Fire breaks out at Ambler auto body shop, SEPTA service impacted

An international study finds many kids and adolescents have been negatively impacted by pandemic lockdowns, isolation and school closures. Sharmeen Somani reports.

After 11 days of protesters occupying and disrupting the nation’s capital, Ottawa police are now taking action as they begin to dismantle protest encampments and seize supplies. As David Akin reports, protesters remain defiant, as pressure and frustration among federal politicians rise.

The government official who coordinates the B.C. legislature gift shop has testified at the fraud and breach of trust trial of former legislative clerk Craig James, telling the court the gift shop does not generally sell the type of items James bought, ostensibly for the shop, when he travelled abroad.

Ganga river near Bihar and Uttar Pradesh during the second wave of the pandemic.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says the city’s police arson unit is investigating after “disturbing” reports of unidentified individuals attempting to start a fire in the lobby of a residential apartment located near the site of ongoing trucker convoy demonstration.

COVID-19 pandemic," the WHO said.

NEW YORK - A year after winning a major court battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites -- safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses — the Justice Department is signaling it might be open to allowing them.In response to questions from The Associated Press, the Justice Department said it is "evaluating" such facilities and talking to regulators about "appropriate guardrails."The position is a drastic change from its stance in the Trump administration, when prosecutors fought vigorously against a plan to open a safe consumption site in Philadelphia. The Justice Department won a lawsuit last year, when a federal appeals court in Pennsylvania ruled that opening such a facility would violate a 1980s-era drug law, aimed at "crackhouses," which bans operating a place for taking illegal drugs.

Footage shared by a resident of a downtown Ottawa residential apartment building showed two men entering the lobby on Sunday, taping the front doors shut, and attempting to set fire to the building using firestarters after residents of the building had argued with trucker convoy protesters earlier in the day. According to a resident of the building also seen in the video, one of the men said they were part of the trucker protests when asked.

Ottawa police say they made multiple arrests and issued hundreds of tickets across the second weekend of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests in the nation’s capital.

Justice Tucker, 4, poses with Officers Vicky Teator and Matt Salvatore. (Credit: Jason Tucker) SAYREVILLE, N.J. - Two New Jersey police officers are being praised for their acts of kindness after replacing a little boy’s toy police car.On Saturday, 4-year-old Justice Tucker of Sayreville, New Jersey, was upset when his police power wheels no longer worked.

LITTLE CREEK, Del. - Two people have died and three others are fighting for their lives after a fire tore through a home in Kent County, Delaware Sunday.The fire broke during the afternoon on the 300 block of Main Street in Little Creek. Authorities say a 9-ytear-old girl and 42-year-old woman both died as a result of the fire. Fire crews were able to rescue five other people who were all inside the home, but three were hospitalized in critical condition. Several agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, are investigating the cause. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter  

PHILADELPHIA - A 2-alarm fire broke out overnight at an apartment building in the city's Holmesburg section. Officials say the fire broke out around 3:15 a.m.

The number of cars on Irish roads has hit pre-pandemic levels, but there are fewer people travelling on public transport.

Canada Post may be on the verge of an overhaul that could include ways to make it more profitable and more manageable. As David Akin tells us, some possible changes include removing rural post offices.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal on Monday (7) ordered to grant bail to Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah who was arrested and remanded under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).In addition, the bail order was directed to the Chilaw High Court as well.The order for bail was made when the revision application for bail on behalf of Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah was taken up at the Court of Appeal in the presence of Justices Menaka Wijesundara and Neil Iddawela.Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested on the 14th of April 2020 with regard to a sermon that was delivered for students at a Madrasa School in Puttlam.After 18 months in detention, Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah was prosecuted under the PTA by the Attorney General at the Puttlam High Court.However, two requests for bail from the High Court were rejected previously.Thereafter, an application for bail was filed with the Court of Appeal.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a suspect is in custody after a number of robberies that occurred at multiple SEPTA train stations Saturday. The robberies happened in the areas of 15th Street/City Hall Station and 30th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line.Sunday night, SEPTA officials confirmed to FOX 29 that a suspect had been identified and taken into custody. Earlier Sunday, police released photos of a male who was wanted for questioning in connection to the incidents.Authorities had been investigating three similar incidents that occurred Saturday. The first took place around 2 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA Transit Police are asking the public for help identifying a male wanted for questioning in three gunpoint robberies on Saturday. The robberies happened in the areas of 15th Street/City Hall Station and 30th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line.The first incident happened at approximately 2 p.m. in the concourse connecting City Hall and 15th Street Stations. Authorities say a male demanded money from a person at gunpoint.A similar incident happened shortly after 9 p.m.

