14-year-old boy shot and killed on West Philadelphia SEPTA train platform: officials

: The "ruby slippers" which Judy Garland wore during the 1939 filming of The Wizard of Oz are put on display during a press preview for the exhibit "Ray Dolby Gateway to American Culture" at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History October (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." The FBI recovered the slippers in a sting operation in 2018.A grand jury indicted Terry Martin on Tuesday with one count of theft of a major artwork, federal prosecutors in North Dakota announced Wednesday. The indictment did not provide any further information about him.The indictment alleges that in 2005, Martin stole an authentic pair of shoes that Garland’s character, Dorothy, wore in the 1939 MGM musical.

PHILADELPHIA - Two men were struck by gunfire after several shots were fired on board a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon.The shooting unfolded near 21st and Diamond streets around noon.One man was shot in the leg, and transported to a local hospital.

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and her mother were pursued by paparazzi photographers in a “near catastrophic car chase,” a spokesperson for the couple told media Wednesday.

FILE - Apple Inc. iPhone 14 smartphones at the companys store in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea, on March 31, 2023.

MOSCOW, Idaho - Bryan Kohberger, the criminology Ph.D. student accused of the home invasion murders of four University of Idaho undergrads, has been indicted by a grand jury in Latah County, authorities have confirmed.The superseding indictment means the accused quadruple murderer will not have a chance to attack the evidence used to arrest him at a preliminary hearing that had been scheduled for the week of June 26.

PHILADELPHIA - After an extensive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies, an inmate who escaped a Philadelphia prison in early May has been taken into custody Wednesday, according to Philadelphia Police.Ameen Hurst, 18, escaped the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on May 7 around 8:30 p.m. with Nasir Grant, 24. Prison guards did not realize the duo was missing until the afternoon of May 8, police say. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M.

DELAWARE COUNY - It's about to be a very happy Hump Day for one lucky winner waking up a millionaire!A ticket worth $1 million was sold at Frank's Steak Shop in Delaware County for Saturday's Powerball drawing.The winning ticket matched all five numbers: 3-15-20-23-46. MORE HEADLINES:So far, no one has come forward to claim the million-dollar winnings. The estimated $146 million grand prize is still up for grabs for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.

Kylee Deason graduated in May 2022. She decided to stay at home and work full time, leading her parents to start charging her rent.

More than £3.5m was owed by a Covid-19 testing firm when it collapsed into administration despite earning millions from the pandemic.

FILE - In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS - Legal arguments over women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion move to a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Wednesday, in a case challenging a Food and Drug Administration decision made more than two decades ago.The closely watched case is likely to wind up at the Supreme Court, which already has intervened to keep the drug, mifepristone, available while the legal fight winds through the courts.The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

TRENTON, N.J. - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked part of New Jersey's new handgun carry law that barred weapons from being carried in so-called sensitive places and halted a new insurance mandate the law sought to institute.Second Amendment rights groups that filed suit against the law hailed the opinion as a victory, while the spokespeople for the Democrat-controlled Legislature's leaders and Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy stood by the law.State Attorney General Matt Platkin filed an appeal to the order by chief U.S.

WestJet is telling its pilots it was offering “significant” wage increases that would make them among the highest paid workers in Canada before the pilots’ union issued notice for a strike that could begin this week, Global News has learned.But the union says the “cherry-picked” six-figure salaries included in internal communications do not represent the full scope of the offer they rejected, and criticized the airline for bargaining in public.Global News obtained a memo sent to pilots by John Aaron, WestJet’s vice-president of flight operations, to the airline’s pilots hours after the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday evening.WestJet pilots are set to walk off the job at 3 a.m. Eastern on Friday unless a deal is reached.In the memo, Aaron said the airline’s latest offer — which expired after the strike notice was issued — would have raised salaries to “around” $300,000 for a narrowbody aircraft captain and $350,000 for a widebody aircraft captain, before overtime and other stipends.Aaron said those wages would have made narrowbody captains and first officers the highest-paid in Canada.Narrowbody aircraft are the more common passenger planes, like the Boeing 737, that have a single aisle separating passenger seating.

