CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists detained for political reasons.

When Brashear High School first opened in 1976 — uniting racially diverse students in the Pittsburgh Public School District — Eugene Khorey was at the helm as its first principal.

Harriett Flores thought Thursday was going to be like any other day.

With Mike McCarthy having taken ownership of the offense and calling the plays for it, his most impactful hire for the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff was going to come on defense.

Because of the extremely cold temperatures, the McCandless Polar Plunge has been rescheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. March 20 at North Allegheny High School off Perry Highway.

NEW YORK — Sunday’s Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.

A trip to outer space can wreak havoc on the human body.

Pittsburgh’s retro gamers have a new place to play as The Church Arcade in Duquesne will open its doors on Saturday for a two-day grand opening featuring tournaments, craft beers, food trucks, music and of course, arcade games.

Preparation is key for emergency crews in the North Hills during extreme weather patterns.

MOBILE, Ala. — Penn State star Nick Singleton suffered a significant injury at the Senior Bowl.

Texas A&M University said Friday it is ending its women’s and gender studies programs, and that hundreds of course syllabuses have been or will be altered under a new policy regulating how race and gender can be discussed in class.

A former medical student convicted nine years ago of sexually assaulting a Seton Hill University student is seeking to extend a nearly decade-long delay in his sentence.

Murrysville officials have some sizable projects to begin under their 2026 capital improvements plan, but having $1.4 million in state funding in hand will help smooth the way.

Two of the WPIAL’s premier girls basketball players are nominated for the country’s most prestigious all-star game.

BELZONI, Miss. — As tens of thousands of people endured nearly a week with no electricity, another storm loomed on the East Coast where residents braced for near-hurricane force winds, heavy snow and potential flooding.

HAVANA — Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government.

WASHINGTON — Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from federal safety officials who also concluded that while an experienced pilot was at the controls, no one else on board was qualified to be the required copilot.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday, after mixed results over four seasons and giving him a contract extension last year.

Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes may not have been intimately familiar with Pitt freshman forward Roman Siulepa beyond his team’s routine scouting report.

Activists across the nation have called for a general strike Friday as part of a show of solidarity for those in Minneapolis and in protest of ICE’s actions there.

The former director for the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League, who resigned suddenly and without explanation a little more than a year ago, has been charged with taking more than $227,000 in league funds and using them to pay bills, make payments on a Honda SUV and start a bathroom remodeling job, according to the state Attorney General.

Mike McCarthy has spoken with Aaron Rodgers “a number of times” since becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers coach but said those conversations didn’t include any decision about the quarterback’s future.

LOS ANGELES — Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin’s beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” — died Friday at 71.

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, federal officials said Friday.

Pennsylvanians still searching for a 2026 health insurance plan are running out of time to secure it through the Affordable Care Act.