July 24, 2025 3:40 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bickeredface to face over the cost of the Fed’s renovations as the president visited the construction site. Trump claims the project costs $3.1 billion, while the Fed estimates it at $2.5 billion. The disagreement surfaced during a tour of the unfinished project on Thursday. Trump, a former real estate developer, joked about firing someone for such cost overruns. He also suggested he might back off Powell if interest rates were lowered. The renovation has become a point of contention, with Trump using it as a potential reason to push for Powell’s removal, though he recently stated he has no plans to do so.
July 24, 2025 2:37 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff says the United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its negotiating team home from Qatar after the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.” Witkoff said Thursday mediators made a great effort but Hamas “does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith.” Witkoff says the U.S. will “consider alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza.” A breakthrough in talks on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has eluded Trump’s Republican administration for months as conditions worsen in Gaza.
July 24, 2025 2:28 pm
(WPXI) HOMESTEAD, Pa. — Police have charged a man in connection with a shooting that injured a man in Homestead Wednesday night. Allegheny County police say Joseph Poole, 37, is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. Poole is being held in the Allegheny County Jail ahead of his preliminary arraignment. Police say a call came in at 10:44 p.m. for a man who’d been shot in the 300 block of East 13th Avenue. Emergency crews found a man in a home who’d been shot in the leg. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition. In court records, police say the victim would not talk about what happened. Later, Poole reportedly went to the West Homestead police station and told officers, “I just shot somebody on 13th,” before being arrested. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
July 24, 2025 5:04 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has unveiled an “AI Action Plan” shaped by Silicon Valley tech leaders who supported his campaign. The plan, disclosed Wednesday, focuses on boosting artificial intelligence technology exports, streamlining permits for energy-intensive data centers and exporting American AI around the world. Trump gave his tech advisers six months to come up with new AI policies after revoking President Joe Biden’s AI guardrails on his first day in office. Opponents of the Republican president’s AI agenda argue it prioritizes the needs of Big Tech over people. More than 100 groups have come together to sign a resolution calling for a “People’s AI Action Plan” that would preserve safeguards for the American public.
July 24, 2025 5:00 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government. The agreement was made to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. The Ivy League school announced the agreement Wednesday. It will pay a $200 million settlement over three years to the federal government. The White House says it will also pay $21 million to resolve alleged civil rights violations against Jewish employees that occurred following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. The school had been threatened with the potential loss of billions of dollars in government support,
July 24, 2025 4:56 am
PITTSBURGH — Summer heat and humidity through the weekend is going to make it feel more like the mid to upper 90s, so plan ahead before heading outdoors. Temperatures will quickly climb from the low 70’s soon after sunrise to near 90 by early afternoon. Do your best to stay cool and limit time outdoors for pets, too. Friday will also be steamy, with heat indices above 90, and scattered showers and storms, especially after lunch into the evening. Storms will bring heavy downpours, which will raise the threat for localized flooding, along with frequent lightning and the threat for damaging winds. Areas from Pittsburgh south may see the strongest storms. Scattered showers and storms stick around Saturday and Sunday, mainly during the afternoon and evening.
July 24, 2025 4:52 am
PITTSBURGH — A big day for Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday as officials provided a sneak peak at the latest updates as the new terminal nears completion. The terminal tour highlighted improvements, with a focus on “universal access” and an effort to make the terminal accessible to as many people as possible. “Everybody in an airport is either pushing or pulling something. So if we make it accessible to somebody that needs to be in a wheelchair, we’re making it accessible to somebody who is pushing a baby in a pram,” Siri Betts-Sonstegard said. The airport will be holding a “dress rehearsal” at the terminal in September, then it will open to the public sometime after.
July 24, 2025 4:50 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Hot, humid weather sticks around Friday, along with scattered showers and storms that could bring heavy downpours and localized flooding. A few scattered showers will be possible early in the day, with a better chance for storms developing after lunch and into the evening. Some areas could see several rounds of storms, which could increase the threat of flash flooding. Scattered showers and storms stick around Saturday and Sunday, mainly during the afternoon and evening. Any thunderstorm through the weekend could bring heavy rain from time to time.
July 24, 2025 2:56 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz musician Chuck Mangione, known for his hit “Feels So Good,” has died at 84. His attorney, Peter S. Matorin, says Mangione died Tuesday at his home in Rochester, New York. He achieved international fame in 1977 with “Feels So Good,” a smooth-jazz staple. He also composed “Give It All You Got” for the 1980 Winter Olympics. Mangione released over 30 albums and won two Grammy Awards. He started his career as a bebop musician inspired by Dizzy Gillespie. In 2009, he donated memorabilia to the Smithsonian. Mangione retired in 2015, leaving a lasting legacy in jazz music. (Photo: AP)
July 24, 2025 2:41 am
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. Hogan’s real name was Terry Bollea. He was perhaps the biggest star in WWE’s long history. He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince McMahon. Hogan was also a celebrity outside the wrestling world, appearing in numerous movies and television shows, including a reality show about his life on VH1, “Hogan Knows Best.” (Photo: AP)
