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CLEVELAND (AP) - Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall pleaded guilty Monday to charges including cheating.The cheating allegations surfaced in September when Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament Director Jason Fischer became suspicious when the fish turned in by Jacob Runyan, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, were significantly heavier than typical walleye.A crowd of people at Gordon Park in Cleveland watched as Fischer cut the walleye open and found weights and walleye fillets stuffed inside.RELATED: Ohio fishing scandal: 2 men caught cheating at tournament charged, prosecutors sayAs part of a plea deal, Runyan and Cominsky pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals and agreed to three-year suspensions of their fishing licenses. Cominsky also agreed to give up his bass boat worth $100,000.Prosecutors agreed to drop attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools charges.Both men are scheduled to be sentenced May 11.

NICETOWN - Philadelphia Police are searching for four suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Simon Gratz High School sophomore.Devin Weedon was shot down in broad daylight while on his way to school Monday morning, just after 7:30 a.m., on North 16th Street and West Hunting Park Avenue, in Philadelphia's Nicetown section.According to officials, no arrests have been made. Police believe the motive may have been robbery.  Anyone that has information regarding the individuals in the photographs or information regarding the shooting is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334.RELATED COVERAGE:There is a $30,000 reward for information that leads to their arrest and conviction, authorities say.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

WILMINGTON, Del. - A woman is in police custody after she stole a car and led law enforcement on a chase into another state, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers say the incident began with an investigation into a carjacking at a detox center in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, troopers responded to the Kirkwood Recovery Center on the 3300 block of Kirkwood Highway just before 3 p.m.

FILE - Hitting Coach Ken Griffey Jr. #24 of Team USA looks on during batting practice prior to the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship game between Team USA and Team Japan at loanDepot Park on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami, Florida. (Mary DeCicco/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images)Ken Griffey Jr.

Robin Wolfenden prays at a makeshift memorial for victims outside the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church following a shooting, in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 28, 2023. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The six people who were fatally shot at a Christian elementary school in Nashville Monday included 9-year-old Hallie Scruggs, the daughter of the pastor whose church runs The Covenant School.The massacre by a former student also claimed the life of its Head of School, Katherine Koonce, who had written on the school's website that "we are participating in the miracle of (students') development and seeing them transform into who they will be."Three children and three adults died at the Presbyterian school, which was founded in 2001 in the affluent Green Hills neighborhood just south of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.RELATED: Nashville school shooting bodycam video shows officers down suspect within minutesA shooting at a Tennessee private Christian grade school left three students and three adults dead, including the head of the school, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said.

PHILADELPHIA - A 16-year-old student of Simon Gratz High School is dead after a shooting erupted near the school Monday morning, according to law enforcement sources.The shooting happened on North 16th Street and Hunting Park Avenue, which is across from the school's athletic field.FOX 29's Steve Keeley reports that the victim is a 16-year-old student of Simon Gratz High School.MORE HEADLINES:SkyFOX was live over the scene as police blocked off a corner near the busy road.Police have yet to release details about what led to the deadly shooting.This is a developing story.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A discussion got underway at the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals LTD in Kolonnawa with regard to the decision required to oppose the privatization of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.The Petroleum Trade Union Collective launched a Sathyagraha campaign on Monday (27) opposite the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals LTD in Kolonnawa against attempts to privatize the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.All trade unions except the executive officers' trade unions are participating in the Satyagraha.The Trade Unions said that around 400 filling stations that generate a high revenue are to be given to four overseas firms, and they launched the Sathyagraha program, demanding an immediate end to such attempts.In addition, they demand to suspend attempts to award fuel distribution to the North and East to Lanka IOC alone. Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light to award licenses to Sinopec, United Petroleum, Australia & RM Parks of USA in a collaboration with Shell Plc to enter the Fuel Retail market in Sri Lanka.Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that the Energy Committee & relevant other procurement committees had given their approval & recommendation to award the 3 companies the licenses to operate.He said that the 3 companies will be allocated 150 Dealer operated fuel stations each which are currently operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.He added that these companies will be granted a license to operate for 20 years to import, store, distribute and sell petroleum products in Sri Lanka. A further 50 fuel stations at New locations will be established by each selected company, he added. Manoj Gupta, the Managing Directro of LIOC tweeted that 34 more new LIOC filling stations are set to commence

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 07: Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) behind home plate during the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals on July 7, 2022 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, DUNEDIN, Fla. - Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T.

