Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk dies aged 71 following six-year health battle

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a crash that left a nine-year-old dead and a mother and another child injured. According to authorities, the crash happened in the area of Germantown and Erie Avenues just before 11:30 p.m. Chief Inspector Scott Small says officers with the 25th District and paramedics responded to the scene and found a 2017 Honda Sedan that crashed into the back of a parked unattended minibus. The Honda, with three females inside, sustained heavy damage to the front of the vehicle, Small says. Police are investigating a crash in North Philadelphia at Germantown and Erie Avenues.  Authorities say the driver, a 33-year-old woman, was transported to Temple Hospital with injuries to the face and a possible broken leg. The driver's two daughters, a seven-year-old and nine-year-old, were also in the car, according to police. Police say the two girls were transported to Saint Christopher's. The seven-year-old child is in stable condition with bumps and bruises, but the nine-year-old was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m., Small says. Police are investigating the cause of the crash, but believe the Honda was traveling eastbound on the 1300 block of Erie Avenue. Authorities said accident investigators are processing the scene and parts of the Honda were found 100 feet west that are believed to have ended up there before the car crashed. Small says there is no evidence the driver was impaired at this time, but they believe the Honda may have been traveling at a high rate of speed. AdvertisementThis is a developing story.

With a slight uptick in COVID cases in Maharashtra and especially in Mumbai, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that ‘coronavirus has not gone away completely as yet.’ Hence, it is extremely essential to stay alert. On Wednesday, Maharashtra reported 470 coronavirus positive cases, the highest daily count since March 5. Of these, Mumbai recorded 295 cases, which is also the highest single-day rise in the city since February 12.

ITV presenter Katy Rickitt, who is married to former Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt, bid a fond farewell to her TV colleague Duncan Wood yesterday.

Animal Collective have cancelled the remaining shows on their current US tour after Avey Tare and Deakin tested positive for COVID-19.The band are out on the road in support of their 11th studio album ‘Time Skiffs’, which came out back in February.As Pitchfork reports, Animal Collective recently scrapped three scheduled gigs on the West Coast due to an unnamed member of their touring party contracting COVID. Today (May 26), the group issued a statement to explain that the virus had “hit us and hit us hard”.“Both Dave [Portner, aka Avey Tare] and Josh [Dibb, aka Deakin] (each vaccinated and boosted) got very sick and are unable to play shows right now,” the message read.“Continuing to tour at this moment would be harmful to their health and could contribute to longer term difficulties.

Ozzy Osbourne, his manager-wife Sharon and their children Jack and Kelly gave viewers a glimpse into their chaotic home life in 52 episodes across four seasons. And they never skimped on the drama.

Eamonn Holmes, 62, took to Instagram yesterday to make a joke over his latest health woes.The GB News presenter left many with a few giggles, including his wife, Loose Women's Ruth Langsford, 62.Eamonn took to Instagram in view of his 756,000 followers to share a snap of his back as he underwent cupping therapy.The presenter can be seen covered in wooden cups as they suctioned onto his back.Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine, which originated in China, in which a local suction is created on the skin with the application of heated cups.The treatment is said to help decrease pain and inflammation, increase blood flow, reduce stress and even help things like skin issues or cellulite.A post shared by Eamonn Holmes OBE (@eamonnholmes)He captioned the post: "My osteo James has just gone home. How am I supposed to get into bed now?????"Many social media users, including Eamonn's wife Ruth took to the comments to joke with the presenter.Along with two laughing emojis, Ruth commented: "My ninja turtle!"While Carol Vorderman said: "That actually looks HORRIFIC."Lisa Snowdon continued: "Ruth will be playing the peace pipes on your back."Social media user Annielou175 jokes: "Flipping heck!! You look like a hedgehog."Lane_nic added: "At least Ruth will get a good night's sleep as you won’t be snoring on your back."The presenter has been very open about his recent health woes, telling of his battle with chronic pain last year after a dislocated pelvis led to three slipped discs.Eamonn said in a recent interview how swearing has helped him deal with the agony of his chronic back pain.Writing in Best magazine, he said: "Swearing has got a bad reputation – which I personally think it doesn't deserve.

