Police: Elderly woman struck and killed crossing North Philadelphia street

Martha Stewart revealed her plans to host agarden party at The Plaza on Tuesday night were thwarted after learning she contracted coronavirus.The entrepreneur, 80, announced to her more than 1.6 million followers that she was 'sad to report' that she 'tested positive for COVID-19' via Instagram.'I am feeling fine but I am sticking to the rules and isolating,' she captioned a video of the party. 'I'm heartbroken to be missing the celebration of over 50 years of amazing skincare and the launch of 'The Martha Facial' at their NYC flagship - which is a special offer of the facial I've been receiving there for more than forty years!.' Bummer: Martha Stewart revealed her plans to host a garden party at The Plaza on Tuesday night were thwarted after learning she contracted coronavirus She concluded: 'Cheers to what I'm sure will be a fabulous event.' Her post received more than 30,110 views in under an hour as well as 200 comments, many from fans wishing her a speedy recovery.Below her post, photographer Douglas Friedman wrote: 'Rest up MS' while one of her followers commented: 'Get well soon!' Devastating: The entrepreneur, 80, revealed to her more than 1.6 million followers that she was 'sad to report' that she 'tested positive for COVID-19' via Instagram 'I am feeling fine but I am sticking to the rules and isolating,' she captioned a video of the party.

HARRISBURG - Victims of Philadelphia’s spiraling crime crisis spoke out Tuesday, calling for the impeachment of embattled Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner.Nakisha Lewis, the mother of 21-year-old Domonic Billa, who was murdered at a Philadelphia mall in March 2021, blasted Krasner at a press conference held in the rotunda of the state’s capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."The pain that is deep in my heart is so deep that sometimes I don’t want to live," she said, standing at a podium with a crowd of supporters behind her. "The lawlessness that has gone on in Philadelphia is beyond out of control."She continued, "I’m begging you, we need to do whatever it takes for change." Gregory Smith, 21, was arrested Wednesday and charged in the murder of Dominic Billa, according to authorities. Her son had gone to the mall March 29 to buy a pair of pants for a job interview when he was shot, she said. His stepfather is a county detective.

Aidy Bryant is sharing the reason behind her  exit. Bryant told  that the COVID-19 pandemic played a major role in her staying on the show longer than she originally planned.«If it weren’t for COVID, I probably would have left a few years earlier.

MILWAUKEE - A Ring camera captured the sound of gunfire near 6th and Rogers Monday night, June 21. The medical examiner identified the man killed as Mathayus Burton, 18. Family said Burton was a hard worker who would do anything to provide for his family.

LOS ANGELES - People being stumped by simple geography is a comedic theme commonly seen all over the internet. It usually involves an interviewer asking someone if they can point out the capital of the U.S., or even something as simple as China on a map without labels. The person fails to locate the obvious and everyone has a laugh at their expense.One such video, which aired on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show, garnered nearly 11 million views.

PHILADELPHIA - Two people have been hospitalized after being shot in West Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, according to policeAuthorities say the shooting happened just after 12 p.m.

Police looking for suspect after hit-and-run  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released a photo of a Tesla they say is connected to hit-and-run that killed a woman.A 21-year-old woman was found with severe head trauma and heavy bleeding on the sidewalk just before 7 p.m. Monday.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a man and his dog were injured in an alleged shooting at a West Philadelphia park Monday night.The 62-year-old man reportedly suffered a graze wound to the back at Malcolm X Park on Pine Street around 11:25 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas - The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says three minutes after a gunman entered a school where he slaughtered 19 elementary students and two teachers there was sufficient armed law enforcement on scene to stop the gunman. Yet police officers armed with rifles stood and waited in a school hallway for nearly an hour while the gunman carried out the massacre. Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, called the police response "an abject failure."  Delays in the law enforcement response have been the focus of the federal, state and local investigation of the massacre and its aftermath.The police commander made the comments while giving testimony during a special Texas Senate committee on the deadly school shooting that left two teachers and 19 children dead.

Police investigate triple shooting in Frankford. PHILADELPHIA - Police say three people were struck by gunfire after a shooting erupted in Frankford early Tuesday morning.At least 50 fired shell casing were found when police responded to shooting reports on the 4700 block of Northwood Street around 1:14 a.m.A 24-year-old man was also found shot in the leg lying in front of a car.A second victim, a 26-year-old man, was shot in the face.

Man shot and killed on his porch in West Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - A man's home became a crime scene when police say at least one suspect opened fire Monday night.Police say a 47-year-old man was sitting on the porch of his home on the 1600 block of Vine Street when two masked men approached.Witnesses say one suspect fired six shots from the sidewalk in what police are calling a "targeted shooting." Police say both suspects fled on foot.The victim then ran inside his house, where police found him lying on the floor of the bathroom.

