BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A new major wildfire is threatening several homes in Burlington County, prompting a large response from local emergency crews Saturday morning.The Flatiron Wildfire is currently 0 percent contained as it reaches 100 acres near Elderberry Drive and Jackson Road in Medford.Fire crews have started backfiring operations in an effort to protect homes in the area.MORE HEADLINES:Twenty residential structures are currently threatened by the fire, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

Medford-Jackson Road is also closed until further notice.This wildfire is just about 40 miles away from the Allen Road Fire that erupted just days ago in Tuckerton, and has torched thousands of acres..

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Former VP Mike Pence officially launches 2024 White House bid

FILE - Former US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a meet and greet event hosted by the Polk County Republicans in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 23, 2023. Photographer: Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images DES MOINES, Iowa - Former Vice President Mike Pence promised "the best days of the greatest nation on earth are yet to come" in a video released Wednesday formally launching his campaign for the Republican nomination for president."Different times call for different leadership," Pence says in the video, released via Fox News and Twitter hours ahead of a kickoff event in Des Moines.

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Why so smoky? Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in Philadelphia, rest of Delaware Valley

PHILADELPHIA - Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec could be felt as far away as New York City and New England, blotting out skylines and irritating throats.U.S.

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Smoky smell descends on Montreal as forest fires rage across Quebec

A thick layer of smog descended on parts of the province Tuesday as raging wildfires continue to burn in northwestern Quebec.

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Philadelphia restaurants win prestigious James Beard Food Award: 'It's been surreal'

PHILADELPHIA - Three Philadelphia restaurateurs won prestigious awards for their eateries at a ceremony Monday night. Fork, High Street, Kalaya and Friday, Saturday, Sunday all took home James Beard Food Awards during a ceremony in Chicago that was streamed to YouTube."It's been surreal to be quite honest," Ellen Yin from High Street Hospitality Group said. She opened FORK over two decades ago helping to make Old City a restaurant destination. "I fell in love with this industry when I was a teenager, but it took me 25 years to realize that a restaurant is where I felt a true sense of belonging," said Yin, who owns both Fork and High Street. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, a restaurant in Center City, was named 'Outstanding restaurant.

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Teenage gunman allegedly shoots 7 people, kills 2 after high school graduation in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. - A 19-year-old allegedly shot seven people, and killed two of them, police said, following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond.The suspect tried to flee but was arrested and will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said in a nighttime news conference at which he confirmed the two fatalities.Five others were wounded by the gunfire outside the Virginia capital’s Altria Theater and in an adjacent park. At least 12 others were injured or treated for anxiety due to the mayhem, according to police."As they heard the gunfire, it was obviously chaos," Edwards said.

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Schwarber's leadoff homer backs Walker, Phils top Tigers 1-0

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 6: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Citizens Bank Park on June 6, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo b PHILADELPHIA - Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff homer, Taijuan Walker threw seven scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight, 1-0 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.Walker (5-3) allowed two hits, Seranthony Dominguez worked the eighth and Craig Kimbrel completed the three-hitter, striking out the side in order for his ninth save in as many chances.

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Father dies after trying to rescue son from water at Santa Cruz beach, family says

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The family of a man who died after trying to save his son from strong currents at a Santa Cruz beach, is preparing to lay him to rest.Loved ones will honor the life of Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda Wednesday at the Chapel of Angles funeral home in Fremont, according to a verified GoFundMe page.Tragedy struck on Memorial Day when Jonnalagadda took his family, including his 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter, to Panther Beach in Santa Cruz.Jonnalagadda's son was in the water, when a large tide knocked the boy over, followed by subsequent waves that pulled him further into the ocean, the family wrote on the GoFundMe."Srinivasa suddenly realized that his son was struggling to get out of the water," the family said. "Despite not knowing how to swim, he ran into the waters to help his son out to safety."Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda died after he tried to rescue his son from the water at Santa Cruz's Panther Beach on Memorial Day.A good Samaritan also went into the water to help, and was able to rescue the boy."He (Jonnalagadda) however was unfortunately dragged by the riptide into deeper waters and horrifically drowned as his family helplessly bore witness," loved ones wrote.First responders were able to pull Jonnalagadda from the water and on to the shore.

