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Giants hunt for 1st Thursday win in a decade with Eagles in town
The Philadelphia Eagles look to rebound from their first loss since last December when they visit a New York Giants team that hasn’t won a Thursday game in a decade. The Eagles (4-1) have won their last three Thursday night contests under coach Nick Sirianni, while the Giants (1-4) are...
Robert Morris picked 4th in Horizon League men’s basketball preseason poll
Defending champion Robert Morris is predicted to finish fourth in the Horizon League men’s basketball standings, according a preseason poll released Wednesday. The Colonials earned the conference’s regular-season and tournament championships last season, finishing with a 26-9 record (15-5 Horizon) and advancing to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 10...
Browns’ Stefanski says Joe Flacco trade to Bengals ‘took us by surprise’
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters one day after the team traded quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals that he was not expecting the Browns to send the 40-year-old to their division rival. “The Joe (Flacco) trade took us by surprise,” Stefanski said. “That was, uh, not...
‘This team fights, no matter what’: Penn State players vow unity vs. Northwestern
This Penn State football team cannot afford to break apart now, of all times. That’s the message two of its leaders gave Tuesday to how these Nittany Lions can possibly fix their myriad of problems and push ahead to save their season. It’s new territory, of course. Only a handful...
Report: Global basketball league set to launch next fall
The international basketball league that includes several high-profile athletes as investors does not have an official name but is set to launch next fall, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday. Headed by former Facebook executive Grady Burnett and Skype co-founder Geoff Prentice, the league will include 5-on-5 men’s and women’s...
Dolly Parton breaks silence on health after sister calls for prayers
Dolly Parton is sharing an update on her health one day after her sister activated the superstar’s fanbase by asking for their prayers. “I know lately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am,” Parton said in a video posted to Instagram Wednesday, captioning the post, “I ain’t dead...
29-year-old man arrested in connection with Palisades Fire that ravaged Los AngelesVideo
Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the deadly, devastating Palisades Fire that ravaged part of Los Angeles earlier this year, now believed to have been caused by arson, officials said on Oct. 8. The fire, along with the Eaton Fire in another part of Los Angeles County, erupted...
Graphic video of Robinson motel manager’s killing spurs DA to seek gag order
Graphic video posted on social media of the fatal shooting last week of a Robinson motel manager has prompted the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office to seek a broad gag order in the case against the accused killer. Police charged Stanley Eugene West with killing Rakesh “Rocky” Bhagavan and wounding...
Patricia Murphy: The biggest losers of the government shutdown, for now
This column started out as a list of winners and losers of the government shutdown. But it’s obvious that there are no winners in a situation like the one we’ve got today. It’s the first government shutdown in seven years, but also the first I can remember where both sides...
In brief: Upcoming meetings, Boo Bash and more in Fox Chapel area
Meetings set Fox Chapel Area School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the high school. O’Hara council will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the township building, 435 Fox Chapel Road. Fox Chapel council will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the borough building, 401...
In brief: Fall events, leaf collection and more in Sewickley area
Fall event Leetsdale will be hosting a free hayride event from 2-4 p.m. Oct 26. The ride will be from Henle Park along Broad Street up to Beaver Street and back to the park. Rides provided by Brian Brown Landscaping. More information will be available on the borough website, leetsdaleboro.net....
Joan Bennett Kennedy, first wife of late Sen. Ted Kennedy, dies at 89
Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward “Ted” Kennedy, has died. She was 89. Kennedy died in her sleep at her Boston home on Oct. 8, according to a family statement provided to the Cape Cod Times, part of the USA Today Network. “Besides being...
Arnold Schwarzenegger gets real about aging, joint pain. Does he regret Mr. Olympia training?
In the 1977 film “Pumping Iron,” Arnold Schwarzenegger famously described “the pump” − or when blood flows into your muscles during a workout − as “the greatest feeling.” Akin to sex, even. Now, at 78, Schwarzenegger says he stands by this description − but he’d like to add some important...
Pope Leo tells U.S. bishops to address Trump’s immigration crackdown
VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. Leo, the first U.S. pope, was handed...
Airlines brace for 3rd day of flight delays as shutdown persists
BALTIMORE - Major U.S. airlines are bracing for a third straight day of delays on Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration faces higher-than-normal staffing issues for air traffic controllers as the stalemate over funding the government continues. There were nearly 10,000 flight delays in total on Monday and Tuesday,...
LZ Granderson: Anyone calling Bad Bunny un-American needs a geography lesson
Is there a better inkblot test for America right now than reaction to Bad Bunny being the halftime act for Super Bowl LX? Soon after his name was announced, social media exploded into meritocracy debates as if the National Football League’s decisions are culturally motivated and not commercially. Taylor Swift...
Trump threatens jail for Chicago mayor, Illinois gov. amid ICE, National Guard tension
President Donald Trump called for the arrests of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as hundreds of National Guard troops seemed poised to enter the city where tensions are boiling over the Trump administration’s aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration. “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 8, 2025
Take a trip through Western Pennsylvania — and beyond! Join TribLive’s photo adventure, where every snapshot tells a story. From the rolling hills and rustic charm of Western Pa. to far-flung corners of the world, this collection captures the little sparks of humanity that connect us all. Think of it...
Letter to the editor: Support free speech? Support right to guns, too.
After listening to the media and the public, it makes me proud of the American people who backed Jimmy Kimmel with our First Amendment of the Constitution, for our right for freedom of speech, just like I am doing now, exercising my right to freedom of speech. One thing bothers...
Fire departments spread awareness with annual prevention night at Westmoreland Mall
Fire trucks from area departments descended on a Westmoreland Mall parking lot Tuesday to spread awareness about fire prevention. The 29th annual Hempfield-Greensburg Fire Prevention Night drew families who, despite rainy weather, got to check out the rigs and demonstrations from firefighters. It was a regional opportunity for fire departments...
Germany to allow police to shoot down drones
BERLIN — Germany will grant police the power to shoot down rogue drones like those that have disrupted airports across Europe and that some European leaders have attributed to a hybrid war being waged by Russia. The new law, agreed by the cabinet on Wednesday and awaiting parliamentary approval, explicitly...
Trio win Nobel chemistry prize for developing ‘Hermione’s handbag’ materials
STOCKHOLM — Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel chemistry prize for developing a new form of molecular architecture, yielding materials that can help tackle challenges such as climate change and lack of fresh water. The three laureates worked to create molecular constructions, known as...
Pope Leo tells U.S. bishops to address Trump’s immigration crackdown
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. Leo, the first U.S. pope, was handed...
Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty to making false statementsVideo
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded guilty to charges he lied to Congress, with his lawyer blasting the Trump-backed case against him as “vindictive” and selective prosecution The nearly 7-foot tall Comey, long considered a nemesis of Trump, was surrounded by his family as he offered his...
Most Americans don’t want troops deployed without an external threat, new poll finds
WASHINGTON — Some 58% of Americans — including seven in 10 Democrats and half of Republicans — think the president should send armed troops only to face external threats, a sign of unease as President Donald Trump increasingly deploys National Guard troops to police American cities, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found....
