Jeff Bridges Says He Was 'Close to Dying' After Contracting COVID-19 During His Cancer Treatment

COVID-19 on Saturday, according to data released by the province.The same data shows 144 people in an Ontario intensive care unit (ICU) either with or due to the virus.The numbers represent an overnight drop of 83 in Ontario’s COVID-19 hospitalization data. On Friday, there were 948 people in hospital with the virus and 154 in an ICU.

The Strokes have been forced to cancel or postpone some of their ongoing tour dates due to a positive COVID-19 test.In a statement posted to Instagram, The Strokes confirmed there had been a positive COVID-19 test in their camp and that their gigs tonight (May 28) and Monday (May 30) would be affected.They wrote: “Due to a positive Covid case in The Strokes, we must regretfully cancel tomorrow night’s appearance at Boston Calling.“We are incredibly sorry and we will do our best to get back to Boston soon.”A post shared by Julian Casablancas (@minorbutmajor)They have also postponed a concert they were meant to deliver on Monday May 30 in support of congressional candidate Kina Collins.The band were due to play an intimate gig in Chicago in support of Collins, who is running for Congress in the upcoming primaries, which take place on June 28, representing Illinois’ 7th District.For this gig, fans are being advised to hold on to tickets while they work towards rescheduling the date.“Kina Collins has lived the challenges on the ground in IL-7 and she’s exactly the kind of non-corporate, good-hearted, progressive-minded leader the world needs in these corrupt times,” the band’s frontman Julian Casablancas said recently.“In a system dominated by super-pacs and profit-fueled political machines, Kina is rejecting all that, and choosing to fight for people’s actual needs and desires.”Collins added: “We are so excited to have The Strokes coming to Chicago to help our campaign reach a new level of momentum in the final stretch before election day on June 28.

Courtesy: Haines City Police Department HAINES CITY, Fla. - A tractor-trailer delivery driver is facing possession of methamphetamine charges after crashing into the back of a Publix shopping center in Haines City on Thursday afternoon. Michael Calvo, 51, of Cape Coral, was making a delivery in the back of the shopping center when his truck tore an awning off the building and hit an unoccupied pickup truck, pushing it for about 200 feet. Officers say both vehicles were totaled.When an officer approached Calvo following the crash, he stated that he thought he was being pranked by a television show and did not immediately come out of the 53-foot tractor.

DOVER, Del. - House leaders in Delaware have chastised a fellow Democrat who suggested that Delawareans who don’t support mask wearing amid an increase in COVID-19 cases but do support gun rights should kill themselves with their guns. But House leaders gave no indication Friday that they want to pursue formal disciplinary action against Rep.

Gogglebox star Jenny Newby has given fans a positive health update after an operation caused her to miss most of the current series. Newby and Lee Riley – who have starred on the show since 2014 – have been absent from the past few weeks of Gogglebox. The 19th season is currently underway on Channel 4.

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HOUSTON - One of Johnny Depp's former colleagues is speaking out on his behalf. Actor Greg Ellis suffered from his own drama in the court system and has started a non-profit to help other families going through something similar.Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial: Closing arguments underway; jury deliberations set to beginGreg Ellis recently released his book and video podcast The Respondent about his life's story. While the Emmy-nominated actor is often recognized for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Trek, he's now getting his name out there, helping those stuck in family court."I think we have a national health emergency going on that very few people are talking about; certainly very few politicians," says Greg.

An Edinburgh man struggling with long Covid has been forced out of his home after his yob neighbours caused a flood resulting in extensive damage to his flat.

Ukraine said on Friday its forces may need to retreat from their last pocket of resistance in Luhansk to avoid being captured by Russian troops pressing an advance in the east that has shifted the momentum of the three-month-old war.

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Colorado Avalanche finally secured their ticket to the Western Conference Finals with a 3-2 win at the expense of the St. Louis Blues, to win the series on Friday.After three consecutive seasons in which the Avalanche lost in the second round, Jared Bednar’s men earned their place in the semi-finals for the first time in 20 years.They disposed of the Blues in six games.

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"Bridgerton" actress Ruby Barker is coming clean with her fans about a "mental health struggle" she experienced amid the series’ huge success. "It’s time to be transparent," Barker, 25, said in a video shared to her Instagram account Thursday. "I have been really unwell for a really long time.

TOKYO - Japanese and U.S. forces have conducted a joint fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan, Japan’s military said Thursday, in an apparent response to a Russia-China joint bomber flight while U.S. President Joe Biden was in Tokyo.The Japan-U.S.

