NORTH PHILADELPHIA - An armored truck driver held at gunpoint in North Philadelphia. Nothing was taken, but the FBI is investigating.Investigators say it happened just before 4:30 Monday afternoon, on the 1900 block of North 5th Street, when a man, wearing a black mask, black hoodie and black pants, attempted to rob the Brinks driver at gun point, while the driver was trying to load the truck.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the driver shot at the suspect, who dropped his gun at the scene.Officials say nothing was taken and no injuries were reported.

The FBI is involved in the investigation.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

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Flooding impacts drivers on Columbus Boulevard at Penn's Landing

PHILADELPHIA - Motorists are dealing with high floodwaters Friday night as rain and intense winds continue to impact the area. Flooding has closed down Delaware Avenue at Penn's Landing up to Race Street and the I-95 exit at Washington Avenue. Officials warn never drive around barricades or flooded roadways. Floodwater is murky, sometimes fast-moving, and you may not be able to tell how deep it is.The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Warning for parts of southeastern Pennsylvania bordering the Delaware River and most of southern New Jersey and Delaware.

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Booster shot recommended for AstraZeneca recipients

People who received AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines could be in line for booster shots, based on new advice from the National Advisory Council of Immunization.

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FBI: Nearly 4 times as many police officers have died from COVID-19 as guns in 2021

WASHINGTON - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows nearly four times as many law enforcement officers have died as a result of contracting the coronavirus in the line of duty than from guns in the first nine months of 2021.According to the FBI’s data, there were 279 line-of-duty deaths within the first nine months of 2021, with 169 of those deaths from COVID-19 alone. Gunfire claimed the lives of 43 officers through September, according to the FBI. The numbers were provided by the FBI and showed a graphic representation of the data regarding line-of-duty deaths, both felonious and accidental, collected from law enforcement agencies across the United States and U.S.

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Oklahoma inmate vomits, convulses during execution

McALESTER, Okla. - Oklahoma administered the death penalty Thursday on a man who convulsed and vomited as he was executed for the 1998 slaying of a prison cafeteria worker, ending a six-year execution moratorium brought on by concerns over its execution methods.John Marion Grant, 60, who was strapped to a gurney inside the execution chamber, began convulsing and vomiting after the first drug, the sedative midazolam, was administered.

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106 shipping containers floating in Pacific Ocean following bomb cyclone, cargo ship fire

NEAH BAY, Wash. - As many as 106 shipping containers from the Zim Kingston have been left drifting in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The cargo ship had a rough weekend, hitting choppy waves near the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday that sent dozens of shipping containers overboard.

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Ice Cube departs ‘Oh Hell No’ film after declining COVID-19 vaccine

Ice Cube has reportedly exited comedy Oh Hell No after refusing to get vaccinated at the request of producers.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cube left behind a $9million payday by departing the film. Producers on Oh Hell No had requested that cast members would need to be vaccinated for the project.Cube partnered with Jack Black, who also serves as a producer, on the film in June, with filming scheduled to take place in winter in Hawaii with director Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip).Following Cube’s exit, it’s claimed production has been pushed back until the studio finds a replacement.

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Operations Allies Welcome: 25,000 Afghan evacuees came through Philly International Airport

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia says they have reached a major milestone this week: 25,000 Afghan evacuees have come through Philly International Airport.The milestone comes two months after Operation Allies Welcome began."Welcome to Philadelphia, you belong here and we’re happy that you are here," says Mayor Jim Kenney.Mayor Kenney joined airport and other city leaders Friday for an update on the operation, which has slowed to about one flight a day and is expected to wrap up in a few weeks.They reflected on the dozens of city agencies, non-profit groups and volunteers that came together in hours to make sure evacuees felt welcome, and to provide extensive security and healthcare screenings, COVID-19 testing and an option to get

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Ed Sheeran admits he 'slept through album release' during Covid battle

Ed Sheeran has admitted that he missed the release of his newest album because he fell asleep. It wasn’t because the singer was being lazy, however, but because he's been batting Covid and was advised to get lots of rest by his doctor.

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Vaccine required for School District of Philadelphia students participating in interscholastic sports

School District of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia announced Friday that students participating in interscholastic sports for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19The decision was made based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) and other sports and health organizations stating that participation in close contact sports can put student athletes at increased risks for getting and spreading COVID-19. "Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting the health and well-being of students and staff

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports 26 new cases, state of emergency renewed

Nova Scotia reports 31 new cases of COVID-19, active total above 170 The order will take effect at noon on Sunday, and extend to noon on Nov. 14, unless the government terminates or extends it.As of Friday, Nova Scotia has 169 active cases of COVID-19.

