New Jersey shore town bans fishing for sharks from the beach

PHILADELPHIA - When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a "beautiful" spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials.He stomped on it."I don’t like killing things. Not many people do.

combating the deadly virus that keeps mutating and evading the immunity response humans develop owing to the available vaccines. What started with coronavirus, has further delved into Delta variant, Omicron Variant, and their respective sub-variants, thereby causing an alarming ebb and flow of new covid-19 cases throughout the globe.

FILE - A cashier scans school supplies for a customer at a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif.

seal inside their home. Phil Ross, a marine biologist working at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, said his wife, Jenn, and two children, Noah and Ari, were home when they got the unexpected visitor. The seal had entered through the family cat’s cat flap of which there are two, one on the garage door and one on the interior door, Phil explained. The seal, which Phil identified as a 10-month-old New Zealand fur seal, managed to make its way into the house and proceeded to terrorize the family cat but Phil suspected the cat might have been mostly to blame. Seal seen in the hallway of the Ross home. (Jenn and Ari Ross)"I haven't heard of seals going through cat flaps before but I blame our cat, Coco.

TRUCKEE, Calif. - The unsolved disappearance of Kiely Rodni prompted several Northern California law enforcement agencies to take a closer look at registered sex offenders in the area as the search for the missing teen nears week two.The sweeps to see if sex offenders are in compliance with law enforcement occurred throughout the Truckee and North Tahoe area Thursday and resulted in one arrest for charges not related to Kiely's case, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Charges are expected to be filed on a second person, who also is not related to the teen's disappearance.The operation also found several sex registrants in violation of their terms, the sheriff's office said.Meanwhile, many young people who attended the same party as Kiely, 16, in Truckee on the night she vanished are remaining tight-lipped, according to a report from the New York Post, Several hundred people attended the gathering at a campground on the night of August 5.

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP., N.J. - A serious accident has caused New Jersey officials to shut down Route 77, in Upper Deerfield Township, in Cumberland County, as crews investigate.New Jersey State Police say multiple injuries were reported at the crash sight, located on Rt.

One of the newly described scorpion species. Named Paruroctonus soda, the scorpion is featured here carrying young on its back.

James Webb telescope is peering farther into the universe than ever before, and now, the celestial objects it’s finding along the way need names.The International Astronomical Union, the organization tasked with naming celestial objects, is launching a contest to name 20 exoplanetary systems — or planets orbiting other stars — that the long-awaited telescope has discovered. Organizers say the contest, NameExoWorlds 2022, "invites communities across the globe to connect their own cultures to these distant worlds."The James Webb — the world’s largest and most powerful telescope — launched in December 2021 and traveled a million miles to its final destination.NASA released its first images from Webb in July.

Moderna. The bivalent vaccine is designed to protect people from the original strain of COVID-19 and the original strain of the most dominant form of Covid, Omicron, specifically Omicron BA. 1.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is said to be spending £34,000 a month on smoking weed, as health concerns surrounding ‘The Baddest Man on The Planet’ continue to grow. Tyson has been no stranger to enjoying marijuana, even opening a cannabis ranch in Southern California. When discussing his love for the drug back in 2019 on his ‘Hotboxin Podcast’ alongside former NFL star Eben Britton, he revealed his exponential weed spending whilst on his ranch.

Health Canada approves 1st COVID-19 booster for kids 5-11 “High vaccination coverage in schools and the community will also help reduce the severity of illnesses during the expected fall and winter waves of COVID-19, in addition to influenza and other respiratory illnesses,” the statement from WPH noted.It says that keeping vaccinations up to date is the best way to prevent hospitalizations or death from COVID-19.Kids between the ages of six months and five years became eligible to be vaccinated at the end of July, with vaccinations now possible at family doctors or pharmacies.The region says it is also offering appointments at its vaccine clinics at 99 Regina St. in Waterloo or 30 Christopher Dr., although it is also welcoming walk-ins.

