Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov sells Nobel Peace Prize for Ukrainian children

As Kerala sees a steep rise in COVID cases, state Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday the people once again need to take precautions even though there is nothing to be worried about. Further assuring that there won't be any lockdown but  “everyone should cooperate and focus on preventing the spread of COVID-19 which can move from one to another." The suggestions come in the wake of over 4,000 fresh infections being reported in the state on Tuesday, raising the active cases till June 28 to 27,991.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for suspects in connection with a double shooting in Germantown. Authorities say the shooting happened on Monday around 8:00 p.m.

ROME - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St.

THURMONT, Md. - Firefighters are on the scene of a multi-alarm fire in Frederick County at Camp Airy, a Jewish summer camp for boys.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFirefighters are on the scene of a multi-alarm fire in Frederick County.The two-alarm fire was reported around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the dining hall of the camp in Thurmont. The fire spread throughout the first and second floors.

Fed is raising interest rates at aggressive pace to combat inflation Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the pandemic had disrupted the economy in ways that might fuel more inflation or volatility in price pressures that could complicate how central banks manage economic growth.

THURMONT, Md. - Firefighters are on the scene of a multi-alarm fire in Frederick County.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFirefighters are on the scene of a multi-alarm fire in Frederick County.The two-alarm fire was reported around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the dining hall of Camp Airey in Thurmont.The fire has spread throughout the first and second floors.

FILE IMAGE - A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 wide body jet airplane as seen in front of the airport terminal, connected to the jetbridge. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ATLANTA - With a busy Fourth of July holiday travel weekend expected, Delta is hoping to lessen the load in the skies by offering a waiver that allows customers to rebook their trip without paying change fees or fare differences.Delta said it anticipates air travel volumes "not seen since before the pandemic" over the period of July 1 to Independence Day, which falls on a Monday and allows many to take advantage of a long weekend. Busy airports, in addition to staffing issues, mean airlines are looking for ways to "minimize the ripple effect of disruptions," as Delta noted in its announcement. The new waiver applies between July 1 and July 4 for anywhere in Delta’s network.

Ontario is waking up $70 million dollars richer.A single winning ticket was drawn for Tuesday’s Lotto Max jackpot.The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said the ticket was sold somewhere in Toronto.

PARIS - Over the course of an extraordinary nine-month trial, the lone survivor of the Islamic State extremist team that attacked Paris in 2015 has proclaimed his radicalism, wept, apologized to victims and pleaded with judges to forgive his "mistakes."For victims’ families and survivors of the attacks, the trial for Salah Abdeslam and suspected accomplices has been excruciating yet crucial in their quest for justice and closure. At long last, the court will hand down its verdict Wednesday.Abdeslam faces up to life in prison without parole on murder and other counts, the toughest sentence possible under France's justice system.The historic trial in Paris of 20 men suspected of critical roles in the Islamic State massacres that killed 130 people on Nov.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino marked its fourth anniversary on Tuesday by making donations to four local charities, putting the casino’s total charitable donations past the $1 million mark. The casino donated $10,000 each to the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, CASA of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, Avanzar and Veterans Haven South. Casino President Joe Lupo says giving back to the community was part of Hard Rock’s business plan long before the casino opened June 28, 2018. He says Hard Rock has given to 450 community groups in and around Atlantic City over the last four years.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - A Colorado man was hospitalized after being gored by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, officials said. The 34-year-old man from Colorado Springs on Monday was walking with his family on a boardwalk near the Giant Geyser at Old Faithful, a popular tourist attraction located in the park, when the bull bison charged the group, according to a news release from park officials. When family members did not leave the area, the animal "continued to charge and gored the male." The man’s arm was injured, and he was taken by ambulance to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, officials said. The incident remains under investigation. Yellowstone National Park had recently reopened to visitors after destructive floods hit the area.

CNN report pointed out, In a weekly update with little movement overall, the move to Level 3 is a big jump up for Kuwait, which had been at Level 1. The Dominican Republic moved up from Level 2. Level 3, or "high," is now the top rung in terms of risk level and applies to places that have had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.

