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WILMINGTON, Del. - It was a special day for some little league players in Wilmington. The Naaman’s Little League team is just one win away from advancing in the Little League World Series.At Stanley’s Tavern, dozens of folks cheered on their favorite little league team, taking on Holidaysburg in the national spotlight. In Delaware, the players feel more like family than friends."Everybody feels like a familial connection to the players and two of the parents are personal friends of mine.

LISBON, PORTUGAL - JUNE 01: Panama registered Carnival Pride, a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, sails the Tagus River after leaving the Cruise Terminal on June 01, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. The 88,500 GT, 2,124 passengers a Carnival Cruise Lines announced on Friday that they have updated their protocols to meet public health goals regarding COVID-19. In a release Friday, the cruise line said they're making it easier for more guests to sail with simplified vaccination and testing guidelines, including no testing for vaccinated guests on sailings less than 16 nights, and eliminating the exemption requests process for unvaccinated guests. RELATED: CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19The following guidelines will be in effect with cruises departing on Tuesday, Sept.

WISSINOMING - It may feel like Philadelphia city pools just opened for the season, but beginning Friday, some of those pools are closing down and it isn’t even mid-August. But, it is the beginning of the end of summer."This is my favorite pool because it’s clear and it’s not dirty and they have really nice guards here," Mathyas Serrano said."I’m happy I’m here," chimed in Elias Serrano.The Serrano brothers aren’t happy their neighborhood pool is one of the first to close for the summer. "If we were to celebrate here, my mom would bring a table and chairs and all that normal pool party stuff.

WILMINGTON, De. - Family and loved ones of a Delaware woman who was inexplicably shot to death near her home last weekend gathered for a peace march. Family members say 20-year-old Darnasia Green had returned home from work around 9:30 p.m. Sunday and was walking to a family member's house to return a tablet when she was shot. "My baby didn't have no malice in her heart," Darnasia's mother, Amira, told FOX 29.

Love Island star has been taking part in the BBC One cooking competition alongside the likes of Danny Jones from McFly, Paul Chuckle from the Chucklebrothers and American star Nancy Dell'Olio amongst other celebrities. Faye has been impressing on the show so far, cooking a myriad of dishes for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. She broke down as she discussed her reasoning behind doing the show, and how she wanted to choose dishes specifically based on what her dad liked.

Atal Pension Yojana account of income tax payers who joins after October will be closed Eligibility rules for opening an Atal Pension Yojana (APY) account opening is going to change from 1st October 2022. From 1st October 2022, an income tax payers won't be eligible for subscribing to the Atal Pension scheme. The central government has made it clear that if an income tax payer opens an APY account under the APY scheme, his or her account shall be liable to be closed.

Credit: Brandywine Valley SPCA WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Nearly two dozen dogs saved in "one of the largest breeder recuses in our nation's history" arrived in Pennsylvania on Friday.Officials from the Brandywine Valley SPCA said its received 23 beagles from a rescue mission that saved about 4,000 from a facility in Virginia that sold dogs for experimentation. The facility, identified in a press release as Envirgo RMS LLC, is said to have incurred dozens of violations for issues including inadequate vet car and insufficient food. Brandywine Valley SPCA staff picked up the dogs from a Humane Society of the United States rehab center in Maryland and brought them to their West Chester facility on Friday. Credit: Brandywine Valley SPCA "We can’t wait to help these dogs join families who will cherish and love them beyond anything they thought possible," Brandywine Valley SPCA CEO Adam Lamb said. Staff members spent time double-checking the dogs for medical and socialization needs.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say four people were injured during a drive-by shooting Friday night in Philadelphia's Wissinoming neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5300 block of Charles Street around 7:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Inspector D.F.

Today we are reporting 3,650 community cases and 546 current hospitalisations.

ARLINGTON, Va. - Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a building Friday evening injuring at least 14 people in Arlington, according to police and fire officials.Alrington County Police reported the crash on Twitter around 7:00 p.m. Friday.

