4 people rescued from apartment near commercial building fire in Millville, authorities say

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are investigating a serious crash that occurred in Philadelphia’s Somerton neighborhood early Thursday morning. The crash occurred before 6 a.m. near the Bustleton Avenue and Byberry Road intersection.The collision caused a vehicle to split in half after it appeared to have struck a pole near a gas station.

PHILADELPHIA - Wawa is celebrating its 58th Anniversary Thursday, April 14, by offering free coffee of any size at all locations. The convenience store chain says they expect to give away about 2 million free cups of coffee at its more than 960 stores. Customers can simply head into their local store and grab there favorite hot beverage from the self-serve bar. There is a limit of one per customer and includes sizes up to 24 ounces. Wawa locations will also be honoring one customer as their store’s official ‘Day Brightener’ acknowledging the positivity they spread throughout their community.

PHILADELPHIA - The stretch of warm weather that has graced the Delaware Valley will continue Thursday as it brings a chance of severe storms in the afternoon. Expect highs in the 80s as temperatures start out in the 60s and 70s. We should reach the 80s by about lunchtime.By the afternoon, a cold front will approach the area, bringing the possibility of scattered and severe thunderstorms. Those storms are most likely to roll through between 2 p.m.

GLENOLDEN, Pa. - The Briarcliffe Fire Department on Wednesday voted to disband itself, months after the department came under fire for allegedly racist comments made by members following an online meeting. The announcement came during a packed meeting at the Upper Darby Municipal building. Township Solicitor Michael Pierce read Briarcliffe Fire Department's letter, often time being interrupted by the passionate crowd. "Briarcliffe strongly denies anyone in the township was ever treated differently or discriminated against based on race," Pierce read.

TACONY - Philadelphia firefighters were called to a large fire in a warehouse in Tacony Wednesday evening.Huge flames and plumes of black smoke were seen across Northeast Philadelphia and wafting into New Jersey about 7:20 p.m.Crews were working to extinguish the blaze, at Knorr Street and New State Road, which grew to two-alarms by 7:45 p.m. Firefighters reported a number of vehicles were on fire at the location, as well.They were able to wrestle it under control just before 8 p.m.There were no details on the cause of the fire.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say they are investigating reports of a possible explosive device found inside a car in West Philadelphia. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department and the bomb squad responded to the area of North 63rd and Media streets just after 4 p.m. Police said they received word of a grenade found inside a silver Chevy Trailblazer. A police staging area has been set up at the intersection of North Felton and Media streets. Police say Homeland Security has been notified of the ongoing investigation. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

A young deer between two sequoias in Giant Forest. (NPS)Nature-lovers rejoice! All national parks are allowing free admission on April 16 to kick off the start of National Park Week. Maybe take a trip to the United States’ first national park, Yellowstone, which turned 150 on March 1. Park officials hope a fee-free day will encourage locals to visit a national park near them and "sPark" an interest in discovering nature close to home.Yellowstone National Park: rapids on the Gibbon River; Jim Peaco; June 2015; Catalog #20135d; Original #IMG_1127 (NPS/Jim Peaco)"National Park Week kicks off with a fee-free day to encourage everyone to find something new by visiting a national park, especially one that may be close to home, a park you haven't considered visiting, or one you never realized is a national park," the national park website read. RELATED: Inheritance Pass offers entry to Yellowstone National Park in 150 years Acadia National Park view from Cadillac Mountain of Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands.

(Miami-Dade Corrections) MIAMI - Police in South Florida arrested a mother accused of murdering her two young children in their apartment after officers responded to repeated 911 hang-up calls coming from the home and found the bodies of both children tied up on a bed."Come get them, I don't want them anymore," 41-year-old Odette Lysse Joassaint told officers who responded to the scene on Tuesday night, according to the arrest report. Police said she appeared to be irrational.The officers entered the apartment and found a 3-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl.

Life expectancy in the United States declined 1.87 years from 2019 to after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, more than any of 21 other high-income countries—with greater losses in Hispanic and Black populations, according to a modeling study published today in JAMA Network Open.

PHILADELPHIA - As inflation and rising costs of goods make things more difficult for American consumers, one local church is doing its part to help those facing financial strain. Dare to Imagine Church in Philadelphia is hosting a free gas giveaway on Wednesday. In a post on the church's website, leaders said "As the war in Ukraine continues, we continue to feel its impact, as gas prices continue to climb. Dare to Imagine Church wants to relieve some of that financial strain for our neighbors by hosting this Free Gas Giveaway." The Dare to Imagine Church in Philadelphia is giving away free gas on Wednesday afternoon.RELATED: Biden to allow higher ethanol fuel blend this summer in bid to lower gas pricesThe event will be from 12 pm - 3 pm at the Sunoco gas station at 5801 E Roosevelt Boulevard in Oxford Circle. Each car will get up to $30 worth of free gas, according to the church. An undated file photo of a gas pump.