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Report: Ice Cube Out Of Jack Black Comedy ‘Oh Hell No’ After Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

It seems Ice Cube is putting his anti-vaccination stance ahead of his latest job.

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2 men shot to death in Trenton, police say

TRENTON - Authorities in New Jersey's capital city are searching for a gunman after police say two men were shot and killed in broad daylight on Friday. Officers from the Trenton Police Department were called to the first block of Cleveland Avenue around 9:30 a.m.

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COVID-19 Scan for Oct 29, 2021

Cancer patients who received systemic treatment like chemotherapy or radiation in the 3 months before testing positive for COVID-19 were at increased risk of death, admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), and hospitalization, according to a study yesterday in JAMA Oncology.Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ana

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Bensalem High School teacher's aide accused of having 'inappropriate relationships' with students, police say

BENSALEM, Pa. - Authorities say a Bucks County high school teacher's aide is being investigated for allegedly having "inappropriate relationships" with several students. The Bensalem High School employee was not named by police, but he was identified as a coach on the junior varsity basketball team. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe employee has been suspended by the school as authorities continue their investigation. "The safety and well-being of our students is always our highest priority at Bensalem Township School District," the district said in a statement. According to administrators, the employee passed all required background checks when he was hired. Bensalem High School is offering counseling services to any students who "wish to discuss

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Prosecutors: 3 men, 1 teen sought in deadly Montgomery County mugging

From left to right: Ahmad Mohammed, Daijon Harrison, Samir Bentley, Eric Baker. POTTSTOWN, Pa. - A teenage boy is among four people being sought in connection to a deadly mugging that happened last weekend in Montgomery County, according to authorities. County prosecutors on Friday brought murder charges against 16-year-old Ahmad Mohammed, who investigators say was among a group who robbed and fatally shot 27-year-old Robert Stiles last Saturday in Pottstown. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESIt's believed that Mohammed grabbed Stiles on E.

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Fetty Wap arrested in NYC on federal drug charges

Rapper Fetty Wap attends an event on June 15, 2017 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Remy Martin) NEW YORK - Rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested in Queens on federal drug charges, according to a law enforcement source.He was picked up by FBI agents at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon.

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Storm system brings heavy rain, winds and flood threat to Mid-Atlantic

National Weather Service. Flash flooding is a concern from northern Virginia into eastern West Virginia, south-central Pennsylvania and much of Maryland, forecasters said. Heavy downpours could yield up to 1 inch of rain per hour on Friday morning and afternoon in some areas. Water in some areas is already running high due to runoff from the powerful nor’easter that affected the Northeast earlier this week.

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Drug ring mailed cocaine from Puerto Rico to NYC in children's lunchboxes

NEW YORK - The feds say they have busted a ring that was mailing cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York City inside of children's lunchboxes in a "sophisticated scheme."An indictment charges five people in a conspiracy to smuggle millions of dollars in cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York and Massachusetts via the U.S. Postal Service.

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Police allegedly helped illegal multimillion-dollar marijuana operation

PORTLAND, Maine - Two sheriff's deputies accepted new cars and an ownership stake in an operation that illegally sold more than $13 million in pot grown for Maine’s medical marijuana program, federal prosecutors said.Two other law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided the operation by providing intelligence and tipping off participants, prosecutors said.Federal documents unsealed Wednesday when one of the defendants pleaded guilty revealed an elaborate program in which marijuana that was grown in western Maine for registered caregivers was sold outside the program, with profits being laundered through a corporate structure.Twelve people were charged in the 14-count complaint, including a Rangeley select board member, an assistant

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Amid Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie search, 6 additional bodies discovered

FILE - A park ranger speaks with a colleague on the road to Spread Creek Campground on Sept. 19, 2021 near Moran, Wyoming.

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Witnesses pull driver from burning car after crash in Feasterville, officials say

FEASTERVILLE, Pa. - A speeding driver whose car went airborne and slammed into a gas station in Feasterville early Friday morning was pulled from the burning wreckage by two civilians, according to authorities. Emergency crew responded to a Getty gas station on Bridgetown Pike around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a single-car crash. Feasterville Fire Cheif Christopher Cummings told reporters that a speeding car on Bridgetown Pike hit a traffic sign and slammed into a car in the parking lot of a Getty gas station.

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Mac Miller death: Man who sold drugs to rapper agrees to plead guilty

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 14: Mac Miller performs in support of the GO:OD AM Tour at The Fillmore Detroit on October 14, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - A Westwood man has agreed to plead guilty to providing counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl to Mac Miller prior to the hip- hop performer's overdose death, according to court papers obtained Thursday.Stephen Walter, 48, is one of three people charged in the death of the rapper, who suffered a fatal overdose in Studio City on Sept.