EVERMAN, Texas - Police in a small Tarrant County town are still trying to locate a 6-year-old boy whose family appears to have left the country without him.Investigators say right now there is no evidence that child has died. Police did acknowledge a rumor that boy may have been sold, but they say at this point there is no proof that is the case."We are investigating all possibilities," said Chief Craig Spencer.

PARK CITY, Utah - The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 collision at one of the most upscale ski resorts in North America is expected to take the stand on Monday as the closely watched trial goes into its second week in Utah.Attorneys said Friday that retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, would likely testify first on Monday, before his attorneys rest and hand the courtroom over to Paltrow's defense team to make their case. Paltrow's attorneys are expected to call her two children — Moses and Apple — and a ski instructor who was present the day of the collision.(L) Terry Sanderson, the Utah man suing Gwyneth Paltrow, appears in court during her testimony on March 24, 2023, in Park City, Utah.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light to award licenses to Sinopec, United Petroleum, Australia & RM Parks of USA in a collaboration with Shell Plc to enter the Fuel Retail market in Sri Lanka.Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that the Energy Committee & relevant other procurement committees had given their approval & recommendation to award the 3 companies the licenses to operate.He said that the 3 companies will be allocated 150 Dealer operated fuel stations each which are currently operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.He added that these companies will be granted a license to operate for 20 years to import, store, distribute and sell petroleum products in Sri Lanka. A further 50 fuel stations at New locations will be established by each selected company, he added. 

Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 ski accident in Utah has come to a close.Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson is seeking $300,000 in damages from the Goop founder after a collision at the Deer Valley ski resort. According to Sanderson's lawsuit, Paltrow collided with Sanderson and skied off, leaving him with a "permanent traumatic brain injury, four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life," and emotional distress and disfigurement. "Paltrow got up, turned and skied away, leaving Sanderson stunned, lying in the snow, seriously injured," the complaint filed in 2019 says. "A Deer Valley ski instructor, who had been training Ms.

FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois - Two cars of a Canadian Pacific train derailed in a suburb of Chicago on Sunday.The train derailment happened around 12:45 p.m. in Franklin Park.One car was carrying wheat and the other was empty, Canadian Pacific said in a statement.Canadian Pacific said no one was hurt, and that there were no hazardous materials or public safety issues involved.Federal and state officials dealing with the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have decided to move the water that was used to fight the fire to a deep injection well in Vickery, Ohio, about three hours away.The railroad said teams were on site assessing the situation in coordination with Metra, which is a passenger rail system in the Chicago area.There has been increased concern about train derailments since two Norfolk Southern derailments in Ohio earlier this year.

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - Police were led on a search through Dorney Park this weekend after a man wanted on multiple arrest warrants jumped a fence in an attempt to escape.The pursuit began when 31-year-old Thomas J. Davis Burgess fled from police at the Howard Johnson hotel on Hamilton Boulevard in Allentown.

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - The Troup County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia said it’s investigating reports that a tiger is unaccounted for inside the Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain after a possible tornado ripped through the region early Sunday morning.Severe weather was reported across the South on Sunday morning, and the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Pine Mountain just before 7 a.m. EDT as the storms moved over the area.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER"We are receiving multiple reports of trees down, damage on houses and power lines down," the Troup County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.

MANTUA - When it comes to saving the streets of Philadelphia, it takes more than words – it takes action. One program in Philadelphia’s Mantua section is teaching at-risk kids a more disciplined way to solve their problems.Boxing has always been an escape for Jahzir Davis."I was chasing the fast life and what the streets was giving me.

BALTIMORE - Police in Baltimore have identified human remains found in a container nearby a vacant church earlier this month as Baltimore Orioles employee Versey Spell, who was reported missing last year. The 75-year-old game day usher at Oriole Park at Camden Yards was first reported missing on Oct. 19, the Baltimore Police Department said in a press release at the time.

