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The Amazon logo is photographed at the Vivatech show in Paris, on June 15, 2023
Courts & Law

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

The complaint is the result of a years-long investigation into Amazon’s businesses and one of the most significant legal challenges brought against the company.

2 years ago

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 19, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Congress is moving into crisis mode as time runs short to avoid a government shutdown

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a package of government funding bills, but it’s not at all clear that McCarthy has the support needed.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts, center, scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.
Community

The Philadelphia Eagles’ ‘tush push’ is becoming the NFL’s most unstoppable play

It almost always works. Even when it doesn’t, the Eagles do it again.

2 years ago

Rob Matzie speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. bills to respond to Swiftie ticket woes could have unintended consequences, advocates warn

The bills would ban bots and restrict speculative ticketing, but consumer groups warn they could hurt concertgoers’ ability to buy and sell tickets on the secondary market.

2 years ago

Hunter Biden (left), son of President Joe Biden, and Rudy Giuliani
Courts & Law

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data

The lawsuit is the latest in a new strategy by Hunter Biden to strike back against Republican allies of Donald Trump who have traded and passed around his private data

2 years ago

Artworks from the Barkley L. Hendricks exhibition are displayed on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 at The Frick Madison in New York. Hendricks, who died in 2017, is the first artist of color to have a solo exhibit at the Frick. ''Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick'' is open now through Jan. 7, 2024.
Arts & Entertainment

Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick

Born in Philadelphia, Hendricks studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later attended Yale’s school of art.

2 years ago

Temple University in North Philadelphia
Education

Temple names Richard Englert interim president in wake of Epps’ death

The university expects to complete its search for a new president by spring 2024.

2 years ago

Rite Aid store
Community
6abc

Rite Aid pharmacy chain plans to close hundreds of stores as part of bankruptcy plan

Rite Aid, which is now based in Philadelphia, has nearly 2,100 stores nationwide.

2 years ago

Mark Dial walking into courthouse
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses all charges against Philly police officer Mark Dial after Eddie Irizarry killing

Dial was suspended after officials said he refused to cooperate with investigators. Police said Dial was fired in mid-September.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts reacts before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.
Community

Jalen Hurts throws for TD, runs for another as Eagles thump Buccaneers 25-11 to remain unbeaten

Hurts also led on his team on a game-ending drive that lasted more than nine minutes. The defending NFC champions are off to a 3-0 start in consecutive seasons for the first t

2 years ago

Parents seated at computers look at information online while CSFP administrators look on.
Education

A Philly nonprofit is giving away $4 million in scholarships to tuition-based schools

Families could receive up to $3,200 to help with school tuition.

2 years ago

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File photo: David McCallum, star of the NBC-TV series ''The Invisible Man,'' is shown during an interview with Jay Sharbutt at NBC studios in New York, Aug. 28, 1975.
Arts & Entertainment

David McCallum, star of hit TV series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90

McCallum’s work with “U.N.C.L.E.” brought him two Emmy nominations. He returned to television in 2003 in another series with an agency known by its initials — CBS’ “NCIS.”

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump visits the Palmetto State Armory and takes a picture with owners Jamin McCallum and Julian Wilson in Summerville, S.C., Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina

The early Republican presidential front-runner was in small-town Summerville as part of a ramped-up campaign schedule that also includes multiple visits to early-voting Iowa.

2 years ago

Robert Menendez speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

N.J. Sen. Menendez doubles down, refuses to resign after bribery indictment

The three-term Senator denied the allegations and said the facts of the case will exonerate him.

2 years ago

gas meters
PlanPhilly
Community

PGW ordered to stop adjusting customers’ bills to account for May weather fluctuations

PGW’s weather normalization adjustment has cost customers millions in recent years. Advocates say a new change doesn't go far enough.

2 years ago

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