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Delaware Gov. John Carney takes a virtual tour of the state with the Delaware 360 video tourism officials are now using to promote the state. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Technology
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To attract more visitors, Delaware tries out virtual reality

They’ve used billboards and TV spots, magazine spreads and internet ads. Now, Delaware Tourism leaders are trying out virtual reality to draw more visitors to the state.

8 years ago

former U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North
NPR

Oliver North will be next president of NRA, organization says

North is retiring from Fox News, where he has worked as a commentator and military analyst, effective immediately, he says in the statement.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Police Capt. John Ryan speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, May 7, 2018. Police say there were signs of a struggle inside the ransacked, off-campus apartment where a Temple University student was found shot to death. Officers found Daniel Duignam, a 21-year-old student at Temple's Fox School of Business, shot in the chest, groin and forearm shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Police: Temple student called 911 as he was dying of gunshots

Police in Philadelphia say a Temple University student found shot to death in his off-campus apartment called 911 as he was dying, saying he couldn't breathe.

8 years ago

According to labor organizers, Tronc has agreed to recognize three separate bargaining units within the same union at its Chicago-area publications, including the Chicago Tribune.
NPR

Under pressure, Tronc recognizes ‘Chicago Tribune’ union

It is a notable reversal for Tronc, historically known in various corporate iterations for its hostility to organized labor.

8 years ago

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) dribbles by Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons in the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Boston. The Celtics won 108-103. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Philadelphia
Sports

Celtics take 3-0 series lead with OT win over 76ers

In a wild Game 3, the Philadelphia 76ers gave away the basketball and the confetti, losing to the Celtics to 101-98 on Saturday night.

8 years ago

Rapper Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump met in 2016 at Trump Tower in New York.
(Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
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Elections
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

What the Kanye controversy can teach us about black voters

A common explanation has been the notion of "linked fate" — the belief among black folks that their individual prospects are tied to a collective well-being.

8 years ago

In this January 11, 2018 Coast Guard file photo, an MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew medevacs an ill fisherman from the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Willow about 60 miles east of Atlantic City,   (Photo: Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Safety

Coast Guard rescues disoriented man from grounded boat near Little Egg Inlet

It's the third Coast Guard rescue requiring a helicopter hoist off New Jersey in slightly more than a week.

8 years ago

Google image.
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Transportation

N.J. finishes construction on key Shore bridge

The $56.4 million federally-funded work occurred during the offseason months.

8 years ago

A man who was carrying an AR-15 assault rifle, such as this one, around several neighborhoods in Montgomery County was arrested by Abington police Thursday. Police say they were alerted by family of the unidentified man that he night pose a danger to himself or others. (ActionSports/Bigstock)
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Policing

Man with AR-15 wandering Montco neighborhoods in custody

The man, who police did not identify, is undergoing an involuntary mental health exam.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, May 4, 2018

A deadly fire in a makeshift apartment has Philadelphia officials rethinking zoning codes. ...

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In this Nov. 6, 2015 file photo, an elderly couple walks down a hall in Easton, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, File)
NewsWorks Tonight
Aging
National

51% expect to have enough money to live comfortably in retirement

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

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Mayor Jim Kenney announces the 2018 Philly Free Streets route — North Broad Street from City Hall up to Erie Avenue. (City of Philadelphia)
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Transportation

Philly Free Streets offers opportunity to explore traffic-free North Broad

On Aug. 11, the city will close off traffic on both sides of North Broad from City Hall up to Erie Avenue.

8 years ago

Members of the Newport Rowing Club make their way down the Christina River near Wilmington. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
First
Delaware
Environment
Sports

Delaware rowers see urban river in a different light

Spend an afternoon on the Christina River with the Newport Rowing Club, and you'll see how these students see the water in a different light.

8 years ago

The South Korean and North Korean teams receive an ovation Thursday at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. The players elected to form a unified Korean team for the tournament's semifinal round. (TT News Agency/Reuters)
NPR
International
Politics
Sports

North, South Korea skip table tennis match as competitors, join as one team instead

Hopeful signs of reunification can be found not just on the pingpong table, but the negotiating table as well.

8 years ago

The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
NPR
Delaware
Law

Delaware expected to be the first state to ban child marriage outright

A spokesman for Gov. John Carney says the governor plans to sign the legislation after a legal review.

8 years ago

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