Putin launches drills of Russia’s nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces featuring missile launches in a simulation of a retaliatory strike, as he continued to flex the country’s nuclear muscle amid spiraling tensions with the West over Ukraine. Speaking in a video call with...
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’
ALLENTOWN — Urged by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump took the opposite approach on Tuesday, saying it was an “honor to be involved” in such an event and calling the scene a “lovefest” — the same term he has...
Harris reaches for a big moment in her closing argument for ‘turning the page’ on Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is making the ” closing argument ” for her presidential campaign Tuesday from the same site where Donald Trump in 2021 fomented the Capitol insurrection, hoping it offers a stark visualization of the alternate futures that voters face if she or Trump takes over...
1 week to go: What are presidential candidates up to today?
Time flies! We’re one week out from Election Day and the presidential race still looks tight. The whole country will be looking to battleground state Pennsylvania on Nov. 5. Here’s a look at where the race stands today. Where is everyone? Republican candidate former President Donald Trump kicked off his...
Pennsylvania’s Catholics are divided over an election where their votes may be decisive
PITTSBURGH — Nationally, Catholic voters have been a crucial swing constituency in recent presidential elections. This year, in the vital state of Pennsylvania, they’ll likely comprise at least a quarter of the electorate — and thus play a pivotal role in deciding the overall outcome. There’s been a see-saw effect...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 29, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Two Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least 88 people, including dozens of women and children, health officials said, and the director of a hospital said life-threatening injuries were going untreated because a weekend raid by Israeli forces led to...
Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that builds ballistic missiles and launches rockets as part of its own space program, satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Tuesday showed. The damage at the base in Shahroud...
Ballot drop box fires rekindle concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target
ATLANTA — Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington. At the other, in neighboring Portland, Oregon, it appears a fire suppression system worked to contain...
Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy
The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in a politically polarizing time. Yet in the past week, The...
Election threats persist 4 years after far-right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — After the 2020 presidential election, thousands of Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters heeded his call to join a “wild” protest of his defeat. Following Trump’s lies about a stolen election, hundreds of them stormed the U.S. Capitol under the banners of the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and other...
The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress
WASHINGTON — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America’s long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat...
The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, appeal their conviction
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, launched an appeal on Tuesday against their criminal conviction for violating safety laws, arguing that tour operators — rather than their company — were responsible for the safety of visitors...
Steve Bannon spends his first day out of prison on the airwaves stumping for Trump
NEW YORK — Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from federal prison early Tuesday and immediately resumed his full-throated support for the former president, urging Republicans to turn out in large numbers next week to defeat Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Bannon served a four-month sentence for...
Tram derails and plows into a shop in the Norwegian capital, but only 4 are lightly injured
OSLO, Norway — A tram derailed in downtown Oslo and plowed into an iPhone and computer shop on Tuesday, Norwegian police said, but the accident miraculously only left four people lightly injured. There were about 20 people on the commuter train when it derailed off the tracks at an intersection...
Who is better for economy, Trump or Harris? Here’s how their policies compare
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series examining where presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the biggest issues. Today’s segment focuses on the economy. Former President Donald Trump, never shy to borrow from Ronald Reagan, asked supporters at a recent rally in Unity a simple...
Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters
PHOENIX — Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West, warning a vote for them will help Republican Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee said Monday that the digital ads will run on Instagram...
Owner Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post’s decision not to endorse as the right, ‘principled’ one
NEW YORK — Billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the newspaper’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as “right” and “principled” and pushed back against any notion that he ordered it up to protect his business interests. That decision, announced Friday, has reportedly led to tens...
Nevada high court decides mail ballots with smudged or missing postmarks can be counted
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots with smudged, indecipherable or missing postmarks can be counted for up to three days after polls close on Election Day. The state’s highest court rejected a bid by state and national Republicans, former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign...
Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not being counted in this year’s election in the battleground state. Just over a week before the election, the court is being asked to step into a...
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riotVideo
WASHINGTON — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles, joined other rioters...
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk’s America PAC over its $1 million giveaway
The district attorney of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit Monday to halt Elon Musk ‘s $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump ‘s presidential campaign. The suit by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner is the first legal action to be brought over the America PAC’s...
Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day. The early morning...
Apple AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they’d rather ignore
Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday. It’s a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss. An estimated 30 million people — 1 in 8...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 28, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
