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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., speaks to voters in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
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Rep. Andy Kim files federal lawsuit over ballot layout

Kim wants a judge to strike down the line design in time for this June’s primary.

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Policing

Search underway after handcuffed prisoner escapes police custody in Kensington

Police continue to search for a suspect who fled custody Monday after being treated for reported pain at Episcopal Hospital in Philly’s Kensington section.

2 years ago

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Crime
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Decade’s old missing person case solved after relative uploads DNA to genealogy site

Sandra Young's identity was discovered through advanced DNA technology, which has helped solve stubborn cold cases in recent years.

2 years ago

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Philly police adding more officers to work the weekends

The new unit will supplement patrols and give police on the beat backup over the weekend.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
Policing

Arrest made after series of vandalism incidents in Philadelphia

A Philadelphia man is facing vandalism charges after several rock throwing incidents that caused significant damage at several city churches.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania
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6abc

Montgomery County, Pa. sheriff’s deputy arrested in New Jersey on child porn charges

James Christopher Buckley, of Gilbertsville, allegedly possessed and distributed child sexual abuse material via his iCloud account at his vacation residence in Wildwood.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the start of closing arguments in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York.
NPR
Crime
Elections
Politics

Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them?

The question of how Trump will pay the penalties is an urgent one.

2 years ago

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FuboTV files lawsuit over ESPN, Fox, Hulu, Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming venture

FuboTV not only wants the proposed joint venture shut down, but it is seeking cash damages.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
6abc

Suspect found guilty in 2021 murder of Temple University student

According to police, Samuel Collington was shot and killed while returning to the North Philadelphia campus following Thanksgiving break with his family.

2 years ago

A memorial dedicated to the victims of last week's mass shooting in Kansas City.
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety
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2 adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration

The new charges come after two juveniles were detained on gun-related and resisting arrest charges last week.

2 years ago

File photo: Allegheny County workers scan mail-in and absentee ballots at the Allegheny County Election Division Elections warehouse in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.
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Pennsylvania

Outcome of Pa. mail voting case may impact 2024 election

The case may have ramifications for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, as Democrats in Pennsylvania historically vote by mail by far wider margins than Republicans.

2 years ago

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Crime
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
6abc

Police officer witnesses man stabbing ex-girlfriend to death outside Bucks County home, DA says

Trevor Weigel was arrested and denied bail on Sunday for the murder.

2 years ago

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National
Politics

Trump avoids ‘corporate death penalty’ in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed

Here is how the recent verdict is likely to impact Trump's business.

2 years ago

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Business
National

Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in civil fraud case

State lawyers alleged that Trump exaggerated his wealth by as much as $3.6 billion one year.

2 years ago

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National
Politics

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

Alexander Smirnov, 43, appeared in court in Las Vegas briefly Thursday after being charged with making a false statement and creating a false and fictitious record.

2 years ago

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