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Bethlehem mayor says ‘no information and no answers’ have been given on ICE raid that detained 17
Bethlehem officials say they have received no response from federal officials following last week’s ICE raid that detained 17 ...
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at ...
Kyiv rescuers find more bodies as death toll from latest Russian aerial attack climbs to 28
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency workers pulled more bodies Wednesday from the rubble of a nine-story Kyiv apartment building ...
Wall Street holds in place as the countdown ticks to the Fed’s decision on interest rates
The headline event for the day will likely arrive at 2 p.m. Eastern, when the Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest ...
Hurricane Erick forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides
Up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain could fall across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, with lighter amounts in ...
Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of ...
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is being pitched as a federal ‘gateway community.’ What does that mean?
Local governments officials and others are trying to make sure the region gets much-needed resources under a new federal law: ...
Phillies prospect Keaton Anthony piling up hits, making friends
Undrafted out of Iowa, Phillies first base prospect Keaton Anthony is piling up hits and making friends at Triple-A Lehigh ...
Lehigh Valley school districts could save millions from cybercharter tuition reform. Will it happen?
Lehigh Valley’s largest school districts would save millions if cyber charter tuition reform passes the state Legislature, ...
Concert pick: Bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers return to Bethlehem with Musikfest Cafe performance
Steep Canyon Rangers, the house band for Steve Martin and Martin Short, return to Bethlehem for a performance at Musikfest ...
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee ...