November 23, 2025 5:48 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Western allies have rallied around the country as they push to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed Ukrainians “will always defend” their home. A Ukrainian delegation, joined by France, Germany, and the U.K., is preparing for talks with Washington in Switzerland on Sunday. The U.S. plan suggests Ukraine hand over territory to Russia, which Kyiv has ruled out. European leaders have expressed concerns about the plan, emphasizing that borders must not be changed by force. They insist on being consulted in peace efforts, warning against rushing a deal. Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. proposal was not his “final offer.”
November 23, 2025 5:45 am
President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state’s immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would strip Somali residents of their Temporary Protected Status, which protects immigrants from deportation. Experts and state leaders have criticized the move as legally questionable and divisive. Most Somali residents in Minnesota would not be affected, as only 705 nationwide are covered by the program. Advocates warn the decision could fuel hate against the community, which has deep roots in the U.S.
November 23, 2025 5:41 am
At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected. More than 30 babies have been treated for the rare and life-threatening disease in an outbreak that started in August. But parents have reported that babies who drank the formula may have been sickened as early as December 2024. Federal health officials are aware of earlier cases but have not included them or expanded the definition of the outbreak. ByHeart recalled all of its products nationwide on Nov. 11.
November 22, 2025 3:32 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has met the man who had proudly proclaimed himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” but he seemed to find the opposite. The Republican president and New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani were warm and friendly Friday, speaking repeatedly of their shared goals to help Trump’s hometown rather than their combustible differences. Trump, who had in the past called Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and a “total nut job,” spoke openly of how impressed he was with the man who had called his administration “authoritarian.” Trump said he was surprised by their “great” meeting and said of the democratic socialist, “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually.”
November 22, 2025 3:30 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online late Friday, explained her decision and said she didn’t want her congressional district “to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the president we all fought for.” Greene’s resignation followed a public fallout with Trump in recent months, as the congresswoman criticized him for his stance on files related to Jeffrey Epstein, along with foreign policy and health care. Trump branded her a “traitor” and “wacky” and said he would endorse a challenger against her when she ran for reelection next year.
November 22, 2025 3:34 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed Friday by Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place at least for the next few days while the court considers whether to allow the new map favorable to Republicans to be used in the midterm elections. The court’s conservative majority has blocked similar lower court rulings because they have come too close to elections. The order came after the state asked the high court to intervene to avoid confusion as congressional primary elections approach.
November 22, 2025 3:28 am
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low. The Washington State Department of Health announced the person’s death on Friday. The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions. Health officials say the person was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain. The person lived in Grays Harbor County with a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds.
November 23, 2025 1:19 am
A portion of the Montour Trail in Cecil Township is closed. The Montour Trail Council announced that they have closed the National Tunnel. The tunnel is located at mile marker 25. At 623 feet it is the longest tunnel on the trail. The tunnel is being closed due to deteriorating concrete ceiling conditions. Initial stabilization work has begun. The Montour Trail Council envisions the tunnel reopening in early 2026. The Montour Trail Council does not recommend using on road detours. They say that you can access the trail westbound at the McConnell Road trailhead at mile marker 24.7, eastbound access is at the Kurnick trailhead at mile marker 25.6. You can find updates at their website montourtrail.org.
November 23, 2025 2:20 am
The South Strabane Township Fire Department was recently honored as a Gold Helmet Department through the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) initiative powered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Firefighter Wesley Attwood was the driving force behind enrolling more than 50% of his colleagues at the department for taking proactive steps to improving the understanding of occupational cancer risks in fire service. By enrolling, firefighters in the NFR, contribute critical data to help protect future generations of emergency responders. Attwood says that his participation is personal as his grandfather, a firefighter in Punxutawney, PA died of esophageal cancer caused by fumes breathed in during his career. South Strabane Fire Department is one of 76 fire departments across the United States and only three in Pennsylvania to earn the award. The other Pennsylvania departments are the Fox Chapel Fire Department and the Taylorstown Fire Department, also in Washington County.
November 22, 2025 2:18 am
A joint statement released by state Senator Camera Bartolotta and Representative Tim O’Neal says that the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority has been awarded a $2.4 million state grant to support a major waterline extension project in Amwell Township. The water main extension on Amity Ridge Road will serve an additional 58 homes. Funding for the grant was provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation Abandoned Mine Lands and Acid Mine Drainage Grant Program.
