September 3, 2026 5:07 am
BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to let it move ahead with restrictions on mail ballots before the midterm elections in November even as legal wrangling over President Donald Trump’s executive order continues in lower courts. The Thursday appeal comes after a federal judge in Boston blocked Trump’s executive order for now. The justices have previously allowed the president’s plan to move ahead, but haven’t decided whether it’s legal. The court fight is unfolding even as states are preparing to send out mail ballots.
September 4, 2026 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance says he wouldn’t call the U.S. conflict with Iran a “war,” despite recent escalations. On Thursday, Iran fired at U.S. ally Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. strikes. But Vance on Thursday emphasized the U.S. responsibility to act against Iran’s targeting of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and said he “wouldn’t call” the conflict “a war.” The conflict has impacted oil prices, which remain high. The U.S. Navy is reporting great success escorting oil-carrying vessels through the strait, but traffic is well below prewar levels. President Donald Trump’s focus is increasingly on economic pressure, aiming to maintain control without returning to the full-throttle bombardment of Iran.
September 3, 2026 5:04 am
Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington. The alliance has made the kingdom’s military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes. Despite the risk of more strikes, Jordanian leaders say they are committed to maintaining the relationship after decades of courting deeper security ties with American officials and offering to be a reliable partner with the West in a region rocked by conflict. The Iranian drone and missile strikes have added to other strains on Jordan. Those include a slumping economy and volatility in the neighboring West Bank.
September 3, 2026 5:06 am
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A deadlocked jury is scheduled to return for a seventh day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. The jury has twice said it cannot reach a verdict on whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three young children. The foreperson told the judge Thursday that one juror was refusing to follow the court’s instructions on reasonable doubt. Clancy’s lawyer asked the judge to remove the juror, but the judge declined. Clancy’s defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors say she understood her actions were wrong. A continued deadlock could result in a mistrial.
September 4, 2026 5:05 am
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated towns and swept away villages. The two men, identified as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor, were found in the tunnel at the Trishuli 3A construction site Friday morning after rescuers heard their voices. Officials say they are in stable condition and have been flown to a hospital in Kathmandu. About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, according to authorities. An army spokesperson said one of the survivors told rescuers that more people were still alive inside the tunnel.
September 4, 2026 5:41 pm
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A school bus that played a key role in the 1960s hippie movement has returned to San Francisco. Used by author Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters, the “Furthur” bus is now part of an exhibition celebrating the Grateful Dead. Opening Saturday, “Forever Grateful, Golden Gate Park” will also feature Jerry Garcia’s BMW, never displayed in public. The exhibit immerses visitors in the counterculture of the 1960s and invites them to explore its meaning today. At a time of political polarization and collective fatigue, the exhibition aims to connect people through art, music and activism. It runs through Oct. 25.
September 3, 2026 5:55 pm
BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to let it move ahead with restrictions on mail ballots before the midterm elections in November even as legal wrangling over President Donald Trump’s executive order continues in lower courts. The Thursday appeal comes after a federal judge in Boston blocked Trump’s executive order for now. The justices have previously allowed the president’s plan to move ahead, but haven’t decided whether it’s legal. The court fight is unfolding even as states are preparing to send out mail ballots.
September 3, 2026 12:26 pm
If you’re going to need shared ride services on Labor Day, you’d better make your reservation quickly. On Labor Day, Monday, September 7th, Freedom Transit’s administrative office and transit center will be closed. Fixed route bus service will not operate on Labor Day, but shared ride service will be available. To schedule a shared ride for Monday, September 7, or Tuesday, September 8, please call customer service by noon on Friday, September 4th, at 724-223-8747. For more information on public transportation in Washington County, visit www.freedom-transit.org or call 724-223-8747.
September 3, 2026 2:47 am
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says the bodies of all three missing boaters from a crash on the Monongahela River Sunday night have now been recovered, bringing the death toll to four. The incident occurred when a boat and a barge collided near Rices Landing in Greene County. On the night of the crash, two people (a man and a woman) were pulled from the river by barge crew members. The woman later died at a hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, while the male remains hospitalized. He was listed in critical condition earlier this week, but there have been no further updates. Authorities have not yet released their identities. The Greene County Coroner though, has released the identities of those who were pulled from the river over the past two days. They are 57-year-old Brian Selvoski of Bentleyville, 56-year-old Racquelle Rockwell of Scenery Hill and 58-year-old Erick Rockwell, also of Scenery Hill. On Wednesday morning, the commission said someone called 911 from Rices Landing after seeing something floating in the river. Emergency crews responded, and the third body, a male, was recovered.
September 2, 2026 2:48 am
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced that 540 measles cases have been confirmed across 36 counties in Pennsylvania so far in 2026, as the Department continues its response to the ongoing measles outbreak and provides Pennsylvanians with updated information on cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. DOH is providing statewide data to help Pennsylvanians and health care providers understand measles activity and community transmission across the Commonwealth. While daily numbers fluctuate, tracking these trends provides Pennsylvanians and health care providers with visibility into community transmission across the Commonwealth and helps inform the Department’s ongoing response. Key updates include forty-three new positive cases since August 31st, in thirty-six-counties; five-hundred and forty total cumulative cases, ninety-one hospitalizations and two deaths. (Photo: AP)
