Police: Man shot at least 20 times and killed inside SW Philly corner store, 2 suspects sought

CENTER CITY - As Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald was laid to rest Friday, so many people from so many places came to pay their respects, there wasn’t enough room inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for everyone.

dead whales washing ashore to wind farm development.This winter, 16 whales have washed up dead along the Atlantic coast in places like Assateague Island in Maryland, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Long Island, New York.The standings are part of what the National Marine Fisheries Service, or NMFS, call the Humpback Whale Unusual Mortality Event, which started in 2016.The Marine Mammal Commission said in a statement posted to its website on Tuesday that 40% of the whales were examined at necropsy and showed evidence that a ship struck them, or they got entangled in fishing gear.The commission also said these strandings are nothing new, and they are not isolated to the Atlantic coast.According to the commissioner, at least 10 humpback whales have stranded each year during the UME, though in 2017 the highest number of 34 were recorded stranded.What scientists have found is the number of humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine is increasing, and the younger whales are moving to the Atlantic coast, where they are vulnerable to being struck by ships.Many people, though, say wind farm development is the cause of the whale strandings.READ MORE: Dead whale found on beach at Assateague Island National SeashoreWind farm development and research is taking place up and down the Atlantic coast, in places like Block Island, Rhode Island; Montauk, New York; off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, and nearly 20 miles offshore Virginia Beach, Virginia.Agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, and U.S.

, issued a  in response to two Tennessee bills that target the LGBTQ+ community: “Drag is not a crime. Gender-affirming health care for all, including our youth, is a necessity,” Williams weighed in, as state legislatures across the country consider bans and restrictions on both., on February 23, Tennessee lawmakers sent two bills to Governor Bill Lee’s desk to be signed into law: one written to target drag performances in public spaces—the first drag ban in the nation to pass a state legislature, Migdon noted—and another to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth.

WASHINGTON - An American Airlines flight bound for Washington, D.C., had to divert to Raleigh, North Carolina, due to a "disruptive passenger" on board, officials said Wednesday. Agents from the FBI's Charlotte field office responded to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and removed the unruly traveler from the flight. The passenger, identified as Tiffany Miles, was initially charged with a misdemeanor related to the incident. According to authorities in North Carolina, those charged were later dismissed after a "review of eyewitness statements, plus in-depth consultation with the Wake County District Attorney, RDU law enforcement."RDU officials add that, despite the dismissal of the charges, federal agencies could take further action on the passenger.Envoy Air Flight 3444 originally took off from Jacksonville, Florida, at 2:32 p.m.

(Credit: Summit County Sheriff's Office) Two Utah snowmobilers are lucky to be alive after becoming stranded Wednesday in an overnight storm in Utah.According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, search and rescue teams responded to the Bear River Station area of Mirror Lake Highway in Summit County regarding two adult males who were stranded on their snowmobiles. The agency’s public information officer Felicia Sotelo told FOX Television Stations that the men rode into a bowl-like depression on their snowmobiles and were unable to get out. "[They] essentially were stranded," Sotelo shared, noting that their tracked vehicles were low on fuel."They didn’t plan on being out all day," she continued. "They built a snow cave, they built a fire." The individuals utilized a SPOT location device, making it possible for the men to communicate with emergency officials, which assisted the rescue team in locating them. RELATED: Jeremy Renner reveals snowplow accident left him with '30 plus broken bones'"Obviously no one wants to spend the night unexpectedly in the snow," Sotelo said, adding, "But they did have at least some backcountry experience and knowledge to keep themselves sheltered during the storm overnight." Despite heavy snow overnight and very steep terrain, emergency officials were able to find the men in "good condition" after several hours. Jeremy Renner just revealed the full extent of his injuries from his snowplow accident, saying he shattered more than 30 bones in his body.

