Diving for Charity: Pennsylvania man is attempting 101 skydives in 24 hours to break record

Jenna Dewan says the COVID-19 pandemic was a really "healing" time for her. The 41-year-old star - who has daughter Everly, nine, with ex-husband Channing Tatum, and son Callum, two, with fiancé Steve Kazee - says having time off amid the COVID-19 crisis gave her time to reflect on what she values and she came away deciding to be more choosy over the work projects she takes on. She said: "Having downtime for the first time in my life was really healing.

MOORESTOWN, N.J. - Children are headed back to school and anyone who hasn’t finished purchasing school supplies can get them tax-free in New Jersey. That includes electronics and recreational equipment needed for sports.It’s the back-to-school time of year, but parents in New Jersey, or those who cross a bridge to get there, are getting a tax-free holiday for things they need for school.New Jersey is holding its first-ever sales tax holiday and it includes school supplies, computer goods and sports equipment.The New Jersey tax holiday on school supplies lasts through September 5th.

SHARON HILL, Pa. - It’s been one year since Fanta Bility was shot and killed by police at a high school football game. The community gathered Saturday at one of her favorite spots in Sharon Hill to honor and remember a shining life cut way too short."I look forward to this day because it’s been a year and we need to remember this young lady and we need to know who this family is," a speaker at Fanta's memorial said.A heartbroken mother, surrounded and supported by family, friends and even strangers, struggles to come to grips with the fact she has been without her daughter for an entire year.RELATED HEADLINES:Police say on August 27, 2021, Bility and her family were leaving the Academy Park High School football field among a crowd of fans when a shooting between two young men erupted. Bullets from that shooting came in the direction of three Sharon Hill Police officers, who were monitoring the crowd.The officers returned fire, shooting toward a car they believed was involved in the initial gunfire, striking the car and members of the crowd.

In a thrilling new paleontological find, ancient dinosaur footprints have been discovered in Texas as a result of severe drought conditions.

country reported 9,520 new infections on Saturday in the span of 24 hours. The number of active cases in the country now stands at 86,591. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,27,754 with 30 new fatalities being recorded.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A man and a woman are in critical condition after they were shot and the shooter was said to be barricaded in a building in North Philadelphia.Officials stated the shooting happened Saturday night, just after 9:30, on the 2200 block of West Lehigh Avenue.Responding officers found a 22-year-old woman shot in the arm, leg and in her cheek.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 29: Confiscated "ghost guns" are displayed before a news conference with New York Mayor Eric Adams and Attorney General Letitia James and others to announce a new lawsuit against "ghost gun" distributors on June 29, 2022 in A new federal rule designed to crack down on "ghost guns," or privately assembled firearms, took effect on Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced. "These guns have often been sold as build-your-own kits that contain all or almost all of the parts needed to quickly build an unmarked gun. And anyone could sell or buy these guns without a background check," Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday. "That changes today.

इतनी व्यस्त सड़क के बीचों-बीच फ्लाईओवर बनाना बेहद मुश्किल काम था लेकिन हमारे PWD के इंजीनियर्स ने इसे संभव कर दिखाया है.यह फ्लाईओवर नवंबर तक पूरा कर जनता को समर्पित करेंगे pic.twitter.com/xvCc6cIkZT During his review visit to the site, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia checked progress of the construction work and instructed the installation of additional machinery to expedite the work. Also Read: Gurugram-Jaipur Expressway: Part of flyover fell on road, probe on "It was a herculean task to build a flyover in the middle of such a busy Ring Road but the PWD engineers undertook this daunting challenge and delivered. Ashram flyover extension work in full swing, to be completed for citizens use by November," Sisodia said in the statement.

An employee gets a bag of popcorn for a customer at the AMC Lincoln Square 13 movie theater in New York (Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images AMC Entertainment wants Americans to snack on its popcorn while sitting at home.CEO Adam Aron tweeted Tuesday that he had "yet another meeting" taste-testing recipes for microwaveable and ready-to-eat AMC Theatres Perfectly Popcorn. The world's largest cinema operator hopes to roll out the new popcorn product nationally in the U.S.

Philadelphia police investigate the fatal shooting of a man in North Philadelphia. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a homicide that took the life of a man in North Philadelphia.Just after 3:30 Saturday afternoon, 22nd District police were called to the 2500 block of North Chadwick on the report of a person shot, officials said.When police arrived on the scene, they found a man who sustained a gunshot wound in the buttocks.Shell casings at the fatal North Philadelphia shooting scene show how many shots were fired.

Florida told the Justice Department on Saturday to provide her with more specific information about the classified records removed from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate and said it was her "preliminary intent" to appoint a special master in the case.The two-page order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signals that she’s inclined to grant a request from Trump’s lawyers, who this week asked for the appointment of an independent special master to oversee the review the records taken from Mar-a-Lago and identify any that may be protected by executive privilege, and to ensure the return of any documents outside the scope of the search warrant.Former U.S.

A sign stands at the main entrance to the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.

Across the nation, Canadian politicians – current and former – are denouncing an incident in Alberta during which Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland appeared to have been verbally harassed on Friday.

COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccines offered protection against severe COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant for at least 6 months, and three doses of China's inactivated vaccines were more protective than two doses but not as protective as three doses of mRNA vaccines, finds a study from Singapore published today in JAMA Network Open.

DES PLAINES, Ill. - A month is a long time to sit on $1.3 billion.But that's exactly what some unknown person is doing.The winner of last month's near-record Mega Millions jackpot hasn't yet claimed it.The winning ticket was sold at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 CHICAGO ON YOUTUBELottery officials say it's not unusual for a winner to take a while to claim their money.The winner has a full year to get their cash.

Philadelphia police investigate the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in Kensington. KENSINGTON - A 19-year-old man was shot in the chest and killed in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Saturday.According to officials, 24th District officers were called to the 1800 block of East Orleans Street Saturday afternoon, a little after 2:15, on the report of gunshots.Responding officers found the victim, a 19-year-old man, inside a building suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.Medics rushed the man to Temple University Hospital, where he died a short time later.Police are actively investigating the scene.

Covid-19 at home self test kit on white background showing negative results on test card. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The federal government’s COVID-19 website will stop offering free at-home COVID-19 tests for Americans on Sept.

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since mid-June, officials said Saturday.The new death toll came a day after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif asked for international help in battling deadly flood damage in the impoverished Islamic nation.The monsoon season, which began earlier than normal this year, has lashed Pakistan with particularly heavy rains and rescuers have struggled to evacuate thousands of marooned people from flood-hit areas. The crisis forced the government to declare a state of emergency.RELATED: Elephant rips handler in half in Thailand after working in extreme heat: reportIn northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, flooding destroyed the gates of a major water control system at the Swat River, leading to flooding in the districts of Charsadda and Nowshera, said Sania Safi, a top administrator in Charsadda.Children use a raft to make their way in a flooded area after heavy monsoon rains on the outskirts of Sukkur, Sindh province, on August 27, 2022.

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A triple shooting that left one man dead and two others injured is under investigation in Ocean County.Police reportedly found three victims when they responded to reports of gunfire near a shopping center on the 1700 block of Hooper Avenue in Toms River around 1:20 a.m.

HAMILTON, Ohio - An Ohio man is facing sexual assault and attempted kidnapping charges after reportedly grabbing a 6-year-old girl and trying to kidnap her from her front yard.Video shows the child taking out the trash when a man, later identified as 33-year-old Deric McPherson, approaches her and grabs her. He then walks away briefly but turns around and grabs her by the hand, then tries to pull her away.The child’s mother told the WLWT that she heard a "blood-curling" scream before her daughter ran inside and told her someone touched her private parts and tried to kidnap her.RELATED: Ohio man accused of killing 4 people says it was 'an easy decision'Her parents first tried chasing McPherson on foot, but then her father got in his car and pursued McPherson until police could arrest him.

AUSTIN, Texas - March for Our Lives is again gathering at the steps of the Texas State Capitol demanding action on gun safety in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting.The organization is rallying with the parents whose children were killed in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School, as well as survivors from the 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School and youth activists from across Texas.The rally is to urge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session immediately and to raise the minimum age to purchase an AR-15 to 21. "Three months since the horrifying and preventable tragedy at Robb Elementary School, Governor Abbott still hasn’t taken action to keep kids safe and prevent gun violence," said the organization in a release.

PHILADELPHIA - At least six shootings rang out Friday night into Saturday morning as another summer weekend in Philadelphia became a violent one.The violence began with a fatal shooting in the city's Kingsessing neighborhood when police say a 31-year-old man was killed. He was shot at least four times on the 5400 block of Chester Avenue around 10 p.m. With the next 30 minutes, police say two more people became the victims of two separate shootings.

PHILADELPHIA - An officer's response was cut short Saturday morning when police say he struck a car on his way.The crash happened around 11 a.m.

CARLISLE, Pa. - Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano, three years before retiring from the U.S. Army, posed in a Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the Army War College.The photo, which Reuters said Friday it obtained after a request under the Freedom of Information Act, shows Mastriano in the uniform in a 2013-14 portrait for the Department of Military Strategy, Plans and Operations, where he worked until he retired in 2017.

Western University students is planning to hold a protest Saturday against the school’s COVID-19 mandates.The London, Ont., university announced Monday that anyone on campus in the fall must have at least three COVID-19 shots and wear masks in classrooms.In a statement, Western said it’s aware of the planned student protest. UWOFA applauds Western’s COVID booster mandate as Brescia charts own policy course “It has also come to our attention that groups not associated with our campus community are looking to use this peaceful protest as a platform to express their own grievances,” the statement read.

