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Philly Arrest in 2000 Child Rape-Murder Case, Black History Month & Theme Parks Exhibit; AI “Iocaine” Bots; Telegraph Takeover Review; Ratcliffe Immigration Apology; France Nuclear Push; Conservatives Study Japan; Murphy Revisits JFK Jr Romance

Man arrested after 25 years in 2000 rape and murder of 5-year-old Philadelphia girl

More than 25 years after 5-year-old I’riana DeJesus was reported missing and later found strangled in Philadelphia in 2000, authorities have arrested Alexis Flores in connection with her rape and killing. FBI Director Kash Patel said Flores, a longtime fugitive and former FBI Top 10 Most Wanted listee, was taken into custody with help from international partners and is being brought back to the United States. Flores had been identified as a suspect after a 2004 arrest in Phoenix, but was deported to Honduras before DNA evidence later linked him to the crime.

FYI Philly Celebrates Black History Month

This week on FYI Philly, Black History Month is marked by highlighting Black-owned businesses, featuring meals with cultural and historical significance, and focusing on self-care created by and for women of color.

Poisoning AI Scraper Bots with Iocaine

Poisoning scraperbots with iocaine describes how websites hit by increasingly aggressive AI scraping—sometimes to the point of de facto DDoS—are fighting back with tools like Iocaine, a MIT-licensed nonsense generator that injects fake data into pages so scraped text becomes less valuable, aiming to make large-scale scraping economically unviable rather than endlessly blocking new bots.

Franklin Institute Opens Universal Theme Parks Exhibition

“Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition” opens this weekend at the Franklin Institute, a collaboration with Comcast NBCUniversal that explores how theme parks are designed and built. The 18,000-square-foot show includes eight galleries, 25 interactive experiences, and more than 100 original artifacts from attractions such as Jurassic World, How to Train Your Dragon, and Universal Monsters, along with hands-on design and tech demonstrations. It runs February 14 through September 7, 2026, in the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion and the Mandell Center.

Review ordered into Daily Mail owner’s £500 million takeover bid for the Telegraph

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has ordered an investigation into the Daily Mail owner’s £500 million bid to take over the Telegraph, examining the deal on public interest and competition grounds.

Reviewing Jim Ratcliffe’s Claims About Immigration and Welfare Benefits

Fact-checking Jim Ratcliffe's claims about immigration and benefits as BBC Verify examines several statements made by the Manchester United co-owner.

France plans to expand nuclear power to reduce reliance on fossil fuels

France bets on nuclear power to phase out fossil fuels, with the government presenting an energy plan to cut imported fossil fuel use by ramping up nuclear-generated electricity over the next decade.

What U.S. and South Korean conservatives can learn from Japan’s election

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house, highlighting how a migration approach based on demographic realities and steady institutional management can succeed. The result is presented as a contrast to the crisis-driven immigration rhetoric often used by parts of the American and South Korean right.

Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story” revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s New York romance

Ryan Murphy’s new FX series, “Love Story,” revisits the romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, portraying the relationship that played out on New York City streets and drew intense national attention.

Ratcliffe apologises for language used in immigration comments

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said he regrets the language he used about immigration and acknowledged it offended some people, after previously claiming the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.

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