August 7, 2025 5:05 am
An undisclosed “technology issue” delayed more than 1,000 United Airlines flights across the U.S. United Airlines said in a statement Wednesday that flights on major routes were held at their departure airports because of a technology issue. The airline on Wednesday night said the underlying issue had been resolved but some delays remained. An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website Wednesday says all United Airlines flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports. The agency says Denver, Newark, Houston, and San Francisco airports were also impacted by halted flights.
August 7, 2025 5:09 am
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant has been accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart. Officials say Wednesday that other troops tackled 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Radford after he started firing. The shooting prompted a brief lockdown at one the country’s largest Army bases. Officials say Radford used a personal handgun, not a military firearm. Officials say Radford opened fire where he worked. An Army spokesman says officials wouldn’t speculate about a motive. The injured soldiers are stable and expected to recover, and Radford is in law enforcement custody. Brig. Gen. John Lubas said fellow soldiers tackled Radford and subdued him.
August 6, 2025 1:12 pm
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant has been accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart. Officials say Wednesday that other troops tackled 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Radford after he started firing. The shooting prompted a brief lock-down at one the country’s largest Army bases. Officials say Radford used a personal handgun, not a military firearm. Officials say Radford opened fire where he worked. An Army spokesman says officials wouldn’t speculate about a motive. The injured soldiers are stable and expected to recover, and Radford is in law enforcement custody. Brig. Gen. John Lubas said fellow soldiers tackled Radford and subdued him. (Photo: AP)
August 6, 2025 2:18 am
The Lighthouse Electric company had its roots in Washington when the company was founded by Tony Mikec in 1984. On Tuesday, the company held a “Wire Cutting” ceremony for a brand-new production facility. They have had several production facilities over the years and now they have returned to the Washington area to open an expanded fabrication and kitting facility. Located on the site of the former Brockway Glass plant just off Interstate 70 the facility is currently 100,000 square feet. An additional 65,000 square foot addition is under construction. Anton Mikec is an owner and board member of the company and he said that they moved back to Washington “because it is home.” He praised the people of the Washington area because of their work ethic. Ryan Bandel, President and CEO of Lighthouse called the former Brockway site “sacred ground for makers.” He harkened back to Brockway’s groundbreaking product, glass jars and described how this new facility on the same site will provide logistics and prefabricated, kit-based electrical solutions for largescale construction projects. Additionally, during the ceremony, Lighthouse announced plans for the relocation of their headquarters to the former Ross Mould site in the City of Washington. Plans are underway and final details are being worked out for the project. Once the five-year expansion plan is complete, Lighthouse Electric looks to support more than 1000 high-paying skilled labor jobs by 2030.
August 6, 2025 4:51 am
PITTSBURGH — Our news partners at Channel 11 continue to investigate the case of a woman charged with posing as a nurse and being hired to work at nine local facilities with a fraudulent license. They have learned that Shannon Womack was not fingerprinted as a part of her background check to get jobs here in Pennsylvania. They also determined that a law passed two years ago to regulate staffing agencies, which investigators say Womack manipulated to get those jobs, still isn’t in effect. The investigation uncovered more locations where Womack worked as a nurse, including a hospital and three prisons – all in the state of Georgia. They also were able to get a copy of Shannon Womack’s fraudulent nursing license. Police say she stole the identity of a real nurse, Shannon Nicole Parham and used that name to get jobs and steal drugs up and down the east coast. The license, issued by the state of Georgia, shows Shannon Nicole Parham’s license is currently active and unencumbered, which means a “full unrestricted license to practice” by the state board of nursing in 39 states, including Pennsylvania and the territory of Guam. Records show the license was originally issued in October of 2010.
August 6, 2025 4:56 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that $500 million worth of vaccine development projects using mRNA technology will be halted. The 22 projects are led by major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna. These mRNA vaccines are credited with slowing the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. In a social media video, Kennedy said HHS was “prioritizing the development of safer, broader vaccine strategies, like whole-virus vaccines and novel platforms that don’t collapse when viruses mutate.”
August 6, 2025 4:58 am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump’s second presidency. And the battle could last months. In Texas, Republican lawmakers are trying to redraw congressional districts to please President Donald Trump. But Democrats are delaying action by leaving the state. In California, Democrats are maneuvering to counter Trump’s Texas play by boosting Democratic House seats in the liberal-leaning state. But California’s process is more complicated, no matter how hard Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom might push it. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, meanwhile, has signaled his intention to defend the state’s independent redistricting commission that was a signature accomplishment of his Republican administration.
August 6, 2025 4:57 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Justice Department for files in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation and is seeking depositions with the Clintons and former law enforcement officials. It’s part of a probe lawmakers believe may show links to President Donald Trump and former top officials. The Republican-controlled committee issued subpoenas for depositions with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and eight former top law enforcement officials. Trump denies prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and says he cut off their relationship long ago. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors are asking in court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases against Epstein and his ex-girlfriend but say there’s not much new in them.
August 6, 2025 4:54 am
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Hiroshima is marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city. Many aging survivors express frustration over growing global support for nuclear weapons as deterrence. With survivors’ numbers rapidly declining and their average age now over 86, this anniversary is a significant milestone. The bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, killed 140,000 people and a second bomb on Nagasaki killed 70,000 more. Representatives from 120 countries including Russia and Belarus attended the ceremony Wednesday. Survivors and their families also paid tribute to the victims at the peace memorial park.
August 5, 2025 2:00 am
Officials with Pennsylvania American Water have announced that a boil water advisory for more than 300 customers in Washington County has been lifted. In a release, the company says “acceptable test results were obtained from samples” collected on Sunday and Monday. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has authorized the lifting of the advisory. Customers in Cross Creek, Independence and Jefferson Township’s along with some in West Middletown Borough were notified Saturday that a water main break caused the loss of positive water pressure that resulting in the issuance of the boil water advisory. Pennsylvania American Water thanked its customers for their patience and cooperation during the event.
