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A Russian Imperial double-headed eagle is seen in front of a Sweden flag on the Czarina's Stone in the Market Square, in Helsinki, Finland, Friday, May 13, 2022. Finnish leaders announced Thursday their belief that Finland should join the world's biggest military organization because of Russia's war in Ukraine. Sweden could soon follow suit. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Politics & Policy

Once-neutral Sweden seeks NATO membership in historic shift

Sweden on Monday decided to join neighboring Finland in seeking NATO membership, ending more than two centuries of military nonalignment in a historic shift.

4 years ago

File photo: Traffic flows along Interstate 90 highway as a Metra suburban commuter train moves along an elevated track in Chicago on March 31, 2021. With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks, and nudging commuters to public transit.
Politics & Policy

Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar

Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis.

4 years ago

Pictures of debris from a bomb blast.
Politics & Policy

Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia

President Joe Biden has signed an order to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab.

4 years ago

Picture of a golden retriever.
Community
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Cherry Hill team taking emotional support dogs to Buffalo after mass shooting

The canines will be there to comfort emergency responders, families and friends of the victims, as well as the community.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 13, 2022, during an event to highlight state and local leaders who are investing American Rescue Plan funding.
Community

White House says deal near to reopen formula plant

President Joe Biden is offering formula manufacturers and retailers transportation and logistics support to ease the nationwide shortage of baby formula.

4 years ago

Ukrainian servicemen walk in the forest near a recently retaken village, north of Kharkiv, east Ukraine, Sunday, May 15, 2022.
Community

In Ukraine and internationally, scenario darkens for Russia

Russia’s war in Ukraine is hitting new hurdles both on the battleground and internationally. Europe is moving Monday to sharpen and expand its response to Russia’s invasion.

4 years ago

Sara Atkins poses for a photo, in Wynnewood, Pa., Tuesday, May 10, 2022, while holding a pillow with an image of her father Andy Rotman-Zaid, who died of COVID-19 in December 2020. She channels her grief into fighting for global vaccination and better access to health care to honor her father.
Community

U.S. deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak.

4 years ago

People pray outside the scene of a mass shooting at a supermarket
Community

Buffalo shooting latest example of targeted racial violence

Authorities say the suspected gunman, who is white, specifically targeted a predominantly Black neighborhood.

4 years ago

Police walk outside the Tops grocery store following a mass shooting
Community

Police: Buffalo gunman aimed to keep killing if he got away

The revelation raised questions over missed opportunities to put a potential mass shooter under closer scrutiny or make sure he didn’t have access to deadly firearms.

4 years ago

The Geneva Presbyterian Church is taped off
Community

California churchgoers hog-tied gunman in deadly attack

The gunman had opened fire during a lunch reception, killing one person and wounding five others.

4 years ago

The umbrella group Campaign to End Debtors' Prison says the system of court fees unjustly impacts too many defendants. (Courtesy of Meryem Dede)
Courts & Law

Ending ‘vicious cycle’ of debtors’ prison in Delaware: Bill would halt some court fees for defendants

The legislation would wipe out the $100 fees for having a public defender and for being on probation. Other assessments would be studied for possible elimination.

4 years ago

View of the building which houses the Delaware County Historical Society.
Community

‘We can’t limp anymore’: Delaware County Historical Society is at risk of dissolving

The historical society is struggling to keep the lights on, pay for salaries, and to maintain the building. Time is running out to find a solution.

4 years ago

(Courtesy of the Tyagi lab at Rutgers University)
Health

Want to know which COVID variant you have? Rutgers scientists have a test for that

A new PCR test could more quickly and easily identify COVID variants.

4 years ago

Baby formula is visible on the shelves of a grocery store.
Community

Local parents are depending on out-of-state networks to find baby formula

One New Jersey mother, whose son has a rare food allergy, has been relying on formula supplies from other families.

4 years ago

An American Airlines flight nears Philadelphia International Airport.
Money

Good news for refiners, bad for travelers: Diesel and jet fuel costs are skyrocketing

As gas prices in the Philadelphia region continue to climb, jet fuel, diesel, and heating oil charges have skyrocketed.

4 years ago

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