Colombo (News 1st) – The Stein Studios in Sri Lanka, one of South Asia's largest studio complex's, dedicated one of its' four international studios to legendary filmmaker and actor Gamini Fonseka on Friday (24). The studio in which the international franchise show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' ('Lakshapathi' in Sinhala) is recorded, is now called The Gamini Fonseka Studio.All of Sri Lanka's most legendary actors, actresses and cinema personalities were present at the event on Friday as a mark of respect for the late Gamini Fonseka.Widely regarded as the King of Sri Lankan cinema, Fonseka dominated the silver screen in 1960s and 1970s. Apart from acting, he was the Deputy Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament from 1989 to 1994 and Governor of the North-Eastern Province from 1995 to 1998.In addition to being Sri Lanka's premier television production centre, the ultra modern Stein Studios, which is located in Ratmalana (a suburb in the Colombo district), is also one of the most preferred options for conventions in Sri Lanka and internationally.

FILE IMAGE - An Amazon Prime van is seen parked by residential buildings, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) An Amazon driver appeared to go above and beyond the job description when he was recorded on video delivering a package in the middle of a dangerous armed police standoff.A TikTok video has gone viral in recent days, generating more than 7 million views and counting.

(GERMANY OUT) gavel, hammer and book (Photo by Wodicka/ullstein bild via Getty Images) WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty Thursday to intimidating and interfering with Black residents who moved into a suburban Milwaukee apartment complex where he lived.William McDonald of West Allis faces up to 11 years in prison when he is sentenced on June 29, U.S.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Friday marks one year since 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell to his death from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower ride at ICON Park.His tragic death has sparked change and his parents and the community have been fighting to make amusement rides safer.Crews have been working hard over the last few weeks to tear it down the ride – which stood 430 feet tall – before the anniversary of Tyre's death. His father, Yarnell, will be at the site to honor his son's memory.

U.S. actress Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom after lunch break, on March 23, 2023, in Park City, Utah where she is accused of injuring another skier, leaving him with a concussion and four broken ribs.

LOS ANGELES - The strongest tornado to hit the Los Angeles Metro area in 40 years ripped through parts of Montebello late Wednesday morning, causing damage to multiple buildings in the area, the National Weather Service Los Angeles confirmed. The twister touched down in the area of South Maple Avenue and Date Street, near Vail Ave., just after 11:20 a.m.  FOX 11 provides full coverage after a tornado struck Montebello, causing damage to multiple cars and buildings late Wednesday morning.A tornado ripped through parts of Montebello Wednesday morning, damaging multiple buildings.A tornado heavily damaged several buildings in Montebello Wednesday, with video from the scene showing portions of rooftops being ripped off industrial structures and debris swirling in the air.Video shared with FOX 11 shows windows blown out of multiple cars in a parking lot of an industrial area in Montebello.FOX 11's Christina Gonzalez is in Montebello as a soccer shop was destroyed by the tornado.Images from SkyFOX showed multiple cars damaged, with their windows blown out, fences destroyed, and roofs of buildings torn off. RELATED:During a press conference Wednesday night, Montebello Fire Department said 17 buildings were damaged and 11 were red-tagged due to damage they suffered.

Police investigate at Denvers East High School after a shooting there on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) DENVER - A 17-year-old student was found dead in a wooded mountain area outside Denver late Wednesday after authorities say he wounded two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school where students and parents were already fed up about a rash of recent violence and lack of action by officials.The shooting occurred earlier Wednesday at East High School in Denver, not far from downtown, while two administrators searched Austin Lyle for weapons, a daily requirement because of the boy’s behavioral issues, authorities said.

PHILADELPHIA - A caiman discovered at FDR Park in Philadelphia in early March has been euthanized, according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The caiman was found abandoned in the park on March 5 and the Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly) came to take the reptile to safety. Agency officials were able to recover the reptile with no injuries and warned against abandoning animals, especially ones not native to the United States. The commission says they were unable to find a home for the reptile, forcing them to put it down. Caimans are not native to North America and can grow up to five feet long. Lisa Cephas told FOX 29 she was on her normal Sunday morning when she saw a Issac Peyton, a fisherman from Delaware County, reel in the 3-foot reptile.

