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Philadelphia

Largest city in Pennsylvania, United States

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Jan 27, 2026
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How many people have died by the hands of ICE in 2026

As of late January 2026, publicly available reporting and government disclosures show that people have died while in custody in 2026, though earlier accounts counted four deaths in the first ten days ...

Dec 18, 2025
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What is George Strait's current health status as of December 2025?

George Strait remains active and publicly performing through mid‑2025, with reports centered on a brief onstage back issue and fan concern rather than any confirmed life‑threatening condition; major o...

Dec 10, 2025
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Which universities have publicly confirmed Donald Trump's attendance or degrees?

Public records and multiple profiles consistently say Donald Trump attended Fordham University for two years (1964–1966) and graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a ...

Jan 30, 2026

Which US cities reported the largest turnout for the Jan. 30 National Shutdown and how were local services affected?

The largest documented turnout for the Jan. 30 “National Shutdown” centered in ’s , where organizers reported more than 50,000 people marched and more than 700 businesses closed in solidarity after a ...

Jan 25, 2026

How did the 2024 University of Pennsylvania civil‑war tabletop exercise model escalation steps, and what safeguards did it recommend?

The run by the modeled a plausible escalation ladder that began with a high‑profile, unpopular federal law‑enforcement action in a major city and progressed through legal and operational attempts to f...

Jan 1, 2026

did wharton professor say trump was stupid

A widely circulated claim holds that longtime Wharton marketing professor William T. Kelley called Donald Trump “the dumbest goddamn student I ever had”; that attribution rests entirely on the account...

Nov 6, 2025

What US cities had the largest Muslim populations in 2025 and how were those counts estimated?

The core claim is that New York City, followed by several Sunbelt and legacy immigrant cities (Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dearborn/Detroit metro, Paterson, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Philadelphia, and ...

Nov 11, 2025

Which construction contractors have filed lawsuits against the Trump Organization for unpaid invoices and when were those suits filed?

Multiple reporting and fact-checking analyses show that , with investigative reporting circa 2016 identifying roughly , and additional filings and industry claims continuing into later years including...

Jan 23, 2026

where there anti deportation protests under biden

There were indeed anti‑deportation protests during the Biden administration: community rallies, demonstrations outside facilities and local marches occurred in multiple cities at least through 2024, d...

Nov 23, 2025

What is the percentage and number of American Jews by state and major metro area?

Estimates vary, but major public compilations place roughly 7.5–7.7 million Jews in the United States and show heavy geographic concentration: New York state (roughly 1.67–1.77 million) and California...

Jan 19, 2026

What specific incidents have mental‑health experts cited as evidence of cognitive decline in Donald Trump?

A coalition of psychiatrists, neurologists and commentators point to a string of public behaviors and medical disclosures — from an incoherent debate performance and odd unscheduled detours at events ...

Jan 28, 2026

Pennsylvania illegal ice raids of immigrants with legal status and no due process or basis of criminal past or current

Evidence from reporting and advocacy research shows a marked increase in enforcement actions across the state and multiple documented instances in which people with lawful claims or minimal criminal h...

Nov 3, 2025

How does ICE agent physical training compare to other law enforcement agencies?

ICE agent preemployment fitness standards emphasize muscular strength, endurance, and cardiovascular capacity through a four-event Physical Fitness Test (sit-ups, push-ups, sprint, run), and a separat...

Nov 25, 2025

Which US cities have ongoing protests against ICE as of 2025?

As of the reporting in the supplied sources, large anti-ICE protests have occurred in many U.S. cities in 2025, including documented, continuing activity in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City and Nor...

Jan 24, 2026

Did POTUS give an executive order to remove the slave monuments from the presidents house in Philadelphia

issued an on March 27, 2025 titled " to American History," which directed the and related agencies to review and remove park and museum materials deemed to “disparage” American history, and staff subs...

Jan 18, 2026

Are 3000 Ice troops being deployed to Philly?

There is no credible, contemporaneous evidence that 3,000 ICE “troops” are being deployed to Philadelphia; reporting shows ICE remains active in the city and that specialized tactical units were put o...

Jan 29, 2026

Glp1 drug lawsuits

The are a fast‑growing mass‑tort movement alleging that widely prescribed glucagon‑like peptide‑1 receptor agonists — including , and — caused serious harms such as , intestinal blockages and vision l...

Oct 8, 2025

Did mass shootings increase or decrease during Trump's presidency compared to previous administrations?

Mass shootings in the United States displayed a complex pattern during Donald Trump’s presidency, with across all definitions of “mass shooting”; trends depend on the time window, the definition used,...

Nov 22, 2025

Will Tyson Foods close or scale back any processing plants in 2025 after the layoffs?

Tyson has already closed and scaled back multiple U.S. facilities in 2024–2025 and announced a major additional plant closure and shift reductions in late 2025: Emporia, Kansas (closure completed in 2...

Nov 25, 2025

Which US metropolitan areas have the highest per-capita Jewish populations and how are they ranked by raw numbers?

The largest U.S. Jewish metropolitan community is the New York–Newark–Jersey City area, reported at roughly 2.1–2.18 million Jews, followed by major concentrations in Los Angeles, Miami and other metr...