November 19, 2025 2:15 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is dismissing U.S. intelligence findings that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The comments came as Trump warmly on Tuesday welcomed the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia on his first White House visit in seven years. The U.S.-Saudi relationship had, for a time, been sent into a tailspin by the operation targeting Khashoggi. But now, years later, Trump has tightened his embrace of the 40-year-old crown prince, who he said is an indispensable player in shaping the Middle East in the decades to come. Prince Mohammed, for his part, denies involvement in the killing of Khashoggi.
November 19, 2025 5:57 am
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks. The operation aims to arrest around 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and Mississippi. People familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press the deployment is expected to start in early December. This is part of a series of nationwide immigration crackdowns under the Trump administration. Republican Governor Jeff Landry has fully supported aligning state policy with federal immigration. Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol commander known for large-scale immigration crackdowns, will oversee the operation. The plan includes agents fanning out across neighborhoods and commercial hubs, with staging sites planned at the FBI field office and a nearby naval base.
November 19, 2025 5:58 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal agents have expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh. The crackdown spread fear in at least one immigrant-heavy suburb where restaurants closed and many people stayed home. The North Carolina operation began over the weekend in the state’s largest city, Charlotte, where officials said more than 130 people have been arrested. Mayor Janet Cowell said she did not know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present. Immigration authorities have not spoken about it.
November 19, 2025 7:25 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales slump to extend through the critical holiday shopping season. Investors have punished Target’s stock recently, sending it down 43% over the past year. Shares slipped in premarket trading.
November 18, 2025 3:11 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership. Trump now says he will sign the bill. Just hours after the House passed the bill, the Senate approved a motion to pass the bill with unanimous consent once the House bill is sent to the Senate.
November 18, 2025 4:41 am
No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at the Washington County Jail Monday night. Washington County 9-1-1 says emergency crews were called out around 10 p.m. The fire was in the laundry room. Reports say a number of dryer units were involved but the fire was contained in that area. Washington County Commissioner Electra Janis tells our news partners at Channel-11 that the county will have to temporarily outsource laundry services because of fire and water damage.
November 18, 2025 10:52 am
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends,” to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday. Around 10 a.m. ET, Cloudflare said it was “continuing to monitor for errors to ensure all services are back to normal.” Others platforms that experienced outages Tuesday included the social media site X, Shopify, Dropbox, Coinbase, and the Moody’s credit ratings service. Moody’s website displayed an Error Code 500 and instructed individuals to visit Cloudflare’s website for more information.
November 18, 2025 4:47 am
FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Pittsburgh International Airport’s new, $1.7 billion terminal is officially open. It’s a project that has been in the works for more than a decade. The last flight out of the old terminal deparated at 10 p.m. and by 11 p.m., TSA closed the old security checkpoint for good. The last bags rolled over that 90s tile when the 12:30 a.m. flight from Atlanta arrived – the last one to fly into the old terminal. Overnight, the roads leading to the new terminal opened just in time for travelers to check in and fly out of the new terminal for their early morning flights. The new parking garage next to the terminal has 3 thousand spaces with smart technology. There will be a green light right above spaces that are open. There’s also an adjacent surface lot with another 2,800 spots. The old parking lots will become economy parking. Shuttles will bus riders to the new terminal. Eight new bus shelters were added which are all heated.
November 18, 2025 4:54 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday. That’s according to the mayor of the state’s capital city. Mayor Janet Cowell said she didn’t know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present. Immigration authorities haven’t spoken about it. The Democrat said in a statement that crime was lower in Raleigh this year compared to last and that public safety was a priority for her and the city council.
November 18, 2025 4:57 am
Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will not be on the streets. That’s according to a defense official who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the issue. The official said Monday that all 200 California National Guard troops deployed to Oregon and another 200 Texas National Guard troops in Chicago are being sent home. The move is part of a broader change to deployments after President Donald Trump began his crackdown in various Democratic-led cities. But U.S. Northern Command said in a statement it will maintain a “constant, enduring, and long-term presence” in the cities.
