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Decision 2020

Super Tuesday: California, Texas, a dozen other states vote for Democratic nominee

(UPI) -- Fourteen states and one U.S. territory will vote Tuesday in races nationwide that will help solidify the nominee in the Democratic presidential campaign -- a race led by former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Known as "Super Tuesday," the pivotal date comes shortly after three candidates dropped out -- Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Monday, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Sunday and billionaire Tom Steyer on Saturday. At a rally Monday in […]

todayMarch 3, 2020 26

National

Several dead after tornado touches down in Nashville

NASHVILLE (UPI) -- Several people have been killed by a tornado that touched down in Nashville, Tenn., early Tuesday, authorities said. The number of dead in central Tennessee is at least six. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported "multiple" deaths and WKRN-TV reported nine dead. Police also said 40 buildings collapsed when the twister touched down. Damage stretched for at least 20 miles, from just north of downtown Nashville to suburban Mt. Juliet, east of the city. The tornado and […]

todayMarch 3, 2020 6

Decision 2020

Biden wins South Carolina primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (UPI) -- Exit polls showed Joe Biden winning the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday. Initial delegate estimates place the former vice president in second place, with Vermont senator Bernie Sanders -- who has swept the first three races -- holding onto his frontrunner status. According to exit polls, Biden won more than 50 percent of the vote in the state, giving him at least 14 of the 54 delegates at stake. By CNN's estimate, as of Saturday that […]

todayMarch 1, 2020 14

Football News

Former Univ. of Wisconsin wide receiver Randle El arrested, linked to double homicide

JANESVILLE, Wisc. (Heartland Newsfeed/Ambush Sports) -- A former University of Wisconsin football player was arrested Saturday in connection to a double homicide that took place earlier in the week. According to Janesville Police Department chief David Moore, Marcus Randle El turned himself in Saturday afternoon with the arrest made by the Chicago Police Department in relation to the deaths of 30-year-old Seairaha Winchester of Joliet, Ill. and 28-year-old Brittany McAdory of Janesville. The 33-year-old Randle El played as wide receiver […]

todayFebruary 16, 2020 14

National

UPS driver delivers lost wallet to New York woman’s home

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (UPI) -- A New York woman who lost her wallet during a trip to the store had the lost item returned with all of its contents intact by a UPS driver who went above and beyond the call of duty. Beth Cefalu of Eltingville, Staten Island, said she apparently lost her wallet while on her way to a store Thursday. Cefalu said she didn't cancel any of the cards inside the wallet in case it turned up […]

todayFebruary 10, 2020 4

Business & Lifestyle

Midwestern farmers afraid spring will bring more widespread flooding

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (UPI) -- Midwestern farmers, who endured record-breaking floods in 2019 that hindered planting and harvesting, now face the strong possibility that widespread flooding will return for the 2020 planting season. "It will probably be more of the same," said Tom Christensen, a farmer in southeastern North Dakota who grows wheat, corn and soybeans. The problem, Christensen said, is that the ground still soaked from last year's flooding and it simply can't absorb any more water. "In much of […]

todayFebruary 6, 2020 11

Decision 2020

Iowa caucuses Monday night as another candidate drops out

DES MOINES (The Center Square) -- After months of campaigning and hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising, the Iowa caucuses finally arrive Monday night. Supporters of John Delaney, however, will have to find a new candidate as the former Maryland Congressman announced Friday he was dropping out of the race. Delaney said he did not want to take support away from other moderate candidates heading into Monday night, although he was consistently polling at 1 percent or less. Delaney […]

todayFebruary 1, 2020 12

National

Firefighters rescue deer from backyard pool in Ohio

DEER PARK, Ohio (UPI) -- Firefighters in Ohio came to the rescue of a deer that fell through the cover of a resident's backyard swimming pool and couldn't climb out of the water. Sandy Arbino of Deer Park said she looked into her back yard about 11 a.m. Thursday and noticed her pool cover had come loose in the water. Arbino said she noticed moments later that there was a deer swimming in the pool. The resident contacted Deer Park-Silverton […]

todayJanuary 31, 2020 3

National

Pennsylvania lawmakers debate participating in regional transportation, climate program

HARRISBURG (The Center Square) -- Pennsylvania’s preliminary participation in a regional program that calls for greater strides toward a clean energy economy and a reduction in carbon emissions in the transportation sector went under the microscope as lawmakers weighed in on the effort. Two state Senate panels – Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the Transportation Committee – held a joint meeting this week and took testimony on issues linked to the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Patrick McDonnell, secretary of the Department of Environmental […]

todayJanuary 31, 2020 5

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