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'Proud Pittsburgher' Marc Fogel's release from Russia sets stage for reshaped Trump foreign policy
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump suggested that Marc Fogel and the diplomats and lawmakers huddled around him outside the White House should come in from the cold Tuesday night, Fogel shrugged it off with a smile.
"I'm not one bit of cold," the 63-year-old Butler native said. "I came from Russia."
In fact, Fogel — a teacher among ...Read more
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Medicaid on the chopping block: Proposed cuts threaten coverage of vulnerable Pennsylvanians
The future of Medicaid, the nation's largest public health insurance program, hangs in the balance as House Republicans push for deep budget cuts that could drastically reshape it.
In Pennsylvania, where 3 million residents rely on Medicaid, advocates like Shana Jalbert, communications director of the Pennsylvania Health Access Network, worry ...Read more
Pennsylvania woman undergoes rare brain surgery to halt seizures
Sitting at her dining room table, Brooke Ripper smiles as she talks about her dreams of traveling to Italy, Greece or "somewhere tropical," her classes at Point Park College and the antics of her naughty orange kitten, Archie.
Seemingly drawn by his name, 4-month-old Archie jumps into her lap, his gaze lasering in on the cupcakes on display ...Read more
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Fewer diners, tense workers at LA restaurants amid Trump's immigration crackdown
LOS ANGELES — The chilly first two months of the year are usually a peak business period for Teddy's Red Tacos, where diners indulge in the restaurant's specialty, birria — spicy, warm and deeply tender meat slowly braised in its own fat and served with a pool of flavorful broth.
But this year, it's different.
The day after President ...Read more
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The latest solution for Orlando's homeless shelter shortage? Buses
ORLANDO, Fla. — Faced with fast-rising homelessness and a shortage of shelter beds, Orlando officials are eyeing a mobile solution.
They’re considering buying two former Greyhound buses, with bunkbeds replacing seats to house up to 20 people in each. The buses go for $175,000 each, with operations expected to cost about $1 million annually....Read more
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Trump opens door to Europe buying US-made weapons for Ukraine
President Donald Trump said he’s open to allowing Europe to buy U.S.-made weapons to give to Ukraine, the latest twist as his administration looks to negotiate an end to the war.
The move would potentially let Ukraine use American weapons, even as the U.S. withdraws its military support for the country, as Trump tries to negotiate an end to ...Read more
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IRS memo sets stage for Musk adviser to access taxpayer data
The IRS is poised to hand over unlimited access to taxpayer data to an adviser from Elon Musk’s government efficiency group, according to a draft agreement seen by Bloomberg Tax.
The IRS would give a temporary detail at the agency to provide software engineering expertise to Gavin Kliger, a special adviser to the director at the Office of ...Read more
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Taiwan praises US State Department change on independence phrase
Taiwan praised the State Department for removing a phrase from a fact sheet saying the U.S. does “not support Taiwan independence,” an episode that threatens to renew sparring between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled archipelago.
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung “welcomes the support and positive stance” showed by the ...Read more
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Boston Police Commissioner confident federal support won't be 'undone' despite sanctuary status
Despite the Department of Justice’s freeze on funding to sanctuary cities, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox says he doesn’t know why his department’s ties with federal law enforcement partners would be “undone.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi froze funding to “sanctuary jurisdictions” on her first day in charge earlier this ...Read more
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Hundreds gather at California Capitol to remember Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Hundreds rallied at the California Capitol in Sacramento Sunday afternoon to commemorate the death of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and political prisoner who died last year in a prison camp in the Russian Arctic village of Kharp at the age of 47.
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Penn scrubs diversity initiatives from its website to comply with Trump order
The University of Pennsylvania’s medical school plans to dissolve committees having to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion and any roles that implement such efforts.
That’s what Roy Hamilton, vice dean for inclusion, diversity, and equity at the Perelman School of Medicine, communicated to a group of medical school diversity program ...Read more
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Trump's vision for Gaza gets a road test with Rubio's Mideast trip
The United States' new top diplomat, Marco Rubio, is facing a quandary.
The secretary of State has been handed a pair of seemingly contradictory policy objectives in the Middle East — by a boss who has shown little patience with subordinates who fail to reconcile his own sometimes conflicting goals.
President Donald Trump has said he wants ...Read more
Starmer ready to send UK troops to Ukraine to protect peace
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to send British peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if needed as he sought to show that European nations are serious about their own defense.
Urging fellow European leaders to respond to demands from U.S. President Donald Trump to shoulder more of the burden for the continent’s defense, Starmer wrote in an ...Read more
High winds close Bay Bridge, cause thousands of power outages across Baltimore region
More than 100,000 homes and businesses are without power across the Baltimore region as strong, damaging winds gusting up to 60 mph damage power lines, down trees, topple poles and more.
According to Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., outages map, as of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, there were 24,667 customers without power in Anne Arundel; 15,288 in Baltimore ...Read more
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Trump says Zelenskyy 'will be' involved in Russia peace talks
President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy will be involved in peace talks with Russia, a day after top U.S. advisers suggested the negotiations might go on without him.
“He will be involved, yes,” Trump said Sunday in response to reporters’ questions after attending the Daytona 500 car race in Florida. He didn’...Read more
Hundreds rally for parental rights at Capitol: 'We do not co-parent with the government'
The parental-rights debate is heating up in Washington — as evidenced by the hundreds of people who braved gloom and rain to protest at the Capitol Campus in Olympia on Saturday.
Conservative lawmakers and concerned residents rallied around a common theme: “We do not co-parent with the government,” as stated by Rep. Travis Couture, an ...Read more
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Netanyahu touts US support, echoes Trump's warning to Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to open the “gates of hell” on Hamas if all remaining hostages aren’t released, as he touted support from the Trump administration for his policy in Gaza.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the prime minister said his country was working...Read more
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New survey reveals confusion on heart health. Here are the supplements and meds that work
Does fish oil truly improve heart health? How about aspirin or statins?
A newly released Cleveland Clinic online survey of 251 Florida adults found that many don’t know what can harm or improve their heart health.
While 72% of Floridians are aware that stress can negatively impact heart health, about two in five do not recognize that alcohol...Read more
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At least 8 dead in 'historic' Kentucky flooding. Emergency disaster declared
At least eight people died this weekend as heavy rainfall and widespread, severe flooding swept across the state, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
All of Kentucky’s 120 counties reported flooding, said Chris Bailey, chief meteorologist for WKYT. Counties reported between 3 and 8 inches of rainfall beginning Friday night.
One man was ...Read more
At least 8 dead in 'historic' Kentucky flooding. Emergency disaster declared
At least eight people died this weekend as heavy rainfall and widespread, severe flooding swept across the state, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
All of Kentucky’s 120 counties reported flooding, said Chris Bailey, chief meteorologist for WKYT. Counties reported between 3 and 8 inches of rainfall beginning Friday night.
One man was ...Read more
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