Nation Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains nation storiesThu, 09 Apr 2026 23:50:22 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reportersBy Michael Kunzelman and David Bauder / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/09/federal-judge-pentagon-court-order-access-reporters/stories/202604090110Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:17:47 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/09/federal-judge-pentagon-court-order-access-reporters/stories/202604090110<![CDATA[]]>Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth returnBy Marcia Dunn / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/science/2026/04/09/artemis-astronauts-lunar-voyage-earth-moon-nasa/stories/202604090105Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:13:22 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/science/2026/04/09/artemis-astronauts-lunar-voyage-earth-moon-nasa/stories/202604090105<![CDATA[]]>Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwaterBy Michael Phillis and Alexa St. John / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2026/04/09/trump-epa-rules-coal-plant-ash-groundwater/stories/202604090099Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:33:40 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2026/04/09/trump-epa-rules-coal-plant-ash-groundwater/stories/202604090099<![CDATA[]]>Melania Trump holds White House event to deny ties to Epstein, knowledge of his crimesBy Collin Binkley and Wil Weissert / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/first-lady-melania-trump-jeffrey-epstein-statement/stories/202604090097Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:10:05 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/first-lady-melania-trump-jeffrey-epstein-statement/stories/202604090097<![CDATA[]]>CDC delays publishing report showing COVID vaccine benefitsBy Lena H. Sun / The Washington Posthttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/09/cdc-report-covid-vaccine-benefits-rfk-trump/stories/202604090096Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:04:45 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/09/cdc-report-covid-vaccine-benefits-rfk-trump/stories/202604090096<![CDATA[]]>Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threatsBy Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/democrats-trump-iran-threats-israel-tehran/stories/202604090094Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:50:52 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/democrats-trump-iran-threats-israel-tehran/stories/202604090094<![CDATA[]]>U.S. abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictionsBy Geoff Mulvihill and Matthew Perrone / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/opponents-trump-fda-abortion-pill-restrictions-mifepristone/stories/202604090092Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:03:06 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/opponents-trump-fda-abortion-pill-restrictions-mifepristone/stories/202604090092<![CDATA[]]>Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over IranBy Lorne Cook / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/rutte-trump-nato-iran/stories/202604090088Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:30 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/09/rutte-trump-nato-iran/stories/202604090088<![CDATA[]]>Maryland settles with owner and operator of ship that crashed into Key Bridge, causing deadly collapseBy Brian Witte / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/04/09/maryland-key-bridge-settlement/stories/202604090089Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:51:27 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/04/09/maryland-key-bridge-settlement/stories/202604090089<![CDATA[]]>How U.S. communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centersBy Heather Hollingsworth / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/09/united-states-warehouses-immigration-detention-centers/stories/202604090077Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:45:02 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/09/united-states-warehouses-immigration-detention-centers/stories/202604090077<![CDATA[]]>Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crashBy Michael R. Sisak / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/04/09/former-nypd-officer-cooler-killed-man/stories/202604090078Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:41:25 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/04/09/former-nypd-officer-cooler-killed-man/stories/202604090078<![CDATA[]]>Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now pausedBy Rebecca Santana And Heather Hollingsworth / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/09/protesters-rally-maryland-immigration-detention-facility/stories/202604090079Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:39:06 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/09/protesters-rally-maryland-immigration-detention-facility/stories/202604090079<![CDATA[]]>U.S. economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimateBy Paul Wiseman / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2026/04/09/us-economy-q4-2025-gdp/stories/202604090073Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:25:25 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2026/04/09/us-economy-q4-2025-gdp/stories/202604090073<![CDATA[]]>Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ 4-year prison sentenceBy Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2026/04/09/sean-combs-conviction-appeal/stories/202604090070Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:10:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2026/04/09/sean-combs-conviction-appeal/stories/202604090070<![CDATA[]]>Former UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife in Hawaii is convicted of attempted manslaughterBy Jennifer Sinco Kelleher / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/04/08/gerhardt-konig-murder-trial-verdict/stories/202604080086Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:24:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/04/08/gerhardt-konig-murder-trial-verdict/stories/202604080086<![CDATA[]]>Attorney for man shot by ICE in California says his client did not try to run over officersBy Terry Chea and Christopher Weber / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/08/ice-california-officers-modesto-trump/stories/202604080074Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:10:56 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/08/ice-california-officers-modesto-trump/stories/202604080074<![CDATA[]]>RFK Jr. is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sickBy Ali Swenson / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/08/rfk-podcast-trump-health-secretary/stories/202604080073Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:46:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/04/08/rfk-podcast-trump-health-secretary/stories/202604080073<![CDATA[]]>Bondi won't appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigationBy Stephen Groves / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/08/bondi-house-epstein/stories/202604080068Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:49:06 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/04/08/bondi-house-epstein/stories/202604080068<![CDATA[]]>March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental U.S., federal meteorologists sayBy Seth Borenstein / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/08/march-record-hot-month-us/stories/202604080067Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:14:46 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/08/march-record-hot-month-us/stories/202604080067<![CDATA[]]>'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed himBy Andrew Dalton / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/08/ketamine-queen-matthew-perry-drugs-friends-sangha/stories/202604080066Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:06:44 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/04/08/ketamine-queen-matthew-perry-drugs-friends-sangha/stories/202604080066<![CDATA[]]>