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Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its first public hearing to reveal the findings of a year-long investigation, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Washington.
Courts & Law

Jan. 6 panel says evidence it gathered enough to indict Trump

Rep. Adam Schiff says the department should be investigating “any credible allegation of criminal activity" by Trump, which he and the committee think there are.

4 years ago

Farmer Serhiy, a local grain producer, shows a crater left by a Russian shell on his field in the village of Ptyche in eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, June 12, 2022. Serhiy claims he cannot sell his grains because nobody wants to come to the area which has been under Russian shelling. Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat and corn but Russia's invasion and a blockade of its ports have halted much of that flow.
Community

As fighting rages, Ukraine’s leader says troops defy Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations.

4 years ago

Laid out near the U.S. Capitol are 2,280 schoolbooks and broken pencils that represent the 2,280 children that have been killed by gun violence since the Senate has refused to bring a vote on background checks, during a rally in Washington, Friday, June 10, 2022.
Politics & Policy

Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement

Senate bargainers have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas.

4 years ago

A doctor speaks with her patient.
Health

Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who’s caring for moms?

The founder of a midwifery clinic in Mississippi's capital is trying to open the state's first birth center.

4 years ago

File photo: This photo shows an arrangement of Oxycodone pills. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Health

After record-setting year, Delaware’s overdose deaths reach a new monthly high in May

Delaware set a new record for OD deaths in May. It’s the latest evidence that Delaware’s rate of overdose deaths shows no sign of slowing down.

4 years ago

Burlington County's Human Services Building in Westampton, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Council to advise Burlington Co. on how to spend J&J settlement

Burlington Co. is set to receive $13.6 million from N.J.’s share of the Johnson & Johnson opioid settlement. An advisory council will tell them how to spend it.

4 years ago

Residents of the Wood Norton apartment complex in Germantown, protested outside their local post office on Saturday morning. Until June 10, they had not received their mail in a month. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Community

‘Since when is getting your mail a privilege?’: Germantown residents rally for better mail service

Residents complained about weeks of missing mail deliveries, stolen checks, and long wait times.

4 years ago

People participate in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control in front of the Washington Monument, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Politics & Policy

‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun safety laws

Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being voted out of office.

4 years ago

Law enforcement stages near the scene of a shooting at Columbia Machine, Inc., in Smithsburg, Md., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Tim Jacobsen)
Courts & Law

Maryland shooting suspect charged, name released

A West Virginia man has been charged with killing three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges.

4 years ago

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Von der Leyen is making her second visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Politics & Policy

Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war

A regional governor accused Russia of using incendiary weapons in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk province.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott, left, poses with West Chester'sCaden Marge, sixth from right, and a bunch of fans during warmups prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Arts & Entertainment

Prayers answered! Phillies fan meets Stott after viral video

The 8-year-old Phillies fan caught on TV praying for Bryson Stott in the ninth inning of a game this week got to meet his new favorite player before Friday's game.

4 years ago

Jackie Small (left) and Miriam Singer of Philly DIY Wedding weave flower crowns during a preview of the Philadelphia Flower Show at FDR Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

More women than ever exhibiting at the Philadelphia Flower Show

The 195-year-old Flower Show has been actively seeking women designers to feature in its annual showcase.

4 years ago

Joyful kids were welcomed into the pool for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed city amenities at the James Finnegan Playground in Southwest Philadelphia on June 30, 2021
Community

Philly expands summer activities to help young people stay busy in creative ways

From camp experiences to extended hours at PAL locations, city officials are looking to provide a creative outlet for Philly young people this summer.

4 years ago

File photo: Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House, May 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas. A Texas judge on Friday, June 10, 2022, temporarily blocked the state from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender-confirming medical care, a new obstacle to the state labeling such treatments as child abuse. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Courts & Law

Judge blocks Texas investigating families of trans youth

The order also prevents the state from opening any similar investigations against members of the LGBTQ advocacy group PFLAG Inc.

4 years ago

A closeup of City Hall
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Legislative effort to rehire retired Philly police officers is on ice

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration could take action on its own, but it’s unclear if or when that might happen.

4 years ago

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