Police ID 35-year-old man fatally shot in Wilmington's Brandywine Village neighborhood

USA TODAY
Gunman visited York hospital days before shooting that killed officer, injured 4
Authorities described the shooting of a gunman who opened fire at a Pennsylvania hospital as “absolutely justified, beyond any and all doubt.”
AFP
Global prayers for 'critically ill' pope
Pope Francis spent his tenth day in hospital Sunday as Catholics around the world prayed for his recovery, the day after the Vatican warned the 88-year-old's condition was "critical".In its evening update Saturday, the Vatican warned his "condition continues to be critical, therefore the pope is not out of danger".
Politico
The New Bloomberg? Daniel Lurie Tries to Buff Up San Francisco
There’s decades-low crime, but outsiders remain skeptical about the city by the bay.
Politico
Witkoff declines to blame Russia for starting war in Ukraine
The Trump-appointed special envoy called Ukraine’s ambitions to join NATO “a threat to the Russians.”
The Conversation
Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
NBC News
Hamas says Israel evading ceasefire obligations as Netanyahu delays release of 600 Palestinians
The families of some 600 prisoners remain in limbo after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday that he would delay their release, a decision that violated the exchange terms of the ceasefire agreement after Hamas had earlier released six Israeli hostages.
Yahoo Finance
Hospitals 'not going to manage hundreds of partnerships' in digital health, CEO says
Hospitals are squeezed for resources and are changing how they manage deals with health technology platforms.
AFP
Khamenei vows 'resistance' to Israel as Iran officials attend Nasrallah funeral
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "resistance" against Israel as Tehran-backed Hezbollah held a funeral Sunday in Beirut for its leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli strike last year.Nasrallah was killed alongside Iranian Revolutionary Guards general Abbas Nilforoushan in an Israeli strike on south Beirut on September 27, during a war between Israel and Hezbollah that ended in a November ceasefire.
CNN
Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal
In President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s latest move targeting the federal workforce, employees began receiving emails Saturday afternoon asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.”
Time
Elon Musk Criticized Over ‘Cruel’ Email to Federal Employees
Musk caused alarm among federal employees over an email sent on Saturday requesting that employees summarize their work.
Associated Press
Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump 's firing of the nation's senior military officer and a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon, insisting that they weren't unusual despite accusations that the new administration is injecting politics into the military. “Nothing about this is unprecedented," Hegseth told “Fox News Sunday” about Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. being dismissed Friday night as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
NBC News
Need to attend a meeting, order groceries or book a flight? There's an 'AI agent' for that
As big tech developers race to roll out the next generation of artificial intelligence, some people are already enlisting an army of AI helpers to check off their daily to-do lists.
CNN
Suspect who killed police officer, held Pennsylvania hospital staff hostage visited ICU the week before, authorities say
A gunman who held medical staff hostage before killing a police officer and wounding five others at a hospital in south-central Pennsylvania Saturday is believed to have visited the facility in the days leading up to the incident, authorities said.
AFP
Lebanon not battleground for 'wars of others', leader tells Iran
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun told a visiting Iranian delegation on Sunday that the war-scarred country was "tired" of external conflicts playing out on its territory."Lebanon has grown tired of the wars of others on its land," Aoun told the Iranian officials according to a statement shared by the newly appointed president, a former army chief seen as close to the West.
AFP
Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge
Germans went to the polls Sunday in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald Trump.More than 59 million Germans are eligible to vote and first estimates based on exit polls are expected soon after polls close at 6:00 pm (1700 GMT).
The Conversation
Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
Many people wrongly assume that cannabis use during pregnancy is safe. Research is increasingly documenting a host of serious health harms from prenatal exposure to cannabis and other substances.
The Conversation
Hijab rules have nothing to do with Islamic tenets and everything to do with repressing women
Imposing restrictions on women has been a way for many countries to demonstrate to the world what policies they want to pursue.
The Conversation
Can rainbows form in a circle? Fun facts on the physics of rainbows
Each rainbow is personal – the rainbow you see isn’t exactly the same rainbow the next person sees. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.
CNN
Playing like a child is good for your health. Here’s how to find your ‘play personality’
If you’re looking for an activity to spark creativity, it may be time to pick up one of your childhood hobbies. It could be fun and make you healthier.
Yahoo Finance
Silicon Valley is going all in on humanoid robots. Making them a reality will take decades.
Silicon Valley is working to make humanoid robots a reality. But getting there will take time.

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