Police say a man was found shot dead in Philadelphia neighborhood. PHILADELPHIA - A 20-year-old man is dead after police say he was shot multiple times Monday night.Police found the man unresponsive on the sidewalk when they responded to reports of gunshots on the 6400 block of Broad Street.He reportedly suffered several gunshot wounds to the chest and neck.

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 15: Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode performs the at American Airlines Arena on September 15, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Legendary electronic band Depeche Mode has announced the cause of death for founding member Andy Fletcher who died last month at the age of 60."A couple weeks ago, we received the result from the medical examiners, which Andy’s family asked us to share with you now," the band wrote on their official Instagram page on Monday.

Atlantic City casino workers prepared for the possibility those talks would fail and the union would go out on strike Friday morning.  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As their leaders negotiated with management Tuesday, Atlantic City casino workers prepared for the possibility those talks would fail and the union would go out on strike Friday morning. Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union assembled "On Strike" signs for picket lines, and signed up for reduced-level pay from a union strike fund. The union has authorized a strike against the Borgata, Caesars, Harrah’s and Tropicana on Friday, and against Hard Rock on Sunday if new contracts are not reached before then. The union is seeking a big pay raise for workers to help them keep up with rising costs.

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will have surgery Wednesday to repair his broken left thumb and the team hopes the 2021 NL MVP can play again this season.Manager Rob Thomson did not offer a timetable for Harper’s return."It’s tough, but it’s probably the best thing for him. So whatever’s best for him is best for me," Thomson said Tuesday. "If he’s able to come back, which we plan on, then that’s good under the circumstances."Harper’s thumb was broken when he was hit by a 97 mph pitch from San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell on Saturday night.The 29-year-old Harper is hitting .318 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and a .985 OPS, and has helped the Phillies recently surge back into playoff contention.The Phillies opened a three-game series Tuesday night against Atlanta."I’ve got to be positive for the guys in here.

Health chiefs are being urged to reopen the minor injuries unit at Altrincham Hospital as soon as possible to allay "local suspicion and rumour" that it may never happen. The facility closed in November 2021 because of a shortage of emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and services there have been suspended ever since.

Binky Felstead has shared a positive update on the health of her baby son after he was rushed to hospital this week.The Made In Chelsea star, 32, went through a parent’s worst fear this week as her one-year-old son, Wolfie, suffered a severe allergic reaction.Little Wolfie, who Binky shares with husband Max Darnton, went into anaphylactic shock after eating hummus, which the reality star believes was caused by sesame present in the dip.Her baby was rushed to hospital via ambulance, with Binky later thanking paramedics for their quick actions in providing a potentially life-saving adrenaline shot to her sick child.‘He started to get incredibly uncomfortable and was continuously rubbing his face and getting upset,’ she wrote on social media after the scare.‘He went bright red all over his face & hands and white little spots appeared shortly before his eye, lips & tongue started to swell.’Thankfully, after a quick trip to hospital – sirens blazing, which Wolfie loved – and being monitored for several hours, Wolfie is now home and back to his old self.TV star Binky shared a series of snaps of her son looking happy and healthy, grinning for the camera, writing on Instagram: ‘Thank you,’ with a praying emoji.‘He’s back to his usual “nutty self”,’ she said, adding: ‘bad joke!’She thanked everyone who had contacted her with referrals or recommendations after Wolfie’s scare, saying she was ‘really learning so much.’She urged anyone else in their situation: ‘If in doubt [definitely]y call 999 or 111 ( I was apprehensive at first not wanting to waste anyones time & not knowing the full extent of what was going on).‘But thank god we did, as it escalated so quickly, timing to get him medical help was crucial (sic).’Binky promised

PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that left a woman dead on Tuesday night. According to authorities, officers with the 8th District responded to numerous 911 calls reporting gunshots and a shooting at a bar on the 2400 block of Welsh Road around 11:30 p.m.Chief Inspector Scott Smalls police arrived on scene and found two victims. A 21-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the head was transferred to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital to undergo surgery, but she later died, according to police. Police say a second victim, who was cut in the face by glass, was taken to the same hospital for treatment. Small says investigators know at least 15 shots were fired by a semi-automatic weapon. Police say they found five bullet holes in the bar's front window and they believe one of the bullets struck the 21-year-old. According to Small, investigators do not believe she was the intended target. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say the investigation revealed a group of three men walked into the bar but were escorted out when one of them caused a disturbance at the bar. Small says the man who was giving the staff a problem then walked to a dark or Black pickup truck and 15 shots were fired in the direction of the bar. Authorities say there were multiple cameras in the area and they are confident that they will be able to identify him. The two men with the alleged shooter are not believed to be involved in the shooting, Small says. 

