Trump says he’s ending Secret Service protection for Biden’s adult children
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended to July shortly before leaving office in January. The Republican president on social media objected to what he said were 18...
Sen. Adam Schiff dismisses Trump assertion that Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee are ‘void’
Sen. Adam B. Schiff on Monday rebuffed as a baseless threat a weekend broadside from President Donald Trump in which Trump alleged that Schiff and others could still face investigation for actions covered by a slate of late pardons issued by President Joe Biden. “Your threats will not intimidate us,”...
Trump administration says South African ambassador has to leave the U.S. by Friday
WASHINGTON — The State Department says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, who was declared “persona non grata” last week, has until Friday to leave the country. After Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was no longer welcome in the U.S. and posted his decision...
Medical cannabis companies are spending big to have a say in Pa.’s legal weed future
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Pro-cannabis interests spent at least $1.6 million lobbying the Pennsylvania legislature in 2024 as lawmakers weighed a legalization scheme that could see major...
Grove City College names its 10th president
Bradley J. Lingo will serve as Grove City College’s next president following a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees. In July 2025, Lingo will replace Paul J. McNulty, who served since 2014 as the school’s ninth president, following his retirement at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. “Brad...
Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with U.S. visa supported Hezbollah leader
BOSTON — Homeland Security officials on Monday said that a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral. The department’s statement, posted on social media, provides a possible explanation Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s deportation,...
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander fell silent over the weekend, wrapping up two weeks of science experiments for NASA. The end came as the sun set at the moon,...
ACLU asks judge to force the Trump administration to state under oath if it violated his court order
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed to halt deportations under a rarely-used 18th century wartime law invoked by President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Monday to force officials to explain under oath whether they violated his court order by removing more than 200 people from the country after it was...
Gallery: Photos from March 17, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, March 17, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people
A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. The system that brought severe weather and flooding to the central and eastern part of the country over the weekend...
‘Stagflation’ risk puts Federal Reserve in tricky spot as it meets this week
WASHINGTON — When Federal Reserve officials last met in late January, things looked pretty good: Hiring was solid. The economy had just grown at a solid pace in last year’s final quarter. And inflation, while stubborn, had fallen sharply from its peak more than two years ago. What a difference...
Trump, Putin will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as efforts continue to end to the war in Ukraine, a move that could represent a possible pivot point in the conflict and an opportunity for Trump to continue reorienting American foreign policy. Trump disclosed...
Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels
DAKAR, Senegal — Congo’s government will participate in peace talks in Angola on Tuesday with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, a spokesperson said Monday. A delegation representing Congo is currently in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for the talks, Tina Salama, the...
A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary would ban Pride event and allow use of facial recognition software
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s ruling coalition continued its crackdown on the country’s LBGTQ+ community on Monday, as members submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the popular Budapest Pride event and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees. The bill is almost certain to pass, as...
Southern California Hindu temple desecrated with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti calls for peace
CHINO HILLS, Calif. — The recent desecration of an iconic Hindu temple in Southern California with anti-Hindu and anti-Indian government graffiti has heightened concerns among South Asian groups following a slew of such incidents over the past year. Devotees who arrived early morning on March 8 at the BAPS Shri...
Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so. The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China — some already in place, others set to take effect in a few weeks — are...
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro says Chuck Schumer should have used ‘leverage’ in government shutdown fightVideo
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Democrats in Washington should have been more strategic in trying to extract concessions from the Republican-led Congress on the government funding bill that passed last week, weighing in on a debate that divided his party over its response to President Donald Trump’s agenda. Senate Minority...
NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts. The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the...
Arlington Cemetery website removes links to information on minority, female veterans
The Arlington National Cemetery website has removed links to information on prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to eliminate references to diversity, equity and inclusion. Among the internal links that no longer appear on the website are those directing users to...
Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
WASHINGTON — For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive. Changes at the Education Department are likely to make the process even more difficult, advocates for kids with disabilities say. When a parent believes their child is not receiving proper services...
At least 37 dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple U.S. states
PIEDMONT, Mo. — Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires this weekend, leaving at least 37 people dead. Hailey Hart and her fiancé Steve Romero hunkered down with their three huskies inside their 1994 Toyota Celica as a tornado...
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S....
Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, U.S.envoy says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff. It would be the second publicized call between the two leaders since...
Ivory Coast is losing U.S. aid as al-Qaida and other extremist groups are approaching
KIMBIRILA-NORD, Ivory Coast — With its tomato patches and grazing cattle, the Ivory Coast village of Kimbirila-Nord hardly looks like a front line of the global fight against extremism. But after jihadis attacked a nearby community in Mali five years ago and set up a base in a forest straddling...
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump
OTTAWA, Ontario — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Paris and London on Monday to seek alliances as he deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy. Carney is purposely making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries...