FOLCROFT, Pa. - A World War II veteran from Delaware County celebrated his 104th birthday.Joseph Passaretti, a decorated World War II US Army veteran met with family, friends and Folcroft city officials Friday at his beloved Folcroft Diner to celebrate his 104th birthday.He was greeted with a cake and the crowd sang happy birthday to him.Mr. Passaretti is in good health, his family says, and frequents the diner once a week with friends for breakfast.His family also says he is very proud of his military service and still wears his uniform for special occasions."I was in the Army, the 36th Infantry Division," Mr.

ARLINGTON, Va. - Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a building Friday evening injuring at least four people in Arlington, according to police and fire officials.Alrington County Police reported the crash on Twitter around 7:00 p.m. Friday.

AUSTIN - The family of a Texas soldier who was sexually harassed and killed at a military base near Killeen in 2020 filed a lawsuit Friday seeking $35 million in damages from the U.S. government.The family of 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen is seeking damages on the basis of sexual harassment, abuse, assault, rape, sodomy and wrongful death.RELATED: US Army finds Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s supervisor sexually harassed her, Ft. Hood leaders didn’t act on itAn investigation by military officials into the death of Guillen, who was killed by a fellow soldier at U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - The annual August meteor shower continues to peak overnight. Most meteor showers are caused by comets. Comets are chunks of rock smaller than an asteroid.As the comets move through space, they leave a trail of rock dust.

North Korea has dropped a facemask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over Covid-19 this week, state media said, three months after its first acknowledgement of the virus outbreak in the isolated country.

A man in his 20s is in critical condition after he was shot in the head inside a vehicle in Ogontz, police say. OGONTZ - A man in his mid 20s is in critical condition after he was shot in the head inside a vehicle.Officials say police in Philadelphia’s Ogontz section were called to the 6200 block of Limekiln Pike Friday, around 5:15 in the evening, on a report of a person shot.Officers found the man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound to his head.Police rushed him to Einstein Medical Center, where he was placed in critical condition.Police are seeking suspects.

((West Whiteland Township Police))EXTON, Pa. - Authorities in Chester County are investigating a theft from a local beauty store and say the same suspects also attempted to hit a second business.The incident occurred at the Sephora store in Exton back on Aug. 6. Police say three female suspects entered the store, and one began grabbing merchandise while her alleged accomplices distracted employees.One of the suspects was hiding merchandise under her skirt before all three fled the store in a white Ford Escape.

A Walgreens store is shown in downtown Chicago. In San Francisco, more than 100 million prescription opioid pills were dispensed by Walgreens stores between 2006 and 2020, and during that time, the pharmacy giant failed to investigate hundreds of tho Pharmacists are in such high demand that Walgreens is offering a hefty signing bonus of up to $75,000. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that typically Walgreen signing bonuses are around $30,000 or $50,000.

Lee Ryan has apologised to fans and his bandmates after being ‘arrested for disruptive behaviour’ while on a recent flight. The Blue singer, 39, had been photographed being arrested at London City Airport at the end of July after becoming disruptive on a flight from Glasgow when he wasn’t served alcohol. He took to Twitter on Friday to apologise for the incident, writing: ‘A note from Lee. Over the last few days, I have had a lot of time to think about my behaviour and how it affects people around me.‘As it has been well documented, I have always had my struggles with alcohol and often say or do silly things as a result of that, which in turn has caused problems for myself and those around me.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say three people, including a senior citizen, were injuring in a shooting that erupted Friday afternoon in North Philadelphia. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 900 block of West Girard Avenue just before 5 p.m. for reports of gunshots. Police found a 75-year-old man suffering from three gunshot wounds to the left arm.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A 15-year-old Sewell, New Jersey boy has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy.Officials with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that the 15-year-old was charged and taken into custody.Gloucester Township Police were called to a residence on the unit block of Gable Court August 8th, just before noon, on the report of a person shot.Responding officers found the 14-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound inside the residence.He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital, where he died a short time later.Investigators determined the 15-year-old was handling the firearm recklessly and it went off, hitting the victim.

