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Author Raymond Briggs poses for media in Hyde Park, May of 2008. (Photo by Anthony Devlin - PA Images via Getty Images) LONDON - British children’s author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, whose creations include "The Snowman" and "Fungus the Bogeyman," has died.

HAVANA (AP) - Flames engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba on Tuesday as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island grappling with a growing energy crisis.Firefighters and specialists from Mexico and Venezuela helped fight the blaze in the province of Matanzas with boats, planes and helicopters as they sprayed foam on the containers, a first for crews since broiling temperatures had prevented them from doing so earlier.Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said crews have taken control of the area where the fire is burning and are taking further steps to quell it."They are not easy tasks," he said. "It is an intense and complex incident."The fire at the Matanzas Supertanker Base has killed at least one person and injured 125 others, with another 14 firefighters still missing.

multimillion-dollar cars, is recalling over 23,000 vehicles sold from 2005 to 2022. Nineteen of the company's models over the last seventeen years risk brake failure, according to a report filed in July with the National High Traffic Safety Administration. The report states that the vehicles are equipped with inefficient brake fluid reservoir caps that may not cause vent pressure efficiently.

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Two soldiers out of Fort Benning have died after a weather-related incident on Yonah Mountain in north Georgia, Army officials said.A spokesperson for the U.S. Army said the two soldiers, who names have not yet been released, were part of the training program at the Maneuver Center of Excellence.Three other service members were also injured.

Skepta has opened up about his experience of suffering from stomach-related health issues.The rapper/producer was admitted to hospital last month with an undisclosed illness, per Metro.co.uk. Captioning an image taken from his bed, he asked fans to “say a little prayer for me”.Shortly afterwards, Skepta headed back out on the road to perform at events including Rolling Loud Portugal and Sun Festival 2022.Taking to Instagram Stories yesterday (August 9), the Boy Better Know star shared his experience of dealing with various stomach issues.

Portugal holidays this summer need to make sure their documents are in order or they risk being turned away, especially with post-Brexit passport rules. The good news is that the popular holiday hotspot has lifted all of its Covid restrictions for travellers coming from the UK.That means there are no Covid vaccination, testing or passenger locator form requirements for entry to mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.

HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVNo surprise, timekeeping is fairly complicated. According to McCarthy, June 29 was the shortest day in recent history but only since the international adaptation of the atomic clock. Even since his retirement in 2005, McCarthy remains a leading authority on timekeeping and continues to consult for the Observatory. FILE - The US Naval Observatory Master Clock on Massachusetts Avenue and 34th Street in Washington, DC on Nov.

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - A bus traveling from New York City to Philadelphia overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday evening, leaving one person dead and others injured. According to police, the incident happened just before 7 p.m. when state troopers responded to the crash near the entrance ramp to the Thomas Edison Service Area in Woodbridge. According to Fox News Digital, the double Decker bus was carrying 19 passengers and a driver when it overturned.

hurricane season.Basic essentials to restore power, including transformers, are in short supply. Transformers typically take three to six months to import, but the delivery date is two to six years from now because of supply chain issues. "Transformers are a critical component for electric restoration and electric delivery.

response to changes in infection rates throughout the country. Optimism was greatest in May and June 2021 when infections were sharply declining and most U.S. adults had gotten, or were getting, COVID-19 vaccinations.In contrast, optimism was lowest in the fall of 2020, before the release of vaccines and at the beginning of an infection surge that would peak in January 2021.

ArriveCAN app that sent fully vaccinated travellers erroneous messages saying they needed to quarantine affected more than 10,000 people, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).The extent of the glitch, which was revealed in a statement sent to Global News by the CBSA, represents 0.7 per cent of the typical number of cross-border travellers each week.Global News has also learned it took the government 12 days to notify travellers of the error. Federal privacy commissioner investigating controversial ArriveCAN app This is troubling to some data and privacy experts who say the app may be violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects the right to move freely.There’s also a debate among experts about whether ordering people to remain in their homes for two weeks without justification is a form of unlawful detention.“It creates direct harm for people who are receiving this incorrect notification and following it,” said Matt Malone, a law professor at Thompson River University in Kamloops, B.C., who specializes in trade secrets and confidential information.“The government hasn’t provided sufficient transparency about why that happened.

