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Ukraine torches Russian Baltic oil exports as US violence flares, Trump gets an airport, RAF counters Iranian drones, welfare gets grilled, heat spikes, citizen science lifts spirits, and the Pope scolds “war for Jesus”
Ukrainian strikes scorch Russian Baltic oil export hubs
Satellite imagery reviewed by BBC Verify shows extensive fire damage at three major Russian oil export facilities near the Baltic Sea, offering a grim little reminder that energy infrastructure is still a favorite character in modern warfare.
Shooting near Temple University injures two
Two men were injured Monday morning in a shooting inside a pop-up restaurant and hookah lounge just off Temple University’s campus. Police are investigating.
Virginia primary: “America First” Democrat takes on his own party
Mark Moran, a 34-year-old former Wall Street banker and reality TV contestant running in Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary against Sen. Mark Warner, is attacking Democrats for backing a proposed congressional map he calls anti-democratic and for pushing restrictive gun laws. Party leaders have dismissed him and endorsed Warner, because nothing says “healthy politics” like treating dissent as a software bug to be patched.
Florida renames Palm Beach airport after Donald Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” It passed the GOP-led legislature and gives the state authority to name major airports, because if you cannot govern, at least you can rebrand.
Teacher shot at high school near San Antonio, student suspect dead
A teacher was shot at a high school near San Antonio, according to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the suspected shooter was a 15-year-old student who died at the scene, and the school remained on lockdown as the investigation continued.
Police seek suspect in alleged assault of NJ Transit bus driver
Deptford Township police are asking the public to help identify a suspect wanted in connection with the alleged assault of an NJ Transit bus driver.
Inside an RAF Voyager mission refueling jets amid Iranian drone threats
Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports from the cockpit of an RAF Voyager tanker on a Middle East mission, refueling fighter jets supporting operations aimed at countering Iranian drone threats.
Universal Credit under scrutiny, can it adapt to the future?
Universal Credit, used by over 8 million people, is being questioned over whether it can be redesigned to match shifting economic and social realities. The broader question is whether the work-and-benefits system can evolve without defaulting to the traditional bureaucratic sport of making help harder to get.
Philadelphia heat surge could flirt with record highs
AccuWeather says the Philadelphia region could approach record highs over the next two days, with temperatures feeling more like June through midweek. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday.
Citizen science boosts wellbeing, when it is accessible
Studies suggest volunteering on platforms like iNaturalist and eBird can reduce stress and improve mood, partly through time outdoors, movement, learning, and social purpose. Benefits appear stronger with regular participation, and the piece argues projects should prioritize accessibility and inclusion so wellbeing gains do not become another perk reserved for the already fortunate.
Pope condemns “war in the name of Jesus,” spotlighting US right-wing rifts
Pope Leo XIV used Palm Sunday Mass to denounce attempts to wage war “in the name of Jesus,” widely read as a rebuke to religiously charged rhetoric tied to some figures in the Trump administration amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The dispute highlights growing tensions between rising Catholic influence among elites and enduring Evangelical currents that frame Israel in prophetic terms, fueling arguments over intervention and “just war.”
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