Middlesex-London Health Unit announced on Friday that it will be extending the operation of its COVID-19 vaccination clinic in White Oaks Mall through the month of June.Since its reopening on April 7, the walk-in clinic at the south London, Ont., mall has doled out more than 1,100 doses.Officials say the clinic has also “proven to be a popular choice for those who are eligible and seeking to receive their second booster, or fourth dose of vaccine.”During its original run, from September to October of 2021, the clinic delivered nearly 6,000 doses, according to the MLHU. COVID-19: White Oaks Mall walk-in vaccine clinic to reopen Thursday The clinic will remain at the space it currently occupies, which is right beside the Tim Hortons near the mall’s food court.The easiest way to access the clinic is through the east entrance near RBC Royal Bank which faces Wellington Road.The clinic will also maintain its current hours of operation: 1 p.m.

California; two cases in Florida; one case in Massachusetts; one case in New York; two cases in Utah; one case in Virginia and one case in Washington. CDC Director Dr.

Gogglebox favourite Jenny Newbry has confirmed that she’ll be returning to the popular Channel 4 show for series 20. Jenny and her best pal Lee Riley joined Gogglebox in 2014, and have made viewers belly laugh ever since. While they’ve been regular faces on the programme, they've been absent of late after Jenny had an operation.

Bridgerton as she played Marina Thompson, Colin Bridgerton's love interest on the last two seasons.The actress has taken to Instagram to tell her followers that she was "taking a break" from work after being hospitalised due to her "mental health struggles".Ruby shared the powerful video yesterday in view of her 232,000 Instagram followers.She began: "I am better, I have been really unwell for a really long time. I want to be honest with everyone.

Long COVID-19 symptoms can affect even fully vaccinated people after mild breakthrough infections, but their risk of serious complications such as lung and blood-clotting disorders is much lower than that of their unvaccinated peers, finds a study of more than 13 million US veterans published this week in Nature Medicine.

Two-plus years into the pandemic, an online survey of emergency-medicine professionals in 89 countries reveals that 62% reported one or more symptoms of COVID-19–related burnout syndrome, and 31% reported two.

In the months before it acknowledged its first official Covid-19 outbreak, North Korea suddenly imported millions of face masks, 1,000 ventilators, and possibly vaccines from China, trade data released by Beijing showed.

The mother of Texas school shooting suspect Salvador Ramos was praying on the front porch of her parents' Uvalde home on Thursday evening. (Fox News Digital) UVALDE, Texas - The mother of the gunman who shot and killed 19 children and two teachers in a Texas elementary school says she wants the public to forgive him for what he did.Adriana Martinez, the mother of 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, spoke to Mexican news outlet Televisa, saying she was still in shock. "I have no words.

Whoa. Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker is opening up about her ongoing mental health challenges in a very candid video to fans!

COVID-19 on Friday.The number of hospitalizations stood at 1,288, a net decrease of 27. In the last day, 61 patients were admitted and 88 were discharged.There were 36 people with the disease in intensive care, a drop of seven.The province registered 590 new infections of the novel coronavirus based on PCR testing, which is only accessible to certain groups.The health department says 11,733 PCR tests were given at screening sites Wednesday, the latest day for which that data is provided.The update shows the results of 191 rapid tests were declared by Quebecers on the province’s online portal.

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The Supreme Court of Canada says Alexandre Bissonnette, who went on a deadly shooting spree at a Quebec City mosque, can apply for parole after 25 years.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in critical condition after being shot in Kingsessing Friday, according to police. Authorities say the shooting happened around 9:21 a.m.

COVID on Friday, with 154 in intensive care.This is down by 21 for hospitalizations and unchanged for ICUs since the previous day.Last Friday, there were 1,165 hospitalizations with 163 in ICU as figures continue to decline week-over-week.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 59 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 39 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

Scotland’s covid memorial was officially opened by deputy first minister John Swinney in Glasgow.

Maharashtra on Friday reported 536 new COVID infections, the highest number of cases reported in nearly 2 months. And with this, the total tally went up to 77,34,439, while the active tally is at 2568, the state health bulletin said. 

Ruby Barker is being candid with her fans.

HOUSTON - The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day firearms marketing and advocacy event, which is expected to draw protesters fed up with gun violence.Some scheduled speakers and performers have backed out, including two Texas lawmakers and "American Pie" singer Don McLean, who said "it would be disrespectful" to go ahead with his act in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass shooting.While President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress have renewed calls for stricter gun laws, NRA board member Phil Journey said the focus should be on better mental health care and trying to prevent gun violence. He said he wouldn't support banning or limiting access to firearms.RELATED: Texas School Shooting: Will the massacre in Uvalde break gun reform stalemate?The NRA said in an online statement that people attending the gun show will "reflect on" the Uvalde school shooting, "pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure."FILE - Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, on Feb.

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Bridgerton star Ruby Barker has shared her mental health struggles in a candid video, revealing she has been hospitalised. The actress, who plays Marina Thompson on the Netflix period drama, explained in the Instagram post that she has been "struggling since Bridgerton". "I am better.

