Canada men’s soccer team qualifies for World Cup with 4-0 win over Jamaica

PHILADELPHIA - Two men are in critical condition after being shot Saturday afternoon in North Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia police. Authorities say the incident happened on the 2600 block of W.

BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police is investigating a carjacking that took place in Reading on Saturday. According to police, the incident happened just before 3:30 p.m.

Police are investigating after a man was shot in the twice in a daytime shooting in Port Richmond.  PHILADELPHIA - A man is in critical condition after being shot Saturday afternoon in Port Richmond, according to Philadelphia police. Authorities say a 40-year-old man was shot on the 2600 block of W.

PHILADELPHIA - An unidentified man is dead after crashing into several parked cars in Wynnefield on Saturday, police say. According to Philadelphia police, officers with the 19th District responded to the 2000 block of N 54th Street at 1:30 p.m. The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was driving a White Hyundai Elantra north on 54th Street at a high rate of speed when he swerved and hit multiple parked cars, police say. Authorities say he was transported to Lankenau Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:30 p.m. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Smart phone tornado alert warning. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Meteorologists often work overtime during severe weather to make sure local families are safe — including their own. NBC 4 Washington meteorologist Doug Kammerer realized during his weather broadcast Thursday evening that an incoming tornado was headed right for his Maryland neighborhood — and his kids were home alone. "I’m tracking this so closely now, this is going to go, this is gonna go right over my house," he said, zooming in on the area.

SKYFOX was over the scene of the crash Tuesday morning, roughly 24 hours after the deadly crash. (FOX 29 Philadelphia)POTTSVILLE, Pa. - The six people killed during an 80-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall earlier this week included four men and two women, authorities said.Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Albert Barnes said Friday that the victims of Monday’s crash on Interstate 81 were between 40 to 70 years old and were burned beyond recognition, the (Pottsville) Republican-Herald reported."All of the decedents were found in the group of vehicles that were on fire," Barnes said.Two were found in a box truck that was one of the first vehicles involved in the crash.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A fatal crash that killed one man on Saturday morning is under investigation in Egg Harbor Township, police say. According to authorities, the crash happened at 12:42 a.m.

Strictly fans are going for cancer check-ups thanks to Shirley Ballas. The judge, 61, had a scare last autumn when she discovered a lump in her armpit and she bravely opened up about her ordeal in a series of videos on social media.It has caused a spike in the number of women going to get checked.Shirley said: “I try to be as transparent as possible with people.“After my posts on social media, a lot of people send me messages on Instagram privately and tell me about their situations.“People tell me all the time that they have now gone and been tested.”Shirley also gets plenty of fans opening up to her about their experiences with cancer.She added: “It’s very emotional.

reie Presse reported. The report said his vaccine shot was allegedly paid for by anti-vaxxers who were against universal inoculation and didn't want to get vaccinated.

Philadelphia Police Cruiser PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting in West Philadelphia. According to authorities, the shooting happened on the 200 block of N.

FILE PHOTO-Police tape secures a crime scene.

LEBANON, Pa. - A police lieutenant killed on duty in Pennsylvania was one month away from retirement when a man suspected of breaking into a family member's home opened fire on responding officers, authorities said Friday.PREVIOUS: 1 officer killed, 2 others hurt in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania shootingLebanon City Police Lt. William Lebo and three other uniformed officers were met with immediate gunfire when they entered the home on Forest Street, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf said at a news conference.Two other officers were injured and remain hospitalized.

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania state trooper will be laid to rest Saturday after he and another trooper were killed by a suspected drunk driver as they assisted a man on I-95 in Philadelphia last week. The funeral for Trooper Branden Sisca will be held at Perkiomen Valley High School in Collegeville, Pennsylvania on Saturday morning, following a procession from the funeral home to the high school. Sisca, 29, and Trooper Martin F. Mack III, 33, were on the highway responding to a call for a man walking in the southbound lanes of the roadway when police say all three were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver. Authorities say Jayana Tanae Webb, 21, was behind the wheel of the SUV when it plowed into the men, sending all three over the median and into the northbound lanes.

pandemic recedes, we’re going to be left with the legacy of this pandemic — a legacy of chronic disease" for which health-care systems are unprepared, says study co-author Ziyad Al-Aly, chief researcher for the Veterans Affairs (VA) St Louis Healthcare System in Missouri.

