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KHARKIV, Ukraine — Wearing a military uniform marked with with both the Ukrainian and Canadian flags, Matthew McGill pleaded for more support to fight Russia’s invasion.

Ukraine, resulted in a fire in a residential building, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app early on Sunday.Three wounded people were taken to a hospital, he said.“Reasons for the incident are being investigated,” Gladkov said.

Britney Spears took to Instagram to share a long, emotional post about mental health wellness on Saturday.The 40-year-old singer–songwriter first shared a caption written by Makenzy Smith, a Seattle-based artist.Spears said she had no personal connection to Smith, and she simply liked her caption. All about mental health:Britney Spears took to Instagram to share a long, emotional post about mental health wellness on SaturdayThe short paragraph read, 'on cloud nine whenever my camera is in my hand [stars emoji]but I'm learning now more than ever that my job is not my purpose.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pardoned a former inmate who received a life sentence when she was a teenager for killing her former pimp.It’s the final step in an official redemption that has spanned more than a decade and three governors of both political parties.Hers was among nearly three dozen such pardons and clemencies Friday that also affected older and younger offenders.

Taylor Swift attends the "All Too Well" premiere at AMC Lincoln Square on November 12, 2021 in New York. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) NEW YORK - A 35-year-old New York man is facing trespassing and stalking charges after authorities said he entered two New York City residences linked to the famed singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.Police say 35-year-old Joshua Christian, who was arrested Friday, entered one of the residential buildings, located in the city's Tribeca neighborhood, on March 26.

Covid infections raising the tally to 43,502,429 while the active cases increased to 1,11,711, the ministry's data noted. The death toll has climbed to 5,25,199 with 31 new fatalities, data updated by the ministry at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.26% of the total infections.

WISSAHICKON - A man is dead and one person is in custody after a stabbing in Wissahickon.Police were called to the 400 block of Seville Street Saturday night, just before 8 p.m., according  to officials.Police found the victim inside a building, with a stab wound to the chest.Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene.Police say an arrest was made after the incident and the weapon was found.

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Ricky Martin performs live on stage during the amfAR Cannes Gala 2022 at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 26, 2022 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Clint Spalding/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR) DORADO, Puerto Rico - A judge has issued a restraining order against Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin, police said Saturday.The order was signed Friday, and authorities visited an upscale neighborhood in the north coastal town of Dorado where the singer lives to try to serve the order, police spokesman Axel Valencia told The Associated Press."Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him," Valencia said.Martin’s publicist did not immediately return a message asking for comment.It was not immediately known who requested the restraining order.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. - New Jersey State Police say the pilot of a single-engine crop duster made an emergency landing in a field near Cassidy Court in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County.Officials with NJSP said the emergency landing happened Saturday morning, about 9:45.The pilot was taken to Cooper Medical Center.

PHILADELPHIA - Travelers jetting off for some summer fun this Fourth of July weekend endured a frustrating start to their trip, as severe weather caused delays for arrivals and departures at Philadelphia International Airport. Over 200 flights were delayed Friday at Philadelphia's largest airport and more than two dozen more were canceled, according to FlightAware. A spike in delays happened Friday afternoon when pockets of strong storms rumbled across the Delaware Valley. The FAA issued a ‘Traffic Management Program’ to wait out the storms, but the ripple caused residual delays into the night.MORE HEADLINESAs of Friday afternoon, more than 2,500 flights had been canceled and more than 20,000 flights were delayed, according to FlightAware.

READ MORE: Cancer warning: Popular UK drink can cause 'several types' of cancer - 'strong agreement' [CANCER]Link © GETTY Mick Jagger health A video quickly emerged on the singer's social media page of him prancing around and doing his dance moves six weeks after his operation. What is about Mick Jagger that helps him to bounce back from his health issues? There's a chance it could have something to do with his lifestyle, which turns out to be remarkably healthy. It is reported that the star has had some help over the years.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - One person was injured and an apartment has sustained a considerable amount of damage after a fire in West Philadelphia.Officials said firefighters were called to the 5300 block of Master Street Saturday morning, just after 8:30, for a fire in an apartment.Crews brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes.One person was taken to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries.Officials say the apartment was severely damaged in the fire.

NEW YORK - A 3-year-old boy has died after falling from a Manhattan highrise on Saturday afternoon.According to the NYPD, at around 11 a.m. police responded to a report of a person falling from a balcony at a building located on Third Avenue near East 12rd Street in Harlem.The toddler reportedly fell from the building's 29th floor onto scaffolding located near the 3rd floor.

TUCSON, Ariz. - The Tucson Police Department says a woman was shot and killed by her boyfriend after they got into a car crash on July 1.At around 2 p.m., Sgt. Richard Gradillas says officers responded to reports of a 2-car crash involving a Dodge truck and Kia Soul near 5th Street and Wilmot Road."Before officers arrived on the scene, witnesses observed an adult male exit the truck and left the area on foot," Gradillas said. But once they did arrive, an unresponsive woman, Jessica Garcia, 36, was found in the Dodge with shooting injuries.Garcia was taken to the hospital in critical condition but died shortly after arriving.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 31-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times in West Philadelphia.Officials say 19th District officers responded to North 62nd Street Saturday evening, just after 6, for gunfire.When officers arrived, they found the 31-year-old man had been shot multiple times, all over his body.MORE HEADLINES:Medics rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was placed in extremely critical condition.Police are holding the scene and seeking a motive into the shooting.

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are updating their fans after his recent health scare. Barker took to his Instagram story on Saturday and wrote, "I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great but right after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since."  "During the endoscopy, I had a very small polyp removed right in a very sensitive area, usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube.This resulted in severe, life threatening pancreatitis." Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker shared an update on his health scare with their fans on Saturday.  (Getty Images) The Blink 182 drummer concluded, "I am so very very grateful that with intensive treatment I am currently much better." Kardashian also shared her thoughts on her husband's recent hospitalization on her Instagram story.

Philadelphia police investigate a shooting in North Philadelphia that killed a 60-year-old man. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after a 60-year-old man was shot and killed in North Philadelphia.Officials say 39th District police were called to the 2900 block of North Taney Street, Saturday morning, around 11, for a reported shooting.Responding officers found a 60-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder.MORE HEADLINES:He was rushed by medics to Temple University Hospital, where he died a short time later.According to authorities, police are actively investigating possible motives into the shooting.

‘This is a nightmare’: Mom of missing Edmonton teenager Lila Smith A 41-year-old man is in custody and will be facing charges of child luring. Police said additional charges may follow as the investigation progresses.Several organizations were a part of the investigation, including ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams), Northern Alberta ICE Unit, RCMP, Abbotsford Police, U.S.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Hard Rock casino reached agreement with Atlantic City's main casino workers union on Saturday, removing the last threat of a strike during the busy holiday weekend and clearing the way for the gambling halls and their workers to concentrate on bouncing back from financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic.Local 54 of the Unite Here union said it reached a tentative agreement with Hard Rock, avoiding a strike that had been threatened for 12:01 a.m. Sunday.Combined with agreements reached Thursday with the Borgata, Caesars, Harrah's and the Tropicana, Hard Rock's deal leaves only two smaller casinos, Resorts and the Golden Nugget, without a contract.

VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities recovered the bodies of a woman and three children from Vadnais Lake after multiple agencies began searching the water Friday night following a potential triple homicide. Multiple agencies searched the water Friday and Saturday for a woman and her three missing young children, including two boys and one girl. During a press conference Saturday, Undersheriff Mike Martin said one child was pulled out of the water Friday night, a second child was recovered just after midnight Saturday and the third child was recovered around11:00 a.m.

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices continued to fall in New Jersey and around the nation amid lower crude oil prices and an increase in total domestic gasoline stocks.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $4.85, down nine cents from last week. Drivers were paying $3.14 a gallon on average a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.84, down eight cents from last week.

PHILADELPHIA - The show will not go on Saturday night! Wawa Welcomes America has canceled their concert and fireworks display as storms are expected to make their way to the Philadelphia area.The Pershing's Own concert was set to feature the United States Army Band, followed by fireworks at the Delaware River Waterfront. However, scattered storms with the threat of thunder and heavy wind gusts has forced both events to be shut down, according to a Facebook post by Wawa Welcomes America.Don't worry the celebration aren't over yet! More Fourth of July events are still expected to take place Sunday and Monday, including the Party on the Parkway and free concert headlined by Jason Derulo and Ava Max.RELATED: Several street closures planned for Welcome America's July 4th weekend eventsWawa's Welcome America Firework Spectacular is also still set to go off around 9:30 p.m.

ALSO READ: India reports 17,092 fresh COVID cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hrs Explaining the reason behind the low chances of COVID cases among children, she said, "Because of the presence of less number of ACE type two inhibitors, which is angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, to which this SARS CoV2 virus binds actually." "So, they are definitely at lower risk of getting a severe form of the disease and therefore, we can allay our anxieties and worries, particularly for children for whom the vaccine is not available currently," she added. The ICMR scientist warned that people need to be cautious as the virus is still there and its transmission also taking place.

