Associated Press
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From Whitehorse to No. 1? Maple Leafs GM Meets With Gavin McKenna
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Gavin McKenna left his family and friends behind in Whitehorse, Yukon, some six years ago to pursue his NHL dream. Now, the NHL is traveling to one of Canada’s most remote regions to meet with McKenna — the 18-year-old forward projected to be the No. 1 pick in the draft later this month.…
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Mother and 6 Children Killed in Explosion and Fire at Clinton County Home
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MILL HALL, Pa. (AP) — An Amish woman and her six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in a swift-moving house fire after an explosion that shook nearby houses in rural northcentral Pennsylvania, authorities said. Firefighters responding to a report of an explosion and fire at a home in Lamar Township…
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Shapiro Has $30M for His Reelection Bid, a New State Record
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro set another campaign finance record for Pennsylvania with $30 million on hand as he seeks a second term this fall, his campaign said Tuesday. Pennsylvania has emerged as the nation’s premier presidential battleground state, and Shapiro’s strong showing in the 2022 governor’s race elevated his profile within the Democratic Party, where he’s viewed…
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Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall, His Office Says
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman had what his office says was a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday. Fetterman was doing well and hospitalized in Pittsburgh, his office said. He sustained minor injuries to his face and was under “routine observation”…
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Shapiro Anticipates Deal ‘Very Soon’ as Pa. Lawmakers Blow Through Budget Deadline
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania’s politically divided legislature missed the commonwealth’s legal deadline to pass a budget for the new fiscal year, amid closed-door talks to try to produce a compromise on a spending plan. Without the Democratic governor’s signature on a new spending plan, the state lost some of its spending authority…
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Olympic Gold Medalist, Nittany Lion Wrestling Club Member Kyle Snyder Pleads to Lesser Charge After Arrest in Prostitution Sting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Olympic wresting gold medalist Kyle Snyder, who has trained with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club since 2019, pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting. Snyder, one of the most successful wrestlers in U.S. history, initially was charged with engaging in prostitution after he was…
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A Look at False and Misleading Claims Made During Trump and Harris’ Debate
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In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in distinctly different ways. As the two traded jabs, some old false and misleading claims emerged along with some new ones. Here’s a look. Trump inflates numbers around new military equipment left in…