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6 takeaways (so far) from the Democratic National Convention
As Democrats wrap their third night in Chicago, the Democratic National Convention continues its message of freedom and readies itself for its final night.
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Kamala Harris invites voters to chart a ‘new way forward’ as she accepts Democratic nomination
In a speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Harris told her personal story and spoke of how she can beat Republican Donald Trump.
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FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines
The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.
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Infant abductions from hospital and health care settings have happened, but federal data show they’ve become more rare over time.
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Bruce Springsteen, Philly Naked Bike Ride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 22–25: A bookstore crawl in Philly, house music in N.J. and nighttime art in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:15Princeton University offers STEM program to formerly incarcerated individuals
Since 2017, the Ivy League institution has given practical STEM experience and mentorship to students impacted by the criminal justice system.
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Listen 3:52Pediatric psychologists say it’s important to normalize feelings of anxiety and worry that kids and teens may feel about returning to school.
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Listen 1:01‘Out of many, one’: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Dems dominate third night of the DNC
Several area politicians took to the podium to endorse Kamala Harris in her bid for president, joining Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz.
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Listen 4:33Walz’s big night, influencers flexing clout, defining freedom. Takeaways from Day 3 of the DNC
The DNC also gave online influencers prominent speaking slots, a sign of their growing clout with younger voters.
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Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages’ release during Democratic convention
Jon Polin and his wife, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, were greeted with an extended ovation and chants of “bring him home” by the thousands of Democratic delegates in Chicago.
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Hundreds of protesters rally at park and train station on Democratic convention’s 3rd night
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations rallied Wednesday evening a half mile apart.
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Some new mayors, such as Philly's Cherelle Parker, are using a get-tough approach that the Supreme Court validated with a June ruling that allows bans on sleeping outside.
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A Delco man was accidentally released from county prison. Officials did not realize until days later
Prison staff did not become aware of the “inappropriate release” until Aug. 15.
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RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he’ll drop independent presidential bid and support Trump
Kennedy will give a speech in Phoenix, hours before Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in neighboring Glendale.
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Democrats get a third-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on
A Commonwealth Court ruled that the paperwork filed by the Party for Socialism and Liberation for their presidential candidate, Claudia De la Cruz, was fatally flawed.
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