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Luigi Mangione was unable to appear in court Friday due to illness, so a crucial court hearing about what evidence should be admitted in the trial was postponed until Monday morning. Mangione’s defense is arguing that evidence including his backpack and its contents – a 9mm pistol with a silencer and a notebook filled with writings expressing disdain for the health insurance industry – should not be admitted, saying it was unlawfully searched without a warrant. The hearing is related to his state case in New York. Mangione, 27, still faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty in…
As your holiday deliveries start to arrive, don’t let porch pirates steal your Christmas. Philadelphia ranked second in Safewise’s list of the top 10 worst cities for package theft in 2024. According to the USPS Office of Inspector General, it’s estimated as many as 1 in 4 Americans have had a package stolen since 2023. The actual number could be much higher because authorities say too few people report it, which makes the problem difficult to track. But the good news is you have plenty of free and affordable options to prevent it from happening to you. Alternative mailboxes Local small…
The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers knew they had a new animal on their hands after reviewing images captured by a remote camera in southern Arizona. The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center says it’s the fifth big cat over the last 15 years to be spotted in the area after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The animal was captured by the camera as it visited a watering hole in November, its distinctive spots setting it apart from previous sightings. “We’re very excited. It…
Two passengers in a Smart car and two Philadelphia officers were taken to hospitals Friday morning after a crash, police said. The crash happened on the 4200 block of North Reese Street, just off Hunting Park Avenue in the city’s Hunting Park neighborhood. The officers were in a police patrol SUV around 2 a.m. when it was “T-boned” on the driver’s side by a gray Smart car with two women inside, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said at the scene. The women in the Smart car had head and facial injuries, but were conscious and alert, Small said. The…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Instead of a first dose within 24 hours of birth — as the CDC has advised for more than 30 years — the panel voted to recommend delaying it until a child is 2 months old for children born to mothers who test negative for the virus. The panel voted, in a 8-2 decision, to recommend individual decision-making in consultation with a health care provider to determine when or if to…
A 26-year-old man from New York is accused of using stolen credit cards to buy more than $65,000 in liquor from stores across Pennsylvania. Eugene Antwi, of Brooklyn, was arrested in New York this week and was charged with identity theft, access device fraud, theft by deception, forgery, and other related offenses, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. He will be arraigned in Pennsylvania. Authorities said the investigation found that Antwi used fake identities and stolen debit and credit cards to place more than 200 online orders, totaling more than $65,000. The 26-year-old man allegedly…
What to know about the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup draw: Forty-eight countries, the largest number in the history of the tournament, will compete in the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The 12 groups of four that make up the World Cup draw are set to be revealed on Friday. The draw will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and will run from 12 p.m. ET until 2 p.m., with the draw itself taking about 45 minutes. President Trump, who attended the ceremony at the Kennedy Center, was awarded the inaugural…
For most of his life, 88-year-old Ed Bambas worked toward his American dream. But in 2019, he found himself doing what most retirees never imagine: going back to work. “You do what you have to do,” Bambas said. Bambas, an Army veteran, worked for General Motors for 40 years. The automaker went bankrupt in 2009. Bambas said he chose to receive a $300,000 lump sum payment — and stopped receiving pension benefits. His wife later became sick and died. With bills mounting, he took a job at a grocery store. “I made it a point to try and be as friendly…
Hours after the business leaders and officials pushed to redevelop the old Wonderland Pier, the mayor of Ocean City, New Jersey, filed for bankruptcy. In a letter posted to Ocean City residents Wednesday, Mayor Jay Gillian announced he made an “extraordinarily difficult decision” to file for bankruptcy “after a series of financial challenges that I could no longer manage.” “Over the past several years, a combination of personal financial obligations, business decisions I’ve made, unforeseen events, and circumstances outside of my control gradually created serious financial strain on me and my family,” Gillian said. “Like many individuals and families across…
Bret and Megan Hamilton are frustrated over what they say is a skyrocketing increase in their sewer bill. “From $70 a month to $344 a month,” Bret Hamilton said. “They’re charging us for a service they’re not doing,” Megan Hamilton added. The West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania, couple said in the summer of 2024, an approved rate hike for Community Utilities of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Utility Commission changed their monthly sewer billing from a $74 flat rate to a metered rate, which is based on all water flowing into the home, with usage captured by a water meter. They call…