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PHILADELPHIA - A 5-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning after police say he got a hold of his mom's gun at their North Philadelphia home.Police say the boy found his mom's gun in an unsecured drawer, and shot himself in the leg as he played with it.The 5-year-old was transported to a local hospital in stable, but critical condition.MORE HEADLINES:The boy's mother, grandmom, 13-year-old sibling, 1-year-old sibling and sibling's friend were all inside the home on the 3100 block of Patton Street at the time.It is unclear if the mother had a permit to carry the firearm, or if any charges will be announced.This is a developing story.

UNITED STATES - MAY 9 - The great seal of North Carolina is seen outside the state legislature building in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, May 9, 2016. Gov.

MARBLE HILL, Mo. - Multiple injuries and fatalities have been reported in rural Missouri after an apparent strong tornado caused significant damage early Wednesday morning, troopers said.NOAA's Storm Prediction Center said Doppler radar indicated an EF-2 to EF-3 tornado was likely in progress along the border between southeastern Missouri and far southern Illinois, near the communities of Glenallen and Marble Hill in Missouri, at about 3:45 a.m. CDT.Live Storms Media storm tracker Brandon Clement provided a first look at damage from Glenallen after the apparent tornado destroyed homes and businesses."The whole area has a lot of trees down, power lines down, a lot roofs off, a lot of trailers destroyed," Clement said.

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FILE - Black Sand Beach at Waianapanapa State Park on Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii. (Photo by Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images) HONOLULU - Repairing coral reefs after boats run aground. Shielding native forest trees from a killer fungus outbreak.

PHILADELPHIA - A gas station shooting became even more violent after police say a man was run over by a U-Haul truck just moments after being struck by gunfire.The shooting happened at a gas station on the 2900 block of West Abbottsford Avenue around 1 a.m. Wednesday.A 26-year-old man found shot in both legs told police he was also run over by a U-Haul truck.

PHILADELPHIA - A quintuple shooting left a Kensington business riddled with bullets and five men struck by the gunfire, one of them fatally.Police responded to a car detail shop on the 3400 block of Rorer Street Tuesday night to find five gunshot victims, all men between the ages of 27 and 39 years old.A 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds in the face, head and chest.Four other victims were taken to a local hospital, where three were placed in critical condition and one stable.MORE HEADLINES:At least 50 shots were fired inside a garage that appears to be a vehicle cleaner and detailer, according to authorities.Most of the bullets were found feet from the deceased man, who police believe to be the intended victim. A motive is unknown at this time, and police don't know if the other victims were also targeted.

Paul O'Grady reportedly 'didn't listen' to medics' concerns over his health prior to his death, a friend claimed.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say an off-duty security guard at Philadelphia's Fashion District was shot in the leg while walking to a bus stop on Tuesday. The 39-year-old shooting victim told police that he was walking along the 800 block of Filbert Street around 7:30 when he heard a gunshot and noticed he was struck in the left thigh. Responding officers from the Philadelphia Police Department drove the victim to Jefferson Hospital where he was placed in stable condition. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESChief Inspector Scott Small told reporters the victim believed the gunshot came from a group of teens or young adults behind him that scattered in different directions. Investigators are unsure if the victim was the intended target of the shooting or if the bullet was stray. No arrests have been reported. While the victim is expected to physically recover, police fear the shooting could have been worse due to the heavy foot traffic that is normally around the Fashion District on pleasant spring nights.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a 14-year-old girl is recovering after she was shot in the leg Tuesday night in Philadelphia's Overbook section. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the intersection of 59th and Arlington streets just before 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police found a 14-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to the right thigh.

Despite insisting from singer andAmericanIdol judge Katy Perry, contestant Sara Beth Liebe doesn’t think show business is for her.

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The killings of four men in the Mexican resort of Cancun was probably related to drug gang rivalries, authorities said Tuesday.The Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo said drug gang leader Hector Flores Aceves, known by his nickname "Pantera," or the Panther, was involved in the killings.The dead men were found Monday in the city’s hotel zone near the beach. The killings came as Cancun kicked off the Easter Week vacations, one of its busiest times of the year.The state offered a $50,000 reward for Flores Aceves on Tuesday, saying he was involved in the killings.