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Touched by tragedy, Delaware County family focuses on teen mental health to honor daughter

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Mental health for teens took center stage in Delaware County Thursday night, as a family who lost their daughter to suicide is trying to help other teenagers before it’s too late.Two years to the day after her death, family, friends and classmates of Hallie Jackson gathered in Swarthmore to remember the teenager who died by suicide on October 28, 2019."I look out and see that she could have turned to any of us. Just one of us and she still might be here" said Hallie’s mother Christine Jackson, of Swarthmore.RELATED HEADLINES:A family heartbreak was also the source of inspiration.

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Photos appear to show lap-dancing, paddling at Kentucky school homecoming event

HAZARD, Ky. - Discipline has been handed down at a Kentucky high school after the school’s athletics department posted photos depicting scantly clad students who appear to be giving lapdances to staff during a homecoming event.Other photos appear to show Hazard High School students and staff paddling one another and female students appear to be seen dressed in Hooters waitress costumes, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.The school initially described the event as a "man pageant" and costume day on its Facebook page.

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Security heightened at Egg Harbor Twp. businesses after 64-year-old man attacked

HAMILTON TWP., N.J. - Security is visible outside of a Shoprite store at English Creek Shopping Center in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey three days after police say a man was assaulted and robbed in broad daylight."It’s scary, that’s scary," says Dawn Bolton, of Millville. "My mom goes to this Shoprite. She’s an older lady."Bolton says her mom is now afraid to go shopping alone. According to police, around 2:45 p.m.

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Joel Quenneville out as Florida Panthers coach amid Blackhawks sexual assault claim

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville has resigned as the coach of the Florida Panthers following the release of an investigation into a 2010 sexual assault allegation by a former Blackhawks player.In a statement from National Hockey League (NHL) Public Relations Thursday, Commissioner Gary Bettman said that the NHL “agrees” with Quenneville’s decision to step down as head coach.“In his former role as Chicago Blackhawks head coach, Mr.

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Massive Halloween skeleton as large as a house becomes viral sensation

OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio - This house is definitely celebrating Halloween.A homeowner in Ohio decided to decorate big this year and has become a viral star. In response to his newfound fame, this Halloween fan decided to take advantage of the opportunity and raise money for charity.Alan Perkins spoke with Fox News and explained that it took him about 40 days to build a massive skeleton that looks like it’s larger than his house.

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White former hospital exec wins $10 million in reverse discrimination case

North Carolina hospital executive who claimed he was fired because he’s a White male was awarded $10 million in a reverse discrimination lawsuit Tuesday.Novant Health is ordered to pay $10 million in punitive damages to David Duvall, its former senior vice president of marketing and communications, a federal jury in Charlotte decided.Duvall claimed in a 2019 lawsuit that he was let go from his job in July 2018 because of the health system’s diversity efforts, and that he ended up being replaced by one Black woman and one White woman.Duvall accused Novant of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits race and gender discrimination in the workplace.FILE - Close-up of doctor's stethoscope.

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Norristown man charged with first-degree murder in connection with fatal shooting of NJ man

PLAINSBORO, N.J. - A Norristown man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 54-year-old Plainsboro, New Jersey man during, what officials say, was an attempted robbery.Middlesex County, New Jersey officials said the shooting happened October 26th. Police responded to a residence on Briardale Court, in Plainsboro, about 3:30 in the morning, on a shots fired report.Officers arrived to find 54-year-old Sree Aravapalli had been shot multiple times.

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NJ gun buyback event nets nearly 3,000 weapons

CAMDEN, N.J. - A historic effort in New Jersey to address the gun violence plaguing the area. Thousands of guns were returned during gun buyback events held the weekend of October 22nd."Displayed in front of you are 2,806 guns.

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Hinshaw urging Albertans to get flu shot to keep case numbers low

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is asking Albertans to get their annual flu shot to try and keep flu numbers down this year after the province recorded no official cases in the 2020-21 flu season.

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Winnipeg police say man in custody after stabbing at Seven Oaks hospital

Winnipeg Police Service spokesperson Const. Dani McKinnon said on Thursday that a man in his 30s was taken into custody following a stabbing at Seven Oaks General Hospital, adding that no charges have been laid at this time.

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Oklahoma woman, 80, disappears while looking for missing son

Glenda "Cookie" Parton was last seen with a man at a business in the Turley, Oklahoma, area on Monday evening.

