Lehigh County man accused of homemade air gun murder of ex-lover convicted

The UK Government recently published the Health and Disability White Paper, which lays out proposed reforms to the benefits system. As part of its shake-up, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced plans to end the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) to encourage people who need to claim benefits back into work.

Police investigate at Denvers East High School after a shooting there on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) DENVER - A 17-year-old student was found dead in a wooded mountain area outside Denver late Wednesday after authorities say he wounded two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school where students and parents were already fed up about a rash of recent violence and lack of action by officials.The shooting occurred earlier Wednesday at East High School in Denver, not far from downtown, while two administrators searched Austin Lyle for weapons, a daily requirement because of the boy’s behavioral issues, authorities said.

PHILADELPHIA - A caiman discovered at FDR Park in Philadelphia in early March has been euthanized, according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The caiman was found abandoned in the park on March 5 and the Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) came to take the reptile to safety. Agency officials were able to recover the reptile with no injuries and warned against abandoning animals, especially ones not native to the United States. The commission says they were unable to find a home for the reptile, forcing them to put it down. Caimans are not native to North America and can grow up to five feet long. Lisa Cephas told FOX 29 she was on her normal Sunday morning when she saw a Issac Peyton, a fisherman from Delaware County, reel in the 3-foot reptile.

PHILADELPHIA - The fire siren at Langhorne-Middletown Fire Station doesn't sound often, but when it does, the whole community knows. The volunteer fire station located in a rural Bucks County suburb averages less than two calls per day, and received less than 650 last year. "The only time that siren blows is when somebody calls 911, so we're not blowing it for the heck of it," Fire Chief Frank Ferry told FOX 29's Hank Flynn. Still, a growing number of community members have called for the "disruptive" siren to be removed in favor of a more advanced alert platform. "It's a quiet town, it's like Mayberry here, and the siren is disruptive," Councilmember Scott Haldeman said. "I took a couple of years to investigate all these other fire departments and spoke with them, and they shut it off because they say it's not needed, so why is it needed here?" MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA 2019 report found that 60% of firehouses in Bucks County still used sirens.

Lea Michele had a terrifying experience on Wednesday as she was forced to rush her two year old son Ever to the hospital.The former Glee star, 36, took to Instagram to ask for "love and strength" revealing that Ever had been taken to hospital over a "scary health issue". Posting on her Instagram Story, Lea explained that she wouldn't be appearing in Wednesday night's performance of Funny Girl, as she wrote: "I’m so sorry but unfortunately I will be out of @FunnyGirlBwy today.

PHILADELPHIA - Quite the sight in Center City Wednesday night as the Parkway Corporation prepares to move an historic Gulf Station to Fairmount Park.The antique gas station has been sitting on the corner of 20th and Arch streets for almost 95 years. Residents came out to say goodbye to a building that some got to know and appreciate. "I've always liked having it in the neighborhood. Such a strange item unless you really kind of tracked it down, you really didn't know what it was," said Jay Meadway, who lives nearby. The old filling station is a historically protected building and since it is on the site where the Parkway Corporation is building a new office for Chubb Insurance, it’s being relocated near the Sedgley Porter House in Fairmount Park.MORE HEADLINES Parkway CEO Rob Zuritsky says it will cost over $1 million to move the piece of history—slowly and carefully—to its new home just two miles away."This is the first time we've ever been involved with anything like this," said Zuritsky.

SEATTLE - Dozens of boats were destroyed, and a man was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire near Seattle's Ship Canal Bridge early Wednesday morning.Crews responded to a report of a boat storage facility fire at about 2 a.m. along Northeast Northlake Way.   (Seattle Fire Department)When firefighters arrived, a storage facility with several boats was burning and the warehouse next to it caught on fire. Officials previously stated 42 boats were destroyed, but units at the scene confirmed about 30 boats had burned. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and found no one inside the warehouse.

ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 23: An American Airlines plane lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. With Covid-19 vaccinations on the rise and Americans now traveling more freely, U.S.

Stephen Smith as a homicide investigation. The teen’s body was found in the middle of a rural road in 2015, about 15 miles (24 km) away from the home of the now-infamous Murdaugh family.Smith’s death was initially ruled a hit-and-run but police reopened the investigation into his death in 2021 while they were looking into the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.

