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FILE - JACKLYN ZEMAN on GENERAL HOSPITAL - Episode "15195" (Christine Bartolucci/ABC via Getty Images) Jacklyn Zeman, the longtime "General Hospital" actress who played the role of Barbara "Bobbie" Spencer, has died at 70.Zeman’s death was announced by the show's executive producer, Frank Valentini, on Twitter Wednesday evening."On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman," Valentini tweeted. "Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work.""Jackie will be greatly missed, but her positive spirit will always live on with our cast and crew," he continued.

The Health Service Executive has more than 100 ventilators bought from new suppliers during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, which are in storage and not suitable for clinical use, the Public Accounts Committee has heard.

A laptop keyboard and Faceook icon displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on May 7, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) DOVER, Del. - A Delaware judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging that Facebook officers and directors violated both the law and their fiduciary duties in failing for years to protect the privacy of user data.Vice Chancellor J.

New Delhi: India reported about 1,690 new covid cases in the last 24 hours taking the number of active cases to 19,613, the union health ministry said on Thursday.The daily positivity rate is now 1.15%, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 1.63%. In the last three years of the pandemic, India has reported more than 44.9 million cases and 5,31,736 covid related deaths. Health experts say that currently admissions are happening in those individuals who are elderly and have comorbid conditions.

Wildfire season has devastated Alberta early and dramatically.

More than $2 million has been raised for William Cho, 6, the sole survivor of his family after a mass shooter opened fire at a crowded mall in Allen, Texas on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES - How many times have you heard "a mother will always fight off anybody to keep her children safe?" You could say the same about this dad after he was caught on camera fighting off a burglar in his own backyard in Mid-City.Security video shows the scary confrontation as it all went down last Thursday.It happened during the burglar's second visit to Danny Lobell's backyard as he returned to the scene of the crime hours later to wipe off his fingerprints. "I look up, and there's the guy. All of a sudden, something… an animal instinct inside of me that's in my DNA as a father, kicked in," said homeowner and father Danny Lobell.

A Radnor family says there is some "bad blood" between them and ticket sellers after they bought Taylor Swift tickets back in November, but are still unable to get into the concert.  PHILADELPHIA - A Radnor family says there is some "bad blood" between them and ticket sellers after they bought Taylor Swift tickets back in November, but are still unable to get into the concert. 13-year-old, Lorelei Jones, got the Christmas present any Swiftie would dream of: tickets to Taylor Swift's 2023 Eras Tour at Lincoln Financial Field. Her mom, AnnaMarie Jones, bought the tickets to make her daughter's wishes come true, but she says now, five months later, thanks to ticketing issues with StubHub, her daughter got her hopes up for nothing. "I was super excited," said Lorelei.

Cody Dylan Lynn-Phipps, 31, committed five separate criminal offenses that included stealing an ambulance from Lower Bucks Hospital, biting and spitting on Bristol Township police officers during a 2021 arrest, assaulting a corrections officer, and t BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday that a local man is facing up to 25 years in state prison for a crime spree that began in 2021. According to the DA's Office, Cody Dylan Lynn-Phipps, 31, committed five separate criminal offenses that included stealing an ambulance from Lower Bucks Hospital, biting and spitting on Bristol Township police officers during a 2021 arrest, assaulting a corrections officer, and thefts committed at two Falls Township businesses, all of which he pleaded guilty to in November 2022. On March 1, 2021, officials say Lynn-Phipps stole an ambulance after he was taken into custody on warrants from Bucks County Probation. While waiting for the sheriffs to arrive, Lynn-Phipps became unresponsive and convulsive, so police used Narcan to treat him.

MEXICO CITY - Peru's government issued an executive order Wednesday allowing the temporary extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.The Peruvian Embassy in Washington told The Associated Press the order allows for the extradition of Dutchman Joran van der Sloot to be prosecuted for alleged extortion and wire fraud, charges stemming from the Holloway case.Holloway’s body was never found, and no charges were filed against Van der Sloot in the case. A judge later declared Holloway dead.FILE - File picture dated Jan.