A policeman carrying an automatic rifle stands guard with a colleague along a popular market street in Manila, Philippines, on June 1, 2022. (Ted Aljibe / AFP via Getty Images) A New Zealand tourist died in the Philippines while trying to defend his girlfriend from bikers, kicking off a manhunt for his killers. "We regret to report this incident and extend our sympathy to the bereaved family," police Maj.

A legal battle is brewing in Nova Scotia over access to bitcoin owned by an ex-medical student recently convicted of fatally shooting a fellow student during a drug deal.

PHILADELPHIA - Chilling video shows a masked man pointing what police describe as a ‘submachine gun’ at a West Philadelphia store clerk during a broad daylight robbery.Investigators say three men wearing masks and dark clothes entered the 42nd Market on the 900 block of 42nd Street around 11:30 a.m.

The Shakopee Police Department shared this photo on Facebook this week reminding people skiing is for the mountains, not for behind a car. (Shakopee Police Department)SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Shakopee Police Department shared a photo of a person skiing behind an SUV during this week's snowstorm, reminding people that skiing is for the mountains not for behind a car. The post on Facebook Thursday morning shows a person skiing behind a car crossed out.

Josue Chavez Nolasco, right, and Karina Nolasco, Josue’s mother, left. (Photo courtesy of Karina Nolasco) A family grieving the loss of their son is seeking answers after the 13-year-old died after suffering a medical emergency last week at his school in Chesterfield, Virginia. Josue Chavez Nolasco was rushed to the emergency room on Feb.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a triple shooting in the West Philadelphia section of the city earlier this month. Police are asking for the public's help to identify two men accused of firing over a dozen shots outside a convenience store on the 5500 block of Market Street just after 7 p.m.Authorities say before the shooting, the two suspects, dressed in all black and armed with semi-automatic weapons, were dropped off on North Ithan Street by a driver in a silver sedan.

A New Jersey police officer and a driver were unharmed when police say a distracted driver slammed into a police SUV during a traffic stop. SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A New Jersey police officer was luckily unharmed after investigators say a distracted driver slammed into his cruiser during a traffic stop. The South Brunswick Police Department said the crash happened Thursday just before midnight on Route 1 South near Raymond Road.A 17-year patrolman was in the shoulder of the highway talking to the driver of a truck he had pulled over when police say he heard screeching tires and a loud crash.The officer found a 2015 Volkswagen had plowed into the back of his police SUV and spun along the driver's side, coming to a rest facing the wrong direction with the airbags deployed.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESInvestigators later determined the driver, a 47-year-old from New Brunswick, veered into the shoulder of the highway.

Spring Township, PA - February 2: A pothole in the street in the 100 block of Harvard Blvd in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Spring Township Wednesday afternoon February 2, 2022.

A rendering of a proposed Mattel theme park in Glendale, Arizona. GLENDALE, Ariz. - If you played with Barbies, Hot Wheels, or other iconic American toys as a child, then this new amusement park under development in Glendale might be for you.Mattel Adventure Park is scheduled to open later this year and is set to feature:The first ever Mattel brand park is also appealing to fans of Master of the Universe fans by building a life-size Castle Grayskull.

PHILADELPHIA - Court records show a local organization posted bail for one of two 14-year-olds accused of beating an elderly man to death with a traffic cone last summer in North Philadelphia. James Lambert, 73, was walking on the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on June 24 around 3 a.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Content warning: The video above depicts violence and is intense.  It may be unsuitable for some and viewer discretion is advised.New surveillance video released by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office appears to show the moment that a student allegedly attacked an employee, knocking her to the ground, and repeatedly punching her several times before others rush to help.The Matanzas High School student is accused of violently attacking a teacher's aide because she took his Nintendo Switch gaming console away from him during class, deputies said in the arrest affidavit.The 17-year-old Palm Coast, Florida boy was arrested on a charge of felony aggravated battery with bodily harm, the sheriff's office said.A 17-year-old student is accused of violently attacking and knocking a Matanzas High School teaching assistant unconscious because she took his Nintendo Switch gaming console away from him during class, according to deputies.

