Canadian woman missing in Iran and her family believes she’s been detained

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - A Camden County boy made an emotional plea for help at a recent school board meeting after he and his family claimed constant bullying and torment on the school bus has gone unaddressed.Ayden, a 12-year-old student at Beck Middle School in Cherry Hill, said the ridicule from students has included questions about his sexuality and gender identity. "I feel upset, angry, sad," Ayden told FOX 29's Dawn Timmeny. He claims one of his tormenters lunged at him when he used his cell phone to record the incessant bullying during a bus ride to school. "I mean, I'm very proud of myself, I think it's very important if any other kids are going through this," Ayden said. "I also hope this ends, like, I don't want to go through this." MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAyden, who is in 6th grade, spoke at a recent school board meeting and detailed the torment that he and his parents claim has since gone unaddressed. His parents say they reported everything to school administrators and filed a ‘Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying’ report.

PHILADELPHIA - A devastating fire claimed the lives of 12 people, including nine children, in Philadelphia last year; and now the victims' families are taking legal action.The families of five people killed in the Fairmount rowhome fire are suing building owner the Philadelphia Housing Authority, the city’s public housing agency and the state’s biggest landlord."This terrible tragedy resulting in precious loss of life could and should have been avoided… we are now prepared to move forward, seeking not only compensation, but accountability," Tom Kline, of Kline & Specter, announced in a statement Tuesday.The lawsuit claims the Housing Authority knew the 4-bedroom apartment was overcrowded with 14 people, and that the building had no fire escape or hardwired smoke detectors.RELATED COVERAGE: Philadelphia fire: Lighter, Christmas tree started fire that killed 12 in FairmountNine children were among the 12 people who died in the January 2022 blaze, which officials later said was caused by a Christmas tree ignited by a lighter."We believe with certainty - so 99 to 100% confidence - that the first item ignited in this blaze was a Christmas tree," Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said after an investigation last year. "We believe with near certainty, based on the evidence, the ignition source for this tree was a lighter that was located nearby."Fourteen people were authorized to live in the four-bedroom upper apartment that "suffered the tragedy," Kelvin Jeremiah, the housing authority's president and CEO, said last year.

The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has spread to the Canadian mortgage market, with some forecasters now expecting the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates sooner than previously thought.

The New York-based company that seized four leased aircraft from Flair Airlines last weekend says the move was a “last resort” following months of missed payments, denying accusations it was working with another carrier to push the low-cost airline out of business.

Kate Garraway has given an update on her family life as well as her husband Derek Draper's progress as he continues to battle the devastating effects contracting coronavirus had on his body. Many fans are aware that Derek Draper suffered severe complications after contracting coronavirus in March 2020.

The head of Flair Airlines is accusing one of Canada’s two major airlines of attempting to kneecap the discount carrier’s operations by trying to lease four planes that were recently seized from it due to overdue payments.

Scarface was last seen Feb. 11.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A local nonprofit is partnering with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to provide free tax preparation services in an effort to help families get more money back into their pockets.Brittany Brown said she learned about the free service during her 5-month-old daughter’s doctor’s appointment."I would rather have a professional have their eyes on it," said Brittany Brown. "I think that it will help us in the long run, especially for working families."Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the nonprofit Campaign for Working Families is offering the service with the goal of building financial well-being for individuals and families."We don’t want to leave any dollars on the table," said Dr.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A historic home in Camden went up in flames, the fire badly damaging a home where the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stayed during his time living in the Delaware Valley.Historians have been planning to restore the home for years and create a museum, to share Dr.

This article is part of Global News’s Home School series, which gives Canadians the basics they need to know about the housing market that they never learned in school.Entering the housing market is viewed by many Canadians as an attractive choice, both financially and for the security of having a home to call your own.The goal is common enough, but the how and when are trickier. How do you know when the timing is right to jump to owning from renting or living with family? Read more: Should you rent or buy a home? Why that calculation might be changing What makes the question so difficult is that it’s not just a matter of dollars and cents — personal circumstances, long-term goals and other life changes all factor into what ends up being, for many, the biggest financial decision of their lives.Here’s what you need to know before you look to buy your first home.There’s one thing that can’t be ignored when buying a home — how much money you’re bringing in.Comparator site Ratehub.ca recently took a look at the minimum income needed to afford a home across 10 Canadian cities.

Maritza Rios, Marina Rios and Dora Saenz (Penitas Police Department) Two sisters from Texas and a friend are missing in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market, U.S. authorities said Friday.The abduction of four Americans in Mexico that was caught on video last week received an avalanche of attention and was resolved in a matter of days.

