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President Joe Biden speaks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

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.

2 years ago

Palestinians inspect the rubble in Rafah refugee camp
Politics & Policy

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.

2 years ago

Newborn baby in the hospital
Health

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.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson walks back to the dugout after making a pitching change in the seventh inning of Game 2 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Community

Phillies 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.

2 years ago

File photo: Ottawa quarterback Madysen Carrera (21) is tackled by Midland defender Casey Thompson (left) during an NAIA flag football game in Ottawa, Kan., March 26, 2021.
Community

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.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's fall banquet, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa
Politics & Policy

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.

2 years ago

One of the three panels happening during the summit at the Delaware Art Museum. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY News)
Arts & Entertainment

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.

2 years ago

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(6abc)
Community
6abc

Philadelphia DJ John Hershock dies from injuries following shooting

Police said they hope to make an arrest in the case very soon.

2 years ago

Shawn Halladay, one of the finalists in the U.S.A Mullet Championships.
Arts & Entertainment
WPSU

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.

2 years ago

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. waves after speaking during a campaign event at Independence Mall, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

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.

2 years ago

Monks walking in front of temple
Community

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.

2 years ago

RFK Jr. speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

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.

2 years ago

Palestinians inspect the rubble in Rafah refugee camp, Gaza Strip
Politics & Policy

Delaware Valley leaders voice support for Israel as it declares war following surprise attack from Hamas

New Jersey’s attorney general said law enforcement will be increasing patrols in “sensitive areas” out of an “abundance of caution.”

2 years ago

Palestinians inspect the rubble of the West mosque destroyed after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, early Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.
Politics & Policy

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.

2 years ago

An Israeli soldier walks by a house destroyed by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Be'eri
Politics & Policy

What to know on the sixth day of the war between Israel and Hamas

Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza, a small coastal strip of land packed with 2.3 million residents.

2 years ago

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