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Biden will bestow the Medal of Honor on 2 Civil War heroes who helped hijack a train in confederacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry on Wednesday to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles (140 kilometers) as they destroyed railroad tracks and...
Today in History: July 3, Union wins Battle of Gettysburg
Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 3, the 185th day of 2024. There are 181 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for...
Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Trump's 2020 election loss. The Manhattan appeals court ruled...
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey stands by Biden, says voters will decide on issues, not on a bad debate
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said Monday that President Joe Biden is able to run a strong race and serve a second term in the Oval Office, standing by his close ally in the critical battleground state following a disastrous debate performance that's prompting some national...
A media 'nervous breakdown'? Calls for Biden's withdrawal produce some extraordinary moments
NEW YORK (AP) — If President Joe Biden successfully resists some extraordinary calls in the media to abandon his reelection effort following last week's debate, he may reflect on the moment that MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski looked into the camera Monday to begin a 15-minute essay of support. ...
Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania county's elected commissioners were sued Monday over a policy adopted for this year's primary in which people whose mail-in ballots were disqualified for technical violations say they were purposely not informed in time to fix errors. ...
Pennsylvania man killed when fireworks explode in his garage
UNION CITY, Pa. (AP) — A man was killed when some fireworks exploded at his Pennsylvania home, state police said. Michael Cross, 55, of Union City, was working in his garage when the blast occurred around 10:15 a.m. Sunday in the Erie County community. Neighbors soon arrived and...
Temporary clerk to be appointed after sudden departures from one Pennsylvania county court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A temporary official will be appointed to run one Pennsylvania county court system after the court clerk and two deputies departed on the eve of criminal contempt proceedings about performance at the office. The “unprecedented leadership void” as of...
Despair in the air: For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sound you might have heard after the presidential debate this past week was of voters falling between a rock and a hard place. Apart from the sizable and pumped-up universe of Donald Trump's supporters, the debate suddenly crystalized the worries of many...
Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for...
