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Philly-area crime spree, deadly crash and snow geese die-off as Medford housing plan and Delaware school mega-merger stir debate, Trump orders Venezuela naval blockade, and the Ashes sees Khawaja miss a ton while Jacks nabs his first wicket
Medford residents oppose the township’s affordable housing plan
Medford residents oppose the township’s affordable housing plan as New Jersey kicks off its 2025 round of state-mandated housing obligations—requirements recalculated every 10 years based on a town’s population, income, and land capacity. In other words: the state runs the numbers again, and Medford is loudly arguing about what those numbers should mean on the ground.
Police are searching for suspects accused of breaking into 20 storage units in Philadelphia.
Police are searching for suspects accused of breaking into 20 storage units in Philadelphia, after investigators said four men in dark clothing and masks hit the facility and stole an unknown number of items from multiple units.
Avian flu suspected after hundreds of snow geese die at a quarry in Northampton County
Avian flu suspected after hundreds of snow geese die at a quarry in Northampton County, as the Pennsylvania Game Commission says avian influenza is believed to be behind the mass die-off discovered at the site.
Broadcaster reports from outside a rabbi’s funeral as mourners pay tribute
Broadcaster reports from outside a rabbi’s funeral as mourners pay tribute, with a service at the Chabad of Bondi describing his death as an “unspeakable loss.”
Fleeing suspect arrested after North Philadelphia crash that killed an Uber passenger
Fleeing suspect arrested after a North Philadelphia crash that killed an Uber passenger, after authorities say Cini ran from the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department and slammed into 51-year-old Stephen Thompson and his passenger, 63-year-old Angela Cooper—turning a reckless escape into a fatal collision.
Khawaja falls short of a century as Jacks takes his first Ashes wicket
**Khawaja falls short of a century as Jacks takes his first Ashes wicket** — and yes, England will absolutely be framing it like a spiritual victory. Will Jacks grabbed his first Ashes scalp by removing Usman Khawaja for 82, caught by Josh Tongue in the deep, as Australia slipped to 185-5 on day one of the third Test in Adelaide.
Trump orders a “total and complete” naval blockade of Venezuela
Trump orders a “total and complete” naval blockade of Venezuela, with President Donald Trump on Tuesday directing a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to or from the country—because nothing says calm, measured statecraft like flipping the big red maritime switch.
Order issued to block sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela
Order issued to block sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela as Trump ramps up the pressure—fresh off U.S. forces seizing an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast in a rare, headline-hungry move that came after a conspicuous buildup of military muscle in the region.
Plan approved to merge four New Castle County school districts into one
Plan approved to merge four New Castle County school districts into one as Delaware’s Redding Consortium voted to advance a proposal folding Brandywine, Red Clay Consolidated, Christina, and Colonial into a single Northern New Castle School District. The 24-member task force—educators, elected officials, and youth advocates—says consolidation could be designed to deliver more equitable resources, but it’s already splitting the community, with some parents warning it could disrupt districts that are working and arguing the focus should be on practical supports like job training. A Wilmington public meeting was also derailed when a Zoom chatbot blasted racial slurs, forcing a pause to address the harm. The merger isn’t final: the consortium still has to draft a detailed plan, then win approval from the State Board of Education and the General Assembly.
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