Health Happenings – Apr. 23, 2019
Blood drives — 1:30-7 p.m. today , St. Bruno Church, 1707 S. Poplar St., Greensburg — 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday , St. James, Route 982, Youngstown — 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 30, Triangle Tech, 222 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg Appointments: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org; walk-ins welcome. Meetings • Grief Without the...
Here’s what to know the superbug spreading in the U.S.Video
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is alerting health care facilities to monitor for Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that is difficult to diagnose and treat, and often spreads in hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care environments. Here’s what you need to know about it. What is Candida...
Worried about your fruits and vegetables? Here’s how to wash them
A recent column on the Environmental Working Group’s list of fruits and vegetables with the most and least pesticides generated some reader comments. Most wondered if washing eliminates any pesticides residue. While the EWG said washing doesn’t remove the fruit and produce from their list, it’s still recommended to wash...
Override possible of Kansas abortion reversal veto
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed a bill that would have required doctors to inform patients that the abortion pill is reversible — a controversial practice that Democrats and abortion rights advocates have criticized for being scientifically unproven. The Republican-held legislature, however, could override Kelly’s veto...
Moulton highlights military service in presidential bid
Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts launched a bid Monday for the Democratic nomination for president, becoming the 19th candidate in the most crowded primary in the party’s modern history. “I’m running because I’m a patriot, because I believe in this country and because I’ve never wanted to sit on the...
Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to terrorism charges
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin mother of seven pleaded guilty Monday to trying to plan terrorist attacks on behalf of the Islamic State group by distributing information online on how to make explosives and biological weapons. Waheba Issa Dais initially pleaded not guilty to two counts of providing material support to...
Officials say 6 people died in Texas small plane crashVideo
DALLAS — A man who was part-owner of a plane that crashed Monday in Texas, killing all six people aboard, said he and his friend who owned the plane regularly volunteered to fly sick people in remote parts of the country to hospitals in Houston and Dallas. Officials have not...
Supreme Court skeptical of paper’s argument over food stamp data
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed inclined to rule against a South Dakota newspaper seeking data about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. The high court was hearing arguments in a case originally brought by the Argus Leader newspaper, which is owned by USA...
Supreme Court to rule on workplace bias against gay and transgender employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for a landmark civil rights decision next year on whether gay, lesbian and transgender employees are protected nationwide from being fired or not hired under the federal law that bars sex discrimination in the workplace. After weeks of internal debate,...
House chair subpoenas former White House lawyer Don McGahn
WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Monday subpoenaed former White House Counsel Don McGahn for testimony following the special counsel’s report that said McGahn refused President Trump’s request to curb or cut off the Russia investigation. The New York Democrat announced his court action to compel McGahn...
Sri Lanka blames local Islamist extremist group for Easter bombingsVideo
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka on Monday accused a local Islamist extremist group, the National Thowheed Jamaath, of being behind a string of Easter bombings at churches and hotels that killed at least 290 people, and the United States pledged support for the investigation, dispatching FBI agents to help. At least...
Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to terrorism charges
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin mother of seven has agreed to plead guilty to trying to plan terrorist attacks on behalf of the Islamic State by distributing information on making explosives and biological weapons. Federal prosecutors said they’ll hold a news conference Monday to discuss the case of Waheba Issa Dais....
Teen charged with assault leaps from courthouse balcony
BOSTON — Massachusetts State Police say a teenager suffered severe injuries in an apparent leap from a Boston courthouse’s fourth-floor interior balcony. The teenager was facing domestic assault charges in juvenile court, but was not in custody. He had been released after his arrest and came to court Monday morning...
Wegmans to go plastic-bag free in N.Y. before state ban
ALBANY, N.Y. — Wegmans will eliminate single-use plastic grocery bags at its New York state stores by year’s end — just before a state ban on the packing takes effect, the grocery store chain announced Monday. The Rochester, N.Y.-based grocery chain also said it will work to reduce the usage...
Mexico sees homicides rise by 9.7% in first quarter
MEXICO CITY — Homicides in Mexico rose by 9.7% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of 2018, reaching 8,493 killings in the first three months of the year, the most on record for the period, according to figures released Monday by the nation’s Security Department....
Herman Cain withdraws from consideration for Fed, Trump says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that Herman Cain has withdrawn from consideration for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s board amid a focus on past scandals and doubts about his qualifications for the role. Cain is a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza who dropped out of the 2012...
Pelosi says Democrats can hold Trump accountable without impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday appeared to tap the brakes on impeachment discussions, arguing in a letter to her colleagues that while Democrats would hold President Donald Trump accountable following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, they could do so without initiating impeachment hearings. The...
U.S. measles cases surge as officials scramble to stop near-record outbreak
The United States is on track to surpass the record number of measles cases in a single year since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, according to figures reported Monday. For the fourth week in a row, health officials have added dozens of new cases to the year’s list...
Elizabeth Warren unveils $640 billion college debt forgiveness plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrat Elizabeth Warren is proposing the elimination of existing student loan debt for millions of Americans, part of a sweeping set of education funding proposals announced as she and other presidential candidates seek to differentiate themselves in a sprawling field. The Massachusetts senator says the proposal unveiled...
Photos: Trumps welcome crowds for White House Easter Egg RollVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump kicked off the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday — the White House’s biggest social event of the year. “I want to wish everybody a very happy Easter,” Trump said, addressing the crowd from the Truman Balcony, where he was joined by first lady Melania Trump...
SpaceX suffers serious setback with crew capsule accident
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has suffered a serious setback in its effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit this year, with the fiery loss of its first crew capsule. Over the weekend, the Dragon crew capsule that flew to the International Space Station last month was engulfed in smoke...
High school journalists barred from Betsy DeVos event take her to task in editorial
The students were on deadline, and they were on a mission. They piled into a car last Wednesday and pulled away from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, their public school in Lexington, Kentucky. With permission, they drove across town to a community college where Gov. Matt Bevin, R, was hosting...
Sen. Bob Casey lobbies for Democratic primary debate in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is lobbying for a presidential primary debate in his home state, which is a projected battleground in the 2020 presidential election. Casey’s letter Monday to Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez says holding a primary debate in Pennsylvania would benefit the...
Pennsylvania college state grant deadline approaches
Pennsylvania college students and most of those who plan to become students in a college, university or college transfer program at a two-year public or private college this fall must file their 2019-20 applications for state grants to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency by May 1. To apply for...
Toddler finds used condom in McDonald’s eating area
The parents of a 2-year-old girl were horrified after their daughter found a used condom in the eating area of a McDonald’s in Australia. Fox News reports the girl ended up putting the condom in her mouth, much to the disgust of her parents. It was Friday when the family...
