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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.

2023 federal budget sees the Liberal government shift its tact amid an uncertainty economy and Canadians in need of inflation relief, looking to save money in the near term with cost-free measures that flex its influence on areas where it can make a tangible impact.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the second budget of the Liberals’ current minority mandate on Tuesday and put the focus on both reining in spending while supporting Canadians who have been hit hard by high inflation and rising interest rates.“Our most vulnerable friends and neighbours are still feeling the bite of higher prices,” she said in a speech to Parliament on Tuesday afternoon, according to her prepared remarks.“And that is why our budget delivers targeted inflation relief to those who need it most.”The biggest line item on the affordability front is $2.5 billion in spending for a so-called “grocery rebate” aimed at lower-income households, as reported by Global News and others ahead of Tuesday’s budget release.The one-time rebate is expected to deliver $467 directly to a family of four, $234 to a single Canadian without kids and $225 to the average senior.An estimated 11 million Canadian households are expected to receive the boost via the GST tax credit mechanism, and it does not have to be spent on groceries.Other measures announced in the 2023 budget without costs attached are a plan to crackdown on so-called “junk fees” attached to concert tickets or baggage costs, for example, as well as plans to move towards an automatic tax filing system to ensure low-income Canadians take advantage of already available rebates.The federal government also announced plans in the budget to follow in the European Union’s footsteps towards a universal

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University President Jason Wingard has resigned from his position after less than two years on the job, the school announced Tuesday. Wingard's resignation has been accepted by Temple University's Board of Trustees and will be effective Friday, Mar. 31. Wingard faced a voe of no-confidence from Temple University's faculty members after rising violence on and around the school's North Philadelphia campus.The Temple community has also been reeling from the shooting death of Sgt.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The shooter who killed three students and three staff members at a Christian school in Nashville legally bought seven weapons in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before carrying out the attack by firing indiscriminately at victims and spraying gunfire through doors and windows, police said Tuesday.The violence Monday at The Covenant School was the latest school shooting to roil the nation and was planned carefully.

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Strawberry biscuits. (Credit: Popeyes) MIAMI - Popeyes is putting on twist one of its most popular menu items: the biscuit.The fast-food chain is rolling out its new Strawberry Biscuits.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - WARNING: Graphic videos. Viewer discretion advised.Authorities rendered aid to a man suspected of stealing a patrol car and leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed pursuit through the Lancaster area before bailing out of the cruiser.SkyFOX was live and captured the moment the suspect jumped out of the car traveling around 70 mph, headed eastbound on the 138 Freeway.A man in a stolen police car jumped out of the vehicle shortly after one of its tires blew.

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.

PHILADELPHIA - Police came to find grim scenes inside a home in Philadelphia's Olney section when they were called to a shooting Monday night.A 24-year-old man was discovered bleeding heavily in the back of a home on the 300 block of East Sheldon Street.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs Senate Bill 4, ensuring all students have access to free and healthy school meals, with sponsors Senator Leo Jaramillo (left) and Senator Michael Padilla (right) and fifth grade student Alejandro Najer (David Lienemann/Office of the Governor)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed legislation to provide free school meals to all students regardless of family income, as New Mexico and several other states look to fill the gap left by lapsed federal pandemic-era benefit programs and address the strain to family budgets caused by food prices.The bill cleared the Legislature during the recent 60-day session, with lawmakers setting aside more than $22 million in the state budget to help pay for the program.

SKYFOX flew over N 20th Street as investigators remained on scene following a double shooting.  PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are on scene in the city after a double shooting in broad daylight, according to police. Authorities say the shooting occurred on the 2400 block of North 20th Street in the city's North Philadelphia section just after 12:45 p.m. According to officials, a 35-year-old man was shot five times in the upper body and transported to Temple University Hospital, where he is in critical condition. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA second man was grazed in the side and transported by fire department medics to the hospital, where he is in stable condition, police say. Authorities say the scene was held for investigators, but no arrests have been made. 

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Two police officers in Bucks County are part of an investigation after shooting a suspect, according to the district attorney's office. Authorities say the incident began with a traffic stop early Tuesday morning in Falls Township. The male suspect is accused of displaying a handgun to police two separate times before he fled from police in his vehicle, officials say. According to police, the firearm was secured after the man was shot. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say officers provided aid to the man until medics arrived to transport him to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery. The officers involved in the incident were not injured and are on paid leave while the shooting is investigated, per police. No additional details were released and the Bucks County DA's Office says no names will be released until a determination on the shooting is made. 

