College protests against war grow as do reports of antisemitism
Protesters nationwide are demanding that their schools divest from companies they say are enabling the Israel-Hamas war as officials say outside agitators "spew hate and antisemitism."
Protesters nationwide are demanding that their schools divest from companies they say are enabling the Israel-Hamas war as officials say outside agitators "spew hate and antisemitism."
Antisemitic chants and even threats against Jewish students have brought the tension of the Middle East onto U.S. college campuses.
Israel says 99% of the missiles and drones launched by Iran in an overnight assault were downed by its air defenses, with help from its allies.
Jailed opposition leader and staunch Putin critic Alexey Navalny has died in a Russian prison camp, according to Russian prison authorities.
More than 25,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza.
The Houthis, an Iran-backed proxy force, have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea since soon after the Israel-Hamas war began.
Israel says it's redeploying thousands of troops from Gaza, but it's not clear how significant the move will prove amid warnings of a "prolonged" offensive against Hamas.
Rescuers and hospital officials say Israeli strikes flattened two Gaza homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family.
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
With Israel and Hamas extending their truce to facilitate more hostage and prisoner releases, there's joy for dozens of families – and calls for a longer cease-fire.
Hamas is expected to release more hostages, and Israel more Palestinian prisoners, under a cease-fire that has been extended 2 days, Qatar announced.
Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
Two more hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released.
Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.
However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
Dr. Debi Gilboa, or Dr. G, is a nationally renowned expert on parenting and resilience, as well as a family medicine doctor, and she is one of many Jewish people in the Pittsburgh region with close connections to the war in Israel. That resilience is now being put to the test.
Many people in our community have connections to the war in Israel or Ukraine, so what can parents do to help kids understand? KDKA-TV's Kristine Sorensen reports.
President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.
Defense Secretary Austin said Sunday that he has ordered American military ships to move closer to Israel after Hamas' unprecedented attack.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia's GOP Senate nomination.
A World War II Army veteran from western Pennsylvania is celebrating a century on this earth.
One person was killed after a shootout in New Castle on Tuesday, police said.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
The Dauphin County District Attorney's Office reportedly said the shooting in Harrisburg on Monday is considered a double homicide.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia's GOP Senate nomination.
A World War II Army veteran from western Pennsylvania is celebrating a century on this earth.
One person was killed after a shootout in New Castle on Tuesday, police said.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
The Dauphin County District Attorney's Office reportedly said the shooting in Harrisburg on Monday is considered a double homicide.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia's GOP Senate nomination.
The Biden administration announced new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese-made steel and other products. As KDKA-TV money editor Jon Delano reports, White House officials and industry experts both say this is good news for western Pennsylvania jobs.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide if hundreds of state inmates serving a mandatory life sentence for second-degree murder will get a chance at a second chance. KDKA-TV's Andy Sheehan profiles an inmate who got a second chance and is making the most of the rest of his life.
Eight TikTok users said that the new law signed by President Biden violates their First Amendment rights.
A new report shows Pennsylvania drivers are paying some of the highest tolls in the country.
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A new music festival in the works for Pittsburgh later this year has suddenly been canceled.
A Pittsburgh bagel shop and delicatessen has been hit with a consumer alert by the Allegheny County Health Department.
LJ Boss is owned by Mike Masters and his daughter Allison and is located inside Gateway Center.
YaJagoff's John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck stopped by of Pittsburgh Today Live's 20th Anniversary Celebration for a round of Pittsburgh Parking Musical Chairs with Team PTL.
We're indulging in some sweets this Taste It Tuesday. Nancy B's Cookies are really delicious.
Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish is asking for donations for a good cause at their Spring Festival.
We still have so much to show you from our 20th-anniversary celebration. Team PTL got to play musical chairs with YaJagoff's John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck!
We made our way over to the PTL kitchen to honor the rich culinary traditions of Asian cuisine. May is Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so we dove in alongside Chef Crystal Baldwin. We made Korean Steak Bowls.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
Xylazine, known on the street as "tranq," is a horse tranquilizer that drug dealers mix with illicit drugs to increase the high from opioids.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro calls the sentences cruel and a violation of the state's constitution.
A popular drink will soon disappear from Panera's menu after some people say it harmed their health.
Three billion dollars will be spent to clean up the rivers and streams in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania has launched a new dashboard tracking tickborne diseases.
We introduced you to Elizabeth Loughren in December, as one of the junior co-hosts for last year's KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Mother's Day may be joyful in many homes, but for even more, it can be a day of pain.
Dr. Christie Hilton at Allegheny General Hospital knows a lot about breast cancer and how it can impact women both at home and at work.
A Pennsylvania senator is among those moving to ban selling water beads, the colorful, water-filled toy nationwide.
Brooks Koepka is the defending champion and eyeing his sixth career major.
Bryan Reynolds went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles, Mitch Keller threw six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6.
The two makers were dedicated to Clarence "Win" Harris and Frank Miller, two Negro League baseball stars, who up until this point, were lying at rest in unmarked graves.
The Franklin Regional graduate will compete in the 57 kilogram weight class.
McIlroy played the final 11 holes in 6 under par with a double bogey on the 18th hole
Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June.
More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother's Day with hard-fought access to paid time off to care for newborns.
Pittsburgh's first Shake Shack is opening this month.
The Lincoln Bakery in Bellevue has been sold to the owner of Prantl's Bakery.
A restaurant in Pittsburgh's Aspinwall neighborhood was hit with a consumer alert.
A new music festival in the works for Pittsburgh later this year has suddenly been canceled.
A border collie-papillon mix named Nimble took home top prizes at the 148th Westminster Dog Show's Masters Agility competition.
Tickets to "The New World Tour" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
A candidate for superintendent of the Chartiers Valley School District has pulled his name out of the running for the position.
KDKA-TV's Rich Walsh discusses the sports topics of the day.
Pennsylvania has launched a new dashboard tracking tickborne diseases.
A World War II Army veteran from western Pennsylvania is celebrating a century on this earth. KDKA-TV's Alexandra Todd has more.
The EF2 tornado touched down in Peters Township and moved through Finleyville and Union Township.
The northern lights were visible in the Pittsburgh area on May 10, 2024.
To celebrate Pittsburgh Today Live's 20 years on the air, we invited fans to Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse for a special show full of fun and surprises.
Ahead of the Pittsburgh Today Live 20th Anniversary Special, Team PTL, show contributors, and fans walked the PTL Ford Red Carpet at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Team PTL invaded Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse for the taping of a very special 20th Anniversary Celebration. Here's a look behind the scenes and backstage.