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PHILADELPHIA - With additional shootings Wednesday, it seems there’s not a neighborhood, not a block, not even a street that’s safe from the threat of violence. Many residents are afraid to walk out of their front door.

BENTLEYVILLE, Pa. - A teenager is being hailed as a hero for his quick thinking after using a trampoline to rescue pets, children and adults trapped in a house fire. Bentleyville Fire-Rescue in Pennsylvania said the blaze broke out early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex. Falon O’Regan, 17, said he was just about to go to sleep when he noticed something wasn’t right. "I had just laid down and I saw orange in my door," he told FOX Television Stations. "So I walked over to the door...

UNITED STATES - JULY 12: Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., is seen before a House Ways and Means Committee markup in Longworth Building on July 12, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) NAPPANEE, Ind. - Republican Indiana Rep.

Police in Aurora, CO, released this image of a suspect believed to have tried to set victims on fire. (Credit: Aurora Police Dept) AURORA, Colo. - Police in Aurora, Colorado, are looking for a man believed to have doused a group of people with gasoline and then tried to set them on fire in a possible hate crime. Authorities say on July 23 around 11 p.m.

Home And Away this week, after she reveals the apartment above the diner is available for lease.However, Cash's lack of enthusiasm for Xander and Rose moving into the property makes Irene suspicious.Will Rose's feelings for Cash resurface? And will Irene sense the weird atmosphere between the two? Viewers will have to wait and see.READ NEXT: Home and Away's Sam Barrett's life – dual nationality, failed auditions and beach babeSince joining Home And Away in 1993, Irene Roberts has become a fan favourite on the soap - and a familiar face to all the characters in Summer Bay.Away from the soap, actress Lynne McGregor has also led a very interesting life too.Lynne McGranger became a Home And Away icon after taking on the role of Irene Roberts in 1993 from original actress Jacquy Phillips.However, her career began in stage productions including West Side Story and Bye Bye Birdy, before landing her debut TV role in an episode of Australian drama The Flying Doctors.Although she is best known for appearing in Home And Away and it's numerous spin-offs, Lynne has also more recently appeared in TV series including Equivocal Resolve.That's not all, as Lynne has also returned to her stage roots by regularly appearing in pantomimes in the UK.However, Irene Roberts will always be Lynne's first love, telling Now To Love: "I'm still on the show after 29 years, so people must either love Irene or they can't stand her because we all love someone to hate on a TV show.

PHILADELPHIA - Two people were struck by gunfire as they stood inside a SEPTA station stairwell early Wednesday morning.Police say a man and woman were in a white van when they opened fire on the Arrott Transportation Center near Frankford Avenue around 12:20 a.m.Two men, who were in the stairwell at the time, were both shot.

Despite reaching a verdict in June, more details about the defamation trial between celebrity ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have come to light in the form of unsealed court documents.

PHILADELPHIA - A house where more than 150 one-gallon jugs filled with gasoline were found has caught on fire - the second time in the past several months.The jugs were reportedly found when police were called to the 100 block of North 59th Street Monday for complaints of a strong smell of gas.Upon entering the abandoned West Philadelphia home, officials say 154 one-gallon milk jugs full of gasoline were piled inside.On Tuesday morning, fire crews responded to the same home for a reported fire.SkyFOX was live over the scene where firefighters could be seen working on the scorched home, as well as its neighbor.FOX 29's Steve Keeley reports that the jugs were safely removed from house Monday night.This is reportedly the second time a fire has broken out inside the house.

PHILADELPHIA - Are you on the job hunt? A massive hiring event is kicking off at a very familiar Philadelphia arena on Tuesday.Wells Fargo Center is hosting a job fair Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This Morning, Fletcher revealed that he had lost all of his trademark grey hair due to alopecia areata. Reassuring fans that he now finds his new look "fun", the actor admitted that producers of the show initially tried to hide his diagnosis of the autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss by claiming his character Dr Kennedy had a dodgy hair product fail. Away from the soap, using his social media accounts, Fletcher explained that alopecia was the root cause of his "patchy hair loss".

NORCO, Calif. - The owner of a store that was targeted by would-be robbers turned the tables on one of the suspects by opening fire on him in Norco.Authorities said that at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, four male suspects in a black BMW SUV attempted to rob Norco Market & Liquor, located in the 2800 block of Clark Avenue.Surveillance video obtained by FOX 11 shows a male suspect wearing a red and black sweatshirt and a ski mask entering the store before he points a rifle at the store owner who was behind the counter.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: A "For Lease" sign is posted in front of a house available for rent on March 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Single-family rental home prices are soaring and increased a record 12.6 percent in January compared What are the cities with the highest rent in the United States? If the area has a warm climate, chances are that it’s probably costly. Rent.com, an online property rental site, compiled the 100 most expensive cities for renters in the country.

