SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith was formally accused of "willful and corrupt misconduct" by a grand jury that had investigated the embattled official.Smith could be removed from office depending on what comes of the civil grand jury's report, which cited evidence of corruption and jail mismanagement, among other missteps.Court documents filed Tuesday revealed that the grand jury accused Smith of seven corruption-related acts, including favoritism and improperly issuing concealed-carry weapons permits.Specifically, the sheriff was accused of seven corruption-related acts.

Six involve ongoing criminal indictments alleging Smith engaged in political favoritism and traded favors by leveraging her control over issuing.

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Driver charged in deadly summertime motorcycle crash in Lehigh County

UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP - A Lehigh County man is facing charges after prosecutors say he was under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine when he slammed into a turning tractor-trailer in a crash that killed his passenger. Curtis L. Kuhar, 54, was arrested Thursday morning by Catasauqua Borough Police and charged with numerous crimes, including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, involuntary manslaughter and driving without a license. According to prosecutors, on the night of Aug.

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Dole salad recall: Products sold in 26 states at risk of listeria

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the recalled products can be identified by a lot code beginning with the letters “N” or “Y” in the upper right-hand corner of the package. (Source: FDA) Anyone with the recalled products should not consume them and throw them out immediately.

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100+ vehicle pileup, I-94 in western Wisconsin

JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities on Thursday, Dec. 23 responded to the scene of a crash involving more than 100 vehicles on I-94 in Jackson County, Wisconsin, our news partners confirmed with Jackson Co.

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GMB presenter Kate Garraway gives update on husband Derek Draper's health

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has given an update on husband Derek Draper's health as he continues to recover from Covid at home.

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Ontario reports largest single-day increase in COVID cases since pandemic began

COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.There were 5,790 new cases reported Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 667,353The previous record for the largest increase in cases in Ontario was set on April 16, when there were 4,812 reported.For comparison, last Thursday 2,421 cases were reported.Seven additional deaths were also announced on Dec. 23, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 10,140.A total of 624,801 coronavirus cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,659.

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Man fatally hit by car while crossing street to get to Uber, police say

NEWTOWN, Pa. - A Bucks County man was fatally hit by a car Wednesday night when police say he ran across the street to catch an Uber with friends.The deadly crash happened on the 200 block of North Sycamore Street just before midnight, according to the Newtown Township Police Department. Investigators say the Uber stopped on the opposite side of the road and the victim was hit while crossing the street. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe driver of the car that hit the man stopped after the collision, police said. The apparent accident caused a stretch of North Sycamore between Silo Drive and Durham Road to close for several hours. The victim has not been identified, and no charges have been reported.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER

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100+ vehicle pileup on I-94 in Jackson County

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Oklahoma boy, 11, saves woman from house fire on same day he saved classmate's life

Police in Oklahoma are crediting a middle schooler for saving a choking classmate and a woman escaping a house fire on the same day. (Muskogee County Sheriff's Office ) TULSA, Okla. - Police in Oklahoma are crediting a middle schooler for saving a choking classmate and a woman escaping a house fire on the same day. "Undersheriff Greg Martin presented Davyon with a certificate, denoting him as an honorary Deputy for the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office," the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook last Wednesday.

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London, Ont. hospitals update visitor policies amid surge in COVID-19 cases

St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre are implementing changes to visitor policies in response to the presence of the Omicron variant in the community and a surge of COVID-19 cases.On Wednesday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported its highest-ever daily case count since the onset of the pandemic, with 228 cases.That afternoon, St.

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Trudeau belongs on Santa’s naughty list, alongside Chinese and Russian leaders: poll

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to land on Santa’s “naughty” list this holiday season — and they think he’s more likely to wake up to a lump of coal than Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a new Ipsos poll.Ipsos asked Canadians about whether a list of high-profile individuals — from political leaders, to CEOs, to celebrities — belong on Santa’s “nice” list or his “naughty” list.Canadians who responded to the survey said Trudeau was more likely to end up on the naughty list than the Chinese president, who heads the government that detained two Canadians, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, for more than 1,000 days.The Chinese government has also been accused of committing genocide against the Uyghur population in the Xinjiang

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Kim Potter trial: Jury deliberations head to 4th day

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The jury in the Kim Potter trial is heading to a fourth day of deliberations as they decide whether to convict the former Brooklyn Center police officer of manslaughter in the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop earlier this year. The former Brooklyn Center police officer’s trial began on Nov. 30 with jury selection.

