What would Martin Luther King Jr. do?
For 90 years after the Civil War ended, life for many Black Americans saw little change. They were discriminated against, segregated, and denied the right to vote. In 1954, after…
Three best friends bought this house | Real Estate Newsletter
Through the years, friends and family members have floated the idea of a group of us buying houses next to each other or in some kind of compound. It’s a…
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children announced its third leadership change in less than two years
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a key safety-net provider in North Philadelphia, on Wednesday announced its third leadership change in less than two years. Claire Alminde, the hospital’s chief nursing…
US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran,…
Ex-CEO of Paul Newman charity for sick kids embezzled millions: DA
The former CEO of a Paul Newman-founded non-profit camp for children with serious medical conditions is accused of embezzling millions from the organization. Christopher L. Butler, 49, of Porter Ranch,…
Fundraisers for autoworker flipped off by Trump tops $450K overnight
A pair of fundraisers for the Michigan autoworker who drew expletives from President Trump by accusing of him of covering for child sex abuse collected more than $450,000 overnight. Trump…
A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t…
Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
NEW YORK — The Trump administration has made abrupt and sweeping cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country in a move that advocates said will jeopardize…
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of patient outside Brooklyn methadone clinic
A man was arrested for gunning down 46-year-old Marcin Iwanowicz outside a Brooklyn methadone clinic on Christmas Eve, cops said. Shamar Williams, 57, was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder,…
Haverford Township bars police from cooperating with ICE in noncriminal immigration enforcement
Haverford Township officials voted this week to bar the township’s police department from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the agency’s civil deportation efforts. Township commissioners overwhelmingly approved…