Trump insists Russia’s war should end. But he won’t say if he wants Ukraine to win
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump spoke heatedly in the presidential debate about wanting Russia’s war in Ukraine to be over — but twice refused to directly answer a question about whether he wanted U.S. ally Ukraine to win. Trump also falsely claimed Tuesday that the war had killed “millions”...
Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened the faceoff with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump’s lectern to shake his hand. “Kamala Harris,”...
U.S. commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus and politics in viewVideo
NEW YORK — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics. In a remarkable tableau, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris stood together at ground zero just...
‘Hallowed ground’: A look back at 9/11 attacks and the impact on Shanksville
Here’s a look back at the TribLive’s coverage of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in 2021. • Families of those on Flight 93, the Shanksville community and others forged resolve to see national memorial come to life Fate threw them together. Two decades later, the unlikely...
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
WASHINGTON — Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday night. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm...
Harris, Trump detail their starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debateVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Sparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy as they met for the first time Tuesday for perhaps their only debate before November’s presidential election. The Democratic vice president moved repeatedly to...
Watch: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump debate in PhiladelphiaVideo
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take the stage for a debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics....
Personal assistant convicted of dismembering his boss is sentenced to 40 years to life
NEW YORK — A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan’s district attorney said. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny and other...
Ohio sending troopers and $2.5 million to city inundated with Haitian migrants
COLUMBUS — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday he doesn’t oppose the...
Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November, and a state health care agency has launched a website targeting the ballot initiative with politically charged language. Critics say...
Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in three weeks, though the measure appeared likely to be voted down. Democrats overwhelmingly oppose the measure. Enough Republicans were...
Most students in a Georgia district return to class nearly a week after a school shootingVideo
WINDER, Ga. — Many students in Georgia’s Barrow County headed back to class Tuesday, six days after a shooting killed two teachers and two students at the school district’s Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta. No return date has been set for the 1,900 students at that high school, but...
Americans’ inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year
WASHINGTON — The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in four decades to restore most Americans’ purchasing power. The proportion of Americans living in poverty also fell slightly last year, to 11.1%, from 11.5% in 2022. But...
Cuomo defends covid-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearingVideo
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo began testifying Tuesday in a combative congressional subcommittee hearing centered on his handling of the covid-19 pandemic as the virus began to spread through the state’s nursing homes in 2020. Members of the Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released a report...
2 transgender New Hampshire girls can play on girls sports teams during lawsuit, a judge rules
CONCORD, N.H. — Two transgender girls can try out for and play on girls school sports teams while the teens challenge a New Hampshire ban, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The families of Parker Tirrell, 15, and Iris Turmelle, 14, sued in August seeking to overturn the Fairness in Women’s...
Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Supreme Court of Maryland heard arguments Tuesday about the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The arguments, which lasted several hours and often...
Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A measure undoing Missouri’s near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state’s high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws since federal rights to the procedure ended in 2022. If...
Omaha police arrest suspect after teen critically hurt in shooting at high schoolVideo
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police arrested a suspect about half an hour after a shooting Tuesday that critically injured a teenage boy at a high school in Nebraska’s largest city. Families rushed to Omaha Northwest High School after the shooting was reported by the school resource officer during lunch at...
Trump, Harris barnstorm Western Pa. Here’s where they have stopped
Pennsylvania is a prime battleground state in the 2024 presidential race. And Western Pennsylvania has become a must-stop campaign swing for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. July included major turning points in the campaigns — a gunman attempted to assassinate Trump on July 13 in Butler...
Delta planes collide on an Atlanta taxiway, knocking the tail off one
ATLANTA — Two Delta Air Lines planes collided on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport Tuesday morning, with a larger plane knocking over the tail of a smaller regional jet. No injuries were reported and Delta said passengers were rebooked on other flights that departed Tuesday afternoon. Atlanta-based Delta said the...
Declassified memo from U.S. codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg’s Cold War spy case
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in the work herself,” according to a recently declassified memo that her sons say proves their mother was not a spy...
Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black driversVideo
MIAMI — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Keep your hands in sight, preferably on the steering wheel. Avoid any sudden movements. Don’t talk...
Gallery: Photos from Western Pa. on Sept. 10
Here are some photos for Tuesday, Sept. 10....
Outgoing State System chancellor tapped by firm for national role
State System of Higher Education Chancellor Daniel Greenstein will join the consulting firm Baker Tilly and its higher education advisory practice. Greenstein, 64, will lead initiatives that deal with fast-evolving needs of higher education institutions, “prioritizing improved student outcomes and long-term institutional sustainability by optimizing operations, aligning academic portfolios with...
U.S. and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use in Ukraine
LONDON — The United States and Britain formally accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war in Ukraine and will take measures to punish those involved. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a visit...
