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CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data
A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the ...
Mark Madden: Matt Dumba trade makes sense for Penguins and is probably just the start
It’s time for refreshing sports notes at the speed of sound! Climb on my back and we’ll go for a ride in the sky! • The ...
Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for U.S. communications
A June 23 Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar that is key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing ...
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year. The ...
Justin Bieber releases 'Swag,' his long-awaited 7th album
Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing “Swag,” his seventh studio album, hours after he teased it ...
Trump wants mass deportations, but U.S. views of immigration are more positive since he took office
Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office vowing mass deportations, the share of U.S. adults saying ...
German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian Outback
German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a ...
As Trump seeks to be a peacemaker, Netanyahu leaves Washington without breakthrough on Gaza deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington this week netted President Donald Trump another nomination for ...
Russian drones strike Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, damaging a maternity hospital
A Russian drone barrage targeted the center of Kharkiv on Friday, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in ...
Pirates' Nick Gonzales answering questions with his bat since return from ankle injury
Nick Gonzales understands that there’s a dichotomy in how he’s perceived, so the Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman has ...
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Is Trump confused on war powers?
President Trump ordered seven B-2 stealth bombers against Iran, dropping 14 30,000-pound “bunker busting bombs.” He claimed sole authority under the “executive power” of Article II of the Constitution ...
First Call: Cam Heyward cracks NFL top 100; Gavin McKenna already shifting NCAA hockey betting
Friday’s “First Call” finds the first Pittsburgh Steeler to make the NFL’s top 100 list. We examine the chances of the Steelers signing a high-profile safety. We take a look at the Pirates-Twins ...