October 17, 2024 1:52 am
(AP) – The deadline for Pennsylvanians to register to vote in the 2024 general election is Oct. 21, that’s just 15 days before Election Day on Nov. 5. To register, applicants must be 18 years old on the day of the election. They must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Pennsylvania and the district where they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election. Identification such as a Pennsylvania driver’s license, PennDOT ID card or last four digits of the applicant’s Social Security number is required. Registration is part of the public record, including names, addresses, birth dates, voting history and voting districts. (Photo: AP)
October 16, 2024 4:40 pm
(AP) – The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might be a bit out of reach for some people. At Disneyland in California, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass will cost $400 per person, per day for visits to both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure through the end of the year as long as the guest also has a valid admission ticket with a Park Hopper benefit. Prices at Disney World in Florida will range from $129 to $449 per pass at launch. (Photo: AP)
October 16, 2024 9:54 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says it is looking into whether Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza. In northern Gaza, an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians killed at least 15 people, including five children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The Israeli military said in a statement Thursday that three militants were killed during operations in Gaza, without elaborating. It said the identities of the three were so far not confirmed, but it was “checking the possibility” that one of the three was Sinwar. Sinwar was one of the chief architects of Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
October 16, 2024 4:32 am
An overnight fuel tanker that caught fire after an accident closed a portion of Interstate 70 East on Tuesday night. According to Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers, a fuel tanker overturned at mile marker 34.5 in Fallowfield Township at 11:21 pm. The tanker was carrying 9000 gallons of fuel when it caught fire. The fire was extinguished, no injuries were reported. Interstate 70 East was closed for several hours during the incident. It has since reopened.
October 16, 2024 4:22 am
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are appealing to middle-class workers in very different ways. How their messages land could have a big impact in battleground states with strong union ties such as Michigan. Harris, the Democratic nominee, is relying on United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain to help spread her message, as her campaign worries about her support among working-class men. That issue worsened when two unions that backed Joe Biden in 2020 decided not to endorse either candidate this year. Trump, the Republican nominee, has jumped on these non-endorsements and claims they show that rank-and-file workers support his vision. He has criticized union leaders and urged workers to trust him over the unions.
October 16, 2024 4:19 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The development Tuesday is the latest over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service members. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had ordered a review of cases of former service members who might have been affected by the policy. The Pentagon estimates about 13,500 service members in total were affected. Many of those personnel either didn’t serve long enough to qualify for benefits, had already had their discharges upgraded through other means or didn’t qualify for an upgrade due to other violations.
October 16, 2024 4:16 am
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has blocked a new rule that requires Georgia Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after the close of voting. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law. In a ruling late Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote, that the so-called hand count rule “is too much, too late” and blocked its enforcement while he considers the merits of the case. McBurney on Monday had ruled in a separate case that county election officials cannot “refuse to certify or abstain from certifying election results under any circumstance.”
October 16, 2024 4:13 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to unveil a blueprint for his country’s victory in the war against Russia. The plan to be presented to Parliament on Wednesday is considered by many as Ukraine’s last resort to strengthen its hand in any future cease-fire negotiations with Russia. Zelenskyy is keen to advance the plan before a new U.S. leader is sworn in next year. Thus far, none of the Western allies have publicly endorsed the five-point plan or commented on its feasibility. Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii Leshchenko announced on Monday that Zelenskyy would present the plan to Parliament.
October 16, 2024 4:06 am
Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh has announced that forfeited assets obtained during the investigation and prosecution of individuals trafficking in illegal narcotics have been shared with the Washington Regional SWAT Team. Walsh presented a $15,000 check to Guy Kuzak of the Washington Regional SWAT Team. Funds provided under the Equitable Sharing Agreement between the District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement agencies allow for the illegal proceeds from narcotics trafficking to be used by local law enforcement agencies for training, equipment and other enumerated uses to protect and serve their communities. (PHOTO: File Photo)
October 16, 2024 3:55 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI)-Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend Sunday’s Steelers game at Acrisure Stadium, according to Steelers Now. Trump is holding a rally in Latrobe at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport the day before the game. The Steelers are hosting the New York Jets for Sunday Night Football. When the former president came to Butler on Oct. 5, Elon Musk, who spoke at Trump’s rally, stayed in the area and went to the Steelers game the following day when they hosted the Dallas Cowboys. Former Steeler Antonio Brown has also made multiple social media posts about attending the game, including one on Tuesday that said, “See you this weekend in PA,” tagging Trump and his running mate JD Vance. Trump’s campaign has not provided any more information.
