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Philadelphia's LGBT Office Chief Arrested In Video Mayor Calls 'Very Concerning' (Fox News) — Philadelphia’s executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs and her husband were arrested over the weekend in a video the mayor described as "very concerning." "A Pennsylvania State Police Trooper executed a car stop on the Vine Street Expressway in Philadelphia, reportedly for a Motor Vehicle Code violation. Celena Morrison, the City’s executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, was in the vehicle that was stopped," Mayor Cherelle Parker posted on X Saturday. "A video circulating on social media that depicts a portion of the incident is very concerning to me, and I will have no further comment until the investigation has been completed," she added. Video footage posted to social media and reportedly recoreded by Morrison shows a Pennsylvania State Trooper standing over Morrison’s husband, identified as Darius McLean, on the shoulder of I-76 as Morrison shouts, "That’s my husband!" See full story (it's gets better)	New Obstruction Of Justice Crimes Levied Against Sen. Bob Menendez In Rewritten Indictment NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife face new charges that they obstructed justice while they were being investigated over allegations that they accepted bribes of gold bars, cash and a luxury car from three favor-seeking New Jersey businessmen. The obstruction charges were added Tuesday to a rewritten indictment returned against the Democrat and his wife, Nadine. In a statement, the senator called the additions “a flagrant abuse of power.” “I am innocent and will prove it no matter how many charges they continue to pile on,” Menendez said. The new allegations – part of what is now an 18-count indictment – are related to gifts prosecutors say the couple received from Jose Uribe, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges last week and agreed to testify in the corruption case. During his court appearance Friday, Uribe had described working with Nadine Menendez in 2022 and 2023 to mislead federal prosecutors about a luxury Mercedes-Benz sedan he had purchased for her. See full story
Rare Gray Whale, Extinct In The Atlantic For 200 Years, Spotted Near Nantucket (NBC News) — A gray whale extinct from the Atlantic for more than 200 years was spotted off New England last week in an “incredibly rare event,” the New England Aquarium said. The whale was spotted Friday 30 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, diving and resurfacing, appearing to feed, the aquarium said in a news release. The aquarium’s aerial survey team circled the whale’s area for about 45 minutes and took photos, and it later confirmed it was indeed a rare gray whale. “My brain was trying to process what I was seeing, because this animal was something that should not really exist in these waters,” research technician Kate Laemmle, who was in the survey plane, said in a statement. “We were laughing because of how wild and exciting this was – to see an animal that disappeared from the Atlantic hundreds of years ago!” See full story [So much for 'experts']	This New City Of Tucson Mobile Program Offers Free Showers For The Community's Unsheltered (This is Tuscon) — Taking a shower is something most Tucsonans don’t think twice about. They can start their days and end their nights with this simple act of personal hygiene. But for some of Tucson’s unsheltered, it could be days, weeks or even months before they know when their next shower will be. A City of Tucson Housing and Community Development program wants to change that. The City of Tucson HCD’s new portable shower trailer offers warm showers for free to individuals experiencing homelessness (and others going through a tough time). The five-person mobile shower trailer moves around town daily to help underserved communities. See full story
U.S. Border Patrol Shoots, Kills Bandit Robbing Migrants In California (Fox News) — Border patrol agents in California shot and killed a bandit who was robbing other migrants as they crossed into the U.S. from Mexico. Multiple U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources confirmed that a criminal migrant who crossed the border in the San Diego sector was shot and killed by a member of the Border Patrol’s elite Border Patrol Tactical unit, or BORTAC, early Sunday morning. The incident happened in a remote area where the bandits had been seen crossing into the U.S., robbing migrants and returning to Mexico. Border Patrol agents responded to "bandit activity" on Sunday morning, when they came across a small group of bandits who were robbing migrants as they were walking to an area where migrants surrender to agents so they can be processed. See full story	Hackers Behind Unitedhealth Group Cyberattack Reportedly Identified (Fox Business) — Hackers that allegedly caused the UnitedHealth Group cyberattack reportedly posted on the dark web that they stole personal data and the records of "millions" of patients. In a now-deleted post, the Blackcat ransomware group – also known as ALPHV or Noberus – said it stole several terabytes of data from UnitedHealth, which includes medical insurance and health data, Reuters reported, citing screenshots of the post. The group has been behind several other ransomware attacks. The group said it stole information from the company's partners, including Medicare, the U.S. military medical health agency Tricare and CVS Health. FOX Business hasn't been able to independently verify these claims. See full story
Trader Joe’s Issues Recall Of Chicken-Soup Dumplings (Daily Caller) — Trader Joe’s issued a recall Saturday of a customer-favorite, steamed chicken soup dumplings, which may contain plastic. The grocery chain of 568 stores nationwide urged customers to check their purchases to see if they are included in the recall of 61,000 pounds of product, according to the Associated Press (AP). “We are recalling Trader Joe’s Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings (SKU# 54988) with the best by date 03.07.25 and lot code C1-1 or C1-2 due to the potential presence of foreign material (plastic),” a company statement read. Trader Joe’s told customers who bought affected steamed chicken soup dumplings to toss the popular product if their purchase matched the description included in the recall notice, according to the statement. Customers also have the option to return the popular product for a full refund, according to the statement. See full story	Ancient Tomb Filled With Gold, Sacrificial Victims Uncovered By Archaeologists: 'Special Type Of Burial' (Fox News) — Panamanian archaeologists recently uncovered a 1,200-year-old tomb filled with golden treasures and victims of human sacrifice. The Ministry of Culture of Panama (MiCultura) published a Spanish language press release about the discovery on Mar. 1. The tomb, which was found in the Coclé Province of Panama, was built and dedicated to a lord between the years 750 and 800 AD. Researchers found the grave at El Caño Archaeological Park. The tomb was filled with various gold items, including a set of circular gold plates and two belts made of spherical gold beads. Gold-covered earrings made from sperm whale teeth were found, along with crocodile-shaped earrings. Earrings in the shape of a human man and woman were also discovered, along with four bracelets, two bells, and bone flutes. See full story
Musk Criticizes 'Eco-Terrorists' As Fire Breaks Out In Tesla Factory Near Berlin (Africa News) — An “anti-authoritarian” group has claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack at Elon Musk’s Tesla car factory in Berlin on Tuesday. Posting a 2,500 word open letter on alternative media website Kontrapolis, the 'Volcano group' said they were to blame for the attack. The group said that Tesla’s Gigafactory “has become known for its extreme conditions of exploitation” and said that the attack was a gift marking International Women’s Day on March 8th. Elon Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla, took to X slamming the group as " either the dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth or they're puppets of those who don't have good environmental goals." The entire plant, located 30km outside of Berlin lost electricity when a power pole caught fire at 4:50 am. See full story	Tumble-Mageddon: Tumbleweeds Overwhelm Utah Neighborhoods, Roads (USA Today) — High winds caused tumbleweeds to engulf streets, highways and neighborhoods in parts of Utah and Nevada over the weekend. Videos shared online show massive amounts of tumbleweeds swarming parts of Utah, even stacking several feet high around homes. In Pahrump – just outside of Death Valley National Park – tumbleweeds could be seen sweeping roads in every direction. Severe weather brought wind gusts of over 60 mph to the western U.S., knocking down trees, damaging infrastructure and causing power outages. Residents of South Jordan, south of Salt Lake City, were among the people forced to plough the mess before city officials arrived with support. See full story