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Purdue point guard Braden Smith leads AP preseason All-American team
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith was a unanimous choice for the Associated Press preseason All-American team released Monday. Smith, a senior, received all 57 votes in the balloting. He is the only returning first-team All-American in the country. Texas Tech’s JT Toppin (52 votes) was second, while Michigan’s Yaxel...
In brief: Happenings across the Shaler Journal area
Halloween parade slated for Oct. 26 in Reserve Reserve’s annual Halloween parade will begin at noon on Sunday, Oct. 26. Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Dollar Bank, 2000 Mt. Troy Road. Participants can park at the township office, 33 Lonsdale St., or primary school, 2107 Lonsdale St., and...
Doug Martin’s ‘tragic’ in-custody death under investigation by Oakland police
Doug Martin died while in police custody, the Oakland (California) Police Department confirmed after multiple outlets first reported the news. The former NFL running back and Boise State standout was 36. His passing was confirmed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The OPD identified Martin as “Douglas Martin of...
Reports: Panthers QB Bryce Young to miss Week 8 vs. Bills with high ankle sprain
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and is not expected to be available for Week 8 when Carolina hosts the Buffalo Bills, NFL Network reported Monday. Young was removed from Sunday’s win over the Jets, and coach Dave Canales said he was concerned about the...
U.S. appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland
A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, despite objections by the leaders of the city and state, giving the Republican president an important legal victory as he dispatches military forces to a growing number of Democratic-led locales. A...
Shaler Area’s competitive cheerleading team is back after 6 years
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. After a six-year hiatus, the Shaler Area varsity competition cheerleading team is returning to the floor for the 2025-26 season. Ever since...
In brief: Happenings across the Pine Creek Journal area
Trick-or-treating times Here are the trick-or-treating times for Pine and Richland. Residents who plan to participate are asked to leave their porch lights on. • Pine: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 • Richland: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 Olive Branch plans holiday open house The Olive...
Canvas, Instacart, Verizon, Fanduel, Snapchat, Venmo down. What is Amazon Web incident?
Major websites and popular apps were down and unavailable Monday, Oct. 20, due to an Amazon Web Services outage, or AWS incident. The disruption forced Verizon phones into “SOS” mode, and downed apps and impacted schools and teachers with the online platform Canvas by Instructure down, as well as Zoom,...
Michael Ohler: Pa. needs more state prison boot camps
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has one of the highest recidivism rates in the nation. That’s why its decision last month to close the Quehanna Boot Camp, the state prison with the lowest rate of recidivism and the highest rate of GED graduations, continues to deserve scrutiny. On the...
U.S. and Australia sign critical minerals agreement, discuss submarine deal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a rare earths and critical minerals agreement on Monday aimed at ensuring a steady supply of the materials at a time when China is trying to tighten control over global supply. As they met at the White House...
Apple closes in on $4 trillion valuation as data shows strong demand for iPhone 17
Apple shares surged to an all-time high on Monday, with the iPhone maker close to becoming the third company to hit a $4 trillion market valuation as data showed strong momentum for the latest iPhone. Data from research firm Counterpoint showed the iPhone 17 series outperformed its predecessor in early...
Trump wants to ‘end’ largest U.S. infrastructure project, a tunnel between NY and NJ
NEW YORK − The nation’s largest infrastructure project has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire in his latest fight with congressional Democrats. Trump has vowed to end the Gateway tunnel project meant to expand train service between New York and New Jersey along the nation’s busiest rail corridor. The project −...
Where Penn State’s recruits stand a week after James Franklin’s firing
Penn State has 21 high school seniors who remain committed in its Class of 2026 after coach James Franklin was fired Oct. 12. Though, many members of that group are “exploring other options” and visiting alternate suitors in the Power 4 conferences. Fort Cherry safety Matt Sieg and Imani Christian...
Allison Schrager: A zombie economy could be America’s future
Over the next decade, the U.S. economy will face two big challenges: higher interest rates and AI-generated disruption. Each invites the same solution: policies to keep rates below their market level. The strategy, also known as yield-curve control, is tempting, and it may even provide an immediate boost to the...
Government shutdown on verge of tying 2nd longest, with no end in sight
WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shutdown rolled on to its 20th day on Monday as a resolution remained elusive amid a bitter stalemate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress. If the shutdown reaches 21 days, it will tie the 1995-1996 standoff during the Bill Clinton presidency as the second longest...
Zelenskiy paints meeting with Trump as a success, touts Patriot missiles
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy painted his meeting last week with President Donald Trump as a success that yielded progress on acquiring new air defense systems, a contrast from reports that Trump had berated him with obscenities in the White House. In comments made to media on Sunday initially...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 20, 2025
Take a trip through Western Pennsylvania — and beyond! Join TribLive’s photo adventure, where every snapshot tells a story. From the rolling hills and rustic charm of Western Pa. to far-flung corners of the world, this collection captures the little sparks of humanity that connect us all. Think of it...
Supreme Court to weigh law barring drug users from owning guns
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration in a case out of Texas to defend a federal law that bars users of illegal drugs from owning guns - one of the statutes under which former President Joe Biden’s son...
Letter to the editor: Improvements to Penn Avenue sorely needed
I love the Strip. It’s probably the most Pittsburgh neighborhood. It represents old and new, tradition and potential. It’s where I do much of my shopping, where I take out-of-towners and where I go when I really need a coffee. I am there at 6 a.m. on the coldest Christmas...
VP JD Vance is charged with keeping Trump’s Gaza peace deal alive. Can he succeed?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s top messenger, Vice President JD Vance, will travel to Israel and is expected to try and rein in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while seeking to prevent the collapse of a week-old peace deal hailed as a coup for the United States in ending a brutal...
Civilians in Sudan’s al-Fashir cower from drones as siege worsens hunger
LONDON — Residents of Sudan’s besieged city of al-Fashir have been taking refuge in underground bunkers to try to protect themselves from drones and shells after intensifying attacks on displacement shelters, clinics and mosques. Famine-stricken al-Fashir is the Sudanese army’s last holdout in the vast, western region of Darfur as...
Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing 2 airport staff
HONG KONG — Two Hong Kong airport security staff were killed early Monday after a cargo plane from Dubai skidded off the runway on landing, collided with their security patrol vehicle and pushed it into the sea, the city’s airport operator said. The Boeing 747 involved in the deadliest airport...
Amazon says AWS cloud service is back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide
Amazon.com cloud service returned to normal operations on Monday afternoon, the company said, after an internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites, including some of the web’s most popular apps such as Snapchat and Reddit. Still, Amazon said some AWS services had a backlog of messages that...
Letter to the editor: Football is a cult
For local sports fans who have a functioning cerebral cortex, we appreciate that the only sporting event that was worth watching over the weekend of Sept. 27-28 that involved a Pittsburgh professional sports team was the Penguins game played at PPG Paints Arena Saturday. That event was truly Pittsburgh sports...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 20, 2025
Pre-Halloween ghost stories event on tap A Campfire Ghost Stories event is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Four Seasons Activity Center at Boyce Park, 901 Centerview Drive. Bring a chair or blanket for this free event sponsored by the Allegheny Parks Department. Attendees can wear a costume...
