October 31, 2026 4:13 am
(AP) — A shooting at a mall in Fairfield, California, has left one person dead and six injured. Police say the incident happened on Friday night inside the Spirit Halloween store in Solano Town Center. Seven people were confirmed to have gunshot wounds, and one later died. The others have been taken to local hospitals, with at least three in critical condition. There is no further information on the victims’ identities or details of the shooting. Police say the location remains an active crime scene, and officers are talking to witnesses to identify the suspect.
October 31, 2026 3:39 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready to fall back. The Senate is unlikely to act on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, despite pressure from President Donald Trump and Americans who don’t like having to change their clocks twice a year. Daylight saving time ends early Sunday, requiring much of the U.S. to move clocks back one hour. Several senators are holding up legislation that would eliminate that longtime U.S. tradition. Supporters argue that ending the time change would provide more daylight during the times Americans are most active. Opponents say commuters in some states wouldn’t see the sun until after 9 a.m.
October 31, 2026 3:47 am
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing for a court order to isolate certain Alaska ballots to investigate potential voter confusion, while federal officials confirmed the existence of a criminal probe over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. The dueling developments came days before Tuesday’s ranked choice general election, in a race headlined by two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. The race is among a handful nationwide expected to determine control of the Senate. Peltola says she is not interested in “tricking voters.”
October 31, 2026 3:45 am
PARIS (AP) — France is bracing for a third weekend of protests over living costs and education, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warns of a “very high risk” of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween. Paris police have banned union and yellow vest marches through the city center, pushing them to the outer boulevards. Unions and student groups are challenging the ban in court. The movement began with high school students protesting school conditions and has broadened into anger over living costs. Protests are also spreading across Europe, with demonstrations planned in Germany, Spain, and other countries.
October 31, 2026 3:49 am
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian officials say some residents have been evacuated from the war-ravaged city of Oleshky. The evacuations Friday came on the fourth day of the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began 4½ years ago. Ukrainian lawmaker Davyd Arakhamia says the evacuees are traveling by bus to the city of Anapa in southern Russia then will flying to Belarus and cross the border into northern Ukraine. Russia’s lead representative on the mission says residents who want to live in Russia have also been evacuated. The White House says the humanitarian mission and ceasefire were brokered following negotiations involving U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
October 31, 2026 10:38 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies are wrapping up two days of talks in Atlanta but there’s no consensus on several critical issues. Divisions, most notably over Russia’s war with Ukraine, overshadowed the start of the meeting Friday. The G20 isn’t expected to release a joint communique as the meetings end, but will rely on a chairman’s statement summarizing the talks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to release that later Saturday. Rubio canceled the traditional group photo of the foreign ministers on Friday after European diplomats objected to the inclusion of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
October 31, 2026 7:39 am
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the disease spreads relentlessly. Data from the Congolese Ministry of Health shows the virus has killed 5,026 out of 10,351 infected, with a nearly 50% lethality rate. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, was declared in mid-May and has become the second deadliest in history. Experts are concerned about the authorities’ ability to contain the virus, which has spread to 67 health zones in eight provinces. The outbreak is concentrated in the eastern region of Congo, where conflict and disbelief among the population hinder containment efforts.
October 30, 2026 5:44 pm
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago. The Vatican confirmed Friday that Leo, born Robert Prevost, exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, emphasizing his belief in civic participation. Leo holds U.S. and Peruvian citizenship and has voted whenever eligible. U.S. law allows citizens abroad to vote via absentee ballot. Leo’s vote was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. The pope has been vocal about U.S. politics, often clashing with former President Donald Trump on issues like immigration and war. (Photo: AP)
October 30, 2026 1:19 pm
EPHRATA, Pa. (AP) — Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of the nation’s worst measles outbreak in 35 years. It’s also home to the largest Amish population in the U.S. Some Amish and related Mennonite groups, with historically lower rates of vaccination, have been hit hard. Vaccination rates also declined in the general population amid the resurgence of a contagious virus considered “eliminated” from the U.S. since 2000. Pennsylvania leads the U.S. this year with over 1,350 cases, more than a third in Lancaster County, according to official figures. Many Amish and Mennonites are showing a new openness to vaccines, while members of the general public are also taking extra precautions.
October 29, 2026 1:21 am
ICE agents were present in the City of Washington Thursday morning. A WJPA reporter went to Shirls Avenue, where roofing work was being done and spoke to Jason Morris of Morris Contracting & Roofing. Morris explained that there was a van circling before his crew got to the job site. After work began, about 10 ICE agents started to approach. Morris said no one was detained. As for whether the workers were here illegally, Morris would not comment. One arrest – unconfirmed at this time – may have been made. WJPA has received a video from a resident on Donnan Avenue in Washington, showing one man being arrested. WJPA reached out to Washington Police for comment and they issued an email statement saying: “The City of Washington Police Department’s knowledge of reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity within the city is limited to information the department has seen posted on social media. The department has no additional knowledge of such activity and has had no interactions with ICE regarding these reports.”
