Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he will give away $1m (£766,000) a day to a registered voter in the key swing state of Pennsylvania until the US presidential election in November. The winner will be chosen at random from…
Trump shot in the ear at Pennsylvania rally
•Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event after apparently being shot in his ear, in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he…
‘Multiple people shot’ at Eid al-Fitr event marking end of Ramadan
Multiple people were shot at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia marking the end of Ramadan. Dozens of shots fired injured three people on Wednesday afternoon near the 4700 block of Wyalusing Avenue in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police sources told…
Mom used belt to strangle son, 11, claiming she didn’t want him to face financial struggles
A Pennsylvania mother was convicted of murder after she strangled her son to death so he wouldn’t have to grow up with financial struggles. Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead was charged with the murder of 11-year-old Matthew Whitehead after his body was found…
Major US highway could take months to repair after collapse
The collapse of a major highway has resulted in bottlenecked traffic that could impact transportation routes throughout the eastern United States. Drivers on Monday experienced prolonged commutes after a tanker truck caught fire and damaged a section of the I-95…
Fetterman flips Pennsylvania for Democrats in key Senate race
Just six months after a stroke raised questions about his ability to run for office, Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal Senate race early on Wednesday, flipping a key Republican-held seat after a hard-fought campaign against Mehmet Oz, a celebrity surgeon and…
Oprah Winfrey endorses John Fetterman over Dr. Mehmet Oz in high-stakes Pennsylvania Senate race
Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday that she was endorsing Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania Senate race. While Winfrey is a Democrat herself, it’s notable because Oz first came to prominence as a health…
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Pennsylvania result
The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge against President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania. Republicans in the state wanted to overturn certification of the result, but justices rejected the request in a one sentence ruling. It is a blow…
Joe Biden takes the lead in Pennsylvania, on brink of 2020 election victory
Joe Biden has taken a lead in his native Pennsylvania by 5,587 votes, where he has climbed back after trailing by more than 600,000 votes in the crucial swing state. The Democratic candidate’s vote percentage in the Keystone State rallied…
Trump falsely claims win even though ballots still being counted
President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had won the presidential election early Wednesday and threatened to ask the US Supreme Court to halt the counting of legally cast absentee ballots he described as a “fraud.” Trump pointed to his early…