PHILADELPHIA - Lingering smoke from a weekend brush fire in Rancocas State Park is still impacting a local school district that has been fully closed since Tuesday.The New Jersey Forest Fire Service deemed the wildfire 100% contained on Sunday night, but by Monday morning students at Westampton Middle School noticed smokey hallways."When you got into the classroom it was like really bad, you could smell it," 7th grade student Madison Dempster said. She recalled many parents picking up their children early from school, and faculty members handing out masks for anyone people who had trouble breathing. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe Westampton School District closed some schools on Monday, and then closed the entire district through Thursday. An update from the district on Wednesday said officials are awaiting lab reports from the New Jersey Department of Education before deciding to reopen schools to students and staff. "I've had to work remote, because I had to be home with the kids," James Welcome said.

PHILADELPHIA - Quite the sight in Center City Wednesday night as the Parkway Corporation prepares to move an historic Gulf Station to Fairmount Park.The antique gas station has been sitting on the corner of 20th and Arch streets for almost 95 years. Residents came out to say goodbye to a building that some got to know and appreciate. "I've always liked having it in the neighborhood. Such a strange item unless you really kind of tracked it down, you really didn't know what it was," said Jay Meadway, who lives nearby. The old filling station is a historically protected building and since it is on the site where the Parkway Corporation is building a new office for Chubb Insurance, it’s being relocated near the Sedgley Porter House in Fairmount Park.MORE HEADLINES Parkway CEO Rob Zuritsky says it will cost over $1 million to move the piece of history—slowly and carefully—to its new home just two miles away."This is the first time we've ever been involved with anything like this," said Zuritsky.

LOS ANGELES - A potential tornado ripped through parts of Montebello late Wednesday morning, causing damage to multiple buildings in the area, the National Weather Service Los Angeles confirmed. The potential twister touched down in the area of South Maple Avenue and Date Street, near Vail Ave., just after 11:20 a.m.  A tornado ripped through parts of Montebello Wednesday morning, damaging multiple buildings.A possible tornado heavily damaged several buildings in Montebello Wednesday, with video from the scene showing portions of rooftops being ripped off industrial structures and debris swirling in the air.Video shared with FOX 11 shows windows blown out of multiple cars in a parking lot of an industrial area in Montebello.Images from SkyFOX showed multiple cars were damaged, fences destroyed, and roofs of buildings torn off. Footage from the scene shows at least seven buildings were destroyed by significant rooftop damage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call "Don't Say Gay" as the Republican governor continues a focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential run. The proposal, which would not require legislative approval, is scheduled for a vote next month – April 19 at 9 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A multi-vehicle crash left one person in critical condition, and a trail of destruction along part of Roosevelt Boulevard Tuesday night.Police say a speeding car was hit by another car when it ran a red light on C Street around 10:20 p.m.Two parked cars were then struck by the speeding car, which came to a stop when it crashed into a concrete wall on Roosevelt Boulevard.MORE HEADLINES:The 21-year-old driver and two passengers were transported to a local hospital, where one passenger was placed in critical condition.Debris was strewn across the streets and sidewalk as police investigated the scene.No injuries were reported from the other vehicle, and no charges have been announced.

