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| SC Shooting Suspect Caught, Victims ID's; Water Main Break, Flooding; Billboard Bill Passes Again |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/18/15 7:21 pm | updated: 06/18/15 7:23 pm |
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| The man wanted for killing nine people inside a Charleston, South Carolina church Wednesday night was captured without incident on Thursday morning. 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof was seen in his car in Shelby, North Carolina almost 250 miles away. Roof is accused of killing six women and three men, including the pastor, at the The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Roof, who is white, spent nearly an hour inside the church before opening fire. He was identified by a childhood... Read More |
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| Music News - Lauryn Hill Does Simone's 'Feeling Good'; Janet Tweets Music Preview; Icona Pop Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/18/15 3:26 am | updated: 06/18/15 3:26 am |
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| Netflix will be releasing a documentary of jazz/blues singer Nina Simone called What Happened, Miss Simone? next week. To accompany that release, there will be a compilation called Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone. It will feature tracks recorded by Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Common, Alice Smith, Simone's daughter Lisa, Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway, and Jazmine Sullivan. The first song to be released is Lauryn Hill's cover of Simone's 1965 bluesy "Feeling... Read More |
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| Dalai Lama to Receive Liberty Medal; 4th Suspect ID'd Broomall Break-In; Reward in Haddonfield, NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/15 6:10 pm | updated: 06/17/15 6:15 pm |
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| The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia announced today that the 2015 recipient of the Liberty Medal will be the Dalai Lama. President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen likened it to a lifetime achievement award recognizing his decades of work advocating for the people of Tibet and promoting “freedom, compassion, and tolerance worldwide.” The Dalai Lama said, “"I am delighted as a recipient to be in the company of so many other inspirational leaders... I can think of no better place... Read More |
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| Music News - Lana Del Rey Album Teaser; Miguel Steamy 'Coffee' Video; Tyler Farr Video 'Withdrawals' |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/17/15 4:03 am | updated: 06/17/15 4:03 am |
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Lana Del Rey's new album Honeymoon is not due until September, but on Tuesday she put out the first little teasers on a new Instagram account @honeymoon. The short video clip, presumably of the title track, has the sulty singer, a garden, and a tiger. Last month she said, "honeymoon is a beautiful futureretro record and I have two beautiful video(s) shot already." Check out the :15 sec clip:
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| Navy Yard Threat 'Not Credible' All Clear; 10 Cabs Stolen in West Philly; Joe Paterno Elected PA HOF |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/16/15 7:28 pm | updated: 06/16/15 7:28 pm |
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| This morning, the U.S. Navy received 'security info' that led to the evacuation and dismissal of all non-essential personnel at both their Northeast and South Philadelphia locations. The threat turned out to be 'unfounded.' It happened around 11 a.m. Both the Naval Support Activity Center in Northeast Philadelphia at 700 Robbins Street in the Lawndale section and the Naval Shipyard in South Philadelphia were evacuated. The Philadelphia Ordinance Disposal responded to the Northeast... Read More |
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| Music News - Wynton Marsalis Anderson Award; Ed Sheeran Surprises Girl; Kurt Vile New Tour, Album |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/16/15 4:09 am | updated: 06/16/15 4:09 am |
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| Mayor Michael Nutter announced this year's recipient of the Marian Anderson award. The award recognizes critically acclaimed artists who not only have had great artistic achievements but have positively impacted society through their work, service, or support of important causes. This year, nine-time Grammy winning jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will receive the award. Marsalis is also a producer and educator. Following the devastation in his native New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina,... Read More |
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| Philly Schools Close Early Tues, Heat; Home Invasion in Broomall; MontCo Ricin Sentence 20-40 years |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/15/15 6:37 pm | updated: 06/15/15 6:37 pm |
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| All School District of Philadelphia schools will close early on Tuesday, June 16th at 12 p.m. dur to the forecast of high temperatures. The district says that any schools that have a scheduled graduation ceremony for Tuesday have the option to remain open for the ceremonies. Parents should contact their school directly to confirm any graduation schedules. School District updates are posted on the website www.philasd.org and on the... Read More |
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| Music News - Mumford Sons Bonnaroo Jam; 5SOS Guitarist Hair on Fire; Taylor Swift #1989TourPhilly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/15/15 3:04 am | updated: 06/15/15 3:04 am |
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Mumford and Sons headlined Bonnaroo on Saturday night down on the farm in Manchester, TN. At the end of their set they brought out a few friends for a rousing cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help of My Friends" a la Joe Cocker. They were joined by My Morning Jacket, Dawes, The War on Drugs, and Ed Helms. This group sometimes looks like they escaped from the 70's. Watch below:
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| Two Dead After Standoff; Man Who Ran Over 4 Cops Ruled Incompetent; Girl Pulled From DE Pond |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/14/15 1:28 am | updated: 06/14/15 1:28 am |
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| Two people were found dead after a standoff and barricade situation in Philadelphia's Harrowgate neighborhood. It began around 2 p.m. when two officers were responding to a report of gunfire on the 3500 block of Emerald Street. As soon as the officer's arrived on the scene they were met with gunshots hitting their patrol car. Officer Jonathan Ballinger and Officer Brendon Berd were able to get out of the vehicle and behind it for cover and wait for SWAT to arrive. It was Ballinger's 4th... Read More |
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| Music News - Dave Grohl Breaks Leg, Finishes Gig; YG Shot 3 Times; The War On Drugs Sign w/ Atlantic |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/13/15 1:22 am | updated: 06/13/15 1:22 am |
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| The Foo Fighters were playing at Heden arena in Grotenberg, Sweden, on Friday Night June 12th. During the second song of the night ("Monkey Wrench"), lead singer Dave Grohl broke his leg after falling from the front of the stage. They finished the song and Dave told the crowd, "I think I just broke my leg ... I think I really broke my leg." He promised to finish the show after getting medical attention. The band played without him for a few songs until he returned from backstage with a... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