Minister of State at the Department of Finance Seán Fleming has said he does not believe the State is exposed to legal actions regarding Covid-19 infections.

Matt Tebbutt, has hosted BBC's Saturday Kitchen since the departure of James Martin in 2016.The television chef has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about how he is doing since having "emergency" keyhole surgery in January.Matt was rushed to hospital in the middle of January this year, telling his fans on January 19.He posted a picture from a hospital bed, worrying many, but reassured his fans he was getting the help he needed.Matt has since fully recovered and has spoken to Express.co.uk about how he is doing.He said: "Oh god, it was a bit of a scare, but luckily, I got away with just having keyhole surgery."I'm feeling fine now and pretty much back to normal, thanks to all the wonderful staff at The Grange hospital in Newport."At the time with the picture of himself in a hospital bed, he penned on Instagram: "Me, a morphine drip and an emergency appendectomy are keeping me from a much anticipated lunch at @manteca_london with @ollysmith @sarah10016 @hardiegrantuk."But everything and everyone here at The Grange hospital in Gwent has been fantastic."Couldn’t ask for more from such a brilliant health service."So grateful. #nhs #nhsnurse #thegrangehospital #appendectomy."Friends, along with other social media users, took to the comments to wish the TV star well after the shocking news.Susanna Reid said: "Ouch."Naga Munchetty also commented: "Get well soon xx."DJ Sara Cox added: "Woah! Matt! Hope you're feeling better.

Since the ending of Covid-19 restrictions recently, people have been getting on with their lives. Ireland is alive again.

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.

Miley Cyrus has tested positive for COVID-19 following her whirlwind world tour, which saw her travel to the likes ofBrazil and Colombia over the course of a month.The singer, 29, announced her health update via Twitter on Friday, writing: 'Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high.'The Wrecking Ball hitmaker added that although she tested positive for the infectious disease, she is not too upset about it: 'I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.' Down with Covid: Miley Cyrus has tested positive for COVID-19 while on her world tour; Pictured on March 19, 2022 in Santiago, ChileThe Tennessee-born star was however upset that she would miss out on her upcoming Grammys weekend performance benefiting Steven Tyler's fund. 'Unfortunately because of this I’m missing out on Janie’s Fund which sucks because it’s a charity that’s super important to me & my friend Steven Tyler.'However, she appeared to be looking on the bright side and assured fans that she is feeling fine, despite testing positive.

Anna Maria Tolomello, 48 (Bucks County District Attorney's Office)HILLTOWN, Pa. – The owner of a Bucks County pizzeria has been charged with murder after authorities say she shot and killed her longtime partner earlier this month. Anna Maria Tolomello, 48, is accused of fatally shooting Giovanni Gallina, 65, inside a home they shared in the Chalfont section of Hilltown Township.

MAYS LANDING, N.J. - Jurors have convicted a man of sexually assaulting a housekeeper in an Atlantic City hotel after he was released following his arrest on charges that he had beaten his girlfriend. The panel on Thursday found 36-year-old Jamel Carlton of Saugerties, New York, guilty of aggravted sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary, aggravated assault and criminal restraint. Authorities say Carlton pushed the housekeeper into a room at Bally’s Hotel and Casino and attacked her in February 2018. He had returned to the hotel after he was accused earlier in the day of attacking his girlfriend.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police are investigating after a man allegedly shot and killed his daughter's boyfriend after he broke into their home.St.

Two studies yesterday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases confirm that COVID-19 vaccination confers substantial added protection—particularly against severe illness—to those previously infected with the virus.

FILE-Hope Solo Hope Solo during Press Conference to Announce the Launch of Nike Tailwind Product Line. (Jemal Countess/WireImage/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Soccer legend Hope Solo was arrested Thursday in North Carolina for driving while intoxicated and resisting arrests, and police say Solo’s two children were in the car at the time of her arrest, TMZ reported Friday. Solo, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and World Cup winner, was taken into custody by authorities in a Walmart parking lot in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. US women football team's goalkeeper Hope Solo blocks the ball during a training session in Chengdu, China's southwestern province of Sichuan.

