BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Disappointment and anger from many Boyertown residents. "I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe it," said one resident after seeing the vandalism to a locally made mural promoting racial equality.Eastern Berks Regional police say late Tuesday or early Wednesday vandals splattered black paint across a 2-story mural called "Boyertown is No Place for Hate." The mural is on a wall behind Rita’s Water Ice on Philadelphia Avenue near the center of town.

The website of a known hate group was stencil painted on the wall. Vandals also hid their crime by spray painting over a surveillance camera pointed at the wall.

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VIDEO: Fort Worth police rescue kitten alongside Texas interstate

FORT WORTH, Texas - A touching video showed the moment Forth Worth, Texas police officers rescued a stranded kitten from the shoulder of Interstate 20 Friday. The feline was taken to a local animal shelter. The Fort Worth Police Department shared the video showing several officers, including an officer from animal control, approaching the frightened kitten.

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Suspect charged with torture in kidnapping, rape of 9-year-old girl from Farmington Hills

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Farmington Hills Police are holding a press conference Friday afternoon shortly after a suspect in the kidnapping and rape of a 9-year-old girl will be formally charged in the case.The suspect, Aaron McDonald, was arraigned on charges including abduction, criminal sexual conduct, strangulation, and torture. Prosecutor Karen McDonald (no relation to the suspect) said the victim likely would not have survived had she not escaped when she did.Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King discussed the charges against the suspect and released more details about the investigation Friday.

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51 community cases of COVID-19; 2 new cases in managed isolation; more than 130,000 vaccines administered yesterday

There are 51 new community cases today; 47 are in Auckland and four are in the Waikato. As at 9am today, 28 of these cases are linked, of whom 18 are household contacts, and 23 remain unlinked with investigations continuing to help determine their connection to the current outbreak. 

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Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash in Port Richmond, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A motorcyclist is dead after police say he crashed head-on into an SUV Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section. According to police the driver, a 31-year-old man, was heading south on the 3600 block of Aramingo Avenue when he collided with a Honda CRV driving in the opposite direction. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe man, who was not identified by police, was pronounced dead by emergency medical responders.The driver of the Honda was uninjured, according to police. Investigators are working to determine what caused the motorcyclist to cross into oncoming traffic. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook |

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Eric Smith, 41, granted parole after killing 4-year-old when he was 13

ALBANY, N.Y. - Eric M. Smith, who was 13 when he killed a 4-year-old boy with a rock in western New York, has been granted parole, corrections officials said on Saturday.Smith, now 41, appeared for the 11th time before the Board of Parole on October 5 and was granted release as early as Nov.

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Boy, 13, playing with iPad killed by bullet fired outside his home

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A 13-year-old boy died Friday evening after a shooting outside of his home, Tuscaloosa police said in a Facebook post.According to police, the boy had been sitting in his room playing with an iPad when shots rang out. Investigators said so many shots were fired, they ran out of evidence markers to put next to the shell casings. Officers ended up folding business cards and placed them next to the casings, police said.Chief Brent Blankley told WBRC a bullet entered the home and struck the boy in the head.An Alabama teenager sitting in his room died Oct.

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Entire historic Tennessee town for sale for $725K

Water Valley, Tenn. (Credit: Crista Swartz) MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. - For fans of the television show "Schitt’s Creek," this is one of those moments when life imitates art.An entire Tennessee town — named Water Valley — is up for sale.

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COVID-19: London and Middlesex adds 15 cases, 15 recoveries Saturday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.In total, there have been 14,281 cases, with 13,907 recoveries (an increase of 15), 131 active cases and 243 deaths.The number of total cases involving a variant of concern sits at 4,272. The breakdown of known variant cases is as follows:There are also two cases listed using the old code numbers, one described as B.1.617 and another listed as B.1.617.3.Further information can be found on the health unit’s summary of COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London.

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Man faces charges in overdose death of 35-year-old man in Ocean County

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A New Jersey man faces charges related to the overdose death of a man in Ocean County.Officials announced charges against 33-year-old Dandre Tubbs in relation to the death of a 35-year-old man in Manchester back in mid-August. Officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to a home for a report of an unresponsive man.