There has been a slight increase in the numbers of people in hospital with Covid-19.

BOSTON - Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease.The Boston University CTE Center said Vermillion, who died of an accidental drug overdose in December 2020 at the age of 44, had the disease. Although it is not possible to connect any individual case to a cause, CTE has been linked to repeated blows to the head.CTE has been found in more than 100 former NFL players as well as semi-pro and high school soccer players. Vermillion, who played for the Kansas City Wizards, Colorado Rapids and D.C.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The delivery of fuel to filling stations has been suspended, announced Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) on Tuesday (28).It added that fuel will ONLY be issued for essential services from Tuesday (28).The Sri Lankan Government decided to issue fuel only for essential services from until July 10th, said Minister (Dr) Bandula Gunawardena on Monday (27).Accordingly, fuel will be released only for public transport, Airports, Ports, health, defense, power, export industries and other essential services including agriculture and food delivery from Tuesday (28) until the 10th of July.He added that the fuel for essential services will be delivered by SLTB Depots and the filling stations manned by the three Armed Forces.However, Media Institutions that provide information to the general public 24/7 have not been included in the essential services criteria.News 1st contacted Anusha Palpita, the Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and he said Diesel required for the functioning of media institutions will be provided following a discussion with the CPC, however, Petrol will not be delivered.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has advised the Attorney General to Investigate and file appropriate criminal proceedings against SSP K. B. Keerthiratne with regard to the Rambukkana Shooting.The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka also directed the Inspector General of Police to take disciplinary action against Former SSP for Kegalle K.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Minister decided that ONLY essential services will operate from midnight today (27) to the 10th of July.The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation will ONLY issue Diesel and Petrol for essential services with effect from midnight on Monday (27).These services include Ports, Airports, Health, Food Distribution, Agriculture, said Minister Bandula Gunawardena.“All other sectors must prepare from work from home program,” said the Minister urging that the public must support to limit the consumption of fuel.The Minister said all only essential services will be allowed to function until the 10th of July, and all other operations will be temporarily suspended. The Minister said short distance travel will be permitted via the Sri Lanka Transport Board, however, long distance travel will be interrupted.All schools in the Colombo region, schools in the suburbs of the Western Province and in major cities in other provinces will be closed until July 10th.The Minister further stated that schools other areas will be operated at the discretion of school principals and education officials.Due to the prevailing fuel crisis, the Cabinet today decided to release fuel for essential services only from midnight today (27).

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Power and Energy Kachana Wijesekera says that he met with the Deputy Director-General of the Qatar Fund for Development and discussed a possible Credit Line facility for Petroleum and Gas supply.He tweeted that funds have been allocated for medical supplies and the Qatar Fund for Development will consider the request for a credit facility and support the International monetary fund (IMF) program for Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of inmates held at the Kandakadu Treatment & Rehabilitation center, Polonnaruwa have fled the premises.Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi told News 1st that an inmate moved to the premises had behaved in an unruly manner, during the commotion several inmates had fled.He also said that the 36-year-old inmate who behaved in an unruly manner had also died.He was identified as a resident from Mutuwal.

Long covid is making it hard for millions to return to normal life. Yet medical efforts to figure out how best to help these patients are proceeding only slowly. However, a Canadian research trial has reportedly found an answer that why some people continue to experience Covid symptoms months after contracting the disease.

A commemorative stone has been laid in a Lanarkshire town to pay tribute to the role NHS workers played during the COVID pandemic.

New Delhi: India reported 14,506 new covid cases and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours.  The country’s active caseload has climbed to over 99,602, taking the total tally of covid cases to 4,34,33,345 and 5,25,077 so far, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. The daily positivity rate is now 3.35% while the weekly positivity rate is 3.30%. States like Delhi witnessed an active caseload of 4482, Maharashtra has 25481 cases, Haryana has recorded 2649 cases while Kerala has reported more than 28086 covid cases at present.

