Day: September 14, 2023

Delaware gunman sentenced for carjacking a congresswoman’s car in Philadelphia

12:50 pm September 14, 2023

A Delaware man has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in federal prison in the carjacking of a U.S. congresswoman’s sport utility vehicle in a Philadelphia park almost two years ago. Josiah Brown, 21, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat, was walking […]

Firefighters fear gear laced with PFAs could be causing field’s rising cancer rates

12:19 pm September 14, 2023

Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than a decade. But as he investigated his diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in October 2020 and sought successful treatment, […]

Phillies manager prefers ‘people act like they’d been there’ after taking issue with Braves homer celebrations

12:16 pm September 14, 2023

While Atlanta Braves stars Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna bring a little extra flavor to their home run trots, it is not sitting well with everyone around Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson included. Thomson made a remark before the Phillies took on the Braves Wednesday night. He weighed in on Acuña […]

Chinese shipbuilding capacity over 200 times greater than US, Navy intelligence says

12:00 pm September 14, 2023

A U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) slide that was leaked online highlights concerns over a rapidly expanding Chinese navy and the country’s continued capability to produce ships at a faster rate than the United States. “The Chinese see this decade as a strategic opportunity,” Brent Sadler, senior research fellow for naval warfare and advanced […]

DeSantis launches billboards in Illinois urging law enforcement to ‘make the smart move’ to Florida

12:00 pm September 14, 2023

FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office is launching billboards in Illinois to encourage law enforcement officers in the state to “make the smart move” to Florida after Chicago has allowed noncitizens to become officers and eliminated cash bail. “Citizenship Matters. Law Enforcement Matters,” the billboards in Chicago say. “Make the Smart Move to […]