Officials: Wildfire that burned nearly 4,000 acres in Ocean County now 60 percent contained

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has announced charges in connection with a shooting and car chase that ended in a crash on I-76 in South Philadelphia. Just before 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, police responded to a report of a shooting at FDR Park and a crash on I-76 near Passyunk Avenue. Officers responded to the scene on the highway and found a Ford SUV and Infiniti Sedan had been involved in a crash. Two people were found inside of the Ford SUV, including a 27-year-old man who was in the backseat suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck.

LOS ANGELES - A woman in a stolen senior transportation van with an elderly man inside was taken into custody Thursday morning after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit across the San Fernando Valley.The suspect was seen driving erratically in a Golden Age Senior Daycare van at a high rate of speed across Van Nuys. The senior center is located in Tarzana.SkyFOX images from the scene showed the passenger side door open throughout the pursuit.

Johnny Letron Brown (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) DADEVILLE, Ala. - Law enforcement officials have arrested a fourth suspect in connection to the mass shooting during an Alabama Sweet 16 birthday party that left four dead and dozens injured.Thursday, authorities say they arrested 20-year-old Johnny Letron Brown of Tuskegee and charged him as part of their investigation into the shooting.Brown joins 17-year-old Tyreese "Ty Reik" McCullough and 16-year-old Travis McCullough of Tuskegee and 20-year-old Wilson LaMar Hill Jr. of Auburn in custody.

NEW DELHI : Healthcare experts say they have spotted a 25% surge in patients turning up with gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints amid an unusually early mid-April heat wave. This year, summer-related complications are showing up earlier than usual, with fatalities from heat stroke already nearing a dozen in Maharashtra. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of an intensifying heat wave across eastern Uttar Pradesh, the Konkan, Goa and Andhra Pradesh.

Survivor contestant and fan-favorite Keith Nale has died. He was 62.Nale’s son, Wes, broke the news to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday.“He passed away this afternoon. He’d been battling cancer for the past few months.

BLOOMSBURG, UNITED STATES - 2022/08/18: The logo of Giant is seen on the exterior of its store in Bloomsburg. Giant operates more than 190 grocery stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and New Jersey.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics on Wednesday announced they have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas – much to the disappointment of the mayor and others who were promised that the team was "Rooted in Oakland."  The A’s will work with Nevada and Clark County on a public-private partnership to fund the stadium.

Robert Louis Singletary is wanted for shooting a child and her family after a basketball rolled into the wrong yard (Gaston County Police) GASTONIA, N.C. - A North Carolina man is wanted for reportedly shooting and seriously injuring a child and her father after the little girl’s basketball rolled into his yard."He came out with a gun, he started shooting," the 6-year-old girl told WJBY in Charlotte, North Carolina. "Hope my daddy is OK."According to Gaston County Police, 24-year-old Robert Louis Singletary is accused of shooting four people Tuesday night on Grier Street.

The Liberal government failed to meet its own deadline earlier this year to overhaul how banks handle Canadians’ data — a missed promise that industry players say has a major impact on how Canadians manage their own money.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - SpaceX prepared to launch the biggest and most powerful rocket Thursday, working nonstop after the first shot at a test flight fizzled earlier in the week.The nearly 400-foot Starship was poised to blast off from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. SpaceX’s Elon Musk gave 50-50 odds of the spacecraft reaching orbit on its debut.None of the rocket will be recovered.

LIBERTY, Mo. - The 84-year-old man who shot Ralph Yarl when the Black teenager went to his door by mistake pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a case that has shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America.Andrew Lester walked into the courtroom with a cane and spoke quietly during Wednesday’s hearing, his first public appearance since last week’s shooting. Authorities say he shot Yarl, a 16-year-old honor student, first in the head, then in the arm after Yarl came to his door because he had confused the address with the home where he was supposed to pick up his younger brothers.The case is among three in recent days involving young people who were shot after mistakenly showing up in the wrong places.

NARBERTH, Pa. - A fire that erupted in a home in Montgomery County is under investigation after one person was killed and another was injured, officials say. According to authorities, the fire broke out in a home on the 300 block of Hampden Avenue in Narberth on Thursday morning. Fire officials say the call for the fire came in around 3:30 a.m. It took firefighters roughly an hour to extinguish the flames, according to fire crews. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say one person died and another was injured, but the extent of the person's injuries remains unknown. FOX 29's cameras were on scene outside the home after the flames were put out. Damage could be seen on the house's roof and top floor. This is a developing story.

