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Trump awards Charlie Kirk nation’s top honor: Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to slain activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent voice in the conservative movement before his assassination last month. “Today we’re here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who...
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning singer and R&B icon, dies at 51 after cancer battle
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and producer whose retro R&B sound epitomized the neo-soul movement of the mid-’90s, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 51. The singer, born Michael Eugene Archer, died on Tuesday, Oct. 14, D’Angelo’s family confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement provided by a...
Trader Joe’s ‘Trick-or-Treat Mini Canvas Totes’ are the moment. But for how long?
Trader Joe’s Halloween-themed mini tote bags are having a moment. Since the “Trick-or-Treat Mini Canvas Totes” became available for purchase at Trader Joe’s stores nationwide on Oct. 8, customers have been posting reviews, customizing their bag on camera, or simply fangirling on social media. The viral bags, despite Black Friday-like...
What are this year’s Halloween costume trends?
With Halloween quickly approaching, costume pieces are starting to be snatched up. Spirit Halloween, the largest North American Halloween retailer, revealed the top costume trends for 2025 — with “KPop Demon Hunters”-inspired outfits taking over. Released in June, the Netflix movie quickly became a cultural phenomenon, becoming the platform’s most-watched...
Meta tightens teen safeguards on Instagram with PG-13-style content filters
Instagram will limit what users under 18 can see on the platform using filters inspired by the PG-13 movie rating system, in the latest step by its parent Meta to address criticism that it has not done enough to protect teenagers online. Modeled on the Motion Picture Association’s ratings, the...
Sushi Tomo opening a location on Pittsburgh’s South Side
The sushi scene is rolling along in the South Side. South Side resident and owner Keresty Kelly is expanding with a second location of Sushi Tomo in the former Little Tokyo Bistro along the East Carson Street business corridor. A staff of nine, including Kelly, who does “whatever needs to...
Scientists to explore bottom of Lake Erie off eastern Erie County
Do treasure chests full of gold and jewels rest beneath the Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie off eastern Erie County? Probably not. But scientists, who are using an uncrewed surface vehicle to explore and map nearly 100 square miles of lakebed along the Pennsylvania, New York and Canadian borders, are...
See the 3rd and 4th floors of Henry Clay Frick’s Clayton mansion for 1st time
For the first time, the velvet rope across the banister to the third level will be removed and guests will be allowed to climb the stairs for a look at the top two floors of Clayton, Henry Clay Frick’s Gilded Age mansion in Point Breeze. “The third and fourth floors...
TV Talk: McCandless native Greg Nicotero creates horror competition series ‘Guts & Glory’Video
McCandless native Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”) hosts “Guts & Glory,” a six-episode horror-themed competition series now streaming its first two episodes on Shudder and AMC+ (new episodes debut weekly Tuesday through the two-episode finale Nov. 4). Players are put into “an immersive horror experience full of unexpected challenges,” per...
Sewickley-based Inca Brands creates fashionable, functional looks made of alpaca
When Kim Brooks opened an email in 2006 asking for sock donations for troops in Iraq, she didn’t hesitate. The request came from The Sock Brigade, a project launched by an Oregon alpaca farmer after her Army sergeant son told her his unit needed warm alpaca socks for the bitter...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Straight DeclineVideo
Comprised of five students at the University of Pittsburgh, the band Straight Decline is playing their EP release show, appropriately, this week at Oakland’s Haven venue. The “Mid-Semester Crisis” EP, which comes out Friday, opens with “There Are No Mathematical Jokes, Only Mathematical Punchlines (Calculus Song),” written by guitarist Nathan...
TV Talk: Sherlock Holmes lives in season 2 of ‘Watson’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. For its 20-episode second season, CBS’s “Watson” (10 p.m. Oct. 13, KDKA-TV) won’t bring the cast to Pittsburgh, where the show is set, to film new scenes, as the series did in June 2024 for...
