Toronto probing 1st suspected case of monkeypox

WOLF CREEK, Pa. - Pennsylvania state police say they have solved the slaying of a Chicago man whose burning body was found 42 years ago near Interstate 80 in a northwestern Pennsylvania town.Edwin Rodriguez was identified through the use of DNA testing and genealogy tools.He was 18 when he and a family friend, Nestor Quintanal, left Chicago for Florida in the fall of 1980, and Rodriguez’s family never heard from him again.His burning body was found Nov.

monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 200 confirmed or suspected infections mostly in Europe.

Nine Inch Nails will headline Boston Calling for a second night after The Strokes were forced to pull out due to a member of their camp testing positive for coronavirus.In a statement posted to Instagram this morning (May 28), The Strokes announced their set at Boston Calling tonight (May 28) and their show in support of congressional candidate Kina Collins on Monday (May 30) would be affected.Trent Reznor and co. performed a 21-song set at the Boston festival last night (May 27), appearing in place of Foo Fighters following the death of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins.“We’re very sorry for the conditions that led to us being here.

The Strokes have been forced to cancel or postpone some of their ongoing tour dates due to a positive COVID-19 test.In a statement posted to Instagram, The Strokes confirmed there had been a positive COVID-19 test in their camp and that their gigs tonight (May 28) and Monday (May 30) would be affected.They wrote: “Due to a positive Covid case in The Strokes, we must regretfully cancel tomorrow night’s appearance at Boston Calling.“We are incredibly sorry and we will do our best to get back to Boston soon.”A post shared by Julian Casablancas (@minorbutmajor)They have also postponed a concert they were meant to deliver on Monday May 30 in support of congressional candidate Kina Collins.The band were due to play an intimate gig in Chicago in support of Collins, who is running for Congress in the upcoming primaries, which take place on June 28, representing Illinois’ 7th District.For this gig, fans are being advised to hold on to tickets while they work towards rescheduling the date.“Kina Collins has lived the challenges on the ground in IL-7 and she’s exactly the kind of non-corporate, good-hearted, progressive-minded leader the world needs in these corrupt times,” the band’s frontman Julian Casablancas said recently.“In a system dominated by super-pacs and profit-fueled political machines, Kina is rejecting all that, and choosing to fight for people’s actual needs and desires.”Collins added: “We are so excited to have The Strokes coming to Chicago to help our campaign reach a new level of momentum in the final stretch before election day on June 28.

RJ Cyler, Sebastian Chacon and Donald Elise Watkins in "Emergency" by Carey Williams, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The second suspected monkeypox case has been identified in Sacramento County, health officials said on Friday, according to health officials.The announcement from the Sacramento County Public Health Department on Friday came days after the first suspected case in California was reported in the county. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention tested the initial sample and confirmed the monkeypox diagnosis, health officials said.The first patient had just returned from travels in Europe, according to the Chronicle.

California; two cases in Florida; one case in Massachusetts; one case in New York; two cases in Utah; one case in Virginia and one case in Washington. CDC Director Dr.

Monkeypox cases in Canada are suspected to have originated from a local sauna in Montreal, doctors have told Global News.

monkeypox in Canada, a top health official said Thursday, but people should keep their distance from others to avoid catching the virus.Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said because the virus “doesn’t discriminate” and can be spread through close contact with an infected person, people can avoid infection by “maintaining physical distance from people outside their homes.”“As well, wearing masks, covering coughs and sneezes, and practicing frequent handwashing continues to be important, especially in public spaces,” he told reporters.

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the first year of the pandemic, with New York, Los Angeles and Chicago leading the way. Between July 2020 and July 2021, New York lost more than 305,000 people, while Chicago and Los Angeles contracted by 45,000 residents and 40,000 people, respectively.Although San Francisco's not among the 10 largest cities, almost 55,000 residents left that city, or 6.3% of its 2020 population, the highest percentage of any U.S.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Bucks County officials announce an arrest of a 56-year-old man in connection with in an April 1991 cold case homicide.Robert Atkins, a 56-year-old man from Falls Township, in Bucks County, voluntarily turned himself in to Bucks County officials, after a "tireless" investigation by Bucks County Detectives and a recommendation by a grand jury.Atkins is charged with one count of first degree murder, one count of second degree murder, two counts of robbery and seven counts of arson in a case dating to 1991.Officials stated the grand jury concluded that Atkins murdered 35-year-old Joy Hibbs on April 19, 1991, at her home in Croydon. She had been stabbed repeatedly and was likely asphyxiated. Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub explained, during a press conference, Hibbs’ autopsy indicated there was no smoke in her lungs, indicating she had been murdered before the fire of her home being set.Joy Hibbs with her children.

Toronto Public Health says there are two new suspected cases of monkeypox in the city, as well as one probable case of the virus that’s under investigation.

