Police investigate a shooting in North Philadelphia on the 2800 block of North 27th Street. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - The gun violence across Philadelphia continues unabated Wednesday as a 26-year-old man was shot multiple times in North Philadelphia.Officials say the man was found on the 2800 block of North 27th Street Wednesday afternoon, just before 1 o’clock.

Police arrived to find the man had two gunshot wounds, one to the hand and one to the hip.He was transported to Temple University Hospital and placed in stable condition.Police say the investigation is ongoing.

No weapon has been recovered and no arrests have been made.___For resources for victims of violence in Philadelphia, click here.Advertisement___For the latest local news, sports.

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Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither

Warren CornwallIn the United States, the coronavirus crisis has thrust a typically wonky debate—the effectiveness of mail-in voting—into the political spotlight. Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, this week again warned that expanding the use of mail-in ballots could give Democrats an edge in the November elections.

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Coronavirus: 179 people asked to quarantine since start of Seminole County school year

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The number of people Seminole County Public Schools has asked to quarantine this academic year stands at 179 Wednesday, up from 158 on Tuesday.That number also includes two teachers who were possibly exposed and sent into quarantine before classes began.Of the new possible COVID-19 exposures, 13 were at Bear Lake Elementary School, officials said.Below is the list of schools:On Tuesday, SCPS said that there were 11 possible exposures at Teague Elementary School, but on Wednesday that school was taken off the list because SCPS said it was still “waiting to confirm.” If those quarantines are added back, they would bring the total number to 190.The district on Wednesday also upped the number of individuals in quarantine

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John Lennon's killer denied parole for an 11th time

ALBANY, N.Y. – The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday.Mark David Chapman was denied after being interviewed by a parole board Aug. 19, according to corrections officials.

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Report: Florida police chief inappropriately raised dead deputy’s sexuality

DAVIE, Fla. – A Florida police chief has largely been cleared of wrongdoing after an investigation said he hadn't acted with hostility when he tried to allay his officers' fears of coronavirus by pointing out a sheriff's deputy who died of the disease was gay.The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that an outside investigation said Wednesday allegations that Davie Chief Dale Engle yelled at his officers during an April roll call about their concerns were unfounded, but said he used bad judgement when he brought up Broward Sheriff Deputy Shannonn Bennett’s sexuality.“In light of the state of concerns regarding coronavirus, the chief did have reason to address those concerns or beliefs regarding where the BSO (Broward Sheriff’s Office) deputy

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Pres. Trump: Gov. Evers 'agreed to accept federal assistance,' National Guard coming to Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug.

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Hurricane Laura may bring 'unsurvivable' storm surge up to 20 feet for parts of Texas, Louisiana

AUSTIN, Texas - An intensifying Hurricane Laura is growing stronger by the hour Wednesday over the Gulf of Mexico as forecasters warn the powerful system will be a "catastrophic” Category 4 storm as it's already sending its storm surge along parts of the Gulf Coast.The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said Wednesday morning that Laura, now a major hurricane, is forecast to "rapidly strengthen" throughout the day to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, bringing life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding over eastern Texas and Louisiana.As of 11 a.m.

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Coronavirus: Up to 30 British teenagers linked to Covid-19 outbreak after Zante holiday

Up to 30 teenagers have been linked to a coronavirus outbreak in Plymouth after returning home from a holiday in Zante.

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Central Okanagan school district releases student, safety plan for upcoming school year

Central Okanagan Public Schools has released its safety plan for the 2020/21 school year amid the coronavirus pandemic.A 39-page document, the plan delves into what’s expected of staff and students, and relies heavily on the B.C.

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NFL player arrested on battery charge after leaving training camp to search for missing father in Florida

Booking image for Mackensie Alexander OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - A cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals left training camp Tuesday to help search for his father who went missing during a berry-picking trip in Okeechobee County. Hours later he was arrested on a battery charge in Collier County.Jean Odney Alexander, of Immokalee, Florida, was last seen Monday.

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'Operation Screen Capture' nabs 21 suspected online predators, officials say

TRENTON - Prosecutors in New Jersey have brought charges against 21 people who were caught in a multi-agency sting operation targeting online sexual predators, state officials say.New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S.

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White House Chief of Staff claims Gov. Evers rejected offer of federal help to quell Kenosha rioting

KENOSHA, Wis. - Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers turned down a White House offer to dispatch additional National Guard troops to the city of Kenosha after two nights of rioting that followed the police shooting of a Black man, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday."The president was on the phone with the governor today ...

