Finnish PM Sanna Marin defends dancing video; takes drug test to clear herself

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 29: Confiscated "ghost guns" are displayed before a news conference with New York Mayor Eric Adams and Attorney General Letitia James and others to announce a new lawsuit against "ghost gun" distributors on June 29, 2022 in A new federal rule designed to crack down on "ghost guns," or privately assembled firearms, took effect on Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced. "These guns have often been sold as build-your-own kits that contain all or almost all of the parts needed to quickly build an unmarked gun. And anyone could sell or buy these guns without a background check," Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday. "That changes today.

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.

HAMILTON, Ohio - An Ohio man is facing sexual assault and attempted kidnapping charges after reportedly grabbing a 6-year-old girl and trying to kidnap her from her front yard.Video shows the child taking out the trash when a man, later identified as 33-year-old Deric McPherson, approaches her and grabs her. He then walks away briefly but turns around and grabs her by the hand, then tries to pull her away.The child’s mother told the WLWT that she heard a "blood-curling" scream before her daughter ran inside and told her someone touched her private parts and tried to kidnap her.RELATED: Ohio man accused of killing 4 people says it was 'an easy decision'Her parents first tried chasing McPherson on foot, but then her father got in his car and pursued McPherson until police could arrest him.

An Edmonton youth has become a TikTok star of sorts after being compared to Canadian rapper Drake’s son, Adonis Graham.

BOSTON - In the nick of time, the Boston Police Department’s harbor patrol unit rescued a father and son who were desperately clinging to a cooler at the outermost edge of Boston Harbor after their lobster boat sank.Officers Stephen Merrick and Garrett Boyle responded to a call for a boat taking on water at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near Graves Light Station, police said in a statement.

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.

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its biotech partner BioNTech for allegedly infringing on the “foundational” patent for the mRNA technology that forms the foundation of both companies’ COVID-19 vaccines.

Scots radio DJ Ewen Cameron has opened up about his mental health struggles in an emotional video on social media and has urged others who are struggling to go and get help.

Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing may be held under less restrictive conditions.Chauvin was taken Wednesday from a maximum-security prison in a Minneapolis suburb, where he often spent most of his day in a 10-by-10-foot cell, to the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights The Tucson facility houses 266 inmates, both male and female, as part of a larger complex that includes a high-security penitentiary and a minimum-security satellite camp.Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Randilee Giamusso declined to detail the circumstances of Chauvin’s confinement, citing privacy, safety and security concerns.Experts said earlier that Chauvin was likely to be safer in the federal system.

As he returns to Canada with the Backstreet Boys, Nick Carter’s teasing a “surprise” upcoming Canadian project, reminiscing about performing with Drake in Toronto and sending well-wishes to Shawn Mendes as the 24-year-old popstar tackles mental health challenges.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who murdered George Floyd, has been moved from a state prison in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, to federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. The Minnesota Department of Corrections says U.S. Marshals picked Chauvin up from Oak Park Heights on Wednesday.

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

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for a suspect who was caught on camera shooting a man after a fight. Police say the incident occurred early Saturday morning at 5:34 a.m.

UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Angry calls to fire Uvalde’s embattled school police chief swept through an auditorium Wednesday where school board members faced demands to make Pete Arredondo the first officer to lose his job over the fumbled response to the massacre at Robb Elementary School.The school board was meeting to decide Arredondo’s future, three months to the day after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.Arredondo was not in attendance but through his attorney released a blistering and defiant 17-page letter that lashed out at state officials, defended the police response to the May 24 massacre and accused the school board of putting his safety at risk by not allowing him to carry a weapon to the meeting.As the board convened into a closed session, some in the auditorium yelled "Coward!" and "What about our children?"Arredondo, who has been on administrative leave since June, has come under the most scrutiny for his actions during the May 24 tragedy.

Even on her (second) wedding day, it’s impossible to forget that Jennifer Lopez is a style icon.

