January 6, 2026 2:48 am
(AP) – President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations. His administration has cut the number of vaccines long routinely recommended for all children. It now recommends everyone be protected against 11 diseases, down from 18 a year ago. Trump shared a misleading graphic comparing the change to a “European country” giving 11 “injections” and wrote that the U.S. “will no longer require 72 ‘jabs.’” Unless you counted yearly flu and COVID-19 shots, the number of injections over childhood was closer to 36 and the entire list was never required. (Photo: AP)
January 6, 2026 4:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says it has launched in Minnesota what it’s calling the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency. A U.S. official and a person briefed on the operation say about 2,000 federal agents and officers are expected to be deployed in the Minneapolis area. They spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the operation. Federal authorities say the move began over the weekend and targets alleged fraud involving Somali residents. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was seen participating in an arrest over the weekend as part of the crackdown.
January 7, 2026 4:54 am
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has revealed that the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years. Claudio Neves Valente was a former Brown student and Portuguese national. He was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility Dec. 18. He left behind videos confessing to the murders but gave no motive. In the recordings Neves Valente admitted to planning the attack for at least six semesters. He expressed no remorse and called his actions “a little incompetent.” The shootings occurred Dec. 13 and 15.
January 6, 2026 2:26 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has set a new campaign finance record in the state with $30 million on hand as he seeks a second term this fall. Pennsylvania is a key presidential battleground state, and Shapiro’s strong performance in the 2022 governor’s race has raised his profile within the Democratic Party. In the general election, Shapiro is expected to face Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer endorsed by the Republican Party. Shapiro’s $30 million surpasses the previous state record for a candidate heading into an election year. He set the previous record with $13.4 million at the start of 2022.
January 6, 2026 5:47 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has launched its largest immigration enforcement operation, with plans to deploy up to 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis area. This move began over the weekend and targets alleged fraud involving Somali residents. Officials on Monday described it as one of the largest single-city mobilizations by the Department of Homeland Security ever. Most personnel come from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, focusing on immigration arrests and deportations. Homeland Security Investigations agents are also involved, investigating fraud and unlawful employment practices. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was seen participating in an arrest over the weekend.
January 6, 2026 3:06 am
Dozens of Canonsburg residents turned out to the agenda setting meeting for Canonsburg Council to hopefully hear that plans for a cell tower in Town Park will not be realized. During a December 8, 2025 meeting, former council president Rich Russo brought to the attention of the balance of council, the interest of a Verizon contractor to build a 195 foot cell tower on a 100 ft. by 100 ft. parcel of land near the lower softball field and basketball court in Town Park. The idea was discussed and never formally adopted as an agenda item in December nor in January. Jay Roddy spoke and wanted a definitive answer as to whether the idea will advance. He was also concerned about any financial deal for the borough. Tony DePalma stated that the idea is bad on several levels. He questioned the effects it could have on health, aesthetics in the park and whether there would be an appropriate financial gain. Russo did say that communications with the company have ceased. He went on to say that the financial numbers did not make sense. In other council business, council was reorganized and a new president and vice president were appointed. In a 4-3 vote Eric Chandler was elected president over Rich Russo. In a similar 4-3 vote Eric Miller was elected vice-president over Rich Russo. R.T. Bell was unanimously elected to serve as president pro-tem. Council will hold their voting meeting January 12 at 6:30 pm.
January 6, 2026 4:42 am
Attorney General Dave Sunday says scammers are successfully targeting Pennsylvanians and getting away with tens of millions of dollars each year. His office received approximately 3,5000 complaints about scams in 2024. That number climbed to more than 4,000 in 2025. “We’ve seen the number of complaints increase dramatically over this year,” Sunday said in a one-on-one interview Monday. “Once that money is gone, a lot of times they’re not gonna get it back.” The total amount lost increased by $30 million. The AG’s Office has a record of PA scam victims losing $45 million in 2024. That climbed to $75 million in 2025. Keep in mind that this only accounts for victims who filed reports with the Attorney General’s Office. Many victims do not report if they have lost money in a scam. Sunday is urging PA residents, in particular seniors, to be cautious and ignore calls and emails from unknown numbers or email addresses. He said he reiterated that same advice to his own elderly parents over the Christmas holiday. Here are some of the most common scams people reported to the AG’s Office last year: phishing scams, gift card scams, romance scams and law enforcement impersonation scams. Sunday said scammers most frequently received money from victims via wire transfer and cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. He said scammers are also utilizing artificial intelligence to adapt scams for the time of year, like during the holidays or tax season.
January 6, 2026 4:46 am
(AP) – Several European leaders have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement Tuesday reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.” The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom have joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland’s sovereignty in the wake of Trump’s comments. Greenland is a self-governing territory of the kingdom of Denmark. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said Monday that Greenland should be part of the United States. Frederiksen previously said a U.S. takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.
January 6, 2026 5:52 pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Doug LaMalfa, a California rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House and was a reliable vote on President Donald Trump’s agenda, has died at age 65. LaMalfa’s death reduces the GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218 seats to Democrats’ 213. LaMalfa was a former state lawmaker and rice farmer who was first elected to Congress in 2012. The Butte County sheriff’s office says the congressman experienced a medical emergency Monday and died during a surgical procedure. LaMalfa’s chief of staff says he was a funny guy who loved cars and classic rock. Democratic California Sen. Adam Schiff says LaMalfa was willing to work across the aisle to get things done.
January 6, 2026 4:47 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has declared himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he is pleading not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges. Maduro told a judge in New York on Monday, “I am innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the constitutional president of my country.” Maduro was making his first appearance in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York. The courtroom appearance was Maduro’s first since he and his wife were seized from their home Saturday in a stunning middle-of-the-night military operation. It kicks off the U.S. government’s most consequential prosecution in decades of a foreign head of state.
