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The head of the agency that warns of dangerous weather violated its policy on scientific integrity with a statement last year backing a tweet by President Trump about the path of Hurricane Dorian, according to a report released Monday. The New York Times reported acting chief Neil Jacobs of the...

For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic’s effects...

The image of high school juniors and seniors sweating their SAT results may be increasingly dated. A new report from FairTest, a national organization that advocates for the elimination of college entrance exams, found that more than half of U.S. four-year colleges will be “test optional” by fall 2021. The...

As work continues in Washington, D.C., on future phases of the federal response to the pandemic, we are coming together — business and labor — to urge strong support for a robust transportation and infrastructure package. With unemployment heading to previously unimaginable levels and every country in a race to...

Ball gowns are hanging in closets across the country, unworn due to the pandemic-related shutdown of schools and cancellation of much-anticipated spring proms. For many young women, a lot of time and expense goes into choosing the perfect dress for prom. Not being able to wear it can be both...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is bunching up at Six Flags to snag a front-seat roller coaster ride. But the season won’t be completely lost for thrill-seekers. Carefree days of sharing cotton candy on crowded midways will give way this year...

How will you behave during the next pandemic if the virus kills children, adults and seniors equally? Would President Trump behave differently if his family was at risk? Would he treat preventable deaths as just part of doing business? Would you insist on opening everything and not wear a mask...

“Be nice.” The simple phrase came out of the mouth of a young boy named Wyatt who showed up with his parents and friends Friday to a Black Lives Matter gathering in a field just outside Moss Side Middle School in Monroeville’s Gateway School District. There, young children were given...

Norbert Personal Care Home residents June 12 got the chance to see their families in person for the first time since March 12 because the covid-19 pandemic. The socially-distant get-together was held in the driveway and parking lot of the Carrick facility and kicked off with a parade of vehicles...

When Jason Magill went to cut up a neighbor’s tree that had fallen during storms last month, he didn’t expect to be rescuing three baby red-shouldered hawks. But when Magill, of Sewickley Township, went to work on May 29 with the help of his son Jake, that’s exactly what he...

When the flowers bloom at Jo Ann Hemminger’s home in Unity Township, it’s quite a show. “We say every year we’re going to cut them down, and then I just think ‘oh, no, not this year,’” said Hemminger, pointing to the massive stand of rhododendrons that covers one side of...

Band-Aid is embracing diversity. Johnson & Johnson announced Thursday it would be rolling out several new skin tone colors for its bandages. “We hear you. We see you. We’re listening to you,” the company said in a post on its Instagram page. “We are committed to launching a range of...

Trib Total Media has launched a new eCommerce marketplace for businesses and nonprofits looking to increase sales while also supporting the community. The Trib introduced the EverybodyShops.com platform this week in connection with its growing list of Neighborhood News Network sites, which provide hyper-local news to 31 Pittsburgh-area neighborhoods, according...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A, with members saying they are regretful and embarrassed for not taking into consideration the word’s associations with slavery. The band, made up of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, made the announcement Thursday on...

Tanisha Long’s voice was still hoarse two days after leading and organizing a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally at Point State Park on June 7. “It’s my protesty voice. Just part of it, I guess,” she said. She then moved on to the topic of the day: how and why...

LOS ANGELES — “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to “bow down” to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people. Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism.” She has been under hefty...

A mash-up between food delivery service DoorDash and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is getting food — including fresh produce — to those left homebound and in need by the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a critical time for so many people, especially our senior citizens who are not able...