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07.09.2020 / 11:57

Weather Authority: Plenty of sun, highs in the 80s for Labor Day

PHILADELPHIA - The Delaware Valley is in for another holiday weekend treat with clear and sunny conditions expected on Labor Day.FOX 29's Sue Serio is calling for plenty of sun with highs in the mid-80s.Monday will be slightly more humid than Sunday's conditions.Tuesday will be even hotter as temperatures stat in the 80s through most of the week.Wednesday and Thursday will bring our best chance of storms and rain.By Friday, we won't be feeling as much of the summer heat with highs expected to only reach the mid-80s through the weekend.Advertisement___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSign up for emails from FOX 29, including our daily Good Day Digest newsletter!

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Suspect in road rage stabbing in Delaware faces felonies

LAUREL, Del. - Law enforcement authorities in Delaware on Saturday said the suspect in a stabbing during a road rage incident Friday is facing two felonies.Delaware State Police identified the suspect as Eric Bailey, 45, of Laurel. Police said he has been charged with first-degree assault and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony.Authorities said Bailey and an unnamed 31-year-old man from Salisbury, Maryland, were driving around 7:30 p.m.

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Darby Twp. commissioner apologizes for sharing meme on Facebook

DARBY TWP., Pa. - A Darby Township commissioner is apologizing for sharing a meme on Facebook showing two men holding guns to a police officer saying, "Does it have to come to this to make them stop murdering and terrorizing us?"Darby Township Commissioner Marvin Smith did not want to talk to FOX 29 on camera Friday about his decision to share a post on his Facebook page that has a lot people talking. The Delaware County District Attorney and county council sent a lengthy statement condemning Smith's shared post and said it not only threatens law enforcement but creates a divide in the community. The Fraternal Order of Police Delaware County Lodge 27 says they are calling on Smith to resign immediately.

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Black Clergy, Urban League in support of proposed 76ers arena at Penn's Landing

PHILADELPHIA - Calling it an “historic opportunity” to jumpstart the city’s economy in the wake of COVID-19 while also offering unprecedented job and investment opportunities for Black and Brown communities, a coalition of leading minority business, civic and faith leaders urged the Delaware River Waterfront Commission to accept the proposed 76ers arena at Penn’s Landing.When Reverend Robert Collier looks at the Penn's Landing Waterfront he now sees hope."When we read the proposal, we couldn't do anything but support it because it would put our people to work," he told FOX 29.President of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity Reverend Collier joined the Urban League of Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition and the African American

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Weather Authority: Few leftover showers possible after threat for severe weather ends

PHILADELPHIA - The threat for severe weather has ended across the region after a tornado watch was issued for the entire Philadelphia area Thursday. It will be muggy overnight with a few leftover showers mainly in central and southern Delaware moving into Cape May county over the next few hours. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPFriday will begin a trend of seasonable summer days that will continue throughout the Labor Day holiday weekend. The region will enjoy temperatures in the low-to-mid 80s with clear skies and no risk of rainfall.___THURSDAY: Humid, p.m.

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Weather Authority: Tornado Watch issued for most of area as severe storms approach

PHILADELPHIA - The FOX 29 Weather Authority is tracking a line of storms moving in from the west expected to impact the area Thursday evening.After a sunny but muggy start to the day, severe weather is expected to begin impacting the area around 5 p.m.Thunderstorms packing downpours and gusty winds are expected to reach areas along the I-95 corridor, mostly toward the southeast around 6 p.m.The areas with the best chance of seeing these storms include Philadelphia, southern New Jersey, and Northern Delaware. Portions of southern New Jersey can expect to start feeling the effects of those same storms around 8 p.m.The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Montgomery, Berks, Delaware, Bucks, Chester, Philadelphia, Cumberland,

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Wilmington man still missing after 1-year-old child found safe

WILMINGTON, Del. - The Wilmington Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a man after his 1-year-old child was found safe after being reported missing. Police are looking for Kauhdri Mitchell, 42, who was last seen on Sunday around 8:30 p.m.

