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Inside the ‘big wave’ of misinformation targeted at Latinos
After Democrat Phil Murphy won New Jersey’s tight race for governor, Spanish-language videos falsely claimed the vote was rigged, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud
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Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
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How Philly area scientists are looking out for the omicron variant
A leading scientist at the Penn lab that detected the first cases of delta says omicron will inevitably arrive here. He says the question is, “how much does it matter?"
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO
Twitter says co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as CEO of the social media platform.
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Temple fires football coach Carey after 3 lackluster seasons
Temple fired coach Rod Carey on Monday after three seasons with the school.
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COVID’s ‘not done with us’: Nations rush to contain omicron
The World Health Organization noted that border closures often have limited effects but can wreak havoc on lives and livelihoods.
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Demand is strong for kids’ COVID-19 vaccines, pediatricians say
Doctors in the Delaware Valley are pleasantly surprised. An October survey had shown many parents against or hesitant about vaccination.
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Listen 3:42As Pa. school funding trial resumes, here’s a cheat sheet on what’s happened so far
The landmark case could change the way Pennsylvania funds its public schools.
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Pa. lawmakers prepare for a month of intense redistricting negotiations
Lawmakers are already working against the clock. Pandemic-induced census delays meant they received the data to draw maps much later than usual.
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Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack
Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in downtown Chicago.
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N.J. state senator’s bill would make daylight saving time year-round
State Sen. Shirley Turner called the practice of changing clocks “archaic,” citing negative impacts on the local economy, and people’s physical and mental health.
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For cop who shot Daunte Wright, will ‘wrong gun’ plea work?
Legal experts say a conviction isn’t as certain as it might seem — at least on the most serious charge she faces, manslaughter.
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If the contested Don Guanella site stays mostly open space, Delco residents have ideas for its use
The county awaits a response from the Philadelphia Archdiocese and Maple Glen Development LLC to see if $21M million is “just compensation.”
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Physicians urge preventative screenings this Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung cancer kills more people in the U.S. each year than colon, breast or prostate cancer combined. Screening can catch it while it’s treatable.
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SEPTA moving to zero emissions future
SEPTA officials say they can’t go all battery buses for now but are eliminating the remaining all diesel buses for hybrids.
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