A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses though still dwarfed by other massive settlements.

More than 12,000 chicks at a Delaware distribution center were found left in a USPS truck for more than three days.

The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese says he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years.

A state judge tossed out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.

A cyberattack continues to affect the nation's largest regulated water and wastewater utility company, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure.

The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. says it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers.

There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home overlooking Camden Harbor in Maine: The million-dollar view was blocked by a neighbor's trees.

Insiders can see it before it hits theaters May 10.

Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic is two-stepping out of Texas to the Philadelphia area.

Joel Embiid has been re-evaluated by doctors and they are “happy with the progress” the 76ers center is making following meniscus surgery on his left knee, Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse said Saturday.

A New Jersey court has denied an appeal from a high school that lost a state basketball tournament game when referees wrongly overturned a buzzer-beating basket.

Environmental groups are urging a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of an international meeting in Jamaica where an obscure U.N. body will debate the issue amid fears it could soon authorize the world’s first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that NFL owners are set to meet July 20 to consider and potentially vote to approve the sale of the Washington Commanders.

A Michigan school district has voted to retire a racial school mascot depicting a Native American -- one of the last districts in the state to do so.

U.S. coronavirus cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, especially in the Northeast, to bring back mask recommendations and requirements.

Government researchers say three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus.

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors have finalized a nationwide settlement over their role in the opioid addiction crisis.

South Carolina sees the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution as a chance to remind people that the state played a huge part in winning the nation's independence, even if it did try later to tear the United States apart in the Civil War.

Ben Simmons has been suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team.

Ben Simmons practiced with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday for the first time this season.

A federal judge has suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students.

Camden, a former Williamson County Sheriff's Deputy, has been indicted on manslaughter charges in the March 2019 death of a 40-year-old Black man named Javier Ambler. The announcement Tuesday, March 30, 2021, comes two years after Ambler's death was filmed by the police reality TV series "Live PD." They were booked into a Travis County jail on Tuesday and released on $150,000 bond each within an hour, according to a spokeswoman for the Travis County Sheriff's Office. “We are very pleased to see that the Travis County District Attorney is serious about seeking justice for our family. Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was also indicted last year on charges of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into Ambler's death.

Sara Gideon, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a "Supper with Sara" campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Dayton, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)CAMDEN, Maine – The last time Democrat Sara Gideon ran for office, she trounced her Republican challenger and spent a measly $4,299.99 doing it. Bean, to raise her family with her husband, Benjamin Rogoff Gideon, a Maine native who took her last name. Democratic support quickly coalesced around Gideon as Collins’ vote for Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh ensured her race would draw national attention and cash. But Barrett’s approval is all but assured even without Collins' vote.

FILE - Hank Williams, Jr. performs in concert at The BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J. on Aug. 19, 2017. Williams, along with Dean Dillon and Marty Stuart, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon are the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Announced by the Country Music Association on Wednesday, Williams will join his father, country legend Hank Williams Sr., in the Hall of Fame's rotunda. He also wrote timeless classics like Tennessee Whiskey," which has been covered by David Allan Coe, George Jones and Chris Stapleton.

Stylist Hayley Hehir, right, cuts the hair of client Francesca Shashkova at Tusk Hair in Camden, London, after opening at midnight to the first post-lockdown customer as restrictions are eased across England early Saturday, July 4, 2020. The easing of restrictions, which were imposed on March 23, allows businesses including pubs, restaurants and hair salons, to reopen to members of the public with measures in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)LONDON England is embarking on Saturday on perhaps its biggest lockdown easing yet as pubs and restaurants have the right to reopen for the first time in more than three months. In other countries, the reopening of bars and restaurants has been blamed for a spike in infections. The four nations of the U.K. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are easing the lockdown at different speeds.

(Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)TOP OF THE HOUR: Columbus statue in Camden, New Jersey, latest to be taken down Kentucky bans use of no knock warrnts, names ordinance after Breonna Taylor___CAMDEN, N.J. A statue of Christopher Columbus in this southern New Jersey city, has been taken down, joining others across the country. Video from local news outlets showed the statue coming down Thursday night. The citys statement says a plan to reexamine these outdated symbols of racial division and injustices is overdue. The citys Metro Council unanimously voted Thursday night to ban the controversial warrants after days of protests and calls for reform. She would be so happy.The law bans the use of the warrants by Louisville Metro officers.

Effective at noon on Sept. 2, a mandatory evacuation is in effect for individuals east of I-95 in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh Counties due to Hurricane Dorian. For the most current weather updates on Hurricane Dorian, check the National Hurricane Center website. Hurricane Dorian is currently a dangerous category 5 hurricane at this time. Please visit our Hurricane Preparedness page for information on how to get ready. ResourcesShelteringAhead of the storm's arrival the Atlanta Motor Speedway is opening its camping facilities to evacuees seeking refuge from Hurricane Dorian.

Did a love triangle lead Amanda Ramirez to allegedly stab her identical twin sister, Anna, to death? According to a statement read in court, the witness heard Anna yell, Amanda, you stabbed me! while she lay bleeding on the ground outside. The same witness reportedly said that it was Amanda who produced the knife during an argument and warned her sibling, Watch what Im going to do." The witness reportedly missed the moment Anna was stabbed as they tried to run downstairs to stop the argument. RELATED STORIESMom Arrested After 12-Year-Old Son Kills Twin While Playing With GunMom of 3 Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Identical Twin SisterTwinning!