FILE - A photo of the broken knife recovered from the incident where two individuals robbed a victim of their phone at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Stafford, Va. (Stafford County Sheriff’s Office/Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Three Marines are being called heroes after their quick actions prevented a potential stabbing, according to a Facebook post published by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. On April 1 at 1:41 p.m.

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - A man in custody for a string of indecent assaults has also been charged for possessing child sexual abuse materials.Ogonna Chuwudaalu Ofoma, 30, is accused of at least eight indecent assaults in retail and grocery stores throughout Lehigh County.Pennsylvania State Police say multiple victims, including one under the age of 16, have been uncovered in several municipalities.MORE HEADLINES:Two of the incidents were reported in Lower Macungie Township; one at a Walmart in December 2022 and one at a Target in February this year.An investigation also led troopers to find child sexual abuse materials on the suspect's phone.Ofoma is charged with child pornography and 8 counts of indecent assault.

NEW DELHI (AP) - An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring 11, officials said.Army spokesperson Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said rescuers pulled out at least 23 tourists from the snow and took them to a hospital for treatment.India’s Border Roads Organization said the tourists were hit by the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Delaware State Police is investigating a carjacking where shots were fired in Wilmington on Monday evening. According to authorities, the incident began at 8;15 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after a police car was set on fire outside Philadelphia's City Hall during 2020 protests following the death of George Floyd.Khalif Miller, 27, told a federal judge Monday he was sorry for his actions, which prosecutors described as throwing papers into a burning cruiser, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. U.S.

A victim in a cryptocurrency scam who invested $400,000 was faced with multiple excuses and told to pay large fees when attempting to withdraw the funds, Toronto police say.

PHILADELPHIA - A visit by a DHS worker quickly escalated into a barricade situation involving a toddler that lasted from Monday night into early Tuesday morning.The 53-year-old female worker was serving a court order on the 5900 block of Jannette street when police say a man threatened to shoot her and fled with a 2-year-old child.Police were called to the scene as the man returned several hours later with the child, and barricaded them both inside the home.MORE HEADLINES:SWAT teams made their way into the home, where they took a 35-year-old man into custody.The 2-year-old child, whose relation to the suspect is not known, is now in DHS custody. No injuries were reported.

PHILADELPHIA - A tragic fall has claimed the life of a 64-year-old woman in Kensington Tuesday morning.Police say the woman was found bleeding heavily from the head on the porch of a house on the 3200 block of Tampa Street.She was climbing a milk crate into a 2nd-story window when she fell and hit her head in what police have called a "tragic accident."MORE HEADLINES:She was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.Police say the abandoned home was vacant, and that the woman was a squatter.

Paul O'Grady didn't listen to his friends concerns about his ill health, according to one good pal.

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Firefighters in Upper Darby are responding to a fire at a residence in the town. According to Delaware County dispatchers, the call for the fire came in just after 4 a.m. on Tuesday. Authorities say the fire broke out at a residence on the 300 block of Margate Road and quickly rose to two alarms. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say two children have died and firefighters were injured in the blaze. FOX 29's Shaynah Ferreira is on the scene gathering more information. This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say two teens were hurt in a shooting that happened in a park across the street from a Philadelphia high school Monday night.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 3300 block of Solly Avenue just after 8:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead, and a person is in custody after police say a deadly midday shooting that erupted on a South Philadelphia street may have been sparked by road rage.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 2000 block of Mercy Street around 11 a.m.

LOS ANGELES - A woman who allegedly stole a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department cruiser led deputies on a chase Monday from Compton to Orange County, where she was eventually boxed in by other vehicles and taken into custody.The pursuit of a suspect driving a stolen police cruiser led authorities on a high-speed pursuit from South Los Angeles to Orange County.Reports of the chase came in around 1:30 p.m. in the area of West Rancho Dominguez, an incorporated area in LA County.

