June 13, 2025 2:54 am
Protests are planned for some 1,800 communities across the country on Saturday, June 14th, the same day President Donald Trump holds a military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army. It also just happens to fall on his 79th birthday. In conjunction with that parade, which is expected to draw more than 200,000 spectators and cost millions of dollars, organizers of “No Kings Day” rallies are planning their protests. More than fifty are planned across the state of Pennsylvania, including one here in Washington, Pittsburgh and Greensburg. The Washington rally will be held in front of the Washington County Courthouse from eleven a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Organizers say they named these protests, “No Kings Day,” to oppose what they see as Donald Trump’s power grab. Washington Mayor JoJo Burgess tells WJPA that he’s hoping the rally is peaceful, but, just in case, there will be extra security on hand and barriers will be put up. In addition to the rally, Burgess says a Juneteenth celebration is being held under the community pavilion on South Main Street at the same time.
June 13, 2025 4:54 am
Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted in Miami-Dade County, Florida on a charge of attempted murder. That’s according to court documents obtained by the Washington Post. Brown, 36, was allegedly involved in a shooting at a celebrity boxing event in May. He was initially detained by police immediately after the incident, but was released. Brown claimed that he was jumped and that he was the victim of an attempted robbery. Videos posted online showed Brown in the midst of a physical altercation and then being led away in handcuffs by police.
June 13, 2025 4:57 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – President Donald Trump is set to visit Pittsburgh to attend an innovation summit with Senator David McCormick. McCormick said on Thursday that they would be attending the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on July 15. It will be held at CMU and is intended to bring leaders in the AI and energy industry together. “The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit will align the leading energy companies, the most innovative AI platforms, global investors, and labor and trades behind President Trump’s agenda to unleash American energy potential. Together, we can usher in a new age of energy production and power the AI and technological revolution. I am grateful to President Trump for announcing he will join us in Pittsburgh,” McCormick concluded.
June 13, 2025 5:00 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has attacked Iran’s capital in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and raised the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq. Multiple sites around the country were hit, including Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility, where black smoke could be seen rising into the air. The leader of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Hossein Salami and chief of staff of Iranian armed forces, Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, were also confirmed dead, representing a significant blow to Tehran’s governing theocracy and an immediate escalation of its long-simmering conflict with Israel.
June 13, 2025 5:04 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on Tuesday. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge’s order was to take effect at noon Friday. Earlier Thursday, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled the Guard deployment was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority. The order applied only to the National Guard troops and not Marines who were also deployed to the LA protests.
June 13, 2025 5:08 am
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — At least five people are dead in San Antonio after heavy rains flooded highways and stranded motorists. Fire officials said they are still searching Thursday for two people who are missing. Crews made dozens of water rescues after heavy rains flooded roads and stranded motorists. San Antonio police say calls for water rescues began shortly before sunrise. Fire officials say they made 70 water rescues throughout the San Antonio area. A National Weather Service meteorologist says the flooding occurred after a round of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms during the early morning hours Thursday.
June 13, 2025 5:05 am
The notion that only one person survived the Air India plane crash that killed 241 people on board is sparking interest on social media about how that could happen and if such a thing has happened before. A medic has said Vishwashkumar Ramesh was thrown out of the plane Thursday and walked to a nearby ambulance for aid. Dr. Dhaval Gameti, who treated Ramesh, told The Associated Press that Ramesh was disoriented with multiple injuries all over his body, but that he seemed to be out of danger. Several other people have been the lone survivors of plane crashes in recent decades.
June 12, 2025 8:23 am
(AP) – A doctor says Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital had received 186 bodies from the Air India flight that crashed Thursday. Dr. Dhaval Gameti also said he examined the lone survivor of the crash after he was brought to the hospital. He identified the survivor as Ramesh Viswashkumar. An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed into a medical college after takeoff Thursday in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Black smoke billowed from the site where the plane crashed and burst into flames near the airport.
June 11, 2025 5:02 am
PITTSBURGH — Summer heat makes a return to the area on Thursday as temperatures climb into the upper 80s. Hazy sunshine will mix with a few clouds and while most areas stay dry, a few isolated showers could pop up north of Pittsburgh. A Code Orange Air Quality alert is in effect, with smoke from Canadian wildfires making it unhealthy for sensitive groups. Clouds will thicken up Friday and hit or miss showers will develop during the afternoon and evening. Another round of showers and a few storms are possible Saturday and Sunday. Neither day appears to be a washout, but wet weather will disrupt your outdoor plans and could impact play during the U.S. Open.
June 12, 2025 5:00 am
ASPINWALL, Pa. — (WPXI) – When debilitating storms moved through Aspinwall on April 29, many felt unprepared, including some state representatives. On Wednesday, three of them introduced legislation that aims to improve communication when natural disasters strike. “I told my out-of-town people, ‘get out,’ my employees ‘get out as fast as you can,’ because it turned out to be a lot worse than we imagined,” Debbie McManus said. McManus has owned and operated an Aspinwall business for 37 years. She and others have seen storms and flooding throughout that time, but nothing quite like this spring. “We had three major issues with high tension wires on the ground for 10 days and nothing was done,” Aspinwall Mayor Joe Noro said. Mayor Noro says getting information during that time was extremely difficult. “If you can’t get information from Allegheny emergency management, that’s a problem,“ he said. State Rep. Abigail Salisbury (D-34) agrees, which is why she’s joined forces with State Reps. Mandy Steele (D-33) and Valerie Gaydos (R-44) to take action. “I just want to create a system where it’s easier for the state reps to help our constituents and to relay that information directly to PEMA,” Salisbury said. On Wednesday, she introduced a bill which would require PEMA to share weather emergency alerts with state legislative offices, creating a direct channel of communication before, during and after natural disasters strike.“That would enable us to better prepare to be able to deploy and help people in the community,” she said. Salisbury says the bill already has bipartisan support. There are several steps before this bill goes to the governor.
