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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Frontier expands service at Trenton-Mercer Airport, Here's the new nonstop route
Passengers flying out of Trenton Mercer Airport will now have a new vacation option after Frontier Airlines announced another travel route for this summer. Beginning July 10, the airline will offer nonstop service from Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing to Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina. "People in Mercer, Bucks, Burlington, and nearby areas really enjoy the convenience of flying out of Trenton-Mercer Airport," Mercer County Executive Dan Benson said in a news release. "Just about every new Frontier flight has been a hit, and I'm sure this new nonstop to Myrtle Beach will be too. It's a great option for travelers and a boost for regional tourism." This new route to Myrtle Beach will be Frontier's sixth nonstop route from Trenton-Mercer including service to Atlanta, Orlando and West Palm Beach in Florida. Trenton-Mercer Airport welcomed 237, 477 passengers in 2024, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a 26% decrease from the previous year. Lacey Latch is the development reporter for the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer. She can be reached at LLatch@ This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Frontier flights from Trenton to Myrtle Beach will take off July 10
Newsweek
06-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
John Fetterman Reacts to Concerns About His Health
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, responded to concerns about his health stemming from a report published New York Magazine's Intelligencer last week. Newsweek reached out to Fetterman's office and New York Magazine for comment via email. Why It Matters Fetterman has faced concerns about his health since his Senate run in 2022, when he suffered a stroke on the campaign trail. Despite concerns following the stroke, he went on to defeat Republican Mehmet Oz in the battleground state, which has been roughly evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans in recent elections. New York Magazine's Intelligencer published an article featuring an interview with Fetterman's former chief of staff Adam Jentleson, who raised concerns about the senator's health and whether he was following his recovery plan after the stroke. Senator John Fetterman attends the AI Insight Forum in Washington, D.C., on September 13, 2023. Senator John Fetterman attends the AI Insight Forum in Washington, D.C., on September 13, To Know Fetterman responded to the article in remarks to NBC News. "It's a one-source story with a couple anonymous sources. A hit piece from a very left publication," Fetterman said. "There's really nothing more to say about that." NBC News associated producer Kate Santaliz followed up by asking, "He said he was worried you're not taking your medications. Are you taking your medications, sir?" The senator reiterated that it was a "hit piece" with "anonymous sources." In additional remarks posted to X, formerly Twitter, by CBS News' Cristina Corujo, Fetterman said he does not believe people are concerned about him. "They're actually not concerned," he said. "It's a hit piece." Jentleson told the publication that Fetterman appeared to be committed to the recovery plan after the stroke but was not following up properly and had not been attending regular blood draws, a key part of the plan. Jentleson told the Intelligencer that Fetterman "could get back in treatment at any time, and for a long time I held out hope that he would. But it's just been too long now, and things keep getting worse." He left Fetterman's team in March 2024. What People Are Saying Progressive commentator and journalist Mehdi Hasan wrote on X on Friday: "This email, a year ago, from Fetterman's former chief of staff, and this entire piece from Ben Terris, makes clear that Fetterman should not be serving in the Senate. Every Senate Democrat should read this and be asked about it - especially Schumer." Former Democratic and independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona posted to X: "Despicable hit piece on @JohnFetterman- I wish I was surprised anyone would publish an obvious vendetta re: a man's medical journey. What a weird medical stalker. To the former staffer: My advice to you is to do what your parents did. Get a job, sir." What Happens Next Fetterman is up for reelection in 2028 in Pennsylvania, which flipped back to President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race after backing former President Joe Biden in 2020. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "988" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Liberals who rallied behind Fetterman post-stroke in 2022 turn on pro-Israel senator after NY Magazine report