FILE-Tourists in special vehicles enjoy the view on a tour of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in southeastern Utah. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Utah has officially changed its state flag.After years of finding and even using different iterations, Gov.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow looks on before leaving the courtroom, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs, March 21, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (Phot PARK CITY, Utah - More witnesses are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth Paltrow and the retired Utah man suing her and claiming her recklessness left him with lasting injuries and brain damage.On the opening day of the trial, Paltrow and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson appeared across the courtroom from each other, looking nonplussed to hear arguments that have become familiar over the past seven years of legal proceedings.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Tuesday evening. According to authorities, a 29-year-old man was found shot twice in the head in a Chrysler 200 parked in the area of S Cecil & Chestnut Streets. Police say the car was still running when officers arrived on scene and found the victim. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESChief Inspector Scott Small says one shell casing was discovered on the passenger side of the vehicle while another was discovered in the road beside the car. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials say. This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man is injured after a person, posing as a solicitor for a solar power company, carjacked him at gunpoint in Lower Merion Township on Monday.  At around 5 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Wilshire Road in the Penn Wynne section of Lower Merion Township for reports of an armed carjacking. Police say the victim encountered a suspect in his driveway when he arrived home in his vehicle. The suspect posed as a solicitor for solar power and made conversation with the victim before the victim declined the services and began walking away.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Thousands of service employees and teachers braved the rain and began picketing Tuesday at the Van Nuys Bus Yard, with more picket lines and rallies scheduled for Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools and the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters in Los Angeles, the start of a three-day planned walkout.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: LAUSD strike: What you need to know about school closures, resources availableWith labor talks at a standstill and no new negotiations scheduled, LAUSD campuses will be closed Tuesday and likely through Thursday as service workers begin a planned strike -- leaving more than 400,000 students without classes.The 30,000 workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 99 -- including cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants and others -- started picketing at 4:30 a.m.

FILE - Gwyneth Paltrow is seen at "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Oct. 31, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

Umpires discuss a video replay during a game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on April 2, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) On-field umps this year will have 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablets brought out to them by a technician.

FILE IMAGE - People celebrate Midsummer eve at Kaivopuisto Park in Helsinki, Finland, on June 24, 2022. Midsummer Festival is an important festival and also one of the national holidays in Finland.

PHILADELPHIA - The $1.3 billion Philadelphia 76ers arena proposal was brought to the congregation at the Church Of Christian Compassion in West Philadelphia on Sunday.This has been a controversial proposal for a while now. A lot of the opposition coming from business owners, and people who live in Chinatown.The Church of Christian Compassion was celebrating 42 years, and church leader Brandon Mclean said their focus is to build up the community."We have a compassion connect building that we’re currently building right now," Mclean said.  "We have a food distribution center that we’re currently building right next to the church."David Gould, the Chief Diversity & Impact Officer for the 76ers, talked about an even bigger project - the proposed construction of a new arena for the Sixers on Market Street."What I’m very grateful for and what I’m grateful for the position God has put me in is I have a seat at the table now, Amen," Gould said.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A "birthday celebration" at a local cemetery ended with a deadly shooting Saturday afternoon, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's office.Police found two men shot when they responded to Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Horsham for a shots-fired call around 3 p.m.A 29-year-old man, identified as Daniel Elijah Hawkins of Philadelphia, was pronounced dead.

PHILADELPHIA - In just a few short weeks, fans will pack Citizens Bank Park in hopes of cheering their Fightin' Phils into another World Series-bound season!Not only will they spot a few new faces, looking at you Trea Turner, it will be nearly impossible to miss some huge, new additions to the home of the Philadelphia Phillies.A massive scoreboard is currently being installed at Citizens Bank Park, and it looks to be almost complete.It's 77 percent larger than the last one, and the team says it can display 516 life-sized Phillie Phanatics at the same time. As if you could ever have too many Phanatics!And that's not all, the ballpark is also getting a brand-new Phillies logo to crown the new scoreboard.

Volunteers shovel a new buffalo snow corridor by hand. (Buffalo Field Campaign) WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. - Volunteers have created a wildlife corridor by hand shoveling a path through the deep snow at Yellowstone National Park to help bison get off a nearby highway quicker.Nearly five feet of snow fell this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by snowplows along Highway 191, according to the Buffalo Field Campaign, a nonprofit that works to create permanent year-round protection for bison.YELLOWSTONE UNDERGOES CLOSURES TO PREPARE FOR SPRING TOURISM INFLUXConcern has been growing for as many as 500 bison from Yellowstone’s central herd who are expected to begin migrating to their calving grounds when park officials begin plowing this month.In an effort to protect the species, the Buffalo Field Campaign decided to take action to help Yellowstone's declining wild bison population which is expected to be reduced by at least 30% this winter.

