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How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
For years, Charlie Kirk and his group, Turning Point USA, have built a following inflaming racial divides and stoking outrage.
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Teacher tearfully testifies about poor, outdated resources as Pa. funding trial continues
A key question in the case before Commonwealth Court is what, exactly, a “thorough and efficient” system of education entails.
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Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
The company said Wednesday it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to parts and tools to be able to repair them.
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Officials release prisoner who was key in juvenile life debate
In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled in Miller v. Alabama that mandatory sentencing of life without parole for juvenile offenders was “cruel and unusual” punishment.
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2 men set to be cleared in the 1965 killing of Malcolm X
“These men did not get the justice that they deserved,” District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. told The New York Times, which first reported on the developments.
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House censures Rep. Gosar for violent video in rare rebuke
The resolution will also remove Gosar from his two House committees: Natural Resources and the Oversight and Reform panel on which Ocasio-Cortez also serves.
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Local health experts fear the rush to authorize boosters for all adults failed to consider risk
Though the benefits of a third shot are clear, health experts warn the risks for young healthy adults — especially men — should be considered.
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Holiday travel season is upon us. Here are some tips for a smoother trip
Traffic on the roads and lines at airports and transit stations are expected to be much worse than they were a year ago. Here’s what travelers need to know.
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Philadelphia health officials concerned about winter COVID surge
Philadelphia health officials urge residents to use caution, and get their COVID-19 boosters, over the winter and the upcoming holidays.
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Dewey Beach condones brutality by police, victim of cop’s attack alleges in lawsuit
Mark Taylor was punched so hard by officer Gregory Lynch Jr. that blood spurted on to the uniforms of other officers. Lynch falsely claimed he was “strangled’’ by Taylor.
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Coming off climate talks, U.S. to hold huge crude oil sale in Gulf
Under the yet-developed leases, companies could keep producing long past 2030, when scientists say the world needs to be well on the way to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone.
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Police, constables in Pa. joined ‘anti-government’ Oath Keepers
One constable supports the group, while some police and others say they have since left it.
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U.S. offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity
The initiative comes as the Biden White House has faced growing pressure at home and abroad over inequity in the global vaccine supply.
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Pa. House votes to halt PennDOT plan to toll bridges for repairs
State representatives voted 125 to 74 for requiring legislative approval of specific proposals to add tolls.
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