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mysterious deaths of 21 teenagers who died while partying at a South African nightclub, survivor statements have revealed new details about that deadly night.To celebrate the end of school exams, a number of underage teenagers gathered at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London on Saturday evening and partied until the early hours of the next morning. Survivors speak of smelling a strong and suffocating smell that filled the packed club as teens started to collapse on the dance floor.Police discovered bodies slumped over chairs and couches, lying on tables and sprawled on the dance floor of the club.

Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard was pictured with the Italian after hitting with him last week in the lead-up to the tournament. The withdrawal of Berrettini, who reached the final at Wimbledon last year, was confirmed on Tuesday morning. In a statement, the Italian said: "I am heartbroken to announce that I need to withdraw from @wimbledon due to a positive COVID-19 test result.

Wendy Williams is speaking out.

Covid-19 cases and four more fatalities due to the infection. However, on Monday, the city reported 628 new Covid cases and three deaths due to the viral disease. Mumbai registered 1,290 csases of coronavirus on Tuesday.The daily count of infections rose by 228 from 1,062 cases reported on Monday.

Authorities say a man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times while he was sitting on his porch in North Philadelphia Tuesday night. PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a North Philadelphia shooting that left one man in critical condition Tuesday night.Just before 9 p.m., police say they responded to the 1200 block of West Erie Ave for reports of a shooting.Police say when they arrived at the scene, they found a 41-year-old man sitting on his porch with multiple gunshot wounds to his back and legs.MORE HEADLINES Police: Man shot to death in broad daylight shooting in North Philadelphia2 shot dead after forcing their way into South Philadelphia home, sources saySEPTA police investigating possible hate crime after member of LGBTQIA community assaulted on trainAuthorities say the victim was sitting on a chair on his front porch with several friends when two men walked up onto the porch and fired at least six gunshots.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Family and friends gathered for a balloon release to mark five years since Bianca Roberson’s life was taken in a road rage incident back in 2017. Bianca’s mother, Michelle is still shaken to her core over the loss of her daughter, who was only 18-years-old when she was shot and killed. "It’s an everyday pain," said Michelle. "You wake up every morning, and they’re not here, and they’re not coming back."Authorities say David Desper shot Bianca Roberson in the head as they drove on Route 100 in West Chester in June 2017.

Wendy Williams is speaking out about her plans for the future, and she’s very clear about at least one thing: she is “100 percent retired” from being a regular daytime TV host.

DALLAS - Newly-revealed details show how the smugglers who drove migrants into Texas likely pretended to be drivers for a legitimate company.The death toll has now climbed to 51 after dozens of migrants were found dead inside of a hot 18-wheeler near San Antonio Monday afternoon.Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to speak Wednesday afternoon about the discovery of smuggled migrants found dead in an 18-wheeler.It's unclear if he'll provide answers about how that truck got across the border and whether the migrants were in the truck prior to crossing.It turns out the smugglers may have been using a technique where the smuggling truck was masked as a legitimate freight truck.The abandoned 18-wheeler was first noticed by a city worker Monday evening when they heard a cry for help. LATEST: Death toll rises to 51 after migrants found in abandoned tractor-trailer in TexasInside, there was a horrible discovery: 51 undocumented migrants dead in what’s likely the deadliest tragedy involving migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.The driver of the truck and two others were arrested, according to Congressman Henry Cuellar, who represents the area.Texas Department of Transportation numbers emblazoned on the side of the truck link it to a small company in the Rio Grande Valley.

