October 26, 2025 7:17 am
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Trade tensions between the United States and China appeared to cool ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Chinese government suggested Sunday that a mutual understanding had been reached between the world’s two largest economies and Trump indicated that both sides wanted to reach a deal. This came at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur. Thailand and Cambodia signed during the summit an expanded ceasefire agreement during a ceremony attended by Trump. This agreement follows Trump’s threats of economic pressure, which helped stop skirmishes along their disputed border earlier this year.
October 26, 2025 7:16 am
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump says he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario. The ad used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, angering Trump who said he would end trade talks with Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would pull the ad after the weekend, and it ran during the first game of the World Series. Trump said on Saturday he should have pulled it sooner. Trump posted the news on his Truth Social platform as he flew aboard Air Force One to Malaysia.
October 26, 2025 7:15 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday and then intensified rapidly into a major storm. U.S. forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica and say Melissa could further strengthen into a Category 4 storm. Melissa was centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica late Saturday night, and about 280 miles (455 kilometers) west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph), the hurricane center said.
October 26, 2025 5:14 am
The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility. The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one of the world’s busiest airports on Sunday morning soon after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that travelers would see more flights delayed as the nation’s air traffic controllers work without pay during the federal government shutdown. The hold on planes taking off for LAX lasted an hour and 45 minutes and didn’t appear to cause continued problems. The FAA said staffing shortages also delayed planes headed to Washington, Chicago and Newark, New Jersey on Sunday.
October 26, 2025 5:11 am
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump has landed in Japan where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time. She’s a protege of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who Trump bonded with over their shared love of golf. It’s a critical meeting for Takaichi, who wants to calm trade tensions. Trump has long complained American cars were shut out Japanese markets. So Japan’s government has floated the idea of buying a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks to use to inspect roads and infrastructure. Some worry the trucks could clog narrow Japanese streets. But Trump told reporters he likes the idea.
October 26, 2025 5:07 am
Uniontown, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing single-lane restrictions on Route 88 under the railroad structure between Interstate 70 eastbound and westbound ramps in Speers Borough, Washington County beginning Monday, October 27. Single-lane restrictions will be in place beginning Monday, October 27 at 7:00 AM until the end of October to allow crews to perform railroad structure maintenance. All work is dependent on weather and operational conditions. If rescheduling is necessary, the alternate dates are Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7.
October 26, 2025 2:22 am
Traffic will restricted to one lane on Route 18 (Park Avenue) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday and continuing through late November. Pennsylvania American Water is relocating water main lines in advance of the Catfish Creek Bridge replacement project scheduled to begin this spring on routes 2001 and 18.
October 25, 2025 10:45 am
(WPXI) — A major road in Westmoreland County was partially closed on Saturday morning because of a fatal crash. At 7 a.m., the Rostraver Fire Department announced the closure of Rostraver Road between Finley Road and Pricedale Road “due to a serious traffic accident.” Westmoreland County 911 officials confirmed that a person was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer by the McDonald’s on Rostraver Road, near the intersection with I-70.
October 25, 2025 9:48 am
(WPXI) — An investigation is underway after Pittsburgh Police say an infant’s body was found in the trunk of a vehicle on Friday night. A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson says this investigation began after a woman from Ohio Township showed up at a Pittsburgh hospital after giving birth, but without a baby in her possession.When later questioned about the infant’s whereabouts, Ohio Township officers were led to a vehicle on Federal Street. That’s where they found the infant’s body, wrapped in clothing and placed in a plastic bag. The public safety spokesperson said at this point, the Pittsburgh Police Mobile Crime and Violent Crime Unit responded to Federal Street and a residence on the 100 block of Marshall Avenue. They say the woman is known to spend time at the Marshall Avenue residence, and detectives found evidence that a baby had likely been recently born there. The woman is currently being treated at the hospital and will be taken to police headquarters for questioning once medically cleared.
October 25, 2025 4:39 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A yearlong investigation into suspected fraudulent voter registration forms in Pennsylvania has led to criminal charges against six street canvassers and their leader. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Friday the fraud was motivated by financial gain, not an attempt to influence election results. The man who led the drives in Pennsylvania is Guillermo Sainz. He is charged with illegally offering money to meet quotas. The six canvassers are charged with forgery and tampering with records. The investigation began in late October 2024 when election workers in one county flagged about 2,500 forms for potential fraud. The forms included all party affiliations.
