Gallery: Photos from Oct. 22, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
FBI says it’s investigating leak of secret documents on Israel’s possible attack plans
WASHINGTON — The FBI said Tuesday that it is investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Monday that the Biden administration is still not certain if the classified information was leaked or...
In hard-fought Pennsylvania, fast-growing Hispanic communities present a test for Harris and Trump
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The sun was creeping over the horizon on a recent morning in Pennsylvania’s erstwhile steel country, but inside a house next to two radio towers, Victor Martinez stood with a microphone, ready to broadcast his views to thousands of Spanish-speaking listeners. “Señores, abran los ojos,” Spanish for...
Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring dozens of men into sex parties held around the world, sometimes by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothing retailer. Jeffries, partner Matthew Smith and...
Israeli airstrike destroys building in Beirut as Blinken presses for Gaza cease-fire
BEIRUT — The Israeli military leveled a building in a suburb of Beirut on Tuesday that it said housed Hezbollah “facilities,” sending smoke and debris into the air a few hundred meters (yards) from where a spokesperson for the militant group had just briefed journalists about a weekend drone attack...
Hempfield approves director position to create innovative programs for students
A week after district officials discussed incorporating a center of innovation into its high school renovation project, the Hempfield Area School Board voted to hire a director for the proposed space. The board unanimously voted Monday evening to create a Director of Innovation, Strategic Programs and Safety position focused on...
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta looks to unseat Pa.’s top Republican in Auditor General’s race
PHILADELPHIA — What exactly does an auditor general do, anyway? It’s a question that candidates to become Pennsylvania’s auditor general frequently encounter when speaking with voters, and one that almost always comes down to taxes. When Pennsylvanians pay state taxes, those funds are deposited into the state’s treasury and eventually...
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
OREGON, Ohio — On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, bright red signs warned people to stay...
Parents sue elite private school in California for expelling 5th-grader over squirt-gun emoji, rap lyrics
LOS ANGELES — The parents of a fifth-grader are suing an elite private Mulholland Drive elementary school after their son was expelled over emails he exchanged with a classmate containing rap lyrics and the squirt gun emoji. The parents allege that the disciplinary action was “arbitrary and capricious” and that...
India plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights
NEW DELHI — The Indian government plans a new law to punish those making hoax bomb threats against flights, which disrupt the schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers. In less than two weeks, more than 120 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats,...
America’s most famous inflation gauge is easing — but some of your biggest expenses are left out
Price pressures have eased substantially over the past two years, but a disconnect remains between what U.S. inflation data show and what millions of Americans experience with their finances. That’s in part because price levels are still higher than they were before the pandemic. Another explanation: the government’s key inflation...
How Project 2025’s rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year’s election
WASHINGTON — For the past year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election, its far-right proposals deployed by Democrats as shorthand for what Donald Trump would potentially do with a second term at the White House. Even though the former president’s campaign has vigorously distanced...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania on Election Day
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania voters are almost sure to play a pivotal role in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress and the state Legislature in the balance. With its 19 electoral votes, the commonwealth is the largest prize among the battleground...
In battleground Georgia, some poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
MACON, Ga. — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies, training, food and housing to mothers in need, and she asked how many planned to vote. Of the 30, mostly women, six raised their hands. Friday, the group’s executive director, said...
Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the giant animals back from the brink of extinction. The North Atlantic...
New campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty
Dissent is thriving this fall at American colleges, and not just among student activists. With student protests limited by new restrictions, faculty have taken up the cause. To faculty, new protest rules threaten freedom of speech — and the freedom to think, both central to university life. This semester, some...
Abortion issue could tip presidential election either way
Editor’s note: Amid the constant headlines, rallies, campaign events and political ads, it can be difficult to know exactly where presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the issues. TribLive is presenting a series of stories to help cut through the noise and provide an in-depth look at...
Court decisions in Michigan, North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas voters
Courts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters. Both cases targeted people who have never lived in the state but were born overseas to parents who were residents of the state. The Michigan case also targeted the spouses...
Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
New York magazine and its star political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have decided jointly to “part ways” after reports that she had a personal digital relationship with a source while covering the 2024 campaign. The magazine said Monday that its own internal review and an investigation by a law firm it...
Trump relies on billionaire donors to fund 2024 race against Harris
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, who rose to political power fueled by grassroots contributors giving in small increments, is now reliant on wealthy backers, including billionaires Elon Musk and Miriam Adelson, to underwrite his third White House bid. The former president’s political operation has raised nearly twice as much money —...
5 dead in shooting at Washington state home with juvenile in custody, police sayVideo
FALL CITY, WASH. — Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and took a teenager into custody, police said. Several people called 911 around 5 a.m. to report a shooting in Fall City, Washington, King County Sheriff’s Office...
Kamala Harris makes appeal to Republican voters in Chester County alongside Liz Cheney
MALVERN — Vice President Kamala Harris reached her hand out to conservative and centrist Republican voters in Chester County during a moderated talk with former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R.-Wyo., on Monday, part of Harris’ renewed push for undecided voters in the collar counties in the final weeks before Election...
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
WASHINGTON — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods such as condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday. Right now, health insurers must cover the cost of prescribed...
Pennsylvania revenue secretary must appear before Senate or risk going to jail
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s revenue secretary is headed for a rare showdown on Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Senate that could potentially end with him going to jail. Revenue Secretary Pat Browne lost his quest to get the state Supreme Court to block the Senate Republicans’ effort to compel him to come...
Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty
PHOENIX — One of two rural Arizona county supervisors who faced criminal charges for refusing to certify the 2022 midterm results by a state deadline pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor of failing to perform her duty as an election officer. Coming two weeks before the Nov. 5 general election,...
