May 23, 2025 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The much-anticipated “Make America Healthy Again” report, led by Kennedy and other top Trump administration officials, was released on Thursday. It calls for increased scrutiny of the childhood vaccine schedule, a review of the pesticides sprayed on American crops, and describes the nation’s children as overmedicated.
May 23, 2025 4:59 am
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency says more than 9,000 children have been treated for malnutrition in Gaza this year, and food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year. Experts also warn the territory could plunge into famine if Israel doesn’t stop its military campaign and fully lift its blockade. The blockade was in place for more than two months, preventing all food, medicine and other goods from entering the territory that is home to some 2 million Palestinians. Meanwhile, Israel has carried out waves of airstrikes and ground operations. Palestinians in Gaza rely almost entirely on outside aid to survive because Israel’s offensive has destroyed almost all the territory’s food production capabilities.
May 23, 2025 4:57 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The music agency Sound Talent Group says three of its employees died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood on Thursday. The music agency says the dead include Dave Shapiro, the agency’s co-founder. Shapiro is listed as the owner of the plane and has a pilot’s license. Sound Talent Group has represented artists including Hanson, Sum 41 and Vanessa Carlton. The agency didn’t share the names of the other two employees who were killed. The private jet crashed early Thursday into a neighborhood of U.S. Navy-owned housing in San Diego during foggy weather, igniting at least one home and numerous vehicles parked on the street.
May 23, 2025 4:53 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State University’s trustees are backing a plan to close seven of its 19 branch campuses amid declining enrollments. Thursday night’s 25-to-8 vote by the trustees came after a nearly two-hour public meeting that was streamed live online. The campuses to close are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Together they enrolled slightly over 3,000 students this year. The branch campuses collectively have about 23,000 students. No campus will close before the end of the 2026-27 academic year and, under the plan, every student who begins a degree at a closing campus will have the opportunity to complete their degree at Penn State.
May 23, 2025 4:52 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Security is ramping up in Pittsburgh’s Jewish community in response to a deadly shooting in Washington, D.C. A young couple, employed at the Israeli Embassy, were gunned down after leaving an event at a Jewish museum. The suspect reportedly yelled “Free, free Palestine” after being arrested. Pittsburgh is home to the deadliest attack on Jewish people in American history. The incident in D.C. comes days after antisemitic fliers were dropped in Squirrel Hill and a week after a woman pleaded guilty to vandalizing a synagogue.
May 23, 2025 2:14 am
GASTONVILLE, Pa. — The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in Washington County during severe storms on Wednesday. NWS meteorologists said the strong winds came in a straight line from Finleyville. The tornado was an EF-1 and estimated to have reached a peak wind speed of 90 m.p.h. “We’ve seen damage from a tornado. We see uprooted and snapped trees, shingle damage, actually the most structural damage we’ve seen in our survey today,” said NWS meteorologist Matthew Kramar. The Chartiers Township Fire Department posted on Facebook that their department responded to multiple reports of trees and wires down. The majority of the damage was on Silver Maple, Green, Walnut and Locust Streets. Two other tornadoes were confirmed in Butler County.
May 22, 2025 3:04 pm
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood. The talent group says the dead include Dave Shapiro, the agency’s co-founder. Shapiro is listed as the owner of the plane and has a pilot’s license. Sound Talent Group has represented artists including Hanson, Sum 41 and Vanessa Carlton. The agency didn’t share the names of the other two employees who died. The private jet crashed early Thursday into a neighborhood of U.S. Navy-owned housing in San Diego during foggy weather, igniting at least one home and numerous vehicles parked on the street. Members of one family were taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. (Photo: AP)
May 22, 2025 2:58 pm
Macy’s has recalled more than 16,000 infant footed pajamas because they could hurt a child. The elastic on the Holiday Lane pajama ankles can be too tight and restrict blood flow. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the pajamas were sold in infant sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months and 6-9 months, exclusively at Macy’s. The pajamas were sold at Macy’s, Macy’s Backstage and online from March 2024 through January 2025 for about $27. The CPSC said if you have the pajamas, you should not use them and contact Macy’s for a refund. You should not return them to stores. Instead, you will need to fill out a recall form, and then you will be sent a pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope to return the pajamas for free. Once they are returned, you will receive a check for $26.60 as a refund. For more information, contact Macy’s by phone at 833-963-1708 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, by email or online.
May 22, 2025 2:48 pm
(WPXI) SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is now on display in Shaler Township. You can see the “Wall That Heals” at Anderson Field at Shaler Area High School over Memorial Day weekend, along with a mobile education center. “The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is pleased to bring The Wall That Heals mobile exhibit to Shaler Township to allow local veterans and their family members a chance to experience The Wall,” said Jim Knotts, president and CEO of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. “Hosting The Wall That Heals provides an opportunity to honor and remember all those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War and educate visitors on the continuing impact of the Vietnam War on America.” The wall is transported in a 53-foot trailer. When it arrives, the trailer opens with the exhibit built onto its sides. It is 375 feet in length and 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. It will be open 24 hours a day through May 26 at 2 p.m. Admission is free. The last time the wall was in Pittsburgh was in 2019.
May 22, 2025 2:22 pm
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — This year’s Picklesburgh festival will be the biggest celebration yet. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced plans for the 10th anniversary of Picklesburgh on Thursday. The festival returns July 11-13, with what PDP calls its most ambitious footprint to date. The festival will now span two of Pittsburgh’s iconic Sister Bridges, Allegheny Landing, Fort Duquesne Boulevard, PPG Plaza, Market Square, Sixth Street and Heinz Hall Garden. If you’re looking to take a memorable selfie, the iconic giant pickle balloon will soar above the Sixth Street Bridge this year. “Picklesburgh brings tens of thousands of people to Downtown each year, and has raised Pittsburgh’s profile as a summer destination,” said Jeremy Waldrup, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. “With this expanded footprint, featuring two of our city’s most iconic bridges and beautiful PPG Plaza, we can’t wait to DILL-iver the best festival experience possible. As a signature event for Pittsburgh and the region, with fans from near and far, it’s exciting to see the festival continue to grow and evolve.”
