Enhanced severe weather risk for Monday; Fetterman suffers stroke; Buffalo mass shooting latest
THE RUNDOWN:
1. Weather Authority: Enhanced risk for severe storms Monday, including tornadoes
PHILADELPHIA - A cold front is on the move to the region and by Monday afternoon, storms could be firing up. High temperatures for Monday should top out around 80 degrees, ahead of storms.
Storms Monday will be severe, with damaging winds, in excess of 50 mph, localized flooding, large hail and even some tornadoes. Most of the region, with the exception of the Jersey shore, is in an enhanced risk for all of this weather.
The Jersey shore should also take note of the severe weather and folks there should not let their guard down.
The Lehigh Valley should begin to see active weather around2 p.m., while the Philadelphia area will see storms closer to 4 p.m. and Delaware and the Jersey shore should see storms by 6 p.m., or so.
2. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announces he suffered a stroke; will make full recovery
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)
LANCASTER, Pa. - Lt. Governor John Fetterman announced Sunday he suffered a stroke last week.
In a statement, Fetterman explained he hadn’t been feeling well, but with his campaign for U.S. Senate in the final stages before Tuesday’s primary, he felt the need to keep going.
His wife insisted he go to a hospital and be checked. He went on to say they arrived in time for doctors to treat him.
I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long. Fortunately, Gisele spotted the symptoms and got me to the hospital within minutes. The amazing doctors here were able to quickly and completely remove the clot, reversing the stroke, they got my heart under control as well. It's a good reminder to listen to your body and be aware of the signs.
He went on to say he is feeling better and his campaign continues.
3. Buffalo shooting: Gunman drove 200 miles for 'pure evil' hate crime, investigators say
Buffalo Police respond to a shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Federal agents interviewed the parents of the teenager accused of shooting and killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket and served multiple search warrants, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Federal authorities were still working to confirm the authenticity of a 180-page manifesto that was posted online, which detailed the plot and identified Payton Gendron by name as the gunman, the official said. Authorities say the shooting was motivated by racial hatred.
Gendron’s parents were cooperating with investigators, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation into the Saturday afternoon shooting publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
4. Philadelphia police offering $20K for info on suspect who hugged man before fatally shooting him in Logan
The Philadelphia Police Department is offering $20K for information that leads to the arrest of a man who fatally shot another man in Logan in May 2021.
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is offering a $20,000 reward for information on a suspect who fatally shot a man in Logan last year.
According to authorities, the 38-year-old victim was fatally shot on Sunday, May 30, 2021, around 2:25 a.m.
Surveillance video of the two men shows them hugging minutes before the suspect fatally shot the victim.