September 23, 2026 1:53 pm
After being canceled last week due to muddy field conditions, Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour stop in the Pittsburgh area will not be rescheduled. “After exploring every possible option to bring Farm Tour back, we’re saddened to share that due to Luke Bryan’s schedule, the Pennsylvania and Michigan shows will unfortunately not be able to be rescheduled,” 1846 Farms posted on its Facebook page Wednesday.1846 Farms in Westmoreland County was where Bryan’s show was scheduled to take place on Thursday last week. Over the weekend, Bryan’s Farm Tour stop in Allegan, Mich., was also called off because of field conditions. According to the farm, refunds will be issued, and it says ticket holders should monitor the email associated with their ticket purchase, as well as Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour webpage.
September 23, 2026 6:19 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge weighing President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from White House grounds expressed some skepticism Wednesday in response to the government’s defense of the move. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly didn’t rule from the bench after hearing arguments in the extraordinary showdown. But the judge questioned whether the administration met its legal responsibilities and provided the news outlets with adequate due process before banning them Friday. Trump has assailed what he calls “fake news” and has said negative coverage is dangerous for the country. The news outlets called the ban a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment. Kelly says he will rule on the case as soon as possible.
September 23, 2026 6:21 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump’s decision to greet Xi’s Wednesday arrival at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington, rather than receiving him at the executive residence, shows how far the U.S. president is going to honor China’s leader as he makes his first state visit to the U.S. Capitol in more than a decade.
September 22, 2026 5:09 am
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the meeting but offered few details about the talks. Earlier Tuesday, the U.S. president in his address to the world body made the case that he’s shown fortitude while other leaders have equivocated as he defended his decision to start a war with Iran. Trump says he has a “big decision” to make on whether a deal will be made with Iran.
September 23, 2026 6:23 pm
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States. He delivered a rare wartime speech at U.N. General Assembly a day after President Donald Trump said he could “annihilate” the Islamic republic. President Masoud Pezeshkian held up photos of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the more than 150 school children killed on the first days of the war. He said that Iran’s people “have only defended themselves.” Iran’s president delivers wartime address at UN: We have been ‘victims of terrorism’
September 23, 2026 1:22 pm
PennDOT has announced upcoming traffic pattern changes and single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 between Exit 43 (Route 201 Fayette City) and Exit 46 (Route 51/I-70 Interchange), in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. Monday, September 28th – there will be single-lane restrictions in both directions of I-70 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and then Monday, September 28th through Friday, October 2nd, there will be single-lane restrictions in both directions of I-70 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and finally, Monday, September 28th through mid-December, drivers will encounter a lane shift in both directions of I-70 at the start and end of the project limits. The current lane shift near Crawford Lane Bridge will be eliminated. During this time, crews will remove existing permanent median barriers, place subbase and temporary asphalt and implement a traffic pattern shift.
September 23, 2026 5:05 am
A 20-year-old Washington County woman and her mother are warning others after they say scammers posing as Steelers personnel gained her trust and stole $2,000. Meredith Bongiorni is a big Steelers fan and has a nonverbal learning disability. Her mother Penny Bongiorni says she began exchanging messages on TikTok and believed she was communicating with her favorite player Eli Heidenreich. At one point, Meredith was instructed to email another person who claimed to be Steelers General Manager Omar Khan. She was told she could receive an all-access pass and sent the scammers $2,000. The family says Meredith worked hard for the money and is still processing the betrayal. State Police are now investigating.
September 23, 2026 5:09 am
Washington (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence. The proposal comes as prominent AI executives and researchers increasingly warn about potentially catastrophic risks from rapidly advancing systems. Congress has struggled to agree on AI safeguards as President Donald Trump has pushed back on new regulations and emphasized maintaining an advantage over China. Sanders argues the potential dangers demand immediate action and international cooperation.
September 22, 2026 5:12 am
NEW YORK (AP) — A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days. Trump began his United Nations visit Tuesday by telling Collins: “You should not be here.” CNN is one of three outlets banned from White House grounds, but it had been admitted to the U.N. as regularly credentialed media. CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, has filed a joint lawsuit asking a judge to find the administration’s move unconstitutional. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
September 23, 2026 5:13 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably red states and candidates scrambling to distance themselves from unpopular White House policies. From Texas to Ohio and Alaska to Iowa, campaigns are grappling with a fed-up electorate that is sour on the president and angry over soaring fuel prices driven by an unpopular war. While the party is flush with unprecedented cash that could move the needle in some races, overall the mood is glum heading into the election’s final stretch as campaigns try to counter palpable Democratic enthusiasm to maintain their narrow lead in the House and Senate this November.
