September 26, 2026 4:03 am
While a few local fall festivals have been cancelled due to recent heavy rain and flooding, Cecil Township will have their annual fall festival this weekend. Held at Cecil Park on Millers Run Road, the festival will feature vendors, live music, activities for children, and more. The festival is open to the public Saturday from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Admission is free.
September 26, 2026 3:46 am
PennDOT has announced a speed reduction in both directions of Interstate 79 from Exit 14 (Masontown/Waynesburg) to Exit 23 (Marianna) in Franklin and Washington townships, Greene County. Beginning Tuesday, September 29 at 8:00 PM until Thursday, October 1 at 12:00 PM, traffic will be slowed by pace cars after the placement of latex overlay on the bridge over Route 221. The work is part of the I-79 Waynesburg to Marianna Project, a $45.9 million infrastructure investment, which will make improvements to approximately 11 miles of I-79. Drivers are asked to exercise caution driving through the work zone.
September 26, 2026 4:05 am
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo. The U.S. National Weather Service said Nolo was about 145 miles south of the Big Island on Friday evening. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin on land Friday evening. Forecasters are warning the island could see 10 to 15 inches of rain and 50-mph wind gusts. Meanwhile, Hurricane Polo is churning off Mexico’s western coast as a Category 5 hurricane. It is expected to turn toward the Baja California peninsula. Storm conditions there are expected to begin late Sunday into Monday.
September 26, 2026 7:27 am
BANGKOK (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications. This follows a three-day summit between their leaders in Washington. The two sides will also work on a Board of Trade for selected bilateral trade issues. They plan to sign a memorandum to strengthen crisis communications between their militaries, China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday. An AI-specific dialogue is scheduled for November. The leaders agreed to extend a trade truce by two months and will meet at upcoming international summits.
September 26, 2026 4:08 am
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump. Friday’s decision puts an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections. The justices halted a last-minute revival of the Republican-friendly map by lower-court judges. The decision leaves in place a Missouri Supreme Court ruling requiring the state to hold the November election using a map adopted in 2022. A new map passed last year was aimed at helping Republicans gain an additional U.S. House seat. It was used in the August primary. But Missouri’s top court later ruled that it can’t take effect unless approved in a statewide referendum.
September 26, 2026 8:23 am
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber has detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 people and wounding about 30 others. The attack occurred Saturday in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police and rescue officials. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan has experienced a surge in militant attacks in recent years, many claimed by the TTP and the Baloch Liberation Army. The TTP is separate from but allied with the Afghan Taliban.
September 26, 2026 4:06 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has disclosed its artificial intelligence models have interacted with U.S. government websites in unexpected ways. The AI giant says its models accessed public information on sites like SEC.gov and the U.S. Census Bureau. OpenAI says it has not found any misuse of credentials or data breaches. A spokesperson says the lab is reviewing what it calls misaligned model activity, where AI behaves unexpectedly. Most activity involved routine research tasks. An independent investigation found a failed hacking attempt on a Department of Education website. OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings and will continue to share reports of unexpected AI behavior.
September 25, 2026 2:19 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A powerful nor’easter is expected to hit the East Coast over the weekend, bringing strong winds, coastal flooding, and heavy rain. The strongest winds are headed for Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, with gusts reaching 60 to 65 mph on Friday night and Saturday. Boston could see gusts of 50 to 55 mph, while inland areas may experience 35 to 40 mph. Meteorologist Matthew Belk notes that the storm’s impact will be greater closer to the coast. Public ferry services to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are experiencing widespread cancellations due to the weather, with disruptions expected to continue into Saturday. (Photo: AP)
September 25, 2026 12:56 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections. The emergency ruling lifts a lower court’s restrictions for now on the program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE. The recently revamped Department of Homeland Security tool has been a central pillar of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on noncitizen voting, although its use remains voluntary. A federal judge had blocked its use, saying SAVE violates voter privacy and can lead to wrongful voter purges. Critics argue the renewed use of SAVE by states could disenfranchise voters in the midterms.
September 25, 2026 4:53 am
No injuries resulted after a tractor trailer struck a disabled vehicle along Interstate 79 north early Friday morning. Washington County 911 says it happened around 4 a.m. near mile-marker 26 in Amwell Township. According to reports, the tractor trailer struck the vehicle and went down a steep hillside. The interstate is open through the area but motorists were asked to use caution through the area. Emergency crews towed both vehicles from the scene Friday afternoon. State Police continue to investigate.