China lowers the chance of armed conflict between the Mideast rivals — both directly and in proxy conflicts around the region.The deal, struck in Beijing this week amid its ceremonial National People’s Congress, represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese as Gulf Arab states perceive the United States slowly withdrawing from the wider Middle East. It also comes as diplomats have been trying to end a long war in Yemen, a conflict in which both Iran and Saudi Arabia are deeply entrenched.The two countries released a joint communique on the deal with China, which brokered the agreement as President Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as leader earlier Friday.Xi, whose administration in recent days has relaunched a campaign to challenge the U.S.-led Western liberal order with warnings of "conflict and confrontation," was credited in a trilateral statement with facilitating the talks through a "noble initiative" and having personally agreed to sponsor the negotiations that lasted from Monday through Friday.READ MORE: Sister of Kim Jong Un warns North Korea ready to act against US, SouthVideos showed Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, meeting with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban and Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat.The statement calls for reestablishing ties and reopening embassies to happen "within a maximum period of two months." A meeting by their foreign ministers is also planned.In the video, Wang could be heard offering "wholehearted congratulations" on the two countries' "wisdom.""Both sides have displayed sincerity," he said.

CAMDEN, N.J. - One person was rushed to the hospital early Saturday morning after a fire broke out inside a house in Camden.Officials say the fire ignited inside a house on the 700 block of Walnut Street, then spread next door.Several fire crews were called to the scene shortly before 3 a.m.

Texas and a friend are missing in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market, U.S. authorities said Friday.The abduction of four Americans in Mexico that was caught on video last week received an avalanche of attention and was resolved in a matter of days. But the fate of the three women, who haven’t been heard from in about two weeks, remains a mystery and has garnered relatively little publicity.

Orcas, commonly called killer whales, are known to be ferocious apex predators — but scientists were left scratching their heads after one orca whale was recorded seemingly caring for a long-finned pilot whale calf.

WestJet Group’s takeover of vacation-focused rival Sunwing Airlines has been approved by Canada’s transportation minister, clearing the runway for a major shakeup in the airline industry.

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - It’s been more than a month since a man was hit and killed by a driver in the parking lot of a Bucks County McDonald’s and the driver has still not been found."I texted and said, ‘Are you home safe?’ And, nothing!" Elise Poore, the victim’s fiancé, exclaimed. "Two hours later, I got a call from the hospital."Poore, a Northeast Philadelphia resident, rushed to the ER at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, after she was told her fiancé, 47-year-old Jason Smith, had been in an accident.

Read more: 2020 intel warned Trudeau government that China’s interference in Canadian elections will likely be ‘pervasive’ This high-level, finalized document was produced by the Intelligence Assessment Secretariat — a division of the PCO that regularly provides national security alerts for Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet.Prime Minister’s Office spokeswoman Alison Murphy gave a blanket denial Tuesday that Justin Trudeau was aware of Beijing’s money transfers to the 2019 candidates.“As the Prime Minister stated last fall, we have no information on any federal candidates receiving money from China,” Murphy wrote in a statement.The response refers to Global’s reporting last November, which did not state that China gave money directly to candidates.

Alison Hammond took a brief pause during her latest appearance on This Morning as she gave a shout-out to her young family member who is currently in hospital. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Friday (March 10) when she revealed that her niece was currently being looked after by NHS staff.

GENESSEE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A family doctor who practices in Saginaw is accused of trying to meet a 15-year-old for sex.According to Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson, 61-year-old Dr.

GALVESTON, Texas - A second body has been found during the search for 13-year-old twin brothers who went missing in the water at a Galveston beach on Sunday, officials say.According to Galveston Island Beach Patrol, a young boy matching the description of the remaining missing twin was pulled from the water around 1 a.m. Thursday near 47th and Seawall.

The children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will now be referred to as prince and princess after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made public that they are claiming the royal titles.

Read more: Anything less than a public inquiry on foreign interference is not enough: Poilievre, Singh This document was derived from 100 Canada Security and Intelligence Service reports and was produced by the Intelligence Assessment Secretariat.

Canada’s chief of the defence staff said Tuesday he wanted Canadian fighter jets to shoot down the unidentified object that flew over Yukon last month, but they were prevented from reaching the area first due to weather slowing their takeoff.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A subway rider is grateful to be alive and well after escaping harm when a ceiling panel fell inside a train station. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shared video of the March 1 incident at the Harvard Station in Cambridge.The video showed the panel narrowly missing the commuter as it plummeted to the ground. It's estimated the piece weighed approximately 25 pounds. RELATED: Southwest passengers say plane shook 'like crazy' causing some to vomitThe MBTA said its findings suggested that water had built up in the panel insulation, which was installed around 1980.