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police say multiple people were injured during an incident at a Bucks County playground late Tuesday night before gunfire erupted in a nearby neighborhood. Officers in Falls Township responded to Penn Valley Elementary School on the 100 block of North Turn Lane around 11:45 p.m. for reports of a disturbance.According to investigators, two groups had met on the school grounds for a fight which ended with four people being stabbed.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department has released new video showing the end of a police chase after a shooting near the Shepard Recreation Center. Police say nearly 100 shots were fired on August 16 on the 400 block of North 57th Street. According to officials, responding officers found five people between the ages of 17 and 25 suffering from gunshot wounds, including a 21-year-old who was shot in the head. After the shooting, police chased a vehicle, which eventually crashed on the 200 block of Farson Street, officials say. Police released new video of the crash involving the suspects in a white dodge Durango. RELATED HEADLINESAuthorities say Tahmir Pinckney, 24, Marlon Spurell, 22, and Azyear Sutton-Walker, 22, were arrested and charged in connection with the shooting, but the search continues for additional suspects. Marlon spurell (left), Tahmir Pinckney (center) and Azyear Sutton-Walker (right) have been charged in the quintuple shooting in West Philadelphia.  (Philadelphia Police Department)Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the remaining two suspects. The City of Philadelphia is also offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the wanted suspects. 

Italian Coast Guard released videos of 130-foot superyacht My Saga sinking into the Mediterranean Sea.The yacht was cruising from Gallipoli to Milazzo when it began taking on water at the stern Saturday evening.The superyacht is shown in a screengrab from a video shared by the Italian Coast Guard on Aug. 22, 2022.

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.

healthy, balanced diet. "In transforming into an iron lady, I wanted to raise awareness for women, girls and new mothers to check their iron levels – as these are the groups at higher risk of iron deficiency. Eating a balanced diet helps women get the wide range of nutrients that their bodies need.

An emotional Robert Rinder praised Good Morning Britain co-host Kate Garraway as "sunshine in human form" on Tuesday 23 August's show amid her husband's ongoing health battle. He was speaking after Kate, 55, was shortlisted in the National Television Awards 2022 for her latest documentary about her family life, as husband Derek Draper fights long-term complications since being hospitalised with Covid in 2020.

Police looking for suspects after shooting incident. PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway after police say a video reveals what lead to several shot-up cars in Philadelphia's Logan neighborhood.Two suspects were reportedly seen on security footage on the 200 block of Louden Street early Thursday morning.Police say one suspect fired a firearm while the other appeared to take videos or photos on a cellphone.

PHILADELPHIA - Police released video of a shooting that erupted when one brave man intervened in an reported catalytic converter theft.It all began when four men were reportedly in the caught of stealing a catalytic converter from a van on West Pomona Street in East Germantown last week.The van's owner, who is also the block captain, was shot in the chest after confronting and chasing the suspects as they fled.MORE HEADLINES:Video from the scene appears to show the suspects wearing Halloween masks with the alleged shooter brandishing a semi-automatic gun with a laser sight.Police say two of the suspects were last seen in a silver sedan, while the other two fled on foot.

GOOD Morning Britain host Kate Garraway became very emotional today as she discussed husband Derek Draper’s health update with close friend Rob Rinder. Kate, 55, hosted the show with Rob, 44,for the first time today and he kicked things off by praising her for continuing to keep working despite ongoing issues with her husband.

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.The NL MVP hasn’t played since breaking his left thumb on June 25. Lehigh Valley is hosting Gwinnett for a six-game series, and Harper is expected to play there through Saturday, take Sunday off and possibly return to the Philadelphia lineup on Monday when the Phillies begin a series at Arizona.The Phillies are 28-20 without Harper.

Amazon documentary, which will be released on Friday. "But it's not done just because I'm back playing. I still speak to the doc, not as regularly, and I'm still taking medication every day.

READ MORE: GMB's Ranvir Singh startles co-host as she compares Strictly to childbirth painSurprised but trying not to well up, Kate also expressed that she was "trying not to cry".Kate recently shared a health update on Derek following his unexpected return to hospital.Former political advisor, Derek is currently one worst affected by Covid-19 in the U.K.Derek suffered significant damage to his organ, particularly his kidneys, after being put on a ventilator and was in intensive care for 214 days.Speaking openly about her husband's health on the morning programme, Kate gave further insight into his condition when she returned to Good Morning Britain.She expressed: "Derek came out of hospital three weeks ago and we hadn't had any medical eruptions. Then we were on air and I got a phone call from the person looking after him saying 'we are really worried'.