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WATCH LIVE: Seminole County provides COVID-19, Seminole CARES update

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Leaders in Seminole County are expected to hold a news conference Wednesday to provide county updates on COVID-19 and to discuss Seminole CARES grants.Those participating in Wednesday’s conference include Seminole County Chairman Jay Zembower, Medical Directory Dr. Todd Husty and Florida Department of Health in Seminole Health Officer Donna Walsh.Seminole County opened its portal Wednesday for families to apply for financial assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Here’s all the businesses Orange County’s coronavirus strike teams have visited

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – In the past month, Orange County strike teams designed to make sure that local businesses are following coronavirus guidelines have been busy performing inspections and what they’ve found is that most establishments are in compliance.Of the more than 1,400 visits conducted between July 23 and Monday, 221 businesses were not in compliance, 1,148 were following the rules and the remaining 114 were listed as “other.”An overwhelming majority of the visits were listed as proactive, meaning the strike teams went their on their own accord, while the others were triggered by a citizen compliant.[READ: Orange County strike teams to visit businesses suspected of not following mask mandate, CDC guidelines | Orange County strike

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Bargaining sessions cancelled between Volusia County teachers union, district

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Two bargaining sessions between the Volusia Educators Union and Volusia County Schools were canceled this week. It comes just days before the first day of school.President of the union, Elizabeth Albert, said the union declared an impasse on safety negotiations. “We have asked to skip the mediation process and go right to the board and have an impasse meeting with the board because I want the board members to weigh in and let’s face it, time is of the essence,” Elizabeth Albert, union President Albert said many teachers spoke out during a school board meeting Tuesday night over concerns about their health claiming not everyone will be able to follow CDC guidelines."We have spent more than 4 weeks trying to negotiate

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Zante warning after 30 teens infected with coronavirus after holiday return

coronavirus after returning from holiday.Plymouth City Council said those who tested positive were either asymptomatic or had minor Covid-19 symptoms, such as a sore throat.The group, who are all aged in their late teens, had been on holiday in the Greek island of Zante - which is not subject to the UK’s quarantine rules. It is unclear whether the teens caught coronavirus in Greece, or in transit to and from the country.

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Police hunt suspect in black dress, pink bandana who stabbed man in parking garage

NEW YORK - Police are searching for the person who stabbed a man inside a West Village parking garage.The attack occurred on Monday at about 3:23 p.m. and was captured on security cameras inside 222 West 14th Street.

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Pa. kids-for-cash judge loses bid for lighter prison sentence

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - A federal judge upheld the 28-year prison sentence of a disgraced Pennsylvania judge who locked up thousands of juvenile offenders while he was taking kickbacks from the owner and builder of for-profit detention centers, prosecutors announced Wednesday.Mark Ciavarella, a former Luzerne County juvenile court judge, had been seeking a lighter sentence after three of the 12 counts of his 2011 conviction were overturned on appeal.U.S. District Judge Christopher C.

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Police hunt for gunman, probe 'self-styled militias' after 2 killed, 1 hurt amid Wis. riots

was shot at close range by city police officers, leaving him partially paralyzed.Officers responded at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday to reports of shots fired and multiple gunshot victims near 63rd Street and Sheridan Road.

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NFL player arrested in Florida while searching for missing father

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander was jailed Wednesday on a charge of misdemeanor battery after deputies say he beat up a man shortly after returning to Florida to help search for his missing father.Alexander, 26, and another man, 28-year-old Evins Clement, were arrested by Collier County sheriff's deputies Tuesday night, not long after Alexander arrived back in southwest Florida where he grew up and his family still lives in the small farming community of Immokalee.

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Pacers fire McMillan following 2nd straight 1st-round sweep

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers fired coach Nate McMillan on Wednesday less than three weeks after announcing he would keep the job for two more years.Team officials made the announcement 48 hours after the Pacers suffered their second straight first-round sweep.McMillan went 183-136 in four seasons with the Pacers, going to the playoffs each season. But Indiana never reached the second round and endured the first three four-game sweeps in the franchise's NBA history.

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Florida reports slight rise in coronavirus cases, 155 new deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida added 3,220 new coronavirus infections to its statewide count Wednesday, marking the 11th straight day the state health department reported fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus cases.The new case count is a steady increase from the numbers the state had been seeing over the last two days. There have now been 608,722 documented cases of coronavirus since the virus was first detected in Florida on March 1.The new cases come as tens of thousands of students in Central Florida have returned to school for in-person learning.

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Heal the country? Disease specialists running for Congress amid coronavirus pandemic

Natalia Linos, a Democrat vying for the fourth Congressional Democratic nomination in the primary race, poses for a portrait in Newton, Mass. on Aug.

