Democrats unveil impeachment resolution; vote set for Thursday
WASHINGTON — House Democrats have introduced a resolution that authorizes the next phase of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The eight-page resolution released Tuesday calls for open hearings and requires the intelligence committee to submit a report outlining its findings and recommendations. Rules Committee Chairman James McGovern of...
Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after baton-wielding Hezbollah supporters rampaged through the main protest camp in Beirut, torching tents, smashing plastic chairs and chasing away protesters. The demonstrators later returned to the camp in time to hear...
Study triples population at risk of climate-triggered floods
WASHINGTON — A new study says the number of people threatened by climate change-triggered flooding is about three times higher than previously thought. But it’s not because of more water. The study says it is because the land, especially in Asia and the developing world, is several feet lower than...
Federal judge blocks Alabama’s strict abortion ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Alabama’s near-total abortion ban from taking effect next month, saying the law, part wave of new abortion restrictions by conservative states, is clearly unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued an expected preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Alabama from enforcing the law...
Small plane crashes, sets New Jersey houses ablaze; pilot missingVideo
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in the New Jersey suburbs of New York City on Tuesday morning, setting two houses ablaze and leaving the pilot unaccounted for. The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed into a house in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township at 11...
Utah holding annual bison roundup on Great Salt Lake island
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hundreds of horseback riders are again conducting the annual roundup of bison on an island in Utah’s Great Salt Lake. The roundup on Antelope Island that began Saturday is conducted over three fall weekends, with the first devoted to the actual roundup and the next...
Utah holds annual bison roundup on Great Salt Lake islandVideo
SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of horseback riders are again conducting the annual roundup of bison on an island in Utah’s Great Salt Lake. The roundup on Antelope Island that began Saturday is conducted over three fall weekends, with the first devoted to the actual roundup and the next two...
Army officer says he raised concerns about Trump and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — A military officer at the National Security Council twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, according to testimony the official is to deliver Tuesday in the House impeachment inquiry. Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq...
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Should you get vaccinations with a suppressed immune system?
Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 72 and take a drug for rheumatoid arthritis that suppresses my immune system. I’m scheduled to receive a vaccine later this year. Is it safe for me to receive this vaccine? Answer: Appropriate and timely vaccines are important for anyone with a suppressed immune system....
In search of age-friendly health care, finding room for improvement
Recently, during a visit to her doctor’s office in Sequim, Wash., Sue Christensen fell to her knees in the bathroom when her legs suddenly gave out. The 74-year-old was in an accessible stall with her walker, an older model that doesn’t have brakes. On her left side was a grab...
Health Happenings: Week of Oct. 28
Blood drives Vitalant, formerly Central Blood Bank, will host a blood drive 1-6:30 p.m. Monday at Champion Christian School, 1076 Kings Way, Donegal. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or vitalant.org Classes/programs • Childbirth and beyond weekender version, covering labor and birth options for pain control, cesarean birth, postpartum, the normal newborn and breathing/relaxation...
Quinn on Nutrition: Nutrients to enhance immunity
Flu season is here again. And this year’s vaccine is designed to protect against four different flu viruses, says the Center for Disease Control (CDC). So when I went for my yearly poke in the arm, I was informed — by reason of my age — that I would receive...
House to take first vote on Trump impeachment inquiry this weekVideo
WASHINGTON — House Democrats have decided to hold a formal vote on impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a step they had resisted for several weeks, and one that will provide the first public test of sentiment in the House on the divisive issue. The vote could come as early...
North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map
RALEIGH — North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state’s congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain. The panel of three Superior Court judges issued a preliminary...
North Huntingdon ironworker was drawn to high places, humor and music
Jerry Conrad wasn’t afraid of hard work or high places. A former ironworker with 30 years of experience, he used to ride up on a wrecking ball instead of an elevator to begin his shift on the upper levels of tall buildings. “He was just one of those guys; he...
Florida pastor Bryan Fulwider accused of raping teenage girl kills himself
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rev. Bryan Fulwider, a former Winter Park minister who was recently arrested on charges that he repeatedly raped a teenage girl while he was her pastor, was found dead Sunday evening at his Altamonte Springs home where he had killed himself, according to police. Emergency crews were...
Man arrested in Texas shooting that left 2 dead, 12 hurt
GREENVILLE, Texas — A man suspected of opening fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, killing two people and injuring 12 others, was arrested Monday. Brandon Ray Gonzales, 23, of Greenville, Texas, was taken into custody less than 48 hours after the shooting Saturday, Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks...
Iowa sheriff: Gender reveal party explosion that killed 1 was a stunt gone awry
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Authorities say an Iowa family’s attempt at a gender reveal party for a soon-to-be-born baby went horribly wrong when a homemade device that was meant to discharge colored powder instead exploded like a pipe bomb, killing a 56-year-old relative. The Marion County Sheriff’s office said Pamela Kreimeyer...
Teen punched man dressed as Trump at haunted house, Fla. officials said
NAPLES, Fla. — Authorities say a 14-year-old girl punched a man dressed as President Donald Trump in line at a Florida haunted house while her friends recorded it. The Naples Daily News reports that the girl could face a misdemeanor charge of battery for the Saturday attack. Authorities withheld the...
Man accused in Capital Gazette shooting changes his plea
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The man accused of killing five Maryland newspaper employees admitted in court to the crimes on Monday, while his attorney said he is maintaining his plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity. Jarrod Ramos stood in court and repeatedly answered “that is correct” when asked...
Auditor General announces extra money for municipal pensions across Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania municipalities are getting $328.2 million in state funding to cover pension costs this year — an increase of about $30 million from 2018. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced the allocations at a meeting of the Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association. “You’re putting lives on the line every single day …...
10 charged in drug gang slayings, including quadruple murder
READING — Authorities have announced charges against 10 people in what they allege was a violent drug trafficking organization responsible for slayings and kidnappings in eastern Pennsylvania, including a quadruple murder last year. U.S. Attorney William McSwain and Berks County District Attorney John Adams said Monday the new indictment comes...
PG&E says power lines may have started 2 California firesVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Monday its power lines may have started two wildfires over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area. The fires described in PG&E reports to state regulators match blazes that destroyed a tennis club and forced urgent evacuations in the town...
Prolonged Missouri River flooding could last all winter
OMAHA, Neb. — Flooding along the Missouri River has stretched on for seven months in places and could endure through the winter, leaving some Upper Midwest farmland and possibly some homes encased in ice. There are several reasons for the flooding, including high levels along the river, saturated ground and...
Masterpiece found in French woman’s kitchen sells for $26.6M
PARIS — An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire. The work, a masterpiece attributed to the 13th-century Italian painter Cimabue that was discovered earlier this year, sold for 24 million euros ($26.6...
