Lawyer loses appeal in defamation suit over Pennsylvania school mascot

Adult Disability Payment is a new health benefit which is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people living in Scotland. The devolved benefit will provide financial support to people aged between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.

The National List of Essential Medicines plays an important role in ensuring accessibility of affordable quality medicines at all levels of healthcare. This will give boost to cost-effective, quality medicines and contribute towards reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare for citizens NEW DELHI: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday released the National List of Essential Medicines 2022, comprising 384 medicines across 27 categories, the ministry of health and family welfare said in a statement.

extra hydration to your sinuses, it makes them function better," said Amy Baxter, from Augusta University, US. "If you have a contaminant, the more you flush it out, the better you are able to get rid of dirt, viruses and anything else," said Baxter, corresponding author of the study.

long Covid.  Lingering symptoms -- from chronic fatigue and “brain fog" to breathlessness -- are estimated to afflict around 10% to 20% of Covid cases. So far, the condition and its causes have perplexed doctors, prompting calls for more research to find ways to treat and prevent it.

Royal fans were delighted this week when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appeared at Buckingham Palace to inspect the flowers and greet the well-wishers who had congregated to pay their respects to the late Queen. Prince Harry and wife Meghan appeared alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales and the foursome's ongoing feud seemed to have been put aside, for now at least. Now one of Prince Harry's interviews has resurfaced online with many fans surprised to find they'd never seen it before and sharing their support for the grieving Royal.

An MP who took a train from London to Glasgow knowing she had tested positive for Covid-19 is due to be sentenced today.

A fast paced and powerful aerial show exploring motherhood and mental health and touching on taboo topics like post natal depression is coming to Arts Venue Waterside in Sale.

1) Immunity from COVID vaccines wanes over time Some vaccines, such as the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella), can provide lifelong protection. In contrast, the effectiveness of COVID vaccines begins to decline in the months afterwards. Immunity doesn’t simply drop off a cliff.

The total number of active cases in the country stood at 46,347, while daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.25% New Delhi: India recorded 4,369 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, according to the data by the Union health ministry on Tuesday. The total number of active cases in the country now stands at 46,347.

India recorded 4,369 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Tuesday. Active cases now stand at 46,347. India recorded 4,369 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

Mississauga on Monday while taking a break from a training exercise.Toronto Police Services named Const. Andrew Hong, a member of the force’s traffic services division, as one of two victims killed by a shooter in Peel and Halton regions on Monday afternoon.“This is devastating news for his family and for all members of the Toronto Police Service and our entire policing community,” Toronto police chief James Ramer said in a statement.

Ford electric truck they pre-ordered went up in price with no price protection.“It kills all the excitement of getting a new vehicle and makes this whole process frustrating,” Jason Bean told Consumer Matters.Bean and his wife Melanie set their sights on owning a new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck. The Vancouver Island couple says this past January, they contacted their local Ford dealership and got the green light to come in and build their vehicle.“It was very exciting to do something like this where we could get new technology, new truck and also do something positive in terms of our carbon footprint,” said Bean.The couple signed a “preview order” form which also indicated it was not an invoice.

Canadian cannabis industry eyeing U.S. push for marijuana legalization “A positive energy if ever there was one, a man who almost always flashed a winning smile, a man who spoke out about what he believed in,” Canadian fighter Sarah Kaufman said on social media.Theodorou took up MMA in 2009 after his first year at Humber College, where he studied creative advertising.He made his pro debut in June 2011 and was 8-0-0 in 2013 when he joined the cast of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs.

PHILADELPHIA - The heartbroken father of a Philadelphia teen who police say was targeted by a shooter while walking a dog with a friend is demanding justice as investigators hunt for her killer. Paul Johnson called the fatal shooting of his daughter, Teryn, "overwhelming" a day after police say she was found shot multiple times on the 5300 block of Horrock Street. It was around 9 p.m. when investigators say Teryn was killed while walking a dog down the street with a friend.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A 13-year-old California middle school student was arrested after bringing fentanyl to school that caused a school supervisor to suffer an overdose.Still life. Oxycodone.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in a Philadelphia suburb are warning residents about a pair of armed carjackers after two incidents last week, including the gunpoint robbery of a senior woman.The Upper Darby Police Department said the first theft happened on the 500 block of Wilde Avenue early Thursday morning. Two men armed with handguns allegedly mugged a woman in her 60s outside her home on the 500 block of Wilde Avenue and stole her purse before driving off in her 2015 Acura RDX. Investigators believe the same duo tried to carjack another woman at gunpoint on the 4000 block of Brunswick Avenue on Sunday morning, but they were thwarted when they couldn't get her keys."Two incidents in a couple days is very odd to me," a neighbor told FOX 29's Chris O'Connell.

