November 6, 2025 4:55 am
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over “inhumane” conditions. The order, effective for 14 days, mandates clean bedding, space to sleep, hygiene products and medication. Detainees must also have access to showers, meals and bottled water. The judge criticized the conditions as “unnecessarily cruel” and requested a status report by Friday. In another case, Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino defended the use of force against protesters. Allegations include excessive force and unprovoked actions by agents, with ongoing legal scrutiny of these practices.
November 6, 2025 4:54 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, has entered a third day. Investigators are still gathering information to determine why the aircraft caught fire and lost an engine on takeoff. Tuesday’s inferno consumed the enormous aircraft and spread to nearby businesses, killing at least 12 people, including a child. Any hope of finding survivors in the charred area of the crash at UPS Worldport seemed unlikely. Three people were aboard when the plane crashed as it took off for Honolulu.
November 6, 2025 4:51 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Movement has slowed toward a deal to end the government shutdown after election wins for Democrats. Election victories in Virginia and New Jersey have emboldened Democrats and raised fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough. That’s despite the punishing toll of the shutdown, which has lasted 37 days. The Federal Aviation Administration announced plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety amid staffing shortages. Millions have already been affected by halted government programs and missed federal paychecks. But Democrats are holding firm that any deal to end the shutdown include a fix for health care.
November 6, 2025 4:50 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about President Donald Trump’s ability to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs, putting at risk a cornerstone of his agenda in the biggest legal test yet of his boundary-pushing presidency. Three conservative justices raised questions Wednesday about whether an emergency law gives Trump near-limitless power to set and change duties on imports, with potentially trillion-dollar implications for the global economy. Challengers say Trump is illegally using the emergency law and American small businesses are paying the price. The Republican president says a ruling against him would be catastrophic for the economy.
November 6, 2025 4:44 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Two Pennsylvania counties were forced to replace poll books at all polling places in the middle of voting because of what officials described as mistakes made in creating voter data ahead of Tuesday’s election. Affected voters were offered provisional ballots as a temporary fix. Chester County got a judge’s order to extend voting by provisional ballot for two hours. Officials say Chester County apparently used voter data containing just voters registered with the two major parties for the printed poll books that went to polling places. In Fayette County, officials say the state Department of State mistakenly supplied electronic voter data that was from the 2024 voter file.
November 6, 2025 2:20 am
State Police issued a press release Wednesday afternoon saying they are investigating the reports of multiple autopsy reports being withheld from the Washington County District Attorney’s Office by the county coroner, pending payment for their release. Authorities said that recent events involving the Washington County District Attorney’s Office have brought attention to the handling of certain coroner autopsy reports. According to police, under Pennsylvania statute, non-governmental entities may be charged fees for specific autopsy reports, but government agencies like the DA’s office are not subjected to such charges.” “Our goal remains committed to maintaining strong, cooperative relationships with all partner agencies,” the release said. “We recognize the importance of collaboration and teamwork in serving the people of Washington County. At the same time, it is our duty to conduct thorough and comprehensive investigations, particularly in homicide cases, where our responsibility is to give a voice to the victims.” Coroner Tim Warco told WJPA that he was taken by surprise when his office was raided Wednesday afternoon. He says he, along with some of his employees were threatened with being taken to jail if they didn’t cooperate. This isn’t his first run-in with the DA. Warco says District Attorney Jason Walsh coerced him into filing a fraudulent death certificate for a Peters Township infant – who died under suspicious circumstances – for political purposes ahead of the 2023 election. Walsh has not responded to requests for comment from WJPA.
November 6, 2025 12:46 am
It was a busy election night in Washington County. All results are in and voters showed a strong interest in this year’s off year election. In Washington County 42.49% of registered voters turned out. In contested races, Heather Sheatler won her race for County Controller, Judge John DiSalle was retained as Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge. Cindy Fisher held off a challenge for her seat as a Cecil Township Supervisor and Dave Rhome will hold onto his position of Mayor of Canonsburg. Election officials say the write-in votes have to be manually reviewed by the Canvass Board and they will not be available until the end of next week. The Canvass Board begins meeting this Friday at 9:00 am. The first step is to review the mail in ballots which were unreadable by the scanner due to rips, tears, and unclear marks by the voters. After those votes are tabulated , provisional ballots will then be reviewed. After the provisional ballots are tabulated, the board will begin reviewing the write-in votes. The required deadline for final certification is November 24th. A full review of all races can be found here.
November 5, 2025 6:26 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. The reduction stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide. Air traffic controllers have been working unpaid since the shutdown began Oct. 1. With some calling out of work, staffing shortages during some shifts have led to flight delays at a number of U.S. airports. Citing growing staffing pressures, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Wednesday that the agency would not wait for a crisis to act. He says a list of the affected markets will be released sometime Thursday.
November 5, 2025 5:05 am
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal investigators say a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and its engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff in Kentucky. The crash and fire Tuesday destroyed the plane and spread to nearby businesses in Louisville. Authorities say at least 11 people died and others are missing. Three people were aboard when the plane crashed as it took off for Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. Todd Inman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, spoke to reporters Wednesday.
November 5, 2025 5:04 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are dominating the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. A debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, but there are signs that the economy — specifically, Trump’s inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last fall — may hurt the Republican Party for the foreseeable future. Democrats won governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing new chief executives this year. Trump was largely absent from the campaign trail, but the GOP candidates closely aligned themselves with the president. They bet that his big win last year could provide a path to victory this time.
