India reports 70 covid deaths, 20,551 new cases in a day

PTI. The Centre has also asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations in view of the Covid-19.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say four people were injured during a drive-by shooting Friday night in Philadelphia's Wissinoming neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5300 block of Charles Street around 7:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Inspector D.F.

Today we are reporting 3,650 community cases and 546 current hospitalisations.

ARLINGTON, Va. - Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a building Friday evening injuring at least 14 people in Arlington, according to police and fire officials.Alrington County Police reported the crash on Twitter around 7:00 p.m. Friday.

ARLINGTON, Va. - Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a building Friday evening injuring at least four people in Arlington, according to police and fire officials.Alrington County Police reported the crash on Twitter around 7:00 p.m. Friday.

AUSTIN - The family of a Texas soldier who was sexually harassed and killed at a military base near Killeen in 2020 filed a lawsuit Friday seeking $35 million in damages from the U.S. government.The family of 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen is seeking damages on the basis of sexual harassment, abuse, assault, rape, sodomy and wrongful death.RELATED: US Army finds Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s supervisor sexually harassed her, Ft. Hood leaders didn’t act on itAn investigation by military officials into the death of Guillen, who was killed by a fellow soldier at U.S.

A man in his 20s is in critical condition after he was shot in the head inside a vehicle in Ogontz, police say. OGONTZ - A man in his mid 20s is in critical condition after he was shot in the head inside a vehicle.Officials say police in Philadelphia’s Ogontz section were called to the 6200 block of Limekiln Pike Friday, around 5:15 in the evening, on a report of a person shot.Officers found the man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound to his head.Police rushed him to Einstein Medical Center, where he was placed in critical condition.Police are seeking suspects.

A Walgreens store is shown in downtown Chicago. In San Francisco, more than 100 million prescription opioid pills were dispensed by Walgreens stores between 2006 and 2020, and during that time, the pharmacy giant failed to investigate hundreds of tho Pharmacists are in such high demand that Walgreens is offering a hefty signing bonus of up to $75,000. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that typically Walgreen signing bonuses are around $30,000 or $50,000.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say three people, including a senior citizen, were injuring in a shooting that erupted Friday afternoon in North Philadelphia. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 900 block of West Girard Avenue just before 5 p.m. for reports of gunshots. Police found a 75-year-old man suffering from three gunshot wounds to the left arm.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A 15-year-old Sewell, New Jersey boy has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy.Officials with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that the 15-year-old was charged and taken into custody.Gloucester Township Police were called to a residence on the unit block of Gable Court August 8th, just before noon, on the report of a person shot.Responding officers found the 14-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound inside the residence.He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital, where he died a short time later.Investigators determined the 15-year-old was handling the firearm recklessly and it went off, hitting the victim.

CAMDEN - Officials say a powerful odor that wafted over parts of southern New Jersey from a tractor-trailer gas leak has "significantly dissipated" and the dayslong event is contained. Authorities, including hazmat teams, responded to a truck stop on Route 295 in Gloucester County Wednesday afternoon for reports of a suspicious odor emanating from a tractor-trailer.Officials said a TransChem USA trailer was hauling 7,000 gallons of Lubrizol, a chemical additive to natural gas that contains Mercaptain. Mercaptain, officials said, caused the "nuisance odor."The foul smell traveled into surrounding counties and prompted officials to advise residents to stay inside while air quality tests were conducted. RELATED COVERAGE: Gas odor in Gloucester County identified as Lubrizol leak from tanker truckCamden County said it fielded over 4,000 calls over the last 72 hours. Air quality tests conducted by local Haz-Mat teams and the Department of Environmental Protection and U.S.

A pair of studies published today detail long COVID, with US researchers finding that more than one in four pediatric patients hospitalized for COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) had persistent symptoms or impaired activity 2 to 4 months later, and a Norwegian study revealing that nearly half of patients with mild COVID-19 still had symptoms after 1 year.

