DESTIN, Fla. — A historic ocean liner is a step closer to becoming the world’s largest artificial reef.

LONDON — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago.

New Orleans fans and critics say the Saints are returning from Paris with a bruised ego and another loss under their belts for the 2026 season.

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the week.

A Latrobe man died early Monday morning following a motorcycle crash in Unity.

As coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike McCarthy is going to face heavy scrutiny no matter what. He was under extra scrutiny Sunday after a comically absurd coaching performance the previous week in Tampa.

LOS ANGELES — Not long ago, a homeowner in America might reasonably wager they could sell their home fairly quickly, and for more than their asking price. That’s unlikely to be a winning bet now.

JERUSALEM — A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the U.N. say is genocide carried out by Israel in the territory, the team said in a new report Monday. They also accused Israeli forces of crimes against humanity, including torture and rape, in the West Bank.

The latest fake narrative in town is that the Penguins will be “rebuilding” by way of shaving payroll as their real motive. The phrase “internal budget” gets tossed around like it’s a curse word.

Chase Pietila is currently in the NHL, having been recalled to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster for the first time in his professional career Thursday.

EQT Corp. announced Monday it will acquire Texas-based Range Resources Corp. in an all-stock deal valued at more than $50 billion to form the nation’s largest natural gas producer.

Two WPIAL boys soccer brackets are set for the quarterfinals Wednesday while the other two classifications begin first round play Monday.

The district WPIAL girls soccer playoffs are set for the quarterfinals Wednesday in two classifications while the other two brackets are ready to begin first round play Monday.

West Deer Supervisors are looking into incentives for township business owners.

Keeping up with my kids’ technology use can sometimes feel like a full-time job. We have conversations about when they can use their devices, how much time they should spend online and the importance of making good choices. I want to be involved enough to help guide them without being overbearing. Like other parents I talk to, I know we cannot do this ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity.

Pine-Richland (Class 3A), Shady Side Academy (Class 2A) and The Ellis School (Class A) are the No. 1 seeds for the WPIAL field hockey postseason tournaments.

Pittsburgh Public Schools have established a Parent Ambassadors program to help bridge the disconnect between administrators and families, especially as the district’s school closure and reconfiguration plan takes shape next year.

Pittsburgh Councilwoman Barb Warwick plans to introduce a proposal Tuesday that would impose a new city tax on capital gains, dividends and other unearned income in a move projected to generate more than $50 million a year.

BRASILIA — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday is already facing its first hurdle as his competitor, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, challenges the results, setting the stage for a possible showdown between the country’s two polarizing political forces.

A police pursuit that started in Arnold ended in Tarentum Friday with a man arrested at gunpoint.

The American Association of University Women’s Murrysville branch is seeking book donations to help fund its monthly speaker series and other local programming.

CAIRO — High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.

Flower punk/garage rockers Sunny Daze & the Weathermen’s latest album, “Overcast,” echoes what’s happening in the world right now.

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