Deluzio, other Dems tell troops to refuse illegal orders, Trump labels them ‘traitors’
Six Democratic members of Congress who served in the military or intelligence community, including U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio of Fox Chapel, are telling current servicemembers and intelligence officials they have a right — and obligation — to refuse illegal orders. In response, President Donald Trump described the message from Democrats...
Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excludedVideo
WASHINGTON — They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump. Trump, who...
U.S. homes sales rose in October as homebuyers seized on declining mortgage rates
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes increased last month to the fastest pace since February as lower mortgage rates helped pull more homebuyers into the market. Existing home sales rose 1.2% in October from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.10 million units, the National Association...
Gallery: Photos from Nov. 20, 2025
From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to distant corners of the globe, TribLive’s Photo Adventure captures the world in motion — one frame at a time. Through the lenses of photographers near and far, these images tell stories of place, connection, and the beauty found in everyday life. It’s...
The Ten Commandments are up in Texas schools. They’re also being taken down
DALLAS — When it became clear to high school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes that she couldn’t ignore a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in her Texas classroom, she felt she had no choice. She resigned from the job she loved. “I just was not going...
Israel may have committed war crimes in expelling West Bank refugees, human rights group alleges
JERUSALEM — Israel may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity when it forcibly expelled 32,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps earlier this year during a military operation in the area, a human rights group said Thursday. Human Rights Watch said in a report that top Israeli...
Trump says he and Mamdani will meet Friday in Washington, setting up clash of political opposites
President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that the long-awaited meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would happen in Washington later this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political polar opposites who for months have antagonized each other from afar. The sit-down, which Trump said on social...
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration crackdown centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. The operation that began over the weekend is the latest phase of Republican President Donald Trump’s aggressive...
As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves
As cases of potentially deadly botulism in babies who drank ByHeart infant formula continue to grow, state officials say they are still finding the recalled product on some store shelves. Meanwhile the company reported late Wednesday that laboratory tests confirmed that some samples of formula were contaminated with the type...
A night bus from Cambodia’s top tourist destination plunges off a bridge, killing 13 passengers
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A passenger bus in Cambodia crashed off a bridge into a river on Thursday, killing at least 13 passengers and injuring two dozen others, police said. The bus was traveling from Siem Reap, home to the country’s fabled Angkor Wat temple complex, to the capital Phnom...
House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizures
WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to repeal part of a new law that gives senators the ability to sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge. The 427-0 vote was a bipartisan rebuke after Majority Leader John...
Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after release of Epstein emails
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers abruptly went on leave Wednesday from teaching at Harvard University, where he once served as president, over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Summers’ spokesperson said. Summers had been retreating from his public commitments amid the fallout of...
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden. The proposed changes include the...
Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown
CHICAGO — A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily halted an order restricting the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area, calling it “overbroad” and “too prescriptive.” But the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also cautioned against “overreading” its stay and said a quick appeal...
Pa. bill prohibiting hair-based discrimination bound for Shapiro’s desk
A bill banning discrimination based on hair texture and style is headed to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk after sailing through the state Senate this week, hailed as a victory for Black women in Pennsylvania who have faced prejudice toward the way they wear their hair. The measure amends the commonwealth’s...
NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object to visit our corner of the cosmos from another star. It...
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago. “Democrats...
5 accused of supporting antifa plead guilty to terrorism-related offense after Texas shooting
DALLAS — Five people pleaded guilty Wednesday to terrorism-related charges after they were accused of supporting antifa in a July shooting that wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center. The charges brought by the Justice Department followed President Donald Trump signing an order that designated the decentralized...
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds
MIAMI — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency overpayments...
Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Cory Mills as he faces censure vote
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it will conduct a wide-ranging investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., including whether he violated campaign finance laws, misused congressional resources and engaged in sexual misconduct or dating violence. Mills, now serving his second term, was ordered last month by a...
Virgin Islands Delegate Plaskett avoids censure over Epstein texts
WASHINGTON — Del. Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands narrowly avoided being censured and stripped of her position on the House Intelligence Committee over her correspondence with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The censure attempt, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. on Tuesday, came after documents from Epstein’s estate released...
Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney’s funeral, Donald Trump continues to remain silent on his death
WASHINGTON — Former president Joe Biden will attend Thursday’s memorial service for former vice president Dick Cheney at the Washington National Cathedral, which will feature remarks from another former president, George W. Bush. A spokeswoman for Biden confirmed his plans to attend. The Democratic president said in a statement after...
Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying pride flagVideo
WASHINGTON — A veteran FBI employee training to become a special agent was fired last month for displaying at his workspace an LGBTQ+ flag, which had previously flown outside a field office, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. David Maltinsky had worked at the FBI for 16 years...
Society of Professional Journalists condemns Trump’s remarks at reporters
The Society of Professional Journalists expressed solidarity with fellow journalists after President Donald Trump directed pointed remarks at reporters on at least two recent occasions. Last week, The Associated Press reported that Trump referred to Bloomberg News reporter Catherine Lucey as “piggy” during a question-and-answer session on Air Force One,...
FirstEnergy ordered to pay more than $250 million for misconduct in broad Ohio bribery scheme
COLUMBUS — Ohio utility regulators ordered Akron-based FirstEnergy on Wednesday to pay more than $250 million in fines and refunds as a result of its misconduct in a sweeping Statehouse bribery scandal whose fallout continues five years on. The punishment meted out by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio includes...
