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Memorial Day 2022 in the United States, a time for Americans to celebrate and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces.The long weekend has also come to serve as an unofficial start to summer with vacations, cookouts and pools opening. But the U.S.

PARIS - A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.Videos posted on social media appear to show a young man in a wig and lipstick who had arrived in a wheelchair. The man, whose identity was unknown, was also seen throwing roses in the museum gallery on Sunday.The cake attack left a conspicuous white creamy smear on the glass but the famous work by Leonardo da Vinci wasn't damaged.Security guards were filmed escorting the wig-wearing activist away as he called out to the surprised visitors in the gallery: "Think of the Earth.

LONDON : The Monkeypox virus cases have been spreading outside of the African continent as well, wherein cases have been reported from countries where the disease is not endemic- Europe, US, Latin America.  Closely following the viral outbreak Monkeypox, which is the smaller version of Small pox, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it is unlikely that the outbreak will become a pandemic outside of Africa.  The health expert Dr Rosamund Lewis also added that it remains unclear whether infected people who are not displaying symptoms can transmit the disease. As of now, more than 300 cases, suspected and confirmed, of the Monkeypox virus have been reported.

A Beijing man has landed thousands of his neighbours in quarantine after he ignored an order to stay at home and later tested positive for Covid-19, prompting a police investigation.

The Bank of Canada is likely to hike its benchmark interest rate another half a percentage point on June 1, further raising the cost of borrowing to tackle “persistent” inflation levels not seen in 30 years, economists predict.

PHILADELPHIA - A warm holiday weekend leading into Memorial Day left Philadelphia riddled with numerous violent incidents, including at least 12 fatalities that pushed the City of Brotherly Love to more than 200 homicides before summer. >> Philadelphia gun violence resourcesThe bloodshed began early Saturday morning in Mill Creek, as a 30-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He died a short time later at the hospital.Several hours later, one man was shot and killed while two women were injured in a shooting in East Germantown.Early Saturday evening, police were called to a double shooting in Kensington that killed one man and injured a 25-year-old woman.Philadelphia police investigate a double shooting in Kensington that killed one man and injured a woman.

Authorties are invetigating a shooting at a party in Port Richmond that left 2 dead and 2 injured on Monday morning.  PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in the city's Port Richmond neighborhood, according to authorities. According to police, the shooting happened just after 1 a.m. on Monday in the area of the 3000 block of E Tioga Street for a report of multiple gunshots. Authorities say when officers from the 24th District arrived, they found a large group of people who gathered for a Memorial Day event. Officials say four victims were found on scene, including a 14-year-old with a gunshot wound to the shoulder and a 21-year-old who was shot multiple times in the leg. A 16-year-old girl and a 21-year-old woman died from injuries sustained in the gunfire and they were both pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital. Captain Anthony Ginaldi says investigators are working to find out the cause of the shooting. Authorities also say 47 spent shell casings were found at the crime scene leading them to believe there were multiple shooters and multiple weapons. AdvertisementThis is a developing story.

₹10 lakh on attaining the age of 23 years the children will be given health coverage through the Ayushman Card and emotional counselling through samvad helpline for psychological and emotional help," said the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister noted that the fund also helped a lot in preparing hospitals, buying ventilators and setting up oxygen plants during the covid period. Because of this many lives, and the future of many families could be saved.

Mtula Payton has been arrested in the downtown Sacramento shooting that left six dead last month. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The third named suspect in a downtown mass shooting has been arrested in Las Vegas, according to the Sacramento Police Department.Mtula Payton, 27, was arrested Saturday by Las Vegas police and the FBI at a home in the 1300 Block of East Hacienda Avenue. Payton’s arrest comes almost two months after the gang feud erupted in gunfire before dawn on April 3 leaving six people dead.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 10: Bo Hopkins attends the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival's opening night gala and world premiere of the restoration of "Oklahoma!" hosted at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 10, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jen Actor Bo Hopkins, best known for his roles in "American Graffiti" and "The Wild Bunch," has died.His family shared the news on Hopkins’ website with the following note:  "It is with great sadness that we announce that Bo has passed away.

Earlier this year, Roman had a candid discussion with the media including Express.co.uk about the “difficulties” of speaking up.He said: “Both of my parents being in the public eye has just always been my life, I’ve not known any different.“My dad comes from a generation, comes from a household where mental health wasn’t spoken about. It wasn’t shunned but it just wasn’t spoken about in the schools that he went to etc.“So me being able to talk to him and try and get him to understand what it is that I’m going through was quite difficult in the beginning.“But you know, he now is someone who is very on top of, ‘how am I feeling? What do you want to talk about?’“And that’s just because I was honest with him and I was open with him.

Modi’s government has met or exceed expectations in the second term, according to 67% of 64,000 people polled by LocalCircles. That’s a jump from 51% last year when a brutal second wave of Covid-19 infections overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums and 62% in 2020 when the pandemic started.  The people surveyed said the government was better prepared to handle a third wave of Covid-19 infections and had effectively managed the economy.

WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. - It’s been more than a month since New Jersey dispensaries were given the green light to start selling legal, recreational marijuana and, after a big first month, cannabis sales are showing no sign of slowing down.Some first time legal weed buyers are curious, maybe a little anxious, at The Botanist, in Williamstown, but it isn’t stopping them. Demand for legal weed in New Jersey remains high a month after the debut."I mean, we were anticipating crowds, but to see it in person was definitely a shock for everybody involved," Tim Weigand, with The Botanist, said.Weigand says the big challenge in the week after cannabis was green lighted was getting good workers."We certainly had enough product.

Philadelphia police say a father and his nine-year-old son were shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Wissinoming. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s Memorial Day weekend was disrupted by gun violence across the city, leaving eight people dead, including a nine-year-old boy and injuring at least 12 people, 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.

Love Island contestant Amy Hart has encouraged her female fans to book in for smear tests, amidst her own health scare. Her tweet, where she explains that her hospital results came back "dodgy", has already been retweeted over 700 times.

Covid-19 pandemic. This programme is for the children who lost their parents during the pandemic.

Philadelphia police say a father and his nine-year-old son were shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Wissinoming. WISSINOMING - Philadelphia police are investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a father and son in Wissinoming.Officials said police responded to calls for gunshots on the 2100 block of Carver Street Sunday night, just after 10:30.When police arrived, they found a 37-year-old man and a nine-year-old boy each shot multiple times while sitting in a vehicle.Philadelphia police investigate a drive-by shooting that killed a man and his nine-year-old son in Wissinoming.

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.

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.

Lisa Jarvis is former executive editor of ‘Chemical & Engineering News’ who writes about biotech, drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry