Elephant rips handler in half in Thailand after working in extreme heat: report

COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccines offered protection against severe COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant for at least 6 months, and three doses of China's inactivated vaccines were more protective than two doses but not as protective as three doses of mRNA vaccines, finds a study from Singapore published today in JAMA Network Open.

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since mid-June, officials said Saturday.The new death toll came a day after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif asked for international help in battling deadly flood damage in the impoverished Islamic nation.The monsoon season, which began earlier than normal this year, has lashed Pakistan with particularly heavy rains and rescuers have struggled to evacuate thousands of marooned people from flood-hit areas. The crisis forced the government to declare a state of emergency.RELATED: Elephant rips handler in half in Thailand after working in extreme heat: reportIn northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, flooding destroyed the gates of a major water control system at the Swat River, leading to flooding in the districts of Charsadda and Nowshera, said Sania Safi, a top administrator in Charsadda.Children use a raft to make their way in a flooded area after heavy monsoon rains on the outskirts of Sukkur, Sindh province, on August 27, 2022.

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A triple shooting that left one man dead and two others injured is under investigation in Ocean County.Police reportedly found three victims when they responded to reports of gunfire near a shopping center on the 1700 block of Hooper Avenue in Toms River around 1:20 a.m.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - An early morning crash in Bucks County sent one car flying into a local flower shop Saturday.Officials say two cars, a Mitsubishi and a Honda, collided on Street Road in Bensalem around 1:30 p.m.After the initial crash, the Mitsubishi ended up slamming into the entrance of "A Fashionable Flower Boutique."Video from the scene showed the car on its side, with its rear up against the shop door.MORE HEADLINES:It is unclear what led to the crash, and the conditions of the drivers was not immediately known.PECO Gas was also on the scene to secure a reported leak caused by the crash,

PHILADELPHIA - Families with students at two Philadelphia charter schools are now searching for new schools to enroll their children. Parents with children enrolled at the Universal Bluford and Universal Daroff Charter Schools saw a post on Instagram that said the schools would not open for the first day of school set for Monday. The Universal Daroff Charter School will close immediately, leaving families scrambling to find other schools for their children three days before the start of the school year. Another school, the Universal Bluford Charter School, will close at the e PREVIOUS: Future of 2 Philadelphia charter schools unclear, creating confusion for familiesThe Instagram post read, "This is an important message to let you know that the Daroff Charter School and Bluford Charter School will not be starting school for students on Monday, August 29, as previously planned.

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - Authorities say a fight at a high school football game just outside of Philadelphia sparked false reports of a shooting and sent fans and players running for safety. The Upper Darby Police Department said in a tweet that a physical fight broke out at Saturday night's matchup between Upper Darby High School and Monsignor Bonner. Amid the commotion, some believed they heard shots being fired which caused players and fans to run for safety. A video tweeted by Philadelphia Sports Digest captured crowds of rushing across the field, towards the exit. Police said reports of a shooting at the game were false and that officers were in the process of clearing the area. No arrests were reported immediately following the incident and police did not say what sparked the initial fight.The game was canceled with Monsignor Bishop leading 6-0 in the third quarter.

George Foreman attends the Hublot x WBC "Night of Champions" Gala at the Encore Hotel on May 03, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images for Hublot) LOS ANGELES - Two women have filed lawsuits accusing former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman of sexually abusing them in the 1970s, according to media reports.Separate lawsuits were filed by the women, who are both in their 60s, under the pseudonyms Gwen H.

body in half has warned fans that he has been taken ill.

COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccines offered protection against severe COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant for at least 6 months, and three doses of China's inactivated vaccines were more protective than two doses but not as protective as three doses of mRNA vaccines, finds a study from Singapore published today in JAMA Network Open.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Officials with the Camden County Health Department have announced a probable case of monkeypox associated with a camp in Gloucester Township. This brings the county's total to 23 cases of monkeypox. According to health department officials, a lab test with a positive result was reported on Wednesday. After the positive result came back, the department launched an investigation per authorities. Officials did not say if the person who tested positive was a camper or staff. RELATED HEADLINESThe person is isolating and officials say individuals who were in close contact have been notified. The county has also scheduled a post-exposure prophylaxis vaccine clinic for those who were determined to have intermediate exposure. Officials are reminding people to be vigilant to help limit the spread of the virus. "Although this case is concerning, health officials on a county and statewide level have acted quickly to mitigate the further spread of this virus. For the public, we need residents to be vigilant about exposures and limiting the spread of this virus," Camden County Health Officer and Public Health Coordinator Dr.

Phillip Schofield has taken to Instagram to share an update after he underwent "pioneering and expensive" surgery on his eye.The This Morning host, 60, told how he 'shed a little tear'  celebrating the outcome of his surgery after suffering from “debilitating floaters” in his vision.Earlier today, Phillip shared an update with his three million followers, revealing his eye following the operation.The This Morning star posted a selfie from a car as he celebrated the result of the surgery.He wrote: "Still a very dilated right eye BUT 100% floater free in both eyes!!!"For the first time in years... a beautiful clear blue sky."Result!" he added alongside happy emojis, before revaling he "shed a little tear" looking up at the "blemish free blue sky".Yesterday, Phillip revealed he had undergone surgery in a bid to be "floater free".Sharing a snap of himself post-op, the star smiled as he was surrounded by the medical team.“Now my right eye is done!” he wrote.“Thank you Prof Stanga & his amazing team.“If the success of my summer is to be ‘floater’ free, that’s good enough for me,” he added, alongside some smiling emojis.Following the surgery, the ITV presenter revealed that he had found a genius way of protecting his eye while he slept.The star shared a snap of himself lying in bed with a pair of ski goggles over his eyes, one of which had a bandage on.Phillip wrote: "'Sleep on your back to protect your eye', No way can I do that...

Fake evictees Andrew Tate and Ryan Ruckledge chats to presenter Emma Willis at the Big Brother house at Elstree Studios on June 10, 2016 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) Andrew Tate, a controversial former reality TV show contestant with millions of followers on social media, has been banned from Facebook and Instagram, parent company Meta confirmed.Tate, known for his extreme and misogynistic comments, has also been banned from TikTok, a spokesperson confirmed to FOX TV Stations, but videos of him on TikTok are posted by his fans, not Tate.

Long Covid has already cost the Australian economy three million working days this year, according to a government analysis seen by AFP, significantly worsening the country's acute labour shortages.

Anders Odegaard faces a charge of second-degree murder in the beating death of his ex-wife, Carissa. (Marshall County Sheriff's Office)A North Dakota lawyer allegedly beat his ex-wife to death in Minnesota on Tuesday as she clung to the youngest of their five children and two others screamed for help, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.The younger boy, 2, was so traumatized he didn’t respond to questions from deputies after they had his father in custody and rushed his mother to the hospital.Anders Odegaard, 31, and Carissa Odegaard, also 31, divorced last year, court records show.In a custody dispute this week, he allegedly refused to let her take their kids to church and a fight broke out, deputies wrote in the criminal complaint after interviewing the children.KAITLIN ARMSTRONG'S REQUEST FOR SPEEDY TEXAS TRIAL MAY FACE BUMPY ROAD IN DEATH OF CYCLING PRO ‘MO’ WILSONTwo of their boys ran outside, flagged a stranger and begged him to call 911 "because their mom was bleeding really bad and needed help," according to the complaint.The first responding deputy found Anders Odegaard in the kitchen wearing just his underwear, with blood on his face and in his hair.

