May 4, 2026 3:52 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has launched a wave of strikes against Russia’s oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and three tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. A nighttime drone strike sparked a blaze at Russia’s largest oil exporting port on the Baltic Sea, according to Russian regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko. The port of Primorsk lies over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Ukraine. Elsewhere, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had hit two tankers in the Black Sea that had been used to transport Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions.
May 4, 2026 5:19 pm
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears has avoided jail time in a California driving under the influence case by pleading guilty to a lesser charge through her lawyer. Spears was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs following her March 4 arrest in Ventura County, where she lives. She didn’t appear in court Monday, but her lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein, agreed on her behalf to what’s commonly known as a “wet reckless” guilty plea. This allowed her to be sentenced to a day in jail that the judge said she served when being booked, a year of probation, a required DUI class, and fines. The plea is standard for first-time offenders with low blood-alcohol levels. Spears recently completed a rehab stint. (Photo: AP)
May 4, 2026 1:17 am
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the May 19th Primary Election. You will have until the end of the business day on Monday, to register to vote at your county’s elections office, or you can register online through the state’s website at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov. Only Democrats and Republicans may vote in the primary. Independents will be able to cast their votes in November’s general Election. There are many contested races this time around, including the state senate race. State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Carroll, is being challenged by fellow Republican Al Buchtan of Cumberland Township in the 46th Senate District. That district includes all of Washington and Greene counties, along with a slice of Beaver County. State Representative Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run, is being challenged by Benjamin Humble of Waynesburg. The winner in that Republican race for the 50th House District, which includes all of Greene County and several Mon Valley communities in Washington, will then face Democrat Lois Bower-Bjornson of North Bethlehem Township in the general election.
May 4, 2026 3:33 am
PennDot is reminding motorists in the City of Washington that single lane restrictions will continue on South Main Street and Rt. 18. Flaggers will be providing traffic control. These restrictions are anticipated to last until early June. Sewer line relocation is occurring at that intersection. It is all part of the South Main Street/Rt. 18 Over Catfish Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
May 4, 2026 3:34 am
Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) Engineering District 12, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), invites the public to participate in a Virtual Plans Display to review and provide feedback on the Route 19 Corridor Signal Upgrade Project in North and South Strabane townships, Washington County. This project involves upgrading traffic signal equipment, optimizing signal timings and providing American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant features at 11 intersections encompassing approximately 3.5 miles of Route 19, beginning at Route 1045 (Oak Springs Road/Raymond Boulevard) and ending at Meadowbrook Drive. The purpose of this Virtual Plans Display is to provide information on the Route 19 Corridor Signal Upgrade Project covering the improvements, impacts, traffic control, and anticipated schedule. To participate in the Virtual Plans Display visit PennDOT’s District 12 website under the Projects Near You and select Route 19 Corridor Signal Upgrade Project. The materials will be on the website for the duration of the project. The public comment period is May 1 through May 15. . (Photo courtesy of PennDot)
May 4, 2026 3:39 am
WHITEHALL, Pa. —(WPXI)- Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a teen girl they say is missing and endangered. Rylee Anderson, 14, was last seen in the 4900 block of Curry Road, Whitehall, at 11 a.m. on Sunday. State police say Anderson “may be at special risk of harm or injury.” She is described as 5 feet, 0 inches tall, weighing 100 pounds and having red hair and hazel eyes. Police do not have a clothing description for her. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Whitehall Borough Police Department at (412) 884-1100.
May 3, 2026 9:08 am
The Fayette County Coroner says 53-year-old Samuel Clinton Newman was arrested after State Police say they received a report that a 13-year-old girl had been the victim of multiple sexual crimes by an individual she referred to as “Uncle Sam.” Troopers say they were able to confirm her report through evidence gathered from Facebook, text messages, letters and video depicting the incidents. Police say they were able, with the help of the family, to set up a sting operation where Newman thought he was coming to pick up the girl to take her to a local park, but were met instead by State Police and arrested. Troopers say Newman was in possession of a bookbag containing two blankets and a hot pink sexual aid device. Newman is facing multiple charges including sexual abuse of children, statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with minors.
May 3, 2026 7:25 am
(AP) – Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy. It is true that SNAP beneficiaries decreased by nearly 4.3 million from January 2025 to January 2026, according to preliminary government data released by the Agriculture Department. However, experts say fraud detection and economic upturns are not the primary reasons. Instead they say the key drivers are new requirements mandated by a massive tax and spending cut bill Republicans pushed through Congress last summer.
May 3, 2026 7:22 am
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but expressed skepticism it would be acceptable. He mentioned this on Saturday before boarding Air Force One. Iran reportedly shared a 14-point proposal via Pakistan. Trump rejected a previous proposal this week, but conversations continue, and a three-week ceasefire is holding. Meanwhile, the health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi is at high risk, according to her family. The U.S. has warned shipping companies about possible sanctions for paying Iran to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has also hanged two men convicted of spying for Israel.
May 3, 2026 7:30 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has launched a wave of strikes against Russia’s oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. A nighttime drone strike sparked a blaze at Russia’s largest oil exporting port on the Baltic Sea, according to Russian regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko. The port of Primorsk lies over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Ukraine. Elsewhere, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had hit two tankers in the Black Sea that had been used to transport Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions.
