4-year-old boy among 4 shot in South Philadelphia mass shooting

NEW YORK - The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.There were four cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to a health alert issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Malaria is caused by a parasite that spreads through mosquito bites. Infected people can suffer fever, chills and flu-like illness.

PHILADELPHIA - As the Pennsylvania Legislature nears a budget deadline by the end of the week, the controversial issue of school vouchers has emerged as a hot topic with Governor Josh Shapiro in the thick of it.Opponents of using public money to pay for students attending private or religious schools, known as school vouchers, argue they drain money from public schools which most students attend.  Democrats most often oppose vouchers, but not Governor Shapiro."I believe every child of God deserves a shot here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One of the best ways to guarantee their success is to make sure every child has a quality education," Shapiro said.If that includes vouchers focusing on students attending low-achieving public schools, Shapiro is on-board and willing to sign legislation soon.

FILE IMAGE - A bouquet of flowers are left at the crosswalk at Sunset Boulevard and Yorba Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Feb.

FOX 59 Indianapolis, the area surrounding the couple's home was described as rural and surrounded by multiple trees that were brought down by the severe storms.Martin County is in southern Indiana, some 100 miles southwest of Indianapolis.Tornadoes were also spotted in other parts of Indiana on Sunday. Flattened buildings were seen in Greenwood, Indiana.Debris was lofted into the air as the tornado ripped through Johnson County. Heather Holeman says she watched as a tornado moved through Whiteland.

FILE - A crate of free vibrator sex toys which were being distributed by the Trojan condom company from their "Pleasure Carts" on August 9, 2012, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) HARARE, Zimbabwe - Sitabile Dewa was content with her sex life when she was married, but after her divorce, she found her prospects for erotic pleasure rather bleak.In socially conservative Zimbabwe, divorced women and single mothers are often cast as undesirable partners for men, and in her frustration Dewa decided she wanted to use sex toys.The problem is sex toys are against the law in Zimbabwe."I should not be deprived of self-exploration and indulgence in self-gratification," said Dewa, 35.Part of Zimbabwe's "censorship and entertainments control" law makes the importation or possession of sex toys illegal as they are deemed "indecent" or "obscene" and harmful to public morals.

Authorities in Newton hold a press conference discussing the murders. (Credit: Middlesex District Attorney's Office) NEWTON, Mass. (AP) - A couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary were stabbed to death, along with another family member, in what law enforcement officials said was probably a random attack.The bodies were found in a home in Newton when the couple failed to arrive at church Sunday morning, police said.

There are several celebrities that publicly refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and a new celebrity was just added to this list.

PHILADELPHIA - Streets filled with color and creativity, breathtaking murals and sculptures around every corner - just walking around Philadelphia is an experience all its own.And now the city is being recognized for its endless displays of public art.USA Today named Philly the 'Best City for Street Art' with its Readers' Choice Awards for 2023.MORE HEADLINES:The city's pride for its art doesn't stop there.

Residents of Pyongyang hold banners at a mass rally to mark the "Day of Struggle Against US Imperialism", on the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950. (KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty Images) North Korea held mass rallies across the nation Saturday, which marked the "day of struggle against U.S.

mass shooting that killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub last year has pleaded guilty in the attack. Monday’s plea by Anderson Lee Aldrich comes just seven months after the shooting and spares victim’s families and survivors a long and potentially painful trial.Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder.

AUBURN, AL - JULY 06: Waffle House restaurant signage in Auburn, Alabama on July 6, 2018. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - A man was shot at a Waffle House in Lehigh County over the weekend, and now the incident is under investigation.Pennsylvania State troopers responded to reports of shots fired at the Waffle House on Airport Road in Hanover Township around 3 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are looking for an armed man they say invaded a home in West Philadelphia early Monday morning, injuring a man he found inside.The suspect forced his way into the basement window of the home on South Saint Bernard Street using a gun, according to authorities.A 39-year-old man was inside at the time, and police say he was pistol-whipped by the suspect.

