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FILE - Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, while businesses and other employers continued to post a near-record number of available jobs. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

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For 2nd straight month, Americans quit jobs at a record pace

Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in many cases for more money elsewhere.

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File photo: Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. A federal judge is questioning Donald Trump's efforts to withhold documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Judge Tanya Chutkan was skeptical Thursday, Nov. 4, of attorneys for the former president who asked her to block the handover of documents to a House committee

Courts & Law

Court temporarily delays release of Trump’s Jan. 6 records

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Leah Lefkove, 9, waits as her dad Dr. Ben Lefkove prepares the first COVID-19 vaccine for her at the Viral Solutions vaccination and testing site in Decatur, Ga., on the first day COVID-19 vaccinations were available for children from 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Health

COVID-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for U.S.

The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North.

4 years ago

An illustration of a home, with a COVID-19 test and illustration of the virus itself inside

Health

Can at-home COVID-19 tests make holiday gatherings safer?

Home kits are not as accurate as the PCR tests, but they have the advantage of giving results within minutes instead of days.

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A photo of Rev. Robert Brennan, right, is displayed during a news conference in Philadelphia.

Courts & Law

Former Philly priest pleads guilty to lying to investigators about clergy sex abuse

Former Philadelphia priest Robert Brennan, 83, changed his plea to guilty Wednesday in federal court, according to court documents.

4 years ago

Plumes of smoke are seen stretching from Southwest Philly to South Jersey

Community

Health officials say smoke over Philly from tire fire not hazardous, but urge caution

There is still particulate matter in the air from the smoke, and people near the remaining smoke or haze were advised to limit their time outside.

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Courts & Law

Pennsylvania court throws out governor’s school mask mandate

Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 with the ranking Republican in the state Senate and others who sued to challenge the masking order that took effect in early September.

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Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Jake Corman speaks to the press

Politics & Policy

Corman contracts COVID-19, amid gubernatorial expectations

The diagnosis came a day before the ranking Republican in Pennsylvania’s state Senate was expected to announce his candidacy for governor.

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Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate backs bill to allow guns to be carried without permit

Democrats warned the result of such legislation becoming law would be more death and more violence amid already-spiking gun violence and the spread of illegal guns.

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File photo: President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. A federal judge is questioning Donald Trump's efforts to withhold documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Judge Tanya Chutkan was skeptical Thursday, Nov. 4, of attorneys for the former president who asked her to block the handover of documents to a House committee

Courts & Law

Judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says President Joe Biden is “best positioned” to determine whether to waive executive privilege on documents sought by the House.

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