Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — For 47 years, Orlando Carannante has been making pizzas at Antonio’s Pizza on Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston. He and his daughter Francesca have only been dishing out heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day for the last 4 years or so. “The first time
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El Paso, Texas- Plenty of sunshine and near seasonal average temperatures are expected this afternoon across the Borderland. Winds will stay relatively light this morning and increase this afternoon to around 15-20 MPH from the southwest. Highs will be in the lower 60s for El Paso County as well as southern portions of Doña Ana
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As President Joe Biden strives to take the opposite approach of former President Donald Trump on the coronavirus response, he’s leaving most of the details to the scientists — including the tough talk about what Americans may have to brace for in the coming months. Biden has opted for a more measured approach than his
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LIVE BLOG: Latest reaction to Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that exposed the fragility of America’s democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — The York County Sheriff Office said Friday its K9 officer, Prince, has received a bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Rick and Cindy Haterius of Colorado
Continue Reading The Senate is poised to vote Saturday on whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol last month in the culmination of the first impeachment trial of an ex-president in US history, though Democrats will need to decide on whether to seek witnesses in the trial first. The final
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will vote to acquit Donald Trump in the former president’s impeachment trial. RELATED STORY: Watch LIVE: Closing arguments in Trump impeachment trial That’s according to a source familiar with McConnell’s thinking who was not authorized to publicly discuss the decision and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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TOKYO, Japan — The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas. Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV said the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant was still checking if there were any problems, and there were no immediate reports of irregularities from other nuclear
Continue Reading His staff endured racist taunts. His voicemail overflowed with threats and wild conspiracy theories. And then one day, a caller warned that the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville “was a practice run for what was coming to our polling places.” The abuse and threats hurled at Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Director Richard Barron and his
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If you’re heartbroken this Valentine’s Day, you could be the bigger person and avoid sending your ex an unsolicited gag gift. But if you decide not to take the high road this year, there are plenty of options to choose from. Please give responsibly. Name a cockroach after your ex For just $5, the San
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump’s defense team used just a few of the 16 hours they were allotted to make their case for his acquittal on Friday, and encouraged senators to use the rest of the time on Covid relief. It was simple and it was quick. Here’s what they argued: The political speech defense. Their
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The Senate is poised to vote Saturday on whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol last month in the culmination of the first impeachment trial of an ex-president in US history. The final vote is not set, but the Senate is racing toward concluding the trial in five
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If you’re heartbroken this Valentine’s Day, you could be the bigger person and avoid sending your ex an unsolicited gag gift. But if you decide not to take the high road this year, there are plenty of options to choose from. Please give responsibly. Name a cockroach after your ex For just $5, the San
Continue Reading Toni Breidinger says that when she sat behind the wheel of a go-kart at age 9, she knew she would become a race car driver. Twelve years later, Breidinger has become the first Arab American female driver to participate in a NASCAR national series, according to NASCAR. The 21-year-old joined the racing team Young’s Motorsports
Continue Reading A Georgia prosecutor is looking into a phone call between Trump loyalist Sen. Lindsey Graham and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of a criminal probe seeking to determine if former President Donald Trump or his backers violated Georgia law in trying to overturn his election loss in the state, The Washington Post
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It was October 2001, not exactly the heyday of publisher Larry Flynt‘s many controversies, and professor Robert Richards couldn’t understand what the fuss was about. Through the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment at Penn State, which Richards founded, the professor wanted to bring Flynt to speak to students and faculty. He found the backlash
Continue Reading Saturday marks the fifth day of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, after a dramatic week that saw House impeachment managers and Trump’s legal team offer dueling arguments over whether the former President was at fault for the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. The Senate is expecting to reconvene the
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Nigerian security forces have detained at least 12 people following protests over the reopening of the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Saturday. The toll plaza was the scene of a fatal shooting of unarmed protesters by Nigerian soldiers on October 20. The facility had been shut since the night of the shooting, but a
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Ahead of Sunday’s Daytona 500 — the biggest event on NASCAR’s schedule — it’s hard for Darrell “Bubba” Wallace not to get a little excited about what’s to come. “The Daytona 500 is the biggest race of our year, and we have to start out with a bang,” Wallace recently told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire.
Continue Reading Doddie Weir is the kind of guy who’s hard to miss. At six feet and six inches tall, he towers over almost everybody and just in case you don’t quite spot him the first time, he’s usually decked from head to toe in a bright, loud tartan suit. With a broad, beaming smile to complete
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In early 2017, the rural community of Delphi, Indiana, was exactly as you might envision a small town — a main street, a few local restaurants, and the close-knit homes of 14-year-old Liberty German and her good friend, 13-year-old Abigail Williams. But on February 13, 2017, when the two girls set out to hike a
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The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams in the state’s high schools and universities. The sponsor of the bill, Republican Senator Angela Hill, told her colleagues prior to the vote that she’d “had numerous coaches across the state call me and believe that they feel that there
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(CNN Español) — Chile comenzó la vacunación contra el covid-19 en vísperas de Navidad, el mismo día que México y Costa Rica, y apenas unas jornadas antes que Argentina. Menos de dos meses después, las cifras muestran sin reservas que es el líder de América Latina y que, además, está posicionado muy por encima del
Continue Reading Cybersecurity experts have long warned that insecure remote work software is a major source of weakness for hacking. The issue was brought into stark relief on February 5, when hackers gained access to a Florida water treatment facility by using a dormant remote access software and then tried to poison the water supply. The hack
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Though officials and health experts say the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will rely on a large proportion of Americans being inoculated, nearly a third of US adults say they have not decided if they will get the vaccine when it is offered to them. About 31% of US adults say they plan to “wait
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More retail pharmacies around the country began administering Covid-19 vaccines by appointment on Friday under a new federal program that is shipping doses directly to them. One million doses have been allocated to 6,500 pharmacies — including some CVS, Walmart, Walgreens and Rite Aid locations — in the first phase of the Federal Retail Pharmacy
Continue Reading A day after his controversial hire, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars said Friday that director of sports performance Chris Doyle has resigned from his position. “Chris Doyle came to us this evening to submit his resignation and we have accepted.” Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer said in a statement. “Chris did not want to be a
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SEATTLE, Washington – Just when the NMSU Aggies thought they had found some momentum, Friday’s trip to Seattle was a rude awakening. The Aggies dropped another game in WAC play after falling to Seattle University by a final score of 83-72. The Aggies were coming off their first win in conference play a week ago
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers failed to offer any real defense of why the former President did not do more to protect his vice president and members of Congress during the January 6 insurrection Friday, while new revelations about a conversation between Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that day only added more damning details
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners got a much needed win Friday night at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP defeated the Florida International Panthers by a final score of 75-59. The Miners (9-10, 5-8 Conference USA) shot 50 percent (12-24) from beyond the arc, while receiving 23 points off the bench. UTEP got off
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