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Three senators test positive for COVID in breakthrough cases
Sens. Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and John Hickenlooper of Colorado all said they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated.
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Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol
A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff.
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Berks County to detain asylum-seeking immigrant women for feds
The county-owned facility is no longer holding immigrant families.
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N.J. approves first set of rules for recreational weed sales. Here’s what you need to know
Nearly a year after residents voted to legalize it, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission planted the seeds for recreational marijuana use.
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Philadelphia to appeal decision to block removal of Columbus statue
Philadelphia plans to appeal a judge’s decision that it cannot remove a contested statue of Christopher Columbus.
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Pa. Sen. Mastriano’s plan to issue election subpoenas ‘stopped’
Mastriano, who has helped spread Trump's baseless claims that the election was stolen from him in Pennsylvania, also said he has “been stopped for the time being.”
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11 members of drug and weapons ring are indicted in Camden
Acting N.J. Attorney General Andrew Bruck says state police, with the FBI and ATF, seized two assault rifles and 18 handguns. Among them were eight “ghost guns.”
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Delaware group prepares to help more Afghan refugees
Jewish Family Services of Delaware, which manages refugee arrivals, is doing advance work to help people fleeing Afghanistan who could come to the state.
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Tornado hit Bucks and Montco, National Weather Service says
After a storm survey, the National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in the Souderton area early Thursday morning.
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N.J. commission to release rules for recreational weed businesses
Several months after voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana, potential businesses will learn the rules they have to follow to operate.
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If SEPTA operators strike, I’ll support them, even if it means walking to work
Philadelphia straphangers may soon see SEPTA operators strike. If that happens, my daily routine will be disrupted. But I’m not mad.
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Dog days in Manayunk, Philly Folk Fest online, and Rock and Ride in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Music is at the forefront in this week’s events in Delaware, Philly and N.J.
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Listen 5:08FBI launches hate-crime awareness campaign in New Jersey
The goal is to get people to report hate crimes — officials say the majority of those crimes go unreported.
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Philly gets ready for back-to-school, amid surge in gun violence, with familiar tactics
Grassroots groups that share the goal of keeping students from harm said the city is not tapping them for their input, despite the trust they’ve earned with young people.
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Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers are not vaccinated, according to federal data, despite those facilities bearing the brunt of the early COVID-19 outbreak.
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