Public Safety
Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as West promises Kyiv new arms
Two months into the devastating conflict, Western arms have already helped Ukraine stall Russia’s invasion — but its leaders have said they need more support fast.
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As National Victims Rights Week kicks off, Philadelphia’s gun violence shows no sign of slowing down
As Philadelphia marks National Crime Victims Rights Week with a series of events, the city’s gun violence shows no signs of abating.
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Depp recording warns of ‘bloodbath’ if arguments escalate
Heard's attorneys concluded their cross-examination of the actor Monday as he took the stand for a fourth day of testimony.
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Russia hits rail, fuel facilities in attacks deep in Ukraine
As both sides in the 2-month-old war brace for what could be a grinding battle in the country’s eastern industrial heartland, top American officials pledged more help.
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U.S. promises more Ukraine aid, Biden announces veteran envoy
The trip by Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was the highest-level American visit to Kyiv since Russia invaded in late February.
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Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico’s season ‘dangerously early’
New Mexico faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season, said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, as wildfires cause destruction and force people to evacuate their homes.
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Officials: 4 dead, including 3 children after rowhome fire in Kensington
Officials say it was 3 children and a man who died.
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U.S. military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks
The move comes more than a month after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military would permanently shut down the tanks and remove all of their fuel.
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New group to monitor Philly police following car stop reforms
The Driving Equality Accountability Group will keep a close eye on how regulations limiting Philly police car stops for minor infractions are being implemented.
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Firearms overtook auto accidents as the leading cause of death in children
For decades, auto accidents have been the leading cause of death among children, but in 2020 guns were the No. 1 cause, researchers say.
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Patrick Lyoya fled Congo to escape war. A traffic stop in Michigan cost him his life
For those who knew Lyoya, he's remembered as a son, brother and father — a person of faith whose life was inextricably shaped by war.
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Another possible mass grave with as many as 9,000 bodies is found near Mariupol
Satellite imagery has revealed what Ukrainian officials say appears to be another mass grave in Ukraine.
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After a detailed investigation of the city’s child welfare system, a City Council committee issued an urgent call for wholesale reforms.
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New Jersey is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the continental U.S. A new report is aimed at helping local planners adapt.
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Many Philadelphia residents are pitching in to reduce blight this spring, some with the goal of making neighborhoods safer.
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