May 12, 2026 5:41 pm
PARIS (AP) — A doctor says a French woman being treated for hantavirus after being infected on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung. A doctor at the Paris hospital treating the hantavirus patient said Tuesday the woman’s blood is being pumped through an artificial lung to relieve pressure on her lungs and heart. The World Health Organization says the outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases worldwide, nine of which have been confirmed. The overall tally includes three people from the cruise ship who died. Spanish officials said Tuesday the passenger with a newly confirmed infection is in quarantine at a military hospital.
May 12, 2026 5:29 pm
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Denver airport workers initially missed a security breach by a man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed by a plane with 231 people on board. Authorities said Tuesday that the 41-year-old man entered the airport and crossed a runway as a Frontier Airlines plane attempted to take off. The medical examiner said he died by suicide, but no note was immediately recovered. The collision sparked an engine fire, and the plane was evacuated after the cabin filled with smoke. Twelve passengers suffered minor injuries during the evacuation and five were taken to hospitals. Authorities said the man died by suicide. However, no note from the victim was immediately recovered. The manner of death was determined based on the investigation at the scene, a records review and a postmortem examination, said Sterling McLaren, chief medical examiner for the city and county of Denver.
May 12, 2026 5:38 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump’s Food and Drug Administration head. The surgeon and health researcher’s tenure had drawn complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists and other Trump allies. Trump said Tuesday that Makary “was having some difficulty” but ”he’s going to go on and he’s going to do well.” Makary came to the attention of Republicans as an outspoken critic of COVID-19 health measures during the pandemic, when he appeared frequently on Fox News Channel. But at the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff’s confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency’s scientific principles appeared to be overridden by political interests.
May 12, 2026 8:58 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025. On a month-to-month basis, April prices were up 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4%. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called consumer core prices were up 0.4% last month from March and 2.8% from April 2025, relatively modest readings that suggest the energy price burst isn’t yet spilling over much into other prices.
May 12, 2026 4:15 pm
A man is dead after being shot in Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh on Monday night. Police were called to the 200 block of Forbes Avenue just after 11 p.m. When police arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot twice in the chest. Officers rendered aid to him until medics arrived. Medics transported the man in critical condition to a hospital, where he was taken directly into surgery, but he later died of his injuries. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Terrll Little, 19, of Duquesne. Witnesses told police that Little was involved in a fight with a man he knew before the shooting happened. No arrests have been made. A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson called it a “very active and ongoing investigation.” Detectives are currently reviewing videos and looking into all available leads.
May 12, 2026 2:09 pm
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The United States Postal Service is considering a rule change that would allow anyone to send handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years. A 1927 law prohibits the shipment of handguns through USPS unless they are from licensed retailers. Democratic attorneys general sent a letter in opposition to the change, arguing that it would override state gun laws and make it easier for felons and domestic abusers to access firearms. The Department of Justice, which issued an opinion in January calling the 1927 law unconstitutional, says allowing for the shipment of handguns will make it easier for lawful gun owners to transport their firearms.
May 12, 2026 4:43 am
Peters Township Council continues to work on their Mixed Residential Overlay District. They will be holding a public hearing on modifications to that ordinance on June 22 as part of their regular meeting. The changes under consideration will be reducing the dwelling unit density from six units to two and a half units per acre. Open space requirements will be increased from 10% to 30% and multifamily structures will be eliminated. Several other size and setback considerations will also be weighed. Council also approved a parking restriction in Rolling Hills Park. Park users have complained that high school students have been using the parking lots adjacent to the great lawn and not allowing them to use those parking spaces for their intended purpose. Fines will be $25 if paid in 10 days, $50 dollars after. The ordinance will take effect when students return to school this fall. A stop sign will be installed at the intersection of Johnson Road and Lintel Drive. Sight distance and speed were considerations for that action. And seven school resource officers will travel to Reno, Nevada to accept the “Model SRO Agency Award” from the National Association of School Resource Officers. Peters Township is one of 11 agencies to win the award in 2026. While they are out there, the officers will receive annual training from NASRO. Council’s next meeting will be delayed by a day because of the Memorial Day holiday. It will take place May 26 at 7:30 pm.
May 12, 2026 2:39 am
Gas prices are 20 cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.851 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Even though the national average has been decreasing over the past few days, this week’s average is still seven cents more than a week ago at $4.52. Pump prices are 39 cents more than a month ago and $1.39 higher than they were a year ago. Prices have not been this high since summer of 2022. While crude oil prices dipped below $100 per barrel amid ongoing negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, gasoline prices continue to face pressure from global supply concerns. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week from 9.10 million barrels per day to 8.81 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 222.3 million barrels to 219.8 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.6 million barrels per day.
May 12, 2026 4:57 am
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has been nominated to serve as the United States Ambassador to Slovakia. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, currently serves in the State Senate. He has represented Franklin and Adams counties since 2019. “I am deeply honored and humbled by President Trump’s nomination to serve as United States Ambassador to the Slovak Republic. Upon Senate confirmation, I look forward to representing our nation abroad, strengthening the friendship between our two countries, and advancing the interests of the American people,” Mastriano said. Mastriano will need to be confirmed by the United States Senate. Mastriano was a candidate for Pennsylvania governor, but lost to Josh Shapiro in 2022.
May 11, 2026 5:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president can’t suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. Lawmakers from both parties have pushed for a gas-tax suspension, saying it would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get to work and school and run everyday errands. The federal tax is currently set at 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. That does not include state taxes, which often are higher. As of Monday, the average national gas price was $4.52 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club, 50% higher than before the war.