The medal awarded to the NHS following the pandemic to recognise the heroism of staff is going on tour - and will be going on display in Manchester.

ATLANTIC CITY - A first-of-its-kind recreational marijuana dispensary in one of New Jersey's most popular shore towns will open its doors on the most fitting day of the year. MXP New Jersey, on 153 South New York Avenue, will open at 11 p.m. on Apr.

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday and is currently under home quarantine. A team of doctors have examined him and recommended he rest for a few days. The minister is currently under home quarantine with mild symptoms, according to an official release.

New Delhi: India reported a sharp rise in covid cases with the country seeing 12,591 infections and 40 deaths in a single day, according to the health ministry's update on Thursday. The daily positivity rate has climbed to 5.46%, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 5.32%.  The number of active cases rose to 65,286.

Florida, unprovoked alligator attacks are pretty rare.So when a 72-year-old man lost a portion of his right leg to an aggressive alligator at an RV park last Friday, people were shocked.When the animal was later spotted with the man’s foot dangling from its mouth, it was downright horrifying. Read more: Ex-Menudo singer says he was raped by father of the Menendez brothers The unidentified man lost his leg from the knee down outside his home at the Great Outdoors RV and Golf Resort in Brevard County, reports NBC affiliate WESH.The man was airlifted to hospital after the massive reptile chomped off his leg, while Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers and Brevard County sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene to assess the situation and track down the gator.The officers clocked the alligator in a nearby canal, following it with rifles.But when the animal came to the water’s surface, they were horrified to see a human foot clearly protruding from the gator’s mouth.In video captured by WESH cameras, the alligator is seen surfacing.

10,542 cases yesterday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 65286 – 0.14% percent of the total cases.

COLLINGDALE, Pa. - A Delaware County mom disappeared without a trace a decade ago. Her community gathered in the hope that after all this time, Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez’s disappearance will be solved.Her loved ones held a candlelight vigil where she lived 10 years ago in Collingdale. She was last seen April 19, 2013."Melissa and I were very close.

Covid -19 cases. The sudden increase in positivity was also highlighted along with the status of tests being conducted in the country. A detailed analysis of active cases within these eight states was presented.

COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from UNICEF. In 52 of the 55 countries surveyed, the public perception of vaccines for children declined between 2019 and 2021, the UN agency said. The data was a "worrying warning signal" of rising vaccine hesitancy amid misinformation, dwindling trust in governments and political polarisation, UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, said.

WASHINGTON - Missing sisters, Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, who were last seen with their mother three years ago in Pennsylvania, have been found safe, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The nonprofit company made the announcement Wednesday via social media using age-progressed images of the girls.Missing sisters who were last seen with their mother two years ago in Pennsylvania may be in the D.C. region.The siblings were last seen on March 17, 2020, with their mother Lashada Lee in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

The windshield of the vehicle was removed and left on the owners front lawn, according to police. GPS data last tracked the car roughly 20 miles away in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A grown man's profanity-laced temper tantrum over a crying baby aboard a Southwest flight to Florida has gone viral after portions of the minutes-long rant were recorded and posted on TikTok.According to Mark Grabowski, a passenger who was on the flight and recorded the video, the plane was headed to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday but was delayed in the air for about an hour due to weather. It was eventually diverted to Orlando International Airport (MCO)."It was a little bumpy and uncomfortable for everyone and the child was upset, but we couldn't get up because of the weather, and we were strapped in our seats," said Mark Grabowski in an interview with FOX 35. "Just out of nowhere this other passenger in the video basically said shut that baby up, and it escalated from there," he said, adding that Southwest's flight attendants were quick to act and moved a woman and the baby to another part of the plane."Can you calm the child down, please? I had headphones on.

PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Caught on camera, police in Morris County, New Jersey pulled two people from a submerged vehicle in Pequannock Township April 2. The vehicle was submerged in a retention pond and dramatic police body cam footage showed the rescue efforts unfold.Officials with the Pequannock Township Police said the driver of the vehicle went into the pond at Cedar Crest Senior Living Community.

New details have been revealed in the shooting death of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis that provide a clearer picture of what transpired that Saturday night in rural upstate New York.

