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Trump says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade
ABOARD AIRFORCE ONE — President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade. “We have a tanker out there. We don’t...
More Pa. Democrats consider challenging Fetterman in 2028 primary
A former Democratic congresswoman is the latest name being touted as a possible primary challenger to Sen. John Fetterman. The news site Semafor reported recently that former Lehigh Valley Rep. Susan Wild is pondering entering the 2028 Senate primary as Democrats become increasingly frustrated and angry over Fetterman’s continued support...
Michael Zagaris shows off ’60 Years of NFL Photography’ in new Cultural Trust exhibition Downtown
Michael Zagaris has been photographing NFL football for almost six decades, attending 44 Super Bowls. Now, he’s sharing his photographic journey with Pittsburgh. “Michael Zagaris: 60 Years of NFL Photography” is on display at 707 Penn Gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh through Nov. 8. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the...
Why is NASA spending $100 billion to return to the moon? Depends on who you ask
NASA pulled off the moon landing in 1969 with a clear goal from the outset — to be the first nation to put people on the lunar surface. The U.S. was locked in a space race with the Soviet Union, and the Apollo 11 landing helped cement America’s lead in...
Dozens arrested for failing to disperse after ‘No Kings’ rally in Los Angeles
Authorities in Los Angeles deployed tear gas near a federal detention center and made dozens of arrests following one of thousands of “No Kings” rallies held this weekend across the United States and in Europe to protest President Donald Trump’s actions and the war in Iran. Los Angeles police said...
As U.S. threatens, Cubans look ahead, with hope and trepidation
HAVANA — Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment on the outskirts of Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son. Duannis was 22 and watching soccer at a cafe when he spontaneously joined Cuba’s biggest antigovernment street protest in decades. He was beaten by security forces, arrested and sentenced to 14...
Fire in Bloomfield rowhouse spreads to 4 other buildings on block; no injuries reportedVideo
A three-alarm fire engulfed a Bloomfield row house Sunday afternoon and spread to four nearby homes, blanketing the densely populated neighborhood with smoke. Pittsburgh Assistant Fire Chief Brian Kokkila said no occupants or firefighters were injured in the blaze. Kokkila said firefighters were dispatched just before 3:30 p.m. to the...
6 hurt in crash in Downtown Pittsburgh
Six people were injured early Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed near The Pennsylvanian apartment building in Downtown Pittsburgh, Tribune-Review news partner WTAE reported. The incident started with a traffic stop in Wilkinsburg, a Pittsburgh police spokeswoman said. The crash, at the East Busway entrance near the Pennsylvanian, happened just...
Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it
Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes comfort in knowing that other Latina mothers might finally avoid the same pain. In January, California became the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to...
Flight 93 memorial added to state’s new Highway of Heroes trail
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Flight 93 National Memorial is one of six locations along the U.S. Route 30 corridor now included in Pennsylvania’s new Highway of Heroes trail. “Together, the sites present Pennsylvania’s historic places as part of a broader, connected story and illustrate the commonwealth’s enduring role in American history,...
‘Time Honored Non-Specifics’: Work by Carnegie Mellon MFA students at Warhol Museum
On the fourth floor of The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, three women have put the culmination of their artistic journeys on display. Carnegie Mellon University School of Art MFA students Naomi Chambers, Bulumko Mbete and Afrooz Partovi have each created new work in an array of artistic...
TSA agents will soon be paid but it may not mean immediate relief at airport security lines
With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major U.S. airports after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers aimed at alleviating long security lines. Trump’s executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay...
Drinking raw milk is risky. Should people be able to buy it anyway?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, once declared that he drinks only raw milk. Earlier this year, at a state legislative hearing in Michigan, state Rep. Matt Maddock, a Republican, theatrically sipped from a glass of raw milk and declared, “There’s few things in the world that are better...
Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfare
WASHINGTON — As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, the link downloaded spyware giving hackers access to the device’s camera, location and all its data. The operation,...
Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to ration fuel and subsidize energy costs to protect their poorest. Ongoing strikes and counterstrikes on Persian Gulf refineries, pipelines, gas fields...
Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
ROME — Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who make war or cite God to justify their violence, as he prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square. With the U.S.-Israeli war on...
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S. mainland
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, and called it a significant development boosting his country’s strategic military arsenal, state media reported Sunday. While the test was in line with Kim’s...
Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns U.S. ground troops would be ‘set on fire’
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether the talks on the monthlong war would be direct or indirect. “Pakistan is very happy that both Iran...
2 shootings on South Side; 1 man dead, another in critical condition
A man was fatally shot on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Sunday morning, police said. At South 18th Street and East Carson Street, police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds after responding to a ShotSpotter alert at 2:28 a.m. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition and later...
Top April concerts for Pittsburgh: Bush, Bailey Zimmerman and more
The Pittsburgh concert calendar is filling up, with at least a dozen sold-out concerts in April. The intriguing shows include a rising country star, alternative rock veterans and the aforementioned sellouts from a wide swath of musical genres. Here’s a look at the top concerts coming to the Pittsburgh region...
Editorial: The cost of waiting to protect children
Pennsylvania has spent years trying to atone for child welfare failures. There were generations of abuse in churches. The Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal put the state under a national lens. There have been persistent questions about ChildLine hotline reports that went unanswered. There was also the moment nearly...
Utilities, health care costs top Westmoreland County residents’ affordability concerns, survey finds
Utilities and health care are the two expenses Westmoreland County residents worry about the most, a nonprofit community organization’s recent survey on affordability found. With those results in hand, Voice of Westmoreland is organizing residents to appear before the county commissioners in April and share their stories, in hopes of...
Green Bay offers advice for NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Kyle Cousineau created lasting memories in his hometown of Green Bay when it hosted the 2025 NFL Draft last April. Cousineau, a lifelong resident, is a die-hard Packers fan. He grew up watching the team and was eager for the country to experience the city he loves during the NFL...
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernizing an arsenal...
TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soon
Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were still urging travelers to arrive hours early — and federal immigration officers brought in to help may not be leaving anytime soon. Trump’s executive order on...