PHILADELPHIA - A new challenge is taking off on social media and a local hip-hop artist says he created it as a way to save young lives. Vinte "Arsin" Clemons is using his platform as a musician and activist to inspire the youth and spread peace and positivity after he says he lost 52 of his friends to violence. "I wanted to use it as a tool to hold other artists accountable for their voice in the culture," said Arsin. "Everything's on social media.

John Lennon in New York City in 1977. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The man who shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 12th time, New York corrections officials said Monday.Mark David Chapman, 67, appeared before a parole board at the end of August, according to the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.Chapman shot and killed Lennon on the night of Dec.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II is sure to send shockwaves through the economies of both the United Kingdom and Canada as experts say the brand value of the British royal family is at risk with the loss of its longest-reigning monarch.

The FBI is looking for a suspect who they say robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in North Philadelphia on Monday.  PHILADELPHIA - The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the person who allegedly robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon.At around 12:55 p.m., authorities say the suspect entered the bank on North Broad Street, waited in line, approached the teller, and demanded money. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, police said the suspect fled the area on foot and was last seen heading south on Broad Street.MORE HEADLINESDA: 14-year-old charged in connection with fatal shooting of Philadelphia Parks and Rec employeeMan, 23, charged in police-involved shooting outside a Center City nightclub, police sayEgg Harbor City man sentenced on sex assault and endangerment of 2 childrenPolice describe the subject as a man, about 5'10-5'11 tall, thin build, wearing a blue, white, and green plaid shirt, black pants, black cap with "Philadelphia" on it, black face mask, and white shoes, carrying a blue duffel bag. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous and police are urging anyone with information about this robbery or the suspect to call th FBI or the Violent Crimes Task force at 215-418-4000, or go to tips.fbi.gov.A reward is being offered for information leading to the suspect's capture. 

Today we are reporting 1,941 community cases and 241 current hospitalisations.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 09: Rapper PnB Rock is seen arriving to the Palm Angels Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week on February 09, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) LOS ANGELES - Rapper PnB Rock is reportedly fighting for his life at the hospital after being shot while dining at a Los Angeles staple.According to a report from TMZ, the 30-year-old rapper was shot at an Inglewood location of Roscoe's House of Chicken'N Waffles Monday afternoon.A suspect has not been formally identified in the reported shooting.

Authorities announce charges against a man who they say assaulted and pointed a gun at a police officer outside a Center City nightclub early Sunday morning.  PHILADELPHIA - The District Attorney's Office announced charges on Monday against a 23-year-old man for his role in an officer-involved shooting outside a Center city nightclub early Sunday morning. At around 3:15 a.m., authorities say three plainclothes police officers responded to a fight among several people at the corner of 13th and Chancellor Streets, outside of Woody's nightclub. As officers attempted to break up the altercation, they say they faced resistance from the crowd. Authorities say Lawrence Evans allegedly punched one officer before he pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officers.

LOS ANGELES - Apple officially launched iOS 16 on Monday, offering a flurry of new features to most iPhones.The new updates come days after Apple announced a fleet of new phones coming this fall. And if you're not willing to shell out the big bucks for a flashy new device, this latest update should at least make you feel like you have a newish phone. Here are all the major updates you should know about.Apple's battery percentage has finally returned to the iPhone's status bar.The percentage, which was moved to the iPhone's Control Center in 2017 following the release of the iPhone X's notched display, is now written within the battery logo. The new update allows users to edit and unsend text messages.Users will also be able to mark already seen conversations as unread and view shared content in message threads. "Users can edit or recall recently sent messages, recover recently deleted messages, and mark conversations as unread so they can come back to them later," the company said in a press release from earlier this year.

Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International, speaks during the grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Thursday June 28, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey (Photo by Tom Briglia/ WireImage) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Hard Rock International, the global gambling, entertainment and hospitality company, said Monday it is spending over $100 million to give significant raises to 10,000 non-tipped workers, most of them in the U.S.The raises, which include an immediate increase to a minimum starting salary of $18 to $21 an hour, are designed to help employees deal with persistent inflation, and to help the company attract and retain top talent, lessening employee turnover.Some salaried workers will receive increased merit raises as well.In some cases, workers will be getting an immediate raise of 60%. The raises apply to 95 job classifications, including cooks, housekeepers, front desk clerks, security workers and cage cashiers."We looked at all the starting salaries of all our (front) line employees, certainly recognizing the economic conditions that have been going on," said Jim Allen, the company's chairman and CEO.

Authorities said three women helped an accused child killer evade police. NEWARK, Calif. - Three women are accused of helping the alleged killer of 8-year-old Sophia Mason evade police for six months.Lieutenant Joe Perez with the Merced Police Department said the alleged killer, Dhante Jackson, 34, was able to avoid capture for so long with the women's help.Authorities said 33-year-old Mayra Gutierrez Gonzalez, of Newark; 42-year-old Laronna Larkins, of Merced; and 40-year-old Daberka Thompson, of San Jose; provided Jackson with transportation, shelter, and money while he was on the run.Dhante Jackson is accused of killing 8-year-old Sophia Mason.

A BNSF freight train with 76 container cars and FedEx freight trailers travels from Seattle to points east on August 23, 2021 in Livingston, Montana. (Photo by William Campbell/Getty Images) A potential strike involving thousands of railroad workers poses a new threat to businesses nationwide.Unions representing over 115,000 workers are poised to go on strike on Friday, Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - Local school districts are turning to dogs as their newest strategy to help students and staff overcome mental and emotional struggles and stress in school.Puppies and full-grown dogs were in training with their owners at the Fallsington Elementary School in Levittown on Monday morning after the Pennsbury School District says their most recent goal is to have a therapy dog in every school in the district after recent statistics show that interacting with dogs can benefit people's mental health."We do mental health and suicide prevention programs and dogs are involved in every one of our programs," said Tricia Baker, Director of Attitudes in Reverse therapy dog training. Baker and her daughter, Katelyn, work with dogs to get them trained to provide a sense of calm and comfort in a counseling session or an emergency. The mother-daughter duo spends dozens of hours each week traveling to various schools to teach a 40-week program with dog owners and their pets."It's nice to take the knowledge we had teaching about dogs and turning it in to something even more," said Katelyn Baker. Nine administrators and teachers of the Pennsbury School District have volunteered for the 11-month intensive training course to reach their goal of having a dog assigned to each school in the district.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia family is grieving the loss of a father of seven who authorities say was gunned down outside his home in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity. Investigators say 37-year-old Daniel Ruley was found dead on his front lawn of his family's home on the 100 block of Washington Lane in Germantown late Sunday night. It's believed that Ruley, a 13-year SEPTA employee, had just parked his car after dropping his wife off outside the home when a shooter exited a dark-colored vehicle and fired over a dozen times.A witness told police Ruley was ‘ambushed and executed’ by someone laying in wait, Captain Anthony Ginaldi relayed to reports at the scene of the shooting.Less than 24 hours after the murder, Captain Jason Smith of the Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit said investigators believe Ruley was "completely innocent." MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"It sounds like the firearm possibly has a switch attached to it which would render it fully automatic," Smith told reporters about the shooter who is still being sought by police. Sharmaine Rush, Ruley's sister-in-law, spoke to FOX 29 on Monday and described the immeasurable impact that his death will have on his seven young children. "He was their hero, every last one of them, from the little one to the big one," Rush said. "He was all about family -- taking his sons to football, taking his daughter to dance."Police say a 37-year-old father of seven was "ambushed and executed" on his front lawn in Germantown.

Brian L. Avis, 60, was sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in 1996 and endangerment of a 5-year-old girl in 2003.  EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J. - An Egg Harbor City man was sentenced on sex assault and endangerment of two Atlantic County children, officials announced Monday. Brian L.

File: The former skipper of the Exxon Valdez Joseph Hazelwood listens to testimony recently during his trial, February 21, 1990. (Bettmann / Getty Images) ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Joseph Hazelwood, the captain of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker that ran aground more than three decades ago in Alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in U.S.