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Saudi Arabia shuts down pipeline

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia said Friday it shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said, opening a new front in the Iran war. The Houthis made ...

Flight 93 remembered at Shanksville memorial

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Pennsylvania officials, National Park Service leaders and family members and friends of the victims gathered Friday at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., to honor the 40 passengers and crew members who lost their lives and reflect on the legacy of their sacrifice. “These individuals made a collective decision that would change history forever,” said Stephen Clark, superintendent at the National Park Service. “Out of many, one … defines not only what the passengers and crew members did that morning, ...

Flood damage prompts disaster declaration in Hollidaysburg

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg Borough Council approved a disaster declaration at Thursday’s meeting as properties throughout the borough experienced damage from flooding after the heavy rainfall on Aug. 22 and 23. With the declaration, residents are able to report their property damage, ...

Naturalization ceremony held at Bedford County Courthouse

BEDFORD — Nearly two dozen individuals from 17 countries celebrated becoming U.S. citizens Friday, many of whom were excited to be Americans. “I’m so happy today; it’s a dream for me,” Egypt native Ziad Barakat said while standing beside his mother, Doraa Abdelrahaman, who also ...

Altoona woman arrested for aiding relationship between teen, man

A city woman is behind bars after allegedly facilitating a sexual relationship between a 15-year-old girl and a much older man. Carla Yvonne Fisk, 58, was arraigned Thursday by Magisterial District Judge Matthew Dunio on felony counts of statutory sexual assault: 11 years older, corruption of ...