September 15, 2026 4:57 am
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO jets have shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace overnight. The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance’s territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv. Officials said Tuesday that the drone was downed about 60 miles or 100 kilometers west of the country’s capital Vilnius. The incursion follows a speech by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday when he said that strikes “close to NATO territory” showed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “desperation and also his desire to sow fear and terror.”
September 15, 2026 4:57 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Widow’s Bay” has stormed the Emmy Awards, breaking a record for a comedy series with 14 awards including best comedy series and three acting wins. The first-season horror comedy was created by Katie Dippold about a New England island community reckoning with a centuries-old curse. It spoiled the going-away party for “Hacks,” which had gotten the most comedy nominations of any show in its fifth and final season. It broke the comedy record set last year by “The Studio” when it won 13. Star Matthew Rhys won best actor, Stephen Root won best supporting actor and Kate O’Flynn won best supporting actress. Dippold won for writing.
September 14, 2026 12:14 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin says this move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy. The rule change, proposed last year, could be announced as soon as Monday. It’s a significant shift from efforts by Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to combat climate change. The rule is expected to face legal challenges and could prevent future administrations from regulating emissions. The EPA has not commented on the proposal, which was first reported by the New York Times.
September 13, 2026 5:00 am
Both the City of Washington and South Strabane Township have issued emergency declarations following flooding that resulted from storms that rolled through the region Saturday. The South Strabane Fire Department says that as storms moved in and began flooding homes, flooding roads, trapping vehicles in stormwater, and triggering fire alarms and fires. While responding to multiple incidents across the community, firefighters learned of a “significant event” at their Oak Spring Road location — the main stormwater pipe under their parking lot had collapsed. Within minutes, the lot filled with water. The department says no one was hurt, but the parking lot collapsed, and the station flooded. Interim Fire Chief Jason Brown said roughly 4 inches of standing water accumulated outside its front door. About 80 people were inside the fire hall for an annual community event when the storms arrived, and the pavement gave way. An excavator operator was able to move a nearby shed containing critical equipment away from the collapse. Brown said none of the equipment was damaged. Township leaders are asking homeowners and business owners to self-report storm damage as crews conduct assessments this week and determine the next steps for repairs. Brown said firefighters will continue operating from the Oak Spring Road station as long as the building remains safe. As for the City of Washington, Multiple roads were either closed briefly or shutdown completely. Authorities were out most of the afternoon, answering calls regarding flooded roadways and basements, downed trees and vehicles stuck in rising flood waters. Once again, Park Avenue in the city of Washington and W&J College field were underwater. There were also reports of a retainer wall falling near a home in the nine-hundred block of Donnan Avenue.
September 13, 2026 2:00 am
On Friday, the City of Washington Police Department says they have arrest and taken into custody, Karl Kevin Sullivan II. They say Sullivan was found in Virginia during the late evening hours of September 10th, following a standoff with authorities. Sullivan was wanted in connection with the October 11, 2025, homicide of Jullian Lassic, which occurred in the 100 block of North Main Street in the City of Washington. This arrest is the result of an agency-wide effort involving the dedicated work of the department’s patrol officers and investigators. The City of Washington Police Department also acknowledges the assistance of the Virginia authorities involved in taking Sullivan into custody. Because criminal proceedings remain pending, no additional information will be released at this time.
September 14, 2026 5:02 am
A Pennsylvania woman’s death is the state’s third this year involving the measles virus. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong says the 40-year-old woman died Saturday from complications associated with measles. The woman was not identified. Pennsylvania’s two previous deaths involving measles were infants. Both previous deaths were in August. Doctors deemed measles a “significant condition” at the time of one infant’s death. They determined measles caused the death of the other infant, who had a genetic defect that left her vulnerable to infection. Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced that 693 measles cases have been confirmed across 38 counties in Pennsylvania so far in 2026, as the Department continues its response to the ongoing measles outbreak and provides Pennsylvanians with updated information on cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. The DOH is providing statewide data to help Pennsylvanians and health care providers understand measles activity and community transmission across the Commonwealth. While daily numbers fluctuate, tracking these trends provides Pennsylvanians and health care providers with visibility into community transmission across the Commonwealth and helps inform the Department’s ongoing response. Key updates include seventeen new positive cases since September 11, in thirty-eight counties; six-hundred and ninety-three total cumulative cases, 133 hospitalizations and three deaths. (Photo: AP)
September 14, 2026 5:14 am
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump’s attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections. A previous order from another judge is already before the U.S. Supreme Court. Election officials say they could not implement Trump’s new requirements before November. The decision issued late Sunday by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols is significant because he was nominated by Trump and earlier declined to freeze the president’s executive order, saying at the time it was premature. In issuing a preliminary injunction, he wrote that it’s now clear many people could lose their ability to vote if it goes into effect.
September 14, 2026 5:12 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology is part of a “SICK conspiracy.” The president specifically said on social media on Monday that the administration has already stopped the AI company Anthropic “from doing bad, or potentially bad” things. Trump pushed back against calls by tech leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft and others to have greater regulation of AI to ensure it is developed in ways that promote safety, address legal liability and preserve national security.
September 13, 2026 5:13 am
CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni officials say the Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route. The rebels deployed fighters on the islands of Greater Hanish and Lesser Hanish 160 kilometers north of Bab el-Mandeb Strait. That’s according to two government officials and a Houthi official on Monday. They said the Houthis took over the islands after hundreds of government-allied forces withdrew from the archipelago. The capture of the islands came after the rebels last week seized the port city of Mokha and the island of Mayun, located inside Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
September 14, 2026 5:11 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage. Trump spoke on Sunday on the sidelines of the Irish Open after diesel prices in the U.S. hit record highs. His comments came hours after large-scale drone strikes overnight killed and injured civilians in Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian drones killed two people near an oil and industrial hub in Russia’s Tatarstan, according to local officials, while Ukrainian authorities reported on Russian drones pummeling the Black Sea port of Odesa and starting a fire near a border crossing with Poland.
