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PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday evening in South Philadelphia.At around 6:36 p.m., police say they responded to reports of a shooting on Jackson Street, on the highway.Authorities say a 35-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout the body.The victim was pronounced dead on scene at 6:45 p.m., according to police.AdvertisementNo arrest was made, and no weapon was recovered.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday night in North Philadelphia. At 6:46 p.m., on West Cumberland Street, police say a 33-year-old man was shot once in the head inside a gray Dodge Charger. Authorities say the victim was transported to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in extremely critical condition. No arrest was made, and no weapon was recovered.

TRENTON, N.J. - A statue of St. Michael that stood nearly 15 feet tall has now been downgraded to just a pair of feet.  The "Angel of Faith" statue was stolen last week and the person who stole it, left behind nothing but the statue’s feet on top of a bronze ball.The statue was put up in 1986 to commemorate a tragic fire at St.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a wheelie-riding dirt bike driver who they say slammed into a teenage skateboarder Sunday night in Philadelphia.According to police, the collision happened on the eastbound side of Allegheny Avenue around 10 p.m. The unknown dirt bike driver was allegedly popping wheelies and driving at high speeds when it slammed into an oncoming 17-year-old skateboarder. The teen was taken to Temple University Hospital in "extremely critical condition," according to police. The Philadelphia Police Department on Monday shared video of the moments leading up to the crash. AdvertisementAnyone with information on the collision should contact Philadelphia police.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) last week designated the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants as variants of concern (VOC) and said they could fuel increases in infections in the region in the weeks and months ahead.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a teenager is fighting for his life after being shot several times Monday afternoon in Philadelphia.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1500 block of North 5th Street just before 3 p.m.

COVID-19 pandemic.Géhane Kamel, who investigated deaths in long-term care during the early days of the pandemic, concludes that the Health Department offered no specific instructions to long-term care homes despite knowing older people were particularly at-risk from the novel coronavirus. Herron care home was ‘deserted,’ even after health authority took over, recordings show Kamel’s inquest looked at 53 deaths in long-term care, including 47 at the Herron, a private residence in the Montreal area.Her report released Monday recommends that the province’s college of physicians review the decision by doctors who treated patients at three long-term care centres — including the Herron — to offer remote consultations in the spring of 2020 while people were dying.

PHILADELPHIA - A pedestrian car crash left a woman in critical condition Sunday night.Police say a 23-year-old woman tried to run across the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue around 11:32 p.m.She was allegedly hit by a Nissan that was traveling northbound at the time.Police responded to the scene where the woman was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.

Police say a man was injured during a shooting outside a Philadelphia bar. PHILADELPHIA - Police are looking for a man they say was involved in a shooting at a local bar earlier this month.Two men were allegedly having a verbal argument prior to the shooting outside a bar on the 3600 block of Germantown Avenue on May 7.A man was shot outside a North Philadelphia bar, police say.

PHILADELPHIA - A dirt bike crash in North Philadelphia left a man in critical condition Sunday night.Police say a speeding dirt bike was riding "recklessly" and doing wheelies when it drifted onto Front and Allegheny streets and hit a man riding a skateboard.The dirt bike rider fled the scene after crashing into the pedestrian, according to police.The pedestrian was transported to Temple University Hospital where he is said the in critical condition.AdvertisementPolice are still looking to identify the suspect.

Laura Pearce, 32 CHESTER COUNTY - Police are asking for the public's help to find an endangered woman who went missing this weekend in Chester County.Laura Pearce, 32, was reportedly last seen on Bay Street in South Coatesville around 10 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A teenage boy is in stable condition after police say he was shot in West Philadelphia Sunday night.Police say they rushed to 57th and Vine streets after they heard gunshots while on patrol.When they arrived on the scene, police say they found nine shots had been fired from a handgun.They later found 14-year-old boy was struck by one of those bullets in the leg.

FILE - The logo of the McDonald's fast food chain seen at a restaurant in St Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) CHICAGO - McDonald's said Monday that it has started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people, making it the latest major Western corporation to exit Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February.The fast food giant pointed to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war, saying holding on to its business in Russia "is no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values."The Chicago-based company announced in early March that it was temporarily closing its stores in Russia but would continue to pay employees.

