‘Airlines still emerging from the blow of covid pandemic’

coronavirus infections in the last24 hours, pulling down active caseload to 1,475, according to a health ministry update on Monday.  Total reported cases, since the pandemic hit in early 2020, stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,325), with death toll at 531,908. Meanwhile, the number of active cases has declined to 1475 taking the total number of covid cases to over 4.50 crore so far. Covid cases have declined over the last three months after a surge in infections due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant.

BALTIMORE, Md. - Gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore on Sunday — killing two people, wounding 28 and leaving an extensive crime scene that marred the U.S. holiday weekend, police said. Three of the wounded were in critical condition and more than a dozen were under 18.The shooting took place just after 12:30 a.m.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don’t think they’re “lazy,” as Spotify executive Bill Simmons says – just super “unlucky” right now!

Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wentz has discussed the band’s updated version of Billy Joel‘s ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ and why it doesn’t reference COVID.This week, the band shared a new and updated version of the iconic hit, featuring lyrics from between its original release in 1989 and the present day.In the original track, the lyrics included: “Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray / South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio / Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television / North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe.”These have been swapped out in the Fall Out Boy version for: “Captain Planet, Arab Spring, LA riots, Rodney King, deep fakes, earthquakes, Iceland volcano, Oklahoma City bomb, Kurt Cobain, Pokémon, Tiger Woods, MySpace, Monsanto GMOs.”Now, Wentz has shared his explanations on the lyrics, and reasoning behind one big omission. “Dude, honestly, this idea has been brewing for so long,” Wentz told Zane Lowe on Apple Music. “I’ve been trying to get somebody to do this for so long because it just seems so perfect.

A specialist Crown Office team investigating 5,688 Covid deaths has concluded its first cases but is yet to prosecute any organisations or individuals after three years.

PHILADELPHIA - Several shots were fired in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry section early Saturday morning, leaving at least one man injured.Officers responded to the 1500 block of South Bailey Street around 3 a.m.

LOS ANGELES - SkyFOX was over a bizarre setup in the San Fernando Valley Friday evening. A makeshift RV park was spotted in a Los Angeles resident's backyard.The makeshift park just off Hubbard Street in Sylmar was packed with at least 15 RVs on the resident's property. Neighbors complain the "tenants" from the RV park are dumping human waste onto the street at night. It is unknown how long the homeowner has been hosting this many vehicles.

James Chow says he is still in an adrenaline rush a day after witnessing an attack at the University of Waterloo that police have described as “hate-motivated.”

It’s a purse so small it barely registers to the naked eye — yet, it just sold for more than US$67,000.

Senior students at St Aidan’s High in Wishaw were treated to a variety of workshops and displays in a Health Fayre aimed at promoting positive physical, sexual, and mental health, write Joe Irvine and Chris McElroy.

Enforcement directorate has summoned IAS officer Sanjeev Jaiswal for questioning in relation to the BMC Covid Scam case today. The federal agency had called Jaiswal was called for questioning earlier as well but he didn't do so. According to news agency ANI, ED has recorded statements of 8 people in the BMC covid scam case.

An Alberta mother who alleges Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc. mistakenly thought her cancer symptoms were COVID-19 symptoms is now taking legal action against the company, arguing she was wrongfully fired over the mix-up.Lisa Pedersen has a rare type of blood cancer called myeloproliferative neoplasm and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for it.

OLD CITY - Protesters filling Chestnut Street in Old City Thursday night outside the Museum of the American Revolution and demonstrators hurling insults at members of Moms for Liberty, arriving by bus for their opening night event and annual summit."I think these people are a sham and they’ve completely twisted reality and absolutely this is an insult to Philadelphians. This is the birthplace of democracy," Dorothy Daub Grossman stated.The Center City Marriott under heavy security as the headquarters for the group’s weekend event.

PHILADELPHIA - The FOX 29 Weather Authority has a new tool in the arsenal of forecasting, bringing on-the-spot weather and the latest updates to viewers in the form of the Weather Beast.It is a Ford F150, built as a storm chasing vehicle. It’s a large vehicle, with extra monster tires.

Jamie Foxx is still recuperating from his mysterious health scare.

The NHS reaches an amazing milestone this year when it celebrates its 75th anniversary.

told People. “He has the tightest circle around him.”The news comes a mere hours after Foxx, 55, chatted with co-star John Boyega, 31, who had been trying to contact his friend several times.“He finally picked up the phone. Thank you, bro,” the “Star Wars” actor told the outlet at the premiere of “They Cloned Tyrone,” which stars both Boyega and Foxx.“He’s doing well.

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched the third episode of season 2 of “And Just Like That”, proceed with caution. 