In this photo illustration, the logos of media service providers, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + and Hulu are displayed on the screen of a tablet on Nov. 20, 2019, in Paris, France.

(Texas Parks and Wildlife Department) BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Be careful about what you're adding to your next crawfish boil as an invasive crayfish has been found in Texas.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says that the Australian Redclaw Crayfish showed up this year in Brownsville.Researchers first found them over the winter, and then they reappeared in July along a two-mile stretch between an apartment pond and a wetland area.This is only the second time scientists have found the crustacean in the wild in the continental U.S. "We don’t know when these invasive crayfish were first introduced or how far they have spread, but we do know they can have a negative effect on local species and biodiversity," said the department’s aquatic biologist, Archis Grubh, in a press release. "Spreading the word about this invasive species and reporting sightings to TPWD can help us better understand where it is distributed and potentially take steps to help prevent its spread."States from New York to North Carolina are issuing quarantines for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive, plant-killing pest.INVASIVE PEST READY TO SWARM AND EAT ITS WAY ACROSS AMERICAOfficials fear the newcomer would threaten the survival of native crayfish.

RELATED: Invasive spotted lanternfly found in Michigan for first timeAn invasive spotted lanternfly sits crushed on a sidewalk on August 6, 2022, in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) A native of Asia, the spotted lanternfly was first identified in the United States in 2014, northwest of Philadelphia. It's likely that insect eggs came over with a load of landscaping stones.

Maharashtra on Friday reported 2,285 new Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths, the state health department notified.

A recent research on persons with moderate COVID-19 determines how long people are infectious and when they may safely be released from isolation. Covid-19 virus has been changing its nature, symptoms and infection severity since it first hit the world.

PHILADELPHIA - Several parents of Philadelphia school children argued spoke out against the district's mask guidance for the upcoming school year during a public meeting. The School District recently announced that students returning to the classroom this fall will be required to mask for the first 10 days of the school year. After the 10-day period designed to limit a potential COVID outbreak in schools, masks will become optional for students unless certain criteria calls for the mandate to be reimposed. Masks could return during the school year if community spread is high, a classroom experiences an outbreak, or upon returning from an extended break. RELATED COVERAGEStudents and staff in the pre-k head start program are required to wear masks all year long. The district hosted a public meeting on Thursday afternoon and heard from several parents who were not happy with the updated guidance. "This is an equity issued," Rahul Ganesan argued. "It really, really deeply reflects upon that, why are our kids in the district being treated differently than almost 99% of kids in the entire country?"School officials consulted with several medical experts when devising the new guidance, including Medical Officer Dr.

Willie Nelson had a "pretty rough time" with Covid-19 earlier this year. In an interview for The New York Times, the country music icon revealed he tested positive for the virus in May. "I had a pretty rough time with it," he shared.

Colored fentanyl pills with the appearance of candy seized at Port of Nogales. (US Customs and Border Protection)Customs and Border Protection agents in Arizona seized more than 15,000 fentanyl pills that were strapped to a person's legs on Wednesday, and one official says that it could be the start of a trend targeting younger people.The "candy"-looking pills were seized in Arizona at the Nogales Port of Entry on Wednesday, and Port Director Michael W.

Quebec CEGEP students have ‘reduced ability to study’ amid COVID-19 pandemic: union head Drouin says CO2 detectors only measure the size of the problem. Instead, he says the government should reconsider purchasing air purifiers to keep COVID from spreading.“(There was) two to three times less number of outbreaks in the schools with purifiers versus no purifiers,” said DrouinMUHC Pediatric and Infectious Diseases Division Director Dr.

marijuana, but support for legalization is still widespread.According to Gallup, pollsters conducted phone interviews with 1,013 people 18 or older in all 50 states and Washington, DC. When asked what effect they thought marijuana had on society, 49% of respondents said it was positive, while 50% said cannabis has negatively impacted society.But still, 68% of adults think marijuana should be legal, Gallup says.Not surprisingly, the large majority of adults who have ever tried marijuana believe its effects on users and society as a whole are positive. The survey found 72% of people who have never tried marijuana think it’s bad for society.View of hemp flowers at Empire Standard, a hemp extract processing and distribution plant, on April 13, 2021 in Binghamton, New York.

