WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court is considering whether federal civil rights law protects LGBT people from job discrimination. Justice Neil Gorsuch said in arguments Wednesday that the case seems close. He wonders whether the justices should consider the “massive social upheaval” that might follow a ruling in favor of LGBT employees.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after threatening Turkey with economic ruin if it goes too far in invading northern Syria, President Donald Trump says he’ll host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House next month. The announcement came one day after Trump publicly warned Turkey it would be in “big trouble” if any American troops in Syria are injured during a military operation Turkey is preparing to launch against Kurdish fighters allied with the U.S. against Islamic State militants.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are welcoming an invitation by the panel’s Republican chairman for President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to testify about corruption in Ukraine. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the panel’s senior Democrat, said she wants to question Giuliani under oath about his role in seeking the Ukrainian government’s assistance to investigate one of the president’s political rivals.
UNDATED (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is proposing higher education policies that would make community and technical college free while making existing federal college loan programs more generous. The $750 billion plan represents a sweeping expansion of the federal government’s role in educating Americans beyond high school. But it stops short of the more liberal proposals from Biden’s top rivals Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
The New Brighton Little Lions coach has been dismissed after comments were made toward another coach. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the story. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
KINDNESS IS APPARENTLY TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK. IN A GLOBAL FIRST…THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN LOS ANGELES IS LAUNCHING AN INSTITUTE TO STUDY KINDNESS. IT’LL BE CALLED THE KINDNESS INSTITUTE. UCLA PLANS TO SPEND 20-MILLION DOLLARS TO RESEARCH WAYS IN WHICH SHOWING KINDNESS BENEFITS BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh area couple found out where all their walnuts have gone. It turns out squirrels stored more than 200 of them under the hood of the couple’s SUV. Chris Persic tells KDKA-TV his wife called to say the vehicle smelled like it was burning. When she popped the hood, she found walnuts and grass piled over the engine. They took the SUV to a mechanic who found half a trashcan of walnuts under the engine. Persic says there was not any extensive damage.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A new judge is in place to handle the child sexual abuse resentencing hearing for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday issued an order appointing Judge Maureen Skerda to take over the case. The previous jurist, Judge John Foradora of Jefferson County, recused himself last month. The 75-year-old Sandusky’s serving a 45-count conviction, but an appeals court ruled in February that mandatory minimums had been improperly applied.
Water problems have been reported in the Aliquippa area. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2019
TODAY – HEAVY FOG THIS MORNING. BECOMING SUNNY
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 68.
TONIGHT – CLEAR SKIES. LOW – 45.
WEDNESDAY – SUNNY. HIGH NEAR 70.