November 18, 2024 5:35 pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flash-point amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick. On Monday, it ordered counties not to count mail-in ballots that lack a correct handwritten date on the return envelope. It’s a win for McCormick and a loss for Casey as the campaigns prepare for a statewide recount. The Associated Press called the race for McCormick, concluding that not enough ballots remained to be counted in areas Casey was winning for him to take the lead. As of Monday, McCormick led by about 17,000 votes out of almost 7 million ballots counted. (Photo: AP)
November 18, 2024 1:52 pm
(AP) -The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month’s election: It’s releasing a Betty White stamp. The beloved actor known for roles in “The Golden Girls,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Boston Legal,” and others will be on a 2025 Forever stamp. White died in late December 2021, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The Postal Service called White “an icon of American television” and said she “shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades.” The stamp will depict a smiling White based on a 2010 photograph by celebrity photographer Kwaku Alston. (Photo: AP)
November 18, 2024 8:45 am
Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit is the biggest U.S. budget airline. It has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling more than $1 billion over the next year. Spirit says it expects to operate as normal as it works its way through a prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and that customers can continue to book and fly without interruption.
November 18, 2024 5:16 am
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband. Brendan Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC’s general counsel. He has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times and was nominated by both Trump and President Joe Biden to the commission. Carr made past appearances on “Fox News Channel,” including when he decried Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ pre-Election Day appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” He wrote an op-ed last month defending a satellite company owned by Trump supporter Elon Musk.
November 18, 2024 5:14 am
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. The move eases limitations on the weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war. Word of the decision comes from a U.S. official and three other people familiar with the matter. Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Ukraine’s northern border to help Russia reclaim hundreds of kilometers of territory seized by Ukrainian forces. President-elect Donald Trump has said he would bring about a swift end to the war and has expressed skepticism over continued support for Ukraine.
November 18, 2024 5:12 am
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Arab Americans are expressing concern over Donald Trump’s picks for key positions in his next administration. The picks have been described as a pro-Israel “dream team” by a conservative group that helped with his outreach in the Jewish community. Arab Americans in Michigan helped Trump become the first Republican in over 20 years to win Dearborn, the nation’s largest majority-Arab city. Republicans who helped with Trump’s outreach with Arab Americans say it’s too soon to judge him based solely on the picks for his Cabinet and that he will be the final decisionmaker on policy. The two Trump advisers who led his outreach to Arab Americans have not secured appointments yet in Trump’s next administration.
November 18, 2024 5:06 am
The CDC warns of a new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots. According to information from the FDA, Grimmway Farms has recalled organic whole and baby carrots sold under multiple sizes and brands — including Target’s Good & Gather, Whole Foods’ 365 and Trader Joe’s — and sold at stores nationwide. The products should no longer be in grocery stores, but could still be in consumer fridges or freezers. The CDC says 39 people across 18 states have been infected by this E. coli outbreak, including one person in Pennsylvania. Of them, 15 people were hospitalized and one person has died. Anyone who has the recalled carrots in their home should not eat them. The CDC recommends throwing them away or returning them to the store where they were purchased. Anything that may have touched the carrots should be washed with hot soapy water. E. Coli can cause serious infections in children, the elderly and immunocompromised people. Symptoms of an infection usually appear within three to four days of ingesting the bacteria and include stomach cramping, bloody diarrhea, dehydration and vomiting. The CDC says anyone with severe symptoms should contact their healthcare provider.
November 18, 2024 5:03 am
COKEBURG, Pa. — Peoples Natural Gas tells WJPA News that almost all gas service has been restore in Cokeburg. An official says the only homes that were not restored by Monday morning were those in which they could not reach the homeowner. There is no word on what caused the outage that began on Saturday. The Cokeburg Volunteer Fire Department announced over the weekend that the outage was impacting the entire borough. Crews from Peoples Natural Gas went door-to-door to restore that service.
November 18, 2024 5:00 am
SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Trading cards worth hundreds of dollars were stolen from a Walmart in Fayette County. Pennsylvania State Police said they were informed about the theft from a Walmart in South Union Township on Saturday. Walmart told them over $300 worth of trading cards had been stolen. They identified the suspects who were seen driving a 2016 Honda LTD CRV. Charges were filed for felony retail theft against two 36-year-old women from Uniontown.
November 18, 2024 4:58 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administration. Billionaire investor Scott Bessent, considered a leading candidate, has talked up tariffs as a negotiating ploy. Another prominent contender, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, has expressed more support for broad tariffs. Lutnick is co-chair of Trump’s transition operation and is helping put forward candidates for key roles, including treasury. Trump is also looking at other potential candidates as he decides who can best implement his economic agenda — and how big a role tariffs will play.
