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Altoona man accused of child sex abuse

A city man is behind bars after allegedly taking pictures of two juvenile females while they were in the shower and raping one of them multiple times. Levar Andrew Riley, 46, was arraigned Monday by Magisterial District Judge Benjamin F. Jones on two felony counts each of human trafficking, ...

Altoona man facing animal cruelty charges

A city man was charged with eight felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after allegedly disposing of live kittens in gas station trash cans on three separate occasions. Joseph E. Frank Jr., 66, was arraigned Friday by Magisterial District Judge Benjamin F. Jones on a misdemeanor ...

US military carrying out 10th straight day of strikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States military said late Monday it was carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in a push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed bombings followed the death of another American service member, and came after Iran launched attacks on American allies Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, home of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. U.S. Central Command said on social media that the latest strikes “are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping” in the strait. Even as the U.S. and Iran ...

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of ...

Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

LONDON — Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain’s new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy while acknowledging that six other U.K. leaders have tried and failed to do so in the past decade. Speaking outside 10 Downing St. minutes after being formally appointed by King Charles III, Burnham pledged to ease the cost of living for ordinary people, decentralize political power, revitalize industry and end street sleeping by homeless people. He said he would deliver a “circuit breaker” for a system that has taken wrong ...

Fiscal Code expands blight program

The scope of a three-decade old state program providing state and local tax breaks expands under the new Fiscal Code to spur housing projects in blighted areas. The Fiscal Code, Senate Bill 146, authorizes creation of a Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) of 300 acres in the Johnstown area to ...