B.C. dad spreads love, acceptance after only 1 child came to his son’s birthday

India's economy recovered strongly despite 3 COVID waves, says US Treasury report The Indian economy has rebounded strongly despite three significant COVID-19 waves, the US Treasury has said in a report to Congress. India's acute second wave weighed heavily on growth through the middle of 2021, delaying its economic recovery, the Treasury said in a semi-annual report.

Covid positivity rate of more than 10%, while in 24 districts, including seven in Kerala and four each in Maharashtra and Mizoram, the weekly positivity rate is between five and 10%. Speaking on this topic, Guleria said, as quoted by news agency PTI, complacency has set in among people towards following Covid-appropriate behaviour.

Manic Street Preachers have postponed tomorrow’s (June 12) show at the Peterborough Embankment, after frontman James Dean Bradfield tested positive for COVID-19.Sharing the news on social media yesterday evening (June 10), the band confirmed that ticketholders would be contacted “by their point of sale” over the weekend. The Manics are yet to announce a new date for their Peterborough show, which is their only headliner scheduled for the immediate future. They noted, however, that they “hope to reschedule for as soon as possible”.A post shared by Manic Street Preachers (@manics)Next month will see the Manics perform at two UK festivals, hitting the stage at Suffolk’s Latitude on Sunday July 24, and at Y Not in Derbyshire on Friday July 29.

PHILADELPHIA - The sun has emerged after powerful storms moved through the Delaware Valley during the early hours of Thursday. The National Weather Service issued several severe weather warnings, including a flash flood warning in all three states that will be in effect until 8:30 a.m.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for the area in the 5 a.m. hour, but it has since been suspended. The last round of thunderstorms on the ultimate Doppler radar are now making their way offshore, according to FOX 29's Sue Serio. Forecasters say one to two inches of rain fell in the area causing restrictions on I-95 due to flooding. FOX 29's Shaynah Ferreira was in Cherry Hill as the rain moved through southern New Jersey. The Delaware Valley is being hit with severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours Thursday morning.

DIY SOS returned to screens last month, with frontman Nick Knowles and his team transforming the homes and lives of families across Britain. And fans of the TV presenter will be pleased to know that Nick is making two TV appearances this week, as he is also a guest on BBC One's Saturday Kitchen with Matt Tebbutt.

Following her op, Jo shared a photo of her bandaged foot in its cast in the car on the way home.She wrote alongside: “HOME! For six weeks….Thanks again for all of your wonderful messages."Elsewhere in her chat with Express.co.uk, the businesswoman candidly opened up on the state of her love life following her split from Ronnie.Jo didn't rule out marrying for a third time but said that it's not on her mind at the moment as she's "happy" being single.When asked if she would consider marrying for a third time, the mother-of-three told how it isn't on the cards for her at the moment.Jo said: "Who knows? I'm quite happy as I am actually."You know, you never know.

A Stag Arms retro AR-15 style semi-automatic 5.56mm rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.

Canadians who are at high risk of contracting monkeypox — not just those who have been infected — should get a vaccine, according to new guidance from the national body that provides advice to government on vaccines.

Canadian musician Justin Bieber, says he postponed his next few concerts because he is suffering from facial paralysis.

The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country was recorded over 8,000 after 99 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. A total of 8,329 infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours taking India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 43,213,435 while the death toll has climbed to 5,24,757 with ten fresh fatalities, data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated.

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man shot and killed a neighbor's American Bulldog that he claims attacked his German Shepard during a morning walk, according to police. Officers from the Bristol Township Police Department were called to a home on Middlewood Lane Friday morning for reports of a dog shot by a neighbor. Police found a white American Bulldog shot to death on the front yard of a residence. Police say a man claimed that he and his German Shepard were walking past a home when the Bulldog escaped the yard and started to attack his dog.The man, according to police, is legally licensed to carry and fired one shot that fatally struck the Bulldog.No arrests were reported immediately following the incident. 

Today we are reporting 5,130 community cases, 332 current hospitalisations, and 8 deaths.

