Ghislaine Maxwell claims inmate was paid to ‘strangle her in her sleep’

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Preparations are underway for the NAACP’s national convention and, this year, it is to be held in Atlantic City, with thousands of people expected to attend. It is sure to bring a lot of business to town.It’s the first in-person gathering of the national NAACP convention since the pandemic hit and it comes at a time when the gaming Mecca of Atlantic City is working to rebuild its convention business.It’s trumpeted from nearly every light pole, the NAACP’s 113th convention in Atlantic City, under the theme "This is Power."MORE HEADLINES:"How do you interpret this is power?" asked FOX 29’s Jeff Cole."I look at it as we got it; we just got to use it," answered Illinois member Linda Foster.They’ve come from the Central Illinois community of Bloomington-Normal, where they lead the local NAACP and arrive in AC to focus, in part, on gun violence tearing at communities of color."We think there needs to be efforts at gun control, so we can do what’s best for everyone.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Camden’s mayor made quite a splash along with resident kids Thursday as they announced pools and sprays pools opening across the city.Mayor Victor Carstarphen said two public pools, including one at North Camden Community Complex and one at the Isabel Miller Community Center."It’s a great place for our kids, if they’re unable to get out of the city at any point in time, to go somewhere else. We’re providing this three to four times a week for them to come enjoy themselves and go home and relax and get ready for the next day to jump in the pool," Mayor Carstarphen said.The summer recreation program also kicked off Thursday.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, bringing a fourth vaccine to the US market against the backdrop of a BA.5 Omicron subvariant surge and lagging vaccine and booster dose uptake.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police arrested six people who are allegedly involved in a commercial burglary and recovered $100,000 worth of stolen items in an underground bunker, police said. Among the stolen goods were a lot of power tools, three hunting shotguns, and three pickup trucks, police said. Officers first received reports about an electrical contractor business being burglarized Monday on South 10th Street in District Lincoln, according to East Bay Times. SEE ALSO: Q&A: Newly appointed San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins outlines goals 1st week on jobPatrolling officers doing a follow-up arrested the suspects later that day after finding them around the truck that was stolen during the burglary, police said.  This arrest led the police to investigate a homeless encampment near Coyote Creek and Wool Creek Dr.

Ontario is now allowing all adults to book fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine but the province’s top doctor has said healthy young adults can choose to wait until the fall for a new shot that’s expected to target Omicron subvariants.The Canadian Press asked experts what individuals should consider as they weigh whether to get a fourth shot this summer.What questions should people ask themselves when deciding whether to get a fourth shot? ‘Just doing my part’: Newly eligible Ontarians start booking 4th COVID-19 shots Dr. Susy Hota, medical director of infection prevention and control at the University Health Network in Toronto, said individuals should assess whether there’s a lot of COVID-19 activity in their community.

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Board of Supervisors are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to pardon a 50-year-old queer man from being deported to Fiji after he was released from prison and shown great remorse for committing second-degree murder.Salesh ("Sal") Prasad, who is being represented in his deportation case by the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, will likely be persecuted in his homeland because of his sexual orientation, the supervisors' resolution stated. "If I’m deported, I won’t survive.

Ivana Trump attends the 2018 Angel Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on Oct. 22, 2018, in New York City. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)NEW YORK - Ivana Trump, ex-wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of Ivanka, Donald Jr.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 4: Detail of a man holding up an Honor 20 Pro smartphone with the Uber transport app visible on screen, while taxis queue in the background, on June 4, 2019. (Photo by Olly Curtis/Future via Getty Images) Rideshare giant Uber is being sued by more than 500 women in multiple states who say they were attacked while utilizing the company's services and that the San Francisco-based firm has not put adequate safety measures in place to protect passengers.The class action was filed by law firm Slater Slater Schulman LLP, which says the plaintiffs include women who "were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers with whom they had been paired through the Uber application."The firm noted that the filing comes a month after Uber released its latest safety report, wherein the company disclosed that it received more than 3,800 complaints of sexual assaults on Uber rides in 2019 and 2020."Uber's whole business model is predicated on giving people a safe ride home, but rider safety was never their concern – growth was, at the expense of their passengers' safety," said Adam Slater, founding partner of Slater Slater Schulman.

