The KYW Newsradio on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 (Morning edition):
Philadelphia police are investigating a second robbery in less than one week in which thieves used an assault style weapon to steal jewelry from people in Center City.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has kicked off the 2026 Philadelphia Cycling Classic weekend. Parker was delighted to preside over the return of the international bike race after a 10-year absence, highlighting the accessibility of the 14.4-mile course, which winds from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the famous Manayunk Wall.
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Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Smith was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend and unborn child in 2021.
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A federal appeals court in Philadelphia says Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated federal immigration law and the Fifth Amendment with a policy enacted last summer that allowed the agency to detain without a hearing undocumented immigrants who had lived in the U.S. for years.
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a new law Friday making permanent rules that allow some bars and restaurants to sell mixed drinks to go in closed and sealed containers.