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mercenary uprising demanded his ouster, inspecting troops in Ukraine in a video released Monday aimed at projecting a sense of order after the country’s most serious political crisis in decades.But uncertainty still swirled about his fate, that of rebellion leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private army, the impact on the war in Ukraine and even the political future of President Vladimir Putin.A feud between Wagner Group leader Prigozhin and Russia's military brass that has festered throughout the war erupted into a mutiny that saw the mercenaries leave Ukraine to seize a military headquarters in a southern Russian city and march seemingly unopposed on Moscow, before turning around after less than 24 hours on Saturday.The Kremlin said it had made a deal that Prigozhin will move to Belarus and receive an amnesty, along with his soldiers. Yet on Monday, Russian media reported that a criminal probe against him continued, and his whereabouts were unknown.The video of Shoigu — the first of him shown since the uprising that demanded his ouster — came as Russian media speculated that he and other top military leaders have lost Putin’s confidence and could be replaced.Shoigu was shown in the Defense Ministry video in a helicopter and then meeting with officers at a military headquarters in Ukraine.

PHILADELPHIA - Thunderstorms rolled into the Delaware Valley this weekend, bringing dangerous lightning that officials say caused a home to catch on fire overnight.Crews responded to the blaze on the 9900 block of Woodfern Road in Philadelphia's Bustleton section around 1 a.m.

Council chiefs have been accused of discriminating against women and disabled people following the axing of a health class.

DELAWARE COUNTY - Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after shots were fired Interstate 95 in Delaware County over the weekendA 50-year-old man was found shot at a Sunoco gas station on the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park. He was injured, but his condition is not known at this time.Police say he was struck after a shooting broke out on I-95 around 11 p.m.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia city leaders gathered Sunday with union workers for a celebration honoring the construction crews who worked around the clock to get the I-95 temporary highway rebuilt and to say "Thank You" for a job well done.To a rowdy crowd of union workers, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro put an end cap to a miraculous two weeks that resulted in I-95 reopening before anybody could ever have expected."I got the baddest team in the City of Philadelphia," Rob Buckley stated.At a venue that is fit to celebrate champions on the field, a different kind of hero was celebrated Sunday."I am so damn proud to be your governor!" Shapiro exclaimed.Governor Shapiro, along with Mayor Kenney and officials from PennDOT, took the opportunity Sunday to not just give thanks to the workers who helped reopen I-95 in record time, but to give back to them."He didn’t leave that sight, neither did Mike Carroll and neither did all of you who were doing 12-hour shifts to make sure region and the nation got moving again," Gov. Shapiro remarked.The day started with workers being honored before the first pitch at the Phillies game.Marloy Gonzalez is with Local 57 and was involved every step of the way these past two weeks.

MAYFAIR - Severe weather Sunday resulted in flooded basements and huge headaches for some families in Philadelphia."Water was up into my calves and that was the worst. I’ve never seen it like that before," Jeffrey Youmans said.Residents living on a stretch of Farnsworth Avenue spent Sunday dumping out as much water as they could from their homes."This was a brand-new floor. I just put down this floor a month ago," Youmans continued.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Gunfire pierced the calm of a Sunday night as a man and a woman were shot outside of a North Philadelphia home, with the woman suffering critical injuries and the man may have been the target.The shooting happened on the 2700 block of North Dover Street Sunday night, just after 8:30, according to officials.Responding officers found the 33-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her back. Medics rushed her to a nearby hospital where she is listed in critical condition.Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - New details are emerging on a shooting that injured a five-year-old boy and has his grandfather fighting for his life.Investigators are saying the shooter’s vehicle is connected to an organized group of car thefts from major car rental companies at Philadelphia International Airport. The car was recovered a short distance away from the shooting Sunday night and police are processing it for evidence.At the Exxon gas station, at South 61st Street and Passyunk Avenue Sunday night, drivers are thinking of the 71-year-old grandfather and his five-year-old grandson injured in a shooting 24 hours before."We were just talking about it.

Tornado spotted in Whiteland, Indiana, on Sunday afternoon. (Heather Holeman / FOX Weather) The FOX Forecast Center is tracking severe weather that’s impacting millions of people from the Ohio Valley to the South on Sunday.