A new study published in Applied Economics Letter estimates long COVID symptoms have forced 80,000 UK residents out of employment as of March of this year.The estimate is based on data that show 5.5% of peopl

High percentages of infection preventionists (IPs) reported that COVID-19–related stressors worsened their mental and physical health, highlighting the need to address systemic issues that lead to burnout and improve recruitment and retention, according to survey results reported yesterday in the American Journal of Infection Control.

COVID-19 cases reported and hospitalizations linked to the virus last week, according to health data.The province’s latest epidemiology update, which covers July 3 to July 9, reports 229 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 infections and new 59 hospitalizations — seven of which required intensive care. Sick time, overtime skyrocket for Winnipeg paramedics and firefighters Another two COVID-19-related deaths were reported last week, bringing the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 2,053.While provincial case counts no longer give an accurate picture of active infection rates because the government has significantly scaled back testing, the numbers do show a marked increase over last week’s data, when 125 new lab-confirmed cases were reported.There were 46 new hospitalizations — including a child under the age of 10 admitted to ICU — reported in the previous week’s COVID-19 data.It is not known exactly how many people are currently in hospital or an ICU as a result of COVID-19 because the province no longer reports those numbers.Meanwhile, the province says the number of lab tests for COVID-19 rose to an average of 269 per day last week, up from 244 a day the previous week.

The drug industry quickly developed Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, yet treatments for the post-viral illness known as long Covid are nowhere close to being developed The drug industry developed Covid-19 vaccines and treatments at breakneck speed, saving millions of lives in the process.

Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombing, has been shot and killed, according to his family.

NEW DELHI : Covid cases jumped with India registering 20,139 new cases and 38 deaths in the last 24 hours, just as health authorities prepared to roll out free booster doses to all adults. “About 20,139 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours with active caseload shooting at 136,076," said the ministry. This marks a 30% rise in new cases over the previous day.

COVID-19 and 18 additional deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Thursday.The Health Department says 1,860 people in hospital have the disease, including 632 who were admitted specifically because of COVID-19.It says 45 patients are in intensive care with the disease, a rise of two from the day before.Officials add that 7,236 health-care workers are currently off the job due to COVID-19.The province is reporting 2,457 new cases detected through PCR testing, which remains limited to certain high-risk groups. It says an additional 651 positive at-home self tests were reported through a government website.Dr.

DALLAS (AP) - A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said Thursday.The National Transportation Safety Board said two days after the March 15 collision that its preliminary findings suggested that the 13-year-old was driving the pickup that struck the van carrying University of the Southwest students and coaches back to New Mexico from a golf tournament. But the NTSB said Thursday that DNA testing confirmed that the father, 38-year-old Henrich Siemens, was driving and that toxicological testing showed the presence of methamphetamine in Siemens’ blood.RELATED: USW golf team members, head coach killed in West Texas crashSiemens and his son died in the crash along with six members of the men’s and women’s golf teams and their coach.The collision happened in Andrews County, which is about 30 miles east of Texas’ border with New Mexico.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.Murdaugh is already jailed and faces dozens of criminal charges that have piled up in the months since his wife Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, were killed. But until now he had not been charged in connection with his wife and son's deaths.The indictments handed up by a grand jury in Colleton County, where the shootings happened, contend Murdaugh killed his wife with a rifle and his son with a shotgun.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - Video from Florida Highway Patrol appears to show Flagler County Commission Chairman Joe Mullins being pulled over for speeding in a red Ferrari.A trooper stopped him on Interstate 95 and the patrol dashcam video captured their exchange. "Hey look, so 92 miles per hour is 22 over the speed limit, ok?" the trooper explains. "Normally, I give warnings, I give breaks, but it looks like you’ve been written a warning already.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a shooting at the SEPTA subway station under City Hall, police say. According to authorities, the shooting happened in the area of 15th and Market on Thursday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. Police say the subway train is being held and 15th Street is shut down near City hall as the investigation continues. Authorities tell FOX 29's Marcus Espinoza that a 19-year-old was shot in the chest, stomach and hand. He was taken to Jefferson Hospital and placed in critical condition, according to police. This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in broad daylight in West Philadelphia on Thursday morning. According to authorities, a 35-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body on the 5000 block of Osage Avenue around 9:52 a.m. Medics pronounced him dead on scene just before 10 a.m., officials say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say no arrests were made and no weapon has been recovered. SKYFOX flew over the area and observed cars and crime scene tape could be seen. 