Female soldiers are shown wearing different prototype designs of the Army Tactical Brassiere. (U.S.

File: Richard Engel attends The 74th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street on May 31, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage) Longtime NBC News foreign correspondent Richard Engel announced Thursday that his 6-year-old son Henry had died after a lifelong battle with a rare brain disorder."Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle. We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more. Mary and Richard," Engel wrote on Twitter.Henry Engel had Rett Syndrome, which slows development or causes loss of "purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slowed brain and head growth, problems with walking, seizures, and intellectual disability," according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

ATLANTA - Jeffery Williams, better known by his stage name Young Thug, appeared in court with several others who were re-indicted on additional charges into a street gang investigation in Fulton County.An attorney for Williams objected to a portion of the indictment on the basis of a speedy trial motion he filed in a prior hearing."I'm still going to leave the case on a 9 January 2023, posture for trial," Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville said.Glanville went through legal waivers with Williams, ensuring he understood his case had been re-indicted. Williams said he spoke with his attorneys about the new indictment. A prosecutor asked Williams to swear the statements he made in court on Thursday were truthful.Jeffery Williams, better known by his stage name Young Thug, appeared in court with several others who were re-indicted on additional charges into a street gang investigation in Fulton County.

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - A hammerhead shark swimming off the coast of an Alabama beach was caught on camera chasing stingrays on Monday morning.In a video shared on Facebook by Catarena Peek, a plainly visible hammerhead shark is seen thrashing around in the water, chasing stingrays during a high speed chase in the Gulf's shallow water. A group of beachgoers is seen watching at the water's edge, a few stragglers scramble out of the shark-infested water as the action moves closer to the shoreline."This is the first time we have ever seen anything like this for sure," Deshotel told FOX 10."I look out the window…and there it is. Massive 10-to-12 foot hammerhead…We don’t know how big it was, but it was massive."A hammerhead shark chases stingrays near an Alabama shoreline (Facebook/Catarena Peek) MAN WRESTLES SHARK ON NEW YORK BEACH, VIRAL VIDEO SHOWSPeek told Fox News Digital that she and her boyfriend, Alec Deshotel, come to Orange Beach every year. The couple was staying with Deshotel's family in a 10th floor balcony at the Regency Isle condos. Beachgoers watch as a hammerhead shark chases stingrays near an Alabama shoreline (Facebook/Catarena Peek) Peek said she started recording the video at about 10 a.m.

Army soldier is doing all he can to rescue his best buddy — and deliver the little guy from a war zone to safety.U.S. Army Specialist Howe, who is currently deployed overseas, got the surprise of his life when he spotted a little puppy recently. The pup had discovered a way to sneak onto the base.The small dog ran through a gate and immediately clung to the soldier, Howe told Paws of War, an animal rescue nonprofit based in New York.US NAVY SAILORS REUNITE WITH THE DOGS THEY RESCUED FROM NEAR-CERTAIN DEATH IN THE MIDDLE EASTThe scared puppy was apparently seeking shelter from the "cruel" and "dangerous" conditions of the area outside.This sweet puppy named Doc gives his rescuer, Army Specialist Howe, a happy kiss.

Police are searching for a car involved in a crash with a motorcyclist in New Castle County.  PHILADELPHIA - Police in New Castle County are searching for a driver accused of hitting a motorcyclist and leaving the scene. According to authorities, New Castle county police responded to Carpenter Station Road and Valley Run Drive on Saturday for a report of a vehicle collision. When officers arrived on scene, they found an injured 78-year-old motorcyclist at the intersection, police say. Investigators say the motorcyclist was traveling south on Carpenter Station Road when a cream-colored Honda CRV traveling northbound on Carpenter Station Road turned left in front of the motorcycle. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe motorcycle then collided with the passenger side door of the Honda and the motorcyclist was ejected, according to police. According to officials, the motorcyclist was flown to a local hospital and placed in critical condition.

COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of a potential new fall wave, it’s unclear whether it will be enough to prompt a pandemic-weary public to roll up their sleeves for another booster.As of Wednesday, only 56 per cent of Quebecers aged five and older had received a third vaccine dose — a number that has hardly budged in months. Government officials have said that the low booster uptake is due to the fact that millions of Quebecers have caught the novel coronavirus and consider themselves adequately protected.Health experts, meanwhile, say pandemic fatigue and government communication have also played a role.Dr.

10,000 mark with 9,062 fresh infections reported on 17 August and 8,813 on 16 August.  The active cases in the country declined to 1,01,343, according to the Union Health Ministry updated data. The national death toll climbed to 5,27,206 with 72 fatalities, including 29 fatalities by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprised 0.23 per cent of the total infections, as the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent, the health ministry said.

New Delhi: India recorded over 12,608 new cases and 72 deaths due to covid in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Thursday New Delhi: India recorded over 12,608 new cases and 72 deaths due to covid in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Thursday. The total number of active case load currently stands at 1,01,343, while around 5,27,206 fatalities have been reported due to covid in the last two years. The total number of covid cases has climbed to 4.42 crore so far.

DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 21: General view of an animatronic Megalodon shark during a press review of Jurassic Quest at Del Mar Fairgrounds on January 21, 2022 in Del Mar, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - Today's sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 06: A view of the sign of Center for Disease Control headquarters is seen in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on August 06, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the nation’s top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, saying it fell short responding to COVID-19 and needs to become more nimble.The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call it a "reset"— come amid criticism of the agency’s response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats.

COCOA BEACH, Fla. - A man flying his drone at a Florida beach spotted what appeared to be hundreds of sharks swimming near shore!Garrett Zendeck was at Cocoa Beach last week enjoying the day. He sent his drone up to capture footage of the ocean water – and says he was shocked at how many sharks he saw swimming less than 1,000-feet from shore. "My jaw just dropped.

ATLANTA - Rudy Giuliani arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday to testify before a special grand jury that is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.Giuliani stepped out of a black SUV at around 8:30 a.m. in front of the Fulton County courthouse. He declined to discuss the investigation with reporters waiting outside prior to being questioned by jurors."I'm not going to comment on the grand jury investigation until I know more about it," Giuliani said.President Donald Trump's personal counsel is expected to testify for the grand jury investigating allegations of interference in the 2020 Election.It’s unclear how much the former New York mayor and attorney for Trump will be willing to say now that his lawyers have been informed he’s a target of the investigation.

FILE - A person wipes sweat from their face as they exercise on the National Mall as temperatures reached 97 degrees Fahrenheit on August 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) More than 100 million Americans may experience a heat index higher than 125 degrees by 2053, according to a study published Monday by First Street Foundation.The 125-degree heat index is significant in that it marks the beginning of the National Weather Service's highest category for heat, known as "Extreme Danger." According to researchers, approximately 8 million Americans are expected to experience a heat index within the "Extreme Danger" category this year.

LONDON - Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed by many fans — then saying several hours later that it was a joke.It comes as the billionaire Tesla CEO faces a legal battle in the U.S. after backing out of a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion.

Delhi's caseload went up to 19,88,391 and the death toll to 26,400, it said. The fresh cases came out of 16,658 tests, the health department's latest bulletin said. Interestingly, on Monday, the capital had reported 1,227 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 14.57%, while eight more people died due to the disease.

VINCENTOWN, N.J. - Firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire at a building in Burlington County. SKYFOX flew over the Mount Holly Motorsports on Route 206 in Vincentown, New Jersey, as fire crews were attempting to put out the blaze. The route is now closed due to the fire, according to FOX 29's Bob Kelly. Firefighters in New Jersey are battling a three-alarm fire that is tearing through Mount Holly Motorsports in Burlington County.Authorities say the fire broke out around 2:45 a.m. and no injuries have been reported. No additional information was released by fire officials. FOX 29's Steve Keeley is on his way to the scene to gather additional details on the fire. Firefighters in Burlington County, New Jersey are battling a three-alarm fire at Mount Holly Motorsports in Vincentown.