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Crews battling wildfire in Jackson Township, New Jersey

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Firefighters in New Jersey are battling another wildfire that sparked Tuesday as the state continue to navigate through a dangerous dry stretch. The New Jersey Forrest Fire Service said a blaze that broke around East Commodore Boulevard and Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Township late Tuesday afternoon. At last check, officials said the fire had consumed about 15 acres of forest and was completely uncontained.The fire comes just days after a massive forest fire torched thousands of acres of woods in Burlington County, which prompted some evacuations and threatened nearby properties.New Jersey has endured a dangerous dry spell recently that fire officials say has helped provided ‘fuel’ for wildfires to run rampant.

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7 people shot after high school graduation in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. - Seven people were shot, three of them with life-threatening injuries, after gunfire rang out near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.Two suspects were taken into custody after the incident, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference.Edwards said officers inside a theater where the graduation was taking place heard the gunfire, went outside and saw multiple victims with gunshot wounds.Four had injuries that were not life-threatening, he said. Police did not believe there was any ongoing threat to the community."We're going to do everything we can to bring the individuals involved in this to justice," Mayor Levar Stoney said at the news conference.

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Shooting at high school graduation in Virginia under investigation; multiple injuries reported

RICHMOND, Va. - A shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony injured multiple people Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.There was no longer an active threat to the community, police spokeswoman Tracy Walker said.Richmond Public Schools confirmed on its website a shooting occurred after the Huguenot High School graduation ceremony in Monroe Park, which is near VCU's campus. All schools in the district will be closed Wednesday due to the incident. According to the school district, the shooting took place after the Huguenot High School graduation Tuesday afternoon. It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the shooting or whether students were among the injured."My administration continues monitoring the terrible shooting in the heart of Richmond tonight," Gov.

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Local leader accused of threatening to bus the homeless to Villanova University

PHILADELPHIA - Homelessness has long been a concern in Norristown, Pennsylvania now allegations that a public official threatened to bus the homeless out of town has turned it into a controversy.Under the shade of trees and tucked back from the Stony Creek, sits a gathering of tents and makeshift wooden homes where forty of Norristown’s homeless live. Among the encampment residents is 34-year-old Draya Lamacchia, she arrived a year ago when she lost her housing in Philadelphia. Lamacchia, a mother of three boys under 10-years-old who do not live with her, lives in a tent and fears losing what little she has by being forced out.

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VIDEO: 10-year-old in stolen car swerving on I-75 pulled over by MSP

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Michigan State Police have released dashcam video of a stolen car that was driven by a 10-year-old on I-75 last weekend.Video showed the troopers trying to pull over the 2017 Buick Encore that was reported stolen from a home on Hess Avenue in Saginaw County's Buena Vista on Saturday.In the video, the compact SUV swerves across multiple lanes of traffic with a trooper keeping its distance behind the car.

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‘Many, many destroyed homes’: The devastation left by the wildfire near Halifax

Media were invited Tuesday to view the wreckage left behind by a wildfire that swept through the Halifax-area communities of Tantallon and Hammonds Plains over the last week.The fire, which broke out on May 28, destroyed about 200 buildings, including 151 homes, and forced the evacuation of more than 16,400 people. Many evacuees have since been able to return home, but about 4,000 remain displaced.The fire is now under control and 100 per cent contained, and is not expected to spread further.

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Man fatally shot at funeral of 10-year-old girl: police

WASHINGTON - An adult male was killed and an adult woman was injured after a shooting at the funeral of a 10-year-old girl at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Prince George's County police are investigating a fatal shooting at the funeral of a 10-year-old girl at Washington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.Officials say the two victims were "not directly related" to the funeral of Arianna Davis, a 10-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet on Mother's Day. "We believe that this was a dispute totally unrelated to what was going on with the funeral," said Major David Blazer.The adult woman is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Police say they have someone in custody. Police told FOX 5 the call came in at 1:20 p.m.

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Fears of possible Oregon serial killer rise after 6 women found dead in Portland area

Oregon, since February, prompting fears that a serial killer may be prowling the region.Police found the remains of Kristin Smith on Feb. 19, Joanna Speaks on April 8, Bridget Webster on April 30, Charity Perry on April 24, Ashley Real on May 7, and a sixth, unidentified woman on April 24.All were discovered within 75 miles of the Pacific Northwest city.

