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Letter to the editor: Democrats need to put Americans first
When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. When you find yourself out of money, stop spending. That is common sense. The government is out of funds, yet Democrats want massive spending commitments before approving funding. Affordable Care Act health benefits and subsidies for immigrants is the major issue....
Editorial: Pittsburgh’s new mayor must be the bridge to what’s next
Pittsburgh’s mayor needs to be like the city — full of bridges. The mayor has to find a way to cross deep, perilous financial waters. The mayor has to span the chasm between the needs of residents and the demands of business. The mayor has to travel from the promises...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 10
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 10....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 10
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 10....
BBC boss and head of news quit after criticism of Trump documentary edit
LONDON — The BBC’s boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by President Donald Trump. The BBC had been under mounting pressure after an internal report by a former standards adviser was...
ByHeart baby formula recalled amid infant botulism investigation
ByHeart, a next-generation baby nutrition company, has announced a voluntary recall of some batches of its powdered infant formula after federal authorities linked the product to an infant botulism outbreak. In separate statements on Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said...
Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel. In a procedural vote, senators advanced a House-passed bill that will be amended to...
Why Justin Herbert is facing tough matchup vs. Steelers on ‘Sunday Night Football’
Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers are preparing to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 10 “Sunday Night Football” clash. The contest could end up being one of Herbert’s toughest tests of the season thus far. That may seem strange considering the Steelers defense hasn’t been a top-tier...
ACC shows that CFP automatic bids are a bad idea
The College Football Playoff format for 2025 is locked in. At least one ACC football team will make the 12-team CFP field. Should that be the case? The ACC watched Virginia and Louisville lose on Saturday as home favorites, while Duke lost to UConn. The conference is one big, cluttered...
Trump administration tells states to undo efforts to issue full food aid benefits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed states to roll back any steps taken to issue full food aid benefits to low-income Americans or risk financial penalties. The new guidance issued late on Saturday follows a U.S. Supreme Court order on Friday that allowed the Trump administration to continue...
U.S. surpassed 10K flight delays, most disruptions on a single day since government shutdown
Travelers across the United States scrambled to reach their destinations as thousands of flights were delayed or canceled on Sunday, the third day of government-mandated flight cuts at 40 high-traffic airports during the ongoing shutdown. As of 10 p.m. on Sunday, more than 10,000 flights within, into, or out of...
College football Week 11 winners, losers include Oregon, Texas A&M
This was the moment for No. 6 Oregon. Down 16-15 to No. 20 Iowa with 1:51 remaining, the Ducks drove 54 yards in 10 plays and made a 39-yard field goal with three seconds left to notch a must-have win against a ranked opponent. This is the result the College...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 9, 2025
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Villa Maria (22-2) vs. Emmaus (26-1) at Exeter Township, 6:30 p.m.; Penn Manor (21-4-1) vs. Central Bucs West (19-4-1) at Downingtown West, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Unionville (16-7-1) vs. Warwick (22-5) at Twin Valley, 6:30 p.m.;...
Taylor runs for 244 yards and 3 TDs for Colts in 31-25 OT win over Falcons in Berlin
BERLIN — Jonathan Taylor completed a 244-yard rushing day with an 8-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Indianapolis Colts a 31-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the first regular-season NFL game in Berlin, Germany. It was Taylor’s third touchdown of the game and came after...
Jared Kushner arrives in Israel for Gaza talks with Netanyahu, source says
JERUSALEM — U.S. President Donald Trump’s influential son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in Israel on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on implementing the U.S. plan to end the Gaza war, a source familiar with the matter said. Kushner was expected to meet with Netanyahu on Monday, said the...
Penn State’s much-maligned passing offense finally breaks out in Indiana loss
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has been searching all season for downfield passing, well before things went off the rails with James Franklin’s firing and Drew Allar’s season-ending injury. Despite another gut-wrenching loss as the Nittany Lions nearly upset No. 2 Indiana, quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer led some major leaps forward...
Highlands grad Jocelyn Bielak ready to build on strong freshman basketball season at Pitt-Greensburg
The Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team made the transition to a new coach in 2024, with Julie Bolden taking the reins. The season was not without its challenges. In addition to the usual injuries that necessitate lineup changes, a couple of players, Bolden said, had a tough time playing under a...
Seton Hill men’s, women’s basketball teams open season with PSAC title aspirations
The Seton Hill men’s and women’s basketball teams enter the 2025-26 seasons in similar places: Both must replace their leading scorers from a year ago, but both return almost all of their other key players from last season. A look at both teams: • Now in his fourth season as...
Volkswagen says Nexperia chip supply has resumed
FRANKFURT - Carmakers have received their first deliveries of chips from Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia after a supply outage, Volkswagen’s China chief told German daily Handelsblatt. The Dutch government had seized control of Nexperia, which is based in the Netherlands, on September 30 as part of a broader U.S.-Chinese trade...
Swiss business leaders’ trip helped thaw in U.S. trade relations
ZURICH — Switzerland could be close to winning a respite from the 39% tariffs imposed by the United States on imports of its goods, the newspaper Blick reported on Sunday, after a visit by business leaders to President Donald Trump helped thaw relations. A letter of intent to break the...
Israel receives remains of deceased hostage
CAIRO - Israel on Sunday received the remains of a deceased hostage held in Gaza that Palestinian militant group Hamas said were of an Israeli soldier killed in the territory more than a decade ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement the remains were handed over to...
Israeli government spokesperson rules out Turkish forces in Gaza
JERUSALEM — An Israeli government spokesperson said on Sunday that Turkish soldiers would not be deployed to Gaza as part of a multinational force that is meant to take over from the Israeli military. “There will be no Turkish boots on the ground,” spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian told reporters in response...
Letter to the editor: Government should prohibit dangerous medications
Your newspaper reported Teva is selling blood-pressure drugs in America that contain carcinogens (“Blood pressure medication recalled over carcinogen,” Nov. 1); that is to say that they cause cancer. It is not the first time our U.S. Food and Drug Administration has caught Teva’s medical products subjecting our citizens to...
Letter to the editor: The penny problem — don’t keep the change
The demise of the penny is most likely going to cause a financial burden on the consumer. The government decided to eliminate minting the penny, as the metal and labor used in the coin exceeded the value of the coin. The solution? Rounding to the nearest nickel. Problem solved! Well,...
The Stroller, Nov. 9, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Food drive planned Tuesday...
