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Fury after Pennsylvania lawmakers concealed coronavirus diagnosis
Republicans hid the diagnosis because they feared it would clash with their narrative that 'it was safe to be interacting with other people' and to return to work, says Democratic Representative Brian Sims
Bill Cosby sent to prison for 3 to 10 years
Found guilty on April 26 of drugging and molesting Andrea Constand, Cosby is impassive as Judge Steven O'Neill hands down the sentence on Tuesday in Norristown, Pennsylvania
New York subpoenas every Catholic diocese in state
All 8 Catholic dioceses have either been or are in the process of being subpoenaed by New York's state attorney general
Wanted: Filipino priest accused of sex abuse in U.S.
Suspended Filipino priest Father Edmundo Paredes, who also admitted to financial irregularities, is believed to have fled to the Philippines
Pope on side of victims of U.S. 'predator' priests
'Those who have suffered are his priority, and the Church wants to listen to them to root out this tragic horror that destroys the lives of the innocent,' the Vatican says in a statement
China angered by theft of Terracotta Warrior's thumb
The theft of a thumb of an ancient Terracotta Warrior statue on display in the US incites a wave of criticism on Chinese social media
University of Pennsylvania revokes degrees of Wynn, Cosby
Officials of the University of Pennsylvania say it has been a century since the university last revoked an honorary degree
42 injured in U.S. train crash – authorities
All 42 people on board the moving train in Philadelphia Pennsylvania suffer non life threatening injuries when their high speed train runs into a stationary unoccupied train
U.S. 'Facebook killer' takes own life after police chase
UPDATED Steve Stephens 37 had been the subject of a nationwide manhunt in the wake of Sunday s killing in Cleveland
Attorneys general from 16 U.S. states condemn Trump travel ban
The 16 attorneys general all Democrats whose states are home to nearly a third of the US population issued a joint statement in opposition
Stein switches tactics in Pennsylvania recount drive
UPDATED The Green Party drops a bid to pursue the recount in a state court citing difficulties raising a million dollar bond demanded by the tribunal but will press on in federal court instead
Experts, officials trash Trump claim of mass fraud
Trump who spent the campaign warning that the result might be rigged is now – with his aides – pushing back hard as the Green Party works to secure recounts in 3 states which Trump won: Michigan Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Trump calls Wisconsin recount a 'scam' as Clinton camp joins
Hillary Clinton s campaign says it will join the recount which was requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein although it has not seen any irregularities so far in the White House contest won by Trump
Clinton touts optimism against Trump's grim warnings
Trump doubles down on his attacks on Clinton as a product of a venal and incompetent establishment while Clinton headlines an optimistic concert spectacular featuring superstar singer Beyonce
Political calculation: The math behind the US election
UPDATED The victor must get to the magic number of 270 electoral college votes – but just trying to anticipate the result is a complicated exercise in adding subtracting and combining
Trump lays out plan for first 100 days in 'Gettysburg Address'
The Republican billionaire also attacks his critics threatening to sue the liars who have accused him of sexual assault and saying Clinton should have been barred from running
Trump to make 'closing arguments' of campaign
On Saturday October 22 he will make a key speech in Gettysburg Pennsylvania site of Abraham Lincoln s Gettysburg Address one of the most famous speeches in American history
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United States marks 15th anniversary of 9/11
UPDATED The United States marks the 15th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks with solemn services to commemorate the victims of the deadliest terror strikes on US soil which changed the world forever
Democrats converge on Philadelphia for Clinton nomination
The Democratic National Convention gavels in with the party more unified than the Republicans but frustrations are nevertheless swirling as delegates bicker over the Democratic nominating process and new hiccups over Clinton camp emails
Asthma risk up to 4x higher near fracking sites – US study
The findings are based on research examining health records collected from 2005 to 2012 in the northeastern state of Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Philadelphia prepare for chaotic conventions
Thousands of demonstrators are hoping to make their voices heard next month during the Republican and Democratic party conventions
Trump, Clinton dominate primaries, extend leads
UPDATED Donald Trump sweeps 5 northeastern states in April 26 Republican primaries; In the Democratic primaries Hillary Clinton takes 4 Bernie Sanders wins one
Clinton, Trump look to dominate Tuesday primaries
Big wins on Tuesday night would put Clinton within striking distance of the Democratic nomination piling up pressure on Sanders who vows to fight on until the California primary June 7