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Mona Rodriguez death: Long Beach school cop who shot young mom charged with murder

LOS ANGELES - Former Long Beach school resource officer Eddie Gonzalez was arrested on a murder charge Wednesday in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Mona Rodriguez, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced."It's an unfortunate, unnecessary death that left a 6-month-old without a mother, a family without a daughter, and clearly a tremendous loss to our entire community," Gascón told reporters Wednesday while announcing the charges."We must hold accountable the people we have placed in positions of trust to protect us," Gascón later wrote in a press release.

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Vehicle of missing mother found 23 years later in Arkansas with human remains inside, authorities say

The blue Ford Tempo pulled from the water in Arkansas matches the description of one belonging to missing mother Samantha Jean Hopper, who disappeared in 1998. (Pope County Sheriff's Office) RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Investigators in Arkansas say they have recovered a vehicle matching the description of a car that belonged to a mother who was reported missing 23 years ago along with her young daughter.The Pope County Sheriff's Office said human remains were found inside the Ford Tempo pulled from a body of water.

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Families of 9 killed by Dylann Roof at SC church settle with feds over gun

WASHINGTON - Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre.The $88 million deal, which includes $63 million for the families of the slain and $25 million for survivors of the shooting, was set to be announced Thursday in Washington, Bakari Sellers, an attorney who helped broker the agreement, told The Associated Press.Sellers said the "88" figure was purposeful.

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Amanda Seyfried was battling Covid-19 when she was nominated for Oscar

Video: ‘Karen’ Makes Racist Remarks to Contractors (Indy 100)Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney attend first Wrexham gameWoman and dog dragged down street by car in Texas armed robberyBest Dog Breeds For Hiking EnthusiastsWoman dumped her cheating ex in a viral birthday speechDonald Trump takes part in a prayer during 'Evangelicals for Trump' event in FloridaChrissy Teigen reveals she’s 100 days sober on the TODAY showTeen throws up 'breast milk' on dadJake Paul says Floyd Mayweather wanted to have him killedMom nearly busted at Six Flags — after guard says her shorts are too skimpySpider that looks like Elton John plays imaginary pianoNFL Week 7 Recap: Texans Vs.

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Toronto long-term care resident gets Fido/Rogers bill of more than $1,000

Fido mobile phone bill balloon to 18 times the normal amount in just one month.“She felt hit by a rock,” Ip told Global News in an email asking for help.Ip’s mother, Yuk Ling Wat, lives in a long-term care home in Scarborough. She relies on her phone to communicate with others, including her daughter in West Palm Beach, Florida.In 2019, Wat agreed to a two-year contract with Fido, a subsidiary brand of Rogers.

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Severe storm threat shifts to Southeast, stretching from Florida to Carolinas

down to the Tampa Bay Area."We have quite a wind event coming our way," FOX 13 Tampa Bay meteorologist Dave Osterberg said, adding that wind gusts could reach 60 mph. "As we go through tonight and tomorrow, we get this west wind and we’re still, tomorrow morning and afternoon, looking at winds gusting well into the 30s."Severe storm threat for Thursday, Oct.

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'Fluffernutter,' 'dad bod': Merriam-Webster dictionary adds 455 new words

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Just as language evolves, so too does the Merriam-Webster dictionary — which added 455 new words in October. "Fluffernutter," "dad bod" and "deplatform" are among the new words added, the dictionary's editors announced Wednesday."New terms and new uses for existing terms are the constant in a living language, and our latest list brings together both new and likely familiar words that have shown extensive and established use," Merriam-Webster said in a statement.RELATED: 'Pandemic' named Merriam-Webster's word of the yearNew words related to online culture and communication include "TBH," an abbreviation for "to be honest," and "deplatform," to remove and ban (a registered user) from a mass communication medium — such as

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American Airlines flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant over mask rule: Cops

NEW YORK - An American Airlines flight from New York City to Southern California was diverted to Denver, Colorado Wednesday after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant, police said.AA Flight 976 left JFK Airport at 4:28 p.m. for John Wayne Airport in Orange County when the passenger reportedly punched the attendant in the nose.The plane landed safely in Denver at 6:38 p.m.

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Bus crash closes portion of White Horse Pike in Winslow Township

A portion of the White Horse Pike was closed on Thursday when two busses collided.

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Police: Mother of 4 found shot inside Kingsessing home

Police say a mother of four was found shot twice in the bedroom of a home in Kingsessing early Thursday morning. PHILADELPHIA - A woman is fighting for her life after police say she was found shot inside a home in Kingsessing where she lives with her four young children and boyfriend. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said officers responded to the home on the 1100 block of South 56th Street around 2 a.m.

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Would-be robber shot at by armored truck driver, police say

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