Large rat populations can have a damaging effect on cities. Researchers found that living with rats ” impacts people and their psyche.” Source

Black History Month began this year on Feb. 1, 2025. The history of the month dates back almost a century. Source

Among the D.C. crash victims was Staff Sergeant Ryan O’Hara, the crew chief on the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane. Mark Strassmann spoke to his grieving father. Source

Six people are feared dead after a small plane crashed in a heavily populated area of Philadelphia on Friday. Video shows the Learjet nose dive out of the sky into a neighborhood and burst into flames. Several homes and businesses caught fire. Source

President Trump told reporters last month that he would urge the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Gaza’s now largely homeless population. Source

Chef Melissa Rodriguez and her business partner, Jeff Katz, opened Crane Club in New York City. It’s a sprawling space offering wood-fired specialities and a wine list with more than 1,000 labels. They hope to shake up the culinary world with their unique take on high-end dining. Source

Born and raised in rural Georgia, Willow Avalon grew up surrounded by country and gospel music. At the age of 12, she taught herself how to play guitar and was soon performing in local bands. She left home at 15 to pursue her dreams, and at one point, she lived in her car. Things changed with the release of her debut EP, which got over 30 million streams. From her new record, here is Avalon with “Good Morning, Goodbye.” Source

Born and raised in rural Georgia, Willow Avalon grew up surrounded by country and gospel music. At the age of 12, she taught herself how to play guitar and was soon performing in local bands. She left home at 15 to pursue her dreams, and at one point, she lived in her car. Things changed with the release of her debut EP, which got over 30 million streams. From her new record, here is Avalon with “Tequila or Whiskey.” Source

Recovery efforts are resuming Saturday at the site of the nation’s worst air disaster in more than a decade. Investigators now have all three of the black boxes from the Army helicopter and passenger jet that collided in midair near Reagan National Airport and crashed into Washington D.C.’s Potomac River on Wednesday. All 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed. Source

Iconic troupe Blue Man Group is ending its New York City run. The group had nearly 18,000 performances after 34 years. They will take the stage for the final time in New York on Sunday. Source