PHILADELPHIA - A funeral is being held for Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald on Friday, marking nearly one week since he was fatally shot while chasing a suspect near campus last week. A viewing and service is being held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and will be followed by an interment at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Huntingdon Valley. Investigators say Fitzgerald, 31, was on patrol alone on Saturday night around 7 p.m. on the 1700 block of Montgomery Avenue when he saw three young people dressed in dark clothes with masks.

Dan Walker has offered an update after he was left bloodied and bruised in a cycling accident. The former BBC Breakfast host took to social media on Monday (February 20) where he revealed that he had been knocked off his bike as he shared a picture of himself with ambulance crews.

In what can only be described as truly impeccable timing, Netflix dropped their latest true-crime offering just hours before the main character in the case was called to the stand at his own double-murder trial.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. - A 27-year-old Milwaukee man was taken into custody Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Washington County after a sheriff's deputy found drugs in his vehicle.

STRAWBERRY MANSION - Seven people were shot in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, police say, including five teens, a 2-year-old and the mom of two of those victims, as an after school program was just wrapping up.Philadelphia police commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks at the scene of a mass shooting in Strawberry Mansion that left seven injured including five teens and a toddler.Officials say the shooting happened at the intersection of 30th and Norris streets Thursday evening, just before 6 p.m., near the school yard of the James Blaine School.The victims ranged in age from 31 to 2. Their injuries are:1. 31-year-old female shot two times in her leg.

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PHILADELPHIA - A man is in custody after police say a woman was found fatally shot in the living room of a Philadelphia home Thursday night. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 400 block of Perlin Street just before 7 p.m. for reports of a shooting.Police found a 50-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the chest in the living room of the home.

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STRAWBERRY MANSION - Five people were shot in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, police say, and four of the victims are juveniles.Officials say the shooting happened in the area of 30th and Norris streets Thursday evening, just before 6 p.m., in the school yard of the James Blaine School.The victims ranged in age from 31 to 13. Their injuries are:1. 31-year-old female shot two times in her leg.

LAKE WORTH, Texas - A good Samaritan who kept a drunk driver from leaving the scene of a fatal accident says he feels nothing but sympathy for the crash victims.A Euless police detective was killed in the crash. His wife and children were badly injured.The man who caused it tried to run, but a witness chased after him and kept him from getting away.The good Samaritan says it was instinct and adrenaline that caused him to swing into action that day, and he says he's still affected by it.Justin Gonzalez is the good Samaritan who pinned down a drunk driver trying to run from the scene of the fatal crash he caused."I wanted him down. I wanted him done with.

PHILADELPHIA - Check your blind spot! An abandoned shipping container left near the exit of a North Philadelphia parking lot is making it impossible for drivers to safely pull out into traffic.Locals say the tan shipping container has straddled the curb outside the parking lot on 7th street between Callowhill and Spring Garden streets for at least six months.The danger isn't only to those pulling out into traffic, but those who are already on the road.

STRAWBERRY MANSION - Four people were shot in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, police say, and two of the victims are juveniles.Officials say the shooting happened in the area of 30th and Norris streets Thursday evening, just before 6 p.m.The shooting took place less than a block from the James Blaine School.MORE HEADLINES:Officials did not release conditions for any of the victims or say if anyone is in custody.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

