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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Police said a teenager faces a murder charge after shooting his twin brother in the face on Monday in a home in DeKalb County.Police said 17-year-old Xavier Hayes was arrested and booked in DeKalb County Jail for felony murder and aggravated assault. His brother, 17-year-old Dimitri Hayes, was pronounced dead at a hospital.At the scene, police described the shooting as "accidental.""It looks like one brother shot the other brother, he was just a pronounced deceased," said DeKalb County Police Sgt. Lynn Shuler. Xavier Hayes Three DeKalb County police patrol units were investigating at around 5 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Summer temperatures are making a return as heat and humidity rebound in the Delaware Valley. Moisture from the ground as a result of Monday night rain is causing dense fog and low visibility in parts of the area Tuesday morning. Areas north of Philadelphia are under a dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. FOX 29's Sue Serio says there's a 20 - 30% chance of a late afternoon thunderstorm moving through the Philadelphia area. Looking ahead, Tuesday's temperatures are expected to reach 86 degrees before they rise back to the 90s Wednesday through Friday. ____SEVEN-DAY FORECASTTUESDAY: High: 86WEDNESDAY: High: 90, Low: 70THURSDAY: High: 93, Low: 69FRIDAY: High: 92, Low: 72SATURDAY: High: 89, Low: 72SUNDAY: High: 89, Low: 71MONDAY: High: 91, Low: 71

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.The NL MVP hasn’t played since breaking his left thumb on June 25. Lehigh Valley is hosting Gwinnett for a six-game series, and Harper is expected to play there through Saturday, take Sunday off and possibly return to the Philadelphia lineup on Monday when the Phillies begin a series at Arizona.The Phillies are 28-20 without Harper.

COVID-19 and those currently infected by it, according to a statement from the government received by Global News.The mandatory measure, which affects roughly 1 in 20 fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada, is also leading to healthy travellers being forced to quarantine.The tests being used — PCR or molecular tests — are too sensitive to tell the difference between active infections and previous infections. Experts warn ArriveCAN app could be violating constitutionally protected rights Still, the government insists on using these tests because it says they’re the “gold standard” for detecting the virus, even if they may be catching people who fully recovered from it.“You’re shooting at a dartboard with a blindfold on,” said Colin Furness, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the University of Toronto.“I want us to do disease surveillance.

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States and union territories have been asked to continue monitoring lnfluenza-like illness (lLl) & SARI cases, undertake constant genome sequencing and step-up vaccination. NEW DELHI: India reported 8,586 fresh covid infections and 48-related deaths in the last 24 hours, as per an update by the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

Team India's head coach Rahul Dravid has tested Covid-19 and is likely to miss the Asia Cup tournament which will be held in Dubai. “Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 in a routine test conducted ahead of the team’s departure to the UAE for Asia Cup 2022," according to a statement issued by Honorary Secretary of BCCI, Jay Shah. “Mr.

LOGAN - Several community organizations came together for fellowship in Logan, because of the violence across Philadelphia and to look for ways to decrease the instances of gunfire."It is important that we come together, as African American organizations, to address these issues that are adversely impacting our communities," Donald Corinthian Jones stated.Gregory Freeman is with the Elks Lodge and he speaks on why it’s necessary to provide an alternative to what is being offered to the youth on the street.MORE HEADLINES:"In order for them to put the guns down, they need something to pick up. So, what we are doing is getting them training, counseling, mentorship programs, jobs.

READ MORE: GMB's Ranvir Singh startles co-host as she compares Strictly to childbirth painSurprised but trying not to well up, Kate also expressed that she was "trying not to cry".Kate recently shared a health update on Derek following his unexpected return to hospital.Former political advisor, Derek is currently one worst affected by Covid-19 in the U.K.Derek suffered significant damage to his organ, particularly his kidneys, after being put on a ventilator and was in intensive care for 214 days.Speaking openly about her husband's health on the morning programme, Kate gave further insight into his condition when she returned to Good Morning Britain.She expressed: "Derek came out of hospital three weeks ago and we hadn't had any medical eruptions. Then we were on air and I got a phone call from the person looking after him saying 'we are really worried'.