MEDIA, Pa. - New Jersey State Police say one of their own is missing and endangered after he was seen walking away from a health facility in Delaware County over the weekend. On March 19, just before 7 p.m., officials say Jason Dare, 46, was seen walking away from a healthy facility in Media, Pa.The Cumberland County man was observed on surveillance video leaving the facility on foot, near Route 352 and Yearsley Road near the Penn State Brandywine Campus.Police describe Dare as 6'0 tall, approximately 180 pounds with tattoos on his neck, arms, and hands. He was reportedly wearing a black Carhart jacket, a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and eyeglasses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Jersey State Police at 609-963-6993.

Palmer Township Police say they arrested a man for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student while he was a bus driver in Northampton County.

The many mugshots of Keith Chastain. (Credit: Clovis Police) CLOVIS, Calif. - California authorities said they have become "very familiar" with one man after they've arrested him 10 times in the last 31 days. 38-year-old Keith Chastain of Fresno was last taken into custody Tuesday morning after Clovis Police received a call about a stolen truck Chastain was suspected of driving. "An observant officer located the stolen truck driving in Old Town Clovis and followed it until additional officers were in the area," officers said in a news release. Authorities initiated a high-risk traffic stop before taking Chastain into custody without incident.RELATED: 2 Virginia inmates escape through hole in wall, captured at IHOPInvestigators said he was the only person in the truck and was on his way to pick up personal property from the police department when they arrested him. Of the 10 arrests, Clovis Police said they've arrested him 10 times and other agencies arrested him the remaining four.

A rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile. (TiffanyBoothe/SeasideAquarium) MANZANITA, Ore. - A rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach with a whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile.The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the south end of Manzanita Beach, according to the Seaside Aquarium,which recovered the animal."After receiving photographs of the turtle, it was clear that the turtle had been dead for quite some time before washing ashore," the aquarium said in a Facebook post.When cleaning its shell, so a positive identification could be made, live gooseneck barnacles, skeleton shrimp and nudibranchs were found.OVER 500 SEA TURTLES RESCUED BY BOSTON AQUARIUMSea turtles are not uncommon along the Oregon coast, and the species usually encountered are Olive Ridleys, according to the aquarium.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call "Don't Say Gay" as the Republican governor continues a focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential run. The proposal, which would not require legislative approval, is scheduled for a vote next month – April 19 at 9 a.m.

ARLINGTON, Texas - An Arlington man was shot and killed while taking people who he thought wanted to buy his car on a test drive.Arlington police found 55-year-old Khudhair Hamdan dead, lying in the road on Port Richmond Way on Tuesday.Detectives say Hamdan was helping a family member sell a car through a social media app and agreed to take a potential buyer for a test drive.MORE ARLINGTON NEWS HERETwo young men arrived at Hamdan's home later that night, according to police, and the three left in the car together.Detectives believe one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot Hamdan, who got out of the vehicle and collapsed.The suspects took off in the car.Officers later found the vehicle at the intersection of Matlock Road and Sublett Road.Surveillance images from the area show the two suspects.(Source: Arlington Police) Arlington police ask anyone with information to call 911 or Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.Police are warning the public about meeting up with people online.APD says they have designated safe zones at each of their four patrol stations.

Lea Michele has announced that she will not be performing in Funny Girl on Broadway tonight as her son is dealing with a scary health issue that requires him to be in the hospital.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been hospitalized after he was reportedly attacked by a group of men in a South Florida gym on Tuesday.The rapper’s lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, told celebrity news website TMZ that the artist was inside a sauna at an LA Fitness when he was attacked by three or four men without warning. (Ed.

Ray Garcia holds up a folder to block his face before being sentenced at Oakland federal court. March 22, 2023 OAKLAND, Calif. - A judge on Wednesday sentenced the former head of the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin tonearly six years behind bars making Ray J. Garcia the first warden in the United States to be sentenced to prison – a place where sexually abused incarcerated women and spent more than 30 years of his career. The exact term is 5 years and 10 months.And for the first time, Garcia, 55, of Merced, held himself accountable for what he did. "I stand before you a broken man," he told U.S.

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system."The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient," the Fed said in a written statement released after its two-day meeting.At the same time, the Fed warned that the financial upheaval stemming from the collapse of two major banks is "likely to result in tighter credit conditions" and "weigh on economic activity, hiring and inflation."The Federal Reserve Headquarters are pictured on March 21, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A former soldier shot and killed an active duty member of the U.S.

Bragg does not choose to indict the former president.Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

FILE-Tourists in special vehicles enjoy the view on a tour of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in southeastern Utah. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Utah has officially changed its state flag.After years of finding and even using different iterations, Gov.