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Celebrity Cruises norovirus outbreak leaves more than 175 sick, CDC says

Celebrity Summit cruise to Bermuda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. The outbreak, which happened on the voyage from May 15 to 25, affected 152 of the 2,144 passengers onboard and 25 crew members, according to the CDC. Those who became ill suffered symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and headaches. The CDC said that in response to the outbreak, the Summit’s crew "Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to the ship’s outbreak prevention and response plan" and "Notified current guests of the situation onboard and encouraged illness reporting and good hand hygiene." CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP ROCKED BY ROUGH SEAS, SEVERE WEATHER, SHAKING SOME PASSENGERSIt also "Collected and sent stool specimens from gastrointestinal illness cases to the CDC laboratory." A Celebrity Cruises spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement Tuesday that "The health and safety of our guests, crew and communities we visit are our top priority. The French-made cruise ship "Celebrity Edge" of the US company of tourism cruise, Celebrity Cruise, leaves the shipyards of Saint-Nazaire to go to Miami, United States, on November 4, 2018 in Saint-Nazaire, western France.

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Air quality statements in effect for large part of Ontario as forest fires rage in Quebec

Special air quality statements are in effect for a large part of Ontario on Tuesday as forest fires rage in Quebec.

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Incumbents face off in 2 primaries for New Jersey Senate seats

FILE - Voters prepare their ballots in voting booths during early voting for the California presidential primary election at an L.A. County vote center on March 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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Wanted: Man opens fire on building with people inside in Strawberry Mansion, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify a man they say fired nearly 10 shots into an occupied building last month.The suspect was armed with a handgun when he opened fire on the 3300 block of Ridge Avenue in the early morning hours of May 31, according to authorities.Police say the building was occupied at the time, but have not said how many people were inside.

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Pedestrian struck on Pennsylvania Turnpike in Upper Moreland Township, officials say

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A Monday morning crash ended with a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.Traffic is now delayed after the crash on the eastbound side near Byberry Road in Upper Moreland Township around 5:30 a.m.Officials say a pedestrian was struck, but their condition, as well as their identity, are unknown at this time.MORE HEADLINES:Details of the crash have yet to be released.Only one lane of traffic remained open almost two hours after the crash.

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Yellowstone visitors picked up baby elk, drove it to police station: officials

Yellowstone National Park seem to be having difficulty keeping wildlife wild.In yet another instance of a parkgoer getting too friendly with an animal, an unidentified guest to the Wyoming park touched an elk calf and loaded it into their personal vehicle.The National Park Service included the incident — which occurred during Memorial Day weekend, the last weekend in May — in a press release urging tourists to keep their distance from Yellowstone’s wild animals.The authority said the elk calf was placed in a car and driven on U.S. Highway 191 in the park.

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Caught on camera: Pride flags stolen from Bucks County business two nights in a row

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Pride flags were ripped from a business in Bucks County at least twice - and both moments were captured on surveillance footage.Police say a flag was stolen from a business on East State Street in Doylestown overnight on June 3, then again on June 4.Video shows the suspect reaching up, ripping the flags from the business, and walking away flag-in-hand both times.MORE HEADLINES:Police have yet to say if they believe it is the same suspect, or provide a description.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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Girl escapes New Jersey kidnapping suspect, flags down help: officials

Raquan Folk (Monmouth County Prosecutors Office) ASBURY PARK, N.J. - A New Jersey man has been charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off the street in a popular beach town last week. The incident occurred back on Tuesday, May 30 around 5:30 p.m.The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office says an 11-year-old girl was walking along Ridge Avenue in Asbury Park when she was approached by a man in a white Kia. Authorities say the man, later identified as 29-year-old Raquan Folk, convinced the girl to get inside the car. MORE HEADLINES:Folk then allegedly drove to neighboring Neptune Township, stopped the car, and told the girl to take off her clothes.

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Gas prices could spike after Saudi Arabia oil production cut

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in LA County is up today for the 15th consecutive day and 17th time in 18 days, with gas prices now at their highest amount since December 7th. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Ima U.S.

