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Trump order, U.S. control clear path for Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government. Trump’s order didn’t detail the terms of the national security agreement....
Jeannette couple doesn’t let U.S. Open put a divot in their wedding plans
Helena and Dylan Jesse will certainly have a story to tell about their wedding day. The couple from Jeannette didn’t allow the craziness of the hundreds of cars and thousands of people traveling along Hulton Road in Oakmont to stall their plans. They went ahead with getting married at 2...
Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at...
Pittsburghers with ties to Middle East react to Israel’s attack on Iran
Two Pittsburghers — one a Jew who lived for a decade in Israel, the other an Iranian-American with family in Tehran — offered starkly differing views Friday about Israel’s preemptive attacks on Iran less than 24 hours earlier. “This isn’t Israel attacking and beginning another war, this is a war...
Lawsuit alleges lack of care caused Allegheny County Jail inmate’s 2023 death
An understaffed medical team at Allegheny County Jail was “deliberately indifferent” in 2023 to an inmate’s opioid withdrawal, which ended in the Beaver County man’s death, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. Zachary J. Sahm, 27, of Glasgow, died in the Downtown lockup on Sept. 13, 2023 — four days...
Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites and kills its top generals. Iran retaliates with missile barrage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists — a barrage it said was necessary before its adversary got any...
Pittsburgh resolves Juneteenth dispute, issues permit
A dispute over a large annual Juneteenth festival in Pittsburgh was resolved Friday afternoon, with the city issuing a permit to event organizer William “B” Marshall less than a week before the holiday. The acrimonious disagreement had landed in court after Marshall and his lawyers claimed the city was stalling...
Immigration raids are threatening businesses that supply America’s food, farm bureaus say
VENTURA, Calif. — Large-scale immigration raids at packinghouses and fields in California are threatening businesses that supply much of the country’s food, farm bureaus say. Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested recently after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known...
Low-income Pennsylvanians could lose access to weight-loss drugs as Harrisburg searches for savings
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Low-income Pennsylvanians could lose access to medical coverage for popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as state lawmakers search for savings in...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 2nd round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where crowds line the fairways to get a glimpse of the world’s best as they fight to survive Oakmont’s relentless challenge. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments....
Gov. Josh Shapiro touts Pennsylvania as nation’s golf capital during U.S. Open visit
Gov. Josh Shapiro called the state of Pennsylvania the “golf capital of the United States” during a visit Friday to the Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open. The Keystone State has hosted the most United States Golf Association championships compared to any other state — at 95 as of...
Acrisure Stadium upgrades to start next month
Pittsburgh’s Sports & Exhibition Authority on Thursday approved plans for a new turf field for young athletes and a larger LED video board at Acrisure Stadium. The authorization for the improvements comes as the city is preparing to host the 2026 NFL Draft next spring. State Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline,...
Harder rains have fallen in Pittsburgh, but 2025 has been a wet spring
With rain showers persistently soaking the region since April 1, it begs the question: When will the flowers come? It’s the second weekend in June and it appears as if it will be soggy, at least in scattered areas in Western Pennsylvania, according to Jason Frazier, a meteorologist for the...
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into L.A. to protect federal property and personnel
LOS ANGELES — About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property and personnel, a military commander said Friday. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said Friday that the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance....
Victor Perez’s historic ace gives him fighting chance heading into weekend at U.S. OpenVideo
Scott Simpson has some company. At the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Simpson aced the 16th hole during the first round. It stood as the only hole-in-one in the history of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Until Friday. “I mean obviously a hole-in-one takes a lot of luck,”...
Mark Madden: Something has to give with Aaron Rodgers, Arthur Smith
You know it’s kind of hard just to get along today. If these refreshing sports notes aren’t cool, let’s fake it anyway. • Steelers minicamp didn’t reveal much. Aaron Rodgers showed up. T.J. Watt didn’t. End of story. • Rodgers threw the second-most passes in the NFL last season. The...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown known as much for off-field antics as game play
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is facing criminal charges. Again. He is as known for his antics off the gridiron as for his prowess between the hashmarks. A 36-year-old Florida man, Brown is wanted on a charge of attempted murder stemming from a shooting at a May celebrity...
Buffalo Township supervisors delay vote on solar farms after residents blast the plans
Buffalo Township residents voicing concerns about two proposed solar farms prompted the supervisors to postpone a vote on the facilities. Residents were united in their opposition to SolAmerica’s proposal at two public hearings Wednesday. The hearings, which were attended by about 35 residents and went on for almost three hours,...
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
ATLANTA — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitutional. Trump’s March 25 executive order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone...
U.S. Open live Friday: Round 2 suspended by weather with 13 players still on course at Oakmont
Plenty of excitement is expected Friday during Round 2 of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as players look to make the cut and play this weekend. Here’s a look at some highlights from Friday’s action: 8:20 p.m. The second round of the U.S. Open has been suspended...
Lori Falce: Los Angeles confrontations are becoming less about immigration than First Amendment
The United States of America had barely taken its first breath as a nation governed by the Constitution when it was realized that changes were needed. While we will celebrate Independence Day on July 4 as the country’s 249th birthday, that’s a bit wrong. That was the day we declared...
Greensburg organizers expect more than 1,000 people at No Kings demonstration
The organizers of Saturday’s No Kings political demonstration have high expectations that people will turn out for the Greensburg event. “I’m hoping for more than a thousand,” said Abby Graham-Pardus of Murrysville, chairperson of WTF Can I Do Westmoreland. The group is planning the event at the Westmoreland County Courthouse...
Antonio Brown wanted on charges of attempted murder after shooting at celebrity boxing match
Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted by police in Miami-Dade County in Florida in connection with a shooting at a celebrity boxing match in May, the Washington Post reported Thursday night. The newspaper said a judge signed a warrant for Brown’s arrest on charges of attempted murder with...
Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to CaliforniaVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The court said it would...
Trump coming to Pittsburgh next month for energy, innovation summit
President Donald J. Trump will be coming to Pittsburgh in July to a gathering of leaders in various fields who are meeting to discuss “Pennsylvania’s incredible potential to power the AI revolution.” The meeting, dubbed Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, is being held July 15 at Carnegie Mellon University, according...
