September 25, 2025 5:06 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but not everywhere. It’s still a mystery when or if viewers in cities such as Washington, Seattle and St. Louis will be able to see him again on their televisions. ABC stations owned by the Nexstar and Sinclair corporations took Kimmel off the air last week on the same day the network suspended him for comments that angered supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Those stations kept him off the air Tuesday, when ABC lifted the suspension. ABC is reporting nearly 6.3 million people tuned in to the broadcast alone, despite the blackouts in many cities. As is often the case with late-night hosts’ monologues, there was a larger audience online, with more than 15 million people watching Kimmel’s opening remarks on YouTube by Wednesday evening. ABC says more than 26 million people watched Kimmel’s return on social media, including YouTube. Typically, he gets about 1.8 million viewers each night on television. The numbers released by ABC do not include viewership from streaming services.
September 25, 2025 5:10 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent polling shows President Donald Trump’s second-term strengths look different from his first. His approval was once strengthened by economic issues, but it’s now tepid on that front. His best issues now are crime, border security and immigration. Trump’s overall approval has been fairly steady in Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research polling since he took office in January. This month, about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, back in line with his average approval rating after a slight uptick in August. During his first term, his approval also stayed within a narrow range.
September 25, 2025 5:08 am
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any Syrian president has done so in almost 60 years. He told the assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders that Syria “is reclaiming its rightful place among the nations of the world,.” The Assad family dynasty’s autocratic, repressive 50-year rule in Syria abruptly collapsed in December, when then-President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning insurgent offensive led by al-Sharaa. Assad’s fall almost ended nearly 14 years of civil war.
September 24, 2025 9:19 am
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a shooter with a rifle opened fire from a roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life. The van was shot at while in the facility’s sallyport on Wednesday. A law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity identified the suspect as Joshua Jahn. The FBI said ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The agency says it’s investigating the shooting as “an act of targeted violence.” Authorities say no ICE agents were injured and the surviving detainees were in critical condition.
September 24, 2025 9:20 am
Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. According to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press, the General Services Administration has given the employees until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement. Those who accept must report to work on Oct. 6 after what amounts to a seven-month paid vacation.
September 24, 2025 12:24 am
North Strabane Township Supervisors adopted measures that have been long in coming. The measures adopted did not pass unanimously. First, supervisors adopted the preliminary and final land development applications for a personal warehouse that is planned by CC Realty Advisors at the corner of Morganza and Curry Roads. They also approved the amendments to the commercial zoning district defining and regulating a personal warehouse development. The measures both passed 3-1 with supervisor chairman Neil Kelly dissenting. Kelly says he has voted against the project from the beginning. He thinks that management of the entities going into the development could become problematic. The second measure adopted by a 3-1 vote were updates to the township fire ordinance where they adopted certain portions of the International Fire Code. Public Safety Director Mark Grimm said that the majority of the updates pertain to inspections of commercial properties. He said his fire department will be on an educational blitz to inform people just how the inspection system is devised and what to expect from the annual inspections. Supervisor Marcus Staley voted against the measure. He reserved comment on his vote for the future. Another important action, supervisors set October 31, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm as the time for Halloween trick or treating.
September 24, 2025 4:43 am
Allowing the builder to construct driveway aprons with slopes greater than 7 percent for several lots in the Burkett Manor development, The South Strabane Township Board of Supervisors approved an emergency modification request from Ryan Homes. The measure passed in a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Jeff Bull dissenting. Bull said he opposed the request because he believes the township should stop “rewarding developers for inappropriate behavior.” Township code generally restricts driveway slopes to 7 percent or less to ensure safe access and usability, but Ryan Homes sought the modification due to grading challenges on certain properties within the plan. In other business, the board accepted the resignations of Parks and Recreation Commission members Kristina Schuerle and Heidi McConnell, both of whom recently stepped down from their roles. To fill the vacancies, the supervisors appointed Elizabeth Ellerbock and Ashley Martin, pending completion of background checks. Ellerbock will serve a three-year term on the commission, while Martin will serve a two-year term.
September 23, 2025 2:12 am
Charleroi Borough is now utilizing Savvy Citizen for direct, real-time communication with residents. Borough Manager Joe Manning says Savvy Citizen is a notification system that allows local governments to quickly and effectively communicate with their residents, and although Savvy Citizen can be utilized for emergency alerts, it also enables the borough to update citizens on events, helpful information, garbage delays, utility outages, community news, weather alerts and much more. Manning says residents and neighbors of Charleroi Borough can choose to receive notifications with push alerts on their smart phones, or browse the app for a full listing of notifications, alerts and events. He says the system also allows residents to sign up for text messages or email messages. To sign up, Manning says residents can visit Google Play or the App Store and download Savvy Citizen for free, or visit www.SavvyCitizenApp.com. Manning added that a feature of the program is its accuracy. He says it is not interactive, unlike social media, where facts and figures can be misconstrued or even false. He says with Savvy Citizen, the information is coming directly from the borough and can not be altered.
September 24, 2025 4:55 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel has returned to late-night TV after a suspension over comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Tuesday, Kimmel said he never intended to make light of the tragedy and understood that his remarks to some seemed “ill-timed or unclear. ” He criticized ABC affiliates for taking his show off the air, calling it “unAmerican.” Kimmel thanked supporters, including those who disagree with him, like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. ABC suspended Kimmel last Wednesday but announced his return after discussions. The suspension came after criticism from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and others. Kimmel’s viewership was limited due to some affiliates not airing his show.
September 24, 2025 5:01 am
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution. He also warned Europe it would be ruined if it doesn’t turn away from a “double-tailed monster” of ill-conceived migration and green energy policies. World leaders listened closely to his Tuesday remarks at the U.N. General Assembly as Trump has already moved quickly to diminish U.S. support for the world body in his first eight months in office. After his speech, Trump met with Secretary-General António Guterres and told the top U.N. official that the U.S. is behind the global body “100%” amid fears among members that he’s edging toward a full retreat.
