO, Fla. – Candidates are making their final push to voters before Tuesday’s primary election. Dr. Jim Clark, News 6 political pundit and UCF history professor, joined host Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly” to preview some of the key races, including the Democratic primary for governor. [TRENDING: Trying to decide what Florida candidate to vote for? These guides may help | Wrong-way driver causes major crash on Interstate 95, carjacks FedEx truck, crashes into pole and dives in river, troopers say | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)] announcement Although the showdown between Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried appears…