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Hollywood studios say they’re quitting Netflix, but don’t panic
Hollywood studios say they’re breaking up with Netflix. But the reality isn’t that simple. Two years ago, Walt Disney parted ways with Netflix in a public declaration of war. The owner of Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar movies would stop licensing films to the world’s most popular paid online TV...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused by genetic defect
Dear Mayo Clinic: What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and what causes it? Is treatment available? Can Duchenne muscular dystrophy be cured? A: As with all forms of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a genetic defect. The defect leads to muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass that...
Pirates minor league report: June 3, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-22) won 7-6 in 10 innings against Louisville (Reds). The Indians scored the tying run in the top of the ninth inning. 2B Jake Elmore (.388) doubled to center field, scoring LF Pablo Reyes (.214) to tie the score 6-6 in the ninth. CF Jason Martin (.248)...
More Pennsylvania lawmakers are taking a position on impeachment
When The Morning Call surveyed Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation last month on whether Congress should file articles of impeachment against the president, one Democratic lawmaker was in support. A month later, that tally has grown to four House Democrats, as the White House and Congress remain locked in a stalemate over...
High school scores, schedules for June 3, 2019
High Schools Baseball PIAA Playoffs Class 6A First round Monday’s results Central Bucks South 4, Emmaus 3 (8 inn.) Downingtown East 11, Hazleton 5 Neshaminy 3, Hempfield (District 3) 0 North Allegheny 10, McDowell 2 Pine-Richland 2, Manheim Township 0 Plymouth Whitemarsh 6, Liberty 4 Souderton 7, La Salle College...
PIAA softball playoffs roundup: West Allegheny cruises past Exeter in 1st round
Alyssa Goldstrom was 2 for 4 with a home run as WPIAL champion West Allegheny defeated Exeter, 15-6, a PIAA Class 5A first-round game Monday afternoon at Seton Hill. Britney Wilson and Megan Pollinger were 3 for 5 with two RBIs, Diana Hannan had two hits and two RBIs, and...
Neal Katyal: William Barr’s zealous defense of Trump makes it impossible to trust his legal judgment
There are two big questions about the now-completed investigation into President Trump, and the answers will determine what happens next. First, why didn’t former special counsel Robert Mueller render a judgment on whether Trump had obstructed justice? And second, since Attorney General William Barr did render such a judgment, why...
PIAA baseball playoffs roundup: North Allegheny takes down McDowell
Cole Young smacked two home runs and a double, and Anthony Hattrup knocked in three runs to lead North Allegheny to a 10-2 victory over District 10 champion McDowell in the opening round of the PIAA Class 6A baseball playoffs Monday at Ainsworth Field in Erie. Hattrup allowed four hits...
Elizabeth Forward avenges loss to Punxsutawney in PIAA first round
Last season, Punxsutawney shut out Elizabeth Forward in the first round of the state playoffs on its way to winning the PIAA Class 4A softball championship. On Monday, the Warriors chucked the defending state champs out of the state postseason with an 8-2 victory at Peters Township High School. The...
Wilson edges Penn-Trafford in PIAA baseball playoffs
District 3 champion Wilson scored twice in the bottom of the fourth inning and held off Penn-Trafford’s rally in the fifth en route to a 6-5 win in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A baseball playoffs Monday afternoon in Fredericksburg. Wilson opened a 4-0 lead in the third...
John Dorfman: Harold Hamm buys yet more Continental Resources stock
Harold Hamm, 73, is a multibillionaire, a major Republican donor and a pioneer in shale drilling in the Bakken formation (located in North Dakota, Montana and adjacent parts of Canada). Hamm has a big appetite for the stock of Continental Resources Inc. (CLR), the oil-and-gas company he runs. He snapped...
Valley High School bids farewell to the Class of 2019
Here is the Valley High School Class of 2019: Hayley Ruth Albright, Evan Michael Anderson, Megan Estelle Anthony, Matthew L. Ashbaugh, Joseph Louis Ayala, Jadyn Lee Baker, Sam Patrick Barca, Shaolin Ameris Barr, Tess Elizabeth Bartlett, Tyler Jamar Bassett Seandale Beckom-Barron, Preston Bradley Berecin, Noah Rayshawn Blanchard, Skye Lynn Bonzani,...
