October 27, 2026 4:41 am
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave his opponents a solid majority in the next parliament. Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take weeks of haggling. They would only be able to form a government if his main rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, partners with Arab-led parties, something he had largely ruled out. The exit polls released by major Israeli TV stations indicated that Netanyahu’s bloc won 50 seats, the opposition won 52-53 and Arab parties won 17-18.
October 27, 2026 6:12 pm
(AP) – Authorities say an escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it. Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was found to be missing from the Northwest Correctional Complex late on Sunday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Morley stole a farm truck about 2 miles from the prison at about 1 a.m. Monday. Investigators say the truck was found abandoned Tuesday in Marion, Illinois, about 120 miles north of the prison. The police chief in Marion says no other stolen vehicles or suspicious things have been reported in his city.
October 27, 2026 2:14 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Susan Saint James, known for her roles in “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie,” has died at 80. People magazine reports she passed away Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Los Angeles, she started modeling in Paris as a teenager and later signed with Universal Studios. She gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s, earning multiple Emmy nominations. Saint James retired to focus on family but occasionally appeared on TV. She was a longtime supporter of the Special Olympics and leaves behind her husband, children, and extended family. (Photo: AP)
October 27, 2026 4:44 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information. The former FBI director’s lawyers immediately dismissed the effort as invalid and outside the time limit for when the Justice Department can file a case. The allegations from the Justice Department came in documents unsealed Monday in federal court in Washington. Prosecutors are trying to bring what would be the third criminal case against Comey, a longtime critic and foe of President Donald Trump, since the Republican returned to the White House last year. Comey says, “It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice.”
October 26, 2026 4:49 am
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned in Mississippi as both parties made their closing arguments ahead of midterm elections in eight days. And the Mississippi Democrat who Trump wants defeated stopped by the president’s rally site, too. Senate candidate Scott Colom said he wanted to hear from the Mississippians attending Trump’s rally on Monday with Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Trump’s campaign blitz highlights Republicans’ challenges ahead of an election that could shift power in Washington and beyond. Colom is trying to pull off an upset bid against Hyde-Smith. Elsewhere on Monday, Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Montana and Kansas, once considered safe GOP territory.
October 26, 2026 4:48 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court has declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ballots that the Justice Department alleges likely belong to noncitizen voters. Monday’s decision sets the federal government and state officials up for another legal showdown Tuesday before a federal district judge. That gives the federal government a very short window to compel California to sequester votes before the Nov. 3 elections. The Republican administration sued election officials in the heavily Democratic state in mid-October, accusing them of failing to meet a 48-hour deadline to review a list of 20,000 people it alleged were likely noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls. The Justice Department didn’t immediately respond to an emailed inquiry about Monday’s decision.
October 27, 2026 4:45 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has agreed to extend an order blocking the Trump administration’s renovation plans for a century-old public golf course in the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction that halts tree-cutting and other work at the East Potomac Golf Course. On Oct. 18, President Donald Trump announced plans on social media to close the golf course for 15 months and redevelop it despite a court challenge. Reyes previously ordered the administration to suspend work on the project until at least Oct. 26.
October 26, 2026 4:51 am
PARIS (AP) — France’s government has pledged to replace its national online university admissions platform in 2028. The move announced on Monday seeks to quell student anger after weeks of mass protests over education and living costs. Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste announced during a news conference “substantial change” for 2027 before the platform’s replacement in 2028. The system is called Parcoursup and handles applications to universities and other higher education courses. Students have criticized unclear selection criteria and unequal access to their preferred courses. The announcements followed France’s worst unrest in years on Oct. 17. Demonstrations over school funding and rising living costs descended into rioting and looting across the country.
October 26, 2026 3:38 pm
Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing a portion of Route 1010 (Georgetown Road) between Baker Road and Mayview Road is scheduled to close Saturday, October 30 at 7:00 AM until Monday, November 2 at 8:00 PM in North Strabane Township, Washington County. A posted detour will be in place using Henderson Road, Morganza Road, Washington Pike, Boyce Road, and Mayview Road. During this time, Department Force Crews will perform a pipe replacement. Also, a portion of Route 3023 (Old Brick Road) is scheduled to close at the bridge over Interstate 70 on Monday, November 2 in Donegal Township, Washington County. A posted detour will be in place through late November: Northbound Route 3023 (Old Brick Road): Take eastbound I-70 to the Claysville exit (Exit 6), then enter westbound I-70 Southbound Route 3023 (Old Brick Road): Take westbound I-70 to the Dallas Pike (Exit 11), then enter eastbound I-70. Crews will conduct bridge preservation activities, including latex overlays, epoxy overlays, expansion dam replacement, concrete repairs to extend the life of eight structures. A $4.1 million infrastructure investment project in Washington and Greene counties.
October 26, 2026 3:33 pm
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A fire tore through the former Sam’s Restaurant in Uniontown and spread to a neighboring house containing apartments before firefighters were able to bring the flames under control. People were living in the neighboring house and were able to get out safely. The fire spread into the attic of the home. Uniontown Fire Chief Scott Conn said protecting the people living next door was firefighters’ first priority. The fire caused significant damage to the former restaurant. From the outside, portions of the roof could be seen collapsing into the building. Neighbors described seeing flames shooting from the building as the fire burned. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. The Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal is investigating.