Shirley Ballas, 61, shared an insight into her health with her 235,000 Instagram followers, as she revealed she is currently isolating with Covid.The Strictly Come Dancing judge previously went through a “scary” time when she caught the virus last year, as it left her struggling to “remember her own name”.Shirley took to Instagram today wearing a mask as she shared how her second experience of Covid was going.The Strictly star sounded tired when updating her followers, as her voice was coarse and she didn’t have her usual energetic spark. “So day three of my Covid and so cleaning the silver and staying busy because I can’t sit,” she told her fans.“Anyway, thank you for all your well-wishes. Feeling a little bit better today.“Hopefully it will clear in a couple of days.

Signage at a Ford dealership in Colma, California, US, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Ford Motor Co. is expected to release earnings figures on July 27.

Police lights are pictured in an undated file image. MULBERRY, Ark. - Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended and a state police investigation was launched after a video posted on social media showed a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten by police.Arkansas State Police said Sunday night that it would investigate the use of force by the officers earlier in the day outside a convenience store in Mulberry, about 140 miles (220 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock.Two Crawford County sheriff's deputies and one Mulberry police officer were suspended Sunday, city and county authorities said.

PHILADELPHIA - A 7-year-old boy became the victim of a shooting as police say he innocently sat playing video games in his room Saturday night.Police responded to reports of gunfire on the 200 block of Collom Street, where they found the boy suffering a from a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he is said to be in stable condition.The boy was reportedly playing video games in his second-floor bedroom when shots rang out around 9:40 p.m. His mother was also in the house at the time, but was not hit.Police say the shooter aimed at the home, firing at least four times into several rooms.

Covid and monkeypox, another virus has now been detected."Tomato flu" - named after the red blisters that appear on the skin of those infected - shows symptoms similar to Covid including fever, fatigue, and body aches (although the two viruses are not related).Other symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, rashes and dehydration. In very few cases changes in limb colour have been reported.

KATE Garraway's husband Derek Draper has suffered "significant kidney damage" in his latest health scare after he was rushed to hospital. The Sun previously revealed how the heartbroken GMB star is again by the psychotherapist’s bedside during his latest setback. Battling Derek, who was first hospitalised with coronavirus in March 2020, had the operation on his kidneys.

FILE - A cashier scans school supplies for a customer at a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities say a two-year undercover investigation resulted in 85 arrests, the seizure of over $12.8 million worth of drugs, and the dismantling of an international drug trafficking organization whose ringleaders operated out of Winter Haven.The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the investigation started in September 2020, when 32-year-old Demarcus Jefferson crashed his car into a Winter Haven gas station, killing a customer inside.Sheriff Grady Judd said surveillance video from the gas station showed people in masks running up to the totaled vehicle and grabbing items from the car's trunk before deputies arrived at the scene. According to the sheriff, they were taking drugs out of the trunk so deputies wouldn't find them during their crash investigation.Matt Murphy, who witnessed the 2020 gas station crash, told FOX 13 at the time that after the driver crashed through the building, an SUV showed up.

PHILADELPHIA - Service employees within the School District of Philadelphia will vote Saturday on whether they will go on strike as union leaders say their safety demands have not been met by district officials. Workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ are slated to hold the vote on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 1:30 p.m.The workers involved include bus drivers, mechanics, attendants, building cleaners, engineers, and trades workers. MORE HEADLINES: Union officials say an estimated 2,000 school district employees are represented under the expiring contract. The current contract for those employees expires on Aug.

FILE - A general view of Team Michigan and Team Ohio during the 2021 Little League World Series at Howard J Lamade Stadium on Aug. 29, 2021, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

of hospitalisations and deaths due to Covid-19 by half.  Metformin, a globally available diabetes drug, was used in the 1950s as an anti-viral called "Fluamine." Recently a research conducted in University of Minnesota has proved that people who started showing symptoms of Covid-19 and took this drug within the first four days, did not have to visit the hospital or ran the risk of death due to the virus.  The study has found that the drug affects the inflammation pathways. To put this in perspective, Covid-19 involves viral inflammation The study, published on Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, compared three medications that were considered promising -- fluvoxamine, an antidepressant that had shown strong results in previous studies, ivermectin, the object of much interest, and metformin.

