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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — A local congressman led a group of his colleagues in a bipartisan attack on the chief executives of three major social media companies Thursday afternoon, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, the Forest Hills Democrat who chaired the congressional hearing, told KDKA that he expects Congress will take action. READ MORE: Over 150 Animals Rescued, Many Found Dead At Abandoned 'Show Barn' The hearing focused on social media’s role in promoting extremism and misinformation, and Doyle wasted no time laying into three heavyweights: Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Referring to the attack on the Capitol, Doyle asked, “Mr. Zuckerberg, I just want a yes or no answer. Yes or no, do you bear some responsibility for what happened?” Zuckerberg: Congressman, our responsibility is to make sure that we build effective systems… Doyle: Okay, the gentleman’s position is not to answer the question. Each … [Read more...] about Rep. Mike Doyle Leads Committee To Take On Social Media Heavyweights Over Misinformation

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO — The Twins’ bench coach Mike Bell died on Friday due to cancer. He was 46 years old. Bell spent nearly 30 years in professional baseball, starting in 1993, when he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the First-Year-Player Draft. He made his major league debut in July of 2000 with the Cincinnati Reds. READ MORE: Missing A Goat? It May Be Wandering Around Andover After 13 years as a player, he made the transition into management, eventually serving as the Vice President of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He came to Minnesota before the Twins’ 2020 season. “In his short time with our club, Mike had an indelibly positive impact – not only on the quality of our team on the field, but most importantly upon everyone whom he met. Widely respected in our game, all who knew Mike, on and off the field, are better for the experience,” the club said in a statement. The entire Minnesota Twins organization is saddened by the … [Read more...] about Twins’ Bench Coach Mike Bell, 46, Dies Of Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania’s senior congressman, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, got word of the latest Capitol Hill attack before anyone else. Doyle tells KDKA political editor Jon Delano that one of his staffers was actually at the Capitol when alarms went off, signaling a problem. READ MORE: 2 Pennsylvania State Senators Invite MLB To Host 2021 All-Star Game In Pittsburgh Very few people were on Capitol Hill Good Friday afternoon when an assailant rammed a steel and cement barrier that keeps vehicles from entering the Capitol grounds. Doyle, who has served at the Capitol for 25 years, says he got a call from a staffer that something was wrong. “He happened to be up there to get some paperwork he wanted to get when he heard an alarm go off that there was an active shooter and to take cover,” Doyle told KDKA’s Jon Delano. “At first I thought it was an active shooter in the Capitol, and I was thinking, ‘how’s it possible that someone’s got in the Capitol again?’ We … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania’s Senior Congressman Mike Doyle Had Heads-Up On Capitol Attack

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday delayed the three remaining executions that were scheduled for this year. The Republican governor is making good on his promise of no executions in 2021. He cited no source for lethal injection drugs and lack of movement by lawmakers in making a switch in execution method a priority. In a December interview with The Associated Press, DeWine said lethal injection is no longer an option for Ohio executions, and lawmakers must choose a different method of capital punishment before any inmates can be put to death in the future. The statement was the first time the lifelong conservative and pro-life lawmaker made a definitive stance on the death penalty in Ohio. DeWine said in the interview that he still supports capital punishment as state law. But he has come to question its value since the days he helped write the state’s current law — enacted in 1981 — because of the long delays between crime and punishment. The state’s … [Read more...] about Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Delays Three Remaining 2021 Executions

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, trolled by former President Donald Trump for acknowledging the legitimacy of President Joe Biden’s election, said Friday he’d accept a Trump endorsement for his second gubernatorial run. “Well, sure,” DeWine said when asked about the possibility during a forum at the City Club of Cleveland. READ MORE: New Pennsylvania Dept. Of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Plan Not Received Well By Some Pharmacies “Endorsements are interesting but ultimately people make a decision who they want to be their governor or their senator,” DeWine said. “I’m not sure endorsements play such a huge role.” Asked if he stood by that position in light of the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters, DeWine called it “a horrible, horrible day,” especially for someone like him who served 20 years in the Capitol as a congressman and senator. Trump “should have done more,” DeWine said. DeWine has long avoided criticism of Trump, … [Read more...] about Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Trolled By Trump, Says He’s Accept An Endorsement