At least 4 dead in shooting in Australian city of Darwin
MELBOURNE, Australia — A gunman was arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others Tuesday in the tropical Australian city of Darwin, officials and media said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the incident was not terrorism related. “This is a terrible act of violence that has already,...
N.Y. could become first state to ban cat declawing
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under legislation heading to a vote in the state Legislature. The Senate and Assembly are both expected to take up the bill on Tuesday. Declawing a cat is already illegal in much of Europe...
Report: Blacks, Latinos at risk of undercount in 2020 census
ORLANDO, Fla. — Emily Bonilla is worried her district in metro Orlando will be undercounted during next spring’s once-in-a-decade head count of everybody in the United States because of who lives there: new arrivals, immigrants, the poor, renters and rural residents who sometimes regard government with suspicion. “We’re growing so...
Suddenly it’s D-Day again; aging veterans recall invasion
ABOARD THE BOUDICCA IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL — The veterans hobble along on canes and lean on walking frames now, slower and weaker than they were on D-Day, when they stormed the Normandy beaches with the fate of the free world resting on their shoulders. It’s hard to imagine them...
Travel nursing jobs satisfy need for adventure, flexibility
When it comes to work-life balance, Leslie Giesey of Ligonier seems to have it made. From October to April, she works as a registered nurse at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. When May comes, she heads west to work as a travel nurse in a clinic near Yellowstone National Park. She’s...
Vaccine best way to combat rise in hepatitis A infections
Drug use and homelessness are cited as two main reasons why hepatitis A infections have increased nearly 300% in the U.S. since 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says two other groups associated with the increase include men who have sex with men...
Forewarned is forearmed for staying healthy while traveling
A virus with a “terrible” hacking cough eclipsed Deirdre Gerard’s recent South American cruise on the Viking Sun. But for the playwright and her husband, the real disappointment set in after they got home. “Once we started getting better, we heard from other passengers that half the ship had had...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused by genetic defect
Dear Mayo Clinic: What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and what causes it? Is treatment available? Can Duchenne muscular dystrophy be cured? A: As with all forms of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a genetic defect. The defect leads to muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass that...
Ceremony, political gibes mark Trump’s first day in LondonVideo
LONDON — Mixing pageantry and pugilism, President Trump plunged into his long-delayed state visit to Britain on Monday, welcomed with smiles and a cannon salute by the royals but launching political insults at others in a time of turmoil for both nations in the deep, if recently strained, alliance. It...
More Pennsylvania lawmakers are taking a position on impeachment
When The Morning Call surveyed Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation last month on whether Congress should file articles of impeachment against the president, one Democratic lawmaker was in support. A month later, that tally has grown to four House Democrats, as the White House and Congress remain locked in a stalemate over...
California governor won’t free Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board’s decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the release of the youngest member of Manson’s murderous cult. Van Houten, 69, is still a threat, Newsom said, though she...
Congress finally sends $19B disaster aid bill to TrumpVideo
WASHINGTON — A long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill sailed through the House on Monday and headed to President Trump for his expected signature, overcoming months of infighting, misjudgment and a feud between Trump and congressional Democrats. Lawmakers gave the measure final congressional approval by 354-58 in the House’s first...
Sheriff says Illinois man died after saving daughter from dog attack
FORT MADISON, Iowa — Authorities say a man died after saving his 5-year-old daughter from a dog attack in southeast Iowa. Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber says 33-year-old Robert Quick, of Dallas City, Ill., was one of three people attacked Friday by the boxer outside a home in Fort Madison....
Remains found in Arkansas identified as Maleah DavisVideo
HOUSTON — The remains of a child found in Arkansas last week are those of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl, Maleah Davis, a medical examiner said Monday. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said it had positively identified the remains found in a garbage bag near a freeway outside...
Monroeville man was ‘the most sincere police officer you’d ever meet’
During his lengthy career in law enforcement, T. Craig Thompson was nothing if not resourceful, even if the resource he used was nonexistent. “One night he was on patrol down by Airgas on Route 22, maybe about three in the morning, and he saw a flash in his peripheral vision,”...
Police: Blood found in missing Connecticut mom’s homeVideo
NORWALK, Conn. — The blood of a missing mother of five was found on clothing and other items dumped in several locations where two people matching the description of her estranged husband and his girlfriend were recorded on video disposing of trash bags, according to arrest warrants released Monday. The...
Florida lawmaker Mike Hill denounced for response to kill gays remark
TALLAHASSEE — A Republican Florida lawmaker is being admonished by his own party for his response to a suggestion that gay people be put to death. Rep. Mike Hill had an exchange with constituents during a meeting at Pensacola City Hall last month in which one man said the Bible’s...
Universal water park closes early, workers taken to hospital
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Volcano Bay water park at Universal Orlando Resort closed early Sunday and at least four workers were taken to hospitals for what theme park officials say were “technical issues.” Workers and some guests complained that they felt like they were being electrically shocked. Visiting from Boston,...
State police: Animals suffer in hot cars just like humans
State police are reminding residents as warmer weather comes on: Don’t leave your pet in the car. A little less than two years ago, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 104, also known as the “Hot Car Bill,” which provides protection for law enforcement and emergency responders when a dog or...
Police: Avalon woman hit man with her car because he called her rude
PITTSBURGH — A woman has been charged with intentionally hitting a man and running over his packages with her car outside a Pennsylvania post office after he accused her of rudeness. Pittsburgh police say the 31-year-old man said he called Elizabeth Noel Morrison rude after she flung the Bloomfield post...
School cafeteria pepper spray release sends kids to hospital
EASTON — Authorities say pepper spray released in an eastern Pennsylvania middle school cafeteria sent some children to the hospital and prompted a hazardous materials response and early dismissal. Emergency dispatchers in Northampton County responded to Easton Area Middle School after the 10:30 a.m. Monday incident. Director of emergency management...
Pittsburgh flight returns to LaGuardia after bird strike
NEW YORK — A Pittsburgh-bound flight has safely returned to New York’s LaGuardia Airport after a bird strike. American Airlines Flight 2107 returned at around 8:30 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported. The airline said it was rebooking 98 passengers and evaluating the plane. It apologized for the delay. Port...
Report: Pennsylvania natural gas production shows ‘significant’ jump
Total natural gas production in Pennsylvania grew by 14.7% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, a report by the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office said. “Despite decelerating from the previous two quarters, production growth continued to show significant strength,” the report said. Pennsylvania remains...
Report: FTC to lead possible Facebook antitrust probe
SAN FRANCISCO — The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission will lead any antitrust investigation into Facebook as part of an arrangement that would give the Justice Department oversight of Google. The FTC and the Justice Department both oversee antitrust issues in the U.S. and must...
Iowa Little Leaguers keep playing as tornado looms behind them
Don’t mind that swirling potential death trap, kids. Just keep playing. Parent Jamie Brennan posted since-viral on Facebook last week showing Little League players near Montezuma, Iowa, warming up for a game while a tornado lurks beyond the outfield, the Des Moines Register reported. The National Weather Service confirmed the...
