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The US attorney for Delaware is a key decision-maker in a high-profile case: The Hunter Biden probe

The cloud over Hunter Biden seemed to grow darker last week when the Washington Post reported that federal agents have gathered what they believe is enough evidence to charge the president’s son with tax crimes and offenses related to his purchase of a handgun.

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Trudy Rubin: Here’s why Ukraine is winning: It is fighting a modern war while Russia’s army is lost in WWII

As I was watching YouTube videos of Ukrainian forces advancing against Russian troops, my mind flashed back to a conversation I had in a pizza restaurant in Kharkiv in July with a 50-year-old Ukrainian military volunteer whose moniker was Sergo.

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An epic Game 1 win by the Phillies was postseason torment at its best

ST. LOUIS — Playoff baseball is like watching a loved one defuse a bomb. It is not something that you enjoy. It is something that you endure. Every pitch is a tick on a timer that is counting down to some unknown number, every swing a snip at a tangle…

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Villanova’s top freshman, Cam Whitmore, likely to miss start of the season with thumb injury

PHILADELPHIA — A month before a new era of basketball begins at Villanova, the Wildcats’ injury situation went from bad to worse Friday. The team announced late Friday afternoon that Cam Whitmore, the top freshman in Villanova’s 2022 class and a projected starter, will likely miss the beginning of the…

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Phillies score six in ninth to beat Cardinals, 6-3, in Game 1 of wild-card series

ST. LOUIS — Jean Segura wasn’t even halfway down the first-base line when he leaped in the air, looking more like Mikhail Baryshnikov than the player who delivered a game-winning hit in the Phillies’ first playoff game in 11 years.

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After Biden’s move on marijuana pardons, Fetterman celebrates and Oz dodges

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana in federal court elicited celebration from Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, who has long advocated for legalizing the drug, and silence from his Republican challenger, Mehmet Oz.

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Mike Jensen: The elephant in the gym? Jay Wright is not there anymore at Villanova.

PHILADELPHIA — Your eyes glance all around Villanova’s nearly-empty Finneran Pavilion. Upper and lower decks, Davis Club, Fitzgerald Club. Nope … this is no prank. Jay Wright isn’t in charge anymore. He has left the building.

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Oz and Fetterman have a big debate Oct. 25. How many people will have voted by then?

As soon as Lt. Gov. John Fetterman accepted a debate invitation for Oct. 25, Mehmet Oz said their matchup would fall too late in the cycle — two weeks before Election Day — given people could start voting by mail as early as late September. He criticized Fetterman for declining…

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Why do ducklings swim in single file? Just ask this prize-winning scientist named Fish

PHILADELPHIA -- Hanging from the ceiling of the scientist’s office is a hat in the shape of a giant squid. Nearby are toy ducks and whales, along with mementos from the movies "Finding Nemo" and "Jaws."

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When mental health crises require more than a phone conversation, these mobile units come to help

PHILADELPHIA -- A grandmother calls a mental health crisis line for help after her grandson with intellectual disabilities and a history of mental illness attacked her.

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How will the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler react to the playoff stage? His former coach knows.

ST. LOUIS — In bracing for his first career postseason start, Zack Wheeler recounted his most nerve-racking moments on a baseball field. He thought about the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City and the 2021 All-Star Game in Denver. He remembered the pterodactyls churning in his stomach, the pounding in…

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Philadelphia issues apology for decades-old prison experiments

PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia issued an apology Thursday for the unethical experiments a University of Pennsylvania faculty member of 50 years performed on Holmesburg Prison inmates between the 1950s and 1970s.

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Tyrese Maxey continues preseason tear, raising already high expectations for Sixers star

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers feels the next step in 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey’s evolution is getting his shot without a play being called for him.

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John Fetterman’s public schedule as lieutenant governor was light. It’s the latest test of his image

When John Fetterman starting running for U.S. Senate, his well-honed image as a political everyman was one of his most powerful assets. He looks and talks more like a blue-collar dude than a stuffy politician, helping make the Democrat with a low-profile day job a quasi-celebrity.

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In Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano has the fervent base. But Mehmet Oz is trying to reach swing voters

PHILADELPHIA — When Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz held a rally in Bucks County, he brought in Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, a fairly traditional Republican who laces his political attacks with a Southern drawl and comic delivery.

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Elizabeth Wellington: Can we forget about ‘the slap’ and focus on importance of Will Smith’s new movie, ‘Emancipation?’

Apple TV dropped the trailer to "Emancipation" Monday, Will Smith’s first project since he slapped Chris Rock seven months ago during the Oscars. But that’s not why the film needs our attention.

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Trudy Rubin: Putin is on the rocks, and Ukraine is surging. If US support stays strong, Kyiv can win

Last week was a turning point in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Kyiv’s astonishing gains will continue, and it is possible to envision a Ukrainian victory, so long as its Western supporters don’t lose their nerve.

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Tyrese Maxey shines again in Sixers’ preseason win over Cavaliers

PHILADELPHIA — James Harden delivered a long bounce pass to the streaking Tyrese Maxey, who converted through contact to the delight of the home crowd getting its first glimpse of the 2022-23 version of the 76ers.

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Phillies fall to Astros in playoff tune-up, but Nick Maton has a laugh

HOUSTON — The Phillies barely had anything to play for on Tuesday, and after it became official that they would face the Cardinals on Friday in an NL wild-card series, they had even less to play for in Game 162 on Wednesday. The Astros clinched their playoff spot on Sept.…

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Philly has never had an openly LGBTQ City Council member. That could change after next year’s election

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is the largest U.S. city that has never elected an openly LGBTQ member to its City Council, and some local Democratic insiders are pushing the party to change that.

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Phillies likely to face Cardinals in playoffs after getting blanked 10-0 by Astros

HOUSTON — There are plenty of reasons why, when presented with the choice of facing the Mets or the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies would choose the Cardinals. The Mets were just swept in three games in Atlanta, but have won 14 of 19 games played against the Phillies this…

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Police say a 16-year-old is expected to face murder charges in shooting outside Philadelphia high school

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police are searching for a 16-year-old who is expected to face murder charges over last week’s fatal shooting outside Roxborough High School, authorities said Tuesday.

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Gun-safety group launches $2.1 million ad campaign criticizing Oz, Mastriano over gun laws

PHILADELPHIA — Gun-safety advocates are launching a $2.1 million ad campaign in Pennsylvania, hammering Republicans Mehmet Oz and Doug Mastriano for their opposition to tougher gun laws, including universal background checks.

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Mehmet Oz is facing accusations of animal abuse tied to his medical research. Here’s what you need to know

PHILADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, is facing accusations over his treatment of animals following a report that dozens of his experiments at Columbia University resulted in the deaths of hundreds of dogs.

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Ex-owner of Philly pharmacy that pushed more OxyContin than any other US drug store is sentenced to prison

PHILADELPHIA — The longtime owner of a Northeast Philadelphia pharmacy that once prescribed more OxyContin than any drug store in the country has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $4 million to settle claims of defrauding the government.

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