A "for sale by owner" sign stands outside a home. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Potential buyers looking to purchase an affordable home may face bigger obstacles based on the latest quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).Data from the report finds that the median cost of a single-family existing home jumped 14.2% year-over-year to $413,000 in the second quarter of 2022.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office appeared to have posted calls on social media for FBI agents to be killed and for people to take up arms and "be ready for combat" in the wake of the search at Donald Trump’s home, a law enforcement official said.Federal investigators are examining social media accounts they believe are tied to the gunman, 42-year-old Ricky Shiffer, and posts that urged violence after the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.At least one of the messages on Trump’s Truth Social media platform appeared to have been posted after Shiffer tried to breach the FBI office. It said: "If you don’t hear from me, it is true I tried attacking the F.B.I."Another posted on the same site earlier this week from @rickywshifferjr included a "call to arms" and urged people to "be ready for combat" after the search.Authorities also are looking into whether Shiffer, a Navy veteran, had ties to far-right extremist groups such as the Proud Boys, the official said.Shiffer was armed with a nail gun and an AR-15-style rifle when he tried to breach the visitor screening area at the FBI office Thursday, according to the official.

File: A doorbell device with a built-in camera made by home security company Ring is seen on August 28, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Two Amazon-owned companies — Ring and Hollywood studio MGM — are teaming to create a TV show in the mold of "America’s Funniest Home Videos" using viral footage from Ring’s doorbell and smart-home cameras.The half-hour show, called "Ring Nation," will be hosted by actor and comedian Wanda Sykes and premier in syndication on Sept.

COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic had 4% higher healthcare use in the 6 months after illness onset than matched controls, most notably for infection-related conditions, hair loss, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, and shortness of breath, finds a study today in JAMA Network Open.Kaiser Permanente researchers led the study, which involved 127,859 C

Armed police were scrambled after shots were fired at a mental health unit in Heywood. A man reportedly shot at the #Thrive facility from his garden on Argyle Parade this morning (Friday).

EASTON, Pa. - The Northampton County District Attorney announced the arrest of a man in connection with a shooting that left two teens dead in March, making him the third person to face homicide charges in the case. Authorities say Giovani Cagle, 20, was taken into custody Friday morning just after 10:30 a.m.

NHS surgeons have warned.Two top surgeons have warned that a doctors reluctance to talk over the risks associated with anal sex are leading to women being harmed.Consequences listed in the British Medical Journal include incontinence and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as well as bodily trauma, pain and bleeding from anal sex encounters.READ MORE: Nurse killed by driver after his window 'all misted up' before horrifying 'bang'But two top surgeons, Tabitha Gana and Lesley Hunt, argue that doctors too embarrassed to talk over the issues are leading to more problems than normal.Writing in the journal, the pair say that "anal intercourse is considered a risky sexual behaviour because of its association with alcohol, drug use and multiple sex partners".The journal also notes that "within popular culture it has moved from the world of pornography to mainstream media" such as the Phoebe-Waller Bridge-written series Fleabag or comedy-drama Sex and the City.Shows such as that, the journal claims, have made anal sex seem "racy and daring".The report also said that women who engage in anal sex are at greater risk than men, with increased rates of "faecal incontinence and anal sphincter injury" reported.The report continued: "Women are at a higher risk of incontinence than men because of their different anatomy and the effects of hormones, pregnancy and childbirth on the pelvic floor."The pain and bleeding women report after anal sex is indicative of trauma, and risks may be increased if anal sex is coerced."The surgeons added, though, that doctors and GPs are less likely to talk about anal sex and that they are subsequently "failing a generation of young women," The Guardian reported.Professor of sexual health and HIV

For the 5th straight day on Friday, Delhi reported over 2000 new COVID cases, the city health department said. There is also a rise in the positivity rate, from 13.84% on Thursday, it stands at 15.02% today. What is worrying is the fact city saw 10 deaths in the span of just 24 hours, which is the highest in about 6 months.

Sir Salman Rushdie speaks onstage at the Guild Hall Academy Of The Arts Achievement Awards 2020 at the Rainbow Room on March 03, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.According to New York State Police, a man stormed the stage and attacked Rushdie and a person interviewing him.

travelers who missed their flights because of lengthy delays that have plagued the busy European hub for months.Schiphol's announcement Thursday night heads off a possible mass claim for compensation by passengers who saw their holiday plans evaporate amid hours-long queues for security screening.The Dutch airport was one of several across Europe, including London's Heathrow, that was plunged into chaos by staff shortages and soaring demand as air travel rebounded strongly from two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Airlines and airports slashed jobs during the pandemic, making it difficult to quickly ramp back up to serve the new burst of travelers."A lot of people have really been looking forward to their holidays abroad, especially after two years of COVID.