MEDFORD, N.J. - Oh deer. A South Jersey community is doing whatever it can to help an animal that’s become a town mascot, of sorts.Cell phone video from Medford resident Ryan Horner shows him getting oh so close to helping a female deer who, somehow, got a tomato cage and planter stuck on her head, while, most likely, looking for something to eat."She must have stuck her head in too far and it’s, literally, horizontally around her neck and she’s just lugging this planter," Medford resident Lily Snow explained.When Snow saw a Facebook post Monday of the deer in distress, she jumped into action, reaching out to everyone and anyone. "Being a vet tech, I called Animal Control and they said they can’t come out.

ALLENTOWN, PA - AUGUST 23: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies waits to bat during the first inning as he plays in his first game on a rehab assignment for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs against the Gwinnett Stripers at Coca-Cola Park on August PHILADELPHIA - Reigning National League MVP Bryce Harper is set to start for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, just two months after having his left thumb broken by a pitch.Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson announced Harper’s impending return from the injured list Thursday after consulting with the star."One, you get a great hitter back," Thomson said before a game against Cincinnati. "But he’s also healthy.

Two months on from welcoming her son, Olivia Bowen has opened up on how she's finding motherhood and the health concerns she's had since Abel's arrival. Speaking exclusively to OK! in promotion of Natures Aid Mini Drops, the new mum explained that she's set up an appointment with a post-natal specialist after experiencing some "complications" during the birth of her baby boy.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Five people have been shot and two are dead after a shooting in Northwest DC, according to police.Police are responding to 27 O Street NW. The shooting took place around 12:52 p.m.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A Norristown dance instructor has been arrested after a woman discovered a hidden camera in the studio bathroom. Authorities say the Norristown Police Department took a report from a woman who attended a private dance lesson at Frankie G Dance Academy, located at 1705 Kendrick Lane. According to police, the woman said the instructor gave her clothes from the dance studio and asked her to try them on. The woman went into the studio's bathroom and noticed a cell phone charging block in the wall while changing, officials say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say the woman recalled seeing a video on TikTok warning about charging blocks that can be disguised as hidden cameras and she inspected it, learning it was a pinhole camera. According to authorities, the woman removed the data card from the camera, which contained video of her changing and she turned it over to Norristown police. After interviewing several people, a search warrant was obtained for the location along with an arrest warrant for the owner, 37-year-old Francis Gerarn Laurenzi, who is also known as "Frankie G," authorities say. During a search of the property, police confirmed that the studio was unlicensed and operating in the basement of the property on Kendrick Lane, according to officials. Police say Laurenzi was taken into custody and multiple electronic devices, including media storage items, were taken from the property. Authorities are working to process the files to identify victims. In a Thursday afternoon press conference, police said Laurenzi was charged with invasion of privacy and related offenses. Police are asking anyone who has taken dance lessons at the FG Dance Academy on Kendrick Lane to contact Norristown Police at

FILE - Peloton Interactive Inc. stationary bicycles sit on display at the company's showroom on Madison Avenue in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec.

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 17: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition pro-Israel community event in Philadelphia on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are working on learning more about a shooting that left a man in critical condition.  Chief Inspector Scott Small says officers with the 8th District received a 911 call for a report of a shooting victim at Frankford Avenue and Academy Road around 11:45 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a dog attack that left two people in the hospital early Thursday morning. Authorities say 25th District officers responded to the area of N 5th Street and W Venango Street just after 1 a.m. for reports of a person down. Chief Inspector Scott Small says responding officers arrived on scene and encountered a man who was being bitten by a pit bull mix. According to police, he was bleeding from various wounds to his head, neck, body, arms and legs. Small says the dog was biting on the man's arm as his family members used a bat to try to get the animal to release the man. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAn officer discharged his weapon, shooting the dog in the side, causing it to let the man go, Small says. Police transported the man to the hospital, where he is in critical condition from his injuries, according to officials. The man's wife was also suffering from a dog bite wound to her leg, according to Small. Authorities say medics transported her to Temple University Hospital, where she is in stable condition. Small says the SPCA and Philadelphia Animal Control were called in to investigate.Police did not provide an update on the status of the dog's injuries. Police say a pit bull mix has been shot by police after it attacked its owners in Hunting Park, leaving a man in critical condition and a woman in stable condition.