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices have dropped below $4 for the first time since March amid stable crude oil prices near the end of the summer driving season. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.99, down 11 cents from last week. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.86, down five cents from last week. Analysts say easing oil prices have offset rising demand and tightened supplies. But they warn that hurricane season may bring storms that could disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and impact large coastal refineries.

An “animal-loving” family in Glasgow had an unexpected visitor when an injured fox took refuge in their home.

NEW DELHI : On the eve of the Supertech Twin Towers demolition in Noida, deemed that tallest building in India, taller than the Qutb Minar, health experts have suggested precautionary measures for the residents who will face the dust impact of the implosion. After a decade long battle, the Noida-based company's twin towers in the Emerald Court complex --Ceyane and Apex--will be demolished following Supreme Court of India's order.

From takeout coffee, to hairstyling and fine dining – you may have noticed a phenomenon known as ‘tip creep’ or ‘tip inflation’ when you go to pay for a service.

illegal drugs were discovered in a vintage car shipped from Canada.Australia’s New South Wales Police Force says border officers received a tip about a shipping container that had arrived at a port in Sydney from Canada earlier this month.Officers X-rayed the contents — a 1960 vintage Bentley S2 — and discovered a large quantity of methylamphetamine hidden behind the headlights.

Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead Covid-19, in a recent interview expressed the toll was "heartbreaking" because the tests, treatments, vaccines and public health measures to control the disease were all available. On being asked whether it is the Omicron subvariants or becoming more severe or there are other factors that are driving the deaths, Van Kerkhove listed out a few critical factors. We are constantly looking at the variants of concern and the subvariant of Omicron that are circulating globally.

PHILADELPHIA - Don't get the pumpkin spice out just yet, sweater weather is certainly not here yet!Summer is holding on for yet another week as the heatwaves continue for the Delaware Valley.A hot and humid weekend is in the forecast with highs reaching 90 degrees both days ahead of higher temperatures this week.Very scattered storms are possible for some Saturday and Sunday, but most of the region will stay dry this weekend. ___SATURDAY: A storm. High: 90, Low: 74SUNDAY: A storm.

As fears of Covid-19 ebbed, applications for policies fell 6.5% year to date through mid-August, compared with the same period in 2021 A Covid-19-driven life insurance buying spree has ended, with sales activity falling back nearly to prepandemic levels, according to new data from two industry research firms.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. - Riley Gracely and his family were looking around the piles of dirt and gravel at Palmetto Fossil Excursions in Summerville when he saw something that looked like a tooth.The 8-year-old Lebanon, Pennsylvania, boy started digging in the soil, clay and gravel and pulled out a huge fossilized tooth from the long-extinct angustiden shark species, that was 22 million to 28 million years old."He got lucky," Riley’s dad Justin Gracely said in a phone call Monday.Sky Basak, who owns Palmetto Fossil with her husband Josh, called it a "once in a lifetime find."The tooth measured 4.75 inches — about the size of Riley’s hand.The Gracely family was on their annual vacation to Myrtle Beach and made the 2.5-hour trip south to Summerville to go to Palmetto Fossil, a 100-acre pit rich with prehistoric material including all manner — and parts — of sea creatures.South Carolina has many such locations, buried deep in the earth along the coastal plain, where ocean and rivers ebbed and flowed for millions of years.Gracely, 40, said he has been visiting Myrtle Beach since he was 5 and he and his mother, a microbiologist, scoured the sand for shark’s teeth.Two years ago, when Palmetto had just opened, Gracely saw something on Instagram about it and made the trek. This summer was their third visit.Last year, older son Collin, 10, found a 4-inch megalodon tooth, a species that came after the angustiden and the largest fish that ever lived, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.

DOVER, Del. - A Delaware judge ordered both Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to turn over more information to opposing lawyers in their tussle over Musk's agreed-to-then-abandoned $44 billion deal to acquire the social platform.Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick on Thursday ordered Twitter to provide Musk’s attorneys more data regarding the company’s estimates that less than 5% of the accounts on its platform are fake.

PHILADELPHIA - Oneil Cruz’s bat slipped out of his hands and went flying into the stands after the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie struck out in the third inning Friday night against Philadelphia.That's when things got sticky.The lumber landed in Jen Mehall's lap behind the Phillies dugout. Mehall, a Pirates fan, was thrilled to get the souvenir — especially after it dinged her in the leg and lip.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - An early morning crash in Bucks County sent one car flying into a local flower shop Saturday.Officials say two cars, a Mitsubishi and a Honda, collided on Street Road in Bensalem around 1:30 p.m.After the initial crash, the Mitsubishi ended up slamming into the entrance of "A Fashionable Flower Boutique."Video from the scene showed the car on its side, with its rear up against the shop door.MORE HEADLINES:It is unclear what led to the crash, and the conditions of the drivers was not immediately known.PECO Gas was also on the scene to secure a reported leak caused by the crash,