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4 hurt in shooting near Alabama high school football game, police say

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Four people were wounded in a shooting near a high school football game in Alabama, police said.The shooting happened Friday night near the exit ramp at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, police Chief Paul Prine told reporters.A shooting near an Alabama high school football game left four people hurt and sent spectators and players scrambling for safety.

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Gas prices rise in NJ, around nation amid high crude prices

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices jumped up again in New Jersey and across the nation, which analysts attribute to continued high crude oil prices. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.31, up six cents from a week ago. Drivers were paying an average of $2.24 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.30, up four cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Police: Confessed child killer beaten to death by mob after escaping Kenyan jail

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Police in Kenya say a man who had confessed to killing a dozen children and escaped from detention this week has been killed by a mob.Area Assistant County Commissioner Cornelius Nyaribai confirmed the killing of Masten Wanjala on Thursday. The killing near his home in Bungoma county came a day after he escaped from police cells in Nairobi.Police authorities said Wanjala was identified after he joined a football match and played with locals.

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Super Saturday smashes vaccination records

Super Saturday has smashed vaccination records with people rolling up their sleeves for their COVID-19 vaccinations today, with 129,995 doses administered - 39,024 first doses and 90,971 second doses as at 10pm tonight.

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Vaccine clinics on college campuses extended

A push to vaccinate students and staff on college campuses will continue this Monday, Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has said.

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British MP stabbed to death while meeting with constituents

Long-time British MP Sir David Amess has died after he was stabbed while meeting with constituents. Redmond Shannon reports on the possible motives behind the attack on the 69-year-old, the man in police custody, and the public reaction.

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Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder: reports

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz at the defense table during jury selection in his trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Oct.

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Jill Biden stumps for Murphy in New Jersey re-election bid

US First Lady Jill Biden delivers remarks at Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny Campus, in Ankeny, Iowa, on September 15, 2021. (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MIDDLESEX, N.J. - First lady Jill Biden campaigned Friday for Democrats in governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey, saying "this election will set a course for a year from now" during her first political trip of her husband's presidency.Biden spoke at an early voting rally at Middlesex College in Edison, New Jersey, where Democratic Gov.

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Nursing school applications rise amid COVID-19 burnout among staff

according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.Figures for the current 2021-22 school year won't be available until January, but administrators say they have continued to see a spike in interest.RELATED: ICU nurse helps young COVID-19 widowed dad fill newborn’s nursery with donationsThe University of Michigan nursing school reported getting about 1,800 applications for 150 freshman slots this fall, compared with about 1,200 in 2019.Marie Nolan, executive vice dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore, said it has seen its biggest number of applicants ever, many of them applying even before a vaccine was available, despite her worries that COVID-19 would scare off students.Students at those and other

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Alligator gar caught in Kansas for the first time ever

Alligator gars are a unique species of fish and are often referred to as "living fossils." This is because fossil records for the animals have been discovered dating back almost 100 million years.The fish is usually found in areas like southwestern Ohio, parts of Missouri and Illinois. The fish has not been found, however, in the state of Kansas.That is, until now.While other species of gar are native to Kansas, alligator gar do not typically live in the area.

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New Jersey military base is temporary home for Afghan refugees

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Airman First Class Waverly Strong of the U.S. Air Force teaches English to Afghan refugees at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, New Jersey.Liberty Village, as it is called on the military base, is now a temporary home for thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan."There are days when I teach more of how to get by when they leave here because I realize now they are not going back to their country, they're going to be going to different states in the U.S.," Strong said.

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Eagles still searching for an identity six games into season

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 14: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lincoln Financial Field on October 14, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Adm. Art McDonald letter to senior military officials ‘shocking,’ says Gen. Eyre

. Art McDonald to senior military officials claiming he has been exonerated on an allegation of sexual assault and should be immediately reinstated is “shocking,” says Canada’s acting top soldier.Gen.