The 2022 CFP National Championship logo is seen on a Alabama Crimson Tide players helmet before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2022 CFP National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 Suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph (227 kph) while trying to evade deputies before his arrest on drug charges in the Florida Panhandle last week, authorities said.Mitchell and another man, who was a passenger in Mitchell's car, were arrested last week and charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to sell or deliver, according to a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The other man also was charged with carrying a concealed gun without a permit.

Shake Shack’s juicy burgers and hand-spun milkshakes soon won’t have to cross the border to satisfy their cravings.Toronto-based private investment firms Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc.

PHILADELPHIA - Surveillance video captured the moment a man was knocked unconscious, then robbed by two suspects on the streets of North Philadelphia earlier this month.The 62-year-old victim was walking on 12th Street and Girard when he was approached from behind and punched in the face by one of the suspects.He was "hit with such force" that he hit his head on a nearby wall and was knocked unconscious, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the suspects stole his wallet and phone, then fled, leaving the critically injured man on the sidewalk.The victim was treated for multiple face fractures and brain bleeding at a local hospital.Police are still looking for both suspects, and ask anyone with information to contact them.

A petroleum tanker stands while being built at the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The shipyard, the largest manufacturing business in Philadelphia, employs up to 1,200 workers and generates PHILADELPHIA - A horrifying fall at the shipyard in Philadelphia has left a young man fighting for his life.Police say the 26-year-old fell from a scissor lift at the Philly Shipyard on Kitty Have Avenue around 10 p.m.

Janey Godley has gone on a scathing rant aimed at people who are defending Boris Johnson over 'party-gate'.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police launched an investigation into an incident where a man had attacked an electrician with a sharp weapon in Koralawella, Moratuwa.Sri Lanka Police said that the attacker had taken away the hands of the victim after chopping them off. Sri Lanka Police said the incident took place following a heated exchange of words between two neighboring families at around 7 PM on Tuesday (21) night.The 40-year-old man whose hands were amputated was rushed to the Panadura General Hospital for treatment.CCTV cameras had captured the moment of the attacks, and also the manner in which the attacker walked away with another man's amputated hands.An investigation is underway to locate and arrest the suspect.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The bodies of three young men, who were reported missing after going for a swim in the Ellewala Falls in Wellawaya, were recovered on Wednesday (22) morning by Sri Lanka Navy divers. A group of ten young men from Kalmunai on an excursion has decided to go for a swim at the Ella-Wala Falls in Wellawaya on Tuesday (21).Sri Lanka Police said that one of the men drowned, and three others attempted to rescue him, however, they were swept away by strong currents.The body of one of the missing men was recovered on Tuesday (21) evening.Despite the inclement weather conditions, the local police and villagers launched a search and rescue operation to locate the three other missing, however, their efforts were future.On Wednesday (22), Sri Lanka Navy divers launched a search and recovered the bodies of the three men inside a 13 feet deep hole.The deceased were identified as 20 and 21 years old men from Kalmunakudy, Samanthurai, and Saithamaruthu.Drowning incidents were reported from the Ellewala Falls in Wellawaya in the recent past, and the most recent was reported in February 2022, where three lives were lost.

FILE - Hawaii’s Anaehoomalu Bay is pictured in a file image. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images) A man was swimming off Hawaii’s Anaehoomalu Bay when he was attacked by a shark and managed to swim to safety, local authorities said. The swimmer, identified as a 62-year-old man from Utah, was swimming on Sunday approximately 200 yards offshore when a shark bit his left hand, according to a statement from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.While trying to fight off the shark, the man felt another bite behind his left knee, the statement added.The swimmer proceeded to call out for help and was able to swim to a nearby vessel, whose crew took him to shore, officials said. The Hawaii County Fire Department met him on shore and took him to North Hawai‘i Community Hospital.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow looks on before leaving the courtroom, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs, March 21, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (Phot PARK CITY, Utah - More witnesses are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth Paltrow and the retired Utah man suing her and claiming her recklessness left him with lasting injuries and brain damage.On the opening day of the trial, Paltrow and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson appeared across the courtroom from each other, looking nonplussed to hear arguments that have become familiar over the past seven years of legal proceedings.

Hugo Yarset Monfort Luna, 9, and his 16-year-old sister, Aranza Yosemiti Monfort Luna have been missing since Friday. (Fiscalía Nuevo León) Two American children have gone missing in northern Mexico exactly two weeks after the widely reported kidnappings of four adult U.S.