The head of a snake popping out of a bag of popcorn inside a Virginia grocery store.  (Kimberly Slaughter)A Virginia woman's trip to the grocery store took an unexpected turn on Thursday when she was startled by a snake in her shopping cart. Kimberly Slaughter was inside a Shoppers Value store in Lunenburg County, Virginia when she saw what she believed to be mouse feces inside of her shopping cart, WTVR reported. "I was like, I'm not getting that bag," Slaughter told the news outlet. "So I put it on the bottom shelf because there was already mouse poop covering the bottom shelves."Slaughter, who said she noticed rodent traps on the bottom shelf, went to grab another grab of popcorn and saw that it had a small hole in the top right corner. PENNSYLVANIA MAN DIES AFTER BEING SUFFOCATED BY PET BOA CONSTRICTOR THAT WAS SHOT BY POLICEWhen Slaughter went to put the bag in her cart to take up to the front because it couldn’t be sold, she discovered a snake inside."The thing had popped out, and you know, I was like, oh, well, hi!" Slaughter said.A North Carolina woman who found a snake with two heads in her house decided to find it a home.She explained that when she brought the cart to the front of the store the snake emerged from the bag and slithered around before returning inside the bag. "It was the full length of the cart," Slaughter, who says friends told her she encountered a rat snake, said.

MADRID - Spanish offices, stores and hospitality venues will no longer be allowed to set their cooling systems below 27 degrees Celsius (81º Fahrenheit) in summer nor raise heating above 19ºC in the winter under a new set of energy-saving measures passed Monday.Shops will also be obliged to keep doors closed and heating systems must be checked more often to increase efficiency under the new measures, Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera said.The measures include switching off store window lights after 10 p.m. Street lighting will not be affected.The government passed the bill as part of a bid to reduce the country’s gas consumption by 7% in line with the recent European Union energy agreements to limit dependency on Russian gas.Ribera said the measures would initially be maintained until November 2023.Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the new package last week, saying, "You just need to walk into a shopping mall to realize that maybe the temperature is set too low."Spanish public institutions already operate similar energy-saving regulations.The government says the measures will not only save energy but will also bring down bills for households and businesses.Spain is one of the hottest European countries in summer.

Fewer pregnant women had severe COVID-19 in the Omicron variant-era than during periods dominated by previous strains, and vaccinated patients were better protected than their unvaccinated peers, according to research published yesterday in the American Journal of Infection Control.

PHILADELPHIA - Electrical wiring caused the devastating fire that has temporarily shut down Jim's Steak on South Street, according to Philadelphia fire officials.Fire crews responded to a multi-alarm fire at the famous cheese steak shop Friday morning. They battled the blaze for several hours as smoke billowed from the windows and back of the shop.Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said the fire moved through the HVAC unit, making it difficult to quickly extinguish.Jim's assistant manager says she noticed it was extremely warm inside when she arrived at the building Friday morning.

PHILADELPHIA - A devastating fire may have destroyed parts of a beloved Philadelphia cheesesteak shop, but it is still no match for the spirit of its community and staff.Shocking scenes on South Street last week as Jim's Steaks went up in flames. Smoke poured from the building as fire crews worked for several hours to get the blaze under control.Immediately following the fire, the iconic shop experienced an outpouring of support as the president vowed to rebuild."We will be back," said Jim's Steaks president Kenneth Silver.

YREKA, Calif. - A puppy was found wandering among the debris left by the raging McKinney Fire in Northern California, which had been hanging out near a home destroyed by the blaze.AIO Filmz photographer Jonathan Rivas filmed the encounter on Saturday, as he showed the destruction of the state's largest wildfire burning near the Klamath River in Siskiyou County. Rivas said he brought the black-and-white pup to the Rescue Ranch adoption center in the city of Yreka.MORE: 2 found dead in car as crews battle largest California wildfire in Siskiyou CountyIn a post on Facebook, the facility said on Sunday that it had taken in roughly 140 fire dogs in less than 48 hours. This story was reported in Oakland, Calif.  

