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A key Pennsylvania House committee passed a bill yesterday to ban abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy except in medical emergencies. The vote could go to the floor of the House and onto Gov. Wolf, who vowed to veto it, by next week.

Meek Mill is still in prison after Common Pleas Court Judge Genece Brinkley denied his motion for bail, calling him a "dangerous" flight risk. Mill's team responded by filing a motion claiming the FBI had investigated the judge's handling of the case.

Could sports betting be coming to New Jersey? The state is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a 1992 federal law that banned sports wagering in most states. Find out how we got here and what might happen next.

Philadelphia Department of Public Health inspectors temporarily closed 23 restaurants, markets and stores at the end of last month. Read our latest Clean Plates report on an empty stomach.

City Council's Committee on Public Health approved an amended bill yesterday which would give the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections authority to ban safety glass windows inside beer delis. Beer deli owners and their advocates are not happy.

Last night the Sixers lost to the Suns 115-101, a game they were expected to win. But at least the Flyers held it down, breaking their 10-game losing streak against the Flames.

Opening arguments were heard yesterday in the federal suit over Pennsylvania's political maps. Since the gerrymandering case could really shake up the 2018 elections, the proceedings will be expedited.

Sunday's Eagles loss still hurts, but it's time to look ahead. As columnist Bob Ford writes, next week's Rams game is now a must-win.

OK, well maybe we'll look back just one more time. That Russell Wilson "lateral" pass that got the Seahawks a crucial first down? It was illegal, according to physics. (Though coach Doug Pederson defends his decision not to challenge it.)

Blind bowlers have found their own lane with a Northeast blind bowling league. It's been bringing bowlers together for nearly 40 years.

You may have heard about Bitcoin's roller coaster of a weekend as values plunged and surged Thursday to Monday. But what's the cryptocurrency all about, anyway? This primer will get you up to speed.

Now that the CVS Health purchase of Aetna is pending, we take a look at how the big deal could affect Pennsylvania, where Aetna has its biggest group of employees.

Could Temple's Quinton Rose be heading to the NBA? Scouts have an eye on the improving sophomore.

In light of changing language and standards concerning sexual harassment, columnist Stu Bykofsky chats with 10 men about their own pasts.

If the GOP tax bill is passed, St. Joseph's University mathematics professor Greg Manco says CEOs who want to donate their savings should send it right to the U.S. Treasury.

• Curbside parking can be a hot topic in Philadelphia, especially among bicycling advocates. This Next City breakdown of how other cities are using curbside space to improve city living is food for thought.
• This Sunday, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins ended his gameday national anthem protests. His latest column for The Philadelphia Citizen explains how he'll continue criminal justice reform work off the field.
• Texas Monthly has put together a moving profile of young undocumented immigrants that could face deportation now that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has been rescinded. It's a must-read.
• Berhane Hewan, a program for reducing child marriage, has seen success in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Tanzania. As NPR explains, it's all thanks to community involvement, free school supplies, and the help of goats and chickens. 
• The index card has helped many a student cram for a test or learn a speech, but it also opened a Pandora's box of classifications for people, the kind that lead to prejudice and violence. The Atlantic's newest Object Lesson column is a memorable one.