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Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
The sale is from storage sites in New Jersey and Maine and will be allocated in increments of 100,000 barrels at a time.
7 months ago
TED Talks coming to Philly as part of 250th celebration of America’s independence
The speakers series now joins other 2026 events in Philly, including the World Cup, the MLB All-Star contest and March Madness.
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Listen 1:11“He attacks his opponents as vermin,” Biden said. “He says immigrants are poisoning the blood of America. That’s a line used in Hitler’s Germany, not an American president.”
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Cleanup of former oil terminal near Bartram’s Garden gets boost with EPA funds
The site is one of close to 200 nationwide receiving cleanup funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Listen 1:06The New Republic magazine gathered local and national figures to discuss concerns about a second Trump administration.
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Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
The specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans.
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With the presidential election just six months away, WHYY News’ Carmen Russell-Sluchansky discussed Biden-Harris campaign strategy with Buttigieg.
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Listen 7:36Xavier Becerra spends time with a Pa. home health care aide to promote higher wages for caregivers
The secretary of Health and Human Services visited a home health care worker in North Philly. The White House wants more Medicaid funds to go directly to caregivers.
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Listen 3:57Biden and Trump confirm June and September debates in social media back and forth
President Biden and former President Donald Trump aren't on board with the Commission on Presidential Debates. They've agreed to network-hosted events on June 27.
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What to know about Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen’s pivotal testimony in the hush money trial
Cohen tied Trump directly to the hush money scheme, recounting meetings and conversations with him about stifling negative stories in the waning weeks of the 2016 campaign.
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Michael Cohen offers inside knowledge in Trump’s hush money trial
Cohen's reimbursements from hush money payments to Stormy Daniels form the basis of 34 felony counts charging Trump with falsifying business records.
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There’s still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes
The solar storm that pushed the Northern Lights farther south than normal is expected to continue Sunday night and possibly into the week, but the impact won't be as strong.
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Local governments in N.J. and other states struggle to distribute money from opioid settlements
Most towns with populations over 10,000 are getting part of the funds, which total over $50 billion. In at least one New Jersey county, not much planning has happened.
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More U.S. parents than ever have paid leave this Mother’s Day — but most still don’t
Momentum is building in the Senate and House to expand paid leave. With no federal law, 13 states and the District of Columbia have adopted paid family and medical leave laws.
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Pa. Senate race among many roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza
Democrats are treading cautiously over an internal divide about the campus demonstrations. Republicans, including David McCormick, are playing up their rivals’ disagreements.
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