Gina McCarthy previously served as a climate advisor to former president Joe Biden, and as ex-president Barack Obama's environment chief.
 AFP Photo by ALEX EDELMAN
AFP Photo by ALEX EDELMAN
    
        
            
            US President Donald Trump has delivered contradictory signals about nuclear weapons, a subject that appears to fascinate him.
 AFP Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
AFP Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
- The Sixers are inching closer to reaching full strength, but are not quite there yet.
- Therapy via email and text is as effective as video appointments for mild depression, a new study says. Expanding insurance coverage for text-based therapy could improve outcomes, according to the researchers.
- COVID-19, influenza and other viruses significantly increase risk of heart attack and stroke in the weeks after infection, a new study shows. Vaccination is key to reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, researchers say.
- City Council approved a bill Thursday that would require grocery stores and other retailers to charge 10 cents for every paper bag. However, with only 10 yes votes, the legislation lacked a supermajority and could be vetoed by the mayor.
- The Philadelphia Parking Authority will partner with the city to renovate and reopen the former Greyhound intercity bus terminal at 10th and Filbert streets in Center City. The hub is expected to be ready the spring.
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