New SEPTA police chief striving to improve safety to restore confidence in Philly's transit system

VANCOUVER, BC - JULY 05: Carli Lloyd of USA holds the EWinner's Trophy after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Final between USA and Japan at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Mike Hewitt - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two-time FIFA Player of the Year Carli Lloyd will work as a studio analyst for Fox's Women's World Cup coverage and JP Dellacamera will be lead play-by-play commentator for the third straight tournament.Dellacamera will be paired with former U.S.

Northeast chokes in hazardous air created by the smoke from Canada's wildfires, some New York homeowners are looking for immediate help to get out of Dodge.New York City's air quality ranked as the worst of any major city worldwide Wednesday, surpassing New Delhi, India, according to a report from IQAir. The blanket of orange skies sitting over the Big Apple resulted in hazardous air quality for millions, and marked the city's worst air quality readings on record. OVER 100 MILLION IN EASTERN US WARNED OF 'UNHEALTHY' AIR AS CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE SPREADS SOUTH, WESTNew York City was enveloped by wildfire smoke on Wednesday, covering the city in an unhealthy haze.

smoke from more than 400 Canadian wildfires descended on the Northeast, creating other-worldly sky colors from orange to fire red.The wildfire smoke has created poor air quality conditions for more than 100 million people and even hazardous ratings – the most extreme rating on the Air Quality Index – for major cities, including New York City, Philadelphia and Washington. The light-scattering effect of the smoke molecules turned the sky several shades of red throughout the day Wednesday and had some asking, is this Earth or Mars?On left, a selfie taken by NASA's Mars Perseverance rover in the Jezero Crater on Jan. 29, 2023 on the planet Mars.

A representative for Jamie Foxx has addressed an independent journalist's claim that a COVID vaccine booster led to the "medical complication" that landed the actor in the hospital. The rep said the report is "completely inaccurate" in a statement to NBC News. Representatives for Foxx did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

FILE - Martha Stewart attends the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue release party at Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 18, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit) Martha Stewart has gone from whipping up delicious meals to whipping the American workforce back into shape.The businesswoman and recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model admits she is on a "rampage" to get people in the U.S.

An Ontario family and police are expressing an overwhelming sense of gratitude and relief after a toddler was discovered wandering along a busy road in the middle of the night near Windsor, Ont.

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Bucks County are warning about a phone scam where they say the caller poses as a police officer. Bensalem Township police say a teenage employee at a local business on Bensalem Boulevard received a call from someone claiming to be a police lieutenant. The caller told the employee that counterfeit money had been used at the business and that the business would have to pay a fine.The caller then told the teen that she had to take money out of the register and go to the ATM to take out more money for the bogus fine.MORE HEADLINES: Police say the teen drove to a nearby ATM in an attempt to withdraw money. The teen’s father was able to locate her before any money was transferred.Bensalem Township police say the teen was never in the company of the unknown caller and that she was driving alone when her father was able to catch up to her.

FILE - Taco Bell logo is seen in Mountain View, California on Oct. 15, 2019.

statement released Wednesday, the company said a review was underway, but that “no decisions have been made about where this strategic review may lead.”“Consideration will be given to a new ownership structure, a full or partial sale, or a change in the portfolio of our assets and how we operate them,” read the statement, which was signed by Arthur Irving, Ian Whitcomb and Sarah Irving.Arthur Irving is chairman of Irving Oil, Whitcomb is president, and Sarah Irving is the executive vice-president.The statement goes on to say that the company will evaluate options “in the coming months” but that they were focused on its team, customers and communities.Irving Oil, which was founded in 1924 by K.C. Irving, has more than 900 gas stations and a network of distribution terminals.

OLD CITY - Islamic culture will be on full display this weekend in Philadelphia. The 30th annual Islamic Heritage Festival and Parade will take over Penn’s Landing this Saturday and Sunday. Organizers hope they unite a city in desperate need of peace."It started 30 years ago with our father as well as our uncle Abdul Rahim Muhammad and Furuq Abdul Ghaffar.

#FakeNewsThis document is reportedly floating in various social media platforms.This is Fake. Please do not share this further.#MedicalEducation pic.twitter.com/U9obHK0cNN The fake notification stated that "NExT will be finalised in the second half of 2023.

