October 9, 2026 2:44 pm
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance has expressed doubts about the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the Fort Hood shooter’s execution. The Republican vice president said Friday “I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen,” when asked about the plans that the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday. If it happens, Vance says he would not watch. But Vance then tried to set aside the controversy over the plans for a public execution and said Nidal Malik Hasan’s crimes should not be forgotten.
October 9, 2026 2:45 pm
HONG KONG (AP) — China and the European Union have reached a broad initial agreement to ease trade tensions. The EU trade commissioner announced Friday that the deal includes lower tariffs for some European goods and measures to stabilize rare earth supply chains. The agreement could cut up to 50% of Chinese electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle imports to the EU. The talks, which concluded Friday, aimed to address growing trade imbalances. Both sides plan to meet again in January by video and in person in March. The EU has been limiting imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles and other products, while China has launched investigations into EU imports.
October 9, 2026 9:20 am
An unidentified male is hospitalized following a police shooting Friday morning in the City of Washington. Officers were called to a home along Oak Street near E. Hallam Avenue just after 6:30 a.m. According to reports, a computer crime unit was serving a warrant on the male. The mother of the male let officers in but once inside the male brandished a firearm. State Police then fired at the male. Washington Mayor JoJo Burgess tells WJPA Radio that the man shot is his cousin. The man, is 22 years old, is deaf and has had dealings with police in the past, Burgess said. Burgess did not specify the nature of those encounters, but said they never ended in gunfire. Burgess said Washington police were not aware of today’s warrant service, adding that something very wrong happened and the family needs answers. The suspect was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital but there is no word on his identity or condition. State Police are handling the investigation.
October 9, 2026 5:08 am
An Ohio man is in the Washington County Jail after police say he robbed an employee at the Rodeway Inn Motel in South Strabane Township at knifepoint. According to reports, police were called to the motel along North Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Police say 40 year old Daryle Forman Jr. went into the motel with the knife and demanded money from the employee while threatening to kill him and holding the knife to his throat. Reports say a woman in the lobby called 911 and the man fled. Police say Forman got into an SUV driven by 26 year old Denver Findley of Canonsburg. The vehicle was spotted a short time later at Strabane Square and officers pursued the vehicle and stopped them along Berry Road. Both men were arrested. Police say they found a knife, syringes and stamp bags in the vehicle. Forman faces charges that include; felony attempted robbery and aggravated assault. He was arraigned and is last reported in the Washington County Jail on $500,000 bond. He is to face a preliminary hearing October 20. Findley reportedly was also taken to jail on an earlier arrest warrant on drug charges filed by State Police. He also faces additional charges of possession of drug paraphernalia.
October 9, 2026 2:40 pm
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released an update on the measles outbreak in the state on Friday afternoon. According to the DOH there have been 58 new positive cases since October 7. That brings the total number of cases to 1,136 across 41 counties. There have been 219 hospitalizations and 5 confirmed measles associated deaths. The DOH says that being vaccinated is the best protection against the measles virus.
October 9, 2026 4:38 am
Diana Irey-Vaughan, President and CEO of the City Mission is taking part in a 24 hour marathon program called “Conversations On A Bench”. The event was facilitated by Citygate network, a nationwide faith-based association of rescue missions and life-transformation ministries across North America. She is sitting on a bench covered by a canopy and spoke with community leaders in business and medicine, elected officials, donors and volunteers. At 2:00 AM, Irey-Vaughan sat on the bench with the President and CEO of the Charlotte, North Carolina Rescue Mission. The aim of the event is to find methods to improve the lives of those in need. For 85 years the City Mission has been aiding individuals with needs. City Mission serves four homeless populations through its shelters for men, women, women with children, and veterans. (Photo; Jim Johtnston, Director of Development City Mission, Diana Irey-Vaughan, President and CEO City Mission)
October 9, 2026 4:49 am
PennDOT is reminding drivers to watch for deer this fall. As autumn settles in, deer become more active. Fall is the time of year when deer activity increases, particularly as breeding season approaches. The increased movement coincides with shorter days, meaning more drivers are traveling during the hours when deer are most active. Pennsylvania consistently ranks among the states with the highest number of crashes involving deer. According to PennDOT data, there were 6,310 deer-related crashes statewide in 2025, resulting in 90 serious injuries and 11 fatalities. “We can’t control when or where a deer will cross the road, but we can control how we drive,” said PennDOT Safety Press Officer Emily Stambaugh. “Slowing down, staying alert, and knowing what to do when you see a deer can play a big role in keeping you safe.”
October 9, 2026 4:55 am
A Maryland man reported missing after attending the Steelers-Browns game in Cleveland was found dead. NBC affiliate WKYC reports that the body of Phoenix Philips, 24, was pulled from the Cuyahoga River Tuesday afternoon. Philips was reported missing to Cleveland police last Friday. Police had previously called Philips’ disappearance “concerning,” WKYC reports. In a social media post, Cleveland Missing said Philips was in Cleveland for last Thursday’s game. WEWS spoke with Philips’ mother, Amanda Philips, who said he was a Steelers fan and father of a 2-year-old boy.
October 8, 2026 5:16 am
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Isaias is packing swift winds and expected to bring a storm surge with devastating floods to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Residents on Thursday boarded up windows and stacked sandbags, vehicles clogged a highway leading away from the coast and thousands of National Guard soldiers were deploying in anticipation of Isaias. The National Hurricane Center say the storm’s maximum sustained winds have increased to 105 mph. Isaias is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday. It is most likely to strike along the Alabama-Florida state line and bring life-threatening storm surge across Pensacola Bay.
October 9, 2026 5:09 am
BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi aviation authorities say three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday that were claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a Saudia Airlines aircraft. It marked the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in Yemen launched a major offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis last weekend. The Houthis said they targeted the airport with a ballistic missile. The Saudi statements said activities at the airport in Riyadh have returned to normal, but some airlines have suspended flights there.
