Tag: Philadelphia

• Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  Philadelphia under after dark curfew following the killing of a black man by police triggered looting and arson

  

  Philadelphia officials imposed a citywide after-dark curfew on Wednesday, seeking to avert a third night of violence amid protests over the fatal police shooting of a black man wielding a knife and described by family as undergoing a nervous breakdown.

• Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Philadelphia ruling makes Amazon liable for third party's defective products

  

  A federal appeals court ruled against Amazon.com Inc in a case that could expose the online retailer to lawsuits from customers who buy defective products from third-party vendors through its website.

• Thursday, March 13th 2014 - 22:38 UTC

  Pope Francis invited to address a joint session of the US congress

  

  United States House Speaker John Boehner invited Pope Francis to address a joint session of Congress - an unprecedented event - during an expected visit to the United States next year. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have quickly sought to invoke the popular pontiff's devotion to the poor.