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Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears’ conservatorship
Britney is free. A Los Angeles judge on Friday ended the conservatorship that has controlled Britney Spears’ life and money for nearly 14 years.
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Biden’s infrastructure bill poised to reconnect Philly neighborhoods split by highways
A portion of the Vine Street Expressway could be capped and Philadelphia’s Chinatown reconnected thanks to President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
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Jury in Henon, Dougherty bribery trial to continue deliberations on Monday
The jury in the bribery trial for Bobby Henon and Johnny “Doc” Dougherty ended its third day of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict.
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Bannon indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 subpoena
Bannon has been indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Frank Nucera hate crime retrial begins in New Jersey
Federal prosecutors are trying their hate crime case against former Bordentown Township Police Chief Frank Nucera again after a deadlocked jury two years ago.
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Homer Plessy, key to ‘separate but equal,’ on road to pardon
Homer Plessy was arrested in 1892 after boarding the train car as part of an effort by civil rights activists to challenge a state law that mandated segregated seating.
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In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
The league told players and coaches in a memo Friday that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose.
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Trump attorney Lin Wood challenges ejection from Delaware court
Lin Wood’s unsuccessful fight against the 2020 election results got him sanctioned, now he’s fighting his expulsion from a Delaware defamation case.
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For 2nd straight month, Americans quit jobs at a record pace
Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in many cases for more money elsewhere.
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Republican Jack Ciattarelli concedes New Jersey governor’s race; will not request recount
Republican Jack Ciattarelli said he plans to run again in 2025
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Pa. school funding trial kicks off with competing visions of ‘thorough and efficient’
The plaintiffs — six school districts, four parents, and two statewide organizations — argue state funding for schools is inadequate, inequitable, and illegal.
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Listen 4:42Podcast by Black women medical professionals explores infertility, maternal health
The hosts are Sinora Allwood, RN, a holistic health nurse and health coach, and Dr. Jillian Lucas Baker, executive director of the Center of Parent and Teen Communication.
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Listen 7:30Red wave on school issues? Results of PAC-funded board races in Philly suburbs say not this year
A closer look at the 2021 school board results in the vastly influential Philadelphia suburbs challenges any decisive electoral storyline.
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Listen 4:57Run by high school students, a new Philly cafe wants to change lives with coffee
At the city’s newest coffee shop in West Philly, there aren’t any pumpkin spice lattes or many adults, because at Stomping Grounds, young people are in charge.
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Listen 1:54‘Bribing him with ice cream’: Parents inoculating kids ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19
More than 1,500 of the youngest eligible Delaware children have received their first Pfizer shot in less than a week. About 76,000 more can get vaccinated.
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