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Italy this week arrested four people in connection to a 2022 robbery of a luxury watch belonging to Formula One star Charles Leclerc – and shared footage of the driver chasing after the suspects that night in his custom-made Ferrari. The robbery was reported on April 18, 2022, in Viareggio, a seaside city in Tuscany. In a statement posted on Tuesday, local police said three men and one woman had been arrested after a months-long investigation. According to local reports, Leclerc was approached by one or more fans that night asking to take pictures.

drifting down the Rio Grande alone on a flotation device.In the footage, a Texas National Guard soldier is seen rushing to assist the floating child in Eagle Pass, Texas. A source told Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin that the child was rescued.The footage comes as the migrant crisis at the southern border continues to intensify. Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Gloria Chavez announced in March that Border Patrol agents had officially reached a million migrant encounters since the fiscal year began in October.New video appears to show a migrant child drifting down the Rio Grande alone on a flotation device.

NEW YORK - The founder of Frank, a student loan assistance startup company that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million two years ago, was arrested on charges that she duped the financial giant by dramatically inflating the number of customers her company had, authorities said.Charlie Javice, 31, of Miami Beach, Florida, was arrested Monday night in New Jersey on conspiracy, wire and bank fraud charges.A charging document in Manhattan federal court said she claimed her company had over four million users when it had fewer than 300,000 customers."This arrest should warn entrepreneurs who lie to advance their businesses that their lies will catch up to them."Authorities said Javice, who appeared on the Forbes 2019 "30 Under 30" list, would have earned $45 million from the fraud.Javice and her lawyer declined to comment as they left court after Javice signed a $2 million bond and agreed to curfew and possible electronic monitoring if court officers decide it is necessary. She also agreed not to contact key figures in the case — including investors — except for her mother and her mother's boyfriend.In a release, U.S.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of January 2023, there were 3.25million people across Great Britain claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The regional breakdown includes over 319,000 claimants living in Scotland, 2.7million in England and 232,000 in Wales.

Despite a sizeable drop in home prices over the past year and a slew of federal government measures aimed at addressing housing affordability, a new poll suggests Canadians are no more encouraged about breaking into the housing market.

MARBLE HILL, Mo. - Multiple injuries and fatalities have been reported in rural Missouri after an apparent strong tornado caused significant damage early Wednesday morning, troopers said.NOAA's Storm Prediction Center said Doppler radar indicated an EF-2 to EF-3 tornado was likely in progress along the border between southeastern Missouri and far southern Illinois, near the communities of Glenallen and Marble Hill in Missouri, at about 3:45 a.m. CDT.Live Storms Media storm tracker Brandon Clement provided a first look at damage from Glenallen after the apparent tornado destroyed homes and businesses."The whole area has a lot of trees down, power lines down, a lot roofs off, a lot of trailers destroyed," Clement said.

PHILADELPHIA - Two separate fires just days apart completely destroyed a dollar store, and police are seeking the person they say ignited them.Surveillance footage captured the moments before and after a dumpster was set on fire at the Dollar Tree on Frankford Avenue on March 9.Smoke can be seen coming from the dumpster as fire crews respond, and the suspect is caught fleeing on a bike.MORE HEADLINES:Just a few days later on March 12, a second fire erupted at the same location.

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PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia neighborhood has become the scene of two recent dog shootings, one that tragically took the life of one innocent animal.On March 27, a dog was found shot and terrified after crawling onto the porch of a home on the 1200 block of South 54th Street in Kingsessing.She has been named Alexia by the Pennsylvania SPCA, and is on the road to recovery after a leg amputation and blood transfusion.RELATED COVERAGE: Dog shot in Philadelphia learning to walk again after amputation surgery, PSPCA saysJust two days after Alexia was found, a second dog was found shot inside a trash bag just blocks away. Unfortunately, the dog succumbed to its injuries.The Pennsylvania SPCA believes both shootings may be related."The details of what happened to Alexia and this second dog are still being revealed.

