6 Special Olympic Games participants from Haiti reported missing in Florida, deputies say

The Ministry of Health is today publishing improved information about the impact of COVID-19 on New Zealanders, including hospitalisations  and reinfection.

Today we are reporting 10,710 community cases and 554 current hospitalisations.

What the new survey reveals: According to a survey conducted by the CBRE South Asia Pvt Ltd, 73% of the companies in India are considering hybrid working arrangements post Covid-19 pandemic as this seems to be the emerging trend with more companies primarily opting for flexible working patterns. The survey highlights that the flexible working approach is a mix of four arrangements.

Katie Holmes’ “Alone Together” has a release date. The film, which premiered last month at Tribecca Film Festival, has released a short and sweet trailer, which shows a bit of what viewers can expect.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29: Jerry Harris attends the Build Series to discuss "Cheer" at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images) CHICAGO - Jerry Harris, the former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer" who pleaded guilty in February to charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors, was sentenced to 12 years in federal court on Wednesday.According to a press release published by attorneys representing two victims in the case, Harris will receive an additional 8 years of supervised release following his sentence. "The sentence he received reflects the severity of his crimes and the lifetime of pain his victims will suffer," victims' attorney Sarah Klein said.Harris, 22, of Naperville, Illinois, pleaded guilty in February to two of seven felony counts against him, one for persuading a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit photographs for money and the other stemming from a trip he took to Florida for to "engage in illicit sexual conduct" with a 15-year-old.

trophy hunter who was known for killing large animals and helping others do the same was shot and left for dead on the side of the road in South Africa, police have confirmed.Riaan Naude, 55, was the owner and founder of Pro Hunt Africa, a tour group that facilitates paid wildlife hunting trips in the country’s northeastern province of Limpopo. Donald Trump Jr.

Putin is facing more health issues after he was spotted struggling to stay awake.The deranged dictator could barely hold his head up during a meeting with his Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday.He is rumoured to have thyroid cancer and health experts say that drugs used to treat the condition could explain the despot’s puffy face.READ MORE: Putin's descent from strongman to 'feeble cancer victim' took just 3 years, pics showThe 69-year-old is known for working hard to maintain a masculine, hardman appearance – but his steady decline has unfolded in front of the world’s media.He mumbled a half-hearted congratulations to his soldiers before making the deluded claim they had “liberated” the eastern region of Luhansk in Ukraine.The former KGB man added: "Other military units, including the East group and the West group, must carry out their tasks according to previously approved plans."Professor Angus Dalgleish of St George's, University of London, previously told The Mirror that Putin appears to be taking steroids.He explained: "We hear all the things that people say about him such as him losing his temper quickly and he's very frustrated so I think that he's clearly been on anabolic steroids."The medical expert claimed behaviour such as posing bare-chested on horses is a sign of narcissism, after the famous photo of the Russian President on a ride was mocked by Western leaders.He added: "Those sorts of people are likely to be taking anabolic steroids.Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up to one of our free newsletters here."He's had that really bad back pain so he's likely to be taking opiates, they can also make you dumb and aggressive."It’s not the first time questions have been raised

An Amazon Prime driver prepares to make a delivery. (Photo by Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Amazon will give its U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have arrested a man accused of opening fire on a Philadelphia bar after being kicked out, killing a young woman who was inside the building.Police on Wednesday arrested Anthony Nelson for the shooting death of 21-year-old Jailene Holton on June 28th at Philly Bar and Restaurant. Authorities say Nelson, a Philadelphia resident, was taken into custody in Atlantic City and is facing several charges, including murder.Investigators believe Nelson was among a group of men who fought with a bouncer after being told they could not use a pool table because a league was playing.MORE: Man kicked out of bar in NE Philly fires 15 shots at building, killing woman inside, police say | Uncle of woman killed in Philadelphia bar shooting speaks out: 'When are people going to get fed up?'Philadelphia Police Inspector Scott Small told reporters at the scene that when the group was kicked out of the bar one of the men retrieved a gun from a vehicle.More than a dozen shots were fired at the front of the bar from less than 200 feet away, according to investigators. Holton was struck in the head during the barrage of bullets and later died at Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, police said. A second victim was also injured by broken glass and treated at the hospital. The uncle of Jailene Holton, who was fatally shot while with friends at a bar in Northeast Philadelphia, speaks with FOX 29's Steve Keeley.Family members say Holton was the designated driver the night of the shooting and only planned on being at the bar for 20 minutes. "When are people going to get fed up with this reckless shooting in the city?" Holton's uncle said.

