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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Nixon and Ford.
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Israeli military says 10 Israelis, four Thai nationals, have been released by Hamas
The cease-fire is set to expire early Thursday. International mediators are trying to extend the deal to facilitate the release of additional hostages held by Hamas.
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Rosalynn Carter is eulogized before family and friends as husband Jimmy bears silent witness
The former first lady, who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96, had her intimate funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.
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Flyers honor 9-year-old hockey captain fighting cancer with spot on the bench
Owen Micciche, captain of the Genesis Hockey Club, joined Flyers coach John Tortorella and the rest of the team during their 4-1 loss to Carolina on Tuesday night.
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Ardmore family confirms 84-year-old relative among latest hostages released by Hamas
Ditza Heiman was taken away from her home on October 7 in a small neighborhood just about 1.5 miles from Gaza.
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WHYY News, Logan Center launch project examining youth homelessness
The five-part podcast series examines youth homelessness in Philadelphia and explores solutions to end a largely invisible plight for thousands of the city’s young people.
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Last year, the CDC reported 6,461 COVID-related deaths in New Jersey, or about five times the number of people who died from the flu in the Garden State.
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Listen 1:05New certificate program aims to reduce Delaware’s ‘severe shortages’ of special education teachers
To help alleviate the shortage of special educators, the U.S. Dept. of Education awarded a Del. State professor a grant to develop a special education certification.
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Philly lawmaker helping lead impeachment of Larry Krasner will run for Pa. attorney general
Rep. Craig Williams, a Republican who represents part of suburban Philadelphia, has said for months that he planned to run for the state's top law enforcement office in 2024.
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Smith acknowledged having helped others flip a vacant Philadelphia police car over outside City Hall on May 31, 2020.
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GOP impeachment effort against Philadelphia prosecutor lands before Democratic-majority court
Krasner was impeached by the state House in November 2022, a year after he was overwhelmingly reelected to a second term, sending the matter to the state Senate for trial.
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Southern Delaware group provides cold weather shelter for women
The Shepherd's Office in Southern Delaware takes proactive measures by providing cold weather shelter for women, addressing the lack of resources.
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Mayor Purzycki chose not to veto the measure and set up another fight in council chambers, but says the process was an ‘embarrassment to this government.’
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Listen 1:35South Philadelphia’s Southwark School reopens after air samples show no signs of asbestos
District officials say they have reconfigured the ventilation system and air samples are not showing signs of the toxic substance.
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Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI’s power to mislead
Pictures from the Israel-Hamas war have vividly and painfully illustrated AI's potential as a propaganda tool, used to create lifelike images of carnage.
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