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'Santy-bodies' keeping Mr Claus safe from Covid

For anyone worried that Santa Claus might be grounded this Christmas Eve due to the pandemic, it looks like he is actually immune to Covid-19 due to his 'santy-bodies'.

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Veteran Atlantic City firefighter dies of COVID-19

Anthony Carfagno, 58, died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to the Atlantic City Fire Dept.

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Canadians struggling with mental health amid COVID-19 access ‘Friendly Calls’ program

COVID-19 pandemic shrank her world.“I knew nobody here, except my daughter and her family,” says Goodall, a widow in her early 70s who lives in the village of Lipton, Sask. “If I was to get COVID, my doctor said I wouldn’t survive it.

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ExxonMobil Baytown explosion: 'Major industrial accident' leaves 4 hurt

HOUSTON - A "major industrial accident" was reported early Thursday at an ExxonMobil plant in Texas, leaving multiple people injured, according to local authorities.Initial reports indicated some type of explosion occurred around 1 a.m. local time inside the plant in Baytown, Texas, located just east of Houston.

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Andy Cohen had to send his son to live with his nanny when he caught COVID

Andy Cohen had to send his son to live with their nanny after he contracted coronavirus. The 53-year-old talk show host admitted it was "really upsetting" trying to keep two-year-old Benjamin - who was born via a surrogate - at a distance to avoid passing on COVID-19 to the toddler, so ultimately decided it would be for the best for him to isolate alone.

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2 firefighters hurt in apartment fire near West Chester University

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling an apartment fire near West Chester University on Thursday morning. WEST GOSHEN, Pa. - Two firefighters were injured while battling a blaze that broke out Thursday morning at an apartment building near West Chester University. Firefighters were called to the 2-story apartment building on Franklin and Rosedale streets around 4 a.m.

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The Covid-19 ‘blackspots’ in Greater Manchester - where cases are among the highest in the country

These are the six areas of Greater Manchester that are some of the worst hit by Covid-19 in the country.

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Arizona woman reunited with dog that was found in California desert after 2 years

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A dog has been reunited with its owner after being apart for more than two years."It's a Christmas miracle," said Simone Brown.For Brown, it has been an emotional day as she was reunited with her little Yorkie, which she named Prada Chanel."Oh my god! Prada! Hi baby!" Brown said, upon seeing her six-year-old dog.The dog was reunited with her owner on the evening of Dec. 22."Thank you so much! I'm so grateful for you! You're like my Santa!" said Brown. Brown said she got Prada Chanel when the dog was just five weeks old.

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$70M Lotto Max winning ticket purchased in Brampton, Ont.

TheOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is calling on all players in Peel region, Toronto and Ottawa to check their Lotto Max tickets as a number of winning tickets were sold in the province.

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State of play of Covid vaccination among the Bolton Wanderers squad as Ian Evatt send message

Ian Evatt believes there has been a 'significant shift' in the Bolton Wanderers squad towards taking the Covid-19 vaccine in light of events in the past few months.

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Weather Authority: Frigid temps ahead of mild Christmas

PHILADELPHIA - Layer up for Thursday, it will be a bitter start to the day with morning lows in the 20s.It will stay cold with increasing high clouds in the afternoon. Expect highs in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees.Late Thursday night, a clipper system to our north could bring a brief snow shower to the Poconos, otherwise, it will be quite until late Christmas Eve.Another low-pressure system will pass to our north Christmas Eve, showers will arrive late at night, bring the umbrella if you are venturing out to midnight mass.The showers will end by early Christmas morning.If you travel in the Lehigh Valley or the Poconos it may just be cold enough to see some snow showers change to freezing rain overnight into early Christmas morning.

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Fire erupts after driver backs into gas pump, killing woman pumping gas

Photo courtesy Kelsey Morris EAST LAKE, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a driver backed into a Pinellas County gas pump, setting off a blaze that killed another person who was pumping gas on the other side.Fire erupted at the pumps at the Shell gas station on East Lake Road, just north of Tampa Road, Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters arrived just after 2 p.m.