Safety policies designed to protect schools from mass shootings have done little to deter them and may even be harmful to students, research shows, despite a renewed push for such measures in the wake of Tuesday’s shooting in Texas.

Here’s what to experts have to say if your baby tests positive:

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say three people, including a child and her mother, were injured Wednesday night during a drive-by shooting in Philadelphia's Ogontz section.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5700 block of Lambert Street around 10 p.m. for reports of a shooting.Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that a 17-year-old boy was sitting on the front porch of a property when a shooter opened fire, striking him three times. Investigators believe a 4-year-old girl who was inside the home with her mother was injured by broken glass.

LUMBERTON, N.J. - "Safe exchange" sites at local police departments are meant to safely facilitate person-to-person sales. Now, they are coming in handy as the formula shortage crisis looms.First-time mom and Mayor of Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Gina LaPlaca, says there are many desperate parents combing through formula finder Facebook pages.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Members of a Montgomery County community gathered Wednesday to discuss mental health in the wake of a shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 21 people, including 19 children. "It hit home today, especially what happen in Texas and what happened earlier in the month in Buffalo, it's a tough time," Tony Darden said. Authorities say Salvador Ramos, 18, shot his 66-year-old grandmother in the face at their Uvalde home, then fled in her truck as she summoned help, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and other officials.A short distance away, Ramos crashed the truck outside the school, got out with a rifle and approached a back door, officials said.

PHILADELPHIA - For a lot of people Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer. It means family, friends, food, and fun. But with the seemingly never-ending rise of gas and food prices plans are going to look different for some. "A lot of times we'll go to Maryland.

WAYNE, Pa. - Get ready for some creepy-crawlies. Ticks are back. And, some are saying, they’re a bigger problem than ever.

shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 students and two teachers, police in the same state arrested a suspect walking towards a Richardson, Texas, high school, with what appeared to be a rifle.The Richardson Police Department received a call at 10:55 a.m. from a business in the 1500 block of East Spring Valley Road reporting the juvenile male walking towards Berkner High School, they said in a press release.

Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.The school has only 575 studentsfrom grades two to four, which typically includes children aged seven to ten. Among kids of this age group, guns have become the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new reportpublished in the New England Journal of Medicine.Here’s what we know so far.In the days before the incident, the shooter seemingly hinted online about the violent attack he was about to commit.The shooter is a resident of the small town of Uvalde, 135 kilometers west of San Antonio, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 192.67 crore. India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

₹11.51 crore in (FY19) before the pandemic to ₹11.81 crore in (FY21--the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic).

Covid in 2020 as per the report on Medical Certification of Cause of Death, the virus killed 1,14,217 men (9.8%) and 46,401 women (7.1%), respectively.

Salvador Ramos is pictured in a handout image. (Credit: Texas Department of Public Safety) Salvador Ramos allegedly shot his grandmother in the face on Tuesday morning, then drove to an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas and murdered 19 children and two adults.Ramos’s mother, Adriana Reyes, was in disbelief that her son was capable of such violence on Tuesday evening, telling her boyfriend’s mother hours after the attack that she was still looking for Ramos and didn’t think that the 18-year-old would shoot his grandmother, according to Maria Alvarez.RELATED: Texas school shooter bought 2 rifles days after turning 18, 'no known mental health history,' Abbott saysMaria Alvarez’s son, Juan, has been dating Reyes for about a year.

Today we are reporting 7,591 community cases, 355 hospitalisations and 16 deaths. 

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say four people, including two teens, were shot while walking to a prom send-off party Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to the 3500 block of Fairmount Avenue around 7 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating the death of a teenager after he was found dead inside a home in South Philadelphia Wednesday night. At around 7:57 p.m., police say the homeowners at 2300 Bailey Terrace found a boy laying on the floor inside their home. Authorities say the boy had been shot one time in the chest.The victim was transported by responding medics to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. Officials say no arrest was made, and no weapon was recovered. AdvertisementPolice are actively investigating this incident, and they are asking anyone with information to contact them. 

bank’s phased approach to raising its minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025. In 2017, the company raised its minimum wage to $15.

