Tony Guy wins Republican nomination in 17th Congressional District
Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy won his Republican primary race against Robinson springmaker Jesse James Vodvarka on Tuesday night in the 17th Congressional District. Guy, 65, will face U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Fox Chapel, in the November election. Deluzio, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, is seeking a third...
Brittany Bloam beats out Pat Catena to land Democratic nod in 45th state House District
Political newcomer Brittany Bloam declared victory Tuesday night in her race for the Democratic nomination and a spot on the November ballot in Pennsylvania’s 45th state House District. Bloam, a Robinson native, fought off Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena to earn the Democratic nomination. “I’m relieved. I’m happy. I’m...
The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, an indication that Iraqi Shiite militias backed by Iran were likely behind the assault. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack...
Democrats settling House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts, with Shapiro’s clout on the line
WARMINSTER — Democrats in Pennsylvania settled primary fights Tuesday to shape their congressional slate for the fall election, in which they hope — with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s help — to capture the state’s four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority. Janelle Stelson, Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks won...
Jason Richey secures primary victory over John Ventre for GOP lieutenant governor nomination
Republican Jason Richey cruised to a landslide victory over retired UPS executive John Ventre on Tuesday night in the primary election for lieutenant governor. Richey, 54, of Sewickley, declared victory shortly after 10 p.m. as he held a commanding lead to serve as the running mate to GOP gubernatorial candidate...
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump
HEBRON, Ky. — Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president. Trump handpicked and endorsed Ed Gallrein, whose victory demonstrated the president’s influence over GOP voters...
2026 Western Pennsylvania primary election results roundup
The polls closed at 8 p.m. for primary election day in Western Pennsylvania. Polling places in Pittsburgh, as well as in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, saw a slow trickle of voters Tuesday. The primary will decide the Democratic and Republican nominees for the pivotal midterm election in November. Pennsylvania has...
DA Larry Krasner blasts House committee over Philly immigration inquiries
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has formally — and harshly — answered the House Judiciary Committee, telling the GOP leadership that its inquiries into the city’s handling of immigration issues lack any legal or factual basis. The Republican-led committee had set a Monday deadline for a reply to letters that...
Attorney General Dave Sunday appeals Pennsylvania court ruling that recognized abortion access as a right
Attorney General Dave Sunday appealed a Commonwealth Court ruling that struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on public funding for abortion and recognized “a fundamental right to reproductive autonomy” in the state constitution. The case now heads back to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where three justices previously signaled their willingness to rule...
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Bill Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it
WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president’s direction on a conflict that has spanned well over two months. Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the end...
The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP oppositionVideo
WASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week, even as President Donald Trump and the U.S. Secret Service push for the money. Republicans are...
Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies
NEW YORK — Call him the Trader in Chief. Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen, but Donald Trump smashed that precedent in the first quarter of this year with more than 3,600 buy...
U.S. government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. As part of the settlement agreement, the...
Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City
NEW YORK — A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened. The woman parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV right next to the maintenance hole Monday night near the...
NATO’s top officer doesn’t expect more American drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced
BRUSSELS — NATO’s top military officer said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect any more drawdowns of American troops from Europe — at least not anytime soon — beyond the 5,000 that U.S. President Donald Trump announced would leave the continent. The remarks by U.S. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich follow Trump’s...
San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says
SAN DIEGO — Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalized online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to authorities and writings they authored. The pair “didn’t discriminate on who they hated,” Mark Remily, the lead FBI...
Busiest U.S. commuter rail system resumes operations as deal reached to end strike
NEW YORK — Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country. The first trains departed from Manhattan’s Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal heading east toward Long...
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
WASHINGTON — The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation’s oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights. Launched on Tuesday, the “Out of Bounds” campaign urges prospective Black athletes,...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases and deaths rise
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body confirmed the outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday. By the following day, authorities said 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths...
Climate report says world won’t get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit
WASHINGTON — Scientists are jettisoning their worst and best case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. That shows how modest gains in the fight to curb climate change have dialed back the most catastrophic of future heating but also confirmed that there’s no chance to limit warming...
More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. By Tuesday morning, it had consumed more...
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
ALLEN, Texas — President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s runoff. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to...
Blanche doesn’t rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fundVideo
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn’t rule out the possibility that people who carried out violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol will be considered for payouts from a new $1.776 billion fund to pay individuals who believe they were targeted politically....
Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
NEW YORK — Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace could plummet by nearly 5 million people this year, shrinking the number of participants in the program by more than 20%, according to a new analysis from the healthcare research nonprofit KFF. Those who remain covered are...
Blast outside a Syrian defense ministry building kills a soldier, wounds 12 people
DAMASCUS, Syria — A bomb exploded outside a Defense Ministry building in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding about a dozen other people, the ministry and state media reported. The Defense Ministry said in a terse statement that soldiers discovered a bomb that was ready to...