Shannen Doherty is giving an update on her difficult battle with cancer. The 52-year-old actress is sharing details about her health with her fans and followers after her 4 breast cancer diagnosis was revealed. The ‘Charmed’ star shared a video undergoing radiation therapy, admitting that she had experienced claustrophobia.

RICHMOND, Va. - A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.Shawn Jackson, 18, and his father, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were both killed Tuesday in the gunfire, which sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital’s Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School. Five other people were wounded by gunfire, and at least 12 more suffered other injuries or were treated for anxiety due to the mayhem, according to police.Richmond Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said the shooting suspect, Amari Pollard, 19, knew Jackson and the two had been embroiled in a dispute for more than a year.

PHILADELPHIA - Vehicle thefts in Philadelphia have nearly doubled from this point last year and criminals are targeting two specific car brands, according to the latest data from police. The Philadelphia Police Department said there have been more than 9,000 vehicle thefts so far this year and half of those have involved Kias and Hyundais. "Obviously this is a major concern for us, the stolen cars out there lead to a lot of things, some are just joyriding others are used in crimes," Chief Walter Smith said.To prevent the growing trend, 21 districts from around Philadelphia came together Wednesday to hand out vehicle locks to Kia and Hyundai owners. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice also reached out to victims of vehicle thefts to let them know about the giveaway. The device - commonly called ‘The Club’ - goes onto the steering wheel and is locked with a key. Authorities say the lock makes the car impossible for criminals to drive, and they hope it's visual presence is enough to prevent car thefts from happening."We found that people are multiple-time victims of this unfortunately," Captain Marques Newsome from the Philadelphia Police Department's 15th District said. Data from the department obtained by FOX 29's Kelly Rule shows that there have been over 5,600 Kias and Hyundais stolen in Philadelphia this year, up from just 337 at this time in 2022.In an effort to combat car thefts, Philadelphia police are giving away wheel lock to residents with Hyundais and Kias.In a month-by-month breakdown, May saw the highest number of cars stolen so far this year.

PHILADELPHIA - Multiple wildfires burning across Canada are sending smoke into the northeastern United States, making it hard to see and breathe. Philadelphia issued a Code Red for air quality, while the rest of the region is under a Code Orange, as health departments urge people to stay indoors and keep windows closed.Looking to Philadelphia’s skyline from just north of the city, Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn, atop City Hall, was barely visible in the haze.

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies Wednesday night game against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that has compromised air quality and visibility along the east coast.The series finally will be played Thursday night at 6:05 p.m., which was conveniently the next closest off-day for both teams. The smoke also canceled the New York Yankees game against the Chicago White Sox.In Philadelphia, health officials issued a code red Wednesday morning for unhealthy air across the city."This alert means that the air is unhealthy to breathe, and some members of the general public may experience health effects," the Philadelphia Department of Public Health said.Officials are urging residents to take these precautions at this time:For the rest of the Delaware Valley, a code orange is still in effect, which means a concentration of these air pollutants is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The U.S.

RELATED: Tourist shot to death in popular Mexican resort town days after another tourist killed in machete attackA total of six men and two women were reported missing between May 20 and May 22, but the forensic examiners did not mention the number of confirmed identities. There had been doubts about whether one of the youths was among the bodies found.While the families believed their children worked at a normal call center, the office was in fact run by the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Mexico’s most violent gang.

PHILADELPHIA - A suspect is still on the loose after police say they struck a pedestrian and left them for dead last month.The victim, a man in his 30s or 40s, was hit on the 3700 block of Broad Street on May 28.

NEW YORK CITY - The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop at LaGuardia Airport in Queens and a ground delay at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.Winds have blown smoke from unchecked Canadian wildfires into the region, which led the DEC to issue an Air Quality Health Advisory for all five boroughs.FOX 5 NY's Antwan Lewis has the storyCanada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since May.Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of gases, particles, and water vapor that contains multiple pollutants that can get into the lungs and bloodstream. There is no evidence of a safe level of exposure to some of the pollutants, meaning that smoke can impact your health even at very low levels. Inhaling smoke from wildfires can cause headaches, sore and watery eyes, nose, throat, and sinus irritation, chest pains, heart palpitations and more. Exposure to elevated fine particle pollution levels can affect the lungs and heart.The air quality alerts caution "sensitive groups," a big category that includes children, older adults, and people with lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses has the story.Kids, who often are encouraged to go out and play, "are more susceptible to smoke for a number of reasons," said Laura Kate Bender, the lung association's National Assistant Vice President, healthy air.