Chipotle Mexican Grill logo sign is seen on a restaurant in New York, United States, on October 25, 2022. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Chipotle Mexican Grill agreed to pay nearly a quarter of a million dollars to dozens of former employees from its shuttered Maine restaurant. The fast casual food chain agreed to issue $240,000 in back pay to 24 employees who worked at the Augusta location "as part of a settlement for illegally closing the restaurant in the middle of a union organizing drive" in July, according to the Maine AFL-CIO. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) confirmed to FOX Business that the money will be issued to the employees who were on the payroll when the store was shuttered. Maine AFL-CIO, a state federation of over 160 unions across Maine, announced on Facebook that this marks a "win for food service workers across the country." MICHIGAN BECOMES FIRST STATE IN DECADES TO REPEAL 'RIGHT-TO-WORK' LAW"It sends a message to corporations that shutting down a store and blackballing workers didn't work for Chipotle, and it won't work for them either," Brandi McNease, a former Augusta Chipotle employee and lead Chipotle United organizer, said in a statement. The NLRB announced in November that the company violated federal labor law by closing a Maine restaurant before labor organizers had the chance to try and unionize. Workers at the store filed a petition with the NLRB in June seeking to hold a union election.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A New Jersey man accused of making an online death threat toward Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was flown to Florida on Monday to face charges, and Sheriff Chitwood was at Orlando Sanford International Airport to meet him.As 38-year-old Richard Golden made his way down the escalator, Sheriff Chitwood was at the bottom to seemingly greet him. "I'm Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Anything you, uh – I hope you enjoy you stay.

ORLANDO - Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is being investigated by police after an alleged incident with fans following a basketball game in Florida.Authorities say it happened Tuesday, March 21 at the Amway Center just after a game between the Orlando Magic and the Wizards in which Washington lost 122 to 112.Police say two fans were in the visitor's tunnel after the game to meet the players when one yelled to Beal, "you made me lose $1,300 you f***." Officers say Beal approached the fans, and with his right hand, swatted the hat off of one of their heads. "In doing so Beal made contact with the left side of his head, hitting him," said the incident report from the Orlando Police Department.Investigators say they were shown video footage of the incident which shows Beal swatting toward the fans before an argument broke out.

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Al Sitarski, left, and Fred Fonda, right, shortly after enlisting in the Navy in 1942. (Susan Sitarski Sturm) Most people never have the opportunity to gain insight into what their parents were like during their younger days, but two sisters in New Jersey did after discovering letters written to their Navy veteran father from his best friend during World War II.Susan Sturm and Cindy Sommer were tasked with the responsibility of cleaning out their parents' home following the death of their 96-year-old mother in January 2021.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 18: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition annual leadership meeting on November 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A man who is accused of "randomly" attacking a person at a laundromat in Tennessee and is a suspect in a series of other similar attacks was arrested, according to authorities. Khadree Renfro, 30, was taken into custody last week by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and booked on three counts of attempted criminal homicide, officials said. The police department previously shared footage from inside a laundromat in the Nashville area which showed a man "who randomly, and without provocation," attacked a 45-year-old patron on March 22. "He is a suspect in 3 other similar attacks on 3/16, 18 and 19. He may be driving a small silver SUV," Nashville police said in a post. The video showed the suspect, dressed in dark clothing, assaulting the victim with some type of pipe or cane while an apparent child onlooker stands nearby. The male victim suffered facial fractures and extensive swelling from the attack, according to WSMV-TV, citing the arrest report.A screengrab from video shared by police shows the suspect in all black during the attack, reported on March 22, 2023, at a laundromat in Nashville, Tennessee.

PHILADELPHIA - A tow truck driver was just trying to do their job when police say a vehicle owner opened fire from a West Philadelphia apartment.The shooting erupted near 49th and Chestnut streets around 4 a.m.

