state Friday: Latest News

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Recounting began Friday in the too-close-to-call Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, with barely 900 votes separating celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick.Montour County began the recount Friday, one of seven counties that said they would start right away.

PHILADELPHIA - A line of severe thunderstorms claimed the life of one person in Sussex County, Delaware Saturday, as they ripped through the Delaware Valley, dumping copious rain, dousing the region with frequent lighting, strong, gusty winds and hail.Forecasters warned of the potential for severe weather, as part of a system that produced many strong tornadoes in the Midwest and southern states Friday evening, advanced into the northeast Saturday.Across the Delaware Valley, storms began to develop about 5 p.m., moving west to east, igniting the northern and western Philadelphia suburbs with warnings, both severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, as the system marched across the area on its way to the Jersey shore.Hail reigned down during a severe weather outbreak in Mt. Laurel, N.J.In its wake, the system dumped drenching rain, causing flooding in some locales, such as the Schuylkill Expressway, in King of Prussia and frequent cloud to ground lighting.In Sussex County, Delaware, officials say one person died after a reported tornado caused a house to collapse.

PHILADELPHIA - A line of severe thunderstorms blew through the Delaware Valley Saturday evening, dumping copious rain, dousing the region with frequent lighting, strong, gusty winds and hail.Forecasters warned of the potential for severe weather, as part of a system that produced many strong tornadoes in the Midwest and southern states Friday evening, advanced into the northeast Saturday.Across the Delaware Valley, storms began to develop about 5 p.m., moving west to east, igniting the northern and western Philadelphia suburbs with warnings, both severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, as the system marched across the area on its way to the Jersey shore.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is seen during severe weather in Brick, N.J.In its wake, the system dumped drenching rain, causing flooding in some locales, such as the Schuylkill Expressway, in King of Prussia and frequent cloud to ground lighting.PennDOT camera shows flooding on the Schuylkill Expressway. Along with that, many locations received pea-sized hail and gusty winds capable of doing extreme damage.Chester County hail.

Peterborough police are warning residents to be very wary of cryptocurrency investment deals after a resident recently lost $100,000 in a scam.

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency ahead of a coastal storm that was forecasted to bring uo to a foot or more of snow to portions of the state Friday night and Saturday. The order will go into effect at 5 p.m. Friday, and includes a commercial vehicle travel restriction.

MAYFIELD, Ky. - An MMA fighter rescued his wife, her sister and others trapped in the Mayfield, Kentucky, candle factory a tornado leveled."It's a miracle I even found them. I don't know how it happened," Brian Brooks told Fox News.Tornadoes flattened and destroyed entire communities across multiple states Friday and Saturday.

Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG - Spending in the race for an open seat on Pennsylvania's state Supreme Court has blown past $5 million, according to new campaign finance reports, with less than two weeks left until Election Day.Reports filed with the state Friday show that most of it, or roughly $3 million, has been spent to help Republican Kevin Brobson, including spending by third-party groups in the race.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sports, theater and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as the state's coronavirus cases plummet and vaccinations jump.

PORTAGE, Mich. - After winter weather delays postponed his trip to Michigan, President Joe Biden will tour a vaccine facility on the west side of the state Friday afternoon.President-elect Joe Biden announces members of his climate and energy appointments at the Queen theater.

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy toured coronavirus megasites in the state Friday.

Governors across the country are implementing new coronavirus restrictions as cases rise from coast to coast. Among them, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced a mask mandate for the state Friday evening, New York Gov.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced a mask mandate for the state Friday evening, as confirmed coronavirus cases rose to record levels.

MOSCOW – Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister became the acting head of state Friday in the wake of the president's resignation amid turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election.Supporters of newly appointed Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov, rallied in the capital, Bishkek, and threatened to storm government buildings, forcing President Sooronbai Jeenbekov to step down Thursday. Under the constitution, the speaker of parliament would be next in line, but he refused to serve as caretaker leader under protesters' pressure, allowing Zhaparov to claim the top office.The fast-moving developments mark the third time in 15 years that a leader of the Central Asian country has been forced out by a popular uprising.

Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont., will be in a new location within the building.The hospital says the centre will move from its current location at the front entrance to a location adjacent to the emergency department.The centre opened on March 14 and has assessed 5,273 people during in-person and virtual visits, the hospital stated Friday. The hospital says of those visits, swabs to test for the coronavirus have been completed on 3,333 people.

MINNEAPOLIS – MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer. The changes are part of a stipulation posted online between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation this week in response to the death of George Floyd.

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The City of Peterborough emergency declaration related to the coronavirus pandemic remains in place until further notice, the city stated Friday.

Cardi B had a grim response after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he'd allow businesses to re-open in the state Friday, as she says it's far too soon to carry on as normal as the rest of the country continues to lockdown amid efforts to quell the spread of COVID-19.In response to an Instagram post from Baller Alert about Kemp's decision to get back in business, Cardi B left a passionate comment in response making clear she thought the move would pave the paths to many more deaths.'ROUND YOUR PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS!' wrote the Grammy-winning artist, 27.

Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 10-per cent wage subsidy, but stated Friday in his daily update that it’s not enough.