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Philly mob case launched federal spyware use 27 years ago
32+ min ago (236+ words) Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon is pushing the U.S. Government Accountability Office to investigate how federal agencies use hacking tools and spyware against Americans. The request, made in a letter Friday, traces the history of these tools back to a Philadelphia…...
Poll finds most Americans oppose Trump family's crypto profits
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (353+ words) A majority of Americans say President Donald Trump and his family crossed an ethical line by profiting from cryptocurrency since he returned to the White House. That’s the headline finding from a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that lands as Congress…...
Phillies mural may fall for 31-story Walnut Street tower
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (304+ words) A prominent Phillies mural on the side of a Walnut Street warehouse could be torn down under a proposal to build a 31-story, 372-unit apartment tower overlooking the Schuylkill River. PMC Property Group, the city’s largest apartment developer, presented the…...
Phillies honor Sheriff Bilal despite ongoing office controversies
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (275+ words) The Phillies honored Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal as their latest Hometown Hero inductee in a pregame ceremony at Citizens Bank Park. Bilal wore a Bryce Harper jersey and swung an honorary bat on the field before the first pitch, while…...
Advocates train Philly residents on new 'ICE Out' laws
22+ hour, 10+ min ago (610+ words) Eight immigrant advocacy organizations held a public training Tuesday night to walk Philadelphia residents through the city’s new “ICE Out” laws, saying many people still don’t know what the legislation covers or how it is being enforced more than a…...
Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan briefly hospitalized on court orders
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (363+ words) Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, 73, was briefly transferred to a hospital in Islamabad early Friday on supreme court orders, then returned to Adiala prison in Rawalpindi after a few hours, a spokesperson for his party said. The transfer…...
Australian church denies paying far-right activists to disrupt election
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (737+ words) The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denied at a parliamentary inquiry Friday that it secretly paid far-right influencers to stage stunts targeting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other politicians during Australia’s 2025 federal election. The church, formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren,…...
Northeast Philly clubs fight to keep skill game machines before Oct. 13 deadline
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1002+ words) Representatives of Northeast Philadelphia social clubs, bars, and nonprofits gathered at a Knights of Columbus hall in East Torresdale on Thursday to urge state lawmakers to legalize skill game machines before a court-imposed Oct. 13 deadline. That deadline could force tens…...
FCC drops long-term gigabit broadband speed goal for Americans
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (350+ words) The Federal Communications Commission has officially killed a long-term goal of delivering gigabit download and 500 megabit upload speeds to Americans, rolling back broadband ambitions set during the Biden administration. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr followed through on a threat he made…...
Philadelphia is a finalist to host the 2028 Democratic convention
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (599+ words) Philadelphia cleared another hurdle Thursday in its bid to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, landing on a three-city shortlist alongside Denver and Boston. The Democratic National Committee announced the finalists after eliminating Atlanta and Chicago, which had been on a…...