BROOMALL, Pa. - A body has been found at the auto body shop owned by a man missing from Delaware County, police say. The family of George Hughes says he was last seen leaving his business in Broomall on May 16 and hasn't been seen since. A customer reported spotting Hughes near the Giant in Edgemont Square Shopping Center between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m on the last day he was seen. Family, friends and people from across Delaware County showed up Sunday to search for a local business owner missing nearly one week.His family and friends gathered in Delaware County on Sunday to search for him and his sister says disappearing is not in his character.

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AFP, Antoine Flahault, Director of the Institute of Global Health at the University of Geneva said the emergence of the phenomenon should act as an alert. 

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after being shot and killed while walking his dog in Kensington, according to police. Authorities say the incident happened just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night. Officers with the 24th District responded to numerous 911 calls reporting gunshots and a shooting at Frankford Avenue and E Atlantic Street, police say. According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, when police and medical personnel arrived on scene, they found a man on the grond with multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body. Medics transported him to Temple Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m., per authorities. The victim's identity remains unknown, but neighbors told police he is known to the area, according to Small. Police say when the victim was found, he was still holding on to a leash with his dog attached. "We're getting information from witnesses that this victim was walking a dog when two males approached him, firing multiple shots," Small said.

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on May 25, 2022, after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan according to South Ko SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's government says one of the three weapons North Korea launched Wednesday was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile.  South Korea's government says the launches are "a grave provocation" that threaten international peace.

UVALDE, Texas - A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 14 children and one teacher dead on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott later said authorities killed the 18-year-old gunman.The suspect, identified by Abbott as Salvadore Ramas, entered Robb Elementary School after abandoning his vehicle with a handgun and possibly a rifle. "He shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher," the governor said in a news conference. RELATED: Who is Salvador Ramas? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspectUvalde Consolidated Independent School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo said at a news conference that the gunman acted alone.Authorities add that many of the victims were in the second through fourth grades. Police say the gunman who killed several students acted alone and is now dead.Thirteen children were taken by ambulance or bus to Uvalde Memorial Hospital after an active shooter was reported at the school in Uvalde, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio, officials with the hospital said. Another hospital, University Hospital in San Antonio, said a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition.RELATED: Texas school shooting: Lawmakers, others react to latest case of mass gun violenceTexas Gov.

killed 15 people Tuesday at an elementary school in Texas, authorities said. The victims included 14 children and one teacher.

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said one of the country’s smallpox vaccines is effective in preventing monkeypox. According to the agency, the U.S. currently has ACAM200 and Jynneos, which are both licensed smallpox vaccines.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento County Division of Public Health on Tuesday said officials are investigating a case of monkeypox, which would make it the first known case in California. More testing still needs to be conducted, the health department said, but based on symptoms, it seems like it is indeed a case, especially since the patient just returned home from Europe, where the virus has been documented. The patient is isolating at home and is not in contact with any other people, the department said. "This case appears to be related to recent travel to Europe," Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye said in a statement.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The State Attorney's Office will determine whether a 70-year-old woman will face charges for shooting and killing an alleged home intruder.Orange County deputies responded to the home of Virginia Morrison on Sunday near Bentwood St. and Farwell Ave.

PHILADELPHIA - Now Nick Foles and Frank Reich can start diagramming the "Indy Special."The Colts announced Monday they had signed Foles to a two-year contract that reunites the quarterback and coach who combined on a trademark play call to help the Philadelphia Eagles win the 2017 NFL title.Foles adds depth behind 37-year-old Matt Ryan, the league's 2016 MVP whom Indy acquired from Atlanta in a March trade. And it gives Reich a proven backup, someone he knows well and who had long been rumored to be Indianapolis bound."I love Nick Foles," Reich said when the rumors began last August after Carson Wentz injured his foot in training camp.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - A multiple-county police chase that started all the way from the San Diego area ended in a dramatic arrest in Orange County.SkyFOX was over the chase scene on the 5 Freeway in Orange County Monday night when the suspect, driving a white sedan, led the California Highway Patrol on a pursuit. The suspect was initially wanted for stealing the car in the Chula Vista area.The chase spanned from Chula Vista in San Diego County and went through parts of Santa Ana and Anaheim before the suspect eventually stopped the car near the Beach Boulevard Exit in Orange County.The suspect initially refused to get out of the car for more than five minutes after stopping the vehicle.

EXTON, Pa. – Surveillance video shows the moment police say two shoplifters were wrested into custody after they tried to steal thousands in perfume from a Pennsylvania Ulta.In a Facebook post on Friday, the West Whiteland Police Department said they received information about a plan to steal $10k in fragrances from an Ulta in Exton. Detective Scott Pezick told FOX 29 that his department was told to be on the lookout for a red Nissan Altima thought to be linked to other Ulta thefts. Perzick said authorities called the Ulta on Swedesford Road in Exton to let employees know that their store could be targeted.Officers from the West Whiteland Police Department staked out in the Ulta parking lot on Friday morning and spotted the red Altima.

