October 27, 2025 6:20 pm
(AP) – A shortage of air traffic controllers has caused more flight disruptions at airports across the country. On Monday, Los Angeles International Airport experienced brief delays, while Dallas and Austin airports saw delays averaging 20 and 40 minutes, respectively. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop in Austin earlier Monday for about an hour. The disruptions come as the federal government shutdown nears a month. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned last week of increased delays and cancellations as controllers work without pay. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association reports mandatory overtime and missed paychecks are adding stress to the job.
October 27, 2025 5:59 pm
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Authorities say that former NFL running back Adrian Peterson remains jailed after being arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Sugar Land Police Department spokeswoman Alicia Alaniz says Peterson was taken into custody Sunday morning. He remained in the Fort Bend County Jail on Monday. It’s the second DWI arrest in seven months for the 2012 NFL MVP and three-time league rushing champion. The 40-year-old Peterson was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Minneapolis in April. The Texas native spent the first 10 years of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings.
October 27, 2025 1:20 pm
Oct. 27, 2025, is a solemn day in the local Jewish community. It marks seven years since the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue, the deadliest antisemitic attack on U.S. soil. There was an opportunity for community members to reflect on that tragic day and remember the eleven people who were killed. The commemoration ceremony was held at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill. The ceremony had song and prayer. The keynote speaker was Jason Lando, who was a Pittsburgh police commander at the time of the shooting. Efforts to honor those killed in the shooting began over the weekend, with a series of volunteering events – like polishing headstones and filling in holes at Jewish cemeteries or packing and shelving food for the Jewish Family and Community Services’ food pantry. (Photo: WPXI)
October 27, 2025 5:13 am
(AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on. The cutoff would expand the impact of the impasse to some of the Americans most in need unless a resolution is found in just a few days. The notice comes after the Trump administration said it will not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep the benefits flowing into November. The Trump administration blames Democrats, who say they won’t agree to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate with them on extending expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
October 27, 2025 5:09 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. The intensification happened Monday. At that strength, the system would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851. Melissa has been blamed for six deaths in the northern Caribbean as it heads toward the island. It was on track to make landfall Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and then heading toward the Bahamas. It was not expected to affect the United States.
October 27, 2025 5:06 am
Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun has called a special session and directed state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts. The move announced Monday follows weeks of pressure from the White House to back President Donald Trump’s bid to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House. Braun scheduled the session to start Nov. 3. Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly also is meeting in a special session as a first step toward congressional redistricting. Pressure for redistricting is also mounting in both Republican-led Kansas and Democratic-led Illinois. Redistricting already has been taken up by legislatures in Republican-led Texas, Missouri and North Carolina, as well as Democratic-led California.
October 27, 2025 5:05 am
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump has met with Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, during his trip to Asia. Trump also took Takaichi with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier on Tuesday. Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, aims to solidify ties with Trump while protecting Japan’s economic interests. Trump seeks $550 billion in Japanese investment as part of a trade agreement. The leaders signed agreements to strengthen their alliance and secure critical minerals. Trump praised Takaichi and emphasized the U.S. commitment to Japan. They also discussed the war in Ukraine and North Korea. Trump is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later this week.
October 27, 2025 5:05 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. The intensification happened Monday. At that strength, the system would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851. Melissa has been blamed for six deaths in the northern Caribbean as it heads toward the island. It was on track to make landfall Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and then heading toward the Bahamas. It was not expected to affect the United States.
October 27, 2025 5:04 am
PITTSBURGH — A worker was critically injured after falling from the main scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium Saturday night. Officials say medics, fire and police responded to the stadium. First responders learned from other stadium personnel that a man had fallen around 50 feet from the main scoreboard to a mid-level catwalk area. In a statement, Acrisure Stadium officials say the man was installing production equipment in preparation for the Steelers’ Sunday Night Football game when he fell. Once medics and firefighters got to the man, they stabilized him and loaded him into a Stokes basket, then lowered him to an ambulance waiting below using a ropes system. The public safety official says the man suffered severe injuries, mainly to his lower extremities.
October 26, 2025 7:21 am
(WPXI) St. Maurice Church in Forest Hills will be the only remaining St. Joseph of the Worker Parish if the Bishop says it’s OK. The other seven Catholic churches are slated to close their doors due to significant financial constraints. Talk about closing St. Joseph the Worker Parish facilities started last October. Now, St. John Fisher Church in Churchill is set to close along with Sacred Heart, Saint Anselm, Madonna Del Castello, Good Shepherd, St. Jude the Apostle and St. Colman. Thursday, parishioners found out that St. Joseph the Worker Parish would recommend to Bishop Mark Eckman to close seven of its eight church buildings, leaving only St. Maurice in Forest Hills. The bishop is expected to make his decision in December. The closures would not begin until January of 2026.
