Economy Jun 18 Nippon Steel finalizes $15 billion buyout of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement The pursuit by Nippon Steel for the Pittsburgh-based company was buffeted by national security concerns and presidential politics in a premier battleground state, dragging out the transaction for more than a year after U.S. Steel shareholders approved it.
Politics Jun 14 Protesters gather across the U.S. at nationwide anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ rallies Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.
Politics May 30 WATCH: Trump says he’s doubling steel import tariffs to 50% at U.S. Steel plant In a post later on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump added that aluminum tariffs would also be doubled to 50%. He said both tariff hikes would go into effect Wednesday.
Nation Apr 30 Parts of Oklahoma and Texas see record rainfall after storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped record rainfall across much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas Wednesday, triggering flash flooding and forcing evacuations, as residents in Pennsylvania and Ohio picked up from a powerful storm that left more than half a million customers…
Politics Apr 27 ICE deported 3 children who are U.S. citizens, their families’ lawyers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl — separating them indefinitely — and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their…
Politics Apr 14 Pennsylvania arson suspect being treated at hospital, police say A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion was in police custody at a hospital after an unrelated medical event, state police said…
Politics Apr 14 Man arrested for arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence planned to beat him, police say Authorities say Cody Balmer had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a small sledgehammer early Sunday. A police affidavit released Monday says the Harrisburg man “admitted to harboring hatred” toward Shapiro.
Politics Apr 13 Police arrest man after suspected arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s residence Sunday’s announcement came after Shapiro and his family were awakened by state troopers at about 2 a.m. and were evacuated from the official governor’s residence in the state capital of Harrisburg.
Nation Feb 01 Medical transport plane crashes in Philadelphia, killing all 6 aboard and 1 on the ground At least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed into a busy Philadelphia intersection, officials said Saturday. The dead from Friday’s accident include a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and…
Politics Jan 14 New bidder challenges Nippon in acquisition of U.S. Steel as Biden administration extends deadline The proposed deal kicked up an election year political maelstrom across America’s industrial heartland and quickly drew vows by Biden and Trump from the campaign trail in a critical battleground state to block the deal.