PHILADELPHIA - A pregnant woman is in critical condition after police say she was the victim of a double shooting Sunday.Police found a 33-year-old woman shot in the leg on the 3500 block of North 18th Street and transported her to Temple University Hospital. Police say she is six months pregnant, and in critical condition.A 23-year-old man is also in critical condition after being shot in the chest and back, according to police.MORE HEADLINES:This is allegedly the second shooting involving a pregnant woman this week.AdvertisementOn Friday, a 19-year-old pregnant woman was reportedly shot in the chest and left side.

Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting in West Philadelphia that critically injured a 33-year-old man. WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting in West Philadelphia that left a 33-year-old man in critical condition.Officials say police responded to the 700 block of South 58th Street Sunday about 9 p.m.

CAPE MAY, N.J. - A 63-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in Cape May, officials said.Sunday, about 4:15 in the afternoon, Cape May Police were alerted to a person driving erratically over the Route 109 bridge, into Cape May, New Jersey.Responding officers were able to find the vehicle heading south on Lafayette Street.MORE HEADLINES:The driver hit the 63-year-old victim with the vehicle and kept driving on Lafayette, eventually hitting a telephone pole and a car, before it stopped.Officials said the victim died at the scene.AdvertisementThe investigation is ongoing.

Philadelphia Police investigate a double shooting on North 18th Street, that left a man and a woman in critical condition. TIOGA - Philadelphia Police are investigating a double shooting in Tioga that left a man and woman in critical condition.Officials said the call came Sunday evening, around 6:30, for shots fired, on the 3500 block of North 18th Street.Responding officers found a 33-year-old woman shot one time.

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. - One person was killed and at least four others were injured after a shooting at a church in Laguna Woods Sunday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The shooting happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Sunday, at the Geneva Presbyterian Church, according to OCSD. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.One person was killed and four others critically wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon at a Presbyterian church in a suburban Southern California community where the majority of residents are seniors, officials said.

Buffalo supermarket and served multiple search warrants, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Sunday.Federal authorities were still working to confirm the authenticity of a 180-page manifesto that was posted online, which detailed the plot and identified Gendron by name as the gunman, the official said. Authorities say the shooting was motivated by racial hatred.Payton Gendron’s parents were cooperating with investigators, the official said.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 6: Helium balloons congratulating recent graduates are tied to a railing outside Constitution Hall is viewed on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The nation's capital, the sixth largest metropolitan area in the country, draws mil As families start to gather in the coming weeks for high school and college graduation celebrations, power companies are warning about the dangers of releasing balloons into the air. Shiny, metallic balloons, also known as Mylar balloons, have a silvery coating that conducts electricity.

LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Authorities say a woman was taken to a hospital after she was attacked by a black bear as she walked down a New Jersey road to check her mail.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m.

Arby's fast food restaurant. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images) VANCOUVER, Wash. - An Arby’s manager in Vancouver, Washington, admitted to police that he urinated twice in the restaurant's milkshake mix, and now police want to get in touch with customers. Police said their Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit began an investigation into Stephen Sharp over possible possession and dealing dozens of photos and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children. At least one child exploitation imagery was downloaded to one account near Arby’s at 221 NE 104th Ave, Vancouver, WA, police added. Authorities then got in contact with Sharp on May 10 and said Sharp confessed to downloading and distributing child pornography and having a sexual interest in children. RELATED: Ex-nurse RaDonda Vaught sentenced to probation in patient medication deathHe also told them he was a night manager at the Arby’s. A search warrant was then executed on Sharp’s digital devices, and police found a video of Sharp urinating into a container that was a milkshake mix from Arby’s.Police said Sharp then confessed to detectives that he urinated at least twice in the milkshake mixture for sexual gratification. According to the Columbian citing court records, Sharp told investigators that if he didn’t throw the bag away, it would have been added to another mix by the next shift and served to people.RELATED: 'If I can save one or two lives that’s good enough for me:' Former gang member works to deter crime in TacomaOfficers are asking for any customers that purchased a milkshake from the Arby’s at 221 NE 104 Ave, Vancouver WA on Oct.

