Dr. Fauci says the ‘US is out of the pandemic phase’

FILE - Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. ORLANDO, Fla. - Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has been a go-to destination for generations of American families, but the skyrocketing costs of admission, accommodations, and even spending inside the park are leaving many visitors wondering if a Disney vacation is now only reserved for the rich. A family of four from New Jersey reached out to FOX News Digital after taking a recent trip to Disney World, saying they had sticker shock over what they spent on their visit and noticed changes at the park from times past.Gone is the Magical Express that previously served as a courtesy shuttle, so the family shelled out $200 for private transportation to get to and from the airport. Park hopper tickets cost $2,550 for the five days they attended.

SEATTLE - Washington health officials said Monday they were investigating a presumptive case of monkeypox in the state. It's one of less than ten confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S.Few details were immediately known, but the presumptive case of monkeypox virus was reported to Public Health Seattle & King County on Sunday.Health Officer Dr.

PHILADELPHIA - A soldier was taken to his final resting place in Pennsylvania 78 years after he was killed in World War II.Army Pvt. Walter G.

PHILADELPHIA - Last weekend's 90 degree temperatures that baked the Delaware Valley were an early reminder of the oppressive summer heat still in store for our region.One of the most popular ways for Philadelphians to beat the heat is to take a dip in a community pool. But with a little over a month to go before pools open, the city says its facing a lifeguard shortage. While some lifeguards are returning, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation says it's about 60 lifeguards short.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Walmart will remove its ice cream, commemorating Juneteenth amid growing backlash. Photos of the product recently surfaced on social media. "Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and enduring hope," the label read. The ice cream consisted of a swirl of red velvet and cheesecake flavors. RELATED: Bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Senate"Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence," the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize.

PHILADELPHIA - As gun violence continues to kill and maim Philadelphia's youth, city officials hope a local bike track can help the young people find a productive outlet.Pumptrack is a multi-oval bike park founded in 2014 in West Fairmount Park. It's free to use for riders and offers tracks with bumps and dips. Philadelphia District Attorney's Office on Monday gave $10k seized in criminal investigations to Pumptrack.

EXTON, Pa. - Surveillance video shows the moment police say two shoplifters were wrested into custody after they tried to steal thousands in perfume from a Pennsylvania Ulta.In a Facebook post on Friday, the West Whiteland Police Department said they received information about a plan to steal $10k in fragrances from an Ulta in Exton. Detective Scott Pezick told FOX 29 that his department was told to be on the lookout for a red Nissan Altima thought to be linked to other Ulta thefts. Perzick said authorities called the Ulta on Swedesford Road in Exton to let employees know that their store could be targeted."I called them, told them what was happening, they asked what they should do, I said just make sure everybody's safe in there," Perzick said. Officers from the West Whiteland Police Department staked out in the Ulta parking lot on Friday morning and spotted the red Altima. A suspect entered the store for a few minutes then returned to the car, police said. A short time later, investigators say Nyzaiah Williams, 19, and a 16-year-old entered the store and tried to stuff laundry bags full of perfume.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - "You have to jump," Crystal Dawson said to her 11-year-old stepdaughter, Brianna, as their Lynchburg, Virginia, home went up in flames last week. Dawson, 30, caught Brianna but then shattered her T5 vertebrae, leaving her hospitalized and temporarily paralyzed, unable to walk. Doctors may have to perform surgery and believe she’ll walk again. However, Dawson won’t be able to pick up anything heavier than a gallon of milk, which means she won’t be able to pick up any of her children, including her 6-month-old baby."Honestly, completely crushed," Dawson said about her feelings to FOX Television Stations from UVA hospital.

NEW YORK - The final New York City public pay telephone was removed on Monday morning. The bank of two phones was on 7th Avenue and 50th Street in Midtown Manhattan. And, as you might expect in Manhattan, graffiti was scrawled on it. The city began removing payphones in 2015 and replacing them with public Wi-Fi hotspots.The removal marks the end of the payphone era in the city except for some private payphones on public property and four permanent full-length so-called Superman booths.LinkNYC, which runs the Wi-Fi hotspots, says the network will be expanded to add 5G functionality this summer.In addition to free Wi-Fi, LinksNYC provides access to a social services directory, device charging, free phone calls within the U.S., and transit and weather alerts.The final New York City public pay telephone bank was removed on Monday morning.

