Philadelphia

Museum’s Exhibit Of Tumours, Skulls Is Curated Peek Into A Bizarre World

World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Sunday June 30, 2019

The exhibition was created by the Mtter Museum, located inside the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Styled like a 19th-century cabinet museum, the Mtter has gained a reputation for its bizarre collections, including Grover Cleveland's jaw tumor, countless human skulls, and any number of diseased and abnormal body parts.

US Actor Bill Cosby Appeals 2018 Conviction For Pennsylvania Sex Attack

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Bill Cosby's lawyers on Tuesday formally appealed his conviction for drugging and sexually attacking a former friend at his home near Philadelphia 15 years ago, citing what they called errors in legal procedure that allowed trial testimony and evidence the defense contends should have been excluded.

Massive Fire Breaks Out At Philadelphia Oil Refinery, Triggers Explosions

World News | Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post | Saturday June 22, 2019

A massive fire erupted at a crude oil refinery in Philadelphia on Friday morning, triggering several explosions and sending flames high into the sky. Philadelphia

"Could Kill Millions": US Seizes $1 Billion Worth Of Cocaine From Ship In Philadelphia

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Federal authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 billion from a ship in Philadelphia in one of the largest drug seizures in US history, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.

1 Killed, Seven Injured In Mass Shooting At Philadelphia Graduation Party

World News | ANI | Monday June 17, 2019

One person was killed and several others sustained injuries after a gunman open fired at a graduation party in Southwest Philadelphia on Sunday (local time).

Philly Cheesecake: Here's How You Can Make This Yummy Dessert At Home

Ashwin Rajagopalan | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Giuseppe and Sons is one of the newest fine Italian restaurants in Philadelphia. The restaurant sources its desserts from Termini Brothers, an iconic Italian bakery with a hundred year legacy

Uber US Drivers Plan Protest Over Pay Ahead of IPO

Reuters | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Drivers in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington DC will shut their app on the day.

Woman, Daughter Charged With Killing Five Family Members In US

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 26, 2019

Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday charged a 42-year-old woman and her daughter with murdering five family members whose bodies were discovered in an apartment outside Philadelphia, court records showed.

Andy Murray Undergoes Hip Resurfacing Surgery

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Andy Murray had said ahead of Australian Open that he intended to retire following the 2019 edition of Wimbledon.

Slowdown Fears Fuelled By US Economic Data, Apple Warning Drag Wall Street

Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday January 4, 2019

S&P Technology companies slid 5.1 per cent, its biggest one-day percentage drop since August 2011. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index ended the session 5.9 per cent lower.

"Sexually Violent Predator": Court Jails US Television Icon Bill Cosby

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 26, 2018

Disgraced US television icon Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison by a judge on Tuesday and branded a "sexually violent predator" for assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia mansion 14 years ago.

Thieves Stole 7,000 Creepy Insects, Spiders From A US Museum. Here's Why

World News | Jason Bittel, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 12, 2018

Most people try to stay far away from hissing cockroaches, desert hairy scorpions, and venomous, six-eyed sand spiders. Not the team of thieves that hit the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion over four days in late August.

Passengers Fall Ill On Two American Airlines Flights From Europe To US

World News | Reuters | Friday September 7, 2018

Passengers and crew on two flights arriving in Philadelphia from Europe on Thursday were screened by medical teams after 12 people aboard became ill with flu-like symptoms, a day after a similar outbreak on a flight from Dubai to New York.

Starbucks Chairman Opens Up About The Company's Race Failures, Says Bathrooms Now Open To All

World News | Tracy Jan, The Washington Post | Friday May 11, 2018

Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said Thursday that the company would now open its bathrooms to everyone, regardless of whether a purchase has been made, following the arrest of two African-American men who had asked to use the bathroom at a downtown Philadelphia coffee shop.

The Account Posted Conspiracy Theories And Anti-Muslim Remarks. It May Belong To This Professor

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 9, 2018

A journalism professor at a university in Philadelphia has admitted to making some of the posts attributed to an anonymous commenter who posted on far-right sites, spread baseless conspiracy theories and maligned Muslims, according to the school.