August 21, 2024 2:47 am
(ABC) – Sources say Robert Kennedy Jr. is planning to drop out of the race for President and may endorse former President Trump. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, – the Independent candidate for president struggled to gain momentum on the national stage, and now sources say he’s calling it quits. Kennedy’s team is teasing a speech where he will address the nation on Friday from Phoenix, Arizona. The latest poll showed Kennedy polling at 5 percent – down from 10 percent a month ago, before Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.
August 21, 2024 2:10 am
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump held his first outdoor rally since an attempted assassination last month in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump’s podium at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame is surrounded by panes of bulletproof glass that form a protective wall across the stage. Storage containers have also been stacked around the perimeter of the space to create additional walls and block sight lines at the venue, where old aircraft have been positioned behind the podium and a large American flag is suspended from cranes. He is set to deliver remarks on national security Wednesday afternoon as part of his counter-programming efforts during the Democratic National Convention. (Photo: AP)
August 21, 2024 5:03 am
TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don’t resume running soon. Canadian National and CPKC railroads both locked out their employees after the deadline of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Thursday passed without new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference that represents some 10,000 engineers, conductors and dispatchers. Business groups had urged the government to intervene, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declined to force both sides into arbitration yet. The railroads offered binding arbitration and said the shutdown would end if the union accepts it.
August 21, 2024 4:49 am
North Strabane Township Supervisors set their agenda for their Legislative Meeting next week. Supervisors anticipate awarding two contracts, for parks and recreation and road construction. Supervisors will open bids on Friday for the reconstruction of McDowell Lane. According to Township Manager Andrew Walz, if there is an acceptable bid, the goal is to award the contract for that construction next week. Supervisors will also look to approve a contract to replace the synthetic field in North Strabane Park. That contract is just under $550,000. Supervisors will also look to approve a takeover agreement with an insurance agency to restart construction on the Public Safety building. The project has been stalled because of the inability of the contractor of record, Spartan Construction, to be able to complete the project. Supervisors will meet on August 27 at 7:00 pm.
August 21, 2024 5:04 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the Democratic National Convention that were at times both hopeful and ominous. “America, hope is making a comeback,” the former first lady declared. She then tore into Republican Donald Trump, a sharp shift from the 2016 convention speech in which she told her party, “When they go low, we go high.” Barack Obama, the first Black president in U.S. history, insisted the nation is ready to elect Harris, who is of Jamaican and Indian heritage and would be the nation’s first female president.
August 20, 2024 2:19 am
In a Facebook post, Fire officials are warning residents about the potential dangers of lithium-ion batteries after two incidents involving hoverboards on the charger. The Chartiers Township Fire Department said a family who lives in the Piatt Estates development in Chartiers Township was woken up by their smoke alarms last Friday. When firefighters arrived, they found a garage full of black smoke which was caused by a small fire that started from the hoverboard’s lithium-ion battery pack – which was on a charger. Coincidentally, they say, another resident in the same development woke up to find their hoverboard, which was also on the charger, had burned overnight. They say the original chargers for the hoverboards were being used in both incidents. No one was hurt. (Photo courtesy of Chartiers Township Fire Department)
August 20, 2024 2:57 am
A Washington County man who recently retired for the second time won a $1 million jackpot from a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket. Michael Matyas, 70, was presented with a commemorative check Tuesday after he won $1 million from a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket last month. Matyas bought the ticket at Giant Penn LLC (Exxon) in Charleroi the day of the July 19 drawing, but didn’t check it until two days later. Matyas said he retired 10 years ago and recently retired from working a part-time job. He said he plans to use his prize money to help his children, pay off bills and spend more time enjoying his favorite hobby: golfing. “I’m still taking it all in. This whole experience has been fantastic,” Matyas said.
August 20, 2024 5:08 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance have vaulted themselves out of national obscurity as they hustle to introduce themselves to the country, but the senator from Ohio has had a rockier start than the Minnesota governor. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Walz had a smoother launch as a running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris than Vance did for former President Donald Trump. Overall, about one-quarter of Americans have a positive opinion of Vance, and about one-third have a favorable view of Walz. Significantly more also have an unfavorable view of Vance than Walz, 44% to 25%.
August 21, 2024 5:06 am
PHOENIX (AP) — Voters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for the issue to remain on the ballot. Montana’s secretary of state on Tuesday certified its abortion measure to appear on the November ballot. Both measures protect the right to an abortion until the fetus could survive outside the womb and allow later-term abortions to protect the mother’s life or health.
August 20, 2024 4:53 am
Washington school teachers will be starting the year Thursday with a new contract. The board voted unanimously to approve a 5 year deal that will include salary increases of 4.2 percent annually. In addition to increases, the two sides agreed to freeze medical contributions and enhance provisions for modified family leave. The board also announced a meeting scheduled for next Tuesday regarding the potential sale of the Crossroads parking garage. Representatives from the city, district and parking authority are gathering to share information and work towards clearing up communication issues regarding the proposed sale. Forget the gas and plug in the bus. That’s what Wash High school bus drivers will be doing between dropping off students for classes later this week. The district is rolling out a new fleet of electric vehicles made possible by a 3.2 million dollar grant. Geographically, Washington is ideal for electric busing due to the condensed radius in which vehicles need to travel.