9,531 cases on Monday after 11,539 cases on Sunday. The active cases in the country have declined to 96,506, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,27,416 with 48 fatalities which includes six deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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CHESTER, Pa. - Authorities in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a man. Officers from the City of Chester Police Department were called to the 1000 block of Ward Street around 7:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - As criminals continue to target catalytic converters in cities and suburbs across the country, mechanics who see the costly damage first-hand shared what models are most commonly picked on. Catalytic converters are part of a vehicle's exhaust system that helps filter out pollutants. They're found on the underside of the car and can be removed within minutes with a metal-cutting tool. Criminals target catalytic converters because they contain expensive precious metals like rhodium, platinum and palladium. Thieves can expect to get anywhere from $50 to $300 if they sell the converters to scrapyards, which then sell them to recycling facilities to reclaim the precious metals inside.Police in a Philadelphia suburb warned residents of catalytic converter thefts.

PHILADELPHIA - School officials in Philadelphia believe the district won't be impacted by a national shortage of teachers due to strong employment numbers. The School District of Philadelphia told FOX 29 it is 97% staffed for the upcoming school year and still actively recruiting hiring non-instructional roles. Data provided by the district showed a staffing percentage about 95% for positions including principal, vice principal and teacher. Counselors, according to the district, are at 94% hiring capacity and special education assists are at 76.8% MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"Despite shortages in teacher market, we are over 97% staffed for the school year and off to a strong start," a district spokesperson said. "For non-instructional roles, we are still actively recruiting and hiring for roles and show larger needs for certain school-based non-instructional roles." Meanwhile, parents of students in understaffed districts believe the teacher shortage could stunt the education of students still catching up from the COVID-19 pandemic. "My youngest one, he had to get set back a year because being on the computers, he didn’t grab on to it like he should," Fard Udin Muhammad said.

SEAGOVILLE, Texas - People who are wheelchair-bound and families with children were rescued Monday afternoon in rural Seagoville in Dallas County.All afternoon, fire crews made multiple trips into the community to save people. More than a dozen people needed help.MORE: Flash flooding in North Texas leads to high-water rescues, road closures and submerged carsDallas County Fire-Rescue brought people to safety as floodwaters inundated mobile homes and trailers off Beckett Road.Nolen Williams and his 2-year-old dog were among those rescued."Oh, man. It’s waist deep," he said.

Today we are reporting 3,693 community cases and 402 current hospitalisations.

48-year-old Lizeller Dixon and 26-year-old Dashawn Grant (Credit: Charleston County Detention Center) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Two people are now charged after a large brawl at a Chuck E. Cheese in South Carolina.North Charleston Police said Lizeller Dixon, 48, and DaShawn Grant, 26, are charged with breach of peace. Authorities said they responded to a large fight at the kid's restaurant on August 20.

Omicron BA.1-adapted vaccine and pre-clinical and manufacturing data from the companies’ bivalent Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted vaccine to address the continued evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Pending authorization, the Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent vaccine will be available to ship immediately.

Sequoia India, Chiratae Ventures and Better Capital are considering participating in the round, which could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the people said. The Bangalore-based company plans to use the proceeds to further expand and diversify its product portfolio, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.

Lethbridge residents should think twice before buying a gift card or opening a strange email. The Lethbridge Police Service issued a public advisory.

CHESTER, Pa. - At least three people were hurt during a shooting Monday afternoon in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester. Officers from the City of Chester Police Department were called to the 200 block of Engle Street around 4:45 p.m.

Sgt. Bobby Swartz (Credit: Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed and a second deputy wounded while the two were serving eviction papers at a home on the southwest side of Oklahoma City, authorities said.Both deputies were transported to the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, where Sgt.