PHILADELPHIA - Cherelle Parker, a Democrat with a long political history in Pennsylvania, won Philadelphia’s mayoral primary on Tuesday, likely setting her up as the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman to serve in the role.Parker, 50, who served for 10 years as a state representative for northwest Philadelphia before her election to the city council in 2015, asserted herself as a leader whose government experience would allow her to address gaping problems with public safety and quality of life in the nation’s sixth-largest city. She will go up against Republican David Oh in the Nov.

Philadelphia police say a man is dead after he was shot in the head inside a Kensington basement Tuesday evening.  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a man is dead after he was shot in the head inside a Kensington basement Tuesday evening. Just before 5 p.m., police responded to a call for a well-being check inside a residence on the 3300 block of Argyle Street. Responding officers say when they arrived on location, they noticed the front door was wide open. Officers went inside to investigate and as soon as they entered the basement, they say they found an unresponsive man bleeding from the head. Medics were called to the scene and pronounced the man dead once they arrived. MORE HEADLINES Authorities say they found one spent shell casings just a few feet away from the victim's body, but they were not able to locate a weapon. At this point in the investigation, authorities say they do not know of a motive, nor do they have a description of the shooter.

WestJet says it is offering “additional flexibility” to air travellers ahead of the potential strike action by the airline’s pilots to provide “peace of mind.”But a consumer advocate is cautioning passengers about accepting the offer.The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents approximately 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and its subsidiary Swoop, issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday to the airline’s management and the federal government. The strike action will begin at 3 a.m.

RALEIGH, UNITED STATES - JUNE 24: Abortion rights demonstrators gather to protest against the Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health case on June 24, 2022 in Raleigh, United States. The Court's decision in the Dobbs v Jackson RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of two steps necessary to enact the policy over Gov.

PHILADELPHIA - An inmate charged with helping two fellow prisoners escape a Philadelphia correctional facility played lookout while the pair managed pull of the first prison break since 2010, court docs show.Jose Flores-Huerta, an inmate at Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on charges stemming from a deadly brawl outside Pat's King of Steaks, was charged with Escape and Criminal Conspiracy.New court documents show Flores-Huerta's alleged involvement in the orchestrated prison break of 18-year-old Ameen and 24-year-old Nasir Grant on May 7.It's alleged that moments before the escape Flores-Huerta is seen on video walking around a cell block when he was not permitted to be outside his cell, and checking the guard tower for officers. RELATED COVERAGEThe video also shows Hurst and Grant leaving their cells and crawling to the shower-area of the cell block where they stopped and waited for a signal from Flores-Huerta, according to court docs. From there, Hurst and Grant were able to exit a cell block door into a recreation yard.

PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday marked the warmest day of the week as temperatures are expected to drop on Wednesday.Overnight lows are expected to drop into the mid 50s as a late-night front moves through the area, bringing spotty showers to South Jersey and parts of Delaware.A northerly wind will make its way to the Delaware Valley during the early morning hours on Wednesday, but Meteorologist Kathy Orr says lots of sunshine is expected throughout the day.Wednesday's highs are expected to be about ten degrees cooler than they were on Tuesday. Philadelphia's afternoon highs will reach 68 with winds gusting up to 22 mph.A red flag warning is in effect from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

FILE-A student grabs a bottle of chocolate milk served in a school cafeteria. (MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) A popular beverage on school lunch menus may no longer be available in cafeterias. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering a chocolate milk ban in elementary and middle school cafeterias based on its added sugar content, according to the Wall Street Journal. In February, the USDA announced the proposal as an update to nutrition standards set by the department for healthy school meals.A USDA spokesperson provided a statement to FOX Television Stations which reads in part "Dietary Guidelines for Americans draws attention to the concerning levels of sugar consumption, including in many flavored beverages.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Democrats’ narrow majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is on the line Tuesday with two special elections that will determine which party controls the chamber.One of those contests is expected to swing Republicans’ way, but the other in Delaware County, in the Philadelphia suburbs, will be more competitive. It's the second time this year that Democrats have sweated the outcome of House special elections, and they hope to be just as lucky as before.The stakes are high: A Democratic victory in Delaware County would give first-term Democratic Gov.

