June 24, 2025 2:35 pm
(WPXI) People are telling the Federal Trade Commission that scammers are pretending to be the DMV or another government agency. The FTC said this is how the scam works: You will get an unexpected text or email from someone who says they’re from the DMV or the Department of Homeland Security. They say you can skip the line and expedite your application for a REAL ID by clicking a link to share your information and paying them. According to the FTC, this is a phishing scam to steal your money and personal information. The only way to get a REAL ID is by visiting your state DMV in person. You can’t submit an application online or in the mail. And nobody can expedite the process for you. If you spot a scam, you can report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
June 24, 2025 2:12 pm
(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — The Children’s Institute, the Squirrel Hill-based nonprofit that serves thousands of families and children in the region with behavioral health, family support services, outpatient therapy and more, is teeing up a new project. On Monday, the organization announced that it is planning what it described as a “multimillion-dollar transformation” of its outdoor playground facility. The Children’s Institute said that with the upgrades, children and families beyond those enrolled in its Day School program will be able to use the outdoor space, and that it will be fully accessible and provide “therapeutic sensory and physical experiences” for individuals between the ages of 2 and 21. Community partners and other organizations will also be able to utilize the space.
June 24, 2025 4:45 am
MENALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man has died from injuries he sustained when an air compressor exploded in a detached garage in Fayette County. The fire broke out around 9 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Pleasant View Road in Menallen Township. A Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson tells Channel 11 that troopers found a man, identified as William Jesko, 69, severely injured from an air compressor exploding. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries. The spokesperson says the investigation suggests that Jesko was working near the air compressor when it ruptured for unknown reasons. The explosion blew out the back of the garage.
June 24, 2025 4:51 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russian drones and missiles have killed at least 14 civilians in Ukraine, with nine deaths reported in the capital, Kyiv. Ukraine’s air force said Monday that Russia fired 352 drones and decoys overnight, as well as 11 ballistic missiles and five cruise missiles. Officials said a Russian ballistic missile strike also destroyed a high school later in the day in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, killing two staff. No children were at the school due to the summer vacation. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on a visit to the U.K. in search of further military support for the fight against Russia’s invasion.
June 24, 2025 4:57 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge says a deportation fight originally bound for South Sudan won’t be completing the trip right away even after a divided Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to start swiftly deporting immigrants to countries they aren’t from. Judge Brian Murphy found Monday that an order remains in force for those immigrants because the Supreme Court only halted his previous, broader order. The Department of Homeland Security, though, suggested other deportations to third countries could begin again soon. The Supreme Court’s conservative majority halted a decision from Murphy that requires immigrants get a chance to challenge any deportations to third countries where they might be in serious danger.
June 24, 2025 4:58 am
(AP) – A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. grew in 2024 as more women obtained pills through telehealth. The latest WeCount project for the Society of Family Planning finds that 1 in 4 abortions uses medications prescribed by a provider who does not see the patient in person. That is up from 1 in 20 in the months before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The number may explain why another recent study found that fewer women crossed state lines for abortion in 2024 than the year before.
June 24, 2025 4:55 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman on Monday said the central bank should consider cutting its key interest rate as soon as its next meeting in July, underscoring deep divisions among Fed officials as they endure sharp criticism from the White House. Bowman, who was appointed to the Fed’s board of governors by Donald Trump in 2018, is the second high-profile official to express support for a potential July cut in as many days. On Friday, Christopher Waller, also a Trump appointee to the Fed’s board, said in a television interview that the Fed should consider cutting borrowing costs next month.
June 24, 2025 2:25 pm
(AP) – Former teen idol Bobby Sherman has died at 81. His winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a star in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me.” His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram. Sherman revealed he had Stage 4 cancer earlier this year. After the limelight moved on, Sherman became a certified medical emergency technician and instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, teaching police recruits first aid and CPR. He donated his salary. (Photo: AP)
June 23, 2025 4:54 am
Mick Ralphs, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to the band’s official website Monday announced Ralphs’ death at age 81. Ralphs had a stroke days after his final performance with Bad Company in 2016, and had been bedridden ever since. Ralphs is set to become a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bad Company in November. He wrote Bad Company’s classic hit “Can’t Get Enough” and co-wrote “Feel Like Makin’ Love” with singer Paul Rodgers.
June 23, 2025 2:38 pm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region. Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base attack, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. It said its airspace is now safe. Iran said the attack in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on its nuclear sites over the weekend, signaling its likely desire to de-escalate. Iran also said it targeted the base because it was outside of populated areas.