An American Airlines jet is seen in the air preparing to land September 3, 2004 at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in Rosemont, Illinois. American Airlines announced December 10, 2004 that they will be raising domestic airfares $10 for round-t WASHINGTON - The Department of Transportation has announced a new online dashboard that will allow travelers to identify which airlines in the United States will seat children under 14 years old next to an accompanying adult at no additional cost. According to the department, a parent who purchases airline tickets for a family should receive a guarantee from the airline that it will seat the parent and child together "without fees or a last-minute scramble at the gate or having to ask other passengers to give up their seat to allow the parent and child to sit together." Currently American, Alaska and Frontier are the only airlines that offer fee-free family seating.United Airlines also announced in February that it changed its policy, which takes effect this month, to allow families to be seated together more easily and free of charge.

Carnival Sunshine (Credit: Carnival Corp.) CHARLESTON, S.C. - Carnival Cruise Line believes the recent death of a female passenger was the result of a medical condition. "While we continue to cooperate with authorities, all indications pertaining to the death of a guest on board Carnival Sunshine suggest that it was a natural death due to a medical condition," spokesperson Matt Lupoli said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "It appears that this was indeed a medical situation that sadly resulted in the death of a guest," the statement continued. RELATED: FBI investigating death of woman onboard Carnival cruise shipThe FBI is continuing its investigation into the woman's death. The woman died onboard the Carnival Sunshine over the weekend. Lupoli said first responders onboard the ship immediately came to assistance. The company said the deceased guest and her husband were debarked in Nassau, Bahamas. According to the company, the Carnival Sunshine sails from either Charleston, South Carolina, or Norfolk, Virginia, destined for the Bahamas.

THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW -- Episode 1151 -- Pictured: Mike Epps -- (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS - Actor and comedian Mike Epps could be in legal trouble after he was found bringing a loaded handgun into the Indianapolis International Airport over the weekend. According to a report obtained by FOX Television Stations, on March 5, an officer responded to a firearms claim at one of the airport's checkpoints after a screening showed a gun inside a backpack. 52-year-old Epps was the owner of the bag and told the officer he was in town from Los Angeles for a show at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Two Americans whose abduction in Mexico was captured in a video that showed them caught in a cartel shootout have been found dead, officials said Tuesday. Two others who were kidnapped with them were found alive, with one wounded.

Pennsylvania who went missing more than 30 years ago and was legally declared dead has turned up, very much alive, in a nursing home in Puerto Rico.Patricia Kopta, 83, was last seen by her family in Pittsburgh in 1992, according to a missing person flyer posted by the Pennsylvania Emergency Response Center. At the time, she was a well-known street preacher known as “The Sparrow” because of her slight build.Her husband Bob Kopta reported her missing in 1992, noting it wasn’t uncommon for his wife to leave for short periods of time.

The United States’ list of recently sanctioned entities for alleged support for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine includes two Canadian companies, U.S. and Canadian authorities said on Monday.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Parking Authority says it's cracking down on parked vehicles that are missing license plates to avoid outstanding tickets in a trend that's becoming more popular around the city. The authority twice sent out a graphic on Twitter about the vehicles known as ‘ghost cars’ and warned that violators could have their vehicles towed. Executive Director Rich Lazer said many times the vehicles are illegally parked or otherwise parked unsafe."Everyone has to have a plate on their car to register the vehicle, and we are seeing folks take them off to avoid enforcement," Lazer told FOX 29's Hank Flynn. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is often at odds with those who live and work in the city, but they have garnered praise for their work cracking down on ghost cars clogging streets.

Chinese interference in Canadian elections and society amid calls for a public inquiry, the leaders of the federal Conservative and New Democratic parties say.Their calls come as the RCMP says it has opened an investigation into possible violations of the Security of Information Act concerning recent media reports about alleged foreign interference, and that its probe is not focused on any one security agency.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the comments to reporters on Monday as the House of Commons resumes following a two-week hiatus, and as suspected Chinese foreign interference in Canada is expected to be a hot topic this week.

Hoda Kotb is back on Today after a two-week hiatus — and she’s ready to talk about why she was out…

In this photo illustration an Airbnb logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A family whose 19-month-old daughter died of a fentanyl overdose while staying at an Airbnb during a vacation in Florida has filed a wrongful death suit against the home rental company and the property owner.Lydie and Boris Lavenir were vacationing in Wellington, Florida, with their children and found their daughter, Enora, in her bed just hours after their arrival.

ATLANTA - Dozens of people have been detained after a violent clash between police and protesters at the site of Atlanta's future Public Safety Training Facility, nicknamed "Cop City" by critics.  Sunday night, police say the DeKalb County construction site was on lockdown as crews worked to put out flames around the area.In total, the Atlanta Police Department said 35 "agitators" have been detained.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Celebrations in honor of the American Red Cross and its volunteers, donors and partners are happening all throughout the month of March.This is now the 80th annual celebration for the humanitarian nonprofit that was founded back in 1881 by Clara Barton.On Sunday, the New Jersey Region held a kickoff event aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden.Distinguished speakers included Captain Warren Judge of the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen and Camden County Commissioner Melinda Kane."We are first on the ground when there’s a major disaster. Our volunteers mobilize, whether it’s a house fire here in New Jersey or a flood or hurricane anywhere in the country. We scale up, we go, we help people in need," said Regional CEO Rosie Taravella of the American Red Cross of NJ.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is not “ruling out” making a public inquiry into foreign interference a condition for continuing the governance deal with the federal Liberals, but says that is not a decision he is making just yet.

