Weather Authority: Seasonable Wednesday gives way to rain, wintry mix ahead of weekend

West Block host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae about Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine. In response to a question about possible war crimes resulting from Putin’s invasion, Rae says, “Every historical record of a genocide starts with words.

PITTSBURGH - A Pennsylvania man who spent nearly 14 years in prison in a deadly 1993 fire before winning a new trial and having the charges against him dropped has filed a federal lawsuit against a prosecutor and two former police officers involved in his case.Daniel Carnevale, 58, alleges malicious prosecution, fabrication of evidence and civil conspiracy on the part of a deputy Allegheny County district attorney and the former Pittsburgh homicide detectives who now work as investigators for the DA's office. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: Jennifer Hudson attends the 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television presented by The Critics Choice Association at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.After Hudson accepted the award Saturday night, the singer-actor thanked the NAACP for inspiring "little girls like me." She beat out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish."I was just standing here thinking ’It was here – the NAACP Awards – where I watched so many legends and icons that inspired me," said the Oscar and Grammy winner.

Colorado firefighters on the scene of a floor collapse at a house party.  (South Metro Fire Rescue)DENVER - Three people were taken to a hospital after a floor collapsed during a house party in a Denver area suburb, authorities said.South Metro Fire Rescue said crews responded Saturday at about 9:30 p.m. to the home southeast of Aurora along with deputies from the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.Firefighters said a portion of the first floor fell into the basement because of a party involving more than 100 people.RELATED: 4 injured after floor collapses in Bronx salonPart of a stage where the Rolling Loud music festival is set to take place at Hard Rock Stadium has collapsed.

Credit: @anastasiia.lenna via Instagram A former beauty queen has apparently traded in her tiara for a rifle to join Ukraine's ongoing resistance to Russia's invasion.Anastasia Lenna, who was Miss Grand Ukraine in 2015, posted on her Instagram account that she was one of the thousands of Ukrainians who have picked up arms to defend their nation."Everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent to invade will be killed!" she said in one post.Lenna Instagram stories have been filled with calls for assistance for Ukraine and praise for the brave men and women fighting to defend their homeland. According to TMZ, Lenna speaks five languages and worked as a translator and PR manager.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersIn a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called "aggressive statements" by leading NATO powers.Ukraine latest: Putin puts Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on alert amid tensions with WestMeanwhile, Ukraine announced that a delegation would meet with Russian officials for talks.AdvertisementUkraine’s health minister reported Saturday that 198 people, including three children, had been killed and more than 1,000 others wounded. It was unclear whether those figures included both military and civilian casualties.

New Brunswick lifting provincial vaccination requirements at businesses like restaurants, gyms and salons at 12:01 Monday morning, it’s going to be a more “normal” day than many have seen since last summer.For spots like Rocky’s Sports Bar in Saint John, it might mean seeing some more customers, too.“Proof of vaccination definitely limits the amount of customers we can host in an evening or in a day,” says owner Moe Arsenault.“It’s been a challenge, as everything in COVID has been for everybody.”Arsenault says he’s lost some regulars since proof of vaccination has been required at New Brunswick eateries in September.“It has been a deterrent for some consumers, for sure,” he says. New Brunswick lifting all COVID-19 restrictions March 14, proof of vaccination ending Feb.

PHILADELPHIA - A double shooting has left two people in stable condition in the Wissinoming section of the city. The shooting happened at approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday inside a home. A 45-year-old man was shot once in the forearm and suffered a grade wound to the head.

Connor Ball has been impressing viewers across the country with his amazing skating capability on ITV's Dancing On Ice.Wowing the judges week on week with his courageous dance moves and his willingness to push himself further, the 25-year-old musician has certainly earned his place in this year's competition.But although he has gained legions of fans from his singing career, and his presence on Dancing on Ice, Connor - who makes up one-fourth of The Vamps- has previously battled with panic attacks, depression and generalised anxiety order.Daily Star has taken a deeper look inside the star's health battle and how he has learnt to overcome it.In 2018, Connor appeared on ITV's This Morning and spoke to therapists Nik and Eva Speakman regarding his crippling fear of touring.Speaking openly to presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Connor revealed: "I suffer with generalised anxiety order, panic attacks and depression as well."In the band, it has affected me because I don’t go to as many things as I would like to or should do. I would like to be going out and seeing more people."When the TV therapists dug a bit deeper, it became evident that the musician felt uneasy when he had to travel to different countries to tour and the problems derived from when he was a lot younger.Talking about a terrifying incident that happened to him in Greece, he recalled: "I remember when we were on holiday and I had to swim under a big rock to get to a beach and I got stuck and I was like ‘I am not going to be able to breathe'."He also spoke candidly about an experience that left him shaken when he was six years old.The star continued: "When I was six I was in Thailand and there were a load of monkey nuts on the table.