Emmerdale during his one-year stint on the ITV soap.Paul was determined to rekindle his romance with Mandy Dingle when he turned up in the village, but his gambling issues soon got on top of him and he began physically beating his son Vinny for the slightest presumed error.The villain, who entered in April 2020, was killed off in a huge barn explosion just a year later after Jimmy King crashed his van into the structure, knocking Liv Flaherty out and killing Paul.But what of actor Reece Dinsdale’s real life away from the cameras? From his stint in Coronation Street to his mental health struggles, we take a look.Reece has a very famous member of his family who actually had an iconic career in Hollywood.He tied the knot with Northern Irish actor Zara Turner - who has appeared in various TV shows over the years including Sliding Doors alongside Hollywood legends Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah.She’s also been in everything from Father Ted to The Bill.The loved-up pair share two children, Elwy and Luca.Reece has admitted that he struggles with crippling body dysmorphia - a mental health condition which leaves a person spending a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance, which are often unnoticeable to others.Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “In my life I have never been comfortable after things that were said when I was young.“I would always look at myself as twice the size I am. It has been the bane of my life.

Hollyoaks have showed off dramatic weight loss transformations throughout the decades.From current stars of the show, to fan favourite actors who have since left, many of the Hollyoaks cast have wowed fans with their before and after photos on social media.Not only this, but they have also given fans an insight into how they transformed their bodies - from personal training, to high protein diets and regular exercise.Daily Star takes a look at some of Hollyoaks most incredible body transformations throughout the years, including dropping dress sizes and three stone weight losses.Former Hollyoaks star Davinia Taylor, who played Jude Cunningham in the soap, wowed fans after dropping four dresses in 2020.The star went from a size 16 to a size 8, and showed off her slim new figure on social media in a black bikini, side by side with a before photo of her in a cream vest and shorts.She captioned the photo: "Think I’m pushing a size 16 there and then I’m down to an 8 and maintained it for years."No yo-yo or massive cravings either. All beings in the brain #brainhealth #goodfats #lowsugar."Davinia had previously credited tips such as having cold showers and eating organic meat as the secrets behind her keeping lean, telling fans on social media: "Watch your habits and cultivate your own roadmap to feeling so much better...

COLOMBO (News 1st); One of the two bodies discovered on the Wellawatte beach on Saturday (5) was identified as that of a Maldivian, said Sri Lanka Police on Sunday (7).Two unidentified bodies were discovered just some 300m apart along the Wellawatte beach on Saturday (5).Senior Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana told News 1st that the victim with stab wounds was identified as a Maldivian national, based on police investigations.The victim was aged 24-years.Maldivian media recently reported that 24-year-old Afham Nasir, a Maldivian student who was residing in Sri Lanka, was reported missing.According to Police, the last time his relatives saw him was on the 4th of February and the victim was seen wearing a black shirt.He was residing in the Dehiwala area.Watch the News 1st report from Saturday :

GoFundMe announced Friday evening that it had removed the fundraiser set up for the trucker convoy that gathered in Ottawa starting last weekend, saying it now violated the company’s terms of service. It says people who donated will be refunded directly.

Queen's health has ramped up this weekend, as new images of her leaving an event to kick off her Platinum Jubilee celebrations emerged.A photo of the 95-year-old monarch caused concern on Twitter, as users spotted bruising on her leg.While leaving Sandringham House, having attended and cut the cake during an event in the ballroom filled with members of the local community, she was snapped with walking stick in hand.But it was her left leg which caused consternation.@RoyallyBlunt tweeted: “That grey patch on her left leg . .

TEMPE, Ariz. - Secret Service agents arrested a Tempe Home Depot employee for passing nearly $400,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency, the federal law enforcement agency said Friday.The suspect, identified as Adrian Jean Pineda, was once a vault associate at the store near I-10 and Baseline.

BRAZIL - 2021/10/06: In this photo illustration the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Finally, since "Grand Theft Auto 5" was first released in 2013, Rockstar Games’ developers have finally confirmed that they are working on the next edition of the iconic video game. The company made an announcement on Friday that fans can finally hold their breath for "GTA6.""With every new project, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we've previously delivered.

