Heavy flames, smoke at Chester County transformer force road closure

ER and West Wing actor John Aylward has died at age 75.Aylward passed away overnight Monday at his home in Seattle, according to Deadline.His wife, Mary Fields, told the publication her husband had been in declining health. ER and West Wing actor John Aylward has died at age 75She confirmed his death to his long-time agent, Mitchell K.

EAGLE, Wis. - A five-alarm fire and explosion burned Thursday, May 19 at a marine construction company in Eagle.  It happened at Summerset Marine Construction.About 100 firefighters responded to the scene after the explosion and fire was reported to dispatchers about 7:30 a.m., said Western Fire District Assistant Chief Matt Haerter.

MALVVERN, Pa. - Authorities in Chester County are investigating a shooting in a Malvern townhome Thursday morning. The incident occurred on Charleston Greene off King Road around 11:30 a.m.Police have yet to release information about the incident.

Brian Austin Green and his pregnant girlfriend Sharna Burgess sat down for an interview with “Good Morning America”, which aired Thursday.

Payton Gendron in the school yearbook (Photo via Fox News Digital) BUFFALO, N.Y. - The 18-year-old accused of allegedly killing 10 people and wounding three others in the Buffalo, New York grocery store shooting on May 14 that officials say is racially motivated wore a hazmat suit to class when his high school returned from its in-person learning pause due to COVID-19, yearbook pictures obtained by Fox News Digital show.Officials said that the 18-year-old, later identified as Payton Gendron, a White male, chose the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo as the location for his alleged attack because it was located in a predominantly Black neighborhood, as he allegedly stated in his manifesto that the area's demographic breakdown has the "highest black percentage that is close enough to where I live."When Gendron and his classmates returned to Susquehanna Valley High School in Conklin, New York, after the school paused in-person learning during a portion of the COVID-19 pandemic, those around home noticed odd behavior and rebellious signs.BUFFALO GROCERY STORE SHOOTING: SUSPECT WORKED AT HOMETOWN MARKET IN MONTHS BEFORE 'RACIALLY-MOTIVATED' ATTACKOne of Gendron's classmates, Nathan Twitchell, told The New York Times that he wore a hazmat suit to class following the resumption of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. "He wore the entire suit: boots, gloves, everything," Twitchell said.Payton Gendron in a hazmat suit.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a press-conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not seen), following their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2020. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ISTANBUL - Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country's president flatly stated in a video released Thursday."We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO, and we will continue on our path like this," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of Turkish youth in the video for Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.Turkey’s approval of Finland and Sweden's application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because NATO makes decisions by consensus.

Ukrainian refugees arrive in the region, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) is hosting several vaccination clinics for them in Northumberland County.At Thursday’s board of health meeting, medical officer of health Dr. Natalie Bocking said the clinics were well-attended and well-received, although details of where and when the clinics were taking place weren’t provided.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The $50 million defamation trial between Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard continues Thursday in Fairfax County following a day of testimony from Heard’s sister who said she personally witnessed Depp strike her sibling.Whitney Heard Henriquez was on the witness stand Wednesday and said she often found herself involved in the troubled relationship of the ex-Hollywood couple. Henriquez testified she saw Depp hit Heard during a March 2015 fight that happened about a month after their wedding following an argument between the two regarding an alleged extramarital affair by Depp.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAmber Heard watches Raquel Pennington testify in a previously recorded video deposition during Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 18, 2022.

Delhi conducted 24,918 tests.

Payton S. Gendron is seen in a booking photo from May 15, 2022 (Erie County District Attorney via FOX News) NEW YORK - Payton Gendron, the man accused of killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.Gendron, 18, is accused of targeting Blacks at the Tops Friendly Market on Saturday.

DETROIT - The owners of some 350,000 Ford vehicles are being asked to take them in for repairs as part of three recalls.This includes certain SUVs that should be parked outside due to a fire risk and about 310,000 heavy-duty trucks because the airbag may not inflate in a crash.A third recall involves over 400 electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs due to a software issue that can cause unintended acceleration, among other issues.Here’s what to know about these recent Ford recalls:Ford said in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that one of the recalls impacts some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.

