February 26, 2026 2:44 pm
CLAIRTON, PA. (WPXI) — The three suspects in an armed robbery in Clairton have been identified. According to department officials, a woman in her 60s was robbed of her belongings at gunpoint in the 600 block of Third Street early Saturday. The Clairton Police Department previously shared a video and photos of the people they believe are responsible in hopes that the public could identify them, to further lead to their arrests. On Wednesday, the department announced and thanked community members for their help, saying the suspects were identified through witness statements, surveillance video, inter-agency cooperation and other information. Clairton police, Allegheny County SWAT and the Elizabeth Township K-9 unit executed a search warrant at a home connected to the suspects, however the suspects are still at large. Warrants have officially been issued for their arrest, the department said, adding, “We are strongly encouraging them to turn themselves in immediately.”
February 26, 2026 4:13 am
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa.-(WPXI) — Phase three of the Mon/Fayette Expressway is about to get underway, bringing new construction to parts of Jefferson Hills and Duquesne. At an open house on Wednesday, Pennsylvania Turnpike leaders outlined plans for the next section of the long-running project. This phase will extend the toll road from Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to Route 837 in Duquesne. Construction will impact areas near Camp Hollow Road and Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard. Crews plan to excavate land, close some roads for weeks at a time and build noise walls. The expressway is funded through oil company franchise tax revenue, toll revenue and a state transportation funding law signed in 2013. Turnpike officials said limited funding has created challenges in completing the overall project. Officials said that because funding is evaluated based on state revenue, which remains low, there is no set timeline for when the entire expressway will be finished.
February 26, 2026 4:11 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files. The announcement Wednesday comes after several news organizations reported that records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump were not among those released to the public. The reports say the Justice Department did not release some summaries of interviews that the FBI conducted with an unidentified woman who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by both Trump and Epstein when she was a minor in the 1980s. The Justice Department has said that the FBI received many “untrue and sensationalist” claims about Trump that are included in the files.
February 26, 2026 1:53 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled Thursday that the National Trust for Historic Preservation was unlikely to succeed on the merits of its bid to temporarily halt President Donald Trump’s project. The preservationists sought an order pausing the ballroom project until it undergoes multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. Trump proceeded with the project before seeking input from a pair of federal review panels. One has approved the project. The second is holding a meeting in March.
February 25, 2026 4:09 am
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis (AP) — Marco Rubio is visiting the Caribbean, where he’s defending the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. The secretary of state tells leaders from the 15-member Caribbean Community bloc that Venezuela and the region are better off as a result of that U.S. raid. Rubio said Wednesday that he offered the defense without “apology” or “apprehension.” Caribbean leaders have been unsettled by the Maduro operation, particularly because it was accompanied by a significant hardening of U.S. policies in the Western Hemisphere.
February 26, 2026 4:07 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance has announced that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds. Vance, who made the announcement Wednesday with Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the administration was taking the action “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money.” Wednesday’s move is part of a larger Trump administration effort to spotlight fraud around the country.
February 25, 2026 4:05 am
MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has “complete confidence” in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left at least 70 people dead. FIFA says Mexico can still safely co-host the World Cup despite deadly cartel violence linked to a top drug lord’s death. On Monday, authorities report at least 70 deaths after cartel members burn cars and block roads in many states. The unrest follows the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” Some local league matches have already been postponed. FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he trusts President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico’s authorities.
February 26, 2026 2:38 pm
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated today in a press conference that overnight, Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure and residential areas across eight regions of Ukraine. Officials said dozens of people, including children, were injured. The attack came hours before U.S. and Ukrainian envoys prepared to hold more talks in Geneva on ending the war that is now in its fifth year. Zelenskyy said late Wednesday he had spoken by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and thanked him for his “efforts and engagement” in pursuing peace negotiations.
February 25, 2026 4:04 am
BEIJING (AP) — China and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday in Beijing. Xi says that the more turbulent and complex the world becomes, the more China and Germany should strengthen strategic communication and enhance strategic mutual trust. Merz, on a two-day visit to China, says Europe wants a partnership with China that is balanced, reliable and fair. He also says global crises, including the war in Ukraine, cannot be tackled without Beijing.
February 25, 2026 5:58 pm
At least one person was taken to a hospital following a house fire in Fayette County on Wednesday. Smoke and flames were reportedly pouring from the home when firefighters arrived. A Fayette County 911 supervisor says emergency crews were called to the 1100 block of Bute Road in Dunbar Township just after noon. No further information has been released
