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Democrat Christopher Deluzio is running against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. The 17th District is located in the Pittsburgh suburbs. Democrat Christopher Deluzio faces off against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District candidatesDeluzio, Lamb's Democratic replacement, is an Iraq War veteran and voting rights attorney. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 17th Congressional District encompasses the Pittsburgh suburbs of Mt.

Announced shortly after her latest album, "Midnights," dropped on October 21, the Eras Tour is Taylor Swift's first stadium concert since 2018's Reputation Tour. Here's a full breakdown of the schedule, presale dates, general sale details, and ticket pricing for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour kicks off on March 18 and will hit 20 cities across 35 dates. Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour kicks off on March 18 and will hit 20 cities across 35 dates. How much are Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets?

☆ Apartment conversions jumped 25% over the past two years, meaning that swanky place you're renting likely used to be an office space, hotel room, or church.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Developers converted more old buildings into rentals than ever before between 2020 and 2021. Developers are targeting a range of building types, from office buildings to churches. That represents a 25% increase over the more than 22,300 apartments developers converted between the years of 2018 and 2019, prior to the pandemic. "Larger office buildings in abandoned central business districts are better suited to conversion than the often-smaller office complexes distributed around the suburbs." Local governments have gotten behind the trend by creating incentives for conversion projects.

Efforts to investigate the 2020 election and institute changes to the state’s election procedures — the promises that helped propel DePerno onto the political map and won him former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. In Arizona, GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake has repeatedly called the 2020 election “rigged” and “stolen” during the primary only to spend most of the general election talking about immigration, education, the economy and crime. After trailing in earlier polling, both Lake and Masters appeared neck-and-neck with their opponents in the campaign’s final days. Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee who was outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 and whose campaign paid to bus people to the pro-Trump protest that proceeded the riot, has kept the 2020 election near the forefront of his campaign. “It’s people like her,” Whitmer said of Dixon, who has baselessly raised doubts about the 2020 election results, “who are the greatest threat to our democracy right now.”Dixon has defended her use of such rhetoric.

☆ Live updates: Election Day approaches as voters cast early ballots in races that could determine House and Senate control
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Dawn Kopecki | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Voters are casting early ballots in the midterm elections that will determine control of the House and Senate, as candidates try to muster last-minute support. Kathy Hochul, who is facing an unexpectedly tight race against Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin. Another former president, Bill Clinton, campaigned with Hochul in Brooklyn on Saturday, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Voters have already cast more than 42 million ballots in the midterm elections as of Monday morning. Election officials and U.S. prosecutors will be keeping a close watch on the polls for any signs of voter intimidation on Tuesday.

☆ NFL roundup: Jets stun Bills in AFC East showdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] Nov 6, 2022; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) throws in the first half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. New York quarterback Zach Wilson completed 18 of 25 passes for 154 yards and a 7-yard touchdown pass to James Robinson in the third quarter. Panthers quarterback PJ Walker threw for nine yards in the first half until previous starter Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes in relief. Lions 15, Packers 9Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and host Detroit snapped a five-game losing streak while handing Green Bay its fifth straight loss. Seahawks 31, Cardinals 21Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes while overcoming a pick-6 to lead Seattle past Arizona in Glendale, Ariz.

John Fetterman, the Democratic Senate nominee, along with Democratic candidates in local House races on the University of Pittsburgh's campus. Former President Barack Obama speaks to supporters of Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Democratic Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman speaks to supporters on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh on Saturday. Jeff Swensen / Getty ImagesOz, Obama said, would be a vote for Trump in case of another close election in 2024. Oz, Trump said, is "desperately" needed in the Senate where "he could very well be the tie-breaking vote."

☆ NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin nets NHL-record 787th goal with one team
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Ovechkin's power-play goal at 8:55 of the second period came in his 1,287th game with Washington, snapping a tie with Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe. Anthony Mantha set up that goal and scored one of his own before the Coyotes stormed back. Ritchie's first goal of the game sailed just under the crossbar and over the goal line to forge a tie at 9:45. Zetterlund's second goal of the game also snapped New Jersey's eight-game losing streak to Calgary. Gourde finished with a goal and two assists, Tanev added an assist, and Vince Dunn also scored for the Kraken.

☆ Obama ripped into Dr. Oz's history of bogus medical claims while campaigning for Fetterman, calling him a 'snake oil' salesman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Barack Obama campaigned for John Fetterman in Pennsylvania on Saturday. He said if Oz would "peddle snake oil" to make money, then he'd do it to get elected. Obama was in Pittsburgh campaigning for Oz's Democratic opponent, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. "If somebody is willing to peddle snake oil to make a buck, then he's probably willing to sell snake oil to get elected," Obama said. Obama was campaigning for Fetterman — whose speech has been impacted by a stroke he had in May — ahead of the election on Tuesday.

