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Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow
PHILADELPHIA — Temperatures are forecast to plunge across the Philadelphia region over the next few days, and ... Read More
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How do you track an atmospheric river? Climb aboard this reconnaissance jet
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN — The interior of the plane looked like a cross between a private luxury jet and a space mission control room.
The Gulfstream IV cruised at 43,000 feet, high above a seemingly peaceful layer...Read more

Legal experts fear Chicago's slow police reforms could lead to a Tyre Nichols incident 8 years after Laquan McDonald firestorm
CHICAGO — The video-recorded killing of Tyre Nichols that led to charges against police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, stirred echoes in Chicago, where eight years ago another recorded death similarly sent shock waves ...Read more

California bucks a united front as region grapples with Colorado River water cuts
With the recent expiration of a federal deadline, California now finds itself sharply at odds with six other states over how to take less water from the shrinking Colorado River.
After rejecting a plan offered by the rest...Read more

A journey from work to home is about more than just getting there – the psychological benefits of commuting that remote work doesn't provide
For most American workers who commute, the trip to and from the office takes nearly one full hour a day – 26 minutes each way on average, with 7.7% of workers spending two hours or more on the road.
Many ...Read more

Russia is violating the last remaining nuclear treaty with the US, according to Washington
After decades of progress on limiting the buildup of nuclear weapons, Russia’s war on Ukraine has prompted renewed nuclear tensions between Russia and the U.S.
The U.S. State Department told Congress on Jan. ...Read more

How the ancient Jewish 'new year for trees' became an Israeli celebration of nature
As a professor who researches Israel’s extensive network of hiking trails,, I’ve spent many days and nights in the field, walking long-distance routes and sleeping under the stars. Like many Israelis, the fellow ...Read more

DeSantis has executive privilege, a judge ruled, setting up legal battle over secrecy
TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has been eyeing a run for president, but he’s not waiting until 2024 to assert one of the most contested legal rights associated with that office.
In multiple lawsuits, DeSantis’ ...Read more

Looming court rulings to decide future of abortion pills
Medication abortion, which accounts for more than half of all abortions in the United States, has become more common since the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion this summer.
But in federal courts and ...Read more

Nursing home owners drained cash during pandemic while residents deteriorated
After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought by private investors, it started falling apart. Literally.
Part of a ceiling collapsed on a nurse, the air conditioning conked out regularly, and a toilet once ...Read more

William Barr says he didn't overstep in Durham probe of Mueller investigation
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday stood by his 2019 appointment of prosecutor John H. Durham to investigate the origins of the inquiry into the 2016 Trump presidential campaign’s ...Read more
End of public health emergency causes cascade of changes
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s plan to unwind the public health emergency tied to the COVID-19 pandemic will spur a whirlwind of changes related to telehealth, Medicaid, pharmaceuticals and other priorities.
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Chicago police officer in newly released video of man being beaten while in custody was captured in other viral footage the same year
CHICAGO — One of the two Chicago police officers in a video released this week of a man being beaten while in custody was also captured in footage of a suspect being body-slammed on a city street the same year, records ...Read more

Cellphone video played in court could put Alex Murdaugh at scene of 2 murders
WALTERBORO, S.C. — Two childhood friends of Paul Murdaugh’s each took the witness stand Wednesday to tell a jury that a third voice heard on a cellphone video, recorded minutes before Paul and his mother, Maggie, were ...Read more

General Atomics offers 2 Reaper drones to Ukraine for $1
SAN DIEGO — San Diego's General Atomics Aeronautical Systems recently offered to provide two MQ-9 Reaper drones to Ukraine for $1 but first must get approval from the U.S. government.
In a public statement released ...Read more

Tenants' lawsuit against management company owned by Kushner family allowed to proceed, appellate court rules
BALTIMORE — A lawsuit alleging that a Baltimore-area apartment management company owned by former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law illegally charged additional fees on late rent payments can proceed, the Appellate ...Read more

Do Georgia voter challenges amount to intimidation? Judge to decide
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A federal judge questioned Wednesday whether sweeping challenges to the eligibility of hundreds of thousands of Georgia voters amounted to voter intimidation by Texas-based True the Vote, a ...Read more

Feds investigate ex-Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson for alleged bribery in pot licensing
LANSING, Mich. — FBI agents and a federal grand jury have spent more than two years investigating whether former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson and others received bribes in return for awarding state licenses to ...Read more

Before LA driver's alleged 'reign of terror,' he was accused of violence, threats of murder
LOS ANGELES — Before he was arrested and charged this week in what prosecutors described as a "reign of terror" on Southern California roadways, the driver seen on video attacking other vehicles with a pipe had a history...Read more

Ex-cons remain in custody in connection with 3-borough crime spree targeting 13 victims
NEW YORK — Optimism was in short supply Wednesday for two ex-cons busted in a three-borough, two-hour armed crime spree — despite one suspect’s bold prediction of a short stay behind bars.
Suspects Alvin Velez, 34, ...Read more

Grieving relatives identify woman, 96, found in Chicago freezer while her daughter charged in death
CHICAGO — Regina Michalski made homemade kolaczki and planted beautiful flowers in her Northwest Side backyard every year. Born in Poland in 1926, the “very smart” 96-year-old retired Motorola technician was fluent ...Read more
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