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Trump Gaza AI video draws online pushback
Using an artificial intelligence video, President Donald Trump shared his proposals for the potential development of the war-torn Gaza Strip. The video was posted Tuesday evening on Truth Social and then on Instagram. The AI 33-second video depicts Trump as a golden statue, along with mini golden statues for sale,...
New technology, culture shifts give cold cases from latchkey-kid era new hope
In the American latchkey era, if a child went missing, law enforcement and the local community utilized tools of the time, milk cartons, print publications and a community network, to gain and share information to help find the missing child. Time has since afforded progressions in culture and technology that...
Robert Pattinson reminds audiences that accents are a signature of his performances in ‘Mickey 17’
LOS ANGELES — Often when Robert Pattinson gets a script, one of the first things he does — to the annoyance of his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse — is try on different voices to bring his character to life. “I’ve always had that sort of response to a script,” he reflected,...
TV Q&A: What happened to a reporter seen on WTAE?Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Is “Rossen Reports,” with reporter Jeff Rossen, still on WTAE news? I haven’t seen it in a few weeks and the station didn’t respond to...
TV Talk: Why so many national news anchor changes?
Although this wasn’t always true, in the modern era it’s safe to conclude anytime there is an upheaval in the general TV order, the reason almost always comes down to one thing: money. This week, Lester Holt announced his departure later this year from anchoring “NBC Nightly News,” a position...
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, touring in support of ‘lowdown blues’ album, heading to PittsburghVideo
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers might be more of a contemporary blues band with their original songs, but Castro really wanted to make an album that channeled his influences like Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Elmore James and Muddy Waters. “I love all that old funky stuff, and we kind of...
Etna Slice House closed indefinitely after chef departs
Etna Slice House, open for less than a year, is closed indefinitely after the departure of its manager and some staff. Though he said there is no hard feelings, the Slice House’s former manager and head chef, Massimo Vozza, said he decided to leave the business last week. That is...
Starbucks is cutting ‘less popular’ drinks from its menu. Here’s what’s going away
NEW YORK — Starbucks is making cuts to its menu, with some of the coffee giant’s “less popular beverages” set to take their final bow next week. In an announcement Monday, Starbucks outlined plans to remove a selection of its drinks — including several blended Frappuccino beverages, the Royal English...
‘Puppy Mountain’ photo draws onlookers to a Chinese riverside
When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination. Guo had gone on a hike while visiting his hometown of Yichang in central China’s Hubei province in late January. When...
TV Talk: ‘Born Again’ picks up Daredevil’s story, brings it to Disney+Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Before the arrival of Disney+ in 2019, Disney licensed some of its Marvel characters to Netflix for series that originally streamed 2015-18, including “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist,” “Defenders,” “The Punisher” and “Daredevil,” probably...
Does lip balm help chapped lips? Here’s what to know
NEW YORK — A tube of lip balm may seem like the perfect antidote to dry, cracked lips. But do these over-the-counter products soothe flaking or can they make it worse? Though dry lips can happen year-round, they’re most common during the winter. The cold outdoors paired with the low-humidity...
Penn State breaks THON fundraising record with over $17 million
For the first time ever, Penn State’s THON fundraising total surpassed $17 million raised in the fight against pediatric cancer. The IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon’s exact total was $17,737,040.93 — beating THON 2024’s record-breaking total of $16,955,683.63 by more than $780,000, the university announced Sunday. View this post on Instagram A...
Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in ‘audacious raid’
LONDON — It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in gold. The one-of-a-kind 18-carat gold toilet was swiped in under five minutes from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born,...
Steelers launch fan cruise to Mexico
Imagine a Black and Gold paradise where die-hard fans can rub elbows with Pittsburgh Steelers greats and soak up the sun. A Steelers fan cruise is scheduled to take to the sea in May 2026 and is giving fans the opportunity to mingle with some team legends. Partnered with Seaside...
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long...
Pantera opening tour with show at Pavilion at Star LakeVideo
Heavy metal veterans Pantera will open their U.S. summer tour with a date in the Pittsburgh area. Touted as “the heaviest tour of the summer,” Pantera will be joined by Swedish metal stalwarts Amon Amarth for a July 15 show at the Pavilion at Star Lake, with another opener still...
Pittsburgh area local band spotlight: Six Gun Sally
In mid-March, the Southern rock band Six Gun Sally will release their new album, “Stand Up” — featuring a mix of originals and covers like Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Second Hand News.” “It’s Six Gun Sally to the ‘T’ —a mix of classic rock, Southern...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native Tamara Tunie leads CBS’s ‘Beyond the Gates’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Nowadays actors cross from one medium to another all the time: Meryl Streep stars in movies, Hulu and HBO series and on Broadway; Harrison Ford returns to Paramount+ this week in the second season of...
Crocs in crosshairs nationwide as schools cite safety risks
The chunky rubber-looking shoes called Crocs have been on the market since 2002. In recent years, as they have become the obsession of children and teens, they have caught the eye of school administrators nationwide — but not as fashion favorites. Some districts across the country are stepping up to...
College professors researching Black history in Westmoreland
Researching the experiences of Black people in Westmoreland County has been eye-opening for Margaret Power. A Greensburg native, Power said she grew up not knowing much about Black history in the county. She’s changing that now, joining forces with a Saint Vincent College history professor to pore through historical records...
‘Conclave’ triumphs at SAG Awards and Timothée Chalamet wins best actor, upending Oscar predictions
The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an unusually unpredictable awards season. In winning the guild’s top award, Edward Berger’s Vatican-set drama triumphed just...
Review: Country rocker Stephen Wilson Jr. shows why his star is on the rise in sold-out Pittsburgh concertVideo
As Stephen Wilson Jr. prepared to end his concert Saturday night, the self-described “Death Cab For Country”-style singer-songwriter shared an optimistic outlook. “I truly believe our better days are in front of us. I believe our best days are in front of them, prior to contrary belief,” Wilson said. “I...
George Thorogood and the Destroyers deliver a bluesy Saturday night show at Rivers Casino
Every Saturday night deserves a spin around the dance floor to the sounds of a rockin’ bar band, and George Thorogood and the Destroyers still fit the bill. At 74, Thorogood could hang it up after a fantastic career that includes 1980s blues rock hits such as “Bad to the...
McKeesport honors 2 trailblazers in community during Black History Month event
McKeesport honored its legacy and trailblazers in the community Saturday through a Black History Month event with McKeesport HBCU VISION. The award ceremony, held at the McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center on Arboretum Drive on Saturday afternoon, honored nurse JoAnne Rodgers and librarian Arlene Harvey of McKeesport. It brought...
Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 French lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings
PARIS — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth $523,000. But they vanished before cashing in — and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash...