☆ NFL Week 9 Preview: How to watch and all you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Norm Hall/Getty Images Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson dives for a two-point conversion during the Vikings' 29-22 victory over the Chicago Bears. Gerald Herbert/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is tripped up by Denver Broncos cornerback K'Waun Williams. David Richard/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman fumbles after catching a pass during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J.

PHILADELPHIA/LATROBE, Pa., Nov 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden told voters in Pennsylvania that a Democratic loss in Tuesday's midterm elections would have "decades" of consequences, while Republican candidates for Congress predicted a sweeping victory. Still, opinion polls show a significant number of Republican voters accept the claim, as do many candidates for Congress, governor and state offices overseeing election administration. Speaking before Trump at a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Representative Glenn Thompson told supporters that Republicans were headed for major gains on Tuesday. TRUMP READIES ANOTHER RUNTrump is set to gin up support for his handpicked Republican Senate nominee, Oz, and Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano at a rally in Latrobe, southeast of Pittsburgh. Nonpartisan election forecasters and polls show Republicans are heavy favorites to win control of the House, with the Senate a toss-up.

PITTSBURGH/LATROBE, Pa., Nov 5 (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama warned about divisions fueling a "dangerous climate" in U.S. politics as he stumped for Democratic candidates on Saturday three days ahead of midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. "This habit we have of demonizing political opponents, of saying crazy stuff, it creates a dangerous climate," Obama said, without referencing Republicans directly. Republicans contend that Democrats have also engaged in political violence, citing the widespread anti-racism protests that rocked the country in 2020. They have criticized Democrats for failing to keep their focus on inflation and crime, two of voters' principal concerns, according to most opinion polls. Scott Flaherty, a 53-year-old mechanic from Pittsburgh who was heading to the Trump rally, said he is tired of Democrats calling Republicans extreme.

☆ Biden, Trump, Obama Descend on Pennsylvania in Last Weekend Before Midterm Elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Aaron Zitner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

John Fetterman, whose lead in his Senate race has collapsed, with supporters after addressing union voters this week. Pennsylvania’s neck-and-neck Senate election is drawing senior figures in both parties to the state on Saturday, one of many efforts across the country to rally voters in the waning days of a midterm election that offers Republicans a solid chance of reclaiming a majority in both chambers of Congress. President Biden and former President Barack Obama are scheduled to appear in Philadelphia with John Fetterman , the Democratic candidate for Senate. Mr. Obama is also due to appear with Mr. Fetterman in Pittsburgh.

Former President Obama caps a five-state tour aimed at stemming his party's losses in Tuesday's congressional elections with appearances in Pittsburgh alongside Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman before heading to Philadelphia, where he will take the stage at Temple University with President Biden. Former President Trump, meanwhile, will be ginning up support for his hand-picked Republican Senate nominee, celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, and Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano at a rally in Latrobe, southeast of Pittsburgh. Nonpartisan election forecasters and polls show Republicans are heavy favorites to win control of the House of Representatives, with the Senate a toss-up. Control of even one of those chambers would give Republicans the power to block Biden's legislative agenda and launch potentially damaging investigations. At a debate last month, he often stumbled over his words, in a performance even allies privately described as shaky.

☆ Biden and Obama to campaign together for the first time during midterm-election push
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will appear on the campaign trail together Saturday for the first time since Biden took office. Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro will join the presidents at the event. Trump has endorsed the celebrity doctor and Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz as well as Republican candidate Doug Mastriano for governor. Oz's campaign launched attacks on Fetterman's health and questioned whether he is physically fit to take office. In turn, Fetterman's campaign has blasted Oz, a wealthy TV star, as an out-of-touch carpetbagger from New Jersey who got rich by promoting sometimes-dubious health information to his audiences.

☆ Democratic state Rep. Summer Lee faces off against Republican Mike Doyle in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat Summer Lee is running against Republican Mike Doyle in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Summer Lee faces off against Republican Mike Doyle in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. Prior to entering public office, the progressive firebrand worked as an attorney and labor organizer, also leading voter mobilization efforts for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. The Republican Doyle told a local news station that he would support a federal abortion ban that includes exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 12th Congressional District includes the heavily Democratic city of Pittsburgh and covers western Westmoreland County.

Kathy O’Neil, 68, told NBC News at a campaign stop in Erie that she felt Shapiro has "done so much for us." His support from law enforcement, including the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association and Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police — two groups that have endorsed Oz in the Senate race — stood out to her, too. (Mastriano, 58, has said Shapiro has a “grudge” against the church, while some Catholic organizations believe Shapiro went too far). To take on Shapiro, Mastriano has struggled greatly to raise money and draw financial support from outside Republican groups to boost his campaign. During a campaign stop in Clarion, Shapiro pledged to advocate for "forgotten" parts of the state.