SOMERSET COUNTY, N.J. - Starting life off with a bang! This baby boy's birth story is certainly a hard one to beat.New Jersey State troopers were called to find a woman in a labor in the back if a vehicle on Interstate 287 in Somerset County last month.Video shows the troopers help the pregnant woman out of the car and onto the side of the interstate, where they delivered her newborn!The umbilical cord was initially wrapped around the baby, but troopers were able to re-position the mom for a safe delivery.EMS arrived a short time later and brought mom and baby Jack to the hospital, where they are doing just fine.Welcome to the work Jack, here's hoping the coming years are much less eventful!

The recalled Trader Joe’s Tomato Leaf Scented Candle (SKU# 75090) is pictured in a provided image. (Credit: Trader Joe’s) MONROVIA, Calif. - Trader Joe’s announced that it’s recalling one of its candles due to the risk of the jar becoming too hot, potentially causing injuries or damage.The grocery store chain said in a notice posted on Tuesday that its Trader Joe’s Tomato Leaf Scented Candle (SKU# 75090) may crack or break during use because of "the glass jar overheating, causing potential injury and/or damage."Trader Joe’s said any customer who purchased the candle should not use it. FILE - A signage on a shopping cart at the Trader Joes Upper East Side Bridgemarket grocery store in New York, on Dec.

Recalled Boppy Original Newborn Lounger (left), Boppy Preferred Newborn Lounger (middle), and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Lounger (right). (Credit: Provided/U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - An attempted robbery at a variety store in Philadelphia’s Olney section required the help of a bomb squad early Wednesday morning.An employee told police that three men entered the store on the 4700 block of North 5th Street with what appeared to be a stick of dynamite.It was actually an illegal improvised explosive device, which the suspects placed inside the money slot of an ATM inside the store, according to authorities.After attempting the light the fuse, which did not burn, police say the suspects fled the store and never returned. MORE HEADLINES:The store and surrounding area was evacuated by police as a bomb squad removed the device from the ATM, and put it in a safe container to transport back to headquarters.The explosive device was found to be a six-inches long, and one inch in diameter with a three-inch fuze."It will do damage to an ATM and it will cause very, very severe injuries to someone that's holding it or standing near it," said Chief Small. "So this is a very, very dangerous device."Small went on to say they were "very, very lucky" that the device did not explode.

PHILADELPHIA - Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec could be felt as far away as New York City and New England, blotting out skylines and irritating throats.U.S.

Ocala, Fla. after a mother of four was shot and killed on Friday during a dispute with her neighbour.Ajike (AJ) Owens, who is Black, was shot through the closed front door of her neighbour’s home around 9 p.m.

inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, and that number is likely to dramatically increase in the next decade, especially among children, according to a recent report.The 2023 report, released June 1 by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, found a surge of new cases of IBD among children under the age of six over the past five years, warning the disease can lead to growth stunting, delay of puberty and deficits in bone development.IBD, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It can lead to debilitating symptoms such as diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, fatigue, weight loss and potentially life-threatening complications, according to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation.“We are seeing that the number of new diagnoses made year after year still continues to climb in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease,” Dr.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Firefighters in New Jersey are battling another wildfire that sparked Tuesday as the state continue to navigate through a dangerous dry stretch. The New Jersey Forrest Fire Service said a blaze that broke around East Commodore Boulevard and Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Township late Tuesday afternoon. At last check, officials said the fire had consumed about 15 acres of forest and was completely uncontained.The fire comes just days after a massive forest fire torched thousands of acres of woods in Burlington County, which prompted some evacuations and threatened nearby properties.New Jersey has endured a dangerous dry spell recently that fire officials say has helped provided ‘fuel’ for wildfires to run rampant.

WASHINGTON - An adult male was killed and an adult woman was injured after a shooting at the funeral of a 10-year-old girl at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Prince George's County police are investigating a fatal shooting at the funeral of a 10-year-old girl at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.Officials say the two victims were "not directly related" to the funeral of Arianna Davis, a 10-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet on Mother's Day. "We believe that this was a dispute totally unrelated to what was going on with the funeral," said Major David Blazer.The adult woman is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Police say they have someone in custody. Police told FOX 5 the call came in at 1:20 p.m.