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A crash between two vehicles has ensnared traffic on I476 in Delaware County.The Blue Route is closed in both directions after a tractor trailer and a van overturned in Radnor.It happened around 5 p.m.

CAMDEN - Officials say a powerful odor that wafted over parts of southern New Jersey from a tractor-trailer gas leak has "significantly dissipated" and the dayslong event is contained. Authorities, including hazmat teams, responded to a truck stop on Route 295 in Gloucester County Wednesday afternoon for reports of a suspicious odor emanating from a tractor-trailer.Officials said a TransChem USA trailer was hauling 7,000 gallons of Lubrizol, a chemical additive to natural gas that contains Mercaptain. Mercaptain, officials said, caused the "nuisance odor."The foul smell traveled into surrounding counties and prompted officials to advise residents to stay inside while air quality tests were conducted. RELATED COVERAGE: Gas odor in Gloucester County identified as Lubrizol leak from tanker truckCamden County said it fielded over 4,000 calls over the last 72 hours. Air quality tests conducted by local Haz-Mat teams and the Department of Environmental Protection and U.S.

WASHINGTON - The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday showing agents recovered documents labeled "top secret" as they investigated potential violations of three laws, including one that governs defense information under the Espionage Act.Trump has said the documents seized by agents were "all declassified," and argued that he would have turned them over to the Justice Department if asked. It was unclear, however, whether the documents had been declassified or whether he had the power to do so.

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are warning of a fleet of unmarked tow trucks being used to carry out vehicle thefts. The Philadelphia Police Department on Friday said the thefts have happened across the city, but have mainly occurred in the south and southwest sections. In many of the thefts, police say the actor will come to the vehicle owner's front door and demand money to prevent their car from being towed. According to investigators, the vehicle owners are told that their car is on a 311 list. Philly311 is the city's non-emergency line used for reporting abandoned vehicles, among other things. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe suspects, who police said are all men, later return to the property and carry out the vehicle theft. Police say the cars being targeted have expired temporary tag, flat tires, debris surrounding the car and expired registration.

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A pair of studies published today detail long COVID, with US researchers finding that more than one in four pediatric patients hospitalized for COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) had persistent symptoms or impaired activity 2 to 4 months later, and a Norwegian study revealing that nearly half of patients with mild COVID-19 still had symptoms after 1 year.

A "for sale by owner" sign stands outside a home. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Potential buyers looking to purchase an affordable home may face bigger obstacles based on the latest quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).Data from the report finds that the median cost of a single-family existing home jumped 14.2% year-over-year to $413,000 in the second quarter of 2022.

Hilary Duff shares some recent health struggles her 16-month-old daughter Mae James Blair is facing, detailing that she has hand, foot and mouth disease.Hand, foot and mouth disease is a mild viral infection that is known for causing mouth sores and a rash on the hands and feet. Duff explained that none of her other kids have ever had the disease so she has “never seen it before.”She also admitted that it has been hard for her to remain focused at her job, as she is constantly thinking about her daughter.

(Crimewatch)SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - An Allentown man has been arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on homicide charges at Philadelphia International Airport.Officials with CBP announced 31-year-old Francisco Alfredo Romero-Encarnacion was arrested at the airport after a flight from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.CBP officers have turned Romero-Encarnacion over to Allentown police.Romero-Encarnacion was being sought for felony homicide by vehicle, along with other charges, which include involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person and reckless driving.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office appeared to have posted calls on social media for FBI agents to be killed and for people to take up arms and "be ready for combat" in the wake of the search at Donald Trump’s home, a law enforcement official said.Federal investigators are examining social media accounts they believe are tied to the gunman, 42-year-old Ricky Shiffer, and posts that urged violence after the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.At least one of the messages on Trump’s Truth Social media platform appeared to have been posted after Shiffer tried to breach the FBI office. It said: "If you don’t hear from me, it is true I tried attacking the F.B.I."Another posted on the same site earlier this week from @rickywshifferjr included a "call to arms" and urged people to "be ready for combat" after the search.Authorities also are looking into whether Shiffer, a Navy veteran, had ties to far-right extremist groups such as the Proud Boys, the official said.Shiffer was armed with a nail gun and an AR-15-style rifle when he tried to breach the visitor screening area at the FBI office Thursday, according to the official.