Philadelphia Police investigate a shooting that left a 34-year-old man dead in North Philadelphia. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting that took the life of a 34-year-old man in North Philadelphia.Police responded to the 2000 block of West Estaugh Street Saturday night, just after 8, on the report of a shooting, officials said.Police arrived to find the 34-year-old victim with two gunshots to the head and one to his neck.

Ban off our Body march and rally in Center City Philadelphia. CENTER CITY - Hundreds rallied at Philadelphia City Hall Saturday, defending abortion rights.The ‘Bans off our Bodies’ Women’s March and Rally was held as a response to a leaked draft opinion that the United States Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe vs.

09 December 2021, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rottweil: The application app Tinder is seen on the display of an iPhone SE. Photo: Silas Stein/ (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images) FARMINGTON, Utah - A Utah teenager faces an attempted murder charge after authorities said he stabbed his Tinder date multiple times and a second victim before being detained by a Good Samaritan.The Davis County Sheriff’s Office said 18-year-old Kane Thomas Fairbank lured an 18-year-old woman to Mueller Park last week after meeting her on the popular dating app a few days earlier. Authorities said the pair were at the park for several hours before Fairbank stabbed his victim multiple times.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run and seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation.Officials say officers were called to the 2100 block of North Market Street early Saturday, about 2:30 a.m., on the report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.The responding officers found a 54-year-old man who had been struck by a vehicle when they arrived.

Buckets containing nearly 913 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge. (U.S.

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Police Department on Friday, May 13 responded to 10 separate shooting scenes. Two fatal shootings happened on the same block hours apart. In all, three people were killed and 25 were injured.Around 12:30 p.m., police said a 24-year-old Milwaukee man was shot and taken to the hospital for treatment.Gunfire rang out around 45 minutes after the shooting near 91st and Marion.

CHAMBLEE, Ga - A cold case dating back 37 years, has now been cracked by a stay at home mom and a civilian who works for a metro Atlanta police department."His name was the 1985 Marion County John Doe," said Barbara King Ladd.Barbara King Ladd lives in Tennessee. She read an article about a man's body found in 1985, not far from her home.The man had been murdered, but after all these years, he had never been identified.Barbara was curious.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is offering a $20,000 reward for information on a suspect who fatally shot a man in Logan last year. According to authorities, the 38-year-old victim was fatally shot on Sunday, May 30, 2021, around 2:25 a.m. The incident happened on the 1000 block of W.

WILMINGTON, Del. - A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with the murder of a man on May 5, authorities say. According to police, the murder took place around 12: 14 a.m.

WASHINGTON - Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn the constitutional right to abortion planned rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage – and to mobilize for the fight ahead.More than 380 events were set from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings expected in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and other big cities, organizers said.In the nation's capital, activists planned to gather at the Washington Monument before marching to the Supreme Court, which is now surrounded by a security fence.Tens of thousands of people were expected at the "Bans off our Bodies" events, providing an outlet for anger and frustration for abortion rights activists after a leaked draft Supreme Court ruling suggested Roe v. Wade will be overturned.Police officers patrol behind heightened security fencing as pro-choice demonstrators gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2022.

Ottawa police are being criticized for their response to a student protest outside a Catholic high school over a dress code “blitz,” particularly in contrast to how they responded to the “Freedom Convoy” blockade earlier this year.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia teenager with autism was given a prom night to remember with help from a local non-profit organization. Dyllion Clark, 17, is a senior at Elwyn Media Campus high school in nearby Delaware County. Elwyn, a school for children with autism, does not offer a prom to its students, but partners with John Bartram High School in Philadelphia to give students the opportunity to attend prom.Local non-profit Autism R.E.C.

India on Saturday reported 2,858 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths in 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in its report. With this, the caseload has surged to 43,119,112, while the active cases were declined by 508 in 24 hour span. Altogether India has a total of 18,096 active Covid cases as of May 14. The daily recovery has increased to 3,355 while cumulatively 4,25,76,815 have been recuperated to date, accounting for 98.74% of the total cases.

PHILADELPHIA - A young man was found shot to death inside a car Friday night in Philadelphia in what police called an "execution style killing." Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of South 57th Street just before 8:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Inspector D.F.

