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President Trump suggested recently to drop nuclear bombs into the eyes of hurricanes to stop the storms from reaching America’s shores, news site Axios reported on Sunday. During a hurricane briefing, Trump asked if it were possible to disrupt hurricanes forming off the coast of Africa by dropping a nuclear...

ALAMEDA, Calif. — When the Oakland Raiders went through warmups and drills Sunday before practice, wide receiver Antonio Brown was present, accounted for and wearing a helmet. Brown, who was traded by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the offseason, has been working with the NFL and going through proper channels in...

Women run for a lot of reasons. They want to stay healthy. They want to get fit. It clears the mind. It strengthens the body. It can deliver a rush of endorphins. What it’s not supposed to do is make a woman a target. Unfortunately, that happens all too often....

A crisp, cool evening was the perfect way to kickoff the 2019 high school football season as Shaler Area hosted New Castle in a back-and-forth, non-conference battle that saw the Titans come up on the wrong side of a 34-27 score. The team will be back in action Friday night...

It’s that time of year again, back to school, and I am again writing that I am terribly upset that Greensburg Salem schools are opening this year, again, with no air conditioning in mostly all schools, except for one elementary school. Why is that? I believe this is a tragedy....

This World Water Week, Aug. 25-30, we can all do something to help conserve water and keep our waterways clean: Go vegan. The water footprint of vegan foods — the amount of water it takes to produce them — is generally much smaller than that of animal-derived ones. For example,...

When one of your biggest donor’s competitors is providing a better service, what do you do? “Blindside” them with rules and regulations to cripple them (“Gov. Wolf calls for sweeping reforms for charter schools in Pennsylvania,” Aug. 13, TribLIVE). Gov. Wolf, we know the teachers’ union is in your pocket;...

Happy 44th wedding anniversary to Christine (Homa) and Joe Zyra of Scott Township, who celebrate Sept 1. They are the parents of Lindsay (Brian) Frank and Allison (Shaun) Darrah. Chris and Joe have three grandchildren, Logan and Brady Frank and Lillian Darrah, with one on the way. Harry and Jack...

St. Stephen’s Church of Sewickley has elected the Rev. Clint Kerley as its next rector. Kerley will replace the Rev. Geoff Chapman, who is retiring after 24 years at St. Stephen’s. Kerley, originally from Fort Worth, Texas, is a third-generation pastor with a lifelong focus on Christ, the Bible and...

CAMP SPRINGS, Md. — A Maryland police chief says seven adults were injured when shots were fired at a child’s birthday party a few miles southeast of the nation’s capital. Prince George’s County police Cpl. Nicholas Clayton tells The Associated Press the shooting occurred Saturday night near the Camp Springs...

Author Jeff Guinn of Fort Worth, Texas, has written acclaimed biographies about some really bad dudes: Charles Manson, Jim Jones and Clyde Barrow. And, oh yeah, the guys at the O.K. Corral. To be fair, Guinn is also the author of “The Autobiography of Santa Claus,” which launched his career...

Question: A Christian (but very liberal) adoption agency recently turned down our application because they disapprove of our parenting approach, which is your parenting approach. We told them we subscribe to your philosophy and do things like sending the kids to bed early due to whining and tantrums. They said...

“We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for more than 75 years. Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Porter, a 2017 Shaler Area High School graduate and native of Etna, builds and fights around the world as a member...

The game might have been a day late, but a second trip to Beaver County paid off for McGuffey on Saturday night. After falling behind by six points early, the Highlanders scored 41 unanswered points to secure a 41-6 nonconference victory at Ambridge. The game was originally scheduled for Friday...

High Schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase At the Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Calvert Hall (Md.) 44, Woodland Hills 20 McKeesport 28, Woodrow Wilson, DC 13 National Christian Academy (Md.) 70, Imani Christian 6 OLSH 33, Westinghouse 30 Nonconference Aliquippa 35, Clairton 14 McGuffey 41, Ambridge 6...

The McKeesport Tigers won a Week Zero matchup against the Woodrow Wilson (D.C.) Tigers on Saturday night, 28-13. The game was the third of four that took place at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek in the WPIAL vs. Everyone Showcase. Both teams played in the event last season: Woodrow Wilson...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-67) won 7-0 at home against Louisville (Reds). C Christian Kelley (.185) went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and a run. LHP Brandon Waddell (3-6, 8.58 ERA) went six innings allowing no runs on three hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. Next: Sunday vs....

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart dealt the deciding blow in a game of momentum swings as the Chargers defense put a stop to Westinghouse’s shot at victory in the final minute to secure a 33-30 win in the Western Pa. Everyone Classic at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek. Chargers...

We use anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 of the 171,476 basic words that make up the English language. Language entertains us. We use it to share joy, to express anger, to influence, to appreciate, or just to enjoy an idle chat. Words are like food; we need them to live....

The U.S. economy is delivering bad news to the White House. Second-quarter growth was only 2.1% and is not likely to return to 3% on a sustained basis. Significant wage increases, booming corporate profits, and double-digit stock grains SPX, -1.22% are not likely in the months leading up to the...

Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 130 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and 14 managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 199 targets. East Huntingdon (194), Hecla (193), Ruffsdale (187) and Youngwood (185) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (107)...

In just its sixth year of football, National Christian Academy has designs on becoming a national powerhouse. The Eagles could be well on their way to that status with a resounding, 70-6 victory Saturday in the Western PA vs. Everyone Showcase at Turtle Creek’s Wolvarena. After a fumble in its...