Philadelphia police announce the arrest of Ticquarn Thomas, 21, of North Philadelphia, after they say he sexually assaulted a woman in University City on May 2.  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police announce the arrest of a man who they say sexually assaulted a woman in University City last week. On Tuesday, May 2, police say a sexual assault occurred on the 3800 block of Chestnut Street, just steps away from U-Penn's campus. U-Penn's Department of Public Safety reported that the victim told police she was approached by a person who threatened to harm her with a weapon while she was taking out the trash. MORE HEADLINES Police later identified the suspect as 21-year-old Ticquarn Thomas of North Philadelphia. Thomas was taken into custody shortly after 3 p.m.

Heather Armstrong discusses her life as a professional blogger during an interview in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, July 18, 2008. Armstrong's website, which gets about 4 million hits a month, chronicles her daily life, much of it surrounding her NEW YORK (AP) - The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, who laid bare her struggles as a parent and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site Dooce.com and on social media, has died at 47.Armstrong’s boyfriend, Pete Ashdown, told The Associated Press that he found her Tuesday night at their Salt Lake City home.She had two children with her former husband and business partner, Jon Armstrong, began Dooce in 2001 and built it into a lucrative career.

Mama June Shannon is opening up more than ever about the struggles with addiction that led up to her 2019 arrest.

Robert De Niro is a new dad, for the seventh time, at age 79.

Montana early Tuesday evening.Recorded by Isley Reust, the footage shows a dark gray cloud hanging over the black, snow-laced mountains in the distance. From that cloud, a funnel extends below, appearing to kick up snow into the air.Funnel cloud in Montana.

Tamieka White (Credit: Marion County Sheriff’s Office) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A sheriff’s deputy died after being attacked in her Indianapolis home by a dog that also bit and wounded her 8-year-old son, authorities said Wednesday.Tamieka White, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night shortly after Indianapolis police officers responded to her home on the city’s east side, officials said. She had been a deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office since 2007.Her young son was also bitten in the dog attack, which was reported about 7:45 p.m., officials said.

PHILADELPHIA - Many were out enjoying the weather on Wednesday afternoon outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. However, they could also feel their allergy symptoms kicking up."It’s more pronounced when I’m mowing the lawn or working on any landscaping," said Antigone Goetz.

Germany captured the moment when an autobahn bridge was demolished using hundreds of pounds of explosives last weekend. Approximately 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of explosives were used to demolish the Rahmede viaduct in Ludenscheid, Germany, on May 7. The viaduct was the largest bridge to ever be blown up in the country’s history, according to local news media. The Rahmede viaduct was 1,476 feet long and stood at 230 feet tall.

PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania non-profit organization claims it found several red flags during evaluations of Philadelphia's five prisons, days after city's first prison break in a decade. Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, sprung themselves free from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center around 8:30 Sunday night, investigators said. Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carney told reporters the duo missed three headcounts before prison guards realized they were missing Monday afternoon.Sources tell FOX 29 that holding cell doors and a door to an outside recreation yard were left unlocked.

PITTSBURGH, Penn. - Savanna Barton, a special education teacher at the Watson Institute in Pittsburgh, ran in the city’s half marathon for the second year in a row. But this time, she had a partner by her side. On May 7, Barton crossed the finish line after 2 hours and 45 minutes with her student Sophie who is non-verbal and needs assistance to walk, according to local media. "I decided to run it with Sophie to not only give her and her family the opportunity, but to spread awareness to others that just because someone has a disability, it doesn’t mean they should be limited in all that life has to offer," Barton told FOX Television Stations. When the 24-year-old teacher asked Sophie’s parents if she could push their daughter in a stroller in the race, Barton told FOX they were so excited and couldn’t believe that Barton would be willing to do that with her.On May 7, Barton crossed the finish line after 2 hours and 45 minutes with her student Sophie, who is non-verbal and needs assistance to walk, according to local media.

