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An anti-vaxxer who hurled stones through windows at two Covid vaccination centres - causing damage estimated at £11,000 and injuring a security guard - is facing a jail sentence. Paul Leonard Edwards, 58, from Warrington, told a jury in court he felt his actions were his 'last chance of making an impact in influencing people against the vaccines'.

WASHINGTON - A select House committee is trying to make a methodical case that former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 presidential election led directly to his supporters' insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan.

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old in Center City. According to police, the shooting happened just before 11 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after two young adults were shot and killed in Kingsessing on Thursday. According to police, just before 1:30 a.m., officers with the 12th District responded to multiple 911 calls for a shooting on the 5400 block of Ridgewood Street. Officers arrived on scene and found two teens, ages 18 and 19, with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Investigators say the 19-year-old was shot on the porch of the home and then ran inside. According to authorities, the 19-year-old was transported to Penn Presbyterian Hospital and he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe 18-year-old was found about 200 feet away in an alley across the street, according to Philadelphia Inspector D.F.

China’s capital put school back online this week in one of its major districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a nightclub. Residents in Beijing are still undergoing regular testing — mostly every other day — and must wear masks and swipe a mobile phone app to enter public places and facilitate case tracing.

Shirley Ballas has been making sure to stay in tip-top shape as she revealed she visited a juice retreat in Portugal recently. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 61, share a series of snaps from her trip to Portugal, which included yoga, juicing and… colonic irrigation. In the photos, Shirley was seen hiking in stunning nature as well as relaxing in a pool to read a book on juice cleansing.

The number of people in West Dunbartonshire having their benefits sanctioned has doubled since before the pandemic.

Cody Simpson has sent a get-well message to his good friend Justin Bieber amid his battle with facial paralysis. The 'Love Yourself' hitmaker was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - an acute peripheral facial neuropathy that occurs as a complication of shingles and causes hearing loss and facial paralysis - and his Olympic swimmer pal has hailed the pop megastar a "constant inspiration to everyone". Alongside a sweet throwback snap of the pair when they were younger, the 25-year-old star wrote on Instagram: "Get well soon, Justin.

The Uber Technologies Inc. logo is seen on the windshield of a vehicle in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug.

WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Wednesday convicted a Confederate flag-toting man and his son of charges that they stormed the U.S. Capitol together during the riot on Jan.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty rushed to support one of her colleagues as she shared a health update.News reporter Sally Bundock has appeared on BBC Breakfast before, along with her regular presenting stint on BBC One programme The Briefing.But the star has been forced to take a period off work to recover from a gruelling knee operation, which has a recovery period of around six weeks.The operation was set to repair her ACL, MCL and meniscus, with Sally in a knee brace to help support the healing joint.Taking to Twitter, Sally shared a snap of her injured leg with the caption: "Recovery: week 6 almost done."I'm seeing the consultant tomorrow and hoping I can downgrade from this strict knee brace and return to work on Monday #fingerscrossed."The hefty brace featured black padding and metal ribs to keep the joint in place, while Sally has also been using a pair of crutches to get around.Naga rushed to comment on her pal's post in support, writing: "OOH - Fingers crossed Sal xx."Her BBC replacement Victoria Fritz added: "You have been missed Sally! Xx."To which Sally replied: "Thank you and thank you for doing such a marvellous job #liveatfive. So many early mornings."And, true to her word, Sally did return to work on Wednesday (June 15), albeit sitting down to ease the pressure on her knee.The star tweeted from BBC studios: "It’s lovely to be back and it’s busy as usual!! A lot to catch up on."Sally went on to quip that she's struggling to get into her work outfits at the moment, tweeting: "This popped up in my memories from 1 [year] ago.

A new wave of coronavirus is looking likely in Scotland and the rest of the UK, a Scottish immunologist has warned.

Tom Hanks raged at aggressive fans as he and his wife Rita Wilson were leaving a restaurant in midtown, New York City last night.The star told one fan to “back the f**k up” after the rowdy group of fans led to Rita stumbling over.  Tom and Rita were swarmed by movie lovers taking pictures of them as they made their way to a car in the US city last night.The movie star yelled at fans when they got so close to them that it caused Rita to trip.“Back the f**k up!” he yelled incredulously. “Knocking over my wife?!”“Sorry about that Tom!” a couple of the men present at the scene shouted to the movie star. “What are they doing out here?” another asked, as the star was helped into his car.Tom and Rita were enjoying dinner together last night before the altercation occurred. It comes after the Forrest Gump actor sparked health fears this week.Tom’s hands were spotted shaking while discussing his new film, Elvis.  The Hollywood star was promoting Baz Luhrmann's new biopic in Sydney this week. Addressing the audience on stage, Tom clutched a microphone with his right hand.He said: "There is no better place in the world to make a motion picture than right here on the Gold Coast.""I've shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin."None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words.

coming down with COVID-19 earlier in the week.The 78-year-old rock legend announced that he had tested positive for the virus after exhibiting symptoms just hours before the Rolling Stones was set to perform a concert in Amsterdam on Monday. The band’s Netherlands gig as well as its Bern, Switzerland show were canceled as a result of Jagger’s prognosis.