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Police cite 3 University of Delaware students accused of hosting large party

NEWARK, Del. - Three University of Delaware students accused of hosting a large party have been cited by police for violating a city order that restricts the size of private gatherings.Newark police officers were called out to a large party on Annabelle Street around 1 a.m. Monday, where police say social distancing was no where to be found.“Once they made contact with the residents at the house they were able to observe there were approximately 75 people in the backyard of the house and the three residents of the house were charged with Newark’s new social gathering ordinance," Lt.

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Biden to take aim at Trump’s handling of coronavirus as schools return

Joe Biden plans to hammer U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for not helping the nation’s schools reopen safely during the coronavirus pandemic, as the Democratic challenger tries to keep the spotlight on the Republican incumbent’s handling of the outbreak and the nation’s overall security.Biden and his wife, Jill, a longtime college professor and former high school teacher, will meet with public health experts to talk about school reopening options.

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Delaware County flower shop closes its doors after nearly 5 decades

DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. - A longtime Delaware County flower shop is closing its doors after nearly five decades."I always liked flowers even as child,” Bernadette Dougherty said. “I seemed to know the names without even studying them.”So it's no surprise that Bernadette Dougherty went into the flower business.

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ATF announces reward for information in 2 Newark arson cases

Person spotted on East Cleveland Avenue August 17 in Newark, Delaware. NEWARK, Del. - A $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people involved in two different cases of arson in Newark has been announced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Tuesday.ATF officials say a townhouse fire set August 17th and the Chabad Center for Jewish Life fire are not necessarily related, but they are not ruling the possibility out.Fire crews were called to the unit block of East Cleveland Avenue August 17th, just after 3 a.m.

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Officials in New Castle County investigate officer-involved shooting

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. - Officials in New Castle County are investigating an officer-involved shooting.Police were called to the unit block of North Avon Drive in Ashbourne Hills Sunday, just after 6:15 in the evening, for a reported domestic disturbance, according to investigators.When police arrived on scene, they found a 57-year-old man waving a firearm around. As the incident progressed, the man continued to wave firearms, despite repeated commands from officials to put the firearms down and surrender.

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Wilmington police search for missing man, 1-year-old child

WILMINGTON, Del. - The Wilmington Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man and 1-year-old child.Police are looking for Kauhdri Mitchell, 42, and Kairoe Mitchell, 1, who were last seen together on Sunday around 8:30 p.m. in the 100 block of North Franklin Street.Kauhdri was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt and green camouflage shorts.

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Howard Eskin completes 1,100 'Walk to Tampa' while raising thousands of dollars

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia broadcasting great Howard Eskin has completed his 'walk to Tampa' symbolizing the Philadelphia Eagles path to the Super Bowl.The longtime radio host began his journey a few months back as he set out with the goal to walk more than 1,100 miles. That is the distance between Philadelphia and Tampa, Florida, the site of this year's Super Bowl.Howard aimed to cover that distance around the Delaware Valley before the start of the Eagles season.

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Suspect hospitalized after police-involved shooting in New Castle County

ASHBOURNE HILLS, Del. - Authorities in New Castle County, Delaware are continuing to investigate a police-involved shooting that sent a suspect to the hospital.The incident occurred Sunday night in the Ashbourne Hills community on North Avon Drive.Officials say officers were responding to a report of a domestic incident when one of the officers fired his service weapon, striking a suspect.The suspect was then taken to the hospital in unknown condition.New Castle County Police say the investigation is active and ongoing.___AdvertisementFor the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP

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Weather Authority: Monday to bring cool, cloudy start to week

PHILADELPHIA - The final day of August will be a little cooler than most of the month with the Delaware Valley expected to see more of those mild temperatures later in the week.Monday's high is only forecasted to reach the upper 70s with morning sun giving way to clouds this afternoon.

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Authorities identify 68-year-old man who died while fishing in Indian River Bay

(BBrusch)INDIAN RIVER BAY, Del. - Authorities are investigating after a West Virginia man reportedly died while fishing in the Indian River Bay Thursday afternoon.Police say Donald M. Cutsail Jr., 68, was on a boat with his wife and granddaughter shortly before 4:30 p.m.