File: A doorbell device with a built-in camera made by home security company Ring is seen on August 28, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Two Amazon-owned companies — Ring and Hollywood studio MGM — are teaming to create a TV show in the mold of "America’s Funniest Home Videos" using viral footage from Ring’s doorbell and smart-home cameras.The half-hour show, called "Ring Nation," will be hosted by actor and comedian Wanda Sykes and premier in syndication on Sept.

COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic had 4% higher healthcare use in the 6 months after illness onset than matched controls, most notably for infection-related conditions, hair loss, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, and shortness of breath, finds a study today in JAMA Network Open.Kaiser Permanente researchers led the study, which involved 127,859 C

Benny the dog got lost in Germany, but it turns out he was reunited with his owner, a priest who lived in the South Bay. Photo: Gilroy Police Foundation.

Trump, in a statement late Thursday night, called for the "immediate" release of the warrant and property receipt."Not only will I not oppose the release of documents related to the unAmerican, unwarranted, and unnecessary raid and break-in of my home in Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago, I am going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents, even though they have been drawn up by radical left Democrats and possible future political opponents, who have a strong and powerful vested interest in attacking me, much as they have done for the last 6 years," Trump said.DOJ ASKS COURT TO UNSEAL MAR-A-LAGO RAID WARRANT; AG MERRICK GARLAND PERSONALLY SIGNED OFF ON TRUMP SEARCHThe former president touted his current poll numbers saying they "are the strongest they have ever been, fundraising by the Republican Party is breaking all records, and midterm elections are fast approaching.""This unprecedented political weaponization of law enforcement is inappropriate and highly unethical," Trump said. "The world is watching as our Country is being brought to a new low, not only on our border, crime, economy, energy, national security, and so much more, but also with respect to our sacred elections!He added: "Release the documents now!"Garland, during his public remarks Thursday, said he "personally" signed off on the decision to obtain a warrant to search Trump’s private residence."The department does not take such a decision lightly," Garland said.

The sun sets behind a gap along the border wall at the Morelos Dam between the US and Mexico in Yuma, Arizona on May 31, 2022. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)YUMA, Ariz. - Governor Doug Ducey has issued an executive order to immediately close gaps in the U.S.-Mexico wall in Yuma.The border wall will be fortified with 60 double-stacked shipping containers, reinforced with razor wire.

PHILADELPHIA - A young boy who was sitting in the back seat of a car was shot in North Philadelphia, authorities say.According to police, the incident occurred at 121:11 p.m. on Friday on the 1600 block of West Glenwood Avenue. Officials say the boy, 6, was sitting in the back seat of a car when he was grazed on his left bicep. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESHe was transported to St.

Armed police were scrambled after shots were fired at a mental health unit in Heywood. A man reportedly shot at the #Thrive facility from his garden on Argyle Parade this morning (Friday).

₹665 crore in the health insurer by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The transaction valued Aditya Birla Health Insurance at around ₹6,650 crore, according to a company statement. Aditya Birla Health Insurance is a 51:49 joint venture between Aditya Birla Capital and Momentum Metropolitan Strategic Investments (Pty) Ltd, a unit of South Africa’s Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd.

WASHINGTON - A federal judge was to decide as soon as Friday whether to grant the Department of Justice's request to unseal the warrant that authorized the FBI to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. Attorney General Merrick Garland declared there was "substantial public interest in this matter," and Trump backed the warrant's "immediate" release.The decision on whether to unseal the records lay with U.S.

