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Eagles return home to host Falcons on Monday night

Sep. 12, 2024 10:40 AM EDT

Atlanta (0-1) at Philadelphia (1-0) Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Atlanta 0-1; Philadelphia 1-0 Series record: Eagles lead 18-14-1 Last meeting: On Sept. 12, 2021, Jalen Hurts...

The debate opened voters' eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look

Sep. 12, 2024 09:56 AM EDT

BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — The presidential debate this week was the final affront to Rosie Torres' lifelong Republicanism. She said her allegiance to Donald Trump, already strained by his stand on abortion, snapped in the former president's “eye opener” encounter with Kamala Harris. ...

Early childhood development nonprofit Brilliant Detroit set to expand nationally

Sep. 12, 2024 09:09 AM EDT

Brilliant Detroit, the early childhood education nonprofit that supports children in underserved communities “from belly to 8,” plans to expand its unique neighborhood-based holistic model beyond The Motor City. Cindy Eggleton, Brilliant Detroit CEO, told The Associated Press...

Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77

Sep. 11, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “Before I Let Go,” has died. He was 77. His family said in a post on the band's website and social media accounts that Beverly...

Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks

Sep. 11, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist who posted last year that 9/11 was an "inside job," joined Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he commemorated the anniversary of the attacks. The 31-year-old provocateur and influencer posted...

A man is charged with drugging and raping women he met through a 'sugar daddy' website

Sep. 11, 2024 17:48 PM EDT

LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man drugged and sexually assaulted women he met online over the past 15 months, police said Wednesday in filing rape and other charges against him. Andrew J. Gallo, 40, of Levittown was jailed with bail set at $500,000 cash after being...

A Philadelphia officer has died of his injuries from a June shooting

Sep. 11, 2024 12:58 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer has died of his wounds, nearly three months after being shot in the neck after stopping a vehicle while on duty, city officials said. Officer Jaime Roman, 31, who spent 80 days in intensive care without regaining consciousness, died...

To pumped-up Democrats, Harris was everything Biden was not in confronting Trump in debate

Sep. 11, 2024 11:09 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — To many Democrats, Kamala Harris was everything Joe Biden was not in confronting Donald Trump on the debate stage: forceful, fleet of foot, relentless in going after her opponent. In a pivot from Biden's debate meltdown in June, Democrats who gathered in bars,...

The Latest: The debate between Trump and Harris in Philadelphia has come to an end

Sep. 11, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

The first, and possibly only, debate between presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the 2024 election has come to an end. Tuesday’s event in Philadelphia gave Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in...

Harris presses forceful case against Trump during tense debate revealing broadly different visions of America's future

Sep. 10, 2024 23:00 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Harris presses forceful case against Trump during tense debate revealing broadly different visions of America's future.