Judge rules federal prisons must maintain hormone therapy for transgender inmates
WASHINGTON — The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said in his...
Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging a letter threatening President Donald Trump’s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported. Prosecutors said in a criminal complaint filed Monday that Demetric D. Scott...
South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee is expected to win election, exit poll shows
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was expected to win an early presidential election on Tuesday, a joint exit poll and ongoing vote counts suggested. The victory would cap months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning, but brief imposition of martial law by the...
Tulsa’s new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to ‘repair’ impact of 1921 Race Massacre
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa’s new mayor on Sunday proposed a $100 million private trust as part of a reparations plan to give descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre scholarships and housing help in a city-backed bid to make amends for one of the worst racial attacks in U.S. history....
Florida mom killed son, 6, during attempted exorcism, sheriff says
A Florida mother is facing charges for the murder of her 6-year-old son after she allegedly told investigators that he died while she attempted to “exorcise demons out of” his body. The boy, identified by authorities as Ra’myl Pierre, was found dead inside his home in Fort Pierce on Friday,...
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, a sign the American labor market remains resilient
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies in April, up from 7.2 million in March. Economists had...
Kamins donate $11.5 million to Heinz History Center
The Senator John Heinz History Center will soon be even more accessible to children and students. On Tuesday, the History Center announced a gift of $11.5 million from philanthropists Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin. The longtime supporters of the History Center and other Pittsburgh institutions have offered the monetary...
Gallery: Photos from June 3, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, June 3, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult. Trump’s executive order directing a documentary, proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal elections has been blocked...
‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
HOUSTON — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday. Police were dispatched to a home in south San Antonio about 7 p.m. Sunday on a shooting in progress...
Over 100 inmates escape and 1 is killed as a quake prompts the evacuation of a Pakistan prison
KARACHI, Pakistan — More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday. Kashif Abbasi, a senior police official,...
Zelenskyy condemns ‘brutal’ Russian rocket attack after 3 killed in Ukrainian city
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday, in which at least three people were killed and many others injured, was described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “brutal.” According to authorities, a barrage of multiple rockets struck apartment buildings and a medical facility in...
Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site; Israel says it fired near suspects
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site on Tuesday, killing at least 27, in the third such incident in three days. The army said it fired “near a few individual suspects” who left the...
Former Homeland Security official fights back against Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ investigation order
WASHINGTON — A former Homeland Security official during President Donald Trump’s first administration who authored an anonymous op-ed sharply critical of the president is calling on independent government watchdogs to investigate after Trump ordered the department to look into his government service. Miles Taylor, once chief of staff at the...
Police: Lancaster County man cut off Labradoodle’s injured leg with scissors, refused vet care
A Lancaster County man was charged with animal cruelty when police say he used scissors to cut off the leg of an injured Labradoodle. Stephen L. Stoltzfus, 45, told police his 4-year-old female dog got injured by a hay machine blade, so he cut the remainder of her leg off...
From soda to white bread, ultraprocessed foods increase risk of early death, research shows
ATLANTA — People eating ultraprocessed foods might be snacking their way to an earlier death. That’s according to the latest research on some of America’s favorite foods. From white bread to soda, the hallmark features of ultraprocessed foods include added sugar, salt, hydrogenated fats, artificial colors, preservatives and starches. Ultraprocessed...
Trump appears to undercut U.S. proposal to Iran, declaring he won’t allow any uranium enrichment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to undercut a proposal that was offered by his special envoy to Iran, saying he will insist that Tehran fully dismantle its nuclear enrichment program as part of any deal to ease crushing sanctions. Trump and Steve Witkoff, who is leading the...
Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwideVideo
BOSTON — The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday defended his tactics against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed as they ramp up arrests toward President Donald Trump’s promises of mass deportations. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said he was “deeply upset” by an ICE operation...
New York Rep. Nadler staffer ‘traumatized’ after DHS cuffs her in congressional office
A social worker for U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is still “traumatized” after a Department of Homeland Security officer handcuffed and detained her inside the congressman’s lower Manhattan office, an official in Nadler’s office said Sunday. The caught-on-video Wednesday clash drew outrage from Nadler. “If this can happen in a...
All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying that Americans should be vaccinated against the virus no matter where they’re going. U.S. residents are recommended to get measles-mumps-rubella shots, anyway. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously emphasized the importance...
China says U.S. moves on computer chips, student visas ‘seriously violate’ tariffs truceVideo
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China criticized the United States on Monday over moves it alleged harmed Chinese interests, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. “These practices seriously violate the consensus,” the Commerce Ministry said...
Trump asks Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear the way for plans to downsize the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds. The high court filing came after an appeals court refused to freeze a California-based...
To prevent blackouts, Trump administration keeps an aging Pa. power plant online through summer
HARRISBURG — The Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid. The department’s order to the grid operator, PJM Interconnection,...
Stabbing attack at Oregon homeless shelter sends 11 people to hospital, man in custody
SALEM, Ore. — A man police arrested on suspicion of stabbing multiple people at a homeless shelter became violent at the check-in desk, the center’s director said. Twelve people were injured and 11 were taken to a hospital as officers converged on the bloody scene. Five remained in the hospital...
4 additional victims identified in Boulder attack, bringing number of injured to 12
BOULDER, Colo. — Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack in which a man is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a Colorado group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, District Attorney Michael Dougherty said Monday, bringing the number of injured to...
