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Recovery begins after storms that killed 11 in Midwest, SouthVideo
Thousands remained without electrical power Sunday morning after weekend storms ravaged parts of the Southeast and Midwest, causing 11 deaths, overturning cars, uprooting trees and reducing buildings to rubble. The National Weather Service says it was a tornado packing winds of at least 134 mph that hit Alabama’s Pickens County...
Canadian officials accidentally push nuke alert to millions
TORONTO — People throughout the Canadian province of Ontario awoke Sunday to an alarming alert of an “incident” at a nuclear plant just east of Toronto — only to later be told the message was a mistake. The initial early morning emergency message popped up on the screens of cellphones...
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran situation, ABC News/Ipsos poll showsVideo
A majority of respondents in a recent poll say they disapprove of the way President Trump is handling Iran amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and feel less safe because of it. The poll, conducted by ABC News/Ipsos shows that 56 percent of respondents said they disapproved of Trump’s...
Queen prepares for royal family summit over Harry and Meghan
LONDON — Ensconced with aides at her royal retreat, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II prepared Sunday for a crisis family meeting to work out a future for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their dramatic decision to walk away from royal roles. Well-wishers cheered the monarch as she made her...
Police: Man steals cash register in Pittsburgh robbery
A man took a cash register from a market during a robbery Saturday night, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers were called to the Brighton Road store around 8:15 p.m. in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. Police said the suspect went inside the store, grabbed the cash register and fled on...
Pro, amateur skiers take to rails, ramps in Seven Springs competition
Skiers known for competing in the Olympics and X Games took to the rails this weekend at Seven Springs in a competition organized by Pittsburgh native and professional freeskier Tom Wallisch. The Steel City Showdown pit the professional and amateur competitors against each other on rails and ramps built at...
Not on census form, but brawl over citizenship question continues
The U.S. Supreme Court decided a citizenship question won’t be on this spring’s census form, but that doesn’t mean the fight over it has ended in courtrooms across the country. In Maryland, civil rights groups are trying to block an order from President Donald Trump to gather citizenship data through...
How a debunked Ukraine theory endures against all evidence
The theory took root in vague form well before Donald Trump laid claim to the White House in 2016. The candidate’s close confidant tweeted about it. His campaign chairman apparently spoke about it with people close to him. What if, the idea went, it was actually Ukraine — and not...
Wind advisory expires for part of region, unseasonably warm temperatures to remain
A wind advisory expired Sunday morning, but the area will continue to see unseasonably high temperatures throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service in Moon Township. The highest wind gust was reported at Butler County Airport with 56 mph, according to the weather service. Meteorologist Jenna Lake said...
Pittsburgh sports teams hope 2020 won’t be another injury-filled yearVideo
As the calendar flipped to 2020, the happiest people in Pittsburgh were likely the players, coaches and fans of the Steel City’s professional sports teams. A spate of injuries to high-profile athletes across all sports in 2019, including some of the most recognizable names in pro football, baseball and hockey,...
Final cause of fatal Pennsylvania Turnpike crash could be years awayVideo
Families could have to wait up to two years before they know what caused a fatal tour bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike — a slow process prolonged because the National Transportation Safety Board has other crashes under investigation and only a single laboratory to process evidence for incidents across...
Highway deaths continue to mount, though U.S. roadways are safer than everVideo
A horrific crash that killed five people on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last Sunday represents only a fraction of a percentage point of the annual death toll on the nation’s highways. Highway design has advanced dramatically and features such as seat belts, airbags and stability controls have made vehicles safer than...
Abuse case seeking church records moves forward in Pittsburgh
Nearly 18 months after a Pennsylvania grand jury report unmasked decades of allegations of clergy sexual abuse in Catholic parishes across the state and church leaders paid $84 million to abuse survivors, fallout from the report continues to mount in the courts. State lawmakers began the process of amending the...
Experts: In death penalty cases such as Wilkinsburg shooting, no surprise when jury selection is arduous
Selecting a jury in death penalty cases is a complex, arduous process, experts say, and it’s no surprise that selection in the 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting will head into its second week Monday. “It can take time to seat a jury, and when you’re in a capital case, it’s going...
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher elected to Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have another coach in the Hall of Fame. Bill Cowher was announced Saturday as a member of the Centennial Slate, a group that will be part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020. The Centennial Slate will be unveiled Wednesday in its entirety,...
Saturday’s 70-degree temperature breaks 130-year-old record
Paul Moylett said he’s fished the Allegheny River plenty of times at a spot under the Tarentum Bridge — but never in January. Moylett, 44, of Tarentum was among scores of Western Pennsylvania residents taking advantage of Saturday’s unseasonably balmy weather as temperatures soared to a record level. “I have...
1 hurt in West End Circle crash
A man was hurt Saturday when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a wall in the West End Circle, according to Pittsburgh police. The man was taken by ambulance to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition. Police said the one-vehicle crash was reported on Steuben Street around 12:30 p.m....
Orthodox Christians enjoy balmy weather for lakeside blessing serviceVideo
They didn’t need winter coats this year. Instead, parishioners at St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in South Greensburg on Saturday wore light jackets and had gloveless hands as they tossed ice crosses into the upper lake at Twin Lakes Park. “This is a treat for me,” said Jim Laffin,...
Mountains of tires, appliances, electronics collected in 2019 by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful affiliates — including Westmoreland Cleanways and other area environmental groups — announced Friday that it had collected more than 2 million pounds of electronics and other waste. That includes more than 21,000 tires; 6,000 appliances, and 61,000 pounds of household hazardous waste from local residents in 2019....
The work of artists inspired by Pittsburgh at South Side’s Brew House AssociationVideo
Local artists inspired by Pittsburgh sights and everyday life is the theme for the Austral exhibition that opened Thursday at the Brew House Association in Pittsburgh’s South Side. The exhibition is free and open to the public; donations accepted. It runs through Feb. 8. The juried exhibition highlights the broad...
Week in review: Fatal Turnpike crash, new sheriff’s office trashed, paramedic dies on the job, new Mac Miller recordVideo
Here’s a look back at some of the top news and features from the Tribune-Review this week: Pa. Turnpike tragedy: 5 dead in ‘horrific incident’ that could take weeks to investigate Five people died and 60 others were injured when a tour bus traveling along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt....
Storms sweep across southern U.S., death toll rises to 11
HOUSTON — Severe storms sweeping across southern portions of the U.S. and up into the Midwest were blamed Saturday in the deaths of at least 11 people, including two first responders, as high winds, tornadoes and unrelenting rain battered large swaths of the country. Storm-related fatalities were reported in Texas...
Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing millions of dollars of damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8:54 a.m. quake hit 8 miles southeast of Guanica at...
1 killed in Route 51 crash
A Charleroi man died following a two-vehicle crash Saturday that shut down part of Route 51 in Baldwin, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Reyon Harris, 21, was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy Hospital at 2:30 p.m. The head-on crash was reported at 5:12 a.m. on the highway just...
Iran says it ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian jetliner
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile...
