Today in History: December 4, ‘Pizzagate’ shooting
Today is Thursday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2025. There are 27 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 4, 2016, a North Carolina man fired…
Just following orders: Congress right to push back on illegal military orders
The six Democratic members of Congress, all former military or intelligence officers, were exactly right in their video saying that U.S. troops should not act dishonorably or unlawfully and the…
The DSA undercuts Black New Yorkers
The mayoral election was not a wave of enthusiasm for democratic socialism. It was actually a cry from Black New York about the crushing cost of living that threatens to…
Drunk raccoon found passed out after ‘liquor-fueled rampage’ at Va. store
A “very intoxicated raccoon” was found passed out in the bathroom of a liquor store in Ashland, Va., over the weekend after breaking in and ransacking several shelves, officials said…
Weezer bassist’s wife Jillian Lauren files for divorce after LAPD-involved shooting
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren Shriner, who was shot during an altercation with Los Angeles Police earlier this year, has filed for divorce after two decades wed to…
Calif. doctor, wife killed by his son later found in charred car: cops
A doctor found fatally shot alongside his wife at their ritzy California home over the weekend were both killed by his son, who fled fled the scene, set his car…
A Philly man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for making violent and racist threats to Black women
As U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh prepared to sentence Mark Anthony Tucci for hurling racist, violent threats at two Black women he had never met, the judge paused for a…
Suspect dead after shootout, standoff with police in Stamford, Conn
A second decomposing body was found inside the Stamford, Conn., home where a suspect barricaded himself and opened fire on police before turning the gun on himself, authorities said Wednesday.…
Four of the most exciting ‘Nutcracker’ versions being staged in Philadelphia this season
Come holiday season, The Nutcracker doesn’t just grace stages. Its music fills shopping centers and hotel lobbies and helps people, who may have never even seen the ballet, soak in…
The Wanamaker Christmas concert took a defeat and turned it into a party, in the most Philly way possible
The Christmas tree was indeed magical and the music, in turns, brilliant and warmly enveloping. Even the Wanamaker Eagle got into the act, crowned for the occasion with a lit…