Phebe Copas (El Paso Police Department) EL PASO, Texas - A Kentucky woman is facing murder charges after reportedly shooting and killing her Uber driver in El Paso, Texas, because she thought he was kidnapping her and taking her to Mexico.According to El Paso police, Phebe Copas, 48, was being driven by 52-year-old Daniel Piedra Garcia the afternoon of Friday, June 16. During the drive, Copas saw traffic signs for "Juarez, Mexico," and believed Piedra was kidnapping her, The El Paso Times reports.Investigators said that’s when Copas pulled a gun out of her purse and shot Piedra multiple times in the head.

Sports fans line up for food and walk inside Fenway Park during a Red Sox baseball match in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 29, 2022. - Americas median age reached a record high last year.

PHILADELPHIA - Another large gathering of Philly teenagers ended with a night of violence as law enforcement continues to try and crack down on unruly crowds across the city.Police say approximately 200-300 teenagers and people in their early 20s were gathered at Belmont Plateau when shots were fired around 1:30 a.m. - hours after the park closed.Two victims, a 19-year-old woman shot in the chest and 20-year-old man shot in the leg, were transported by private vehicle to the hospital.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Two women were shot and killed by a caretaker at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles County, deputies say.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to a call at the Happy Home Care for Elderly Sapphire on Canyon Road in Diamond Bar around 8 a.m. Upon arrival, two women were found with gunshot wounds and were eventually pronounced dead.Deputies ended up arresting the suspect, later identified as Jianchun Li.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A grandfather and his five-year-old grandson were shot inside a car at a gas station in Southwest Philadelphia.The shooting happened near a gas station at the intersection Passyunk Avenue and South 61st Street about 5:45 Saturday evening, according to officials. Philadelphia police say they believe three people were inside a car when it was sprayed with bullets before crashing into a barrier in front of a gas pump.Detectives say a 71-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the leg and his five-year-old grandson is in stable condition after being shot in the shoulder.Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F.

ALBION, Mich. (FOX 2) - A mother was arrested after she stabbed and attempted to drown her 2-year-old on Saturday in Albion, Michigan.Police responded to a 911 call with children screaming and asking for help on Bluestem Ct in Albion.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A man and his 5-year-old grandson were both shot while walking near a gas station in Southwest Philadelphia Saturday.The shooting happened near a gas station at the intersection Passyunk Avenue and South 61st Street about 5:45 Saturday evening, according to officials.MORE HEADLINES: 12th District officers responded to the location and found the 71-year-old man and the child with gunshot wounds. The man was shot in his left side, while his grandson was shot in the shoulder.The man was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he is in critical condition.

FAIRMOUNT - Girard College hosted an event Saturday for youth to be able to have a safe place to gather and consider their future."Summers here! We wanted to wrap our arms around the youngest members of our community and have some folks come speak to them from a perspective of places they’ve come from." Said Jeanette Bavwidinsi, with Youth Engagement for the City of Philadelphia.The Future Now Summit featured several free areas students could wander around and interact with, including an art gallery featuring portraits of people who have been murdered in Philadelphia, as well as other locations in the United States.Zarinah Lomax helped curate the collection as a reminder to people of the violence, but also to provide support to victims left behind."These people had a life, had a legacy. They had family," Lomax explained.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A 5-year-old boy and a man were both shot at a gas station in Southwest Philadelphia Saturday.The shooting happened at a gas station near the intersection of Passyunk Avenue and South 61st Street about 5:45 Saturday evening, according to officials.12th District officers responded to the location and found the man and the child with gunshot wounds.MORE HEADLINES: The man was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and the child was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. No further details were released regarding their conditions.Officials also did not release additional details about the incident or any possible suspects.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia has seen an especially violent start to the weekend, as four people have lost their lives to shootings in a 24-hour span.Early Saturday morning, around 2 a.m., 22nd District officers responded to the 1400 block of North Broad Street on the report of two men shot. Officers found a 20-year-old with gunshot wounds across his body. He died at Temple University Hospital.