Srivastava is a "fighter" who will come back stronger. Shikha had also requested the media and the fans to not spread rumours as it affects the family's "morale". Born in a middle-class family on December 25, 1963, in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Srivastava is best known for his keen observation and comic timing of various Indian aspects of life.

Clinicians around the country are being given the tools to record people diagnosed with long COVID, which will help provide a clearer picture of the impact of the condition over time.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia mother says her daughter was left alone for hours at daycare after the class left for a field trip to a local amusement park. Dana Jones and her family picketed outside of Creative Kids Daycare Center in Mount Airy on Wednesday morning to publicize their frustration. "This should never have happened to my child and I want to make sure it never happens to any other child," Jones said. According to Jones, the incident happened a little over a week ago when the daycare had a planned trip to The Funplex.Jordyn, 6, was walked into the daycare by her father who even had a brief conversation with one of the teachers.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESJones said her daughter was in the bathroom when she heard the teachers rounding up the students to leave for the field trip. "While she was in the bathroom, she heard ‘hurry up’ and when she came out of the bathroom, there was no one to be found," Jones said.Daycare Director Darrel Davis acknowledged the child was somehow left behind and said they feel awful."It was one of those mornings where it was just a perfect storm of what happened, we are definitely thankful nothing happened to the child, she was perfectly safe," Davis said. Jordyn, 6, told her mother that she was in the bathroom when she heard teachers start to round up students to leave for a field trip. Creative Kids Daycare Center has been in business for over a decade and never had an incident like this, according to Davis. Another parent who was picking up their child found Jordyn all alone and took her to the daycare's other building a block away. "Me getting that phone call, working 30 minutes away, my mind went through so many scenarios," Jones said.

TEMPE, Ariz. - Tempe-based used car retailer Carvana is expanding once again, months after the company, according to an e-mail we obtained, laid off 12% of its workforce, or 2,500 employees.Here's what you should know about the massive layoff, as well as the expansion.Carvana, which quickly became a billion-dollar company since it was founded a decade ago, is known nationwide for its multi-story car vending machines. The company operates more than 30 used-car vending machines across the country.On Aug.

brutally mauled by a group of five dogs in Putnam County, Florida.Pamela Jane Rock, 61, died in hospital Monday night after the attack in the town of Interlachen, Putnam County Sheriff’s Colonel Joseph Wells said during a press conference on Tuesday. Escaped N.S.

rebound case of Covid-19 infection, her deputy communications director Kelsey Donohue said in an official statement as quoted by ANI. She tested negative during a routine test on Tuesday. However, Jill Biden again tested positive with an antigen test in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on August 24, as per CNN reports quoted by ANI.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 5:A DC resident has an operation growing psilocybin mushrooms, including these Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, in Washington, DC, on Monday, February 5, 2020. With the legalization of marijuana, advocates are now pushing for o The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism.More research is needed to see if the effect lasts and whether it works in a larger study.

In a GoFundMe post, Enock Nyabuto said his eldest sister Hellen Wendy, was “enjoying an afternoon swim when she tragically drowned” on Aug. 18.Nyabuto said his sister lived in Toronto, but was working a temporary job in Collingwood.The Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews responded to a report of a drowning at around 5:44 p.m.OPP said a woman was pulled from the water and despite life-saving measures, she was pronounced deceased. Police released her identity as 23-year-old Hellen Nyabuto from North York.Investigators said the incident remains under investigation but is not suspicious in nature.