Coronavirus cases are rising once again in the UK, with an influx of people testing positive. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 2.7 million people in private households in the UK are estimated to have had Covid-19 last week, up 18 per cent from 2.3 million the previous week.

Centaurus is the nickname of a new coronavirus subvariant that has been detected in around 10 countries, including the UK.

Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' to provide free precaution dose to all eligible population aged above 18 years at government Covid vaccination centres will commence on Friday. In a meeting with health secretaries of state and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan urged them to give an intensive and ambitious push towards full vaccination coverage by inoculating all eligible beneficiaries and covering them with precaution doses, a health ministry statement said. Official sources had said on Wednesday that people in the age group of 18-59 will be given free Covid vaccine booster shots from Friday, July 15.

Soumya Swaminathan said on Twitter while sharing a thread by Philip Schellekens, Senior Advisor at World Bank Group. Global development & COVID-19. Explaining the wrath that new Omicron variants can cause, Schellekens said, “We're seeing a global U-turn in COVID-19 mortality.

Moderna‘s COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers, making the vaccine the first of its kind approved for that age group in the country.Health Canada now says the Moderna vaccine can be given to young children between the ages of six months and five years old in doses one-quarter the size of that approved for adults.The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to provide advice on its use later today.Globalnews.ca will live-stream the announcement, which is set for 12 p.m. EDT.The approval expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to nearly two million children in Canada, though the availability of the vaccine will be determined by provinces.The vaccine requires two dose given about four weeks apart.In late April, Moderna asked Health Canada to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as six months old, a day after requesting U.S.

Valour FC‘s match against Atletico Ottawa on Sunday are going to have to wait.The Canadian Premier League said Thursday that the contest, scheduled for TD Place in Ottawa, has been postponed due to the league’s COVID-19 protocols, which are based on advice from medical experts.Sunday's match versus @atletiOttawa has been postponed due to League Covid Protocols, based on advice from medical experts.

NEW DELHI : India has reported first laboratory confirmed case of Monkeypox in Kerala from Kollam district after which union health ministry has rushed a multi-disciplinary team of experts to collaborate with the state health authoritites in instituting public health measures, the union health ministry informed on Thursday.  “The central team will assist the state health department in containing the outbreak," said the official.  “The Central team to Kerala comprises of experts drawn from National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. RML Hospital and senior official from the health ministry along with experts from regional office of Kerala government.

BRIGANTINE, N.J. - A mother's selflessness was on full display in Brigantine after she rescued her children from the ocean at Brigantine beach before becoming overpowered by the current. According to the Brigantine Police Department, police and firefighters received a 911 call for a swimmer in distress on Wednesday around 9:30 a.m. When first responders arrived on scene, the Brigantine City Beach Patrol had rescued two children and pulled a 28-year-old woman from the water, authorities say.Medics and police immediately began taking life-saving measures on the woman, per police. According to officials, the children were evaluated and reunited with family as the woman was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, where she is in critical condition. Authorities say an investigation revealed the woman's children were swimming in the ocean and became overpowered by the current. Witnesses told police the woman ran into the ocean to rescue her children but then became distressed and disappeared under the water, officials say. A person who witnessed the incident dialed 911, according to authorities. "Because of the mother's selfless actions and the witness immediately seeking help, the children were able to be rescued by Brigantine Beach Patrol who were training prior to their shift on a beach nearby," police said in a Facebook post.No additional information about the incident was released. 

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Donating blood is critical to saving lives, which is why organizations such as the Red Cross are often urging people to donate. But blood donations for pets are frequently overlooked. BluePearl Pet Hospitals in the Charleston, South Carolina, area say they only get about a third of the donations they’d like. When they don’t have enough blood — that leads to tough situations.4,000 BEAGLES RESCUED FROM VA BREEDING FACILITY IN NEED OF NEW HOMES"That’s what’s scary, especially when you hear we might not [have] enough blood in order for your dog to survive," said South Carolina resident Sherry Shepherd.Shepherd's beagle puppy Harley was just 6 weeks old when her family got her.

