May 21, 2025 5:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts ordered an emergency hearing for Wednesday, after attorneys for immigrants said in court documents that up to a dozen people from several countries, including Myanmar and Vietnam, may have been sent to Africa earlier Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
May 21, 2025 4:59 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill. He spoke privately for at least an hour trying to unite House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week. Trump was upbeat afterward, saying there was “unity.” But negotiations are slogging along. It’s not at all clear the package, with its sweeping tax breaks and cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs, has the support needed. With all Democrats opposed, the Republicans can handle only a few defections from their slim House majority.
May 21, 2025 4:52 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Corey O’Connor has ousted Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in a Democratic primary. The campaign hinged on how Gainey was handling city finances, affordable housing and public safety. Victory in Tuesday’s primary all but assures O’Connor of winning November’s general election against a low-profile Republican nominee. The city hasn’t elected a Republican mayor in nearly a century. O’Connor is the Allegheny County controller and the son of a former Pittsburgh mayor. O’Connor and Gainey had jousted over whether Gainey had adequately addressed concerns about affordable housing, public safety, homelessness and revitalizing downtown.
May 21, 2025 4:50 am
Pat Phillips won the only contested row office race in Washington County. He received 3,871 votes to defeat Heather Sheatler who received 3,365 votes. Brenda Davis finished with 2,793 votes and Tony DeLost with 2,789. There was no Democratic candidate in Tuesday’s primary. Voter turnout was low with only about 20-percent expected to cast a ballot. Complete Election results.
May 21, 2025 4:46 am
Charles Tenny was the winner on both the Democratic and Republican tickets in the race for Magisterial District Judge. Tenny narrowly held off incumbent Jim Saieva on the democratic side 1,072 to 965. On the republican ticket, Tenny garnered 55-percent of the vote with just over one-thousand votes. The district includes Canonsburg, Houston and North Strabane. State Commonwealth Court allowed Tenny to remain on the ballot after three Democratic and three Republican voters challenged Tenny’s candidacy, alleging that he lives at a Fayette County property with his wife.
May 21, 2025 2:51 am
(WPXI) – A man has been charged after they say he provided alcohol to the 20-year-old man who fell from the stands at PNC Park. Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of McKeesport, is charged by Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement with two counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor. On April 30, Kavan Markwood, 20, fell from the right field stands onto the warning track during the Pirates game. He suffered injuries to his skull, brain, spine, both ribs and even his lungs. An investigation by the Pirates found Markwood consumed two alcoholic drinks during the game and a guest he was with legally bought seven drinks.
May 21, 2025 2:19 am
‘Tis the season for fun and fresh fruits and vegetables. The Main Street Farmers Market in Washington opens Thursday at the Main Street Pavilion on South Main Street, and will run from 3 to 6 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 31st. Tracee Malik is the president of the market and she says they are looking forward to another wonderful season with many new vendors. In addition to new vendors, Malik says all of last year’s vendors will be back and they have a full slate of entertainment lined up for adults and children. She says various musical acts will be featured throughout the season, plus special events such as First Responder Day, Back to School celebration, Vet Appreciation Day, and a Halloween Party to wrap up the market.
May 20, 2025 4:45 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy. Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. It’s a major shift in FDA’s approach to updating vaccines that protect against the virus. It comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his appointees continue to scrutinize the use of vaccines for a number of diseases. The FDA said Tuesday annual COVID shots will still be regularly approved for seniors and younger people with increased health risks from the virus.
May 20, 2025 4:41 pm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 jail inmates. Thirty-three-year-old Sterling Williams has admitted he turned the water off in a cell before the men slipped away through a hole behind the toilet early Friday. Williams told authorities an inmate threatened to stab him if he didn’t help. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson last week told reporters her agency had suspended three employees pending an investigation. Four of the fugitives have been apprehended and six remain at large.
May 20, 2025 5:05 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill. He spoke privately for at least an hour trying to unite House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week. Trump was upbeat afterward, saying there was “unity.” But negotiations are slogging along. It’s not at all clear the package, with its sweeping tax breaks and cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs, has the support needed. With all Democrats opposed, the Republicans can handle only a few defections from their slim House majority.
