May 18, 2026 5:57 pm
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police say a shooting at a San Diego mosque has killed three men and both suspects are dead. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said both suspects are believed to be teens and the case is considered to be a hate crime. The shooting happened Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego. It is the largest mosque in San Diego County. The Islamic Center is about 9 miles north of downtown San Diego. The campus includes the Al Rashid School, which the website says offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran.
May 18, 2026 5:45 pm
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 19th. The polls open at seven a.m and close at eight p.m. Washington County Elections Director Melanie Ostrander says she is expecting to see around a thirty-five to thirty-eight-percent voter turnout, but is hoping for better since the weather is expected to be nice. There are two costly and hotly contested races. One is for Pennsylvania State Senate in the 46th Senatorial District. Three-term incumbent Republican Camera Bartolotta is being challenged by Al Buchtan, a Greene County businessman, for a place on November’s ballot. Evan Snyder of Washington County’s Nottingham Township is running unopposed for the seat in the Democratic primary. Meanwhile, Bud Cook, the incumbent republican representative in the Pennsylvania State House is going up against Ben Humble from Waynesburg. Voters will also be asked to cast votes for nominations for Lieutenant Governor and for both chambers of the General Assembly. Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro and his Republican opponent Stacy Garrity are both unopposed. (Photo: AP)
May 18, 2026 5:39 pm
Triple A says Memorial Day travelers can expect to pay the highest gas prices at the pump in four years. Gas prices are nine cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.760 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Nationally, after some consistent declines, the national average price for gasoline rose towards the end of last week and the national average is $4.51, a penny less than last Monday and nearly 50 cents higher than a month ago. Travelers are preparing to hit the road in record numbers this week, and drivers will be facing the highest Memorial Day gas prices since 2022. This time last year, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline was $3.17. Simultaneously, oil is trading around $107/barrel after spending most of last week trading around $100/barrel. With elevated oil prices and expected higher demand, prices could continue to push upward through the week and into the weekend. (Photo: AP)
May 18, 2026 10:39 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial. The judge’s ruling Monday partially rejects a defense argument that those items were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. It’s a major win for prosecutors, enabling them to show the jury a possible murder weapon and evidence they say points to motive. But the judge also ruled that other evidence found during an initial search of Mangione’s backpack must be suppressed. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges.
May 17, 2026 9:33 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to withdraw his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns after reports that a resolution of the case was close at hand. The disclosure was made Monday in a filing in federal court in Florida, where the lawsuit was filed. ABC News first reported last week that Trump was prepared to drop his lawsuit as part of a deal that would create a $1.7 billion fund to pay allies of the president who believe they were wrongly investigated and prosecuted. The court filing did not mention terms of any potential deal.
May 17, 2026 1:20 am
Borrowing a line from former Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin and “jumping on a moving train” when he became the first black Mayor in the city of Washington’s history, JoJo Burgess, 55, announced Saturday that he is running for re-election. Burgess said that the city had been moving in a positive direction when he took office but he wants that momentum to continue. He says he’s looking forward to bringing new businesses infrastructure improvements to the city. Burgess made the announcement with four other black Mayors in attendance (two remotely) at the “State of ‘Our Communities’ town hall meeting in downtown Washington. He says he hopes to continue to bring a unique voice to the Mayor’s office. Burgess is up for re-election in 2027.
May 18, 2026 5:52 pm
A retired priest and chaplain is facing charges for sex-related crimes dating back to 2009 – after investigators say two victims recently came forward. Now, our news partners at WPXI say there could be more victims. Authorities say 84-year-old Robert Byrnes is currently facing multiple charges, including aggravated indecent assault without consent and obstruction and official oppression. The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office says Byrnes was a chaplain for the Pennsylvania State Police and other law enforcement agencies through 2018, and was issued a badge and a state police uniform. He lived at Christ Our Shepard Center in Greensburg in an apartment above the kitchen and the DA’s office says both male victims reportedly worked in the kitchen there. Following his arraignment, Byrnes on $250,000 unsecured bail. He’s expected to appear in court again in June.
May 18, 2026 5:04 am
SALTLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three people are behind bars and facing charges in connection with a shooting in Fayette County. State Police said a person was shot on Hillview Lane in Saltlick Township on Friday evening. Troopers said the victim was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh in stable condition. On Saturday, State Police said arrest warrants were obtained for three men: Asher G. Parkinson, 24, of Indian Head; Raymond E. Fulton, 23, of Acme; and Dakota C. Fulton, 25, of Acme. Police said the shooting was the result of a confrontation that escalated. The men are being held at the Fayette County Jail without bail and are listed as “dangers to society.”
May 18, 2026 4:50 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits. Governors, attorneys general and others are protesting rising electricity bills and say cash-strapped residents are stuck in a broken system. Officials in over a half-dozen states are going to new lengths to try to block rate increases proposed by utilities. Some are pressing utilities to completely change their model for financing major system upgrades. The push comes during a midterm election year in which “affordability” is the leading theme in Democrats’ attempts to loosen Republicans’ control of Washington.
May 18, 2026 5:07 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway. Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire. The president did not offer details about the planned attack but said he instructed the U.S. military “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached.”