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Robert Hanssen, ex-FBI agent who spied for Soviet Union, Russia, found dead in prison cell

The identification and business card of former FBI agent Robert Hanssen are seen inside a display case at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, May 12, 2009. Hanssen was sentenced to life in prison without parole for spying for the Soviet Union and Robert Hanssen, the former FBI agent who was serving a life sentence for being a Soviet and Russian spy, was found dead in his prison cell Monday. Hanssen, 79, was found unresponsive at the Federal Correctional Complex in Florence, Colorado, around 6:55 a.m.

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Al Roker Shares Health Update as He Steps Out Looking Dapper at First Post-Knee Surgery Event

Al Roker is out and about after undergoing a total knee replacement last month. The beloved 68-year-old weatherman looked dapper as he attended the 2023 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic with wife Deborah Roberts on Saturday.Roker was all smiles as he wore a light blue seersucker suit with a purple tie and coordinating fedora hat to the event at at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Watch: Houseboats go up in flames at marina on Arizona-Utah border

Multiple boats, including a houseboat, caught fire at a marina in Lake Powell in Page, Arizona, on Friday, June 2, video shows. (Credit: Ariel Christiansen Smith via Storyful)More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished.The decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell smoldered as black plumes of smoke wafted into the air above the lake and the red rock walls that form its perimeter, video from observers shows.Robert Wilkes, the owner of Skylite Houseboat Management, said the fire began in the early afternoon and grew for about an hour and a half.

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Singh says NDP won’t trigger election over Johnston, interference. Why?

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is defending his party’s decision not to include binding orders in its foreign interference motion, which called for David Johnston to step down as special rapporteur, and says an election does not “make sense” if the goal is protecting Canada’s democracy.Singh told The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday that he wants to get a better understanding of the full extent of allegations of foreign interference.“I want to see some steps being taken to safeguard our democracy instead of triggering an election because I’m worried about interference in our elections. To me, (it) sounds self-serving,” he said.“It’s something that Mr.

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Officer injured in police-involved shooting was struck by 'friendly fire', police say

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators say a Philadelphia police officer suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound when he was struck by friendly fire during a struggle with an armed suspect who was shot and killed. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a property on the 2800 block of Ruth Street for reports of shots fired. Four officers entered the basement of the property and found Dimitri Klimov hiding in a crawl space.With officers flanking both sides of the crawl space, investigators say Klimov armed himself with a rock and refused commands to surrender.

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Florida sheriff: Mom shot, killed by neighbor amid long-standing feud over her children

OCALA, Fla. - A Florida mom was shot and killed over the weekend after confronting a neighbor who reportedly confronted the woman's children amid a long-standing "neighborhood feud," Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods told reporters on Monday.Deputies responded to an initial trespassing call late Friday at a residence on SW 108th Lane in Ocala, Florida. Once deputies arrived, they found a woman – later identified as Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens – with gunshot wounds.

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued in Berks County

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - Severe weather is making its way across the northern reaches of the region Saturday evening.The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Berks County until 6:45 p.m.Some immediate threats from this storm include frequent lightning, penny-sized hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.

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Flatiron Wildfire: Fire officials announce 100 percent containment as 40 homes spared

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A major wildfire raged through a forest in Burlington County, threatening nearby homes and prompted a large response from local emergency crews Saturday morning.Officials announced Saturday evening the Flatiron Wildfire was 100 percent contained, of a 210 acre blaze in the Pinelands Forest near Elderberry Drive and Jackson Road in Medford.Officials say 40 homes were at risk when crews responded shortly after midnight.The fire was successfully moved away from the homes thanks to backfiring operations, which were conducted in the backyard as residents sheltered inside, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Flames from the fire spread through what officials called a very dense and "explosive" area of the Pine Barrens during a press conference Saturday morning."I've been the warden here for over 40 years, and it's an area it's always been of concern," said Incident Commander Tom Gerber.This wildfire is about 40 miles away from the Allen Road Fire that erupted just days ago in Tuckerton, and has torched thousands of acres.

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Arsonist sentenced for starting apartment fire that killed a 22-year-old father in Burlington County

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A devastating fire took the life of a young father, and now the man officials say is responsible is behind bars over a year later.Newlin Evans, 23, was sentenced to 22 years in a New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter back in January.Officials say Evans started a fire at the Pemberton Borough Apartment Complex in Burlington County in April 2022.RELATED COVERAGE: Suspected arsonist charged in 'suspicious' fire that killed young NJ fatherCamryn Powell, who was the father of a 6-month-old at the time, was killed when flames broke out inside his apartment.

