August 14, 2024 5:13 am
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will have an opportunity to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid with a rally and speech in North Carolina that his campaign is billing as a significant economic address. The event on Wednesday afternoon in Asheville carries both national and local implications for the former president. Aides and allies say Trump must sharpen his arguments against Vice President Kamala Harris and draw a clear policy contrast, especially on the economy. He’s not done that in recent weeks, focusing instead on personal attacks and grievances. Trump also cannot afford to lose North Carolina. The state gave him his closest statewide margin of victory over Democrat Joe Biden in 2020.
August 14, 2024 5:11 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris is going into the last stretch of the presidential campaign as the candidate more likely to be perceived as honest, committed to democracy and disciplined. Meanwhile, similar shares of Americans say Harris and former President Donald Trump have the right vision for the country, are strong leaders, can win the 2024 election and are capable of handling a crisis. That’s according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Harris has an advantage over Trump on issues related to race and inequality, abortion policy, and health care, while Americans are slightly more likely to believe that Trump is better positioned to handle the economy and immigration.
August 14, 2024 5:13 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has won her primary race in Minnesota. Omar is one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad.” She successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday’s primary. Meanwhile, conservative populist and former NBA player Royce White defeated Navy veteran Joe Fraser in Minnesota’s primary election for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. And former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab won a contested GOP primary for Minnesota’s 2nd District seat held by Democratic Rep. Angie Craig.
August 13, 2024 5:40 pm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto is battering the northeast Caribbean as it takes aim at Puerto Rico, where officials have shuttered schools and government agencies. Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday as the center of the storm moves just north of Puerto Rico on a path toward Bermuda. Forecasters have issued a hurricane watch for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as well as the tiny Puertorican islands of Vieques and Culebra, which are popular with tourists. Officials in Puerto Rico warned of widespread power outages given the crumbling electric grid.
August 13, 2024 2:53 am
(WPXI) – Vice Presidential nominee Senator JD Vance is making a campaign stop in western Pennsylvania later this week. According to a news release from the Trump-Vance campaign, he’s delivering remarks at the VFW in New Kensington on Thursday at 10 a.m. The release indicates Vance will talk about how the Trump-Vance administration will honor and support the nation’s military members and veterans. He’ll be joined at the event by several veterans, including Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), and Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL). Trump, meanwhile, announced Monday that he plans to return to Butler in October. An exact date for the event has not been announced.
August 13, 2024 3:51 pm
The southbound lanes of Interstate 79 in North Strabane Township were closed for about two hours after a multi-vehicle crash that occurred around two-thirty Tuesday afternoon. All southbound lanes were closed between Exit 48 toward Southpointe and Exit 45 toward Canonsburg but reopened just before four-thirty. There has been no word on the cause of the crash or how many people were injured.
August 13, 2024 4:46 am
Peters Township Council spent the majority of their agenda authorizing bids and proposals for several future projects. Council first approved a $45,000 contract to help the library reimagine its space and help it better utilize that space for programming that was not thought of when the building was built 25 years ago. They also approved solicitation for bids for a new pumper truck for the fire department. Finally, council approved the execution for a grant agreement with the state in order to lock in grant funding for the splash pad that is proposed for Rolling Hills Park. Once all of the paperwork is finalized bids can be submitted. It is hoped that in late September or early October, council will be able to vote on recommendations for a final contract.
August 13, 2024 4:49 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election and twice in Pennsylvania during the November 2022 election. The U.S. attorney’s office in Philadelphia said Friday it had filed five charges against 62-year-old Philip Pulley of Huntingdon Valley. They allege he violated federal election law by falsely registering to vote, double voting and engaging in election fraud. Pulley did not have a lawyer listed in court records. Messages seeking comment were left at phone numbers and an email address linked to him.
August 12, 2024 4:51 am
BUTLER, Pa. — (WPXI) – Former President Donald Trump plans to return to Butler in October. NBC News reports the former president made the announcement during his virtual event with Elon Musk on X. “We’re all set up, and the people are fantastic in Butler,” Trump said during the event. Trump first announced he planned to return to Butler on July 26, nearly two weeks after a gunman tried to assassinate him at the Butler Farm Show Grounds. When he made his July 26 announcement, Trump said he planned to honor Corey Comperatore, who was killed in the shooting, and the two men who were injured. “I will be going back to Butler, Pennsylvania for a big and beautiful rally, honoring the soul of our beloved firefighting hero Corey and those brave patriots injured two weeks ago. What a day it will be– fight, fight, fight!” the former president said on Truth Social. An exact date for his next rally in Butler has not been announced.
August 13, 2024 4:54 am
The Democratic National Committee is launching its first round of paid advertising in seven battleground states for the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign. The advertising push spans Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Democrats say more than 70 billboards will be set up along major interstates and highways in the states’ urban areas. Monday’s ad buys come after the pair stumped across many of the battleground states last week as Republican Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance mirrored their appearances across the country.
