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SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A 39-year-old man is dead after someone opened fire inside a corner store in Southwest Philadelphia.According to officials, 12th District officers responded to the 5100 block of Hadfield Street Friday evening, about 6:15, on the report of a shooting.A 39-year-old man was inside a corner store when a gunman fired at least 20 times, hitting the man throughout his body.Police rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died.Philadelphia Police Captain Anthony Mirabella stated no one else was injured in the shooting. Two male suspects were seen fleeing south on 51st Street from Hadfield after the shooting.

NEW YORK - Jen Shah, the convicted cast member of "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" has reported to federal prison.She arrived at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas.  She is now in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, the agency confirmed in an email to FOX 5 News.The reality TV star was sentenced last month to 6.5 years in prison in connection with her fraud case.Shah pleaded guilty in July to one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing.Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said she admitted she victimized 10 or more persons over the age of 55 as part of the plea.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersShah, 48, of Park City, Utah, had faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.Prosecutors said Shah used profits from the scam fraud to live in a mansion dubbed "Shah Ski Chalet" in the resort ski town of Park City, Utah.

A Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by American forces earlier this month flew over a Canadian territory and province before re-entering U.S. airspace, defence officials say.

TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police say a man conned women into handing over their phones then helped himself to their personal information and photos.Police say this happened at a Target near the King of Prussia Mall.Officials say it all began when 32-year-old Justin Wilson, of Clifton Heights, tricked a woman into giving him her cell phone, after striking up a conversation."By her description, it was a little flirtatious and he eventually asked if he could join her social media sites," Lt. Tyler Moyer, with the Tredyffrin Township Police Department, explained.The woman agreed and that’s when police say he asked for her phone and then proceeded to text himself pictures and videos of the woman.Police say when the woman got her phone back and realized what happened, she confronted Wilson, who immediately made a b-line for the door, and left the store."We obviously had his cell phone number and our detectives tracked him down," Lt.

Pink is opening up about her struggle with her weight and her physical well-being amid the coronavirus pandemic.The songstress recently opened up in a profile for  and recalled the impact the global shutdown had on her mind and her health.«Having breaks is good for my voice. Not so good for the body — especially during COVID,» Pink explained.

the Agence France-Presse (AFP) that while he believes the film will do well at the box office — it’s also irked some people and even prompted death threats."Look, this is mental," Frake-Waterfield, 31, told the news outlet. "I've had petitions to stop it.

China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast.

captured the attention of millions around the world.Thomas Pethick is only 15 months old but he already loves to help out in his parent’s Water Utility Company in Quesnel.He started going to work with his mom last September.“Since then, he’s just been watching what we do every day,” mom Tamara Pelletier said.On Friday, Pelletier posted a video on TikTok of Thomas helping to move and load empty four-gallon water jugs in the store, setting it to the music of I Like to Move it.The video amassed more than 33 million views and has been seen in dozens of countries.“It’s tough to get people working, it’s tough to get kids involved and that kind of message just blew up, I think,” Pelletier said.“We have the delivery truck come and go a couple of times a day and we load it up in the morning and we unload it throughout the day and he just watches and likes to pack the jugs around.”Even Canadian comedian Howie Mandel shared the video on his TikTok account, joking about child labour and how Thomas works from the moment he wakes up until his bedtime with no health benefits.Pelletier said Thomas has attracted quite the following in Quesnel already.“He’s got quite the fan base around here,” she said. Read more: New Brunswick boy driving a mini-Zamboni noticed by NHL Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists “He likes to sweep, he likes to mop.

MANTUA - A double shooting in Mantua has taken the life of a 22-year-old man, while a second is in critical condition.Officials said a hail of gunfire rang out Wednesday night, around 10:15, on the 3900 block of Folsom Street.A 22-year-old man took multiple bullets in his chest. He was found at the bottom of the steps of a property on Folsom Street.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Three men are recovering after each was shot on the street outside a convenience store in West Philadelphia.Authorities say the shooting happened on the 5500 block of Market Street Wednesday evening, just after 7 p.m.Police responded to the scene, transporting one man to the hospital, while medics took a second man. The third was transported by a private vehicle.Officials say the men are recovering from the following injuries:They were all taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and all are listed as stable.

