News category, Page 330

Vladimir Shklyarov, ballet star who dazzled with Russia’s Mariinsky Theatre, dies at 39

Vladimir Shklyarov, who impressed ballet audiences as a principal dancer with Russia’s prestigious Mariinsky Ballet Theatre, has died. He was 39. Shklyarov died “tragically” Saturday, the Mariinsky announced Monday in a statement on its website. “His loss is deeply felt by the entire Mariinsky family and the wider ballet world.”...
AI photos showing girl students with nude bodies roil private school in Pennsylvania

Images that depict the faces of girls with nude bodies have led to the departure of leaders from a private school in Pennsylvania, prompted a student protest and triggered a criminal investigation. A juvenile suspect was “removed from” Lancaster Country Day School and his cellphone was seized by investigators in...
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year. “We’re not going to have men in...
‘Bomb cyclone’ threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro defends Sen. Bob Casey’s recount choice and points to Dave McCormick’s own failed recount

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday defended U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s decision to move forward with a recount, pointing to Republican Dave McCormick ‘s own unsuccessful recount in 2022 in a much closer election. Shapiro has been under pressure from state and national Republicans to intervene in the...
Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans and selected Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. “Dr....
Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

VIENNA — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency...
Delina’s EthioCafe serves traditional Ethiopian coffee on the go

Meaza Tesfahun, owner of Delina’s EthioCafe, runs a mobile cafe based in Cranberry, Butler County. Often, you might find her vending her authentic Ethiopian coffee in the parking lot at the Meeder housing development, a local farmers market, or outside of a church. On a breezy fall morning in late...
Gallery: Photos from Nov. 19, 2024

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires

HENNIKER, N.H. — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of...
1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience

KYIV, Ukraine — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit the dormitory serving as home for Ukrainians displaced by war. It was 1:45 a.m. in an upstairs room in the eastern city of Zaporizhzhia, Natalia...
A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months

BEIJING — Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw primary school students injured by a car as they arrived for classes. The attacks take one of two forms — either drivers mowing down...
U.S. envoy says truce in Lebanon is ‘within our grasp’ as Gaza’s food crisis worsens after looting

BEIRUT — A United States envoy said an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after talks in Lebanon on Tuesday. There was no such optimism in the Gaza Strip, where the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks by armed men worsened an already severe food crisis....
Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the throng of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest. They were marching to oppose a law that would reshape the county’s founding...
Takeaways from the AP’s investigation into Osprey safety issues

After being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight service members in Japan, the V-22 Osprey — a complicated aircraft that flies fast like a plane but converts to land like a helicopter — is back in the air. But there are still questions as to...
Osprey’s safety issues spiked over 5 years and caused deaths, but pilots still want to fly it

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground, banking hard over valleys and hills as they close in on a dusty landing zone. A flight engineer in the back braces a .50-caliber machine gun...

« First ‹ Previous 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 Next ›

Partner News