“Botched” is a perfectly fine word for golf, cooking or home repair. It seems inadequate for the taking of a life, even the life of Christa Pike, a heinous murderer.

NEW YORK — U.S. authorities charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens in order to maintain his hold on power. The new indictment, unsealed Thursday, adds pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking offenses.

LONDON — Police investigating former Prince Andrew’s links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein unlawfully searched his homes, a London judge said Thursday.

Shaler police are advising residents to secure their vehicles after the attempted theft of a car from a township home’s driveway the afternoon of Oct. 6.

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of attacks that also worsened power outages in the capital.

It was probably the first time since Mike McCarthy took over as Steelers head coach that he didn’t lean into his Pittsburgh-ese enough.

State-owned universities in Western Pennsylvania have stabilized their enrollments amid the storm of this fall’s enrollment cliff, a long-feared, national projection of a shrinking pool of traditional, college-aged students.

After months of investigation, including undercover buys at vape shops, police seized “thousands” of THC vapes, as well as loose marijuana being sold at vape shops across Butler County, according to the county district attorney’s office.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.

Whether you’re in need of fishing supplies, a snack or a cold drink, it can be found at the new Wolfe General Store, now open at 897 E. Ingomar Road, at the gateway to North Park in McCandless.

As Pittsburgh Public Schools prepares for Montessori PreK-5 to relocate to the current Linden facility next school year, an early application period has opened for current Linden students to attend Montessori next school year.

LOS ANGELES — In a new memoir, Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello is getting candid about the condition that nearly killed him and the measures he took in search of healing.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. will miss multiple games and could be headed to the injured reserve list, coach Mike McCarthy said before practice Thursday.

PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some snacks and drinks and slash corporate costs after a disappointing performance in North America during the third quarter.

Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott has returned to practice, opening up a 21-day window during which he can be activated off the injured reserve list.

Pittsburgh’s police union is accusing the city of violating its contract by refusing to pay for health insurance for hundreds of spouses of dead officers — a decades-long practice the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 1 said it just learned about five years ago.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by a security officer Thursday just inside the busy entrance of a federal courthouse in Tennessee’s largest city, authorities said.

As forecasts predict potentially heavy rainstorms in Western Pennsylvania this weekend, Duquesne Light linemen and other workers remain on the picket line while union and utility leaders continue contract negotiations.

The Town of McCandless is plating up something special, at least that’s the plan with its first Restaurant Week, running Oct. 12-16 and featuring 18 McCandless-based restaurants. And it’s all thanks to a recent Main Streets grant from Allegheny County.

CORONADO, Calif. — The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Bay Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew.

Editor’s note: NewsWorks Lab has embedded with the Baldwin football team for the 2026 season to document its departure from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) for an independent schedule. The Highlanders, who compete in WPIAL Class 5A, had not won a game in their past three seasons. This series includes previous stories about ...

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Oct. 15 for Patrick Vereb, the funeral home director accused of scamming pet owners by taking money for cremation and instead improperly disposing of the animals.

A Royal Navy sailor appeared in a London court on Thursday to face charges of spying for Russia. Teddy Young, 24, has been charged with two offences under the National Security Act, including preparing to disclose protected information between November 2024 and May 2025, Londons Metropolitan Police Service said. During the same period, Young allegedly ...

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