Philadelphia aims to combat "public health crisis" of gun violence
Police data show there were 351 homicides in Philadelphia in 2018 — the most homicides in the city in over a decade
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Military wife surprises her fellow officer husband after 8 months in Iraq
Jamie Douglas decided she wanted to surprise her husband once she got home
White House calls off Davos trip for top officials
The announcement came shortly after President Trump canceled House Speaker Pelosi's trip overseas to visit troops
Women's March faces dip in attendance as founders confront controversy
Nationwide, only 280 sister marches are planned for Saturday, compared to over 600 the inaugural year
Deadly California rains prompt evacuations in areas devastated by wildfires
Days of rain is prompting concern the ground underneath houses has become weak
Trump's former drug czar nominee to retire from Congress this month
GOP Rep. Tom Marino will retire at the end of the month, just two months after he was re-elected
Notable deaths in 2019
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity
Netflix beats expectations for subscribers, undershoots revenue
The streaming service, which added 8.8 million new users in the last quarter, recently hiked its monthly fees
Trump revealed secret Pelosi destinations in letter
President Trump announced that he was postponing Pelosi's trip to Brussels, Egypt and Afghanistan. It's unusual for this detail to be revealed before departure, for security reasons
NBA legend Tim Duncan spotted handing out food in San Antonio
"No press crew, just a legend in cargo shorts and a fishing cap," a fan who tweeted a photo of Duncan said
Hilton dishwasher awarded $21.5 million for having to work Sundays
The dishwasher, a devout Christian, sued after the hotel assigned shifts on Sundays and eventually fired her
Companies offer food, loans to cash-strapped federal workers
Some business offer free meal, while others solicit voluteeers to look after understaffed national parks
Puerto Rico's leaders slam Trump administration for opposing food assistance funding
The Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) program serves hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver dies at 83
Her rapturous odes to nature and animal life brought her critical acclaim and popular affection
Chicago cops found not guilty of covering up Laquan McDonald shooting
The three cops had been accused of lying to protect the white officer who fatally shot the black teenager in 2014
Investigation
Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the law
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Investigation
The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
How Israeli and Palestinian kids are coping 3 years after Oct. 7, 2023
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
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Former Cornell frat members ask university to clear their names
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states
