October 6, 2026 5:11 am
Seven major oil-exporting countries agreed Sunday to keep production steady in November at a time when the Iran war has driven the price of benchmark Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel. The so-called OPEC+ subgroup will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market. The group includes Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman. The fighting with Iran began with U.S. and Israeli attacks last Feb. 28 and has disrupted global oil supplies and driven prices higher.
October 5, 2026 5:10 am
VIENNA (AP) — The United States military recently confirmed that the U.S. has deployed weapons in space. It didn’t specify the types or targets of these weapons. Such resources as the 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report, published by the nonprofit Secure World Foundation, help to provide an overview of potential space weapons. The report lists five distinct categories of counterspace capabilities. It examines systems being developed by 13 countries. But there’s a lack of transparency on what is being launched into space, Concerns persist, despite the Outer Space Treaty, which bans nuclear weapons in space. Experts argue the treaty needs updating to address modern challenges.
October 6, 2026 3:53 pm
(AP) – Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for hits like “Rock Me Tonight” and “You Are My Lady,” has died at 70. His family confirmed he died Monday through a statement on Instagram. Jackson was born and raised in Harlem, where he learned all about soul music and sang gospel at White Rock Baptist Church. He began his career in the New York club scene before finding success with his debut album in 1985. In 2024, he revealed a kidney disease diagnosis and partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to raise awareness. Details about arrangements will be announced soon.
October 6, 2026 6:22 am
Jim Bakker, who along with his first-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86. His second wife, Lori Bakker, said in a statement that Bakker died Monday. His cause of death was not immediately clear. The pair lived near the Missouri entertainment town of Branson and filmed their TV show “The Jim Bakker Show” there since it launched in 2003. Bakker suffered a stroke in 2020.
October 6, 2026 4:28 pm
West Virginia University Police are warning students about reports of hazing at at least two on-campus fraternity sites. In a Campus Warning issued Tuesday, police said there were multiple anonymous reports of alleged hazing. The possibly involved fraternities were not identified, nor were any other details about the reports revealed. Anyone who has been a target of hazing or who may have information that’s helpful to investigators is urged to call University Police at 304-293-3136 or visit the department at 886 Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgantown. Information may also be shared anonymously via the LiveSafe app.
October 5, 2026 2:53 am
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD, is a virus that can be fatal to deer. Throughout parts of Pennsylvania, there is concern about what this disease will do to the deer population. Jeannine Fleegle, a wildlife biologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, explains that the virus is transmitted by midges, which are tiny bugs. The virus then replicates and causes more deer to get sick. Infected animals look sick, and they often have pink around their eyes and on parts of their body due to leaky blood vessels. Fleegle explains that EHD deaths usually occur in late summer and early fall. Since EHD is a vector-transmitted disease, the outbreak is over once there is a frost that kills the vectors. The public is encouraged to report animals that look sick to the Game Commission. Although there are confirmed cases of EHD in several counties, Fleegle says this year is not out of the ordinary. More information about EHD can be found here. (Photo: AP)
October 5, 2026 5:40 pm
ITHACA, New York (AP) — Cornell students and others are thronging a campus plaza to protest the university’s response to allegations of sexual assault at a fraternity house. Students arrived at the demonstration wearing purple ribbons on sweaters, shirts and jackets and holdings signs with such messages as “support survivors, expel rapists.” The Ivy League school has been trying to quell a firestorm — on campus and beyond — over its handling of the alleged 2024 gang rape. The school’s main administration building was splashed with graffiti and damaged overnight.
October 5, 2026 5:30 am
Washington City Police have arrested a Birmingham, Alabama man on multiple charges, after they received a call of “shots fired” in the city early Monday morning. Police say they arrived at the scene, the 300 block of Locust Avenue, where they found a woman who said she had been assaulted by a man with a handgun and it had discharged a round into the ground during the incident. The man, later identified as Destin Johnson, had fled the scene and was found a short time later in the parking lot of the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in North Strabane Township. He was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person. Johnson was denied bail and remains behind bars. Police say there is no threat to the public, and even though the investigation is ongoing, there will be no further information released.
October 5, 2026 3:32 pm
The midterm elections and the race for Governor in Pennsylvania is officially less than a month away. Leading up to election day, the two leading Gubernatorial candidates will meet for their only scheduled debate. Incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican challenger and current Treasurer Stacy Garrity will debate issues this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in Harrisburg. You’ll be able to watch it on Channel 11; our news partner and anchor Lisa Sylvester is scheduled to be one of the moderators. Early in the summer, Garrity had challenged Shapiro to debates in every major market in the Commonwealth. Garrity’s campaign recently reported there are still outstanding invitations from television stations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, which the Treasurer has agreed to, but the Governor has not responded. There will be no live audience for this week’s hour-long debate. Ken Krawchuk, who previously ran for Governor three times in 1998, 2002 and 2018 as the Libertarian candidate, was not invited to the debate.
October 4, 2026 2:46 am
Washington County Commissioner Electra Janis traveled for two days to Washington D.C. last week to advocate to federal representatives on behalf of residents. Janis, along with 10 other commissioners from surrounding counties were invited by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission to meet with staff for Senators and Representatives from the region. Janis met with senior staff from the offices of Representatives Guy Reschenthaler and Chris Diluzio, and Senator Dave McCormick. She traveled, armed with evidence to prove the need for emergency funding by FEMA to alleviate flood damage caused by the two mid-September rain storms. Janis showed pictures of the sink hole at the South Strabane Township fire station, the flooding that happened at the W&J football field and other locations around Washington and South Strabane. She drove home the point that help is needed now, not a year from now. Janis says the report was well received by the bi-partisan panel with whom she met. She has since followed up with a flurry of emails to ensure quick action.
