June 3, 2025 5:01 am
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site Tuesday, killing at least 27, in the third such incident in three days. The army said it fired “near a few individual suspects” who left the designated route, approached its forces and ignored warning shots. The near-daily shootings have come after an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation established aid distribution points inside Israeli military zones, a system it says is designed to circumvent Hamas. The United Nations has rejected the new system, saying it doesn’t address Gaza’s mounting hunger crisis and allows Israel to use aid as a weapon. The Israeli military said it was looking into reports of casualties on Tuesday.
June 3, 2025 5:00 am
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man who wounded 12 people in an attack on a group holding their weekly demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza had planned to kill them all but appeared to have second thoughts. They say Mohamed Sabry Soliman had 18 Molotov cocktails but threw just two during Sunday’s attack in which he yelled “Free Palestine. The two incendiary devices he did throw into the group of about 20 people were enough to wound more than half of them, and authorities say he expressed no regrets about the attack. Federal and state prosecutors have filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively.
June 3, 2025 4:56 am
The Steelers have sent a letter to fans who are angry about some players appearance at President Donald Trump’s rally last week in West Mifflin. According to the Post Gazette, the team sent an email to fans and season ticket holders who complained about quarterback Mason Rudolph and special teams captain Miles Killebrew at the rally to announce a partnership agreement between U.S Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel. In the email, the Steelers say alumni and current players “make their own individual decisions” and do not represent the views of the organization. Fomer Steelers running back Rocky Bleier also appeared at the rally and presented President Trump with a Steelers jersey with the number 47 and proclaimed him an “honorary Steeler”. The report says Rudolph and Killebrew were not scheduled through the Steelers. According to the report, it caused outrage among many Steelers fans, who sent letters, emails and social media posts to the team.
June 3, 2025 4:46 am
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — (WPXI) – A juvenile was shot in an alley in Uniontown, officials say. According to Fayette County 911 officials, the call came in at 4:20 p.m. Uniontown police say the shooting happened in an alley near Dunlap Street. The juvenile was shot once and is expected to survive. Police are currently reviewing video from the area and speaking with people who were nearby at the time. There are no suspects at this time.
June 3, 2025 2:34 am
Departmental reports highlighted the agenda meeting for Washington City Council. In particular, Washington City Police Chief Steve Devenney reported on several incidents that involved city police. Devenney wanted to be clear about the May 7 incident at the 7th Ward playground where several juveniles were fighting. He said that the investigation into the fight is ongoing and expects charges to be filed in the near future. Devenney was emphatic in stating that there is no indication of a hate crime. He cautioned the audience to be careful of characterizing incidents incorrectly. He said that an incorrect assessment could lead to further and elevated events for no reason. Devenney said that surveillance cameras are now fully installed at the playground. In another incident, Devenney issued a statement on Tuesday with the results of the investigation into the vehicular accident of Jonathan Gillespie who was killed on West Chestnut Street while riding a dirt bike in April. Devenney said that after meeting with the family, it was determined that no criminal charges will be filed against the driver who struck Gillespie. He said that there was no evidence to put the driver at fault. Devenney also commented on the arrest of Trevon McCrary. He is suspected of shooting and killing Nasstylejah Wilkerson near the JFK Elementary school last month. Devenney credited United States Marshals for bringing McCrary in to face a charge of homicide. Devenney indicated that the investigation into the shooting is ongoing and any others involved will also be brought to justice.
June 2, 2025 5:03 am
FLIN FLON, Manitoba (AP) — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week. About 17,000 there were evacuated by Saturday along with 1,300 in Alberta. About 8,000 people in Saskatchewan had been relocated but leaders there warned the number could climb in the coming days. Smoke was worsening air quality and reducing visibility in Canada and into some U.S. states along the border.
June 2, 2025 5:02 am
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. A Ukrainian official told The Associated Press the attack took more than a year and a half to execute and was personally supervised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said the operation involved drones transported in containers carried by trucks deep into Russian territory. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the attacks on five airfields.
June 2, 2025 5:00 am
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki has won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count. Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%. The race had Poland on edge since a first round of voting two weeks earlier, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union. An early exit poll released Sunday evening suggested Trzaskowski was headed to victory before updated polling began to reverse the picture hours later.
June 2, 2025 4:58 am
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The FBI says a man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a crowd that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Eight people were injured in the attack Sunday in Boulder, Colorado, that the FBI says it’s investigating as an act of terrorism. The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman and officials believe he acted alone. The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall unfolded against the backdrop of a war between Israel and Hamas that has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States.
June 2, 2025 4:55 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America’s fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an economic bonanza. It’s also eliciting pushback in places where an influx of data centers has caused friction with neighboring communities. Activity in state legislatures — and competition for data centers — has been brisk. Many states are offering financial incentives or tax breaks worth tens of millions of dollars. In some cases, those incentives are winning approval only after a fight or efforts to attach riders that require data centers to pay for their own electricity or meet energy efficiency standards.