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. - Three officers in Bergen County, New Jersey, responded to a middle-of-the-night call unlike any other: a Honda Civic experienced an electrical malfunction and burst into flames on the side of Route 46 in Ridgefield Park just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 2.The officers knew they had to act fast to save the motorist inside. "We knew we were going to get him out one way or another," Patrolman Anthony D'Elia told FOX 5 NY. One way or another turned into a strategic smashing of the windows and trying to outsmart the smoke and the flames."We did our best to get him out the driver's side, unfortunately, none of the doors would open as hard as we tried.

COVID-19 Immunity Task Force reveal how quickly the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and its subvariants spread across the country at the end of 2021 and the first few months of this year.The task force illustrates that 17 million Canadians were infected in only five months, between December 2021 and May 2022, its data suggests.That represents an average of more than 100,000 infections a day.Task Force officials are calling this an “Omicron Tsunami.”“This variant was extremely transmissible. It caused people to have asymptomatic infections, infections with no symptoms so they went about doing their daily thing.

COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in Alberta, according to a tweet by the provincial government on Wednesday.The province released its latest pandemic figures on Wednesday, summing up the week of June 28 to July 4.With the latest fatalities, the total number of Albertans whose deaths have been linked to the coronavirus is now at 4,636 since the pandemic began.Despite the deaths, the number of people in Alberta hospitals with COVID-19 continues to fall, down to 568 from 589 a week earlier. However, the number of COVID-19 patients being treated in intensive-care units increased this week, up to 21 from 13 a week ago.Out of 7,771 COVID-19 tests completed between June 28 and July 4, Alberta Health said 1,124 resulted in positive tests.

NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic could last for nearly two more years before becoming an endemic, according to new Yale research.The endemic stage will be when the virus becomes more of a seasonal nuisance, like the cold or flu, that is not seriously harmful to much of the population.A new study, published in the journal PNAS Nexus, looked at rats to model a potential future with the virus. Rats can also get coronaviruses.Researchers looked at a coronavirus that is similar to one that causes the common cold in humans and how it was transmitted among rats.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Florida woman was trying to record video of the spectacular lightning strikes going across the sky over St.

Video shared on Twitter by Brittney Abernathy showed one of the flight’s crew members really hamming it up while giving a safety demonstration.  In the video, the unnamed flight attendant seductively unrolled one of the life vests and charismatically modeled it as he strutted down the aisle as if it were a catwalk.  FILE - Freeze frame showing unnamed male flight attendant giving a charismatic performance during the flight’s safety demonstration. (Brittney Abernathy via Storyful)RELATED: 86-year-old woman recognized as world's longest-serving flight attendant During the portion of the demonstration which discussed putting a life vest on an infant, the flight attendant mimed holding a baby in his arms after which he appeared to promptly throw the imaginary baby aside before he sashayed away. The unexpected charismatic performance was met with laughs and was appreciated by those on board, according to Abernathy. Abernathy later posted the video on Twitter with the caption, "Hey @SouthwestAir give this man a raise." Storyful contributed to this report.

YEADON, Pa. - Officials in Delaware County are investigating the death of a prisoner who died while in police custody Tuesday. The death happened inside the Yeadon Police Department sometime during the afternoon, according to officials. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office told FOX 29 that the investigation is still ongoing. Authorities have not shared the identity of the prisoner and have not said what lead up to the death. This is a developing story

WEST OAK LANE - The front of two houses collapsed around 6:30 Wednesday morning in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood.It happened on the 1700 block of East Tulpehocken Street.The front of two homes collapsed on East Tulpehocken Street in West Oak Lane. No injuries were reported as a result of the collapse, but Philadelphia Fire officials say six people are displaced.The front of two homes collapsed on East Tulpehocken Street in West Oak Lane.

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are «stronger than ever» following his recent health scare. A source tells ET that while the newlyweds did not anticipate Barker's hospitalization, the life-threatening incident has made them even «more connected» than they were before.«Kourtney has dropped everything to make sure that Travis is quickly on the mend.

Philadelphia police investigate a double shooting that killed one man and critically injured a second man. GERMANTOWN - A man is dead and another is in critical condition after they were both shot multiple times.According to authorities, the shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon, about 2:45, on the 5000 block of Germantown Avenue, in Philadelphia’s Germantown section.Police were called to the scene and found a 27-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds across his body.