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., appears to no longer have the support he once had, with many liberals turning on him following a scathing report focusing on his health. New York Magazine's Intelligencer published a lengthy piece Friday titled "All By Himself" which says how Fetterman "insists he is in good health" in the wake of a massive stroke he suffered in May 2022, "but staffers past and present say they no longer recognize the man they once knew." Fetterman, once seen as a progressive darling, has earned fanfare from many moderates and conservatives over his pragmatism on various issues. However, he has made more headlines over his ardent support for Israel following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, which has sparked an outcry from the far-left wing of the Democratic Party, including members of his own staff. Many conservative critics have taken aim at New York Magazine's "hit piece" and believe Fetterman's backing of Israel, which was prominently disseminated in the report, is the reason why liberals are suddenly abandoning him after rallying behind him on the heels of his stroke during the 2022 midterms. John Fetterman Faces New Spotlight On Health, Family Drama, Sparking Online Uproar Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's health was at the center of a lengthy report from New York Magazine, pushing the narrative he is not fit to serve on Capitol Hill. Tech journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher was one of Fetterman's most vocal defenders after NBC News aired a report shedding light on the severity of his stroke, even taking a personal shot at reporter Dasha Burns (now Politico's White House bureau chief), who spoke about Fetterman's cognitive challenges she witnessed and questioned whether he understood what she was saying in small talk following a rare in-person interview at the time. Read On The Fox News App "Sorry to say but I talked to @JohnFetterman for over an hour without stop or any aides and this is just nonsense. Maybe this reporter is just bad at small talk," Swisher posted on X in response to Burns. Liberals Rush To Defend Fetterman As Reporters Question His Mental Fitness Following Nbc Interview That wasn't the attitude Swisher expressed towards New York Magazine correspondent Ben Terris, who authored the report. "This is so sad and Ben Terris handles it with fairness and empathy," Swisher wrote on the social media platform Bluesky. "Having had a stroke, I can say meds and self care is key to a good recovery and a great life. This was also so avoidable and the twisting of Fetterman's massive political skills is painful to read." Terris' New York Magazine colleague Rebecca Traister repeatedly drew attention to his report on her social media accounts, even sharing someone else's post that quoted the report which read, "One former staffer recalled overhearing Gisele on speakerphone that December saying to Fetterman, 'Who did I marry? Where is the man I married?'" But in her own piece profiling Fetterman in October 2022, Traister praised his campaign's transparency of his medical records and attacked media outlets for "pushing for further documentation with some of the energy once applied to Hillary's emails" and accused "right-wing carnival barkers" of having "taken cues from the Oz campaign." "As someone who has recently interviewed him: Fetterman's comprehension is not at all impaired," Traister lectured Burns on X. "He understands everything, it's just that he reads it (which requires extra acuity, I'd argue) and responds in real time. It's a hearing/auditory processing challenge." Dave Marcus: Yep, It's Fetterman's Brain That Triggered The Left's Hit Piece Traister expressed sheer excitement over Fetterman's recovery while calling his GOP opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz's attacks towards his health "horrifying" during an appearance on MSNBC. "It was very striking, following his campaign so closely over the past month, to see how swiftly his health was improving and how that improvement was on public display," Traister said in 2022. "You could see almost a day by day, and certainly a week over week, improvement in his ability to address crowds, his ability to be loose and his confidence in front of crowds. And that was really striking," she continued. "And the thing that was striking alongside it was that that visible improvement was happening alongside this building press narrative, certainly on the right wing and also in some major newspapers, about how he was hiding something about his health." MSNBC host Chris Hayes sounded the alarm on the "profoundly unnerving" report on the "urgent concerns" those around Fetterman have about his health. But during the 2022 campaign, Hayes called the attacks about Fetterman's health "gross," and downplayed his stroke as a serious campaign issue since he's an "incredibly authentic dude." MSNBC contributor Rotimi Adeoye sounded off on the New York Magazine report, writing "The Fetterman story is troubling—not just because of chaotic staff allegations, but because someone clearly still struggling with their mental health shouldn't be in such a high-stakes role. The only solution is political: Fetterman should resign. PA Dems need a robust primary." But in another post after Fetterman was elected, Adeoye declared "Our country is better off because John Fetterman is in the Senate." Both posts have since been deleted. Former MSNBC host