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Drone may have been flying near Pennsylvania jail before homicide suspect’s escape, police say

Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been operating near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week.

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A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on March 7. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

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3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say

The lawmakers tell the IRS, the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS watchdog the findings “reveal a shocking breach of taxpayer privacy.”

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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania budget still in turmoil over school vouchers and equity funding case

The state government is approaching a second week without full spending authority.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a media conference at a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The United States and other major industrialized nations are pledging long-term security assistance for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia's invasion.

Politics & Policy

Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but NATO membership remains elusive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the commitments will be a bridge toward eventual NATO membership for his country.

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Janelle James (from left) Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph pose in the press room with the award for best television series, musical or comedy for ''Abbott Elementary'' at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Abbott Elementary’ lands 8 Emmy nominations; ‘Succession’ tops with 27

The Black actors of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” were again a high point for Emmy diversity, and for the otherwise largely absent broadcast networks.

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Christian Pulisic of the United States in action during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and the United States, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022

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USMNT star, Hershey native, Christian Pulisic arrives in Italy for expected transfer to AC Milan

American-owned Milan is reportedly preparing to pay a transfer fee of $22 million for Pulisic.

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National League catcher Will Smith (16), of the Los Angeles Dodgers, greets Craig Kimbrel, of the Philadelphia Phillies, after defeating the American League 3-2 in the MLB All-Star baseball game in Seattle, Tuesday, July 11, 2023

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Phillies pitcher Kimbrel helps National League snap All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2

“I threw way more pitches than I wanted to on an off day,” Kimbrel joked.

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An historical marker at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., is seen on Feb. 21, 2023. A partisan dispute about funding for three of Pennsylvania’s state-related universities may mean higher tuition for in-state students as a budget impasse continues further into the summer. The state government approached two weeks without full spending authority on Tuesday, July 11, while loose ends remained untied. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Education

Impasse on funding for Pennsylvania universities could mean higher tuition

The state government approached two weeks without full spending authority on Tuesday. Funding for Penn State, the University of Pittsburgh and Temple is in limbo.

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File photo: Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women Sept. 6, 2017, in Corona, Calif.

Courts & Law

Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison

Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole.

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FILE - Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Newark, N.J. Crews extinguished the intensely burning fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey after nearly a week and are now beginning their investigation into the blaze that resulted in the deaths of two firefighters, officials said Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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Fire that killed 2 on a cargo ship in New Jersey is out after nearly a week, officials say

Coast Guard officials say it could be a while before it's know what led to the blaze that started late Wednesday and left two Newark firefighters dead and five others injured.

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