DEPTFORD, N.J. - It’s been a little over a month since Deptford Police Officer Bobby Shisler was shot in the leg during a traffic stop. Friday, friends, family and fellow officers honored Officer Shisler with a community blood drive.It’s an all-day event, picking up as people left work for the day in the late afternoon. Regular Deptford folk, people of all stripes were out giving blood in honor of the officer who gave more and is recovering from his injury."We’re here in honor of Officer Shisler and his family," Steven Colon, with the American Red Cross, said.

Canada Revenue Agency says it will not extend the deadline to file taxes even if thousands of its workers go on strike amid an ongoing labour dispute.“There are no plans to extend the T1 tax filing deadlines, as a potential strike in no way impedes the ability of Canadians to file their taxes electronically or on paper,” an agency spokesperson told Global News in an email Thursday.“Canadians should take steps to ensure their return is filed by May 1, 2023, along with payment for any balance owing.” Read more: Tax delays, passport backlogs: How you’ll be impacted if public servants strike As of Friday, more than 35,000 agency workers, represented by the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), were in a legal position to strike after voting ended last week.That’s in addition to the 122,000 other Public Service Alliance of Canada federal workers who entered a strike position as of Wednesday.The labour dispute over contracts, wages and remote work comes as the May 1 deadline to file income tax and benefit returns for 2022 is approaching.In the event of a strike, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has warned some services may be delayed or unavailable.Specifically, the CRA anticipates there may be delays in processing some income tax and benefit returns, particularly those filed by paper, and increased wait times in contact centres.Even if there is a labour disruption, the agency says on its website that benefit payments will be prioritized and the child benefit will continue.As negotiations continue, CRA is encouraging Canadians to file their taxes “as soon as possible, not only this year but every year.” Read more: CRA ‘confident’ a compromise is possible as tax season strike

EAST FALLS - Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting in East Falls that critically injured a 27-year-old man.Officials said the shooting happened on the 3200 block of Defense Terrace in Philadelphia’s East Falls neighborhood Thursday afternoon, about 4:45.39th District officers responded, finding that a 27-year-old man who had been shot twice in the head and two times in the leg was taken to Temple University Hospital in a private vehicle and placed in critical condition.MORE HEADLINES:The second victim, a 29-year-old man, was also taken to Temple in a private vehicle, having been shot in the butt four times. He was placed in stable condition after he arrived at the hospital.Police are actively searching for possible motives into the double shooting, noting that no weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Two New Jersey State troopers and a civilian driver were hospitalized after an accident on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township Thursday.According to officials, the accident happened about 11 a.m. Thursday morning, at milepost 40.3 on the Black Horse Pike in the Atlantic County community.Authorities said the troopers’ vehicle was hit by an SUV headed east.MORE HEADLINES:The two troopers were taken to an area hospital by an ambulance.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have announced "an independent and comprehensive evaluation" of the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposal to build a $1.3 billion sports arena next to the city's Chinatown neighborhood, an idea that's drawn strong opposition from some Chinatown residents and leaders.Mayor Jim Kenney on Wednesday called the proposal announced last summer "an exciting opportunity" but said officials must understand the impact it may have on the surrounding communities before any plans move forward."In the coming months, he said, city and public agency partners as well as third-party consultants will complete technical studies on the feasibility and impacts of such an arena in the proposed location. He said that would include assessing "building design, community impact and urban planning, economic impact and parking/traffic impact."Kenney also said the developers must ensure that the project "works for the surrounding communities" that would be affected and urged that they be "involved and engaged throughout every step of this process."The city's announcement came hours before an evening meeting scheduled in Chinatown by opponents of the arena, which would be built just a block away from the community's prominent gateway arch with a planned opening in 2031.