University of Queensland newsletter,  the vaccine patch appeared to counteract new variants more effectively than the current SARs-CoV-2 vaccine delivered by injection. “The high-density microarray patch is a vaccine delivery platform that precisely delivers the vaccine into the layers of the skin which are rich in immune cells," Dr McMillan said. "We found that vaccination via a patch was approximately 11 times more effective at combatting the Omicron variant when compared with the same vaccine administered via a needle." He said the results extended further than just the Hexapro vaccine.

cancer back in 2015, the star shared that she had "really cried a lot" throughout the whole ordeal, but now having been given the all clear he has this "incredible feeling of relief". Instead of cancer it turns out that the singer's growth was a large vocal polyp, which was removed immediately with surgery. Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, after celebrating her marriage to Linda Olsen, Fox shared that numerous consultants and doctors had missed the polyp before finally, after an endoscopy, the lesion was found.

SOMERSET, Wis. (FOX 9) - Police say a 52-year-old man from Minnesota went on a stabbing spree while tubing on the Apple River in Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon, killing a 17-year-old boy, who was also from Minnesota, and critically injuring four other people. The suspect was not previously known to local law enforcement and is currently in custody at the St. Croix County Jail, pending charges, Knudson said.

one-two punch of inflation and rising crime has caused at least one New York City store to lock up its inventory of Spam in a plastic case. Shoppers, store employees, and social media users expressed disbelief after discovering the $3.99 canned meat product out of reach behind lock and key at a Duane Reade inside New York City’s Port Authority bus depot, the New York Post reported."I’ve never seen that before!" one cashier laughed while removing the Spam from its plastic anti-theft covering."Some of these things are pretty ridiculous," said Jenny Kenny, a 43-year-old visiting town from Kentucky who says she was aware of the crime spike in the city but still couldn’t believe there were "so many" items in boxes.NYPD OFFICER OF 40 YEARS: I'VE NEVER SEEN NYC CRIME AS BAD AS IT IS RIGHT NOWOther shoppers wondered why Spam, along with $1.89 cans of Starkist tuna, were locked up while more expensive products like $5.49 cans of Amy’s soup were not."To put Spam in a cage is stupid — and kind of insulting to the customers that would buy it," 46-year-old shopper Dennis Snow said.Closeup of cans of Spam (Photo by: Newscast/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Crime in New York City is up this year in six of seven major categories and the New York Post reported that petty larceny complaints are up 52% in the precinct where the Port Authority is located compared to last year."I don’t think they stop anything," a store clerk named Iggy said about the anti-theft cases. "It’s security theater.

Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles has slammed the soap’s star-studded final episode as “unwatchable” amid claims she wasn’t invited back due to her stance on Covid-19 vaccinations.

ALSO READ: India reports 19,673 new Covid-19 infections in past 24 hours While, appreciating his effort, PM Modi had said, "It is said that to work for the society's good, a sense of service and duty is required. Our brother Sanjay is proving this right." Rana, who runs a food stall and sells 'Chhole Bhature' on a cycle, said his daughter Ridhhima and niece Riya had last year given him the idea to give out free "Chhole Bhature" to those who took their shots.

China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

PHILADELPHIA - A fire ripped through a South Street Staple on Friday, leaving its community shocked and unsure if the iconic shop would ever open its doors again.Fire crews responded to a multi-alarm fire at Jim’s Steaks on South Street around 9:30 a.m.Smoke poured from the building throughout the morning as firefighters worked both inside and outside the building. It was declared under control around 1:30 p.m.An assistant manager told FOX 29 that she noticed it was extremely warm inside, and exited with other workers after she started smelling smoke.

Best Buy logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) MONROE, N.C. - Best Buy has opened its first "small-format, digital-first" store in North Carolina at less than 15% the size of its typical retail space.According to the retail giant, the Monroe, North Carolina, store is 5,000-square feet and tests a "digital-first shopping experience that encourages customers to do everything from shop, select your product and get advice digitally while in the store." Best Buy stores are usually between 35,000 and 40,000 square feet.The store will carry large TVs, but won’t carry major appliances or other large items.

Nikita Jasmine has shared a health update after going under the knife at a private hospital earlier this year.The 27 year old, who recently branded Chloe Brockett a "lying little witch" as the pair lashed out at each other, opened up on the mystery surgery in an exclusive interview with OK! magazine at the National Reality TV Awards UK 2022. Arriving at the red carpet with her Married At First Sight pal Jessika Power, who starred in the Australian version of the show, Nikita insisted that she's "absolutely fine" following the procedure. "I needed it, but I'm fit, I'm well.

WASHINGTON - For years, universities have made millions of dollars off athletes' performances while the players received no compensation.But the economic inequities many athletes endured for decades in college sports have significantly changed with NIL deals. And one college athlete is showing everyone else how it’s done. NIL stands for name, image, and likeness.

Tim Hortons says it has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class action lawsuits alleging the restaurant’s mobile app violated customer privacy which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users.

FILE - Shakira attends the 2022 NBCUniversal Upfront at Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Radio City Music Hall on May 16, 2022 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)MADRID - Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014.