Toronto Police Chief James Ramer said on Friday that road closures are already in place in the downtown area ahead of anticipated trucker protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates over the weekend.

Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said on Friday that an additional 150 police officers will be deployed in the downtown area over the weekend for an anticipated trucker protest.

trucker convoy has now been removed from the platform.This news comes after the company previously stated it was suspended and under review after more than $10 million was raised.In a statement posted to the website, GoFundMe said it “supports peaceful protests and we believe that was the intention of the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser when it was first created.“We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.” Trucker convoy GoFundMe suspended, ‘under review’ after raising over $10M The fundraiser, which listed Tamara Lich as an organizer and B.J. Dichter as a “team member,” was created to support the truckers that have travelled across Canada to Ottawa to participate in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions.The company said it works with local authorities to ensure it has an understanding of what is taking place in connection with any fundraiser.“Following a review of relevant facts and multiple discussions with local law enforcement and city officials, this fundraiser is now in violation of our Terms of Service (Term 8, which prohibits the promotion of violence and harassment) and has been removed from the platform,” the company said.

HONOLULU – The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) and Hawaii National Guard, is providing free COVID-19 testing at HPD’s Downtown Substation Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.Tests are conducted on a first come first serve basis.

Tesla plant in Fremont where pallets of cardboard debris went up in flames, according to the Fremont Fire Department.The fire led the Fremont department to request neighboring firefighters to help extinguish the blaze before the fire was knocked down.There were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In March 2021, molten aluminum and hydraulic fluid caused a fire in a construction site on the Tesla campus.

COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000.The two-year total, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Indianapolis, San Francisco, or Charlotte, North Carolina.The milestone comes more than 13 months into a vaccination drive that has been beset by misinformation and political and legal strife, though the shots have proved safe and highly effective at preventing serious illness and death."It is an astronomically high number. If you had told most Americans two years ago as this pandemic was getting going that 900,000 Americans would die over the next few years, I think most people would not have believed it," said Dr. Ashish K.

A free weight management service is now available in Ayrshire to help empower adults to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle.

FOX Weather is live with the Weather Wire covering live updates on the massive winter storm impacting more than 100 million Americans across the country. Click the FOX Weather Wire for live updates.A major winter storm continues to crawl eastward, with heavy snow and ice impacting millions of people across a 2,000-plus-mile swath stretching from Texas and the Southern Plains through the Midwest to the Northeast.Freezing rain and heavy snow caused numerous travel issues through the Ohio Valley on Thursday and even forced authorities to shut down some major interstates in the Buckeye State.One-quarter to one-third of an inch of ice accretion was reported in the Memphis, Tennessee, metro area, where freezing rain had downed trees and knocked out power to more than 120,000 people as of Thursday evening.The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings, Ice Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories from parts of Texas northeastward to New England and northern New Jersey.WEATHER WIRE: 2,000-MILE AREA OF SNOW, ICE CONTINUES TO CRAWL EAST CREATING MAJOR TRAVEL IMPACTSWinter weather alerts stretch from the nation's southern border to Maine.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is piloting a first-of-its-kind free Narcan machine that officials hope will limit the number of overdose deaths in the city. The first Narcan Near Me touchscreen tower was placed outside the Lucien Blackwell Regional Public Library at the corner of 52nd and Chestnut streets in West Philadelphia. The machine will dispense an Overdose Recovery Kit that includes Narcan, gloves, a face shield and instructions. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole said West Philadelphia was strategically picked to receive the first Narcan Near Me tower. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"Places like West Philly don't have many resources as they need to combat this deadly problem," Bettigole said. Since 2017, officials said Philadelphia has been fighting a rise in overdose deaths due to the spread of fentanyl and heroin being sold in the city.Officials claim they have stepped up their efforts to provide resources to addicts in Kensington which has helped reduce the number of overdose deaths.  "Within the library system since October 2015 there have been over 54 reported incidents concerning overdoses and 41% of those it was the free library staff who administered Narcan to individuals in need," Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia Kelly Richards said. Jacqueline Soder, who attends a clinic every day to help beat her drug addiction, believes the machines are a good first step in helping quell the number of overdose deaths. "People that use don't like Narcan because when you get with it, it drains everything out of you," Soder said.