NEWARK, Del. - A home invasion turned deadly when a homeowner decided to take matters into his own hands, and fight back against a trio of intruders.Police arrived to find a 25-year-old suspect dead on the second floor of house on Clipper Court Tuesday night.The suspect was shot several times by the homeowner after ransacking his house with another suspect, 20-year-old Nadir Everett, according to authorities.After the suspects threatened the homeowner, and started stealing items, police say the homeowner grabbed his firearm and opened fire.MORE HEADLINES:The 25-year-old suffered fatal injuries, while Everett fled the scene with a third suspect, identified as 24-year-old Malik Dennison.Everett, who also suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken into custody with Dennison at a local hospital.The homeowner did suffer a gunshot fired by one of the suspects, police say.

Nasyrova is shown on an Interpol alert before her arrest. FOREST HILLS, N.Y. - Back in 2016, Olga Tsvyk was found unconscious and surrounded by pills in her bed.

Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub after taking prescription pills and inhaling gas used in spray cleaners, a coroner’s report revealed on Tuesday.The Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner said Carter, 34, had recently taken alprazolam, the generic form of Xanax, and inhaled difluoroethane, a gas commonly used in cans of compressed air, before his death. Difluoroethane was identified by the coroner as a substance that “can induce feelings of euphoria when inhaled.” Read more: Morgan Freeman — ‘Black History Month,’ ‘African American’ are insulting terms As per TMZ, the first outlet to report the news, Carter reportedly became “incapacitated while in the bathtub due to the effects” of drugs and inhaled gas.

NEWARK, Del. - What began as a simple hunt for a parking spot, ended with an elderly man being sent to the hospital, and another man in police custody.The violent incident unfolded in the parking lot of a medical complex at 700 Prides Crossing in Newark, Delaware, Tuesday morning.Both the 71-year-old and suspect, identified as 39-year-old Dimitri Taylor, tried to pull into the same parking spot, sparking an argument.As the victim tried to find another spot, police say the suspect chased him around the lot punching his window.MORE HEADLINES:Pleading with Taylor to stop, the victim parked his car and called the police.Taylor then punched the 71-year-old causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground, according to authorities.He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.Police say Taylor later turned himself in, and has since been charged with assault.

DADEVILLE, Ala. - Law enforcement officials have arrested two teenagers and charged them with murder for the mass shooting during a Sweet 16 birthday party in eastern Alabama that killed four and injured more than 30 people.Members of the press from all over the country gathered on the steps of the Tallapoosa County Courthouse nearly 84 hours after the shots were fired at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio, located just one block away. Investigators say 18-year-old Phil Dowdell, 23-year-old Corbin Holston, 19-year-old Marsiah Collins, and 17-year-old KeKe Smith were killed in the gunfire.

This car landed on the roof of a home in Placer County. Photo: Cal Fire CAPE HORN, Calif. - The internet was brimming with questions after a white Subaru Outback landed on the second-story roof of a home in Northern California. "How does this even happen?" Amy White wrote on Cal Fire's Facebook page.According to the Cal Fire Placer County unit, firefighters and the California Highway Patrol responded Sunday to a home on Robbers Ravine. Crews worked to rescue the driver of the car, which had somehow launched itself up on the roof of the home.

Australia has been found.Ines Zepcan was only 8 years old when she and her siblings sent the bottle off a pier in Portland, Victoria.Her message was simple and sweet, "Whoever finds this bottle will have good luck for life, from me and my family."Rosalind Evans, a beachcomber with Warrnambool's Beach Patrol 3280, was excited after she found the intact yet battered plastic bottle at Fitzroy River estuary during a March 25th cleanup. The group searched for Zepcan on social media and sent her a message.BOTTLE FULL OF MESSAGES WASHES ASHORE ON A FLORIDA BEACHRosalind Evans, a beachcomber with Warrnambool's Beach Patrol 3280, was excited after she found the intact yet battered plastic bottle at Fitzroy River estuary during a March 25th cleanup.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - A woman's shopping trip could have ended in a carjacking, but luckily she was able to safely drive away.Police say three teen suspects approached the woman as she sat in her car in the Walmart parking lot on Route 38 Monday night.They opened her door, demanded she get out, and displayed a handgun, according to authorities.She drove away and immediately notified police.MORE HEADLINES:All three suspects were still at the Walmart when officers arrived and took them into custody.

NEW DELHI : The 3rd day of the 2nd Health Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency being organised in Goa witness series of technical sessions on digital health innovations, healthcare technology and Digital Public Goods (DPGs) to emphasie India’s commitment to “healthcare for all" through vibrant global and local collaborations.  The first session focused on “Innovations in Healthcare" during which health experts pushed for a lifecycle-care framework where open-source software can enable data innovations.  “Suggestions such as a central organization or coalition in the world to guide national governments, along with regional implementation hubs, paradigm shift towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and AGI-enabled Digital public goods were put forward.

