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A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 800 people, government says

State television showed people clustered in the streets of Marrakech late at night, afraid to go back inside buildings that might still be unstable.

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press

Israel’s Netanyahu is hospitalized to receive a pacemaker

Netanyahu’s doctors said on Sunday the heart pacemaker implantation went smoothly and that Netanyahu, 73, felt fine.

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press

A train carrying hazardous materials plunges into Yellowstone River after bridge fails

The train cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press


Philadelphia mayor issues ban on guns at city parks, pools

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed an executive order banning guns and deadly weapons from the city’s indoor and outdoor recreation spaces including parks, basketball courts and pools.

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press

Findings on Pa. police killing of 8-year-old withheld

An investigative report looking at Sharon Hill Borough’s police policies and procedures in the wake of a police shooting that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility last year was released late Friday— but all findings and recommendations were withheld from the public.

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press

Police officer to be fired for fatally shooting Philadelphia boy

Philadelphia police officer will be suspended and fired for violating the department’s use of force policy when he shot and killed a 12-year-old boy.

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press

Feds sue Pennsylvania court system over bans on opioid meds

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit accusing Pennsylvania’s judicial system of violating federal law.

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press

Updated: 2022-02-23 16:31:00

Police union sues over Philadelphia ban on low-level stops

The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on traffic violations.

By Claudia Lauer/The Associated Press
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