Here are some news items from this morning, Thursday, June 18, 2026:

1. How would you feel if a family member, friend or neighbor were imprisoned by the government for expressing dissent through legal free speech?

For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints of bullying or other discrimination.

Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip some public buses with facial recognition cameras capable of detecting whether a passenger appears on a list of banned riders or missing persons.

MIAMI — All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.

NEW YORK — Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She’ll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance.

WASHINGTON — U.S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine Thursday, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Rostraver man who police say kicked an officer in the chest during a traffic stop is on the lam, according to court documents.

TYRE, Lebanon — Adnan Kaour returned on Thursday to check on his home in southern Lebanon ‘s coastal city of Tyre — once known as an idyllic summer getaway spot — just a week after Israel issued warnings for all of its residents to evacuate.

BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security.

Penn Borough will remain on its own for the time being, after commissioners in neighboring Penn Township voted against merging with the small borough on Wednesday night.

Multiple fire companies are working to contain a warehouse fire that broke out Wednesday evening in Glassport.

Bikes and scooters in Penn Township Municipal Park will have to be strictly foot-powered from here on out, after township commissioners approved an ordinance prohibiting them from the park.

It was quite a day for Baldwin senior-to-be Michael Quallich on Wednesday during the first round of the 85th Sunnehanna Amateur.

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 28-43) lost 6-5 to Iowa (Cubs) in 10 innings. DH Enmanuel Valdez (.244) went 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. CF Jhostynxon Garcia (.242) went 1 for 4 with a double, run scored and two RBIs. 3B Nick Yorke (.161) went 1 for 5 with a double, two RBIs and his fourth stolen base. 1B Davis Wendzel (.241) went 1 for 3 with a ...

Residents of Leechburg Area School District will see property tax bills balanced between Armstrong and Westmoreland county communities for the first time in years.

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh are lowering their projections of possible tornadoes and damaging winds on Thursday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Qatar brought a cheering section to the World Cup by treating a large contingent of supporters to an all-expenses-paid trip to North America.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada is ready to set aside its reputation for politeness, at least during the World Cup.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The USGA and R&A are moving ahead with a new standard for golf ball distance in 2030, while saying Wednesday they will broaden their study to review and test other areas that might help keep distance from getting out of hand.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup.

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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Justin Rose is still stuck on the one major title he won at the U.S. Open in 2013.

For the second night in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates had no concerns about how they would replace the missing bats from their lineup.