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Google must break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
The European Union has led the global movement to crack down on Big Tech companies but rather than splitting up businesses it has previously issued blockbuster fines.
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Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months but signals 2 more potential hikes this year
Top Fed officials want to take time to more fully assess how their rate hikes have affected inflation and the economy.
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Civil engineers weigh in on I-95 repair process in Philadelphia
Engineers say temporary fixes of I-95 or military bridges are not viable options.
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Officials present temporary fix to reopen damaged section of I-95
State Police to escort dump trucks carrying construction materials to ensure “not a single moment is wasted,” Gov. Shapiro announces.
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Listen 1:04Philadelphia Museum of Art may have original Vermeer in its vault
Scholars argue the Art Museum’s damaged “Lady with a Guitar” is not a copy of a 17th century Old Master, but the real deal.
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Listen 1:23Allegrini’s family is currently piecing the story together from snippets of video posted to social media by people who were on the interstate that night.
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Listen 1:24Following I-95 tanker truck fire near Delaware River, experts weigh in on environmental impacts
The risks of transporting hazardous materials along the Delaware River, in particular, remains a concern.
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Trucks face some traffic congestion after I-95 bridge collapse, PhilaPort ‘running smoothly’
Dozens of tractor trailers were diverted from I-95 for the second day in a row, leaving drivers scrambling to find alternative routes in Northeast Philadelphia.
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All of Philadelphia’s public pools to open this summer, with staggered schedule
The city pushed to hire 400 lifeguards ahead of the pools opening. Parks and Recreation leaders say the spaced out schedule will allow for more lifeguards to finish training.
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Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over Twitter series, reports say
After his April firing, Carlson kicked off a “Tucker on Twitter” series. Two episodes have aired so far.
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Why some lawmakers think this will be the year Pa. raises its minimum wage
At the moment, Pennsylvania’s wage floor is $7.25 an hour — the same as the federal minimum. The legislature last increased the state’s minimum wage in 2006.
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The driver who died in the crash was identified by the Philadelphia medical examiner on Tuesday night as Nathan Moody, 53, according to the Associated Press.
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Traffic backs up as commuters navigate I-95 detours: What to know as work begins at collapse site
Demolition at the site of the 95 collapse is happening around the clock.
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Discount retailer Forman Mills lays off 119 employees due to ‘economic circumstances’
Attorneys say Forman Mills did not offer 90 days’ notice for the mass layoff and workers are owed millions in severance.
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Trump appeared before a judge in Miami’s federal courthouse on Tuesday in a stunning moment in American history.
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