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.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The two police officers who fatally shot the suspect of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville on Monday have been identified.Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John Drake said Officer Rex Englebert and Officer Michael Collazo fired at the 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale "and fatally wounded her," bringing an end to a shooting that left six victims, including three children, dead.Officer Englebert is a four-year MNPD veteran and Officer Collazo is a nine-year MNPD veteran."Chief John Drake and the men and women of the MNPD join all of Nashville in mourning today’s deaths of six innocent persons, three nine-year-olds and three adults, at the hands of an active shooter at Covenant Church/School on Burton Hills Drive," a statement from the Nashville Police read.TENNESSEE SHOOTING: NASHVILLE POLICE RELEASE SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE OF COVENANT SCHOOL ATTACK THAT KILLED 6Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake identified the two officers who fatally shot suspected school shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale on March 27, 2023. (Metro Nashville Police Department) According to the police chief, Hale fired at the officers who were arriving at the scene from windows on the second floor before they swept the building and found her in a common room."The first call to 911 about shots being fired in the building came in at 10:13 a.m.

police officer and a suspect are dead following an attack in Louiseville, northeast of Montreal in the Mauricie region.According to provincial police, at around 8:30 p.m. Monday night, police were called to intervene in a dispute in an apartment building near Saint-Laurent Avenue, where the suspect was allegedly uttering threats.At the scene, the suspect allegedly attacked the female police officer, identified as Sgt.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Police in Tennessee have released surveillance video taken at the school where a deadly shooting took place on Mar. 27.The shooting, according to officials, killed three nine-year-olds and three adults, all of whom were in their 60s.

VINELAND, N.J. - Three-time American League MVP Mike Trout always wanted a golf course, and he picked 18-time major champion Tiger Woods to build it for him.Trout, the 10-time All-Star centerfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, and a business partner in New Jersey are building a golf club called "Trout National — The Reserve" not far from where Trout grew up in southern New Jersey.They have hired Woods' architecture firm, TGR Design, to create the 18-hole course, a practice range and short-game area."I love south Jersey and I love golf, so creating Trout National — The Reserve is a dream come true," Trout said. "And then to add to that we’ll have a golf course designed by Tiger? It’s just incredible to think that this project has grown to where we’re going to be working with someone many consider the greatest and most influential golfer of all time."Construction is set to begin this year with plans for the private club about 45 minutes south of Philadelphia to open for member play in 2025."I’ve always enjoyed watching Mike on the diamond so when the opportunity arose to work with him on Trout National — The Reserve, I couldn’t pass it up," Woods said.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are searching for the driver of a car that hit a pedestrian who later died in Southwest Philadelphia. Authorities say officers with the 12th District responded to the intersection of Island and Woodland Avenues just after 2 a.m. According to police, when officers and medics arrived on scene, they found a 27-year-old man lying on Island Avenue with severe trauma to his body. Chief Inspector Scott Small said that Medics pronounced him dead on the scene at 2:13 a.m.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESWitnesses told investigators the man was crossing Island Avenue when the driver of a Nissan struck him.

Scientists said people in India have developed hybrid immunity, therefore the present covid-19 variant will not lead to hospitlaistaion and severity New Delhi: India reported 1,573 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with daily positivity rate at 1.30%, the union health ministry said on Tuesday. The country has recorded more than 44.8 million covid cases, and over 530,841 deaths so far. Covid cases have been increasing across the country with Karnataka reporting 812 active cases, and Kerala 2,662 cases.

WASHINGTON - A Senate staffer was brutally stabbed in Northeast over the weekend, according to a statement released by the congressman. Senator Rand Paul issued a statement Monday regarding the incident. "This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C. I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions," the statement reads.

North Dakota late Sunday, officials said.The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in Strawberry Mansion Monday afternoon. Just before 4 p.m., police responded to the intersection of 31st and York streets for reports of shot fired. Responding officers say they found a 24-year-old man who had been shot multiple times throughout his body. MORE HEADLINES Police transported the victim to Temple Hospital where they say he was pronounced at 4:03 p.m.One gun was recovered, and no arrests were made, according to authorities. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man is dead and another is injured after a double shooting inside a home in North Philadelphia.Just after 4 p.m., police responded to the 1300 block of West Wishart Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, responding officers say they found a 32-year-old man who had been shot multiple times throughout the right side of his body. The victim was transported to Temple Hospital where authorities say he was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m.MORE HEADLINES Officers say they found another man on scene who had been shot three times in the thigh and twice in the calf. Police transported the victim to Temple Hospital where he was placed in critical, but stable condition. One firearm was recovered, but no arrests were immediately made, according to authorities. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department. 

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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.