The Sri Lanka Navy released 146 sea turtle hatchlings at Panama beach on 21st March 2023, in a bid to save these endangered marine animal.The Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda was also in attendance on this occasion where the hatchlings were released. As part of the Turtle Conservation Project of the Sri Lanka Navy, the eggs of these hatchlings were conserved at the Turtle Conservation Unit in SLNS Mahanaga.Following the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera the Navy conducts a Turtle Conservation Project in a bid to save these endangered marine species. The project ensures the conservation of sea turtle eggs and the safe release of hatchlings into the ocean. Apart from the navy-managed Turtle Conservation Centre in Panama area similar initiatives are being conducted in Mirissa, Unawatuna, Hikkaduwa, Balapitiya, Bentota, Moragolla, Panadura, Mount Lavinia, Dehiwala, Wellawatta, Nilaveli, and Pasikuda by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.The eggs of released sea turtle hatchlings were conserved by the Turtle Conservation Unit at SLNS Mahanaga in the Southeastern Naval Command. Further, the unit has thus far released 14,027 sea turtle hatchlings into the ocean, since its establishment.Moreover, the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard conserved eggs and released 10755 hatchlings into the ocean in 2022.Meanwhile, thus far in 2023 it has sent 5886 hatchlings into their natural habitat.

Hoda Kotb is enjoying some time with her daughters following her 3-year-old daughter Hope's recent health scare. The 58-year-old co-anchor is taking the week off from the NBC morning show.On Tuesday morning, Kotb's co-anchor, Savannah Guthrie announced at the top of the show that «Hoda's on vacation,» with Craig Melvin filling in. Melvin filled in on Monday as well and again on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Tuesday evening. According to authorities, a 29-year-old man was found shot twice in the head in a Chrysler 200 parked in the area of S Cecil & Chestnut Streets. Police say the car was still running when officers arrived on scene and found the victim. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESChief Inspector Scott Small says one shell casing was discovered on the passenger side of the vehicle while another was discovered in the road beside the car. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials say. This is a developing story.

Selena Gomez attends the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic/Getty Images) Selena Gomez has added a new feat to her list of accomplishments.The entertainer is the first woman to reach 400 million followers on Instagram and surpassed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on the photo-sharing platform.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after police say he was found shot nearly 10 times on a Philadelphia street Tuesday night. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 100 block of East Indiana Street just after 8 p.m.

Prosecutors alleged that Carey assaulted boys in the 1990s while serving in the Centennial School District as a resource officer with the federally funded Drug Abuse Resistance Education or D.A.R.E. program aimed at teaching kids to resist drugs and DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A former suburban Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced to decades in prison on convictions of sexual abuse of several teenage boys while he was working with a youth drug prevention program decades ago.Bucks County Judge Wallace Bateman Jr.

Sophie and her owner Jordan were reunited thanks to a microchip. (Credit: Cincinnati Animal CARE) CINCINNATI - A dog in Ohio was reunited with her owner in California thanks to a microchip, an animal shelter said. Cincinnati Animal CARE said on March 4, the dog, named "Sophie," was picked up in a local neighborhood by a county official. When veterinarians located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California. According to the animal shelter, Jordan had worked for a company that didn't allow him to bring his pet with him on the road. RELATED: 'Ugly' Orlando shelter dog that went viral gets adopted, has surgery on eyes: See how she looks nowKnowing this, Jordan made the tough decision to give his dog away to another California family. However, since that time, Sophie was rehomed multiple times, eventually ending up in Ohio. Rescuers in Hatay, Turkey, pulled a small dog from rubble on February 8, around 60 hours after an earthquake devastated the region.

