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October 10, 2026
One Philadelphia Police Officer Killed, Another Shot 12 Times in Ambush Attack
Two officers responding to the call took “significant fire.” Officials said the gunman fired at 9 other officers who responded to the scene.
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October 5, 2026
The Campaign for Ohio’s Next Governor May Be the Ugliest in the Country
The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other ...
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October 4, 2026
Tight Competition: The Contest to Name Philly’s Best Parallel Parker
Out of more than 900 applicants, 15 were chosen to compete in three rounds, including “Tight Squeeze” and “Under Duress.”
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August 26, 2026
Maryland Judge Blocks Democratic Redistricting Measure
A judge found that Democratic lawmakers had not followed proper procedures in passing a redistricting amendment, but the state Supreme Court will have the final say.
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August 23, 2026
Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again
A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness.
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August 17, 2026
Murder Drops to Historic Lows in Baltimore
After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.
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August 10, 2026
How Trump’s Yearlong ‘Takeover’ of Washington Has Changed the Capital
The deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents into the streets has been expensive. How effective it has been is debatable.
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