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Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation
Read full article: Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformationInvestigations into potential fraud related to voter registration applications in three Pennsylvania counties have become fodder for online misinformation, including from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil
Read full article: Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoilThe Rev. David Peck is an Episcopal priest in the heartland of Pennsylvania, a swing state at the center of the tense presidential election.
Analysis: Korda is head and shoulders over her peers. She hopes winning is enough to help golf grow
Read full article: Analysis: Korda is head and shoulders over her peers. She hopes winning is enough to help golf growNelly Korda laughs at memories of how tall she felt during her appearance at the Met Gala.
Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
Read full article: Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities sayAuthorities say a “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library has been canceled after a suspicious package was found in the building.
Judge dismisses charges against 6 MDOC employees in death of Michigan prisoner
Read full article: Judge dismisses charges against 6 MDOC employees in death of Michigan prisonerA judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against six former Michigan Department of Corrections employees in the death of an inmate in 2019.
FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encounters
Read full article: FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encountersThe FBI has opened criminal investigations into violent encounters involving Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.
LA County sheriff calls video of deputy tackling woman 'disturbing,' opens inquiry
Read full article: LA County sheriff calls video of deputy tackling woman 'disturbing,' opens inquiryThe Los Angeles County sheriff says video footage of a deputy violently throwing a woman to the ground while she filmed a man being handcuffed in a grocery store parking lot is “disturbing."
Wet winter gives way to colorful 'Superbloom' in US West
Read full article: Wet winter gives way to colorful 'Superbloom' in US WestThe tiny rain-fed wildflowers, no bigger than a few inches, are so vivid and abundant across California this year that their hues of purple, yellow and orange look like paint swatches from space.
Warren father charged with first degree child abuse as daughter suffers severe brain injuries
Read full article: Warren father charged with first degree child abuse as daughter suffers severe brain injuriesA Macomb County father was charged on Wednesday with first degree child abuse as his infant daughter is in the hospital suffering severe brain injuries.
‘I’m going to die in here’: Family pushes for change after Michigan prisoner left to die of dehydration
Read full article: ‘I’m going to die in here’: Family pushes for change after Michigan prisoner left to die of dehydrationIt’s been three years since Jonathan Lancaster died behind bars, strapped to a chair and his family wants to know why more isn’t being done to hold prison staff accountable.
Father held after 4 California children, grandmother slain
Read full article: Father held after 4 California children, grandmother slainAuthorities say four children including an infant and their grandmother have been found shot to death in a Southern California home and that the children's father was arrested on suspicion of killing them.
Death hearing begins for Nebraska woman convicted of murder
Read full article: Death hearing begins for Nebraska woman convicted of murderA three-judge panel has begun hearing evidence to decide whether a woman should become the first female sentenced to death in Nebraska for her role in the killing and dismemberment of a woman she met through a dating app.
Election officials scramble to count ballots in key states
Read full article: Election officials scramble to count ballots in key statesWorkers prepare mail-in ballots for counting, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at the convention center in Lancaster, Pa., following Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
The Latest: Pence says there's no excuse for violence
Read full article: The Latest: Pence says there's no excuse for violence(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)MILWAUKEE The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):12:50 p.m.Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration stands with law enforcement, and there is no excuse for the violent unrest that has been seen in many American cities. During a Monday speech in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Pence talked about jobs, the economy and efforts to manufacture a safe vaccine for the coronavirus. Pence also spoke about the race to create an effective vaccine for the coronavirus. ___12:30 p.m.Joe Biden is willing to take a coronavirus vaccine as long as scientists say its OK. But he said he would like to see a vaccine tomorrow, even if if would cost him the election by helping President Donald Trump.
Watch: Joe Biden joins AFL-CIO for virtual campaign event in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Watch: Joe Biden joins AFL-CIO for virtual campaign event in PennsylvaniaAll rights reserved)HARRISBURG, Pa. Presidential candidate Joe Biden is back in Pennsylvania for in-person campaigning on Labor Day. His first stop of the day was in Lancaster, for a backyard round-table discussion with union members, who are also military veterans. Bidens trip to Pennsylvania is to focus on the states workforce and issues facing working families. Biden also traveled to Harrisburg, where he will meet with the president of the AFL-CIO and hold a virtual question and answer session with union members. Watch the live coverage of the AFL-CIO meeting below:
2 killed, 8 injured in bar shooting near Lancaster, South Carolina
Read full article: 2 killed, 8 injured in bar shooting near Lancaster, South CarolinaTwo people died and eight were injured in a shooting that took place at a bar in Lancaster, South Carolina, according to Lancaster Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened at the Ole Skool sports bar just outside the city of Lancaster around 2:45 a.m. ET, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said. Many people were in the bar when the shooting happened, sheriff's office spokesman Doug Barfield said. A separate person was injured by falling at the bar; that person was treated at a medical facility and released, the sheriff's office said.
Los Angeles Deputy Allegedly Made Up Being Shot by Sniper Outside Station
Read full article: Los Angeles Deputy Allegedly Made Up Being Shot by Sniper Outside StationA Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy could be fired and charged after making up an attack, calling in on his radio that he has been shot by a sniper, police said. Deputy Angel Reinosa, 21, was walking out of his station in Lancaster to the parking lot Wednesday afternoon when he radioed that he had taken on fire. I have taken shots from the north of the Lancaster helipad, Reinosa said over the emergency line, according to ABC 7. Kent Wegener told reporters. The Lancaster station tweeted that is was "saddened by the outcome of the investigation" and that "one individual doesnt represent who we are."
California deputy made up story about being shot by a sniper
Read full article: California deputy made up story about being shot by a sniperAuthorities are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded a deputy in Lancaster, California. LANCASTER, Calif. - The sheriff's deputy at the center of what was described as a sniper shooting admitted that he made it all up, authorities said. "There was no sniper, no shots fired and no gunshot injuries sustained to his shoulder," Los Angeles County Sheriff's (LASD) Homicide Bureau Capt. Deputy Angel Reinosa, 21, had previously said he was shot while walking to his personal car outside of the sheriff's station in Lancaster, California, Wednesday. The mayor described the shooter as a sniper.
Southern California deputy shot by apparent sniper
Read full article: Southern California deputy shot by apparent sniperAuthorities are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded a deputy in Lancaster, California. LANCASTER, Calif. - A deputy was wounded Wednesday when a possible sniper took aim at the Lancaster station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, authorities said. The bullet came from a four-story building and hit the deputy in the chest while he was in the parking lot, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris said. "It's a difficult tactical situation," Parris said. Lancaster city has a population of about 170,000 and is an hour north of Los Angeles.