NEW DELHI : In view of the rise in the number of covid-19 cases across India, Dr. P.K.

booster doses can still reduce the severity of the disease, experts are of the opinion that it may be time for governments to start thinking about second-generation vaccines. I think a booster dose is not really going to hurt while as such. Again, you know, it can still reduce the severity of the disease.

7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes want customers to "BYOC" and get a Slurpee drink for just $1.99 on April 29, 2023. (Credit: 7-Eleven) IRVING, Texas - 7-Eleven is ushering in the warm weather months with its "Bring Your Own Cup Day" returning to stores this month. The day, happening on Saturday, April 29, encourages customers to "tap into their creativity" and bring in their favorite cup, helmet, beer stein, watering can, or any other unconventional container and fill it with a Slurpee drink for just $1.99.The deal is at all participating U.S.

FILE - Netflix sign-in page is seen displayed on a laptop screen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on June 1, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix has revealed a new timeline to crack down on password-sharing among customers in the United States as streaming platforms proliferate and more people share services.The streaming giant previously indicated in January that tougher password restrictions would be imposed by the end of March for customers, but that didn’t happen in several key markets, including the U.S. In a shareholder letter released Tuesday with its first-quarter performance, Netflix said it was "pleased with the results" of a paid password-sharing program it launched in four countries and said it plans to introduce a "broad rollout" – including the U.S.

People walk through the Sadar Bazaar in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW DELHI - India is on track to become the world's most populous nation, surpassing China by 2.9 million people by mid-2023, according to data released by the United Nations on Wednesday.The South Asian country will have an estimated 1.4286 billion people against China's 1.4257 billion by the middle of the year, according to U.N.

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.The justices are expected to issue an order on Wednesday in a fast-moving case from Texas in which abortion opponents are seeking to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone.The drug first won FDA approval in 2000, and conditions on its use have been loosened in recent years, including making it available by mail in states that allow access.The Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, the maker of the drug, want the nation’s highest court to reject limits on mifepristone’s use imposed by lower courts, at least as long as the legal case makes it way through the courts. They say women who want the drug and providers who dispense it will face chaos if limits on the drug take effect.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident that began at FDR Park and ended with lane closures on I-76 West. Authorities say police responded to a report of a shooting on Pattison Avenue in the area of FDR Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city just before 3 a.m. Officers who responded to the scene did not find anything initially, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. Small told reporters officers found a scene on the westbound lanes of I-76, where a Ford SUV and Infiniti Sedan were involved in a crash. According to authorities, the Ford had eight bullet holes and a 27-year-old victim in the back seat with a gunshot wound to the neck. Small says the shooting victim, who was unable to move due to the gunshot injury, was transported to Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition. Police say a 32-year-old woman was the driver of the Ford SUV. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA 22-year-old man was driving the Infiniti and a gun was found on the vehicle's floorboard, authorities say. Investigators say a preliminary investigation revealed the drivers of both vehicles got into an altercation on the 1900 block of Pattison Avenue. According to Small, that's where crime scene technicians found 19 spent shell casings from the shooting. Officials say a PennDOT driver witnessed the incident and told authorities the two cars then drove at a high rate of speed the wrong way on I-76 West. The two vehicles eventually crashed on I-76 as police responded to the scene, police say. The 22-year-old driver of the Infiniti was taken into custody, according to Small. Lanes on I-76 West were closed for several hours but have since reopened. Police respond to lanes on I-76

LEONIA, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 17: The sun set behind EV charging stations on June 17, 2022 in Leonia, New Jersey. The Biden administration is revealing a new set of standards to help accelerate the installation of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers across TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey residents looking to buy or lease an electric vehicle won’t be able to get a government rebate — at least temporarily — because the state program is so popular that it's already running out of money, officials said.The Charge Up New Jersey program has disbursed an estimated $35 million for the fiscal year ending this July, according to the state's Board of Public Utilities.

coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 63,562. According to the data by the union health ministry, the Covid-relate death toll in the country stands at 5,31,190 with 38 deaths reported today, including 11 reconciled by Kerala. The active cases now comprise 0.14% of the total infections.

New Delhi: India saw a sharp rise in covid-19 cases as the country reported 10,542 new cases and 38 deaths in a day, as per data shared by the health ministry on Wednesday. The daily positivity rate has climbed to 4.39%, and the weekly positivity rate was at 5.14%. The number of active cases touched 63,562.

(With inputs from agencies)