EASTON, Pa. - The Northampton County District Attorney announced the arrest of a man in connection with a shooting that left two teens dead in March, making him the third person to face homicide charges in the case. Authorities say Giovani Cagle, 20, was taken into custody Friday morning just after 10:30 a.m.

NHS surgeons have warned.Two top surgeons have warned that a doctors reluctance to talk over the risks associated with anal sex are leading to women being harmed.Consequences listed in the British Medical Journal include incontinence and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as well as bodily trauma, pain and bleeding from anal sex encounters.READ MORE: Nurse killed by driver after his window 'all misted up' before horrifying 'bang'But two top surgeons, Tabitha Gana and Lesley Hunt, argue that doctors too embarrassed to talk over the issues are leading to more problems than normal.Writing in the journal, the pair say that "anal intercourse is considered a risky sexual behaviour because of its association with alcohol, drug use and multiple sex partners".The journal also notes that "within popular culture it has moved from the world of pornography to mainstream media" such as the Phoebe-Waller Bridge-written series Fleabag or comedy-drama Sex and the City.Shows such as that, the journal claims, have made anal sex seem "racy and daring".The report also said that women who engage in anal sex are at greater risk than men, with increased rates of "faecal incontinence and anal sphincter injury" reported.The report continued: "Women are at a higher risk of incontinence than men because of their different anatomy and the effects of hormones, pregnancy and childbirth on the pelvic floor."The pain and bleeding women report after anal sex is indicative of trauma, and risks may be increased if anal sex is coerced."The surgeons added, though, that doctors and GPs are less likely to talk about anal sex and that they are subsequently "failing a generation of young women," The Guardian reported.Professor of sexual health and HIV

vaccination in many states undergoing the present surge," said VK Paul, member (health) of Niti Aayog.  In view of this, Paul urged the states to improve the testing in areas with high positivity, increase surveillance as per the revised surveillance strategy and speed up Covid vaccination. Further, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan directed that all districts reporting higher positivity rates need to undertake adequate testing with a higher proportion of RT-PCR tests.  “Any laxity will result in deterioration of the situation in these districts," he said, adding that states should conduct surveillance as per a revised surveillance strategy issued on 9 June.  Stated were also directed to report district-wise SARI (severe acute respiratory illness) and ILI (influenza-like illness) cases on a daily basis.

NEW DELHI : Covid cases jumped with India registering 20,139 new cases and 38 deaths in the last 24 hours, just as health authorities prepared to roll out free booster doses to all adults. “About 20,139 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours with active caseload shooting at 136,076," said the ministry. This marks a 30% rise in new cases over the previous day.

Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' to provide free precaution dose to all eligible population aged above 18 years at government Covid vaccination centres will commence on Friday. In a meeting with health secretaries of state and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan urged them to give an intensive and ambitious push towards full vaccination coverage by inoculating all eligible beneficiaries and covering them with precaution doses, a health ministry statement said. Official sources had said on Wednesday that people in the age group of 18-59 will be given free Covid vaccine booster shots from Friday, July 15.

NEW DELHI: Covid cases have seen a massive jump with India registering over 20,139 new cases and 38 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of active caseload currently stands at 1,36,076 in the country. In the last 2 years, 4.36 crore covid cases and around 5,25,557 fatalities have been reported due to Covid-19 so far.

India has recorded over 16,906 new cases and 43 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of active case load currently stands at 1,32,457 in the country. In the last 2 years, 4.36 crore Covid-19 cases and around 5,25,519 fatalities have been reported due to the disease so far.

New Delhi: India recorded about 16,678 new covid cases and 26 deaths due to the infection in the last 24 hours. Active caseload currently stands at 1,30,713 in the country. In the last two years, 42983162 covid cases and around 525454 fatalities have been reported due to covid so far.