June 6, 2026 8:16 am
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed nine people, including three Lebanese military members, according to the Lebanese army and state media. The strikes occurred days after a new ceasefire deal was reached. An airstrike on a vehicle killed a brigadier general, a captain and another soldier. Another strike in the village of Saksakiyah killed six people and wounded four. The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle, stating it was moving suspiciously. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun condemned the strike as a violation of sovereignty. The conflict has displaced over a million people since it began in March.
June 6, 2026 4:17 am
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. military says it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response. U.S. Central Command said on social media that the “attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.” Hours later, Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, Central Command said. Kuwaiti’s military said forces intercepted missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted “enemy bases” in the region
June 6, 2026 4:27 am
Ukrainian drones has targeted St. Petersburg in what Russian officials called a “large-scale” attack, prompting Governor Alexander Beglov to advise residents to remain indoors. Authorities say 141 drones were shot down Saturday over the surrounding Leningrad region, with no immediate casualties reported. The strike follows a Wednesday attack that set an oil terminal ablaze hours before the opening of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic forum in the city. Russia targeted Ukraine with 272 drones overnight, killing one person in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The strikes come a day after Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for face-to-face peace talks.
June 6, 2026 4:25 am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state. Becerra leaned on his more than 35 years in public office, including as state attorney general and U.S. health secretary. He argued that he was the most qualified candidate in a crowded field. Becerra was once an afterthought in the race but surged in the final months. He has vowed to maintain the state’s mantle as a chief antagonist to President Donald Trump. As attorney general Becerra filed more than 120 legal actions against the first Trump administration on everything from immigration to climate policy.
June 6, 2026 4:20 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers. President Donald Trump also expressed interest in the idea, showing how the two politicians, fueled by populism, are embracing the concept. But concerns about AI’s impact are growing, with backlash over data centers in local communities and job prospects. Policymakers are exploring AI regulation, with bipartisan efforts in Congress and oversight from the Trump administration.
June 6, 2026 3:55 am
An inmate at SCI Fayette has died. According to Tina Walker, SCI Fayette Superintendent, 59 year old Alan Sloan was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Prison staff initiated life saving measures until emergency responders transported Sloan to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Subsequently he was transferred by Life Flight to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital where he died. Sloan was serving a 5-10 year sentence for robbery with a threat for immediate serious injury from Allegheny County. State Police are conducting an investigation into the matter.
June 6, 2026 1:14 am
State Police are investigating an accident Friday morning on Interstate 70 in Canton Township that left a woman seriously hurt and shut down both east and westbound lanes near the Jessop Place Exit. Troopers say a white van was heading westbound on I-70 just before eleven-thirty, and was behind a black pickup truck with a flatbed trailer. They say a “large, sharp piece of metal” reportedly flew from the trailer and went through the van’s windshield, hitting the second-row middle passenger in the head. Medics treated the passenger on scene before she was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. She is currently in serious condition, police say. The black pickup truck did not stop after the crash and police are asking anyone who’s seen a vehicle matching that description to call PSP Washington at 724-223-5200. Witnesses told police that there may have been flags on the truck’s trailer. I-70 was closed in both directions after the crash near the Jessop Exit, but reopened shortly after noon.
June 5, 2026 8:49 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobsin May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war. The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth was down slightly last month from a revised 179,000 in April. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.3% The job market has been recovering this year from a miserable 2025, so far shrugging off higher energy prices and increased economic uncertainty since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February.
June 5, 2026 2:48 am
Allegheny Health Network officials say they are planning to build a new Canonsburg Hospital. The 150,000-square-foot hospital will be built at the Southpointe II business park in Cecil Township, officials announced Thursday. The 10-acre property is located at the intersection of Town Center Way and Mylan Boulevard. Pending approvals, AHN expects to break ground on the hospital in early 2027. The facility’s opening is slated for 2029. It will replace the current AHN Canonsburg hospital, which was established in 1904 and has operated along Medical Boulevard since 1983. The hospital will feature primary, emergency, surgical and critical care services, as well as an office building for physicians and outpatient clinics, officials say. “For more than a century, Canonsburg Hospital and its dedicated caregivers have provided this community with exceptional health care services, and that legacy is foundational to our vision for this beautiful new facility and the critical role it will play in improving the health and wellness of our patients,” AHN President Mark Sevco said. “We are excited to get started on this important next chapter for AHN in Canonsburg and Washington County and to making world class health care even more accessible to those who live here.”
June 5, 2026 4:51 am
SMITH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police say a burglary at a local gas station led investigators to uncover a much larger crime spree that may be connected to nearly 100 vehicle break-ins across the Burgettstown area. According to Smith Township police, surveillance video captured a masked teenager inside B-Town Gas shortly after 4:30 a.m. on May 10. The store owner was alerted by his alarm company, checked his live security cameras and called police. Investigators say the suspects stole boxes of vape pens and other merchandise valued at approximately $10,000. While officers were still investigating the burglary, police say reports of thefts Investigators believe three local teenagers spent roughly nine hours moving street to street across more than a dozen roads, entering approximately 100 vehicles and several sheds. Police say the suspects stole wallets, cash, purses, knives, electronics, bicycles and a gun. Police arrested Mason Comfort of Washington in connection with the investigation. Investigators told Channel 11 they found clothing matching what was seen in the gas station surveillance video inside his vehicle. Charges have also been filed against an 11th-grade student at Chartiers-Houston High School and an 11th-grade student at Burgettstown High School. Police are now investigating similar theft reports in nearby communities, including Claysville, Avella, Hanover Township and Chartiers Township, saying those incidents may also be connected. The investigation continues and police have not ruled out additional charges.
