Tag: Philadelphia

Philadelphians Support Falun Gong in Ending the CCP’s 24 Years of Persecution

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Several dozen Falun Gong practitioners from the Greater Philadelphia area held a rally in Philadelphia’s Chinatown on July 15 to call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 24-year persecution of Falun Gong, a meditation practice in the Buddhist tradition that is centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. People…


Massive Search Is Underway for Missing Children Swept Away in Suburban Philadelphia Flash Flood

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—Crews in suburban Philadelphia on Monday intensified the search for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, swept away after weekend rains swelled the banks of a creek while they were driving to a barbecue with their family. Upper Makefield Township Fire Chief Tim Brewer said Monday the effort would be a…


National League Snaps All-Star Game Losing Streak, Tops AL 3–2 Behind Elias Díaz Homer

SEATTLE—Shining brightly in the Emerald City, the National League snapped a losing streak that lasted more than a decade. An unheralded catcher from Colorado delivered the big blow. Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer off Félix Bautista in the eighth inning, and the NL snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with a…


Philadelphia Shootings May Have Begun Nearly 2 Days Earlier Than Police Thought

PHILADELPHIA—Philadelphia authorities investigating Fourth of July holiday shootings that left five people dead now say the gunman killed one of the victims almost two full days before the mass shooting. Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arraigned Wednesday morning on five counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons counts of possession without a license and…


Father of the Bride and Teen Who Tried to Save Friend Among 5 Killed in Philadelphia Shooting

PHILADELPHIA—A father who was preparing to walk his eldest daughter down the aisle. An aspiring actor who appeared as an extra in the “Creed” movie franchise. A teenager who tried to help a wounded friend. These are the stories of those killed in the all-too-familiar thrum of another mass shooting. Five people in a working-class…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (July 5): Secret Service Investigates Cocaine Found at White House; Philadelphia Shooting Suspect Charged

The Secret Service is investigating the cocaine found in the White House, checking visitor logs and cameras. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday reiterated that the Biden family was away on a trip when the cocaine was found. The suspect in a Philadelphia shooting that left five people dead was charged with murder…


NTD Evening News (July 5): Secret Service Investigates Cocaine Found at White House; Philadelphia Shooting Suspect Charged

The Secret Service is investigating the cocaine found in the White House, checking visitor logs and cameras. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday reiterated that the Biden family was away on a trip when the cocaine was found. The suspect in a Philadelphia shooting that left five people dead was charged with murder…


Kimbrady Carriker Identified as Suspect in Philadelphia Mass Shooting

The suspect in the mass shooting that left five people dead in Philadelphia this week has been identified as Kimbrady Carriker. Carriker, 40, was arrested on Monday, the same day of the shooting, but his identity was not confirmed until Wednesday when he was arraigned on murder and other charges. Magistrate Naomi Williams ordered Carriker…


Suspect Identified, Charged in Philadelphia Mass Shooting

The suspect in the July 3 mass shooting in Philadelphia that left five people dead has been charged with murder, prosecutors announced on July 5. The suspect, Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arrested on the day of the shooting, but his identity wasn’t confirmed until July 5 when he was arraigned on murder and other charges. Magistrate Naomi Williams…


Victims in Philadelphia Shooting Identified

PHILADELPHIA—A 40-year-old man with a rifle, a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner, and a bulletproof vest fatally shot four men in a Philadelphia neighborhood and chased and killed a fifth man inside a house, police said. A 2-year-old boy and a 13-year-old were also wounded in the Monday night violence that made the working-class…