Can EV chargers revitalize a working-class city? Reading, Pennsylvania, seeks federal infrastructure money to find out
Reading, Pennsylvania, may be most recognized for the Monopoly board game's Reading Railroad property. The railroad was one of the first in the US, but it went bankrupt in 1971. Now Reading is looking to regain its footing with a big investment in electric vehicle charging stations.
2023-06-17 21:49
An Arizona man was mauled to death by a black bear in a rare, unprovoked attack
An Arizona man was fatally mauled by a black bear that attacked him unprovoked while he was having his morning coffee on Friday.
2023-06-17 21:47
How simple luggage trackers became the hottest travel accessory
After a year in which lost bag rates rose by nearly 75%, many travelers are refusing to check a bag without a luggage tracker. Here's how AirTags, Tiles and Chipolos became 2023's hottest travel accessories.
2023-06-17 21:29
He felt like an outsider in his own country. So he dressed up as Captain America to change how others see him
The animated short film "American Sikh," which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, tells the story of Vishavjit Singh and how he's fighting negative perceptions of Sikhs through his alter ego.
2023-06-17 21:25
'The Blackening' mixes humor, horror and race to get us thinking
Racism can be funny?
2023-06-17 21:18
Biden will kick off reelection bid with union rally in Philadelphia
President Joe Biden kicks off his reelection campaign Saturday at a union rally in his frequent haunt of Pennsylvania, the state that remains an intersection of his personal and political identities that he hopes can propel him to a second term.
2023-06-17 20:28
Fed officials are pausing to see what they've done to the economy. It's unlikely they'll learn something new
What the Fed could possibly learn about the economy in six weeks that it doesn't already know?
2023-06-17 19:46
What the potential UPS strike could mean for your packages
A UPS strike by 185,000 workers 25 years ago brought the logistics giant's operations to a standstill. How bad could another one be for US retailers?
2023-06-17 19:29
Deployment ceremony for Nikki Haley's husband takes place in South Carolina
The official deployment ceremony for a South Carolina Army National Guard brigade that includes Michael Haley, the husband of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, is set to take place Saturday in Charleston.
2023-06-17 19:25
Jury in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial will hear more distressing testimony when penalty phase begins
For much of the past two-plus weeks, many of the federal government's 60 witnesses described the horror when a gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 and killed 11 worshippers -- the deadliest attack ever on Jewish people in the United States.
2023-06-17 19:17
Why five women embarked on a 3,500-mile skateboard journey across Europe
On nothing but a "plank of wood and four wheels," a group of women are careering down windy mountain roads at breakneck speed, constantly on the lookout for stones, turns and oncoming traffic.
2023-06-17 18:50
One of the first Black Marines is seeking recognition decades after being wounded in World War II
Decades after Lee Vernon Newby Jr. was one of the first Black recruits to break the color barrier in the Marine Corps, he and his family are still fighting for recognition.
2023-06-17 15:18