Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump’s emerging proposal to end the war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis. The deal the Republican president had said...
Progressives land big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way
HARRISBURG — It looked like progressive Chris Rabb had a mountain to climb to win the Democratic nomination for a congressional district in Philadelphia. The mayor and the city’s Democratic Party had endorsed another candidate in this week’s primary. So had members of Pennsylvania’s delegation in the U.S. House. One...
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping the memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106Video
CENTERVILLE, Mass. — On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country’s oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one of the boilers of the USS St. Louis. Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard...
Thomas Massie talks about his ‘biggest crime,’ future political plans on ‘Meet the Press’
After losing his bid for reelection last week, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie said his “biggest crime” was showing that bipartisan work can be done in modern American politics. In a moment of reflection Sunday morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the seven-term Republican said he thought he lost the GOP...
Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint
A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. The Secret Service said the bystander, who has not been identified, suffered a gunshot wound described...
Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, calling the information about the prosecutions “partisan propaganda.” The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencings is the latest step by...
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
KINSHASA, Congo — Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency. On Sunday, Congolese authorities said...
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106
CENTERVILLE, Mass. — On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country’s oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the boilers of the USS St. Louis. Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard his...
China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay
JIUQUAN, China — China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. The spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. The much-anticipated launch comes as China prepares for...
Southern California chemical tank may have a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return, fire officials said Sunday. TJ McGovern, the interim fire chief...
Travel industry worries after Trump administration reiterates threat to sanctuary city airports
The travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in so-called “sanctuary cities” in a move that could jeopardize international flights. The U.S. Travel Association said that Mullin confirmed he is considering withdrawing CBP...
Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
CAIRO — The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday, though U.S. President Donald Trump said he told...
Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82
QINYUAN, China — Authorities in northern China were investigating a coal mine operator with a focus on safety lapses, as rescuers searched for those missing in the country’s deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years that killed at least 82 people. An Associated Press reporter witnessed police and security guarding...
Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war. The intense aerial...
Suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 people
QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 23 people and wounding over 70 others, officials said. The force of the explosion caused two of the train...
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
WASHINGTON — A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. The law enforcement...
In a heartbeat: UPMC’s Dr. Saba helps ground against the shock of abnormal EKGs
The issue An abnormal EKG result can be a shock to the system. Dr. Samir Saba, co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and chief of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is here to help ground you in knowledge. Q: What does...
New cholesterol guidelines include earlier screenings, targeted intervention
New guidelines by the American Heart Association urge people to check their cholesterol earlier in life — in some cases, as young as toddlers — to stave off heart disease. Recommendations, in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology and updated in March for the first time since 2018, include...
Pittsburgh pain experts explain implications of new, potentially non-addictive, opioid tested in rodents
A novel opioid developed by National Institutes of Health researchers has shown early potential to deliver powerful pain relief without the addiction and respiratory risks tied to conventional opioids, according to a study published in the science journal Nature. The compound known as DFNZ — formally N-desethyl-fluornitrazene — relieved pain...
As Shapiro, Garrity set to face off for governor, here are 7 hurdles that could shape race
The campaign for governor is poised to kick into high gear now that the top of the ticket for Pennsylvania’s general election is set. Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat from Montgomery County, and his running mate, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis of West Mifflin, are facing Republican Stacy Garrity, the state’s...
Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, was thrown out Friday. Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador last year became an embarrassment for Trump officials when they were ordered to return him to the...
School cellphone ban can’t be OK’d fast enough for ‘fed up’ parents and teachers
Introduced in October, Senate Bill 1014 awaits House approval for its statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phones during school hours. For concerned parents and teachers, action can’t come soon enough. Public support for the bill is widespread and growing, with 74% of U.S. adults backing a ban on cellphones in...
Cuba tells its citizens to prepare for war as U.S. targets Castro
MEXICO CITY — In recent days, the U.S. Navy stationed an aircraft carrier off the coast of Cuba, the White House expanded sanctions on Havana’s leaders and federal prosecutors charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters, said what to many is...
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s health
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term. “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” Gabbard wrote...
An all-female Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure U.S. allies
WASHINGTON — Seeking to reassure U.S. allies, a bipartisan group of senators is departing for a tour of Arctic nations. And this time they’re leaving the men behind. From the eight senators to their staff and military liaison officers, the group will be entirely women as they pay diplomatic visits...