Andrea Horwath says she has tested positive for COVID-19, just two weeks before Ontarians head to the polls.Horwath made the announcement on Twitter early Thursday“Like many others in this pandemic, this morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” Horwath wrote.“We’re doing our best to keep everyone safe. I was looking forward to seeing folks in Northern Ontario,” she continued.

A wave of buyer’s remorse is taking shape in several heated real estate markets, after housing prices started dropping and the number of sales slowed over the last two months.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: James Bradberry #24 of the New York Giants warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 04, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran cornerback James Bradberry, the team announced on Wednesday. Bradberry, 28, spent the last two seasons as a starter for the New York Giants and made a Pro Bowl for the team in 2020.

Supreme Court of Canada ruled defendants in violent criminal cases can use a defence known as extreme intoxication to the point of automatism.During question period on Monday, Lametti had said the government is “studying” its options to respond following the court’s ruling that a law prohibiting that defence from being used in case of self-induced extreme intoxication was unconstitutional.But there remain questions about what the availability of the defence will mean for victims of violent crimes, and how the law defines extreme intoxication to the point of automatism.Here’s what we know.In a decision issued May 13, the court declared unconstitutional a federal law prohibiting the use of the defence known as non-insane automatism, which refers to a state of self-induced extreme intoxication, by those accused of violent crimes such as sexual assault and homicide.Automatism in Canadian law is defined as “a state of unconsciousness that renders a person incapable of consciously controlling their behaviour while in that state.”The same definition is used to support the defence of “insane automatism,” which is what is used in criminal cases where the accused is found to be not criminally responsible.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 18: Corey Knebel #23 (L) and J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after defeating the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park on May 18, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

CHICAGO - The sale and possession of "ghost guns" in Illinois became illegal Wednesday after Gov. J.B.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed legislation Wednesday night that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.The 222-203, nearly party-line vote was an answer to the growing pressure Congress faces to address gun violence and white supremacist attacks, a crisis that was escalated following two mass shootings over the weekend.The House passed a similar measure in 2020 only to have it languish in the Senate. Lacking support in the Senate to move ahead with the gun-control legislation that they say is necessary to stop mass shootings, Democrats are instead pushing for a broader federal focus on domestic terrorism."We in Congress can’t stop the likes of (Fox News host) Tucker Carlson from spewing hateful, dangerous replacement theory ideology across the airwaves.

Vladimir Putin has developed a "messianic obsession" with Russian greatness caused by periods of isolation during the pandemic, a former NATO chief has said. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen was secretary general of the military alliance from 1999 to 2003, during which he met the Russian president on numerous occasions.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - U.S. authorities on Monday announced the discovery of an underground smuggling tunnel on Mexico’s border, running the length of a football field on U.S. soil to a warehouse in an industrial area.The cross-border tunnel from Tijuana to the San Diego area was built in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of former President Donald Trump’s border wall.

Selena Gomez is in the White House! The 29-year-old singer and actor joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday for MTV Entertainment (MTVE)'s «Mental Health is Health» initiative. The event kicked off the first-ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum, led by MTVE and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gomez and Dr.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Earlier this year, surveillance video was released that showed the end of an apparent pursuit between a motorcycle rider and Osceola County deputies at a Wawa gas station in Florida, where a fire erupted shortly after.The 26-year-old motorcycle rider, later identified as John Beretta, was seriously burned, suffering third-degree burns to 75% of his body, and remains hospitalized, according to his attorneys Mark NeJame and Albert Yonfa (Nejame's office is also representing the victims in the unrelated deputy-involved shooting outside a Target in Kissimmee).Three deputies were hurt in the fire – two with minor injuries, and one with third-degree burns who also remains hospitalized, according to officials.On Wednesday, attorney Mark NeJame demanded the Florida Department of Law Enforcement open an investigation and for Osceola County Sheriff's Office to release more information about the February incident.Back in February, Osceola County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the incident began after deputies received reports of people on motorcycles pointing guns at other vehicles. That reportedly led to a pursuit, which ended at the Wawa gas station.Credit: Family of John Beretta Beretta's attorney said the man was not pointing guns at other vehicles and was at the gas station to fill up on his way home. "Never had a gun that day.

