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Elon Musk says he’s found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO

Shares of Tesla rose about 2% Thursday after Musk made the announcement.

2 years ago

Politics & Policy

Republicans continue push to restrict teachings on race in South Carolina

South Carolina Republicans are one step closer to restricting how race gets taught in K-12 classrooms.

2 years ago

Community

Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

Secretary Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Tesla’s marketing of the system, which is being investigated in crashes that have caused at least 14 deaths since 2016.

2 years ago

File photo: Tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, announced draft guidelines that would do away with the current three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men

Health

New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.

The new approach does away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.

2 years ago

A sign for the prison on the outside of the building.

Courts & Law

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Woman charged in connection with Philadelphia prison break; 2 prisoners remain at large

According to Philadelphia police, there is evidence of communication between the woman and one of the escaped inmates.

2 years ago

Community

Peloton is recalling more than 2 million exercise bikes in the U.S., Here’s why

Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of its exercise bikes in the U.S. because the bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards.

2 years ago

Students at Pasadena City College, in Pasadena, Calif., participate in a graduation ceremony in 2019. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

Money

The U.S. has approved $42 billion in loan forgiveness for public service workers. Here’s what to know

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is open to teachers, librarians, nurses, public interest lawyers, military members and other public workers.

2 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (left) tries to get past Boston Celtics' Malcolm Brogdon during the first half of Game 4 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Philadelphia

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MVP Joel Embiid leads All-NBA team; runner-up Nikola Jokic lands on 2nd team

It was a reversal of the results from 2021 and 2022, when Jokic was MVP over Embiid, who then had to settle for the second-team All-NBA center spot.

2 years ago

A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa.

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9 railcars from Norfolk Southern train derail in Pennsylvania, no hazardous chemicals on board

The rail company said in a statement that the derailment happened late Wednesday outside of New Castle, Pa.

2 years ago

Voter waiting in line at a polling place.

Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania GOP puts clout back on line in primary after losing ’22 Senate, governor races

In 2022, riven by loyalties to candidates, party committee members stepped aside without endorsing in a nine-person field for governor and seven-person field for U.S. Senate.

2 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour makes 3-night stop in South Philadelphia: What to know ahead of the show

Taylor Swift's much-anticipated Eras Tour arrives in South Philadelphia this weekend.

2 years ago

Newly-appointed Philadelphia Flyers team president of hockey operations Keith Jones (left) and general manager Danny Briere

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Flyers name Keith Jones team president, Briere general manager

Jones was a surprise choice Thursday after he spent the last 23 years as an analyst for Flyers telecasts on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Health

Temple researchers to study how drinking water from private wells impacts children’s health

Families participating in the study will either receive a treatment system — or a placebo device — to help scientists assess the correlation between water quality and health.

2 years ago