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Lori Vallow BOISE, Idaho - A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband's late wife will no longer face the death penalty, a judge ruled Tuesday.Lori Vallow Daybell is scheduled to stand trial starting April 3.Both she and Chad Daybell — her newest husband — have pleaded not guilty to murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow Daybell’s children — 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and Tylee Ryan, who was last seen a few days before her 17th birthday. RELATED: Idaho 'cult mom' Lori Vallow denied 'strategy session' with husband Chad Daybell ahead of murder trialThey are also charged in connection with the October 2019 death of Chad Daybell’s late wife, Tammy Daybell.Chad Daybell (left) and Lori Vallow (right) Prosecutors were seeking the death penalty for both defendants, but Vallow Daybell's attorneys said it should be taken off the table in her case because they will not have time to fully review a large amount of evidence that was turned over in recent weeks.During a Tuesday morning hearing, 7th District Judge Steven Boyce agreed.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man is injured after a person, posing as a solicitor for a solar power company, carjacked him at gunpoint in Lower Merion Township on Monday.  At around 5 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Wilshire Road in the Penn Wynne section of Lower Merion Township for reports of an armed carjacking. Police say the victim encountered a suspect in his driveway when he arrived home in his vehicle. The suspect posed as a solicitor for solar power and made conversation with the victim before the victim declined the services and began walking away.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A 29-year-old woman accused of using false documents to enroll as a New Jersey high school student and attend some classes over a four-day period did so because she was lonely and longed to return to her days with friends in school, her lawyer said.The woman pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of providing a false government document. Her lawyer said she knows she made a mistake and has applied to enter a pretrial intervention program that eventually could lead to the charge being dismissed.

(Credit: Chips Ahoy!) To commemorate Chips Ahoy!’s 60th birthday, the popular cookie brand has announced the Chips Ahoy! Happiest Birthday Party – a new contest where two lucky winners can enjoy a one-of-a-kind birthday party on a private yacht in Miami, with four of their best friends.According to the brand, the birthday party will take place on a Chips Ahoy! branded yacht, where the winners and their friends can spend the day relaxing on cookie shaped water floaties, sipping espresso martini mocktails and eating Chips Ahoy! ice cream sandwiches, while being entertained by a live DJ.In addition, 300 others will receive limited-edition Chips Ahoy! Happiest Party Kits including a branded Bluetooth speaker, disposable camera, Chips Ahoy! Cookies and custom brand-inspired merchandise."Chips Ahoy! is ‘Here for Happy’ and we know birthdays are some of the happiest times of year for everyone, no matter how old you are," said Sabrina Sierant, senior director at Chips Ahoy. "We are always looking for ways to up the ante when it comes to celebrating, so this year, we're excited to offer some of our biggest fans the chance to have the most memorable, happiest birthday celebration ever through our sweepstakes."A recent study suggests that eating chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is linked to lower odds of depressive symptoms.The contest runs from March 13 through May 15, with the two lucky winners announced at the end of May.

Eli Hill, 8, was killed in a freak accident while playing basketball at his home. (Credit: Ashley Hill) CORBIN, Ky. -  Intuitive.

TAMPA, Fla. - A suspect wearing a devil mask was arrested after trying to go inside a popular Tampa strip club with a gun, Tampa police said.The Tampa Police Department said 44-year-old Michael Rudman was seen by a security guard walking toward the entrance of Mons Venus with a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other Sunday morning. He was wearing a black devil mask and the words "kill" and "darkk one" were on his arms, Tampa police said. RELATED: Watch: Fleeing burglary suspect hits Sarasota police officer with car and takes offA security guard at the venue saw the gun and knocked it out of Rudman's hand, according to TPD.During the incident, one round from Rudman's gun was fired which hit the front door of the venue, police said. The security guards involved suffered minor injuries form the altercation with Rudman, but no one inside the venue was harmed, according to authorities. "There is no question that the security guards who disarmed this suspect saved dozens of lives through their heroic acts, and I am thankful that our officers were able to take this individual into custody before he had the chance to carry out whatever he had planned," said TPD's Interim Chief Lee Bercaw.READ: St. Petersburg boxer accused of disfiguring boy during ‘whooping’Upon arriving at the scene Tampa police officers found additional ammunition, knives and firearm accessories in Rudman’s truck.The suspect is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and purchasing, possessing or receiving a firearm while under a risk protection order (RPO).While Rudman's motives are unknown at this time, detectives have learned that he had visited the club the night before.

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University’s faculty-union said it will move forward with a vote of no-confidence in President Jason Wingard and two other school officials. The Temple Association of University Professionals (TAUP Local 4531) concluded its authorization to vote on Monday afternoon, according to a press release. The union said 84% of its over 900 members in the bargaining unit supported moving ahead with the vote of no confidence in senior leadership at Temple. 97% of those in support sought a no confidence vote in WIngard, while 86% sought a no confidence vote for Board of Trustees Chair Mitchell Morgan. Nearly 80% of those in support voted no-confidence in Provost Gregory Mandel, according to the union. The union's Executive Committee held an emergency meeting to discuss the results on Tuesday morning. A formal vote of no confidence is slate for the week of Apr.

Police say one man is critically injured after a daytime shooting in West Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.