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Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November
Evan Gershkovich is the first American reporter to face espionage charges in Russia since 1986.
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Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details
Fourteen people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief in a process known as negotiated rulemaking.
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Israel pounds Gaza neighborhoods, as people scramble for safety in sealed-off territory
If airstrikes continue, Gaza’s civilians will have fewer and fewer places to shelter as more neighborhoods become uninhabitable.
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Philly-area parents search for RSV antibody shots as winter approaches
The newborn RSV antibody shots offer protection against severe illness for at least five months, but they may not be widely available until next year.
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Listen 4:22Phillies fall to Atlanta rally for 5-4 loss in NLDS Game 2 as series evens 1-1
After being held hitless into the sixth inning, the Braves rallied for the improbable win. Game 3 is in Philadelphia Wednesday.
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Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
Also on the LA proposal were baseball and softball, which have been bouncing on and off the program for decades; lacrosse; squash; and cricket.
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Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends long-shot GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley
He leaves the race after failing to gain traction as a pragmatic moderate who pledged to lead the party away from Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.
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Delaware celebrates its influence on hip-hop with 50th anniversary summit
More than a thousand people gathered at the Delaware Art Museum for a hip-hop summit celebrating the genre’s history.
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Listen 1:04Philadelphia DJ John Hershock dies from injuries following shooting
Police said they hope to make an arrest in the case very soon.
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Northern Pa. man is a finalist in national mullet championship to support veterans
This week is the final round in a nationwide contest for an iconic hairstyle. Shawn Halladay, one of the 25 finalists, is from Gifford in McKean County near Bradford.
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How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024
While the politics are murky, the fresh frenzy of outsider candidates threatens to weaken both major parties.
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Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey
The Robbinsville temple is one of many built by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or BAPS, a worldwide religious and civic organization.
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RFK Jr. announces his presidential candidacy as an independent in Philly
He is abandoning his Democratic primary bid after accusing the DNC of “rigging” the party’s primary against him and threatening that he might need to consider alternatives.
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New Jersey’s attorney general said law enforcement will be increasing patrols in “sensitive areas” out of an “abundance of caution.”
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Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages
More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack from Gaza, the military said Monday that the fighting within Israel had largely died down for now.
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