In an NBC News poll of registered voters last month, economic concerns beat out every other issue. Recent data from three swing states — Wisconsin, Arizona and Pennsylvania — sheds light on the varying economic pressures that might influence choices at the ballot box. Tony Evers faces Republican challenger Tim Michels, the job market is hot. Gas prices in the state have recently come down to an average of $3.60 a gallon, compared to $3.76 nationally, after this summer’s nationwide surge. Wisconsin’s metro areas aren’t big enough to be broken out in federal data, but food prices in the Midwest have risen by 12.7% over the last year, compared to 11.2% nationally.

☆ FBI warns New Jersey synagogues of 'credible threat'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The FBI warned on Thursday that there was a credible threat to synagogues in New Jersey, asking that they take security precautions to protect their communities and buildings. The statement shared no specific details about the threat. Less than 3% of Americans are Jewish, and synagogues across the United States have long been wary of the threat of anti-Semitic attacks. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned in February of heightened threats from extremist groups against synagogues, churches and historically Black colleges and universities. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement that his office was "working with local law enforcement to ensure that all houses of worship are protected."

☆ Republicans' push to kill abortion rights has Democratic women in Pennsylvania rushing to knock on doors and drive people to the polls ahead of the midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade this summer pushed Pennsylvania women to action. Fetterman, have worked to keep abortion rights in the conversation. "The future of abortion rights and women's freedom is on the line in this race," Fetterman wrote in a letter he posted online on October 30. Canvasser Toth said she's encountered supporters across generations, billing women and men in their 20s as "very engaged" on abortion rights. Toth told Insider, adding that the 27-year-old woman said, "It's hard to think about any other issue until this one is addressed."

☆ Outgoing Charter CEO Tom Rutledge says in an exclusive CNBC interview that there's 'pain to come' as linear TV gives way to streaming
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +33 min

The biggest cable company in the industry at that time had about a million customers. And the second question is, very much related to that, for years now, the bull investor thesis has been broadband growth. So does that mean that broadband growth is no longer the big growth story it once was? No, I think there's plenty of broadband growth to get for us and there's continued broadband adoption to get for the whole industry. And I think there's some value in scale which can translate into consumer value as well.

☆ Former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid sentenced to 3 years in DWI crash that injured girl
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a young girl. Reid, 37, who is the son of head coach Andy Reid, crashed his truck into two stopped vehicles near Arrowhead Stadium on Feb. 4, 2021, according to police. The crash left Ariel Young, who was 5 at the time, with a traumatic brain injury. Britt Reid on the sideline before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Dec. 21, 2014. Reid, who was the outside linebackers coach, was placed on leave after the crash, and then his contract expired.

☆ A Walmart-backed fintech has been making changes to an online bank it acquired. Long-standing customers are getting fed up.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Carter Johnson | Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

But once the Walmart-backed fintech venture Hazel acquired One and adopted its moniker in January, some of the features that drew Gastley to the bank disappeared. The page has become, in some cases, the first place customers turn to for information about product changes. (Like most neobanks, One has partnered with a sponsor bank, the Washington-based Coastal Community Bank, to provide financial services.) But then One customers received an email from the bank on May 12: It would be closing current credit lines, effective immediately. That's not the only change to Pockets for which Joseph, who has dozens of the virtual bank accounts, didn't receive a notification about, he said.

☆ These baristas are leading a nationwide campaign to unionize Starbucks. It came at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Since then workers at 243 other stores spread over 38 states have voted to join Starbucks Workers United — that’s more than five stores a week. Still, most of the fired workers nationwide remain off the job, including Tambellini. “The pizza place next door [to the Starbucks store I worked at] offered me a job almost immediately,” said Tambellini. Starbucks employees and supporters react as votes are read during a union-election watch party in Buffalo, New York. The Starbucks workers are really demonstrating that it’s possible to unionize in an industry where it was thought of as impossible to organize, due to high turnover and a large percentage of young people,” he said.

☆ U.S. SEC fines Koppers Holdings for making misleading statements
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Koppers Holdings Inc (KOP.N) agreed to pay a $1.3 million civil fine to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it failed to disclose material information about financial measures it highlighted regarding its efforts to reduce debt. The regulator said on Tuesday that the Pittsburgh-based provider of carbon compounds, chemicals and wood products did not disclose that it met its debt reduction targets by withholding substantial past-due vendor payments in its 2019 fiscal year. Koppers did not admit or deny wrongdoing. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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