Pa. Supreme Court says state candidates can’t be nominated by 2 parties
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on state-level or federal candidates being nominated by more than one political party for the same office, a rule that helps the two major parties. The decision Wednesday said state Rep. Chris Rabb was properly prohibited from getting on the ballot...
Authorities investigating 2 fatal shootings at county park outside Cleveland
CLEVELAND — A medical examiner says two people found slain in a county park outside Cleveland were both shot in the head and their deaths are considered homicides. Cleveland Metroparks Chief Ranger Katherine Dolan provided no additional details at a briefing Thursday about the slayings of 40-year-old Carnell Sledge, of...
German nurse who murdered 87 patients given life sentence
BERLIN — Niels Hoegel liked to bring about cardiac arrests in his patients by injecting them with overdoses of heart medication and other drugs because he enjoyed the feeling of being able to resuscitate them. Sometimes he succeeded in bringing them back, but in at least 87 cases they died,...
‘Sell By’ or what? U.S. pushes for clarity on expiration dates
NEW YORK — If milk is a few days past its “Sell By” date, is it safe to drink? U.S. regulators are urging food-makers to be more consistent with labeling terms like “Best By” and “Enjoy By” that cause confusion. By clarifying the meaning of such dates, they are trying...
West Point cadet killed, 22 injured in training rollover
WEST POINT, N.Y. — A vehicle loaded with West Point cadets on summer training overturned on a dirt road Thursday, killing one cadet and injuring 22 other passengers, according to the U.S. Military Academy. Twenty cadets and two soldiers were injured when their light medium tactical vehicle overturned at about...
Pope Francis approves major change to The Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has officially approved a major change to the most famous Christian prayer: The Lord’s Prayer. The UCatholic reports that more than 1 billion Catholics will have to adjust to some new wording in the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. On May 22, during the General Assembly of...
Stressed out? Your dog may feel it too, study suggests
NEW YORK — When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests. Dog owners experiencing long bouts of stress can transfer it to their dogs, scientists report in a study published Thursday in Scientific...
‘Waffle House hero’ honored with joyride in Blue Angels jet
SMYRNA, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who wrestled a gun away from a Waffle House shooter has been honored with a joyride in a Blue Angels jet. The Daily News Journal reports James Shaw Jr. enjoyed a stomach-churning flight over Smyrna Wednesday in a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet. Blue Angels...
S. Carolina sheriff ordered to pay $200K for wrongful arrest
LEXINGTON, S.C. — The sheriff’s department of Lexington County, S.C., has been ordered to pay $200,000 to a woman wrongfully arrested and charged with shoplifting from an area Walmart. The State reports a jury ruled that former Deputy Darren Wiseman violated Sabrina Jackson’s civil rights in 2014 when he charged...
Trump says progress needed to stop 5% Mexico tariff plan
WASHINGTON — Straining to stave off threatened U.S. tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks, but President Donald Trump said Thursday that a “lot of progress” must be made to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch...
Trump tells D-Day veterans they’re among greatest AmericansVideo
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — President Donald Trump on Thursday lauded the heroism of American and Allied service members who participated in the D-Day invasion that changed the fortunes of World War II, saying they “are among the very greatest Americans who will ever live.” Trump joined other world leaders at Normandy...
Philly stray cat population almost at half a millionVideo
It’s cat-a-strophic issue for some Philadelphia residents. The City of Brotherly Love’s feral cat population has almost reached the 500,000 mark and many locals aren’t happy about it, according to Fox News. Frustrated residents are fed up with having to clean up cat feces and vomit on their property. The...
Diocese: Former bishop in West Virginia used sexual innuendo toward subordinates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An investigation into a former Roman Catholic bishop in West Virginia found a “consistent pattern” of sexual innuendo and suggestive comments and actions toward subordinates, the head of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese said Wednesday. The investigation involved claims against ex-Bishop Michael Bransfield, who resigned last year. A team...
Judge allows racist Facebook page as evidence in fatal stabbing
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Racist memes on a cellphone and a racist Facebook page can be used as evidence in the trial of a white man charged with murder and a hate crime in a black student’s fatal stabbing on the University of Maryland’s campus, a judge ruled Wednesday. Sean...
Ohio doctor William Husel accused of murder in 25 patient overdose deaths
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio doctor was charged with murder Wednesday in the deaths of 25 hospital patients who, authorities say, were killed with deliberate overdoses of painkillers that in many cases were administered by other medical workers on his orders. In one of the biggest cases of its kind...
Federal government will update list of troubled nursing homes monthly
The federal government will release an updated list of the nation’s most troubled nursing homes monthly, officials with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said. CMS previously kept a list of about 400 of nursing homes with serious patterns of poor care under wraps from the public, even...
Feds to go public with formerly secret lists of troubled nursing homes
Federal regulators said Wednesday they plan to go public with lists of troubled nursing homes in the future, days after Pennsylvania lawmakers unveiled a secret list of 400 such facilities. Kate Goodrich, the chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, said on a call...
3 Americans die at same Dominican Republic resort just days apartVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The State Department is monitoring the investigations into the sudden deaths of three Americans, including a Pennsylvania woman, at the same resort in the Dominican Republic. Miranda Schaup-Werner, 41, a psychotherapist from Allentown, died May 25 “suddenly and inexplicably in her hotel room … after arriving and having...
New opioid response team aims to get OD victims in treatment
PHILADELPHIA — A new opioid response team in Philadelphia is pairing paramedics with social service case workers with the goal of getting overdose survivors into treatment, officials announced Wednesday. The new unit hit the streets in April and works with a firehouse in Kensington — an area of the city...
Greensburg Salem middle school celebrates summer with ‘chalk the walk’
The sidewalk outside Greensburg Salem Middle School on Main Street is a colorful celebration of summer. It’s tradition on the last week of school for students and teachers to “chalk the walk,” scrawling pictures and encouraging messages outside, said art teacher Brenda Tarris. Tarris organizes the event with fellow art...
Trump ends fetal tissue research by federal scientists
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists that uses human fetal tissue, overriding the advice of scientists that there’s no other way to tackle some health problems and handing abortion opponents a major victory. The Health and Human Services Department said in...
Guilty conscience? 8 ways to reduce your plastic waste
Plastic bags, straws, food containers — it all adds up for just one person in just one day. Plastics pollution is the latest buzz, with numerous reports of wildlife dying after eating or becoming entangled in various plastic trash. Laws are being changed over the situation. According to an Associated...
Fund for Virginia Beach shooting victims grows to nearly $1.5 million. Who will get the money?
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Those who have helped manage victim funds after tragedies across the country have a warning for those who will be managing the one in Virginia Beach: Proceed carefully — it’s not going to be easy. Kenneth Feinberg, a Washington attorney who’s managed several high-profile victim funds,...
Hindu festival showers Indian town with turmeric
JEJURI, India (AP) — When the new moon coincides with a Monday, the small Indian town of Jejuri in western Maharashtra state sparkles with gold. During the Bhandara Festival, or the Festival of Turmeric, which falls on Feb. 4, June 3 and Oct. 28 this year, devotees worship Lord Khandoba...
Parents outraged after teacher gives autistic student ‘most annoying’ award
It was a special education teacher who picked an 11-year-old autistic boy as the most annoying student of the year. Akalis Castejon is non-verbal autistic. Occasionally he rocks back and forth or shakes, reports ABC News Chicago. His family was shocked when his Northwest Indiana school presented Akalis with a...
