October 14, 2025 4:55 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is being tested. An Israeli military agency said Tuesday it will halve the number of trucks allowed to bring humanitarian aid into devastated Gaza over concerns about the slow return of the remains of dead hostages. The issue emerged a day after jubilation over the return of the last 20 living hostages and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange. A U.N. spokesperson says Israel has informed it of plans to halve aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared to heed the pressure. Israel’s military later said several coffins would be transferred to the Red Cross.
October 14, 2025 4:57 am
(AP) – Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon. Fox signed on to a statement with ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN saying they would not agree to Hegseth’s new rules. It said “the policy is without precedent and threatens core journalistic protections.” So far, only the conservative One America News Network has said its reporters would follow the new regulations. Hegseth has said that outlets who don’t agree to the new rules by the end of Tuesday, which restrict reporting on news not specifically approved by his team, will be evicted from the Pentagon on Wednesday.
October 14, 2025 4:58 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. The move would allow the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who’ve fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants. Opponents argue that the raids do not meet the criteria of an emergency and that it could be unfair to landlords.
October 14, 2025 4:52 am
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has gotten slightly stronger in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean but still is not threatening land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Monday that the storm was located about 2,005 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. It was moving northwest at 13 mph. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect. Forecasters say the storm was expected to turn northward on Tuesday, with some gradual intensification possible by midweek. The forecast track through Saturday shows Lorenzo staying out in the ocean and away from land.
October 14, 2025 4:46 pm
(AP) – D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the family. The singer’s family confirmed in a statement Tuesday that he died after battle with cancer. His family called him a “shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life.”
October 13, 2025 3:52 pm
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The Egyptian president says U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region. Speaking Monday at a summit of world leaders, Abdel Fattah El-Sissi also reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying the Palestinians have the right to an independent state alongside Israel. Trump’s plan holds out the possibility of a Palestinian state, but only after a lengthy transition period in Gaza and a reform process by the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes Palestinian independence. El-Sissi also also awarded Trump the Order of the Nile, the country’s highest civilian honor.
October 13, 2025 3:49 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, with the likely aim of securing another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries. The plan announced Monday comes amid an emerging mid-decade battle nationally between Republicans and Democrats seeking advantage in the way U.S. House districts are drawn in several states for the 2026 session. North Carolina Republicans already created a map in 2023 that resulted in GOP candidates winning 10 of the state’s 14 U.S. House seats in 2024. That division compared to the 7-7 seat split between Democrats and the GOP under the map.
October 13, 2025 5:47 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied and recovered more than half of their sell-off from Friday. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% Monday for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 587 points, and the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2%. The indexes rose after President Donald Trump softened his criticism of China, just a couple days after he shocked the market by threatening much higher tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy. Continued excitement about artificial-intelligence technology also helped drive the market, and Broadcom helped lead the way. Bond trading was closed in the U.S. for a holiday.
October 13, 2025 5:01 am
The investigation continues into a fatal shooting early Saturday morning in the City of Washington. 20 year old Julian Lassic was killed. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. in the alley next to Joe’s Bakery in the 100-block of N. Main Street. Lassic was transported to UPMC Washington Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A second victim has not been identified but was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital. Mayor Jo Jo Burgess says there were several witnesses to the shooting and is asking anyone with information to contact Washington Police. Police urge anyone with information to call the department’s anonymous tip line at (724) 223-4108, or email tips@washingtonpa.us.
October 13, 2025 5:06 am
PITTSBURGH — A man is dead after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood. Public safety officials say police were called to the 1200 block of East Carson Street around 10:09 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Officers who were already in the area found the 33-year-old man who’d been shot in the neck, on the sidewalk. Officers gave him first aid, and medics took him to a hospital, but he died at 10:27 p.m. The investigation is ongoing.