Police are investigating the circumstance that led to a man being killed at his apartment in Mercer County early Wednesday morning.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a shooting where an attempted robbery victim gained control over a suspect and shot him. According to police, the attempted robbery occurred on the 8000 block of Rodney Street in a driveway. Authorities say a man was unloading groceries from his car when a suspect approached him, saying, "This is a robbery," and pointed a gun at him. After a struggle over the weapon ensued, the victim was able to gain control of the gun, which discharged one time, grazing the suspect in the abdomen, according to police. Officials say the suspect was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was placed in stable condition. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say the victim sustained an injury from a bite on his hand, but he did no seek medical treatment. According to authorities, police recovered the weapon used and the suspect is under arrest. FOX 29's Kelly Rule captured this image which appears to show the victim's groceries and the suspect's gun used in the incident still on the front seat of the victim's car. This is a developing story.

17-year-old pilot Mack Rutherford at Biggin Hill Airport, Westerham, Kent, as he continues in his bid to beat the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small plane. Picture date: Monday, August 22, 2022.

VVS Laxman has been named- as the interim Head Coach for the Rohit Sharma-led team India for Asia Cup 2022, which will be hosted in Dubai, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. The news came after the news surfaced on Tuesday that India head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not accompany the team.

₹152) per day fall under extreme poverty. "The region's economic growth this year is expected to reduce extreme poverty -- defined as living off less than USD 1.90 a day -- to a level that would have been achieved in 2020 had the pandemic not happened," according to Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 released on Wednesday.

TRENTON, N.J. - In an effort to help struggling families afford school supplies, the State of New Jersey is launching a sales tax holiday. According to the state, the 10-day sales tax holiday runs from August 27 to September 5. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury is reminding parents, teachers and students to take advantage of the statewide initiative. "Back-to-school shopping can be stressful on its own, but it can be even more stressful for those parents, students, and teachers who are struggling to make ends meet," New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said. "As inflation remains a central worry, this sales tax holiday is one of the ways in which we are prioritizing affordability for our families.

NAPA, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol released photos and videos recorded on the night of a May 28 crash involving Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pleaded guilty to a DUI charge earlier Tuesday.The long-awaited video shows Pelosi's alleged slurred speech and what police previously described as "objective" signs of intoxication, as well as police asking him to perform field sobriety tests.Pelosi's 2021 Porsche and the other driver's 2014 Jeep sustained "major collision damage" in a crash around 10:17 p.m. on May 28, and responding officers found Pelosi in the driver’s seat in his damaged car near the intersection of California Route 29 and Oakville Cross Road.Paul Pelosi during a DUI stop in California after crashing his Porsche in May.

outbreak of Covid-19.  Foreign nationals holding a valid Chinese residence permit for study or an APEC business travel card will be allowed to enter China starting Wednesday, the nation’s US embassy said in a statement posted on WeChat late Tuesday. Similar statements were made by China’s embassies in Japan and India.  While the country has been allowing some students to enter on an ad-hoc basis for some time, the move shows Beijing is attempting to normalize aspects of the economy -- while holding fast to its Covid Zero approach.

Anna seen during one of her climbing trips. (The Parsons family)Anna and Jack were lead climbing, which involves the use of safety ropes and clips are attached to quickdraws (equipment that allows the rope to run freely while leading), according to USAclimbing.org. Climbers will clip into the quickdraws as they are established along the route. "Basically, it was called a runout slab.

All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested ! Shefali Shah, the Bollywood actress who portrayed Bachchan's wife in the 2005 film Waqt, previously acknowledged that she had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Shah released a statement about the matter on her Instagram account. Also Read: WHO alert on ‘new' Covid variants in coming days amid rise in hospitalisation, deaths In the past few months, a number of actors from Bollywood tested positive for COVID-19.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say four people were hurt when a gunman opened fire on a group of men sitting on a Philadelphia street corner Tuesday evening. Officer from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 6000 block of Race Street around 5 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police found three men suffering from gunshot wounds, including a victim who was shot in the face and torso. Officers drove the man and two others who suffered gunshot wounds to the legs to Lankenau Hospital. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA fourth shooting victim walked to Penn Presbyterian Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to police. Police Captain John Walker told reporters that the shooting happened when an unknown gunman opened fire on a group sitting in chairs on the street corner. No arrests were reported immediately following the quadruple shooting.