People, Bridges – known for his roles in The Big Lebowski, Tron and True Grit, among other films – recounted being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020, after his doctors discovered a “12-by-9-inch tumour” in his stomach. He began treatment shortly after – a round of chemotherapy by infusion and then oral chemo – which fortunately worked quickly.“They got a cocktail that worked, and oh man it worked fast. That thing just imploded,” he said.But in January 2021, Bridges caught COVID-19.

Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75%, the ministry said.

monkeypox in Canada, a top health official said Thursday, but people should keep their distance from others to avoid catching the virus.Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said because the virus “doesn’t discriminate” and can be spread through close contact with an infected person, people can avoid infection by “maintaining physical distance from people outside their homes.”“As well, wearing masks, covering coughs and sneezes, and practicing frequent handwashing continues to be important, especially in public spaces,” he told reporters.

Freeze frame from "Blood and Honey" featuring Pooh and Piglet and an unsuspecting victim. (Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios )Calling all horror fans! A Winnie-the-Pooh-themed horror movie called "Blood and Honey" is in the works so brace yourself to have one of your favorite childhood stories twisted with bloodshed and fear. Join Pooh and Piglet as they embark on a journey of life after Christopher Robin, though this is far less fairytale-like than Disney’s live-action "Christopher Robin," starring Ewan McGregor. While Disney was not involved in this particular production, the movie's premise still follows the classic characters Pooh and Piglet through the Hundred Acre Wood. In the movie, the pair of best friends scavenge for food which has become scarce following Christopher’s departure to college, according to Rhys Frake-Waterfield, writer, producer and director of the film. Freeze frame from "Blood and Honey" featuring Pooh and Piglet sitting by a camp fire.  (Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios )WATCH FREE ON TUBI: "Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh" The movie will only feature Pooh and Piglet and a piece of Eeyore because, well, they eat the lovable somber donkey. Christopher does return, however, only to find his friends are not how he left them as they’ve become feral, Frake-Waterfield told FOX TV Stations in an email. Upon seeing Christopher, Pooh and Piglet revert to their animal instincts and go on a rampage, attacking hikers and campers nearby their den of horrors. Freeze frame from "Blood and Honey" featuring Pooh standing menacingly in a walkway.  (Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios )WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Revisit A.A. Milne’s classic stories with "Fireside Reading of

The Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has tested positive for COVID-19 while attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

Uvalde mass shooting on Tuesday, and her father tells Fox News Digital that the quick-thinking pre-teen is still shaken after having watched her teacher and classmates gunned down.Miah Cerrillo, 11, survived the shooting but watched her friends and teacher being killed, according to her aunt, Blanca Rivera, who spoke with Click 2 Houston.Cerrillo smeared blood on her face and went into survival mode after seeing her classmates shot to death, according to the report."My sister-in-law said is that [Miah] saw her friend full of blood, and she got blood and put it on herself," Rivera said. "My brother said she had bullet fragments in her back."TEXAS SCHOOL SHOOTING: LIVE UPDATESThe 11-year-old had seemed to be okay until Tuesday night when she got home, and then had a panic attack."Around midnight, my sister-in-law called me and she was just crying like, ‘I think it just hit Miah.

Uvalde mass shooting told a classroom of children that "it’s time to die," according to a fourth-grader who survived the attack. The chilling words allegedly uttered by Salvador Ramos inside Robb Elementary on Tuesday were revealed by a 9-year-old who spoke to KENS 5, describing how he hid under a table during the shooting rampage. RELATED: Who is Salvador Ramos? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspect"He shot the next person’s door. We have a door in the middle. He opened it.

The husband of one of the teachers killed in Tuesday’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school has died of a heart attack, family members say.

A teenage girl was molested by a yoga teacher after he invited her to a health spa for a massage.

High gas prices at a station on the corner of Valley View Street and Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove, CA, on Monday, March 7, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country.For Marvin Harper, of Phoenix, his family’s weekend travel plans are a double punch to the wallet.

As US COVID-19 cases continue to steadily rise, the White House today announced a new effort to make Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid more accessible across the country.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say an arrest has been made in a deadly hit-and-run involving a dirt bike rider that left a 17-year-old boy dead.PREVIOUS: Teen skateboarder struck by dirt bike rider on Philadelphia street dies from injuriesOn Thursday, officials announced that Kevin Rubio, 19, turned himself in more than a week after striking the teen. He faces a number of charges including Accident Involving Death, Homicide by Vehicle, Involuntary Manslaughter and related charges. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. back on Sunday, May 15 in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood.Police say Rubio was riding a dirt bike going eastbound on Allegheny Avenue at a high rate of speed and performing wheelies when the bike struck 17-year-old Jesus Gomez Rosario.Rosario, who was riding a skateboard at the time of the incident was taken to Temple University Hospital with severe injuries.