Trump, Clinton aim to seal deal in Tuesday primaries
The extraordinary 2016 race has tested American political tradition with the Democratic and Republican parties taking their nomination battles deep into primary season
Two dead, dozens hurt as train derails near Philadelphia
The Amtrak train which was en route from New York to Savannah Georgia on a busy rail corridor of the US northeast struck a backhoe and the two dead were railroad construction workers media reports and officials say
US police launch manhunt after 6 killed in Pennsylvania
Police don t have any firm suspects says police Superintendent Charles Moffatt We don t have enough at this time to make any arrests
5 dead in US shooting, police seeking suspects
UPDATED A shooting at a backyard party in the town of Wilkinsburg in the US state of Pennsylvania has left 5 people dead
US bishops hid abuse of hundreds of children – grand jury
The report uncovered a secret archive of damning evidence stuffed into boxes and filing cabinets in a church office in the central Pennsylvania diocese of Altoona Johnstown
Binay on PH transportation, Sandiganbayan justices, US blizzard | 12PM wRap
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Washington DC digs out after monster blizzard
For many the thrill of a weekend spent playing in the snow or in warm homes watching a stunning display of nature s power gave way to the realization that in Washington DC at least the cleanup will be long and messy
IEC opens in Cebu, US blizzard, Miss Universe homecoming | 12PM wRap
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Storm-hit US digs out as death toll rises to 25
UPDATED The eastern United States emerge wearily from a massive blizzard that dumped huge amounts of snow and killed at least 25 people
'Snowzilla': Massive blizzard paralyzes eastern US
UPDATED 16 die in Arkansas Kentucky New York North Carolina Maryland and Virginia while more than 200 000 people are left without power and 2 200 National Guard personnel are drafted in
Wharton: Yes, Roxas is our 'graduate'
The words graduate and alumnus are synonymous says a Wharton official adding that an undergraduate degree means he finished college there
Duterte on Roxas, Typhoon Nona, Basketball Hall of Fame | 6PM wRap
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Duterte to Roxas: 'UPenn graduate ka, and not Wharton!'
Don t claim to be a man you cannot be because you are not Mayor Rodrigo Duterte tells Mar Roxas on the Wharton issue
Wharton a 'myth?' Facts on Mar Roxas and his economics degree
Even before Rodrigo Duterte made an issue out of Mar Roxas allegedly non existent degree Rappler made a check with the University of Pennsylvania which the Wharton School is part of
Want a Wharton degree? Here's your chance - new scholarships for Pinoys
Press release: Wharton will award two new financial aid funds for undergraduate Filipino students
All-clear at Washington Navy Yard after shooting scare
Thursday s lockdown – which forced police to seal off several city blocks – came amid security jitters as the United States braces for the July 4 Independence Day holiday
Building YouthHack Manila
How an idealistic college sophomore’s risk taking paid off in inspiring the youth to tackle social problems through technology
Full rail service to resume in US northeast after deadly crash
Amtrak says the stretch of track had undergone repairs and full service is expected to resume on Monday morning May 18
5 killed in Philadelphia train derailment – mayor
UPDATED It is an absolute disastrous mess I have never seen anything like this in my life and most personnel will say that as well Mayor Michael Nutter says
No sanctions for Bongbong Marcos?
The Senate ethics committee cannot unilaterally probe into false claims about degrees from Oxford and Wharton
Bong Revilla on son, Bongbong Marcos diploma, Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge | The wRap
Bong Revilla asks court: let me visit my son Bongbong Marcos lashes back at Rappler Samsung unveils the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
Bongbong degrees, Gringo plot, AFP vs. BIFF | The wRap
Did Bongbong Marcos lie about his university degrees? A former general says Gringo Honasan once plotted to kill the Marcoses The military declares all out war against BIFF
What's so special about Oxford and Wharton?
The University of Oxford in the UK and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US are among the world’s most renowned educational institutions
Ebola could end in Liberia by June – study
If the trend toward better hospitalization and preventive care continues in Liberia researchers at the University of Georgia and Pennsylvania State University say the end of the deadly ordeal may be in sight
#ShareBaguio: Kidlat Tahimik: Hitting the cultural brakes
Baguio based filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik talks about how his hometown is the melting pot of Western influence and indigenous culture
Alleged cop-killer caught after massive US manhunt
Eric Frein is reportedly caught after allegedly gunning down trooper Bryon Dickson II and wounding another officer on September 12
