Multistate listeria outbreak leads to Boar’s Head recalls
The multistate listeria outbreak linked to deli meat has led to recalls of numerous Boar’s Head products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pennsylvania is one of the now 13 states affected by the outbreak, the CDC said. As of Thursday, there have been three deaths and...
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to EarthVideo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home. There’s lingering uncertainty over the safety of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule,...
Where did the ‘Tampon Tim’ Walz nickname come from?
Depending on who you ask, the nickname Republican operatives have given Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — “Tampon Tim” — can be seen as an insult or a compliment. The title, which has been used by former Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller and other conservative-leaning critics, originally stems from a law...
GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee says FBI took his cellphone in campaign finance probe
NASHVILLE — Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee said Tuesday that the FBI confiscated his cellphone in an investigation into issues with his campaign finance reporting. The first-term member of the conservative Freedom Caucus said on the social platform X that the FBI took his phone last Friday and...
FAFSA forms again delayed for many after last year’s troubled rollout
As fall classes approach, a problem-plagued rollout of the federal government’s revised FAFSA — the form needed to secure financial aid — could pose more trouble and slow some college students’ ability to pay bills. The latest glitch is being felt as the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday announced...
Illinois governor calls for resignation of sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Black woman in her home
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Wednesday for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded Sonya Massey in her home last month after the Black woman called 911 for help. Pritzker, a Democrat, said Republican Jack Campbell should step down because “the sheriff has failed.” Sean...
Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
VIENNA — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital’s Ernst...
Georgia Election Board approves new ‘inquiry’ for certifying elections
ATLANTA — A new Georgia election rule approved this week requires an undefined “reasonable inquiry” before certifying results, potentially giving partisan county election board members more discretion to reject the outcome. The Georgia Election Board voted 3-2 on Tuesday to finalize the rule, which was supported by the same three...
‘Midwestern Dad’ Tim Walz soars on social media as VP pick
He’s apparently never read from a teleprompter. Some Republicans bristled at his characterization of them as “weird.” And his Midwestern dad persona is trending. So, how is the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris‘ newly announced running mate playing on social media? The memes are...
Family of explorer killed in the Titan sub implosion seeks more than $50 million in lawsuit
The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking more than $50 million that accuses the sub’s operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed...
Ex-Centre County journalist accused of sex crimes to plead guilty, faces decade in prison
A former Centre County journalist accused of soliciting sex with underage girls intends to plead guilty to a federal charge that carries a lengthy prison sentence. Christopher Z. Morelli, 54, of Spring Township, is expected to formally plead guilty to one count of attempted enticement of a minor, according to...
Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Yunus asks for calm as he prepares to take oath
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday asked his people to stay calm and get ready to rebuild the nation after weeks of violence that left hundreds killed, following an uprising that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to...
Riots test the new British prime minister in his 1st month in the job
LONDON — Just a month into the job, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sounds more like the prosecutor he used to be than the leader of a powerful nation as he tries to quell riots that have swept the country in the past week. The unfolding crisis presents his first...
Harris’ pick of Walz amps up excitement in Midwestern states, inspires big donations
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are spending their first full day as running mates Wednesday rallying Democrats across the Midwest, a politically divided region that is crucial to their effort to win the White House in less than three months. The trip,...
Sen. Casey: Marc Fogel is wrongfully detained; leaving him in Russia is ‘heartbreaking’
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey called the Russian imprisonment of Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel “an outrage” and said he is worried about Fogel’s health, especially since he was left behind after a multinational prisoner exchange. “The only way to describe it is heartbreaking,” Casey, D-Scranton, told TribLive this week. The deal...
U.S. abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access. A major reason for the increase...
Software upgrades for Hyundai, Kia help cut theft rates, new HLDI research finds
Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than half, according to new research from the Highway Loss Data Institute. Theft rates of the affected automobiles soared after thieves discovered that certain car models lacked engine immobilizers, an anti-theft...
Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
BOONE, N.C. — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece by piece and gradually opening a waterway kept in check for nearly two centuries. Removal of this privately-owned hydropower dam in western North Carolina will be a boon for...
Part of a hotel on Germany’s Mosel River collapses, killing 2 and trapping others for hours
BERLIN — Part of a hotel in a winemaking town on the Mosel River in western Germany collapsed, leaving two people dead and trapping seven others in the wreckage overnight, authorities said. By Wednesday afternoon, all but one had been rescued. Fourteen people were in the hotel in Kroev when...
Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials asserted that they were fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Ukrainian officials remained silent about the scope of the operation. Putin met...
U.S., Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines held air and naval maneuvers Wednesday in a show of force that they said aimed to promote the rule of law in the disputed South China Sea, where China has increasingly asserted its territorial claims. In an apparent response,...
5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
KATHMANDU, Nepal — All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal’s capital, authorities said. The bodies of four men and a woman were pulled from the wreckage, said Krishna Prasad Humagai, the government administrator of Nuwakot district. Police...
Tropical Storm Debby churns up the East Coast, and affects weather as far away as the Great Lakes
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Tropical Storm Debby pushed bad weather up the East Coast on Wednesday, colliding with other systems and bringing no respite to residents as far away as the Great Lakes and New Jersey, where heavy rain flooded highways and streets and stranded motorists. Officials in New York told...
Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush after pro-Israel group spends $8.5M to oust her
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in...
Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate
LANSING, Mich. — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has secured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan and will face Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the November election. Slotkin and Rogers, long considered the front-runners for their respective party nominations, will now shift focus to the general...
