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Ezra Bozeman, an ailing 68-year-old prison inmate serving a life sentence in Pennsylvania for killing a man during a 1975 robbery, won a medical release order from a judge Monday, although the decision came hours after he was put on life support.

A lawyer testifying at Bob Menendez’s bribery trial says a New Jersey businessman rescued the Democrat’s then-future wife’s home from foreclosure just as the senator allegedly helped him secure a lucrative business relationship with Egypt. Attorney John Moldovan testified Monday that he was working for the businessman, Wael Hana, ...

Drexel University buildings remain on lockdown as the pro-Palestinian encampment continues on campus. The school did release a statement saying that they would slowly return to normal operations starting Tuesday with some classes in person and lectures remaining virtual. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the latest.

Security for the University of Pennsylvania’s graduation ceremony was similar to that of TSA at an airport following the pro-Palestine encampment on its campus that ended with 19 arrests. The ceremony went off without a hitch and NBC10’s Miguel Martinez Valle spoke with grads about the big day.

Pro-Palestinian protesters who are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have remained at an encampment at Drexel University for three days. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the details.

On Monday night the university released a statement from Drexel President John Fry that said in part, “After conferring with Chief Singleton and his Drexel Public Safety team, I have determined that we have sufficient security in place to begin a phased return to normal operations. Tomorrow, labs, studio classes and simulation classes will re...

Organizers with Drexel Palestine Coalition cancelled plans to speak with the media Sunday night. The group responsible for the pro-Palestinian encampment on Drexel’s campus requested that no students speak on camera. The group did post messages on social media with their demands for the university that include calling for a ceasefire in Gaza....

The hearing was derailed when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., responded to a question from Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, by saying, “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”

Latinos seeking jobs and affordable housing have transformed Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in recent decades, but a federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to their local school board is unfairly shutting them out of power.

NBC10’s Brenna Weick reports on how an alleged attack at Pennbrook Middle School has led to parents raising concerns with the North Penn School District Board about how student safety is being handled. The board voted to bring on a third-party law firm to investigate the incident.

Tuesday’s ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Kari Lynn Overington, 43, of Milton, a breast cancer survivor whose “FCANCER” license plate was recalled in 2021 because it contained a “perceived profanity.” Overington filed a lawsuit that year challenging the decision, and the American Civil Liberties Union later took up her case.

With Sen. Bob Menandez’s trial in full swing, he revealed his wife Nadine has breast cancer. That’s why she’s not currently facing trial alongside her husband. The announcement came as defense lawyers for two businessmen said the men did give gifts to the senator’s wife, but they were not part of any bribery scheme. NBC New York&#...

National political themes will lead off the campaign for Pennsylvania’s next attorney general. It’s an office that played a major role in fighting lawsuits designed to keep Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election.