and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan highlighted from the report an email Fetterman's former chief of staff Adam Jentleson sent Fetterman's doctor expressing his concerns, saying it "makes clear that Fetterman should not be serving in the Senate." "Every Senate Democrat should read this and be asked about it - especially Schumer," Hasan wrote. But in Oct. 2022, Hasan posted "Imagine being a sentient human being who really believes John Fetterman can't be a senator because he had a stroke, but a stroke-free Herschel Walker can be a senator." Fetterman Calls For Bombing Iranian Nuclear Facilities: 'Waste That S---' Liberal writer Jill Filipovic praised the report, calling it "well worth a read." "Not every person is fit to do every job, and someone with serious mental health challenges who may not be complying with a treatment plan probably shouldn't be in congress," Filipovic wrote. But in October 2022, Filipovic chalked up the impact of Fetterman's stroke as mere speech impairment. "I know it's too much to expect consistency from Republicans, but it's weird to see them go after Fetterman because his stroke has impaired his speech, but defend Herschel Walker by being like, 'it's not his fault he can't remember the abortions he paid for, he has brain damage.'" Filipovic wrote at the time. She also praised Fetterman for demonstrating "a kind of courage and gumption rarely seen on the national political stage" following his Senate debate performance against Oz. Click Here For The Latest Media And Culture News "Senator Fetterman routinely drives so recklessly he nearly killed his wife in a car crash," Democratic activist Armand Domalewski wrote while highlighting an excerpt from the report about a driving accident Fetterman was involved in last year. That wasn't the attitude Domalewski always had. "[D]riving me crazy that Fetterman has to apologize for stumbling over his words after a stroke but we all have to just keep going on normally as if his opponent didn't TORTURE LITERAL PUPPIES," Domalewski wrote in October 2022, referencing his Fetterman's Republican rival Oz. "Fetterman could be a stumbling drunk who forgets his pants half the time and it wouldn't matter because Dr Oz literally TORTURED AND KILLED PUPPIES!!!!" he added. Even after Fetterman won his election, Domalewski was hyping the senator's political prospects. "Unless his health takes a dive, Biden is obviously running for re-election, but if he does bow out and Fetterman's health continues to recover, Big John is clearly a Presidential contender," Domalewski wrote in November 2022. Original article source: Liberals who rallied behind Fetterman post-stroke in 2022 turn on pro-Israel senator after NY Magazine report
Gulf Today
05-05-2025
- Health
- Gulf Today
Democrats react with shock to damning Fetterman profile
John Bowden, The Independent When Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was hospitalised for depression in 2023, many on Capitol Hill celebrated it as a moment of courage and a willingness to be open about mental health struggles. Now, a startling picture of relapse and its associated cost is being associated with him after a deeply sourced profile on Fetterman was published Friday in New York Magazine's Intelligencer by reporter Ben Terris. Democrats on Capitol Hill have yet to comment. But the shock from the profile's reporting was evident across social media and on political talk programmes. 'He needs to resign,' The Bulwark's Jonathan Last, a supporter of the senator who wrote that he 'was the first person to suggest that John Fetterman could run for president', said on The Secret Podcast with co-host Sarah Longwell. Longwell, who agreed, called the piece's revelations 'career-ending.' In the piece, Terris quotes extensively from Fetterman's former chief of staff, Capitol Hill veteran Adam Jentleson. He also relies on statements from current and former employees in the senator's office who describe a man harrowed by the challenges of his office and struggling to accept the help he may still require to recover fully. Fetterman, who suffered a stroke during the final months of his 2022 run for Senate, pulled off a much-needed victory for Democrats even after a debate performance made clear that he was still suffering dire auditory processing issues and speech problems. But his recovery inspired many on the Hill and around the country. While he continues to rely to some extent on auditory transcription devices during conversations, he remains capable of speaking in press gaggles and in interviews. In private, however, things are reportedly far less encouraging. For the first time, New York Magazine reported that the senator was involved in a serious car wreck in May or June of 2024, one which injured his wife Gisele, after he ignored staffers' concerns and got behind the wheel, then supposedly fell asleep. A video of him arguing with a commercial airplane pilot over the visibility of his seatbelt resurfaced this weekend after the profile was published. And there are other interactions between the senator and those around him outlined in New York Magazine's profile and other sources that are turning heads, including supposedly frequent and heated personal exchanges with his wife, Gisele Fetterman, over Israel's siege of Gaza and other issues. The Independent contacted Fetterman's office on Sunday for comment on the profile. According to Terris, Fetterman continues to struggle with the burdens of his office and in January, days after Trump's inauguration, melted down with despondency over whether or not to support Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's now-embattled Secretary of Defense. Ahead of the vote, the senator, according to a staffer, raised the possibility of abandoning DC and refusing to vote at all. He also 'spent part of the day locked in his office, fighting with Gisele and crying while FaceTiming with staff,' according to Terris's reporting. 