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Philly battles winter breakdowns and street violence as TPS for Haitians is spared, the Clintons face an Epstein probe, a Guthrie abduction search widens, and a 13-year-old pulls off a four-hour ocean rescue
Brief thaw, long winter attitude
AccuWeather says temperatures should creep above freezing for a short stretch, then retreat again, because of course. It will be milder than last week, but still below average for the first week of February.
MacDade Boulevard gets first safety upgrades after teen’s death
After a teen was killed in a hit and run on MacDade Boulevard, Damien Hocker’s family spent months petitioning and meeting with officials for safer pedestrian conditions. They are now seeing the first safety upgrades along the corridor.
Ice-entombed car finally removed after Front Street water main break
An ice-covered car was finally towed from the 1000 block of North Front Street in Fishtown after a water main break. Crews had to chip away ice before it could be removed.
Storage facility manager shot during robbery, suspect sought
Philadelphia police are searching for a gunman after a 57-year-old storage facility manager was shot during a robbery. The manager was in an office with a customer when the suspect entered through the front door and forced both to kneel behind the counter.
Teachers’ union blasts district over classes in unheated buildings
The Philadelphia teachers’ union criticized the school district for holding classes Monday in buildings that lacked adequate heat, saying students and staff should not have been required to attend under those conditions.
Philadelphia sends more crews to clear neighborhood street choke points
Philadelphia plans to send more workers into residential neighborhoods where lingering snow has narrowed many two-way streets into a single usable lane, trapping some cars behind hardened piles of plowed snow.
Judge blocks effort to end TPS for Haitians
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in the United States, allowing at least half a million Haitian nationals to remain in the country.
Search underway after Savannah Guthrie’s mother reportedly abducted
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC’s Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been abducted from her home in the Catalina Foothills near Tucson around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators are treating the property as a crime scene and are searching using helicopters with infrared, drones, dogs, and volunteers. Authorities say she needs medication and cannot travel far on her own, her phone, wallet, and vehicle were found at the home, and residents have been asked to review security and doorbell footage.
Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein-related investigation
Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed Monday evening to testify in a Republican-led House investigation related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, because nothing says “functional governance” like turning a horror story into a political stage.
Man killed after being shot while driving in Frankford
A 20-year-old man was shot in the head while driving Monday night in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood and later died, police said. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. on the 1600 block of Brill Street, where his Honda Accord crashed into a pile of snow. Surveillance video reportedly shows two men approaching the car and one firing through the passenger door at least twice, two spent casings were recovered, and the suspects fled westbound wearing dark clothing.
13-year-old swims four hours to save family after they drift offshore
A 13-year-old boy swam about four kilometres for roughly four hours in rough seas near Quindalup, Western Australia, after his family was blown offshore while using inflatable paddleboards and a kayak. When the kayak took on water, he swam to shore to raise the alarm and provide rescuers with crucial details. Police and volunteer marine rescuers, supported by a rescue helicopter, later found his mother and two younger siblings clinging to a paddleboard about 14 kilometres from shore and brought them to safety.
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