May 11, 2025 6:39 am
GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. and China have resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the negotiations presently stand. President Donald Trump said on social media that “great progress” was being made and even suggested a “total reset” was a possibility as the sides took their seats for the second and final scheduled day of discussions in Geneva. Beijing has yet to comment directly, but its official news agency took a tough approach Saturday, saying China will “firmly reject any proposal that compromises core principles or undermines the broader cause of global equity.” No breakthroughs were announced after 10 hours of discussions on the opening day.
May 11, 2025 6:37 am
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. Leo said, “Never again war!” from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday. Recalling the end of World War II 80 years ago, Leo quoted Pope Francis in denouncing the number of conflicts ravaging the globe today, saying it was a “third world war in pieces.” The first American pope also wished all mothers, “including those in heaven,” a Happy Mother’s Day.
May 11, 2025 6:33 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks can start. Calling it a “positive sign,” he said in a post on X Sunday that “the entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire.” Russian President Vladimir Putin in remarks to the media overnight effectively rejected the ceasefire proposal and proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday instead.
May 11, 2025 6:30 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 11 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children. Two of the strikes hit tents in the southern city of Khan Younis, each killing two children and their parents. Other strikes killed a child, a 16-year-old and a man riding a bicycle. The Israeli military says it only targets militants and tries to avoid harming civilians. It blames Hamas for civilian deaths because the militants are embedded in populated areas. In a separate development, Israel said it retrieved the remains of a soldier killed in a 1982 battle in southern Lebanon.
May 11, 2025 5:06 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this week as scheduled won’t include a visit to Israel to discuss the war in Gaza, or talks with Iran about its nuclear program. Instead, Trump will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, three energy-rich monarchies home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects – places where he aims to leverage American economic interests to do what he personally revels in: making business deals. But Trump won’t be able to avoid altogether diplomacy on Gaza or Iran: The Gulf countries hosting him are also interested in easing the regional tensions that emanate from these two places.
May 11, 2025 3:51 am
BELLE VERNON, Pa. — (WPXI)-When you walk up to the doors at the Rite Aid on Rostraver Road in Belle Vernon, you’ll find the doors are locked, and the store permanently closed. Belle Vernon’s Rite Aid is one of three local Rite Aids to close in this round of store closures. The others are a location in Oakland, and the location inside the Pittsburgh International Airport. More closures could be coming. Some communities are trying to get ahead of any possible closures of their Rite Aid locations. Derry Borough Councilman Nathan Bundy said if their Rite Aid closes, the nearest full-service pharmacy would be nearly 20 minutes away by car. There is no word on when, or even if, the Derry location will close. But Bundy said council contacted Rite Aid, local, state, and federal representatives to urge the company to sell this location to another pharmacy. “
May 11, 2025 2:27 am
Washington County Coroner Tim Warco tells WJPA News that two people died following an accident along Interstate 70 near the Claysville Exit just after one o’clock Sunday afternoon. Warco says one of the victims was a minor who was in the backseat of a vehicle traveling westbound when it crossed the median and collided with a tractor-trailer in the eastbound lanes. The child, who was not in a car seat, was flown to UPMC Washington Hospital and was pronounced dead in the emergency department. The driver of the vehicle was flown to a Pittsburgh area hospital and a front seat passenger in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. Warco says the driver and the front seat passenger were not wearing seatbelts. The identities of the victims has not been released pending notification of family. Sources tell us that the tractor-trailer went over a hill and slammed into a house. Multiple emergency responders assisted at the scene and the interstate in that area was closed in both directions until crews cleared the scene. The crash is under investigation by State Police.
May 11, 2025 2:25 am
PennDot is cautioning motorists regarding single lane restrictions planned for Interstate 70 on the Smelsser Bridge. The location of the restrictions is between Exit 49 (Smithton) and Exits 46A/46B (Route 51) In Rostraver. The timing of the single lane restrictions is Monday through Saturday 9:00 am through 3:00 pm in both eastbound and westbound directions. Additionally, PennDot will be performing road maintenance work on several roadways throughout Washington County. Some of the larger projects will be road patching on Rt. 19 in North Strabane, South Strabane and Peters Townships. Patching will also occur on Interstate 70 in Fallowfield and Somerset Townships and Speers and Twighlight Boroughs. Routes 88 and 837 will see patching in Union Township, Finleyville and Elrama. Routes 519 and 980 will also see patching work performed. A full list of road construction projects may be found here.
May 11, 2025 2:25 am
CANONSBURG, Pa. — A Canonsburg business was raided Thursday after parents reported their concerns to police. An investigation at Canonsburg Vapors began after multiple parents contacted police with concerns about the items their teens were allegedly bringing home from this local vape shop. On Thursday afternoon, the whole parking lot was filled with police cars, as officers from multiple agencies looked for illegal substances that investigators say were being sold at the store. The raid came after a months-long investigation by the Canonsburg Police, the AG’s Office, Homeland Security and the District attorney’s office. Detectives went undercover to get products that they then tested and discovered to be illegal. “During the course of the investigation, we were able to obtain some of the suspected chemicals or packages… It was sent to a crime lab,” Canonsburg Police Chief Al Coghill said. “Of course it was not marketed as what the label said, it was much more potent than the label indicated.” As of Thursday evening, the store remained open.
May 11, 2025 2:23 am
The City of Washington Police have issued a statement stating that city police were called to an incident at the 7th ward playground on Wednesday May 7th at about 6:30 pm for multiple juveniles fighting. Upon police arrival, most of the individuals, including the victim left the scene. The victim did return to police a short time later to make a report of the incident. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, knows the parties involved or has video of the incident to contact them.
