GOP aims to revive Fauci attacks after email trove released
By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has been a political lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic. He’s been lionized by the left and he’s been villainized by the right. And with the recent release of a trove of Fauci’s emails, Republicans’ political attacks on the top government infectious-diseases expert have gone into overdrive. On conservative news channels, President Joe Biden’s pandemic adviser has been baselessly pilloried as a liar who misled the American people about the origins of COVID-19 to protect the Chinese government. While there’s no evidence of wrongdoing, Republican calls for his resignation have grown louder, as have demands for new investigations into the origins of the virus.

Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds, but big heart
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Several ceremonies are scheduled on Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day that led to the liberation of France and Europe from the German occupation. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on code-named beaches, carried by 7,000 boats. For the second year in a row, commemorations are marked by virus travel restrictions that have prevented veterans or families of fallen soldiers from the U.S., Britain and Canada making the trip to France. Most public events have been canceled and the official ceremonies are limited to a small number of selected guests and dignitaries. Over the anniversary weekend, many locals have come out to visit the monuments marking the key moments of the fight and show their gratitude.

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether the government can continue to require men alone, and not women, to register for the draft when they turn 18. The question of who has to register for the draft could be viewed as one with little practical impact. The last time there was a draft was during the Vietnam War, and the military has been all-volunteer since. But the requirement to register for the draft is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently. The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear a case involving the Military Selective Service Act.

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State police serve search warrant on county election office
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A county official says state police executed a search warrant at a western Pennsylvania county election office. Cambria County Solicitor William Barbin told The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat that the Cambria County Election and Voter Registration Office “cooperated 100 percent” and provided the records requested Thursday. Barbin said the search was for nominating petitions for a candidate in a recent primary election. He added that the search was not necessarily targeted toward the candidate. A message seeking additional information was left with the state police.

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer
Former President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans to support those candidates who share his values in next year’s midterm elections as he launches a new more active phase of his post presidency. The former Republican president on Saturday teased the prospect of another presidential bid of his own in 2024, but vowed first to be an active presence on the campaign trail for his allies in next year’s fight for control of Congress. Trump delivered his latest comments in a speech to hundreds of Republican officials and activists gathered for the North Carolina GOP convention. It was the opening appearance in what is expected to be a new phase of rallies and public events.

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(Burgettstown, PA) If you take a ride out towards Burgettstown, don’t be alarmed if you see a dinosaur or two.  Jurassic Quest is currently hosting a “Northeast Evolution” Drive Thru Event at The Pavilion at Star Lake. Guests are able to take a drive to experience 70 different dinosaurs that are real life size, paired with animatronics for realistic effects.  An audio tour goes along with the drive as well.  After taking a drive through dinosaur land, Beaver County Radio spoke with dinosaur handlers Nick Schaefer (Prehistoric Nick) and Joe Johnson (Prehistoric Joe), who answered a few questions about the event and gave some insight on what guests can expect. When asked what guests will experience at Jurassic Quest, Schaefer said “Jurassic Quest is a full interactive and educational experience for families and people of all ages, we have 70 full size, life-like animatronic dinosaurs that customers can see up close and personal in a covid safe environment”.  I asked Prehistoric Nick his favorite part about Jurassic Quest and he replied “It definitely has to be the interactions, people seeing a dinosaur up close, that’s something that most people won’t get to experience everyday of their lives and also the educational aspect to it”. You can hear the full interview below.  Jurassic Quest will be stationed in Burgettstown through June 20th. Tickets and more information can be found at jurassicquest.com.

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Facebook suspends Trump accounts for 2 years
By BARBARA ORTUTAY undefined
Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan.6 insurrection. Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site. The social media giant said on Friday that will it will still apply this “newsworthiness” exemption to certain posts it deems to be in the public interest even if it violates Facebook rules, it will no longer treat material posted by politicians any differently from what’s posted by anyone else.

House Dems unveil $547B infrastructure bill amid Biden talks
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are releasing a plan for spending $547 billion over the next five years on road, mass transit and rail projects. It’s a blueprint for what they want parts of President Joe Biden’s broader infrastructure proposal to look like. The plan from Rep. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is a policy bill that continues existing programs set to expire, plus key pieces of a larger measure Biden and Republicans are negotiating. The plan doesn’t address how to pay for the improvements, a sticking point in the talks between Biden and Senate Republican negotiator, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia. Biden and Capito will talk again on Friday.

PFAS contamination found in one-third of tests, state says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration says a statewide sampling program doesn’t indicate widespread contamination of drinking water supplies by a class of highly toxic chemicals used in products like nonstick cookware, carpets, firefighting foam and fast-food wrappers. Results show about one-third of more than 400 sites tested across Pennsylvania contained one of the chemicals, known collectively as PFAS. Two results were above the federal government’s health advisory level. The statewide sampling began in 2019, and wrapped up in March. Studies have found “associations” between the chemicals and cancer, thyroid disease and other health issues, although state officials say their effects on human health aren’t fully understood.