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2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting outside Pennsylvania strip club

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Authorities say two people are dead and three are wounded in a shooting outside a strip club in western Pennsylvania. The shooting took place early Friday in McKees Rocks. The Allegheny County Police Department says first responders found five victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene. Three other adults were taken to hospitals for treatment. Their conditions are not known. Authorities have not released any names. Homicide detectives are investigating.

Pelosi Wants Security Money to Face ‘Enemy’ Within House

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. calls on a reporter at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers face threats of violence from an “enemy” within Congress and more money is needed to protect them. The California Democrat’s remarks are a startling acknowledgment…

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

By TOM KRISHER, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HOPE YEN - Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced sweeping new green initiatives that he says will boost the U.S. economy with the creation of 1 million new auto jobs. That’s actually far from certain, if not unlikely. A look at Biden’s statements at…

The Latest: Anchorage opens up after COVID-19 drop, vaccines

By The Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A decrease in the rate of COVID-19 infections buoyed by other factors like having 12% of the population vaccinated has led Alaska’s largest city to relax restrictions placed on businesses to combat the pandemic, officials said Thursday. The municipality of Anchorage will double the occupancy rate to 50 percent for bars, restaurants, storefront businesses, gyms, bingo halls…

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

By TOM KRISHER, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HOPE YEN - Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced sweeping new green initiatives that he says will boost the U.S. economy with the creation of 1 million new auto jobs. That’s actually far from certain, if not unlikely. A look at Biden’s statements at…