June 16, 2026 5:02 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Limited tracking data shows that the B-52 involved in a deadly crash during a test flight at an Air Force base in California made a sharp right and then nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at a rate of nearly a mile a minute. All eight people aboard were killed in Monday’s crash of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. It was taking part in a routine mission as part of an overall program to keep the long-running aircraft flying for decades to come. It’s not yet clear what caused the crash. The airfield remained closed Tuesday.
June 16, 2026 5:36 pm
(AP) – Pizza Hut’s parent company is selling the 68-year-old chain for $2.7 billion. Yum Brands said on Tuesday that the private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy Pizza Hut’s business outside mainland China for about $1.5 billion. Yum China Holdings Inc. is purchasing the mainland China perations for approximately $1.2 billion. Pizza Hut has been struggling with growing competition from DoorDash, Uber Eats and other restaurant delivery companies that promote their access to cuisines besides pizza. In February, Yum Brands announced plans to close 250 U.S. Pizza Hut locations. Pizza Hut was founded by two brothers in 1958. They chose the name of their store in Wichita, Kansas, because the sign only had room for eight letters.
June 15, 2026 5:01 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump. Some are expressing skepticism as they ask the White House for details. The agreement is set for a ceremonial signing Friday in Geneva. It is centered around reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the United States’ naval blockade in the region. But Senate Republicans and Democrats in Washington on Monday said there were still many unanswered questions about the deal and they need information before it is finalized.
June 15, 2026 5:08 am
NEW Y0RK (AP) — Fox Corp. is buying streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion. The deal will give Fox access to the Roku Channel, first-party data and more than 100 million global streaming households. Fox is a media giant that includes sports, news and entertainment content as well as Tubi.
June 15, 2026 4:57 am
WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The National Weather Service spent time Monday afternoon surveying damage left behind in White Township, Beaver County. It’s less than 10 miles from a confirmed tornado on Cannelton Road in Darlington. “We saw the skies get dark very quickly. It wasn’t even raining and the wind was whipping around. You kind of knew something was going to happen,” said Maura Watterson, who lives nearby in Patterson Township. The tornado on Cannelton Road was the second tornado from a storm that also produced a tornado in Salem, Ohio. Alicia Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, said the path of that storm continued toward White Township. Right now, they’re trying to figure out if it also caused a tornado there. “The one thing that we’re looking for is structural damage,” Miller said. “Also, whether there’s been damage to trees, power lines, and then what’s the significance of that damage? That helps us determine what the speed rating is, and also kind of gives us an idea of whether it was tornadic or not.”
June 15, 2026 3:47 pm
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in California’s Mojave Desert. The military posted on the social platform X that emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. Monday at Edwards Air Force Base. There was no immediate information on whether anyone was hurt. A B-52 is typically crewed by five people. The crash comes almost a year after the pilot of a regional airliner flying over North Dakota last July made an unexpected sharp turn to avoid a possible midair collision with a military B-52 bomber that was in its flight path.
June 15, 2026 3:42 pm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon. Details of the deal were not immediately made public, but it appeared that it would not be implemented until it is formally signed. Mediator Pakistan said that would happen Friday in Geneva. Even if the strait fully opens then, it will likely take months for the global energy crisis sparked by its closure to ease. Israel’s defense minister said Monday that the country wouldn’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon.
June 15, 2026 3:44 pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presidential bid. The full scope of any investigations related to Newsom were not immediately clear. Newsom, said in a video posted on X that federal agents in recent days have knocked on the doors of his friends and former employees, and have asked for records. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that there are multiple federal investigations into people around Newsom, including one related to his wife’s taxes.
June 15, 2026 4:35 am
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — President Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran. Trump met Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron and called the deal a potential breakthrough for global security. The Republican U.S. president says the deal could lead to positive changes in the Middle East. The agreement has yet to be fully detailed but might alter the dynamics of the summit, where Trump has faced criticism from European leaders for his decision to start the war without consulting them. Macron is among the leaders who’ve criticized Trump over the war but congratulates him for finding an agreement with Iran.
June 15, 2026 4:34 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has killed rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 30 people in the capital Kyiv. Strikes on Monday set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s significant religious landmarks. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko says the rescuers have been killed in a second strike while fighting a blaze caused by an earlier attack. Many people in Kyiv sought shelter underground and officials urged residents to take cover. Officials says damage at the historic monastic complex of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was substantial with a serious fire breaking out.
