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Politics & Policy

File photo: Linda Gray, flanked by her husband Harold, was sworn in Thursday night as the newest member of Wilmington City Council. (City of Wilmington)
Delaware
Government
Politics

Wilmington mourns death of City Councilmember Linda Gray

Wilmington City Councilmember Lisa Gray died unexpectedly Monday, after being diagnosed with pneumonia last week.

3 years ago

Police officers gather outside a grain depot in Przewodow, eastern Poland, on Tuesday Nov. 15, 2022 where the Polish Foreign Ministry said that a Russian-made missile fell and killed two people. (AP Photo)
International
Military

Poland: Russian-made missile fell on our country, killing 2

The Polish government said in a statement that Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau summoned the Russian ambassador and “demanded immediate detailed explanations.”

3 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Pennsylvania House tees up vote to remove Philly DA Larry Krasner

Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday moved closer to impeaching Democratic Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.

3 years ago

On the left, Mark Moffa poses. On the right, Joe Hogan poses.
Elections
Pennsylvania

Republican Hogan now leading in Bucks County House district by 114 votes over Democrat Moffa

The 142nd state House district is one of two races left, both in the Philadelphia suburbs, that will decide the power balance in the House.

3 years ago

Josh Shapiro gestures in front of an American flag
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Shapiro to take office with mandate from Pennsylvania voters

The state’s two-term attorney general will take the reins in a state riven by bitter partisanship over voting laws and management of the pandemic by his predecessor.

3 years ago

A Kherson resident hugs a Ukrainian defence force member in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. The retaking of Kherson was one of Ukraine's biggest successes in the nearly nine months since Moscow's invasion. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Radio Times
International
Military

What Russia’s retreat means for the war in Ukraine

Russian troops withdrew from Kherson last week, a major victory for Ukraine. We'll talk about what it signals about Russia's military and strategy and where the war is headed.

Air Date: November 15, 2022 10:00 am

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File photo: In this April 22, 2012 photo, a black bear grazes in a field (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Animals
Government
New Jersey
Public Safety

After 237% increase in bear-related incidents, N.J. council approves bear hunt

A regulated bear hunt would be a stark policy change for Gov. Phil Murphy, who ended the practice after taking office in 2018.

3 years ago

Katie Hobbs, Arizona Democratic candidate for governor, waves to supporters at a campaign event in Peoria, Ariz., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Elections
Government
National

Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems

Hobbs, Arizona’s secretary of state, rose to prominence as a staunch defender of elections and warned that her Republican rival, former television news anchor Kari Lake.

3 years ago

U.S. President Joe Biden, right, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. Biden says Chinese counterpart Xi has agreed to resume crucial talks on climate between the two countries. The Chinese and U.S. leaders met Monday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
NPR
Government
International

4 takeaways from President Biden’s ‘very blunt’ meeting with China’s Xi Jinping

The three-hour meeting between Xi and Biden finished Monday with both leaders expressing an openness to restoring communication channels and repairing the relationship.

3 years ago

A record number of openly LGBTQ candidates won their midterm races in 2022. (Mark Lennihan/AP)
NPR
Elections
LGBTQ

What it means that a historic number of LGBTQ candidates won midterm elections

The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the prior record of 336 in 2020.

3 years ago

File photo: President Joe Biden and fist lady Jill Biden, left, walk with their granddaughter Naomi Biden, second from right, and her fiancé Peter Neal, right, and Neal's dog Charlie, across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, June 20, 2022, as they return from a weekend at the Biden's beach home in Delaware. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Government
National

‘Here comes the bride’: White House to host its 19th wedding

President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden and her fiance, Peter Neal, are getting married Saturday on the South Lawn.

3 years ago

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is seen Monday. The Democrat defeated Adam Laxalt, a Trump-backed Republican and former Nevada attorney general. The win means Democrats retain the U.S. Senate. (Gregory Bull/AP)
NPR
Elections
Government
National

Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat

The chamber was decided Saturday evening after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican nominee Adam Laxalt. That gives Democrats 50 seats.

3 years ago

A field with blue sky in the background and smoke rising from a factory.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces
Taxes

Limerick Township residents vote against earned income tax increase to preserve open space amid influx of development

The earned income tax was meant to slow the rapid influx of development — including plans for more than 450 housing units and a 332-unit apartment complex.

3 years ago

A person holds ballots in their hand as they feed them into a machine.
Elections
National
Politics

Senate control may come down to Nevada as count nears end

Nevada's ballot count is entering its final act and may determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

3 years ago

When the spring high tides strike, tens of thousands of horseshoe crabs descend on the Delaware Bay to spawn. (Steph Yin / WHYY)
Animals
Environment
Sustainability

The Delaware Bay’s female horseshoe crabs spared from commercial harvesting for another year

Conservationists are cheering a decision to prevent next year’s harvest of female horseshoe crabs, which will also help the threatened red knot.

3 years ago

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