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'Nearly fell asleep on stage': Biden blames travel for poor debate as he looks to calm revolt

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden blamed travel plans that took him to France and Italy in the weeks ahead of his disastrous debate against Donald Trump for his poor performance on stage, seeking to explain a moment that has upended the…

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New-vehicle sales barely rose in the 2nd quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices

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DETROIT — U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices.

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Virginia certifies John McGuire as primary winner over Rep. Bob Good, who says he'll seek a recount

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RICHMOND — The Virginia State Board of Elections on Tuesday certified the apparent narrow defeat of Republican Rep. Bob Good, one of America’s most conservative congressmen, to a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the…

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Etna experiences a surge in new businesses, new community center and library on tap

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A new brewery opened in Etna earlier this year and co-owner Dominic Cincotta said he’s happy to operate in a welcoming business environment after years of shopping around for locations in and around Pittsburgh.

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Calls for Berhalter to step down from USMNT are growing. Here are possible candidates to replace him

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NEW YORK — Jürgen Klopp, Thierry Henry and Marcelo Bielsa are among those being speculated about as candidates to take over from Gregg Berhalter as U.S. coach ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Ticketmaster data breach confirmed, over 500 million customers possibly affected

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Ticketmaster has notified customers about a suspected data breach, USA Today reported.

Dr. David Macpherson: The president must step aside

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Last week’s presidential debate left a very hollow feeling in my gut. I am a lifelong Democrat and have been an ardent supporter of President Biden. I believe he’s done a great job. But as much as I’d like to tout his past accomplishments,…

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett is 1st Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down as party's nominee

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WASHINGTON — A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump failing to…

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Supreme Court to weigh whether regulators were heavy handed with flavored e-cigarette products

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up an e-cigarette case Tuesday, weighing Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking the marketing of sweet flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people.

Giuliani disbarred in N.Y. as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss

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NEW YORK — Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in the state on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Donald Trump’s 2020…

Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in 1 day, Russia's UN ambassador says he can't

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UNITED NATIONS — Donald Trump has repeatedly said he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t.

Prosecutor won't oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after high court immunity ruling

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Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday they would not oppose Donald Trump’s request to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial as he seeks to have the conviction overturned following a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity…

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U.S. job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates

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WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool the labor market.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell: U.S. inflation is slowing again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates

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WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while adding that more such evidence would be needed before the Fed would cut interest…

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U.S. gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The U.S. Interior Department approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey on Tuesday, giving a major boost to a project that would be the state’s first.

Tesla sales fall for 2nd straight quarter despite price cuts, but beat analyst expectations

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DETROIT — Tesla’s global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weaking demand for the company’s products and electric vehicles overall.

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Biden's campaign announces a $264 million fundraising haul in 2nd quarter during post-debate anxiety

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ‘s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee reported raising $264 million in the year’s second quarter, an impressive haul that may help them calm fears within their own party about last…

Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures.

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Letter to the editor: Trump is a criminal

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Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts. In our 250 years as a republic, we have never had a president who was a convicted criminal. Never! We should never have a president with such a low moral character. Never!

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Letter to the editor: No question that Trump should be president

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I never liked Joe Biden. It seemed like he was always angry and yelling as a politician. I guess he learned early that people naturally back down from confrontation. What I saw at last week’s debate was a pathetic shell of a man who was a…

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As solar farms begin to blossom in region, some townships look to adopt regulations

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Ella Lenhart has a bird’s-eye view of what might be the largest solar panel farm in Westmoreland County: hundreds of panels spread across an enclosed area of a 134-acre parcel in Cook Township.

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Pa. House passes bill to reinstate ‘lunch shaming’ ban, wipe students’ school meal debts

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The Pennsylvania House on Monday moved to create a program that would wipe away large amounts of student lunch debt and reinstate a ban on “lunch shaming,” which had been enacted and then repealed in the commonwealth several years ago.

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Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling

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NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for later this month.

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After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is seeking to put the focus squarely onto Donald Trump following his uneven debate performance last week.

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Democratic House leader Jeffries, Deluzio defend Biden during Pittsburgh airport visit

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House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reiterated his support of President Joe Biden during a visit Monday to Pittsburgh International Airport and used the infrastructure improvements underway there as a reason to talk up the…

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Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward

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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a lower court.

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Senate bill could limit citizens' ability to make Right-to-Know requests

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Several state legislators are seeking to place a limit on the number of Right-to-Know requests that citizens can file with local government.

Lawsuit accuses Washington County of not allowing mail-in voters to fix ballot errors

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Seven Washington County voters sued their board of elections Monday, alleging that the board’s decision to not relay information about errors on mail-in ballots — and therefore not giving them a chance to cure those errors — violates their…

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Penn State reaches tentative deal with union days after Teamsters OK strike

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Union members will vote in the coming weeks on a tentative contract agreement with management covering 2,500 employees on Penn State University branches statewide and the main University Park campus.

What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump's 2020 election interference case

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election.