VICTORVILLE, Calif. - A store owner has been arrested for attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a 9-year-old girl at a mall in Victorville. The owner was reportedly shooting at suspected shoplifters when he struck the girl with a stray bullet, investigators said Wednesday.The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a call from the Mall of Victor Valley at around 6:30 p.m.

COVID on Wednesday, with 182 in intensive care.This is down by 34 for hospitalizations and a decrease of eight for ICUs since the previous day.Last Wednesday, there were 1,074 hospitalizations with 168 in ICU. This is a 24 per cent and 8 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 40 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

We’re learning today the Gastown building destroyed by fire Monday was the scene of another fire just days earlier. Dozens of residents and businesses have been impacted.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in critical condition after police say he was shot multiple times in North Philadelphia Tuesday morning. The shooting occurred on the 1900 block of North 9th Street, near Tempe University’s campus and a SEPTA train station, around 11:30 a.m. Police say a 21-year-old man was shot eight times throughout the body and was hit in the abdomen, chest and legs.

Kinder brand chocolate products have been recalled in Canada over fears of salmonella contamination.Last week, Kinder recalled several products due to possible contamination. On Monday, Health Canada announced several more items are being pulled from store shelves across Canada.Over 20 products are now on the recall list, ranging from Kinder Easter egg hunt kits to Christmas advent calendars.Health Canada confirmed in the recall notice that so far there have been “no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada.” Canada’s food industry making adjustments amid large bird flu outbreak Kinder brand chocolate products have also been recalled in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the U.K., Norway, Sweden, Spain and the United States.Among the recalled products (all with best before dates ranging from June 19, 2022, to Nov.

COVID on Tuesday, the highest seen in almost two months, with 190 in intensive careThis is up by 276 for hospitalizations and an increase of six for ICUs since the previous day, as hospitals submitted their updated numbers on Monday following the weekend.Last Tuesday, there were 1,091 hospitalizations with 173 in ICU. This is a 25 per cent and 10 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 54 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

Tech giant Google is planning to build an undersea data cable linking Japan with a transmission site near Port Alberni, the first trans-Pacific cable of its kind. Kylie Stanton reports.

A four-storey building that housed people on social assistance was the site of a huge fire that was spotted just after 11 AM. Several people needed to be rescued from the fire and smoke. Grace Ke has the latest details Monday evening.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: A man wearing masks walks past a CVS Pharmacy where a "Free flue shots here" sign is displayed as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 26, WASHINGTON - The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island announced it’ll be easier for people with disabilities to register for a COVID-19 vaccine with CVS Pharmacy online. The department announced a settlement with the company to eliminate barriers that prevented certain disabled customers from getting information about COVID-19 vaccines and booking an appointment online. Federal officials said they found CVS’s COVID-19 vaccine registration portal was not accessible to people who use screen reader software or have trouble using a mouse. RELATED: People with disabilities face more barriers accessing COVID-19 vaccine, CDC data showsOfficials said the types of vaccine appointments offered were not read audibly to screen reader users at the beginning of the scheduling process.

FILE IMAGE - Various streaming services can be seen on the display of an iPhone SE. (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images) Anyone with a streaming platform can vouch for the wide variety and the sheer volume of television and movie options available today. And according to new data from media research firm Nielsen, people are feeling overwhelmed by all the choices. A report released this month, which compiled results from a Nielsen survey of nearly 1,400 U.S.

COVID on Monday, with 184 in intensive care.This is up by 113 for hospitalizations and an increase of 11 for ICUs since the previous day, though officials noted not all hospitals reported updated figures due to the weekend.Last Monday, there were 857 hospitalizations with 168 in ICU. This is a 27 per cent and 9.5 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

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One person is in critical condition after being shot near King of Prussia on Friday night.  UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pa. - An investigation is underway after a shooting near King of Prussia on Friday night. According to authorities, the shooting took place at an Exxon gas station before 11 p.m.

An Edmonton high school student is in hospital after a serious assault outside McNally High School. As Sarah Komadina explains, police are investigating what happened.

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A couple walks on a dark street in San Juan, Puerto Rico after a major power outage hit the island on April 6, 2022. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Shuttered businesses.

CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - A 62-year-old Millville, New Jersey man has been arrested in connection with a cold case from Wildwood 32-years ago.Cape May County officials announced the arrest of Jerry Rosado, Friday, and that he is charged with the sexual assault of Susan Negersmith, in a case stemming from 1990.Negersmaith, from Carmel, New York, was found partially clothed on May 27, 1990, outside a storage area near a Wildwood restaurant. She was 20-years-old.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man was injured in a broad daylight shooting Friday afternoon outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Officer were called to the area of 12th and Vine streets around 5 p.m for reports of a shooting. Philadelphia Police Captain John Walker told reporters that officers found a blood trail for several blocks that lead them to a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm. The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital in stable condition, according to police. Walker said investigators believe the shooting happened during an argument between two men. The shooter, a Black man wearing all black clothes and a white "item" on his head, then walked to 13th Street where investigators lost sight of him.Walker told reporters that there were people around during the shooting happened.

More people are going into hospital with Covid, and more people are contracting Covid in hospital, according to a Salford health boss. The Government’s decision to scrap free lateral flow tests has been slammed by councillors as they received concerning statistics showing Covid hospital numbers rising.

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PTI and raised caution that people must continue wearing masks, follow social distancing. He further added that techniques like contact tracing and testing should not be done away with as yet.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The European Union has requested Sri Lankan authorities to start in-depth discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the reforms needed to bring the Sri Lankan economy back to a sustainable path.They issued a joint statement on the recent developments in Sri Lanka together with the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and with the diplomatic missions of Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, & the United Kingdom.

PHILADELPHIA - Cooler temperatures will follow in the wake of a powerful storm system that plowed across the Delaware Valley Thursday night, bringing severe weather advisories and a brief isolated tornado warning. Thursday night was a preview of what normally happens during the warm summer months. Daytime highs reached into the 70s that helped make the conditions right for an incoming cold front that pushed a line of storms across the area. The National Weather Service first issued a region wide Severe Thunderstorm Watch which was later upgraded to a warning in parts of the region.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that if the President and Government do not heed the calls of the people, the Opposition will be compelled to proceed with a motion of no-confidence as per the provisions of the constitution.In response to the government members commenting to bring forth such a motion, the Opposition Leader noted that those in government should not forget that 6.9 Mn people voted for the President, and 6.8 Mn people voted for the government.“Do not forget that. Decide for yourselves on how you will be able to return to the people and to your respective electorates,” he told the government side.

Vulnerable people are waiting days for emergency Covid medicine when they should be contacted within 24 hours, a patient said. The 37-year-old dad from Heaton Chapel claims he was forced to chase the treatment multiple times after reporting his positive test to the NHS on the same day.

housing over the next five years in its 2022 federal budget, looking to make homes more affordable by expanding supply and helping young Canadians save for their first home. Budget 2022: 4 things that will affect your pocketbook Ottawa’s spending document also includes plans to double the pace of homebuilding in Canada in the decade ahead, support those already struggling with housing and limit profiteering in the sector.Here’s what the government is proposing to try to make housing more affordable.The 2022 budget includes plans to create a new Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (TFFHSA) to help Canadians struggling to get into the housing market save for the cost of a down payment.Real estate hopefuls would be able to save $8,000 per year to a maximum of $40,000 per person towards the purchase of a first home.

The Ministry of Health now publishes weekly summary reports of COVID-19 data for Māori and Pacific Peoples.

PHILADELPHIA - A massive truck fire on I-95 near the Ben Franklin Bridge has closed lanes in both directions due to thick smoke. The ongoing closure has caused a significant backup in both directions of I-95. PATCO has also stopped traveling across the bridge and the foot walk across the bridge has been closed. There are no reports of injuries or what sparked the inferno. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

A recall of certain Kinder brand chocolate products linked to an outbreak of salmonella in Europe and the U.K. has been expanded to Canada.

COVID on Thursday, with 159 in intensive care.This is up by 57 for hospitalizations but a decrease of nine in ICUs since the previous day. Last Thursday, there were 807 hospitalizations with 166 in ICU.Of the 1,126 people in hospital with COVID-19, 47 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 159 people in ICUs with the virus, 66 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 34 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

Authorities in Shanghai said they are trying their best to improve the distribution of food and essential goods to locked-in residents amid growing public discontent after 11 days of strict Covid restrictions.

