October 3, 2025 4:51 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from some abortion opponents aligned with President Donald Trump. Anti-abortion groups quickly criticized the move Thursday, calling it a “stain” on the Trump administration. The groups have been pushing for a safety review of mifepristone for months. The FDA first approved the drug as a safe and effective way to end pregnancies in 2000. The new version of the pill is from drugmaker Evita Solutions. It’s not the first generic version, which FDA previously approved in 2019.
October 2, 2025 7:40 am
LONDON (AP) — Police have reported that two people were killed and three others were seriously injured in a synagogue attack in northern England. Greater Manchester Police believe the suspect is also dead. The incident occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Police bomb experts are investigating whether the attacker had an explosive device. The attack involved a car being driven at members of the public and a man being stabbed. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his horror at the attack and announced additional police deployment at synagogues across the U.K.
October 2, 2025 4:47 am
A Warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Clairton man charged with assaulting and threatening a woman. Peters Township Police they were called to the 200 block of Settlers Court Monday evening. Jennifer Schlata claims 28 year old Ryan Williams was gathering his personal belongings when he dumped bleach on her, pulled the back of her shirt, making it difficult for her to breath and grabbed a kitchen knife threatening her life. Williams is also accused of destroying a laptop, furniture and a watch. He is charged with felony counts of aggravated assault, strangulation and criminal mischief. He also faces other misdemeanor charges.
October 1, 2025 2:42 am
Pennsylvania American Water today announced that several improvement projects have started and more are on the way to replace more than two miles of water main in Washington County. The projects, totaling $3.5 million, will improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water flows for firefighting. “Providing reliable service to our customers means making continuous investments in our infrastructure,” said Tiffany Reed, senior manager of operations, Pennsylvania American Water. “We prioritize projects based on several criteria, including the need for larger mains to handle system demands, age of existing pipe and history of main breaks or service interruptions.” During the projects, company contractors will install new eight- and 16-inch ductile iron pipes, replacing aged water mains that were installed in the 1950s in the following municipalities:
Cecil Township on Ridgeway Drive (from Muse Bishop Road to dead end); Mount Pleasant Township on Cherry Valley Road (from house number 155 to 114); Peters Township on Route 19 (from Old Oak Road to Center Church Road); Center Church Road (from Route 19 to Wilhaven Road); Canterbury Lane (Lakeview Drive to Squire Lane); Robinhood Lane (King Richard Drive to Lakeview Drive); High Street (Pleasant Avenue to dead end); Spring Street (Pleasant Avenue to dead end); South Fayette Township on Wheatland Circle (from Meeting House Road to Meeting House Road), and in the city of Washington on G Alley (from Beech Street to dead end). Crews will work on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the exception of the Peters Township project on Route 19, which will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction. The company expects to complete the main installation, including connecting all customer service lines to the new mains, along with final street restoration and paving, later this fall.
October 2, 2025 4:51 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Federal transportation officials want Philadelphia’s mass transit agency to shelve an electric railcar model that’s heavily used in its regional rail fleet until it figures out how to stop them from catching fire. The recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board came this week after it investigated five fires this year involving aging Silverliner IV passenger railcars. The NTSB says the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority should fast-track replacement of the cars or retrofit them to meet modern safety standards. All five fires forced evacuations and a few minor injuries were reported. The transit agency also known as SEPTA didn’t immediately respond to questions about the recommendations.
October 2, 2025 4:59 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors. The administration is threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs and services important to Democrats. The aggressive approach coming from the Trump administration is on par with what certain lawmakers and budget observers feared if Congress failed to do its work and relinquished control to the White House. Thursday is day two of the shutdown, and Congress is at a standstill. Democrats are demanding any bill to reopen government save health care funds. Republicans say they’re willing to have talks about health care, but not now.
October 2, 2025 5:00 am
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have converged on Memphis, Tennessee, to meet with federal agents forming a crime fighting task force there. Bondi says via social media that the Memphis Safe Task Force made more than 50 arrests over a two-day period. The agents include personnel from immigration and drug enforcement. They have begun serving criminal arrest warrants while teaming with state agencies on traffic stops. Bondi says more than 200 officers have been deputized. The Tennessee National Guard is also supposed to begin working with Memphis Police, although it is unclear how soon that will happen.
October 2, 2025 5:02 am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida has seen a significant increase in immigration, with thousands of migrants arriving under former President Joe Biden. Government data obtained by The Associated Press shows that no state was more affected by the immigrant surge under Biden. Florida had 1,271 migrants who arrived from May 2023 to January 2025 for every 100,000 residents, followed by New York, California, Texas and Illinois. Many immigrants have settled in areas like Orlando, drawn by the Latino community and job opportunities. The influx has boosted Florida’s economy, with immigrants contributing to various sectors. However, with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, many now fear detention. Community organizations have expanded to support the growing immigrant population.
October 2, 2025 4:55 am
A former Democratic member of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board has filed a lawsuit challenging his dismissal by President Donald Trump. Robert Primus claims his firing on Aug. 27 was illegal and threatens the board’s independence. The White House has not responded to the lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday. Primus was dismissed just before the board was to consider Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern. Critics argue that Trump’s actions undermine the board’s independence. Primus, who served since 2001, was the only member to oppose a previous major railroad merger.
October 1, 2025 5:20 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight. Democrats held firm Wednesday to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have refused to negotiate. The White House threatened mass layoffs of federal workers in a matter of days. No new talks were scheduled after the president failed this week to secure a deal with congressional leaders. Blame was being cast on all sides. A vote to end the government shutdown has failed. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s praying that Democrats come to their senses. (Photo: AP)
