May 15, 2026 2:42 am
A Greene County man wanted for a series of thefts throughout Western Pennsylvania has been arrested. Keith Dille, 29, is charged with retail thefts in Rice’s Landing, South Strabane, South Union Township, and West Mifflin. In addition, he and two others are charged in a May 8th incident where a man was beaten and his car stolen in Grindstone, Redstone Township in Fayette County. Dille is currently being held in the Fayette County jail on thirty-thousand-dollars bond. He’s facing multiple charges, including felony retail theft and robbery of a motor vehicle. His preliminary hearing is set for May 21st.
May 14, 2026 4:53 am
BEIJING (AP) — Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their critical talks. They’re claiming important progress in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the world’s two biggest powers on Iran, Taiwan and more. Xi welcomed Trump at his official residence, Zhongnanhai, on Friday for the final talks of the summit before the U.S leader’s return to Washington. Over tea and lunch, Trump and Xi — with top aides and translators in tow — huddled for three hours of talks as the U.S. leader completed his three-day visit to China. Trump claimed, “It’s been really a great couple of days.” Xi, for his part, described it as a “milestone” visit.
May 15, 2026 4:53 am
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman. The incidents reported on Thursday came as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country’s claim to the waterway. Another Iranian official says Tehran has a right to seize oil tankers connected to the U.S. The British military says the ship seized near the UAE was moving toward Iranian territorial waters. The seizure comes as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
May 15, 2026 4:52 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children. Zelenskyy said Friday on X that emergency workers finished digging through the building’s rubble after more than a day. The cruise missile hit the nine-story corner block amid what the Ukrainian air force said was Russia’s biggest barrage of the country since its all-out invasion in 2022. Thursday’s assault mostly targeted the Ukrainian capital, where 48 people were wounded, Zelenskyy said.
May 15, 2026 4:54 am
New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court. A state judge is set to hear arguments Friday on a request to block the new districts from being used in the midterm elections. Several lawsuits contend the districts violate a state constitutional provision against partisan gerrymandering. Republicans already hold 20 of the state’s 28 U.S. House seats. The new districts signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis could improve Republicans’ chances to win four additional seats. Florida is one of several states to redraw congressional districts after President Donald Trump urged Republicans to do so.
May 15, 2026 5:25 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has ended in a mistrial. A judge declared it Friday after the jury deadlocked. The former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on two U.S. coasts and remains behind bars. But the mistrial leaves the New York rape charge in limbo after three trials. The majority-male Manhattan jury weighed whether the former movie mogul raped a woman in a New York hotel in 2013. Defense lawyers argue that the encounter was consensual. Some jurors told reporters that nine people wanted to acquit Weinstein and three wanted to convict him.
May 15, 2026 5:28 pm
(AP) – The Associated Press has confirmed it is laying off an unspecified number of U.S.-based journalists. The layoffs are part of a restructuring that would turn the news organization’s focus away from print journalism and newspapers to visual journalism and other revenue sources. The AP would not say how many employees were affected. The News Media Guild, which represents AP journalists, said 20 journalists had been laid off by mid-afternoon Friday. AP said the layoffs were in-Iine with a restructuring that would “align our operations with what our top customers need from us today.”
May 14, 2026 2:12 pm
Two patients at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital in Oakland recently tested positive for Legionella. According to the CDC, Legionella is a type of bacteria that can cause illness in infected people. In a statement, the VA confirmed that two patients at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center tested positive for the bacteria.The facility along University Drive reportedly treated, flushed and tested its water lines as a precaution. The VA says Legionella is found naturally in this region’s freshwater, and the Pittsburgh VAMC’s water hasn’t tested positive for the bacteria in several years.
May 13, 2026 1:52 am
Police say they have identified the suspects in a series of incidents in two Washington County communities. On Sunday, the Smith Township Police Department asked residents to check their vehicles and property after receiving multiple reports of overnight burglaries and thefts in Burgettstown and Langeloth. Authorities announced on Wednesday that three suspects have been identified and will face charges in connection with the incidents. Police say they will update the people who made reports, though it may take time due to the “rather long list of victims.” Residents are still encouraged to check their property for missing, stolen or damaged items and report them to 911.
May 13, 2026 2:35 am
If you travel within the city of Washington, make note that police say they have added additional stop signs at a couple of intersections. Police say new stops signs have been installed following the approval of a new city ordinance by Washington City Council. The new stop sign intersections are now in effect at Allison Avenue and Second Street and West Hallam Avenue and North Franklin Street. Police say the changes were approved by council members through the final reading and passage of Ordinance 1989, Bill No. 3 of 2026, which amended the City Code regarding stop sign intersections. Drivers are reminded to use caution in these areas, obey all posted traffic control devices, and remain alert for the updated traffic patterns.