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Scott Moe talks 2021 regrets, losing political ground and shinny hockey in year-end chat

WATCH: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says at the rink, you’re likely to find him in the penalty box. That’s where many also want him placed for his 2021 pandemic response, which he defended in a year-end chat.

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Minnesota teen jumps out of McDonald’s drive-thru window to save choking customer

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - A 15-year-old McDonald’s employee is being called a hero after jumping out of a drive-through window to save a choking customer. Police in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, said Sydney Raley was working at the local fast-food restaurant’s drive-through when she noticed the customer coughing profusely on Dec. 18."But I noticed that she was coughing like unnaturally a lot," Raley told FOX Television Stations.

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Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon carjacked at FDR Park in South Philly, spokesperson says

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) fell victim to a carjacking at FDR Park in South Philadelphia, according to a spokesperson.Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday following a meeting.

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Billy Connolly thinks of sick children to not feel sorry for himself amid health battle

BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright In The Afternoon, the comedian said he thinks about sick children in order to try and not feel sorry for himself.He said: "I try not to feel sorry for myself. I do it by thinking of children who are sick, and they handle it, so the least I can do is get on with it."I have good days and bad days.

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni tests positive for COVID-19

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he has tested positive for COVID-19 after he felt ill Wednesday morning. "I'm feeling okay, I'm feeling a little bit better now which is good," Sirianni told reporters. He said he'll attend meetings virtually for the rest of the week.

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Princess Anne's Husband Sir Timothy Laurence Tests Positive for COVID-19

Queen Elizabeth II's daughter would have to change her plans for the holiday season. In accordance with the government’s guidance, the couple will have to isolate at their home in Gloucestershire for 10 days. The news comes days after the queen shared that she will not travel to her Sandringham estate for the traditional Christmas celebrations.

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Velociraptor's ancient relative: Fossils from 125M years ago discovered in UK

Vectiraptor greeni, a new fierce predatory dinosaur from the Isle of Wight in the U.K. (Credit: Gabriel Ugueto) BATH, England - Paleontologists discovered fossils from over 100 million years ago of an older, "more heavily built" relative of the famed velociraptor dinosaur.The new bird-like dinosaur, named Vectiraptor greeni after amateur paleontologist Mick Green who first discovered its bones on the Isle of Wight in Great Britain, was about the size of a wolf — around 3 meters (10 feet) long from nose to tail, researchers said. The dinosaur would have prowled through forests that covered the land in the Early Cretaceous geological period, about 125 million years ago.

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Maharashtra records sharp spike with 1,201 Covid cases in a day

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Demand soars in Ontario for COVID-19 tests and booster shots

Appointments for COVID-19 booster vaccines and PCR tests are in short supply across Ontario leading to long wait times. Morganne Campbell reports.

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Andrew Neil hits back at claim he supports mandatory Covid vaccines as tweet sparks uproar

Andrew Neil, 72, previously said anti-vaxxers will have to face consequences if they don't get the jabs, which sparked a divide amongst his followers.Today, Beverley Turner shared a link to a website which claimed a health worker had a severe reaction to the Moderna vaccine.She tweeted that the report was "an insightful website for anybody insisting on mandatory vaccinations for covid".The presenter tagged Andrew, Nick Ferrari and Andrew Pierce in the tweet, much to the former's dismay.Hitting back this evening, the GB News founder wrote: "I’ve never supported mandatory vax."It’s important to be accurate in such matters and I’d be grateful if you could correct your tweet."Christian Horner's famous wife Geri 'utterly broken' behind

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Former USC football player charged in COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme

USC Trojans linebacker Abdul-Malik McClain (42) on the field before a game against the Arizona State Sun Devils played on October 27, 2018 at the Los Angels Memorial Coliseum in Los Angels, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - A former University of Southern California football player was arrested Monday on federal charges alleging he orchestrated a scheme that fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-related unemployment benefits.Abdul-Malik McClain, 22, who currently attends and plays at Jackson State in Mississippi, surrendered to federal law enforcement officials in Los Angeles.

