May 18, 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 5:04 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
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares are mostly lower and oil prices have jumped after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that the “clock is ticking” as talks over a permanent end to the war stall. Markets in Japan and South Korea pulled back from their records. Yields on Japanese government bonds shot higher. Investors have remained concerned about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on global energy flows. A drone strike over the weekend on a United Arab Emirates’ nuclear power plant raised worries over further escalations in the region. Elevated oil prices are also driving a global bond rout, and U.S. futures are lower after stocks on Wall Street fell Friday.
May 18, 2026 5:07 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant. No one has been blamed and no major damage is reported. But Sunday’s incident highlights the risk of renewed war as the United States and Iran signal they would be ready to fight again. U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and shortly afterward said on social media that Iran “better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them.” Tensions continue over Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic efforts for a more durable peace have repeatedly faltered.
May 18, 2026 5:10 am
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A debate over congressional redistricting is shifting to South Carolina. The state House there is to take up debate Monday on legislation that would redraw U.S. House districts to try to help Republicans win an additional seat in the November elections. Similar debates already have unfolded in Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana. The Southern redistricting efforts come after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections for minority districts. That has opened the door for Republicans to redraw districts with large Black populations that have elected Democrats. The effort is being encouraged by President Donald Trump.
May 18, 2026 5:09 am
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection. The MV Hondius reached Rotterdam on Monday morning, carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel. All passengers had disembarked elsewhere. The crew will enter immediate quarantine. During the outbreak, three passengers died, including a Dutch couple believed to have been exposed in South America. The outbreak has reached 11 cases, with nine confirmed. The ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines before being allowed to sail again.
May 18, 2026 5:08 am
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho. Emergency crews responded after the EA18-G Growlers crashed at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho on Sunday. Officials say the four crew members are in stable condition and the remainder of the show was canceled. Nobody on the ground was hurt. Videos posted online by spectators show four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the base about 50 miles south of Boise.
May 18, 2026 5:04 am
One of the eaglets in a nest in Glen Hazel has died. Tamarack, PixCams and the Glen Hazel eaglecam team issued a joint statement on Sunday. Per the statement, eaglets GH3 and GH4 started presenting signs of illness on Friday. At that point, Tamarack Wildlife Center was notified and began monitoring, but no intervention could be done before the eaglet’s death. Officials say several diseases and toxins could be the cause of the eaglets’ distress and death. They’re now exploring whether it’s possible to get state and federal approval to remove GH4 for a necropsy and/or GH3 for assessment and care. It’s not a guarantee that the removals will be granted because the Federal Wildlife Service policy states that permission is not granted for interference with the natural course of events at an eagle nest. The groups are also concerned for mom, Iris, who they say is spending more time in the nest than usual and eating smaller bites.
May 17, 2026 6:10 am
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary. Letlow capitalized on the power of President Donald Trump’s endorsement in another attempt to purge his party of people he views as disloyal. Trump supported Letlow over incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of the few Republican senators who voted to convict him during his second impeachment trial over the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Cassidy has also clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. By receiving less than 50% of the vote, Letlow and Fleming were unable to avoid a runoff. It takes place June 27.