Governments should consider reintroducing Covid protection measures amid a global “increasing trend of deaths” from the virus, a World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has warned.

The number of diseases that jumped from animals to humans in Africa has increased by over 60% in the last decade, the World Health Organisation said adding that the ‘world can face more diseases like monkeypox, Ebola and coronavirus in the future’ There has been a 63% rise in the number of animal diseases breaching the species barrier from 2012 to 2022, as compared to the decade before, the UN health agency said in a statement on Thursday. Meanwhile, WHO announced that it will hold an emergency meeting next week to assess if monkeypox should be declared a global emergency.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - People in need of help will soon be able to dial just three numbers to reach the Suicide Lifeline.Beginning Saturday, July 16, 988 will take callers to the crisis hotline. The shorter number is designed to be easier to remember than the current 10-digit line. The existing number, 1-800-273-8255, will still be available as well.Calling the number will provide you to access to help when you are experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis.The service for civilians and veterans is free and available 24/7.

NEW YORK - The Buffalo supermarket where 10 Black people were killed by a white gunman is set to reopen its doors to the public Friday, two months after the racist attack.A moment of silence and prayer will be held Thursday at Tops Friendly Market to honor the victims, employees and community impacted by the May 14 mass shooting, with a ceremonial reopening of the overhauled store before customers return Friday, the company said.Ten Black people were killed when a then-18-year-old gunman wearing body armor and carrying a semi-automatic rifle opened fire on weekend shoppers and employees. Three people were wounded in the massacre.Investigators say the shooter was motivated by white supremacist beliefs and researched the demographics of the predominantly Black neighborhood where the market is located with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible.

the company announced.This comes just months after the streaming giant raised monthly subscription prices in the U.S. for all plans in order for the service to "continue to offer a wide variety of quality entertainment options."In this photo illustration, the logo of Netflix is displayed on a laptop screen and on a smartphone screen on Oct.

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. - A refugee who served a 25-year-sentence at San Quentin Prison is now slated to be deported back to Cambodia, despite the pleas of activists who say he has changed his life for the better and doesn't even have memories of the homeland he fled as a child.Phoeun You, 47, could be deported any day. "I have anxiety and fear," You said Wednesday in a phone call from the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility in Bakersfield. "I'm waking into the unknown.

In this photo illustration a Twitter logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen with Twitter logo in the background in Athens, Greece on July 11, 2022. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Twitter appeared to suffer a major global outage on Thursday morning, according to user reports.The website DownDetector.com, which shares user-reported issues on websites and other platforms, showed thousands of complaints over Twitter’s app, website, and even its TweetDeck app.Issues appeared to begin around 8:05 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for the suspect accused of shooting two people in Kensington earlier this month. According to police, officers with SEPTA Transit Police and the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a shooting on the 2900 block of Kensington Avenue just before 1 a.m.

There are 43 patients with Covid-19 being treated in intensive care units in hospitals around Ireland today, down two from yesterday.

Coronavirus symptoms can be difficult to manage and may leave you feeling rough and worn out.

Hockey Canada says it is in the process of making changes.Whether those moves will be enough to satisfy the general public, fans, federal government and corporate sponsors remains to be seen.The sport’s under-fire national federation made a series of announcements in an open letter to Canadians published Thursday, including the reopening of a third-party investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the country’s 2018 world junior team.Hockey Canada said participation in the investigation by the players in question is mandatory, adding anyone who declines will be banned from all of the federation’s activities and programs effective immediately. Sexual violence is deeply rooted in Canadian sports, experts say.

Diana Vickers has issued a lengthy statement over media coverage after she claimed her endometriosis pains were cured. The ITV The X Factor star has responded on Instagram in a statement. The 30 year old previously told the Sun newspaper how pal Antonia Harman helped her.

Ghislaine Maxwell, after walking out the side door of her townhouse in Manhattan on January 4, 2015. (Andrew Savulich/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Saying it is "difficult to overstate the magnitude of her crimes and the harm she caused," the government is asking for Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, to face a sentence of 30-55 years in prison.