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School bus crash in Salem County leaves children with minor injuries, officials say

A bus crash in Pittsgrove, New Jersey left several elementary school students with minor injuries. PITTSGROVE, N.J. - Several elementary school students sustained minor injuries after a school bus collided with an SUV Friday afternoon in Salem County. The crash happened near the intersection of Parvin Mill Road and Almond Road in Pittsgrove around 4 p.m., according to police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe Pittsgrove Township Office of Emergency Management said several elementary school students were aboard the bus when it violently collided with an SUV.

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Jonathan Cheban says Wendy Williams not texting amid health issues

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star told a DailyMail. com reporter exclusively outside the venue that he is concerned about his good friend Wendy Williams who has taken a break from her talk show as she recovers from COVID-19 while battling Graves disease and a thyroid condition.

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COVID-19: 11 cases in Middlesex London, 24 cases in Elgin Oxford

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 11 COVID-19 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.In total, there have been 14,266 cases, with 13,892 recoveries (an increase of 12), 131 active cases (a decrease of 12) and 243 deaths. Ontario to announce plan next week for exiting Step 3, lifting more capacity limits The last two deaths, reported Sunday, involved a man in his 80s and a man in his 50s.

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COVID-19 Scan for Oct 15, 2021

A 17-study literature review looking at vaccine effectiveness (VE) during the Delta (B1617.2) variant shows a pooled VE of 90.9% versus hospitalization with a 75.7% and 63.1% VE against symptomatic and asymptomatic infection, respectively.The results, published yesterday in Eurosurveillance, were b

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Understaffed, underfunded, under siege: US public health amid COVID-19

A study yesterday in PLOS One details how the COVID-19 pandemic pummeled an already underfunded and understaffed US public health system, straining workers, upending services, and putting patients at risk.

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Canada could be heading for flu season amid 4th wave of COVID-19, Tam says

COVID-19.Last year Canada was spared the brunt of flu season thanks to strict public health measures to protect against COVID-19. Hardly any Canadians caught the flu last year.

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Several Gloucester County schools shelter in place due to threats, officials say

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A number of Gloucester County schools have been ordered to shelter in place due to anonymous threats in the area, officials say. The shelter in place orders include all Washington Township Public Schools, but school officials say none of the threats have been specific to the township.The orders came after police received a number of anonymous threats against schools, according to officials.

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New Brunswick pastor expected in court over alleged COVID-19 public health breaches

Pentecostal churches in Atlantic Canada under scrutiny as push to vaccinate ramps up But prosecutors claim Hutchings held a service two days later during which health officials observed people entering and leaving the church building without masks, and they say security agents barred officials from entering.Prosecutors also allege Hutchings held a service that flouted health orders at a secret location and that he used social media to promote non-compliance with COVID-19 rules.The Crown is seeking that he be found in contempt of court and given a prison sentence or a warning that he would be imprisoned if he breaks any more COVID-19 rules.Hutchings was not immediately available for comment today, but he has claimed on social media that

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Rock legend Alice Cooper took up tap dancing during COVID-19 pandemic

LONDON — During the coronavirus pandemic, shock rocker Alice Cooper replaced touring with tap dancing.The 73-year-old rock icon went from touring with Queen and playing to crowds of 95,000 to an audience of zero. He admitted the transition was hard.“It was like coming off of a drug because the adrenaline is your drug onstage.

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Eagles TE Zach Ertz traded to Arizona Cardinals for CB, draft pick

PHILADELPHIA - Longtime Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz has been traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for another player and a draft pick, the team announced Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Eagles will receive cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 5th-round pick in exchange for the former Pro Bowler.

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US to lift curbs from 8 November for fully vaccinated foreign travellers

The White House has said it will lift Covid-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from 8 November, ending historic restrictions that barred much of the world from the United States.

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Ontario reports 496 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the provincial case total to 593,933.Of the 496 new cases recorded, the data showed 280 were unvaccinated people, 20 were partially vaccinated people, 162 were fully vaccinated people and for 34 people the vaccination status was unknown.According to Friday’s report, 74 cases were recorded in Toronto, 60 in Peel Region, 40 in Ottawa and in Windsor-Essex.All other local public health units reported fewer than 30 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province has risen to 9,809 as two more deaths were recorded. Ontarians can begin downloading QR codes for COVID-19 vaccine passport based on birth month As of 8 p.m.

