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Philadelphia Soaked Then Warming as Crime Alerts Mount; Flight Chaos, Texas GOP Runoff, U.S.–Ecuador Anti-Drug Ops, and Gigabit GEO Satellite Breakthrough
Philadelphia Weather, Damp Week, Weekend Warm-Up
AccuWeather says the Philly region is in for a damp, dreary slog through the rest of the workweek, then a more spring-like warm-up arrives this weekend. Nature is really nailing that “suffer now, maybe brunch later” schedule.
U.S., Ecuador Launch Joint Operations Targeting Terror Groups and Drug Network
U.S. and Ecuadorian forces began joint operations in Ecuador targeting groups the U.S. designates as terrorist organizations, according to U.S. Southern Command, which did not immediately report casualties. Separate efforts with Europol and Ecuadorian authorities also aim to dismantle the Hernán Ruilova Barzola trafficking organization, allegedly tied to the Los Lobos cartel, amid a wider run of U.S. interdictions and strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
Philadelphia to Dubai Flight Turns Into 16-Hour Round Trip
A traveler flying from Philadelphia to Dubai says the trip turned into a 16-hour journey that ended back in Philadelphia after airspace closures linked to the war with Iran forced the flight to turn around. Nothing says “international travel” like paying for Dubai and getting Philadelphia, again.
Cleveland Police Seek Tips After Two Girls Found Dead in Suitcases
Cleveland police are asking for public help after two unidentified Black girls, believed to be 8 to 14 years old, were found dead Monday evening inside separate suitcases buried in shallow graves near East 162nd Street and Midland Avenue. The cause of death has not been determined, there are no matching active missing-person reports, and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has custody of the bodies, tips can be reported to the 24-hour line at 216-623-5464.
Texas Primaries, Cornyn and Paxton Head to GOP Runoff
Live updates from the Texas primaries show Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton heading to a May 26 Republican Senate runoff after neither cleared the required majority. On the Democratic side, James Talarico narrowly leads Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and a Texas Supreme Court order has halted part of the Dallas process, complicating the local vote count, because of course it has.
Bus Driver Charged With DUI After Nearly Crashing Bus With 54 Students
Police say a Montgomery County bus driver was charged with DUI after nearly crashing a bus carrying 54 students. Authorities reported finding an open 750-milliliter bottle of Tito’s vodka on the bus, plus two empty 50-milliliter bottles, which is an impressively grim way to turn “school transportation” into “criminal evidence locker.”
ESA and Chinese Researchers Report Gigabit Satellite Links From GEO
The European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Optoelectronics say they each demonstrated gigabit-speed communications with satellites in geostationary orbit, about 40,000 km from Earth. The results point to faster, higher-capacity links that could enable more capable satellite updates and control for scientific uses and potentially military applications.
Northern Liberties Women Report Being Followed
Women in Northern Liberties described alarming encounters involving being followed, including one woman who said she was trailed for about 15 minutes from Northern Liberties to Fishtown. After she posted about it online, another woman reported a similar incident.
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