It's been 22 years since iconic pop group Blue formed - but what are the lads up to these days? Let's take a look...Back in the day, band members Lee Ryan, Duncan James, Antony Costa and Simon Webbe stormed the noughties charts with their debut album, All Rise.Over four years, they released 16 singles and even collaborated with top music stars such as Elton John and Stevie Wonder.But shortly after in 2004, the lads left devastated fans all over when they announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus.Five years later, in 2011, the group reformed for the Eurovision Song Contest where they came 11th. The pals then got came together again in 2013 thanks to ITV's Big Reunion and their following headline tour.Unfortunately, Blue were dropped by their record label in 2015 after their album, Colours, peaked at number 13 in the charts.However, skip to 2022 and they are set to put on a secret intimate show this weekend, release new music in the coming months and be heading out on tour once again.But let's take a look at what they've been up to individually over the years...In 2016, Duncan suffered a terrifying illness that almost left him wheelchair-bound.The star had two ­emergency operations on his back and was told by doctors he had faced death and might not ever walk again.He told The Mirror: “They said if they didn’t operate that same day I’d be paralysed because a nerve that was trapped would die.“I’d also lost control of my bladder.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The wild fox that bit nine people, including a congressman and a reporter on Capitol Hill, has tested positive for rabies. D.C. health officials told FOX 5 in a statement it is "contacting all human victims who were bitten by the fox."Animal control will post informational flyers around Capitol Hill notifying people of the fox’s positive rabies status and encouraging those who might have been exposed to call DC Health.The news arrives hours after the agency says the fox was euthanized. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherU.S.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Less than two weeks after Universal Parks & Resorts revealed its plans to build rent-controlled apartments in Orlando – future efforts to help the housing crisis in the area -- Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday announced its own plans to build an affordable housing community. (Walt Disney World Resort/artist rendering)Disney said the development was still "in the early planning stages and subject to appropriate approvals," but expected to include more than 1,300 apartments on 80-acres of land in Orlando, near Flamingo Crossings Town Center, according to a news release."We are invested in working together with our community to solve complex issues," said Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort in a prepared statement."The lack of affordable housing is affecting many people across our country, including right here in Central Florida.

Arizona woman and her husband are in police custody and are accused of torturing and sexually assaulting a child.The alleged abuse happened in 2021, but the woman and her husband, 26-year-old Chloe Sergent and 39-year-old Keola Wimpish, were arrested on April 5 of 2022.26-year-old Chloe Sergent and 39-year-old Keola Wimpish The victim was placed into the custody of the Department of Child Safety in December 2021.Sergent told investigators about the alleged abuse, which included being hit with a machete and a crowbar. A family member says they never saw the two feed the child.Doctors at Phoenix Children's Hospital told police the child was extremely malnourished, had multiple severe injuries including 12 broken bones, multiple cuts that were infected, and that the victim required surgical intervention as part of the healing process, with permanent physical deformities possible.Childhelp, a nonprofit dedicated to intervention treatment, and prevention of child abuse says violence like this is becoming overwhelmingly more common."Our hotline saw a peak at 43% more calls during the pandemic in a similar month before the pandemic and these were kids trapped at home with abusers.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - It’s the largest drug bust in Orange County in nearly 16 years. Charges have been filed against two alleged drug dealers from Buena Park who had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, the district attorney’s office stated. Officers say they recovered 20.5 pounds of fentanyl, 821 pounds of meth, 189.7 pounds of cocaine and 20.5 pounds of fentanyl pills after pulling over a minivan leaving a Buena Park home on March 17.  According to the district attorney’s office, a lethal dose of fentanyl is as little as 2 milligrams; the two suspects had enough fentanyl to kill an estimated 4.7 million people. RELATED: Fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills prompt DEA warning'Always be cautious': Fentanyl, cocaine pills disguised as Tylenol seized by Ohio policeFOX 11 Investigates: Going undercover on the fight against fentanyl crisis"Millions of unsuspecting people have the grim reaper looking over their shoulder and they have no idea how close they actually are to dying from taking a single pill," said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer."With fentanyl in an estimated 40 percent of street drugs, it’s not a matter of if but when someone you know and love dies from fentanyl," the DA added.Edgar Alfonso Lamas, 36, and Carlos Raygozaparedes, 53, have been charged with one felony count of possession of sale of a controlled substance, three felony counts of sale or transportation for sale of a controlled substance, and two felony counts of possession of sale of a controlled substance. They both face a maximum sentence of 37 years if convicted on all counts.

Six people were killed in Sacramento in a shooting on April 3, 2022. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento police on Wednesday said at least five shooters fired guns during the weekend shooting in downtown Sacramento that killed six people and injured 12 others. There were two groups involved in the violence, Sacramento Police Department spokesman Sgt.

FILE-Elon Musk attends TIME Person of the Year on December 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME) WASHINGTON - A list featuring the top earners in the world has been released by Forbes. Forbes comprised a list of more than 2,000 billionaires worldwide and found over 1,000 billionaires who added to their massive fortunes this year compared to 2021.