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Victoria Rodriguez poses for a photo with her son, Silas.
Community

Giving 40 expecting moms ‘a hand up,’ Delaware pilot program provides $1,000 a month for bills, formula, diapers

Victoria Rodriguez said she’s “not sure how we would have done it’’ without the guaranteed basic income stipend. But will the state continue the program?

2 years ago

Neshaminy Creek at sunset
Science

Pennsylvania to increase PFAS monitoring in rivers and streams

The announcement comes a month after the USGS found 76% of waterways in the state contain PFAS.

2 years ago

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Phyllis Blackiston stands on a stairway in front of a door of her former house in Millsboro.
Community

‘There’s no closure’: Millsboro residents say water is still contaminated 2 years after Mountaire settlement

Millsboro, Del. residents are getting compensation for their contaminated wells from a class action settlement with Mountaire Farms. But they say their troubles aren’t over.

2 years ago

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Side by side photos of Matt Meyer and Bethany Hall-Long
Politics & Policy

Delaware’s primary is a year away, but Dems Hall-Long and Meyer are staking their claim to succeed Gov. Carney

Lt. Gov. Hall-Long would become the state’s second female governor. Meyer would be the first New Castle County executive to hold the highest statewide political post.

2 years ago

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New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, front right,is defended by Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner, left, during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Sept 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Community

Bonner and Allen lead Connecticut to a 78-63 win over New York in Game 1 of WNBA semifinal series

Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Tuesday night in New York.

2 years ago

Emergency responders gather near the scene of a fatal bus crash, in Wawayanda, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. A charter bus carrying high school students to a band camp hurtled off a New York highway and down an embankment, officials said. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Community

All students injured in New York bus crash are expected to recover, superintendent says

Two adults died and other passengers were seriously injured. It wasn't immediately clear Sunday how many passengers remained hospitalized.

2 years ago

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-03). (Congressman Kim's congressional webpage)
Politics & Policy

Andy Kim’s Senate bid has ‘re-cast the entire crisis,’ analyst says

With South Jersey Congressman Andy Kim proclaiming that he is running for Senate, Bob Menendez will have a “top tier candidate” in the 2024 primary.

2 years ago

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The Tidal Basin in Washington overflows the banks with the rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flooding warning for the area.
Weather

Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the U.S.

As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe was brewing in the Atlantic.

2 years ago

This illustration provided by NASA depicts the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, the spacecraft will fly by Earth and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from the asteroid Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest.
Science

NASA’s 1st asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

Scientists expect to get at least a cup of rubble from Bennu. The pristine samples are believed to be leftover building blocks from the dawn of our solar system.

2 years ago

Usher performs at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York.
Arts & Entertainment

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he’s looking forward to performing on the NFL’s biggest stage.

2 years ago

Yullio Robbins carries a sign and wears a shirt with images of her son, James.
Community

‘Til my voice is gone’: 7 years after her son’s murder, a Philadelphia mother is guiding others through grief

Hundreds of families are affected by gun violence across Philadelphia each year — many cases go unsolved, leaving those left behind to grieve and fight for justice.

2 years ago

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A closeup of Rep. Andrew Kim
Politics & Policy
6abc

Congressman Andy Kim announces run for Senate, challenging indicted Senator Bob Menendez in N.J.

Kim was first elected to Congress in 2018 and is the first Asian American elected to federal office from New Jersey.

2 years ago

A jacket bearing Menendez's name, along with cash from envelops found inside the Jacket during a search by federal agents of the senator's home in Harrison
Politics & Policy

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful N.J. developer accused of corruption

The indictment says Menendez pestered the U.S. attorney for New Jersey and another top federal prosecutor about a bank fraud case involving his friend, developer Fred Daibes.

2 years ago

A satellite image of Tropical Storm Ophelia
Weather
6abc

Ophelia makes landfall; storm to bring heavy rain, powerful winds to the region

Coastal flood warnings are in effect along the coast too, stretching into Delaware and southern New Jersey, including Atlantic City.

2 years ago

Naloxone
Health

A new Pa. program is backing Black- and Indigenous-led groups to find solutions to the opioid crisis

The funding will go toward harm reduction-related projects, including strategies that address racial disparities in overdose deaths.

2 years ago

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