U.S. judge says HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge has ruled that the recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation’s health workforce. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in Rhode Island granted the preliminary...
U.S. calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a ‘smear campaign’
WASHINGTON — Pro-Iran hackers have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump, according to a news report, a move that federal authorities call a “calculated smear campaign.” The United States has warned of continued Iranian cyberattacks following American strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and...
McCormick says Trump policy bill good for Pa.; Fetterman opposes Medicaid, SNAP cuts, more debt
President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package passed the Senate by the slimmest of margins Tuesday, with Pennsylvania’s two senators voting along party lines as expected. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, joined 49 other Republicans in supporting Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill. Three GOP senators — U.S. Sens....
Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, defeating ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, a new vote count confirmed Tuesday, cementing his stunning upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and sending him to the general election. The Associated Press called the race after the results of the city’s ranked choice voting...
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
BATON ROUGE, La. — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died. He was 90. Swaggart death was announced Tuesday on his public Facebook page. A cause wasn’t immediately given, though Swaggart had been in ill health. The Louisiana native was best...
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial, judge indicates they’ll keep deliberating
NEW YORK — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul and was unable to reach a decision on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. The judge indicated that he would instruct the...
Trump tours Florida immigration lockup, jokes about escapees having to run from alligatorsVideo
OCHOPEE, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a new immigration detention center surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in the Florida Everglades, suggesting it could be a model for future lockups nationwide as his administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations. Trump said he’d like to see...
Gov. Newsom signs housing bill overhauling California’s landmark environmental law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law a bill that will remake California’s landmark environmental protection rules, an overhaul that he says is essential to address the state’s housing shortage and resulting homelessness crisis. Newsom had threatened to reject the state budget passed last Friday unless...
Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE ‘might have to go back and eat Elon’
Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump — and seemingly any congressional Republicans who support the president’s massive tax cuts and spending package — has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party, and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition. The dispute has...
Gallery: Photos from July 1, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, July 1, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Thousands of city workers go on strike in Philadelphia, affecting trash pickup, pools and 911 calls
PHILADELPHIA — Striking city workers waved signs at traffic near Philadelphia City Hall and formed picket lines outside libraries, city offices and other workplaces as nearly 10,000 blue-collar workers walked off the job Tuesday Seeking better pay and benefits, District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and...
War of words intensifies between former allies Trump and Musk
Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla, which is headed by Elon Musk, slumped Tuesday as the war of words between billionaire and President Donald Trump over the big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts heats up again, with Musk saying he may form a new political party. Shares of...
Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: Come visit
NUUK, Greenland — Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We’re waiting for you. “Come visit Greenland,” said Nukartaa Andreassen, who works for a water taxi company in the capital city, Nuuk. “Learn about it, learn about us. We love to have you. We love to tell...
Royal train will end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
LONDON — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail...
Dozens evacuated from Austrian village after mudslide covers parts of Alpine valley
VIENNA — Dozens of people were being evacuated by helicopter in Austria on Tuesday after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol in the southwest of the Alpine country. The Austrian Armed Forces used a Black Hawk helicopter to fly out around 100 people...
Ukrainian drone hits a plant deep inside Russia after record Russian drone attacks in June
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 800 miles from Ukraine, a local official said Tuesday, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prioritized the weapon’s development and Russia pounded Ukraine with a monthly record of drones in June. Both sides in the more than three-year war...
Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol,...
Bush, Obama, Bono lament Trump’s gutting of USAID on agency’s last day
WASHINGTON — Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration — and singer Bono held back tears as he recited a poem — in an emotional video farewell on Monday with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Obama called the...
Trump administration sues Los Angeles, claiming the city refuses to cooperate on immigration
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump’s administration filed suit Monday against Los Angeles, claiming the city is obstructing the enforcement of immigration laws and creating a lawless environment with its sanctuary policies that bar local police from sharing information on people without legal status. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court...
Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitch
WASHINGTON — On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States was just another person complaining online about his service provider. Donald Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social that he was trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders from all over the country but...
Inmate fatally shoots N.C. officer before being caught in stolen vehicle, sheriff says
MURPHY, N.C. — A federal inmate escaped from custody at a medical clinic in western North Carolina and fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun Monday, then fled in a stolen vehicle before being captured in another county, a sheriff said. The inmate had been taken to an...
Royal train to end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
LONDON — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail...
Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens, hurricane warning issued for Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Flossie continued to gain steam off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast on Monday afternoon and was projected to turn into a hurricane overnight. Meanwhile, the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Barry dumped rain on eastern Mexico. Flossie strengthened with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph....
Trump signs an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending most U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise he made to the country’s new interim leader. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to “promote and support the country’s path to...
Trump to visit new Florida immigration detention facility
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will visit a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday, showcasing his border crackdown in the face of humanitarian and environmental concerns. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will be visiting “Alligator Alcatraz,” a moniker that has alarmed immigrant activists...
