How Africa’s biggest cities are grappling with mounting waste and shrinking space
By MICHELLE GUMEDE JOHANNEBURG (AP) — Two men sit on top of a hill at the end of a narrow road in Johannesburg ’s industrial suburb of Kya Sands. But…
US deportees to Equatorial Guinea were arrested and beaten by police, lawyers say
By MONIKA PRONCZUK DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Two men deported by the United States to Equatorial Guinea were arbitrarily arrested after police covered their heads with a bag, beat them…
NYPD arrests suspect for 1995 rape with help of genetic genealogy
A 55-year-old man with no criminal record has been arrested for raping a woman on a Brooklyn rooftop 31 years ago after NYPD detectives used genetic genealogy to link him…
Broadway composer and singer Duncan Sheik dies at 56
Duncan Sheik, who composed the Tony award-winning show “Spring Awakening” and sang the 1996 Grammy-nominated pop music hit “Barely Breathing,” has died. He was 56. His death was announced in…
AOC to stump in upstate NY for Democrats ahead of midterms
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has donated $300,000 to New York State Democrats and plans to campaign for Democrats in upstate New York ahead of the coming congressional midterm elections. The progressive…
Zelenskyy welcomes leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit
By SAMYA KULLAB KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed leaders and representatives from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation on Friday, as overnight Russian strikes…
At least 4 killed as floods inundate more than 16,000 homes in Vietnam
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — At least four people were killed after heavy rains, floods and landslides inundated more than 16,000 homes in northern and central Vietnam, authorities…
Mixed income apartment project in Center City gets its final approval after almost 11 years
Listen to article • 0:00 minConstruction was supposed to have started on a 14-story apartment building at 2012 Chestnut St., a collaboration between the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) and Alterra…
Best bark collars
Which bark collars are best? Dogs communicate through barking, but what they’re trying to tell us isn’t always clear. Are they excited? Bored? Are they hoping to keep us safe…
Will a pedestrian death move Philadelphia police to step up traffic enforcement? | Shackamaxon
Listen to article • 0:00 minThis week’s edition of Shackamaxon looks at a crackdown on “smoke shops,” the Philadelphia police’s handling of traffic citations, how Harrisburg deadlines can be leveraged…