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South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination during a rally, Sunday, April 14, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. (Darron Cummings/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

‘Mayor Pete’ officially joins 2020 Dem race as face of new generation

The South Bend mayor, a Rhodes Scholar and Afghanistan War veteran who has been exploring a White House run since January, has now joined a field vying to take on Trump.

8 years ago

Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo)
Community

Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major

Tiger Woods had gone nearly 11 years since he won his last major, 14 years since that green jacket was slipped over his Sunday red shirt.

8 years ago

In a Friday, April 12, 2019 photo, Interstate Highway 75 construction continues in Troy, Mich. After passing waves of tax cuts in recent years, some Republican-dominated states have decided it's time to make a big exception, calling for tax increases to fix roads crumbling from years of low funding and deferred maintenance. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo)
Urban Planning

GOP states discover a tax hike they have to like: for roads

The moves show a growing willingness in conservative places to take on the fearsome politics of higher taxes, at least for infrastructure.

8 years ago

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to students at a local cafe, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Money

Kamala Harris is latest 2020 Dem contender to release taxes

Harris reported an income of about $157,000 in 2018 from her job as a senator, as well as about $320,000 in net income as a writer.

8 years ago

In this April 5, 2019, file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers construction and maintenance conference in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Biden to campaign as extension of Obama’s political movement

He's betting that the majority of Democratic voters are eager to return to the style and substance of the Obama era — and that they'll see him as the best option to get back.

8 years ago

Volunteers at Sandy Hook for Clean Ocean Action's Spring Beach Sweep in April 2019. (Courtesy of Clean Ocean Action)
Down the Shore
Community

Single-use plastic remains top item in N.J. spring beach sweep

Under overcast skies, thousands of volunteers swept beaches from the Bayshore to Cape May County on Saturday as part of a New Jersey-based organization’s annual program.

8 years ago

In this April 5, 2019 photo, President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on immigration and border security at the U.S. Border Patrol Calexico Station in Calexico, Calif. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump sanctuary city idea could help some immigrants

Trump's proposed policy could end up doing the migrants a favor by placing them in locations that make it easier to put down roots and stay in the country.

8 years ago

This image released Wednesday, April 10, 2019, by Event Horizon Telescope shows a black hole. Scientists revealed the first image ever made of a black hole after assembling data gathered by a network of radio telescopes around the world. (Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration/Maunakea Observatories via AP)
Science

Picture was clear, but black hole’s name a little fuzzy

The newly pictured supermassive black hole is a beast with no name, at least not an official one. And what happens next could be cosmically confusing.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the deployment of 5G technology in the United States during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Community

FCC to hold big 5G auction, spend $20B for rural internet

The U.S. government will hold a massive auction later this year to bolster 5G service, the next generation of mobile networks.

8 years ago

Close up of the Game of Thrones logo at the Game of Thrones Premiere, held at Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Friday, April 12, 2019. (Liam McBurney/PA Wire/Press Association via AP Images)
Lifestyle

From sword battles to cosplay, Philly is ready for ‘Game of Thrones’ final season

The first episode of the fantasy saga’s final season airs Sunday night. People are hosting viewing parties from their businesses and living rooms.

8 years ago

People watch a TV screen showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 12, 2019. Kim was elected chairman of the State Affairs Commission, and a new premier was chosen by the government's parliament, the Korean Central News Agency reports. (Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump.

8 years ago

Firefighter battle a fire in the Dunes Cafe building on the Ocean Grove boardwalk Saturday afternoon. (Image courtesy of Chris Spiegel/Blur Revision Media Design)
Down the Shore
Community

Roof collapses as five-alarm fire rips through building on Ocean Grove boardwalk

Officials in Ocean Grove said the fire broke out at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Dunes Boardwalk Cafe building.

8 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. talks to the crowd during a hometown kickoff for his national presidential campaign tour at Military Park in downtown Newark, Saturday, April 13, 2019. (Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

In Newark, Booker seeks campaign momentum, readies for national swing

Booker has made early-voting states a priority during his 10 weeks in the race, yet he remains bunched among the contenders, with poll numbers in the single digits.

8 years ago

(Bigstock/Hannamariah)
Health

Cut melon linked to U.S. salmonella outbreak recalled

An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak.

8 years ago

The Horsham Air Guard Station in Bucks County, Pa. where the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam has been linked with contamination of local water supplies. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

DEP to begin statewide sampling for six PFAS chemicals

The year-long program will focus on sources of likely contamination including military bases and airports.

8 years ago

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