PHILADELPHIA — Somewhere between the corporeal torture and the attempt at lighting a fart on fire under water in “Jackass Forever,” it becomes clear that something is missing. Most of the cast, including Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and Chris Pontius, are…
Cooper Kupp turns a vision of success into reality and wins Super Bowl MVP as the Rams best the Bengals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Cooper Kupp said he had a vision as he walked off the field in Atlanta three years ago after the Rams lost to the Patriots in Super Bowl LIII. “I don’t know what it was, but there’s just this vision that God revealed to me that we w…
Lung transplants encouraging treatment for COVID-19 patients, but long-term outcomes still uncertain
PHILADELPHIA — Recent data bolster the value of lung transplants for some COVID-19 patients, indicating they do as well after surgery as those who needed new lungs for other reasons. The complicated, risky procedure remains rare, though, doctors said, …
Bald eagles are being poisoned by lead ammo in hunted animals. Could copper bullets be the fix?
PHILADELPHIA — Something was just not right. High up in a tree in the dark of night in Gloucester County’s South Harrison Township, an American bald eagle had been flapping its wings for hours, with no sign of taking flight. Alerted to the great creatu…
Marcus Hayes: Daryl Morey ditched Ben Simmons, snagged James Harden in Philly’s biggest trade ever
PHILADELPHIA —Halloween 2020 was a disappointment for millions of children because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the season of witches brought a wizard to Philadelphia, a sorcerer who concocted the biggest deal in the city’s history: A Hall of Famer fo…
Joel Embiid’s triple-double powers Sixers to 103-93 victory vs. Cavaliers
PHILADELPHIA — This is far from the time to wait for a prime trade acquisition to play. But the 76ers are making due thanks to large part to Joel Embiid. The MVP candidate had game highs of 40 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Sixers to Sa…
Short-handed Flyers drop second straight game to Red Wings, 4-2
DETROIT — Plagued by injuries yet again, the Flyers needed to dig deep to find production from every corner of their lineup on Saturday in their rematch against Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. With third-line center Derick Brassard and secon…
Gov. Wolf urged to declare a disaster for water-main break in Philly neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA — Two U.S. lawmakers urged Gov. Tom Wolf to declare a disaster emergency in the Kingsessing neighborhood and seek out other local and federal funding to help residents recover from mass flooding caused when a large water main ruptured this…
Sixers star Joel Embiid ‘relieved for the whole organization’ that Ben Simmons saga is finally over
PHILADELPHIA —“Troel” Embiid could not keep a straight face while trying to explain his latest internet shenanigans. When asked about the meme he posted shortly after the blockbuster Ben Simmons-James Harden trade — a man in a black suit who went to th…
An Amish farmer’s 600 guns were seized. It’s unclear if he broke the law
PHILADELPHIA — Hand-painted signs in Amish country often advertise fresh eggs, shoofly pies or handmade quilts, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is trying to determine whether one Lancaster County farmer’s sizable gun collect…