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PERKASIE, Pa. - Officials have released the identities of the two men killed in when a single-engine plane crashed in a Perkasie neighborhood.The men were identified as 74-year-old Alfred George Piranian, of Chalfont, and 55-year-old Brian Fillippini, of Philadelphia. Both men died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. It was revealed Friday that a report from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), the small plane with the two men aboard took off from Doylestown Airport with a destination of Gunden Airstrip. An NTSB investigator told reporters Thursday that the plane was a commercial instructional flight with one person onboard training for their commercial pilot's license. No one on the ground was hurt, but the crash sent flying debris through the wall of a home and into a second-floor bedroom. Hilltown Township Police Officer Christopher Englehart called the pilot a hero for managing to avoid homes that dotted the residential neighborhood. Residents recalled hearing the plane's engine cut out as it made its deadly descent.

PHILADELPHIA - A woman has been hospitalized after a shooting in North Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. The shooting happened shortly after 1 p.m. at 25th and Thompson Streets. Police say the 29-year-old woman was shot once in the right shoulder and was rushed to a local hospital.

After nearly two years of on and off COVID-19 health measures, Premier Jason Kenney said everyone had different levels of comfort when it comes to relaxing restrictions and asked citizens to be patient and compassionate as people make individual choices about things like continuing to wear masks in public.

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Liz Hurley, 56, tore the ligaments in her left ankle while she was filming in the Caribbean at Christmas time last year.The model has taken to Instagram to share a health update after becoming a "slug" due to the painful injury.Liz has shared a health update from a medical health resort in Austria.She posted a series of two pictures from the picturesque location, along with a lengthy message about her injury.The model penned in view of her 2.3 million followers: "I tore the ligaments in my left ankle whilst filming in the Caribbean in November."Lying on the sofa for two months, followed by a month of limping around in an air boot, meant that I basically became a slug.A post shared by Elizabeth Hurley (@elizabethhurley1)"I don’t weigh myself but my jeans were objecting violently to being done up so something had to be done."Still not really able to put much pressure on my foot, meaning not much exercise, and a new movie looming, I decided to return to @vivamayrmariawoerth - a wellness spa in Austria."I’m here now and shall report back!"Many social media users took to the comments to share their thoughts on Liz's health issues over recent months and offer support.Thejonnymack said: "Hoping that you get some much needed rest and relaxation."Best of luck on the new projects."Mikeelmimage added: "You look amazing; enjoy your stay! Can't wait to see the result."Wintersallan74 commented: "Get well soon and take it easy with the ankle."Looks beautiful where you are xx."Liz was spotted out and about with her son Damian last week as she attended Joan Collins 88th birthday bash.She looked sensational in a plunging red gown, showing off her assets and enviable waist.The dress featured sequin detailing on its halterneck, with cut out

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Instagram to announce that she had to have emergency surgery on her oesophagus. After the horrific attack on the now 38-year-old, Piper was put into an induced coma for 12 days. Using skin grafts and a plastic face mask, which she wore for 23 hours a day, the entire surface of the model's face was reconstructed.

Queen’s battle with Covid has now made her able to “relate” with Brits after going through symptoms and sacrificing time with family, according to an expert.Her Majesty, 95, tested positive for the virus last Sunday and has since postponed virtual engagements while she recovers from mild cold-like symptoms. However, the Queen was able to have a telephone audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday.

Mainland China reported 249 new confirmed coronavirus infections for yesterday, health officials said, up from 224 a day earlier, with a record number of imported cases including dozens among arrivals from Hong Kong, where infections are surging.

John Mayer has tested positive for COVID-19 a second time, leading to the next four shows on his ‘Sob Rock’ tour being pushed back to May.The songster shared his diagnosis overnight (February 25), confirming that alongside himself, several members in his band have also wound up with the virus. It comes just days after Mayer’s touring drummer tested positive, with Questlove stepping in to fill his role at the band’s New York City gig.Whelp.

A 35-year-old man has been charged with one count of open murder and two counts of first-degree kidnapping after the body of a four-year-old boy in Las Vegas was found in a freezer. According to police, the boy’s body was found after his sibling passed a note to her teacher from her mother that she was being held against her will by her boyfriend and didn’t know the whereabouts of her son.

