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Kenyatta Johnson’s wife takes center stage as prosecutors wrap second week of bribery trial
Prosecutors say Dawn Chavous’ consulting firm was used to conceal payments to her husband. And that she did little work for the nonprofit.
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Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
Smith’s resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct.
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Number of COVID patients in U.S. hospitals reaches record low
The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months.
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N.J. man in GoFundMe scam gets 27-month federal prison sentence
Prosecutors say Mark D'Amico, his ex-girlfriend and a homeless veteran concocted a scheme about the vet giving the woman $20 when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia.
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A rare look inside the USS Delaware, an attack submarine visiting Wilmington this week
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, sponsor of the ship, will speak Saturday at the commissioning ceremony delayed by the pandemic.
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Lamb revives gun incident to attack Fetterman in Pa. Senate race
The accusation marks a sharp escalation in tone between candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for a critical Senate seat in the May 17 primary.
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Despite the reinstatement, the mask case will proceed and the board members will still be required to answer the initial filing by Monday, April 4.
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USMNT to play England, Iran and possibly Ukraine at World Cup
The 15th-ranked Americans were drawn to start against the European playoff winner on Nov. 21, the tournament’s opening day in Qatar, then meet No. 5 England on Nov. 25.
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COVID-19 asylum limits at U.S.-Mexico border to end May 23
The policy will end on paper April 1, but it will not take effect until May 23, to allow border officials time to prepare.
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National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down, caused damage in Bucks County
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Thursday night in Bucks County.
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Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize, a first for company
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
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City nears settlement with disability rights advocates in suit over sidewalks
The city of Philadelphia and advocates report “significant progress” toward settling a suit that claims city sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health
The government’s report showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%. That’s the lowest rate since the pandemic erupted two years ago.
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Philly school board names Tony Watlington as new superintendent
Watlington will take over for William Hite at the end of the academic year.
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Murphy addresses his health after contracting COVID, says he ‘feels fine’
The governor’s office announced Murphy’s positive test Thursday afternoon and said he was asymptomatic.
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