Nigeria president’s campaign says he has numbers to win vote
KANO, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president appeared poised to win a second term in Africa’s largest democracy, with unofficial results on Tuesday showing a victory, a campaign spokesman said — news that set off celebrations in the capital. With President Muhammadu Buhari leading by nearly 3.5 million votes, it appeared his...
Brexit: Parliament to decide between no deal and delay
LONDON — Britain’s bumpy journey out of the European Union took a major turn Tuesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May handed the steering wheel to Parliament, giving lawmakers the power to slam on the brakes and divert Britain away from a disruptive and chaotic Brexit. Bowing to pressure from within...
Sen. Bob Casey throws support behind raising federal minimum wage
Proposals to raise the minimum wage appear to be gaining traction this week at both the state and federal level. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, said he plans to cosponsor a bill to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2024. Pennsylvania’s senior senator held...
Tornado Alley could see more severe storm risks this year
FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s that time of year to start worrying about the spring storm season. And one private weather forecaster, AccuWeather, is predicting a higher frequency of severe storm risks in Tornado Alley, which will include parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. “We believe that the more...
Sides clash in officer’s trial for killing black motorist
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Both sides agreed Tuesday that the fatal shooting of a stranded black motorist by a then-Florida police officer was a tragedy. But while a prosecutor told jurors during opening statements that former Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja’s actions turned what should have been...
Illinois police release audio from Aurora warehouse shooting
AURORA, Ill. — Authorities have released the audio of 911 calls reporting a shooting at an Illinois warehouse that resulted in five deaths. One caller in the Feb. 15 recordings tells the dispatcher that he’s hiding in the Henry Pratt Co. facility in Aurora and pleads for help to be...
Man spends $540 on cookies to help Girl Scouts get out of the cold
Some good deeds can be quite delicious. It was a chilly night for a pair of young Girl Scouts trying to make some cash for Troop 1574 in Greenville, S.C. A man came up and asked for seven boxes of cookies. He handed the girls $40 and told them to...
American Airlines flight returns to airport after reports of smoke in cockpit
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — A Chicago-bound passenger jet had to return to a Connecticut airport after smoke was reported in the cockpit. Authorities say the American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport on Tuesday shortly after takeoff. There were 138 people on board but it was...
Search continues for body at Texas plane crash site
ANAHUAC, Texas — Authorities have been searching a bay off southeast Texas for clues about what caused a cargo plane carrying Amazon packages to nose-dive into the shallow water. All three men on board were killed Saturday when the Houston-bound Boeing 767 crashed in Trinity Bay, about 35 miles (55...
Fiat Chrysler to add 6,500 jobs in Detroit area with $4.5B investment
DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler on Tuesday announced a $4.5 billion investment plan it said would increase its workforce in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs by about 6,500 jobs to build all-new or next-generation SUVs. Under the plan, the company said it would reopen a shuttered engine plant in the city...
Amtrak train stuck in Oregon for more than a day is moving
PORTLAND, Ore. — Passengers stranded on an Amtrak train for more than a day in a remote and snowed-in part of Oregon said the train was moving again Tuesday after it got stuck when it hit a tree that fell on the tracks. “It’s just like relief. I’m just excited...
New York City considers less annoying sirens
NEW YORK — If two New York City lawmakers get their way, the long, droning siren from police cars, fire trucks and ambulances that has been part of the city’s soundtrack for generations — WAAAAAhhhhhhh — would be replaced by a high-low wail similar to what’s heard on the streets...
Feb. 26 marks 26 years since first World Trade Center attack
Today marks 26 years since six people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the Feb. 26, 1993 attack on New York’s World Trade Center. At 12:18 p.m., a small group of terrorists detonated about 1,200 pounds of explosives in the underground parking garage below the World Trade...
People are taking selfies outside spa where Patriots owner Robert Kraft was busted
The massage parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and 24 others, including a Pittsburgh man, were busted in a prostitution sting is now attracting gawkers taking photos and selfies. Patriots haters and other curious onlookers stopped by the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Fla. recently to...
Mother and daughter charged in ‘atrocious’ killing of five family membersVideo
MORRISVILLE — No one answered when a social worker knocked on the door. Not Shana Decree or her three children. Not her sister or her three children. All was quiet inside unit S-7 at Robert Morris Apartments — because most of the people who lived there were dead. It’s not...
House to vote on measure revoking Trump’s emergency order
WASHINGTON — Democrats are moving quickly to try to roll back President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to siphon billions of dollars from the military to fund construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Tuesday’s vote in the Democratic-controlled House comes on legislation to revoke Trump’s executive...
New fitness test presents challenges for Army GuardVideo
WASHINGTON — The Army National Guard is looking for nearly 5,000 fitness instructors and buying roughly $40 million in workout equipment in the next seven months to help its soldiers meet new physical fitness standards being set by the military service. But even as commanders begin delivering the new 10-pound...
What’s new with nutrition facts label?
What’s the most important information to look for — always, always, always — on a food label? Most people say calories. Others say fat. Sugar is important, too, especially added sugar. But what’s the most important information? Serving size. Everything else is based on that particular amount of food. Let’s...
Rare Disease Day reminds public and policy makers of ‘orphan’ illnessesVideo
February is that rare month, the calendar’s shortest and, every 4 years, one day longer as Leap Year arrives. Fittingly, it’s the month in which Rare Disease Day is recognized, always on the last day. According to its website, establishment of Rare Disease Day is an effort to raise public...
5 things to know about this year’s flu season
As influenza season trudges on, public health officials report fewer cases than last year’s severe and deadly season. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released recently shows a more effective vaccine compared with the previous two seasons and called this season a low-severity year so far for influenza...
Cat scratch fever is more than just an old rock ‘n roll song
Dear Mayo Clinic: My cat scratched me while I was trimming his claws and the wound later became infected. Are cat scratches a special concern? Answer: A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular risks, and infection is common. Cat scratch disease (or cat scratch fever) is a specific...
Health Happenings – Feb. 26, 2019
Blood drives American Red Cross will host these blood drives: — 12:30-5 p.m. Thursday American Legion Post 515,
1811 Ligonier St., Latrobe — Noon-4:30 p.m. Monday , Excela Square at Frick, 508 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant Appointments: 1-800 733-2767 or redcrossblood.org Classes/programs • These classes will meet in Excela...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers orders troops to leave southern border
MADISON — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday ordered the state’s National Guard troops to withdraw from the border with Mexico, drawing the ire of a Republican congressman from Illinois who serves as a pilot in the Wisconsin detachment. Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker ordered troops to Arizona in June...
Mike Pence in Colombia announces new sanctions on Maduro
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Trump administration announced new sanctions Monday on allies of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as it struggles to find new ways to boost his opponent after an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the economically devastated nation faltered amid strong resistance from security forces loyal to the socialist...
100 mph winds in Sierra, snow from Oregon to Montana
RENO, Nev. — A fierce winter storm packing winds in excess of 100 mph and predicted to bring as much as 8 feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada barreled into the West on Monday, toppling trucks and trees, triggering power outages and closing roads and schools from Oregon to...