Selena Gomez grabs a picture with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during the Mental Health Youth Forum at The White House on Wednesday (May 18) in Washington, DC.

Inflation is affecting the U.S. more than it has in decades, and some areas have it worse than others.Midland is a rural city in West Texas. The nearest major city is Dallas, nearly 5 hours away.

Credit: PennDOT HARRISBURG, Pa. - A judge has ordered a temporary halt to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstates in Pennsylvania, siding Wednesday with Cumberland County and a handful of municipalities that are challenging the process as both illegal and unconstitutional.Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler ordered the halt, saying the state Department of Transportation must stop all studies, right-of-way acquisitions, construction or work under any contracts, and put off any planned hearings, meetings or spending.Wolf’s push for tolling comes as states increasingly look to user fees to make up for declining gas tax revenue that is not keeping up with the demands of fixing highways and bridges.

PALM COAST, Fla. - Intense cell phone video shows the moments, deputies say, a Florida man swung at another man with a knife, who then pulled out a gun, following an apparent road rage incident.Rafael Rivera, 50, was arrested and booked into jail under suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. He is being held without bond.The incident reportedly happened Tuesday afternoon in Palm Coast, near Pine Lakes Parkway and Whirlaway Drive.Flagler County Sheriff's Office said Rivera was driving a Silver Toyota Tacoma when he cut in front of the other man, who was on a motorcycle with a woman.

OUTER BANKS, N.C. - A town on North Carolina's Outer Banks issued a public plea to beachgoers about the dangers of digging holes on the oceanfront just hours before a man died at a New Jersey beach when a hole collapsed on him.Officials from Kill Devil Hills posted a picture Tuesday on Facebook showing rescue supervisor David Elder standing in a large hole that he said was as much as 7 feet deep (2 meters) in some places. Elder said he is 6 feet, 4 inches (193 centimeters) tall.Elder said ocean rescue staff had warned the people digging the hole about the dangers and they promised to fill it in before they left.

TRENTON, N.J. - Sometimes, people want to accessorize their license plates. Or, maybe a car will have a frame around the license plate from the dealer. But, has anyone ever been pulled over for it?New Jersey lawmakers want to put an end to the possibility."I had no idea! I guess I have to change my doggone plate!" a N.J.

SANTA ANNA, Calif. - The man that prosecutors call the diabolical and crafty monster behind a deadly shooting at a Southern California church seemed to be a kind and quiet person who shared his food and proclaimed himself a Christian, his roommate said.David Wenwei Chou gave no warning that he might be planning such an attack, Jordin Davis of Las Vegas told The Associated Press."At this point, and everything that’s happened, I’ve just started to wonder: ‘Did you, David, use your kindness and generosity to hide some very dark secrets?’" Davis asked.Chou, 68, is accused of opening fire Sunday afternoon at a lunch gathering of elderly parishioners at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in the community of Laguna Woods.A local physician who tried to stop him was killed and five other people were injured before Chou was subdued by church members, authorities said.Chou had his first court appearance by video link Tuesday but didn’t enter a plea to charges of murder and attempted murder. His arraignment was continued to June 10.

NEWTOWN SUARE, Pa. - Police in Upper Providence, in Delaware County, are investigating allegations of upskirting by a bus driver in the Marple Newtown School District.Officials say police responded to a school Tuesday and interviewed a female teen in regard to what was described as improper behavior by a bus driver.According to authorities, a bus driver appeared to be taking photos of female students’ private areas with his cell phone.MORE HEADLINES:A search warrant was obtained for the bus driver’s phone and an investigation revealed photos of a sensitive nature, confirming the allegation.Delaware County's Special Victims Unit went on to identify three teen victims. All parents of the teens have been contacted.

