June 11, 2026 2:18 pm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war. Trump had threatened major strikes on Iran and to seize control of its oil and gas industries as escalating attacks between the countries pushed the Middle East closer to full-scale war. The threats to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal came after the U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second straight day. Trump told Fox News that while he would prefer to take over Kharg Island, he’s not sure that “America has the stomach for it.” Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned on social media that an “endless quagmire” could result.
June 11, 2026 2:20 pm
Iran’s Kharg Island is home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil. The Persian Gulf island has emerged as a focus of the war launched by the United States and Israel. Strikes on oil infrastructure on Kharg — or a ground invasion — would severely curb Iran’s oil exports, a key source of revenue for the Islamic Republic. An assault would also mark a major escalation that could provoke even heavier retaliatory attacks on Gulf infrastructure. That would further drive up oil prices that already threaten the world economy.
June 11, 2026 2:21 pm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty. Vance Boelter fatally shot Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. He is also charged in the nonfatal shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman. He came to their doors in the early hours of June 14, 2025, disguised as a police officer and driving a fake police vehicle. The attacks reverberated far beyond Minnesota, as elected officials across the country feared that escalating threats and polarization could lead to more violence.
June 10, 2026 9:30 am
(AP) – President Donald Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” threatening in a social media post to “assume total control” of Iran’s oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island, in the “not too distant future.” The U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war. It was the third time this week that back-and-forth strikes have rattled the Middle East. The first involved attacks between Iran and Israel, followed by the two rounds of fire between the U.S. and Iran, which hit countries in the region that host American bases.
June 10, 2026 9:34 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has a surprising take on a new report that shows inflation spiking to its highest level in three years. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday that “I love the inflation.” Ahead of the November midterm elections, voters have ranked the economy as a top concern — and have given Trump low marks on that issue. The problem has intensified as the Iran war has pushed oil prices higher. Within minutes of his on-camera comment, Democrats quickly rushed to promote it on social media. On Capitol Hill, Representative Emilia Sykes — a Democrat from Ohio — asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright if he, too, loved inflation. Wright said he’d prefer lower inflation, but praised Trump’s work on curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
June 11, 2026 9:32 am
(AP) – Damaging storms are sweeping through the Midwest, disrupting flights at Chicago airports and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. The National Weather Service said it received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes Wednesday across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. The storms moved into the Chicago area in the afternoon, causing downed trees and some building damage. Elsewhere, barns collapsed in Wisconsin, buildings were crushed in rural northern Missouri and some large trees and power lines were downed in other areas across the Midwest. More severe weather is expected Thursday, along with potentially dangerous heat and humidity along the East Coast.
June 11, 2026 5:54 am
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — State police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Fayette County man. On Tuesday at 6:20 p.m., troopers were called to Yogi Bear Campground at 839 Mill Run Road, Springfield Township. Campground management reported that employee Jared Matthew Callahan, 43, of Ohiopyle, was missing after his maintenance cart was found at the far end of the campground. State police began a large-scale search due to concerns for his welfare and known medical issues. The search involved multiple volunteer fire departments, UTVs, drones and bloodhounds, as well as an aerial search by Trooper 4. However, Callahn still couldn’t be found. Callahan is described as about 6 feet tall, weighing 170 pounds and having brown hair and green eyes. Police shared a photo of Callahan taken the day he was reported missing. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call PSP Uniontown Station at 724-439-7111 and reference incident No. PA26-753223.
June 11, 2026 4:42 am
Multiple Fire Departments were called out overnightg for a fire at RPM Industries at 1660 Jefferson Avenue in Canton Township. Washington County 911 says there were no injuries and the fire was brought under control quickly. The cause of the blaze is under investigation
June 11, 2026 4:47 am
One person was taken to a hospital following an accident early Thursday morning on Murtland Avenue near Budd Baer. Washington County 911 says a vehicle slammed into a pole and severely damaged it. They say the driver was a woman and was transported from the scene, but there was no word on her identity or the nature of her injuries.
June 10, 2026 4:00 am
South Strabane Township supervisors held a hearing in which they discussed both a data center ordinance and a noise and dust ordinance. Prior to a vote, the public had a chance to address the board with comments and concerns. Many South Strabane residents cited public health, pollution, and energy use as concerns. On the other hand, some residents were pleased with the ordinances, and they thanked the supervisors for their diligent work. There was a unanimous vote by the supervisors to approve both ordinances. Stipulations of the ordinances require data centers and affiliated buildings to not be located within 1500 feet of an occupied structure. Waste water usage, electrical needs, and emergency management needs were also addressed. As a companion ordinance, the noise and dust ordinance was amended to address daytime and nighttime limits to noise and vibrations. The attorney representing CNX Inc., Robert Max Junker, was in agreement with much of the ordinance. However, he did push back on the 1500-foot setback and he sought to have building sizes increase from 125,000 square feet to 250,000 or 350,000 square feet. Supervisor chairman George Rowand feels that it is a fair ordinance for residents and CNX. He said that they could not wait for a moratorium to be established, and the current ordinance offers protections for everyone in the township.
