WASHINGTON – Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police has appealed to congressional leaders to use their influence to keep National Guard troops at the Capitol, two months after the law enforcement breakdowns of the deadly Jan.

6 insurrection. Yogananda Pittman told the leaders Thursday in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that the board that oversees her department has so far declined to extend an emergency declaration required by the Pentagon to keep Guardsmen who have assisted Capitol officers since the riot.

Pittman said she needed the leaders' assistance with the three-member Capitol Police Board, which reports to them. She said the board has sent her a list of actions it wants her to

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'My strength is in his story': Mother of 15-year-old boy shot, killed in Kingsessing speaks out

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia family is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed in Kingsessing. Police say they have no reason to believe the teen or the kid he was with were the intended targets.FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson spoke with the victim's mother.Police say in 2021 juvenile victims of gun violence are up 200% over last year. Nydisha Williams says her son would have likely been an engineer someday. He loved Bob Ross and Elon Musk and was looking forward to in-person learning at Freire High School. "I’ve never understood why mothers who just lost their kid, I never understood how they can get on the news and talk about it.

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COVID survivor who spent month on a ventilator shares his story

CHESTER, Pa. - Emmanuel Gilbert was diagnosed with COVID last March. He spent two months in isolation at Taylor Hospital and 31 days on a ventilator.

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Spring is in the Air: Outdoor dining returns to Media

DELAWARE COUNTY - Media shut down streets downtown Wednesday to give restaurants their first shot at some real outdoor dining this year. "It's been a long time waiting to get out and feel a little bit normal so this feels pretty good," Kathy Hilbert, of West Chester, said.The borough kicked off its popular dining in the streets two months early to give businesses a much-needed boost one year into the pandemic. A number of stores are extending their hours, hoping for a bump in business like Joyce Walker, who is the owner of Kenny's Flower Shop."Little bit by little bit, we're getting back on track. I'm very excited.

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Long line forms at Pennsylvania Convention Center in hopes of getting leftover vaccine doses

PHILADELPHIA - A shockingly long line formed at the Pennsylvania Convention Center’s FEMA vaccine site on Wednesday after social media was abuzz with talks about overflow of vaccine available. Those first in line got there before 7 a.m. all without appointments.

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More states on board, senators introduce bill (again) to make daylight saving time year round

ORLANDO, Fla. – Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, of Florida, is trying again to make daylight saving time permanent across the country after reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act.

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Orlando seniors stuck in isolation to receive free ride to get COVID-19 vaccine

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – In an effort to make the COVID-19 vaccine accessible to all seniors, Orange County Commissioner Regina Hill announced a partnership with Pegasus Transportation to provide rides to seniors to and from the FEMA site at Valencia College.

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Nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations attributed to 4 common underlying conditions, NIH says

LOS ANGELES - Nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart failure, according to the National Institutes of Health.A recent report by the National Institutes of Health illustrates how common underlying medical conditions put people at higher risk for severe illness from the novel coronavirus.The report cited a statistical model developed by researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts led by Meghan O’Hearn and Dr.

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Alaska Senate takes action against member over virus rules

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold, who fellow lawmakers say has refused to follow measures meant to guard against COVID-19.

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Beating COVID-19: Senior citizens take swing at virus-shaped piñata after getting vaccinated

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Residents at a senior living community took a literal swing at COVID-19 when they beat a piñata, in the shape of the coronavirus, after getting vaccinated.The Westminster-Canterbury on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, Virginia, held a party on March 9, a few weeks after its campus reached herd immunity when 99% of its more than 700 residents were fully vaccinated. "So much of this past year has been challenging," the community’s Director of Public Relations Ashley Allman told FOX Television Stations Wednesday. "Residents not being able to go out and hug family members just because our seniors, our residents, are a very vulnerable population."RELATED: Biden announces U.S. is buying 100M additional doses of J&J

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Prosecutor: OC man propped up body of dead wife on sofa as kids opened Christmas gifts in front of her

