Pennsylvania

Biden Wins Maryland, New Mexico, inches closer toward delegate win

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 - 07:16 GMT

Biden’s wins in those states push him closer to meeting the 1,991 delegate threshold to be the Democratic nominee. He needs roughly 100 more delegates to cross that line.

U.S. Supreme Court turns away Pennsylvania electoral map dispute

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 - 11:00 GMT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to reinstate a congressional district map.

Bahrain deplores attack on synagogue in Pennsylvania

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 - 09:49 GMT

The Bahraini Foreign Ministry condemned Saturday's attack on a synagogue in Pennsylvania in which at least 11 people were killed and several others injured.

Missouri launches probe of clergy sex abuse in St. Louis

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 - 10:10 GMT

Missouri is launching a probe of potential sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Vatican feels "shame and sorrow" over U.S. grand jury report on abuse

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 - 12:20 GMT

The Vatican, in its first response to a damning report by a U.S. grand jury on sexual abuse of children by priests in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania report details decades of sexual abuse by priests

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 - 10:00 GMT

Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year period and silenced victims through "the weaponization of faith".

Pennsylvania court orders new congressional map due to gerrymandering

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 - 11:26 GMT

Pennsylvania's top court on Monday threw out the state's congressional map, ruling that Republican legislators unlawfully sought partisan advantage.

U.S. appeals court rejects Cosby accuser's bid to revive defamation suit

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 - 10:44 GMT

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid to revive a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby.

Three-quarters of Americans favor higher taxes for wealthy-poll

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 - 11:50 GMT

Some three-quarters of Americans believe the wealthiest should pay more, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.

Will Smith turns 49

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 - 05:04 GMT

September 25 marks the birthday of Will Smith, who is turning 49

Turkey detains dozens of former bourse staff over Gulen links: media

Fri, 12 May 2017 - 06:32 GMT

Turkish police detained 53 former employees of the Istanbul stock exchange

Boat chamber unearthed in Egypt sheds light on ancient civilization

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 - 04:17 GMT

Archaeology, particularly focused on ancient history, is a very precise science that shies away from concrete proclamations.

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