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Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain’s soccer federation
The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.
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A decorated car parade marks the start of Mexican Independence Day festivities in Philadelphia
In its second year, the parade brings a Mexican tradition to the heart of Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:13Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev meet again in the US Open men’s final
Their match Sunday afternoon is a rematch of the 2021 final in Flushing Meadows. Medvedev won that day for his lone Grand Slam title.
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A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 2,000 people
Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that the quake struck remote, mountainous villages.
2 years ago
Amid gun violence crisis, Philadelphia may be safer than people think
Comparing a recent Gallup poll to crime statistics shows perception is not reality.
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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka
Gauff is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999.
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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people
Morocco’s Interior Ministry said Saturday afternoon that at least 1,305 people had died, and another 1,832 people were injured.
2 years ago
Portion of Schuylkill River Trail near Manayunk to close Monday for restoration project
The city of Philadelphia is working to restore the connection between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River.
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Philadelphia’s annual Recovery Walks! event aims to make recovery from addiction more visible
Nearly three out of four people who ever struggle with drug or alcohol use survive and go on to recovery, national estimates show.
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FEMA designates several Pa., Del., N.J. areas as ‘disaster resilience zones’: Here’s what that means
The new designation prioritizes the areas for federal funding related to climate change resilience.
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The state’s dominant utility is passing on cuts in costs for natural gas. Officials are negotiating on the amount of an electric rate hike that took effect in July.
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Listen 1:39Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos as far north as Pennsylvania
Flamingos have been found as far north as Ohio after Hurricane Idalia struck Florida last week. But the birds were likely blown in all the way from the Yucatan Peninsula.
2 years ago
City streets department worker fatally shot in South Philadelphia
Police said three streets employees were arriving to do work on the area. One worker left the car to go into a corner store and ended up in an altercation inside the store.
2 years ago
The Nanu’s brothers already planning expansion — and the region’s first all-halal food hall
From Pakistan to Brooklyn to Northeast Philly, the Rashid family sticks together and tries to give back to their community.
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As federal workers are ordered back to their offices, pockets of resistance remain
Even with COVID once again on the rise, the push for more in-person work has taken on a more urgent tone.
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