Trump touts pro-gun owner bona fides, bashes Biden and RFK Jr. at NRA convention

DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas on Saturday. “We’ve got to get gun owners to vote," Trump said a day after campaigning in Minnesota in the midst of his criminal hush money trial. “I think you’re a rebellious bunch.

Another progressive DA booted out of office, this time in deep blue Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (TND) — The people of Portland, Oregon are opting for change. This week they voted out their progressive District AttorneyMike Schmidt in favor of a tougher-on-crime, Republican turned Independent, Nathan Vasquez. Vasquez tells voters he's, "committed to restoring that idea that is ok to hold people accountable and doing it in a compassionate manner." Portland joins a growing trend of liberal cities ousting progressive DAs, many of which came to power in the last few years with the help of George Soros-backed organizations.

Britney Spears says 'all my jewelry was stolen'

LOS ANGELES (TND) — In a new social media post, pop princess Britney Spears said all her jewelry was stolen. Spears shared a video on Instagram Sunday, showing a close up of a white jewelry armoire with mostly empty drawers. She opens and closes multiple drawers, saying only a few pieces remain. "So you can see for real all my jewelry was stolen it’s hard to buy new now because I’m scared it will go missing.

Local school receives donation of snacks after winning contest

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A school in Somerset County is getting a huge food donation. Last week, more than seven thousand granola bars were delivered by Junkless Foods to Windber Middle School. One teacher we spoke with says she came across a Facebook post to fill out a from asking what you would do with seven thousand granola bars. A few days later, the school got an email saying they won the contest.

PSP investigating 'tragic' shooting involving juveniles in Clearfield County, DA says

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials in Clearfield County say state police are investigating an alleged shooting that occurred over the weekend involving multiple juveniles. District Attorney Ryan Sayers says the shooting reportedly occurred Sunday evening in Brady Township. Due to the juvenile nature of the incident, no further details have been released in regards to possible injuries or the circumstances of the shooting. In response to what was described as a "

Richland Lanes up for sale

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Richland Lanes has been a staple in Johnstown for 58 years. But will it be around for 58 more? The future of the bowling alley is currently unknown. Owner Mike Misler is looking to sell the business, which is listed for $1,100,000. Misler says he has been trying to sell it for three years now and retire, but has just now started to heavily advertise.

Safeway removes self-checkout at Bay Area stores following shoplifting spike

OAKLAND, Calif. (TND) — Safeway has removed self-checkout machines at several stores in the San Francisco Bay Area following a rise in theft, according to KRON. The supermarket chain is reportedly removing the machines to crack down on shoplifting. Operational changes have been made at select stores throughout the Bay Area given the increasing amount of theft,” Safeway told the outlet. “Those updates include adjustments to the front end of the store to deter shoplifting.

Altoona man sentenced for shooting woman in Logan Township last year, DA says

Altoona, PA (WJAC) — An Altoona man was sentenced Thursday for shooting a woman in the Greenwood section of Logan Township in September of last year, according to the Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks. Weeks says now 43-year-old Justin LeFevre was sentenced to 38 to 76 years in prison on charges of attempted homicide, robbery and conspiracy. Police say LeFevre was identified as the suspect in a drug deal/robbery gone awry on Sept.

Entertaining 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' raises questions as it resets the stage

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 3.5 out of 5 Stars Director: Wes Ball Writer: Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Starring: Freya Allan, Owen Teague, Kevin Durand, Dichen Lachman Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence/action Synopsis: Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows.

Man in his 20s killed in early morning Westmont house fire that injured 5 others

UPDATE | JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees has released some new details on the identity of the victim of Wednesday's fatal house fire in Westmont. Lees say the fire victim was a man in his 20s. Investigators say the blaze also injured five other residents of the home. Authorities say more details are expected to be released on Thursday. ORIGINAL | Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees confirmed that one person died in a house fire on the 200 block of Fayette Street in Westmont early Wednesday morning.