PTI report said. Interestingly, the results show that certain animals are more able to make these types of "pan-SARS virus" antibodies than humans, giving scientists clues as to how to make better vaccines and the findings, published on Thursday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, reveal the antibody structures that produce this more comprehensive immune response.

Anne Heche crashed her car into a Los Angeles home, a spokesperson for the Hollywood actor said she suffered a brain injury and is not expected to survive.In a statement released on Thursday on behalf of Heche’s friends and family, the spokesperson said the actor may become an organ donor. Ellen DeGeneres reacts for 1st time to ex Anne Heche’s hospitalization after car crash “It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable,” the statement reads.Heche, 53, has reportedly suffered an “anoxic” brain injury.

PTI report. Congratulating NML for its expansion efforts and pointed out that the overall library scenario has changed nationally and globally post Covid-19 pandemic, the minister said, “but we must not lose sight of the bigger picture that India is perhaps one of the few countries in the world that is observing significant expansion of medical institutions in the recent times.

Abortion rights supporters cheer Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Overland Park, Kansas, as the proposed Kansas constitutional amendment removing the right to an abortion fails.

PTI reported. This development comes following the Delhi government recently reiterating that wearing masks in public places is mandatory and a fine of ₹500 is to be imposed on violators, the traders are concerned that if cases continue to rise, restrictions will be imposed on markets, which are still reeling under the compound effect of inflation and multiple covid waves. Additionally, the national capital on Thursday reported 2,726 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest in nearly seven months, according to health department data and markets are the first ones to be impacted because of restrictions.

TRUCKEE, Calif. - The FBI announced Thursday they have added Kiely Rodni to its missing persons list.Authorities gave new details about her appearance and released a poster about the 16-year-old who went missing from a party in Truckee on Saturday.The new poster shows three photos of Kiely, including a surveillance image taken just hours before she vanished.They gave new details on her description, including scars on her left arm and wrist from surgery. Kiely also has ear, nose, and belly-button piercings, they said.Kiely vanished after going to a party at Prosser Lake with other teens. ALSO: Kiely Rodni missing: What we know about disappearance of Truckee teenThe search for Kiely has widened with 265 officers from local, state, and federal agencies combing the campground and other nearby areas.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in South Philadelphia, authorities say. According to officials, 1st District officers responded to the 2300 block of South 20th Street around 12:27 a.m. responding to a report of a stabbing in a private residence. When police and medics arrived on scene and entered the property, they found an unresponsive 64-year-old woman laying on her back in the hallway on the second floor, according to Chief Inspector Scott Small. Authorities say she was bleeding from a large laceration in her neck. "She was clearly stabbed several times in her neck," Small said. Medics pronounced the woman dead in the residence at 12:51 a.m., officials say. Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a woman in South Philadelphia.

  CENTER CITY - A 30-year-old man has been arrested charged with in connection with two indecent assault incidents within the last two weeks in separate neighborhoods of Philadelphia.Officials with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office said Tyree Blake was arrested in Philadelphia after surveillance shots of him wearing a hooded sweatshirt with NASA on the front of the sweatshirt were circulated.On August 7th, according to authorities, Blake reportedly reached out and grabbed a woman’s buttocks as she was exiting a SEPTA trolley station at 19th and Market Streets. He is charged with Indecent Assault and Harassment in this incidence.MORE HEADLINES:On July 30th, Blake allegedly touched an adult without consent inside a Wawa at 33rd and Market Streets.

The Centre has directed seven states--Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana--reporting a surge of covid cases to continue to monitor the spread of infection and advised them to increase the pace of vaccination NEW DELHI: India reported 16,561 fresh coronavirus infections and 49 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the health ministry’s update on Friday. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 1,23,535, with total reported cases since March 2020--when the pandemic hit--4.42 crore.

