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The Cordish Companies have officially opened Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, the new world-class gaming, hotel, dining and entertainment destination located in the heart of the Philadelphia Stadium District.

The families of Capitol Police officer Jeffrey Smith and Howard Liebengood want the deaths by suicide of their loved ones in the wake of the Jan. 6 rioting recognized as "line of duty" deaths.

Two officers who helped fight the Capitol mob died of suicide. Many more are hurting. Peter Hermann, The Washington Post Feb. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6Police Officer Jeffrey Smith, 35, died by suicide about one week after he and hundreds of other officers defended the U.S. Capitol from an insurgent mob. His wife, Erin Smith, wants her husbands death to be declared a line-of-duty death.Jack ReznickiShow MoreShow Less 2of6WFrom left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., S...

© iStock Photo A bipartisan plan to reform the way New Mexico draws its political boundaries is advancing through the state legislature, just months before the decennial redistricting process begins in earnest. The measure, backed by almost half the members of the state House of Representatives, would create an independent commission to draw district lines. Four members of the commission would be appointed by the Republican and Democratic leaders of the state House and Senate, and another thre...

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Highlights from this issue include: Supreme Court grants cert in securities class action to address whether the  Basic presumption of class-wide reliance can be rebutted based on the generic nature of the alleged representation and that the statement had no price impact. Massachusetts appellate court emphasizes that evidence is required to support class certification, even under state law. District court in the Second Circuit holds that  Daubert analysis...

With COVID-19 vaccine still in short supply, state and local officials vowed Tuesday to make improvements to ensure doses are delivered equitably and that California’s hardest-hit, harder-to-reach communities aren’t left behind.  Recent data released by L.A. County showed that Black, La

A man wanted in connection with multiple armed robberies in Uptown surrendered after an hours-long standoff Monday.

Copy shortlink: After three decades in Congress, Collin Petersons lifes work is now stashed away in 150 boxes. Packing up the dead animal heads, old letters and plaques in his Washington, D.C., office reminded Peterson of little things even hed forgotten after so many years, like the framed bill he saved more than two decades ago when he proposed to cede Minnesotas Northwest Angle to Canada. It never happened, of course, but that wasnt the point. The bill was a publicity...

Arrest Made in a Burglary Two Offense: 1300 Block of New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest News Provided By Share This Article Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Departments Second District announce an arrest has been made in a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Sunday, January 31, 2021, in the 1300 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest.   At approximately 2:07 am, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location. Once inside, the suspect took property then fled the scene.  ...

Heres why Delaware just adopted anti-discrimination protections for people of color Sarah Gamard, Delaware News Journal Headlines February 3, 2021 Replay Video Delaware recently officially added anti-discrimination protections for people of color to its founding document.  The legal amendment, which lawmakers passed unanimously via Senate Bill 31 on Jan. 28 , adds the words "race, color and national origin" to the state constitution’s equal rights clause. While the equal ...