Everton striker scored the goal which secured the Toffees' Premier League survival against Crystal Palace to cap a positive end to an injury-hit campaign. Calvert-Lewin suffered a fractured toe back in August which kept him out until the new year and forced him to miss a total of 16 matches for the Toffees.He has now reflected on a difficult campaign and opened up about his own struggles in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday night.“First of all thank you to you fans for sticking by us this season and for continuing to inspire us right until the last day of the season," wrote the 25-year-old forward.“The main goal became to stay in the premier league and I don’t believe that would have happened without your unbelievable support.“On a personal note I have had to dig deep within myself at times this season and have endured some of the most difficult times of my career and my life to date.Where will Everton finish in the Premier League next season? Let us know in the comments section below.“The love and support helped carry me through.

Ricky Gervais has vowed to perform on stage when he’s old and his body breaks down and he’ll even do gags sitting on a commode.The outspoken comic says that back pain and his physical shape are so bad that he may soon need to be helped on stage. But he’s got a sneaky trick up his sleeve to keep his audience blissfully unaware he’s on the bog. He said: “I love doing stand-up but standing up is the worst bit of it, as I have got a bad back.

Humza Yousaf has lavished praise on Ayrshire health care staff for “performing above and beyond the call of duty” throughout the pandemic.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say three teenagers, including a pair of brothers, were injured in a shooting that erupted shortly after dismissal time near two Philadelphia school buildings. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the intersection of North 17th and West Pike streets around 3 p.m.

Ozzy Osbourne, 73, has broken his silence on his frail appearance in a candid interview.The Black Sabbath singer stated that his “time is going to come” but that he isn’t “planning on going anywhere” just yet. Fans have grown increasingly concerned over the past few days after pictures of Ozzy looking very frail appeared on social media. In an interview published four days ago, the ageing rocker was asked for his thoughts on mortality.He replied: “At f***ing seventy-three I’ve done pretty well. I don’t plan on going anywhere, but my time’s going to come.”When asked about what advice he would give to his younger self, he replied: “Stay alive.”When the interviewer quizzed the musician on whether he was “surprised” about his longevity, Ozzy responded: “Absolutely.So are a lot of people.”Ozzy has come close to dying before, after getting into a terrible quad bike accident in 2003.At 55, taking on the dangerous activity at his Buckinghamshire home left him with severe injuries.He ended up in a London hospital undergoing emergency surgery to correct a broken collarbone, eight fractured ribs that were pinching crucial blood vessels, and a broken neck vertebra.Reflecting upon whether there has been any lasting damage from the accident, Ozzy, who is also battling Parkinson's disease, gave some insight into what his health is like today.“Yes, there has,” he confirmed.

Aiming to take pandemic preparedness to the next level, India plans to showcase a bus with a high-tech testing lab and state-of-the-art facilities for medial personnel at the World Health Assembly in Geneva later this month, before offering to South-east Asian countries for tackling health emergencies.

COVID-19 Monday with the number of patients in hospital down by 20 for a total of 1,347.There were 56 people in intensive care, a rise of three from the day before.No new deaths were reported in the province. Quebec has had 15,354 pandemic-related deaths to date.

While COVID-19–related thyroid inflammation usually resolves shortly after the acute illness, about half of participants in a study presented today at the 24th European Congress of Endocrinology still had thyroid abnormalities a year later. The congress is being held May 21 to 24 in Milan, Italy.University of Milan researchers monitored levels of thyroid-stimulati

In closely watched developments, especially among parents and healthcare providers, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced strong efficacy for a three-dose regimen of the child-sized dose of their mRNA vaccine in kids ages 6 months to 4 years old.

Multiple tents rest underneath an overpass in East Nashville. (Getty Images)COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Miranda Atnip lost her home during the coronavirus pandemic after her boyfriend moved out and she fell behind on bills.

LOS ANGELES - Are you sick and tired of your burrito falling apart on you, spilling all your tasty ingredients? Have no fear - cue burrito tape! A group of female chemical and biomolecular engineering students at Johns Hopkins University recently unveiled a mouthwatering invention they're calling Tastee Tape. It's an edible adhesive that touts it will keep the ingredients inside burritos, gyros, and really any kind of wrap. Tastee Tape debuted just a few weeks ago for their senior design project as part of the Whiting School of Engineering’s Design Day."Design Day is an exciting landmark in our students’ journeys from studying engineering in the classroom and laboratory to becoming practicing engineers heading out to make a lasting and positive impact on our world," dean Ed Schlesinger said in a statement.The tape is clear, but it was dyed blue for demonstrations.AdvertisementBecause the team is currently applying for a patent, they weren't able to dish out the details of their secret recipe.

