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USMNT to play England, Iran and possibly Ukraine at World Cup
The 15th-ranked Americans were drawn to start against the European playoff winner on Nov. 21, the tournament’s opening day in Qatar, then meet No. 5 England on Nov. 25.
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COVID-19 asylum limits at U.S.-Mexico border to end May 23
The policy will end on paper April 1, but it will not take effect until May 23, to allow border officials time to prepare.
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National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down, caused damage in Bucks County
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Thursday night in Bucks County.
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Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize, a first for company
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
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City nears settlement with disability rights advocates in suit over sidewalks
The city of Philadelphia and advocates report “significant progress” toward settling a suit that claims city sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health
The government’s report showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%. That’s the lowest rate since the pandemic erupted two years ago.
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Philly school board names Tony Watlington as new superintendent
Watlington will take over for William Hite at the end of the academic year.
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Murphy addresses his health after contracting COVID, says he ‘feels fine’
The governor’s office announced Murphy’s positive test Thursday afternoon and said he was asymptomatic.
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National retailer CBD Kratom sues Radnor Township over ordinance
As enacted, the ordinance bans kratom and Delta-8 sales within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, or daycare center, preventing a new shop from opening.
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New federal flood insurance pricing system brings big savings to flood-prone Eastwick
FEMA’s “Risk Rating 2.0” more accurately reflects flood risk and the cost to rebuild after a flood. This means some owners will no longer overpay.
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Listen 4:08‘Everyone and everything has a second chance’ at this Philly thrift store
The Wardrobe is a Philly thrift store that provides communities in need with free clothing. They work with returning citizens, immigrants, and more.
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Listen 2:11Philly’s plastic bag ban is now fully in effect — enforcement included
After a six-month “awareness, education, and warning” period, the plastic bag ban now comes with financial penalties.
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1 officer killed, 2 others shot in Lebanon, Pa.
Police officers went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when the gunfire broke out and officers radioed in they were hit.
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The hour-long chat marked the end of Women’s History Month.
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’Our children deserve better’: Supporters rally for desegregation of N.J. schools
A rally to support school desegregation in New Jersey is held as a judge is weighing whether the state is responsible for not doing enough to break up segregation.
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