DuBois Central Catholic ousts Leechburg from PIAA playoffs
DuBois Central Catholic came into Monday’s PIAA Class A softball opener with a reputation of an offensive juggernaut. The Cardinals proved it Monday afternoon with a 14-4 victory over Leechburg at Heindl Field in a game terminated during the sixth inning when DuBois Central built its lead to 10 runs....
Meet Emma Boettcher, the librarian who defeated James Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy!’
Emma Boettcher, a 27-year-old University of Chicago librarian, unseated Naperville, Ill., native James Holzhauer as “Jeopardy!” champion on Monday’s episode as Holzhauer came close to beating the $2.52 million Ken Jennings earned during his 2004 winning streak. According to her LinkedIn profile, Boettcher has worked at the University of Chicago...
Sheriff says Illinois man died after saving daughter from dog attack
FORT MADISON, Iowa — Authorities say a man died after saving his 5-year-old daughter from a dog attack in southeast Iowa. Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber says 33-year-old Robert Quick, of Dallas City, Ill., was one of three people attacked Friday by the boxer outside a home in Fort Madison....
Plenty of shakeup in Trib HSSN state softball rankings
It was not a good week to be a favorite in the district finals. In fact, only one team ranked No. 1 in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings from a week ago is still on top this week. Undefeated District 11 champion Pine Grove is the only top-ranked team...
Editorial: Virginia Beach joins tragic list
Hello, Virginia Beach. Welcome to the club no one wants to join. Like widows and parents who have lost children, cities that have experienced mass shootings are survivors that must learn to navigate in a new world while muscle memory tries to walk them through the layout of the old....
3 charged in McKeesport shootout that injured 22-year-old
Allegheny County police are looking for more information about a McKeesport shootout Monday that led to criminal charges against at least three people. A 22-year-old man was shot multiple times in the leg, and is in stable condition, according to police. The man was arguing with James Scott, 17, outside...
Editorial: Leechburg library closing is sad commentary
There may be no sadder commentary on the changing way we consume information than the demise of a local library. A library is one of those touchstone places that speaks to how a community comes together. Move to a new town and you have a list of things you need...
Letter to the editor: Turned away at polls
I went to vote after work on Election Day. I could have gone straight home or to Sheetz (“Not voting squanders basic birthright of America,” May 22, TribLIVE), but I had a chance to make a change in our government and our school board. As I gave my name to...
Letter to the editor: Pipelines mean jobs
There seemed to be both good and bad news in your recent story “Report: Number of drilled but uncompleted oil and gas wells in U.S. continues to rise” (May 3, TribLIVE) about the number of unfinished wells in the United States. The good news is that the number of unfinished...
Letter to the editor: Misinformed on Obama vs. Trump
It’s hard to know where to begin with Ron Raymond’s letter “Obama vs. Trump.” Like so many other right-wing parrots, he directs us to see the effects of socialism in Venezuela. Funny, I never hear these people speak of Norway, Canada or Finland, to name a few. The only reason...
Concrete falls from Tarentum Bridge
Several chunks of concrete fell from the Tarentum Bridge on Monday morning, but no one was hurt and no damage was reported below, according to officials. The pieces appeared to fall shortly before 9 a.m. from the eastern edge of the bridge, which carries about 30,000 vehicles a day across...
New owners take over Aleppo industrial park housing Amazon, Chrysler
Two real estate investors have purchased the 408,000-square-foot 79 North Industrial Park, a seven-building light industrial complex located along Interstate 79 in Aleppo Township. ASB Real Estate Investments and an affiliate of Endurance Real Estate Group purchased the industrial portfolio in a joint venture for $38 million, according to a...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, June 3
Hello, Sewickley, Friends of the Sewickley Public Library Book Sale returns this weekend. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, and 9 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. From 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, fill up a bag for $5. All proceeds benefit the Sewickley Public Library of the Quaker Valley...