New Delhi: The Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations in view of the Covid-19.  India continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily.  In a communication, the ministry said, "As a precaution, against COVID-19, large congregations in the ceremony be avoided.

Covid-19: The data showed that active cases currently stands at 1,23,535, now constituting 0.28% of the total infections. India on Friday recorded 16,561 new coronavirus cases, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country's overall Covid-19 figures rose to 4,42,23,557 cases and 5,26,928 deaths.

MOUNT EPHRAIM, N.J. - A massive holiday decoration and neighborhood mascot that stood outside a New Jersey home was torn down and dragged away by thieves in a car.The midnight theft was caught on camera outside the Mount Ephraim of Shannon McKibban, who told FOX 29 that she heard the 12-foot-tall skeleton being dragged down her street."We heard the cinder blocks on top of it kind of flying off, the noise of it being dragged down street," McKibban said.A neighbors' car was also damaged during the heist and some of their lawn furniture was also broken.MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"They drove up the lawn and ripped out of our driveway," McKibban said. "One slip of the gas peddle, and they could’ve been into our house."The elaborate skeleton was purchased by McKibban and her husband for close to $400 to celebrate Halloween and McKibban's birthday. "Halloween is my birthday, always been my favorite holiday, we went big that year with decorating," McKibban said. The skeleton quickly became a hit in the community and neighbors encouraged the McKibban's keep it up throughout the year. Typically a Halloween decoration, Shannon McKibban uses it to celebrate all holidays.

Peel Regional Police say the victim of a violent axe and machete attack in the driveway of his Brampton home last week had a “safety plan” put in place after receiving a death threat just days before the incident.Supt. Sean Gormley held a press conference Thursday on the “targeted” Aug.

@CDCDirector’s position to ignore COVID quarantines. https://t.co/ovpghm9Gaw Expressing his opinion on the recent US FDA advisory, Dr Ding took to Twitter and wrote, "BREAKING—the @US_FDA just advised people to perform repeat/serial testing following a negative result on any at-home #COVID19 antigen test, regardless **whether or not you have symptoms**. This now also totally destroys @CDCDirector’s bogus @CDCgov 5-day zero-test-exit rule."⚠️BREAKING—the @US_FDA just advised people to perform repeat/serial testing following a negative result on any at-home #COVID19 antigen test, regardless **whether or not you have symptoms**.

@CDCDirector’s position to ignore COVID quarantines. https://t.co/ovpghm9Gaw Expressing his opinion on the recent US FDA advisory, Dr Ding took to Twitter and wrote, "BREAKING—the @US_FDA just advised people to perform repeat/serial testing following a negative result on any at-home #COVID19 antigen test, regardless **whether or not you have symptoms**. This now also totally destroys @CDCDirector’s bogus @CDCgov 5-day zero-test-exit rule."⚠️BREAKING—the @US_FDA just advised people to perform repeat/serial testing following a negative result on any at-home #COVID19 antigen test, regardless **whether or not you have symptoms**.

Today we are reporting 4,126 community cases and 549 current hospitalisations.

There are three factors that could lead to inflation which include demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation and built-in inflation.It appears that inflation has finally hit the wealthy. A New York Post report found that rich people are feeling the pinch as they seek a spot to dine out. Applebee’s and IHOP claim "richer" people are "trading down," to enjoy the chain’s well-known burgers and pancakes. "Guests that often dine at more expensive restaurants are finding Applebee’s and IHOP because of their well-known value position," parent company Dine Brands chief executive John Peyton told the Post.

ALSO READ: Corbevax approved as booster for those jabbed with Covishield, Covaxin: Report "This approval came after the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the vaccine for emergency use as a heterologous COVID-19 booster dose for individuals aged 18 years on June 4, 2022," an official statement from the BE said. Apart from this, the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company said that the Corbevax had received emergency use authorization as a primary two-dose vaccination regimen in adults, adolescents and children aged 5 years and above, in a series of approvals from December'21 to April'22. "Pan-India roll-out of the booster shot vaccine in children aged between 12 to 14 years was initiated on March 16, 2022 and till now almost 7 crore doses have been administered and 2.9 crore children completed their two-dose vaccination regimen," it said.