WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iranian government is covertly encouraging American protests over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza in a bid to stoke outrage ahead of the fall election, the nation’s top intell...

• Zachary Anthony, 31, listed as homeless, was charged with retail theft, burglary and criminal mischief after alleged incidents on June 22 and July 1, court records state. • Tiffany Moore, 31, listed...

By MARIA SHERMAN and KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday. He was 76. Bonsall died fr...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for any reason, a new poll finds, highlighting a politically perilous situa...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but the state attorney general is sti...

“I’m Not Broken” can be streamed on Paramount+. NEW YORK (AP) — Melissa Etheridge realized two career dreams with her new docuseries “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken”: performing for incarcerated wo...

It could be several days before electrical service is fully restored to the area. HOUSTON (AP) — Many of the millions left without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas, sweltered and grumble...

The assault on Gaza City shut down medical facilities. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike on a schoolturned- shelter in southern Gaza killed at least 25 Palestinians on Tue...

Some Republicans want Dr. Kevin O’Connor to answer questions about the president’s health. WASHINGTON (AP) — As the physician to President Joe Biden, Dr. Kevin O’Connor is well-known around the White ...

Clem and Vicky Ludwick of North Belle Vernon and their dog Zoey ran into their neighbor, Wendy Hackenson of North Belle Vernon, and her dog Bowie at the Cedar Creek Dog Park Monday evening. To purchas...

This year’s theme will be “Ghosts of Main Street” Monday’s council work session provided a look into some of Monongahela’s upcoming goings-on, including the announcement of the Monongahela Paranormal ...

A resident complained to council after her son received a citation. Stephanie Larson addressed White Oak Council on Monday to discuss the issues with electric scooters in the area and her son, who was...

Secretary Karen Stetor examined payroll figures dating back to December. For the first time in months, Monday’s meeting in Forward Township didn’t end with Chairman Tom DeRosa banging his gavel — and ...

The authority is keeping details of the incident quiet as it tries to recover its money. The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County said Monday that it lost a significant amount of money in what t...

The money will cover facility fees and other costs for the youths. The Rostraver Township Board of Commissioners voted Monday to make a donation to the Belle Vernon Youth Wrestling team. The donation ...

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. were still drawn to Death Valley National Park on Monday, even though the desolate regi...

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl came ashore Monday as a Category 1 hurricane and knocked out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses. Texas L...

NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor accused Sen. Bob Menendez in a closing argument at his bribery trial Monday of putting his power up for sale to benefit three New Jersey businessmen who bribed him with go...

AMONG THE MANY RULINGS the Supreme Court handed down this term, a decision on so-called Chevron deference could prove especially consequential. The question at issue was whether the courts or governme...

To the Editor: Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which determined that the City of Grants Pass’s enforcement of criminal punishments ...