PHILADELPHIA - Temperatures that feel like they're over 100 will stick around through Tuesday night, until Wednesday's showers and thunderstorms break the heatwave. Forecasters say the heat and humidity combined made temperatures feel like 105 across the Delaware Valley and even down most of the East Coast.A weak front will move in as storms roll through parts of Chester County on Wednesday. Norristown, Newtown, and Abington are in for some heavy downpours, forecasters say.Overnight temperatures will drop in to the 70s with a few scattered storms, which could stick around for Thursday, too. Wednesday will mark the ninth day of the heatwave with the high expected to be 91.

DENALI, Alaska - Some states baking in the country’s latest heat wave may want to trade places with Alaska where it’s cold and snowing in some parts.People in central Alaska woke up Tuesday to light snow that swept across parts of the state overnight. But the snow didn’t last long as it melted when warmer afternoon temperatures kicked in, according to the National Weather Service. Riley Johnson captured footage as is snowed at Denali National Park. Meanwhile, according to FOX Weather, the Northeast and New England have been dealing with a heat wave for much of August — although cooler temperatures are on the way. RELATED: Newark water emergency due to water main breakThe outlet reported millions of Americans from the mid-Atlantic to New England will need to deal with high temperatures for at least one more day.

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Ashton Kutcher said he is “lucky to be alive” after suffering from a rare disease that left him unable to see, hear or walk.Kutcher revealed his struggle with vasculitis, an autoimmune disorder, for the first time in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, which airs on National Geographic.In the episode, Grylls asked Kutcher where his strength comes from, to which the actor responded: “Two years ago, I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis that, like, knocked out my vision. It knocked out my hearing.

official sources informed that the Union health ministry is likely to approve Corbevax as the third dose for for people above 18 years. In case the vaccine is approved for the third dose, this would be India's first where the booster dose is different from the primary vaccination.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said she has tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined herself. It is the second time that the Congress leader has tested positive with the Covid-19.

New Delhi: India reported more than 16,047 covid-19 cases and 52 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday New Delhi: India reported more than 16,047 covid-19 cases and 52 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday. India’s active caseload currently stands at 1,28,261 with total cases exceeding 4.41 crore so far. More than 5,26,826 deaths have been reported in the country since the onset of the disease.

heatwave warning has been issued as we brace for another scorcher.Temperatures of 35C and above have been forecast in parts of England for four days.A Met Office amber warning covers most of England and Wales, from tomorrow (August 11) until Sunday (August 14).READ MORE:200-year-old tree explodes due to seven-day-long 35C heatwaveIt comes as the UK Health Security Agency issued a Level 3 Heat Health Alert to warn people with heart, lung and asthma conditions to take precautions.There is also a renewed risk of wildfires in tinder-dry conditions as 15million households are braced for a hosepipe ban after leaky Thames Water said it was planning to announce one.To cap it all, fire brigades are stretched to breaking point.Tony Wardle, the Met Office’s deputy chief meteorologist, said: “The hottest areas are expected in central and southern England and Wales on Friday and Saturday.

only recently released the first, second and third place pieces.The Opposition NDP has since called out the third-place selection as racist, sexist, misogynistic, transphobic and fascist.Dubbed Her Vision Inspires, the essay contest asked Albertan women between the ages of 17 and 25 to submit a short essay describing, “their unique vision for Alberta and, specifically, what they would do if they were a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,” according to a news release dated Feb. 3.

Keffals, had been doxxed — with harassers sending false death threats with her name, address to London, Ont. city councillors, leading to Sorrenti being arrested at gunpoint.“When I went into the hallway and then saw that assault rifle, I screamed and I thought I was going to die,” Sorrenti told Global News in a sit-down interview.Swatting is a tactic of calling the police to a live streamer’s home, as armed police show up on their doorstep in an attempt to intimidate them.

PHILADELPHIA - Family members of a man who was shot and killed over the weekend in Philadelphia say he was visiting the city to mourn the shooting death of a friend and local musician. Diniar Camp, 26, was found shot multiple times on the 1900 block of North 19th Street in North Philadelphia, according to police.In the days following his Camp's death, investigators from the Philadelphia Police Department named 22-year-old Marcus Whitehead as a suspect. Family members say Camp, a Philadelphia native, moved away from the city due to the increasing violence and only returned to mourn the death 26-year-old Joelill Foy. Joelill Foy, 26, was shot and killed outside his family's South Philadelphia home, according to police. Foy, a member of successful Philadelphia singing group 'Brotherly Love,' was a father of two and expecting a third when his life was cut short.Foy, a member of the successful signing group Brotherly Love, was visiting his family in South Philadelphia when he was gunned down. "[Diniar] left it because of all the crime that was going on, and he was losing friends day and day out, and he was tired, and he didn't want to be targeted," Diniar's mother, Kathi Camp, said.Loved ones said Diniar was also a singer and stayed away from the streets.