Council workers and health service staff are gearing up for a summer of strike action.

Videos of Nova Scotia RCMP officers fatally shooting the perpetrator of one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history have been released to the public.

PHILADELPHIA - Young Philadelphians frustrated by the relentless gun violence plaguing the city gathered Monday near the site of the South Street mass shooting to call for peace. ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Humble’ organized its first Philadelphia Youth March Monday afternoon to promote unity and solutions to curb gun violence. The march began at the intersection of South and 3rd streets, an intersection that recently saw the worst of Philadelphia's gun violence problem. Earlier this month, police say three people were killed and nearly a dozen others were injured when a fight escalated to gunfire.

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - The Upper Darby Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a package thief who has been targeting residents in Drexel Hill.Neighbors say a "porch pirate" has been caught on several cameras walking up to people’s houses in the middle of the day and swiping packages. "I think it’s sad," said Dianne Antonuccio, a victim of the package theft. "We put it on the internet and there was like four other neighbors that had stuff taken.

ITV Coronation Street star Sally Carman has shared a health update on social media. Fans have rushed to support her as she shared her illness. Sally share: "Me yesterday in denial about the horrible cold I’m now full of.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting that left three juveniles injured on Monday evening. At around 6:59 p.m., police say they responded to the 300 block of South Jackson street in Wilmington. Police say upon arrival, they located three gunshot victims, an 8-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy, and a 17-year-old boy. MORE HEADLINESPolice: Woman, 21, killed in Germantown hit-and-runOfficials: Lawyer visiting Philadelphia from the Philippines fatally shot in rideshare carPolice looking for suspect after 2 people shot multiple times in KensingtonThe three victims were transported to a local hospital where they were placed in stable condition. Police are actively investigating this incident, and they are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Derek Haines at 302-576-3656. 

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a young woman Monday night in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Culter Street just before 7 p.m. Police say a 21-year-old woman was found on the sidewalk with severe head trauma and bleeding heavily. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe unnamed victim was brought to Albert Einstein Medical Center where police say she died. Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that the victim was crossing Germantown Avenue when a speeding Tesla heading southbound struck the woman. She was hit with such force police say she was launched 12 feet in the air. Small said the wanted gray Tesla is believed to have heavy damage to the passenger's side and front windshield. 

A man whose three children were killed by a drunk driver in a crash in Vaughan has died by suicide.

LOS ANGELES - A motorcyclist wanted for speeding who led authorities on a pursuit in Los Angeles and Orange counties was taken into custody in the Echo Park area in dramatic fashion.The California Highway Patrol began pursuing the suspect riding a motorcycle in Los Alamitos just before 10 a.m. Monday.

FILE - Sinaloa state police agents check a plastic bag with a suspicious substance found during a security operation in the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico on Feb. 15, 2019.

Teamsters Local 830, a Local beverage industry union authorized a strike against the Delaware Valley Importers Distribution Association, demanding a fair workers' contract.  PHILADELPHIA - Teamsters Local 830, a union that represents workers in the regional beverage industry, went on strike against the Delaware Valley Importers Distribution Association on Sunday at 12:01 a.m. On Saturday, June 18th, members of Teamsters Local 830 rejected the Del-Val Association’s latest contract proposal and unanimously voted to strike. Picket lines went up on Sunday at three big beer distributors in the Philadelphia region: Penn, Origlio and Muller locations. Picket lines will remain up until the dispute over the rejected contract is settled. MORE HEADLINESFuneral arrangements announced for Philadelphia firefighter killed in collapseOfficials: Lawyer visiting Philadelphia from the Philippines fatally shot in rideshare in University CityOfficials: Wharton State Forest wildfire could be 'largest in N.J. in 15 years,' natural causes ruled outSecretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 830, Daniel H.

Lieutenant Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, was killed after a portion of a building collapsed, after an early morning fire. PHILADELPHIA - A veteran Philadelphia firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty over the weekend will be laid to rest next week. Lt.

A trainee police officer doctored a Covid-19 test using a red pen in a bid to get time off work. Ahmed Anwari drew an extra line on his test to make it look like a positive result.

Claire Bauman, 94, retires after 57 years as a crossing guard. CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Claire Bauman is finally hanging up her stop sign after nearly six decades on the job.The 94-year-old crossing guard got the celebrity treatment Monday as she arrived at Horace Mann Elementary School in Cherry Hill in style - a flashy limousine!Family, friends, alumni and current students gathered to celebrate her lengthy career and send her off on a happy retirement."We love her for caring for our kids, giving service to our community and showing up every day," said Dr.

Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand unveiled major new details of a $4.9-billion plan to upgrade Canada’s NORAD continental defence systems amid what she described as “new threats” from autocratic regimes and new weapons being developed by other countries.