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Residents along the Delaware River fed up with loud music

NEW JERSEY - Residents who live along the Delaware River are fed up with loud music at all hours of the night.Dawn Prince says she never wished for rain but lately. she says that's what it takes to get a good night's sleep and prevent the noise of loud music.Many South Jersey towns along the Delaware River deal with it and not just when the lights are out.Neighbors tell FOX 29 it has been an issue for three years now. The sound carries across the river from miles away in various Philadelphia parking lots.In recent weeks, neighbors followed the sound and took videos in the Jetro tailgating lot off of South Darian Street by the stadiums.A spokesperson for the city says they were aware that "boom cars" were a nuisance for residents last

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Weather Authority: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for parts of the area

PHILADELPHIA - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the area. The storms are moving southeast and are capable of producing quarter size hail.

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Weather Authority: Severe thunderstorms moving into the area

PHILADELPHIA - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of our area until 8 p.m. The storms are moving southeast and are capable of producing quarter size hail with wind gusts up to 60 mph.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect fo Cumberland, Salem, Chester, Delaware and New Castle counties until 4:52 p.m. A warning has also been issued for Philadelphia until 4:45 p.m.We've had mostly sunny skies with muggy conditions to start Friday, ahead of the expected scattered rain and thunderstorms.Conditions grew pretty muggy and oppressive by lunchtime.

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Man, 68, dies while fishing in Indian River Bay, police say

(BBrusch)INDIAN RIVER BAY, Del. - Authorities are investigating after a West Virginia man reportedly died while fishing in the Indian River Bay Thursday afternoon.Police say the 68-year-old victim was on a boat with his wife and granddaughter shortly before 4:30 p.m. when he noticed a fishing line tangled in the boat's motor.After the man freed the fishing line from the motor, police say he fell backwards while trying to board the boat.

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89-year-old man reported missing from Delaware County found safe

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Pa - Authorities say an 89-year-old man who was reported missing from Delaware County has been found safe. The search began on Wednesday after the man's family had not heard from him in nearly two days.

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Fire that engulfed University of Delaware Jewish Center ruled an arson

Credit: Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company NEWARK, Del. - An inferno that engulfed the University of Delaware's Jewish Center and caused more the $70k in damages was intentionally set, according to officials.Delaware State Fire Marshall announced Wednesday that a fire that tore through the Chabad Center for Jewish Life late Tuesday night has been ruled an arson. The building, located on the 200 block of South College Avenue, sustained approximately $75k in damages, investigators say.

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Missing 89-year-old Delaware County man may have driven across state lines, police say

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Pa - Authorities say a missing 89-year-old Delaware County man who has not been heard from for nearly two days may have driven across state lines. Richard Prugh, from Concord Township, was reported missing on Tuesday after police were called to his house for a welfare check. Prugh's family requested the check after they had not heard from Richard for more than 36 hours. During the check, police say they found a note on Prugh's backdoor addressed to his ex-wife saying that he was going to his deceased mother's house in New Hampshire.Prugh's family told police that he also has family in Michigan, California and Northcentral Pennsylvania.

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Invasive 'Frankenfish' spotted in Delaware River in Catskills

CALLICOON, N.Y. (AP) - A professional fishing guide spotted an invasive and hearty predator fish in the Delaware River, which runs in part along the border between New York and Pennsylvania. The northern snakehead is an invasive species that is such an effective hunter it can threaten the populations of local species, the Times Union reported Tuesday. The fish, which has the nickname "Frankenfish," can also survive out of water and occasionally will move overland, spreading to different bodies of water, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation said on its website. "They are just voracious predators that have the potential to out-compete and displace other fish in the river and disrupt the river's food web," Don Hamilton, chief

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Police: Del. man operating lawnmower while drinking faces fifth DUI

Ralph J. Cahall LINCOLN, Del. - A Delaware man has been arrested for a fifth DUI, Delaware State Police say.Ralph Cahall, 60, of Greenwood, Delaware, was arrested Tuesday just after 4 p.m., on the 10,000 block of Webb Farm Road in Lincoln, police say.Troopers were called there for a report of a man lying in the grass near a lawnmower.

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Chester County men charged with stealing boat found stuck in Delaware River

Matthew Tortu (left), Travis Gooding (right) DAGSBORO, Del. - Delaware's natural resources department says two Pennsylvania men have been charged with boating violations after they were discovered in a stolen vessel that was stuck on a sandbar.Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police said Tuesday that 24-year-old Matthew Tortu and 21-year-old Travis Gooding, both of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, were found in a small skiff that was aground in the Indian River Bay over the weekend.Officers determined the boat had been taken from Dagsboro.