Dr. David Porter, one of the lead authors of the study and director of cell therapy and transplantation at Penn Medicine. "Think of it like the cancer cell has a piece of Velcro on it and the T cell can’t stick to it.

City of Calgary officials are exploring their options if the Alberta government rescinds the restrictions exemption program. Here’s Adam MacVicar with the main concerns if COVID-19 restrictions are lifted too soon.

COVID-19: City of Calgary updates vaccine passport bylaw, including age and ID requirements The city’s vaccine passport bylaw has been in effect since September 2021, which made it mandatory for certain Calgary businesses like bars, restaurants and movie theatres to opt into the provincial passport system.Changes were made to the bylaw in November 2021 — and again last month — to better align it with the provincial program.Due to the language in the bylaw, it “ceases to have effect” if the province’s program is scrapped.City officials said the mask bylaw, however, would be unaffected by the change.Premier Jason Kenney announced early this week that his government is hoping to remove some public health restrictions, including the vaccine passport program, by the end of the month if the province’s COVID-19 situation improves sufficiently to warrant the changes.Kourtney Penner, the city councillor for Ward 11 and chair of the city’s emergency management committee, has made a request to city administration and CEMA for an update on the impacts to the city. COVID-19 causing Calgary Transit staffing shortages, route changes, cancellations “We do know that there would be impacts and we would have to respond accordingly,” Penner told Global News.

PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA has plans to roll out an update that will make ridership much more convenient.Coming later this year, spokesperson Andrew Busch says they will implement a "multi-tap" feature for SEPTA Key cards, which means users can pay for more than one rider."That’s good because in New York you can do that," said Rohan Pierre, a frequent SEPTA rider.Busch said the new card readers have already been installed on buses and trolleys.

Approximately 20 pounds of meth was seized from a used car dealership in Phoenix on Jan. 20, the DEA said.

Approximately 20 pounds of meth was seized from a used car dealership in Phoenix on Jan. 20, the DEA said.

OROVILLE, Calif. -  A 21-year-old man who was acting erratically opened fire inside a Greyhound bus in Northern California, killing a 43-year-old woman and wounding four others before he was arrested, naked, inside a Walmart after getting into a fight, authorities said.Asaahdi Coleman started shooting at passengers as they exited the Los Angeles-bound bus after it stopped at a convenience store in the city of Oroville on Wednesday night, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said Thursday."This is a horrific tragedy that was visited upon our community," he said.Police received 911 calls shortly after 7:30 p.m. that someone was shooting inside a bus outside a convenience store in the small city of Oroville, about 65 miles north of Sacramento.

investigation into the origins of Covid-19.

PHILADELPHIA - Some of our roads look as if they’re painted white from all the salt leftover from Saturday’s storms.Road salt and parking lot salt is entering our local streams and creeks at an alarming rate says Dr. John Jackson from the Stroud Water Research Center.Just this weekend, a stream that enters Philadelphia’s Tookany Creek had water twice as salty as ocean water at one point and water as salty as ocean water at other times. While melting snow and rain (which is coming later this week according to FOX 29's Weather Authority) carries road, driveway, parking lot, stairwell, and sidewalk salt into our storm drains and into our local streams and creeks right away, some of that pavement salt will end up enter our waterways in the summer.Here’s how: salty water from melted snow and rain will seep into our ground.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka said that the Ceylon Electricity Board has not requested approval for scheduled power cuts.The PUCSL on Thursday (3) said that if such power cuts take place, the PUCSL will be forced to act based on the provisions of the Electricity Act.

denied surgery. 

Vernon Kay has come under fire as he returned to This Morning.

OXFORD, Pa. - An Oxford Area School District school board member is facing criticism for several comments she made toward the immigrant community in the Chester County school district during a January 18th school board meeting, addressing a revision to a policy regarding homeless students."Our school district is ranked 369 out of 707 and this policy around these illegal immigrants and just talking about accepting these illegal immigrants and allowing this policy to be applied to them," board member Jennifer Kehs stated.Kehs is a Republican and elected to the board in the past year. Many feel her comments imply that a decline in school performance is a direct relation to an increase in immigrant children attending class in the district.MORE HEADLINES:"Those people may potentially continue on this downward trend, as we have people coming into our school district who don’t speak any English, who have no schooling in America," Kehs commented during the meeting.Nelly Jimenez works at ACLAMO, a non-profit that provides social services to the community.