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United Foundation of Central Florida, local pharmacy team up for free food distribution in Pine Hills

ORLANDO, Fla. – Pine Hills community leaders are teaming up once again to extend its free food distribution program on Thursday.Bailey’s Pharmacy and the United Foundation of Central Florida, Inc. said they answered phone calls over the past two weeks to continue to the program.“Our goal is to assist as many families as possible in that area,” a news release reads.On Thursday, families in the Pine Hills area can head to 6003 Silver Star Road Suite 1 to pick up free store-bought food and seasonal produce.

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Rutherglen man creates jobs for young men and helps them with their mental health

Rutherglen entrepreneur, who started his burgeoning gardening business as a teenager with a borrowed lawnmower, is creating scores of jobs and helping young men get to the root of their mental health struggles.

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‘Everybody’s getting shot’: Man threatens patients at Orlando chiropractor’s office, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police say a man who threatened to shoot up a chiropractor’s office is now in custody.The man had walked into the Orlando Health Medical Center on East Colonial Drive Aug. 18 around 1:30 p.m.

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Chester County men charged with stealing boat found stuck in Delaware River

Matthew Tortu (left), Travis Gooding (right) DAGSBORO, Del. - Delaware's natural resources department says two Pennsylvania men have been charged with boating violations after they were discovered in a stolen vessel that was stuck on a sandbar.Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources Police said Tuesday that 24-year-old Matthew Tortu and 21-year-old Travis Gooding, both of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, were found in a small skiff that was aground in the Indian River Bay over the weekend.Officers determined the boat had been taken from Dagsboro.

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3 shot, 2 killed in 3rd night of protests in Kenosha over Jacob Blake shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. - Two people were shot to death and another was wounded during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, and authorities Wednesday hunted for a possible vigilante seen on cellphone video opening fire in the middle of the street with a rifle.The shootings were reported at about 11:45 p.m. in an area where protests have taken place, Kenosha police Lt.

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WATCH LIVE AT NOON: Gov. DeSantis holds discussion at Universal Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a roundtable discussion about theme parks Wednesday at Universal Orlando.The roundtable, which will be streamed live on ClickOrlando.com in the video player above, is scheduled to start at noon.Universal and SeaWorld Orlando reopened to guests in early June after closing months earlier due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Man wanted in connection to homicide at SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Authorities are searching for a suspect in connection to a homicide that occurred at a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby early Monday morning. Investigators have identified Christopher Campbell as a person of interest in a homicide at the 69th Street SEPTA stop around 2 a.m.Campbell, who also goes by 'Cambell' according to police, is approximately 6-foot-1, 175 pounds.Anyone with information on Campbell's whereabouts is encouraged to contact police at 610-734-7693.___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.AdvertisementDOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP

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Kolkata: Flights from Delhi, Mumbai and 4 COVID-19 hotspots resume from next month, with a rider

West Bengal government on Wednesday relaxed the restrictions imposed on domestic flight operations in the state. Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in Bengal, the state government earlier banned flight operations to Kolkata airport from six places with high COVID-19 cases till August-end.

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23 ministers, MLAs Covid positive: Punjab CM

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said twenty-three ministers and MLAs were coronavirus positive two days before the Vidhan Sabha session on August 28. He gave the figure during a video conference convened by Congress President Sonia Gandhi with the chief ministers of seven Opposition-ruled states to discuss various issues.

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New Jersey to let gyms reopen at 25% capacity

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey officials announced Wednesday morning that residents will soon be able to return to gyms.Masks will be a requirement, and capacity will be capped at 25 percent.The Good Day Philadelphia team discusses breaking news that New Jersey will allow gyms to reopen at 25-percent capacity starting on Sept. 1, and masks will be required.Gyms and fitness centers had been required to keep their indoor spaces closed to the public.

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Computer science student gunned down while in prayer circle at friend's graduation

OAKLAND, Calif. - The family of a college student from the East Bay who was shot and killed in Oakland during a graduation celebration is asking for help.Police say they don't have a motive for the killing of Zavier Patton of Hayward.His sister, Krystal King, says she couldn't have asked for a better brother.She says the 19-year-old was studying computer science in college and that he was a role model to his young nephews and others."He was really active, smart, wise," says King.Zavier's family shared with KTVU video of him moving into his dorm at California State University Northridge one year ago as he started his freshman year of college.AdvertisementHe came back home to the East Bay to live with his sister because of the pandemic."Every

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Man assaulted, $5k stolen during home invasion in Crescentville

Generic image of police lights. CRESCENTVILLE - Authorities are investigating after they say a group of men forced their way into a home in Crescentville and assaulted a man before fleeing with thousands. Police say the home invasion happened on the 800 block of Scattergood Street shortly before 7 a.m.According to investigators, four men forced entry into the home and used a gun to assault a man.