GERMANTOWN - On Chelten Avenue in Germantown, you can end your gas pumping experience on a high note.The Speedway station recently started playing opera music from their outdoor speakers. The noise level seems to vary by the song and time of day.A social media post from a resident who lives near the station called out the tactic, out of sheer frustration about the late night noise.That’s how Tina Jones heard about it."If I was a resident and it was in the middle of the night, blasting where it’s disturbing, having kids and stuff like that where I gotta’ get up for school, I would have a problem with it, but if it’s something like this, it’s peaceful to me," she says.

A South Carolina family helped raise more than $250,000 for a Domino’s worker who fell on their porch while delivering pizza. (Photo courtesy of Lacey Keighron) A South Carolina family showed generosity and compassion for a Domino's worker who fell while delivering pizzas to their home.The family created a GoFundMe page and has raised $254,438 as of Wednesday to help Barbara Gillespie.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in West Philadelphia that critically injured a 36-year-old man.Officials say 19th District officers responded to the report of a shooting near North 50th and Master Street Wednesday afternoon, just after 4 p.m.Police arrived to discover the victim had been shot numerous times in the head and neck.MORE HEADLINES:Police rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was placed in critical condition.Police are investigating the shooting. A weapon was recovered from the man.

GULFPORT, Miss. - Authorities in Mississippi are offering a sweet deal for those wanting to get back at their ex for Valentine’s Day. The Gulfport Police Department says it’s offering a Valentine’s Day Weekend Special.If a person has an ex-Valentine who has committed a crime or has outstanding warrants, police want to know their location and they’ll take care of the rest. Being facetious, police said the special comes with "a set of limited-edition pink bracelets, free transportation with a chauffeur included, guests will experience a professional photoshoot, and the evening will be topped off with a special Valentine’s dinner."RELATED: Valentine’s Day heartbreak: Most popular breakup songs revealed"We realize how special this all-inclusive deal is and you may be tempted to provide additional referrals," the department posted on its Facebook page. "We encourage you to call and tell us about all of your ex-Valentines.

SEATTLE - The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it is carrying out a "live-fly air defense exercise" Wednesday off the coast of Washington state and British Columbia, just days after it intercepted Russian aircraft near Alaska and multiple airborne objects were shot down.The four Russian planes were detected and intercepted over the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday in what NORAD called a "routine" incident.  As part of today’s exercise, a variety of American and Canadian planes, "including fighter aircraft, will operate at high altitude," it said. But NORAD added that the training is "in no way related to recent NORAD and U.S.

The underside of a Toyota Prius where a catalytic converter was stolen by thieves, at Militoâs Auto Repair in Lincoln Park on Aug. 24, 2022.

Booking photo for Adams, David, who's being held at at the North Central Regional Jail. Image: West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation A 56-year-old West Virginia man has been charged in a decades-old unsolved murder case. Jerimiah Watkins, who went by Jerry, was 13 when he was murdered in Terra Alta, a small town not far from the Maryland border.

BEIJING - China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast.At a daily briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin gave no details and did not identify the targets of the measures.China says the balloon was a unmanned weather airship that was accidentally blown off course and accuses the U.S.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - The Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board has invited affected residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions.And there are still plenty — about the huge plumes of smoke, the persisting odors, the reports of sick or dead animals, the potential impact on drinking water, all the cleaning up. Even as school has resumed and trains are rolling by again, things aren't the same.In and around East Palestine, near the Pennsylvania state line, people are asking whether the air and water around them is safe for people, pets and livestock.

MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - Public schools in Ewing are expected to be back to a regular schedule Wednesday after a note found in the pocket of a man accused of a mass shooting at Michigan State University prompted all schools to shut down for the day.Anthony McRae, 43, has been identified as the suspect who opened fire inside an academic building at Michigan State University, killing three people and injuring another five. Investigators say he later killed himself when confronted by police.Authorities then found a note in McRae's pocket that "indicated a threat to two Ewing Public Schools." It was later found that the mass shooting suspect had ties to Ewing, but has not lived in the area for several years.MORE HEADLINES:The threatening note sparked a shut-down of all public schools in Ewing Township "out an abundance of caution" as additional officers were stationed at schools all over the township.It was ultimately determined that the threat was isolated to Michigan State University's campus - located over 650 miles away from Ewing Township.

the deadly attack more puzzling.His brother, Michael McRae, told Fox News Digital that his brother "changed" after their mother died in September 2020, and Anthony stopped taking care of himself, quit his job, wouldn't look for work and spent all his time playing video games."He lived a sheltered world," Michael told Fox News Digital in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon. "He started changing. He was getting more and more bitter and angry.

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Cars sit on the sales lot at a Nissan dealership on February 09, 2023 in Richmond, California. Nissan reported better-than-expected 155 percent surge in third quarter operating profits of 133.1 billion yen compared The company hasn't developed a repair yet.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The wife of a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family last month by driving his Tesla off a cliff at Devil’s slide in San Mateo County, does not want to prosecute, the defense attorney in the case has revealed.Dressed in an orange jumpsuit and behind a plexiglass barrier, 41-year-old Dharmesh A. Patel appeared in court in Redwood City on Thursday.During the hearing, prosecutors asked the judge to issue a no-contact order to bar Patel from contacting his wife and children, whom prosecutors alleged the suspect tried to kill when he deliberately drove his car off the cliff. Patel’s attorney, Joshua Bentley, attempted to block the no-contact order and told the judge that Patel’s wife, "The witness in this matter, does not want prosecution."Prosecutors argued that the wife and two children needed protection and said, "As the court is aware from domestic violence cases, it's often that the victims do not want prosecution.

As the search continues for an unidentified object shot down over Yukon by a U.S. fighter jet this past weekend, Canada’s defence minister says it will be “difficult” to find.

MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - All schools in Ewing were closed Tuesday in an "abundance of caution" due to a security threat connected to a mass shooting in Michigan. According to police, the Ewing Police Department was contacted by New Jersey State Police about a mass shooting at Michigan State University, which had a possible connection to Ewing, New Jersey. Authorities say the shooter, identified as 43-year-old Anthony McRae, had local ties to Ewing Township. Officials say at the time of his death by suicide in Michigan, McRae had a note in his pocket that indicated a threat against two Ewing public schools. MORE HEADLINES:McRae had a history of mental health issues, according to police. As the investigation continued, officials made the decision to close for the day as officers stayed near every school in the township. Authorities say they later learned the incident was isolated to Michigan and that there is no threat to Ewing schools. Police say McRae has not lived in the Ewing area for several years. This is a developing story.

