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US, Iran agree to wording of deal to end war

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the U.S. and Iran have reached a “final, agreed upon text.” He said Pakistan, which has taken the lead in mediation efforts, was working with the warring countries on next steps. “Peace has never been this close as it is now,” Sharif said in a X post. The apparent breakthrough in negotiations comes after Iran ...

Judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center

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WASHINGTON — A judge cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the Kennedy Center’s exterior on Friday, denying a last-minute request from the institution’s board that would have kept the name in place. With storms gathering near Washington before a court- ordered deadline to remove references to Trump, workers were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president’s name. A crowd gathered nearby and cheered their work as Trump’s name moved closer to being taken down. Yet the Kennedy Center’s leadership ...

Bankruptcies

Local Business

The following people have made filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Chapter 7 involves selling assets to pay debts. Chapter 13 is a plan to pay debts using income. Chapter 11 involves reorganization to pay off debt. Filings by county include: Blair County Matthew J. and Talon L. Frederick. Chapter 7. April 29. Mark A. Cornell. Chapter 13. April 29. Cambria County Helen L. Smith. Chapter 7. April 30. Mya M. Wilson. Chapter 7. April 30. Jill M. Commons. Chapter 13. May 1. Henry Penrod. Chapter 7. May 1. Bedford County Nathan E. And Jamie A. ...

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Blair County Christopher S. and John A. Arthur Jr. to Mallery Rental Properties LLC, property in Altoona, $70,000. Jacob J. Kuchenbrod and Magen K. Mihok to J & R Pennsylvania Properties LLC, property in Altoona, $28,000 Jessica and James A. West to Brandon Holley, 404 Cherry Ave., Altoona, $95,000. Green Land Enterprises LLC to Clarks M & K Properties LLC, property in Altoona, $200,000. Green Land Enterprises LLC to Clarks M & K Properties LLC, property in Greenfield Township, $325,000. Frederick Family Limited Partnership to Randy and Patricia F. Bracken, 808-14 Fifth Ave., ...

Midwest residents begin cleanup after tornadoes hit parts of Illinois, Indiana

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Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts were underway, and utility companies said power restoration efforts could extend into next week. Thursday’s storms ripped roofs off of buildings, flattened homes, brought down scores of trees and power lines and caused hundreds of thousands of power outages and major air traffic disruptions. Officials said there were no reports ...

Experts say AI can’t do it all yet

Local Business

NEW YORK — Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills such as empathy, critical thinking and ethical decision-making are worth cultivating to help employees become indispensible. Across industries and occupations, “the skills that are most resistant to displacement by AI are the ones that are the most distinctly ...