ANAHEIM, Calif. - A Southern California man who killed his wife propped up her body on a sofa, told their children she was drunk and had them open Christmas presents in front of her body, a prosecutor told jurors at his murder trial."This Christmas story does not have a happy ending, and unfortunately this is not just a story, it is real life," Heather Brown, senior deputy district attorney in Orange County, said Monday as trial began for William Wallace of Anaheim, the Orange County Register reported.Za’Zell Preston, 26, was taking college classes in hopes of becoming a domestic violence counselor when she was killed in 2011 by a man who already had served jail time for beating her, the paper said.The couple had gone to a neighbor’s

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Kidnapped teen's secret message, father's communication with Florida relative produce new leads

SEBRING, Fla. - Daphne Westbrook didn't come home from a weekend trip to visit her father, John Westbrook, back in October 2019. Ever since, law enforcement has been searching for the pair, under the belief Daphne has been drugged or otherwise subdued.Investigators are now ratcheting up efforts to find them after sightings have been confirmed in Florida and Daphne managed to send a message to a friend to say she was considering self-harmDaphne's mother, Rhona Curtsinger, spoke to FOX 13 from Chattanooga, Tennessee.MORE: Amber Alert issued for Tennessee girl thought to be with father in Tampa Bay area"Please know that nobody is angry.

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Police: Kensington shooting leaves 4 injured

KENSINGTON - Philadelphia police are investigating after four men were shot in Kensington.It happened on the 800 block of E. Allegheny Avenue around 7 p.m.

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As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent

ATLANTA – In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted for the bill anyway.

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Winnipeg seniors embrace technology to stay connected during pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has left more seniors isolated in their homes and distanced from loved ones, but in some cases technology is helping to make connections happen. Global’s Amber McGuckin has more.

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California governor lays groundwork to fight expected recall

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Standing alone in center field of an empty Dodger Stadium, California Gov. Gavin Newsom cast himself as a bold if imperfect leader and his state as on the cusp of a new day.

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Report: Cuomo groped female aide in governor's residence

ALBANY, N.Y. – An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Democrat groped her in the governor's residence, marking the most serious allegation among those made by a series of women against the embattled governor, according to a report published in a newspaper Wednesday.

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Gov. DeSantis overturns COVID-19 fines against businesses

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Wednesday that bans any county or municipality from fining people or businesses due to coronavirus safety violations.

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Evesham woman charged with COVID-related impersonation of public official, authorities say

Jennifer Strumph EVESHAM TWP. N.J. - An Evesham, New Jersey woman has been charged with impersonating a Burlington County public official and threatening to shut an Evesham Township business down, falsely accusing the business of failing to abide by COVID-19 restrictions, officials announced.Jennifer Strumph, 32, was charged with assuming a false identity, criminal coercion and Second Degree Computer Crime.

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31 missing children rescued by authorities in Texas, including 7 teenage victims of sex trafficking

DALLAS - More than 30 missing children have been "located, recovered, or rescued" in Texas by federal authorities after a month-long operation, including several teenagers deemed "critically missing" with ties to sex trafficking.The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced Wednesday the results of a Dallas-area investigation called "Operation Missing in the Metroplex," which said a total of 31 minors had been found.At least seven teenagers suspected to be victims of sex trafficking were rescued, ranging in ages from 13 to 17, authorities said.One teenager was found in an Uber during a prostitution ring, while another was found by Fort Worth Police at a "John’s" house, authorities said.

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Orange County Citizens Safety Task Force makes 20 recommendations to curb violence

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After months of discussions and listening, the Citizens Safety Task Force has its recommendations for change in Orange County.

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Nev. Democratic Party in upheaval after progressive takeover

LAS VEGAS – The state Democratic Party in Nevada has for years been among the strongest in country, buttressed by the state's powerful former senator, Harry Reid, and credited with helping Democrats chalk up wins in the swing state since 2016.