After a rather subdued start to season 3 last week, the spinoff series,, packed more of an emotional punch this week. As Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is asked to narrate the audiobook version of her book about the death of her husband, Mr.

was found unresponsive in New York City on Saturday, according to a report. A relative of the superstar opened up about the gravity of the scary ordeal that resulted in Madonna spending multiple days in the ICU.“For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst,” the unidentified family member told the Daily Mail.Their nerve-wracking fears kept them from disclosing the terrifying episode until Wednesday after Madonna was released from the ICU to a regular ward at the unnamed hospital in the Big Apple.

lowest since June 2021, when vaccinations were on the rise, many restrictions were being rolled back, and the public was hopeful that the pandemic was winding down. That hope proved short-lived as the arrival of the disease’s delta variant brought a sharp increase in infections, hospitalizations and deaths in summer 2021.In all, just 2% of U.S. adults now say they are “very worried,” while 16% are “somewhat worried,” 36% “not too worried” and 46% “not worried at all” that they will get the coronavirus.

PORTLAND, Maine - Debris from the lost submersible Titan has been returned to land after a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the Titanic captured the world's attention last week.The return of the debris to port in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key piece of the investigation into why the submersible imploded, killing all five on board.

Wildfire smoke from Canada has returned to the U.S., this time striking the upper Midwest. Such smoke poses health risks to millions of Americans, especially those with underlying conditions in affected regions. Air quality reached unhealthy levels Tuesday and alerts were issued in major cities like Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis.

Scotland's pandemic Health Secretary has said the country "could have been better prepared" for Covid.

Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren’t full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test.In a survey of 1,512 Canadian adults, Leger found that only 23 per cent would pass the citizenship test, based on their answers to 10 randomly selected questions.People who wish to become Canadian need to answer 20 questions about citizens’ rights and responsibilities, as well as Canada’s history, geography, economy, government, laws and symbols.They need to score at least 75 per cent to pass, but the average score of the Canadians who were surveyed was only 49 per cent.The questions focused on things like famous Canadians (Who is John Buchan?), history (Who established the first European settlements in Canada?) and national symbols (Whose portrait is on the Canadian $10 bill?).The correct answers, for those struggling along with most survey respondents, are: a popular governor general, the French and Viola Desmond.History questions seemed to trip up respondents the most: For example, only 24 per cent knew that the House of Commons recognized in 2006 that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.Only 29 per cent knew the Constitutional Act granted legislative assemblies elected by the people, and only 41 per cent knew that English settlement began in 1610.They fared slightly better when it came to national symbols and influential people: 49 per cent knew that Marjorie Turner-Bailey is an Olympian and descendant of black loyalists, and 42 per cent recognized Canada’s motto, “From sea to sea.”Most Canadians were also in-the-know about the main groups of Indigenous Peoples in the country, with 79 per cent correctly identifying First Nations, Metis and Inuit.People in Western Canada scored

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday said Canada is going after so-called “digital nomads” in STEM fields amid a “global race” for high-skilled workers — and at the same time, rolling out plans to help temporaryforeignworkers develop more skills while they work in Canada.

Cameron Diaz continues to be as shocked as the rest of us by Jamie Foxx‘s continued health crisis.

Police in riot gear stand guard as firefighters work to put out fires after a protest in Nanterre, west of Paris, on June 27, 2023, after French police killed a teenager who refused to stop for a traffic check in the city. (ZAKARIA ABDELKAFI/AFP via NANTERRE, France - France’s government on Wednesday announced heightened police presence around Paris and other big cities and called for calm after scattered violence erupted over the death of a 17-year-old delivery driver who was shot and killed during a police check.The death prompted nationwide concern and widespread messages of indignation and condolences, including from soccer star Kylian Mbappe.It also triggered unrest in multiple towns around Paris.

People gamble in a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 8, 2016.Atlantic City, the famous US gambling resort town and setting for hit TV series "Boardwalk Empire" is in the crosshairs of financial crisis, in a battle pitting New Jersey Governo TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's casinos want to expand the state's tops-in-the-nation internet gambling market for another 10 years, but state lawmakers may only approve it for an additional two years.A state Assembly committee approved a bill Tuesday that originally would have allowed online casino gambling to run through 2033.But the committee amended it to reduce the extension to just two years. The changes were not made public during the hearing, and lawmakers could not be reached for comment after the vote.It is unclear when a final vote might be held.Internet gambling has been a success story in New Jersey, which has won more from online gamblers than any of the five other states that also allow it.Since New Jersey began taking online bets in November 2013, Atlantic City's casinos and their online partners have won $6.29 billion from gamblers, according to the American Gaming Association, the casino industry's national trade group.

FILE - Florida, Miami Beach, Fourth 4th of July fireworks display. (Photo by: Rosie Betancourt/Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Whether you’re planning to host a Fourth of July barbecue or traveling for the long weekend, food will certainly be part of the holiday plans.  There are several deals and freebies that have been announced by food chains during America’s birthday.Here’s a roundup of some being offered nationwide in celebration:7Rewards and Speedy Rewards loyalty members can get a free small Slurpee drink between July 1 and July 10.