Ernest Pressley, 43, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences for his role in half a dozen deadly shootngs. (Philadelphia Police Department)  PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man was sentenced to serve five consecutive life sentences for his role in six deadly shootings and one attempted murder. Ernest Pressley, 43, was arrested in Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are investigating a stabbing that occurred inside the same Philadelphia prison where two inmates managed to escape more than a week ago. Police say the incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. inside the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on the 8300 block of State Road.A 28-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in his upper body and transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.

PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania State Police provided updated totals on recent road-rage related shootings, and they're asking for the public's help in investigating and preventing interstate shootings. In the last three years, authorities say there has been an increase in the number of road rage-related shootings on the interstates surrounding Philadelphia. In 2020, Pennsylvania State Police say they investigated only four interstate shootings, but in 2022, that number spiked to 20. Officials say this year is on pace to match or surpass last year's totals with troopers reporting that they've already responded to ten interstate shootings. There have been a total of 40 reported road rage-related shootings since 2020 and of those 40, eight victims were struck by gunfire, according to State Police.

A missing girl has been found six years after she was abducted, thanks in part to the show Unsolved Mysteries.

DENTON, Texas - A 7-year-old Texas boy is showing how big his heart is after he walked a 8-year-old bullied schoolmate home.And his mother caught it all on video.Ashley Sanders of Denton said she recorded her son Noah, a first grader, after school in April.The video shows Noah walking with an unidentified girl who is his schoolmate.RELATED: Central Islip School District sued over failure to protect student from bullyingSanders posted it on her social media and of course, it went viral.Sanders usually waits outside the school to meet her children to prevent bullying and fighting. She said the little girl in the video usually says hello and pets Sanders’ dogs.But one day, the little girl wasn’t happy and came to Sanders crying.A trio of Canadian researchers said that dodgeball may be a tool for bullying and oppressing students."I asked her if she was okay and she proceeded to tell me that a boy was bullying her," Sanders told FOX Television Stations.The little girl told Sanders that a bully ripped up a picture she had and called her a crybaby.That’s when Noah, feeling indignant, got involved to comfort her."My son asked her who it was and when she described her bully, he felt like he knew who it was so he asked me if he could walk her home to make sure she's OK," Sanders added.RELATED: Watch: Boy tells mom 'I want to die' after continued bullying at schoolSanders, feeling proud of her son, recorded the moment Noah showed such compassion."I believe the little girl felt safe to share her feelings with us because I have a genuine love and heart for children's ministry," Sanders added.

People’s Party of Canada has been fined $2,000 for violating COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba two years ago.Maxime Bernier admitted to two charges of holding a public gathering contrary to public health orders that were in place in June 2021.Two other charges of entering Manitoba without self-isolating were stayed under an agreement with the Crown attorney.Bernier was arrested as he began a tour of Manitoba communities to prepare for the federal election that year and to denounce pandemic restrictions.Judge Anne Krahn said Bernier made a deliberate and conscious decision to not respect the rule of law.Bernier says he respects the decision but feels he is a victim of political repression because other people at his events were not fined.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 12: EDITORIAL USE ONLY, Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Lincoln Financial Field on May 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS) PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia welcomed Taylor Swift home with open arms, and the superstar couldn't be more grateful!Thousands of Swifties descended on Lincoln Financial Field over the weekend to sing, dance, and sometimes cry, with Taylor during her three-night hometown tour stop.Even more fans - with no ticket to their name - gathered around the stadium each night just to be part of the action.RELATED COVERAGE: Taylor Swift interrupts Philadelphia show to defend fan against security guardThree nights to remember for Philadelphia, and Taylor - who called the city "a dream" as her time home came to an end."Playing three nights in the stadium I used to see on TV when my dad watched Eagles games every Sunday," she tweeted.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 11: Head Coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers points against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in game six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 11, PHILADELPHIA - The Sixers will be looking for a new head coach after sources confirm to FOX 29 that Doc Rivers is out.Rivers was fired by the 76ers after losing 112-88 to the Boston Celtic during Game 7 in the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs.RELATED COVERAGE: 76ers have questions to solve on Harden, Rivers after another 2nd-round exitThe Celtics moved on to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year.The 76ers, and Rivers, have yet to comment on his departure.