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WASHINGTON - Huggy Wuggy, a popular character from an online video game, is raising concerns among some parents of elementary school aged children.According to Parents.com – the name sounds cute and cuddly – but the character is quite the opposite.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherHere's what they say you should now about the new social media trend:SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEWhat is Huggy Wuggy?The character is an evil villain in a 2021 horror PC game called Poppy Playtime. It's a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and the Huggy Wuggy character tries to hunt down the players while singing them creepy songs.HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINEWhat are kids doing?Some schools are warning parents that kids are offering classmates hugs while recreating the songs sung by the Huggy Wuggy character.Where are kids finding Huggy Wuggy?Parents.com says kids may have access to the game or may be able to watch the videos on YouTube or TikTok.

coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 42,905,844 while the active cases declined to 1,21,881, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 5,13,481 with 255 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Bianco is a baseball coach for Cherry Hill National Athletic League and employs minors in his business, Bianco Landscaping Maintenance, LLC. CHERRY HILL, N.J. - A former New Jersey baseball coach and landscaping business owner accused of sexually assaulting a preteen is facing additional charges after four more victims came forward.Thomas Bianco, 20, was charged Wednesday with sexual assault and child endangerment of a 12-year-old, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The victim was allegedly assaulted on multiple occasions in Bianco's car, prosecutors said. Over the next two days, Bianco was charged with more than a dozen counts of third degree endangering the welfare of a child, as well as invasion of privacy and promoting obscene material to a minor after four 13-year-old victims came forward.Bianco had been a baseball coach for Cherry Hill National Athletic League.

Ukrainian military has released a statement thanking a marine for allegedly sacrificing himself in order to demolish a bridge that would allow Russian tanks to advance.The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released the statement Friday via social media, reporting that Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Skakun, a battalion engineer, had voluntarily undertaken a mission to mine out the support structure of the Genichesky Bridge near the Kyiv before Russian forces could cross it. Shakun did not have time to flee the blast zone before detonating the explosives, and informed his battalion that he would be blowing it up regardless.The Armed Forces reported that the subsequent explosion was immediate and thwarted Russian efforts to mobilize their tank column over the bridge.Ukraine forces blew up the bridge about 30 miles north of Kyiv on Thursday in order to thwart the advance of Russian tanks toward the capital city, according to reports.The nation’s airborne assault troops targeted the bridge, which crosses the Teteriv River at Ivankiv, helping ground forces stop a Russian tank convoy, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said, according to Newsweek.The invasion efforts reportedly included Russian troops commandeering Ukrainian military vehicles and donning Ukrainian military uniforms in order to ease their way into the city, reports said.Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, noted that the last time foreigners attacked Kyiv took place in 1941.RELATED: Ukraine crisis: How you can helpA Ukrainian military tank is seen near Potemkin Stairs in the centre of Odessa after Russia's military operation in Ukraine on Feb.

COVID-19 struck, bringing back new restrictions and keeping people away.Now, another effort is underway.The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal has released a new study called Relaunching Downtown Montreal with 29 recommendations to bring back office workers and visitors.The CEO of the Chamber and the Quebec Minister Responsible for Montreal held a joint discussion Friday morning talking about the plans.“The government is very aware of the situation of downtown Montreal,” Chantal Rouleau, the Minister Responsible for Montreal, said. Montrealers returning to work after city takes hit amid COVID-19 Experts say elected officials, employers and business owners shouldn’t expect a return overnight.

The growth in hospitalisations and patients in ICU is not unexpected, has been planned for and is another reminder that vaccination is our best defence against COVID-19.

COVID-19 in Alberta continued to drop slowly Friday as the province announced there were 1,295 people with the virus in the province’s hospitals.Of that number, 88 people are receiving care in the ICU. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to slowly decline in Alberta That compares to 1,357 in hospital with 92 in the ICU on Thursday.The province also announced an additional 13 COVID-19 deaths had been reported over the past 24 hours.