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Today we are reporting 5,202 community cases, 361 current hospitalisations, and 8 deaths.

said Professor Shoji Takeuchi, one of the lead authors of the study. The study, which was published in the journal Matter on June 9, explained the process of how scientists grew skin over a robotic base. They had to keep the skin hydrated, however, as the finger could not stay moisturized on its own. The finger is able to bend and stretch and keep its shape just like a regular finger and the skin can even heal if damaged, with the help of a collagen bandage and so long as it’s in liquid, according to the study. Freeze frame from video showing a robotic finger covered in living human skin.

PHILADELPHIA - When someone retires from their longtime job, it's customary for others to put together a retirement party to commemorate a job well done. But a retiring Philadelphia crossing guard wanted to do things a little differently. For the past 20 years Marie Garrison has provided a safe passage for kids and adults at an intersection in Port Richmond.

Facebook operating chief Sheryl Sandberg are examining the work employees did on behalf of her foundation and other personal projects, according to media reports.The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that attorneys for Meta, the parent company of the social media giant, have spoken with employees amid an inquiry into Sandberg's use of corporate resources for personal matters. The inquiry includes examining work employees did to support Lean In, her foundation that advocates for women in the workplace, as well as the writing and promotion of her second book "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy," the report said. A previous WSJ report said the investigation included a review of Sandberg's use of Facebook company resources to help plan her wedding. Fox Business has reached out to her and Meta. FILE - Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook Inc., arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Sept.

BENSALEM, Pa. - When he was in elementary school, Dan Pigott just happened to be visiting Washington with his parents in 1973 as the Watergate hearings were underway. He managed to get a seat to watch history unfold.That memory was particularly resonant Thursday night when Pigott watched the opening hearing as another special congressional committee unveiled evidence of what it said was then-President Donald' Trump's "attempted coup" on Jan. 6, 2021, when he beckoned supporters to come to Washington as part of his effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat."I think what this administration did is far worse.

LOS ANGELES - The world may be facing shortages of most products due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a war in Europe, but there’s one commodity that is overflowing: Maple syrup. The world’s largest supplier of maple syrup recorded a record harvest of the sweet gooey goodness thanks to promising weather conditions, Quebec syrup producers reported. 211.3 million pounds of syrup was harvested this spring in the French-speaking Canadian province, according to the region’s agri-food consultant Groupe Ageco.This years harvest tops a previous record set in 2020 of 175 million pounds. "We benefited from excellent weather conditions this spring," Luc Goulet, president of the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, said Friday in the statement.FILE - Woman puts maple syrup on her pancakes.

LOS ANGELES - Justin Bieber canceled multiple shows before revealing on social media that the singer has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.Bieber, 28, shared the news in a video on Instagram Friday showing fans that the right side of his face has been paralyzed."As you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome," Bieber said on Instagram. "It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis." According to Mayo Clinic, Ramsay Hunt syndrome occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one ear. In addition to the painful shingles rash, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear.Mayo Clinic explained that Ramsay Hunt syndrome is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

COVID-19 testing of incoming international passengers at Canadian airports.Random testing at airports will be temporarily suspended at all airports starting on Saturday, June 11 until June 30, according to a joint statement from Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault.Unvaccinated travellers will still be required to be tested on-site.The government is also announcing that, as of July 1, all testing, including for unvaccinated travellers, will be performed off-site.The news comes after federal public health officials said Friday they were looking at updating their advice to government on the random testing reuquirement.Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the testing is not done to monitor travelers for infection, but rather as a way to measure emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 that may be making their way into Canada from other countries.“The random testing is not to detect every case.

PHILADELPHIA - Another busy weekend on South Street is expected in the wake of a deadly mass shooting that killed three and injured nearly a dozen. Philadelphia police and city officials say they're upping security measures to help prevent another tragedy from unfolding. The Philadelphia Police Department said it had 70 officers patrolling South Street last Saturday when it's believed a fistfight escalated to gunfire.

The Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) logo is displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A woman in Missouri won $5.2 million in a settlement with GEICO after she contracted a sexually transmitted disease.The woman said she contracted Human papillomavirus (HPV) while having sexual intercourse inside a vehicle insured by GEICO, and the company quickly found a petition for payout from the unnamed woman. She alleged that because her partner failed to take proper precautions and infected her inside the insured car, her HPV infection should be covered by the policy.BANKRUPT INSURANCE COMPANIES LEAVE LOUISIANA FAMILIES SCRAMBLING BEFORE HURRICANE SEASONThe petition was filed in February 2021, and subsequently rejected by April of the same year.

PHILADELPHIA - An afternoon shooting in Philadelphia claimed the life of a teenage boy and injured a teenage girl, according to police. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 800 block of Bridge Street around 4 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police found a 14-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wound to the chest.

Justin Bieber was forced to cancel two Toronto concerts this week due to health concerns, and now he’s revealing why.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man was among two people charged for allegedly trafficking nearly 60 guns into Philadelphia from South Carolina, according to federal authorities.United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced charges Friday against Terrance Darby, 41, and Ontavious Plumer, 32.

SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas. - A crazy encounter between a cat and coyote was caught on video Thursday, with the feline just narrowly escaping. The video was recorded on a home surveillance camera in Surfside, Texas on June 9, and showed the scene unfolding between the two animals. In the footage, the cat could be seen trying to hide and escape from the coyote. While the cat suffered many close calls, the feline was able to climb up the home’s banister to safely get away. (Credit: Tony Gray) Resident Tony Gray told FOX Television Stations Group he saw the encounter happen on his porch deck in real-time. "You can hear me bang on the door to scare off the coyote.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Southwest Airlines cannot be sued over the death of a passenger whose medical distress was mistaken for unruly behavior by a flight crew out of Oakland, a California appeals court ruled this week. The decision on Wednesday, reported by the Bay Area News Group, upheld an Alameda County trial court’s decision over what happened to Newport Beach resident Rich Ilczyszyn, 46 – a financial trader and CNBC contributor. He ended up suffering a deadly pulmonary embolism while on a flight from Oakland to Orange County on Sept. 19, 2014 – but the flight crew thought he was just being disruptive because of his odd behavior on the plane. His family had filed a wrongful-death suit against Southwest and the flight crew, saying Ilczyszyn died because the crew failed to give him any help. The trial jury returned a verdict that Southwest was negligent but that the negligence was not a substantial factor in Ilczyszyn’s death. That verdict was then appealed.In his family's original wrongful death suit against the airline, his lawyer, Daniel Balaban asked jurors to award Ilczyszyn's family a total of $63 million in damages.According to court records, flight attendants did not realize that Ilczyszyn needed any medical help – all they heard was him "grunting, growling [and] crying" and not complying with their requests to open the door. Southwest attorney Andrew Ryan argued that the crew deemed him a security threat.They called sheriff's deputies to meet them when they landed.

Infants born to mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy were more likely to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 1 year of age, regardless of whether they were born pre-term, according to preliminary findings of a Massachusetts General Hospital study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Perhaps it was a case of weak spider webs. Spider-Man crashed shortly after taking flight in a stunt gone wrong during a show at the newly-opened Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure.A video that was posted to Instagram Thursday shows Spider-Man taking flight on a rope while swinging and doing flips. Seconds later, the video shows the landing did not go as planned.

LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Two popular Jersey Shore towns are going to court to try to block so-called "pop-up parties" at which thousands of people gather on the beach.They acted after previous events resulted in public drinking, drug use, fights and vandalism.At least two such parties planned for later this month are currently being advertised in online fliers that encourage attendees to bring their own liquor and marijuana, and promise public boxing matches.Long Branch is asking a court to block promoters of the parties from hosting any such event without first getting a permit from the city, and seeks financial damages from them stemming from a party they hosted last month.Point Pleasant Beach also plans to go to court against many of the same individuals by Monday.Long Branch’s lawsuit names six people from northern and central New Jersey as defendants. They could not be reached for comment Friday and several social media accounts that were attributed to them in court papers had been deleted as of Friday morning.Both towns were the site of past pop-up events officials say got out of hand and resulted in tens of thousands of dollars worth of expenses in police overtime costs alone."Enough is enough," said Long Branch Public Safety Director Domingos Saldida.