'My no vote on Pete Hegseth speaks for itself. The rest is pure conjecture,' Fetterman told Terris of the above anecdote. The behaviour led to Jentleson, who'd stepped down as chief of staff months earlier, to write a letter to the senator's doctors prior to his summer 2024 car wreck, warning them of his increasingly unstable and reckless behavior. Jentleson wrote that he was seeing clear signs of Fetterman backsliding on his mental health recovery. Gisele Fetterman, for her part, told New York Magazine in a statement that Jentleson told her 'scary, untrue stories about John's health' and called his letter part of a conspiracy to damage her husband's political reputation. That reputation may be in tatters after 2025. His votes to confirm several of Trump's nominees, including Pam Bondi for attorney general, were the signs of ultimate betrayal for many Democrats. The extent of his enthusiasm for the Israeli military campaign in Gaza was apparent and drew a fresh wave of disgusted condemnations from progressives across Twitter and BlueSky, with his critics accusing the senator of harbouring a fervour for the carnage. Fetterman denied this to New York Magazine. 'John Fetterman doesn't deserve sympathy. He's always been racist. Those in Pittsburgh and Braddock remember him pulling a gun on a Black jogger and holding him hostage,' wrote Tanisha Long, a Pittsburgh-based activist, on Twitter, referring to a 2013 incident. But most of the reactions across Democratic circles over the weekend were shocked at the extent of the unreported issues the senator faces, including discussions over whether he retains the cognitive faculties and stability necessary to hold office. Some thought the concerns were clearly overblown. 'Despicable hit piece on @JohnFetterman — I wish I was surprised anyone would publish an obvious vendetta re: a man's medical journey. What a weird medical stalker,' wrote Kyrsten Sinema, a former Democratic senator from Arizona. 'It should not require mental illness for Democratic Party politicians to escape the iron grip of groups-think — Fetterman should go back on his meds to own the haters and have a long and successful career, other Dems should ask what they can learn from what's worked for him,' added blogger and perennial center-left gadfly, Matthew Yglesias. But many others took away from the piece an understanding that Fetterman remains clearly challenged by his continued mental health issues and the fast pace of politics in the second Trump era. 'The Fetterman story is troubling-not just because of chaotic staff allegations, but because someone clearly still struggling with their mental health shouldn't be in such a high-stakes role. The only solution is political: Fetterman should resign,' wrote Rotimi Adeoye, a Philadelphia-based Democratic operative who previously worked as a staffer for then-Senator Bob Casey. He added: 'PA Dems need a robust primary.'
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
‘He needs to resign': Democrats react with quiet shock to damning John Fetterman profile
When Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized for depression in 2023, many on Capitol Hill celebrated it as a moment of courage and a willingness to be open about mental health struggles. Now, a startling picture of relapse and its associated cost is being associated with him after a deeply sourced profile on Fetterman was published Friday in New York Magazine's Intelligencer by reporter Ben Terris. Democrats on Capitol Hill have yet to comment. But the shock from the profile's reporting was evident across social media and on political talk programs. 'He needs to resign,' The Bulwark's Jonathan Last, a supporter of the senator who wrote that he 'was the first person to suggest that John Fetterman could run for president', said on The Secret Podcast with co-host Sarah Longwell. Longwell, who agreed, called the piece's revelations 'career-ending.' In the piece, Terris quotes extensively from Fetterman's former chief of staff, Capitol Hill veteran Adam Jentleson. He also relies on statements from current and former employees in the senator's office who describe a man harrowed by the challenges of his office and struggling to accept the help he may still require to recover fully. Fetterman, who suffered a stroke during the final months of his 2022 run for Senate, pulled off a much-needed victory for Democrats even after a debate performance