November 15, 2026 8:08 am
(AP) – Airlines have canceled thousands of flights across the U.S. as they work to recover from a nationwide ground stop that left passengers scrambling for seats and disrupted travel around the world. The Federal Aviation Administration says U.S. air travel schedule should be back to normal by the end of Sunday, two days after what was the nation’s longest ground stop in 25 years. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is blaming a contractor that had been replacing a section of the air traffic control system’s old copper wire with new fiber wire. Duffy says that work somehow caused the system overload.
November 15, 2026 8:02 am
Microsoft said Saturday that services were fully restored after a massive outage that lasted for hours. “We have completed our efforts to address the underlying issue of the incident and restored service to the remaining impacted customers and regions,” the company said in an update on X. Users reported that Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Teams and AI assistant Copilot, were interrupted. Downdetector, an online tracker, said it received outage reports from users in more than 70 countries and territories. The outage affected governments, courts, healthcare services, businesses, airlines and banks in many places. Governments including those of Japan, Singapore and Australia reported that the hours-long episode had impacted some of their operations. Over 430 million people use Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft said on its website. Problems started appearing around midday Thursday in the U.S. The Redmond, Washington-based company apologized on Friday for the disruptions and said the outage was “not related to cyber” or artificial intelligence agents. It said the incident “was introduced by an issue during an earlier network capacity upgrade that surfaced” following a recent network change. (Photo: AP)
November 15, 2026 8:03 am
(AP) – Israeli forces have killed a top Hamas commander in an airstrike on southern Gaza. The Israeli military says the commander was involved in planning terror attacks. Meanwhile, Jordan sentenced three men to death for a deadly shooting at a Greek Orthodox Church in a village north of the city of Karak last month. Also on Sunday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed that it struck a radar system at an American base in Bahrain. The U.S. military has not commented on the claim. In Yemen, the Houthis said they freed on Sunday around 600 detainees who were captured in the latest escalation of fighting.
November 15, 2026 8:06 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been a lively celebration. Phil Collins gave a tearful acceptance speech, while Cynthia Erivo delivered an electrifying tribute. Oprah Winfrey inducted the late Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan brought a rowdy celebration to the stage. Queen Latifah, Oasis, MC Lyte, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, and Iron Maiden were also inducted. U2 surprised the audience by opening the night, and Run DMC and Aerosmith closed with a loud jam. Despite some absences, the event was vibrant and memorable, with performances and tributes that kept the crowd engaged.
November 15, 2026 7:27 am
One person was hospitalized early Sunday morning after being shot in the city of Washington. According to reports it happened around one o’clock in alley along Hall Avenue. Police say the man was found near West Beau Street and Jefferson Avenue. No further details have been made available.
November 15, 2026 7:56 am
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is confirming that a seventh person has died from measles. Officials say the death is of an unvaccinated resident of Montour County, which is near State College. No further information was provided. The department has confirmed 1,542 measles cases across 46 counties this year (as of Nov. 13), including 37 new cases this week. Of these cases, five vaccinated individuals have contracted measles. Currently, the department is still investigating whether a death in October in Franklin County was from measles-associated causes. Measles can cause severe health complications, including pneumonia and brain swelling, with nearly 20% of infected individuals requiring hospitalization. State health officials emphasized that receiving two doses of the MMR vaccine provides 97% lifetime protection against the virus. Anyone experiencing symptoms or suspecting a measles exposure should contact a health care provider or call the Department of Health toll-free hotline at 877-PA-HEALTH (877-724-3258). (Photo: AP)
November 14, 2026 3:25 am
It is approaching 30 months since Washington and Green County Hospitals merged with the UPMC Hospital System. In those months, both organizations got to know each other and the last 12 months have been focused on growth and expansion of services. UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene President Brook Ward introduced three members of the staff to talk about that expansion. Dr. Steven Mandish is a Radiation Oncologist that spoke of the addition of a second radiation linear accelerator. He says that they can now treat more patients locally and specialty radiation treatments will be expanded. He spoke of upgrades to the medical oncology offices that will better serve patients for preop and postop consultations. Dr. Stephanie Nicholas is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist at UPMC Magee Women’s at UPMC Washington. She spoke of staff expansion going from two doctors to five. She spoke of expansion in women’s surgery and greater access to specialized care. Dr. John Six is the CEO of UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. He spoke about expanded heart, lung and kidney transplant consultation care along with programs in specialty sports medicine services and baseline concussion testing services. Ward wrapped up the program driving home the point that the merger provides patient benefits by providing care close to home and not having to drive to Pittsburgh to get that care. One person asked a question about the expansion of WVU Medicine into the area. Ward said that UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene is concentrating on providing the best care and services for the community. WVU and the other competition can do what they need to, but in the end they all want to provide the best care possible, and that is what UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene intend to do.
November 15, 2026 7:00 am
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced that the Canonsburg Lake Access in Peters Township will close from November 16 through November 27. During this time, workers will complete a paving and line-painting project to improve the parking area. While work is underway, public access to the area is prohibited.
November 15, 2026 7:00 am
Work on the lower part of the concrete arch bridge, between Boyce Road and Upper St Clair High School was completed this weekend, almost a full day earlier than expected. The day closure was expected to carry over until Sunday so crews could safely remove scaffolding and concrete forms, but the work was wrapped up about four-thirty on Saturday afternoon.
November 14, 2026 3:35 am
The Office of State Inspector General and Fayette County District Attorney’s Office announced charges against Uniontown City Council Member Trace Thomas. Thomas allegedly collected $6,705 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefits by failing to report more than $166,000 in wages from his job with Senior Life. Thomas was charged with a third-degree felony for allegedly making false statements in order to obtain benefits. Between November 9, 2023 and September 30, 2025, Thomas earned $166,637.61 in gross wages, but he told the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services that he had no income, allowing him to receive SNAP and LIHEAP benefits.
