President Trump says some furloughed federal workers ‘don’t deserve’ back payVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened to block furloughed federal workers from receiving back pay once the government shutdown is over, claiming some of the employees “don’t deserve” the compensation. Trump’s warning ratcheted up his pressure on Senate Democrats to end the standoff over funding the government and invited new...
Treasury defends proposal to put Trump on $1 coin
The Treasury Department is defending a proposal to mint a $1 coin with images of President Trump to help celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, citing a bill signed into law by Trump during the last week of his first administration. “(Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent) is honored to exercise the authorities...
Trump keeps bringing up the Insurrection Act. What is it?
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday said he might use the Insurrection Act, a law authorizing the president to deploy military forces on U.S. soil, if courts and governors continue to block his deployment of National Guard troops in Democratic-led cities. Here’s what to know about the centuries-old law....
Canada’s Carney makes 2nd White House visit to talk trade with Trump
WASHINGTON — Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney made his second visit to the White House in five months on Tuesday under increasing pressure to address U.S. tariffs on steel, autos, and other goods that are hurting Canada’s economy. Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, both smiling, shook hands and chatted...
How many alleged drug boats has the U.S. attacked? It depends on who you ask
WASHINGTON — How many suspected drug boats has the U.S. military destroyed in the waters off Venezuela? It might be as high as six or as low as four, depending on who you ask. The latest confusion arose Sunday when President Donald Trump announced the United States carried out yet...
Trump’s threat to invoke Insurrection Act escalates showdown with Democratic cities
President Donald Trump’s threat to invoke a federal anti-insurrection law to expand his deployment of military personnel to U.S. cities has intensified the legal battle between the president and Democratic-led cities, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas on Tuesday prepared to patrol the streets of Chicago. Trump told...
Can Trump send the National Guard to cities around the U.S.?
The administration of President Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, and to Chicago to suppress protests and bolster immigration enforcement. National Guard were also deployed in recent months to Los Angeles and Washington. Below is a look at the president’s legal authority for using the military...
Pamela Bondi stonewalls Democrats at DOJ oversight hearing
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pamela Bondi repeatedly declined to answer questions from Democratic senators during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday on some of the largest controversies involving the Justice Department. The close ally of President Donald Trump often took a combative attitude with Democratic senators when pressed on those topics,...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 7, 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...
Global renewable power output overtakes coal for the 1st time, report says
LONDON — Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal globally for the first time in the first half of 2025, driven by rapid growth in China and India, a report by think tank Ember showed on Tuesday. Curbing coal power generation, which emits around double the amount of carbon...
Pentagon’s Hegseth OKs U.S. Navy next-generation fighter, sources say
WASHINGTON — After months of delay, the Pentagon will select as soon as this week the defense company to design and build the Navy’s next stealth fighter, a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision said, it will be a multibillion-dollar effort for a jet seen as central...
Hamas says on war anniversary it’s ready to reach Gaza deal, but conditions remain
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Hamas said on Tuesday it was ready to reach a deal to end the war in Gaza based on President Donald Trump’s plan but still has demands, as Qatar’s prime minister and senior U.S. mediators headed to Egypt to join indirect negotiations between the Palestinian militant...
U.S. Supreme Court seems skeptical toward Colorado LGBT ‘conversion therapy’ banVideo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared receptive to a challenge on free speech grounds to a Colorado law banning psychotherapists from conducting “conversion therapy” that aims to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Questions posed by the court’s conservative justices during arguments in the case...
Trio win Nobel prize for revealing quantum physics in action
STOCKHOLM — U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action,” paving the way for the development of the next generation of digital technologies. “My feelings are that I’m completely stunned. Of course it had...
Illinois sues to stop National Guard deployment as Trump escalates clash with states
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas headed to the nation’s third-largest city. Trump then escalated the widening clash with Democratic-led states...
Remaining trekkers stranded near Mount Everest in Tibet being evacuated, source says
SHANGHAI — More than 200 remaining trekkers trapped by a snowstorm over the weekend near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet are being evacuated, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The evacuation began on Monday and should be completed by Tuesday, said the source, who...
More than 215,000 pheasants to take flight across Pennsylvania this fall and winter
Pennsylvania hunters will be able to pursue close to a quarter million pheasants this fall and winter, including some that have a special marking. Staff members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission are preparing to release birds at least nine times over the various hunting seasons. Pheasant hunting begins with a...
Jan. 6 probe analyzed GOP lawmakers’ phone records, senators say
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators collected and analyzed call records from the personal cellphones of eight senators and one representative as part of an investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building, the office of Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley said Monday. The FBI in 2023 sought...
Instructor dead, 1 rescued from tree after skydiving mishap in Nashville
Authorities found a skydiving instructor dead and rescued another person from a tree after the pair became separated during a tandem jump in Nashville. The Metro Nashville Police Department said they found the 35-year-old instructor’s body via helicopter around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. They believe he fell without a chute....
Trump says he will talk to DOJ about Ghislaine Maxwell pardon, says Diddy asked for one
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday left the door open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. Trump also said that Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was sentenced on Friday to more than...
Trump says he would invoke the Insurrection Act ‘if it was necessary’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to send the military into cities if courts block his deployment of National Guard troops. “I’d do it if it was necessary. So far, it hasn’t been necessary. But we have an Insurrection Act for a reason....
Staffing issues cause delays at U.S. airports as shutdown persistsVideo
The Federal Aviation Administration said staffing issues were causing delays at several airports, including Newark and Denver on Monday, just hours after the top U.S. transportation official said air traffic controllers calling in sick had risen slightly since the government shutdown began. Some 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000...
Trump bailout for trade-hit farmers expected this week
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to announce a plan as soon as Tuesday to bail out U.S. farmers stung by trade disputes and big harvests, with the initial outlay potentially totaling up to $15 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. The plan, however, could be difficult...
More Americans blame Trump, congressional Republicans for shutdown, new poll finds
WASHINGTON — A new poll found that more Americans blame President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans for the federal government shutdown than congressional Democrats. The CBS News/YouGov poll, conducted between Oct. 1 and Oct. 3 among 2,441 adults, found that 39% of respondents believe Trump and congressional Republicans deserve the...
Beaver County’s Shell plastics plant falling short on promises, report says
A new report found Shell’s petrochemical complex in western Pennsylvania has fallen far short of expectations. The Beaver County plant was once projected to bring in $1.5 billion a year, but its cost has exceeded more than double its original $6 billion estimate. Todd Leahy, North America regional director for...
