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Letter to the editor: Playing politics with pandemic
The pandemic will end. Will Pennsylvanians have an economy left, or will Gov. Tom Wolf have destroyed it? Democrats, including Wolf, can’t understand how President Trump won the election. How could Pennsylvania vote for Trump? He must be destroyed at any cost, even if Pennsylvania’s economy is decimated. Of course,...
Kevin Spacey compares coronavirus layoffs to being accused of sexual assault
Remember Kevin Spacey? The disgraced actor is in the spotlight again, this time for remarks he made comparing the uncertainties people are experiencing because of the coronavirus crisis to his downfall after being accused of sexual assault. He made those comments on a podcast episode posted in early April. “I...
Letter to the editor: Trump ‘the chosen one’
In response to Bob Serena’s letter “Trump is protecting our country” (April 9, TribLIVE): I guess he forgot about a few things. President Trump is a great businessman, but his companies had to file bankruptcy six times. He couldn’t join the military because of bone spurs. Really? His words: “I...
Letter to the editor: Moving forward on covid-19
We are nearly two months past Pennsylvania’s first reported covid-19 case, yet there still seems to be a growing number of unanswered questions about just how much risk one faces from the virus. We know that covid-19 can be highly lethal in high-risk populations. At the time of this writing,...
The Stroller, May 7, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family...
Mother’s Day TV viewing: ‘Disney Singalong: Volume II’ tops the list
Whether you’re sheltered in place with mom, connecting with her on Zoom or just holding her close in your thoughts, you might want to sneak a TV show or two into your Mother’s Day plans. With that in mind, here are a few options. They include three program events specifically...
New Kensington man returned from Florida to face charge that he killed Brackenridge man
The New Kensington man accused of fatally shooting a Brackenridge man in an Arnold kitchen in January was returned Wednesday night after being extradited from Florida. Mario Matthew Gatti, 30, was arraigned before Allegheny Township District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec for allegedly shooting Michael Coover Jr., 33, of Brackenridge on...
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg out of hospital after gallstone treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from a Baltimore hospital Wednesday after being treated for a gall bladder condition. “She is doing well and glad to be home,” the Supreme Court’s public information office said in a statement. Ginsburg, 87, was in the hospital to be treated for...
Nicholas Goldberg: Is it time for Drs. Fauci and Birx to quit on principle?
How long can Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci keep this up? We’ve been watching their faces, and we know as surely as we know ourselves that they are in agony working for an administration ruled by chaos and led by an irresponsible enemy of science who gets his facts wrong,...
Study shows why Dems should be cautious of Biden’s polling lead
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton famously lost to President Trump in 2016 despite winning more votes because she underperformed in key states in the Electoral College. But a new study released Wednesday quantifies exactly how many votes the former Democratic presidential nominee “wasted” — and warns Democrats they might be doomed...
Federal court bans ‘church’ from selling bleach as miracle covid-19 cure
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Bradenton organization that peddles drinking industrial-grade bleach as a cure for 95% of the world’s known illnesses — including HIV/AIDS, autism, Alzheimer’s, leukemia and, most recently, covid-19 — was openly defiant after a federal court issued a temporary restraining order on the sale of its products....
Trump holds firm on bid to ask Supreme Court to end 2010 health care lawVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration would not alter its call for the Supreme Court to strike down the 2010 health care law. “We want to terminate health care under Obamacare,” Trump told reporters Wednesday in the Oval Office. He said Republicans hoped to replace the...
Editorial: State should open or offer help for smaller counties
Pittsburgh is definitely the big dog in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The city can suck up all the air in the room. Look up pictures of the area, and you can be overwhelmed by the rivers and bridges, the stadiums and the glass and steel skyline. But cross those bridges or drive...
DC appeals court nominee sails through confirmation hearing amid pandemic rancor
WASHINGTON — Judge Justin Walker, as expected, breezed through his confirmation hearing Wednesday for a spot on an influential appeals court in Washington, even as Democrats pressed him on previous comments about his judicial approach and his criticism of rulings that upheld the 2010 health care law. The hearing turned...
Birth control war returns to a divided Supreme Court
For the third time in six years, a divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether employers with religious or moral objections to contraception can be compelled under the 2010 Affordable Care Act to provide no-cost access to birth control to their workers. And also for the third time, the...
Despite July 1 optimism, MLB remains far from structured plan to open season: report
NEW YORK — Former major league infielder Trevor Plouffe sparked somewhat of a storm on Monday after he posted a dubious tweet that began with five simple words. “Want some good baseball news??” Plouffe asked, rhetorically. The 33-year-old then mentioned July 1 as a potential opening day for Major League...
Students accused of sexual misconduct get stronger protections under new federal rules
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued broad changes Wednesday to campus sexual misconduct rules that would bolster the rights of the accused and give colleges more flexibility in how they handle Title IX cases. The long-awaited rules make key changes to former guidelines from the Obama administration, including a tighter definition...
Britain to ease some covid-19 lockdown measures next week
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he plans to ease some covid-19 lockdown rules next week but warned that lifting measures too early could deepen Britain’s economic crisis. “We want, if we possibly can, to get going with (lifting) some of these measures on Monday,” Johnson told...
Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder, dies at 73Video
Florian Schneider, who co-founded the seminal German electronic band Kraftwerk in 1970 and went on to become a godfather of genres including synth-pop, hip-hop, electronic dance music and post-rock, has died. Schneider was 73. One of the most important musicians of the computer age, the artist died after what his...
Brian Dumoulin’s development makes him one of Penguins’ top homegrown talents
On his Instagram page this week, as he does from time to time, Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin recommended a favorite bottle of wine. The boisterous player who was caught on camera drinking from three beer bottles held in the same hand in the celebration after the clinching of the 2016...
Kentucky lands Wake Forest transfer Olivier SarrVideo
Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr announced his commitment to Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon. Sarr, a 7-footer from France, averaged 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds for the Demon Deacons this past season and is seen as one of the top transfers in the country. He just completed his junior year and...
Bryan Mark Rigg: Nurses are sacred part of our society, military
This month, National Nurses Month, we honor nurses throughout history, noting the brave care they are presently administering for victims of the coronavirus. All of us have benefited from nursing care, from the time we were born to the end of our lives. The word nurse comes from old-French nourice,...
Rep. John Joyce: America must hold China accountable for coronavirus
Over the past few months, the coronavirus has raced across the world, attacking innocent victims and causing economic strife. This unprecedented crisis has mobilized President Trump and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to take aggressive action to slow its spread. Too many Pennsylvanians have lost their livelihoods and, in some tragic...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to behind-the-scenes workers
As we show our appreciation for caregivers, we may be forgetting to thank thousands of people who work behind the scenes such as housekeeping and maintenance staff, security guards, fast-food workers, delivery people — the list goes on and on. These are the people who make life tolerable through this...
Letter to the editor: We must accept risks to lead our lives
Letter-writer Leonard Mucci is waiting for a response to his question “How many deaths are acceptable to restart economy?” (April 27, TribLIVE). Mr. Mucci, 39,000 people die per year in the United States from vehicle accidents on our nation’s highways. How many deaths are acceptable to you in order for...