HUNTING PARK - Philadelphia fire crews battled a three-alarm fire that broke out in a junkyard on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say the fire erupted on the 500 block of West Annsbury Street in the city's Hunting Park section. SKYFOX flew over the fire, which sent plumes of smoke into the air of nearby streets. According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, drivers were asked to avoid the area of 5th and Hutchinson Streets.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe fire was raised to two and then three alarms, requiring additional crews to respond. There was so much smoke, officials said, smoke alarms went off inside nearby homes.A fire broke out at a Hunting Park junkyard, quickly escalating to three-alarms, with 120 firefighters reporting to fight the blaze.In an update late Wednesday afternoon, fire officials announced one civilian injury, due to smoke inhalation. That person was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover, noting the injury was minor.SKYFOX over a junkyard in Hunting Park, where fire crews are actively working to extinguish flames.They went on to say the junkyard was an all-automobile junkyard.

EAST MOUNT AIRY - A 40-year-old man has been critically injured after a shooting on an East Mount Airy street.Officials said 14th District officers responded to the 6600 block of Ross Street Wednesday night, around 7:15, on the report of a shooting in Philadelphia’s East Mount Airy neighborhood.Officers found the 40-year-old victim suffering with a gunshot wound to his leg.MORE HEADLINES: Police rushed him to Einstein Medical Center and placed in critical condition.Officers are actively investigating the shooting and say no weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - APRIL 12: President Joe Biden is pictured at Ulster University on April 12, 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. US President Joe Biden spends the day in Belfast meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and delivering a sp BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Northern Ireland must "not go back" to the violence that scarred it for years before a U.S.-brokered peace deal 25 years ago, nudging politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left this part of the United Kingdom without a functioning government.Speaking of the economic growth Northern Ireland has experienced since the Good Friday Agreement ended 30 years of sectarian bloodshed, Biden said: "It’s up to us to keep this going."On his first presidential visit to Northern Ireland, Biden dangled the prospect of more American investment to help fuel economic growth — especially if Belfast’s fractious politicians resolve a stalemate that has put their government on pause."The simple truth is that peace and economic opportunity go together," Biden said during a speech at Ulster University’s new campus in Belfast.

food storage containers, is in danger of going out of business if the company cannot raise new financing, according to a Friday press release from the 77-year-old firm.When the markets reopened on Monday, the effect of that warning was felt in Tupperware’s stock price, which plummeted by nearly 50 per cent.The company earned a reputation in the 1950s and 1960s as an innovator of kitchen solutions, when it introduced its plastic, air-tight food containers and began marketing them through “Tupperware parties” directly in consumers’ homes. Read more: Some of your tax credit payments might be delayed, CRA warns.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. - A 20-year-old woman and 13-year-old boy were both hospitalized after a blaze broke out inside a New Castle County home Tuesday morning.The 3-story home was fully engulfed by flames when fires crews arrived to Everett Avenue in Claymont around 9 a.m.The woman and boy were both found in the front yard, and transported to local hospitals.Officials say they are both in serious condition for smoke inhalation.MORE HEADLINES:Damage to the house is estimated at $200,000, according to fire officials, who say three adults and one child were displaced.The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

File: E. Jean Carroll is seen outside State Supreme Court on March 4, 2020, in New York.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - One of the officers injured in the Louisville bank mass shooting in Kentucky had only graduated from the police academy a little over a week before Monday’s tragic incident, according to the police chief. Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, suffered a gunshot wound to the head while responding to the shooting and was recently let out of surgery in critical condition but stable, Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, said during a news conference Monday afternoon. "I just swore him in and his family was there to witness his journey to become a police officer," Gwinn-Villaroel said. Wilt had been sworn in on March 31. The next few days will be "important and very critical" for Wilt’s recovery, the chief added. Gwinn-Villaroel went on to commend the families for their demeanor during such a tragedy. "It’s one of the worst moments within any police chief’s tenure, being in this position," the chief continued.

