Police: Ballistic vest may have saved man's life in West Philadelphia shootout

Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza is facing murder charges for fatally shooting 12-year-old TJ Siderio in March.  PHILADELPHIA - The former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old TJ Siderio in South Philadelphia has been charged with murder, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday. According to Krasner, former officer Edsaul Mendoza is facing multiple charges including first-degree murder, third-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting. Mendoza is in custody and being held without bail, Krasner said during a Monday morning press conference, adding that no bail is normal for the seriousness of the charges. Police say four plainclothes officers in an unmarked car were patrolling the area near the 1700 block of Barbara Street around 7 p.m. on March 1 when they spotted two juveniles on bikes. According to investigators, officers noticed that one of the juveniles was armed with a handgun and turned on the emergency lights to confront him.

FILE - A police officer issues a speeding citation in a file image taken on Oct. 27, 2014.

The parents of Gabby Petito have amended their lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents, and are now accusing the Laundries of knowing that Gabby was dead while they were off enjoying a vacation.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat goes up for a al layup against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at FTX Arena on May 02, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: Use MIAMI - Tyler Herro had spent the last few days dealing with an upper-respiratory bug that disrupted his routine.

PHILADELPHIA - Members of Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood gathered Monday to share ideas about ways to combat the scourge of gun violence plaguing the city. Philadelphia's Office of Policy and Strategic Initiative for Criminal Justice and Public Safety continued their Roadmap to Safer Communities initiative Friday night by hosting an open floor meeting at Francis J. Meyes Recreation Center. Members of Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood gathered Monday to share ideas about ways to combat the scourge of gun violence plaguing the city.  The hope is to reduce gun violence by finding solutions from within communities through four goals or strategies: Connecting to and helping you thrive, Coordinating city services and planning, creating strong community engagement and partnerships, and safer and healthier neighborhoods. "What do they need more of? What are some things they see missing in the community?" Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Public Safety Erica Atwood said.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say three people were hurt when a pair of motorcycles collided and smashed into a parked 18-wheeler on Roosevelt Boulevard Monday night. Emergency crews were called to the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Rising Sun Avenue around 9:30 p.m. for reports of a "severe accident." Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that a 38-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were riding a motorcycle together on the outer lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard when they collided with a 30-year-old woman on another bike. The collision caused one of the bikes to slam into a parked 18-wheeler, according to Small.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The U.S. Supreme Court plans to strike down Roe versus Wade, overturning abortion rights, according to a draft majority opinion obtained by Politico. The outlet reports no draft decision in the court's modern history has ever been publicly disclosed while the case was still pending.In the opinion, Justice Samuel Alito says the 1973 landmark decision guaranteeing constitutional protections of abortion rights, must be overruled. Alito, a nominee of former president George W.

Photo shows a suspected drunk driver who crashed into a police department building.

Walter Orthmann (Credit: Guinness World Record) A Brazilian man has broken the Guinness World Record for working at the same company for 84 years and 9 days. 100-year-old Walter Orthmann's accomplishment was verified by GWR on Jan. 6, according to the organization. GWR said Orthmann started working for ReneauxView, a textile company, as a shipping assistant when he was 15 years old on Jan.

A family is demanding a solution after their home keeps getting hit by cars. YEADON, Pa. - Car crashes, police chases, drunk drivers.

Hoover Dam and Lake Mead is viewed from the air along with The Mike O'Callaghan" Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge arch bridge (Highway 93) on January 11, 2022 in Boulder City, Nevada. Because of a lack of snow in the Colorado Rockies, the water level at L LAS VEGAS (AP) - A body inside a barrel was found over the weekend on the the newly exposed bottom of Nevada's Lake Mead as drought depletes one of the largest U.S.

PHOENIX - A crew with Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical in Arizona saved the lives of ducklings who became stuck in a storm drain on May 1.In a series of photos posted to Twitter, a member of the department was seen in the drain, collected the ducklings, and released them on the grass right next to a body of water, reuniting them with their mother.Ducklings rescued by a crew with Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical.

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 28: Television personality Rob Kardashian (L) and model Blac Chyna attend the Sky Beach Club at the Tropicana Las Vegas on May 28, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles jury Monday rejected model Blac Chyna's defamation lawsuit against members of the Kardashian/Jenner clan — a major victory for the reality TV personalities who were accused of derailing Chyna's unscripted television career.Jurors deliberated for a full day Friday and throughout Monday morning, indicating mid-afternoon Monday they had reached a verdict.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after police say he fired an unlicensed gun over the weekend.Zyair Singleton, 24, is charged with firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct.On Saturday, police responded to the 700 block of North Meadow Street for reports of shots fired.