made clear that he was still suffering dire auditory processing issues and speech problems. But his recovery inspired many on the Hill and around the country. While he continues to rely to some extent on auditory transcription devices during conversations, he remains capable of speaking in press gaggles and in interviews. In private, however, things are reportedly far less encouraging. For the first time, New York Magazine reported that the senator was involved in a serious car wreck in May or June of 2024, one which injured his wife Gisele, after he ignored staffers' concerns and got behind the wheel, then supposedly fell asleep. A video of him arguing with a commercial airplane pilot over the visibility of his seatbelt resurfaced this weekend after the profile was published. And there are other interactions between the senator and those around him outlined in New York Magazine's profile and other sources that are turning heads, including supposedly frequent and heated personal exchanges with his wife, Gisele Fetterman, over Israel's siege of Gaza and other issues. The Independent contacted Fetterman's office on Sunday for comment on the profile. According to Terris, Fetterman continues to struggle with the burdens of his office and in January, days after Trump's inauguration, melted down with despondency over whether or not to support Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's now-embattled Secretary of Defense. Ahead of the vote, the senator, according to a staffer, raised the possibility of abandoning DC and refusing to vote at all. He also 'spent part of the day locked in his office, fighting with Gisele and crying while FaceTiming with staff,' according to Terris's reporting. 'My no vote on Pete Hegseth speaks for itself. The rest is pure conjecture,' Fetterman told Terris of the above anecdote. The behavior led to Jentleson, who'd stepped down as chief of staff months earlier, to write a letter to the senator's doctors prior to his summer 2024 car wreck, warning them of his increasingly unstable and reckless behavior. Jentleson wrote that he was seeing clear signs of Fetterman backsliding on his mental health recovery. Gisele Fetterman, for her part, told New York Magazine in a statement that Jentleson told her 'scary, untrue stories about John's health' and called his letter part of a conspiracy to damage her husband's political reputation. That reputation may be in tatters after 2025. His votes to confirm several of Trump's nominees, including Pam Bondi for attorney general, were the signs of ultimate betrayal for many Democrats. The extent of his enthusiasm for the Israeli military campaign in Gaza was apparent and drew a fresh wave of disgusted condemnations from progressives across Twitter and BlueSky, with his critics accusing the senator of harboring a fervor for the carnage. Fetterman denied this to New York Magazine. 'John Fetterman doesn't deserve sympathy. He's always been racist. Those in Pittsburgh and Braddock remember him pulling a gun on a Black jogger and holding him hostage,' wrote Tanisha Long, a Pittsburgh-based activist, on Twitter, referring to a 2013 incident. But most of the reactions across Democratic circles over the weekend were shocked at the extent of the unreported issues the senator faces, including discussions over whether he retains the cognitive faculties and stability necessary to hold office. Some thought the concerns were clearly overblown. 'Despicable hit piece on @JohnFetterman - I wish I was surprised anyone would publish an obvious vendetta re: a man's medical journey. What a weird medical stalker,' wrote Kyrsten Sinema, a former Democratic senator from Arizona. 'It should not require mental illness for Democratic Party politicians to escape the iron grip of groups-think — Fetterman should go back on his meds to own the haters and have a long and successful career, other Dems should ask what they can learn from what's worked for him,' added blogger and perennial center-left gadfly, Matthew Yglesias. But many others took away from the piece an understanding that Fetterman remains clearly challenged by his continued mental health issues and the fast pace of politics in the second Trump era. 'The Fetterman story is troubling—not just because of chaotic staff allegations, but because someone clearly still struggling with their mental health shouldn't be in such a high-stakes role. The only solution is political: Fetterman should resign,' wrote Rotimi Adeoye, a Philadelphia-based Democratic operative who previously worked as a staffer for then-Senator Bob Casey. He added: 'PA Dems need a robust primary.' 'This email, a year ago, from Fetterman's former chief of staff, and this entire piece from Ben Terris, makes clear that Fetterman should not be serving in the Senate,' said progressive commentator Medhi Hasan. 'Every Senate Democrat should read this and be asked about it - especially Schumer.' Still others hoped that the fallout from the saga would not further hurt the senator's family. Will Stancil, a centrist blogger and former congressional candidate, said simply: 'My god the Fetterman piece. His wife needs to leave. My heart really breaks for her.'
