Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement began peacefully at Boston’s Fenway Park.

JERUSALEM — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war.

WILKES-BARRE — The proposed project at South Main Street and Northampton Street may have turned a corner, so to speak.

Residents with a passion for the outdoors have had to go without the sights and sounds of the Seven Tubs Recreation Area since April 2023, when the area was shut down for a series of infrastructure projects.

Fifteen years and still rockin’! Mohegan Pennsylvania is excited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their iconic outdoor concert series, Party on the Patio.   This year’s series is like no other, with 23 bands taking...

KINGSTON — Tova Friedman is among the youngest people to survive the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp.

The Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz kicked off Friday night with an opening ceremony featuring live performances and some historical context surrounding the Wyoming Valley’s jazz scene.

WILKES-BARRE — Don Webster, executive director of tecBRIDGE, called up a sizable group of audience members to the F.M. Kirby Center stage on Thursday evening.

EDWARDSVILLE — One person was hospitalized after a shooting in area of the Eagle Ridge Apartments on Beverly Road Thursday, officials told our news gathering partners at Eyewitness News (WBRE/WYOU).

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins fired assistant coach Todd Reirden on Friday, just over two weeks after the organization missed out on the playoffs for a second straight season.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday after just two seasons in charge.

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid gingerly plopped into his seat set to explain yet another season-ending playoff loss, a familiar scene year-after-year for Philadelphia’s oft-injured All-Star center. Embiid, though, wasn’t alone. He usually dissects defeats by himself on the news conference dais. Tyrese Maxey was by his side this time, though — just as the All-Star guard was on the court, just as he’s expected to be for as long as their contracts allow.

WILKES-BARRE — Scranton Prep rolled into Friday’s District 2 Class 2A boys tennis team title match as the lower seed against Wyoming Seminary — but they sure didn’t look like an underdog.

PHILADELPHIA — Josh Hart rattled a box of candy — “Mike and Ike’s, baby!” — to explain where he found the energy boost to hit the winning 3-pointer in Game 6. Hart then turned to his left and raised his right hand, expecting some love from Jalen Brunson.

WILKES-BARRE — An incredible effort from Crestwood’s Sean Rossi earned the Comets their spot in the District 2 Class 3A boys team tennis championship.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 7-2 on Friday at 121 Financial Ballpark. The RailRiders sent all nine hitters to the plate in a four-run second inning to grab the lead for good and secure their fourth straight victory.

Alexa Gasek pitched a no-hitter and the Gaylord sisters combined for eight RBI as Wyoming Area defeated Susquehanna 15-0 in three innings Friday in a non-conference softball game.