Dogs chase a mechanical lure during the final program of greyhound races at Derby Lane, the oldest continuously operating greyhound racetrack in the United States. In 2018, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that banned betting on gre DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, her sport was teetering on extinction.After the end of a truncated season in Dubuque in May, the track here will close.

PHILADELPHIA - For most places, it may be bizarre to wake up to a boat full of tires dumped out front of your home. For people living in Frankford, it’s their reality. Early Sunday morning, residents on Church and Worth Street noticed an abandoned boat full of old tires on the sidewalk.

PARSIPPANY, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Danny Bonaduce attends Chiller Theater Expo Winter 2017 at Parsippany Hilton on October 28, 2017 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images) SEATTLE - Danny Bonaduce is "feeling the love" as he faces a "mystery illness."On Sunday, the "Partridge Family" star shared a Facebook post penned by his sister Celia Bonaduce, who announced that the actor is addressing a health concern."Many of you have reached out to see what’s going on with my brother Danny," Celia began her post. "Thank you.

ST PAUL, MN - JULY 16: Adrian Peterson and Ashley Brown walk the red carpet at the 2017 Starkey Hearing Foundation So the World May Hear Awards Gala at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on July 16, 2017 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

CBP officers in Cincinnati seized a total of 460 counterfeitRolex watches that were arriving from Hong Kong and heading to a residence in Brooklyn, New York. (Credit: CPB) INDIANAPOLIS - U.S.

LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas Strip could soon have a different look. A Nevada lawmaker has introduced a bill that would permanently ban cars on the iconic strip. Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom introduced the measure after last week’s NFL Draft when the strip was shut down to all traffic. Local officials noted they received positive feedback about the temporary policy from tourists. Las Vegas has a similar policy in place for Fremont Street in the downtown area, which has been in effect since 1994.SUGGESTED: Las Vegas cop indicted in casino heist: ‘Get away from the money. I’ve got a gun.’AdvertisementAllegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders, is set to host the Super Bowl in 2024. 

COVID-19 hospitalizations connected with current wave of the pandemic will likely peak in early May and remain high until the end of June.The latest Scarsin forecasting for Hamilton, presented during the city’s Board of Health meeting on Monday, was characterized as a “good news story” with the potential for just 20 intensive care (ICU) admissions from just under 300 hospitalizations between now and the end of the August.“Overall new hospital admissions of Hamiltonians are predicted to peak at approximately six per day in early May, which is earlier than we previously forecast,” HPHS epidemiologist Ruth Sanderson told board members. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,423 people in hospital, 211 in intensive care “There is … some uncertainty of the trajectory and admissions could peak at nearly eight per day or down to where we are now … four hospitalizations per day.”The peak of the current wave, fueled by the Omicron subvariant BA.2, is expected to be about half of what the initial Omicron wave was in mid-January.The new scenario is based on the continuation of the province’s mask requirements in high-risk settings and rollout of fourth COVID vaccine doses between now and the end of the year.HPHS revised their April prediction on what age group will most likely be hospitalized in the next three months shifting from just those aged 60 to 79 to people aged 60-plus.“So in total, those 60 and older will make up over 85 per cent of new hospital admissions between now and the end of August,” Sanderson said.The Scarsin data suggests that 64 per cent of those admitted to ICUs will be aged between 60 and 79.Most of the estimated 42 COVID-related deaths expected between May 2 and Aug.

Jimmy Kimmel has tested positive for COVID-19 and he has his 7-year-old daughter to thank. The host revealed on Monday that the show will not air, due to his diagnosis.“Our daughter brought us Covid (even though we specifically asked her not to) All feeling fine, I am double vaxxed and boosted but the show must not go on,” the 54-year-old tweeted. “Apologies to @tomcruise & @iliza and thanks to Mike Birbiglia @birbigs who will be filling in for me starting tomorrow night.”  Kimmel will be at home with his wife, Molly McNearney and their two children, Jane, 7, and 5-year-old son, Billy. Filing in for the host, in his absence, will be comedian Mike Birbiglia, who took to the comments to offer well-wishes.