LEBANON CITY, Pa. - A police lieutenant killed on duty in Pennsylvania was one month away from retirement when a man suspected of breaking into a family member's home opened fire on responding officers, authorities said Friday.Lebanon City Police Lt. William Lebo and three other uniformed officers were met with immediate gunfire when they entered the home on Forest Street, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf said at a news conference.Two other officers were injured and remain hospitalized.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A New York mobster who killed three people and attempted to kill two others has escaped from federal custody in Florida after recently being moved to a halfway house, according to the Bureau of Prisons.Dominic Taddeo, a hit man from a Rochester-area crime family, escaped on March 28, according to the Bureau of Prisons website.Taddeo, 64, had been imprisoned at a medium-security lockup in Florida before being transferred to a residential halfway house, also in Florida, in February.RELATED: Group of prisoners attack, kill inmate convicted of murdering 2-year-old girl, authorities sayTaddeo pleaded guilty in 1992 to racketeering charges that included the killings of three men during mob wars in the 1980s.A federal judge in western New York denied Taddeo's request for compassionate release last year, rejecting his claim that health problems including hypertension and obesity put him at risk for serious complications from COVID-19.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Government Ministers have referred to those who incited violence during the Mirihana Protests as political extremists and not religious extremists.Ministers Prasanna Ranatunga, Dilum Amunugama, and Keheliya Rambukwella spoke to the media on Friday (1) to respond to concerns over the public protest that was held opposite the Mirihana residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday (31).The President’s Media Division announced on Friday (1) that an organized group of extremists were among those who were protesting at Jubilee Post, Nugegoda.The statement noted that the group acted in an unruly manner, and noted that this group armed with iron clubs, machetes, and sticks, had provoked the protesters and marched towards the President’s residence in Pengiriwatte, Mirihana.The President’s Media Division in a statement noted that most of those who acted in a violent manner were arrested, and it was identified that a majority of them were an organized group of extremists.They have spearheaded the campaign calling for an Arab Spring in Sri Lanka, it added.The President’s Media Division also said that those who were arrested revealed that this unruly situation was created with the intention of enraging the public via planned anonymous social media gatherings.Referring to the word ‘Extremist’, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the Government had not referred to religious extremists.Sri Lankan Health Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella also echoed the same clarification noting that the Government referred to political extremists and not religious extremists.However, Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama also said that the word “Extremist’ may have been wrongly used and said, instead, that

The trial of a peripatetic guitar teacher accused of sexually assaulting and making sexual remarks to pupils has been halted, because he has caught Covid.

Trooper Branden Sisca was a recent graduate of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.  (Pennsylvania State Polcie)PHILADELPHIA - Public viewings will be held Friday for Trooper Branden T. Sisca, one of two troopers killed by a suspected drunk driver on I-95 last week. Two viewings will be held at the Boyd-Horrrox-Givnish Funeral Home in Norristown from 12-3 p.m.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online is scheduled to be sentenced in a federal court Friday. Last fall, Mark D’Amico pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. An indictment unsealed in January 2020 charged D'Amico with a total of 16 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.D’Amico, his former girlfriend Katelyn McClure, and a homeless veteran named Johnny Bobbitt were accused of making up a story in 2017 about Bobbitt giving $20 to help McClure when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia.D'Amico and McClure solicited donations through GoFundMe, purportedly to help Bobbitt, and conducted newspaper and television interviews.

A Halifax man says he plans to fight a renoviction notice given by the new property owner of an apartment building he’s lived in for seven years. When the state of emergency in Nova Scotia ended March 21, the ban on renovictions was lifted.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigations Department has taken over the investigations on the Mirihana Protests, that took place on Thursday (31) night.Injuries :37 people were injured during the protest that took place in Pengiriwatte Road, Mirihana on Thursday (31) night.They are currently being treated at the Colombo National Hospital.Among the injured are 24 members of the Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force, 3 members from Sri Lanka Police, 3 Journalists, and 7 civilians.Arrests :53 persons who were engaged in the protest on Thursday (31) night at Mirihana, Nugegoda have been arrested by Sri Lanka Police. Police stated that a woman was among them.Two Police & army buses, a jeep, a three-wheeler, and two motorcycles were damaged, during the protest.

