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Julian Castro
Julian Castro joins McDonald's strikers in North Carolina
phillytrib.com - By AMANDA MORRIS Associated Press
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro has joined a march to a McDonald's restaurant in North Carolina to draw attention …
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Woman who helped put away serial killer awaits his execution
phillytrib.com - By BRENDAN FARRINGTON ASSOCIATED PRESS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Lisa Noland said she was 17 when she wrote a suicide note, planning to end her life after years of being raped by her …
Teresa Giudice
'Real Housewives' husband gets reprieve in deportation fight
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The husband of a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member has won a reprieve in his deportation battle. The 3rd U.S. Circuit …
Stocks
Stocks tumble on trade war anxiety; Dow falls 300 points
phillytrib.com - By DAMIAN J. TROISE Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Global stocks tumbled Thursday as investors' anxiety over the U.S. trade spat with China increased with the two sides showing no …
Ada Hegerberg
Seeking more respect, superstar Hegerberg out of World Cup
phillytrib.com - By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer
With a no-nonsense look etched on her face, Ada Hegerberg stares straight into the camera and says: "Now it's time for action." It's fitting the …
Tesla
Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales
phillytrib.com - By The Associated Press
Shares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are …
Paul Manafort
Bank CEO charged with trying to trade loans for Trump post
phillytrib.com - By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to …
Florida
Florida day care owner arrested after baby dies in hot van
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they've arrested the co-owner of a Florida day care after a 5-month-old was left in a hot van and …
Aging
Older Americans more likely to cite workplace discrimination
phillytrib.com - By ANDREW SOERGEL For The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Are older workers being discriminated against on the job? The answer appears to depend on the age of the person asked. About half of …
China
The Latest: US markets dip as trade tensions continue
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on trade tensions between the United States and China (all times local): Stocks are sinking sharply in morning trading on …
Lake Michigan
Searchers find small plane in Lake Michigan; 2 men missing
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FRANKFORT, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have found the wreckage of a small plane that went missing over Lake Michigan with two men aboard. The Michigan …
Ralph Northam
Mystery of racist photo in governor's yearbook left unsolved
phillytrib.com - By BEN FINLEY and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's rocky progress to redemption didn't get much of a boost Wednesday after a month's long …
Extreme Weather
The Latest: Injuries reported in town of Eldon, Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on severe weather moving across the central United States (all times local): A local emergency management …
Transit
Vegas tourism board backs $49M Elon Musk transit system
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A company backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk has been granted a nearly $49 million contract to build a transit system using …
Aretha Franklin
Handwritten wills shake up Aretha Franklin's estate
phillytrib.com - ED WHITE
PONTIAC, Mich. — The discovery of handwritten wills in the home of the late Aretha Franklin could ignite a dispute among family members about the …
Watermelon
Museum apologizes to minority students told: 'No watermelon'
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BOSTON — Boston's venerable Museum of Fine Arts has apologized to a group of minority middle school students who say they were subjected to racism by …
Black History
Historians: The last known slave ship has been found
phillytrib.com - Richard Fausset
Over the years, the hunt for the remains of the last ship known to have brought enslaved people into the United States has been fraught with a mix of …
Trump Administration
Federal prosecutors in New York charge banker with trying to buy Trump administration post with loan approvals
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York charge banker with trying to buy Trump administration post with loan approvals.
Orlando, FL
Deputy is fired a day after filing to run against sheriff
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida deputy was fired a day after filing to run against his boss in a 2020 sheriff's race. The Orlando Sentinel reports …
Watermelon
Museum apologizes to minority students told: 'No watermelon'
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston's venerable Museum of Fine Arts has apologized to a group of minority middle school students who say they were subjected to …
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchases
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rotten Tomatoes is taking another step to verify that users posting a rating of a movie have actually seen it. The review …
LGBTQI
GLAAD: LGBTQ representation in film is up, but not for all
phillytrib.com - By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The advocacy organization GLAAD says that LGBTQ representation is up for major studio films released in 2018, but that none …
West Philadelphia
Black Restaurant Week returns to Philadelphia
phillytrib.com - Ayana Jones TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
A culinary celebration highlighting African, African-American and Caribbean cuisine and culture is returning to Philadelphia next month. The …
Kentucky
Kentucky man acquitted in 4-year-old foster son's death
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A jury has acquitted a Kentucky man who was accused of killing his 4-year-old foster son. News outlets report the …
Crime
Legal experts: California reporter did not commit crime
phillytrib.com - By JANIE HAR Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Media law experts pushed back against the San Francisco police chief, who said a freelance journalist allegedly conspired to …
Stocks
Markets Right Now: Stocks open sharply lower on trade fears
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NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): Stocks are falling at the open on Wall Street as investors worry …
Alabama House of Representatives
Motown legend has Alabama lawmakers 'Dancing in the Street'
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When Motown legend Martha Reeves sings her 1964 hit "Dancing in the Street" in the Alabama House of Representatives, let the …
Jury Duty
Jury rules against ex-Delaware State University professor arrested at protest
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WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal jury has ruled against a former Delaware State University professor who sued officials at the historically Black school …
Jim Kenney
Kenney says ‘no’ to debate with Republican challenger
phillytrib.com - Tom MacDonald, WHYY
The fall campaign for Philadelphia mayor is a little more than 24 hours old and accusations are already flying. Mayor Jim Kenney says he has no plans …
Taliban
'American Taliban' Lindh freed after 17 years in prison
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The California man who became known as the "American Taliban" after his capture on an Afghanistan battlefield in late 2001 …

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Julian Castro joins McDonald's strikers in North Carolina

Woman who helped put away serial killer awaits his execution

'Real Housewives' husband gets reprieve in deportation fight

Stocks tumble on trade war anxiety; Dow falls 300 points

Seeking more respect, superstar Hegerberg out of World Cup

Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales

Bank CEO charged with trying to trade loans for Trump post

Florida day care owner arrested after baby dies in hot van

Older Americans more likely to cite workplace discrimination

The Latest: US markets dip as trade tensions continue

Searchers find small plane in Lake Michigan; 2 men missing

Mystery of racist photo in governor's yearbook left unsolved

The Latest: Injuries reported in town of Eldon, Missouri

Vegas tourism board backs $49M Elon Musk transit system

Handwritten wills shake up Aretha Franklin's estate

Museum apologizes to minority students told: 'No watermelon'

Historians: The last known slave ship has been found

Federal prosecutors in New York charge banker with trying to buy Trump administration post with loan approvals

Deputy is fired a day after filing to run against sheriff

Museum apologizes to minority students told: 'No watermelon'

Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchases

GLAAD: LGBTQ representation in film is up, but not for all

Black Restaurant Week returns to Philadelphia

Kentucky man acquitted in 4-year-old foster son's death

Legal experts: California reporter did not commit crime

Markets Right Now: Stocks open sharply lower on trade fears

Motown legend has Alabama lawmakers 'Dancing in the Street'

Jury rules against ex-Delaware State University professor arrested at protest

Kenney says ‘no’ to debate with Republican challenger

'American Taliban' Lindh freed after 17 years in prison