Jimmy Kimmel has tested positive for COVID-19.

With Shanghai's lockdown in effect for about a month, cases are slowly declining, but health officials are alarmed about more infections reported outside of quarantine facilities. Meanwhile, cases are still rising in Beijing, where health officials continue to tighten measures.

Jimmy Kimmel will be taking a break from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.

Relative to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna version confers slightly more protection against infection—but not hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, or death—90 days after the second dose, suggests a modeling study of more than 3.5 million fully vaccinated Americans published today in Nature Communications.

Chinese pensioner came inches away from being cremated alive after nursing home staff sealed him in a body bag thinking he had died from Covid, it has been reported. Strange footage from China shows hazmat suited nurses carrying the body bag with the alive pensioner to a hearse before noticing movement.They then unzip the bag and find that the man is very much alive and moving about in the sack reports the Sun.

JOHANNESBURG - Researchers in South Africa have found two new Omicron sub-variants that were able to evade antibodies from previous infections and vaccinations, Reuters reported on May 1. According to a study, led by the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa, researchers found that blood samples from vaccinated individuals showed their antibody production dropped eight times when tested against the two Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, according to Reuters."The vaccinated group showed about a 5-fold higher neutralization capacity ... and should be better protected," said the study, a pre-print of which was obtained by Reuters. The new findings follow a warning from South Africa’s health minister who said last week the country has already likely entered a new wave of COVID-19 earlier than expected following a recent rise in hospitalizations and infections. The increase in new cases has been dominated by the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant which dominated the country’s earlier wave of the virus."Whichever way you look at it, it does suggest that we may actually be entering the fifth wave much earlier," Health Minister Joe Phaahla said Friday at a televised press briefing.He said officials will be watching carefully over the next few days to determine if the increase is sustained which would confirm a new wave.A health worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a student during a rural vaccination drive by Broadreach NGO at Duduzile Secondary School in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - Officials say an arrest has been made after a 16-year-old was shot to death in March.Tahaad Goss was reportedly found with a gunshot would to the face on the basement stairs of a house on the 100 block of Liberty Street on March 31. He was pronounced dead at the scene.A gun was found in the basement and other teens were in the house at the time, according to officials.Officials say a 14-year-old from Trenton was taken into custody for the shooting without incident on Friday.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are looking for two suspects after an armed robbery in Philadelphia last week.A 39-year-old man was standing on the 200 block of Chestnut Street Thursday when a dark green SUV with a female driver pulled up in front of him, according to police.Police say a male suspect armed with a handgun then exited the vehicle and demanded the victim's belongings.After the victim handed over his wallet, iPhone 10, keys and carry bag, police say the suspects fled in the vehicle.AdvertisementThe female suspect is said to have long black hair; while the male suspect is described as being 35 years old and 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium build.

Designer Kate Spade is photographed at her offices. (Photo by David Howells/Corbis via Getty Images) Ulta Beauty Inc. has yanked an e-mail advertisement that many customers said referenced the suicide of the late designer Kate Spade. "Come hang with Kate Spade" was the e-mail subject line customers recently received in their inboxes.

ATLANTA - Police identified the man charged with DUI in a weekend crash involving a "pedal pub" in Midtown and released video of the moment the vehicle tipped.Atlanta police said James Anthony Johnson was steering the vehicle, which is powered by several people using cycle-type pedals. Police said it tipped while making a turn near W Peachtree Street and 14th Street. Video shows the cart overturn and crash into a median near several trees.

Delaware police say they are investigating a crash that killed a dog on Friday afternoon.  NEW CASTLE, Del. - New Castle County Police say they are investigating a crash that happened on Friday after a dog was killed.On Friday, around 1:30 p.m., police say officers responded to the 100 block of Liberty Blvd in the West Minquadale community for a report of a traffic crash.When responding officers arrived at the scene, they say they learned from witnesses that a gray, Volkswagon Jetta had driven up the front lawn of a residence on Liberty Blvd, missing several other witnesses, but striking a dog. MORE HEADLINESWoman wanted for attempted homicide in Upper Makefield Township in police custodyPhiladelphia man suspected of DUI after fatally striking pedestrian in Frankford, police sayPolice: 2 armed teens shot and killed after attempted robbery in NorristownPolice say witnesses also told them that the driver waited at the scene for a few minutes, but drove off before their arrival. Officers say they identified the suspect as Michelle Brogan, 40, after she returned to the scene, so officers could view her vehicle.Brogan was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters where she was charged with two counts of Felony Reckless Endangering and other related charges, according to police.