Mexico in the suspected femicide of a woman who has been identified by family members as Kiara Agnew of Dawson Creek, B.C.Agnew was with her boyfriend on what was supposed to be a dream trip to Mexico when her family said the Mayan Riviera vacation turned into a nightmare just days shy of her 24th birthday.“She didn’t want to lose her life at 23,” Agnew’s aunt Katlyn Levesque told Global News from New Brunswick Saturday.“It doesn’t feel like it’s real yet, I don’t want it to be real. I’ve never wanted something to be more false in my entire life.”Policías de la SSPyT de Solidaridad aseguraron a una persona de origen extranjero por el posible delito de feminicidio, tras ser encontrada una mujer sin vida con posibles marcas de violencia en un hotel ubicado en la colonia Xcalacoco.

Canada’s defence chief has concluded his first trip to Ukraine since the Russian invasion started more than a year ago.

ITALY, Texas - A 25-year-old woman has been charged with capital murder for the deaths of three children in Italy on Friday. Family members say she was the mother of the kids who were killed.Shamaiya Deyonshana Hall is behind bars on three counts of capital murder.

Patricia Kopta (Ross Township Police Department) A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico.Patricia Kopta left behind a husband and siblings and meandered through northern Puerto Rico for a while before she was taken as a person "in need" to the adult care home in 1999, according to details announced at a news conference this week in Ross Township, where she once lived.Kopta, once known as a street preacher in her hometown, initially kept her past secret while in Puerto Rico. But she began to divulge details as she suffered progressively from dementia, Ross Township Deputy Police Chief Brian Kohlhepp said.By last year, a social worker at the home had enough information to alert authorities back home about the now-83-year-old woman.

an Ohio mother is responsible for the brutal murder-suicide which left four dead just moments before local police arrived at the family's home to serve eviction papers. Clermont County Sheriff's Office shared in a press release that "physical evidence" and the "positioning of the deceased" led investigators to believe that 46-year-old Theresa Cain shot and killed three of her family members on Feb. 27. Shortly before police arrived at the Cain's home in Ohio Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, deputies heard a series of five quick gunshots.

Read more: 3 German tourists dead after avalanche near Invermere, B.C.: mayor of German municipality In German, Bauer said an Eging citizen, his son-in-law and a friend of the two, who was also a member of the MGR, were killed in an avalanche during a skiing vacation in Canada. The son of the citizen from Eging, who was also there, was seriously injured, he said.“I myself am shocked, stunned and still cannot believe how cruel life can be.“The loss of a human being always affects the relatives and friends deeply, but a sudden and so tragic death of three people is even harder to cope with.

Read more: Edmonton soldier found guilty of trying to kill her children One week ago, the mother was convicted of intentionally setting the blaze at the military base, and trying to murder her kids.Nobody in the family can be identified because of a publication ban protecting the children as underage victims of crime.Over the course of the trial, the Crown argued the mother was motivated to kill herself and her three children because she did not want to comply the court order giving custody to her ex-husband.The ex-husband said he had previously expressed concerns about his children’s safety with his wife, calling her a controlling narcissist.“I stated to the psychologists that if this goes the wrong way for her, that she needs to protect the kids — because I believe she would kill them.”The dad said years of investigations, questioning, court appearances and testimony have been tough on his kids — especially his sons, who the defence tried to blame for starting the fire.“They had to relive what they went through that night when they testified against her,” he explained.“My oldest, he was on the stand for three hours. And by the time he got out, he wouldn’t talk to us.

EGG HARBOR TWP. N.J. - There’s a battle over pigs and chickens going on in Egg Harbor Township. A family with four rescued pigs and several chickens has been given a notice to get rid of them because they are a violation of township ordinances.

SAN FRANCISCO - Friday marked one week since Wild 94.9 morning show host and DJ Jeffrey Vandergrift was reported missing in San Francisco. Authorities said there's been no trace of Vandergrift and his wife doesn't believe he'll ever return.Vandergrift, who goes by JV professionally, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2021.

BOOTHWYN, Pa. - Imagine finding the long-lost family you never knew you had, in your 70s. That’s exactly what happened to a 77-year-old Delaware County man who thought he was an only child, for decades, only to learn he was one of 13 children. It all started with a DNA test."You can’t have too much family," Ed Grunwell said.Boothwyn resident Grunwell choked back tears as he talked about the family he never even knew existed, including 12 siblings.