Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a ...
Nevada judge reschedules trial for the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing for next year
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge on Tuesday postponed the murder trial of the only suspect ever charged in the 1996 killing of ...
Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here’s what you need to know
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles. Public health officials in New ...
Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are ...
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Luzerne County real estate tax break requested for 15-building data center in Hazle Township
NorthPoint Development is seeking a Luzerne County real estate tax break for a 15-building data center on a 1,280-acre site in Hazle Township.
US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday, ...
FACT FOCUS: No foul play suspected in ICE van fire in Philadelphia
“The Philadelphia Fire Department extinguished the flames after arriving on scene,” she confirmed. “There were no injuries ...
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Business briefcase: St. Luke’s takes steps to ID bird flu cases
In response to avian influenza — also called avian flu or bird flu — St. Luke’s University Health Network is preparing its ...
Woman sues fertility clinic, saying she gave birth to another patient’s baby
Regardless, Murray resolved to raise the child. But after reporting the mix-up to the fertility clinic, she says, its staff ...
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What to know about the airplane that crashed while landing at Toronto's airport
The crash of a passenger jet that flipped while landing in Toronto, Canada, is raising questions about not only cause of the ...
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Hazleton Area High School students participate in band celebration
Eleven Hazleton Area High School students participated in the Marywood University Senior Wind Band Celebration on Jan. 31 and ...
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Hazleton, West Hazleton and school board candidates prepare petitions
Several incumbent candidates said they plan to seek re-election in Hazleton, West Hazleton and Hazleton Area School Board.