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St. Luke’s Hospital closes emergency department after suspicious device found, officials say

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Pa. - St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania closed its emergency department Friday morning after officials say a suspicious device was found in a patient’s possession, officials say.The department was evacuated in an abundance of caution, and hospital officials contacted authorities.

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Plea to Health Secretary to help Paisley's RAH amid maternity unit staffing crisis

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has been urged to step in and tackle the problems plaguing Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Mom accused of throwing teen sex parties busted in Idaho with underage boys and girls

LOS GATOS, Calif. - A mother from Los Gatos accused of throwing drunken parties for teenagers where she encouraged sex acts was arrested at her home in Star, Idaho and found with a dozen underage boys and girls, according to investigators.The Ada County Sheriff’s Office said detectives are concerned Shannon O’Connor, aka Shannon Bruga, may have been holding similar parties since she moved to Idaho. They began investigating her earlier this summer.The sheriff’s office said they served a warrant Saturday afternoon finding 10 underage boys and two girls at her home along Wyatt Earp Drive.

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Korn drummer becomes band’s third member to test positive for COVID-19

Korn have had another member of the group test positive for COVID-19.The group have had three separate members test positive for COVID-19, the latest being drummer Ray Luzier.Yesterday (October 14), Korn informed fans that Luzier had tested positive. They wrote: “Unfortunately, Ray has tested positive for COVID, and he will not be playing the next three shows in Vegas, Fresno, and Oakland.

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101-year-old woman adopts 19-year-old cat from animal shelter

Gus and his new owner Penny (Humane Society of Catawba County) Old cats can still make new friends.Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted. For one cat in North Carolina, however, his advanced age actually helped get him adopted into a very special home.Jane Bowers, the executive director of the Humane Society of Catawba County, spoke with Fox News about Gus, a 19-year-old cat.

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'Pause or proceed', Harris says Govt must decide how best to ease restrictions

The Government must decide whether to proceed, pause or proceed with some safeguards as it considers the next stage of easing Covid-19 restrictions, Minister for Higher and Further Education Simon Harris has said.

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This Is BC: Entrepreneur makes annual hospital donations to celebrate his birthday

Manjit Lit moved to B.C. 11 years ago and in that time he has become a successful property developer.

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Burlington County celebrates Carli Lloyd Day

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - It was a night to remember for scores of soccer fans who gathered at Delran Community Park for a celebration of their hometown hero Carli Lloyd as she gets ready to hang up her cleats. "She's someone I could look up to. Someone I could say, oh yeah it's not impossible from a small town to go big," Kaua Freitas said.The soccer phenom from Delran never forgetting where she came from mingling with the crowd and even taking selfies with them before taking to the stage."This is amazing.

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Burlington County honors celebrates Carli Lloyd Day

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Tom Brady throws 2 TD passes, Buccaneers beat Eagles 28-22

(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Thursday night.The defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers (5-1) lost another cornerback when three-time All-Pro Richard Sherman left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury but their depleted defense held on after Jalen Hurts rallied the Eagles from a 28-7 deficit.Playing with an injured thumb, Brady came out firing.

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Former President Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection

LOS ANGELES - Former President Bill Clinton has been admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center Thursday evening for a non-COVID-19-related infection, according to Clinton spokesperson Angel Urena."On Tuesday evening, President Clinton was admitted to UCI Medical Center to receive treatment for a non-Covid-related infection," Urena, said. "He is on the mend, in good spirits, and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, and staff providing him with excellent care."Irvine, Calif., hospital confirmed that Clinton is being treated there, Reuters reported.A second statement from Clinton's spokesman quoted physicians Dr.

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Mock ballot drop box found at Bristol Borough Hall, officials say

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - A mock ballot drop box was found and removed from Bristol Borough Hall Wednesday afternoon but not before six ballots were placed inside. According to the Bucks County Board of Elections, the mock ballot drop box had been used previously as a dancing drop box costume.Six voters appeared to have deposited their mail-in ballots in the box. County officials retrieved the ballots from the box and segregated them.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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