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Canada could hit ‘record levels’ of area burnt by wildfires this year

wildfire season this year, government officials are warning.Nine provinces and territories are battling blazes that have forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people across the country since early May, officials said in an update Monday.New modelling released Monday shows that the risks of wildfires is set to increase this month and remain “unusually high” throughout the summer in Canada, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said.“Every province and territory will need to be on high alert throughout this wildfire season,” he told reporters, saying that additional firefighting resources will be required moving forward.“While this is not yet Canada’s most severe fire season, if this trajectory continues, it very well could be.”Since the start of the year, 2,214 wildfires have already burned 3.3 million hectares of land – which is “10 times” the normal average for the season, Wilkinson said.As of June 4, more than 400 active fires were burning across the country, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported.Ottawa is giving federal assistance to at least three provinces – Alberta, Nova Scotia and Quebec.The Canadian military as well as hundreds of international firefighters are on the ground giving a much-needed helping hand to local emergency teams.Despite the “very serious projections”, Canada is expected to have enough resources to cover the summer months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.“If things get worse, we ..

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3 Egg Harbor condos heavily damaged in fire, as 2 dogs are rescued

EGG HARBOR TWP. N.J. - A fire in Egg Harbor Township Sunday afternoon has damaged some condominiums.Fire crews responded to a call at the Clubs at Tilton on Hingston Avenue around 3 o’clock in the afternoon, officials said.When they arrived, flames and smoke were billowing out of a first-floor condo.

Sonic boom heard across DC area identified as F-16 fighter jet

intercept an unresponsive small plane that flew over D.C. Sunday triggered report of a loud boom that was heard across the area. Reports began to come into the FOX 5 DC newsroom as well on Twitter around 3 p.m.

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Philadelphia, New Jersey under 'critical' wildfire threat as unusual dry thunderstorm pattern looms

PHILADELPHIA - A highly unusual weather pattern is bringing critically dangerous wildfire conditions to a swath of the Northeast, including the Philadelphia and New Jersey area.Meanwhile, wildfire smoke from multiple blazes already burning across Canada has flooded the skies with renewed haze and poor air quality.A deep and dry layer of air moved into the Great Lakes Monday night and is spreading into parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, dropping the humidity to as low as 25% and bringing a swath of breezy, gusty winds.(FOX Weather)Meanwhile, an upper-level trough of low pressure is expected to trigger a round of "dry" thunderstorms across parts of the mid-Atlantic – common in the Desert Southwest but rare in the East.WHY DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSE WILDFIRE RISKSWith the dry air in place, any rain may evaporate before reaching the ground, meaning lightning strikes may come without any wetting rainfall. With recent dry weather leaving the ground parched, any lighting strike could start a fire that would have the potential for rapid spread amid the breezy and dry conditions.(FOX Weather)NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a "critical" wildfire risk – a level 2 on its 3-rung scale for fire weather danger – for nearly 8 million people around the Philadelphia and southern New Jersey area.

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Jim Hines, Olympic 100-meter champion who became NFL receiver, dies at 76

FILE - USAs Jim Hines victorious after winning Mens 100M Final at Estadio Olimpico in Mexico City, Mexico 10/13/1968 (Photo by Rich Clarkson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Jim Hines, the 1968 Olympic 100-meter champion who later went on to be an NFL wide receiver, has died. He was 76.USA Track and Field announced that Hines died Saturday.

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Washington won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China, US defense secretary says

expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China, including regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea.READ MORE: US Army under pressure to make more ammo for Ukraine, potential conflict with China"We are committed to ensuring that every country can fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows," he said at the forum hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies think tank. "And every country, large or small, must remain free to conduct lawful maritime activities."U.S.

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Sonic employee arrested in New Mexico after cocaine found in customer's hot dog: police

Jeffrey David Salazar, 54, faces a felony charge for possession of a controlled substance, (Espanola Police Department) An employee at a Sonic Drive-In restaurant in New Mexico was arrested after he lost his bag of cocaine that somehow ended up on a customer's hot dog, according to police.Jeffrey David Salazar, 54, faces a felony charge for possession of a controlled substance, the Espanola Police Department said in a press release.Police said illegal narcotics were discovered in a customer's recent "Coney" purchase at Sonic. An employee at a Sonic Drive-In was arrested after he lost his bag of cocaine that somehow ended up on a customer's hot dog. (Photo by: Don & Melinda Crawford/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The substance was inadvertently placed in the food as Salazar was preparing the order, according to police.A "field test" confirmed the substance discovered in the food was cocaine, police said.According to the incident report, a woman called police on Tuesday after she bit into her food only to discover she had bitten into a plastic bag, according to the Rio Grande Sun.