Inmate Casey White and Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky White (Photos courtesy Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office) WASHINGTON - The Casey White manhunt captured the nation’s attention for two weeks, and now the motel room the fugitive shared with corrections officer Vicky White has seen a growing waitlist of people eager to stay there. WAAY-TV in Alabama reported Monday that roughly 70 people were on a waitlist to get a reservation for the room at Motel 41 in Evansville, Indiana. A Motel 41 employee told the media outlet that a customer stayed in the room Sunday night after the motel had already received 25 phone calls from customers about the room’s availability the same day. RELATED: Alabama jailbreak mystery deepens as Casey White manhunt ends with deathThe going rate for the room the duo stayed in is $75 to $100 per night, which is slightly higher compared to regular motel room rates that cost $65 a night, WAAY-TV reported.The employee went on to say that motel employees removed the room number sign where Casey and Vicky were staying in after someone tried to swipe it. Casey White, 38, escaped from the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, on April 29.

SEATTLE - Washington health officials said Monday they were investigating a presumptive case of monkeypox in the state. It's one of less than ten confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S.Few details were immediately known, but the presumptive case of monkeypox virus was reported to Public Health Seattle & King County on Sunday.Health Officer Dr.

EXTON, Pa. - Surveillance video shows the moment police say two shoplifters were wrested into custody after they tried to steal thousands in perfume from a Pennsylvania Ulta.In a Facebook post on Friday, the West Whiteland Police Department said they received information about a plan to steal $10k in fragrances from an Ulta in Exton. Detective Scott Pezick told FOX 29 that his department was told to be on the lookout for a red Nissan Altima thought to be linked to other Ulta thefts. Perzick said authorities called the Ulta on Swedesford Road in Exton to let employees know that their store could be targeted."I called them, told them what was happening, they asked what they should do, I said just make sure everybody's safe in there," Perzick said. Officers from the West Whiteland Police Department staked out in the Ulta parking lot on Friday morning and spotted the red Altima. A suspect entered the store for a few minutes then returned to the car, police said. A short time later, investigators say Nyzaiah Williams, 19, and a 16-year-old entered the store and tried to stuff laundry bags full of perfume.

(Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)SEATTLE - Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market.In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees for six months and help them transition to new jobs.Starbucks’ move follows McDonald’s exit from the Russian market last week.

World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe.In an interview with The Associated Press, Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, said the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission among gay and bisexual men at two raves held in Spain and Belgium.Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals.“We know monkeypox can spread when there is close contact with the lesions of someone who is infected, and it looks like sexual contact has now amplified that transmission,” said Heymann.

Monkeypox Virus Present In Human Vesicular Fluid. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images) LONDON - A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as "a random event" that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe.In an interview with The Associated Press, Dr.

abortion case that could overrule Roe v. Wade.A leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito aimed to do just that, stating that "Roe and Casey must be overruled," referring to the original 1973 case that established a constitutional right to get an abortion, and 1992's Planned Parenthood v.

Delhi also registered 421 recoveries, and zero deaths in the last 24 hours.

Newshub, said, Monkeypox, a relative of smallpox and chickenpox, commonly occurs in small outbreaks. And, it is less dangerous than Covid-19 although it has a higher fatality rate.

KYIV, UKRAINE – MAY 23: Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin of the Russian army appears at a sentencing hearing on May 23, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

A child has been admitted to intensive care with monkeypox as cases in the UK continue to be detected daily, reports claim.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued new advice on the Monkeypox outbreak as it prepares to announce more cases of the virus on Monday (May 23).

Biden said in South Korea, while speaking with a group of reporters before he boarded Air Force One for Japan, Reuters reported.The president’s remarks come as numerous outbreaks of monkeypox were reported in Africa, followed by other reported cases in Europe and the U.S."We’re working on it, hard to figure out what we do," added Biden.RELATED: What is monkeypox? Scientists stunned by cases in US, EuropeWhile there are at least 80 confirmed cases of the disease worldwide and another 50 suspected cases, the U.S. has only confirmed a pair of cases after a man in Massachusetts was diagnosed with the disease.

DALLAS - The North Texas man who once played the Red Power Ranger on the iconic 1990s television show was among 18 people arrested in a federal Paycheck Protection Program fraud case.Jason Geiger, who goes by the name Austin St. John, was one of 18 people indicted Thursday on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.According to federal prosecutors, the McKinney actor and others from both North Texas and Florida "executed a scheme to defraud lenders and the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program" out of millions of dollars.They include 14 North Texans:RELATED: Coppell man admits using fraudulent PPP loans to buy luxury cars, homesSt.

Canadian health officials are urging caution after the discovery of monkeypox cases in the country and other parts of the world.

GAYLORD, Mich. (FOX2) - Two people are dead and at least 44 injured after a rare tornado hammered the northern Michigan city of Gaylord late Friday afternoon.Police said Saturday morning that they found a second victim in at a mobile home park overnight, raising the death toll from the believed one.

1. Whenever there is a viral outbreak, people tend to fight the last war. During the Ebola outbreak of 2014, there was an extreme paranoia, which led to downplaying of coronavirus at the initial stage. Now, because people catastrophically underestimated COVID, they are panicking about monkeypox. The first test is now how we handle the current crisis without panicking.