People visit a makeshift memorial at the entrance of The Covenant School on April 1, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Three students and three adults were killed by the 28-year-old shooter.

Members of the Mexican Navy and National Guard patrol the tourist beach area of Cancun, Quintana Roo state, Mexico on March 18, 2023. (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images) Vacationers in Cancun, Mexico, were left in shock Monday after three lifeless bodies were discovered on the beach outside a popular hotel.The three individuals, all men, were identified as alleged drug dealers by local media, though Mexican government officials only confirmed that three people had been killed. The Attorney General's Office for Quintana Roo, the Mexican state containing Cancun, opened an investigation into the matter on Monday after the three bodies were discovered on the beach outside the Fiesta Americana hotel."The authorities are working to clarify the facts and find the whereabouts of the person(s) responsible for these events," the Attorney General's Office wrote in a statement.MEXICO MEDICAL TOURISM BOOMS AS AMERICANS RISK LIVES FOR SURGERIESFiesta Americana did not respond to multiple requests for comment.Officials have yet to identify any of those killed.Cancun remains the most popular vacation spot in Mexico for U.S.

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PHILADELPHIA - A man sought in the 2022 beating death of a transgender victim was arrested over the weekend by federal authorities in Nevada, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. Charles Mitchell was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Henderson, Nevada - located just outside of Las Vegas.

Terry Sanderson, the retired optometrist who sued actor Gwyneth Paltrow over an alleged 2016 ski accident, regrets ever pursuing legal action.

FILE - Cinnamon the goat and Felix the bulldog mix. (Wake County Animal Center)An unlikely pair of pets have finally found their forever home. Cinnamon and Felix were living together in a home in Raleigh, North Carolina, when their previous owner was unable to continue caring for them. The goat and bulldog mix were taken to the Wake County Animal Center for temporary housing until they could find new owners. The pair were bonded and animal shelter staff did not want to separate them, but trying to find someone willing to take in a dog and a goat was not the most simple task. Luckily, after posting a photo of the dynamic duo on social media, community members and animal lovers shared, commented and sounded the alarm until an animal rescue in New York decided to assist with the search as well. Chris and Mariesa Hughes of the Mr.

PHOENIX - A giant red spoon that was stolen from a Phoenix Dairy Queen has been found, police say.The 15-foot tall statue was snatched from a Dairy Queen near 51st Avenue and Thomas Road. The thieves took off with it sometime between the evening of Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25.The statue has a value of over $3,500, according to Silent Witness.Michael Foster says he was outside playing Pokémon GO on the morning of April 3 when he spotted the spoon near Marc T.

NEDERLAND, COLORADO - JANUARY 30: Skiers and a snowboarder enjoy the groomed slopes at Eldora Mountain Resort on January 30, 2017 in Nederland, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images) BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. - A skier was killed over the weekend after she collided with a tree while going down the slope, authorities said. The Boulder County Sheriff's office said the unidentified 58-year-old female was visiting from Texas with friends and family.

Tim Letts poses with William Sumiel, Jr. (Credit: William Sumiel, Jr.) SALEM, N.J. - When William Sumiel Jr.

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - Relief; shock; pure happiness. Time stood still for one precious moment as a trooper got to reunite a family after what must have been the most distressing evening of their lives.New Jersey State Police were dispatched to a home in Buena Vista Township for a report of a missing 4-year-old boy last week.The boy's father said they were making cupcakes when he walked away for a bathroom break.

DELAWARE COUNTY - A day at the park ended with one 13-year-old being stabbed and another 13-year-old in custody after police say a girl was attacked over the weekend.The girl, 13, was found stabbed in the back and stomach when police responded to a park on the 400 block of Kent Lane in Delaware County Sunday evening.The victim, along with witnesses, told police she was stabbed twice by a 13-year-old boy in an unprovoked attack.

