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YouTube star sentenced to 5 1/2 years, ordered to forfeit $30M in large-scale cable piracy case

PHILADELPHIA — A YouTube star who built a sizable following with slickly produced videos flaunting his fleet of luxury and sports cars, collection of diamond-encrusted bling, and his spacious Swedesboro, New Jersey, home will be forced to give up nearly all of it after he was sentenced Tuesday to 5…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 8, 2023

Will Bunch: Joe Biden's pander to Fox News tropes is the worst move of his presidency

It's a rare moment that we can place a time stamp on a U.S. president's worst decision. But in the case of Joe Biden, we can thank politics-by-Twitter for the ability to write definitively that the dumbest move —both governmentally and politically — by our 46th POTUS is the unforced…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 8, 2023

Meet Sarah Edwards, the first female on-field coach in Phillies history

CLEARWATER, Fla. — In the course of two interviews for a minor league coaching job with the Phillies, Sarah Edwards impressed farm director Preston Mattingly with her perspective from a pro softball playing career that took her overseas. She demonstrated an interest in hitting instruction, a curiosity about learning new…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 8, 2023

Trudy Rubin: Trump and DeSantis are giving Putin reason to believe he can win in Ukraine

As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its second year, Vladimir Putin's best hope for "victory" may lie with the two leading GOP candidates for president.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 7, 2023

Elizabeth Wellington: Chris Rock didn’t deck Will Smith because he was trying to take the high road. He was trying to stay in white people’s good graces

At the very end of Chris Rock's live Netflix special "Selective Outrage," Rock tried to explain why he didn't deck Will Smith the night of the infamous Oscar slap.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 7, 2023

Mural of George Washington once displayed at a Trenton opera house, is found in North Jersey basement

When a New Jersey pork roll king's opera house was facing a wrecking ball in the 1970s, art lovers scrambled to rescue a large mural displayed there for decades.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 7, 2023

Joel Embiid, James Harden lead Sixers to a 147-143 victory over Indiana Pacers in defenseless game

INDIANAPOLIS – Ninety-seven minutes before tipoff Rick Carlisle was asked a question about defending 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 7, 2023

Philly Amtrak employee charged with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia-based Amtrak employee who skipped work to attend former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, D.C., has been charged with participating in the U.S. Capitol riot.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 7, 2023

John Fetterman sponsored a bill from the hospital. Here’s what he can and can’t do in the Senate during treatment

WASHINGTON — When a bipartisan group of senators from Pennsylvania and Ohio reached across their border to introduce a rail safety bill last week, Sen. John Fetterman joined them.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 7, 2023

Twitter is broken again after internal changes had 'unintended consequences'

Twitter once again broke down Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 6, 2023