April 20, 2026 4:56 am
PITTSBURGH — So much for that summerlike weather. Temperatures turn cold tonight. Lows will be in the upper twenties. Scattered rain showers later tonight may turn to wet snowflakes. A Frost Advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Monday. Make sure to bring in or cover outdoor plants as a freeze is possible Monday. There will be clouds and sun through the day, with a few sprinkles or flurries possible. Highs will only make it to the mid-40s. A colder night is expected Tuesday morning, where much of the area will be in the 20’s to start the day. A widespread freeze is likely. We can expect more sunshine for Tuesday with warmer marks for the afternoon. Highs will return near average in the 60s. Warmer air is expected later this week with highs in the 70s and even low 80s by Friday.
April 20, 2026 5:05 am
The State Police Fire Marshal is investigating a fire in North Franklin Township that sent one person to UPMC Washington Hospital with burns. The blaze broke out Saturday around 4:30 p.m in the 200-block of Park Avenue. Heavy fire was reported in the rear of the home. Two people were treated at the scene. There is no word on the identity or condition of the person hospitalized. Meanwhile, crews battled a pair of fires in Fayette County on Sunday. The first was reported around 4 a.m. along Back Street in German Township. The fire marshal is also investigating the cause of this fire. The third fire was in Uniontown Saturday afternoon. A home along Wilbur Avenue was damaged. Reportedly, the fire was accidentally sparked by burning outside the home. No injuries were reported in either fire in Fayette County.
April 20, 2026 9:42 am
MILL HALL, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a mother and six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania home. Pennsylvania State Police say firefighters responding to a report of an explosion and fire at a home in Clinton County on Sunday morning confirmed that seven people were trapped, but they couldn’t search the building engulfed in flames. All seven died. Police identified them as 34-year-old Sarah Stolzfus, four sons and two daughters. The cause is under investigation. Police say a propane leak inside the home may have caused the explosion and fire, however exterior propane tanks did not explode and were not contributing factors.
April 20, 2026 5:14 am
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Officials and relatives say a man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana. The violence Sunday was the nation’s deadliest shooting in more than two years. Authorities say the children were 3 to 11 years old. Another child jumped off the roof of the house and was expected to survive. The man died after a police pursuit that ended with officers firing on him. A cousin said the two women who were shot were the mothers of the gunman’s children. She said the husband and wife had been arguing about their separation and were due in court Monday.
April 20, 2026 5:12 am
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is preparing for new talks between the U.S. and Iran, even as tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship over the weekend, accusing it of evading a blockade. Iran’s military has vowed to respond, calling U.S. actions disingenuous. With a ceasefire set to expire midweek, Pakistan has intensified diplomatic efforts to resume talks on Tuesday. Iran remains undecided about attending. The conflict has also caused oil prices to soar, with Brent crude reaching about $95 a barrel. Iran warns of continued economic impact if tensions persist.
April 20, 2026 5:18 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down is scheduled to launch on Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds online beginning at 8 a.m. It’s the first step in a complicated process that also might eventually lead to refunds for consumers who were billed for some or all of the tariffs on products shipped to them from outside the United States. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in late February that President Donald Trump usurped Congress’ taxation authority when he set double-digit import tax rates on products from almost every other country.
April 20, 2026 5:15 am
PARIS (AP) — Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on the social media platform X. French authorities are looking into the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content. Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino have been invited for voluntary interviews. It’s unclear if they will attend. The investigation is still ongoing after a search at X’s French premises in February. French prosecutors have alerted U.S. authorities, but the Justice Department reportedly declined to assist. Reporters Without Borders has also filed a complaint against X for allowing disinformation.
April 20, 2026 5:11 am
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — (WPXI) – One of the eaglets at the U.S. Steel nest in West Mifflin ingested a fishing hook that was attached to a fishing line on the live stream. According to the Tamarack Wildlife Center, federal and state permissions were granted to remove the eaglet from the nest to be evaluated and receive treatment. It is best not to interfere with the nests, but TWC believed that the hook could cause severe injury or death to the eaglet. The eaglet was able to get emergency surgery less than 12 hours after swallowing the hook. Dr. Jesse Fallon, at the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, said, “The most dangerous first hurdle has been cleared.” If the eaglet continues to recover, it could be returned to the nest in a week or so.
April 19, 2026 8:24 am
CAIRO (AP) — Iran has doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place. Mediators are scrambling to extend the ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday. The dueling blockades have complicated Pakistani-led mediation attempts and raised questions about whether the two-week truce can be extended. Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf criticized the U.S. blockade as a “naive decision made out of ignorance.” He said Iran still seeks peace despite deep-seated distrust of the United States.
April 19, 2026 8:27 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move. The general license means U.S. sanctions will not apply for 30 days on deliveries of Russian oil that has been loaded on tankers as of Friday. It extended a similar 30-day license issued in March for Russian oil that had been loaded by March 11. The extension underscores how the fallout from the Iran war has boosted Moscow’s ability to profit from its energy exports, which had been restrained since the invasion of Ukraine. The administration did not immediately explain the reversal.
