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Insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Politics & Policy

No Jan. 6 disruptions expected as Trump’s win boosts Republicans’ faith in elections — for now

Four years ago, then-President Trump urged his supporters and his vice president to stop the congressional certification of Biden's victory. No such drama is expected Monday.

2 years ago

Billy DiMaio (Chestnut Hill College, griffinathletics.com)
Community

Chestnut Hill College grad among those killed in New Orleans attack

Officials have not yet released the names of the 14 people killed in the New Orleans New Year's Day truck attack, but families and friends have started sharing their stories.

2 years ago

Police block the area after a vehicle caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Courts & Law

Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

The truck explosion came hours after a driver rammed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people.

2 years ago

The FBI investigates the area on Orleans St and Bourbon Street by St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter where a suspicious package was detonated after a person drove a truck into a crowd earlier on Bourbon Street on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Courts & Law

What we know about the vehicle attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans

The attack unfolded on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties.

2 years ago

An aerial overall exterior general view of Caesars Superdome, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
Community

Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame postponed after deadly truck attack

Ten people were killed in the attack early Wednesday in the French Quarter. The game originally was scheduled for Wednesday night at the 70,000-seat Superdome.

2 years ago

Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Courts & Law

FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone, was ‘100%’ inspired by Islamic State group

Investigators found multiple improvised explosives, including two pipe bombs that were concealed within coolers and wired for remote detonation, per a state police bulletin.

2 years ago

A train is stationed at the F train platform at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in New York.
Courts & Law

Woman burned to death in New York subway is identified as 57-year-old from New Jersey

Sebastian Zapeta has been indicted on murder and arson charges in connection with Debrina Kawam's killing.

2 years ago

Joseph Phillips greets former President Jimmy Carter
Politics & Policy

A WHYY reporter recalls the day Jimmy Carter visited her family at her childhood home in Lansdowne

Carter’s backyard visit to the once-red suburban Philly town created a cherished moment for a family of 11.

2 years ago

Listen 6:56
QAnon sign at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

4 years after the Capitol riot, why QAnon hasn’t gone away

QAnon followers played an outsized role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The online conspiracy community still draws attention from GOP politicians.

2 years ago

Jimmy Carter smiles
Politics & Policy

Jimmy Carter reflected on a ‘full life’ during a 2015 interview with WHYY. The former U.S. president died Sunday at 100

During a 2015 interview, former President Jimmy Carter spoke with WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn about his political career, humanitarian work and community.

2 years ago

Listen 7:07
Celaware County Intermediate Unit IT team
Science

Cyberattacks are on the rise. Can critical infrastructure weather a ‘perfect storm’?

Vulnerable critical infrastructure faces a higher risk of a cyberattack during the holiday season. Here’s what local governments and schools can do to protect themselves.

2 years ago

Jimmy Carter speaking
Politics & Policy

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, has died at 100

The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy.

2 years ago

FILE - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a visit to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Va., on Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Politics & Policy

Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers.

2 years ago

The TikTok Inc. building in Culver City, Ca.
Courts & Law

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

Trump's request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court.

2 years ago

FILE - Greg Gumbel, left, watches as Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun talks to Butler head coach Brad Stevens, right, prior to taping a television interview for the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Community

Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78

Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998.

2 years ago

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