WASHINGTON (AP - Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Monday to prevent the FBI from continuing to review documents recovered from his Florida estate earlier this month until a neutral special master can be appointed to inspect the records.The request was included in a federal lawsuit, the first filing by Trump's legal team in the two weeks since the search, that takes broad aim at the FBI investigation into the discovery of classified records at Mar-a-Lago and that foreshadows arguments his lawyers are likely to make as the probe proceeds.The filing casts the Aug. 8 search, in which the FBI said it recovered 11 sets of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago, as a "shockingly aggressive move" and asserts that the action took place even though Trump had been "fully cooperative" for weeks as federal agents scrutinized the presence of presidential records at Mar-a-Lago.

FILE - A view of the entrance of the ice-cream shop inside the Ben & Jerry's factory in Be'er Tuvia in southern Israel, on July 21, 2021. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)A federal judge on Monday rejected a request by Ben & Jerry’s to block a plan by its corporate parent to allow its products to be sold in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank against the wishes of the Vermont ice cream maker's independent board of directors.U.S.

ATLANTA - Atlanta police say they have taken a woman into custody believed to be the suspect in a series of shootings in Midtown which killed two and injured a third person.The shootings happened between 1:45 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. at 1280 W.

BENSALEM, Pa. - Authorities in Bucks County are urging drivers not to leave their keys inside unlocked parked car following a series of overnight thefts that investigators believe could be related. The Bensalem Police Department said the string of thefts happened during the early morning hours of Aug. 17, including two thefts that happened 20 minutes apart. Officers were called to East Coast Cycle on Bristol Pike around 1:30 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - As students prepare to head back to the classrooms, parents and educators worry about school safety amid Philadelphia's worsening gun violence crisis. Mayor Jim Kenney joined school district leaders on Monday for an update on back-to-school safety and programs for the 2022-2023 academic year. Chief of School Safety Kevin Bethel said the district's plan will rely on a mix of school security officers, city police and parents to keep students safe. Philadelphia's public school system is one of the largest in the country, responsible for approximately 114,000 students. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe district reported 47 public and charter school students were killed, mostly from gun violence. Bethel said the district will support "safe corridors" to and from eight schools in the city's most troubled neighborhoods, including Bartram High School where a student was slain last winter.Part of the safety plan includes using police dogs to sniff-out guns hidden outside of school building. The district will not randomly check for weapons in middle and some elementary schools, but staff will be asked to stay alert. "Our parents, adults engaged with these young people are checking their bags making sure children are not taking their guns from their safes or guns they should not have and bringing them to schools," Bethel said. A 7-year-old boy became the victim of a shooting as police say he sat playing video games Saturday night.According to the latest data from the Philadelphia Police Department, there have been 350 homicides in the city this year.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia woman is fighting for her life after police say she was struck by a fallen tree branch while in her backyard on Monday. The 49-year-old woman was taken from her home on the 6600 block of Lincoln Drive to Albert Einstein Medical Center just after 11 a.m.Police did not disclose what injuries the woman sustained from being hit with the branch. It's unknown what caused the branch to fall. 

Labrador retrievers at the head of the pack, which may surprise no one. The Labrador retriever has held the top spot for dog breeds in people’s hearts for the past 31 years, according to the American Kennel Club. Labradors and Chihuahuas proved to be the most popular breeds adopted, coming on top in almost every state, according to data collected by the company Top Data. Take a look to see if your dog’s name and/or breed made it on Trupanion’s lists for 2022. RELATED: Labs still reign as America's most popular dog breed; newcomer ranks top 5This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

Health Canada has issued a public warning after it says counterfeit COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits were found in Ontario.The agency says the counterfeit tests were sold online in 25-pack boxes by a distributor called Healthful Plus without the required licence.It says the packaging resembles authentic products by BTNX Inc. and uses the device identifier “COV-19C25,” but also has several key differences.