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Linode Plans 2-Hour Control-Plane Outage as Arctic Front Hits; Philly-Area Crimes, Crashes, and Poll-Book Errors; Snow-Removal Pay Program; McConnell Hospitalized; Ryan Murphy NYC Premiere; Mammoth Chairlift Fall
Linode schedules two-hour control-plane outage (Feb 4, 2026)
Linode says maintenance is set for 05:00 to 07:00 UTC, taking Cloud Manager and the API offline, so no logins or admin actions (create, remove, boot, migrate, backups, shutdowns), plus Support tickets and account management will be unavailable. Existing Linodes keep running, but Kubernetes features that rely on the Linode API (autoscaling, provisioning, new clusters) may break while workloads on current nodes continue. New account creation and authentication also go down, and during the window customers are told to use phone support numbers.
Stanton, Delaware crash leaves pedestrian critically injured
A pedestrian was critically injured in a crash just after 6:30 p.m. on West Newport Pike at East Redmont Road in Stanton.
Philadelphia homicide suspect allegedly tried to buy a ride from an off-duty deputy
Police say a suspect accused of killing a man walking in Southwest Philadelphia last week approached an off-duty deputy afterward and allegedly offered money for a ride.
Investigators probe links between former Eagles player’s killing and three other deaths
Detectives are examining whether the killing of a former Eagles player is connected to three other deaths. No motive has been determined, and investigators are also looking into whether the suspect targeted the area due to anger about homeless people being there.
Arctic front poised to bring snow showers and bitter cold
AccuWeather reports an Arctic front arriving late this week, with a chance of snow showers and another round of harsh cold heading into the weekend, because apparently winter is still auditioning for “most exhausting season.”
Chester County report blames poll book problems on training gaps and human error
A county report concludes Election Day poll book issues were driven mainly by human error and training gaps, with contributing factors including inadequate safeguards, limited oversight, and staffing challenges.
Philadelphia to roll out same-day work-and-pay snow removal program
Philadelphia plans to announce a same-day work-and-pay program intended to speed up snow removal, with an emphasis on clearing ADA curb ramps across the city, a practical goal that should not be controversial and therefore will be.
Phoenixville witnesses describe violent federal arrests after SUV boxed in
Witnesses in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, say federal agents surrounded a red SUV as it pulled into a Taylor Alley parking lot between 9 and 10 a.m., and carried out violent arrests.
Mitch McConnell hospitalized after flu-like symptoms
Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Monday night after his spokesperson said he experienced flu-like symptoms over the weekend, a reminder that even the Senate’s undead wing still occasionally has to deal with biology.
NYC premiere for Ryan Murphy JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette series
A New York City premiere was held for Ryan Murphy’s limited series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” which debuts Feb. 12 on FX and Hulu, because nothing says “respectful nostalgia” like prestige TV turning real lives into content again.
12-year-old falls from Mammoth Mountain chairlift, avoids major injury
A viral video shows a 12-year-old snowboarder briefly dangling from a chairlift at Mammoth Mountain in California before falling, narrowly missing most of a safety net staff rushed to set up. A woman identifying herself as the girl’s mother said her daughter avoided broken bones and major injuries, thanked staff and other riders for reacting quickly, and said the slip happened almost immediately after boarding, leaving no time to lower the safety bar. She added the family plans to ski again when the girl is ready.
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