Justin Bieber, is doing just fine following his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis.Hailey, 25, appeared on Good Morning America (GMA) Wednesday and shared that Justin, 28, is “doing really well.” Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome “He’s getting better every single day,” Hailey said. “He’s feeling a lot better and, obviously, it was just a very scary and random situation to happen but he’s going to be totally OK.”Justin was forced to cancel a few of his upcoming shows last week, sharing on Instagram that he’s been suffering from the syndrome that causes facial paralysis.In a video uploaded to the social media platform on June 10, Justin showed the extent of the paralysis on one side of his face.“As you can see this eye is not blinking, I can’t smile on this side of my face, this nostril will not move,” he said in the video.“This is pretty serious as you can see,” he added.

India has reported more than 12,213 fresh covid cases in the last 24 hours, , registering a 38.4% jump in daily cases. The total tally of active caseload rose to over 58,215 the union health ministry said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 8,822 new covid cases across the country.

12,213 new covid cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, according to government data released today, registering a 38.4% jump in daily cases. This is the highest single-day case in about four months. 8,822 fresh coronavirus infections were reported on Thursday.

Michelle Rempel Garner, a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, announced in a thread on Twitter Wednesday night that she is “giving a provincial leadership bid serious consideration” as the race to become the new leader of the United Conservative Party heats up.“In recent weeks, I have been encouraged to seek the leadership of the United Conservative Party,” she tweeted. “This is not a decision that should be taken lightly by anyone.”Rempel Garner’s tweets noted she believes the current federal government is “hostile to Alberta’s interests” and suggested she believes the Alberta NDP is an ally of the federal Liberal government.2/ In recent weeks, I have been encouraged to seek the leadership of the United Conservative Party.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man has been arrested after officials say he made a business out of selling homemade THC edibles to children as young as 11 years old.Quashon Rice, 20, is accused of manufacturing and selling THC-laced "treats," then delivering them to schools, park and children's homes all over Montgomery County.Officials say an investigation was launched in May when a student at East Norriton Middle School became sick after unknowingly eating a drug-laced rainbow-colored Rice Krispy treat.The treat was reportedly given to him by another student, who was selling edibles purchased from Instagram. The student paid cash for the edibles, which were delivered directly to them at a park in their neighborhood.According to an investigation, Rice communicated with multiple juveniles through two Instagram accounts; "top2treats" and "toptreatz4." He allegedly quoted specific prices, delivery fees and available THC products; including Fruity Pebbles bars, cookies, brownies and Cinnamon Toast Crunch bars.Evidence proved Rice knew he was selling drugs to children as young as 11 years old, officials say. Detectives also found Rice was soliciting juveniles to help him sell the drug-laced edible for a discount.

China’s science ministry says they’ve picked up signals on one of their telescopes that could be signs of an alien civilization.

Dr Fauci will isolate and continue to work from his home, read the National Institutes of Health (NIH) press release. The chief medical advisor of US President Joe Biden has not recently been in close contact with him or other senior government officials. Dr Fauci will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical advice from his physician and return to the NIH when he tests negative.

Naga Munchetty, 47, has taken to social media to react to her BBC colleague Sally Bundock's latest health update.Sally has been absent from BBC News for some time after a knee operation, with her spending the last six weeks recovering.Sally has been posting weekly updates to Twitter sharing the progress as she recovers from her knee operation to repair her ACL, MCL and meniscus.She took to Twitter in view of her 40,600 followers to post a picture of her leg along with a heartfelt update confirming her proposed return to work date.The BBC presenter penned: "Recovery: week 6 almost done."I'm seeing the consultant tomorrow and hoping I can downgrade from this strict knee brace and return to work on Monday #fingerscrossed."Many social media users took to the posts comments, including Naga who celebrated the good news with the presenter.Naga wrote: "OOH - Fingers crossed Sal xx."Sally's replacement, Victoria Fritz, also commented: "You have been missed Sally! Xx."To which Sally replied: "Thank you and thank you for doing such a marvelous job #liveatfive.So many early mornings."Naga's heartfelt comments come after the presenter took to her BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday to plead with listeners.The BBC Breakfast presenter was discussing the theme of lending and borrowing on the show, and decided to share one of her own anecdotes.She said: "I have a boxset of the West Wing - which is an amazing series."And I leant out series one, and I’ve never had it back."I have haunted all my friends, asking them - accusing them, basically - of having it."And no one's admitted to it, so I ended up having to buy the series one DVD, which doesn’t match in the box set."She added: "It bothers me no end, because I like things very neat and tidy."So,

