Trump secures Netanyahu’s agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question
President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan. Speaking at a joint White House press conference following a meeting with Netanyahu, Trump said...
Russia warns of escalation risk if U.S. sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Russia said on Monday that its military was analyzing whether or not the United States would supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine for strikes deep into Russia, a step that Russian officials say could trigger a steep escalation. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that Washington was considering a Ukrainian...
Gallery: Photos from Sept. 29, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Trump to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the U.S., repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood’s global business model. The step signals Trump’s willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into cultural industries,...
Hungary blocks 12 Ukrainian news sites in tit-for-tat
Hungary said Monday it was blocking access to 12 Ukrainian news sites after a similar move by Kyiv, worsening relations between the two neighbors that have been fraught during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this month, Ukraine blocked various websites deemed to contain pro-Russian views at the request of the...
Trump administration begins detailing shutdown plans as deadline nearsVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration started detailing its plans on Monday for which services it will pause if the federal government shuts down this week, with the U.S. health department slated to furlough 41% of its workforce. The impending shutdown will be different from past government closures because the...
Kabul’s wells run dry, driving children out of class and into water lines
Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through Kabul’s dusty alleys instead of going to school - an ordeal for one family that reflects Afghanistan’s deepening water crisis. Once supplied with water from their own well, the family of 13 has had...
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen’s suicide
OpenAI is rolling out parental controls for ChatGPT on the web and mobile on Monday, following a lawsuit by the parents of a teen who died by suicide after the artificial intelligence startup’s chatbot allegedly coached him on methods of self-harm. The controls let parents and teenagers opt in for...
Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s move to send military forces into the Democratic-run city of Portland. The Republican president on Saturday announced plans to...
A listeria outbreak with deaths involves Walmart, Kroger and Trader Joe’s
Federal investigation of a listeria outbreak that traced back to chicken alfredo pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger has three more people sickened and another death, the FDA and CDC said. And the USDA added a Trader Joe’s ready-to-eat chicken alfredo pasta dish to a public health alert Friday....
Hurricane Humberto rages; Imelda could soon threaten East CoastVideo
Tropical Storm Imelda has formed in the Bahamas and is forecast to bring rain, rip currents, storm surge and rough surf to much of the Southeast coast through the middle of the week of Sept. 29. At 2 p.m. on Sept. 28, Imelda’s sustained winds had just barely reached the...
4 dead — 2 young children, a teen and an adult — after Lebanon duplex fire
Lebanon city officials report four victims, two of whom were children and one a teen, were found dead Sunday after crews battled a duplex fire that affected another six residents. At 8:43 a.m., Lebanon City fire crews were dispatched to 815 Church St. for a multiple dwelling fire with entrapment....
Trump says he will tell military leaders ‘we love them’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would tell a gathering of generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, that they were cherished leaders who needed to be strong and tough. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned senior U.S. military leaders from around the world for a meeting in...
Suspect charged in North Carolina mass shooting that killed 3, injured at least 8 others
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Police in North Carolina have charged a suspect in connection with a mass shooting that killed three and left at least eight others injured at a riverside bar near the Atlantic Ocean coast on Sept. 27. The shooting at American Fish Company in Southport occurred around 9:30...
A list of notable shooting attacks on houses of worship in the U.S. in the past 20 years
A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services, inflicting casualties after ramming his vehicle into the front door of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township. It was the latest of many shooting attacks on houses of worship in the U.S. over...
Tropical Storm Imelda forms and is expected to become hurricane off the U.S. East Coast in coming days
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane off the U.S. East Coast early next week. The storm caused disruptions in the Bahamas and nearby islands earlier Sunday before being declared a tropical storm by the National Hurricane Center in Miami with winds of...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends longshot re-election bid
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his long-shot bid to run for a second term leading the nation’s largest city. Adams’ decision to drop out of the race as a one-term mayor, announced Sept. 28, narrows the field and likely improves the chances of fellow...
Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday night at the age of 101, church officials announced. Nelson died at his home in Salt Lake City, the church announced. Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four...
4 people dead and 9 injured in shooting at Michigan church, police sayVideo
GRAND BLANC, Mich. — At least four people are dead and several others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a church in central Michigan during Sunday service and set fire to the building, authorities said. The suspect was identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old from the neighboring...
Trump’s moves to consolidate power, punish enemies, draw comparisons to places where democracy faded
In 2007, eight years after becoming Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez revoked the license of the country’s oldest private television station. Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump suggested revoking the licenses of U.S. television stations he believes are overly critical of him. Since he returned to office in...
Iran weighs confrontation or diplomacy after UN sanctions reimposed over its nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s theocracy prepared Sunday for a possible confrontation with the West after the United Nations reimposed sanctions over its nuclear program, even as some pushed for continued negotiations to ease the economic pain squeezing the country. The sanctions imposed before dawn Sunday again freeze Iranian...
Denmark reports new drone sightings at armed forces’ locations. NATO boosts Baltic Sea vigilance
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Sunday it had again observed drones at several of its armed forces’ locations overnight, a day after NATO announced it would enhance its vigilance in the Baltic Sea region. The ministry said in a statement it had “several capacities deployed” after drone...
Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 and wounds at least 10, as other regions hit too
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, killing at least four people, with Kyiv suffering the heaviest assault. This is the first major bombardment since an air attack on Ukraine’s capital left at least 21 people dead last month. Kyiv bears...
Palestinian death toll tops 66,000 as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump
CAIRO — The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 66,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday, a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the White House for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on halting Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza City. Israeli security forces meanwhile...
At least 36 dead, over 50 injured in stampede at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally, minister says
CHENNAI/BENGALURU — At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 injured on Saturday in a stampede at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay, who is campaigning for election, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu said. Chief Minister MK Stalin said eight children and 16 women were among...
