August 31, 2025 7:14 am
(WPXI) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General reports significant progress has been made in restoring its operations after a cyberattack earlier this month.The attack involved an outsider encrypting files to demand a ransom payment, which the office has not paid. Communications were temporarily disrupted, but most staff now have access to email, and the main phone line and website are operational. The Office of Attorney General, which employs approximately 1,200 people across 17 offices in the Commonwealth, is continuing its work, though some tasks are being performed through alternate methods. Courts have issued time extensions on certain criminal and civil cases due to the incident, but no prosecutions or proceedings are expected to be negatively impacted solely because of the cyber attack. The office is actively investigating the attack in collaboration with other agencies, which limits the ability to disclose further details about the investigation or response.
August 31, 2025 7:17 am
(WPXI) SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A car crashed into the Dollar Tree at a Shaler Township shopping center Saturday evening. An Allegheny County 911 supervisor says emergency crews were called to the 1700 block of Mt. Royal Boulevard at 9:21 p.m. Channel 11 crews arrived at the Mt. Royal Shopping Center to see the storefront’s glass shattered, shelves knocked and counters over and exposed brick. A black SUV with front-end damage was being towed from the scene. First responders on scene say two people were inside the store at the time. A clerk sustained minor injuries. The driver was also OK, and was given a field sobriety test. Officials say there was no evidence of intoxication, and the incident is being viewed as purely accidental. The car stopped between 15 and 20 feet inside the store, officials say.
August 31, 2025 7:06 am
JERUSALEM (AP) — An official tells The Associated Press that Israel plans to slow or halt humanitarian aid in parts of northern Gaza as it expands its offensive against Hamas. The official said Israel will stop airdrops over Gaza City and reduce aid trucks as it prepares to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents south. Israel on Friday declared Gaza City a combat zone and called it a Hamas stronghold. Aid groups say another large-scale evacuation will worsen the crisis as famine spreads in Gaza City. Meanwhile, Israel says the remains of a hostage recovered in Gaza are of Idan Shtivi. (Photo: AP)
August 31, 2025 7:05 am
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (AP) — Missouri’s Republican governor is calling a special legislative session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts. The announcement Friday by Gov. Mike Kehoe comes as President Donald Trump has been urging Republican-led states to reshape district lines to give the party a better shot at retaining control of Congress in next year’s elections. It came hours after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new U.S. House map that gives the GOP a chance at winning five additional seats. Democratic lawmakers in California have countered with a redistricting plan giving Democrats a chance at winning five more seats there. The California plan still needs voter approval.
August 31, 2025 7:03 am
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar faces four counts of murder. Defendant Michael Paul Brown lived next door to The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana, where a bartender and three patrons were shot and killed Aug. 1. He evaded capture for a week in the nearby mountains and is now being held on $2 million bond. A state court website on Saturday detailed the charges he faces. The case previously had been sealed by a state judge. Authorities have not commented on a potential motive for the 45-year-old former soldier. A niece says Brown long struggled with mental illness.
August 30, 2025 9:55 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched a mass attack on southern Ukraine, officials report. This comes two days after a rare airstrike on Kyiv killed 23 people. The attack overnight into Saturday hit a residential building in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least one civilian and wounding 28 others. Ukraine’s Air Force reports that Russia launched 537 strike drones and 45 missiles. Ukrainian forces shot down or neutralized most of them. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to strike Russian oil refineries, causing fires and highlighting vulnerabilities. Separately, Ukraine’s former parliament speaker was shot dead in Lviv, prompting an investigation.
August 30, 2025 7:29 am
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An angry mob has set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized. The blaze began late Friday, with rescuers retrieving bodies by Saturday morning. Protests have erupted across Indonesia, sparked by reports of lawmakers receiving excessive housing allowances. The unrest intensified after the death of a 21-year-old ride-hailing driver during a rally in Jakarta on Thursday. Clashes between riot police and protesters have occurred in multiple cities, leading to arrests and injuries. Amnesty International criticized the government for suppressing free speech.
August 30, 2025 5:17 am
SALEM TOWNSHIP (WPXI) — Pennsylvania State Police have released new details about their search for a man accused of placing a homemade bomb under his former landlord’s lawnmower. James M. Sever, 54, was charged with attempted homicide in that incident. State police think he may still be in the Salem Township area, where the explosion happened. On Friday, Troopers said they believe he could be going to an area to charge an electric bike while on the run. “He’s still most likely utilizing his electric bicycle, which obviously would take him somewhere to have to get it charged up. So we’re still working on that and following up on every tip that comes in,” said state trooper Steve Limani. On Aug 22, the home where Sever used to live, on the same property where the explosion happened, went up in flames.
August 30, 2025 4:44 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stories of bravery and heartache are emerging after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church during a Mass celebrating the start of the school year. Friends say one girl was wounded while shielding her buddy as her father, the school’s gym teacher, helped usher kids to safety. The aunt of a 13-year-old boy who is recovering after being shot twice says he asked a doctor to pray with him as he was rushed into surgery. The shooting Wednesday morning left two students dead and 20 people wounded, nearly all of them children. At least five children and one adult remain hospitalized Friday.
August 30, 2025 4:55 am
Tennessee (AP)– Tennessee authorities say a cold-case investigation reveals that a sheriff who inspired a Hollywood movie about an organized crime-busting law enforcement officer actually killed his wife in 1967 and led people to believe she was murdered by his enemies. Prosecutors said Friday that there is enough evidence that if former McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser were alive today, they would present an indictment to a grand jury for the murder of his wife, Pauline Mullins Pusser. Investigators also said they uncovered signs that Pauline suffered from domestic violence. Authorities acknowledged that the news may shock many who grew up as Buford’s fans and watched the 1973 “Walking Tall” movie he inspired.