PHILADELPHIA - What's better than a cheesesteak to cure that mid-week slump? A free one, of course!One of Philadelphia's greatest rivalries, Pat's and Geno's, are teaming up with Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression to give away 1,791 free cheesesteaks on Wednesday.The "Free Cheesesteaks for Free Speech" event is in celebration of the 1791 ratification of the First Amendment, which guaranteed free speech.It kicks off at 11 a.m.

FILE - Black Sand Beach at Waianapanapa State Park on Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii. (Photo by Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images) HONOLULU - Repairing coral reefs after boats run aground. Shielding native forest trees from a killer fungus outbreak.

FILE - In an aerial view, a sign is seen posted on the exterior of a Walmart store on Feb. 21, 2023, in Richmond, California.

PHILADELPHIA - A gas station shooting became even more violent after police say a man was run over by a U-Haul truck just moments after being struck by gunfire.The shooting happened at a gas station on the 2900 block of West Abbottsford Avenue around 1 a.m. Wednesday.A 26-year-old man found shot in both legs told police he was also run over by a U-Haul truck.

(L) LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up before a game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on April 04, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (R) Tiger Woods of the United States waves on the third green during a practice round prior to the 2 There are 12 new billionaires in the world of sports, and two of them are still active in their sports.LeBron James and Tiger Woods made Forbes' newest list of billionaire sportspeople, becoming the first billionaire athletes while still playing.The four-time NBA champion and all-time scoring champion is projected to make over $124 million this year from his contract and endorsements.

PHILADELPHIA - Spring weather is here, and that includes those April showers!Clouds are set to fill the skies for most of the day Wednesday, before turning into rain by Thursday afternoon.FOX 29's Sue Serio is tracking potential severe storms as the Phillies take on the Cincinnati Reds in their home opener at Citizens Bank Park.While tailgaters could get some clear skies, thunderstorms are expected to start right around game time and last into the evening.The rain will also drop temperatures from a high of 83 on Thursday back into the 50s and 60s for the rest of the week.>> Download the FOX 29 Weather Authority App to get updates and alerts in your area. ________SEVEN-DAY FORECASTWEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. High: 76, Low: 57THURSDAY: Warm, p.m. showers. High: 83, Low: 62FRIDAY: Cooler, clouds. High: 62, Low: 51SATURDAY: Breezy, chilly. High: 55, Low: 41SUNDAY: Easter Sunday. High: 60, Low: 38MONDAY: Sunny skies. High: 64, Low: 39TUESDAY: Sunny skies. High: 68, Low: 43

PHILADELPHIA - A quintuple shooting left a Kensington business riddled with bullets and five men struck by the gunfire, one of them fatally.Police responded to a car detail shop on the 3400 block of Rorer Street Tuesday night to find five gunshot victims, all men between the ages of 27 and 39 years old.A 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds in the face, head and chest.Four other victims were taken to a local hospital, where three were placed in critical condition and one stable.MORE HEADLINES:At least 50 shots were fired inside a garage that appears to be a vehicle cleaner and detailer, according to authorities.Most of the bullets were found feet from the deceased man, who police believe to be the intended victim. A motive is unknown at this time, and police don't know if the other victims were also targeted.

Christopher Biggins has spoken out after Paul O’Grady’s death following the pair’s decades-long friendship. Showbiz veteran Christopher, 74, said Paul, who tragically died aged 67 last week, didn’t appear to take medics’ concerns very seriously despite having heart problems.The Paul O’Grady Show host suffered three heart attacks over the years: one in 2002, another in 2004 and a third in 2014. With this in mind, Paul had been urged to give up smoking and drinking for the sake of his health.

Stromae has cancelled numerous upcoming tour dates due to health issues and has issued an apology to fans.The Belgian singer-songwriter – whose real name is Paul Van Haver – shared the update yesterday (April 4) on Twitter, and explained to fans that he needs to prioritise his health.The cancelled dates affect all shows up until May, and include his long-awaited appearance at London’s O2 Arena. Other gigs listed are located across Europe, including Rome, Geneva, Amsterdam and Berlin.

