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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration froze $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding Friday, starving another strongly Democratic city of funds as the government shutdown entered its third day. Budget director Russ Vought said the money, earmarked for elevated train lines, had been put on hold to ensure it was...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave Palestinian Hamas militants until Sunday evening to accept his proposal to end the nearly two-year-old war with U.S. ally Israel in the Gaza Strip or “all HELL” would break out. “An agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M.,...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a challenge to a Hawaii law restricting the carrying of handguns on private property that is open to the public such as most businesses, giving the justices a chance to further expand gun rights. The justices took up an...

LONDON — Major agri-food companies including Nestle, Ferrero and Olam Agri have warned that European Union delays to its anti-deforestation law are endangering forests worldwide. The EU last month proposed delaying the launch of its anti-deforestation law for a second time, citing concerns about the readiness of information-technology systems needed...

Congratulations to Hempfield Supervisors’ Chairman Doug Weimer and his team for the unveiling of the new park along Route 30 (“Hempfield unveils 1st phase of new $15 million park,” Sept. 27, TribLive). Our community will greatly benefit from this project. Keep up the good work! Mike Rominski Greensburg...

When politicians resort to insult and name calling, it is a sign that they have nothing convincing to say. No data, no logic and no insights to support their position. It is a desperate ploy to win by emotional intimidation or threats of physical harm. Referring to President Trump as...

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Laurel: To more on the menu. Western Pennsylvania shoppers will have more grocery options with Wegmans and Meijer coming in. Despite the ubiquitous presence of Giant Eagle plus Walmart, Shop ’n Save and Aldi locations, the area has “one of the most acute shortages of supermarket chains anywhere in the...

The Prez, assuming himself the funniest human being in the whole world along with the greatest president ever, apparently never considered that trying to purge someone actually funny from TV-space, Jimmy Kimmel, would have given an early bum’s rush to the deification-of-you-know-who news cycle. Like a hard rain sweeping smoke...

High schools Cross country Thursday’s results Nonsection Boys Latrobe 19, Derry 38 Ligonier Valley 27, Derry 28 Girls Latrobe 22, Derry 36 Ligonier Valley 23, Derry 36 Field hockey Thursday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 11, Hempfield 0 Football Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at Norwin, 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon...

Alex Gaetano scored the overtime winner to lift Shaler to a 1-0 victory over Indiana (5-7-1, 2-5-1) in Section 1-3A boys soccer Thursday night. The win sends the Titans (10-3, 8-2) to the playoffs for the first time in 16 years. Aquinas Academy 4, Brentwood 0 – Marco Anselmino scored...

NEW YORK — Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series Thursday night. The Yankees, who won the final two games...

WASHINGTON — Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump’s administration. The app alerts users to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area. ICE has been a...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the league will return to Mexico City in 2026, confirming the next game at Estadio Azteca, as the venue nears completion of its World Cup renovation. “We’ll be back in Mexico City next year, which we’re thrilled about,” the commissioner said at the Leaders in...

PAWHUSKA, Okla. — Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleaded guilty in an Oklahoma court on Oct. 2 to sex crimes against a girl that started in 1982 and continued for years. Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an...

Jameson Taillon threw four shutout innings, and Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance to help the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series,...

The Ryder Cup might be in the rearview mirror, but the name Ryder is on top of a PGA Tour leaderboard. Sam Ryder shot a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to open the Sanderson Farms Championship and is part of a four-way tie for the lead Thursday at the Country Club of...

PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague said Thursday he will apologize directly to Rory McIlroy and the rest of Europe’s Ryder Cup team and their families for the abusive behavior they suffered from some spectators during last week’s contest. The apology follows Europe’s 15-13 victory over the United States...

Duke men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer agreed to a two-year contract extension Thursday that extends his current deal through the 2030-31 season. Scheyer, 38, has posted an 89-22 record in three seasons since succeeding the legendary Mike Krzyzewski as Duke’s head coach in 2022. The Blue Devils have qualified for...

The Baltimore Ravens’ injury woes continued with safety Kyle Hamilton added to the list of players not practicing Thursday in advance of Sunday’s home game against the Houston Texans. Hamilton, who is listed with a groin injury, had been limited in practice Wednesday. By time the full injury report was...

CLEVELAND — Dillon Dingler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning, and Wenceel Perez had a two-run single in a four-run seventh as the Detroit Tigers pulled away for a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in the decisive Game 3 of the American League wild-card series...

The bright red box on the U.S. Housing and Urban Development website minces no words. “The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government,” it reads. A message in the rust-colored box at the top of the U.S. Department of Agriculture website is much the same. “Due to the Radical...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has determined the United States is engaged in “a non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels, according to a document notifying Congress of its legal justification for deadly U.S. strikes on boats off Venezuela. The text of the document, which was reviewed by Reuters on Thursday,...

In a new appeal, convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky alleges the lead prosecutors in his case gained financially from a post-conviction relationship with one of the eight victims who testified at trial. The once-lionized Penn State football coach also presents a sworn statement from a second victim who, according to...