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Amid FBI probe, Texas official hired from big donor family

DALLAS – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is under FBI investigation over claims of using his office to help a political donor, gave a job in recent months to another supporter: a onetime neighbor whose family chipped in $50,000 to help the Republican fight a 2015 felony indictment.

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Judge seats juror in Derek Chauvin trial who has wedding planned for May 1

MINNEAPOLIS - A juror chosen for a panel for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd on Wednesday said he had one potential problem — he’s scheduled to get married May 1 in Florida but was prepared to change his plans if the trial continues that long. In court, Judge Peter Cahill explained to the juror that the case will start with opening statements and evidence on March 29, and the judge said he anticipates it to last roughly four weeks into April."I notice you say that you’re potentially getting married in April, tell me about that," Cahill asked the juror. "I’m still getting married," the juror responds.

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COVID-19 vaccine allocation in southeastern Pennsylvania counties hasn’t been unfair, Wolf says

PENNSYLVANIA - Getting as many people vaccinated as possible is arguably the biggest step toward normalcy. However, getting the shot continues to be a frustrating process for many people, especially in southeastern Pennsylvania counties.Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says COVID-19 vaccine allocation to Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties hasn't been unfair.After a tour of a new vaccine clinic in Lancaster and press conference highlighting transportation options for those in southcentral counties, FOX 29 asked him about the southeastern counties where leaders sent a letter this week saying they were shortchanged and are calling on more doses and more data.Gov.

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Minnesota Supreme Court won't hear 3rd-degree murder charge appeal in Chauvin case

(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Supreme Court says it will not hear any appeal from Derek Chauvin’s legal team as it relates to adding a third-degree murder charge in the death of George Floyd.In a ruling Wednesday, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea said the petition filed by Chauvin’s team was denied, meaning the decision to add the charge will be determined by Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over the trial. The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled the trial judge for the Derek Chauvin case must reconsider reinstating the third-degree murder charge in his case, according to an opinion issued Friday.After the Supreme Court ruling, Cahill said a discussion over adding the third-degree murder charge will take place Thursday at 8 a.m.

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Pa wedding venues look to Gov Wolf to expand capacity in order to save their businesses

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - It’s time to save love. More specifically, Save PA Love.Countless weddings were scaled-down, postponed, or canceled outright, due to the pandemic.

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Florida lawmakers move to ban absentee ballot drop boxes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Republicans moved Wednesday to revise the state’s vote-by-mail system, banning ballot drop boxes and resetting the absentee ballot rolls in a step that would require millions of voters to reapply for mail-in ballots ahead of next year’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections.

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Former Seminole County superintendent candidate no longer interested in job after ‘flawed’ process

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Chad Farnsworth who was once selected as the next superintendent of Seminole County Schools, before the board voted to revoke its offer, told the district in a strongly worded letter he is no longer interested in the position.

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Coronavirus: Cross-border families eager to reunite amid talks of re-establishing Maritime Bubble

Nova Scotia reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, confirms more South African and U.K. coronavirus variants “There’s all kinds of Christmas gifts laying in my office, wrapped, tagged and ready to go, ready to be opened and here I am still looking at them in March,” said Armstrong.During this time, Armstrong has also gotten engaged.

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Governor looks to open eligibility to everyone after people over 55 receive vaccine

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Wednesday that incremental increases in COVID-19 vaccine eligibility would stop after people who are 55 and older were inoculated.

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Public Health Scotland figures on Covid reveal 24-hour surge in South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire has seen a spike in Covid cases during the last 24 hours, new figures have revealed.A total of 38 new positive tests were returned – more than the whole of the last week combined.It is a setback in the quest to suppress the virus after weeks of steady progress made in the region.No one cause has yet been identified behind the surge, revealed in the latest Public Health Scotland data today.It shows that the 38 positive cases were recorded as of Tuesday, March 9.But in the preceeding week, between Monday, March 1 and Sunday, March 7, there were just 34 positive tests registered in the region.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on

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Winter Springs police looking for hit-and-run driver who struck bicyclist

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Winter Springs police say they’re looking for a driver who hit a bicyclist Tuesday afternoon and drove off without stopping to check on the victim.

