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Nic Smith, a defensive lineman for Kentucky, has died, the program announced. He was 20.

A simple period at the end of a text might not mean what you think. One communication expert says generational differences in texting habits, from punctuation to emojis, are causing unexpected misunderstandings.

U.S. inflation surged to a three-year high in part because of skyrocketing gas prices as consumer prices exceeded 4% in May’s overall inflationary spike.

Investigators are searching for a suspect after say a 45-year-old woman was beaten to death with a brick over the weekend.

Over 50 teenagers and juveniles, including two 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old, are facing charges after an incident involving “disorderly and assaultive behavior” at HersheyPark in April. 

Bill Gates is set to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files on Wednesday. 

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill revealed on Tuesday that 770 free tickets to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium will be distributed to various groups across the state.

Forecasters expect a muggy and humid afternoon to give way to a round of scattered storms that could turn severe in the evening.

Kady Meite grew up in Philadelphia with Ivorian culture all around her. Now, as Ivory Coast returns to the World Cup after 12 years away, Les Éléphants will play two matches in Philadelphia.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Wiliam ‘Billy’ Schmidt, a Penn State student who was callously gunned down near his South Philadelphia home last weekend.

Police are releasing new details about a mass shooting that left seven people wounded, including two teenagers, in Trenton Tuesday night, according to investigators.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provided its latest projections Tuesday for when its reserve funds are expected to run out and when those collecting old-age or survivor benefits could see their monthly checks slashed significantly. 

Pet owners are urged to check their shelves after an expanded recall of pet food sold in dozens of states due to potentially dangerous vitamin deficiencies.

Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of murder in connection with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during a track meet last year. Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton have both advanced to the November 2026 general election in the race for California Governor.

A former volunteer firefighter in Pennsylvania has been arrested after he allegedly set multiple fires and then responded to the scenes with the fire department to help extinguish them.

Berks County held a memorial service for Central Berks Regional Police Officer Kristin M. Yeager, who died in a patrol car crash while responding to an emergency.