NEW DELHI: India has recorded 4,435 new reported Covid cases in the last 24 hours taking the total number of active cases to 23,091, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. With 44.9 million cases so far, the country has reported 530,916 Covid-related deaths. The daily positivity rate has reached 6.12% as the increase in the pace of testing is reflected in the uptick in Covid cases.

Paul O'Grady reportedly 'didn't listen' to medics' concerns over his health prior to his death, a friend claimed.

The World's Richest Monarchies!Sarah Jessica Parker's Shocking TransformationMeet Aretha Franklin’s Musically Gifted ChildrenBody Language Expert On William and Kate'Little House': Karen Grassle Reveals Clashes With Micheal LandonGreat Concern For Dick Van Dyke After A Car Accident‘1000-Lb Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton Gets DivorcedTerence Hill: No One Expected This News!Joanna Gaines' Origin: The 'Fixer Upper' Stars' Roots'The Last Of Us': Will Bella Ramsey Be Replaced In Season 2?Adam Sandler Received Mark Twain AwardShawn Mendes Relationship Status? Finally He Gives ClarityPrincess Charlotte To Grandma Diana: A Heartwarming Gesture'Ned's Declassified' Cast Furious: Reboot CanceledElon Musk Trolls Reporters!Big News! Princess Kate Becomes A ColonelUnfortunately the future might very well be bleak for Hugh Jackman. Recently it has been discovered that there is a possibility he will need to be operated on again as a result of the test. Jackman addressed his Instagram followers with an emotional video where he explains the situation.

In response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud has announced that the Supreme Court is open to hearing lawyers via video conferencing. As per a report by PTI, the CJI, along with Justice J B Pardiwala, has expressed willingness to allow lawyers to appear through the hybrid mode, citing recent media reports.

food prices are higher, despite grocery store CEOs testifying otherwise.The report was done by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Lab in partnership with Caddle, and surveyed close to 10,000 Canadians at the end of March.It found that in all provinces except Saskatchewan and Quebec, grocery chain price gouging was chosen as the main reason food prices have risen in Canada recently. Nova Scotians chose that reason the most, at 51.8 per cent, followed by Newfoundland and Labrador at 38.1 per cent, and Prince Edward Island at 36.1 per cent.Other provinces trailed a little above 30 per cent in choosing that reason, with those in Saskatchewan and Quebec choosing it the least.

Morgan Wallen’s hit single “Last Night” has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.The 29-year-old’s song topped the charts despite his recent controversies surrounding COVID and his use of the n-word.“Last Night” was previously at No.

Love Island star Zara McDermott has revealed that she has recently been diagnosed with Raynaud's, which causes her fingers to turn white, as she mused as to whether it was connected to the red flare ups she has been experiencing on her face. The 26 year old, who lives with her Made In Chelsea boyfriend Sam Thompson, 30, took to Instagram to inform her followers that she often suffers from a complete loss of circulation in her hands, which is usually brought on by a change in temperature. Zara told her Instagram followers that the condition is called Reynaud's.

Last night's episode of ITV Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway left viewers worried, after one of its stars suffered a small accident live on air. The mishap didn't go unnoticed by viewers, who spotted it in the background.

Former Love Island star Zara McDermott has revealed that she has recently been diagnosed with Raynaud's, which causes her fingers to turn white, as she mused as to whether it was connected to the red flare ups she has been experiencing on her face.The 26 year old, who lives with her Made In Chelsea boyfriend Sam Thompson, 30, took to Instagram to inform her followers that she often suffers from a complete loss of circulation in her hands, which is usually brought on by a change in temperature. Zara told her Instagram followers that the condition is called Reynaud's. According to the NHS, Raynaud's affects your blood circulation.

