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Philly bus-stop stun-gun brawl as students earn “Leaders and Legends”; Ohio bomb-threat hoaxes shut schools; Epstein files spark calls for Lutnick to resign and DOJ to unredact names; Navy procurement sanity check (F/A-18 succeeds, A-12 “Flying Dorito” implodes); AccuWeather’s ice-and-cloud shuffle; nonprofit treasurer charged in $246K drain; Vegas misdiagnosis-abortion lawsuit settles
Philadelphia robbery turns into a three minute stun gun brawl at a bus stop
A 67-year-old woman was attacked with a stun gun during a robbery at a Philadelphia bus stop. Police say she resisted and refused to hand over her belongings, sparking a struggle that lasted more than three minutes until a second female suspect arrived.
The Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet, the rare military procurement idea that actually made sense
Introduced in 1983, the F/A-18 Hornet was built to fix the U.S. Navy’s habit of collecting overly specialized aircraft by replacing platforms like the F-4 and A-7 with a single multi-role fighter. Developed from the Northrop YF-17, it was beefed up for carrier stress, and its digital fly-by-wire controls plus a HUD-centered cockpit improved handling and pilot effectiveness.
AccuWeather: cloudier Tuesday, milder midweek, ice tries its usual nonsense overnight
AccuWeather forecasts a cloudier, slightly warmer Tuesday, with temperatures turning milder into midweek. Overnight conditions could refreeze into icy spots that make some surfaces slick.
Ohio schools and government buildings close after a wave of bomb threats that turn out to be hoaxes
Dozens of schools and several government buildings across Ohio closed Monday morning after bomb threats, later determined to be hoaxes.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign after appearing in newly released Epstein related files
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing calls to resign from both Democrats and Republicans after his name appeared in newly released files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Politico.
Lawmakers push DOJ over redacted names in Epstein records, hint they could disclose them
Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are pressing the Justice Department about the decision to redact the names of six men in publicly released records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. They say they may move to disclose the identities themselves, with a review describing the six as newly identified men who are “likely incriminated.”
Philadelphia students honored as “Leaders and Legends”
Eleven students nominated by local nonprofit organizations were recognized as “Leaders and Legends of Philadelphia.”
“Flying Dorito” goes nowhere, the Navy’s A-12 Avenger II collapses under weight, delays, and overruns
The A-12 Avenger II, a planned carrier-based stealth strike aircraft, fell apart in the gap between design and production. The program suffered major cost overruns, an 18-month schedule delay, and a design that ended up about 8,000 pounds too heavy for safe carrier landings, resulting in the aircraft never flying.
Nonprofit treasurer charged after alleged $246,000 drain leaves account at zero
A former treasurer of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association faces criminal charges after a newly elected board discovered the nonprofit’s bank account had been drained to zero. Authorities allege $246,000 was taken to cover personal expenses.
Las Vegas woman sues after alleged misdiagnosis leads to abortion procedure, case settles
Las Vegas resident Stacy Norris says providers told her twice that her pregnancy was not viable and that no fetal heartbeat was present, leading her to consent to an abortion procedure and later receive medication intended to induce abortion. She alleges later testing showed rising pregnancy hormone levels and an ultrasound-confirmed fetal heartbeat, indicating the pregnancy was ongoing. Norris sued for negligence, misdiagnosis, and misrepresentation, defendants denied wrongdoing, and the case settled shortly after opening statements.
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