June 11, 2025 5:10 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have swiftly enforced a downtown curfew, making arrests moments after it took effect, deploying officers on horseback and using crowd control projectiles to break up a group of hundreds demonstrating against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Hours after the curfew went into effect Tuesday night, many of the protesters had dispersed, although small sporadic confrontations continued. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier accused Trump of drawing a “military dragnet” across the nation’s second-largest city with his escalating use of the National Guard. He also deployed Marines, though none were seen on the streets Tuesday. Trump ordered the deployment of nearly 5,000 troops, including National Guard and Marines, to LA.
June 10, 2025 5:17 am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids are beginning to spread across the country. From Seattle to Austin to Washington, D.C., marchers have chanted slogans, carried signs and snarled traffic through downtown avenues and outside federal offices. While many were peaceful, a few have resulted in clashes with law enforcement as officers made arrests and used chemical irritants to disperse crowds. And activists plan even larger events in the coming days, with “No Kings” events across the country on Saturday to coincide with President Donald Trump’s planned military parade through Washington.
June 11, 2025 5:13 am
Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went “too far.” Early Wednesday morning, he posted “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.” Musk earlier deleted a post in which he claimed without evidence that the government was concealing information about the president’s association with infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. On Sunday, Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker that he has no desire to repair their relationship and warned that Musk could face “serious consequences” if he tries to help Democrats in upcoming elections.
June 10, 2025 5:12 am
GRAZ, Austria (AP) — Authorities in the Austrian city of Graz say a former student opened fire at a school, killing 10 people and wounding 12 others before taking his own life. Special forces were among those sent to the high school after a call at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Police say the assailant was a 21-year-old Austrian man who used two weapons, which he appeared to have owned legally. There was no immediate information on his motive. The BORG Dreierschützengasse high school is a short distance from the historic center of Graz, which is Austria’s second-biggest city with about 300,000 people.
June 10, 2025 5:28 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked a federal court to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles, saying the practice would only heighten tensions. Newsom filed the emergency request Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment to LA of roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines following protests driven by anger over the president’s stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. The governor’s request said it was in response to a change in orders for the Guard members, who were originally deployed to protect federal buildings.
June 11, 2025 3:09 pm
(WPXI) A jury has once again convicted Harvey Weinstein of a sex crime. The Hollywood producer was on retrial after a New York appeals court overturned his previous verdict, The Associated Press reported. The jury had a split decision, convicting Weinstein of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006, Variety reported. He was acquitted of a second criminal sex act charge from an alleged incident involving Kaja Sokola. Sokola testified for about five days, The New York Times reported. All three women testified openly in court, Variety reported. The original trial was affected by “egregious” judicial rulings and prejudicial testimony, the appeals court ruled, tossing Weinstein’s conviction and accompanying 23-year prison sentence, the AP reported. He was facing charges that involved two women from his original case, along with additional allegations from a third woman who was not part of the first trial. He pleaded not guilty, denying he raped or sexually assaulted anyone.
June 11, 2025 3:48 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest. The State Department said it has ordered the departure of all nonessential personnel from the American Embassy in Baghdad. The department also is authorizing the departure of nonessential personnel and family members from Bahrain and Kuwait, giving them an option to leave those countries. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also “has authorized the voluntary departure of military dependents from locations” across the region.
June 9, 2025 4:57 am
North Franklin Township will host a public hearing Tuesday at 5 p.m. to consider a zoning change requested by developers seeking to buy the Crown Center Mall and turn it into a mix use of retail, light industrial and other uses. Supervisors Chairman Bob Sabot says “the new prospective owners are to announce their plans for the property and Supervisors are expected to vote on the planned sale. The mall is currently owned by New York based Kohan Group and Sabot says the Township has repeatedly fined them “for failing to upkeep the mall and Supervisors have publically encouraged the sell of the mall which Kohan has owned for ten years”. According to Sabot, the mall “is struggling on the inside with just a few retail outlets” but is doing well on the outside with an auto dealership, Marshalls, Rural King, and Ollie’s. The original Franklin Mall opened in 1963 with Sears as its main anchor.
June 10, 2025 1:40 am
Residents on Druid Drive in Peters Township once again questioned council on several issues relating to a new cell tower proposed on their street. AT&T has applied to install a co-located cell tower to expand capacity on its already existing cell antenna. Representatives from Diamond Communications and AT&T presented to council their plans for the project. At issue with residents are lingering feelings about the last time an upgrade was done on the same electrical tower for Verizon. Tony Brown spoke of how ugly the current project is, with cabling draped on the outside of the structure. He delved deeply into safety issues during construction, damaged personal property, damaged roads and deep trenches left open for months before being filled. He seeks a more deeply involved council to make sure these problems are not repeated. Council was looking to be more proactive in adding conditions to the building permit before it would be issued. Conditions added to the application are a $50,000 bond if properties are not repaired, a township copy of the close out report filed by the construction company to AT&T, and a precise construction schedule sent out to all residents of Druid Drive that live between its two intersections with Fireside Drive. The schedule for construction is to last seven weeks with a start date sometime in September.
June 10, 2025 4:46 am
The role, which supports economic and community development efforts in the borough, was the subject of debate among council members. In a closely split vote, Canonsburg Borough Council voted 4-3 to approve the hiring of a replacement for the borough’s Coordinator of Community Initiatives, a position formerly held by Lisa Scarmazzi. Councilmembers Diane Richie, John Severine, and Vice-Chairman Edward York Jr. voted against the motion. Richie said she opposed filling the position at this time due to concerns over fiscal responsibility. In other business, Mayor David Rhome was honored with a ceremonial title of Kentucky Colonel, the highest title of honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Rhome was nominated by Colonel Bob Schmidt, a Canonsburg native now residing in Kentucky. The title, issued by the non-profit organization the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, recognizes individuals for their service and commitment to their communities. The organization was founded in 1933 and has honored numerous notable figures over the decades, including U.S. presidents, musicians, actors, authors, and athletes. Also during the meeting, council approved a temporary closure of the parking lot adjacent to Rusty Gold Brewing from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3. The closure will accommodate a hot dog eating contest sponsored by Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop and the Downtown Canonsburg Merchants.