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Idaho lawmakers end Powerball, fearing foreign participation

BOISE, Idaho – Idaho lawmakers fearing foreign participation in the Powerball lottery killed legislation on Wednesday that would have allowed the game with huge jackpots to continue in the state after a run of more than 30 years.

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AP source: Kansas AD Jeff Long fired after Les Miles debacle

Kansas has fired athletic director Jeff Long less than two days after mutually parting with Les Miles amid sexual allegations dating to the football coach's time at LSU, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 10, 2021

Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infection rates were significant among Americans younger than 25 years early in the pandemic, particularly for Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic people, according to a study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Texas Rangers say Opening Day will be at 100 percent capacity of Globe Life Field

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers will allow for 100% capacity of fans for their Opening Day game at Globe Life Field, becoming the first team in the four major North American leagues to allow full attendance at games.This comes after Governor Greg Abbott reopened the state and took away reopening restrictions.RELATED: Wednesday marks end to mask mandate in TexasThe Rangers' home opener against Toronto on Monday, April 5, will be at full capacity, 40,518.

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Maine's Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill

PORTLAND, Maine – The sole Democratic congressman to vote against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is a Marine Corps veteran who represents a vast, politically mixed district in Maine.

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Security camera hack exposes hospitals, workplaces, schools

Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance said they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup.

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First senior vaccine pod offering Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives in Sumter County

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. – The first vaccine pod in Florida to offer the newly approved, single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine opened up in Sumter County on Wednesday.

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MLB Rangers in line to be first team back to full capacity

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas Rangers could have a full house for their home opener next month after debuting their new 40,518-seat stadium without fans in the stands for their games last season.

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Suspect in deadly North Philadelphia hit-and-run surrenders to police

Edward Prince PHILADELPHIA - A suspect wanted for fatally striking a deaf and mute man with his car last week in North Philadelphia surrendered to police on Wednesday with his lawyer.Authorities believe 44-year-old Edward Prince was behind the wheel of a blue GMC SUV last Wednesday when it fatally struck 60-year-old Roberto Oquendo Velez as he was crossing 2nd and Ontario Streets around 11 p.m.Roberto Oquendo Velez ( Family photo) The crash caused Velez to be dragged 300 feet before he became dislodged from the fleeing vehicle, which authorities believe is a 2001-2005 Yukon or Envoy.

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More than 2 million Floridians fully vaccinated as state reports 62 virus-related deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – As President Joe Biden is poised to approve the next coronavirus relief bill, Florida continues to increase access to vaccines.

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Alabama sues to stop redistricting delay, privacy initiative

Alabama on Wednesday became the second state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau's decision to delay by six months the release of data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts, as it took aim at the accuracy of a privacy protection system that it alleged is holding up the process.

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Lawmaker calls for halt to PennDOT plan to toll nine bridges

Credit: PennDOT HARRISBURG, Pa. - The chairman of Pennsylvania's Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday said he wants to halt plans to toll nine major bridges on interstates around the state, including I-95′s mile-long Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia.Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, introduced a bill to require legislative authorization of any proposed transportation project with a user fee, even it is approved by a public-private transportation board lawmakers created in 2012.The bill also aims to create a new process for informing lawmakers and the public about a proposed project that the state Department of Transportation brings to the Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board.The

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Another Central Florida man arrested in Capitol riot

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida man is the latest to be arrested in connection with the deadly siege at the Capitol on Jan. 6, court records show.

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Coronavirus lockdown measures defy federal inmate rights, suit claims

COVID-19, a civil lawsuit alleges.The unproven claim, filed in British Columbia Supreme Court, alleges anti-pandemic measures have resulted in a wide variety of breaches by Correctional Service of Canada.“Without notice or explanation, it subjected incarcerated persons to medical and administrative lockdowns _ a form of isolation akin to solitary confinement _ for indeterminate periods of time,” the suit alleges.

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