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A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports, officials said Saturday, though the initial impact appeared to be limited. The disruptions to electronic systems initially reported at Brussels, Berlin’s Brandenburg and London’s Heathrow airports meant that only manual check-in and boarding were possible. Many other European airports said their operations were unaffected. “There was a cyberattack on Friday night 19 September against the service provider for the check-in and boarding systems affecting several European airports including Brussels Airport,” said Brussels Airport in a statement, initially reporting a “large…
What a beautiful end to summer! The weather in the Philadelphia region this weekend will feature plenty of sunshine, with seasonable temperatures in the upper 70s on Saturday and the mid-70s on Sunday. Saturday’s bright blue skies give way to partly sunny skies on Sunday as scattered high clouds filter into the region on Sunday. We’ll have great weather for the 2-0 Eagles game Sunday at the Linc as they host the 2-0 Rams for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Fall officially arrives at 2:19 p.m. on Monday with highs in the upper 70s and partly cloudy skies. It’s not quite…
One person was killed and three people were injured after a fire ripped through multiple rowhomes on a Trenton, New Jersey, block on Friday night, officials say. The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. at one home on the 1200 block of North Olden Avenue and quickly spread to other homes. Firefighters worked to rescue people trapped inside. A total of seven homes were destroyed by the three-alarm fire, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said in a statement. The person killed in the fire was an 18-year-old male student, Gusciora said. Three others were taken to nearby hospitals; one in critical…
The Philadelphia Distance Run kicks off early Sunday morning, and road closures start even earlier. The event features two races, a 5K starting at 7 a.m. and a half marathon at 7:30 a.m. Both races start on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 22nd Street. The races will affect traffic on the parkway as well as Kelly Drive, Falls Bridge and Martin Luther King Drive. Detours around Eakins Oval start at 3 a.m., while closures on the other streets begin at 5 a.m. The half-marathon course begins by going around the south side of Logan Circle, then travels westbound on the…
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters expect the weather system to remain over open waters for the next several days and haven’t yet warned of any hazards that could potentially affect land. Gabrielle is forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. The storm’s current forecast predicts that Gabrielle’s track will carry it north of the Caribbean and away from land, but the system could pass to the east of Bermuda next week as it continues to strengthen…
Edan Alexander, who was taken hostage by Hamas during the attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and released in May 2025, vowed to return to Israel in his first public remarks since being freed. The Israeli American was a 19-year-old volunteer in the Israel Defense Forces when he was captured at his military base just one year after graduating high school. He spent 584 days in Hamas custody. “We cannot stop until they’re all home” Alexander, a New Jersey native, was the guest of honor Wednesday at a Friends of IDF gala in Manhattan. The organization supports the health, wellbeing and education…
Major starpower is coming to South Philadelphia this weekend, and you won’t want to miss it. The Lumineers and Kali Uchis are headlining shows in the Sports Complex this weekend. Plus, everybody’s favorite baggy short-wearing, movie-making comedian, Adam Sandler, has a pit stop on his latest comedy tour in the City of Brotherly Love as well. The laughs continue in Center City and Atlantic City with performances by A-listers like John Mulaney and Sebastian Maniscalco. Beyond this, the Montco Jazz Fest continues this weekend, and a casting call for “Wheel of Fortune” is happening in Philadelphia. Here’s a list of…
CHICAGO – The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy wrote to the Chicago Transit Authority last week, requesting information on its efforts to reduce crime while threatening to take away federal funding. In a letter dated Sept. 11, Duffy wrote to acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen urging the agency to “ensure a secure and clean environment, reduce crime and fare evasion, and maintain a safe operating system.” What we know: In a press release announcing the request, the U.S. Department of Transportation cited not only recent violent incidents on the CTA system, but also the attack of Iryna Zarutska, a…
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – A crash in north suburban Buffalo Grove left a teenage motorcyclist dead on Friday evening. The crash, involving a motorcycle and a pick-up truck, occurred around 5:40 p.m. along Buffalo Grove Road at University Drive, according to the Buffalo Grove Police Department. What we know: Officers responded to the scene and began rendering aid to the motorcyclist, who was taken to a nearby hospital and died. The motorcyclist was identified as Jeremi Klodzinski. The driver of the pick-up truck did not have any apparent injuries and was cooperating with the investigation into the crash, police…
CHICAGO – A licensed gun holder fatally shot a man who tried to break into an apartment on the city’s West Side early Saturday morning. The incident happened in the 3400 block of W. Monroe Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department. What we know: A 33-year-old man was trying to break into the apartment a little before 7 a.m. Multiple people were inside the apartment at the time, and a 28-year-old woman shot the suspect, hitting him twice. The woman is a concealed carry license holder, police said. The offender was taken to…