SEATTLE - The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 shut down Thursday afternoon in Downtown Seattle after a welding vehicle caught fire and began exploding. After an hours-long shutdown, the freeway reopened.According to the Seattle Fire Department, no injuries were reported.

has continued to climb this week and hit a staggering $1.28 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing — with a $747.2 million cash option.Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is the second-highest prize in the game’s history, as currently estimated. It also stands as the nation’s third-largest lottery prize ever. A $1.586 billion Powerball game in 2016 was split between the buyers of three winning tickets, and a $1.54 billion Mega Millions prize in 2018 went to the buyer of a single ticket.Mega Millions lottery drawing: Winners can remain anonymous in these statesThe lottery grand prize on Thursday reached an estimated $1.1 billion with a $648.2 million cash option after hitting $1.02 billion on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA - First responders were on South Street Friday morning responding to an multi-alarm fire in the area of Jim’s Steaks. Crews responded to the building on the corner of the 400 block of South Street around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a fire.The fire soon reached a second alarm and the Philadelphia Fire Department asked residents to avoid the area on social media. The department says about 100 of their members are responding to the scene, including firefighters, medics, and support personnel.   (FOX 29 Philadelphia)Officials have not said if the fire was primarily located in the steak shop, or other parts of the building.SKYFOX was over the scene as smoke poured from the top of the building and firefighters worked on the roof of the building and inside the upper floors. No injuries to civilians or firefighters have been reported at this time.This is a developing story.

JACKSON, Ky. - Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. Kentucky’s governor said 15 people have died, a toll he expected to grow as the rain keeps falling."We’ve still got a lot of searching to do," said Jerry Stacy, the emergency management director in Kentucky’s hard-hit Perry County.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Fire Marshal is investigating a house fire that left two dead early Friday morning, According to fire officials, the fire broke out on the 1000 block of Dorset Street in East Mount Airy. A man was transported to Einstein Hospital and a woman was transported to Temple University Hospital, per fire authorities. Both were inside the house when it was on fire and they later died, according to officials. This is a developing story.

heart surgery. Speaking about his health a few years ago, Dolenz shared: "I'm in good health, and I keep working - I certainly have no intention of retiring. "Age only matters if you're cheese or wine!"With no "serious pre-existing medical issues" to worry about, Dolenz still keeps track of both his eating and drinking habits, as well as doing regular exercise just to maintain his health.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Penn State Nittany Lions cheerleaders entertain crowds before the football team arrives for a game against the Indiana Hoosiers on September 30, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State d HARRISBURG, Pa. - Four Pennsylvania universities said Wednesday they will follow through with tuition increases despite calls from House Republicans to roll back the price hikes.The lawmakers, including Sen.

Authorities said a 7-year-old boy was hit in the hand by stray gunfire during a shootout in East Germantown. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a young boy was hit in the hand by stray gunfire during a shootout Wednesday night in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 200 block of Armstrong Street around 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - With weeks to spare until students head back to classrooms, the School District of Philadelphia held its first of two job fairs to fill support positions. District officials say 800 people registered for Monday's job fair, which was held at South Philadelphia High School. General cleaners, special education assistant, and various food service positions were some of the opportunities made available to attendees. There is also an open call for bus drivers, that includes a $500 sign-on bonus. The district said the tight job market has made hiring difficult, so they're offering training opportunities for some jobs. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"For me, it’s a great opportunity to learn and mature because I do plan on being a teacher and this is a great step towards that," Anthony Obando told FOX 29's Kelly Rule.

FILE - Actor Tony Dow attends the The Actors Fund's 2015 Looking Ahead Awards at Taglyan Cultural Complex on Dec. 3, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif.

HARRINGTON, Del. - Need plans this weekend? The Delaware State Fair has the answer!It's the perfect family outing with something for everyone: rides, food, games, shows and music!Gates open at the Delaware State Fairgrounds every day at 8 a.m.

KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner testified Wednesday at her drug trial in Russia that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning and officials instructed her to sign documents without providing an explanation.Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February. She acknowledged in court earlier this month that she had vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage when she arrived in Russia but contends she had no criminal intent and packed the cartridges inadvertently.During her testimony, the Phoenix Mercury standout described making a grueling 13-hour flight to Moscow from Arizona while recovering from COVID-19.

READ MORE: Covid symptoms: The 'top' warning sign now reported in 58% of new cases - latest dataIn the interview, the star was open about how she thought people don't pay enough attention to their own health. She quipped: "Many people, it turns out, get their boilers checked more regularly than their eyes. And yet, nothing is more important than your health.