WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2020
TODAY – A STEADY RAIN THIS MORNING. SHOWERS
CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 52.
TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW – 25.
WEDNESDAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 35.
An overturned truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has led to restrictions in the westbound lanes this morning, Tuesday February 18, 2020. At this time it’s not known if there are any injuries.
The crash was reported a little before 4:30 a.m. near milepost 11 in Big Beaver. Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio for updates on this developing story.
Hamlin and Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won his third Daytona 500 and was an immediate afterthought. Fellow driver Ryan Newman was hospitalized in serious condition after a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway during the final lap. It took nearly two hours for NASCAR to announce Newman did not have life threatening injuries. Hamlin was criticized for celebrating his second consecutive Daytona 500 win. He says he was unaware Newman was injured. Newman is a 42-year-old NASCAR veteran. The series did not disclose the exact nature of his injuries.
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign on Saturday downplayed a report that he is considering 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as his pick for vice president. The Drudge Report, citing a source close to Bloomberg’s campaign, reported that Clinton was under consideration after internal polling found that a Bloomberg-Clinton ticket would be a “formidable force.” The conservative news outlet, which came to prominence in the 90s for first reporting the Monica Lewinsky scandal, reported that Bloomberg would consider changing his residence to a home he owns in Colorado or Florida, “since the electoral college makes it hard for a POTUS and VPOTUS from the same state.” But the Bloomberg campaign quickly tamped down that report but fell short of denying it outright. “We are focused on the primary and the debate, not VP speculation,” Bloomberg communication director Jason Schechter said in a statement. A source familiar with Clinton’s thinking said the former Secretary of State hasn’t closed the door on politics and would seriously consider joining a VP ticket.
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida city has shut down a section of lake after receiving reports that numerous snakes had swarmed the area to have sex. The Lakeland Parks & Recreation department wrote on its Facebook page Thursday that a group of non-venomous water snakes congregated to mate near a traffic roundabout. City officials said the snakes aren’t aggressive as long as they aren’t disturbed, adding that once mating is finished, they should disperse. Water snakes are native to Florida.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg is taking lots of heat from his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. On Monday, he answered in kind. The former New York mayor tweeted a video mashup of aggressive and threatening comments made by people who appear to be Bernie Sanders supporters, juxtaposed with Sanders calling for “civil discourse.” Bloomberg said such aggression won’t give Democrats the unity they need to beat President Donald Trump. Bloomberg isn’t contesting the Nevada caucuses next weekend. But he may be on the cusp of qualifying for the debate Wednesday. Sanders, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg have made it clear they’d like to get him on the stage.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons has failed after members of his own party balked at the proposal. Moderate Democrats joined Republicans on a Senate committee Monday in rejecting legislation that would have prohibited the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms, including popular AR-15 style rifles, and banned the possession of magazines that hold more than 12 rounds. The bill was a top priority for Northam, a Democrat who has campaigned heavily for a broad package of gun-control measures.
Water from a burst pipe inside a building in Aliquippa left a church significantly damaged Sunday morning. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the story…
Beaver County Radio News’ look at the new faces of the County Courthouse lands in the Treasurer’s Office with a more familiar face. Matt Drzik explains in this report…
A petition is circulating in the Hopewell Area School District…asking the school board to slow down when it comes to its plan to move fourth graders to the junior high school next year. Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…