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Mehmet Oz stands with hands clasped in front of him, wearing a dark blue suit and a red tie.
Elections
Pennsylvania
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Oz vows to renounce Turkish citizenship if elected senator

Until Wednesday, Oz said he’d keep his dual citizenship so he has legal power in Turkey to make health care decisions for his Alzheimer’s-stricken mother.

3 years ago

Shown are Philadelphia police vehicles on a traffic stop
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Philly police say social media a catalyst for gun violence among young people

The use of social media for bragging about violent acts is on the increase in Philadelphia. Police say young people aren’t realizing the true reality of their actions.

3 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks to supporters
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Ask Governor Murphy: Submit your question

WHYY, WBGO, and WNYC present “Ask Governor Murphy” — a live, monthly call-in show during which Gov. Murphy answers your most pressing questions.

3 years ago

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Elections
Pennsylvania

Philly leaders say reason for Lamb endorsement is simple: ‘He campaigned’

City party members heard speeches from all three primary candidates. Lamb won the vote ‘overwhelmingly,’ Democratic leader Bob Brady said.

3 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s Restaurant and Bar
Food & Drink
Government
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Philly restaurants express frustration with ‘streetery’ regulations

Streeteries have been a godsend for restaurants during these two last years of the pandemic, but owners aren’t happy with proposed new rules.

3 years ago

Aug. 15, 2016, a wind turbine, front, being assembled off Block Island, Rhode Island. (Michael Dwyer/AP Photo)
Energy
Sustainability

N.J. to study environmental impacts of offshore wind projects

New Jersey officials will commission studies on the environmental impact of offshore wind energy projects on animals as large as whales a ...

3 years ago

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International
Public Safety

Glimmers of hope seen at talks as Russia’s onslaught goes on

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, went before Congress via video and pleaded with America for more weapons and tougher sanctions against Russia, saying: "We need you right now."

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
International
Public Safety

Biden sending more anti-aircraft systems, drones to Ukraine

Nearing the three-week mark in an escalating war, Zelenskyy is using the world's leading legislative bodies as a stage to implore allied leaders to stop the Russian invasion.

3 years ago

A Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a cryptocurrency ATM at the Smoker's Choice store in Salem, N.H. President Joe Biden is signing an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should create its own digital currency
Economy
Government
New Jersey
Technology

N.J. committees approve measures regulating cryptocurrency, blockchain technologies

The first steps in regulating cryptocurrency in New Jersey are underway. The goal is to provide transparency, consumer protections, and a licensing structure for both operator

3 years ago

Protesters gather in a parking lot at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery office on Passayunk Avenue in South Philadelphia on Feb. 9, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is revising its environmental justice policy. Here’s what’s changing

Pennsylvanians have until May to comment on the state’s policy for engaging with communities that face disproportionate environmental hazards.

3 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive before President Joe Biden speaks at an event to celebrate Black History Month in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington
NPR

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19

Vice President Harris has tested negative but is not participating in a White House event tonight.

3 years ago

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NPR
International
Media
Military

2 Fox News team members in Ukraine were killed in an attack

A veteran video journalist for Fox News, Pierre Zakrzewski, and freelance journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova died when their vehicle was hit by incoming fire.

3 years ago

FILE - Sarah Bloom Raskin, a nominee to be the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors vice chair for supervision, speaks during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Feb. 3, 2022, in Washington. Raskin has withdrawn her nomination to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, according to a person familiar with the matter. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP, File)
NPR
Economy
Environment
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National

Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance

She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.

3 years ago

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Government
International
Military

White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks

Biden will meet with NATO and European leaders in Brussels on March 24.

3 years ago

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Government
National

Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The bill still needs to pass the House and win the signature of President Joe Biden to become law.

3 years ago

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