Biden officially launches 2024 presidential campaign

President Joe Biden formally announced on Tuesday that he's running for reelection, asking voters to give him more time to "finish the job."

King Charles III rushing to make a mark as UK’s new ruler

With his coronation less than two weeks away, King Charles III and Buckingham Palace are working swiftly to show the new king at work, including staging his first overseas state visit.

2024 presidential election: Biden expected to tap Julie Rodriguez to run campaign

Biden has yet to formally launch his reelection campaign, but Julie Rodriguez -- who's the granddaughter of labor leader Cesar Chavez and labor activist Helen Fabela Chávez -- is expected to manage it.

Delaware Governor John Carney drops opposition to marijuana legalization

The legalization bill allows people 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana. Possession of more than an ounce and public consumption would remain misdemeanors.

President Joe Biden expected to announce 2024 reelection campaign next week

That's according to three people who have been briefed on the discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Twitter starts removing blue check marks from users who don’t pay

Twitter will require users to pay a monthly fee to keep the blue check mark. The social media giant had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue check system — many of them journalists, athletes, and public figures.

Biden, Harris release 2022 tax returns

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes.

Phillies' Harper faces lefty for first time in latest rehab

Philadelphia All-Star slugger Bryce Harper faced a left-hander for the first time in his quest to return sooner from Tommy John surgery.

Tranq Dope: Gov. Shapiro cracks down on popular street drug
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Governor Josh Shapiro came to the offices of a Kensington community group Tuesday to warn of the dangers of a street drug popular in Philadelphia and to announce that he will soon classify the drug as a schedule 3 narcotic.

Elon Musk's SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant Starship

SpaceX had planned to launch the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas but postponed the launch because of a problem with the first-stage booster.

Rutgers University strike halted as university, labor unions reach framework agreement
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says classes will be back in session thanks to a framework agreement between Rutgers University's administration and labor union representatives.

King Charles’ coronation to include more than 6,000 troops

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said it would be “a spectacular and fitting tribute" to the monarch, who is also commander-in-chief of the U.K. armed forces.

Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, reap gains

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must “not go back” to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.-brokered peace deal 25 years ago, nudging politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left this part of the United Kingdom without a functioning government.

You Decide: Philadelphia’s Next Mayor – Democratic Primary Debate
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Democratic candidates running to be Philadelphia's 100th Mayor faced off for a debate at Temple University with just over a month left before the primary.

Will Donald Trump attend his rape trial? Judge wants to know

A federal judge wants to know if ex-President Donald Trump plans to attend a New York trial this month resulting from a columnist’s claims that he raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.

Donald Trump’s reaction to criminal charges renews election lies

The former commander-in-chief has claimed the 34 felony charges filed against him last week are part of a plot to interfere with the 2024 presidential election.

King Charles III's coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route

The coronation of King Charles III is expected to be a shorter, less extravagant ceremony than the three-hour service that installed Elizabeth II 70 years ago. Here are the plans.