View of the Colosseum in 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Santi Visalli/Getty Images) Spring break outings are often defined by parties and trips to beaches in California, Florida and Hawaii — however, new data shows a growing interest in international travel among Americans.Less conventional destinations, particularly in Europe, have replaced longstanding favorite locations such as Orlando, Phoenix and Maui atop many Americans' travel itineraries. Many report lower prices, fairer weather and loosening COVID-19 restrictions across the globe as driving factors in their shift toward the likes of London, Rome and British Columbia.10 SAFETY TIPS TO REMEMBER IF YOU'RE TRAVELING OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR SPRING BREAKWhat is driving this change?After years of visiting national parks, wide-open nature retreats, and domestic tropical island getaways during the pandemic, Americans are showing renewed interest in travel this spring."Interest in international travel is increasing given the favorable exchange rate for Americans," Philip Ballard, the Florida-based chief communications officer of HotelPlanner, told the Associated Press. "For example, we're seeing about a 20% increase in U.K.-bound bookings because the U.S.

Nature photographer Mathew Nichols spent a few chilly nights this winter in the woods of Washington's Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park, documenting the surreal formation of "hair ice" – also known as "needle ice" or "beard frost" – which can be found when cold conditions are just right.Nichols, who spends quite a bit of time outdoors, has seen these odd-looking branches that have icy needles protruding from the branch. How did they get there? You need the right kind of wood and the right kind of fungus."Hair Ice is caused by a fungus that lives within the decaying wood, and this fungus 'breathes' or releases its spores through the night, pushing the moisture harnessed within the wood out of the wood's pores, causing it to immediately freeze with contact of the below freezing temperatures," Nichols said.As the fungus' "breath" continues to freeze through tiny pores, long, thin strands of ice form, which in the aggregate, appear to look like hair.Nichols wanted time-lapse video to show how they form and melt, but this was no easy photo shoot."Hair Ice" grows on a dead branch in the woods of northwestern Washington in March.

PHILADELPHIA - A woman and a dog were both transported to medical centers for treatment after an incident in Philadelphia, according to police. Authorities say on Thursday morning, just before 10:40 a.m., police responded to the 5700 block of North Park Avenue in the Fern Rock section of the city.  According to police, a 61-year-old woman was attacked by a pit bull and sustained several bite marks. Officials say a 62-year-old man with a license to carry witnessed the attack and shot the dog a single time. MORE HEADLINES: Medics transported the woman to Albert Einstein Medical Center for treatment, according to police. Authorities say the dog was transported to an animal hospital.Police have not released information about the condition of the woman or dog. The Department of Public Health was notified about the incident, and police say the investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 16: Rick Allen of Def Leppard performs onstage during The Stadium Tour at Truist Park on June 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was assaulted by a teenager outside a hotel in South Florida last week, according to media reports.Allen was in town to perform a show with at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, and was staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale Beach, according to WSVN and TMZ.According to the Fort Lauderdale Police arrest report, obtained by FOX 35, Allen – who is not mentioned by name in the report – was in the valet area of the hotel smoking a cigarette when a 19-year-old man, identified as Max Hartley, ran at him at full speed and struck him, knocking Allen backwards, causing him to hit his head.A woman ran to help Allen and was then attacked by Hartley.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a stabbing that stemmed from an argument in the parking lot of a city casino.Authorities say the incident occurred on Wednesday night at 11:15 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - The lights on the iconic Boathouse Row in Philadelphia are set to go dark for eight months for lighting system renovations, according to the City of Philadelphia's Department of Parks and Recreation. The city says the lights will go dark on March 20 and will be out for several months while the lighting system upgrades. According to city officials, the Fairmount Park Conservancy is partnering with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to replace the system for $2.1 million. The lighting, introduced in 1979, has become an iconic stable along the Schuylkill River. Boathouse Row lights up in red for Phillies opening dayThe lights were last upgraded in 2016 and the city says the rising maintenance costs sparked the need for a full replacement. "Boathouse Row is a Philadelphia icon.