AUSTIN, Texas - A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot, according to a sweeping critique released Wednesday on the tactical response to the May massacre.Some of the 21 victims at Robb Elementary School, including 19 children, likely "could have been saved" on May 24 had they received medical attention sooner while police waited more than an hour before breaching the fourth-grade classroom, a review by a training center at Texas State University for active shooter situations found.The report is yet another damning assessment of how police failed to act on opportunities that might have saved lives in what became the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. since the slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012."A reasonable officer would have considered this an active situation and devised a plan to address the suspect," read the report published by the university's Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training program.Authors of the 26-page report said their findings were based off video taken from the school, police body cameras, testimony from officers on the scene and statements from investigators.

A study in Ontario suggests that, compared with a third dose of mRNA COVID vaccine, a fourth dose improved protection against infection and severe outcomes among long-term care residents during the Omicron wave. The study was published today in The BMJ.The study was conducted from Dec 30, 2021, to Apr 27, 2022, and inc

COVID-19 deaths in 2020 led to the biggest life expectancy drop in the United States since World War II, according to a new reports from a federal research group.

BA.5 Omicron subvariant.The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says wastewater signals, test positivity and hospitalizations from the virus are rising and the virus is showing exponential growth in regions across the province.Dr. Fahad Razak, scientific director of the group, says the highly infectious BA.5 variant also appears to be more immune evasive, meaning people who were recently infected can catch the virus again soon after.

The latest Omicron subvariants behind new COVID-19 surges in the United States and abroad have an enhanced ability to escape immunity conferred by three vaccine doses and all but one antibody therapy tested, finds a laboratory study published yesterday in Nature.

KENSINGTON - A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in Kensington.Officials say the shooting happened Wednesday, just after 2:30 in the afternoon, on the 3500 block of Joyce Street.Responding officers found the 24-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.He was taken by a private vehicle to Episcopal Hospital and listed in critical condition.Police say an investigation into the shooting is underway.

WASHINGTON - Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that’s intended to expand use of Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid.The Food and Drug Administration said pharmacists can begin screening patients to see if they are eligible for Paxlovid and then prescribe the medication, which has been shown to curb the worst effects of COVID-19.

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Officials say a fight between coworkers in Winslow Township, New Jersey, ended with one man in the hospital after he was stabbed. Officials in Camden County said the fight happened about 11 in the morning Wednesday at the Elmtowne Development in Winslow Township. Two landscape employees got into a fight, and escalated to a point where one worker stabbed the other. The victim was taken to Cooper Hospital. There were no details regarding his condition.The accused, identified as 42-year-old Jose Perez, of Sicklerville, was arrested without incident.

health benefits, a shot of apple cider vinegar is this year’s avocado toast.It certainly ticks a lot of hipster boxes: alcohol-free drinks for grown-ups, fermentation for health, low sugar. Most of the brands on the market are produced on a small scale (which qualifies them for the ‘artisan’ label) and British-made, so ‘local’. But I had my doubts. First there’s the slogans.

David Beckham has opened up on his unusual cure for his health "struggle", after admitting he's been suffering from hayfever for the first time ever this year.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police are warning residents that a new TikTok challenge has sparked a string of toy gun shootings in Allentown.Over the law few weeks, bystanders have reportedly been shot at random with gel blaster toy guns. Police say the shootings are part of the "Orbeez Challenge," a trend that has recently gained popularity on TikTok.The challenge consists of young people filming themselves loading Orbeez balls, water-absorbent polymer beads, into a gel blaster gun.

Lethal injection chamber (Photo by William F. Campbell/Getty Images) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Oklahoma will execute about one inmate each month for the next 29 months, a number that accounts for more than half of the state’s death row population.According to the Death Penalty Information Center, a nonprofit death penalty research organization, the first scheduled execution is set for Aug.

COVID-19 accounted for one in eight US deaths from March 2020 to October 2021 and was the third leading cause of death, estimates a study published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

President Biden travels to Ohio to speak about the American Rescue Plan. (SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - Reassuring frustrated blue-collar voters, President Joe Biden on Wednesday is visiting Ohio to highlight federal action to shore up troubled pension funding for millions now on the job or retired.Biden’s speech at a Cleveland high school is showcasing a final rule tied to his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from last year.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials with the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department provided an update on the investigation into the shooting at Fourth of July festivities in the city on Monday.Around 9:47 p.m. gunshots rang out as crowds gathered at the Wawa Welcome America festival on the Ben Franklin Parkway, causing the event to end in chaos as crowds ran from the event. Hugh E.