PHILADELPHIA - A Maryland-based lender deceived its loan customers by selling them insurance policies they didn't ask for or know about in many cases, the attorneys general of a handful of states claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Pennsylvania.The lawsuit — filed by the attorneys general of the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington — alleges that Mariner Finance pressured its sales force to "add on" additional insurance coverage for customers seeking personal and other loans."Mariner portrays itself as a community-oriented lender operating small, local branches with strong ties to its local geography.

(Original Caption) Las Vegas, Nev..Entertainer, Elvis Presley sits cheek to cheek wit his bride, the former Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, following their wedding May 1, 1967. Today marks 45 years since music icon Elvis Presley died, and Priscilla Presley is sharing brand-new details about The King.Presley's ex-wife dropped a bombshell about something he did not love doing during his career: the classic Elvis beach movies.

omicron. Other versions of omicron, BA.4 and BA.5, are now more prevalent, but the virus is evolving faster than new vaccines can be formulated and tested, and this is the closest match available that has received clearance.

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Given some changes in symptoms and clinical manifestation of the disease, states have been asked to monitor and report district-wise lnfluenza-like illness (lLl) & SARI cases regularly for early warning signals on the spread of the infection NEW DELHI: India reported 9,062 fresh covid-19 infections and 36 related deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said in an update on Wednesday.With this, India’s active caseload stands at 1,05,058, while total reported cases over 4.42 crore since the pandemic hit in March 2020. Death toll is at 5,27,134.

PHILADELPHIA - As Temple University welcomes students back to campus ahead of the Fall semester, Philadelphia's gun violence crisis continues to spiral out of control leading to safety concerns. According to the latest data from the Philadelphia Police Department, there have been more than 340 homicides in the city this year. That number is outpacing 2021's historically tragic 562 murders by 2%, according to the data.Campus safety has always been a hot-button issue at Temple University, especially after the shooting death of Sam Collington in a botched robbery last fall. Temple University held a virtual forum on gun violence following the shooting death of 21-year-old student Sam Collington. Shaynah Ferreira has more on Good Day Philadelphia.To help quell the safety concerns of students and parents, Temple hired a Vice President of Public Safety and beefed up security measures. Stacey Achen, who dropped off her Alec on Tuesday, told FOX 29's Jennifer Joyce that she was hesitant to send her child to the school but was reassured after a campus visit. "I didn’t want him coming here, I was very concerned, but once we did a campus visit realized security is really tight, that was very reassuring," Achen said. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESTemple's police force last winter openly admitted that it was understaffed, operating at 60% normal capacity plus abnormal overtime shifts. The university responded by making more hires and upping patrols around campus as part of its safety enhancements shared by the school in March."It’s kind of a stigma around safety around here, but whenever I’ve been here it’s been safe never had any issues with it," Donnie Robson, a Temple freshman, said. Fall semester classes will start at Temple on Aug.

Dr Andrew Old, Deputy-Director General and head of the Public Health Agency, will  hold a media briefing at 12 noon today to provide an update on COVID-19 response and the winter health response.

KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 17: An alligator looks on during a practice round prior to the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island Resort's Ocean Course on May 17, 2021 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

EAST GREENWICH TWP, N.J. - Officials in New Jersey will hold a public meeting Tuesday about a lingering concerns from a tractor-trailer gas leak that caused a foul odor to waft across several counties. East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey will hos the town hall meeting at their local municipal building at 6 p.m. The meeting will also stream online. Officials say experts will discuss concerns about the odor that was caused by a non-toxic chemical leak from a tractor-tralier parked at a rest stop off I-295 Wednesday night. Officials said a TransChem USA trailer was hauling 7,000 gallons of Lubrizol, a chemical additive to natural gas that contains Mercaptain.