Max Parrot captured Canada’s first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in men’s snowboard slopestyle on Monday.Parrot dominated the slope alongside teammate Mark McMorris, who won bronze. It’s the second straight Olympics that Parrot and McMorris have shared the podium in the event.A native of Bromont, Que., Parrot’s gold-medal win is an upgrade from his silver at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games.

Assam government had tightened Covid curbs to contain the transmission of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. The state prohibited the entry of non-vaccinated people to public places, except hospitals. It said that all people are required to carry proof of being fully vaccinated while visiting public places/spaces.

RZESZOW-JASIONKA, Poland (AP) - A few dozen elite U.S troops and equipment were seen landing Sunday in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, following President Joe Biden's orders to deploy 1,700 soldiers there amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.Hundreds more infantry troops of the 82nd Airborne Division are still expected to arrive at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport. A U.S.

PHILLIP Schofield's coronavirus hell continues as he's forced to miss tomorrow's This Morning after testing positive again. The presenter, 59, was hopeful he'd be able to resume work tomorrow after missing tonight's Dancing On Ice and all of last week's This Morning shows.

Kirsty Gallacher said she has been feeling “pretty run down” as she took to Twitter to give her 429,000 followers an update last month.The 46-year-old-presenter last year stepped back from her role on GB News after she discovered a tumour in her ear.In a picture shared to a Twitter post last month, Kirsty could be seen soaking in the sun with her dog in a garden.The broadcaster penned: “After feeling pretty run down for a few days it’s so good to be feeling back to myself & out and about!“And what a beautiful day, the sun is out at last.

PHILADELPHIA - Following a day of soaking rain showers across the Delaware Valley, temperatures will plunge overnight Friday and freeze surfaces to create a slippery start to the weekend. Forecasters expect temperatures in Philadelphia and its suburbs to bottom out in the 20s on Friday night. Areas north and west of the city will skew even colder, dipping down into the upper teens. Most regions should prepare for the possibility of a thin glaze of ice on untreated roads and sidewalks, but regions north and west of Philadelphia where temperatures will be the coldest should prepare for the threat of slippery surfaces. The remnants of a major winter storm that stretched from Texas to New England and funneled days of rain into our area will dissipate overnight Friday. Weekend temperatures will remain frigid with back-to-back days in the 30s.

BRAZIL - 2021/10/06: In this photo illustration the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Finally, since "Grand Theft Auto 5" was first released in 2013, Rockstar Games’ developers have finally confirmed that they are working on the next edition of the iconic video game. The company made an announcement on Friday that fans can finally hold their breath for "GTA6.""With every new project, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we've previously delivered.

Toronto Police Chief James Ramer said on Friday that road closures are already in place in the downtown area ahead of anticipated trucker protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates over the weekend.

Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said on Friday that an additional 150 police officers will be deployed in the downtown area over the weekend for an anticipated trucker protest.

After watching what happened in Ottawa, health-care workers in Toronto now fear what could be in store as protesters plan to take to the streets near hospital row. Caryn Lieberman reports.

PHILADELPHIA - A major winter storm will impact the Delaware Valley Friday with rain and some freezing rain Friday after blanketing parts of the south and Midwest with snow earlier in the week.With temperatures starting off in the mid-50s Friday, the storm won't be brining snow to our area, but a cold front is forecasted to move through as the rain falls. Dropping temperatures are expected to turn rain into freezing rain and even a wintry mix in parts of the area. Lancaster, Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh counties will be under Winter Weather Advisories from 6 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phillip Schofield has shared an update on his continual battle with COVID-19 after he tested positive on Monday, January 31.The This Morning presenter has revealed that he is still getting two red lines on lateral flow tests on Friday, February 4, which likely means he has to bow out of Dancing On Ice on Sunday.The 59 year old TV star looked very glum as as he posted a clip of himself sharing the news on his Instagram story. Dad-of-two Phillip first stared at the camera with a sad expression as he sat among his jungle of houseplants in his home conservatory.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister (Prof) G. L.

Although traffic is moving again at the international border crossing near Coutts, Alberta, demonstrators say they will resume their blockade if COVID-19 restrictions are not lifted. As Heather Yourex-West reports, there are signs Alberta Premier Jason Kenney may be bowing to the pressure.