PHILADELPHIA - Gun violence continues to plague the streets of Philadelphia, becoming more frequent and senseless over time. However, the District Attorney's Office is making a shift, trying to bring the focus back to community solutions."I should say, be available to answer some questions about the homicide death of the 14-year-old, which occurred over the weekend," DA Larry Krasner said during a recent weekly gun violence press conference.Instead, the Philadelphia official took the opportunity to address the most common complaint from community groups out on the street doing the work to combat violence."There will be more forfeiture money distributed within a few weeks, and we want to make sure that every nonprofit organization in Philadelphia is aware of this and understands the details of how they can apply," Krasner said.These groups say they need help, but they are too busy trying to save lives to apply for grants or raise money.The DA’s office says they can provide directly to the neighborhoods that need it the most using seized drug forfeiture funds."We try to take the money that came from a particular zip code and put that money back into the zip code because we do not think that drug dealers and other people who engage in criminal activity should be tearing apart that neighborhood," Krasner says.

TITUSVILLE, N.J. - Going bald for childhood cancer – it’s worth it. Dozens of children did just that Friday at Bear Tavern Elementary School.They rolled into the gym at the Titusville, New Jersey school to either watch classmates get shaved or get themselves shaved, either totally bald, or get a haircut. Isaac Waas has been at it for years and his dad loves him for it."I was like, I just wanna shave my head to raise money for this and he was like, ‘Okay.’ Because he doesn't have any hair, so he was like, ‘Okay,’" Isaac said.

A medical team examined Amiry, took a sample for a DNA test and tested him for narcotics. (Ray Anderson/Cincinnati Animal CARE) CINCINNATI - An African serval cat that was found with cocaine in its system after an escape at a traffic stop now calls the Cincinnati Zoo home, much to the delight of social media users still amused by the recent release of the movie "Cocaine Bear."The wild cat's story has trended online, where users relished in the absurdity of the horror comedy, which riffs off the true story of a 175-pound black bear that was found dead near a duffle bag and some $2 million worth of cocaine.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh on Thursday filed a notice to appeal his convictions for the murder of his wife and son along with his life sentence.The trial in rural South Carolina lasted six weeks and included more than 75 witnesses, but culminated in a jury taking less than three hours to find the 54-year-old Murdaugh guilty last week.Murdaugh called 911 on the evening of June 7, 2021, saying he found his son and wife dead when he returned home from a one-hour visit with his mother, who has dementia.Authorities said Paul Murdaugh, 22, was shot twice with a shotgun, each round loaded with different sized shot, while Maggie Murdaugh, 52, was struck with four or five bullets from a rifle. A crime scene report suggested that both victims were shot in the head after initially being wounded near dog kennels on the Murdaughs’ sprawling rural property.Alex Murdaugh is taken to the Colleton County Courthouse for sentencing on March 3, 2023, in Walterboro, South Carolina.

A visitor plays a slot machine at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S., on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Atlantic City gambling, dealt a blow by newly opened betting markets in other states, was enjoying a slow comeback when Mu TRENTON, N.J. - Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer."While I'm not sure we will ever know the exact cause of my illness, I can't help but wonder if it would have happened if the casinos hadn't forced me to work in second-hand smoke," said Brady, who works at the Borgata casino.Holly Diebler, a craps dealer at Tropicana, is undergoing chemotherapy for throat cancer."I don't even know how long I'm going to live," she said.

Academy Awards and four Golden Globes throughout his vast, decades-long career. But in the early 2000s, after spending more than 40 years in the spotlight, the Hollywood legend, now 93, shocked the world when he said goodbye to his highly publicized and glamorous life to instead enjoy a much quieter life in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Read more: Nova Scotia woman recounts long, painful road to an endometriosis diagnosis Landry-Rudolph’s symptoms began after she became pregnant with her first son.