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Southeast Delco School District students asked to share laptops due to limited availability

DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. - Southeast Delco School District students are being asked to share school laptops as they start virtual learning. Carla G. left Academy Park High School Tuesday with more kids than computers. From 10 a.m.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Delaware Valley, Lehigh Valley until 11 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Delaware Valley and the Lehigh Valley until 11 p.m. Tuesday night.Scattered storms, torrential rain, lightning and the possibility of damaging winds are all in the forecast, mainly between 6 p.m.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Delaware Vally, Lehigh Valley until 11 p.m.

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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris to be regularly tested for coronavirus

November's election.Since the coronavirus began spreading widely in the United States in March, Biden has done few public events, most of them close to his Delaware home.But following his formal nomination at last week's Democratic National Convention, the campaign is expanding its health protocols in a new phase of the race that could see the former vice president in closer proximity to the public."Consistent with the transparency Vice President Biden has demonstrated, we will make public if either the Vice President or Senator Harris ever has a confirmed, positive case of COVID-19," a campaign aide told Reuters.The aide said Biden, 77, Harris, 55, and key staff who interact with them would be tested "on a regular basis," in line with the

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Police: Delaware County man called 911 after fatally stabbing his wife, mother

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police in Delaware County say they have charged a man in the stabbing deaths of his wife and mother Sunday.Officers were dispatched to a home on the unit block of Rockwood Road Sunday after a man called 911 claiming to have killed his wife and mother.When police arrived at the home, they knocked on the door and were met by the homeowner, Iqbal Singh.

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Weather Authority: Hot, muggy Monday with scattered storms

PHILADELPHIA - The Delaware Valley is in for another hot and muggy week of summer with plenty of sunshine.FOX 29's Scott Williams is calling for a high of 90 degrees with a chance of pop-up storms later in the afternoon.Tuesday will being more of the same with temperatures forecasted to reach 90 once again.

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Biden has not been tested for coronavirus, deputy campaign manager says

Former vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wear a facemask as he watches fireworks outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, held virtually amid the novel coron Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has still not been tested for the novel coronavirus, his deputy campaign manager said on Sunday.Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Kate Bedingfield defended Biden not being tested – saying that the campaign has “put the strictest protocols in place, and moving forward, should he need to be tested, he certainly would be.”Bedingfield added that the former vice president has not had COVID-19.Despite not being tested himself, Biden has laid out a plan for free

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Delaware police arrest 2 after video appears to show MAGA hat snatched from child

WILMINGTON, Del. - Two women have been arrested in Delaware in connection with a viral video that allegedly showed the suspects ripping up Trump signs and stealing a MAGA hat near the site of Democrat Joe Biden's acceptance speech Thursday.Olivia Winslow, left, and Camryn Amy, both 21, face charges in connection with a Thursday incident in Wilmington, Del., authorities say.

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Delaware police arrest man with gun at Planned Parenthood

Police lights DOVER, Del. - Police in Delaware arrested a man on gun charges after he allegedly pulled a handgun on a group of anti-abortionists in the parking lot of Planned Parenthood, authorities said Saturday.Dover police said they arrested 31-year-old Jerome Aniska, of Wilmington, Delaware.Police say it happened Friday morning after Aniska engaged with demonstrators that were on a public sidewalk in Dover. Police say during an argument, Aniska pulled out a black handgun and made a threatening statement to the group.Aniska has been charged with aggravated menacing, terroristic threatening and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony.

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Milford man charged after allegedly striking, cutting woman during domestic dispute

LINCOLN, Del. - A Milford man is facing assault charges after police say an argument with his partner turned violent Friday night in Delaware.Authorities responded to reports of a stabbing near Cedar Creek Road around 10 p.m. and found a woman bleeding from her head and face near a car parked on the shoulder of the road.Police say 39-year-old Jason Evans was found unconscious in the front passenger's seat from an apparent overdose.

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How to cast your ballot without using USPS ahead of the 2020 election

offer some form of early voting, according to the nonprofit, bipartisan voting information site Vote.org. Some offer in-person voting as early as 45 days before the election.Some states, including Maryland, New York and Ohio, even allow some early voting on weekends.Ten states — Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina — do not offer early in-person voting options.

