Protecting seniors from financial fraud
In my 23 years in law enforcement, I’ve seen many people scammed. Most schemes involved hiding behind computer screens, renting nonexistent apartments or exploiting a grandparent’s love by asking for…
Photographing America’s 250th birthday in Philadelphia
Listen to article • 0:00 minSome weekends are just dates on the calendar. Others become part of history.America’s 250th anniversary was one of those weekends.Philadelphia, where the nation began, became…
California earmarks $40 million to speed up vote counting in November — but county elections officials want to temper expectations
State lawmakers are hoping that a big investment in county election offices will help reveal results faster this November. But local registrars warn that expectations of speedy election results in…
Taylor Sheridan snubbed by Emmys as ‘Landman,’ ‘The Madison’ shut out
Creator Taylor Sheridan during filming for “Landman,” streaming on Paramount+. Emerson Miller/Paramount+ Taylor Sheridan may not be taking home an Emmy this year. The 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were…
Feds award $43 million to Philly gene therapy research to advance treatments for rare diseases
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe U.S. government has awarded Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia $39 million to develop a scalable platform for treating rare genetic, liver-related diseases in infants and…
Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff split after ‘years’ of ‘issues,’ ‘lack of trust’: report
Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff’s separation may have been “initiated” by the actress, though her team denies reports of years-long “issues” or a “lack of trust.” A source told Us…
Fatal shooting during Houston traffic stop renews public scrutiny of ICE
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia speaks during a press briefing regarding her conversation with Acting ICE Director David Venturella outside her office in Houston, on Friday, July 10, 2026. Annie Mulligan/AP Photo/Annie…
Ghanaian influencer Abu Trica is extradited over romance scam targeting older Americans
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Ghanaian social media influencer who is accused of running a scam that defrauded older Americans out of over $8 million by romancing them under false identities…
Strained Ohio county seeks help to care for 16 siblings from squalid home and prosecute their family
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The discovery of 16 siblings who authorities say were held at a rural Ohio home for years in squalid…
Justin Trudeau bounces into girlfriend Katy Perry’s new music video
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a cameo in Katy Perry’s newest TikTok video. The 54-year-old former leader briefly appears in a social media post featuring the tune “Watch…