November 5, 2025 4:48 am
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to list where it plans to scale back flights by 10% starting Friday. The agency says it will release details Thursday. It says flights are being reduced to maintain safety during the government shutdown. Air traffic controllers have been working unpaid since Oct. 1. And many are working mandatory overtime. Officials warn there could be chaos next week if controllers miss a second full paycheck. Staffing-related flight delays had been largely isolated and temporary throughout October. But the past weekend brought some of the worst staffing issues since the start of the shutdown.
November 6, 2025 4:50 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about President Donald Trump’s ability to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs, putting at risk a cornerstone of his agenda in the biggest legal test yet of his boundary-pushing presidency. Three conservative justices raised questions Wednesday about whether an emergency law gives Trump near-limitless power to set and change duties on imports, with potentially trillion-dollar implications for the global economy. Challengers say Trump is illegally using the emergency law and American small businesses are paying the price. The Republican president says a ruling against him would be catastrophic for the economy.
November 5, 2025 4:53 am
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated his economic achievements on the anniversary of his election victory. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump claimed the U.S. economy is thriving, though voters expressed concerns about affordability in Tuesday’s elections. He said Republicans need to talk about their achievements more. Trump highlighted lower prices and regulatory cuts, while criticizing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Despite his optimism, a recent AP poll showed public concern over rising costs and job opportunities.
November 5, 2025 4:54 am
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce materials from the investigation, saying he’s concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first” and investigate second. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick in Virginia instructed prosecutors to produce by the end of Thursday grand jury materials and other evidence investigators seized during the investigation. The order followed arguments in which Comey’s attorneys said they were at a disadvantage because they’d not been able to review materials gathered years ago. Comey is charged with lying to Congress in a case filed after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute him. Comey has pleaded not guilty.
November 6, 2025 4:51 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won’t seek reelection. The announcement Thursday by the California Democrat brings to a close a storied career that saw her become the first woman to hold that job and arguably the most powerful woman in American politics. Pelosi’s decision comes as a seasoned generation of political leaders is stepping aside. Pelosi was an architect of the Affordable Care Act and other landmark policies. The 85-year-old congresswoman relinquished her leadership position three years ago. Former President Barack Obama calls her one of the best House speakers ever. (Photo: AP)
November 6, 2025 4:55 am
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over “inhumane” conditions. The order, effective for 14 days, mandates clean bedding, space to sleep, hygiene products and medication. Detainees must also have access to showers, meals and bottled water. The judge criticized the conditions as “unnecessarily cruel” and requested a status report by Friday. In another case, Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino defended the use of force against protesters. Allegations include excessive force and unprovoked actions by agents, with ongoing legal scrutiny of these practices.
November 6, 2025 4:54 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, has entered a third day. Investigators are still gathering information to determine why the aircraft caught fire and lost an engine on takeoff. Tuesday’s inferno consumed the enormous aircraft and spread to nearby businesses, killing at least 12 people, including a child. Any hope of finding survivors in the charred area of the crash at UPS Worldport seemed unlikely. Three people were aboard when the plane crashed as it took off for Honolulu.
November 6, 2025 12:46 am
It was a busy election night in Washington County. All results are in and voters showed a strong interest in this year’s off year election. In Washington County 42.49% of registered voters turned out. In contested races, Heather Sheatler won her race for County Controller, Judge John DiSalle was retained as Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge. Cindy Fisher held off a challenge for her seat as a Cecil Township Supervisor and Dave Rhome will hold onto his position of Mayor of Canonsburg. Election officials say the write-in votes have to be manually reviewed by the Canvass Board and they will not be available until the end of next week. The Canvass Board begins meeting this Friday at 9:00 am. The first step is to review the mail in ballots which were unreadable by the scanner due to rips, tears, and unclear marks by the voters. After those votes are tabulated , provisional ballots will then be reviewed. After the provisional ballots are tabulated, the board will begin reviewing the write-in votes. The required deadline for final certification is November 24th. A full review of all races can be found here.
November 6, 2025 4:44 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Two Pennsylvania counties were forced to replace poll books at all polling places in the middle of voting because of what officials described as mistakes made in creating voter data ahead of Tuesday’s election. Affected voters were offered provisional ballots as a temporary fix. Chester County got a judge’s order to extend voting by provisional ballot for two hours. Officials say Chester County apparently used voter data containing just voters registered with the two major parties for the printed poll books that went to polling places. In Fayette County, officials say the state Department of State mistakenly supplied electronic voter data that was from the 2024 voter file.
November 5, 2025 6:26 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. The reduction stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide. Air traffic controllers have been working unpaid since the shutdown began Oct. 1. With some calling out of work, staffing shortages during some shifts have led to flight delays at a number of U.S. airports. Citing growing staffing pressures, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Wednesday that the agency would not wait for a crisis to act. He says a list of the affected markets will be released sometime Thursday.
