August 19, 2020 3:20 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is urging people not to buy tires from Goodyear. He claims that the Ohio-based manufacturer has banned MAGA hats. His tweet immediately sent the company’s stock downward on Wednesday. The stock had lost about 3.8% percent of its value in mid-day trading. Goodyear responded to Trump with a tweet of its own, saying that the company was the focus of a conversation that “created some misconceptions about our policies and our company.” Goodyear says it simply ask its workers to “refrain from workplace expressions in support of political campaigning for any candidate or political party, as well as similar forms of advocacy that fall outside the scope of racial justice and equity issues.”
August 19, 2020 3:16 pm
(AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the outbreak surrounding onions has expanded. So far there are 869 cases of salmonella contamination in 47 states with 116 hospitalizations, the CDC said. The red, white, yellow and sweet yellow onions came from Thomson International Inc. and other companies, the Food and Drug Administration said. They were sold at Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Kroger, Publix, Ralph’s, Trader Joe’s and Walmart. The onions may have been sold individually or incorporated into other foods like spreads, cheese dips, salsa and chicken salad. They were sold under the following brands, according to the FDA:
- Thomson Premium
- TLC Thomson International
- Tender Loving Care
- El Competitor
- Hartley’s Best
- Onions 52
- Majestic
- Imperial Fresh
- Kroger
- Utah Onions
- Food Lion
The onions were sold to wholesalers, restaurants and retail locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as Canada. Click here to see the full list of foods that were recalled related to the onion outbreak.
August 19, 2020 4:14 am
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) – The University of Notre Dame and Michigan State universities have become the latest colleges to move classes online because of the coronavirus. Officials at both schools announced the switch on Tuesday. As COVID-19 makes its mark on colleges across the U.S., many are reconsidering plans to hold in-person classes or implementing new testing regimes. Others are threatening crackdowns on students who ignore social distancing rules. Over the past few days, college students at Notre Dame and at schools in North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vermont, Kansas and Colorado have tested positive.
August 19, 2020 4:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – A former FBI lawyer has pleaded guilty to altering a document related to the secret surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser during the Russia investigation. Kevin Clinesmith entered his plea via audio conference in Washington’s federal court on Wednesday. Clinesmith is the first current or former official to be charged in a special Justice Department review of the investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Attorney General William Barr appointed John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, to scrutinize decisions made by officials during that probe.
August 19, 2020 4:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The postmaster general says he is halting some operational changes until after the November election. Democrats contended that the changes threatened mail-in voting, and some states planned to file lawsuits. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced Tuesday he would “suspend” his initiatives until after the election “to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail.” The crisis at the Postal Service has erupted as a major election year issue as DeJoy, a Trump ally who took control of the agency in June, has swiftly engineered cuts and operational changes that are disrupting mail delivery operations. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she doesn’t trust the Postmaster. The House is pushing ahead with vote on legislation on the Postal Service.
August 19, 2020 4:11 am
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party’s all-virtual national convention. The moment marked a political high point for Biden, who had sought the presidency twice before. At the convention, Biden is drawing on a collection of the Democratic Party’s most experienced leaders – and fresher faces, too – to show the party has the experience and energy to defeat Donald Trump this fall. Also Tuesday night, Biden was introducing his wife, Jill Biden to the nation for the first time as the prospective first lady.
August 19, 2020 2:53 am
WHITEHALL, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say the death of an elderly resident of an eastern Pennsylvania care home has been ruled a homicide, but no charges will be filed. The Lehigh County medical examiner’s office said Wednesday that 89-year-old Frank Schwartz died in January, 40 days after the attack early Dec. 15 at Whitehall Manor. Officials said his injuries were “consistent with him being struck with an object.” District Attorney Jim Martin said Schwartz was likely attacked by a fellow resident in the dementia care unit, but that would be difficult to probe and the person believed responsible would probably never be deemed competent for trial.
August 19, 2020 2:37 am
Police in McDonald say 53-year-old Alfred Quevi Junior of McDonald has been charged with shooting his 20-year-old stepson, Tyler Shrum, late Monday night. Authorities say Schrum, who was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, was shot in the stomach at point-blank range. His condition has not been released. The shooting occurred just after eleven o’clock at Quevi’s home at 331 East Lincoln Avenue. Police say Quevi fled the scene in his vehicle before police arrived, but later turned himself in. He’s facing multiple charges including aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and reckless endangerment. Quevi is being held in the Washington County Jail without bond.
August 19, 2020 2:08 am
Two Washington County Men appeared in front of Judge Gary Gilman for plea hearings on Wednesday. Gene Carey, 49 from Richeyville is charged with felony attempted homicide and aggravated assault for discharging a firearm in the direction of his wife while intoxicated. His charges will be held for trial. A pre-trial conference is set for Sept. 4. Douglas Schrecengost, 38 of Coraopolis is charged with 3 felonies that include aggravated assault and arson. Schrecengost is accused of abusing a woman in North Strabane Township over the course of three days. He allegedly soaked the woman with rubbing alcohol and set her on fire. His hearing was continued until October 14 due to new evidence. Both men are represented by the Public Defender’s Office. Both men remain in the Washington County Jail without bond.
August 18, 2020 4:19 pm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – This year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew over 460,000 vehicles during the 10-day event, according to a count released by South Dakota transportation officials. The count is a decrease of nearly 8% from last year, but showed that many were undeterred by the coronavirus pandemic. Sturgis officials said they expected fewer people to show up this year, estimating they would see between 250,000 and 300,000 people. Most people didn’t take significant precautions against COVID-19 infections at this year’s rally. A few people wore masks and some said they were avoiding crowds, but many others packed close together at bars and rock shows.
