November 9, 2025 7:55 am
(AP) – Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled. The Food and Drug Administration says ByHeart Inc. agreed to begin recalling two lots of the company’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. All 13 infants were hospitalized after consuming formula from the two lots. No deaths were reported. The formula is sold online and through major retailers. Infant botulism is caused by a bacterium that produces toxins in the large intestine. The cases occurred in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington.
November 9, 2025 7:50 am
One person was hurt in a crash on Saturday in Washington County. Washington County 911 says emergency responders were called to the 1200 block of West Chestnut Street in Canton Township for a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle just before five-thirty. One person was taken to an area hospital. There’s been no word on the nature or the severity of their injuries.
November 9, 2025 7:00 am
The Washington County Coroner has identified the two people killed in a head-on crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 70 westbound, near the Claysville exit, as Donna K. Havens, 59, of Wheeling and William L. Magers, 69, of Glen Dale, W.Va. Pennsylvania State Police said Havens’ Hyundai sedan crossed the grass median from the eastbound lanes and hit Magers’ Ford SUV traveling westbound. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the SUV was transported from the scene with serious injuries. I-70 was closed for a few hours, but has since re-opened. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
November 8, 2025 10:21 am
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza health officials report over 69,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war. The death toll has risen due to bodies being recovered since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10. Israel and Hamas have exchanged bodies under the ceasefire agreement, with Israel returning 15 Palestinian bodies on Saturday. The ceasefire aims to wind down the conflict, which began with a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian farmers and others in the West Bank, with violence reaching new highs during the olive harvest. Rights groups say arrests for settler violence are rare.
November 8, 2025 5:09 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — UPS and FedEx has decided to ground their fleets of MD-11 planes “out of an abundance of caution” after a deadly crash at a UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The companies announced their decisions separately late Friday. The MD-11 aircraft make up about 9% of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet. The companies stated that their decisions were made proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer. The crash occurred Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing 14 people, including the three pilots on the MD-11 that was headed for Honolulu.
November 8, 2025 5:00 am
Anxious travelers across the U.S. are feeling a bit of relief as airlines have mostly stayed on schedule while gradually cutting flights because of the government shutdown. At least 1,000 flights were called off on Friday as airlines comply with the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce service. Some passengers were forced make last-minute changes and rebook on different flights. Plenty of nervousness remained, as more canceled flights are expected in the coming days. Airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas led the way with the most disruptions. The upheaval will intensify the longer the shutdown lasts and could become chaotic if it extends into the Thanksgiving holiday.
November 8, 2025 4:58 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are swatting down an offer from Democrats to end the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the new offer from Democrats is a “non-starter.” The proposal from Democrats would reopen the government and include a one-year extension of expiring health care subsidies. It’s unclear what may happen next. Thune is keeping the Senate in session over the weekend, an idea President Donald Trump endorsed in a social media post. Despite the stalemate, lawmakers in both parties are feeling increased urgency to end the shutdown, which has now lasted for 38 days.
November 8, 2025 4:56 am
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland. Trump appointee U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut issued the ruling Friday, after a three-day trial that concluded last week. The sides argued over whether protests at the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building met the conditions set out by Congress for using the military domestically. A higher appellate court order under which the National Guard is federalized but not deployed remains in effect. Legal experts say that order would have barred troops from being deployed anyway.
November 8, 2025 4:45 am
At a time when SNAP benefits are in peril, a sold-out fashion show benefit has raised more than $30,000 for Washington County nonprofit Food Helpers. The fashion show is 11 a.m. Sunday at Valley Brook Country Club and is hosted by County Commissioner Electra Janis. Money raised will benefit Food Helpers programs, including the Community Food Program, Senior Food Boxes and Little MOOCHI, which, together, provide nutritious meals and resources to thousands of families, children and seniors. Food Helpers also operates The Farm and the Healthy Habits Training Center, which helps people with long-term food security. “Food insecurity doesn’t just affect those facing it directly, it impacts the health and well-being of our entire community,” Janis said in a prepared statement.
November 8, 2025 2:55 am
BOSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown. A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But the administration asked an appeals court to suspend any court orders requiring it to spend more money than is available in a contingency fund. After the appeals court declined to immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued an order late Friday pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting pause.