Congenital and acquired heart conditions such as biventricular defects, cardiac arrest, and heart failure are associated with increased COVID-19 severity in US children, suggests a multicenter study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.Researchers from Children's Health of Orange Cou

New Jersey beach collapsed in on them.Police said that Levy Caverley died shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday due to the accident.His sister was also trapped but was rescued and treated at the scene near Toms River on the Jersey Shore.Authorities said that siblings had been digging a large hole in the sand when it collapsed, trapping them underneath.The pair were visiting from Maine with their family.Aerial footage showed more than a dozen first responders on the scene, with many using boards and buckets to dig for Caverley beneath the sand.

COVID-19 emerged in 2019, and may actually be in a worse place given the economic toll, according to a review panel set up to evaluate the global response.A lack of progress on reforms such as World Health Organization funding and international health regulations means the world is as vulnerable as ever, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response said in its report. Monkeypox cases are now suspected in U.K., Spain, Portugal — here’s what you need to know The report authors, led by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and former president of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, acknowledged some progress, but said the process wasgoing far too slowly.“We have right now the very same tools and the same system that existed in December 2019 to respond to a pandemic threat.And those tools just weren’t good enough,” Clark told reporters.“If there were a new pandemic threat this year, next year, or the year after at least, we will be largely in the same place… maybe worse, given the tight fiscal space of many, if not most, countries right now.”Wednesday’s report from the body set up by the World Health Organization comes ahead of next week’s World Health Assembly in Geneva, the WHO’s annual decision-making forum, which is expected to address some of the issues raised.While the body welcomed some steps forward, including moves to establish a separate global health security fund within the World Bank, it warned that global interest was waning and the years it will take to set up other instruments – including a potential pandemic treaty, an international agreement to improve preparedness – were too long.The panel called for a high-level meeting at the U.N.

Police in California said a woman brought up a tiny kitten that was actually a fox. (Credit: Rocklin Police Department) ROCKLIN, Calif. - Authorities said a woman got quite a surprise when she mistakenly brought home a kitten that actually turned out to be a fox. The Rocklin Police Department in California posted about the incident on its Facebook page Monday."Rocklin resident got quite a surprise last week after realizing a tiny ‘kitten’ she had rescued turned out to be a fox kit," authorities posted.

Buffalo, New York, mass shooting on Saturday alleged that a 911 dispatcher hung up on her while she was trying to get help, according to local reports.The dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave "pending a disciplinary hearing" that is expected to happen during the week of May 30, when "termination will be sought," Erie County office of the Executive press secretary Peter Anderson told Fox News Digital. An internal investigation into the incident began the day after the shooting on May 15, and the individual was placed on administrative leave on May 16, Anderson said. FILE - Bullet holes are seen in the window of Tops Friendly Market at Jefferson Avenue and Riley Street, as federal investigators work the scene of a mass shooting on Monday, May 16, 2022 in Buffalo, NY. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)BUFFALO SHOOTING SURVIVOR RECOUNTS HARROWING ESCAPE AFTER WITNESSING START OF 'HATE'-FUELED ATTACK"Of note, the employee[']s action had no bearing on the dispatching of the call. The first call was dispatched for an immediate police response in approximately 30 seconds," Anderson added.A Tops employee named Latisha told WGRZ that when an 18-year-old shooting suspect arrived at the supermarket on the afternoon of May 14 and began his rampage that eventually killed 10 Black individuals in what FBI Director Christopher Wray is calling "a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism," she tried to call 911 for help.BUFFALO TOPS MASS SHOOTING: PAYTON GEDRON ALLEGEDLY PLANNED A ‘RACIALLY MOTIVATED’ ATTACK DOWN TO THE MINUTE"I tried to call 911, and I was whispering because I could hear him close by," Latisha told the outlet.

Human bones dating back 8,000 years were discovered in the Minnesota River. (Renville County Sheriff's Office)(FOX 9) - A human skull that's about 8,000 years old was found in the Minnesota River south of Sacred Heart.The Renville County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday said two kayakers came across the bone in September 2021.

