India reports 2,961 new covid cases in a day

A stalled project to build three towers near Piccadilly Station is set to finally be finished - with major changes - three years after construction ground to a halt.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who police say struck a woman and three children Tuesday night in Center City. The collision happened around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Broad and Arch streets, according to preliminary information. Chief Inspector Scott Small said the woman and two other victims were taken to Jefferson University Hospital, and a 9-year-old was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The woman is reportedly in critical condition and two other victims are in stable condition.

Joe Biden on Tuesday revoked requirements that most international visitors to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19 as well as similar rules for federal employees and contractors. Biden's orders take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET May 12 with the expiration of the U.S.

A sign is posted in front of a Wendy's restaurant on August 10, 2022 in Petaluma, California. Wendy's reported weaker-than-expected second quarter earnings with net income of $48.2 million compared to $65.7 million one year ago.

AFP journalist Arman Soldin snaps a selfie with a cat on his shoulder during an assignment for AFP in Ukraine. Arman was killed by a rocket strike as he reported with AFP colleagues from Ukrainian positions in Chasiv Yar on May 9, 2023.

FILE - Vine Maple and conifers in Autumn, Umpqua National Forest. (Greg Vaughn /VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)A peak in western Oregon’s Umpqua National Forest called Swastika Mountain has got a new name after residents suggested the change. The U.S.

A woman was discharged by the community mental health team only months before she decapitated her mum, an inquest has been told.

14 reported crashes and eight fatalities, has persisted despite the automakers' unveiling of their anti-theft software campaign in mid-February."GLA is driving our crime," New York Mayor Eric Adams said, using an acronym for grand larceny of autos. "Kia and Hyundai are driving the GLAs."Hyundai and Kia have said they're accelerating their distribution of the software, with Hyundai saying it's reached 6,000 installations a day.

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy official is under fire for a series of racially charged tweets – including one in which he attributes misogyny and racism to "the same white, male root."Anton Tripolskii, who was hired at the Kings Point, New York, school as its $142,595-per-year sexual assault response director, sent a June 2020 tweet that's now at the target of a scathing letter from the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Two Philadelphia prisoners were able to leave their holding cells and walk through an unmanned housing unit before escaping to freedom through a hole in a perimeter fence, according to a new report obtained Tuesday by FOX 29.Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 28, sprung themselves free from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center around 8:30 Sunday night, investigators said. Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carney told reporters the duo missed three headcounts before prison guards realized they were missing Monday afternoon."That’s part of our investigation, to see what happened, what was followed, what wasn’t followed," said Commissioner Carney who told reporters investigators are "combing through the timeline" of events that lead to Hurst and Grant's escape. The hole that Hurst and Grant used to escape was cut with an unknown tool, according to Commissioner Carney, and the fence that was compromised was not equipped with an alarm that would have notified prison guards about a possible escape.Ameen Hurst (left), Nasir Grant (right) Authorities are particularly urgent to get Hurst back into custody due to his violent past.

NEW YORK - Law enforcement sources have told FOX 5 New York that federal prosecutors plan to file charges against New York Congressman George Santos. The charges are expected to be announced as early as tomorrow in the Eastern District in Brooklyn.The exact charges are unknown at this time, but Santos had been under investigation for statements he made regarding campaign finances.FOX 5 NY has reached out to Rep. Santos for comment and reaction but has not yet heard back.This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 NY for more information. 

FILE - A photograph taken on May 30, 2018, of the Kremlin in Moscow. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - The Justice Department said Tuesday that it had disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from computer networks in dozens of countries, including the U.S.

BERLIN - MARCH 23: An electricity pylon stands in front of the exhaust pluming from the main chimneys of the black coal-fired power plant Heizkraftwerk Reuter West March 23, 2007 in Berlin, Germany.

Donald Trump has been found liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll and then defaming her when she came forward decades later, a jury decided Tuesday.

Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts while holding the championship trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dal The LSU women’s basketball team has accepted an invitation to visit the White House this month to celebrate its winning the national championship over Iowa – following the controversy of first lady Jill Biden suggesting that both teams should be extended an invite.The university issued a press release Monday in which it confirmed plans to visit the White House on May 26."The 2023 National Championship LSU’s Women’s Basketball team has accepted an invitation to celebrate its historic season at the White House," the release reads.LSU'S ANGEL REESE TO BE IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT EDITION"The Tigers, who defeated Iowa on April 3 to earn the University’s first ever basketball national championship, will visit the nation’s capital on Friday, May 26."Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers cuts down the net against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ben Solomon/NCA Confirmation of the Tigers visit followed LSU star forward Angel Reese’s frustrations over Biden’s suggestion that the Hawkeyes also be invited."I know we’ll have the champions come to the White House, we always do," Biden said at the time.