Police looking for shooting suspect.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Public Security Secretary has instructed Sri Lanka Police to use Minimum Force to control unruly situations at filling stations that arise due to the fuel crisis.This directive also applies to protests at filling stations.The Ministry of Public Security said that the directive was issued in order to maintain law and order in areas where protests are reported.It added that a discussion took place on Saturday (18) on seeking military assistance to control such situations.However, NO action will be taken against anyone engaged in peaceful dissent.

BATH, Maine - The christening of a Navy destroyer on Saturday highlighted the sacrifices of two generations — the ship’s namesake killed in World War II and another Marine who died more than 60 years later.The future USS Basilone bears the name of a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor before his death on Iwo Jima.Breaking a bottle on the ship's bow for good luck was a woman who lost her brother in an ambush in Fallujah, Iraq.The legacy and sacrifice of such Marines are never forgotten, Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black told a crowd of 2,000 gathered next to the warship at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works in Maine.Gunnery Sgt.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police detained a group of people who obstructed the entrances to the President’s Office.Protestors at GotaGoGama obstructed all entrances to the President’s Office, reported Sri Lanka Police on Monday (20).Police said that the protestors moved towards the two other gates leading to the President’s Office early morning on Monday (20) and completely obstructed the path, by setting up two make-shift tents.The GotaGoGama protest demanding the immediate resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is on the 73rd Day on Monday (20).The Occupy Galle Face protest started on the 9th of April 2022 and has been going on daily, despite adverse weather and the 9th May Black Monday attacks on the protest site.Protestors blame the government for the mismanagement of the economy, which has sent prices of goods skyrocketing and the country’s reserves plummeting to levels reaching a record low.GotaGoGama also has a network of nationwide branches that popped up to support the main protest against the President and the Government.Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years.Sri Lanka is seeking to restructure debts of more than $50bn it owes to foreign creditors, to make it more manageable to repay.A chronic shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation have led to a severe shortage of medicines, fuel and other essentials.

India on Monday recorded 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 43,309,473 while the number of active cases increased to 76,700, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,873with 15 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.18 per cent of the total infections.

Washington D.C. on Sunday has left one person dead and several others injured, including one police officer.A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department told Fox News that four people were shot at a Moechella event, including one police officer, who did not return fire at the crowded area.Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee III said later the victims included a 15-year-old, who was pronounced dead at the scene, two adults, and the officer.The MPD officer was shot in a lower extremity and is expected to survive, the chief said.

JUNIATA PARK - Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting in Juniata Park.Officials say a person walking at Castor Avenue and Wingohocking Street noticed an unresponsive man at the location, Sunday night, just before 8:30.Medics and responding officers saw the man had two gunshot wounds to the head. It was determined he died at the scene.Police say an investigation into the circumstances of the man’s death is underway.

Filipino attorney John Laylo shot and killed while in a rideshare vehicle at 38th and Spruce. UNIVERSITY CITY - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of a Filipino attorney.The attorney was said to be in town visiting relatives when the shooting occurred.Officials say the attorney, identified as John Laylo, got into a rideshare vehicle, along with his mother, at 38th and Spruce Saturday morning, a little after 4 a.m.Police say when the vehicle stopped at Spruce Street, a car pulled up behind them and fired shots into the back window.

PHILADELPHIA - The official Philadelphia Juneteenth parade kicked off without a hitch as generations young and old came together to celebrate."I’m sparkling and shining for freedom, liberation and all that goes around it!" exclaimed Grand Marshall, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.She wasn’t the only one bringing the energy on a beautiful day in Philadelphia. The city hosted the official parade featuring hundreds of diverse groups from around the city, as it marked the meaning of Juneteenth."We celebrate because in 1865, the last of the enslaved people were told that they were free.

Terrell Cooks and Seneca Mahan (Booking photos: St. Louis County Police Department) BLACK JACK, Mo. - Two men have been charged with murder after a house explosion near St. Louis, Missouri, killed four people, including three teenagers, who were assembling illegal fireworks in a garage.According to St.

PHILADELPHIA - A deadly building collapse in Philadelphia on Saturday morning has prompted a response from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.The National Response Team is heading to Philadelphia to help investigate the fire that caused part of a building to collapse, killing one firefighter and inuring five other people. Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, is dead after crews spent hours attempting to pull him and five others from the rubble.Five were rescued from the fire, including Fire Marshal Sylvester Burton, Lieutenant Clarence Johnson, Firefighter Dennis Daly and Firefighter Robert Brennan, Jr., and transported to Temple University Hospital.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A man is dead after police say he was shot in Camden Friday morning.Police found the 37-year-old man on the 1200 block of Decatur Street around 11:59 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is honoring one of its fallen firefighters, who sacrificed his life to protect those living in his city.Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, was killed when a building collapsed after a fire broke out in Fairhill Saturday morning.The 51-year-old firefighter leaves behind his mother and son.Williamson was one of six people who became trapped under the building.