Artem Chigvintsev's bout with pneumonia is still lingering, but the  pro remains optimistic he'll get well soon with help from doctors.Artem took to Twitter on Thursday and offered  fans an update about his health condition. In short, he still has pneumonia following a recent check-up with doctors.«So, I had another X-Ray done yesterday and it came back still positive for pneumonia,» he explained.

A demonstration is expected in Toronto this weekend. Supporters of the truckers’ convoy are being told to meet up at various locations in the GTA on Saturday morning and then head to Queen’s Park.

Approximately 20 pounds of meth was seized from a used car dealership in Phoenix on Jan. 20, the DEA said.

Approximately 20 pounds of meth was seized from a used car dealership in Phoenix on Jan. 20, the DEA said.

AMBLER, Pa. - Emergency crews responded to a fire at a business in Ambler Thursday morning. Flames broke out inside of an auto body shop on the unit block of Main Street around 10 a.m. FOX 29 crews arrived on the scene as smoke continued to pour from the building, particularly the open garage door. A short time later, flames could be seen coming from the windows on the second flood of the building - which is located near SEPTA's Ambler Station.SEPTA has suspended service between Fort Washington and Doylestown until further notice.

investigation into the origins of Covid-19.

PHILADELPHIA - Some of our roads look as if they’re painted white from all the salt leftover from Saturday’s storms.Road salt and parking lot salt is entering our local streams and creeks at an alarming rate says Dr. John Jackson from the Stroud Water Research Center.Just this weekend, a stream that enters Philadelphia’s Tookany Creek had water twice as salty as ocean water at one point and water as salty as ocean water at other times. While melting snow and rain (which is coming later this week according to FOX 29's Weather Authority) carries road, driveway, parking lot, stairwell, and sidewalk salt into our storm drains and into our local streams and creeks right away, some of that pavement salt will end up enter our waterways in the summer.Here’s how: salty water from melted snow and rain will seep into our ground.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka said that the Ceylon Electricity Board has not requested approval for scheduled power cuts.The PUCSL on Thursday (3) said that if such power cuts take place, the PUCSL will be forced to act based on the provisions of the Electricity Act.

IPL. At that time he went for 14- day quarantine and missed the first part of the season in the Emirates.

The GTA is about to be hit with yet another snow storm. As Erica Vella reports, some residents who are still digging out from the last storm are now left preparing for the next.

Simon Cowell is in good spirits after suffering another painful injury in a bike accident.Cowell and his fiancée, Lauren Silverman, stepped out of their London home for a stroll, and Cowell told reporters for, «I'm OK. I'm feeling much better, thank you.»A source previously told ET that the judge is recovering at home with family after he broke his arm in an accident on his electric bike last Thursday in London. The source adds that Cowell, 62, was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released.Cowell was photographed wearing a bright yellow cast on his left arm, which sported cartoon scribbles seemingly drawn by the couple's 7-year-old son, Eric.According to, a source tells the outlet that Cowell was riding down the middle of the road with the electric motor on, and his wheels slipped as he hit a wet patch of asphalt.

PHILADELPHIA - Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter Wednesday morning, but forecasters say the Delaware Valley will not be seeing snow from a massive winter storm stretching from Texas to the Northeast. Despite Phil's prediction, temperatures will actually warm up in our area Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Saturday, we'll head back into the freezer with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Those milder temperatures mean we'll be dealing with rain, instead of snow, Thursday and Friday.Meanwhile, a while a major winter storm with heavy snow and disruptive ice will impact more than 100 million people across a nearly 3,000-mile swath stretching from Texas and the Plains to the Midwest and Northeast through Friday.Snow and ice associated with that storm are forecasted to impact parts of western Pennsylvania by Friday.

Coronavirus infection rates have continued to fall in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.

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Manitoba’s current public health orders to be extended one week Provincial officials had previously announced that the existing orders would be extended through Feb. 8.Global News will stream the press conference on this page.

BRUSSELS (AP) - President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and shifting roughly 1,000 Germany-based soldiers to Romania, a senior administration official said Wednesday.Biden has said he will not put American troops in Ukraine to fight any Russian incursion, although the United States is supplying Ukraine with weapons to defend itself.The military moves come amid stalled talks with Russia over its military buildup at Ukraine’s borders. And they underscore growing fears across Europe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to invade Ukraine.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Health authorities are urging the public to avoid nonessential trips over the long weekend as COVID-19 infections being reported have recorded a steady rise.The Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath responded to the question whether the OMICRON variant is at a community spreading rate or not, by stating that it cannot be confirmed exactly according to the definition of the term ‘community spread’, however, if the variant has reached that stage, the public should be careful in their conduct.Meanwhile, member of the Central Committee, of the GMOA, Dr.