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Lewis Capaldi is stepping away from music… for now.

Netflix documentary Take Care Of Maya, has shared an update on her health after years of chronic pain.As recounted in the documentary, Maya, aged 10, was rushed to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida in October 2016 with crippling stomach pain, which her father Jack described as “so severe, her knees were going up to her chest, and she was screaming”.After arriving at the hospital, Maya’s mum Beata was accused of child abuse due to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder in which a caregiver fakes or causes symptoms to make a child look sick.Maya was separated from her parents for over three months after hospital staff raised concerns with child protective services over Beata, who had to complete a court-ordered psychological evaluation. Beata was later determined to not have an illness, but died by suicide 87 days after she had been separated from her daughter.In a note, she wrote: “I no longer can take the pain being away from Maya and being treated like a criminal.

The former health secretary Matt Hancock has said he is "profoundly sorry" for every death caused by Covid-19. This came as he said it was a "colossal" failure to assume the spread of the virus could not be stopped.

Mark Rylance has said that he took a “garlic solution” instead of the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic.Rylance told The Sunday Times: “I was not convinced I needed it. I took a very distilled garlic solution every morning, and vitamin C, and I sailed through [Jez Butterworth’s] Jerusalem [play].”He also spoke about the response to the coronavirus, saying: “Science started to sound like a religion.

The annual rate of inflation dropped sharply last month, but some economists argue a slowdown might not be enough to deter the Bank of Canada from another rate hike in July.

The World Health Organization's European office has warned that the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region.

coronavirus infections stands at 4.50 crore with death toll at 531,903. Covid cases have declined over the last three months after a surge in infections due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. Health experts have noted a steady fall in hospital admissions due to the declining number of cases.

Gas taxes have been used for more than a century for the purpose.The problem that has developed is those taxes are generating less each year due to inflation, fuel efficiency and the rise of electric cars. States are experimenting with various ideas that could eventually replace those taxes.One proposal that seems to be gaining in popularity would be to charge drivers by the mile instead of the gallon. Other ideas that have been presented include taxing electricity from public vehicle charging stations.Another is to tack charges onto door-to-door package deliveries. States are now weighing whether to start making the programs mandatory.In 2015, Oregon began a pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather than the gas it guzzles.To participate, drivers plug a device into their vehicle and create an account to capture mileage data.The federal government is about to pilot its own program, funded by $125 million from President Biden's infrastructure measure that he signed in November 2021.So far, only three states, Oregon, Utah and Virginia are generating revenue from road usage charges.Hawaii will join them next.Last year, Colorado began adding a 27-cent tax to home deliveries from Amazon and other online retailers to help fund transportation projects.Other states have been testing electronic toll systems.Electric car sales in the U.S. rose from just 0.1% of total car sales in 2011 to 4.6% in 2021, according to the U.S.

Archäologie-Büro Dr. Woidich / Sergiu Tifui BERLIN (AP) - A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it "almost still shines" has been unearthed in Germany, officials say.Bavaria’s state office for the preservation of historical monuments says the sword, which is believed to date back to the end of the 14th century B.C.

Police lights are pictured in an undated file image. KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - Two women were arrested last week after authorities say they stole thousands of dollars worth of clothing from a Pennsylvania mall Lululemon store.The Upper Merion Police Department said the theft happened June 17, just before 6 p.m.

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - Leaders at a New Jersey church are preaching forgiveness after they say the church was hit with two acts of vandalism just weeks apart. Surveillance video from Mount Zion Church shared with FOX 29 shows a young person riding a bike outside the church who may have been responsible for hurling rocks through the church windows and doors last Monday. "Faith-based institutions are the pillar of every human family in every community, and it is sacred places that we all must protect," Imam Amin Muhammad said.The Pleasantville Police Department is investigating the incident, but the church and local leaders say they're focused on forgiveness and support. "Hopefully we'll be able to find out who this is, turn the other cheek, and give them the support that they need so that they can then trickle that down to their community so that acts like this don't occur again," Atlantic City Councilmember Caren L. Fitzpatrick said.Church leaders say the damage will likely take thousands to repair.

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.

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

Titanic wreckage.She didn't initially understand what it meant that the Titan submersible had lost contact with the ship an hour and 45 minutes into its voyage, Dawood told the BBC Monday. It would be four more days before she would learn the fate of her husband Shahzada Dawood and son Suleman Dawood, when authorities announced Thursday the vessel carrying five people had imploded and there were no survivors."We all thought they are just going to come up," she said. "That shock was delayed about 10 hours or so.

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.

₹10 lakh for 10 days of hospitalization. But, there was bad news in store. On the fifth day, his mother died.