August 3, 2026 1:54 pm
(AP) – State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan. They are the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that both had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cyclospora is a microscopic, spherical parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” The parasite spreads through feces. In the past, people have been infected by consuming fruits or vegetables that were exposed to contaminated irrigation water. (Photo: AP)
August 2, 2026 2:45 am
State Police are investigating a brawl that broke out Saturday at EQT Park in North Franklin Township. According to reports, the fight, involving dozens of men and woman broke out during the Tacos and Tequila Festival. There’s been no word on what caused the fight who or started it, but videos are running on social media, posted by festival goers. You can see punches being thrown and people converging on one another. There were no reports of injuries. The festival, which occurs all across the country, is about nine hours long and features a long list of R&B and hip-hop performers.
August 3, 2026 4:59 am
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A woman was killed in a crash over the weekend in Fayette County. Coroner Bob Baker says it happened along Mill Run Road (Route 381) in Springfield Township Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. Three vehicles were involved in the crash. Rejeanne Menard, 65, of Youngwood, was pronounced dead at the scene. “Please remember Rejeanne’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers as they would have been celebrating her birthday today instead of her passing,” a release from Baker’s office says.
August 3, 2026 5:06 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination. The announcement Monday ends an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump. The statement from Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis came after Blanche issued an order late Sunday formally rescinding the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate people who believe they were unfairly prosecuted by the Justice Department. Cornyn and Tillis had said they would not support Blanche’s nomination without written confirmation that the fund is dead.
August 3, 2026 5:11 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says new talks with Iran are the “last chance” for Tehran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes on the country. Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday he expects to have an idea relatively soon about how negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address the United States’ concerns about Iran’s nuclear program. The Republican president says, “The first phase is the opening of the straits. The second phase will be the denuclearization.” Trump says that ”will take a little while.”
August 3, 2026 5:07 am
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The suspect has been identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams. Police on Sunday credited an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots at Williams, diverting him from the restaurant. Authorities said they are confident that Williams acted alone. In all, four people died, including the gunman, and seven were injured in the shooting at a recently opened In-N-Out Burger restaurant. Authorities say two of the injured were treated at a hospital and released, three were listed in stable condition and two were in critical condition.
August 3, 2026 5:03 am
(AP) – The Powerball jackpot is still climbing! No tickets matched all six numbers during Saturday’s drawing: 6-17-27-38-50, and the Powerball 5. There was a 3x Power Play multiplier. While no one hit the jackpot, there were some massive prizes won Saturday. One ticket in Virginia won $2 million and five tickets across the country snagged $1 million. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, two players in the state earned $50,000 prizes. Currently, the next drawing is worth an estimated $748 million with a cash value of $325.1 million. The largest jackpot in Powerball history is $2.04 billion won by a single ticket in California on Nov. 7, 2022. According to Powerball officials, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
August 2, 2026 7:38 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will order American forces to hold off on strikes he had threatened against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the war. Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post that for now he will halt new strikes in the 5-month old war. A day earlier, he had threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement came after a call he had with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump said Israel had agreed to try to help complete the agreement. Iran’s defense minister said on X that the country was “neither surprised nor passive” at Trump’s announcement.
August 2, 2026 7:40 am
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Twin Falls city spokesman says that three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon. Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant, Twin Falls city public information officer Josh Palmer said, and he did not know if the suspect was included in the fatality count. Officials were still working on notifying the family members of victims and so were not yet releasing the names, ages or other details about the people hurt in the shooting, Palmer said
August 2, 2026 7:41 am
LACANAU, France (AP) — Europe is grappling with a wildfire crisis. Greece has ordered fresh evacuations around Athens as gale-force winds drive flames deeper into western Attica. This region includes the capital and is facing severe threats. Meanwhile, France is guarding a massive fire four times the size of Paris. Although contained, it still burns across 420 square kilometers. Thousands remain displaced. In Spain, major fires are no longer advancing. The crisis highlights Europe’s vulnerability to climate change, with higher temperatures and prolonged droughts making conditions worse. Firefighters and emergency services are stretched thin across these simultaneous disasters.
