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Coronavirus Declared ‘Public Health Emergency’, Temple Affiliated Travel to China Suspended

January 30, 2020 Jake Zebley

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” on Thursday. View More »

TU Alert Update: Shots Fired at 2100 N Broad Street

January 30, 2020 Jake Zebley

At approximately 5:30pm Wednesday evening, students and faculty received a TU Alert for a report of shots fired at 2100 North Broad Street. View More »

Kobe Bryant, Daughter Die in Helicopter Crash

January 26, 2020 Jake Zebley

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and three others were killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball. View More »

US Imposes Visa Rules for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’

January 23, 2020 Jake Zebley

The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism,” in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. View More »

PHL Airport Installing Facial Recognition Scanners This Week

January 21, 2020 Jake Zebley

International students and travelers may encounter a new technology while trying to leave the country in the next few months. View More »

US Airstrike Kills Top Iranian General

January 3, 2020 Andrew Young

A United States led offensive in Iraq has resulted in the death of one of Iran’s top military officials, raising tensions in the region. View More »

Mummer’s Parade Group Spark Controversy Over Racist Costumes

January 2, 2020 Andrew Young

As the annual Mummer’s parade kicked off from Love Park on New Year’s Day one group caught the eye of onlooker’s for a different reason. View More »

Donald Trump Impeached by Congress

December 19, 2019 Andrew Young

Congress yesterday voted in a majority decision to impeach the president, moving forward with the case against Trump for several charges and high crimes. View More »

Professor Edward Trayes Retires

December 13, 2019 Claudia Murtha

Edward Trayes has been a professor at Temple University since the start of the start of the School of Media and Communication in 1967 He has dedicated his life to teaching students, and after 52 years at Temple he is retiring. View More »

A New Winter Light Experience at the Philadelphia Zoo

December 12, 2019 Niccolas Uff

A new immersive, storytelling winter light spectacular is at The Philadelphia Zoo this holiday season. LumiNature is one of the newest holiday attractions in the region, lighting up the Zoo with a rainbow of colors as most of the animals are sound asleep. View More »