Billy Witz

New York

Reporter at The New York Times

Covering college sports for the New York Times national desk. @nytsports diaspora. Email: [email protected]

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Articles

Suspect in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion Had Troubled Past

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz |Campbell Robertson

Mr. Balmer, in an interview with the police, "admitted to harboring hatred" of Mr. Shapiro and said that he would have "beaten him with his hammer" had he run into him that night at the mansion, according to an affidavit filed in the case. But Mr. Balmer's social media suggested not a particular ideology so much as a deep cynicism, in some posts espousing a libertarian bent bordering on anarchism, in others praising violence.
Face aux tarifs douaniers, le Canada répond par des messages sur des panneaux numériques

2 weeks ago | ledevoir.com | Billy Witz

Des panneaux publicitaires numériques ont commencé à apparaître récemment sur des artères très fréquentées de Pittsburgh et dans plus d’une dizaine d’autres villes et villages américains. Les simples lettres blanches sur fond noir austère portent un message percutant. Les droits de douane sont une taxe sur l’épicerie. Les droits de douane sont une taxe à la pompe à essence. Les droits de douane sont une taxe sur les travailleurs américains.
Canada drops the gloves in tariff spat, makes its case on US Billboards

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Billy Witz

PITTSBURGH – The digital billboards began popping up recently on busy thoroughfares in Pittsburgh and more than a dozen other American cities and towns. The simple white letters on a stark black background carried a pointed message.
Canada Drops the Gloves in Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Billy Witz

6 hours ago“A battle Elon won’t win”: Musk takes on Trump’s trade guru Peter NavarroElon Musk’s frustrations with White House trade policy became public Saturday when he called for a vast free trade zone — and took aim at fellow …5 hours agoTesla suffers worst sales decline in history as Q1 deliveries plummetApr 5, 2025 11:31 PM EDT Tesla reported a sharp decline in deliveries from January to March, with many thinking Musk is to blame. Tesla has always brought out strong feelings.
Canada Drops the Gloves in Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz

After he scored the only goal in a 1-0 overtime victory here last Sunday over the visiting Ottawa Senators, Mr. Crosby said he had not seen the billboards. "I must be living under a rock," he said with a smile.
Duquesne women advance in WNIT with win over Miami of Ohio

1 month ago | post-gazette.com | Billy Witz

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A Muslim Athlete Needed Modest Sportswear. Now She Sells It to Others.

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Billy Witz

PITTSBURGH — Kiandra Browne had little interest in religion growing up in multicultural Montreal. But she did have a curious mind. “If you know Kiandra, you know she questions everything,” her mother, Sheryl White, said with a loving laugh. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Browne, then a high school senior with a lot of time to think, began to consider the question of faith. Soon, she was peppering a Muslim friend with questions about Islam.
This Duquesne athlete wanted modest sportswear. Now she sells it to others

1 month ago | post-gazette.com | Billy Witz

Kiandra Browne had little interest in religion growing up in multicultural Montreal. But she did have a curious mind. “If you know Kiandra, you know she questions everything,” her mother, Sheryl White, said with a loving laugh. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Browne, then a high school senior with a lot of time to think, began to consider the question of faith. Soon, she was peppering a Muslim friend with questions about Islam.
A Muslim athlete needed modest sportswear, now she sells it to others

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Billy Witz

PITTSBURGH – Kiandra Browne had little interest in religion growing up in multicultural Montreal. But she did have a curious mind. “If you know Kiandra, you know she questions everything,” her mother, Ms Sheryl White, said with a loving laugh. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Ms Browne, then a high school senior with a lot of time to think, began to consider the question of faith. Soon, she was peppering a Muslim friend with questions about Islam.
For Pacific Palisades Fire Victims, Baseball Brings Hope and Some Normalcy

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz |Daniel Dorsa

Boys and girls dressed in new uniforms put down their baseball gloves long enough to tackle plates of pancakes and sausages. Parents with coffee cups in hand greeted one another with hugs in the brisk morning air. There were familiar hallmarks of the opening day of baseball season: keynote speakers, the national anthem, red, white and blue balloons and a ceremonial first pitch.