Muhammad Ali's former lawyer auctions off hundreds of items signed by 'The Greatest'
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by Travis Schlepp
39m ago
(KTLA) - Hundreds of items related to the life and career of one of the world's greatest athletes are headed to auction. Paul Jancha, boxing great Muhammad Ali's former attorney, is selling more than 300 signed items of memorabilia, trading cards, boxing gloves, rare items and unseen photos collected over years of friendship and business partnership. A Cassius Clay-signed boxing ticket from his 1970 heavyweight championship bout with Oscar Bonavena is considered to be one of the most valuable items. Ali changed his name years earlier. A Cassius Clay-signed boxing ticket from Ali's 1970 match w ..read more
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Arrest warrant withdrawn for State Rep. Kevin Boyle on primary eve, Philly DA says
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by Alyssa Cristelli, Associated Press
39m ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP/WPHL) — A warrant for charges that State Rep. Kevin Boyle violated a protective order was withdrawn Monday — one day before he faces a contested primary — because police and prosecutors said they determined no such active protective order had been in place. District Attorney Larry Krasner said a detective had sought the warrant against Rep. Kevin Boyle with information that was not false or fake but had “a piece missing.” “I did not want to let this day go by having been able to confirm this morning that the protection order was no longer in effect as of the dates in ques ..read more
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How zombie abortion bills are influencing 2024 fight
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by Joseph Choi, The Hill
39m ago
(The Hill) -- Archaic pieces of legislation are coming back to life as the fight over abortion access rages across the country ahead of the 2024 election.   When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled to ban nearly all abortions in the state, it did so by upholding an 1864 law — passed before Arizona was made a state — that made performing abortions a felony.  There are at least five other states that have similar so-called "zombie laws" on the books, which could be used to restrict or ban abortions entirely.  Anti-abortion groups have made the Comstock Act of 1873 a central part ..read more
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Delco Gives PSA Challenge
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by M. Anthony
39m ago
PHL17 is partnering with Delco Gives for the :30 PSA Challenge. All non-profit organizations participating in the inaugural Delco Gives Day were given the opportunity to create their own PSA to promote their organization. Watch the ten finalist's PSAs below and vote for your favorite. Delaware County will celebrate its first-ever Delco Gives Day on May 8-9, hosted by The Foundation for Delaware County. The Foundation was founded seven years ago to encourage and promote philanthropy in our county. They have been helping donors connect to the causes they care about through donor-advised funds, s ..read more
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What's hotter than red-hot? New federal heat risk tool sets 'magenta' as most dangerous level
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by The Associated Press
2h ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday — Earth Day — presented a new online heat risk system that combines meteorological and medical risk factors with a seven-day forecast that's simplified and color-coded for a warming world of worsening heat waves. The website for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention displays on a computer screen in Glenside, Pa., M ..read more
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Trump accuses Michael Cohen of 'lying' despite gag order
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by Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill
2h ago
(The Hill) - Former President Trump on Monday claimed Michael Cohen is "lying," following a day in court for his hush money trial, once again testing the gag order imposed in the case. "When are they going to look at all the lies that Cohen did in the last trial. He got caught lying. Pure lying. And when are they going to look at that," Trump said Monday at the Manhattan courthouse. His remarks followed a day of opening statements in his hush money trial in New York, where the former president is accused of illegally covering up a hush money payment Cohen made to conceal an alleged affair ahea ..read more
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Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Activates Election Task Force for Primary Election
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by Victor Muniz Rosa
3h ago
Philadelphia, PA -The District Attorney's office will activate its Election Task Force for the primary election at 7:00 a.m. The task force is used for polling location complaints and violations of the Pennsylvania Election Code. Complaints will be investigated by the DA's office, along with the Philadelphia Police and the FBI. If you come across any irregularities at your polling place, you can call the Election Task Force. The number is 215-689-9641 ..read more
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5 people, including 2 children, found dead in Oklahoma City home: police
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by Caroline Sellers, Taylor Mitchell
9h ago
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) -- Oklahoma City police discovered the bodies of five people, including at least two children, inside a home on Monday, authorities said. Officers responded to a house on the city's southwest side around 9:30 a.m. and found the victims, who all had injuries consistent with homicide, said police Sgt. Gary Knight. “This wasn't a carbon monoxide situation or anything like that,” Knight said. “These are five people who were killed ..read more
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Avocado oil recalled because bottles can break, leak
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by Leah Crowley
12h ago
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Primal Kitchen is recalling roughly 2,060 cases of avocado oil because the glass bottles may be prone to breaking and spilling, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The affected bottles of "Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil" were sold in the eastern United States, California and online nationally, according to the FDA. (Courtesy of the FDA) The issue was first discovered by workers at the Primal Kitchen warehouse, who noticed the avocado oil had leaked during transit ..read more
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You can now read daily transcripts of the Trump trial, here's how
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by Jeremy Tanner
13h ago
(NEXSTAR) – While you still can't watch the trial of former President Donald Trump, you can now read daily transcripts of the historic hush money proceedings, the New York Court System announced Monday. Calling it a "novel step," a spokesperson for the courts said a decision was made to post transcripts on the New York State Unified Court System website before the end of the following business day. The decision was made to "ensure broad and continuous public access to this extraordinarily high-profile case." Donald Trump, right, sits at defense table during Judge Merchan's reading of his rulin ..read more
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