RFK Jr. claims HHS will determine the cause of autism by September
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine critic who has pushed a discredited theory that routine childhood shots cause the developmental...
Supreme Court says Trump administration must work to bring back mistakenly deported Maryland man
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must work to bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to prison in El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. The court acted in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration...
Judge will halt Trump administration from ending humanitarian parole for people from 4 countries
BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday said she will halt the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to temporarily live in the United States. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani that she will issue a stay on the program,...
Florida brings charges against man jailed on federal counts of trying to assassinate Trump
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and will...
Pa. state police equip 3,000 troopers with body cameras in bid to improve ‘public trust’
More than 3,000 Pennsylvania State Police patrol troopers are now equipped with body-worn cameras to record interactions with the public, the agency said Thursday. State police said the effort, which started in the summer of 2023, was completed weeks ahead of schedule and covers patrol troopers at all 89 stations...
NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish touristsVideo
NEW YORK — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi...
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
NEW YORK — Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence...
Where things stand for Trump in global tariff battle
WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of this week’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also figuring out next steps with China. He upped his tariffs on Chinese goods to...
Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has long complained about modern rules that limit water flow for showerheads, making it harder for him to wash his “beautiful hair.” In his first term, Trump directed that restrictions on showerheads be loosened, an action that former President Joe Biden reversed. Now Trump is...
Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and Northwestern
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and about $790 million for Northwestern University while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at the schools, the White House said. It’s part of a broader push of using taxpayer dollars to...
Gallery: Photos from April 10, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, April 10, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Podcast: How do Trump supporters feel about tariffs?
The tariffs are on. The tariffs are paused. President Donald Trump’s second term has been dominated by a jarring back-and-forth of American trade policy. Trump says the aim of the high tariffs is to encourage companies to move their manufacturing and production to the U.S. to create jobs and lower...
Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump’s predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on...
What to know about the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed during a merengue concert, killing at least 218 people and injuring more than 200. Politicians, athletes and a fashion designer were among those at Jet Set in Santo Domingo when disaster struck early Tuesday....
At a little known Rolls-Royce museum in Pennsylvania farm country, volunteers dote over iconic cars
MECHANICSBURG — Mike Fowler had been faintly aware that a museum of Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles existed near his boyhood home in the suburbs of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, but the car enthusiast didn’t expect the experience he got when he started volunteering there. Fowler had oil on his hands within a...
U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
A U.S.-Russian dual national imprisoned in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday in a prisoner exchange with Washington, the woman’s lawyer and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Ksenia Karelina, also identified in the media as Ksenia Khavana, is “on a plane back home to the United States,”...
The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back
WASHINGTON — The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Less than two hours earlier, he had retreated from his plans to increase tariffs on many U.S. trading partners, and investors were rejoicing after bracing...
Another U-turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China. The moves triggered a powerful stock market rally on Wall Street but left...
House approves budget framework for Trump’s ‘big’ bill after intense wrangling sways GOP holdouts
WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts. Johnson stood with Senate Majority Leader John Thune early in...
Trump’s ‘buy’ tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
NEW YORK — When Donald Trump offered some financial advice Wednesday morning, stocks were wavering between gains and losses. But that was about to change. “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT,” he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social at 9:37 a.m. Less than four hours later,...
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity seriously eyeing run for governor as the GOP race for 2026 heats up
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is seriously considering a run for governor in 2026, as the GOP race to challenge Gov. Josh Shapiro heats up. Garrity, who replaced Shapiro as Pennsylvania’s top vote-getter in history when she won reelection last year, has been a leading prospect for Republican insiders...
Pa. House passes pension increase for oldest retired teachers, state government workers
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has again passed a bill that would give a cost-of-living raise to roughly 59,000 retired teachers and state employees whose pension benefits have been held flat since 2002. The issue is one of the many idiosyncrasies of the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) and the...
U.S. Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a rate increase this summer that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents. The request was made Wednesday to the Postal Regulatory Commission, which must OK the proposal. If approved, the 5-cent increase for a...
Trump targets ‘Anonymous’ author and former top cybersecurity official in escalation of retributionVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to punish his critics by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have. Trump’s targeting of Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland...
Some House Republicans threaten Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget and tax cut bill ahead of floor vote
WASHINGTON — Despite a shove from President Donald Trump, House Republicans abruptly postponed a vote late Wednesday on their budget framework, unable to convince conservative GOP holdouts who had raised grave misgivings over allowing trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts. Speaker Mike Johnson almost dared the...
