August 28, 2026 5:00 am
A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon. The government labeled the company a supply chain risk earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin issued a written order Thursday night stating the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing Anthropic for criticizing the Department of Defense’s views on AI use. The dispute began in February when President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused Anthropic of endangering national security. The government is expected to fight the ruling. Anthropic says it welcomes the decision and remains focused on working with the government.
August 28, 2026 5:01 am
PHOENIX (AP) — The Tohono O’odham Nation says armed federal agents accompanied contractors who trespassed on tribal land this week as they began construction of an Arizona section of a border wall. The nation says the contractors violated tribal law despite a federal judge’s order from June clearing the way for work to begin at the border with Mexico. Tribal officials reported that the masked agents of Customs and Border Protection blocked tribal police from removing the contractors Tuesday. The tribe had posted “No Trespassing” signs and the contractors entered tribal land without permission. Federal officials say the wall is direly needed, citing the area’s history as a drug and immigrant smuggling corridor.
August 28, 2026 4:57 am
McMINNVILLE, Tenn (AP) — U.S. officials report about 90 U.S. citizens remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flash floods hit a border area of China and Nepal. Wednesday’s flooding killed hundreds of people. The U.S. State Department says it is not aware of any U.S. deaths, but three Americans have been rescued. Many of the missing were on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus and Buddhists. Indian spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, says 77 people from his Isha Foundation were at an immigration center in Tibet when the floods struck. The foundation said that 22 were Americans.
August 27, 2026 4:53 am
An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a 22-year-old college student in Pennsylvania. Police in Upper Pottsgrove Township responded to a 911 call about a possible home break-in early Sunday. A local district attorney’s office said police found Glenwood Pysher IV at the rear of the home and ultimately shot him. Pysher’s father, Glen, says his son took a wrong turn after a night out celebrating a friend’s birthday and thought he was at a friend’s house when he tried to enter the home. He says his son was unarmed and had been sitting on the porch waiting for his friends to come get him.
August 27, 2026 5:29 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order in the Oval Office on Thursday that updated the lake’s name for the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however. Trump has been floating the idea of the name change in recent days as the U.S. announced it was imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend after talks between the countries broke down.
August 27, 2026 2:27 pm
Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly two vehicle crash in Fayette County. Authorities say the accident happened on Route 119 in South Union Township around four o’clock Thursday morning. The Fayette County Coroner has identified the victim as 23-year-old Lee Black. There has been no further information released.
August 27, 2026 1:52 pm
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the Atlantic Ocean far from land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Thursday the storm could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean in the coming days. The storm’s name had no connection to Dolly Parton’s death. Storm systems are named by procedures set by the World Meteorological Organization, and the lists of names are reused every six years. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, but the Leeward Islands could get heavy rain Saturday and Sunday. The Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola could see heavy rain Sunday and Monday.
August 27, 2026 12:23 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. That’s according to a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official. They spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press to discuss sensitive military matters. The most concerning shortfall involves the Patriot missile interceptors crucial for defending against Russian ballistic missiles. That’s raised concerns about NATO’s vulnerability to a potential Russian attack after U.S. missile stocks were moved to the Middle East and as other countries also are experiencing shortages.
August 27, 2026 8:46 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people filing for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at historic lows as layoffs are rare and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slipped to 203,000 last week from a revised 207,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week ups and downs, ticked up slightly to 205,500. Claims for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them because they can provide early clues of where the job market is headed. For the past year, claims have mostly been at a historically low range of around 200,000 to 230,000 a week.
August 27, 2026 7:53 am
Two people were flown from the scene of a one-vehicle crash Thursday morning on the ramp to Interstate 70 Eastbound at Jefferson Avenue. Washington County 911 says it happened just before 6:30 a.m. Dispatchers told WJPA News that the vehicle went into an embankment and ended up on its side. Both individuals in the vehicle were trapped and had to be extricated. Two helicopters were called to the scene and both were flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. The identities and conditions of those injured is currently unavailable.