TikTok launched into a frenzy after Chick-fil-A dropped its new "plant-forward" menu option, the "Chick-fil-A Cauliflower sandwich." The new plant-based sandwich is priced at $6.59, and is currently being tested in Colorado, South Carolina and North Carolina after its premiere on Monday, according to Chick-fil-A’s website. But the sandwich has sparked debate on TikTok, with some food influencers trying out the meal for fans. One TikToker, @morganchompz, reviewed the sandwich in a video on Tuesday that went viral with over 1.7 million views. "It honestly looks like a normal chicken sandwich, but it does have that cauliflower smell," the influencer told her followers. Her final verdict was that the sandwich mostly tasted like a "filet of breading." Another TikTok user also tried the cauliflower sandwich, but gave it a "10/10" and said that it looked and tasted like the original sandwich.The hashtag for Chick-fil-A’s cauliflower sandwich has amassed over 416 million views on the platform.A CHICK-FIL-A IN CALIFORNIA MAY BE DECLARED 'A PUBLIC NUISANCE,' CITY COUNCIL PLANS VOTEA Chick-fil-A spokesperson defended the cauliflower sandwich in a statement to Fox News Digital. Photo courtesy Chick-Fil-A "The Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich is a competitively priced plant-forward offering that features high-quality ingredients, including a whole cauliflower filet that is hand-breaded, prepared and cooked throughout the day."The spokesperson also acknowledged that customer feedback is important to Chick-fil-A menu options. "Guest input plays a key role in determining the future of test market menu offerings.

PHILADELPHIA - Court records show a local organization posted bail for one of two 14-year-olds accused of beating an elderly man to death with a traffic cone last summer in North Philadelphia. James Lambert, 73, was walking on the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on June 24 around 3 a.m.

TAMPA, Fla. - A newly filed Florida Senate Bill related to animal welfare could change how you travel with your dog.SB 932 would ban drivers "from holding a dog in his or her lap" or "allow a dog to extend its head or any other body part outside a motor vehicle window while the person is operating the motor vehicle on a public roadway."READ: Chihuahua rescued after going overboard with owner near Sarasota Yacht Club"I think my dog would be a little bit more upset about that, honestly.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a 31-year-old man who is serving a two-year sentence for multiple offences and is accused of breaching his statutory release.

A cat was photographed interrupting a local city council meeting in Washington. Photo credit: City of Liberty Lake.

A storybook castle is for sale for $2 million in Stamford, Connecticut. (Photo courtesy of Realtor Silvana Orsaia) If you are in the market for a new home, a great piece of property is available now in Stamford, Connecticut.A 117-year-old castle listed on Realtor.com sits on more than three acres with over 6,000 square feet of living space and has "tons of old world charm."RELATED: The Caribbean's most expensive home just went on the market for $200M – see insideThis massive home is listed for $2 million and features French doors that lead to a private backyard with a koi pond, garden area, gazebo, and a three-car paved garage.Image of storybook castle's backyard with Koi pond in in Stamford, Connecticut.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Amazon donated more than 1,400 cases of bottled water to residents dealing with the aftermath of a derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio, which resulted in a controlled release and burn of hazardous fumes and environmental health concerns over the quality of air and water.Amazon’s Pittsburgh and Cleveland sites partnered to donate and help distribute over 1,400 cases of bottled water on Wednesday morning, the company confirmed to FOX Television Stations. East Palestine, a village of just under 5,000 residents, is located near the Pennsylvania state line. More than 30 Amazon employees from both regions volunteered to take part in the effort. Volunteers are pictured distributing bottled water on Feb.

VANCOUVER, Wash. - A Washington state man says he feels lucky to have his keys back after his struggle with a would-be carjacker was caught on video.Bill Black of Vancouver, Washington, was putting air in his tires at a gas station around midday and left his car running while he filled them. He told KPTV when he got to the back passenger side, he heard his driver’s side door close — then the car started backing up.Black’s adrenaline started pumping, and he quickly jumped in his car through the passenger side.He said it wasn’t only his car he was protecting: it was his livelihood, too. His work laptop and other items were in the vehicle."It's not just the person stealing a car.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Rare Blizzard Warnings have been issued for parts of Southern California as a powerful winter storm is expected to snarl travel through the weekend.According to the FOX Forecast Center, this is the first Blizzard Warning for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties since 1989. As much as 5 feet of snow and wind gusts to 75 mph are expected in those mountains. The highest elevations could see up to 7 feet of snow.

