Mask mandates return to Kerala as Covid cases rise

FILE - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

A letter yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists shows homologous (same-vaccine) boosting for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine recipients was significantly less effective than mix-and-match booster doses when the Omicron strain was predominant in the United States.Approximately 18 million Americans received the one-dose J&J vac

NJ officials say 21 men have been arrested in a sting targeting men who use social media to lure children for sex.  TRENTON, N.J. - Authorities say 21 men have been arrested in a sting known as "Operation Risky Business," which targeted predators who used social media to lure children for sex. The arrests were announced by New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J.

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.

COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations related to the virus fell last week.The province’s weekly epidemiology update, released Thursday and covering May 15 to 21, shows 122 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized and six others with the virus died. COVID-19 deaths rise as hospitalizations drop in Manitoba In the previous week, officials reported 149 hospitalizations and 16 deaths.There was a slight uptick in the number of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units, with 21 reported last week, up from 16 May 8 to 14.The province’s weekly updates no longer give the total number of people currently in hospital or ICU as a result of COVID-19, reporting only how many new admissions occurred during the previous week.Manitoba’s total COVID-19 deaths recorded since March 2020 rose to 1,928 in the latest report — an increase of 15 over the previous week.

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Ray Liotta, the gruff blue-eyed actor who starred in movies like Goodfellas and Field of Dreams, has died at the age of 67.

Jeff Bridges is reflecting on the year that he called a “bizarre dream.” In a new interview with, the 72-year-old actor shared that he almost died after a battle with COVID-19, that was heightened due to his chemotherapy treatment -- after his diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020.  In October 2020, Bridges shared that during a workout, he felt something abnormal in his stomach. When he went to the doctors, it was revealed to be a 12 by 9-inch tumor. The actor said at the time that the «prognosis is good.» actor said he immediately started chemotherapy by infusion and oral chemo, which caused the tumor to shrink.

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interview with People, the now-healthy 72-year-old said the last year and a half feels like “a bizarre dream” that he wasn’t sure he’d overcome. It all started when Bridges was doing a home workout and felt something unusual in his stomach. He would be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.“I had a 12-by-9-inch tumor in my body.

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More than 12 people were vaccinated till late evening (7PM) on Thursday exceeding the total tally of vaccination coverage to over192.95 Crore so far,“ union health ministry said.

Jeff Bridges is thankful to be alive after surviving non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, and COVID. In this week’s issue of People magazine, the Oscar winner detailed his difficult year and a half and how he "was pretty close to dying."  The 72-year-old’s terrifying health saga all started one morning while he was doing his usual exercises at home.The actor felt something strange in his stomach and was compelled to get it checked out by his doctor. "I had a 12-by-9-inch tumor in my body," Bridges recalled.

NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.A four-judge panel in the appellate division of the state’s trial court upheld Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s Feb. 17 ruling enforcing subpoenas for Trump and his two eldest children to give deposition testimony in Attorney General Letitia James' probe.Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling.

LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres brought her nearly two-decade daytime talk show to an end Thursday with a celebrity lovefest and a forceful assertion of her achievement as a gay woman daring to be herself.DeGeneres and guests Jennifer Aniston, Billie Eilish and Pink shared memories and affection as "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" concluded its Emmy-winning, 3,200-plus episode run that began in September 2003."Twenty years ago, when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work. Not because it was a different kind of show, but because I was different," DeGeneres said of the pushback from TV stations.When the syndicated show went on the air, she was prevented from saying the word "gay" or even the pronoun "we," DeGeneres said, since the latter would imply she had a partner.

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Buddy the cat with his new family.  (PSCPA)PHILADELPHIA - The cat that was the victim of an intentional dog attack in Philadelphia two months ago has finally found a place to call home. In March, two juveniles were caught on camera letting their dogs viciously attack the cat that was sitting on the front porch of a home in Frankford. Two juveniles, 12 and 17, are facing charges after authorities allege they intentionally allowed their dogs to attack a cat that was sitting on the porch of a home in Frankford. The cat, Buddy, suffered life-threatening injuries.The Pennsylvania SPCA shared a video of the incident showing two people walking their dogs when they spotted the cat, named Buddy, on the front porch of the home.