Inside police headquarters in London, Ont., the Taurus PT-740 Slim rests inside an evidence box.

PHILADELPHIA - A house divided by opposing baseball teams has been united by one man - A.J. Nola.A.J.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A group of certified crisis counselors and specially-trained dogs traveled to Buffalo, New York, this week to offer support and comfort to those impacted by the mass shooting at a supermarket, in which 10 people were killed and three others were injured. The Tri-State Canine Response Team, based almost 400 miles away in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, arrived in Buffalo on Monday with five crisis response handlers and dogs to stay through Friday, "with the possibility of staying longer as needed." Four of the teams traveled from New Jersey, while one team came north from Florida. The nonprofit, all-volunteer team aims to offer comfort to those suffering from a personal condition or crisis in the community by "utilizing the human-canine bond and its power to heal." Its work is supported by community donations. In Buffalo, grief, shock, and anger have plagued the community after a White, 18-year-old gunman entered a Tops Friendly Market on Saturday and started shooting with a rifle, killing 10 Black people and wounding three other victims. A document circulated widely online seemingly outlined the suspect’s racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs.

Madison Cawthorn speaks during former US President Donald Trump's rally in Selma, NC, on April 9, 2022. (Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep.

Images of Wendy's and McDonald's signs along road. (Staff photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Wendy’s and McDonald’s are being taken to court over the size of their beef patties.The two fast food giants have been named in a 35-page class-action complaint, which comes 50 days after similar allegations were made against Burger King.Attorneys Anthony J.

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Authorities in Cape May, New Jersey have identified a woman who died after she was struck by a driver over the weekend. Around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Cape May police responded to a report of an erratic driver when an officer observed a crash on the 500 block of Lafayatte Street. Police say a 51-year-old driver of a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder struck a pedestrian, later identified as 63-year-old Eva Wolfe.

CLAYMONT, Del. - A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed near Widener University earlier this month.Jihad Perry, 43, was wanted for the murder of Robert Dungee, who was shot on the 1100 block of Hyatt Street in Chester on May 5.Police say Dungee was found a few blocks away on Widener's campus, and pronounced dead at a local hospital.Perry was arrested for criminal homicide on Monday by U.S.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Two of the Pennsylvania Legislature's most powerful Republicans were in real danger of going down to defeat to challengers from the right Wednesday as vote counting continued in the primary election.State Sen. Pat Browne of Lehigh County was a few dozen votes behind school board member and pilot Jarrett Coleman, while state Rep. Stan Saylor of York County trailed Wendy Jo Fink, who promised to eliminate school property taxes.Both incumbents were attacked for being Harrisburg insiders.

BIG BAR, Calif. - State wildlife officials are investigating a mountain lion attack that left a woman's dog badly injured in Northern California. Erin Wilson, 24,  said her Belgian Malinois, Eva, is a hero for grappling with the animal."My dog is a hero and I owe her my life," Wilson wrote on a GoFundMe page. Her husband, Connor Kenny, shared photos of his wife and their pet with KTVU, adding that Eva was also taken to the vet. According to Wilson, Eva had two skull fractures, a puncture in her sinus cavity and swelling around her left eye. The dog's injuries stemmed from Monday at 3 p.m.

PALMETTO, Fla. - "The Greatest Show on Earth" is making a comeback.Feld Entertainment, which is based in Manatee County, announced Wednesday that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus will debut in the fall of 2023 — without animal acts.The move comes after the circus ended its 146-year run back in 2017 due to declining ticket sales and backlash from animal rights groups.Where before, the circus had always made animals the star of the show, the company says its performers will be taking center stage as part of the big top comeback.A global talent search is underway for the new U.S.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - State wildlife officials are investigating a mountain lion attack that left a woman's dog badly injured in Northern California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday around 3 p.m. a woman was driving in Trinity County, along Highway 299, when she stopped her car.Wildlife officials said the woman got out of her car with her dog and started walking down a path.Erin Wilson said her Belgian Malinois named Eva is a hero for grappling with the animal. The woman's dog was slightly ahead of her when she noticed a movement beside her.