Melania Trump's return to the campaign trail will have to wait for another day. Spokesperson Stephanie Grisham says the first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after contracting COVID-19. It was to be her first public appearance since recovering from the coronavirus, and her first time out on the campaign trail in more than a year. Grisham says Mrs. Trump continues to feel better every day but decided to postpone travel “out of an abundance of caution.”  Read more

The long-gestating film adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked” has hit another snag. Director Stephen Daldry is exiting the project, a studio representative confirmed Tuesday. The “Billy Elliot” director has been associated with the adaptation for years, going back as far as 2012. Writer Winnie Holzman, who wrote the musical, wrote the script with “Wicked” songwriter Stephen Schwartz. At one point, the film was supposed to hit theaters in Dec. 2019. Universal Pictures earlier this year removed “Wicked” from its release schedule. It was last slated for a Dec. 22, 2021 theatrical launch. Deadline first reported the news. Read more

Allegheny, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties are all reporting an increase of more than 100 cases. Read more

A masked Pope Francis has welcomed religious leaders to a socially-distanced interfaith peace prayer. They appealed for a unified international effort to work for peace and an end to the coronavirus pandemic. Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh and Hindu leaders stood for a minute of silence to pray for all the victims of COVID-19 and for a universally accessible vaccine. For weeks, Francis has shunned facemasks in his public and private audiences despite a surge in COVID-19 cases across Italy and even inside Vatican City. But he donned one throughout the prayer service Tuesday, removing it only to speak.   Read more

 Police say 42-year-old Christopher LaRue robbed the QNB Bank branch on West Chestnut Street. Read more

The film is also set to be released on DVD and streaming services on Nov. 10. Read more

British guitarist and bandleader Spencer Davis, whose eponymous rock group had 1960s hits including “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man,” has died at the age of 81. Davis’ agent, Bob Birk, said Tuesday that he died in a hospital while being treated for pneumonia. Davis formed the Spencer Davis Group in 1963, with a teenage Steve Winwood on keyboards and guitar, his brother Muff Winwood on bass and Pete York on drums. With Steve Winwood as lead vocalist, the band had two No. 1 U.K. singles, “Keep on Running” in 1965 and “Somebody Help Me” in 1966, and seven British top 40 hits. Read more

(The Center Square) – The nation’s highest court left standing a lower court's decision that mail-in ballots received after Election Day in Pennsylvania should be counted. Read more

With much of the classical music industry shuttered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, one of the leading management agencies has been acquired by an unusual buyer in an unconventional transaction. The San Francisco Conservatory of Music purchased Opus 3 Artists, which represents about 250 musicians and attractions, a group that includes conductors Daniel Barenboim, James Conlon, Christoph Eschenbach and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. San Francisco Conservatory of Music President David Stull had been discussing with a donor the possibility of funding an agency takeover. Stull says he is not identifying the donor or the amount now but hopes to at some point.  Read more

Serbia is thinking of allowing the Russian Defense Ministry presence in the Balkan country, something that could further strain its relations with the West. Serbia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that “legal proceedings” have been launched that would allow an agreement between the two governments on the opening of the Russian Defense Ministry mission in Belgrade. It said that the agreement would further strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. Media close to Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic praised the possible agreement, saying its goal is to help Belgrade create a strong army. Read more

A judge says most crosswalks in New York City violate laws protecting people with disabilities by failing to properly protect blind pedestrians. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer says the city has violated three laws protecting the disabled with its failure to equip most crosswalk signals to aid the blind or those with bad eyesight. The judge says it is yet to be decided what the ramifications of the ruling will be because the first phase of the court proceeding was only to assess liability. City spokesperson Laura Feyer says the city is consistently working to make streets more accessible for those who are blind or have low vision. Read more

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It has been a difficult year for Mack Trucks and its parent company, Volvo Group of Sweden. However, Mack reported some good news in the third quarter. Read more

Google once reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of the PC software market to choke off competition, spurring Google to adopt “Don’t Be Evil” as a corporate motto. That pledge is a distant memory, and Google is now in the legal crosshairs of U.S. antitrust regulators who accuse it of wrongdoing similar to charges Microsoft faced 22 years ago, when Google was starting out in a Silicon Valley garage. How Google grew from its idealistic roots into what regulators describe as a cutthroat behemoth is a story shaped by unbridled ambition, savvy decision making, technology’s networking effects, lax regulatory oversight and the pressure to pump up profits. Read more

The Marine Corps has removed from command the two-star general in charge of all Marines in Europe and Africa. The Marines said in a brief statement Tuesday that Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary was relieved of command on Monday. A spokesman says the commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David Berger, had lost trust and confidence in Neary's ability to serve in command based on what had been found in an investigation into Neary's alleged use of a racial slur during a recent training event with his troops. Neary had assumed command in July. Read more

The U.N. human rights chief has urged India’s government to do more to protect human rights defenders, who have come under mounting pressure in recent months in the world’s largest democracy. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's office cited three “problematic” laws in India that have variously tightened restrictions on non-governmental organizations and led to a crackdown on dissent. Her office lamented “vaguely worded laws that restrict foreign funding” that are increasingly being used to quell voices in civil society. The Indian government rejected Bachelet’s criticism and said Tuesday that “violations of law” couldn’t be “condoned under the pretext of human rights.” Read more