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Microburst Storms Batter Philadelphia

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Dale Willman turns to a natural disaster story closer to home: a series of microburst storms that struck Philadelphia Saturday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction that residents are still cleaning up. In West Philadelphia, a building collapsed, sending bricks cascading into the street where they crushed parked cars and blocked trolley tracks. A housing authority building also had part of its roof torn off. The National Weather Service confirmed that some of the microbursts produced winds between 60 and 70 miles per hour across Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties — a powerful event that, while brief, caused significant structural damage to city infrastructure and personal property.

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EU Considers Blocking Under-16s from Social Media

NPR News: 07-13-2026 1AM EDT · Jul 13, 2026 Technology

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to propose EU-wide legislation banning social media access for children under 16, calling out platforms for treating kids' attention as a commodity. Australia tried a similar ban first, but enforcement has been a challenge.

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