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Politics & Policy

Rebellious Wagner Group leader orders troops back to Ukraine after stunning march toward Moscow

The head of the private Russian military company Wagner says he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to their field camps in Ukraine.

2 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Safety, oversight concerns raised as Pa. lawmakers pursue billions for hydrogen hubs

Pennsylvania is reaching for billions in federal dollars to build hydrogen hubs. Lawmakers and environmentalists fear the state isn’t prepared to take on oversight duties.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate votes to expand ban on using cell phones while driving

The Pa. state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and is advancing legislation that increases the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones.

2 years ago

A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania House lawmakers pass bill to recruit more educators by offering $10K stipends

A measure that would give student teachers a stipend while they’re in the classroom for their degree passed the Pa. House of Representatives on Thursday.

2 years ago

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Studio 2

Memory Lab, State Sen. Williams and the Forward Party, Studio 2 Trivia

We dive into the mysterious part of the brain that holds our memories to explore what we remember and what we forget. We'll talk with a memory investigator.

Air Date: June 22, 2023 12:00 pm

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the Beijing American Center of the US Embassy in Beijing on June 19.
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘Profound differences’ remain between U.S. and China, Secretary Blinken says

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up two days of diplomatic talks in Beijing, he said the two world powers must maintain communication despite "profound" differe

2 years ago

Biden speaks at a podium as Shapiro looks on.
Politics & Policy

Biden takes helicopter tour of I-95; Shapiro says it will re-open within two weeks

“I’ve directed my team...to move heaven and earth to get this done as soon as humanly possible,” Biden said.

2 years ago

A person walks past the Fox News Headquarters.
Arts & Entertainment

Fox News producer out after onscreen message calling President Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’

The producer, Alex McCaskill, confirmed his exit in an Instagram post. Fox would not comment on Friday.

2 years ago

Daniel Ellsberg
Politics & Policy

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets, dies at 92

Ellsberg had announced in February that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer. A letter released by his family says he died Friday morning.

2 years ago

Nusrat Chadoury
Courts & Law

Nusrat Chowdhury confirmed as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history

She will assume her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn federal court after a 50-49 vote on Thursday along party lines.

2 years ago

Closeup of Donald Trump's face
Courts & Law

Trump’s promise of payback for prosecution follows years of attacking democratic traditions

Trump's attacks on the justice system are the latest step in a now eight-year campaign by the former president and his allies.

2 years ago

Protesters are visible on the street in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
NPR
Courts & Law

Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe

The latest Gallup poll also finds increased political polarization.

2 years ago

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is pictured during a Justice Department event on May 24. On Wednesday, he defended the integrity of the special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office.
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Courts & Law

Attorney General Garland defends special counsel’s integrity in Trump indictment

In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."

2 years ago

File photo: Tucker Carlson, host of ''Tucker Carlson Tonight,'' poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York
Arts & Entertainment

Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over Twitter series, reports say

After his April firing, Carlson kicked off a “Tucker on Twitter” series. Two episodes have aired so far.

2 years ago

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is seen at a news conference on Wednesday after the team's game against the Dallas Wings, in Arlington, Texas
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Community

Brittney Griner is confronted by a right-wing media ‘provocateur’ at airport

A right-wing YouTube personality filmed his encounter with the WNBA star and her Phoenix Mercury teammates at the Dallas airport on Saturday.

2 years ago

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