Snoop Dogg backstage during WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium on April 2, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images) INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39.During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, rumors of a possible sale and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion, the iconic rapper stepped up in an emergency.Snoop Dogg was co-hosting a segment between matches on Sunday at SoFi Stadium with wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin when he goaded Mizanin into an impromptu match with Shane McMahon, who made his appearance at a WWE event for the first time in 14 months.

SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - One man is dead after Saturday evening's severe storms take aim in southern Delaware.The National Weather Service says one tornado touched down in Sussex County, Delaware, after surveying storm damage along Route 13 in Greenwood and Bridgeville.RELATED COVERAGE: NWS confirms tornadoes in N.J. as severe storms leave destruction across Delaware ValleyOfficials say one person died after a house in Sussex County collapsed due to a tornado.Sunday, family members of the deceased were at the demolished home, trying to recover what they could from a home of four generations.There were at least four other homes in the immediate area that sustained damage, some more serious than others, but, fortunately, all of those families made it out okay.  RELATED COVERAGE: Cars catch fire in North Philadelphia as Saturday's storm down wires, knock out powerOfficials believe the tornado cut a 14-mile path of destruction from Bridgeville to Ellendale, impacting at least two dozen homes in the county.The American Red Cross is helping along with DHSS Office of Preparedness.Officials say the last time someone was killed in a tornado in Delaware was in 1983.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. - Residents in one Gloucester County township are being told to remain in their homes as an investigation unfolds in the area Sunday afternoon.Police activity is ongoing near Patterson Avenue and McDevitt Boulevard in Greenwich Township, according to the Gloucester County Emergency Management.Officials have been asking resident to stay indoors, and locals to stay out of the area, since Saturday afternoon. An updated alert was posted just hours ago.It is unclear what prompted the investigation, or how long it will last.This is a developing story.

Twitter logo photo illustration. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's most despised news organizations.The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are bracing for the loss of the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from imposters on the social media platform.Musk, who owns Twitter, set a deadline of Saturday for verified users to buy a premium Twitter subscription or lose the checks on their profiles.

CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - A man in Cape May made another concerning discovery amid a rash of marine mammal deaths along the East Coast this year.The dead dolphin was found washed ashore on Baltimore Avenue Beach near Beach Drive over the weekend.Police moved dolphin from the water's edge to the top of the beach ramp so the Marine Mammal Stranding Center could transport it, according to the beach goer who snapped the photo.It is still unclear what led to the dolphin stranding, but this latest discovery comes almost two weeks after eight dolphins died in a 'mass stranding' on a New Jersey beach. 

RCMP says he would support additional laws that allow police to further crack down on foreign interference in Canada, as well as ways to further collaborate with intelligence officials on the issue.But Mike Duheme adds multiple investigations remain underway that he’s confident will lead to criminal charges, though he did not give specifics.“When you ask any police officers if we can have more laws — if we can have additional legislation that would ensure that it would assist us as we move forward, but also ensure the safety of the public and of Canadians — I’d say yes, I’m favorable for that and very supportive,” Duheme told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block. Read more: On foreign interference, Canada playing ‘whack-a-mole’ to China’s chess: expert He pointed to the case in November where a Hydro-Quebec employee was charged with alleged espionage on behalf of China as an example of a successful RCMP investigation into foreign interference.“We were successful in laying charges against this individual, and we have other files that are moving forward that we will be successful in laying charges,” said Duheme, who was previously deputy commissioner of federal policing and oversaw foreign interference investigations as part of his mandate.Duheme would not say if those charges were related to the alleged Chinese-operated “police stations” the RCMP says it is investigating in the Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal areas.He said those investigations are ongoing and urged anyone with information to reach out to investigators.

Florida man spent years wondering why colleagues and coworkers questioned his alcohol consumption. He said he hadn't been drinking — especially with him working as a teacher and basketball coach — but was called into the principal's office on and off for several years. Mark Mongiardo, 40, told TODAY he worked more than 12 hours a day and credited his exhaustion and behavior changes to that. "I thought that there was something wrong with me.

Pope Francis waves to the faithful during the Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peters Square on April 2, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.