Celebrity Summit cruise to Bermuda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. The outbreak, which happened on the voyage from May 15 to 25, affected 152 of the 2,144 passengers onboard and 25 crew members, according to the CDC. Those who became ill suffered symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and headaches. The CDC said that in response to the outbreak, the Summit’s crew "Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to the ship’s outbreak prevention and response plan" and "Notified current guests of the situation onboard and encouraged illness reporting and good hand hygiene." CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP ROCKED BY ROUGH SEAS, SEVERE WEATHER, SHAKING SOME PASSENGERSIt also "Collected and sent stool specimens from gastrointestinal illness cases to the CDC laboratory." A Celebrity Cruises spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement Tuesday that "The health and safety of our guests, crew and communities we visit are our top priority.  The French-made cruise ship "Celebrity Edge" of the US company of tourism cruise, Celebrity Cruise, leaves the shipyards of Saint-Nazaire to go to Miami, United States, on November 4, 2018 in Saint-Nazaire, western France.

LIMA, Peru (AP) - The chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway is being transferred to a prison near Peru's capital ahead of his pending extradition to the United States to face charges linked to her vanishing, officials said Saturday.The government of Peru, where Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot was serving a 28-year sentence for the murder of a Peruvian woman, authorized his extradition to the U.S. in May.Máximo Altez, van der Sloot’s lawyer, said is client was being taken by land from the Challapalca prison in Peru's southern Andes to the Piedras Gordas prison on the outskirts of Lima."In the coming days, the INPE (National Penitentiary Institute) will hand over the condemned man to Interpol Peru with the goal of handing him over to U.S.

FILE - Voters prepare their ballots in voting booths during early voting for the California presidential primary election at an L.A. County vote center on March 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify a man they say fired nearly 10 shots into an occupied building last month.The suspect was armed with a handgun when he opened fire on the 3300 block of Ridge Avenue in the early morning hours of May 31, according to authorities.Police say the building was occupied at the time, but have not said how many people were inside.

PHILADELPHIA - A chaotic Saturday night and early Sunday morning in Philadelphia and police are investigating the death of a teenager, shot and killed by Pennsylvania State troopers."Never in my life would I think anything like this would happen," girlfriend Reagan Hoking said.Hocking says her boyfriend, 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini, Jr., left for what he called a "Car Meet-up" around 10 Saturday night."He wasn’t answering. That’s not normal for him at all," Hocking stated.She says it wasn’t until she saw the aftermath on I-95 herself, near Penn’s Landing, early Sunday morning, along with Anthony’s parents, she realized he wasn’t ever coming home.

Yellowstone National Park seem to be having difficulty keeping wildlife wild.In yet another instance of a parkgoer getting too friendly with an animal, an unidentified guest to the Wyoming park touched an elk calf and loaded it into their personal vehicle.The National Park Service included the incident — which occurred during Memorial Day weekend, the last weekend in May — in a press release urging tourists to keep their distance from Yellowstone’s wild animals.The authority said the elk calf was placed in a car and driven on U.S. Highway 191 in the park.

Raquan Folk (Monmouth County Prosecutors Office)  ASBURY PARK, N.J. - A New Jersey man has been charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off the street in a popular beach town last week. The incident occurred back on Tuesday, May 30 around 5:30 p.m.The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office says an 11-year-old girl was walking along Ridge Avenue in Asbury Park when she was approached by a man in a white Kia. Authorities say the man, later identified as 29-year-old Raquan Folk, convinced the girl to get inside the car. MORE HEADLINES:Folk then allegedly drove to neighboring Neptune Township, stopped the car, and told the girl to take off her clothes.

AR device, but it can switch between augmented and full virtual reality using a dial. Besides, Apple also unveiled watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma, and other products. While the company's technological revolution has always made the headline, this time Apple has introduced significant features for mental health.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators say a Philadelphia police officer suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound when he was struck by friendly fire during a struggle with an armed suspect who was shot and killed. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a property on the 2800 block of Ruth Street for reports of shots fired. Four officers entered the basement of the property and found Dimitri Klimov hiding in a crawl space.With officers flanking both sides of the crawl space, investigators say Klimov armed himself with a rock and refused commands to surrender.

PHILADELPHIA - Seven more people became the victims of gun violence as shots rang out across Philadelphia from late Saturday night into early Sunday morning.Three shootings erupted in less than an hour as Saturday night came to an end, according to Philadelphia police.In North Philadelphia, a 51-year-old man was shot in the foot around 10 p.m. as a 27-year-old was shot twice in the leg shortly after 10:30 p.m.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu arrives before the start of a performance by American country singer Brad Paisley during an event for Governors and their spouses hosted by US President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, New Hampshire Gov.

