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What to know as N.J. prepares to roll out regulated weed market this week
New Jersey becomes the latest state to sell recreational marijuana beginning Thursday. Here’s what you’ll need to know before you consume.
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Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand
The battered port city of Mariupol appears on the brink of falling to Russian forces after seven weeks under siege.
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Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations
Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are interlapping in April with holy days for Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus.
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2 minors dead, 8 wounded in shooting at Pittsburgh party
Authorities say two minors are dead and at least eight others wounded in an early morning shooting at a Pittsburgh house party.
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Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk
Pope Francis has made an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine and in other wars in the world.
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As mask mandate looms, Philadelphians stick with traditions, routines on a sunny holiday weekend
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Philadelphia as Monday’s mask mandate looms, but it looked like business as usual on a warm, busy holiday weekend.
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12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained
Authorities said no fatalities have been reported but that eight of the shooting victims were taken to the hospital. Of those eight, two were in critical condition.
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Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at National Zoo
The National Zoo’s most famous tenants had an enthusiastic breakfast Saturday in front of adoring crowds as the zoo celebrated 50 years of its iconic panda exchange agreement.
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Bills for suburban customers could go up 13% as PECO requests natural gas rate hikes
The utility says the increased revenue would help pay for replacing aging cast-iron pipes with newer plastic pipes.
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The event’s organizers are hoping for a ‘comeback year’ after a pandemic hiatus.
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New York Public Library makes banned books available for free
The initiative is called Books for All and allows any reader aged 13 and older to access commonly banned books through the library's app until the end of May.
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Springfield Township residents are divided over the Police Benevolent Association’s use of the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag in its logo.
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Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death
Body camera footage shows a close-up view of an intense struggle — but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head.
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Residents of ‘saturated’ industrial corridor in Delaware learn about their cancer risk
Years after the Environmental Protection Agency increased its risk assessment for a toxic chemical manufactured in suburban New Castle, D ...
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Ukrainian Jews displaced by war find Passover especially poignant this year
Across Europe and across the world, Ukrainian refugees will attend Passover Seders starting tonight. And they'll tell the story of wandering while they're refugees themselves.
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