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Judge rules against California school district in COVID vaccine suit

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A judge has ruled against the San Diego public school system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, saying the requirement set to begin Jan.

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Suspect in Texas rapper Chucky Trill's shooting death arrested at Atlanta airport

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Edwards Thomas, who faces malice murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Core Detiege, also known as rapper Chucky Trill. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A man suspected of fatally shooting a Texas rapper on Interstate 85 in March was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said authorities arrested James Edwards Thomas, who faces malice murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Corey Detiege, also known as rapper Chucky Trill.Multiple law enforcement officials Thomas into custody as he exited a plane.

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Ontario reports 4,383 new COVID cases, highest single-day count since late April

COVID cases on Wednesday, as daily positive infections continue to rise amid the highly contagious Omicron variant. The provincial case total now stands at 661,563.For comparison, last Wednesday saw 1,808 new cases and the previous Wednesday saw 1,009.

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More Ontario health units reallocating COVID resources amid Omicron

COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as cases surge due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.Niagara Region Public Health said it is beginning to shift resources away from contact tracing to delivering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which it said can “better blunt” the Omicron wave.Growing case numbers are making it difficult for people to access testing in a timely manner, which in turn is delaying the identification of cases for followup, the health unit said.At the same time, Omicron has shortened the time between exposure and becoming contagious, making it less likely health officials can intervene early enough to break the chains of transmission, it said.

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Bucks County co-workers missing since mid-October, police say

47-year-old Michael Allen Stark and 50-year-old Matthew Branning have been missing since Oct. 15, according to police.

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Boss' incredible Christmas gesture to employee's daughter after she caught Covid

A 'heroic' boss 'saved' Christmas for his employee's little girl when she was distraught worrying that Father Christmas couldn't visit as she has Covid - so he pretended to be Santa to assure her he would.

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Johnstone hotel cancels all festive bookings following covid restrictions blow

A Johnstone hotel has cancelled all its bookings from Christmas to New Year following another blow to hospitality during yesterday's covid announcement.

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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot calls on feds to send more resources to help combat violent crime

CHICAGO - Mayor Lori Lightfoot is requesting that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland send more federal resources to Chicago to help combat the surging crime and gun violence.Lightfoot made the announcement during a public safety news conference Monday afternoon.Lightfoot made three specific requests of Garland.

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Inside Kate Garraway's 'difficult' Christmas plans as Derek recovers from Covid at home

Kate Garraway's Christmas will look a lot different to last years after her husband Derek Draper finally returned home after battling Covid in hospital.The Good Morning Britain presenter has been adjusting to the "new normal" following her husbands return home and is hoping she can take Derek to Chorley to visit his family this Christmas.Kate told Woman's Own magazine how things will be different for herself and their 15-year-old daughter, Darcey and 12-year-old son, Billy.She said: "This year, we have got him home - and fingers crossed we can keep him home."Of course, he's not going to be putting on his Santa costume, going out with Darcey for a father-and-daughter Christmas shop or the same with Billy."She explained: "None of those things

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Omicron forces new restrictions, global call for booster shot

Singapore suspended quarantine-free travel and Australia renewed its vaccination push today as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant just days before Christmas forced authorities to impose new curbs and expedite booster shots.

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Consumer confidence drops, driven by Covid concerns

Irish consumer confidence dropped again in December, as concerns around Covid-19 and the cost of living intensified.

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New Ambassadors and High Commissioners present credentials to President

COLOMBO (News 1st); Seventeen newly accredited envoys to Sri Lanka including 11 newly appointed Ambassadors and six High Commissioners presented their credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House on Tuesday (21).The new Ambassadors were appointed from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Hungary, Mauritania, Tunisia, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Spain and Slovenia.The new High Commissioners represent Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Botswana, Malta, the Republic of Guyana and Nigeria.1. Mr.

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HSE online appointment system for boosters to open

Some members of the public can schedule their own appointment for a Covid-19 booster vaccine at a select number of vaccination centres from today.

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Bodycam shows Tullytown Borough police officer saving baby's life

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Bodycam video shows the harrowing moments a local officer saved a baby's life who stopped breathing. Tullytown Borough Police Officer Nate Aldsworth had just finished a call when he got the call around 11 a.m. on Nov.

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