NEW DELHI : As travel resumes normalcy after the pandemic, several tour operators and airlines are reporting that demand for business and premium economy tickets has risen compared with the pandemic and pre-pandemic period. With air travel, especially business travel, slumping during the pandemic and economy-class airfares skyrocketing, an unintended consequence was that the gap between economy and premium economy tickets narrowed. Travel agency Thomas Cook India has seen a 50% jump in business class travel versus last year as corporate travel resumes.

Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan, and give thanks for their service ahead of a regimental funeral for the slain police officers on Monday afternoon.As Jordan and Ryan’s bodies are transported from the Alberta legislature to Rogers Place, where the funeral is being held, Edmontonians are being invited to line the procession route to pay their respects and say their goodbyes.Jordan, 35, and Ryan, 30, were responding to a call at an apartment complex in Edmonton’s Inglewood neighbourhood on March 16 when they were shot and killed by a 16-year-old male.Investigators believe the officers were shot before they had a chance to even pull out their guns. The suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while his mother remains in hospital after sustaining injuries when she tried to wrestle the gun away from her son.“The Edmonton Police Service has been marked by a really unthinkable and horrific tragedy as two of our members have died in the line of duty,” EPS Chief Dale McFee said.On Sunday afternoon, the Ryan and Jordan families released statements thanking the community for its support while they grieve.“Grieving the sudden loss of a beloved member of our family is ineffable,” the Ryan family said.

FILE - Jeremy Renner attends the Hawkeye New York Special Fan Screening at AMC Lincoln Square on Nov. 22, 2021, in New York City.

WEST READING, Pa. - The governor of Pennsylvania has ordered commonwealth flags flown at half-staff in honor of seven people whose bodies were recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory."West Reading, we stand with you — and we’ll continue to provide all the support your community needs," Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a Twitter post Monday, referring to the borough about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia where the R.M. Palmer Co.

Quebec provincial police say a nine-year-old girl has dead after an accident in the snow behind a home in Saint-Ubalde, Que. on Sunday afternoon.

DEPTFORD, N.J. - It's been weeks since Officer Bobby Shisler became the victim of a shooting while protecting his community, and he has been fighting to recover ever since with the support of family, friends and beyond.The Deptford Township Police Officer was shot while conducting a pedestrian stop on March 10 that escalated into a pursuit, struggle and shooting that left the suspect dead.Shisler was rushed to a local hospital for emergency surgery after suffering "critical life-threatening injuries."RELATED COVERAGE: 'Brave' officer has 'long recovery ahead' after being shot in deadly Deptford shootingOver the weekend, the Deptford Township Police Department asked for prayers for the injured officer, saying he is still in hospital's trauma intensive care unit."Please keep our Officer, P.O. Bobby Shisler in your prayers.

NEW DELHI : Amid rise in covid cases across the country, the union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday reviewed the public health preparedness and vaccination status with states/UTs. He has directed the states to focus on surveillance & genome sequencing and increase the pace of testing.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 10: Madonna is seen at DiscOasis event on August 10, 2022 in New York City.

PHILADELPHIA - Shattered windows of a food store show the aftermath of a shooting that ended with a man in critical condition Monday morning.Police say shots were fired outside the Save A Lot grocery store on the 5800 block of Pulaski Avenue around 3:20 a.m.A 22-year-old was struck in the stomach and wrist.

PHILADELPHIA - A 19-year-old has been critically injured after shots were fired in Northeast Philadelphia early Monday morning.Police were called to the 2600 block of Welsh Road around 2:30 a.m.

Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice.The military announced last week that about 7,700 Armed Forces members will no longer receive the top-up starting in July, when it will be replaced by a new housing benefit that commanders say will better assist those who need the most help.Social media and online forums dedicated to military personnel have been crackling with dissatisfaction over the plan, including the abbreviated timeline. Some are also unhappy with a new 10 per cent pay increase over four years, retroactive to 2021.Experts say the lack of notice speaks to larger problems around how the military treats its people, which they worry is sparking anger and frustration at a time when the Canadian Armed Forces is struggling with a recruitment and retention crisis.

CLEARWATER, FL - March 23: Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop Trea Turner (7) at bat during the spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers on March 23, 2023 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch PHILADELPHIA - Baseball begins again on Thursday with opening day.

NEW YORK - North Carolina-based First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.The deal could reassure investors at a time of shaken confidence in banks, though the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other regulators had already taken extraordinary steps to head off a wider banking crisis by guaranteeing that depositors in SVB and another failed U.S.