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IRS mailing 50,000 checks after error in the rush to send out stimulus payments

The IRS is sending out catch-up economic impact payment checks to roughly 50,000 people.This after an error occurred in the rush to send out stimulus payments earlier this year.The IRS says 50,000 individuals had their part of the economic impact payment diverted to pay their spouse’s past-due child support.The agency identified the error and is set to issue the catch-up payments in early-to-mid-September.Affected individuals don't have to do anything to get the money.The IRS will issue the missing portion of the EIP automatically.

Supreme Court denies killer Lezmond Mitchell’s stay request; execution set for Wednesday

scheduled to die Wednesday for his role in the horrific slayings of a woman and her 9-year-old granddaughter in 2001.The Navajo Nation, which opposes the death penalty in general, had submitted the stay request to Associate Justice Elena Kagan, who referred the matter to the full court, where the request was denied, Fox News confirmed.Mitchell’s lawyers also have a clemency request pending before President Trump, The Arizona Republic reported.The Navajo Nation, of which Mitchell is a member, has also argued that the U.S.

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3 shot, 2 killed in 3rd night of unrest in Kenosha over Jacob Blake shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. - Two people were killed and another was wounded as shots were fired late Tuesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the third night of unrest following the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake.The shootings were reported at about 11:45 p.m. in an area where protests have taken place, Kenosha police Lt.

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White woman slaps Black child at Florida amusement park, uses racist slur, police say

BOCA RATON, Fla. – A white woman is facing felony child abuse charges after police say she slapped an 11-year-old Black child and called him a racist slur after his go-kart bumped hers at a Florida amusement park.Boca Raton police say in court records that Haley Zager, 30, and the boy were driving go-karts at the Boomers amusement park Saturday night when they accidentally collided. They say Zager confronted the child after the ride and, in the presence of three Boomers employees, slapped him in the face and used a racial slur.Court records say Zager admitted to officers that she struck the child, who had a swollen eye, but denied using the slur.

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Central Florida rescue teams head to Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura barrels toward the United States as a powerful Hurricane, Central Florida search-and-rescue teams are deploying ahead of the storm to aid those in need.The Florida USAR Task Force 4 will be traveling to southwest Louisiana, near Lake Charles, to meet with the Louisiana state fire marshal, who will give out orders.According to officials, about 40 firefighters will be a part of the deployment that is expected to last about 15 days.[LIVE TRACK: Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane]“Task Force 4 specializes in structural collapse, swift water rescue, wide-area search and hazardous materials,” officials said.The team includes firefighters, paramedics, structural engineers, doctors, search-and-rescue K-9s,

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Florida county votes to move Confederate monument

PALATKA, Fla. – A small Florida county will move its monument honoring Confederate soldiers from its spot in front of the courthouse.The Putnam County Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to move the statue, using private donations, but did not decide when or where it will be moved. A public committee will be appointed to make recommendations.The monument consists of a Confederate soldier standing with a rifle atop a an approximately 20-foot (6-meter) granite base.

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Barcelona still hoping Messi will stay with the club

MADRID – Barcelona hasn’t given up on Lionel Messi just yet.A day after the Argentine great told the club he wants to leave, Barcelona said its restructuring project still revolves around the player.“We want to rebuild for the future together with the best player in history,” Ramon Planes, the club’s technical director, said Wednesday. “We are not contemplating any departure on a contractual level because we want him to stay.

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Boris Johnson hires celebrity personal trainer to help him lose weight after coronavirus scare

Boris Johnson has hired a celebrity personal trainer to help him work off the pounds after his near-death experience with Covid-19.The Prime Minister’s secret was revealed when he was spotted running with fitness expert Harry Jameson near Westminster this morning by Evening Standard photographer Jeremy Selwyn.A No10 source admitted: “Yes, he has engaged a personal trainer. I can confirm it is Harry Jameson.

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Video: Bull runs loose in Florida neighborhood

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Police in Broward County found themselves in the middle of a wild chase Tuesday night.Officers in Cooper City had to tap into their roping skills after a bull got loose and started running up and down residential streets.Police say one officer tried to use a rope to lasso the animal, but it didn’t work.Authorities were eventually forced to call a professional for help.It’s unclear who owns the bull or how it got loose.No bull.

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3 shot, 2 fatally, during 3rd night of unrest in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Two people died and one person was injured as shots were fired late Tuesday in Kenosha during the third night of unrest in Wisconsin following the shooting of a Black man by police, Kenosha police said.The shooting was reported at about 11:45 p.m. in an area where protests have taken place, Kenosha police Lt.

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WHAT TO WATCH: Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway and protest pushback at GOP convention

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