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Officer wounded when man tried to grab officer's gun from holster and it went off, prosecutors say
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities allege he tried to grab a suburban Philadelphia police officer's gun from its holster and the weapon went off, wounding the officer, prosecutors said. Montgomery County prosecutors said officers in...
Magic win 98-86 in NBA Cup game, dropping 76ers to 2-10 overall
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter to a 98-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Joel Embiid, playing 33 minutes in...
MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness
NEW YORK (AP) — A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association settled a lawsuit with FanDuel on Friday over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its sports betting platform. The settlement obtained by The Associated Press...
Commanders have issues on each side of the ball after losing back-to-back games to fall to 7-4
Leading at halftime for a second consecutive game against an opponent that looks playoff-bound, the Washington Commanders were doing a lot of things right, especially on defense at Philadelphia. “We just made our tackles,” linebacker Bobby Wagner said. “We were able to get a...
Eagles rolling behind Hurts, Barkley atop division and as one of NFL's best
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts played through a violent blow to his head. Saquon Barkley turned a close game in the fourth quarter with the NFC East lead at stake into a comfortable victory. Nick Sirianni shakes off his critics and keeps winning games. The Eagles (8-2) look every...
Museum finds remains from a victim of a notorious 1980s Philadelphia police bombing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Additional human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found at the University of Pennsylvania. The remains are believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa, one of five children and...
Prosecutor failed to show that Musk’s $1M-a-day sweepstakes was an illegal lottery, judge says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to billionaire Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because Philadelphia’s top prosecutor failed to show that it was an illegal lottery, a judge said in a new opinion. District Attorney Larry Krasner...
Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes of more than 20% and possible service cuts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's mass transit system has proposed an across-the-board 21.5% fare increase that would start New Year’s Day as well as severe service cuts that would take effect next summer. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced its...
Pennsylvania House Republicans pick new floor leader after failing to regain majority
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives chose a member from rural Bedford County on Tuesday to be their floor leader for the coming two-year session. The House Republican caucus voted behind closed doors for five-term Rep. Jesse Topper to...
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad...
