Four injured in suburban Philadelphia nursing home explosion file negligence lawsuit
Four people injured in an explosion at the Bristol Health & Rehab Center in suburban Philadelphia two weeks ago filed a negligence lawsuit Monday against the facility and a natural gas utility. The plaintiffs include two employees, a resident, and a contractor who was on site when the blast occurred in December.
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Highlights Challenges for U.S. and Taiwan Air Defenses
China’s late-2025 military drills around Taiwan renewed concerns in Taipei and Washington about how effectively Taiwan can detect and respond to stealth aircraft such as the J-20. Reports linked to an exercise dubbed “Justice Mission 2025” suggest J-20s may have flown deep into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, possibly near the Pingtung area, alongside supporting electronic warfare and cyber activity aimed at complicating detection and response.
Students Returned to Roxborough High School After Racist and Antisemitic Graffiti Was Found
Students at Roxborough High School were welcomed Monday morning with positive messages after a suspect wrote racist and antisemitic graffiti on the outside of the building over the weekend.
Funeral held for Delaware State Police Corporal Matthew "Ty" Snook
A funeral is being held today at the University of Delaware for Delaware State Police Corporal Matthew "Ty" Snook, as thousands gather to pay their final respects.
Trump says he wants the United States to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry
After the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Trump said he wants the United States to take over Venezuela’s oil production, arguing the country’s oil sector has been mismanaged.
Lego introduces a Smart Brick platform that adds screen-free digital interactivity to traditional sets
At CES in Las Vegas, Lego unveiled Smart Play, a screen-free interactive platform built around a sensor-filled Smart Brick the size of a standard 2×4 block. The brick connects in real time with Smart Minifigures and Smart Tags to trigger context-sensitive lights and synthesized sounds based on motion, orientation, and placement. Lego says the system uses a custom mixed-signal chip, magnetic near-field tag recognition, wireless charging, and a Bluetooth-based BrickNet that lets multiple Smart Bricks form a self-organizing network without an app, hub, or external controllers.
Johnson and Thune say Venezuela operation did not need prior authorization
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the Trump administration’s decision not to consult Congress before an operation aimed at capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, saying prior authorization was not required. They noted the administration did notify the congressional “Gang of Eight,” including leaders from both parties.
Report: Florida Is No Longer the Most Lightning-Prone State in the U.S.
A new report says Florida has lost its status as the nation’s most lightning-prone state, even though it remains widely associated with frequent storm activity.
Steve Jobs Quote Highlights Time as Life’s Most Precious Resource
A widely shared Steve Jobs quote—“My favorite things in life don’t cost any money… the most precious resource we all have is time”—is often framed as a late-life reflection, but it comes from a 1985 Playboy interview when he was 30 and still in his first stint at Apple, in a context unrelated to mortality.
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