FILE IMAGE - Ray Liotta attends the 22nd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival as it presents Festival Honors & Variety's 10 Actors To Watch at The Balboa Bay Club And Resort on Oct. 24, 2021, in Newport Beach, California.

Ontario COVID numbers: 1,005 people in hospital, 154 in intensive care He said that the lease ends at the end of the month and the lack of demand combined with vaccines being widely available at doctor’s offices and pharmacies mean it is no longer necessary.“We no longer require large mass immunization sites to meet the needs of our residents,” Aoki explained.He noted that since it provided its first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on March 4, 2021, the clinic has provided more than 240,000 doses overall.The region will now turn its vaccination focus towards its mobile efforts as well as smaller clinics at 99 Regina St. in Waterloo and 30 Christopher Dr.

Maharashtra since 5 March when the state had witnessed 535 cases. 

Churchill Beluga Whale Tour Operators Association says confusion over COVID-19 border restrictions continues to impact international tourism to the area.CBWTOA president Wally Daudrich told Global News that international visitors to the northern Manitoba town, known as the polar bear capital of the world, make up more than 90 per cent of annual tourists, and without them, the industry continues to struggle.“Internationally, other countries are opening wide open, so their tourism industry is starting to flourish — and being one of the largest countries, geographically, in the world, our borders are largely still just closed,” Daudrich said.“Other countries, like the United States, places in Europe and such, they announced very clearly that their borders were open and there was no interim fuzzy or grey stage they had to go through.“Our clients are calling us and asking us a lot of questions.”The association, in a statement earlier this month, said the situation has resulted in fewer tours and hotel rooms booked, as well as less work for many across the usually busy sector.

COVID-19 pandemic.There were 1,315 people hospitalized with the disease across the province after 61 admissions and 90 discharges in the last day.Intensive care unit cases related to the health crisis stood at 43, a decrease of two.The province also tallied 705 new novel coronavirus infections. The daily count isn’t an accurate representation of the situation however since PCR testing is limited to high-risk groups like teachers and health-care workers.On that note, 12,234 tests were given at government-run testing sites on Tuesday, the most recent day for which that information is available.The roundup shows the results of 212 rapid tests were added to the province’s online portal, including 171 positive results.Meanwhile, 9,290 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past day.

$50 million defamation case is set to come to an end soon.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherBritish supermodel Kate Moss, the ex-girlfriend of Johnny Depp, testified Wednesday and addressed the infamous staircase rumor that claimed Depp pushed her down a flight of stairs during an incident while the two were dating.Closing arguments are expected Friday in the Johnny Depp trial and fans continue to line up outside the courthouse."No. He never pushed me, kicked me or threw me down any stairs," Moss answered when asked if Depp was responsible for the incident.READ MORE: Johnny Depp Trial: Why Kate Moss testimony on staircase incident is significantDepp also took the stand on Wednesday for the second time, calling Heard’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse "insane.""Ridiculous, humiliating, ludicrous, painful, savage, unbelievably brutal, cruel, and all false," Depp said when asked about his reaction to hearing Heard’s allegations when she testified earlier in the trial.Johnny Depp's lawyer asked him about his reaction to Amber Heard's testimony throughout the trial.

PORTLAND, Ore. - A jury in Portland has convicted a self-published romance novelist — who once wrote an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband" — of fatally shooting her husband four years ago.The jury of seven women and five men found Nancy Crampton Brophy, 71, guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday after deliberating over two days in chef Daniel Brophy’s death, KOIN-TV reported.Brophy, 63, was killed June 2, 2018, as he prepped for work at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Southwest Portland.Nancy Crampton-Brophy appears in an Oregon courtroom for her murder trial. (KPTV/ pool camera) Crampton Brophy displayed no visible reaction Wednesday inside the crowded Multnomah County courtroom.Lisa Maxfield, one of Crampton Brophy’s attorneys, said the defense team plans to appeal.Prosecutors told jurors that Crampton Brophy was motivated by money problems and a life insurance policy.>>RELATED: 'How to Murder Your Husband' fiction author on trial for real-life murderCrampton Brophy said during the trial, however, that she had no reason to kill her husband and that their financial problems had largely been solved by cashing in a chunk of Brophy’s retirement savings plan.She owned the same make and model of gun used to kill her husband and was seen on surveillance camera footage driving to and from the culinary institute, court exhibits and court testimony showed.Police never found the gun that killed Brophy.

