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Trump’s threat to invoke Insurrection Act escalates showdown with Democratic cities
President Donald Trump’s threat to invoke a federal anti-insurrection law to expand his deployment of military personnel to U.S. cities has intensified the legal battle between the president and Democratic-led cities, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas on Tuesday prepared to patrol the streets of Chicago. Trump told...
Can Trump send the National Guard to cities around the U.S.?
The administration of President Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, and to Chicago to suppress protests and bolster immigration enforcement. National Guard were also deployed in recent months to Los Angeles and Washington. Below is a look at the president’s legal authority for using the military...
Jury convicts man of 1st-degree murder for gunning down his mom, her friend
A McKeesport man will spend the rest of his life in state prison after a jury on Tuesday found him guilty of killing his mother and her friend last year in Homestead. John Malcolm Smith V, 26, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for killing Antoinette Porterfield, 45,...
Pamela Bondi stonewalls Democrats at DOJ oversight hearing
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pamela Bondi repeatedly declined to answer questions from Democratic senators during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday on some of the largest controversies involving the Justice Department. The close ally of President Donald Trump often took a combative attitude with Democratic senators when pressed on those topics,...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 7, 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...
Global renewable power output overtakes coal for the 1st time, report says
LONDON — Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal globally for the first time in the first half of 2025, driven by rapid growth in China and India, a report by think tank Ember showed on Tuesday. Curbing coal power generation, which emits around double the amount of carbon...
Ozzy Osbourne’s final days come to life in ‘No Escape From Now’ documentaryVideo
Two weeks before his final concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England, Ozzy Osbourne leaned his chin atop his cane and said to his beloved wife Sharon, “After this gig, I’m looking forward to hanging up my microphone and spending some time with you. After this gig, we’re free.” Sharon...
Pentagon’s Hegseth OKs U.S. Navy next-generation fighter, sources say
WASHINGTON — After months of delay, the Pentagon will select as soon as this week the defense company to design and build the Navy’s next stealth fighter, a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision said, it will be a multibillion-dollar effort for a jet seen as central...
Hamas says on war anniversary it’s ready to reach Gaza deal, but conditions remain
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Hamas said on Tuesday it was ready to reach a deal to end the war in Gaza based on President Donald Trump’s plan but still has demands, as Qatar’s prime minister and senior U.S. mediators headed to Egypt to join indirect negotiations between the Palestinian militant...
U.S. Supreme Court seems skeptical toward Colorado LGBT ‘conversion therapy’ banVideo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared receptive to a challenge on free speech grounds to a Colorado law banning psychotherapists from conducting “conversion therapy” that aims to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Questions posed by the court’s conservative justices during arguments in the case...
Letter to the editor: Voting should be contingent on IQ
I’ve been seeing a lot of opinions on ballot curing and felt the need to add mine to the heap. I vote by mail. The instructions that accompany the ballot are simple. I feel that if a person isn’t bright enough to follow these extremely simple instructions, perhaps their vote...
Trio win Nobel prize for revealing quantum physics in action
STOCKHOLM — U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action,” paving the way for the development of the next generation of digital technologies. “My feelings are that I’m completely stunned. Of course it had...
Illinois sues to stop National Guard deployment as Trump escalates clash with states
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas headed to the nation’s third-largest city. Trump then escalated the widening clash with Democratic-led states...
‘Mormon Wives’ star Mayci Neeley turns pain into purpose in debut memoir
A star tennis player, an unplanned pregnancy, a deadly car crash, a new beginning. Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no? Welcome to the last decade or so for “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Mayci Neeley. The 30-year-old reality TV personality – whose calm demeanor separates...
Sewickley Music Club launches 105th season
The Sewickley Music Club welcomes back its members for the 105th year, and the 2025-2026 season boasts a talented lineup of musical performances. The first musical program will be performed by Alejandro Pinzón (bandoneón tango instrument) and David Huchin Castro (guitar). Pinzón is the music director and principal conductor at...
Letter to the editor: Get involved in your community
Civics is a subject that used to be taught in school about how the government works. It needs to be revisited. I am writing this because of the things I have been hearing about the fireman’s tax possibilities in West Leechburg. If you don’t like what is happening you need...
Letter to the editor: We must learn to listen to each other
As a pacifist who has spent a lifetime preaching nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution, I feel compelled to write this letter. The writings of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have provided me guidance in living my life during this time of high conflict and violence in the...
Editorial: The end of national retail at Pittsburgh Mills
Another one bites the dust. In this case, it’s another national retailer bidding farewell to the Pittsburgh Mills mall. This time it’s Bath & Body Works, the fragrance and personal care shop that has been as critical to the operation of every mall as a pretzel stand since 1990. Have...
The Stroller, Oct. 7, 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. Halloween cash bash to...
Letter to the editor: Hypocrisy in our democracy
Don’t we think there is too much hypocrisy in our democracy? In my opinion, as a former Pennsylvania health and safety inspector for licensed child care programs, our public-school administrations and school boards need more ethics and civics and less politics in our programming. We the taxpayers are already invested...
Letter to the editor: Why no FCC punishment for Watters?
When Jimmy Kimmel responded to the murder of Charlie Kirk with words that were unfavorable to Donald Trump and his minions, Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission and a Trump sycophant, threatened to use the heavy hand of government to silence the host and his network. After...
James Franklin: Penn State plan to develop LB depth includes 2 youngsters
Junior transfer Amare Campbell has emerged as one of the Penn State defense’s top playmakers through five games. Campbell, who played at North Carolina last season, is the Nittany Lions’ leading tackler by a large margin. The 6-foot, 230-pounder has 47 stops, 29 of them solo. Campbell has also 5...
John Dorfman: Hormel, Amdocs hit the Casualty List
Stocks that have been banged up, and that I believe have underlying strengths, are some of my favorites. They are also fodder for my quarterly Casualty List. I’ve compiled this list since 2000, and it has beaten the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index by a decent margin. The...
Remaining trekkers stranded near Mount Everest in Tibet being evacuated, source says
SHANGHAI — More than 200 remaining trekkers trapped by a snowstorm over the weekend near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet are being evacuated, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The evacuation began on Monday and should be completed by Tuesday, said the source, who...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 6, 2025
High schools Cross country Division II Section 5 Boys Belle Vernon 15, Steel Valley 50 Girls Belle Vernon 15, Steel Valley 50 Golf WPIAL team championships Boys Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, Hampton, Indiana, North Allegheny, Seneca Valley, West Allegheny at Links at Spring Church,...