The Samagi Jana Balavegaya on Tuesday (14) presented its Economic Policy in Colombo.Blueprint 2.0: is a Ten-Point Program for Economic Stabilisation and Equitable Growth.1. Transparency and Accountability2. Debt Crisis Management3.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left a man severely injured in Philadelphia in the early morning hours of Valentine's Day. Authorities say the shooting occurred just after 4:30 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Surveillance footage captured the moment an armed suspect robbed a corner store at gunpoint in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section.Police say the man pulled out a gun and demanded money from a grocery store on the 6500 block of Wister Street over the weekend.Video showed the suspect dressed in a flannel suit with "Jordan" on the back as he stuck his gun through the store's window slot.MORE HEADLINES:The cashier told police that he shot the gun into the floor next to his foot.Police say the suspect then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.No injuries were reported.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three leading local car dealers have decided to recall a large number of vehicles over faulty airbags and for upgrades.The Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic Nishantha Anurudhdha Weerasinghe told News 1st that discussions are underway with all other dealers to rectify the faulty airbag issue.Millions of vehicles ranging from a variety of makes and models across the world are being recalled due to faulty airbags made by a Japanese auto parts maker.The Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic Nishantha Anurudhdha Weerasinghe told News 1st that vehicles that fall under the recall category are currently in use in Sri Lanka.He said that a special meeting will take place on Tuesday (14) with local car dealers to address the issue.It has now been confirmed that vehicles with defective airbags that can increase the risk of injury, fail to protect occupants, or cause a driver to crash have been sold across the world, and these include Sedans and SUBs.Although vehicles belonging to the relevant make and models have been recalled overseas to rectify the issue, in Sri Lanka, those vehicles continue to operate in the streets.The Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic Nishantha Anurudhdha Weerasinghe said that local vehicle importers have decided to recall 47 vehicle models with faulty airbags to rectify the issue.These include the following:Honda: 33 Models from 9 vehicle types Mitsubishi: 8 Models from 3 vehicle types Toyota: 6 ModelsHowever, across the world, over 100 vehicle models have been recalled to rectify the airbag issue, and they include the following:Mazda: 7 vehicle categories Benz: 10 vehicle categories Mitsubishi: 6 vehicle categories Subaru: 5

EAST LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) - An active shooter is still on the loose at Michigan State University after multiple shootings Monday night in East Lansing.People on and near the campus should shelter in place while police look for the active shooter.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) - Police are investigating after shots were fired on the Michigan State University campus Monday night.According to MSU, shots were fired inside Berkey Hall at 8:18 p.m, which is on the northern boundary of campus in East Lansing. Police believed the shooter was on foot as of 9:20 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for several people who were filmed flipping over a vehicle when a rowdy crowd of Eagles fans gathered on a North Philadelphia street hours before the Super Bowl kicked off.The Philadelphia Police Department shared images of nine people who they believe helped overturn someone's vehicle on the 1700 block of Arlington Street Sunday afternoon. "People started getting on top of the car to make space and make a scene. One thing led to the next and someone was doing backflips on the hood, cracked the windshield.

shot down a total of four aerial objects over American and Canadian airspace since initial reports of a suspected Chinese spy balloon emerged nearly two weeks ago.That balloon, which China has claimed was a weather aircraft, was shot down on Feb. 4 off the U.S. east coast — two days after American officials first acknowledged it and a week after it first entered U.S.

FOX5NY that "Marty was just getting a little fresh air."Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newsletters"Bringing robotics and A.I. from a research lab to the sales floor has been a very exciting journey, and we were thrilled by the customer response in our pilot stores," said Nicholas Bertram, president, GIANT Food Stores.The in-store robots move around the store unassisted.

(FOX 2) - Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin said while much remains unknown about the object that was shot down by the U.S. military over Lake Huron this weekend, it was not a national security concern.Amid speculation the latest sighting was from a foreign government after a Chinese balloon determined to be used for spying was downed by the U.S.

Zach Roloff is officially on the mend! On Sunday, the star took to Instagram to give his followers an update after undergoing emergency brain surgery last week. «Hey everyone I am back home and recovering! Thank you to everyone who has reached out or came by the house to support Tori and the kids. ❤️ It’s been an emotional week but hopefully on the road to recovery,» the 32-year-old wrote next to a photo of him laying on the couch with his three children, Jackson, Lilah, and Josiah.Zach went on the elaborate about the procedure and thank his wife, Tori Roloff, his mother, Amy Roloff, and medical professionals for all of their help.A post shared by Zach Roloff (@zroloff07)«I had a shunt revision surgery after getting really sick,» he added. «The shunt is always been something I’ve had but became very real this past week for our family.

Canadian crypto trading platform Bitvo Inc. says its deal to be acquired by FTX, the crypto-exchange giant that collapsed last week and filed for bankruptcy, will not go ahead.

U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight days and the latest military strike in an extraordinary chain of events over U.S.

borg, or the “blackout rage gallon.”In a new trend sweeping across social media and onto college campuses, Gen Z students have found a new, and seemingly improved, way to binge drink. Using a plastic gallon container, students are mixing up a half-gallon of water with a half-gallon of liquor (usually vodka), caffeinated flavour enhancer and electrolytes to make what’s been called a strong, hangover-proof party beverage.

