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Sale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn't Steeltown USA anymore

Sale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn't Steeltown USA anymore

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Generations of Pittsburghers have worked at steel mills, rooted for the Steelers or ridden the rollercoaster at Kennywood amusement park, giving them a bird's eye view of the massive Edgar Thomson Works, the region’s last blast furn
U of T encampment court ruling could affect future campus protests, experts say

U of T encampment court ruling could affect future campus protests, experts say

TORONTO — A pro-Palestinian protest encampment that stood for weeks at the heart of the University of Toronto may now be gone, but experts say the court ruling that led to its clearing could have lingering effects for future protests on post-secondar
Government power in the US is a swirl of checks and balances, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows

Government power in the US is a swirl of checks and balances, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows

NEW YORK (AP) — The delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention were trying to create a new governing framework for the fledging United States of America. They knew they needed SOMEONE to be at the helm of the federal government.
Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture

Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture

SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Considering her choices in this year’s rapidly approaching presidential election , Rochelle Jones thinks both major party candidates should step aside.
Trump wants Black and Latino support. But he's not popular with either group, poll analysis shows

Trump wants Black and Latino support. But he's not popular with either group, poll analysis shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to accept the Republican nomination for the third time, Donald Trump has promised new efforts to expand his coalition — and, in particular, to win over more of the nonwhite voters who largely rejected him during the 2
Biden looks to union leaders for support as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats

Biden looks to union leaders for support as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the executive council of the AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of trade unions, to shore up support from a critical constituency as he beats back continued calls to step aside in the 2024 c
Biden's candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

Biden's candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said merely “it's up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race, celebrity donor George Clooney said
Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials on Wednesday rejected petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure that organizers hoped to put before voters this fall in a predominantly Republican state.
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons

Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system a
NATO allies call China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war in Ukraine

NATO allies call China a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies on Wednesday called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia's war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over Beijing's nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space.
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