Nathan Carman ignores questions from the media upon his arrival at U.S. District Court for his federal civil trial in Providence, RI on Aug.

Stargazers could be treated to a dazzling display at the end of May thanks to the remains of a shattered comet. The possible meteor shower, called the tau Heruclid, is forecast to peak on the night of Monday, May 30 and into the early morning of Tuesday, May 31, according to NASA. But due to the circumstances, astronomers say it will be an "all or nothing event."Meteor showers happen as the Earth passes through the trail of dusty debris left by a comet.

COVID on Thursday, with 154 in intensive care.This is down by 77 for hospitalizations and down by six for ICUs since the previous day.Last Thursday, there were 1,207 hospitalizations with 168 in ICU as figures continue to decline week-over-week.According to latest data for hospitalizations, 58 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 40 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

Jeff Bridges almost died when he came down with COVID in January 2021.The Big Lebowski star, 72, had no resistance as he was getting chemo for his non-Hodgkin lymphoma.The Hollywood icon added that he did not really have the will to fight the virus as he felt he was 'dancing with mortality,' he toldPeople.The star has been in remission from lymphoma since September 2021 and is now promoting his new FX show The Old Man. Close call: Jeff Bridges has shared that he almost died when he came down with COVID in early 2021. He was pictured in LA in 2019 A rare recent photo of Bridges: Here he is seen in November 2020.

Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman’s rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team.

A scheme which aims to help people experiencing a mental health crisis avoid being sectioned or admitted to A&E has been extended to Stockport and Rochdale. Mental health professionals, police and ambulance staff in the two boroughs have joined forces to improve care for people aged over 16 who find themselves in a crisis situation.

The national capital on Thursday recorded 403 new Covid-19 cases and one more fatality in a span of 24 hours. The positivity rate stood at 1.76%, as per the data shared by the health department.

ITV Calendar for around 19 years, while Katy was with the show for nearly a year.She has now made a return to Good Morning Britain, alongside Ben Shepard, Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley.Katy married Coronation Street's Adam Rickett in 2014, who played Nick Tilsley on the soap until 2004. ITV announced on its official page that Duncan was leaving, after he recently sparked worry among fans and colleagues due to a leave of absence related to ‘health issues’, the Express reports.

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China's financial hub Shanghai has unveiled more post-lockdown plans as it moves towards a return to normality, but a nationwide economic recovery is still a distance away.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A rally is being held Thursday morning on Capitol Hill to push lawmakers to take action to stop mass shootings in the U.S.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThere have been 27 school shootings in 2022. While America mourns the 21 children and teachers killed in Texas on Tuesday, the politicians who have the power to change the country's gun laws remain at odds.Virginia Senator Tim Kaine was governor during the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007.

Signs that the Canadian housing market might be cooling are coming too late for many prospective homebuyers, as their ability to save for a home is dampened by inflation and rising interest rates limit their ability to catch up the high home prices marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's opening delayed by a corruption scandal, sold off by the council, targeted by rioters, bought and sold by three different owners and facing fears of a slow death of the High Street - Salford Shopping Centre has not had it easy.

the first year of the pandemic, with New York, Los Angeles and Chicago leading the way. Between July 2020 and July 2021, New York lost more than 305,000 people, while Chicago and Los Angeles contracted by 45,000 residents and 40,000 people, respectively.Although San Francisco's not among the 10 largest cities, almost 55,000 residents left that city, or 6.3% of its 2020 population, the highest percentage of any U.S.

UVALDE, Texas - Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman's rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team."Go in there! Go in there!" nearby women shouted at the officers soon after the attack began, said Juan Carranza, 24, who saw the scene from outside his house, across the street from Robb Elementary School in the close-knit town of Uvalde. Carranza said the officers did not go in.Javier Cazares, whose fourth grade daughter, Jacklyn Cazares, was killed in the attack, said he raced to the school when he heard about the shooting, arriving while police were still gathered outside the building.Upset that police were not moving in, he raised the idea of charging into the school with several other bystanders."Let’s just rush in because the cops aren’t doing anything like they are supposed to," he said.

By now it’s as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow.