China’s economic activity collapses under Xi’s Covid zero policy

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Six members of the Haiti delegation participating in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando have been reported missing, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.It has been clarified by a spokesperson for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that the individuals are all adults, five of whom are not Special Olympics athletes and one is an adult with an intellectual disability.Deputies said the missing men were last seen on Monday around 2:30 p.m. at 710 S.

WASHINGTON - A college student from New York City rode a bus to Washington, D.C. on May 1 and, aside from a mysterious phone call for help, hasn't been heard from since. Now, more than a month later, her family is desperate to find her. TiJae Baker, 23, an artist and art student, had gone down to D.C.

Provisional figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) show that there were 63 Covid-19 deaths in Ireland last month.

A former Canadian airline executive says that responsibility for weeks of delays and cancellations at Toronto Pearson International Airport rests on the shoulders of the federal government.

enforcing the rules.  “Airline shall ensure that all passengers are wearing face mask properly and continue to wear the mask throughout the journey. The face masks can be removed under exceptional circumstances and for permitted reasons only," said the DGCA in its new order.  “In case, any passenger on board an aircraft refuses to wear mask or violates the ‘Covid Protocol for passengers’ even after repeated warnings, during the course of the flight, such passenger may be treated as ‘Unruly Passenger’," it added.  This follows an order by the Delhi High Court, which stated that strict actions should be taken against those passengers who are found violating Covid-19 safety norms at airports and inside aircraft.

Crews battle fire in West Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - An apartment fire raged on for hours in West Philadelphia overnight, prompting a response from several fire crews.The fire broke out around 10:24 p.m.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Caesars casino in Atlantic City will renovate its casino floor, lobby, valet area and outdoor pool this year as part of a $200 million makeover. Caesars Entertainment, its parent company, said Tuesday the work is part of a $400 million investment it is making into its three Atlantic City properties. Those also include Harrah’s and the Tropicana.

FILE: Larry Nassar sits in court listening to statements before being sentenced by Judge Janice Cunningham for three counts of criminal sexual assault in Eaton County Circuit Court on February 5, 2018 in Charlotte, Michigan. Nassar has been accused o DETROIT - Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar, lawyers said Wednesday.There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of molesting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year."It is time for the FBI to be held accountable," said Maggie Nichols, a national champion gymnast at Oklahoma in 2017-19.Under federal law, a government agency has six months to respond to the tort claim.

Police stand near a car that plowed into pedestrians and then smashed into a Douglas perfume store on Tauentzienstrasse on June 8, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) BERLIN - A man drove a car into pedestrians in a popular Berlin shopping district on Wednesday, killing at at least one person and injuring at least eight others, rescue services said.The man drove into people on a street corner at around 10:30 a.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. House battles took shape in heavily Democratic California that could tip the balance of power in Congress, while former Trump administration Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was in a tight match to claim the Republican nomination for a new House seat in Montana.In Mississippi, Republican U.S. Rep.

DOVER, Del. - An attempt to override Democratic Gov. John Carney’s veto of a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use has failed in the state House. PREVIOUS: Delaware Gov.

DOVER, Del. - A bill outlawing firearm magazines capable of holding more than 17 rounds has passed Delaware’s Democrat-led Senate with no Republican support. PREVIOUS: Democrats eye host of gun-control bills in DelawareThe legislation was approved on a 13-7 vote Tuesday and sent to the House. Sen.

Coronation Street beauty Sophie Webster hasn’t been so lucky when it comes to love.The cobbles favourite, played by Brooke Vincent, came out as a lesbian shortly after converting to Christianity as a teenager, and quickly found herself in a series of whirlwind relationships.From a runaway bride storyline to a relationship with an older woman, Sophie really has seen it all.But where are the actors who played her girlfriends now? Battling health conditions, dramatic makeovers and a spate of cheeky sex confessions, Daily Star has taken a look.Sophie’s first ever partner and later fiancée Sian Powers ended in a tragic ditching at the altar storyline, while for actress Sacha Parkinson it’s only been onwards and upwards.The star, instantly recognisable by her stunning blonde locks, recently underwent a dramatic hair transformation and turned into a brunette.The star showed off her new ‘do in a glam bathroom selfie alongside pals, wearing her sleek hair down past her shoulder and donning a V-neck leopard-print top for the occasion.For Sophie actress Brooke, her on-screen relationship was her first ever kiss in real life, aged just 16.It was also the soap’s first ever on-air lesbian kiss.Brooke said of the kiss: “I remember we had a tea break beforehand.

Amanda Todd before she took her own life in 2012 continued Tuesday, with disturbing testimony from the girl’s parents.Carol Todd told the second day of the trial how she heard her daughter “shriek” and come running downstairs on Nov. 12, 2011.The teen had discovered a Facebook account that was using a topless image of her as its profile picture, her mother testified.

NEW DELHI: India reported 5,233 fresh covid infections in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of active cases to 28,857, according to the Union health ministry's updated data on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the country had reported 3,714 new cases. Active cases now make for 0.07% of total infections, while the national recovery rate was at 98.72%, the ministry said.

Empire Company Ltd. is moving forward with a new loyalty program after becoming a co-owner of the Scene+ program operated by Cineplex Inc.

monkeypox has been detected in Alberta, the province’s chief medical officer of health said Tuesday evening.“I can confirm that this case is not linked to the first case announced last week and at this time there is no known direct connection to other confirmed cases,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw wrote on social media.She said the individual is self-isolating and cooperating with health authorities in contact tracing efforts.“We are prioritizing investigation and contact tracing to reach other individuals who may be at risk of exposure.

COVID-19 recovery rate of 98.72 percent. In the last 24 hours, the active COVID-19 caseload has grown by 1,881 cases. According to the ministry, the daily positivity rate was 1.67 percent, and the weekly positivity rate was 1.12 percent.

Maharashtra logged 1,881 new Covid-19 infections and 8,432 active cases on Tuesday. Of the 1,881 Covid cases, Mumbai added 1,242 Covid infections--almost double the previous day's count. India's financial capital had recorded 676 cases but no deaths on Monday.

COATESVILLE, Pa. - Tower Health announces Western Chester County will lose Medic 93 EMS services.Months after losing two hospitals, Tower Health announced Tuesday that some of those same communities will lose their EMS services come September.The medical group said in a statement that they are consolidating Medic 93 EMS from four locations down to two in September. The new locations will focus on a service area around Reading, Northern Chester and Montgomery counties, and the 422 corridor.This change in service means TowerDIRECT will no longer work out of three units in Western Chester County that provide Advanced Life Support to about ten different municipalities: the former Brandywine Hospital, the Washington Hose Fire Department (FD) and Keystone Valley FD in Parkesburg.The Chester County EMS Council says that leaves those municipalities, like Coatesville, in a scramble to find a new agency in 90 days, mid-budget cycle.MORE HEADLINESPolice: 34-year-old man dead after being shot multiple times inside his vehicle in CrescentvilleDepartment of Homeland Security bulletin warns of heightened extremist threatFired Philadelphia man threatens shooting at former job, police sayIf Coatesville cannot find a new agency by the fall, if someone calls 911 with a medical emergency, paramedics will have to come from other municipalities that are already stretched too thin."That would be coming from a distance from what they are used to receiving when there was a paramedic unit stationed at Brandywine Hospital, says Chester County EMS Council Vice President, Matthew Eick.

PHILADELPHIA - The heartbroken mother of a woman killed in the mass shooting on South Street said she felt unsettled hours before she heard about what happened to her daughter."I wasn’t feeling right, I was feeling kind of strange," Tina Quinn said. "It was like a Mother’s Intuition or something, I was feeling weird."Her daughter, 24-year-old Alexis Quinn, was fatally shot when investigators believe a fight between three men escalated to a shooting.

Canada’s public health agency has issued a travel notice as the monkeypox virus continues to spread around the world.

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man died after he was pulled from the water off the coast of Wildwood on Tuesday, according to authorities. The Wildwood Crest Police Department said the victim, 54-year-old Joel Green, was brought onto the beach near Syracuse Street by swimmers who noticed him unresponsive in the water. Authorities say a beach goer provided CPR until emergency crews responded and continued life-saving measures. Green, a Cambria County resident, was brought to Cape Regional Medical Center where he died.Authorities extended their condolences to Green's family and reminded swimmers to only use beaches with lifeguards on patrol.

WASHINGTON - More than 82 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have reportedly gone to waste since the beginning of the pandemic, according to media reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared the data with NBC News, meaning that just over 11% of doses the federal government distributed between December 202 through mid-May were discarded. That's nearly 20 million more doses wasted than the 65 million The Associated Press reported wasted in February. CVS and Walmart were responsible for the largest amount – over a quarter – of doses thrown away during the 1.5-year time period. Other chains like Rite Aid, Costco and a dialysis center each wasted more than a quarter of the doses they received, the report said. COVID SCHOOL CLOSURES CAUSED RISE IN MENTAL HEALTH ER ADMISSIONS, SUICIDAL IDEAS, TABLET MAGAZINE ARTICLE SAYSThe vaccines come in a vial and have a short shelf life.

Mexican flags inside a store with souvenirs at the Terminal 2 of Cancun International Airport.On Monday, 30 April 2022, in Cancun International Airport, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) MEXICO CITY (AP) - The mayor of the Mexican city of Cuernavaca was proudly inaugurating a footbridge over a scenic stream Tuesday when the span collapsed, sending him and about two dozen other people plunging into a gully.The hanging bridge made of wooden boards and metal chains had recently been remodeled.

HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVSky & Telescope Magazine is calling it a "planet parade" because the planets will also be in the correct order from the sun. Mercury will be the hardest to spot as the last to appear in the lineup just before it's swallowed by sunlight. However, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn should be easy to see all month.As a quartet, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have appeared in conjunction over the past few months, but June is the last chance to see the group together before they begin to spread further out in the night sky.HOW THE END OF GRAVITY WOULD MEAN THE END OF THE WORLDLook for the planets in the sky before sunrise by gazing southeast. This celestial event requires no special equipment, but the view will be even better if you have access to a telescope or a local observatory.

Today we are reporting 7,050 community cases, 361 current hospitalisations, and 24 deaths. 

Police say a 34-year-old man was found dead after he was shot multiple times inside his vehicle Tuesday evening in Crescentville. PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Tuesday evening in Crescentville. Just before 5:30 p.m., police say they received multiple 911 calls about a shooting on the 6200 block of Oxford Avenue.Upon arrival, authorities say they found a 34-year-old man, who had been struck multiple times by gunfire, slumped in the driver's seat of a Toyota Camry. Responding officers say they got the victim out of the car and rushed him to Einstein Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 5:36 p.m. According to authorities, the man had been shot in the face, chest, and torso at least 12 times.Thirty-two spent shell casings were found along Oxford Avenue and officials say that two separate semiautomatic guns were fired in the victim's vehicle. MORE HEADLINESPolice: Man, 42, dies after being shot in the head multiple times in North PhiladelphiaBoy, 15, chased down and shot in North Philadelphia triple shooting, police sayFired Philadelphia man threatens shooting at former job, police sayThe multiple gunshots caused the victim to spin out of control as the hood, driver's side door, and driver's side window were struck by gunfire, according to police.

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Seals & Crofts Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Seals, who teamed with fellow musician "Dash" Crofts on such 1970s soft-rock hits as "Summer Breeze," "Diamond Girl" and "We May Never Pass This Way Again," has died at age 80.His death was announced Tuesday by several people including John Ford Coley, who had formed the ‘70s duo England Dan and John Ford Coley with Seals’ older brother Dan. Further details were not immediately available."This is a hard one on so many levels as this is a musical era passing for me," Coley wrote.

Reality TV Personalities Julie Chrisley (L) and Todd Chrisley (R) visit Hallmark's "Home & Family" at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 18, 2018 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images) ATLANTA - Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show "Chrisley Knows Best," were found guilty Tuesday in Atlanta on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion.The Chrisleys were initially indicted in August 2019 and a new indictment was filed in February of this year.

Beanie Feldstein announced on Instagram this Tuesday that she will have to miss a string of upcoming Funny Girl performances because she has COVID-19.Although she has tested positive, she clarified that she is 'vaxxed and I'm boosted and I'm very grateful to not be feeling too bad.'While the 28-year-old temporarily withdraws from the show 'to keep everybody safe,' her standby Julie Benko will take her place. Uh oh:Beanie Feldstein announced on Instagram this Tuesday that she will have to miss a string of upcoming Funny Girl performances because she has COVID-19Julie's Broadway experience includes understudying Cosette in Les Miserables and multiple roles in Fiddler On The Roof.'I'm just really bummed to miss seeing you all at the theater and I can't wait to get back onstage very soon,' said Beanie in her Instagram video, blowing a kiss.

Vice President Kamala Harris host a roundtable with faith leaders on reproductive health care rights at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on Monday, June 6, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the Biden administration's work to attract investment to Central America, part of the U.S.

Sign for the fast food brand Taco Bell on 18th May 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Taco Bell is an American-based chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell.

Pennside, PA - September 22: A detail photo of a player's feet dribbling a soccer ball. Boys Soccer, the Schuylkill Valley Panthers vs the Antietam Mounts at the Antietam A-Field in Pennside Tuesday afternoon September 22, 2020. (Photo by Ben Hasty/M HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Senate passed Republican-sponsored legislation Tuesday to prohibit transgender women from participating in women’s sports.The proposal, which passed 30-20, now heads to the House, where an identical bill was previously approved.

PHOENIX - Police say the man caught on video brutally attacking a Cricket Wireless employee before getting away with phones and cash from a store in Phoenix has been caught three days later.The incident happened on June 4 at a Cricket Wireless on Bethany Home Road. Surveillance video released by the Phoenix Police Department shows the man approaching the employee, who then asks him if he needs help."How can I help you?" the employee asked.The man starts to respond before violently attacking the employee.Police say they are looking for a man who was caught on video brutally attacking an employee before getting away with phones and cash from the store.