MOSCOW, Idaho - An Idaho judge denied a request from around two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the case of a man accused of stabbing four college students to death.However, the gag order was significantly narrowed in response to the organizations' concerns.The document was filed Friday afternoon in Latah County. District Judge John C. Judge said in – what is formally called a "nondissemination order" – that any "prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, any agents of the prosecuting attorneys and defense attorneys and any attorneys representing witnesses, victims or a victim's family are prohibited from making extrajudicial statements (written or oral) that the lawyer or agent knows or reasonable should know will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing or otherwise influence the outcome of the case." Judge said that to preserve the right to a fair trial, some curtailment of the dissemination of information in the case is "necessary and authorized under the law."That said, he also noted that the original gag order, which also barred law enforcement officers and others tangentially related to the case from speaking to the press, was "arguably overbroad and vague in some areas."Judge wrote that the revised order is "narrowly drawn to prohibit only extrajudicial statements that have a ‘substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing’ this case," including specific examples of what speech is prohibited and what is allowed. The judge also denied attorney Shanon Gray's request to be exempted from the amended order.

PHILADELPHIA - Fire and police crews were on the scene after a vehicle fire prompted an emergency response overnight in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section.The vehicle caught on fire on the Schuylkill Expressway near Spring Garden Street around 2 a.m. Saturday.After it was extinguished, the vehicle had to be pulled from the overpass and towed from the scene.MORE HEADLINES:Police say there were people inside the vehicle at the time of the fire, but they fled on foot.

PHILADELPHIA - A double shooting on a North Philadelphia street claimed the life of a young man in the early hours of Saturday morning.Officers responded to several reports of shots being fired near West Girard Avenue and North Broad Street around 2 a.m.They arrived to find two men suffering from gunshot wounds, including a 21-year-old man shot in the head.He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.MORE HEADLINES:Police say a second man, who was shot in the leg, is being treated as a prisoner while being treated at a local hospital.No weapons have been recovered, and a motive is unknown at this time.

led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key southern city.Putin denounced the uprising as "a stab in the back." It was the biggest threat to his leadership in over two decades in power.The private army led by Prigozhin appeared to control the military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, a city 660 miles (over 1,000 kilometers) south of Moscow that runs Russian offensive operations in Ukraine, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said.As the fast-moving events unfolded in Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow is suffering "full-scale weakness" and that Kyiv was protecting Europe from "the spread of Russian evil and chaos."In his address, Putin called the actions by Prigozhin, whom he did not mention by name, a "betrayal" and "treason.""All those who prepared the rebellion will suffer inevitable punishment," Putin said. "The armed forces and other government agencies have received the necessary orders."Prigozhin said his fighters would not surrender, as "we do not want the country to live on in corruption, deceit and bureaucracy.""Regarding the betrayal of the motherland, the president was deeply mistaken.

PHILADELPHIA - A homicide investigation is underway after police say a man was fatally shot on Philadelphia's Boathouse Row early Saturday morning.Officers found the victim lying on Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park next to a green Dodge Charger around 2:30 a.m. He was suffering from multiple fatal gunshot wounds.Police say the man appeared to be in his 30s, but his identity has yet to be released.MORE HEADLINES:The car was also riddled with bullet holes, but no spent shell casings were found at the scene, according to police.No arrests have been made, and no suspect descriptions have been released at this time.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was shot multiple times in Southwest Philadelphia.The shooting happened Friday night, just before 8:45, on the 6400 block of Greenway Avenue, officials said.Police were called to the scene and found the 34-year-old victim with gunshot wounds throughout his body.MORE HEADLINES:They rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died.Police are actively investigating the homicide, but they have not located a weapon and have not made any arrests.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. - College students and families are scrambling to come up with new plans after Cabrini University announced it will close at the end of the upcoming school year and its campus will be acquired by nearby Villanova University.Just a sad day for so many people, from students to alumni and staff. On top of that, all the student athletes who now have to figure out what happens next."Cabrini University will graduate its final class in May 2024," Cabrini University President Helen Drinan said.When word came down that, after 66 years, Cabrini would close and Villanova would buy the land from the struggling school, Jaden Dickerson was crushed.