NEWARK, Del. - Delaware State Police are asking for the public's help to locate three teen suspects in connection to a shooting that erupted inside a Delaware mall over the weekend.A large law enforcement presence descended on Christiana Mall Saturday night after reports of shots fired caused the mall to be evacuated, and eventually shut down for the night.Police say the shooting stemmed from a fight at the food court entrance, when the suspects confronted an 18-year-old man.The suspects physically assaulted the victim, which then sparked a fight with two of the victim's friends, according to authorities.At one point, police say one suspect removed a gun from his waistband and opened fire.RELATED COVERAGE: Christiana Mall Shooting: DSP confirm 3 shot, 5 others injured in fight that led to shootingThe 18-year-old victim and his 16-year-old friend were struck three times. Another 18-year-old was also struck by one bullet while standing on the sidewalk outside.All three victims are said to be in stable condition after being treated.Five other people were injured, though their injuries were unrelated to the gunfire.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are working to learn more about an accident that left a man critically injured early Monday morning. According to officials, officers from the 18th police district responded to the 6000 block of Market Street. Police say there was an initial report of a shooting occurring at the scene, but investigators later learned a 33-year-old man was hit by a utility truck.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say the man was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. The incident is not being investigated as a hit and run and the cause remains under investigation, according to police. 

WEST OAK LANE - A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times on a West Oak Lane street.35th District responded to a shooting call on the 6700 block of Ogontz Avenue Sunday evening, just before 6:30, according to authorities.Officers found the 17-year-old with three gunshot wounds, one to his stomach and two to his back.MORE HEADLINES:Medics rushed him to Einstein Medical Center, where he is listed in critical condition.Officials say one male is in custody and a weapon has been recovered. Police continue to investigate the shooting.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A 47-year-old man riding an electric bike is in the hospital in critical condition after he crashed into an SUV in North Philadelphia.Officials said the accident happened about 2 p.m. Sunday, at the intersection of 7th and Callowhill streets.Investigators stated the 47-year-old man was riding the e-bike north on 7th Street, when he reportedly went through the red light at the intersection of 7th and Callowhill.MORE HEADLINES:The man crashed into an SUV that was heading west on Callowhill at the intersection.The man was thrown from the bike.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille, leaving mounds of burning debris hampering rescue operations, officials said.More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within the rubble of the five-story building, but more than 17 hours later "the situation is not yet stabilized," Marseille Prosecutor Dominique Laurens said at an evening news conference.Earlier in the day, officials had thought that between four and 10 people may have been trapped. Laurens said police have yet to confirm the apparent disappearance of a ninth person who lived in a next-door building.

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - A police officer is recovering, and an investigation has been sparked after a shooting in Phillipsburg over the weekend.The officer, along with a civilian, were shot in the Warren County town Saturday afternoon, according to a tweet by the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association.Officials say both were wounded, and taken to a local hospital.

NEWARK, Del. - The Christiana Mall is closed due to a shooting investigation, Delaware State Police announced.The incident started Saturday evening, right before 7 p.m.Delaware State Police stated they were on site at the mall, conducting an investigation on a reported shooting incident.Authorities confirmed three people were injured in the shooting. Those people were taken to a hospital for treatment.

In an aerial view, a sign is seen posted on the exterior of a Home Depot store on February 21, 2023 in El Cerrito, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) EVERGREEN, Colo. - Colorado authorities said they have found the owner of a dog who bit a customer's face at a Home Depot, leaving the victim severely injured. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said on April 6, a woman was with her dog at the local home improvement store in Evergreen. The woman had asked the customer to give her dog a treat in an effort to train the animal. Deputies said the customer agreed and gave the dog a treat, but the dog then bit the customer in the face. RELATED: Ricochet, therapy dog who surfs, dies and leaves heartfelt legacyWhile store employees tended to the victim, the woman and the dog left the store. "The victim sustained serious injuries and requires facial surgery as a result of the bite," authorities said in a Facebook post. After alerting the public, authorities found the dog's owner later that night. This story was reported from Los Angeles.