FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson's supporters point to the deputy's rapid decision to open fire and his mere presence at the apartment — where the Air Force senior airman was apparently alone and FaceTiming with his girlfriend — as proof that it was a blatantly unjustified killing and the latest tragedy involving a Black American being shot at home by law enforcement.

Johnstown Shade Panthers | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking NewsWed, 05 Jun 2024 09:53:43 GMT (1717581223989) Section - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 SHADE PANTHERS hace 3 años H.S. Roundup 3-5: six local playoff games featured FridayJOHNSTOWN -- Friday night had playoff basketball games spread across districts five and six. In the District 6-AA girls semifinals, Bishop McCort fell to United, and Penns manor topped Southern Huntingdon. In the District 5-AA match-up, Conemaugh Township held off.

The Special Olympics of Pennsylvania will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday by hosting a virtual dance event. The organization has provided a variety of programs and competitions to its athletes over the decades including, leadership programs, health competitions and unified sports programs. Saturday's celebration will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and can be viewed on the organization'swebsite and Facebook pages. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfqL2mr8iao2annK66sbXCrGSonl2lrm6vxKWcm6qRqbK0eZRpq6FlkaO7qsLEq6qaqqlixKrAx2atoqqkqq6tecSvnKes

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia prison was captured while dressed as a woman, authorities said, and a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force focused Friday on tracking down the other escapee. Members of the task force were conducting surveillance in an area of North Philadelphia where they believed 24-year-old Nasir Grant was staying, said Robert Clark, a supervisory deputy with the Marshals Service Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

REYNOLDSVILLE, Pa. (WJAC) — Emergency crews responded to a fire at a gas station in Jefferson County Tuesday. Officials said the fire broke out at 1Stop Convenience Store on East Main Street in Reynoldsville around 2:15 p.m. Reynoldsville Fire Chief Darren Scolese said someone was working on the furnace when the fire broke out. A fire marshal is investigating to determine if the furnace was the cause. Scolese said the gas station was open at the time of the fire and everyone made it out safely.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA - A family of four is displaced after a fire ripped through a building in Cambria County Sunday night. Fire crews said two adults and two children live inside of the building. One man was transported to the hospital to be treated for burns. The fire happened at the Susquehanna Hotel on Shawna Road in Northern Cambria around 10:30 p.m. The fire fully engulfed the building, and firefighters eventually had to evacuate the building due to the flames.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (SOA) — For years, toxic metals have been lurking in the food we feed to babies and toddlers. Lead and arsenic are known to harm children’s brains, but despite alarming levels detected in baby food, the industry has remained unregulated. But that's about to change in Maryland, where the governor has signed into law a piece of legislation inspired by the Spotlight On America team's reporting. A new law, signed by Governor Wes Moore, will require baby food makers to test their products for heavy metals like lead and arsenic, which are known to harm children's brains.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say they are investigating the shooting deaths of two teenagers following an alleged robbery attempt in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Montgomery County district attorney and Norristown police said the shooting occurred in an alley in Norristown at about 8 p.m. Friday night. Police and prosecutors said their initial investigation indicated that the shooter was walking to his car from a home when two teenagers pulled a gun on him and tried to rob him.

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man and two children were found dead after an early-morning fire in an eastern Pennsylvania home on Christmas Day that may have been sparked by Christmas tree lights, authorities said. Quakertown police said fire units were called to Essex Court shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday and found half of a twin home ablaze. Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck said 41-year-old Eric King and the two children, whose identities hadn’t immediately been confirmed, were found deceased.

WASHINGTON (7News) — For Marie Fowler, 83, the journey toward earning her doctoral degree in divinity was about much more than an education. She believes her decision to spend the last three years learning and growing through the Howard University (HU) School of Divinity was a calling from God. READ | For second straight night, Howard University parents left in tears over missing graduation Before becoming HU's most senior student to earn a degree this year, Fowler previously earned a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees from the Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary.