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After the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead on Wednesday, calls for tighter gun laws have been roaring across U.S. and beyond.

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Pottstown is united in grief, but also in resolve, supporting the family of the four children and one adult killed in a horrifying house explosion at Hale Street and Butler Avenue May 26th.Neighbors and people from all across town gathered at Pottstown High School to share memories and to pray, while lightning candles for 12-year-old Jeremiah White, 10-year-old Nehemiah White, 13-year-old Alana Wood and eight-year-old Tristan White. 67-year-old Francine White also died.Their neighbor, Kenny Cotton, says everything is still raw.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - The Memorial Day weekend saw many head to the shore. Beaches were packed, from Ocean City down to Cape May as well as the Delaware beaches.Seagulls in flight, sunny skies, a cool ocean breeze presented a picture-perfect Jersey shore day."It’s very crowded, but it’s a beautiful weekend and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else," Alisa Rutherford stated.The weather cooperating big time in Ocean City, bringing crowds and tourist dollars."It’s been very busy today.

Nepal‘s army said on Monday it has located the crash site of a plane that went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board. Plane goes missing in Nepal’s mountains with 22 people on board “Search and rescue troops have physically located the plane crash site,” army spokesperson Narayan Silwal said on Twitter, posting a picture of the wreckage with the plane’s tail number clearly visible.(Reporting by Gopal Sharma; Writing by Krishna N.

Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 km/h) that are expected to worsen before the storm makes landfall on Monday.“Additional strengthening is expected during the next 12 to 24 hours and Agatha is forecast to become a major hurricane when it reaches the coast of southern Mexico on Monday,” the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Florida said. Tropical storm Agatha forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast As of 4 p.m.

World Health Organization said on Sunday that the sudden appearance of monkeypox at once in several countries where the disease is not typically found suggests undetected transmission for some time and recent amplifying events.As of May 26, a total of 257 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases have been reported from 23 member states that are not endemic for the virus, WHO said in a statement. Monkeypox: experts urge WHO, governments for faster action to contain spread The agency added that it expects more cases to be reported as surveillance in endemic and non-endemic countries expands.Monkeypox is an infectious disease that is usually mild, and is endemic in parts of west and central Africa.

Covid vaccination coverage exceeded 193.13 (1,93,13,41,918) crores on Saturday as per provisional reports by 7 am, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to the Health Ministry, of the total doses administered so far to the health care workers (HLWs), 1,04,06,837 have received the first dose, 1,00,38,523 have received the second vaccine dose and 51,90,970 have been administered the precaution dose.

Philadelphia police investigate a double shooting in Fairhill that killed a 56-year-old man and injured a 33-year-old woman. FAIRHILL - Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting that led to the death of a one of the victims.Officials say police responded to the 3000 block of North Lawrence Street, in Philadelphia's Fairhill section, Sunday night, about 9:15, on the report of a shooting.Officers arrived to find a 56-year-old man shot twice in the chest.

WHO said, "the public health risk could become high if this virus exploits the opportunity to establish itself as a human pathogen and spreads to groups at higher risk of severe disease such as young children and immunosuppressed persons." While in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the government is prepared in wake of the increasing cases in the countries. Dr Aparna Mukherjee, an ICMR scientist, has urged people with a travel history to the Monkeypox-affected countries, and those showing symptoms like fever and body-ache, to get themselves tested. A medical devices firm named Trivitron Healthcare said it has developed a real-time PCR-based kit for the detection of Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus) virus, PTI reported.

Today we are reporting 5,836 new community cases, 403 current hospitalisations, and five deaths in the past three days.

Kerala Health minister Veena George said that controlling the growth of mosquitoes and carrying out source destruction are essential to prevent this illness. "A special team from the medical office visited the locality of the victim and the district vector control board took samples from various parts of the district for testing.

COVID which he has been dealing with since last December.On Saturday (May 28), the Jane’s Addiction guitarist took to Instagram to discuss his lingering health problems which recently forced the band to pull out of this year’s Welcome To Rockville festival in Florida.“So yeah, I’m one of the ones who came down with the ‘long haul covid’. Been sick since December and supposedly will be back to my old self in… nobody knows how long,” he wrote alongside a photograph of himself.“If there are any of you who are still suffering long after your negative results, I’m just saying you aren’t alone.

Val Kilmer was thrilled for the opportunity to reprise his role as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick.The 62-year-old actor - who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 - is famous for playing the calm, cool rival to Tom Cruise's Maverick in the original 1986 film.However, when the actor admitted in a 2013 interview will Larry King that he had not been approached about appearing in a proposed Top Gun sequel, Tom Cruise, 59, reportedly rallied the troops to ensure his buddy was included. Reunion: Val Kilmer, 62, was thrilled to be part of the cast in Top Gun: Maverick as Admiral Tom KazinskyIn an interview with People, producer Jerry Bruckheimer declared, 'Tom said he wasn't going to make the movie without him.' As such, once the final script was approved, it made allowances for Ice who had been promoted to Admiral to take part in the fun.'So the fact that he was able to do it and he worked with us on the script,' explained the producer, 'to have him there and be a part of it was a really emotional day when we filmed him.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two tornadoes touched down briefly in south-central Pennsylvania last week, and one damaged some buildings, but no injuries were reported.Forecasters in State College say one tornado touched down just before noon Friday near New Franklin in southern Franklin County. They say the EF-0 tornado had peak winds of about 70 mph.Forecasters say another tornado touched down shortly after 2 p.m.

Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office LUTZ, Fla. - A social media post that appeared to threaten a mass shooting landed a Lutz man behind bars on Sunday. Deputies say Corey Anderson, 18, posted images of himself with what appeared to be a handgun, a rifle, and a tactical style vest. The photo was distributed with the caption "Hey Siri, directions to the nearest school."According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, detectives investigating the case determined that the handgun and rifle in the photo were ‘airsoft guns’."This type of threat is unacceptable.

PITTSBURGH - A 1-year-old child was killed by gunfire Sunday in an apparent drive-by shooting in downtown Pittsburgh, police said.Officers were called to an intersection not far from Market Square and the PPG Place complex at around 2:45 p.m. on a report that an infant had been shot.

NAPA, Calif. - Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, was allegedly arrested in Napa this weekend for DUI.The House Speaker's spouse was arrested just before midnight Saturday, according to TMZ, and booked into jail hours later into jail on two misdemeanors.It's not known whether the Speaker was with her husband at the time of the arrest.

Marcus Ericsson of Sweden celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the 106th Running of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500.Ericsson took control of the race late — largely because of teammate Scott Dixon's speeding penalty — and had it under control for Chip Ganassi Racing until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining brought out a rare red-flag stoppage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.IndyCar is among the purest forms of motorsports and rarely throws artificial cautions or issues stoppages that might change the outcome.

HOUSTON - A protester was caught on camera confronting Texas Senator Ted Cruz in Houston about the recent massacre at a Uvalde elementary school that claimed the lives of 19 children, and two teachers. LATEST: Justice Department to investigate police response to Uvalde school shootingAccording to a press release, Benjamin Hernandez, a board member of Indivisible Houston, was at Uptown Sushi on Westheimer, where Cruz happened to also be dining sometime Friday. Video of their exchange initially shows the two posing for a photo when Hernandez begins asking Cruz about his decision to attend the NRA Convention at the George R. Brown Convention that weekend.

OLD CITY - Philadelphia police are investigating a crash that resulted in a person riding a scooter hospitalized with critical injuries.Crews were called to the intersection of 2nd and Arch Streets early Sunday, about 2:30, on the report of a vehicle and pedestrian crash.Officials say an investigation reveals the pedestrian was riding a scooter at 2nd and Arch, when an unknown vehicle struck the scooter and drove away.The victim was taken by medics to Jefferson Hospital and placed in extremely critical condition.Authorities say the striking vehicle could have been a black Ford, though that remains under investigation.AdvertisementPolice continue to seek the driver and gather evidence in the investigation.

Ronnie Hawkins, the southern U.S. rockabilly artist who moved to Canada and became godfather to a generation of influential rock musicians, has died at 87.

Inter-generational cycle of poverty: At 16, a school drop-out girl with chronic anaemia gets married to a much older man, becomes a teen mother, most likely with an infant with higher morbidity. It is worse if she delivers a girl child. Existing patriarchal family structures render her with no agency, leaving her at the mercy of her husband and in-laws to take care of her and her child.

Philadelphia police on scene of a single-car fatal accident in Germantown. GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia police investigate the cause of a single-car fatal accident in Germantown.Officials say police and fire crews were called to 6300 Lincoln Drive, in Germantown, Sunday morning, about 5:15, for an auto accident.Crews arrived to discover a car on fire at the location.The driver, a man thought to be between the ages of 20 to 30, hit a tree, officials said, at which point, the car caught fire.Philadelphia police and firefighters on the scene of a single-car fatal accident in Germantown.

diabetes that is mostly associated with old age and obesity. According to Hanks, the doctor suggested he should get down to a similar weight as he was as a teenager to rid of the disease. Hanks replied: "Well, I'm going to have Type 2 diabetes then, because there is no way I can weigh [what I weighed] in high school.

State troopers stand outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (Photo by Allison Dinner / AFP via Getty Images) The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.The review comes amid mounting pressure and questions about the shifting and at times contradictory information about what happened in the shooting last Tuesday at Robb Elementary School and how police responded.Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said the review would be conducted in a fair, impartial and independent manner and that the findings would be made public.RELATED: Uvalde school shooting: Police inaction at center of investigationThe review is being conducted at the request of Uvalde’s mayor, officials said.In a statement, Coley said the goal of the review is "to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and response that day, and to identify lessons learned and best practices to help first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter events."Handling the review is the department's Office of Community Policing Services.Such a review is somewhat rare and most after-action reports that come after a mass shooting are generally compiled by local law enforcement agencies or outside groups.UVALDE,TEXAS, USA - MAY 25: A general view of a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A 49-year-old man has died after he was shot in the back, in the middle of the morning in North Philadelphia.Authorities say the shooting happened on the 3200 block of Philip Street Sunday morning, just after 9:30.Police arrived on scene to find a 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the back.Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he died a short time later.AdvertisementPolice are investigating a motive into the shooting.

Philadelphia police investigate a double shooting in Kensington that killed one man and injured a woman. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s Memorial Day weekend was disrupted by gun violence across the city, leaving four people dead and 10 people injured, including two teenagers and a four-year-old.The bloodshed began early Saturday morning in Mill Creek, as a 30-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds.

Little Women: Atlanta’s Ms. Juicy Baby is on the mend one month after suffering a stroke.

This photograph shows packaged strawberries in Ayamonte, Huelva, on May 20, 2022. Photo by Jorge Guerrero / AFP via Getty Images) A certain brand of strawberries has been recalled by the U.S.

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn after false reports of an active shooter caused a stampede that left several injured. (Credit: FNTV) NEW YORK - Several people were injured when a loud noise caused false reports of an active shooter near the Barclays Center in Brooklyn early Sunday morning, causing a stampede.According to police, at around 1 a.m.

FILE IMAGE (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) TAFT, Okla. (AP) - One person was killed and seven were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma, authorities said.Two juveniles were among those shot at the Memorial Day event near Taft, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.Witnesses said an argument precluded the gunfire just after midnight, the agency said.

Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff's Office CAPE CORAL, Fla. - A 10-year-old Florida boy has been arrested after deputies say he sent a text message threatening a mass shooting. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it learned of the threatening message sent by the fifth-grade student at Patriot Elementary School on Saturday. The School Threat Enforcement Team was immediately notified and began analytical research, according to LCSO. Due to the nature of the incident, the Youth Services Criminal Investigations Division took up the case. The boy was arrested following an interview with detectives. "This student’s behavior is sickening, especially after the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas," stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno.