Omicron wave has plateaued in the province, some medical experts say there are signs society may be headed for a stage where we live with a form of COVID-19 on a regular basis.Some infectuous disease specialists have speculated the Omicron variant could shift COVID-19 from “pandemic” to “endemic,” meaning the circulating virus no longer has the steep waves of outbreaks that hammer hospital capacity and force society to adapt.Thomas Tenkate, a professor with Ryerson University who specializes in health and safety, says he interprets messaging last week from Premier Doug Ford and the province’s chief medical officer as saying “we’re not ever going to get rid of COVID.” Omicron and living with COVID: Why the new variant might change the timeline “So we have to work out how do we manage that in a way that ensures the health care system isn’t overwhelmed,” Tenkate told 900 CHML’s Hamilton Today.“Those measures are very similar to the measures that we’ve been using already.”He says the acceptance of being in an endemic stage revolves around a “thought process and control options” similarly used for seasonal flu and other respiratory viruses.“I suppose they’re using that term, ‘learn to live with it,’ because it’s sort of saying it’s not going to go away,” said Tenkate.Niagara Region’s acting medical officer says although the vaccines are protecting Ontarians and some of the world, there are no indications that population immunity from COVID will be achieved.“Even if we do get that endemic state, immunity is going to wane over time and we’re going to lose that equilibrium,” Dr.

A photo of Milltown Mel from his Instagram page. NEW JERSEY - A weather-predicting groundhog died just before his annual big day, Groundhog Day.

Nicola Sturgeon has today confirmed that "baseline" covid restrictions will remain in place across Scotland.

COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Monday.The company's application was expected to be submitted as soon as Tuesday.Early Pfizer data has shown the vaccine — which is administered to younger kids at one-tenth the strength of the adult shot — is safe and produces an immune response. But last year Pfizer announced the two-dose shot proved to be less effective at preventing COVID-19 in kids ages 2-5, and regulators encouraged the company to add a third dose to the study on the belief that another dose would boost the vaccine's effectiveness much like booster doses do in adults.Now, the Food and Drug Administration is pushing the company to submit its application based on the two-dose data for potential approval in February, and then to return for additional authorization once it has the data from the third dose study, which is expected in March, the person familiar with the matter said.

Phillip Schofield has shared a health update after testing positive for coronavirus.The 59-year-old presenter confirmed he had caught Covid on Monday evening after hosting This Morning alongside Rochelle Humes earlier that day.He was replaced by Alison Hammond on Tuesday's show (February 1), with Alison joining Rochelle and saying: "I didn't expect this."The pair spoke to Phil via video-link at the start of the programme where he held up a positive lateral flow test and provided a quick health update.Speaking from his London home, Phil said: "I'm fine."I don't even have a sore throat now. I've sneezed twice and that's it.

Erin O’Toole’s leadership will be put to a vote of Conservative MPs Wednesday after months of infighting severely weakened his hold over the party.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities arrested a man on Monday night who they say led officers on a wild chase through Philadelphia that included a mid-pursuit carjacking. Officers spotted a 2022 Kia Sorento that was reported stolen last week from a New Jersey car dealership on the 1800 block of Germantown Avenue, police said. When officers tried to pull over the vehicle, the driver sped away and led officers through several neighborhoods in North Philadelphia. The driver eventually rear-ended a Lexus near the intersection of Adams Avenue and Crescentville Road in Olney, according to police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe 41-year-old suspect tore the woman driver out of the Lexus and continued to flee in her car.The pursuit ended on the 1700 block of Tabor Road when the suspect slammed into an oncoming car, police said. He got out of the car and tried to run from police but was wrestled into custody. The driver of the Lexus, who was not seriously injured, positively identified the suspect as her carjacker."This appears to be a very, very dangerous individual," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.

Millie Mackintosh has breathed a sigh of relief after being told her two month old daughter Aurelia doesn't have hip dysplasia after her eldest child Sienna was born with it. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition where the "ball and socket" joint of the hip does not properly form in babies and young children — a condition that needs to be treated in every one to two babies with DDH, according to the NHS. Millie’s eldest daughter, Sienna, now two, was diagnosed with the condition in August 2020, sparking the concerned mother to have baby Aurelia checked for the condition, too.