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File photo: Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, arrives to watch Amy Coney Barrett take the Constitutional Oath on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,Oct. 26, 2020, after Barrett was confirmed by the Senate earlier in the evening. Virginia Thomas sent a series of increasingly urgent text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election according to copies of the messages obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News
Politics & Policy

Report: Justice Thomas’ wife urged overturning 2020 election

Virginia Thomas sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

4 years ago

Italy's Domenico Berardi drops to his knees after missing a scoring chance during the World Cup qualifying play-off soccer match between Italy and North Macedonia, at Renzo Barbera stadium, in Palermo, Italy, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Arts & Entertainment

Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia

Missing two straight World Cups is an unprecedented low point for the four-time champion.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Bribes or payments for service? Competing interpretations highlight start of Kenyatta Johnson corruption trial

The federal trial of the council member and three co-defendants got underway with competing interpretations of nearly $67,000 in alleged bribes.

4 years ago

The Merriam Theater on South Broad Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

The Merriam Theater is now called the Miller Theater

The newly renamed Miller Theater honors Alan B. Miller and his financial support of upgrades and renovations to the 104-year-old theater.

4 years ago

FILE - The THC percentages of recreational marijuana are visible on the product packaging sitting on a countertop, April 19, 2021, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey awards first round of recreational marijuana licenses for growers

Nearly 70 entities wishing to grow and manufacture cannabis were awarded licenses, but the commission said dispensary applications weren’t ready yet.

4 years ago

The exterior of Legislative Hall in Dover.
Politics & Policy

$300 rebate checks could be coming soon to Delaware taxpayers

Every state resident who filed a 2020 tax return will get a direct payment, under a bipartisan plan expected to be approved by lawmakers next month.

4 years ago

New Jersey Assembly chambers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Assembly passes bill to create a memorial for frontline workers who died from coronavirus

The measure passed in both houses of the state Legislature. Now it heads to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk.

4 years ago

Flags wave in the wind from a building on the at Temple University campus in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Temple announces new security measures for students living off campus

The protections come in the wake of a string of shootings in the area near campus.

4 years ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, front right, looks toward U.S. President Joe Biden, front left, at a group photo during a NATO summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels
Politics & Policy

U.S. to expand Russia sanctions, accept 100K Ukraine refugees

The U.S. is also providing an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies.

4 years ago

A woman walks outside a maternity hospital that was damaged by shelling in Mariupol
Community

Russian war in Ukraine marks 1 month with no end in sight

The largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has upset the international security order and sent dangerous ripples through the global economy.

4 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Courts & Law

Senate committee wraps up hearings on Jackson’s nomination

The testimony from the American Bar Association and other legal advocates came after two days of questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

4 years ago

Philadelphia sprayground summer camps
Community

Philadelphia to get an additional $4.6 million for summer youth programs

From summer camps to summer jobs, Philadelphia officials say they will return to near pre-pandemic levels of fun activities for kids.

4 years ago

Chris Welsh, director of Delaware County's public defenders office, gathers with staff in the law library at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Delco Public Defender’s Office to join forces with national Partners for Justice

Come July, non-attorney advocates will work alongside the lawyers and social workers to increase access to poverty and mental health services.

4 years ago

Person observes intense flooding in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community

Pa. gets over $100 million in additional Ida aid, as dozens of families remain displaced by the storm

The money coming from the state could pay for infrastructure repairs or home buyouts — but it’s not yet clear how exactly it will be spent.

4 years ago

Signs for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke and Nat Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
Health

CHOP, Penn Med collaborate to address children’s environmental health

A new regional center will develop programs to address asthma, lead and chemical exposure, and air pollution in Philadelphia and Chester.

4 years ago

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