The Twilight Sad have shared a live cover of Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’.The song was recorded on the band’s recent European tour supporting The Cure and will be released exclusively on Bandcamp on a pay-what-you-want basis. All proceeds will go to Tiny Changes, the charity set up by the family of late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison.Hutchison died by suicide in May 2018, and Tiny Changes was set up in his memory.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California assemblyman introduced a new bill to set parameters for how and when law enforcement officers can use facial recognition technology in body cameras."Rather than have every agency come up with their own set of standards, every jurisdiction do their own thing, we’re really proud to do something statewide," said Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco).Currently, there are no statewide restrictions on facial recognition technology, because Ting’s previous bill sunset in January of this year. Signed in 2019, the bill placed a three-year-ban on the technology.The ban faced stiff opposition from law enforcement groups."Across the country, real world examples of law enforcement using facial recognition technology to solve major crimes showcases just how important this technology can be towards protecting our communities," said San Leandro police Chief Abdul Pridgen.Pridgen is also a member of the California Police Chiefs Association. Ting and state Sen.

EAST GERMANTOWN - Students at Imhotep Charter High School are changing lives through their stem program. Through the use of 3D printers, they are bringing clean water everywhere from Mississippi to Ghana."I am one of the first people in my family to be doing something this big," student JaNiece Watters said.Five months ago, STEM ambassadors from Imhotep Institute Charter High School traveled to Jackson, Mississippi to aid in the city’s water crisis.RELATED COVERAGE:Student Musa Wilson stated, "Knowing that we changed lives down in Jackson, Mississippi is really monumental for us, especially as young, Black kids."Now the students will be taking 3D printed water filters overseas to a town in Ghana, called Kheta, where the water can’t even be used to wash hands."We’re going to be helping over 3,000 students across 10 different schools in Ghana," Watters continued.From water filter design and 3D printing, to product testing and research, each of the students has a fundamental role in the life-changing project."We’re trying to produce 200 and it probably takes around seven to eight hours to make one, so we’re getting ahead early," student Cyril Woodland said.Shirley Posey is the director of STEM at Imhotep and says being proud is an understatement."We’re trying to cultivate our scholars to be critical thinkers, to be problem solvers.

Chester County teen Matthew Hauser survived cancer, but chemotherapy treatments have damaged his heart.  (Bill Hauser)PHILADELPHIA - A local teen who survived cancer is now raising funds to help other patients avoid devastating outcomes after treatment. Matthew Hauser of Chester County was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, when he was two years old. Chemotherapy treatments helped him beat cancer, but they also caused damage to his heart. Matthew had no problems keeping up with his family's active lifestyle until the summer of 2022, when he began to experience heart failure. Doctors put in a heart pump to help, but later said the teen would need a heart transplant. Despite his personal battles, Matthew is on a mission to help others. The teen is one of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Student Visionaries of the Year for the Greater Philadelphia area. He aims to raise $200,000 to create less toxic treatments for childhood cancer. Matthew and his dad joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss his mission. He told FOX 29's Karen Hepp that his goal is to find therapies that will allow cancer patients "live a safer and more normal and controlled life" FOX 29's Karen Hepp speaks with Matthew Hauser, a local cancer survivor who is suffering from heart failure as a result of cancer treatment. The teen is now raising money to help find less toxic therapies to treat childhood cancer.Hauser's fundraiser ends on Thursday night at 7 p.m.

ALSO READ: H3N2 also spreads like Covid, says ex-AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria As per researchers, capturing coronavirus in this ways would prevent it from reaching and infecting more people, who added the coronavirus could be detected and destroyed using electrical pulses. "We discovered that electric current can pass through the spike protein and because of this, the protein can be electrically detected," co-author of study Essam Dief, a PHD candidate at Curtin University, said.

Russia’s Wagner mercenary force has said his troops now tightening their grip on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut are being deprived of ammunition and that, if they are forced to retreat, the entire front will collapse.Yevgeny Prigozhin had said on Friday that his units had “practically surrounded Bakhmut,” where fighting has intensified in the past week after months of attritional warfare, with Russian forces attacking from three sides. Read more: Battle for Bakhmut rages on as Russian shelling elsewhere kills civilians  Wagner often appears to operate autonomously from the regular army, or even in competition with it – and in a video published over the weekend, Prigozhin complained that the ammunition that Moscow had promised it had not been delivered.“If Wagner retreats from Bakhmut now, the whole front will collapse,” Prigozhin said.