PERKASIE, Pa. - The owner of a small, rarely used airstrip just south of where a single-engine plane crashed in a Perkasie neighborhood killing both aboard said he was not aware of the pilot's plan to land. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continued to survey the crash site hours after a Beech 35-C33 plane crashed near the intersection of Victoria Lane and Brittany Lane around 5 p.m. Thursday. According to a report from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), the small plane with two aboard took off from Doylestown Airport with a destination of Gunden Airstrip. Gunden is a bumpy plot of land that happens to have an FAA-certified landing strip.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the military alliance will deploy elements of its quick response force and broader allied response force to Eastern European member states amid fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spread to other regions.

A Delta Air Lines plane taxis toward a gate between other Delta planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, U.S., on Monday, July 20, 2009.

Two studies yesterday in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery explore sudden hearing loss after COVID-19 vaccination, one finding no link and the other showing a marginally higher incidence among Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine recipients.

Family of ukrainian refugees cross Polish-Ukrainian border in Medyka, Poland on February 25, 2022. (Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NEW YORK - The pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters, terror attacks.

Eva Herzigova left jaws dropped when she walked in the Missoni show at Milan Fashion Week. Eva, 48, wore a long-sleeved Lurex maxi dress, red boots, and a look of confidence during the Friday (Feb. 25) event. The appearance came less than a day after she closed out the Blumarine show, walking in the final look of Thursday’s spectacular: a seductive, black velvet gown that showed off her fit stomach and toned legs. For Eva and fashion fans, this was more than a supermodel strutting her stuff: it marked a return that many thought wouldn’t be possible due to Eva contracting COVID-19 in December 2020.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Three people have been charged for allegedly trafficking a missing teenager out of Camden County, the New Jersey Attorney General announced Friday.According to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin's office, 28-year old Marquise D.

BRUSSELS - U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts agreed Friday to reassure member countries on the alliance’s eastern flank by sending parts of the organization’s response force to help protect them following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealing for help, NATO members ranging from Russia’s neighbor Estonia in the north down to Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast triggered urgent consultations about their security.

COVID-19 pandemic continued Friday.Hospitalizations linked to the health crisis fell to 1,532, a drop of 72 compared to the previous day. This includes 105 intensive care unit cases, a rise of nine.This comes as 84 patients were admitted to hospitals across the province and 156 were discharged.The daily tally of novel coronavirus cases stood at 1,542.

COVID-19 cases and two deaths as coronavirus cases saw a significant decline in the country. With the decline in new cases, the positivity rate in Delhi has also dropped to 0.81 per cent, the health department data shows.Delhi reports 460 new COVID19 infections and 2 deaths; Active cases stand at 2,085 pic.twitter.com/hZbYr9wktw

Philadelphia Police Car PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia have located a mother and her young son after they had been missing for several days. The Philadelphia Police Department said the 25-year-old mother and her 3-year-old son were last seen on the 5900 block of Weymouth Street around 7:30 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating after a 15-year-old was shot on Thursday in Logan.According to police, officers with the 35th District responded to the 4800 block of North 9th Street around 9:22 a.m.The teenager was found on the highway with a gunshot wound to the right leg, police say.He was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center and listed in stable condition.Police say no arrests have been made.The investigation is active and ongoing, according to police. ___MORE LOCAL NEWS___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The Department of Health has been notified of 7,956 new cases of Covid-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly about to change its guidelines.

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NOVATO, Calif. - A widow who lost her husband suddenly almost four years ago spoke out after winning a multi-million dollar malpractice lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente.She said she wanted to raise awareness about sepsis and the importance of in-person consultation with doctors. "My husband was so funny, witty and charming.  He was very healthy," Christina Flach said her late husband, Ken Flach of Marin County, would be alive today if he had received proper attention and treatment.

moderate to heavy snow was blanketing an area extending from central and eastern New York into New England early Friday morning, while a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain was creating a glaze of ice from central Pennsylvania to the New York City tri-state area and coastal southern New England.A changeover from sleet and freezing rain to plain rain is expected across the New York City tri-state area toward the end of the Friday morning commute, but icy roads could persist even after temperatures nudge above freezing.The National Weather Service has issued various winter weather alerts where additional snow and ice are expected across the Northeast on Friday.The worst travel conditions can generally be expected where Winter Storm Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings are posted. However, areas under Winter Weather Advisories might also encounter slick roadways at times.Various winter weather alerts are in effect across the Northeast on Friday, Feb.

