July 30, 2025 2:11 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pushing for Americans to upload personal health data to new apps run by private tech companies. This initiative aims to make accessing health records and monitoring wellness easier. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump is expected to discuss this at an event with leaders from companies like Google and Amazon. The system will focus on diabetes, weight management, and digital tools for patient check-ins. While officials say patients must opt in and data will be secure, experts warn of ethical and legal concerns. Critics worry about data privacy and potential misuse of sensitive information.
July 30, 2025 4:52 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge. The 50-49 vote comes despite Democratic attempts to stop the nomination and whistleblower complaints against Bove. The most recent whistleblower to share evidence with Congress has not come forward publicly but recently provided an audio recording of Bove that contradicts some of his testimony at his confirmation hearing last month, according to two people familiar with the recording. The people requested anonymity because the whistleblower has not made the recording public.
July 30, 2025 4:54 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that’s long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule rescinds a 2009 declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health. The “endangerment finding” is the legal underpinning of a host of climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposed rule change on a podcast ahead of an official announcement set for Tuesday in Indiana. Three former EPA leaders say Zeldin’s proposal would endanger the lives of millions of Americans.
July 30, 2025 2:14 pm
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Officials have confirmed that two girls and an adult missing since a massive explosion at a Nebraska biofuels plant are dead. The explosion happened Tuesday at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont. The two children were waiting for an employee to finish work. The blast destroyed part of the plant, and firefighters are still battling the blaze Wednesday. Officials suspect wood dust an elevator caused the explosion at the plant, which makes animal bedding and wood pellets. The structure’s instability has made it difficult for crews to gain access inside. he company did not immediately respond to phone calls seeking comment.
July 30, 2025 4:15 pm
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne returned to the “home of metal” for the last time on Wednesday as an emotional Birmingham honored one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans paid their respects to the band’s front-man as his hearse made its way through the city center followed by his tearful wife and children. The hearse carrying Osbourne, who died last Tuesday at the age of 76, went down Broad Street, one of the city’s major thoroughfare, to the Black Sabbath bench, which was unveiled on the Broad Street canal bridge in 2019. “Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oi, oi, oi,” fans screamed. Six vehicles carrying the Osbourne family followed the hearse, accompanied by police motorcycle riders and a police car. The family emerged briefly to inspect the array of tributes, with his wife of 43 years, Sharon, visibly moved and wiping away tears. And long after the hearse had moved on for the private funeral, the city, which has embraced its reputation as the citadel of heavy metal, was pounding to the beat of Black Sabbath. It was in Birmingham, where he grew up, that the world-conquering heavy metal band was formed in 1968.
July 29, 2025 3:34 pm
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes overnight killed more than two dozen people, mostly women and children, health officials said. Israel’s offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around 90% of the population and fueled a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Experts warned Tuesday that the territory of some 2 million Palestinians is on the brink of famine, as Israeli restrictions and a breakdown of security have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid.
July 29, 2025 4:53 am
An unidentified man is in a Pittsburgh hospital following a shooting early this morning in the City of Washington. Police tell WJPA news the shooting occurred just before 1 a.m. along Shannon Avenue. The man was shot multiple times and someone tried to drive him to the hospital but stopped when they encountered responding officers at E. Hallam and Ridge Avenues. The man was transported to UPMC Washington Hospital and then flown by medical helicopter to Pittsburgh. There is no word on his condition. Police say they do not have any suspects in custody. The investigation continues and anyone who may have information about the shooting is asked to contact Washington Police.
July 29, 2025 4:57 am
No injuries are reported after a tractor trailer crash early Tuesday morning along Interstate 70 in Donegal Township. Washington County 911 says it happened just before 1 a.m near mile-marker 5.5. The truck reportedly overturned and was blocking both westbound lanes. The highway has since reopened.
July 28, 2025 2:48 am
The Washington County District Attorney is looking to move a terroristic threats case against a local college student forward. Trevor McDonald, 23 of Chalfont, PA, faces felony charges of terroristic threats and criminal use of a communications device over alleged threats he made against Washington And Jefferson College on a social media app back in February. In a plea hearing, McDonald declined a probationary sentence of five years. That prompted the district attorney to ask for a jury trial and withdraw their plea deal. According to the criminal complaint, McDonald posted a question on YikYak, an anonymous social media app, asking “No cap, how many people you think I can kill if I shoot the joint up” and then was followed by a response saying, “I’m thinking like 30-50.” That prompted W&J to make in person attendance at classes optional. McDonald, who was suspended from W&J at the time, was approached by FBI agents in his Chalfont home. McDonald admitted to making the posts. McDonald is scheduled for trial on September 8. If convicted he could face a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
July 28, 2025 2:47 am
The City of Washington Police Department announced on Monday that retired Chief Kenneth L. Baker Sr. passed away on his 85th birthday, July 25, 2025, in St. Clair Hospital. He became a member of the City of Washington Police Department in 1963 and retired in 1983 as Chief of Police. He was appointed Chief County Detective in the Washington County District Attorney’s office in 1984, where he served until 1989 at which time he began working at Washington and Jefferson College as the first director of protection services, a position he held until 2002 when he retired. Friends and family will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, with a Fraternal Order of Police Service being held at 7 p.m. in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where a funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30. Interment will be private. (Photo courtesy of City of Washington Police Department Facebook)
