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NBA: LeBron James joining Philadelphia 76ers for title shot in 'last decision'

LeBron James will join the Philadelphia 76ers for his final NBA season. He is prioritizing a championship run over a larger salary. James aims to help the 76ers secure another title. He previously played for the Lakers and Cavaliers. This move marks his last professional basketball journey.

The Economic Times

LeBron James, the only billionaire currently active in the NBA, signs a minimum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers

"I’ve never been able to have no clue what to do and take real time to just think," the chosen one said about his latest decision.

Fortune

LeBron James set to sign with Philadelphia 76ers in NBA free agency blockbuster

The 41-year-old is set to join Philadelphia on a reported two-year, $8m deal with a player option after spending the last eight seasons with the Lakers

The Guardian - US

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Fields medal awarded to four young mathematicians

PHILADELPHIA - The Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize of mathematics, was awarded Thursday to four people -- two Chinese citizens, one American and one Canadian.

Bangkok Post

Philadelphia’s criminal justice fines and fees fall hardest on poorest neighborhoods

When people think about criminal justice punishment, they might picture a prison cell or a crew picking up roadside trash to fulfill community service hours.

The Conversation

I’m a Philly neonatologist, and every time I discharge a baby from the NICU, I worry about the air they’ll breathe at home

Discharge day in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, should feel like a finish line. After weeks or months of monitors, alarms, oxygen, feeding tubes, blood tests and waiting, a family can finally take their baby home.

The Conversation

Police seek suspects in a break-in at Eagles' running back Saquon Barkley’s home in Pennsylvania

Police are searching for suspects after a weekend break-in at the home of Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley

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Frankford Avenue Bridge: The oldest bridge in the US still carrying traffic was built in 1697 and has survived more than 320 years of history

Philadelphia's Frankford Avenue Bridge, built in 1697, remains in continuous use. This stone arch structure is the oldest surviving roadway bridge still carrying vehicles. It served as a vital link for colonial travel and witnessed revolutionary events. The bridge has been widened and modified over centuries to accommodate modern transport.…

The Times of India

Code Purple: Millions Across NYC, Philly, and DC Suffocating Under Record-Breaking Toxic Haze

New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. are under a Code Purple air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke descends on the East Coast

International Business Times UK

Not Philadelphia, this is where the United States started: Inside the long-lost colony that is the true birthplace of American ideology

Philadelphia's rich narrative isn't solely tied to its founding fathers' legacy; it also encompasses the short-lived Swedish colony of Nya Sverige. This settlement, which lasted seventeen years, pioneered the design of the log cabin, revolutionizing early American architecture. Furthermore, Swedish settlers introduced Lutheran Christianity and instigated critical early colonial rebellions,…

The Times of India

Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke

The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up one hour due to air quality concerns due to wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed

The Independent UK

Dollar Boosted by US Economic Strength and Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 10-week low, Jun retail sales rose as expected, and the Jul Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey...

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President’s House in Philadelphia exhibits on slavery replaced with alleged sanitized version, despite city protests: ‘Under the cover of darkness’

“This is part of our history, and it should be in place the way it was.”

We Got This Covered

Trump team removes slavery display from George Washington’s Philadelphia home

Exhibition at President’s House, where the Founding Father’s family lived with nine slaves from 1790 to 1797, replaced after court battle by new installation that historians say whitewashes the subject

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says 300,000 workers are needed to rebuild American shipbuilding—with jobs paying $100,000 without a college degree

The American Dream now runs through the skilled trades, according to Jamie Dimon—and his bank is investing $24 million to ramp up training in Philadelphia.

Barchart

Dollar Boosted by Better-Than-Expected US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.18% today. The dollar is moving higher today as better-than-expected US economic reports signal economic strength. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 10-week low, Jun retail sales rose as expected, and the Jul Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey jumped to a...

The Times of India

Philadelphia spent decades tracking its trees from space, but the hottest neighbourhoods are still losing the most greenery

Philadelphia has spent decades trying to become a greener, cooler city, planting trees and expanding parks in neighbourhoods that have historically had the least shade and the highest summer temperatures. Yet when researchers turned to four decades of satellite imagery to actually measure how the city's land cover has changed,…

The Guardian - US

‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home

Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiatives

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20-year old Brit fatally shot in US was member of international fraud network

A 20-year-old British national who was shot dead at a home in Philadelphia last week was affiliated with an international criminal organisation and had entered the United States illegally after being denied travel authorisation, NBC10 Philadelphia reported.

Benzinga

Jamie Dimon Backs Philadelphia Navy Yard With $24 Million as US Defense Spending Surges, Says 'The Arsenal of Democracy Has Been Reignited'

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), has announced a $24 million initiative aimed at rejuvenating the American shipbuilding industry.

Sports Illustrated

Every Celebrity We Spotted at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game

As ever, the A-listers were hanging around Citizens Bank Park this week.

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin: 'The only thing that is more expensive than education is...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on profound truth, learning, costlier mistakes, missed opportunities and poor decisions

Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin reminds people that learning is always a better investment than remaining uninformed. The famous saying explains how education helps people avoid costly mistakes, improve decision-making, and create better opportunities in life. Benjamin Franklin's own journey from limited formal schooling to becoming a writer,…

The Independent UK

Trump administration replaces slavery exhibit at George Washington’s Philadelphia home

The exhibit was installed where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776

We Got This Covered

Philadelphia woman allegedly spots worm in Whole Foods sea bass and skips dinner. Then she goes back, buys more fish, and finds another one.

The worm was still moving inside the sealed package.

The Conversation

Philadelphia’s rich history of children’s television includes ‘Double Dare’ and a golden age of local hosts like Chief Halftown and Captain Noah

A generation of kids who grew up watching “Double Dare” dreamed of picking a giant nose or riding down the sundae slide.

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