March 28, 2026 9:57 pm
As tens of thousands of protestors gathered on Saturday, across the country and in some places like London, Paris and Rome, downtown Washington was also participating. The downtown was filled with hundreds of protestors who gathered in front of the county’s courthouse, and lined the street nearly downtown to Maiden, at noon. The No Kings protest targets policies of Donald Trump, while rising inflation and fuel prices are also stoking anger. The Iran conflict is also adding a new sense of urgency. This is the third major No Kings protest wave since 2025, with each one growing in numbers.
March 28, 2026 9:46 pm
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have joined “No Kings” protests across the U.S. and in Europe against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s actions. Minnesota took center stage Saturday because of its resistance to Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement. Thousands of demonstrators stood packed shoulder-to-shoulder on the Minnesota Capitol lawn and surrounding streets in St. Paul. The event’s headliner was Bruce Springsteen, who sang “Streets of Minneapolis” to honor Minnesota’s resistance and two residents shot to death by federal agents. Washington, New York, London, Paris and Rome had protests, but there also were rallies in smaller cities and towns. One spokesperson for Trump’s Republican Party derided the events as “Hate America Rallies.” (Photo: AP)
March 27, 2026 10:50 am
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Organizers of Saturday’s “No Kings” demonstrations across the country predict the rallies against President Donald Trump could add up to one of the largest protests in U.S. history. Washington’s begin at 12 o’clock in front of the county courthouse and continues until 1. Organizers say more than 3,100 events have been registered in all 50 states and several other countries, with more than 9 million people expected. Organizers have designated the rally at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul as the national flagship event, in recognition of how the state became the epicenter of resistance to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Headlining that observance will be Bruce Springsteen, who’s expected to perform “Streets of Minneapolis” in tribute.
March 28, 2026 11:47 am
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers. Whether that translates into shorter wait times for passengers at airport security lines remains to be seen. Friday’s signing comes at a busy travel time of the year with spring breaks at school districts and colleges and the upcoming Passover and Easter holidays. Some passengers with very early flights Saturday reported having little problem getting through airport security lines. But that may have been an anomaly. Others at some of the busiest airports wrote on social media that security lines were growing exponentially longer by the hour.
March 28, 2026 4:16 am
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Officials say Tiger Woods has been released on bail hours after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Officials say his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. The sheriff’s office says he was released from jail late Friday. Florida law required that he spend at least eight hours in jail before he could post bail. He was not injured in the crash. Sheriff John Budensiek says Woods had been traveling at “high speeds” on a residential road and after the crash showed “signs of impairment.” Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment.
March 28, 2026 4:13 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s military says it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel for the first time. The Houthis, a rebel group backed by Tehran that holds Yemen’s capital, have acknowledged launching the strike early Saturday. Attacks have appeared to intensify in the war in the Middle East including strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and an Iranian missile attack that wounded U.S. service members and damaged planes at a base in Saudi Arabia. The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations on Friday said Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire for Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalize ties when the war ends.
March 27, 2026 10:47 am
Authorities say a U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport. A spokesman for the Secret Service says Biden was not in the area when the agent was injured during a “negligent discharge” of his gun. A police spokeswoman says initial reports indicate the agent was traveling in an unmarked car when he accidentally fired his gun shortly before 9 a.m. He was hospitalized in stable condition. Airport operations were not affected.
March 28, 2026 4:04 am
DONORA, Pa. (WPXI) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a man died while in police custody. John Miller, 56, died on March 22, five days after he was arrested by Donora Police. Family and friends held a vigil for Miller Friday evening outside Donora Towers. That’s where the man they call “Kookoo” lived and was arrested. “I loved him and he didn’t deserve this,” one friend said. Neighbors say law enforcement had been called to the tower on an unrelated matter. Donora Police confirmed to Channel 11 that Miller never made it to the police station. He was taken from the scene of his arrest by paramedics and later died at UPMC Presbyterian. The police chief told WPXI: “The department is fully cooperating with an outside agency and incident is currently still active and being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police, therefore limited information is currently available for release.”
March 26, 2026 5:11 am
Heavy rains overnight have resulted in flooding issues in parts of Washington County. 911 dispatchers tell us Locust Avenue Extension in South Strabane is closed from Hudak Hill Road to the on-ramp to Interstate 79 because of a landslide. We are also told that Georgetown Road near the purple bridge in Cecil Township is also closed because of flooding. There have also been reports of basement flooding. As for power outages, West Penn Power’s outage map is showing more than 120-customers without service. Tune to 95.3FM/1450AM WJPA for the very latest.
March 28, 2026 2:55 am
The Washington County Board of Elections is seeking to consolidate and close 24 voting precincts throughout the county. In testimony during a hearing where a petition was filed to accomplish that, Director of Elections Melanie Ostrander pointed to 10 locations that are not ADA compliant. One building in Fallowfield township was in dilapidated condition with missing or boarded up windows and a gravel driveway. Six municipalities asked for certain venues to be closed. Voters in 8 venues that would be closed would still vote in the same location as they did before. She also pointed to difficulties in finding people to work the polls during elections. During the hearing, no one from those precincts testified. Peters Township is adjusting voting district boundaries due to changes in population. No precincts are closing. They objected to the petition based on what they perceive as a timeline too short to supply ample notice to affected voters. Six individuals protested the changes, three of them from Peters Township. Barb Trahern summed up the feelings for the Peters Township residents. She is an elected judge of elections in her district. She, and the two other objectors present, are elected precinct committee people. Their complaint is that if the precinct boundaries are moved now, they will not be eligible to run for PCP. They would not have minded the move if the motion to alter boundaries would have been filed before election petitions were due. They also object to the compressed timeline fearing for disenfranchised voters due to the tight timeline in front of the May 19 primary election. Ostrander said it is her duty to provide election venues that are safe and adequately staffed. She feels that there will be ample time to provide notice of voting precinct changes. Judge Michael Lucas will render an opinion on the matter through an order in the coming days.