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - A man and woman were recently refused a ride because of racist remarks. However, the Pennsylvania couple will reportedly not face criminal charges for their actions.The incident began when a woman made a comment about her ride-share driver, named James Bode, being white."Are you like a white guy?" she can be heard asking in a video of the exchange.

Anna Sorokin is seen in the courtroom during her trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York on April 11, 2019. (TIMOTHY A.

pair of Texas parents is suing Apple over their son's hearing loss, which they say was caused by Amber Alerts on the company's AirPods earbuds. Carlos Gordoa and Ariani Reyes said their son, identified as B.G. in a lawsuit filed Monday in U.S.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has revealed on Instagram that he is doing just fine after he was rushed to A&E at the weekend.The actor, who propelled to fame on the famous ITV soap as Simon Barlow, took to his Instagram story sharing a now deleted snap of himself at Blackburn Hospital.Alex who has since removed his first post, followed up with a reassuring post after he'd clearly been bombarded by concerned friends, fans and loved ones.Sharing an image of a waiting room, he instead penned: "Not where I expected to end up tonight."Along with: "Don't worry guys it's just my ankle."It appeared that his injury couldn't have been overly worrisome as the soap star took to his social media account to confirm that he was jetting off from Manchester Airport.Still allowed to fly, despite his injury, Alex shared a selfie with a caption that read: "Time to see if I've still got my flight legs or something like that!"In a separate update, it was clear that the actor had clearly done some damage to his foot as he was shown being transported via wheelchair as he waited to catch his flight.His ankle was also strapped up in orthopaedic grey leg brace as Alex thanks the "helpful people" at the airport for assisting him on his trip.Alex wrote: "Got a fancy new set of wheels!"Thank you to the helpful people at Manchester Airport! @manairportuk." last month, Alex made a public appearance with new girlfriend Mollie Lockwood as the pair attended the press night of the Addams Family together.The pair first announced they were a couple in 2019 - just months after Alex's romance with his childhood sweetheart Levi Selby broke down,Alex and Levi share daughter Lydia-Rose together - who the actor welcomed at age 17 after sitting his GCSE exams.Fo

Authorities are investigating a stabbing at the 30th Street Station in University City.  PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a 30th Street Station employee was stabbed in a bathroom inside the station early Monday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Monday morning.Police say the employee, a 41-year-old man, had entered the bathroom and asked the male suspect who was inside to gather his belongings and leave the room.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAt that point, police say the suspect stabbed the employee twice in the chest with an unknown object and fled the bathroom.

defamation trial against Amber Heard, a source close to the actor told Fox News Digital.Moss, 48, is expected to testify via live video link, the source said. The cat walker and Depp, who dated in the 90s, have remained good friends the source said. File photo: Johnny Depp and Kate Moss (Photo by Barry King/WireImage) Moss got dragged into the case May 5 when Heard told jurors the only time she had ever "landed a blow" was during a fight with Depp over his alleged infidelity in March 2015, when she thought he was about to push her sister down the stairs.

ORONO, Minn. (FOX 9) - The mom of a 6-year-old boy who was found fatally shot in the trunk of the car she was driving in Mound on Friday has now been charged with murder, accused of shooting him up to nine times in the car with a shotgun.Julissa Angelica Genrich Thaler, 28, of Spring Park, was charged Monday with second-degree murder, with intent, in the killing of her 6-year-old son, Eli Hart, on Friday, May 20. Thaler's first court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

In 1983, producer Jerry Bruckheimer was flipping through the May issue of California magazine when he was struck by a story. "Top Guns" read the headline, with a large photograph from inside the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet.The story opened: "At Mach 2 and 40,000 feet over California, it’s always high noon." "I saw that cover and I said, ‘We gotta do this.This looks great,'" recalls Bruckheimer. "It's 'Star Wars' on Earth." And at the box office, "Top Gun" did nearly reach "Star Wars" proportions.

COVID-19–related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was milder amid the Omicron variant surge than during the Alpha and Delta waves in Israel, concludes a research letter published late last week in JAMA.