video. Shoppers were shocked to see a Lincoln MKX SUV slowly making its way past stores inside South Shore Plaza located in Braintree, Massachusetts. Video shared on social media showed the SUV stopped in front of a clothing store as a person can be heard saying, "Like, she literally has to drive from all the way down there to over here." FILE - Freeze frame from video showing an SUV being backed out of a Massachusetts mall Thursday morning. (@ghettova via Storyful)One witness told local news media that she was on her phone when she suddenly heard a female security officer screaming, "Stop! Stop! Stop!" "I was walking around and talking to someone on the phone at the time when I heard the security lady start screaming, ‘Stop! Stop! Stop!,’ and by the time I got up to the window, I realized there was a Lincoln SUV," Squishables Store Manager Stacy Bartko told 7News Boston. The driver, who was only identified as an elderly female, stopped the car and was evaluated by police and a mental health clinician at the scene before she was transported to a nearby hospital, according to 7News. The vehicle was able to make entry into the mall only because a safety bollard was missing from in front of the entrance due to a recent accident, police told local news outlets.

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Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway gave fans an update on her husband's health on Thursday's (August 18) show.Derek Draper has had a series of health issues after he was left "fighting for his life" when he contracted covid-19 in 2020.Last month he was rushed back to the hospital with sepsis.READ MORE: Peter Andre leads support for GMB's Kate Garraway after Derek Draper rushed to hospitalThe update came as Kate was interviewing the rail union boss Mick Lynch on the upcoming strikes.She told him about the experiences she had with rail staff and staff shortages, despite praising their high levels of service.She explained: "I spend pretty much all of my time on trains, or in hospital with Derek."Earlier this month, Kate said: "The sepsis is under control. One kidney is looking really good, just need to look at the other one."We’re back on the right side of it now."At the time Kate also praised the doctors for their amazing work and thanked fans for their positive messages.She said: "It’s lovely to be back and thank you for all your good wishes as always, it means everything."Derek fell into a coma after catching covid in 2020 and became the country's longest suffering covid patient following a 13-month stint in hospital.Last April, he was able to go back home with Kate and their two children - 16-year-old Darcey and 12-year-old Billy - and had been receiving 24-hour care.However he has been in and out of hospital since and he fell "really unwell" again on July 9.

Kate Garraway has shared an update on her husband Derek Draper after his recent hospital dash.The TV presenter, 55, opened up on her husband, 54, while on Good Morning Britain today, 18 August, while speaking to rail union boss Mick Lynch. "I spend pretty much all of my time on trains, or in hospital with Derek," she told him, appearing to imply that her other half is still in hospital, but out of the intensive care unit.The comments came during a brief chat about the current rail strikes gripping the nation, as Kate went on to praise the high levels of service she had experienced from staff, while using the services regularly to visit her husband.

COCOA BEACH, Fla. - A man flying his drone at a Florida beach spotted what appeared to be hundreds of sharks swimming near shore!Garrett Zendeck was at Cocoa Beach last week enjoying the day. He sent his drone up to capture footage of the ocean water – and says he was shocked at how many sharks he saw swimming less than 1,000-feet from shore. "My jaw just dropped.

Is this a case of very poor timing, or is Amy Schumer not-so-subtly taking a shot at Tom Holland with this new video?!

PHILADELPHIA - Allan Ali and Corey Harriston have captured life on the streets of Kensington in countless photos. Now the local photographers want to use their talents to make a bigger impact on a neighborhood in need."It just doesn't feel comfortable for me to continue to drive through this area, walk through this area, catch the train, pass this area, and do nothing about it," Ali said.While many are aware of the drug addiction that plagues certain sections of Kensington, seeing its effects is completely different - and for Harriston it's personal."My little cousin passed away two years ago from an overdose of fentanyl," he said.

PHILADELPHIA - Sunny and seasonably warm conditions will continue across the Delaware Valley on Tuesday as the region enjoys an extended stretch of pleasant weather. Temperatures will dip into the min-60s overnight with westerly winds that will help keep showers to our south and west. Forecasters expect highs on Tuesday to reach into the mid-80s in most parts of the Delaware Valley, with Philadelphia topping out around 85 degrees. Similar weather days will follow on Wednesday and Thursday before temperatures approach the 90s to start the weekend. An early look at the weekend shows temperatures in the upper 80s with a chance of storms on both Saturday and Sunday. ___ TUESDAY: Partly sunny. High: 84, Low: 66WEDNESDAY: Sunny, pleasant.