Texas man was arrested on Wednesday after police found human remains in his home while responding to a wellness call.The remains are believed to be of the man’s son, police say.In a press release, the New Boston Police Department wrote that they received a request for a wellness call from a neighbour.When authorities arrived at the address Wednesday evening, a man named David McMichael answered the door. Trial set for Florida man charged with human smuggling after family found frozen in Manitoba According to the police report, when officers asked McMichael if he knew why they were there, “McMichael advised them it was because he had a body in his kitchen.”McMichael reportedly told police the body belonged to his son, who died in May 2018.

MAPLE SHADE, N.J. - Authorities are searching for a person of interest in possible New Jersey package theft ring who police believe is impersonating as a delivery driver. The investigation started after a Burlington County woman said her purse and a flash drive filled with pictures of her late mother was stolen from her car Thursday night."Completely violated, not being able to get those irreplaceable items back it just weighs on you, it sucks," the woman who asked to remain anonymous said. The thieves allegedly used her stolen credit cards and her home address to order 2 iPhone 13's valued at $1300 each. Home security camera shows a person dressed in a FedEx uniform knock on the woman's door just after the packages were dropped off. The family knew something was wrong, and her son followed the suspected imposter FedEx driver to a van with stolen license plates. "My son questioned him are you really a Fed Ex employee or are you here just to steal these iPhones off my mom," she said.

BENSALEM, Pa. - A Philadelphia man is facing charges after investigators say he stabbed a former co-worker over 50 times and ran him over before dumping his body at a Bucks County train station. Dominique Harris, 30, was taken into custody Thursday morning by officers from the Philadelphia Police Department after his vehicle was spotted near Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue. He has been charged with criminal homicide and possession of an instrument of crime. It's alleged that Harris ambushed 54-year-old Michael Pickens as he ws taking out the trash at a Bensalem Wendy's early Wednesday morning.

Malik Johnson, 24, is accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle earlier this week. (Philadelphia Police Department)PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have identified a man they say led police on a pursuit through Philadelphia in a stolen vehicle after a road rage incident. Malik Johnson, a 24-year-old Horsham man, is facing multiple counts of simple assault, aggravated assault, criminal mischief and related offenses in the incident that occurred Tuesday night. Around 9:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); When God gives rainfall and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation gives fuel, electricity will be supplied, says the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), M.M.C. Ferdinando.Speaking at a press conference today (31), the CEB Chairman stated that when the country receives a diesel ship, the power plants can be soon activated, which will reduce the duration of power cuts. A heated situation also arose when a journalist proceeded to question the Minister of Power, Pavithra Wannaarachchi with regard to the plan of the Government in the near future regarding the power crisis, to which the Minister responded saying she does not know when it will rain.However, the journalist responded, saying that if he wanted to know of the next time when it will rain, he would inquire the Meteorology Department, and not the Minister, she still proceeded to say that she has no knowledge of the next time when it will rain, and alleged that just because there is no power, the media should not attempt to strike fear into the general public with regard to the matter.What really is the status of the power sector in Sri Lanka?The CEB Chairman M.M.C.

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania state trooper will be laid to rest Thursday after he, another trooper were killed by a suspected drunk driver on as they assisted a man on I-95 in Philadelphia last week. A funeral will be held for Trooper Martin F. Mack III beginning at 11 a.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board M.M.C. Ferdinando has said that Sri Lanka is forced to suspend the supply of electricity as the CEB cannot meet the demand.“We cannot generate over 300 MW of power from hydropower plants, and we need 800 MW of power from 6:30 PM to 10 PM daily from hydropower plants, and we cannot generate that requirement.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - MARCH 30: Kellyn Acosta #23 of the United States during a FIFA World Cup qualifier game between Costa Rica and USMNT at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica on March 30, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/G SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar on Wednesday despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying.Juan Pablo Vargas got behind Walker Zimmerman and headed Brandon Aguilera’s corner kick past goalkeeper Zack Steffen in the 51st minute, and Anthony Contreras knocked in a cross off a scramble in the 59th after Steffen couldn’t hold onto a free kick.A sellout crowd of about 35,000 in National Stadium came to life, but the Americans’ 5-1 rout of Panama at home last weekend gave them a huge goal-difference margin over Costa Rica.

