August 11, 2026 4:47 am
The Washington Post reports that President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft due to an Iranian assassination threat. The operation involved a ruse where journalists and some White House staff believed they were on the same plane as Trump. After boarding Air Force One, Trump was secretly transferred to a smaller Air Force C-32A via an airport catering truck. The White House did not directly address the report, but issued a statement highlighting that it uses every tool at its disposal to address threats on the president. The Secret Service declined to comment.
August 11, 2026 4:47 am
U.S. President Donald Trump is scoffing at Iran’s demands that the U.S. pay for devastation caused by five months of war. A spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry stressed Monday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is tied to reparations from the U.S. and other concessions. Trump responded on social media that he now demands that Iran pay for hundreds of American troops killed and wounded by Iran-backed militants over several decades — including more than 600 U.S. service members killed in Iraq between 2003 and 2011.
August 11, 2026 4:48 am
The Democratic Party’s ideological divide moves into new territory. In Tuesday’s election, the main contest is in swing state Wisconsin where democratic socialist Francesca Hong wants to become her party’s nominee for governor. A Democratic battle for an open Senate seat in Minnesota has become a familiar contest between centrist Rep. Angie Craig and liberal Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. In Connecticut, a onetime insurgent who challenged a famed centrist from the left is now being challenged from the left himself in the governor’s primary. And South Carolina holds yet another primary, this one to select a successor to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
August 11, 2026 4:50 am
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. The announcement comes a few weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to a multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S.
August 10, 2026 5:47 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for spacing out childhood vaccines into separate medical visits and splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different single-disease shots. Trump has long suspected that the number or timing of vaccines could play a role in autism spectrum disorder, even as scientific consensus and decades of studies have firmly concluded there is no link. Childhood vaccines go through rigorous studies and safety tracking continues for years as the shots are used. The renewed focus on vaccines marks a departure from his administration’s recent efforts to emphasize less controversial health policies ahead of November’s midterms. Public health experts slammed Trump’s order and said the science hadn’t changed.
August 10, 2026 3:49 pm
Severe storms rolled through the Washington County area Monday morning, bringing a soggy and windy start to the week. The storm system caused some localized flooding and downed trees and also forced a delay in the Printscape PONY League World Series action. West Penn Power reported about two-thousand customers without service at the height of the storm. The outages were widely scattered, but a number of them were reported in Amwell and Union Townships. There were no reports of any injuries. As for the rest of the week, muggy and unsettled weather is likely through midweek, with waves of showers and storms expected at times through Wednesday night. Severe storms could lead to downpours and localized flooding. Relief is not far off though. Thursday morning showers are possible before the high humidity begins to drop off through the day. Dry and comfortable conditions are expected Friday and Saturday with highs in the upper 70s. Make sure to stay weather aware and stay tuned to WJPA radio and wjpa.com for the latest information. (AP File Photo)
August 10, 2026 1:30 pm
(AP) – Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. The announcement comes a few weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to a multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. Guacamole, pico de gallo and taco dip are some of the prepared foods included in the recall. The list of recalled products were distributed by Taylor Farms in multiple states with a “Best If Used By” date up to and including Aug. 16, 2026. The products were sold at stores including Kroger, Stop & Shop, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Walmart. (Photo: AP)
August 10, 2026 12:46 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want food manufacturers to provide more information about new additives and ingredients. Under a proposal announced Monday, food companies would have to notify the Food and Drug Administration before introducing new colors, flavorings, sweeteners and other ingredients found in processed food. The change would reverse a decades-old policy allowing companies to self-certify that new ingredients are safe. That policy has long been criticized by health advocates, who blame it for allowing thousands of additives into the U.S. food supply. Reforming the system has been a key pledge for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
August 9, 2026 4:46 am
PITTSBURGH — Be prepared for very muggy conditions Monday and Thursday morning with unsettled weather each day. Showers and storms are possible Monday through Wednesday. Downpours could lead to localized flooding. Frequent lightning and severe storms are all possible. The primary threat with severe storms this week is damaging winds, but hail and an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. Morning showers are possible early Thursday before high humidity begins to drop off through the day, with clearing conditions by the end of the work week. Dry and comfortable conditions are expected Friday and Saturday with highs in the upper 70s around 80 degrees.
August 10, 2026 4:52 am
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A child nearly drowned at a Fayette County campground over the weekend. A Fayette County 911 supervisor says first responders were notified of the near-drowning around 1:30 p.m on Saturday. It happened at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort along Mill Run Road in Springfield Township. The child was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, the supervisor says.