PHILADELPHIA - Mourners from across the Delaware Valley are preparing to gather in Philadelphia on Thursday to honor a fallen Temple University police officer killed in the line of duty nearly a week ago. Officer Chris Fitzgerald, a 31-year-old husband and father of five children, was on patrol alone when he came across three masked suspects and made efforts to apprehend them near 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia. Two suspects, ages 16 and 17, hid as the officer pursued the 18-year-old suspect in an area that has seen an uptick in robberies and crime. RELATED: Chris is a hero': Family, friends mourn Temple University officer killed in the line of dutyDuring a struggle with the suspect, later identified as Miles Pfeffer, Fitzgerald was shot several times.

South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh says he will take the stand in his own defense at his double murder trial Thursday to present his version of events.Murdaugh, 54, is charged with fatally shooting his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, who were killed near kennels on their property on June 7, 2021. He faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted.

(Photo by MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images) An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country's first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said.Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak among visitors to live poultry markets in Hong Kong. Most human cases worldwide have involved direct contact with infected poultry, but concerns have arisen recently about infections in a variety of mammals and the possibility the virus could evolve to spread more easily between people.The girl from the rural southeastern province of Prey Veng became ill Feb.

Alex Murdaugh allegedly choked and beat his ex-girlfriend, Morgan Doughty, and once had his family help him cover up a serious drunk driving crash in 2017, according to an explosive new documentary.Doughty, 23, spoke out for the first time about the alleged abuse at the hands of Paul Murdaugh, 22, in the Netflix documentary "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal."The three-part series aired Wednesday during the fifth week of Murdaugh's double-murder trial in Walterboro, South Carolina. The disgraced scion of a once-powerful legal dynasty is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Maggie, 52, and youngest son Paul in June 2021. ALEX MURDAUGH: TIMELINE OF ONCE-POWERFUL SOUTH CAROLINA LAWYER'S SPECTACULAR DOWNFALLDoughty, who began dating Paul in high school, said he attacked her one night when they were staying in a hotel to celebrate his brother Buster's graduation."He had been so intoxicated," she recalled. "We had finally gotten to bed and for some reason Paul kept, like, kicking me.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday to tour the site where a train wrecked nearly three weeks ago as the government faces growing criticism over the federal response to the derailment.The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday on the derailment. NTSB officials have scheduled a news conference at 1 p.m.

Bullet holes are seen in the window of Tops Friendly Market at Jefferson Avenue and Riley Street, as federal investigators work the scene of a mass shooting on Monday, May 16, 2022, in Buffalo, NY. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images WASHINGTON - The number of U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public's help as they investigate an armed robbery in the Overbrook section of the city. According to police, the gunpoint robbery occurred on February 6 at 4:00 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - An argument inside a Philadelphia bar sparked a deadly shooting in the city's Kingsessing section, according to police. Chief Inspector Scott Small says a 27-year-old woman was dropped off at Presbyterian Hospital just before 1 a.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Central Florida television reporter who was killed while reporting at a murder scene in Orlando has been identified. On Thursday, Spectrum News 13 announced that its reporter Dylan Lyons, a Philadelphia native, was shot on Wednesday afternoon at the scene of a shooting in Pine Hills, Florida. Lyons died from his injuries and a second crew member, identified as photojournalist Jesse Walden, was also shot and critically injured. Jesse Walden Orange County deputies said the 19-year-old suspect, Keith Melvin Moses, also shot a mother and her 9-year-old daughter. The little girl has died.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting in Logan that left a woman dead in the Logan section of Philadelphia. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. on the 5100 block of N 12th Street. Officials say officers responded to the area and found a 26-year-old woman lying on the highway.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A criminal wanted for multiple crimes was killed in police fire on Thursday (23) morning in Medawala, Katunayake.Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that officers opened fire when the suspect attempted to hurl a bomb at them.The deceased was identified as Dinesh Buddhika, a 30-year-old man from Heenatiyana.It was reported that police officers were searching for a firearm that was use to commit a crime, and it was at that moment that the deceased suspect had attempted to hurl a bomb at the officers.Sri Lanka Police said that the deceased suspect was wanted for homicides, extortion and other crimes.