May 28, 2025 4:52 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, leaving U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims. At least seven lawsuits are challenging the levies, the centerpiece of Trump’s trade policy. Trump says he has the power to act because the country’s trade deficits amount to a national emergency. The court found the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the use of tariffs. The plaintiffs argued that the trade deficit is not an emergency because the U.S. has run a trade deficit with the rest of the world for 49 consecutive years.
May 27, 2025 6:07 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. No one from the CDC was in the video. U.S. health officials, following recommendations by infectious disease experts, have been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older. A CDC scientific advisory panel is set to meets in June and will consider recommending vaccination for high-risk groups but still giving lower-risk people the choice in getting a shot. But Kennedy decided not to wait. (Photo: AP)
May 27, 2025 5:18 pm
(AP) – Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida. He was 77. Derringer had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for producing “Weird Al” Yankovic’s debut album. Derringer’s decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work for bands like Steely Dan, supplying the guitar solo on Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and producing Cyndi Lauper. In 1985, he produced the World Wrestling Federation’s “The Wrestling Album,” which would give Hulk Hogan his theme song, “Real American.” (Photo: AP)
May 27, 2025 5:16 pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Sen. David McCormick says an arrangement for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel will guarantee an American CEO, a majority of U.S. board members and U.S. government approval over certain corporate functions. McCormick spoke Tuesday on CNBC, four days after President Donald Trump suggested that an agreement on a “partnership” was at hand to resolve Nippon Steel’s nearly $15 billion bid to buy U.S. Steel that has been blocked on national security grounds. Trump said Sunday that U.S. Steel will be “controlled by the United States.” Many aspects outlined by McCormick and Trump have been floated previously by Nippon Steel, but Nippon Steel isn’t saying if it’s agreed to this deal.
May 27, 2025 12:31 pm
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence following her arrest in her West Virginia hometown. Fairmont police stopped Retton on May 17 following a report about a person in a Porsche driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, and she failed a field sobriety test. Officers also reported observing a container of wine in the passenger seat. Retton, 57, refused a roadside breath test and a blood test. She was released from custody after paying a $1,500 personal recognizance bond. Her attorney listed in court records, Edmund J. Rollo of Morgantown, did not immediately respond to phone and email requests from The Associated Press seeking comment. Retton was 16 when she became the first American female gymnast to win the all-around at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also won two silver and two bronze medals to help bring gymnastics into the mainstream in the United States. (Photo: AP)
May 27, 2025 12:08 pm
(WPXI) DARLINGTON, Pa. — A Beaver County drug task force recovered large quantities of drugs while executing a search warrant at the home of a suspected drug trafficker on Tuesday. According to information from Pennsylvania State Police, the multi-agency task force began investigating Cedric Fitzgerald Turner, 55, for suspected narcotic distribution in November 2024. On Tuesday, investigators obtained an arrest warrant and surveilled his Darlington Borough home. He was later arrested during a traffic stop. PSP says during a subsequent search of Turner’s home, investigators found two kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of fentanyl, five pounds of marijuana, over $13,000 in cash and a revolver. Turner, who was previously convicted of second-degree murder and robbery, is not allowed to possess a firearm. He is being held at the Beaver County Jail with a $25,000 bond on several drug charges pending the federal adoption and prosecution of the case.
