In Kentucky bourbon country, the newest trade war feels like a hangover that won’t go away
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. — In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new trade war feels like an aching hangover that won’t go away. Kentucky bourbon producers again find themselves in the crosshairs as a target for retaliation after President...
Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires
LOS ANGELES — The Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach. Traffic along the scenic shoreline route began moving again at 8 a.m....
New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments. In...
Justice Department rescinds stop-work order for programs that provide guidance in immigration courts
Two days after nonprofit groups sued the federal government over a stop-work order targeting programs that provide information and guidance to people facing deportation, the U.S. Justice Department reversed course and ordered that funding to the programs be restored. The four federally funded programs educate people in immigration courts and...
What is USAID? Explaining the U.S. foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
WASHINGTON — Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the past two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas...
Gallery: Photos from Feb. 3, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada, Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking. The pauses provide a cool-down period after a tumultuous few days...
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum put their planned tariffs on hold Monday for a month to give time for further negotiations, and Mexico said it planned to deploy 10,000 members of its national guard to address drug trafficking. Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China...
How to deal with fresh health insurance deductibles in the new year
Many Americans with high-deductible health insurance plans face a cold reality at the start of every year. Those deductibles will have to be paid before most coverage starts. That can mean thousands of dollars in fresh health care bills. Such financial hits can be brutal for patients with cancer or...
Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near D.C.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from the wreckage of a commercial airliner involved in last week’s midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, officials said Monday. They also recovered more human remains from the...
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment. The eagles find themselves in an environmental updraft of sorts...
What to know about Trump’s tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump has taken executive action to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico. The move fulfills campaign promises but also sparked retaliatory moves that could signal an extended trade war with key trading partners and, in the case of Mexico and Canada, the...
China renews threat to retaliate against U.S. tariffs
TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, Mexico and China is ramping up over the production and importation of the opiate fentanyl, along with trade surpluses and illegal border crossings by migrants from across the globe. Here is what Beijing says about it: What has been...
Trump’s trade war among allies triggers retaliation from Canada and Mexico
TORONTO — Canada and Mexico ordered retaliatory tariffs on American goods in response to sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, and businesses and consumers in both countries questioned Sunday how the new trade war might affect them. Canada initially ordered tariffs of 25% on American imports starting Tuesday, including...
Sweden rules out sabotage in Baltic undersea data cable rupture and releases a ship
STOCKHOLM — Swedish prosecutors decided Monday to release a vessel belonging to a Bulgarian shipping company after ruling out initial suspicions that sabotage caused damage to an undersea fiber-optic cable between Sweden and Latvia. Damage to the cable running between the Latvian city of Ventspils and the Swedish island of...
At least 19 killed, mostly women, in a car bomb explosion in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city on Monday, killing at least 19 people, all but one of them women, and leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said. The car detonated next to a vehicle carrying mostly female agricultural workers...
Block on Trump administration federal funding freeze will likely be extended, Washington judge says
WASHINGTON — A judge in the nation’s capital will likely keep a temporary block on a Trump administration plan for a freeze on federal funding after lawyers for nonprofit groups said they’re still struggling to get promised grants and loans. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan in Washington expressed concern...
Man falls 20 feet after ski lift chair dislodges at New Hampshire resort
BARTLETT, N.H. — A man riding a ski lift fell about 20 feet to the ground after his chair detached and he suffered non-life-threatening injuries, New Hampshire authorities said. Witnesses said the man was conscious following the fall at the Attitash Mountain Resort in Bartlett about 12:15 p.m. Sunday. He...
Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept out
WASHINGTON — Democrats have delivered a strong rebuke against the Trump administration’s attempts to gut an agency they say provides crucial aid overseas to fund education and fight starvation and disease, calling it illegal, vowing a court fight and lambasting billionaire Elon Musk for wielding so much power in Washington....
Trump plans to cut U.S. funding to South Africa over land law; Musk has also criticized the country
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will cut all funding to South Africa and has launched an investigation into the country’s policies, claiming that a “massive” human rights violation against white people is happening over a new land expropriation law. Trump made the pledge...
United Airlines flight evacuated after engine sparks fire on wing during takeoff at Houston airport
HOUSTON — Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston’s main airport on Sunday after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing. United Airlines flight 1382 to New York City was halted while still on the runway shortly after 8:30...
FBI employees questioned about involvement in Jan. 6 cases as Justice Department weighs firings
WASHINGTON — Thousands of FBI employees who participated in investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol are being asked to complete in-depth questionnaires about their involvement in the inquiries as the Trump administration Justice Department weighs disciplinary actions that could result in firings. The questions,...
Trump administration ends deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
The Trump administration has eliminated deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States, making them vulnerable to be sent back to the South American country in 60 days when the protection expires, according to an official from the Department of Homeland Security. The development comes days...
Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified
ARLINGTON, Va. — Authorities said Sunday they have recovered the remains of 55 of the 67 people killed in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001. Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said at a news conference that divers still need to find the bodies of 12 more...
Aerial views show gaping crater at site of Northeast Philly plane crashVideo
An aerial view of the area near the site of the plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia that killed seven people Friday shows a gaping crater close to the entrance of Roosevelt Mall on Cottman Avenue as response personnel, some in blue work suits, attend to the damage. The medical transport...