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'Nasty stingers': Man warns of clinging jellyfish found at Jersey Shore

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - Sharks may be the thing of nightmares, but jellyfish encounters are all too common for the Jersey beachgoer - and now they'll have to watch out for a "clingy" species.Clinging jellyfish are mostly transparent with a single reddish-orange cross and 60–80 tentacles that can produce a "very potent" and severely painful sting, according to New Jersey officials. The invasive, and potentially harmful, jellyfish were found in Barnegat Bay in Ocean County last month by a Montclair State University professor. "Just a heads-up folks. I picked up a couple of clinging jellyfish in the northern part of Barnegat Bay this weekend," Paul Bologna warned in a Facebook post.

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Multi-vehicle crash shuts down all lanes on Blue Route in Lower Merion Township during morning commute

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - All lanes are shut down after multiple vehicles, including a tractor trailer, collided on the Blue Route in Montgomery County, causing major delays during the Monday morning commute.The multi-vehicle crash happened between the Villanova and Conshohocken exits on Interstate 476 around 6 a.m. Traffic is at a stand-still in both directions as all lanes remain closed to allow officials to investigate and clear the scene.MORE HEADLINES:Reports state that one person was killed in the crash, with another three transported to the hospital.

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Gunmen open fire, kill 8 at men's hostel in South Africa

Freeways or Highways with the city skyline in the background, Durban or eThekwini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. (Photo by: Roger de la Harpe/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Gunmen burst into a room at a men’s hostel near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing eight people and leaving two others injured, police said Sunday, in the latest mass shooting in the country.Seven men were declared dead immediately after the shooting in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday in the Umlazi township.

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Cheez-It-themed rest stop features pump that fills your car with crackers

The Cheez-It stop is pictured in a provided image. (Credit: Kellogg Company) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - A rest stop dubbed "the biggest, cheeziest roadside attraction to ever grace America's beloved highways" is coming to a desert highway in California – and it’s built specifically for Cheez-It lovers.The Cheez-It Stop is opening for a week only, between June 5 and June 11, the Kellogg Company said in an announcement, which makes the cheese cracker brand.RELATED: White Castle holding best Slider recipe contest offering free food for a yearThe limited-time road stop also comes with a first-of-its-kind fill station: the Cheez-It Pump, which pumps "a stream of Cheez-It bags right into your car window."The Cheez-It Pump fills a stream of Cheez-It bags into your car window.

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Demolition company vows repairs after implosion blast damages Pennsylvania homes

SPRINGDALE, Pa. - A blast of air and dust from the implosion of two smokestacks at a shuttered coal-fired power plant in western Pennsylvania last week felled power poles and caused damage to nearby homes. But the demolition company is vowing full repairs.The implosion at the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale, a borough just northeast of Pittsburgh, occurred shortly after 8 a.m.

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F-16 causes sonic boom in DC area while scrambling to intercept plane that later crashed in Virginia

WASHINGTON - Officials say an unresponsive small plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble an F-16 fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the D.C.

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Watch: Adorable red wolf pups learn to howl from parents

red wolf pups learned to howl together and it was all captured on video. The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, welcomed six red wolf pups on May 4. The litter included two females and four males. Newborn red wolf pups at Great Plains Zoo. (Great Plains Zoo)"It was a birth we hoped for.

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White Castle holding best Slider recipe contest offering free food for a year

White Castle announced its Slider Showdown, a contest to find the best recipes using Sliders as the main ingredient. (Photos: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images and White Castle) COLUMBUS, Ohio - White Castle is holding a contest to find the "tastiest, most mouthwatering" recipes featuring its Original Slider as its main ingredient. The contest, called the "White Castle Slider Showdown," runs through Sept.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Flatiron Wildfire: Crews work to protect homes as uncontained fire sparks in Burlington County

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