GETZVILLE, N.Y. - The retired police officer who was shot and killed while trying to stop the gunman in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket May 14 was awarded the department's medal of honor at his funeral Wednesday, as the country processed another massacre at a Texas school that killed 19 children and two adults.Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia also posthumously promoted Aaron Salter to lieutenant, saying his actions — firing multiple times at the shooter, striking his body armor — bought precious time that allowed others in the store to escape."Aaron bravely fought evil that day," Gramaglia said at The Chapel in Getzville, where law enforcement officers from U.S. and Canadian departments filled a dozen rows.Services were also held for Pearl Young, a 77-year-old grandmother, great-grandmother and substitute teacher who was devoted to her church.Members of The Patriot Guard Riders encircle the casket of Aaron Salter Jr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Taxpayers can now track their refunds for the past two years as well as the current tax year, says the IRS.The IRS recently updated its "Where's My Refund?" online tool to introduce the new feature where taxpayers can select any of the three most recent tax years to check their refund status. They’ll need their Social Security number or ITIN, filing status and expected refund amount from the original filed tax return for the tax year they’re checking.Previously, "Where’s My Refund?" only displayed the status of the most recently filed tax return within the past two tax years.

Love Island star Olivia Attwood has issued an update on her mental health after leaving fans concerned. The reality TV star revealed last year that she is taking medication for depression and anxiety.

Love Island star Jessica Hayes has shared her son’s devastating health battle. The reality TV star has posted snaps of the tot from his hospital bed. Jessica said: "My lil Prince Nothing in this world means more to me than you being healthy and happy and my heart breaks every time I have to see you unwell constantly.

WASHINGTON (AP) - New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects.In a study of veterans published Wednesday, about one-third who had breakthrough infections showed signs of long COVID.RELATED: ‘Today is day 353’: Woman takes 189 pills a week nearly 1 year after COVID-19 diagnosis to combat symptomsA separate report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that up to a year after an initial coronavirus infection, 1 in 4 adults aged 65 and older had at least one potential long COVID health problem, compared with 1 in 5 younger adults.Long COVID refers to any of more than two dozens symptoms that linger, recur or first appear at least one month after a coronavirus infection.

SkyFOX is over Chester Community Charter School where third grade students ate candy containing THC, according to Chester police.  CHESTER, Pa. - The CEO of Chester Community Charter School (CCCS) released a statement on Tuesday warning the school community of a drug-related issue that left a number of children hospitalized. On Tuesday morning, a CCCS student reported to a school official that a number of students had eaten candy that was believed to contain THC, a product of marijuana, according to CEO, Dr. David E.

PHILADELPHIA - The shooting in Texas is adding fuel to the fire raging over Pennsylvania’s gun laws, at time when campaigns for statewide office are being waged and children are being killed by guns.Adam Garber, the head of the anti-gun violence group, CeaseFirePa, said, "The number one killer of children in Pennsylvania is already guns. We should pay attention to the daily violence."Garber believes two reforms would save lives in the Commonwealth.

PHILADELPHIA - The KIPP Philadelphia Preparatory Academy in North Philadelphia had a mental health assembly planned for its students on Wednesday. Now, one day after the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, the assembly seems more necessary than ever. Hundreds of kids gathered in the auditorium Wednesday afternoon for a therapeutic jam session with entertainer and producer, Amir Rogers.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - British supermodel Kate Moss, the ex-girlfriend of Johnny Depp, testified Wednesday as the $50 million defamation case against Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard continues through its final week.Moss was sworn in as the first witness Wednesday. Her brief testimony only lasted about three minutes.

same sentiments as his head coach Steve Kerr after yet another mass shooting rocked the nation.During his post-game presser on Tuesday after the Warriors fell to the Dallas Mavericks, he addressed the senseless and tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Tx. that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers. "It’s just sad. Everyone obviously saw Steve’s (Kerr) pregame presser – those are my exact same sentiments," he said.