BAYVILLE, N.J. - Four students have been charged and a school district superintendent has resigned after a recorded attack against a 14-year-old New Jersey student in the hallway of her school spread on social media in the days before her family says she took her own life.One juvenile was charged with aggravated assault, two were charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and one was charged with harassment, prosecutors in Ocean County, New Jersey, said Saturday.All four juveniles and their guardians were given copies of the complaints and they were released pending future court appearances, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in an email Saturday.The family of Adriana O.

Reece Donnelly revealed he left The Apprentice due to health reasons. Last week’s teaser saw this year’s budding entrepreneurs jet off to Dubai for their next task – their second trip abroad after Lord Alan Sugar flew them all to Antigua in week one. Reece reportedly wasn’t able to participate in the Dubai challenge, however, and was forced to step down from the task after being notably absent for a large part of this evening's show, Thursday 9 February.

WASHINGTON - It’s almost hard to believe that nearly three years have passed since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a virus — later named SARS-CoV-2 — as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). But on Friday, a committee is meeting to deliberate and vote whether it is time to recommend to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that he declare the global health emergency is over. The committee advises the director-general, who will make the final decision, but he generally follows the committee’s advice.Days before the vote, the director-general said in a media briefing that he was "very concerned" about the rising number of COVID-19 deaths globally. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 14, 2022. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) "While I will not pre-empt the advice of the Emergency Committee, I remain very concerned by the situation in many countries and the rising number of deaths," Tedros said Tuesday, suggesting the committee may not think it’s the right time to advise Tedros to terminate the declaration. Worldwide, deaths have steadily increased since December, according to recent data by Johns Hopkins University.

-level officials, according to the Financial Times. The figure, which accounts for 18% of the population, includes 37 million people who were infected on Tuesday alone. Sun reported that the rate of infection continues to rise and that more than half the population of Beijing and Sichuan have already been infected, two people familiar with the matter said.Beijing abruptly dropped its "zero-COVID" policy, which mandated lockdowns and widespread testing when even just a few cases had been detected.

North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown in the capital over "respiratory illness", a report said, in what appears to be the first citywide restrictions since the country declared victory over Covid-19 in August 2022.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The strike launched by a group of Railway workers was called off on Monday (13) afternoon.A group of Railway Drivers had launched a trade union action citing that an officer at Sri Lanka Railways had instituted disciplinary action against a group of fellow railway workers.The General Manager of Railways said that the strike was called off following a discussion.Indika Dodangoda – Convener of the Union Federation to Uplift Sri Lanka Railways – told News 1st that the strike was called off following a reasonable solution being provided to the issue. However, 23 train operations were cancelled on Monday (13) morning due to the strike.A large number of people who were hoping to return to work following the weekend were severely inconvenienced due to a strike action launched by a group of Train Drivers on Monday (13) morning.A large number of commuters put their lives on the line as they were seen clinging to the trains to get to work.A group of Train Drivers had decided to go on an unannounced strike on Monday (13) morning against the conduct of a Work Supervisor who was very strict concerning the time reporting to work, and time leaving work.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested 31 people from Biyagama for the possession of Party Drugs.They were arrested while partying at a hotel in Bandarawatte, Biyagama and the gathering was organized via Facebook.The suspects are residents of Mattakkuliya, Mutuwal, Wellampitiya, Maradana, Grandpass, Peliyagoda and Kelaniya.The suspects will be produced to the Mahara Magistrate's Court.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A Custom official said that 206 Live star tortoises were being smuggled out of Sri Lanka to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The star tortoises were seized by Sri Lanka Custom's Biodiversity, Cultural and National Heritage Protection Division on Saturday(11) at the BIA based on intelligence.The tortoises were placed inside six boxes labeled "Dried Sea Foods" after being placed inside cloth sacks.