May 27, 2025 11:57 am
(WPXI) MCKEESPORT, Pa. — A partnership that brought millions of dollars to a local school is suddenly ending. In a statement released Tuesday, Dick’s Sporting Goods says it’s truly disappointed that the partnership with McKeesport Area School District has ended. It’s unclear exactly why things dissolved but a Dick’s spokesperson says it has to do with the current school board and district leadership. The McKeesport Area School District Superintendent, Don MacFann, released a letter about the situation on social media. It says members of the MASD Administration and School Board met with Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation representatives last week when they were told their partnership was ending. “They wanted a true partnership. They bought into this community,” McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko said. “They’re in with these families, they’ve provided so much to these families in need, to the students, to the teachers, this is just absolutely so disheartening.” The partnership started in 2021 with Dick’s investing more than $13 million, offering summer programs, providing academic and athletic support for students and families along with creating a vibrant community center. “They did a lot of good things for the kids,” LuEthel Nesbit said. “They opened up a community room where the community could go in and get their clothes washed and there were a lot of helpful things that went on there.” In a statement, Dick’s Sporting Goods said: “Unfortunately, the current school board and district leadership did not uphold the written partnership agreement we had in place. When we sought a path forward, the school board president made it clear that there was ‘no page to get on.’ That response left no room for continued collaboration.” Mayor Michael Cherepko says United at Twin Rivers Elementary School, which was part of the partnership, is the only school in the district that is no longer on a “plan” because test scores have improved drastically. “This is the best thing that’s happened to this school district in a very long time and you talk about kicking a gift horse in the mouth. I just don’t understand it. I’m baffled by it and I’m extremely saddened by it,“ Cherepko said. WPXI reached out to the Superintendent’s office for comment, but didn’t hear back. The letter says that the board is “deeply disappointed by this unexpected decision.” The school also said that Dick’s has committed to honoring its existing obligations to the students and community through the summer. Dick’s Sporting Goods says it’s grateful to the educators, families and community members here in McKeesport. Dick’s says it remains open to the possibility of future partnership opportunities under new leadership.
May 27, 2025 11:36 am
(WPXI) MONROEVILLE, Pa. — A portion of a road in Monroeville is scheduled to close for several months for construction. Patton Street will close between Monroeville Boulevard and Mount Pleasant Drive starting at 9 a.m. on June 9. The closure is expected to be in place until September. Southbound traffic will be detoured using Monroeville Boulevard, Stroschein Road, William Penn Highway (Business Route 22), I-376 West, Beulah Road (Route 130), Brown Avenue (Route 130), and the Tri-Boro Expressway (Route 130). Northbound traffic will be detoured using the Tri-Boro Expressway (Route 130), Brown Avenue (Route 130), Beulah Road (Route 130), Churchill Road, I-376 East, William Penn Highway (Business Route 22), Stroschein Road, and Monroeville Boulevard.
May 27, 2025 11:34 am
(WPXI) The southbound lanes of a major highway in Allegheny County were temporarily closed during the afternoon commute on Tuesday while emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash. The crash on Route 28 southbound at the 40th Street Bridge, which reportedly involved nine vehicles, happened just before 4 p.m. A 911 official tells Channel 11 one person was taken to an area hospital from the crash scene. Southbound Route 28 was closed between the 40th Street Bridge and 31st Street Bridge for around two hours. The crash caused miles-long backups and drivers were asked to consider alternate routes.
May 27, 2025 11:28 am
PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — A bridge in Pittsburgh is closed until further notice following an inspection. The city said the Herron Avenue Bridge in Lawrenceville closed after recommendations from structural inspection consultants. According to PRT, the bridge was deemed “deficient.” “Following emergent findings from the City’s bridge inspection consultant and PennDOT, we are moving quickly to close the Herron Avenue Bridge in the interest of public safety,” said Zack Workman, P.E., Acting Chief Engineer. “Barricades and ‘Bridge Closed’ signage will be in place starting Wednesday. A designated detour route will guide motorists via the Bloomfield Bridge.” The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is currently in the preliminary planning stages of a full bridge rehabilitation, with construction planned to start in 2028. Before then, DOMI is working with PennDOT and the inspection team for a safe and earlier opening. “Since the start of my administration, I’ve had to make the tough call to close bridges more than once—but I’ve never regretted putting public safety first,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. “Proactive steps like this are how we ensure our infrastructure remains safe for every Pittsburgher.” The following detours are in place during the closure: Southbound traffic: Southbound detour route will utilize Liberty Avenue to the Bloomfield Bridge to Bigelow Boulevard Northbound traffic: Northbound detour will utilize Bigelow Boulevard to the Bloomfield Bridge to Liberty Avenue For PRT riders, this impacts the North Side, Oakland and South Side routes.
