Outside a polling place on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, a small group of people urged students entering the building to write “uncommitted” instead of casting a vote for President Joe Biden in the presidential primary race. They hope to send a message to Biden that they reject US support for Israel during the country’s war in Gaza, which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians since an October 7 attack by Hamas. “For too long, the Democratic Party has taken for granted that they will have the Muslim vote,” said Ryan, a student who is a registered independent…
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TeaThere is a touch of poignancy in the heart here sasquatch sunset, A film in which a family of four ape-like creatures or something wander through the forests and mountains of the California Redwoods. In the spring, two of them mate – we see them dutifully rutting in the grass, while the other two watch with expressions we can’t quite read, perhaps a mixture of curiosity and jealousy. It appears that one of the elderly members is in charge of testing the local berries and mushrooms for potential toxins – a charming, comically cartoon-like red and white toadstool eventually causes…
A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after it says a doctor manipulated its database of liver transplant patients, making them ineligible to receive new organs.Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center said in a statement Friday that its ongoing investigation has found that a doctor made “inappropriate changes” to a database of people waiting for a liver transplant. Memorial Hermann’s statement did not name the doctor, but the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, or UTHealth Houston, issued a statement defending Dr. Steve Byn, calling him “an exceptionally talented and Caring doctor”. One of the best…
The Los Angeles Lakers need a win tonight against the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies, otherwise they could potentially fall to the 10th seed in the Western Conference. There is one important player whose status has been officially upgraded for the game.Anthony Davis is officially listed as probable with a left eye injury against the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis has not played a game since April 7 against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to injury, a game in which he played only 12 minutes. Davis missed the last game for the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors, where LA lost a crucial game 134–120.In…
What does the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s biggest political rival, mean for the campaign to oppose his rule? What does the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s biggest political rival, mean for the campaign to oppose his rule? alexey navalnyRussia’s prison agency said he, who campaigned against official corruption and sparked mass anti-Kremlin protests as a staunch foe of President Vladimir Putin, died on Friday in an Arctic penal colony, where he was serving a 19-year sentence. Were cutting. He was 47 years old.Surprising news of Navalny’s death – less than a month before the elections Putin will get six…
From Philly and the PA suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like to see covered at WHYY News? let us know! Basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson was honored Friday with a statue outside the Philadelphia 76ers training complex in Camden. The former MVP and 11-time NBA All-Star will always be shown performing his signature crossover outside the practice facility. “The Answer” became emotional when discussing the honor in front of his family, teammates and mentors over the years. Iverson poses for photos with Sixers managing partner Josh Harris during the unveiling of his statue at the…
3 observations after Embiid’s injury scare leads Sixers to crucial win over Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaMake it seven consecutive wins for the Sixers with one game remaining in the 2023-24 season.The team recorded another important win, taking a 125-113 decision over the Magic in the final game of the season on Friday night at Wells Fargo Center.Joel Embiid finished the contest after suffering an injury in the second quarter (more on that below) and had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.Tyrese Maxey posted 28 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 21 points and nine rebounds.All-Star Orlando forward…
Tehran, Iran – Iranian armed forces have seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions across the region following a deadly Israeli attack on Iran’s consulate in Syria. Iranian state media reported Saturday that the ship was commanded by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite force that lost seven members, including two generals, in the Syria attack. “The ship is now directed towards our country’s territorial waters,” state-run IRNA reported. The ship was identified as the Portugal-flagged MSC Aries, which reportedly departed from a port in the UAE en route to India. It is…
Lana Del Rey’s ethereal and dreamy song style rocked the Coachella stage on Friday night as she headlined the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. But first, she made quite an epic entrance to start things off.She, accompanied by her backup singers and dancers, rode up to the stage standing on the back of a motorcycle with “Jealous Girl” playing repeatedly over the speakers. Best entrance ever at a festival? We think so. The singer was all smiles as she opened the show with “Without You.”The singer, known for her dreamy, sultry and sad songs, is almost synonymous with the…
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – George and Lori Schappell, the world’s oldest surviving conjoined twins, died April 7 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, according to their obituary.Born on September 18, 1961, in West Reading, PA, the twins lived to be 62 years and 202 days old, nine years older than the second-oldest pair of female-born conjoined twins ever, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Is. ,Lori and George were joined at the head and had separate bodies, making them craniopagus twins. Guinness reported that their skulls were partially fused and shared blood vessels and 30%…