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Authorities in Delaware say scammers stole thousands of dollars from elderly people by posing as family members in dire need of money. The New Castle Division of Police responded Monday to the homes of at least four different victims between the ages of 83 and 90-years-old. Each victim told police a similar story about being contacted by a person who claimed to be a family member in serious legal trouble and in need of bail money.At least three victims handed over between $9K and $15K to people who came to the victim's homes to collect the money. In one instance, police said an 83-year-old asked to see a suspect's ID when he came to pick up the money.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - The Vare Recreation Center is getting much needed rehabilitation and leaders hope the facelift provides more than just a safe space for kids to play."This is a massive part of this community, this is a massive place for kids," Eagles Center Jason Kelce said.Football stars, elected city officials and community members braved the warm South Philadelphia sun, Wednesday, to celebrate the ground-breaking of a massive rebuilding of an iconic Philly recreation center.MORE HEADLINES:"Let me just say this – our kids deserve this. They deserve quality spaces," Mayor Kenney remarked.The project, spearheaded by the Rebuild Project and funded, in part, by the city’s soda tax, will bring a plethora of state-of-the-art centers to the area."The new Vare will be close to 19,000 square feet.

Today we are reporting 5,435 community cases, 377 current hospitalisations, and 15 deaths. 

TAMPA, Fla. - A Hillsborough County inmate is facing new charges after assaulting a detention deputy in jail – but it was other inmates who came to the law enforcement officer's rescue, according to the sheriff's office.The incident occurred on June 7 around 1 a.m., but the agency released details Wednesday. Officials said an inmate, 42-year-old Bridgette Harvey, approached Deputy Lillian Jimenez, saying another inmate needed a deputy's assistance.While heading to the women's bathroom to conduct a welfare check on 37-year-old April Colvin, Harvey approached Deputy Jimenez from behind and placed a pillowcase around her neck "in an attempt to choke her," according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office."Deputy Jimenez called for the Emergency Response Team via her radio, while several inmates came to her rescue by removing the pillowcase from around her neck and freeing her from Harvey's grip," the agency said.READ: 'It's been a bumpy road': Trooper injured while stopping intoxicated driver during Skyway 10K returns to workOfficials arrived and helped the deputy out of the inmate pod, saying she had minor injuries to her neck and throat.

TOPSHOT - Bill Cosby arrives on the sixth day of jury deliberations of his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse on June 17, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The jury of the trial for American actor Bill Cosby suspended its work F SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A lawyer for Bill Cosby told jurors they need to look past years of public accusations against the actor and comedian and consider only the evidence presented by a woman who says he sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was 16 years old.During closing arguments at a California civil trial Tuesday that would devolve into bizarre bickering over the video game Donkey Kong, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean said plaintiff Judy Huth and her lawyers didn't come close to proving "her 50-year-old, he-said-she-said case.""Can you imagine how hard it is to defend a case when you start with the label of sexual predator?" Bonjean told the jurors, reminding them they were chosen because they promised they would be able to consider only the facts presented in court.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - An elderly woman was killed after she was hit by a vehicle in North Philadelphia.Officials said a woman, thought to be about 80, was crossing the street at the 1900 block of West Oxford Street Wednesday evening, before 7 p.m.While crossing the street, officials said, she was struck by a black truck.Medics rushed the woman to Temple University Hospital, where she died.The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

Atlantic City, New Jersey ATLANTIC CITY - Atlantic City casino workers on Wednesday authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July.Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union authorized their negotiating committee to call a July 1 strike against the Borgata and the three casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment — Caesars, Harrah’s and Tropicana — and a July 3 strike against Hard Rock if new deals are not in place by then.Union president Bob McDevitt said 96% of the "several thousand" union members who cast ballots did so in favor of authorizing a strike."The industry better not take this lightly," he told a cheering ballroom of union members after the vote. "This is a no (B.S.) thing."Contracts expired over two weeks ago and talks have yet to reach a new deal.The "yes" vote will not result in an immediate strike.