NEWARK, Del. - Authorities in Delaware arrested an armed man who they say caused a stand-off with officers in the parking lot of an army reserve facility Wednesday morning.Officers from the Newark Police Department were dispatched to the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center on Ogletown Road after a 911 caller reported an armed man in the rear parking lot, authorities said. The caller told the dispatcher that the man covered his Jeep and placed an ammunition can and other objects on the ground, police said.The man, who police say has an "affiliation" with the military, was armed with a rifle and made non-threatening verbal statements while pacing in the parking lot, according to investigators. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESDelaware State Police troopers and officers from the University of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Transportation also responded to the scene. Investigators say the suspect was spotted disassembling his rifle, at which point officers noticed that he was also armed with a handgun. Officers ordered the man to lay on the ground and took him into custody, police said.

INDIANAPOLIS - Republican lawmakers in Indiana voted Tuesday to override the GOP governor’s veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports and join about more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws in the past two years.State senators voted 32-15 in favor of overriding Gov. Eric Holcomb following the same action in a 67-28 vote by the House earlier in the day.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say three people were killed in two different shooting that happened minutes apart Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 3000 block of Ella street just before 2 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police say a 44-year-old man was shot at least seven times and a 40-year-old man suffered a lethal gunshot wound to the head. The younger victim was pronounced dead on the scene and the second victim was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died, police said. Minutes later, in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga section were called to the 1600 block of West Erie Avenue where police say a 20-year-old man was shot to death. The victim, whose name has not been reported, was pronounced dead at the scene. AdvertisementNo arrests have been reported in either deadly shooting.

highly publicised trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard — as it clogs social media feeds and headlines around the world — will be the first time many people will have heard of a mental health condition called borderline personality disorder. Amber Heard testifies during the ongoing libel trial They heard about it like this. As part of Depp’s defence, an expert witness testified that in the course of two sessions, she had diagnosed Heard with two “overlapping” disorders.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Amber Heard testified through tears Wednesday in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom about the abuse she said she suffered at the hands of Johnny Depp as the defamation trial involving the one-time Hollywood couple continues.Heard is expected back on the stand Thursday. During her testimony Wednesday as she took the stand for the first time in the trial, Heard spoke about how the couple met during their work on the film "The Rum Diary" and how they began dating while doing a press tour for the film's release in 2011.Outside of the courtroom, crowds of mostly Johnny Depp supporters lined up early Wednesday and again Thursday, in hopes of being allowed inside for the testimony.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A forensic psychologist hired by Johnny Depp's legal team testified Tuesday that his ex-wife Amber Heard suffers from borderline and histrionic personality disorder as the defamation trial involving the former Hollywood couple continues to play out in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom.The psychologist, Shannon Curry, took the stand Tuesday saying she reached her diagnosis during 12 hours of interviews with Heard and after a review of her mental-health records.Curry also testified that Heard does not suffer post-traumatic stress disorder from her relationship with Depp. On cross-examination, Heard's lawyers questioned Curry for potential bias.Also on Tuesday, jurors heard testimony from Tara Roberts, the woman who managed Depp's private island in the Bahamas who testified that she never saw Heard with any kind of bruises.The final witness Tuesday was Los Angeles police officer Melissa Saenz who testified about her visit to Depp's penthouses just days before Heard filed for divorce and sought a restraining order.

A forensic psychologist testified Tuesday that actor Amber Heard suffers from borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder, as the civil lawsuit between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp continues to wallow in the couple’s personal issues.

For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Coronation Street.Viewers have recently watched him become embroiled in a tricky romance with Eileen Grimshaw.The 54-year-old actor has appeared in a slew of impressive roles before he stepped onto the Cobbles.Fans of the ITV soap may recognise him from his secret Corrie role dating back 30 years while others may know is his voice from a major Harry Potter role.From a little-known appearance in a rival soap to several major appearances in Hollywood blockbusters, Daily Star has taken a look into Tony's life away from the cameras.The star snagged a major role when he appeared in Harry Potter’s fifth blockbuster instalment, The Order of the Phoenix.Tony played Hagrid’s giant half-brother that he brings back from his travels.But the star has since revealed that playing Grawp was one of the toughest roles of his career.While voicing the half-human, half-monster character, Tony said he needed a golf buggy to be transported across the set because his costume was too heavy.Tony recalled to Female First: "I played Grawp in Harry Potter: The Order Of The Phoenix, and it was one of the hardest jobs I've ever done playing half-human, half-monster!"I was weighed down with these huge monster feet that were so heavy, that I could never get into the canteen and back in time.