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The Justice Department said Friday that it was moving to expand the execution methods used to carry out federal death sentences beyond lethal injections, including by making firing squads and electric chairs available in some cases.The announcement was the latest in a series of moves President Donal

A federal judge in Philadelphia has ordered the government to pay nearly $40,000 in legal fees to an immigrant who sued ICE over its attempt to make him wear an ankle monitor — a new wrinkle in how th

The United States intends to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Group of 20 leaders’ summit scheduled for December at President Donald Trump’s Doral golf resort in Miami, though the invitation has not yet been sent, administration officials said Thursday.In a statement, the State Departm

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oi

Back in 2023, SEPTA was committed to building a $48 million parking garage with 528 spaces next to Conshohocken Station.Now that parcel is slated for 300 apartments instead after an uprising by urbani

NAHUNTA, Ga. — Two large wildfires burning in drought-stricken southeast Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes and are threatening nearly 1,000 more, Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday.Kemp told reporte

NEW ORLEANS — Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi hig

It was a cruel scheme, prosecutors said.Three people made phone calls to elderly victims offering a delightful surprise.The schemers told their victims they’d won the Publishers Clearing House sweepst

The White House quickly embraced a new records-preservation policy after the Justice Department deemed a presidential records law unconstitutional, dismissing decades-old requirements in favor of discretionary guidelines.The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued its opinion April 1, de

When security researchers at Mozilla, the maker of the popular web browser Firefox, pointed a powerful new artificial intelligence model at their code, they had a feeling of “vertigo.”Bobby Holley, the chief technology officer for the browser, said Anthropic’s Mythos system elevated AI from being me

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border was illegal, effectively clearing the way to reopen the United States to migrants seeking asylum.It was not clear when asylum processing would resume, and the Trump administratio

With the foliage working up a thirst, New Jersey and Chester County under drought warnings, and Philly in its eighth consecutive month of precipitation deficits, a soaking rain this weekend may elicit

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has ended its probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh.U.S. Attorney for the Dis

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he had been diagnosed with and treated for early-stage prostate cancer but delayed revealing his condition for two months

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah reacted with contempt to President Donald Trump’s announcement of a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, calling the truce “meaningless.” The Iran-backed m

Pakistan is actively working to facilitate a second round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, following a recent ceasefire extension. Despite these diplomatic efforts, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz remain high, with military escalations from both sides.

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Derek Lee's life sentence for second-degree murder has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which ruled mandatory life sentences unconstitutional. This decision opens the door for others in similar situations to seek resentencing.

Comcast is enhancing its Xfinity Mobile service with new flat-rate plans to attract and retain customers as cable subscriptions decline. The expansion aims to capitalize on the growing demand for wireless services, especially as free promotional lines are set to expire.