Hailey and Justin Bieber have been brought closer together by their health scares. The model, 25 – who is still recovering from the effects of a mini-stroke in March – made the claim days after her husband, 28, revealed he is suffering facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. She told Good Morning America when asked about how they have handled their health frights: “I think going through it very publicly, in front of a lot of people, it kind of forces you in a way to just be upfront about what is going on, so that people understand what you're going through.

California learned this the hard way when he was fired after accidentally setting the gas price to 69 US cents a gallon, equivalent to approximately 20 cents per litre.According to an ABC affiliate local news station, John Szczecina, the manager of a Shell gas station in Rancho Cordova, Calif., mistakenly placed the decimal point in the incorrect location when pricing gas for the day. Rising gas prices putting pressure on Edmonton’s next budget The gas was intended to be priced at US$6.99 per gallon.“I put all three prices on there, except the diesel.

Images: Operation Underground Railroad An unusual alliance of international activist groups, Mexican prosecutors and a dog trained to sniff out memory devices joined forces this month to catch a high-profile suspected pedophile in Mexico City.First, Free a Girl, a Netherlands-based group that fights human trafficking, tipped off activists at the U.S.-based Operation Underground Railroad that Jason Maatman, a Dutch man who openly advocated sex with children, had gone to Mexico after fleeing pending court cases in the Netherlands.Maatman apparently thought loose Mexican law enforcement would allow him to operate freely in Mexico City, a sprawling metropolis of 21 million where most crimes go unpunished.But he didn’t count on Hidu, a recent graduate of a dog academy that teaches canines to sniff out triphenylphosphine oxide, or TPPO, a chemical coating used in electronic devices like flash drives and memory cards."Three weeks ago, we learned that Nelson M. seemed to be active in Mexico, and was a serious danger to children," said Evelien Hölsken, the director of Free a Girl.

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Supporters of the bill say it would help stem a tide of frivolous requests that can tie up state resources, while opponents say it's unlikely to cure the problem and probably unconstitutional, to boot.The bill passed the House with a 112-88 vote Tuesday and now goes to the Senate. It would amend the state’s Right-to-Know Law by restricting the access inmates have to documents held by governments and public agencies.Agencies would be required to supply public government documents about the inmate only in specified categories, and as long as those records don’t "diminish the safety or security" of anyone or the correctional facility where the inmate is being held.Incarcerated people are regarded as any other requester through current law, said Liz Wagenseller, executive director of the Office of Open Records.Rep.

COVID-19 public health measures.Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Albertans are no longer required to wear masks on public transit, and the province has also ended mandatory isolation requirements for those who are positive for COVID-19.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Two police officers are dead after being shot during an ambush while in the line of duty in El Monte.The El Monte Police Department responded to a call of a possible stabbing at a motel near Garvey and Central avenues Monday evening. Upon arrival, a gunman opened fire at the responding officers, El Monte city officials said in a press release.Two of the officers - Corporal Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana - were hit in the shooting and were taken to LAC-USC Medical Center.

dog that became trapped in an enclosure with gorillas on Sunday.The dog, identified as a male shepherd, reportedly entered the enclosure of its own accord. A gorilla soon spotted the dog and chased it, however, leading visitors to start yelling the gorilla's name in an attempt to distract it, according to local news media.Staff with the San Diego Human Society soon intervened, removing the gorillas and rescuing the dog."As soon as zoo staff saw the dog, they moved the gorillas out," the SD Humane Society said in a statement.A gorilla chases after a dog in a San Diego zoo after the dog accidentally got trapped in an enclosure.

Camden VanBuskirk, 5, gets her first COVID-19 vaccine shot from medical assistant Yaa Prempeh, left, with her mother Monica, right, at West High School in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denv Dr.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against high inflation on Wednesday, raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — the largest bump since 1994 — and signaling more rate hikes ahead as it tries to cool off the U.S. economy without causing a recession.The unusually large rate hike came after data released Friday showed U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement sources say two young men each accused of fatally shooting innocent bystanders during the chaotic South Street shooting arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday after being tracked down by federal authorities last week in Virginia. FOX 29's Jennifer Joyce was at the Philadelphia Police Administrative building Wednesday afternoon where two silver cars ushered the suspects into a basement parking garage.Quadir Dukes-Hill and Nahjee Whittington, both 18, were taken into custody at an apartment building in Richmond, Virginia by a team of U.S. Marshals. A law enforcement source told FOX 29 that the apartment where the pair were hiding belongs to a friend who also may have ties to Philadelphia.Officials say Dukes-Hill is facing murder charges in the shooting death of 24-year-old Alexis Quinn.