Trump’s powers of persuasion.“Trump is unfit to be anywhere near power ever again,” the editorial board of the right-wing weekly Washington Examiner, a publication long deferential to the former president, wrote this week following Tuesday’s surprise hearing of the Jan. 6 committee.The hearing was called at the last minute to showcase the revelations of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who described in shocking _ if not surprising — detail Trump’s state of mind in the waning days and hours of his ill-fated presidency.That hearing “confirmed a damning portrayal of Trump as unstable, unmoored and absolutely heedless of his sworn duty to effectuate a peaceful transition of presidential power,” the editorial continued.“Republicans have far better options to lead the party in 2024.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are asking for the public's help to solve two homicides that occurred in separate Philadelphia neighborhoods last year.Video released by law enforcement captured the moment both suspects fired a weapon.On December 21, 2021, police say a 22-year-old man fatally shot a victim on the 900 block of West Rockland Street in Logan.

Sheila O'Leary is facing life in prison. (Lee County Sheriff's Office) LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A vegan mother is facing life in prison for murdering her 18-month-old child who starved to death on a strict raw fruit and vegetable diet. A Florida jury convicted Sheila O’Leary, 39, on Wednesday of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse and two counts of child neglect in the death of her son, Ezra.Ezra weighed 17 pounds – seven pounds below average – when he died in his sleep in 2019.Following Ezra’s death, Sheila and her husband, Ryan, told authorities that the family followed a strict vegan diet limited to "only raw fruits and vegetables" and "breast milk," according to News Press.At the time of Ezra’s death, their three other children – all under the age of 11 – were suffering from malnutrition and dehydration. MORE NEWS: 'She was fighting the shark': Mom of Florida teen attacked by shark describes terrifying ordealO’Leary told detectives that her son did not eat for a week and that he was "having trouble sleeping the night prior to his death."During the Lee County trial on Wednesday, prosecutor Francine Donnorummo, special victims unit chief at the state attorney's office, used O’Leary’s Google searches at the time Ezra’s health declined as evidence against her. Donnorummo emphasized Ezra’s condition was chronic as O’Leary failed to provide her child with food and health care, according to News Press."This was a thought-out, planned course of action," Donnorummo said.

pandemic started that travel restrictions have dropped and the world feels like it’s opening up again.So when it comes time to check out and the plane tickets are twice as expensive as you had budgeted, do you cancel the plans?Or do you just say whatever and click buy?For Canadians weighing decades-high inflation with pent-up demand for travel and other experiences after years of pandemic lockdowns, the answer seems to be landing on “buy now.” Searing hot inflation could shift Canada Day BBQs to ‘hotdogs instead of steaks’ But a surge in demand for consumer spending could make efforts to bring rampant inflation back into line even more of an uphill battle, experts say.TD Economics put out a report this week tracking spending data leading into the busy summer months.Real spending was up 15 per cent year-over-year in May, with TD suggesting that surging prices — inflation hit a nearly 40-year high of 7.7 per cent that month — had yet to take a bite out of consumer demand.TD said that spending has shifted from an appetite for goods, as Canadians sought to buy stuff for their homes during lockdown, to services, now that the weather is warming and their favourite experiences are opening back up.Demand for recreation and entertainment is leading the charge, with spending in this category 40 per cent higher (on a nominal basis, meaning not adjusted for inflation) compared with pre-pandemic levels.TD senior economist Leslie Preston, one of the report’s authors, tells Global News that after years of being denied the chance to go out and spend their money, the next few months will likely see Canadians keen to “scratch that itch.”“I do think there’s a lot of pent-up demand,” she says.“People made a lot of sacrifices for the two

SIPTU has criticised the manner in which the HSE's offer to extend a special payment scheme for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid was communicated to union representatives.

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police say a "tragedy" in Upper Darby resulted in the death of a teenager Friday night.The teen was shot and killed by a single gunshot on the 6900 block of Ruskin Lane, according to a tweet by Upper Darby Police.Police say they believe the deadly shooting stemmed from children playing with a family member's gun.Police are asking families to "educate your children."The shooting is under investigation.

PHILADELPHIA - The Fourth of July weekend is starting out with some storms, but a perfect end to the holiday is on its way!Humidity is here to stay all day Saturday as storms make their way into the forecast around 2 p.m. The rain will travel from the Philadelphia area to New Jersey and the shore around dinnertime, heading out around 10 p.m.Not everyone will see storms today, but you'll know if you are! Heavy rain, thunder and heavy wind gusts are expected for those in the storm zone!Those storms will bring a cold front Sunday with temperatures dropping to the mid 80s with no humidity.More beautiful weather is expected for the Fourth of July with highs in the 80s and low humidity throughout the day!___SATURDAY: Scattered storms.