May 22, 2025 4:56 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. They were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum when the suspect approached a group of four people and opened fire, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said. The suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, walked into the museum after the shooting and was detained by event security. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office says he is “shocked” by the “horrific, antisemitic” shooting.
May 22, 2025 4:49 am
PITTSBURGH — The summer travel season kicks off today as travelers hit the road for their Memorial Day Weekend destinations. If you’re planning to use the Pennsylvania Turnpike during the holiday weekend, you’ll be joining a projected 2.19 million other motorists on the roadway. Turnpike officials say that’s a 2.9% increase from the same holiday last year. Officials say the days with the most cars on the road with be Friday and Saturday. Due to the increased traffic, all construction on the Turnpike will be suspended from 3 p.m. Thursday to 11 p.m. Monday. Turnpike personnel will also increase their patrols on the roadway, along with Pennsylvania State Police.
May 22, 2025 4:45 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI)- Power company executives faced questions from state lawmakers about their responses to outages following April’s historic storm. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power. The public hearing was hosted by PA State Rep. Mandy Steele. “I heard so much confusion, anger and sometimes hopelessness about the situation,” Steele said. On the panel were two representatives from Duquesne Light and one from West Penn Power. Communication was a major topic. Many criticized the lack of specifics when it came to restoration times. Another topic was prioritization when dealing with seniors and others with medical needs. A Duquesne Light representative said he was “proud” that the company restored “99.9%” of customers within a week. Still, lawmakers said they expect them to be faster next time.
May 22, 2025 2:15 am
(WPXI) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has announced dates for the 2025 Fish-for-Free Days. On Sunday, May 25, and Friday, July 4, residents and non-residents of Pennsylvania can legally fish without a license. Trout/salmon and Lake Erie permits are also not required on these dates. All other regulations will still apply.
May 21, 2025 6:08 pm
(AP) – A person attended a Shakira concert at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey while infectious with measles. Health officials are asking people who attended to monitor for symptoms. More than 1,000 measles cases have been confirmed across the U.S. this year, with major outbreaks in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and eight other states. There are also many international outbreaks including in Mexico and Canada as childhood vaccination rates have declined since the pandemic.
May 21, 2025 6:07 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street slumped under the weight of pressure from the bond market, where Treasury yields climbed on worries about the U.S. government’s spiraling debt and other concerns. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.4%. Stocks had been drifting only modestly lower earlier in the day, after Target and other retailers gave mixed forecasts for their upcoming profits. The market then turned sharply lower after the U.S. government released the results for its latest auction of 20-year bonds. That helped send Treasury yields jumping. (Photo: AP)
May 21, 2025 6:02 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers in that country. Trump said during Wednesday’s meeting that people are fleeing South Africa for their own safety. At one point, Trump dimmed the lights in the Oval Office to play a video of a far-left politician playing an anti-apartheid song that included lyrics about killing farmers. Ramaphosa pushed back against Trump’s accusation, saying of the behavior alleged by the U.S. president, “We are completely opposed to that.”
May 21, 2025 1:38 pm
(WPXI) – A massive water main break has flooded and caused damage to an intersection in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood. The break is near the intersection of Banksville Road and Potomac Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood. Crews were first called to the scene at around 9:30 a.m. Pennsylvania American Water said a 20-inch water line broke there. It was shut off in just over an hour. The water damaged several nearby businesses and homes. A corner shop closed for multiple years and several garages were among the buildings impacted. Police say one of the garages had been storing several vats of oil inside, which came spilling out and into the street during the water main break, as a result, Hazmat crews were called out. Firefighters say they do not know how much oil leaked, but called it “substantial.” The Department of Environmental Protection and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewage Authority were also called to the scene.
May 21, 2025 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the department will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the president. He said the plane was accepted “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations.” Trump has defended the gift as a way to save tax dollars. Others have raised concerns about the aircraft being a violation of the Constitution’s prohibition on foreign gifts. They also have noted the need to retrofit the plane to meet security requirements.
May 21, 2025 5:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers in that country. Trump said during Wednesday’s meeting that people are fleeing South Africa for their own safety. At one point, Trump dimmed the lights in the Oval Office to play a video of a far-left politician playing an anti-apartheid song that included lyrics about killing farmers. Ramaphosa pushed back against Trump’s accusation, saying of the behavior alleged by the U.S. president, “We are completely opposed to that.”