COVID-19 vaccination bus will be making a series of stops in the London area this month as health officials look to dole out first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and shore up lagging numbers when it comes to third- and fourth-dose boosters.The bus will make its first stop in the region on Thursday when it rolls up to the Lucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre, running from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.The bus will stop in London on Friday at Sherwood Forest Mall, offering doses from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The rate of full COVID-19 vaccination among employees of a private Minnesota medical device manufacturer rose 10.4 percentage points after the company began offering $1,000 incentives for immunization, finds a study published late last week in JAMA Network Open.Researchers from Starkey Hearing Technologies and the University of

Delaware State Police say they arrested Donald Sheldon for his 8th DUI offense. WILMINGTON, Del. - Delaware State Police say they arrested a suspect for his 8th DUI offense following a traffic stop over the weekend. On Saturday, at around 2 p.m., police say a state trooper observed a blue Ford Expedition that was traveling at a high rate of speed on Coastal Highway in the area of Dartmouth Drive. A traffic stop was initiated and upon contacting the suspect, the trooper observed signs of impairment and a DUI investigation ensued, according to police.

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities issued an arrest warrant Monday for a corrections official who they say helped an inmate arrested on a murder charge escape from an Alabama jail even as they searched for the pair.The inmate, Casey Cole White, 38, disappeared Friday after he left the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, on Friday morning with Vicky White, the facility's assistant director of corrections.

Starting in 2023, Pennsylvania residents will need a REAL ID to board a flight or access certain facilities.  PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvanians who want to travel will soon need a little gold star on their diver's license in order to do so. The star, located in the upper right corner of Pennsylvania driver's licenses, indicates that the driver's license is a REAL ID, which is a credential that Pennsylvania residents will need to have in 2023.Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says REAL ID's will be required starting May 3, 2023 and residents will have the option to upgrade to a REAL ID at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) office. A standard license will not be valid to board a flight or access a secure federal building, like a military base or certain federal offices, according to PennDOT officials. "Although a year seems like a long time to get ready, the deadline will be upon us before you know it," says PennDOT Executive Deputy Secretary, Melissa Batula.

The 2022 Broad Street Run winners. (Philadelphia Parks & Recreation)PHILADELPHIA - Over 27,000 runners returned for the 42nd annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

Oprah Winfrey took the coronavirus pandemic very, very seriously.

Covid restrictions may seem like a distant memory, but hundreds of thousands are still testing positive. In the week up to April 29, 105,331 people in the UK tested positive for Covid-19. The good news is infections and hospital admissions have dropped since a peak last month, but the effects of the virus can linger.

PHILADELPHIA - The warm weather is fast approaching, which means so are the bugs and this year, some areas are seeing more wasps than ever before. Don Shump, owner of the Philadelphia Bee Company, says that because the weather has been fluctuating so much, some days the influx of wasps will be greater than others. "We go in boom, bust cycles. Some years we get a lot more wasps early in the season but this time of year, it's spring, all the wasps are going to be coming out.

PHILADELPHIA - What started off as a painting is now Philadelphia's newest sculpture. On Sunday, the new "OY/YO" sculpture was installed outside the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History on 5th and Market Streets in Old City. "It's two little letters that speak to many, many communities," said Deborah Kass, the artist behind the eight feet tall sculpture. "OY/YO," depending on which side you look at the sculpture, will either read "YO" or "OY." Kass says "Yo" is a greeting term in many communities and "Oy" is a Yiddish term that signifies exasperation or worry. When you walk up to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the "YO" side of the sculpture is outfacing. Kass says she decided to have "YO" facing museum visitors because she likes the welcome that it represents. Kass created the first painting of "OY" in 2010 before creating its counterpart, "YO" a year later."In 2011, I made "YO" because I saw a reflection of "OY" in a window and the painting made itself," said Kass.In 2015, Kass created her first large "OY/YO" sculpture, which started out in between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges in New York City.

As the heavily publicized trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard continues into its third week, Heard has hired a new crisis management firm to represent her.

Trinh Nguyen, 39, is wanted by Upper Makefield police and she is considered armed and dangerous.  UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa. - A woman accused of attempted homicide in Upper Makefield Township is in police custody after authorities began searching for her.  Authorities say Trinh T.