August 26, 2025 4:31 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics. Trump said in a letter posted Monday on his Truth Social platform that he is removing Cook because of allegations that she committed mortgage fraud. Bill Pulte, a Trump appointee to the agency that regulates mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, made the accusations last week. Cook said Monday night that Trump has no authority to fire her and she would not step down.
August 26, 2025 4:35 am
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump says Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to address crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. On Friday, Trump mentioned that Chicago could receive similar treatment to Washington, D.C., where 2,000 troops have been deployed. He also indicated plans to assist New York. Trump has often described some of the nation’s largest cities as dangerous. On Friday, he singled out Chicago, calling it a “mess” and claiming residents are “screaming for us to come.” City officials and advocates, meanwhile, slammed Trump’s threats and emphasized drops in violent crime in Chicago.
August 26, 2025 4:37 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee is subpoenaing the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein. Congressional lawmakers are trying to determine who was connected to the disgraced financier and whether prosecutors mishandled his case. The subpoena is the latest effort by both Republicans and Democrats to respond to public clamor for more information about Epstein, who was found dead in his New York jail cell in 2019. The subpoena demands that Epstein’s estate provide documents including a book that was compiled with notes from friends for his 50th birthday, his last will and testament, agreements he signed with prosecutors, his contact books, and his financial transactions and holdings.
August 25, 2025 4:40 am
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday threatening to withhold federal funding from local and state governments that allow cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to public safety. Proponents of eliminating cash bail argue it penalizes poverty, as wealthier individuals can pay to await trial outside jail. Critics believe it is a time-honored way to ensure defendants released from jail show up for court proceedings and warn that cashless bail could lead to more crime. Studies show mixed results on the impact of cashless bail.
August 25, 2025 4:28 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg says officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine. Kellogg said in Kyiv on Monday that officials are “hoping to get to a position where, in the near term, we have, with a lack of a better term, security guarantees” that address Ukraine’s fears of another invasion by Russia in the future. A lack of progress in talks is fueling doubts about whether a peace settlement could be on the horizon.
August 25, 2025 1:30 am
Funeral arrangements have been set for Ron Todd, a Washington High School football assistant coach who collapsed in the grandstands shortly after the team’s season home opener Friday night against McGuffey. Todd, a junior high teacher in the district, was attended to by both teams athletic training staff, then transported to UPMC-Washington where he later died. District officials say grief counseling services were available Monday at both the Jr/Sr High School and at the Washington Park School. Family and friends are invited to the William G. Neal Funeral Home 925 Allison Avenue in Washington from two to eight p.m. on Wednesday, August 27th. A funeral service will take place on Thursday, August 28th, 2025 at eleven a.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery. (Photo courtesy of William G. Neal Funeral Home)
August 26, 2025 1:47 am
A truck driver was killed along US Route 22 Monday afternoon in a hit-and-run crash. Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Brian Everhart was driving a commercial truck and parked to the right of the fog line to check on a mechanical issue. While outside of the truck, Everhart was struck and killed by another driver who fled the scene. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
August 26, 2025 4:21 am
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. —(WPXI)- There are growing concerns and calls for answers about what’s happening inside the largest ICE detention facility in the northeast. It’s not far away. The Moshannon Valley Processing Center is a privately owned and operated facility located in Clearfield County. That is about three hours from Pittsburgh. It houses nearly two thousand detainees, one of them recently died by suicide. That’s led to protests, including one over the weekend. Local congresswoman Summer Lee tried to visit the facility. She says she waited in the parking lot for an hour before she was denied access. Lee, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, says Congress has a role in ensuring safe and humane conditions inside the facility. Right now, she has lots of questions and few answers. Lee says she’s not sure how many people from Western PA are being detained at the facility. The protests come on the heels of the death by suicide in August of a 32-year-old man– Chaofeng Ge Chow Feng Ji from China- who was being held at the facility. He is the 12th detainee to die while in ICE custody this year, the first to die in ICE custody at Moshannon Valley in 2025. ICE says Moshannon Valley has met or exceeded all standards for such a facility. We reached out to ICE for a statement specifically on Congresswoman Lee’s visit to Moshannon Valley. A spokesperson said they are working to put a response together.
August 26, 2025 1:52 am
(WPXI) – The man who police say stole a Westmoreland County veteran’s car while his dog was still inside has pleaded guilty. Kenneth Crider had a pre-trial conference scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, where he pleaded guilty to several charges. He was sentenced to 14 months to 10 years in prison, consecutively. In September of 2024, police said Crider stole an 87-year-old man’s car with his beloved dog, Lucky, still inside. A week later, officers arrested Crider in North Carolina after a high-speed chase, but Lucky was nowhere to be found — and remains missing. The search for Lucky has spanned across the country, with t-shirts, billboards, and a Facebook page dedicated to finding him.
August 25, 2025 9:28 am
A school bus was involved in a single vehicle accident in Donegal Township on Monday morning. According to Washington County 9-1-1 dispatchers, a school bus carrying students left the road and crashed into a tree. The accident occurred in the 1100 block of Toll Gate Road at about 7:30 am. No injuries were reported. After a brief delay, all students were transferred to another bus and sent on their way to school
