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Cuba’s president says no current talks with the U.S. following Trump’s threats
HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government, a day after President Donald Trump threatened the Caribbean island in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Díaz-Canel posted a flurry of brief statements on X after Trump suggested...
Pittsburgh councilwoman seeks $20M annually to dedicated fund for city fleet
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Barb Warwick on Tuesday plans to introduce legislation to create a $20 million trust fund dedicated to buying new vehicles. The effort aims to address the city’s longstanding problems with a fleet of aging vehicles that are prone to breakdowns and often in need of costly repairs....
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers relies on experience, belief in game’s biggest moments
As a former Northern California kid, Aaron Rodgers knows the Super Bowl story of quarterback Joe Montana pointing out actor John Candy in the Joe Robbie Stadium crowd while leading the San Francisco 49ers on a winning drive in 1989. Rodgers, while preparing for Monday night’s playoff opener, mentioned that...
‘Large-scale’ illegal marijuana sales operation found at 2 vape shops on McKnight Road in Ross, police say
Authorities uncovered a large-scale illegal marijuana sales operation at two vape shops in Ross, Allegheny County Police said. The county police narcotics unit, working with Ross police, executed search warrants Friday, Jan. 9, at Smoke World and Vape in the 4800 block of McKnight Road and at Powerful Smoke in...
Judge sentences Latrobe man for rape, tells teen victim ‘this was not your fault’
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday sentenced a former Latrobe man to up to 20 years in prison for the 2024 rape of a child. Randy B. Shipley Jr., 40, appeared via video from a state prison in Forest County, where he is awaiting a hearing for an alleged parole...
Live Casino Pittsburgh to host Derry Area, Mt. Pleasant Area proms
Live Casino Pittsburgh is making its debut in the prom industry as Derry Area and Mt. Pleasant Area high schools plan to host their spring dances at the Hempfield venue. Both proms, scheduled for separate dates, will be held in the casino’s Venue Live event space on the second floor....
Steelers vs. Texans: Get ready for AFC Wild Card matchup
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host a playoff game for the first time in five years Monday night. The Houston Texans visit Acrisure Stadium for a wild-card matchup on “Monday Night Football.” Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck on...
FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it’s a Jewish house of worshipVideo
JACKSON, Miss. — A suspect in an arson fire at a synagogue that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan decades ago admitted to targeting the historic institution because it’s a Jewish house of worship and confessed what he had done to his father, who turned him in to authorities...
Waiting game: More than 5 years after plans OK’d, Menards yet to arrive in Hempfield
Even though Menards didn’t have the decorative wood paneling Karl Doerk was looking for, he didn’t leave empty-handed. He settled on railroad toys instead. Doerk and his wife usually make the drive to the Menards near Morgantown, W.Va., once or twice a month from their home in Cumberland, Md., a...
Madden Monday: ‘Not that optimistic’ about Steelers’ chances to upset Houston
I think the Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of reason for hope when it comes to beating the Houston Texans in their first-round playoff game Monday night. Houston is a three-point favorite. I’m picking the Texans to win 23-20 in overtime. But I’m not going to be stunned if the Steelers...
Mineo’s Pizza House opens at the Pittsburgh International Airport
Mineo’s Pizza House has been cleared for takeoff. More than a year in the making, the fourth location of the iconic pizza business opened Monday morning inside the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. The first pies came out of the new ovens this morning. “It took a little longer...
What to know about the protests shaking Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United...
Mites on Ice brawl seen as good, bad, unforgettable
A staged fight broke out during the Hershey Bears’ Mites On Ice intermission segment at Giant Center in Hershey, prompting an investigation and garnering mixed reactions online. On Saturday, players from the Central Penn Panthers Youth Ice Hockey Club began to fight one another. No officials attempted to break up...
TV Talk: ‘The Pitt,’ Noah Wyle make it a hat trick with Golden Globes wins
“The Pitt” completed a hat trick, winning the Golden Globes Award for best drama series following its Emmy and Critics Choice wins in the same category. Star Noah Wyle also notched his third awards season win, taking home the Globes trophy for best lead TV drama actor. Before Wyle’s win...
Local ‘ICE Out for Good’ protests remain peaceful
As protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions took place this weekend across the nation, about 1,600 people participated in an “ICE Out For Good” demonstration Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s South Side, matched by smaller gatherings in Westmoreland and Washington counties. Pittsburgh protesters gathered near the Hot Metal Bridge...
McKeesport Area schools on 2-hour delay Tuesday because of Steelers’ Monday night playoff game
The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Houston Texans in an NFL wild card playoff game Monday night at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. The McKeesport Area School District has already called an audible. “Due to the Steelers’ playoff game,” the district announced on Sunday, “all district schools and offices will...
Freezing roads, temperature drop could impact morning commute
With temperatures dropping to the mid-20s, the National Weather Service Pittsburgh is warning Monday morning commuters about hazardous travel conditions because of ice. Late Sunday, NWS officials said any roads that were wet may freeze overnight. They urged motorists to use caution and take it slow if out traveling. According...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictmentVideo
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations. The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump’s battle with the...
Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee GoodVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents carrying out immigration arrests in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman rammed the door of one home Sunday and pushed their way inside, part of what the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest enforcement operation ever. In...
Trump: Cuba to get no more oil from Venezuela, should make a deal ‘before it is too late’
Following the capture of Venezuelan strongman and Cuban ally Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said Sunday that Cuba won’t be receiving any more oil from the South American country and warned the government in Havana to “make a deal BEFORE IS TOO LATE.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump...
Police have no suspects in shooting of man in Wilkinsburg
A man was in critical but stable condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg Saturday night, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting in the 1900 block of Remington Drive was reported to 911 shortly after 11:30 p.m. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, county police said. Police said they...
Death toll from protests in Iran hits at least 544, activists say, as Trump says Iran wants to talk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown targeting demonstrators there, a move coming as activists said the death toll in protests rose to at least 544. Trump and his national...
Bob Weir: Master of weird rhythm guitar who ‘loved all the chords’Video
I was outside taking a set break during a gig with my band Saturday night, when several members of the group saw the same news on their phones — longtime Grateful Dead, RatDog and Dead & Co. rhythm guitarist and singer Bob Weir had died at the age of 78....
Going to the Steelers’ wild-card game? What you need to know
The North Shore will be the place to be Monday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card game at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. Tickets The Steelers released a limited number of tickets for the game and others are available...
Democrats look for leader to emerge, a focus on platform issues ahead of midterms
Former President Bill Clinton once said that when it comes to elections, Democrats want to fall in love and Republicans just fall in line. In 2024, after former President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race 3½ months before Election Day, Democrats appeared to just fall apart, according to political...
