May 1, 2026 4:25 am
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s congressional primaries are not going forward as scheduled in May as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday issued an executive order suspending the congressional primary to give time for state lawmakers to draw new House districts. That came after the high court on Wednesday struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. Early voting had been scheduled to begin Saturday in advance of the May 16 primaries. Primaries for other state offices will go forward as scheduled. President Donald Trump is urging other states to also consider revising their districts in response to the court ruling.
May 1, 2026 5:41 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump emphasized that a deal to rescue the financially strapped airline remained under review. The president didn’t provide details but said an announcement could come as soon as later Friday or Saturday. Lawmakers from both parties and members of the Trump administration have criticized the idea of using taxpayer funds to keep the ultra-low cost airline afloat. Speculation around the likelihood of a deal emerging has mounted with every day that passes without a resolution as Spirit’s operating expenses and debts mount. An airline spokesperson declined to comment and said “Spirit is operating as usual.”
April 30, 2026 4:30 am
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Tacoma high school student has been booked on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult security guard were injured in a stabbing at the school. Tacoma police said Thursday the five victims were either stabbed or cut. The suspect was also cut in the altercation. The Fire Department says responders took five patients to hospitals from Foss High School. Four patients were critical condition and one had minor injuries. A sixth injured person was in police custody and taken to a hospital with minor injuries. All were in stable condition as of late afternoon.
May 1, 2026 4:20 am
Emergency responders were dispatched to Interstate 79 North at 3:15 Friday morning for an accident between a car and tractor trailer around the Amity/Lone Pine exit in Amwell Township. According to the 9-1-1 supervisor, a car struck a deer, swerved and was then struck by a tractor trailer. The vehicles caught fire. Ambulance crews were sent to the scene but there were no injuries reported. Hazmat crews were on scene to offload fuel from the tractor trailer. The interstate in that area was shut-down for a brief period of time but has since reopened.
May 1, 2026 1:46 am
Washington School District Superintendent Alisa King says they are currently reviewing procedures with staff after a student found a gun in a restroom in the high school building. The weapon was found on the floor and belonged to a school resource officer. King, in a statement, said the appropriate disciplinary action was taken in accordance with district policies, but did not disclose exactly what that was. The mother of Lucas, the eleventh grader who found the gun, Mary Jane Vasko, tells our news partners at WPXI that she feels more should have been done. She says she’d like to see more communication from the district to parents and a harsher penalty for the officer involved.
April 30, 2026 2:47 am
WASHINGTON, Pa – The City of Washington Police Department has filed criminal charges against Andrew Mours of Pittsburgh following an extensive investigation into the misappropriation of funds from the Washington Community Theater, a local non-profit organization. The investigation began on March 13, 2026, when representatives of the organization reported suspected financial discrepancies involving its treasurer. The case was subsequently assigned to the City Detective Unit. Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined that Mours, while serving as treasurer, unlawfully diverted funds belonging to the organization for personal use. Financial records, witness statements, and admissions made by Mours established a total loss of approximately $41,140.57. Investigators further determined that Mours engaged in deceptive practices to conceal the activity, including providing false financial information to the organization’s board and altering financial records. Based on the findings of the investigation, criminal charges have been filed against Mours, an arrest warrant was issued, and Mours has since turned himself into Magistrate Kelly Stewart’s office and was given a bond. Mours faces three felony theft charges and one felony forgery charge. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 19.
April 30, 2026 5:27 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a bill funding much of the Department of Homeland Security and ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The bipartisan funding measure passed the House earlier Thursday. The Trump administration had warned that temporary funds to pay Transportation Security Administration and other personnel would “soon run out” if Congress failed to act. The shutdown has lasted for more than 70 days as Democrats refused to fund Trump’s immigration enforcement operations without changes. Republicans instead adopted a budget resolution to eventually provide $70 billion for immigration enforcement though a separate process on their own, and without Democrats.
April 30, 2026 9:32 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown. But the outlook is clouded by the Iran war. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — rebounded from a lackluster 0.5% expansion the last three months of 2025. Growth in consumer spending slowed to 1.6% in the first quarter from 1.9% at the end of 2025. But business investment, likely driven by investments in artificial intelligence, rose at an 8.7% pace.
April 30, 2026 9:31 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Commerce Department said Thursday an inflation gauge monitored by the Fed rose 0.7% in March from February, up slightly from the previous month. Compared with a year ago, prices rose 3.5%, the biggest increase in almost three years.
April 30, 2026 2:50 am
Police are investigating reports of a suspicious man along the Montour Trail in Bethel Park. Bethel Park police were called to the Montour Trail on Friday after a woman reported an encounter with a suspicious man around 8 p.m., near the Limestone Drive entrance. Investigators said the woman told police she was walking her dog when the man approached her, began talking to her and complimented her appearance. The report states the man then reached to touch her arm, but her dog lunged at him, causing him to run down the trail toward Peters Township. Police said a Good Samaritan witnessed the incident and stayed with the woman until they arrived. This is a popular access point for walkers, joggers, and bikers. Police said they’re still working to determine if a crime did occur and want to talk to the man involved. They said this is an active investigation and are asking anyone who saw anything along the trail around Friday at 8 p.m. to give them a call.
