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A braider picks up pieces of synthetic braiding hair
Money

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

Stylists are considering raising their prices while the the U.S. and China negotiate new trade agreements.

1 year ago

A stuffed Cookie Monster is seated in a control room at the Arizona PBS offices
Courts & Law

PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case

The lawsuits were filed on similar grounds, saying Trump's complaint that public media is biased against conservatives represents viewpoint discrimination.

1 year ago

The Supreme Court of the United States
Courts & Law

Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation

This pushes the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million.

1 year ago

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference to provide a status update on Newark Liberty International Airport
Urban Planning

Air traffic control system must be improved to prevent problems like Newark airport, officials say

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system would cost “tens of billions” of dollars.

1 year ago

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Discussing President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

President Trump’s budget bill passed the House by a single vote and faces a legislative showdown in the U.S. Senate. Could the bill pass? And how would it impact our region?

Air Date: May 28, 2025 12:00 pm

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An American flag is folded during the interment for World War II U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Eugene Darrigan at the cemetery behind St. Mary's church

WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ 4 are finally coming home

The World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was shot down off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944.

1 year ago

Interim US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba walks with men dressed in suits
Courts & Law

Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them

Some picks have drawn Senate pushback because of their politics and, in certain cases, lack of robust legal experience.

1 year ago

Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to supporters and media
Courts & Law

Trump administration sues 4 New Jersey cities over ‘sanctuary’ policies

The Justice Department filed the suit Thursday against Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Hoboken in New Jersey federal court.

1 year ago

A member of the Army keels by a tombstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery
Community

What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers.

1 year ago

Madeleine Dean speaks
Politics & Policy

President Trump signed the Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, who represents Berks and Montgomery counties, is among the legislation's co-sponsors.

1 year ago

Donald Trump dancing
Politics & Policy

What to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill

The idea is planted in the sprawling tax cuts package House Republicans passed early Thursday. In a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea.

1 year ago

High-voltage electric transmission lines pass through a wind farm.
Weather

With soaring summer temps ahead, AI data centers could strain electricity supplies in the Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are among 13 states serviced by PJM Interconnection. Federal regulators say the growing demand for electricity is “not sustainable.”

1 year ago

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Supreme Court building
Courts & Law

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.

1 year ago

The Supreme Court of the United States
Courts & Law

Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation

The status allows people already in the U.S. to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.

1 year ago

Ro Khanna speaking
Politics & Policy

U.S. Rep. Khanna, of California, returns home to Bucks County to blast the president and Republicans over budget cuts

The “Benefits Over Billionaires” event is part of Ro Khanna’s tour in GOP-leaning districts to criticize Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Republicans in Congress.

1 year ago

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