Unvaccinated heart-failure patients who contract COVID-19 are three times more likely to die of their infections than their vaccinated and boosted counterparts, concludes a study published yesterday in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York

SARS-CoV-2 RNA in air samples collected at a nurses station at a Boston hospital were identified in all particle sizes and were genetically identical to human samples from a healthcare-associated outbreak, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.

cigarette.Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett says the measure is meant to reach more people, including youth who often share cigarettes and don’t encounter the packaging.A 75-day consultation period is to begin tomorrow.

Time running out for unclaimed lottery tickets worth millions in Quebec Lussier told reporters Friday he wasn’t able to check his ticket because the website booted him off, but he quickly learned he won a cool $70 million.He was on hand to meet with Loto-Québec in downtown Montreal, just a few days after learning he had won the Lotto Max jackpot. He was the only winner of the grand prize.Lussier, who used to work for Hydro-Québec, said he used to work in the same building where the announcement was being made.

Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, lost her best friend in last month’s mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.On May 31, when Treviño’s mother took her daughter to leave a teddy bear at a memorial for her best friend, Amerie Jo Garza, the girl began to complain about her increased heartrate, People Magazine originally reported.Concerned, Jessica Treviño took her daughter to the hospital.There, Jessica was told by doctors that her daughter had nearly gone into cardiac arrest. ‘I will never forgive them’: Wounded Uvalde school teacher calls police ‘cowards’ Treviño, who had no other known medical conditions, was transferred to Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio, where she has remained since Garza’s memorial.The girl’s family started a GoFundMe page to help with hospital fees.

Generic police tape file picture (Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star via Getty Images) GADSDEN, Ala. - A man who tried to enter an Alabama elementary school where a summer program was being held was shot to death by police Thursday morning, authorities said.Gadsden City Schools Superintendent Tony Reddick told reporters that a "potential intruder" went to several doors trying to get into Walnut Park Elementary School, where a summer literacy program was being conducted for 34 children. All the exterior doors were locked and the principal contacted the school resource officer when she realized what was happening, Reddick said.The resource officer confronted a person who attempted to break into a marked Rainbow City police car near the school, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

GASTONIA, N.C. - Three people were being treated for wounds that were not life-threatening after a shooting Friday at a mall in North Carolina, police said.Rick Goodale, a spokesman for the Gastonia Police Department, said the shooting happened around noon Friday in the food court of the Eastridge Mall in Gastonia.

Mark Simpkins (Montgomery County DA)NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The Montgomery County District Attorney says "lawful use of force" was used in a shooting where officers discharged their weapons in Norristown in May. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said an independent investigation of the shooting was conducted in collaboration with the Norristown Police Department. PREVIOUS: DA: Fugitive shot by police after he fled, fired at officers in Montgomery CountyAccording to officials, the incident was the result of an exchange between officers and Mark Simpkins Jr.

A mental health blogger died after "ingesting" something at a mental health unit in Stockport.

The Biden administration will drop pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for air travellers effective Sunday at 12:01 a.m. ET after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry, the White House has confirmed to Global News.

Relatives say goodbye to the dead Ukrainian soldier in Poltava, Ukraine, on June 10, 2022. (Photo by Pavlo Pakhomenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images) KYIV, Ukraine - Up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are being killed every day in Russia’s military onslaught, according to an adviser to Ukraine’s president — and only more and more advanced Western weaponry will turn back the Russian offensive, reduce the casualties and force Moscow to the negotiating table.Mykhailo Podolyak told the BBC in an interview aired Thursday that the daily loss of between 100 and 200 Ukrainian soldiers is the result of a "complete lack of parity" between Ukraine and Russia, which has "thrown pretty much everything non-nuclear at the front" in its bid to advance in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region and beyond.Recently Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put the daily death toll at up to 100, but Podolyak said it had grown.

Sheriff crime scene tape is seen outside of Robb Elementary School as State troopers guard the area in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images) AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S.

jury sided with Johnny Depp in his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. But according to a recent poll of U.S.

Coronavirus infections in the UK are estimated to have risen for the first time since March at the height of the Omicron wave. A total of 989,800 people in private households in the UK are estimated to have had the virus in the week ending June 2, up from 953,900 the previous week, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).