Two me shot in East Germantown. PHILADELPHIA - Two gunshot victims were rushed to the hospital after police found them critically injured Saturday night.Police were responding to several 911 calls for gunshots on the 5700 block of Anderson Street when they found two men, both in their 20s.One was inside a car parked with the doors open, while the other was lying on the sidewalk next to the car.Police say it appears the men were exiting the car when one or two shooters opened fire.

Man killed in West Philadelphia shooting, police say, PHILADELPHIA - A man was walking on the streets of West Philadelphia when police say he was fatally shot by another man late Saturday night.The gunshot victim, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead after being found on the 1400 block of North 52nd Street around 11:15 p.m.Police say another man fired at least six shots at close range, striking the victim in the neck and body several times.Both men appeared to be on foot when the shooting rang out, and police say the victim did not return fire.Police hope to obtain more information from surveillance footage of homes and businesses surrounding the scene.

FAIRHILL - Neighbors in Fairhill are recounting the horrific moments leading up to the deadly building collapse after an early morning fire."I was walking in the house with the homeowner because I deal with the insurance company and, literally, as soon as I stepped in this mess, the building started collapsing," Emergency Services Representative Kareem Hampton said.A worst case scenario playing out in the early morning hours at the corner of 3rd and Indiana Saturday."It’s a sad day for the Philadelphia Fire Department. Unfortunately, our department lost a member fighting bravely a fire and then being caught in a building collapse after the fire was over," Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy stated.MORE HEADLINES:Eyewitnesses at the scene describe the scene as calm one moment and pure mayhem the next."The Fire Marshall had just walked in there.

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old man in critical condition. WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say an 18-year-old male is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times in a West Philadelphia alley.According to authorities, police responded to the 1000 block of North 39th Street Saturday night, just after 9:30, after receiving multiple 911 calls regarding a person shot.Officers arrived to find an 18-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds across his entire body.

PHILADELPHIA - A firefighter is dead after an early morning fire caused a building to collapse in Fairhill, according to officials.Lieutenant Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, was killed after a portion of the building collapsed.Crews responded to the fire as it broke out at a commercial building on the 300 block West Indiana Avenue around 2 a.m. They were able to get the fire under control in about 15 minutes. However, a large portion of the building collapsed as officials surveyed the damage and crews attended to displaced residents.Six people were reportedly trapped underneath the building, five firefighters and one license and inspections inspector.Five were rescued from the fire, including Fire Marshal Sylvester Burton, Lieutenant Clarence Johnson, Firefighter Dennis Bailey and Firefighter Robert Brennan, Jr., and transported to Temple University Hospital.

PHILADELPHIA - Another teen became the victim of a shooting after police say he was killed in North Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.Police say the victim, a boy between the ages of 15 and 18, was shot twice on the 1400 block of 14th Street around 12:27 p.m.He suffered one gunshot wound to the upper back, and one to the lower back.He was transported to Temple University Hospital by police, where he was later pronounced dead.No arrests have been made, and no weapons recovered at this time.

Overnight shootings in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - Father's Day weekend began with another violent night in Philadelphia as more shootings broke out across the city.Police say at least seven people were shot, two fatally, throughout the morning on Saturday.At midnight, a 23-year-old man was reportedly placed in critical condition after being shot in abdomen on 15th Street.A 36-year-old was killed after being shot multiple times throughout his body, according to police.

Joshua Macias PHILADELPHIA - A Vets for Trump co-founder arrested after driving a Hummer containing weapons and ammunition to a site where votes were being counted in Philadelphia in November 2020 will remain free to await trial despite violating bail conditions.A judge at a hearing Friday said that Joshua Macias had violated bail conditions through social media posts made under another name.Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons said she could have revoked bail but instead chose to warn Macias, 43, of Chesapeake, Virginia, to "stay off social media."Prosecutors say Macias and co-defendant Antonio LaMotta planned a mass shooting as the presidential election hung in the balance but were thwarted by an FBI tip about their travels. Macias was charged with carrying a gun on a public street without a license and trying to interfere with the election.District Attorney Larry Krasner had asked this week that Macias be held in contempt because of video that shows him meeting with top leaders of two-far right extremist groups in Washington the day before the Jan.

PHILADELPHIA - J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead two-run single in the 10th inning with the aid of an obstruction call, and the Philadelphia Phillies won 8-7 to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Washington Nationals on Friday night.The Phillies have won 14 of their last 16 games.Bryce Harper had three hits against his old team in the opener, helping the Philadelphia win 5-3."It was a pretty good day at the office, it felt like, for everybody," said Phillies second baseman Matt Vierling, who homered twice in the second game.