January 21, 2021 4:05 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A federal judge has decided to release a Pennsylvania woman while she faces charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson released Riley June Williams on Thursday into the custody of her mother, with travel restrictions, and instructed her to appear Monday in federal court in Washington to continue her case. The 22-year-old Harrisburg resident, is accused of theft, obstruction and trespassing, as well as violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Williams surrendered to face charges on Monday and has been locked up in the county jail in Harrisburg.
January 21, 2021 2:42 am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the state will spend $50 million in federal pandemic aid dollars to buy 2 million coronavirus tests for at-home testing. The governor announced a partnership between the state, digital health company eMed and medical device company Abbott Laboratories. DeWine said Thursday that users can administer the BinaxNow rapid antigen tests at home with results available in about 15 minutes. The governor said the test results will be recorded by the Ohio Department of Health. Ohio’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases dropped to 6,113 new cases per day on Jan. 20.
January 21, 2021 2:35 am
The Pennsylvania Department of Health opened a free Covid-19 testing site at the Washington County Fairgrounds of Wednesday morning. According to Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, elevated positive cases of Covid-19 prompted the decision to offer the free testing service. The operation is drive through and patients do not need to leave their car. It is a nasal swab test and results could be returned in as little as 48 hours depending on the volume of testing being performed. WJPA’s Joe Jasek volunteered for the test and he states that it takes about 5 minutes from registration until the test is complete. It is painless and quick. Officials are looking for anyone to come in and be tested. A patient does not need to feel symptoms. One of their objectives is to identify those who are asymptomatic. The site is available from 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM beginning on Wednesday and running through Sunday. Patients will be notified by email and telephone if they are found to be infected. They will receive an email only if they test negative.
January 20, 2021 5:46 pm
SEATTLE (AP) – Researchers say the population of gray whales off the West Coast of the United States has fallen by nearly one-quarter since 2016, resembling a similar die-off two decades ago. NOAA Fisheries reported Tuesday that surveys counted about 6,000 fewer migrating whales last winter, 21,000 as compared with 27,000 in 2016. The agency declared an “unusual mortality event” in 2019 as dozens of gray whales washed up on Pacific Ocean beaches. Scientists aren’t sure what has been causing the die-off. But they believe that it is within the range of previous population fluctuations and that the number of whales may have exceeded what the environment can support.
January 20, 2021 5:43 pm
(AP) – Two large studies give a much sharper picture of which inherited mutations raise the risk of breast cancer for women without a family history of the disease. Doctors say the results published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine can help women make better decisions about screening, preventive surgery or other steps. Although this sort of genetic testing isn’t currently recommended for the general population, its use is growing and many people get it from tests sold directly to consumers. One study suggests that nearly 2% of U.S. women have a mutation that may raise their risk for breast cancer.
January 20, 2021 8:42 am
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – His term at an end, President Donald Trump has said farewell to Washington. Trump has arrived in Florida in the last hour of his presidency, skipping Joe Biden’s inauguration. Before departing, Trump spoke to supporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where he walked across a red carpet and boarded Air Force One. He said: “So just a goodbye. We love you.” And the 45th president added, “We will be back in some form.” Trump departs office as the only president ever impeached twice, and with millions more out of work than when he was sworn in and 400,000 dead from the coronavirus. Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in Florida just as the inauguration ceremony was getting underway at the Capitol.
January 20, 2021 5:07 am
Louis McQuillan of McDonald has announced his candidacy for Magisterial District Judge 27-3-06 which includes; McDonald Borough, Cecil Township, Mt Pleasant Township and Robinson Township. A lifelong Washington County resident, McQuillan has served as Police Chief in Mt. Pleasant Township for the past ten years. He has been with the department for the past 18 years. McQuillan has twice been elected as a councilman in McDonald Borough. A graduate of Point Park University with a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He is a member of numerous police organizations. McQuillan resides in McDonald with his children who attend school in the Fort Cherry School District.
January 20, 2021 4:25 am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California officials are pinning their hopes on President-elect Joe Biden as they struggle to obtain coronavirus vaccines to curb a surge that has packed hospitals and morgues. Doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been arriving haphazardly as they make their way from the federal government through the state and finally to counties, cities and hospitals. San Francisco’s public health department says it’s likely to run out of vaccine on Thursday. But Mayor London Breed and others say they’re hopeful that Biden will provide more resources for vaccination after he’s inaugurated on Wednesday. California this week surpassed 3 million COVID-19 cases.
January 20, 2021 4:22 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is placing blame on President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol. McConnell on Tuesday said the mob was “fed lies” and the president and others “provoked” those intent on overturning Democrat Joe Biden’s election. McConnell’s remarks come on Trump’s last full day in office. The Republican leader vowed a “safe and successful” inauguration of Biden on Wednesday. It’s an unparalleled time of transition as the Senate presses ahead to Trump’s impeachment trial and starts confirmation hearings on Biden’s Cabinet. Three new Democratic senators-elect are to be sworn into office Wednesday.
January 20, 2021 4:18 am
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Lottery players are getting another shot at the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. The Mega Millions top prize has hit an estimated $865 million, making Tuesday night’s drawing the biggest in more than two years. The winning number’s in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing are: 10-19-26-28-50 and a Mega Ball of 16. Powerball, the other lottery game offered in most of the U.S., isn’t far behind at $730 million for a drawing Wednesday night. It’s the first time both lottery jackpots have topped $700 million. No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Sept. 15. The last Powerball jackpot winner was a day later, on Sept. 16.
