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Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91
Cissy Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, according to her daughter-in-law Pat Houston.
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Guns, transgender rights, adult content: The Supreme Court begins another term
For the most part, Supreme Court justices still try to portray the court as amicable, but you don’t have to be a genius to see that they are not exactly happy campers.
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Castellanos wins Game 2 for Phillies with 9th-inning single, top Mets 7-6
Nick Castellanos ripped a winning two-out single off Tylor Megill that scored Trea Turner and sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a dizzying 7-6 win over the New York Mets.
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Trump’s plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris’, analysis says
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warned of "an eventual fiscal crisis" if politicians don't address the national debt more forcefully.
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Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
When Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, it called on the Arab world to join it in a concerted campaign against Israel.
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New Jersey’s Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate debated affordability, border security and other issues.
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Listen 1:05Housing programs in Philly are rooted in regional incomes. Should that change?
For decades, AMI has shaped affordable housing programs in the city. Some advocates think the measure misses the mark and should be localized.
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The 13th District race between John Lawrence and Cristian Luna could swing the balance in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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Ex-Delaware officer sentenced to probation on assault conviction
A jury last year convicted former Wilmington officer Samuel Waters of misdemeanor assault and other charges in the 2021 arrest that led to demonstrations.
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Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
Tributes to victims of Oct. 7 attacks took place in Berlin, Paris and London, while people took to the streets from Pakistan to Morocco in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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“I don't think we'd be here without those years of working in communities,” Executive Director Jane Golden said.
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Listen 1:13Pennsylvania Supreme Court declines to decide mail-in ballot issues before election
The court rejected a request to block enforcement of a requirement that mail-in ballots bear a handwritten date.
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Chinatown residents speak of how arena plans can and have affected the Philly neighborhood
Vivian Chang works on a street where Phillies stadium plans crumbled in the 2000s. Debbie Law's family moved its store when rent tripled after the 76ers' plans were announced.
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Elon Musk makes appearance at Trump rally in Butler, Pa.
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO stood with the GOP nominee on Saturday where Trump survived an assassination attempt in July. Musk also has created a super PAC supporting Trump.
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Anna Payne is challenging Republican incumbent state Rep. Joe Hogan in a face-off that could determine which party controls the state House.
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