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A major wildfire raged through a forest in Burlington County, threatening nearby homes and prompted a large response from local emergency crews Saturday morning.Officials announced Saturday evening the Flatiron Wildfire was 100 percent contained, of a 210 acre blaze in the Pinelands Forest near Elderberry Drive and Jackson Road in Medford.Officials say 40 homes were at risk when crews responded shortly after midnight.The fire was successfully moved away from the homes thanks to backfiring operations, which were conducted in the backyard as residents sheltered inside, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Flames from the fire spread through what officials called a very dense and "explosive" area of the Pine Barrens during a press conference Saturday morning."I've been the warden here for over 40 years, and it's an area it's always been of concern," said Incident Commander Tom Gerber.This wildfire is about 40 miles away from the Allen Road Fire that erupted just days ago in Tuckerton, and has torched thousands of acres.

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A devastating fire took the life of a young father, and now the man officials say is responsible is behind bars over a year later.Newlin Evans, 23, was sentenced to 22 years in a New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter back in January.Officials say Evans started a fire at the Pemberton Borough Apartment Complex in Burlington County in April 2022.RELATED COVERAGE: Suspected arsonist charged in 'suspicious' fire that killed young NJ fatherCamryn Powell, who was the father of a 6-month-old at the time, was killed when flames broke out inside his apartment.

PHILADELPHIA - If you grabbed a cheesesteak at a popular South Philly spot this weekend, it may have been crafted by an unexpected cook - Ed Sheeran!The English pop star stopped by Philip's Steaks on Passyunk Avenue to surprise fans, and learn how to make the Philadelphia staple Saturday afternoon.RELATED COVERAGE: Ed Sheeran fans delight as musician gets lesson in making cheesesteaksOn Monday, the owners revealed to Good Day Philadelphia how Sheeran's day behind the grill came to be - and it's all thanks so some shop regulars!"It was surreal," owner Joseph Baldino said.

FAIRMOUNT - Thousands of music lovers rolled out the picnic blankets at The Mann in Fairmount for the annual Roots Picnic.There were three big stages for attendees to check out performances. Big headliners include Miss Lauryn Hill, Usher, Lil Uzi Vert and more."I had to come see Lauryn, Usher, all them," said Alexis Andrews who drove from Tobyhanna.

wildfire season this year, government officials are warning.Nine provinces and territories are battling blazes that have forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people across the country since early May, officials said in an update Monday.New modelling released Monday shows that the risks of wildfires is set to increase this month and remain “unusually high” throughout the summer in Canada, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said.“Every province and territory will need to be on high alert throughout this wildfire season,” he told reporters, saying that additional firefighting resources will be required moving forward.“While this is not yet Canada’s most severe fire season, if this trajectory continues, it very well could be.”Since the start of the year, 2,214 wildfires have already burned 3.3 million hectares of land – which is “10 times” the normal average for the season, Wilkinson said.As of June 4, more than 400 active fires were burning across the country, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported.Ottawa is giving federal assistance to at least three provinces – Alberta, Nova Scotia and Quebec.The Canadian military as well as hundreds of international firefighters are on the ground giving a much-needed helping hand to local emergency teams.Despite the “very serious projections”, Canada is expected to have enough resources to cover the summer months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.“If things get worse, we ..

PHILADELPHIA - An 18-year-old was shot and killed by a state trooper as illegal street racing spilled over from Philadelphia streets to a busy interstate over the weekend.City and state officials are expected to provide an update to the trooper-involved shooting that claimed the life of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini during a press conference at 2 p.m.RELATED COVERAGE: Driver fatally shot by trooper as large illegal street racing crowds gather on I-95: state policeTroopers were responding to reports of illegal street racing when they found several vehicles drag racing and performing burnouts on the interstate as large crowds watched from outside their own vehicles.Officials say Allegrini was fatally shot after he struck two troopers with his vehicle as chaos erupted on I-95 early Sunday morning.FOX 29 spoke to Allegrini's girlfriend, who says videos have left her questioning everything after the deadly shooting.RELATED COVERAGE: I-95 shooting: Loved ones grieve teen driver fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police"He was just such a beautiful soul. He would always listen to any adult figure that would come up to him.