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Eagles return from bye needing a win against struggling Browns
Cleveland (1-4) at Philadelphia (2-2) Sunday, 1 p.m., EDT, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 8 1/2. Against the spread: Cleveland 1-4; Philadelphia 2-2. Series record: Browns lead 32-17-1. Last meeting: On Nov. 22, 2020, Nick...
Klay Thompson scores 10 points in preseason debut with Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson made his preseason debut with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, scoring 10 points in his new team's 107-102 loss to the Utah Jazz. It was Thompson's first NBA game in anything other than a Golden State uniform. He played 11 seasons with the...
Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery. Amari and Javar Ruffin, whose family lives in Philadelphia, were born via cesarean section on Sept. 29, 2023. The brothers — who...
Deshaun Watson under siege as QB's dismal play leads to criticism, calls for benching
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson is taking hits from all sides, and not just on the field. Everyone seems to be coming after the polarizing quarterback, whose poor play through five games — he hasn't passed for 200 yards in a game — has prompted calls for the Browns to bench...
EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion and fire at a Philadelphia refinery
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a tentative $4.2 settlement with a firm that owned and operated a major East Coast refinery that was shuttered after an explosion and fire in 2019. The deal with Philadelphia Energy Solutions was announced...
Jets owner Woody Johnson urges holdout Haason Reddick to 'get in your car' and join the team
Woody Johnson had an urgent message for Haason Reddick on the day the New York Jets' owner made the stunning decision to fire his head coach. It's time, Johnson insisted, for the pass rusher to finally end his holdout. “Haason, get in your car, drive down...
Philadelphia judge receives unpaid suspension for his political posts on Facebook
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia family court judge has been suspended without pay for the last three months of his time on the bench after the Court of Judicial Discipline determined his politically charged social media posts violated jurists' behavioral standards. The court...
On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency
Rows of folding tables and empty chairs appear on Ballot Processing View 2. Over on Tabulation View 2, a man in a black T-shirt and shorts is seen shuffling papers near a waist-high machine. The livestream scenes from Maricopa County, Arizona, of the 2024 election process may not be...
Supreme Court seems open to upholding regulations on ghost guns, hard to trace weapons used in crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the difficult-to-trace weapons found in increasing numbers at crime scenes. In arguments that ranged from classic cars to Western omelets, key conservative justices...
What polling shows about Black voters' views of Harris and Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll,...
