November 18, 2025 4:56 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said Monday those problems include “fundamental misstatements of the law” by a prosecutor to a grand jury that indicted Comey in September, the use of potentially privileged communications in the investigation and unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings. Fitzpatrick ordered the Justice Department to provide Comey’s lawyers with all grand jury materials. The indictment charges Comey with lying to Congress in September 2020 when he suggested under questioning that he had not authorized FBI leaks of information to the news media.
November 18, 2025 4:54 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday. That’s according to the mayor of the state’s capital city. Mayor Janet Cowell said she didn’t know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present. Immigration authorities haven’t spoken about it. The Democrat said in a statement that crime was lower in Raleigh this year compared to last and that public safety was a priority for her and the city council.
November 18, 2025 4:47 am
FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Pittsburgh International Airport’s new, $1.7 billion terminal is officially open. It’s a project that has been in the works for more than a decade. The last flight out of the old terminal deparated at 10 p.m. and by 11 p.m., TSA closed the old security checkpoint for good. The last bags rolled over that 90s tile when the 12:30 a.m. flight from Atlanta arrived – the last one to fly into the old terminal. Overnight, the roads leading to the new terminal opened just in time for travelers to check in and fly out of the new terminal for their early morning flights. The new parking garage next to the terminal has 3 thousand spaces with smart technology. There will be a green light right above spaces that are open. There’s also an adjacent surface lot with another 2,800 spots. The old parking lots will become economy parking. Shuttles will bus riders to the new terminal. Eight new bus shelters were added which are all heated.
November 18, 2025 4:41 am
No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at the Washington County Jail Monday night. Washington County 9-1-1 says emergency crews were called out around 10 p.m. The fire was in the laundry room. Reports say a number of dryer units were involved but the fire was contained in that area. Washington County Commissioner Electra Janis tells our news partners at Channel-11 that the county will have to temporarily outsource laundry services because of fire and water damage.
November 17, 2025 4:45 pm
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes. The Department of Homeland Security did not comment Monday on the reason for David Richardson’s departure. Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer, had no prior emergency management experience when he took on the role. His leadership was questioned after he delayed responding to deadly floods in Texas. FEMA has faced major upheaval since President Donald Trump returned to office, with significant staff turnover and funding cuts.
November 17, 2025 12:45 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Those problems, according to Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick, include “fundamental misstatements of the law” by a prosecutor to a grand jury that indicted Comey in September, the use of potentially privileged communications in the investigation and unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings. Fitzpatrick ordered the Justice Department to produce to Comey’s lawyers all grand jury materials in the case.
November 17, 2025 5:13 am
A top Border Patrol commander is touting dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents report encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment complexes. The Trump administration has made the Democratic city of about 950,000 people its latest target for an immigration enforcement surge it says will combat crime. That’s despite fierce objections from local leaders and downtrending crime rates. The effort is dubbed “Operation Charlotte’s Webb” as a play on the title of a famous children’s book that isn’t about North Carolina. The flurry of activity immediately raised questions, including where detainees would be held.
November 17, 2025 5:13 am
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s a potential diplomatic avenue as the U.S. further builds up its military presence near the South American country with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier. Trump didn’t offer details Sunday evening about the possible discussions with Maduro, but he said “Venezuela would like to talk.” The development comes as the Trump administration has carried out a series of military strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs.
November 17, 2025 5:11 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Utilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they’ll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy. But the forecasts are setting off alarm bells about whether they can be trusted. One question is whether utilities are counting speculative data center projects that may never get built. Some worry regular ratepayers could be stuck with paying for unnecessary power plants. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants to know how grid operators determine that a project is viable, while states are trying to find out what’s in utilities’ forecasts and weed out speculative projects.
November 17, 2025 5:10 am
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports. The agency said Sunday airlines can resume normal flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST. The unprecedented order had been in place since Nov. 7 and affected thousands of flights. The FAA said it was necessary to ease the strain on the aviation system and help manage staffing shortages at its air traffic control facilities during the shutdown. The flight cuts started at 4% as the shutdown entered its second month and later grew to 6% before the FAA on Friday rolled back the restrictions to 3%.