The Sesame Street character Elmo was administered a COVID-19 vaccine shot in a public service announcement the Sesame Workshop released on Tuesday.The Elmo character in the storyline of the series is three-and-a-half-years-old, and now eligible after the FDA Friday approved Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for children between the ages of five-years-old and six-months-old.In the spot, Elmo was seen speaking with his father Louie about receiving the shot, saying, 'Yeah, there was a little pinch. But it was OK!' The latest: Sesame Street character Elmo was administered a COVID-19 vaccine shot in a public service announcement the Sesame Workshop released on TuesdayLouie said, 'Was it safe? Was it the right decision? I talked to our pediatrician so I could make the right choice - I learned that Elmo getting vaccinated is the best way to keep himself, our friends, neighbors and everyone else healthy and enjoying the things they love.'A tweet from the official Elmo account read: 'Elmo got the COVID vaccine today, just like Elmo's mommy and daddy! Elmo's daddy had a lot of questions, but Elmo's doctor said the vaccine would help keep Elmo healthy, and all of Elmo's friends and family too! #CaringForEachOther.' Elmo is the latest character on the iconic show to receive the vaccine, as a PSA featuring Big Bird (who is six-years-old in the storyline) receiving a vaccine shot in a clip released last November.Sesame Workshop worked on the clip in a joint venture with the COVID Collaborative's COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative and the Ad Council, Variety reported.

Today we are reporting 7,829 community cases, 395 current hospitalisations, and 15 deaths.

PHILADELPHIA - One person is in custody and two others are on the loose after authorities in Camden County say a home robbery erupted in gunfire and a police chase. Officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department were called to the 800 block of the Black Horse Pike around 5:30 p.m. for reports of a robbery. Authorities say officers surrounded the house, then heard multiple gunshots.

monkeypox, prioritizing those who have been exposed to the virus in states with the highest infection rates. Hundreds of thousands of doses of the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic A/S will be made available under the administration’s new plan through a tiered-allocation system, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.

Uvalde mother who was handcuffed as she tried to run by police outside Robb Elementary School, but eventually got free and rescued her kids, is now being harassed by police after speaking out about the ordeal, her lawyer said this week. Angeli Rose Gomez, a Uvalde native, was working on a farm roughly half an hour away when she started getting calls about the shooting and rushed to the school.Her lawyer, Mark Di Carlo, called the scene when she arrived "the most horrible scenario you could imagine.""We had these [$50,000] to $100,000 cruisers surrounding this school, taxpayer items — taxpayer shields and bulletproof vests and sniper rifles – none of those being used to go into the school, but in fact, the SUVs, for example, were being used to block people from going in to save their own children," Di Carlo told Fox News Digital on Monday. Gomez was handcuffed by either a Texas Department of Public Safety Officer or US Marshal as she tried to get past the police line. A Uvalde Police Department officer who knew Gomez then intervened and helped her get free. "As soon as they take me off the cuffs, I see his arm, like, give me a little gateway, because I'm real little.

Authorities announced murder charges against 22-year-old Teon Macklin-Goodwine. MAPLE SHADE, N.J. - Authorities in Maple Shade announced charges against a Clementon man in connection to a fatal shooting at a South Jersey apartment complex earlier this year. An investigation began after Maple Shade police responded to the Fox Meadows apartment complex on January 16 for reports of gunshots.

Walmart logo is seen at a store in Mountain View, California, United States on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday shopping season has begun in the U.S.

KREMENCHUK, Ukraine - The Ukrainian government released a video of a missile hitting a mall on Monday. "As of the evening of June 28, the total number of Russian missiles that have hit Ukrainian cities are estimated at 2,811," the Defense of Ukraine posted on Twitter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack an "unimaginable" number of victims in "one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history."Zelenskky said that many of the more than 1,000 afternoon shoppers and staff inside the mall managed to escape. Giant plumes of black smoke, dust and orange flames emanated from the wreckage, with emergency crews rushing in to search broken metal and concrete for victims and put out fires.

SHOULD YOU WRITE A COVER LETTER? EXPERTS WEIGH INHere are some quick writing and design tips you should keep in mind if you’re creating a new job resume in 2022.FILE - A job seeker hands a resume to a recruiter at a National Career Fairs event in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

(Photo credit: Disney) LOS ANGELES - Some legends never die. Disney on Tuesday released its first teaser trailer for "Hocus Pocus 2," the highly-anticipated sequel starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, who are reprising their iconic roles as the evil Sanderson sisters.The original 1993 comedy-fantasy film is about three villainous witches from the 17th century who are accidentally resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts. "Hocus Pocus" was not particularly successful in its original theatrical run, but has since found a cult following — particularly during the Halloween season.In the new trailer for the sequel, two girls light the Black Flame Candle, which summons the witches. "Lock up your children," Midler's character Winifred shouts in the trailer.