TAMPA, Fla. - Bruce Arians told his coaching staff and players that he is stepping aside as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach. To take his place, the Bucs promoted Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles to head coach.Arians will be stepping into a new role as the team's Senior Football Consultant, according to team officials. He said the decision is not prompted by health issues and has been working with the Glazer Family and General Manager Jason Licht on a potential succession plan.  "I have spent most of the last 50 years of my life on the sidelines as a football coach in one form or another.

World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic will evolve this year.“Based on what we know now, the most likely scenario is that the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, but the severity of disease it causes reduces over time as immunity increases due to vaccination and infection,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing.However, the WHO head cautioned that periodic spikes in cases and deaths may occur as immunity wanes, which may require periodic boosting for vulnerable populations.Talking about the other two potential scenarios, Tedros said either less severe variants will emerge and boosters or new formulations of vaccines will not be necessary, or a more virulent variant will emerge and protection from prior vaccination or infection will wane rapidly.

The World Health Organization has released an updated plan for Covid-19, laying out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic will evolve this year.

A gas pump at a Philadelphia gas station was filled with bullet holes a following a shooting that killed a 28-year-old man over the weekend. PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement sources tell FOX 29 that a man shot to death at a Philadelphia gas station over the weekend is the same man who drove himself to River's Casino in a bullet-riddled car nearly a month ago. Sources tell FOX 29's Steve Keeley that the 28-year-old man was killed late Sunday night in a hail of gunfire at the Sunoco Gas Station on the 5600 block of Ridge Avenue. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department followed a trail of blood about half a block away and found the unnamed victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

SeQuoya Bacon-Jones, 9, was shot and killed in Trenton on March 25.  (Family photo)TRENTON, N.J. - Authorities in Mercer County announced an arrest in connection to the death of a Trenton 9-year-old who was shot and killed on March 25. Police responded to reports of gunfire at 7:27 p.m. after arguments and fights broke out amongst a large group, officials say. When police arrived, SeQuoya Bacon-Jones was found suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police. Authorities say several people and Bacon-Jones' mother were around her providing aid. RELATED: Trenton community mourns 9-year-old girl killed in shootingMedics transported Bacon-Jones to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where she was stabilized in surgery.

A New Jersey man is richer after his luck continued with 3 scratch-off tickets he purchased in a single day.  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - A New Jersey man has proven that three truly is a lucky number. The anonymous man purchased a scratch-off ticket with his coffee and muffin on March 25 and won $50. Later that day his luck continued when he won $100 from a second scratch-off ticket he purchased that day. While running errands, he stopped at Rancocas Wine and Spirits in Mount Holly, where he grabbed one more ticket.Rancocas Wine and Spirits located at 315 Rancocas Road in Mount Holly.  After scratching the barcode and scanning the ticket, he was prompted to see the store clerk. The third time was truly the charm as the store clerk notified the NJ man that he won the big prize of $3,000,000. His total earnings from the three tickets totaled $3,000,150. A Burlington County man won 3 million dollars after buying three winning lottery tickets in one day.___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Ministers & MPs were mum when questions were posed to them on the present crises, following events on Tuesday (29).Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva’s response to the crisis was “what country does not have a crisis?”.State Minister Sisira Jayakody noted that he was aware of the situation at filling stations, but did not prefer to comment any further.Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena admitted the fact that the people were struggling to survive, but only noted that the government is doing whatever it can.

PEORIA, Ariz. - The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) says an investigation into a group trafficking large amounts of meth and illegal weapons to Mexico has ended in the arrest of four suspects.In February of this year, Bart Graves, a DPS spokesperson, says detectives with the DPS's Border Strike Force Bureau and the Pinal County Investigations Unit began an investigation into the coordination between the suspects, saying drugs and high-powered rifles were believed to be headed from Arizona to Mexico.By mid-March, detectives and SWAT conducted an operation that led to the arrest of the four suspects, one of them being a 17-year-old boy. Graves says five guns and 127 pounds of meth were seized."As the suspects were being arrested, detectives discovered one of the suspects had his one and a half year-old infant with him, with firearms in the vehicle next to the child.