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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Erdogan follows slim referendum win with warnings to opponents

An emboldened Recep Tayyip Erdogan followed his win in a referendum that ratified the supremacy of his rule by taking aim at political opponents at home and abroad. At his victory speech late on Sunday,...

Trump’s likely drug-control director is an anti-marijuana hard-liner

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania congressman who appears to be President Donald Trump’s choice as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy has a track record that is making him a lightning...

Penn State frat leaders apologize in student’s death

Student leaders of Pennsylvania State University's fraternity system apologized to the family of Tim Piazza, the sophomore who died after pledge night in February, in an open letter released this week. "The...

Confederate flag is once again dividing S. Carolina Republicans

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A South Carolina Republican running to replace Rep. Mick Mulvaney is blasting two GOP rivals for voting to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds. The...

Republicans win a special House election in Kansas after an embarrassing red-state scare

By Cathleen Decker | Los Angeles Times April 12, 2017

Republicans survived an embarrassing scare and narrowly held on to a Kansas congressional seat Tuesday in a special election that served as a surprising red-state referendum on President Donald Trump. The...

Body of 19-year-old Northwestern crew member recovered

The body of a 19-year-old member of the Northwestern University men's crew team has been recovered, according to a statement from the school. The body of Mohammed Ramzan was pulled from the North Shore...

‘It feels like we go from one tragedy to another’: After school slayings, San Bernardino grieves again

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Lili Flores, a staff analyst for San Bernardino County, was at work not far from the Inland Regional Center when a husband and wife opened fire on an office holiday party there...

United’s booting of passenger made no money sense, advocates say

A viral video of a screaming passenger being dragged off a United flight Sunday by police raises a question: Was it even necessary to kick passengers off the flight to accommodate four airline employees...

Tennessee House GOP group attacks bill granting in-state tuition rates to undocumented high school graduates

Republican opponents of a bill granting in-state college tuition rates to undocumented Tennessee high school graduates, brought to the U.S. by their parents who crossed illegally, charged Monday the bill...

Attacks on 2 Christian churches in Egypt kill 43; Islamic State claims responsibility

Islamic State claimed responsibility for bombing Egyptian Coptic Christian churches in two cities Sunday, killing at least 43 people and injuring more than 100. The claim was published by the militant...

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