October 21, 2025 4:42 am
Emergency crews were called to a one-vehicle, rollover crash early Tuesday morning in the City of Washington. Washington County 9-1-1 says it happened just after 3:30 a.m. in the 300-block of Locust Avenue. Dispatchers say no one was transported from the scene by ambulance. The roadway was briefly closed but has since reopened. No other details are available.
October 21, 2025 4:46 am
Gas prices are down eight cents this week in Western Pennsylvania. AAA says the average stands at $3.31 per gallon. Here in Washington our average remains a little higher at $3.35. The national average has dropped more than five cents over the past week to $3.03. Several factors are behind the drop, including falling crude oil prices, lower gasoline demand and cheaper winter-blend gasoline at the pump. Today’s national average is 16 cents less than one month ago and 15 cents lower than one year ago.
October 21, 2025 4:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, President Donald Trump welcomed Senate Republicans for lunch at the White House. It was not for urgent talks on how to end the shutdown, but a celebratory display of unity as they refuse to negotiate on Democratic demands for health care funds. Trump is praising GOP leaders by name. But Senate Democrats are also expressing confidence in their strategy to keep voting against a House-passed bill that would reopen the government until Trump and other Republicans engage them. Democrats want to extend health care subsidies that are expiring. Trump says he’ll discuss health care, but only after the government reopens.
October 20, 2025 4:51 am
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can take command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. He’s still barred from actually deploying those troops — at least for now. A panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Monday to put on hold an order that kept Trump from taking command of the troops. Another order prohibits Trump from sending any Guard troops to Oregon at all. The administration is now asking for that order to be dissolved. Oregon’s attorney general said he would ask a broader appeals court panel to reconsider the ruling.
October 21, 2025 4:49 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House. The United States is eyeing Australia’s rare-earth resources as China imposes stricter export rules on its critical minerals. Monday’s White House meeting comes after Beijing announced this month that foreign companies must get approval to export magnets with rare-earth materials from China. Trump administration officials say this gives China control over the tech supply chain. The two leaders also discussed a security pact among Australia, the U.S. and the United Kingdom that was signed during Joe Biden’s administration. Trump noted that AUKUS was established “a while ago” but that the agreement now is “moving along very rapidly, very well.”
October 21, 2025 5:43 pm
PARIS (AP) — Experts say France’s royal jewels may be gone forever after a daring heist at the Louvre. On Sunday, thieves stole eight pieces, including crowns and necklaces, in just four minutes. These jewels, dating back to the 16th century, were significant symbols of France’s wealth and power. Experts believe the gems are likely being dismantled and sold off. The theft has left the French government scrambling to address security concerns at the museum. The heist is being called “the heist of the decade” and has sparked a race against time for authorities to recover the treasures.
October 21, 2025 4:52 am
LONDON (AP) — A problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world. The outage on Monday took down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms. Amazon said the outage was resolved as of Monday evening. The all-day disruption and the ensuing exasperation it caused served as the latest reminder that 21st century society is increasingly dependent on just a handful of companies for much of its internet technology, which seems to work reliably until it suddenly breaks down.
October 21, 2025 5:45 pm
(AP) – A chess grand-master who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29. Daniel Naroditsky became a grand-master at the age of 18. That’s the highest title in chess aside from World Champion. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina announced Naroditsky’s death Monday on social media. The cause of death was not immediately known. Fellow grand-masters credited Naroditsky with introducing the sport to a wider audience by live-streaming many of his matches. Other elite chess players took to social media to express their shock and sadness.
October 20, 2025 1:51 am
The celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Washington County Courthouse was held Saturday evening with a black-tie gala that drew hundreds of celebrants from the county’s legal, political, and cultural communities. Guests were treated to a roving banquet, musical performances, and the western Pennsylvania tradition of a wedding cookie table. The family of the late attorney Dennis Phillips donated a portrait of George Washington which will remain on permanent public display in the chambers of the President Judge. Proceeds from the event will help benefit local charities including Casa for Kids, the Washington City Mission, Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the Washington County Bar Association. The Washington County Courthouse has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1974.
October 20, 2025 8:17 am
LONDON (AP) — Amazon’s cloud computing service experienced a major outage on Monday, disrupting many online services like Snapchat, Roblox, and Signal. The issue began around 3 a.m. Eastern Time, affecting Amazon’s own services like Ring and Alexa. Amazon blamed the problem on its domain name system, which translates web addresses into IP addresses. By around 6 a.m., Amazon reported recovery across most services. This isn’t the first time AWS has faced such issues, with previous outages in 2023 and 2021. Experts say these disruptions highlight the internet’s reliance on a few major cloud providers.
