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Past articles by Karl:

Computer repairman who claimed he gave Hunter Biden data to Giuliani closes shop as laptop saga gets stranger

Computer repairman John Paul Mac Isaac, who gave a copy of the laptop to Rudy Giuliani, shuttered his Delaware store and a neighbor said he left town. → Read More

Competing election protesters face off in Philadelphia, highlighting America's divisions

The two sides highlighted increasing political and cultural differences in a country stewing in tension as officials in Pennsylvania count ballots. → Read More

Philadelphia, the surprising presidential battleground. Why it is so critical

Because of its sheer size, Philadelphia also is home to an election-tipping numbers of voters with potentially shifting allegiances. → Read More

Rudy Giuliani turns over alleged Hunter Biden laptop to authorities in Delaware

Rudy Giuliani shared files from what he said was Hunter Biden's laptop, which were turned over to the FBI, a Delaware attorney general spokesman said. → Read More

Rudy Giuliani turns over alleged Hunter Biden laptop to authorities in Delaware

Rudy Giuliani shared files from what he said was Hunter Biden's laptop, which were turned over to the FBI, a Delaware attorney general spokesman said. → Read More

Giuliani gives alleged Hunter Biden laptop to New Castle County police

The contents of a MacBook Pro that allegedly belonged to Hunter Biden and have been source of a recent political firestorm are again with the FBI. → Read More

Wilmington's virtual mayoral debate lacked usual energy, but candidates got in their shots

While the debate's virtual nature may have kept the discourse subdued, it featured several biting critiques. → Read More

Delaware unemployment jumped in May above an already lofty April

Delaware's troubled job market veered worse than the country's as a whole in May. → Read More

Former Wilmington Trust execs prepare for Philadelphia appeals court fight

Final briefs in the landmark criminal banking case have been filed for a panel of appeals judges at the Third Circuit in Philadelphia. → Read More

Frontier Airlines is back. Delaware flights planned for November

A month after postponing its Delaware service launch "indefinitely," the discount airline shows flights from New Castle beginning in November. → Read More

Delaware medical supplier says FEMA seized 400,000 N95 masks, now he's out millions of dollars

A Delaware importer says the Federal Emergency Management Agency seized a shipment of N95 masks two weeks ago – charges FEMA denies. → Read More

Delaware's confirmed coronavirus cases continue to climb; no decision on liquor store closures

Delaware's public health officials confirmed 38 coronavirus cases in the state on Friday, up from 30 the day before. → Read More

Amid sex abuse claims, bankruptcy case raises possibility Boy Scouts may not survive

The future of the Boy Scouts could be in doubt, according to arguments that kicked off the first day of hearings for the organizations' bankruptcy. → Read More

Shakeup in DuPont C-suite: CEO out as board seeks bigger sales amid global uncertainty

DuPont's CEO and CFO are out as the company shakes up senior leadership. → Read More

A NJ insurance company plans to be the latest to invest in Wilmington. Here's where

Farmer of Salem's move into Wilmington likely will boost the city's commercial real estate market. While owners of office buildings in Delaware's largest city still struggle to fill large amounts of empty offices, momentum might be shifting. → Read More

DuPont to sell part of Chestnut Run campus to Delle Donne

The sale of Chestnut Run campus is a response to years of Dupont's job cuts in Delaware. → Read More

$32 million apartments latest massive development planned along Christina River

The projects add to a litany of other changes impacting the working-class Southbridge neighborhood. → Read More

DuPont sheds nutrition business; impact on jobs unknown

Once the state's most recognizable employer, DuPont in recent years has carried out a string of transactions that have occurred alongside layoffs. → Read More

Facing claims of corruption, former City Council President Theo Gregory waives arraignment

Ex-Wilmington City Council President, Theo Gregory faces two misdemeanors, each carrying sentences of up to a year in prison. → Read More

Dover speedway bets sports betting can give it a needed boost

As Dover Motor Sports heads into its second major racing weekend of the year, the company is negotiating an uncertain future. → Read More