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Sen. Carper caught cursing on open mic during hearing

PHILADELPHIA - A technical snafu during a virtual U.S. Senate hearing ends in an expletive meltdown that was broadcast live.It happened at the start of Delaware Democratic Sen.

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Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention

FAITH AT THE FOREFRONTOn the night he was to officially accept the Democratic nomination for president, Joe Biden put faith front and center, making a point not to cede the issue to Republicans.Sen. Chris Coons, who represents nominee Biden’s home state of Delaware, spoke of a “private” faith that is personally defining for Biden, a practicing Roman Catholic.

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Mariner East fined again as another spill fouls state park

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Texas pipeline company that has been heavily penalized in Pennsylvania has been fined another $355,000 for polluting waterways in eight counties during construction of a pipeline to carry natural gas liquids, state environmental officials announced Thursday.The Department of Environmental Protection said a subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP discharged drilling wastewater into creeks, wetlands and tributaries in Berks, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Delaware, Lebanon, Washington and Westmoreland counties between August 2018 and April 2019.The announcement of the civil settlement came as Energy Transfer deals with yet another spill along its troubled Mariner East pipeline network in southern Pennsylvania.Last week, an Energy

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Several local AMC movie theatres reopening Thursday with 15 cent tickets

PHILADELPHIA - More than 100 AMC movie theaters across the country will reopen on Thursday with limited capacity seating and health protocols. To celebrate its return, AMC is offering one-day-only 15 cent tickets.Four Philadelphia-area AMC locations will reopen to moviegoers for the first time since March.

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DNC Day 3: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton urge Americans to vote as Kamala Harris accepts VP nomination

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday night, cementing her status as a leader in a party staking its future on building a diverse coalition of voters as the first Black woman on a major party ticket.She addressed the Democratic National Convention's third night after former President Barack Obama, another barrier breaker, warned that American democracy itself was at risk if President Donald Trump wins reelection this fall.RELATED: Kamala Harris, in historic VP nomination acceptance speech, says America at 'inflection point'Harris, a 55-year-old California senator, issued an urgent plea for voters of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns

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DNC Day 3: With Biden nominated, Democrats hear from Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - The Democrats’ historic boundary breakers, led by former President Barack Obama, joined forces Wednesday night at the party’s national convention, pleading for Joe Biden’s diverse coalition to put voting ahead of everything else this fall to save the nation from the chaotic leadership of President Donald Trump.Their overriding message: Don't just complain about Trump; vote because your lives and democracy itself may be at stake.RELATED: In Obama, Democrats see a bridge between Joe Biden and young votersIn remarks remarkable for their urgency and dismissiveness of a U.S.

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Police: Shooting leaves one teen dead, another wounded in New Castle County

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. - Police are investigating a shooting that left a teen dead and another wounded in New Castle County.Officers responded to the area of Rysing Drive in the community of Edgemoor for a report of a shooting on Wednesday.According to police, a 19-year-old female and a 19-year-old male had been shot.

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DNC Day 3: With Biden nominated, Democrats set to hear from Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and wife Dr. Jill Biden are seen in a video feed from Delaware after winning the votes to become the nominee on the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention at the Wisconsin Center on August WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, with party elders, a new generation of politicians and voters in every state joining in an extraordinary, pandemic-cramped virtual convention to send him into the general election campaign to oust President Donald Trump.For someone who has spent more than three decades eyeing the presidency, the moment Tuesday night was the realization of a long-sought goal.

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Police: Indiana woman admits to burning infant with lighter, holding baby's face against treadmill

(Delaware County Jail) MUNCIE, Ind. - Police in Indiana say a woman admitted to burning an infant with a lighter and holding the baby's face against a running treadmill.Investigators say 20-year-old Amber Vannatter was watching her friend's infant daughter while she was at work on Aug.

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Jill Biden shares family struggles as she vouches for husband's ability to lead nation

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Jill Biden will offer a personal glimpse into her family’s struggles and vouch for her husband’s ability to lead the nation through adversity during remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.“There are times when I couldn’t imagine how he did it — how he put one foot in front of the other and kept going.

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