Women's Cricket World Cup becomes its latest victim.Teams have been told that in the event of an outbreak, they'll be allowed to use backroom staff as fielders, providing they're female of course.According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), teams will be expected to fulfil their fixtures even if they have as little as nine fit players.The tournament, which is taking place in New Zealand, has some of the world's strictest Covid protocols.The eight teams involved have squads of 15 players, with a maximum of three travelling reserves.If a game is not played and cannot be rescheduled, it will be abandoned and the points shared.Given that all persons entering New Zealand must quarantine for a week in a hotel, there's little point in sending for reinforcements in the event of an outbreak.As such, the ICC have decided to allow staff members to get involved instead, potentially making for a bizarre spectacle - though teams do have the option of rejecting to play a match if they have fewer than 11 players available.Which Premier League team would benefit the most from fielding members of their backroom staff? Let us know in the comments section..."From a Covid perspective, we need to be a little bit flexible, as far as the way in which we manage the game to take into account these unique circumstances," said ICC head of events Chris Tetley."It's important that we do everything we can to try and maximise opportunities for the best players in the world to show their skills at a World Cup."The tournament on March 4 and will run for one month, with the final taking place on April 3.

19 lakh children in India have lost a parent or caregiver to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study by The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. 

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A Las Vegas man has been charged after police found the body of a four-year-old boy in a freezer after his sibling passed a note to her teacher that prompted a homicide investigation.

John Mayer has revealed that he was tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in less than two months.

John Mayer announced on Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the postponement of four shows.The singer, 44, who battled the virus earlier this year, took to Instagram to announce the unfortunate news.'Whelp. More members of the band tested positive for Covid today, and I was one of them,' he said.

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears is ready for a change.It has been three months since the princess of pop has been freed from the confines of a 13-year conservatorship and now, Spears wants to rid herself of any remembrance of the era, which includes the famous Thousand Oaks home many fans have come to know, thanks to countless social media posts Spears has shared from within its walls."So this is the view from my room. … It’s pretty spectacular," Spears wrote in a Tuesday Instagram post that saw a marvelous pink and blue sunset cascade over has luscious backyard. "I’ve lived in this house for seven years and I’m in the process of buying a new home.

Amanda Kloots revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19, the virus that lead to the death of her late husband Nick Cordero during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. She broke the unfortunate news on Instagram, directing the message to viewers of her daytime talk show The Talk. “My @thetalkcbs family! Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine is over,” she wrote with a pic of her and her The Talk co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Natalie Morales.

B.C. health officials release a written report Thursday, Feb. 24, with the daily COVID-19 numbers. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has an analysis of the numbers and how COVID-19 related deaths are reported.

Boris' strategy are quite reckless."Scrapping the free tests and isolation requirements is a huge decision because there are still loads of vulnerable people here who could do without catching the virus."Once people have to pay for a test, they're just not going to - especially those who have more of a selfish outlook on Covid."At the moment the majority of people are on board with isolating if they test positive, but giving people that choice I think is dangerous."The game plan seems to be centred around gaining that herd immunity we've spoken about for so long now, which is a huge gamble.

EDGEWATER PARK, N.J. - Authorities in Burlington County are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed a person and ran over another during an argument in a Wawa parking lot.The Edgewater Police Department said the incident assault happened around 2 a.m. Sunday morning outside a Wawa on Route 130 in South Edgewater Township. According to investigators, the suspect stabbed someone during an apparent argument then got into his car and intentionally ran into another person. The department shared multiple security images on Thursday from outside and inside the Wawa.

Amanda Kloots will not be on this week. On Thursday, the 39-year-old TV personality shared on Instagram that she has tested positive for COVID-19. «My @thetalkcbs family! Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine is over,» she wrote alongside a photo of herself with her co-hosts of Akbar Gbajabiamila, Jerry O'Connell, Sheryl Underwood and Natalie Morales.Assuring her fans that she's OK, Kloots added, «I am feeling completely normal now and feel very grateful for that.