Season of the Witch: Exploring the magic of Western Pa.’s metaphysical shops
The word “witch” may conjure images of green skin, pointy hats, hook noses and levitating broomstick rides silhouetted against the full moon. But for real-life practitioners of the mystical and magical arts, there are many more candles, crystals and herbs involved. While the number of Americans who identify with paganism...
Actress Diane Keaton, star of ‘Annie Hall,’ dies at 79
Diane Keaton, the quirky actress who won an Academy Award and captured hearts with her performance as Woody Allen’s eccentric, insecure girlfriend in the 1977 romantic comedy “Annie Hall,” has died at the age of 79. Rizzoli, a publishing company that released several of Keaton’s books, confirmed her death in...
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ surprises New York Comic Con with A-list casting reveal
NEW YORK – Are you ready, Freddy? The team behind “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” stopped by New York Comic Con to preview the highly anticipated horror sequel and surprise the crowd by dropping some juicy casting news. Megan Fox is set to voice the animatronic character Toy Chica in...
Burrell holds successful Pink Out game to raise money, awareness to battle breast cancer
The Burrell School District community held a special event Friday that went well beyond playing a football game. The district called for a Pink Out game, in which fans were encouraged to wear pink in support of the Change for Cancer campaign. The campaign raises money for research and awareness...
TV Talk: KDKA-TV hires meteorologist; ‘Kingstown’ trailer debutsVideo
Following the August retirement of forecaster Kristin Emery, KDKA-TV this week announced a new weekend morning meteorologist hire, Rob Wilson. The Fox Chapel resident most recently worked as a financial adviser, but he had a long stint as a meteorologist in Erie at WICU, where he worked from 2000 to...
Upchuck singer Kaila Thompson on anger, activism and staying sane through punkVideo
Atlanta punk band Upchuck will be playing its first show in Pittsburgh next week, and being embraced by an audience helps to preserve the band’s sanity in trying times. Upchuck’s new album “I’m Nice Now,” which came out Oct. 3 on Domino Records, defiantly tackles systemic oppression and the divisive...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Oct. 10
The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. Gold futures soared above $4,000 per troy ounce for the first time this week, as many investors seek a “safe haven” to park their money during the continuing U.S. government shutdown. What is the chemical symbol for gold?...
‘Andy Warhol: Vanitas’ exhibit explores artist’s deeper, darker side
Pittsburgh native pop artist Andy Warhol may be best known for his colorful screenprints of celebrities, but there was also a deeper, darker side to the prolific and eccentric figure. “Andy Warhol: Vanitas” opens Friday at the Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, giving viewers a glimpse at Warhol’s...
Who pulled the rubber duck prank on Canonsburg?
You’re not imagining things — thousands of rubber ducks have taken over Pike Street in downtown Canonsburg. And a local candy shop is taking the blame. Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, a 19-store chain with a location on Pike Street, placed 2,000 small rubber ducks around the Washington County borough on...
Team spirit high at Southmoreland with Scotties on track for banner year
Southmoreland’s Russ Grimm Field is brighter this year, with new LED lights and artificial turf, and so are the prospects of the Scotties football team. With a 7-0 record heading into Friday night’s showdown with visiting rival Mt. Pleasant Area, the team is riding high on a new wave of...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 10-12
Things are jumping in Westmoreland County this weekend, from museums to theaters to battlefields and everywhere in between. Here’s just a few ideas of what to do. Art on Tap: Rocktober Fest The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is combining several of the best things for this month’s 21+ Art...
Pittsburgh Oktoberfest Karneval continues through Sunday
The Ferris wheel on the Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh is framed in front of a setting sun as it dips behind Mount Washington on Thursday evening as the Pittsburgh Oktoberfest Karneval continues. Pittsburgh Oktoberfest celebrations continue through Sunday, and the Ferris wheel rides and games are open daily from...
THC drinks, gummies, other hemp products face ban in Ohio. Businesses not happy
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has banned the sale of intoxicating hemp products — such as THC-infused gummies and beverages sold in gas stations, taprooms and retail shops — for 90 days. His executive order, signed on Wednesday, requires retailers to remove products and cease sales by 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Intoxicating...