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Friday night parents proudly watched Villanova students’ hard work culminate with a walk across the stage as graduates. As they start the next chapter of their lives, they had a special commencement speaker, one who is also turning the page at Villanova.Hall of Fame and NCAA national champion men’s basketball coach Jay Wright took the stage for one more inspiring speech."I love you too," Wright said to the crowd as he prepared to speak.The stadium full of loving family members, not to cheer on a sports team, but to congratulate their soon-to-be-graduates.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a police officer and two juveniles were hurt in a near head-on collision Friday in Philadelphia. According to police, an officer in a police vehicle was attempting to stop a black Ford being driven by a juvenile on the 3800 block of Aspen Street. During the pursuit, investigators say the Ford rammed into the front passenger's side of an oncoming police cruiser. The driver and another juvenile were brought to the hospital for observation, police said. The officer was also hospitalized in stable condition, according to police. AdvertisementAn update from the Philadelphia Police Department mentioned that officers made an arrest, but they did not share information on the suspect.

FAIRMOUNT PARK - The Dad Vail Regatta returns to Philadelphia in full force. The longtime event is celebrating 83 years and the city is excited to participate in the festivities after the pandemic.The mighty Schuylkill River shows no mercy as rowers from all across the nation converge in Philly for the country’s largest collegiate regatta, the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta.Young Addi and her dad drove all the way to Philadelphia from Dallas, Texas to root for their son and brother, competing as a coxswain for Loyola, Maryland.MORE HEADLINES:Addi says Philly is the best.

School District of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia announced a Mask-to-Stay option for individuals in the district who may have been exposed to COVID-19, but have no symptoms and wish to remain in their classroom environment.Officials announced the following criteria for this new option Friday. They say a person exposed to COVID-19, but not exhibiting symptoms can stay in the building and not quarantine at home if they meet the following qualifications:MORE HEADLINES:No Philadelphia schools are closed.

NEW YORK - Frank James, who is accused of opening fire in an NYC subway train last month has pleaded not guilty to terrorism and other charges.James entered the plea Friday in federal court in Brooklyn.He's charged with committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation system and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Both counts carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.Ten people were shot in the incident.U.S, District Judge William F.

PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman are in the hospital after police say they were shot in West Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 11:40 a.m. near 45th and Market streets. A 19-year-old woman was shot twice in chest and torso and a 21-year-old man was shot in the arm.MORE HEADLINES: Both were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where the woman was listed in critical condition and the man was listed in stable condition.AdvertisementNo weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Prosecutors outlined more disturbing details surrounding the arrest of a San Jose police officer who was literally walked out the door of department headquarters after he was arrested on suspicion of masturbating at the home of a family who had called for help for their mentally ill relative: He had been eyeing the the 23-year-old daughter. Matthew Dominguez, 32, who was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge, could face a year in jail and be placed on the sexual offender list for 10 years, if convicted. Dominguez is currently on administrative leave from the police department.According to prosecutors, Dominguez and two colleagues were dispatched to a home in San Jose on April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Police say a suspect is in custody after an apartment fire left 22 people out of their homes earlier this month.On Mother's Day, fire crews were called to the Myrtle Place Apartments on Myrtle Avenue as it went up in flames.The two-story, eight-unit apartment building partially collapsed leaving 22 people displaced.An arrest was made in connection to the three-alarm fire on Friday, according to police. The suspect has not been identified, and a motive is still unknown.AdvertisementOfficials say no one was injured.

Visitors walk on the Sky Bridge 721, the world's longest suspension pedestrian bridge in Dolni Morava, Czech Republic on May 9, 2022. (Lukas Kabon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic.The 721-meter (2,365-foot) -long bridge is built at an altitude of more than 1,100 meters (3,610 feet) above sea level.

PHILADELPHIA - A young girl was critically injured Friday morning when police say she was struck by a driver in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood.The incident occurred at 6th Street and Indiana Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. Police say the 12-year-old victim was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center by responding paramedics.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say they are investigating a homicide after a woman was found shot inside of a residence in North Philadelphia. Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 1700 block of Edwin Place shortly after 8 a.m. Friday morning. Police say responding officers found a 44-year-old woman inside a home suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.