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SpaceX launch equals Space Coast record for the year
ORLANDO, Fla. — A SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday night marked the Space Coast’s 57th launch of the year, equaling the record total seen in 2022. A Falcon 9 with 22 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites lifted off from Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 at...
Carolina Panthers’ rising star play-caller never wanted to coach
At various points throughout his playing career, Thomas Brown had to resort to a similar refrain when talking to his insistent and loving father. “Dad,” Brown would say, “there’s no way in the world I’m ever going to become a coach.” “When I’m done playing,” he’d continue, “I’m going to...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey’s injury not considered long-term
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Running back Christian McCaffrey’s oblique injury is not expected to be a long-term issue, ESPN reported Tuesday. McCaffrey scored in his 15th consecutive game Sunday before pain in his oblique and ribs forced him out before the fourth quarter of a 19-17 loss at Cleveland, the...
Prosecutors seek to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of ‘Rust’
SANTA FE, N.M. — Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in 2021, describing Tuesday their preparations to present new information to a grand jury. New Mexico-based prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said...
Kari Lake’s lawsuit over electronic voting machines tossed
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court tossed out a lawsuit brought by former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake that previously was dismissed, challenging use of electronic voting machines and seeking to ban them in last year’s midterm elections. Lake and failed Arizona Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem, Republicans, filed...
More U.S. ships head toward Israel; 2,000 troops on heightened alert
WASHINGTON — Within hours of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needed to respond. On Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were...
Pentagon releases footage of hundreds of ‘concerning’ aircraft intercepts by Chinese planes
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has released footage of some of the more than 180 intercepts of U.S. warplanes by Chinese aircraft that have occurred in the past two years — more than the total number over the previous decade and part of a trend U.S. military officials called concerning. The...
4 candidates running for 3 seats on Pleasant Hills council
There are four people on the ballot for Pleasant Hills council, but only three seats are open, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Incumbent and current council president Andrew Codelka, incumbent Nicole Leckenby, newcomer Richard Raszewski and incumbent Gregory Smith each seek a four-year term....
Mercer County woman known as ‘Pink Hat Lady’ gets nearly 5 years for actions in Capitol riot
The Mercer County woman who became known as Pink Hat Lady following the riot at the U.S. Capitol was ordered Tuesday to serve nearly five years in prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Rachel Powell, who was convicted of encouraging violence against law enforcement and using...
Lawsuit: Failed wound care led to Penn Hills man’s death at Allegheny County Jail
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that a Penn Hills man with autism who was incarcerated at Allegheny County Jail was denied medical treatment for a wound on his foot that led to his death from sepsis. The complaint also alleges that the doctor who treated Anthony Talotta had lost...
Elwood Watson: The pull of racism in America
More than a century ago in 1900, Black intellectual extraordinaire W.E.B. Du Bois stated the problem of the 20th century would be the problem of the color line. He was right on target. This prophetic message remains relevant today in the 21st century. If the past several years have taught...
Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments in zoning dispute over proposed UPMC hospital in Jefferson Hills
The question before Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday wasn’t whether UPMC should be allowed to build a hospital in Jefferson Hills. The Pittsburgh-based health care giant proposing the controversial project told the court it isn’t anywhere near that discussion yet. Instead, the only question now — five years into the...
Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk
Climbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent study published in Atherosclerosis Journal. The study collected data from more than 400,000 adult participants in the United Kingdom. “These findings highlight the potential advantages of stair climbing as a primary...
John M. Crisp: We’ve always known how to create good public schools
Let’s talk about school choice. But first consider this old saw: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan popularized this expression in 1986. I first heard it at a graduation ceremony in the late 1980s,...
3 candidates vying for 2 Collier commissioner seats
Two Republicans and a Democrat are on the Nov. 7 ballot for two seats on the Collier Township Board of Commissioners. The candidates were asked for biographical information and to answer the question: What do you view as the most pertinent issue for Collier, and how do you plan to...
Letter to the editor: Don’t need TV to know which president was better
The news media sure can twist stories around to fit their politics. I wish they would just report the news. If you watch one channel, they try to make you hate President Trump. If you watch another channel, they try to make you hate President Biden. I watch all the...
Man gets up to 5 years in prison for Bedford County crossbow death
A Northumberland County man has been sentenced in Bedford County court to spend 15 months to five years behind bars for fatally shooting another man with a crossbow in 2021. Alec Rhoads, 26, formerly of Mount Carmel, was sentenced last week after pleading no contest to one count of involuntary...
Letter to the editor: Support Yakopec, our full-time judge
As we approach this November’s election, I write in support of District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec. She has been working full time her entire career. She does not get sidetracked or distracted with a private law practice, side hustle jobs or planning special interest events, either. Not only can she...
Editorial: Can courthouse be the anchor store for Downtown Greensburg?
In a mall, the little shops that dotted the wide corridors made the experience entertaining for many. The trip might not have seemed complete without a pretzel from a kiosk or browsing the cheap costume jewelry at a spot where you could also get your ears pierced. But the big...
The Stroller, Oct. 17, 2023: 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. Monthly Breaking Bread dinner planned at Knead Community Cafe Knead Community...
Letter to the editor: Fracking needs to stop
University of Pittsburgh researchers recently found that children living within a mile of a fracked well had 5 to 7 times the chance of developing lymphoma; within 10 miles were 4 to 5 times more likely to experience severe asthma attacks; and babies had lower birth weights. Other studies indicate...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 16, 2023
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Allderdice 3, Hempfield 2 North Allegheny 3, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 1, Peters Township 0 Tuesday’s schedule Section 2A Fox Chapel at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Penn-Trafford, 7 p.m. Section 1A Winchester Thurston at Aquinas Academy, 3:45 p.m. Aquinas Academy...
Long covid study links lingering virus with bowel-to-brain havoc
Covid may trigger complex biological reactions from the bowel to the brain, leading to persistent neurological symptoms in some people, according to a study that points the way toward a treatment. Viral vestiges in the gastrointestinal tracts of a subset of long-covidpatients may drive chronic inflammation that interferes with a...
High school roundup for Oct. 16, 2023: Mt. Lebanon claims final girls soccer playoff spot in 4A
Lucy Pryor scored the winning goal as Mt. Lebanon claimed the final playoff spot in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer field with a 1-0 victory over Bethel Park on Monday. The Blue Devils (10-5-2, 8-4-2) finished tied with Canon-McMillan for third place in Section 2. The Black Hawks (9-7-1,...
Pennsylvania House tackles ‘bot’ problem that left Swifties ticketless for Eras Tour
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that seeks to avoid the difficulty Taylor Swift fans encountered this year when they tried to buy tickets to her Eras Tour. By a vote of 193-10, the chamber sent to the Senate a bill that would make it illegal to...