BEAR, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating a fight that led to a chase and shooting near Bear.Officials say the fight began Saturday night, around 10 p.m., in the parking lot of a Wawa on the 2700 block of Pulaski Highway, in Newark. A 32-year-old Elkton man and a suspect had an altercation in the parking lot, which led the suspect to pull a gun.The Elkton man got into his vehicle and drove off, heading south, while being chased by the suspect.At the intersection of Route 896 and Howell School Road, officials say the suspect confronted the man again, pulling up alongside the man’s vehicle and firing the weapon.The man was shot in the head.

EastEnders has been keeping the nation entertained since 1985.Across three decades we've grown to know and love the residents of Albert Square past and present from Ian Beale and Kat Slater to the late Peggy Mitchell and Dot Cotton.Although they provide some light-hearted entertainment, the soap also covers a range of sensitive topics from sexual abuse, bullying, eating disorders, racism and homophobia.However, not every single storyline has been well-received by viewers at home and some have even resulted in getting thousands of complaints.We're taking a look back at some of EastEnders' most complained about storylines and episodes.One of the most controversial storylines that EastEnders has ever had was in 2011.The plot saw the character Ronnie Branning swap her baby, who sadly died, for the newborn son of Kat Moon.After watching the story unfold, viewers quickly rushed to Ofcom and the soap was hit was 13,400 complaints.This was one of the show's most complained about plots across its entire history as many slammed the “distressing” scenes.People said that the scenes were an "inaccurate, insensitive and sensationalised portrayal" of cot death.However, Ofcom said the soap was not in breach of the rules when you considered the full context of the four-month storyline.In the end, the plot concluded when the baby was given back to his birth mother and Ronnie was put in prison for child abduction.An anti-vaccination row in EastEnders recently became the most complained about moment on the soap in 10 years.During an episode, which aired on March 22, viewers saw a conversation take place between Patrick Trueman, Suki Panesar and Karen Taylor.After Patrick revealed he had his second Covid vaccination, Suki replied she was due

Maharashtra on Sunday registered 550 fresh Covid-19 cases, 21 more than the previous day, which raised the overall caseload to 78,85,944, while one death took the toll to 1,47,859, the state health department said.  On Saturday, the state had recorded 529 cases, but no virus-related death.  As many as 324 Covid-19 patients were discharged today, which pushed the recovery count to 77,35,088.  The state currently has 2,997 active coronavirus cases. Maharashtra's recovery rate is 98.09 per cent, while the fatality rate is 1.87 per cent.  With 375 new cases, Mumbai's infection count grew to 10,64,056.

LOGAN - Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in Logan that injured two teens and a 63-year-old man.Police responded to the 4900 block of North 16th Street early Sunday, around 2:30 a.m., on the report of gunshots.According to officials, a 16 and 17-year-old were sitting on a stoop when a red SUV drove by, shooting a handgun out of an open window.The two teens were each struck by gunfire and a 63-year-old man inside of a home was shot in the hand.Authorities say 17 shots were fired.

Family members and relatives of passengers on board the Twin Otter aircraft operated by Tara Air, weep outside the airport in Pokhara on May 29, 2022. (Photo by Yunish Gurung / AFP via Getty Images) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers zeroed in on a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people aboard that is feared to have crashed Sunday in cloudy weather in Nepal's mountains, officials said.The Tara Air plane, which was on a 20-minute scheduled flight to the mountain town of Jomsom, took off from the resort town of Pokhara, 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Kathmandu.

Rescuers zeroed in on a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people aboard that is feared to have crashed Sunday in cloudy weather in Nepal’s mountains, officials said.

Covid cases. The capital's positivity rate stood at 1.83%.

Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.Biden was to visit the makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School before attending Mass at a local Catholic church. He was also scheduled to meet with family members at a community center and then with first responders at the local airport before returning to Washington, the White House said.