PHILADELPHIA - Voters in Philadelphia are determining who will likely lead the nation's sixth-largest city in a crowded field of Democratic candidates on Tuesday, as the city faces upticks in gun violence and quality-of-life issues that make people feel unsafe.Five front-runner candidates — including former city council members, former city officials and a grocery store franchiser — have sought to differentiate themselves in a tight contest.The Philadelphia race serves as the latest barometer of how residents of some of the nation’s largest cities hope to emerge from the pandemic, which heightened concerns about crime, poverty and inequality. The results have sometimes been tumultuous in other parts of the country, leading to the defeat of the incumbent mayor of Chicago in February and the ouster of San Francisco’s district attorney last year.Philadelphia voters will choose between front-runner candidates including former council members Allan Domb, Helen Gym and Cherelle Parker; former city controller Rebecca Rhynhart; and political outsider and grocer Jeff Brown.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man has died two weeks after he became the victim of a shooting in Queen Village earlier this month.Shortly before 10 p.m., police responded to the 900 block of South 5th Street for reports of shots fired on May 1.Upon arrival, officers say they located a 35-year-old man who had been shot multiple times in the head and body. MORE HEADLINES Police transported him to Jefferson Hospital where he was initially placed in extremely critical condition.

PHILADELPHIA - If you submitted a mail-in or absentee ballot for the Pennsylvania Primary Election, check to make sure your vote will be counted!The Philadelphia County Board of Elections says 1,400 ballots are at risk of not being counted due to lack of signature or date, or potentially incorrect date, on the declaration envelope.Officials encourage Philadelphia residents with returned ballots to request a replacement ballot at the County Board of Elections Office.RELATED COVERAGE: Pa. Primary Election: Residents casting votes for Philadelphia mayor, 2 state house seatsTo check the status of your ballot, visit the City of Philadelphia official website. Voters can also cast their ballots in-person at polling stations across the city until 8 p.m.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told her supporters on Monday to be ready to grab any chance to turn her country into a democracy as speculation about the health of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko swirled.Shortly after her message to supporters via Twitter, a Belarusian state news channel released a photo of Lukashenko, 68, at what it said was a military command center in what would be his first public appearance in almost a week.State TV later broadcast a clip of Lukashenko at what it said was a central air force command base. It showed him sitting in a chair talking to officers.

FILE - In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS - Three conservative appeals court judges, each with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion, will hear arguments May 17 on whether a widely used abortion drug should remain available.The case involves a regulatory issue — whether the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, and subsequent actions making it easier to obtain, must be rolled back. The appellate hearing follows an April ruling by a federal judge in Texas, who ordered a hold on federal approval of mifepristone in a decision that overruled decades of scientific approval.

PHILADELPHIA - A car chase involving Pennsylvania State Police and at least two suspects came to an abrupt end in a Philadelphia neighborhood early Tuesday morning.The suspect vehicle crashed on the 2800 block of Richmond Street after leading police on a pursuit around 2:40 a.m.Police say two suspects exited the car, and fled on foot from the scene.

Certain lots of Perrigos Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the companys Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution. (Credit: Provided/FDA) Gerber baby formula that was recalled for potentially containing harmful bacteria was shipped to dozens of retailers after the recall was initiated, according to federal health officials. Certain lots of Perrigo's Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at the company's Wisconsin manufacturing facility, had been recalled in March out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of cronobacter sakazakii, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.

The deli meat in your turkey sandwich is thelatest public-health villain.

PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday is the Primary Election in Pennsylvania, where residents will cast their votes in various races, including in the race for Philadelphia’s 100th mayor and a special election that will determine party control over the State House. The deadline to register to vote or get an absentee ballot has passed. Residents must now cast their ballots in person. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.

Noel Gallagher has suggested the Covid pandemic played a part in the end of his marriage. The 55-year-old rocker revealed earlier this year he and Sara MacDonald are divorcing after 22 years together but he doesn’t think the situation is particularly uncommon for people of their age. He told the Big Issue: “When you get to your mid-50s, you do come to some kind of crossroads in your life.

WestJet pilots on Monday issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline’s management and the federal government, starting a final countdown for walkouts as contract talks drag on.