A post shared by Carlos Santana (@carlossantana)"Hi Everyone! Carlos & I thank you so much for your prayers, love, care & concern for him! Please know that he's resting and doing very well!," she wrote. "He was diagnosed with heat exhaustion & dehydration."Cindy, who serves as her husband's drummer, noted the conditions at the outdoor venue.

The Sun: "He's OK, he's back in hospital actually, so that's a development. There we are. "It comes after Derek spent more than a year in hospital battling Covid-19 and, later, complications from the deadly virus in 2020.

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said an explosion damaged a controversial northeast Georgia landmark. The Georgia Guidestones, a granite attraction in Elbert County, are located off of Guidestone Road just east of Ga. Highway 77. Elberton Granite Association Executive VP Chris Kubas said drone footage showed the monument was significantly damaged. Investigators said unknown people detonated an explosive device at around 4 a.m.

Police looking for man accused of shooting woman while she slept in Germantown apartment. PHILADELPHIA - A woman was allegedly shot in her sleep last month, and now police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect.The victim arrived at Temple University Hospital with gunshots wounds to her left armed and shoulder on June 24.She reportedly told police a man shot her while she was asleep insider her Germantown apartment on Wayne Avenue.Two .45 caliber fired cartridge casings were found on the scene, according to police. A video shows the 21-year-old suspect entering and exiting the apartment complex carrying a firearm.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators said he killed his neighbor's pet rooster. Jacksonville resident James Nix told Action News Jax he was checking his mail in mid-May when his neighbor's rooster began attacking him."I just checked my mail and turn around and go, and I hear, ’Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!’ And I turn around, and there’s a chicken out there in the street. I said, ’Oh boy, here we go.’" he recalled.

Kourtney Kardashian - was admitted to hospital last week after suffering "excruciating pain" in his abdomen. He is now thought to have left the hospital and returned home. READ MORE: Kourtney Kardashian strips to lingerie to romp with Travis for raunchy photoshoot And a source told Us Weekly magazine that he is taking things slowly for now.

RICHMOND, Va. - Police in Richmond, Virginia, said Wednesday that they thwarted a planned July 4 mass shooting after receiving a tip that led to arrests and the seizure of multiple guns.Authorities announced the alleged plot in a news release, but did not release any additional information. Chief Gerald Smith planned a news conference for Wednesday afternoon.A spokesperson for the police department did not immediately respond to a call seeking additional details of the planned shooting.File: Richmond, Virginia seen in May 2022.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after authorities say he was fatally struck by a vehicle in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood Wednesday. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. on the 4100 block of Aramingo Avenue.Police say the victim, a man in his 60s, walking along the street when he was struck by a silver Hyundai Sonata that was traveling southbound on Aramingo Avenue. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by responding paramedics.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Did you know some snails can cause meningitis? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is warning Pasco County to beware of the giant African land snail (GALS) that can carry a rare rat lungworm called Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which may cause meningitis in humans, according to the state’s recent "Pest Alert.""The giant African land snail … is one of the most invasive pests on the planet, causing agricultural and environmental damage wherever it is found," the report added.  After receiving notice of a "possible" population of the snail in New Port Richey, Pasco County on June 21, FDACS said a property survey confirmed the presence of a white form of the giant African land snail two days later. "The phenotype in Pasco County has a creamy white flesh as opposed to the grey-ish brown flesh of the phenotype that was eradicated in the Miami area," said Erin M. Moffet, FDACS’s communications director.  INVASIVE SNAIL THAT LOVES DAMAGING PLANTS, LIVING IN HUMIDITY FOUND IN PASCO COUNTYMoffet told Fox News that Mellon, a mollusk detector dog, is actively surveying for the pest. The department said on their website that they will treat properties with a specific snail bait that is a metaldehyde-based molluscicide labeled by the U.S.

Kate Garraway has confirmed that her husband Derek Draper is back in hospital amid his Covid recovery.The Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, gave an update of husband's health at this afternoon's Tric Awards. She said: "He's okay.

KATE Garraway's husband Derek Draper is back in hospital, she revealed today. The Good Morning Britain star was appearing at the Tric Awards in London when she opened up about his condition.