KENSINGTON - A 30-year-old man was shot in the neck and head just feet from his home in Kensington and killed, as more gun violence plagues Philadelphia.The shooting happened Friday evening, just after 6 p.m., on the 200 block of East Ontario Street, officials said.Responding officers found the man with a gunshot wound to the neck and head. The man was just a few feet from his home, authorities said.MORE HEADLINES: They rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he died a short time after arrival.Police say no weapons have been found and no arrests have been made.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A family is in mourning after a father of three was shot and killed by a stray bullet while driving for Uber in North Philadelphia.Friday, a mass and religious service was held for 34-year-old Michael Almonte a the church he attended, while police still search for whoever fired the fatal shot.Almonte’s priest, Reverend Roberto Gurrola, says the church is where Almonte spent most of his time and it was at the church his family gathered to mourn Almonte and lay him to rest, describing him as a loving father, husband and God-fearing man."He’s one of those persons that you would think God would protect him," Father Gurrola said.But, on the night of June 14th, the 34-year-old’s life was cut short while working for Uber. Almonte was driving a passenger on the 1300 block of Lehigh Avenue when a stray bullet went through the back windshield, through his seat and into the back of his head."This really is a big concern.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia teachers are once again calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to do something to help fix, repair and update aging buildings in the district. Legislation is working its way through the house, but teachers say funding is needed now.Earlier in the week, two key pieces of legislation made it out of the Pennsylvania House Education Committee aimed at investing in school improvements.State Representative Elizabeth Fielder led a press conference Friday at South Philadelphia High School highlighting the bill."You can’t learn when you’re sweating to death, you can’t learn when you’re worried about eating," Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla stated.The bill would fund the already existing maintenance grant program and allow schools to apply to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for a maintenance grant for 75 percent of a project’s cost, up to $5 million."The message is clear," Fiedler said.

PHILADELPHIA - Nearly two weeks after a portion of I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia, the stretch has reopened to traffic. Philadelphia first responders and construction crews, along with Philadelphia sports mascots were the first to drive over the new roadway.PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says teams have been working on the rebuilding process and thinking outside of the box to get the interstate back open. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Friday that the newly built temporary lanes would reopen at noon.

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Law enforcement in Delaware County is investigating the assault and robbery of a teenager, according to authorities. Sources tell FOX 29 a 15-year-old boy was attacked and robbed in Haverford Township on Monday after 9 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly love and is a great example of how wonderful things can happen when you come together. In just 12 days, Philadelphia work crews finished reconstructing the collapsed portion of I-95 and reopened the roadway to motorists who depended on the critical roadway. Despite the success of the rebuilding, tragedy lingers due to the death of 53-year-old Nathaniel Moody, the tanker truck driver who died in the I-95 off-ramp crash that sparked a fire and the subsequent collapse.  Related Family members have identified a man they say was driving a tanker truck at the center of the I-95 fire and collapse as a local father.Family members described Moody as a father and experienced driver with a lot of experience. "He wanted to raise his girl to know what a good Dad was, to know what a hardworking Dad was," Issac Moody said. "He didn't drink, he didn't smoke, he damn-sure didn't use any drugs." RELATED COVERAGEOn Friday, the same day temporary lanes opened on the collapsed stretch of the roadway, officials announced donations to support Moody's daughter. According to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's office, the Philadelphia Flyers, Eagles, Phillies, 76ers and Union joined forces to donate $50,000 to Moody's family to build a trust for his daughter. The cousin of a truck driver whose truck flipped and sparked a fire that destroyed part of I-95 in Philadelphia is searching for answers.

FILE - The Costco Wholesale store in Severn, Maryland, on May 25, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Costco Wholesale may be known for groceries bought in bulk, but the membership warehouse has items that go beyond the refrigerator or pantry.Costco's sectional sofa featuring a pullout sleeper and storage compartment appears to be the latest product to garner attention from social media users — receiving both praise and controversy.The account @costcohotfinds featured the "brand new model" sleeper sofa on its public page, calling the furniture item "a great deal," according to the now-viral video posted on both TikTok and Instagram.COSTCO ADDS CHURRO BUNDT CAKE FROM SMALL CALIFORNIA WHOLESALE BAKEHOUSE: 'CERTIFIED BANGER'The Coddle Aria Fabric Sleeper Sectional is priced at $999, but if purchased online, the cost increases to $1,249.99 due to "delivery, setup and packaging removal" being included, according to the Costco website.The video reveal of the sofa has received over 14.7 million views on TikTok and 4,191 comments to date.