May 11, 2026 5:14 am
The National Transportation Safety Board says it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff. The Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles reported the incident late Friday night. Frontier Airlines stated that smoke was reported in the cabin, leading pilots to abort takeoff. Passengers were evacuated via slides and taken to the terminal. An airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to hospitals and some passengers described issues with the evacuation.
May 11, 2026 5:16 am
(AP) – A new poll finds that younger Americans are more pessimistic than older ones about the state of the job market. This is a sudden reversal from just three years ago, when older Americans were more pessimistic. In the United States until 2023 and in many countries globally, young people tend to be more optimistic about the job market than older people. Gallup found that, typically, around the world, younger people are more likely by 10 percentage points than older ones to report their local job market is good. In the United States, younger people are 21 percentage points less likely to do so than older ones.
May 10, 2026 2:00 am
More than 350 people turned out Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe to celebrate strong female leaders for the presentation of the 23rd annual Washington County Athena Award. Leanna Spada, executive director of the Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce in Charleroi, took home the honor. “We have so many strong women in this county, and I worked alongside so many of them,” said Spada, who has led the chamber since 2018. “So I feel like I’m accepting this award for all of them as well.” Aliesha Walz, president and CEO of the Washington County Community Foundation, won the Diana Irey Vaughan Athena Young Professional Leadership Award. “I know so many of the previous honorees, the women who are part of the Athena program … and so to be included in this group of influential, powerful change-makers is something I could have only aspired to,” she said. The awards were presented by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce with Dollar Bank as the title sponsor.
May 10, 2026 8:21 am
TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — The first plane carrying passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship has departed from Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. They are headed for a military hospital in Madrid on Sunday. Spanish nationals were the first to leave the ship which is anchored off Tenerife. They will be under quarantine when they reach Madrid. Only Spanish nationals will quarantine in the country. The cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions listed 13 Spanish passengers and one Spanish crew member on board.
May 10, 2026 8:19 am
(AP) – A person has been killed after being struck by a plane on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff. The Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles reported the incident late Friday night. Frontier Airlines stated that smoke was reported in the cabin, leading pilots to abort takeoff. Passengers were evacuated via slides and taken to the terminal. According to the airline, the Airbus A321 carried 224 passengers and seven crew members. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, and the runway will stay closed during the investigation.
May 10, 2026 8:26 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war faces new challenges as drone attacks occur in the Gulf region. On Sunday, a drone set a small fire on a ship off Qatar’s coast, and the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported drones entering their airspaces. The UAE blamed Iran for the attack. There were no casualties reported, and no one immediately claimed responsibility. Iran and its allies have a large fleet of drones used for strikes since the war began. The U.S. awaits Iran’s response to a proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran warns of retaliation if its vessels are attacked.
May 10, 2026 8:24 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making significant changes to the nation’s capital as he focuses on renovations and new projects. This week, he reviewed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that he’s ordered repainted in “American flag blue.” Trump has also proposed transforming East Potomac Park into a high-end golf course. Preservation advocates are concerned, and a federal judge has warned against excessive tree removal. Trump plans to have the Eisenhower Executive Office Building painted white at a cost to taxpayers of $7.5 million. Critics say these District of Columbia projects distract from pressing issues such as economic instability and military actions. Trump is undeterred.
May 10, 2026 8:17 am
Police have located a man wanted for several felonies in Washington County. The East Washington Police Department announced Saturday that 37-year-old Dustin Cochrane was taken into custody. According to online court records, Cochrane is facing multiple felony charges and is being held without bail at the Washington County Jail. Cochrane was wanted on felony charges of aggravated assault, robbery, kidnapping to facilitate a felony and burglary. He is also charged with stalking, simple assault and theft as misdemeanor charges
May 9, 2026 9:23 am
Police have issued two Criminal arrest warrants for a Spraggs, Greene County man for two felony retail theft cases. Pennsylvania State Police first issued a warrant for Keith Dille, 29, for allegedly making off with items from an Ace Hardware store in Greene County in April. And on May 3, police in Allegheny County accuse Dille of stealing nearly $3,000 of merchandise at a Lowe’s Home Improvement store. In Rice’s Landing, the store posted video screen shots of a man that has been identified as Dille. He was also identified by police in West Mifflin by surveillance video and photos. In the most recent case, police say Dille and a female accomplice loaded the stolen merchandise, including air conditioning units, windows and doors into a pickup that had its registration concealed. State Troopers out of Waynesburg say they are familiar with Dille and report he has been a suspect in several “high dollar amount thefts” throughout the region. Dille faces retail theft, criminal conspiracy and other charges.
May 9, 2026 11:22 am
[WPXI]–A Pittsburgh area man already in custody on accusations that he hit two teen girls with his car is now also facing charges for a deadly stabbing in Penn Hills. According to our news partners at Channel 11, 43-year-old George Mitchell II was accused of hitting two teenage girls with his car following a robbery and was taken into custody after a manhunt. He was arrested early Friday morning after an hours-long search. He’s facing two counts of attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges for this incident. On Saturday, the Allegheny County Police Department announced that Mitchell was charged with homicide for the stabbing death of Jinx Hairston of Penn Hills. Investigators say they used witness interviews, surveillance video and other tools to identify Mitchell. Investigators also learned of a string of violent incidents on May 7, before and after the homicide, linked to Mitchell. Those include chasing a woman with a gun and an attempted car jacking, a man and boy being hit by a car and the fatal stabbing. Mitchell remains in custody at the Allegheny County Jail and was denied bail.
