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Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill

In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night.

2 years ago

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Delaware
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‘The case has been resolved’: Settlement in Dominion defamation case against Fox News ends weeks of waiting in Wilmington

Fox has agreed to pay $787.5 million to resolve claims it broadcast and perpetuated bogus claims that Dominion Voting Systems stole the election from Donald Trump.

2 years ago

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Supreme Court hears Pa. mail carrier’s religious tolerance case

The case is the latest religious clash the high court has been asked to referee.

2 years ago

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Elections
Government Accountability
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Pa. court tosses Wolf suit against voter ID, abortion amendments

The challenge was about how lawmakers have bundled together five potential state constitutional amendments, including one regarding abortion.

2 years ago

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Delaware
Elections
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Media

Fox, Dominion reach settlement over false election claims

The judge announced that the parties “have resolved their case” and dismissed the jury just as the trial was to begin.

2 years ago

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Government Accountability
Incarceration
Philadelphia
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Convicted former Philly Councilmember Bobby Henon reports to federal prison in bribery case

Henon was found guilty of conspiracy and fraud charges in November 2021.

2 years ago

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Delaware
Elections
Media

Fox News and 2020 election lies set to face jury come Monday

A trial beginning Monday in Delaware will force Fox News executives and some of the network's stars to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 election.

2 years ago

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Black Lives Matter
Crime
Philadelphia
Policing

Philly changed traffic stop laws to try to protect Black drivers. Memphis is following suit

Memphis has approved its own version of the Driving Equality Act, a Philly law that changes which vehicle offenses can be the primary reason for pulling a driver over.

2 years ago

Crime scene where someone stole hundreds of thousands of coins.
Crime
Philadelphia
6abc

Police search for group of suspects who stole 2 million dimes from truck in Northeast Philadelphia

Police said the suspects got away in a white Chrysler 300 with tinted windows and a dark-colored pickup truck.

2 years ago

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Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Supreme Court keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place for now

The new limits would take effect Saturday unless the court acts before then.

2 years ago

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Music
Philadelphia
6abc

Philly Pops files lawsuit against Philadelphia Orchestra/Kimmel Center

The lawsuit comes after the nation's largest stand-alone Pops orchestra announced in November it will cease operations.

2 years ago

Supreme Court
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Higher Education
Income Inequality

Supreme Court won’t block $6B student debt relief settlement

The justices' action comes as the high court is weighing what to do with Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt held by more than 40 million people.

2 years ago

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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
6abc

Mom charged with murder of 11-year-old son in Horsham, Pennsylvania then fleeing to New Jersey

Documents: She allegedly told detectives she did not want her son to grow up with financial struggles, so she strangled him.

2 years ago

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Medicine
National
Public Health

DOJ to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on hold

A federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken.

2 years ago

The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Environment
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Government Accountability
Law
Public Health

Environmental groups say EPA failed to meet Clean Water Act requirements for refineries, chemical plants

Environmental groups are petitioning the EPA to take a stronger stance on chemical discharges.

2 years ago

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