Grizzly bear (Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) ISLAND PARK, Idaho - Wildlife officials in Idaho said they had to euthanize a sow grizzly and a yearling male after they became conditioned to eating food usually consumed by humans. Idaho Fish and Game said the pair frequently visited residential neighborhoods where they often found food on porches, unsecured garbage cans and vehicles.

RELATED: Dog reunited with owner after being stolen in Southeast DC"The one cub that was left seemed curious with me and didn’t mind staying in the tub having fun," he told Storyful. Storyful said it seems wildlife is getting used to the life of luxury as another bear was spotted having a spa day near Gatlinburg in 2019. Gatlinburg is a popular tourist destination near the Great Smoky Mountains, where bear sightings are quite common. AdvertisementThis story was reported in Los Angeles.  

WILDWOOD, N.J. - A police chase in Wildwood this weekend ended with a man in custody facing 13 charges.Police were called to the 100 block of West Poplar Avenue after reports a man reportedly fired one shot in someone's backyard Saturday night.Gary Nelson, who police say matched the suspect description, immediately tried to flee by scaling a fence but was quickly caught by officers.Armed with a flare gun and stiletto style knife, Nelson physically resisted uniformed officers' attempts to control him, according to police.Police say "appropriate physical force" was used to disarm and arrest the 37-year-old suspect.

backed by H&M’s nonprofit, have launched a project in which cotton garments are treated with a solution that allows the clothing to capture CO2 from the air and then release it as nutrition for plants. The researchers are testing the project in the form of cotton aprons worn by staff at a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden.CO2 is one of the main greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet. The fashion industry produces between 2% to 8% of global carbon emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Programme — while other more recent figures have estimated 8%-10%. Heightened demand from consumers for more sustainable practices has prompted the fashion industry to take interest and accelerate change.

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - Pleasantville Police are investigating a shooting in Pleasantville that left one woman dead early Monday morning. At around midnight on Monday, police say they received a call for assistance and responded to the 1000 block of Iowa Avenue in Pleasantville.Upon arrival, authorities say they identified Jazmen Martin-Richardson, 30, who was suffering from a gunshot wound.Police say medical personnel were unable to revive the victim, and she was pronounced dead on the scene. The ACPO Major Crimes Unit and the Pleasantville Police Department are actively investigating this incident. AdvertisementAnyone with information about serious crimes are urged to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666. 

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man wanted in connection with a robbery at a Dunkin' location in Center City. According to authorities, the incident happened on Friday at 3:50 p.m.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Fulton County judge has denied Atlanta rapper Gunna bond for a RICO charge at an arraignment hearing Monday morning.The rapper, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, was booked into a jail in Atlanta on May 11 as part of a sweeping gang indictment that also named 27 other people, including fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug. Fulton County prosecutors allege those named in the indictment are members of the Young Slime Life (YSL) gang, which has engaged in criminal activity in the city since 2012. On a Zoom video shown in court, Gunna pleaded not guilty to one charge of violating Georgia's anti-racketeering law.YOUNG THUG'S RICO ACT CHARGES EXPLAINEDFulton County prosecutors, however, allege the YSL group that Kitchens was a part in engaged in criminal activity in the city for a decade.

(Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)SEATTLE - Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market.In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees for six months and help them transition to new jobs.Starbucks’ move follows McDonald’s exit from the Russian market last week.

Hospital and SickKids, has released a list of demands for Ontario’s next government to commit to within its first 100 days in office.“Now that we know that kids are really suffering on these wait lists and wait times that are clinically unsafe for them, we’ve come together and we’ve made a plan called ‘Make Kids Count,'” said Julia Hanigsberg, President and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.The Children’s Health Coalition wants the next government to commit to a $1 billion investment over four years in the Make Kids Count Action Plan, a cross-sectoral children’s health summit with government, children’s health-care organizations and health-care providers to agree on principles for a long-term provincial strategy, and to develop and release Ontario’s first-ever Children’s Health Strategy.

Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine generate strong immune response in children under age 5, the company said on Monday adding, “it was well-tolerated by them clinical trial"

World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe.In an interview with The Associated Press, Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, said the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission among gay and bisexual men at two raves held in Spain and Belgium.Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals.“We know monkeypox can spread when there is close contact with the lesions of someone who is infected, and it looks like sexual contact has now amplified that transmission,” said Heymann.