Police are investigating a shooting that left two men injured on North Howard Street in North Philadelphia.  PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left two men injured in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night.At around 8:39 p.m., police say they responded to North Howard Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, authorities say they found two victims suffering gunshot wounds. The first victim, a 39-year-old man, was shot in the lower back, according to police. Officials say the second victim, a 30-year-old man, was shot in both legs.MORE HEADLINES Both victims were transported to Temple University Hospital where authorities say they were placed in stable condition.No arrest was made in this incident and no weapon was recovered. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them. 

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left one man critically injured at a Kensington basketball court on Tuesday night.At around 8:36 p.m., police say they responded to East Ontario Street at the McVeigh playground and basketball court, for reports of a shooting.Upon arrival, authorities say they found a 23-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest, leg, and foot. MORE HEADLINES Authorities say the victim was transported to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in critical condition. No arrest was made in this incident and no weapon was recovered, according to police. Anyone with information regarding this shooting is asked to contact the police. 

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - A bus overturned and crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County on Tuesday evening, leaving at least one person dead and several people hurt, police said.Just before 7 p.m., state troopers responded to the crash, which happened on the entrance ramp to the Thomas Edison Service Area in Woodbridge, according to the New Jersey State Police."Outer roadway and service area ramp are closed for the investigation," police tweeted.A bus overturned on the entrance ramp to the Thomas Edison Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge, N.J., on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

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Dave Chappelle’s alleged attacker is asking to be transferred to a mental health program.  Isaiah Lee, 23, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday accompanied by attorney Chelsea Padilla, a deputy public defender, the Post reported. According to the outlet, prosecutors plan to file a motion opposing the request, and a hearing has been set for Aug. 23.  California’s Mental Health Diversion program allows a person charged with a crime to complete a mental health program, such as counseling, which could lead to charges being dismissed.

Representative Scott Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, US, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.

PHILADELPHIA - In the wake of accusations of racial discrimination, Sesame Place announced a new series of initiatives to help address diversity, equity and inclusion. The new plan, shared by the Bucks County amusement park on Tuesday, includes a racial equity assessment that will audit current policies and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement. Sesame Place officials said by the end of September, all employees will participate in an education program "designed to address bias, promote inclusion, prevent discrimination, and ensure all guests and employees feel safe and welcome." The new training program will be incorporated into the park's onboarding of all new employees, according to officials. The initiatives were developed and overseen by a slate of civil rights experts, including Debo P.

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Caesars in Atlantic City, N.J. (FOX 5 NY File Photo) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City casino dealers opposed to smoking indoors are rejecting an idea being floated among state legislators to create designated outdoor smoking areas that employees could opt out of staffing.Pete Naccarelli, a Borgata dealer and a leader of a group of Atlantic City casino workers pushing for a full indoor smoking ban, said Tuesday the opt-out suggestion is not the solution to protecting workers and customers."The so-called opt-out idea only forces workers to risk their health for a paycheck," he said.

PORTLAND, Ore. - A Canadian mother is accused of going through extraordinary lengths to avoid a custody dispute by faking the deaths of herself and her son, stealing a friend’s identity, and then fleeing to the United States.Federal prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against Dawn Walker in the U.S. District Court of Oregon last Friday.Walker faces charges of aggravated identity theft, a felony, and possession of false identification documents, a misdemeanor.Authorities said Canadian investigators contacted Homeland Security investigators in Oregon last Thursday and said that Walker had entered the U.S.

WASHINGTON - A young gay couple tells FOX 5 they were accused of having monkeypox and attacked in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood simply due to their sexual orientation. D.C. police have confirmed they are investigating the weekend incident as a possible hate crime."I feel like since the attack I’ve been in kind of this weird state of constant fight or flight, like I can’t really feel at ease, and it seems kind of surreal, I don’t know," said one of the two victims on Tuesday.

People aged 60 and over are being invited to come forward for their next Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Close-up of the upper corner of a consumer credit report from the credit bureau Equifax, with text reading Credit File and Personal Identification. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).