RUTLEDGE, Tenn. - A United Methodist Church pastor is suing her church after some members accused her of practicing homosexuality, saying the accusations interfered with her pastoral duties and she may be unemployed.An attorney for Reverend Bodhi Der Parunakian said a lawsuit was filed in Grainger County Circuit Court in Tennessee last week.  According to court documents obtained by FOX Television Stations, Der Parunakian is the pastor at Shiloh, Joppa and Cedar Grove United Methodist Churches.The pastor said she identified her homosexuality when she was hired by the United Methodist Church but chose the life of celibacy according to the church's "Book of Discipline" which states "the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with the Christian teaching." It also states that those who practice homosexuality cannot be ordained as ministers within the church.RELATED: Cash: Rays players not wearing Pride logos won't divide teamDer Parunakian contended in court documents that she does not practice homosexuality and is single.The lawsuit stated the non-profit AppalachianOUTreach published an online article featuring Der Parunakian and her work with the LGBTQ+ community on helping members "gain more acceptance in the broader community."Some church members found the article and shared it with others.

Video shows the student being struck by the mini-hockey stick. PRINCETON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Sherburne County teacher has resigned, after school surveillance footage appeared to show her hitting a 2nd grader with a hockey stick.In the video, students are seen placing their hockey sticks in a pile.

PHILADELPHIA - Days after a deadly mass shooting erupted along one of Philadelphia's most popular thoroughfares, Mayor Kenney and Commissioner Outlaw spoke to business owners shaken by the violence that left three dead and nearly a dozen injured."The cause is not the children being down here it’s the weapons and the access to them. Remove the weapons and it becomes a fist fight," said Michael Clark, a South Street business owner. Authorities believe the deadly mass shooting happened when a fist fight between three men escalated into a shooting.

The Ministry’s Chief Science Advisor, Dr Ian Town will host a media briefing at 1.30pm today to provide updates on the COVID-19 response – specifically, on the surveillance measures for monitoring new variants of the virus in Aotearoa.

Vogue Editor in Chief and Global Content Officer Anna Wintour, who is a founding committee member, hosted the initiative's festivities alongside Brent Saunders and Tory Burch at Saint Theo's in New York City. This year's NewYork-Presbyterian Youth Anxiety Center Dinner marks the 11th anniversary of the program, aiming to de-stigmatize conversations around mental illness and help vulnerable youth seek treatment. Over the pandemic, depression rates have skyrocketed, leading teenagers to report record rates of feeling unwell.

RELATED HEADLINESThe two suspects, Quran Garner and Rashaan Vereen, face several charges related to the shooting that erupted when investigators say a fist fight between three men escalated to a shootout. It's believed that Garner fired down South Street when a fight between three men turned into a shootout. Authorities say shortly before midnight, 34-year-old Gregory Jackson and two other men engaged in a heated conversation that quickly turned violent. Police say both Jackson and another man involved in the fracas, later identified as Micah Towns, were both armed.

a.k.a. Gypsies – who stuck by him during his drama-filled defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. "To all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters. We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together.

HARTFORD, Mich. - Authorities have released startling surveillance video showing a 12-year-old allegedly robbing a gas station in Michigan and firing his gun as he demanded the cashier to hand over the money.Hartford police said the robbery occurred last week.Authorities said the juvenile, whom they did not name, is currently in custody and charged with armed robbery, discharge of a firearm in a building, and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon."I interviewed the juvenile for about an hour, and I found it odd/interesting, that he was willing to give me all the details, from start to finish, but would not tell me as why he did what he did," Ofc. Matthew Kuzma told FOX Television Stations.RELATED: Matthew McConaughey calls for ‘gun responsibility’ in emotional plea at White HouseIn the video, you can see the 12-year-old boy waiting off to the side before he steps in the checkout line.He then approached the female clerk and pulled out a gun from his backpack saying, "Put the money in the bag."Still image shows the frantic clerk calling 911.

With nearly 22% of the nation yet to receive a single COVID-19 vaccine dose, federal vaccine advisers today recommended that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine be approved under an emergency use authorization (EUA).

WASHINGTON - Actor Matthew McConaughey gave an impassioned speech during the White House press briefing on Tuesday, calling for "responsible gun ownership" and highlighting the victims and the families involved in the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. McConaughey recounted his time spent in his hometown of Uvalde where he met with the parents of children who were killed in the senseless elementary school massacre.  He highlighted the hopeful futures and beloved hobbies some of the victims held dear to their hearts and with a shaky voice, McConaughey repeated, "something is different" with this most recent mass shooting. "While we honor and acknowledge the victims we need to recognize that this time, seems that something is different.