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Firefighters Fight Apartment Building Fire in Lindenwold, New Jersey
Firefighters are battling a fire at an apartment building in Lindenwold, Camden County, New Jersey.
GhostBSD plans to replace Xorg with XLibre to support X11 desktops
GhostBSD, a desktop-focused FreeBSD distribution, says it will switch from the Xorg display server to the XLibre X11 server to better support its main MATE desktop, along with Xfce and the newer Gershwin environment.
National Conference for Women Virtual Event on March 4; Discounted Tickets Available
The National Conference for Women will be held online on March 4. Organizers encourage individuals and teams to register now and take advantage of ticket savings, promoting the event as a chance to invest in career growth and personal development.
Lawsuit alleges Arizona Department of Child Safety failed to act on seven reports before 11-year-old’s death
A lawsuit filed in Maricopa County claims the Arizona Department of Child Safety did not adequately respond to seven reports of suspected abuse involving 11-year-old Chaksa Davis Smith and his younger half-brother, despite warnings from school staff, motel staff, and police dating back to 2017. Chaksa died in 2022 after being found unresponsive at a Scottsdale extended-stay motel, and authorities said both children showed signs of prolonged abuse by their grandmother, Stephanie Davis, and her husband, Thomas Desharnais. The pair face charges including first-degree murder and child abuse, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Sen. Mark Kelly Says He Will Attend President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said he will attend President Trump’s State of the Union address even as some Democrats plan to skip it, arguing that showing up is an obligation of his office. His decision comes amid ongoing friction with the Trump administration, including criticism tied to a video he appeared in addressing military troops.
Local Spotlight: American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on heart health, learn about heart disease prevention, and stay up to date on the latest prevention approaches.
AccuWeather forecasts rain showers with mixed snow early tomorrow in the Philadelphia area
AccuWeather reports a few light snow showers overnight into early Wednesday in the Philadelphia region, with some wet snowflakes mixing in.
U.S. deported a gay asylum seeker to a country where homosexuality is illegal
A 21-year-old Moroccan gay woman identified as Farah says she fled family violence and sought asylum in the United States after traveling through multiple countries, but was detained for months and ultimately denied asylum. Although a U.S. immigration judge issued a protection order barring her removal to Morocco due to risk to her life, she says ICE deported her via Cameroon, where she was detained and told she could not safely stay, before she was flown back to Morocco. Farah is now in hiding, and lawyers say her case is among dozens of third-country deportations carried out despite protection orders, raising concerns about due process and compliance with U.S. and international obligations.
U.S. Forces Board Third Sanctioned Oil Tanker in the Indo-Pacific
U.S. military forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indo-Pacific Command region on Tuesday after tracking it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon said the vessel, the Bertha, was boarded without incident. The ship was sanctioned by the U.S. government in December 2024 for its role in transporting oil.
Go library maintainer calls GitHub Dependabot a source of excessive, low-value alerts
A maintainer of a Go library is urging developers to disable GitHub’s Dependabot, arguing that the tool generates false positives and floods projects with low-value alerts and pull requests. They warn that this “noise” can create alert fatigue, making teams more likely to miss real security issues.
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