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Explosive round at Palm Springs airport, deadly U.S. shootings and stabbings, Philly heat-and-storm watch, West Bank death-penalty bill, AI data-center warming, gas-card theft charge, and Trump library plans in Miami
Marine arrested after live explosive round found in checked luggage at Palm Springs airport
Police at Palm Springs International Airport detained and arrested a U.S. Marine after a live explosive round was discovered in his checked luggage. Because nothing says “smooth travel day” like making TSA wonder if they need to evacuate the terminal.
Philadelphia area flirts with record heat, storms possible midweek
AccuWeather says the Philadelphia region could approach record highs over the next two days, with it feeling more like June through midweek. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday, because the atmosphere also enjoys doing surprise plot twists.
Bicyclist killed in Deptford Township crash, police investigating
A bicyclist was hit and killed Monday night in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. South Jersey police are investigating the fatal crash.
Israel approves bill making death penalty the default for some West Bank terrorism convictions in military courts
Israel approved a bill that would make the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank convicted by Israeli military courts of intentionally carrying out deadly attacks classified as terrorism. A policy choice with enormous moral, legal, and geopolitical consequences, and the sort of “default setting” you cannot just toggle without lighting the whole room on fire.
Study suggests AI data centers heat up surrounding areas, sometimes far beyond the fence line
Researchers using 20 years of satellite data and locations of more than 8,400 AI data centers (mostly outside dense urban areas) found an average land surface temperature increase of about 2°C after operations began, with peaks up to 9.1°C. The warming showed up as far as 10 kilometers away, with only about a 30% drop in intensity at 7 kilometers. The team estimates over 340 million people live within 10 kilometers of data centers, though outside experts say follow-up work is needed to separate heat from computing from heat tied to buildings and sunlight. The study is on arXiv and has not been peer-reviewed.
Family pays tribute after 16-year-old girl dies from stabbing injuries in Leeds, five in custody
The family of 16-year-old Chloe Watson Dransfield from Gomersal paid tribute after she was found with serious stab injuries on Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe, Leeds around 6am Saturday and later died in hospital. West Yorkshire Police say five people are in custody on suspicion of murder, including two 17-year-old boys, two 18-year-old women, and a 19-year-old man, all from Leeds. Police are appealing for information as the investigation continues.
Borough council president charged after alleged fuel theft using government gas card
A borough council president has been charged with fuel theft after a complaint alleges Dominic Capobianco used the borough’s gas card to fill his personal vehicle and a portable red gas can. Truly inspirational public service, “ask not what your community can do for you, ask where the gas card is kept.”
West Philadelphia shooting leaves five victims, at least two dead
Police say a shooting in West Philadelphia Monday night involved five victims and left at least two people dead.
Concept images released for proposed Trump presidential library complex on Miami waterfront
New concept renderings released by Eric Trump show a planned Donald J. Trump Presidential Library on the Miami waterfront, described as a high-rise complex with a prominent entrance, exhibit spaces featuring aircraft and helicopter replicas, and recreated White House areas like the Oval Office and Rose Garden. Florida lawmakers have approved transferring several acres of Miami land to the library foundation as planning moves toward construction, because nothing honors “public history” quite like a waterfront monument that looks like it charges admission just to breathe near it.
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