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3 killed, 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game

LEXINGTON, Miss. — Three people were killed and eight were injured in central Mississippi early Saturday when at least two people opened fire into a group of several hundred people who were celebrating a school’s homecoming football win at an outdoor trail hours after the game had ended, authorities said....
Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears

WASHINGTON — Over the past four years, judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented assault on the nation’s democracy. On the cusp of the next presidential election, some of those judges fear another burst of political violence could be...
Some Mon Valley steelworkers break with USW and endorse Trump at Unity rally

Some Mon Valley steelworkers personally endorsed former President Donald Trump during his rally Saturday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. Trump called some of them to the stage and took a few minutes in the midst of the rally to chat with them and pose for a group photo....
Distressed about climate change, ‘supermajority’ of young Americans want bolder action

CHICAGO — A “supermajority” of young Americans across the political spectrum feel distressed about human-made climate change and want bolder action from the government and corporations, a new study has found. Experiencing the worsening effects of a rapidly changing climate throughout their youth and into adulthood, this crisis has become...
Montana GOP candidate who could flip control of Senate nagged by claims he lied about bullet wound

BILLINGS, Mont. — A former Park Service ranger said Friday that U.S. Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy of Montana has been lying about a bullet wound the candidate said came from fighting in Afghanistan — going public with an accusation that has nagged the Republican’s campaign for months. The claim from...
2 longtime Westmoreland food businesses change hands

Hempfield high school sweethearts Halie Altman and Cole Rendulic have always wanted to open a business together. When the owner of Angelo’s Cucina and Catering in Hempfield stepped down, the couple of nearly a decade knew their opportunity had come. Like Altman and Rendulic, Irwin resident Shakib Ahmady also is...
Maine man made homemade bombs and dropped some from drones, officials say

WOODLAND, Maine — A man used homemade explosives, some of which he dropped from drones, to attack or intimidate in a dispute rooted in local politics in a community in northern Maine, law enforcement officials said. No one was hurt. Joshua Brydon, 37, of Woodland appeared in court this week...
Hurricane center says depression could form in Caribbean, tracks 1 other system

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continued Friday to keep track of two systems with a chance to form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm, with the most likely in the western Caribbean. As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, that broad area of low pressure...
Court releases Trump evidence in election interference case, with parts still sealed

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington on Friday made public a mixture of miscellaneous documents filed as evidence by prosecutors in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his push to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. Despite the disclosure, hundreds of pages in the new...
Condemned South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A condemned South Carolina inmate chose Friday to be executed by lethal injection, instead of by firing squad or electrocution, for killing a store clerk in 1999. State prison officials had told Richard Moore this month he could choose the method for his Nov. 1 execution. State...
New Stanton resident collects winter clothing, essential items for community members in need

Three years after launching a winter clothing drive for New Stanton area residents, Linda Hauger’s goal remains the same — keep at least one family warm through the chilly months. Hauger’s first drive collected about 50 gently used and new coats and an assortment of hats, mittens, gloves and sweatshirts....
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 18, 2024

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that’s seen as appeasing ally China. The South African foreign ministry said Friday that it had given Taiwan a “reasonable” timeframe of six months to relocate...
Prosecutors in Iran target a newspaper over its cartoon mocking internet restrictions

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian newspaper implying that the public needed to have the patience of the Biblical figure Job in waiting for President Masoud Pezeshkian to lift restrictions on the internet now faces potential criminal charges. The reported case against the pro-reform newspaper Ham Mihan represents one of the...
Biden says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine as he meets European partners before election

BERLIN — U.S. President Joe Biden said it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country as he held meetings Friday with European partners, with the upcoming U.S. presidential election casting a long shadow over his visit to Germany. Biden met Chancellor Olaf Scholz of...
Immigration, AI: Seton Hill professor uses digital technology to craft exhibit featuring immigrant characters

At first glance, observers would have no idea the cartoon-like figures hanging in Seton Hill’s Jodee Harris Gallery are tied to discussions of immigration and the use of digital technology in art. To artist Josias Figueirido, that is precisely the point. Figueirido, a new assistant art professor at the university,...

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