VICTORIA, Australia - The 48-year-old was found safe and well by Victoria Police after her car became bogged in mud. A woman who survived five days stranded in the Australian bush with only a few snacks and a bottle of wine was rescued by Victoria Police on Friday.According to officials, the woman from Cheltenham in Melbourne went on a vacation to Bright, Victoria, but when she didn’t make her daily call to check in with family on April 30, they became worried. Emergency services carried out extensive searches but were unable to find any sign of the 48-year-old.(Credit: Victoria Police via Storyful) But, on May 5 – five days after her disappearance – a police helicopter spotted the woman’s car at the end of a dirt road. A police van was directed by the helicopter to her location where she was found safe and well.The woman told officials that she hit a dead-end road and realized she had taken a wrong turn.

Struggling new mum Chloe Harris was dealt yet another gruelling blow on Tuesday's episode of Emmerdale, when medics informed her that her seriously ill baby Reuben may actually have a bleed on the brain. Since being taken ill last week, the poorly newborn has been fighting for his life in hospital after doctors diagnosed the youngster with bacterial meningitis.

FILE - Inside of an independent bookstore featuring children's books. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)SALT LAKE CITY - After her husband died last year, she wrote a children’s book on grief.

Reed Messer, 42, was extradited back to Delaware to face sexual abuse and rape charges.  WILMINGTON, Del. - A former educator has been sent back to Delaware after being charged with rape for a sexual relationship with a former student, Delaware State Police say. According to authorities, 42-year-old Reed Messer became the subject of an investigation in December 2022 when State Police received a report from the Delaware Division of Family Services alleging the former teacher had a sexual relationship with a juvenile student at Stanton Middle School in Wilmington nearly a decade prior. Troopers say an investigation revealed Messer had sexual relations with the student in a relationship that began in October 2014 and lasted for about two months. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOn April 26, troopers obtained an arrest warrant for Messer, who moved to South Carolina, authorities say. Law enforcement in South Carolina found Messer at her residence and took her into custody, according to officials. State Police say Messer was extradited back to Delaware on Monday and charged with sexual abuse of a child and rape. 

COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax has announced plans to cut about a quarter of its global workforce as it seeks to reduce expenses. The company's shares jumped as much as 40% on Tuesday as it forecast a much higher 2023 revenue than Wall Street expected and spurred hopes of a recovery for the cash-strapped biotech.  The development came even mere days after the World Health Organization ended the global emergency status for COVID-19. Novavax said that it expects to trim next year’s costs for research and development as well as selling, general and administrative expenses by about 40% to 50% compared to 2022.

BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho judge has ruled the verdict in the Lori Vallow murder trial will be streamed online.Judge Steven Boyce ruled on May 9 that the verdict will be livestreamed via the court's YouTube channel."This is a big deal for the case. Cameras in the courtroom have been banned since Sep.

Clouds partially obscure Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, as seen from inside Denali National Park, Alaska, on September 22, 2022. (Photo by Patrick T.

ALLEN, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety and FBI are planning to speak publicly about the investigation into the shooting that killed 8 people at the Allen Premium Outlets for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.Representatives from Texas DPS, the FBI and the Allen Police Department will hold a news conference about the shooting at 2 p.m. at Allen City Hall.Medical City Healthcare says six patients injured in the shooting are still recovering at three local hospitals.

PHILADELPHIA - Police responded to a Philadelphia school and placed it on a temporary lockdown after a gun was discovered inside, police say. According to authorities, the incident took place at the Grover Washington Middle School in the Olney section of the city on Tuesday morning at 10:48 a.m. Officials say a teacher was notified that a juvenile was in possession of a gun and the school was placed on lockdown. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say the lockdown was lifted about an hour later at 11:50 a.m. The gun was recovered from the property and two juveniles were taken into custody, according to officials. No injuries were reported, per police. This is a developing story.

Amazon is offering customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand.

Canada “will not be intimidated” after China expelled a Canadian diplomat Tuesday in retaliation for Ottawa removing a Beijing delegate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.

ALLEN, Texas - Family members from India are working to recover the body of Aishwarya Thatikonda after she was shot and killed at the Allen Premium Outlets over the weekend.The 26-year-old was visiting the shops with a friend ahead of her birthday later this month.Family representative Ashok Kolla spent all day Sunday search for Thatikonda after her roommates became concerned that she didn't come home, and her phone was turned off.Aishwarya Thatikonda "The whole Indian community came forward. They were like, let's go and check at hospitals, let's go and check, you know, if she's with some friends, we did explore all the options," Kolla said.Finally, they checked the Collin County Medical Examiner's Office and found her.

NEW YORK - Real New Yorkers tend to have a distinctive way of speaking. But some believe "New York English" may disappearing. "Some of the features that have been traditionally associated with New York City English are diminishing," explained Michael Newman, a professor of linguistics and chair of the Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders at Queens College of the City University of New York.

Australia’s bush when her car became stuck on a rural road didn’t think she would make it out of the ordeal alive — until she was saved five days later, having only a bottle of wine to drink.Lillian Ip, 48, was on holiday in Bright, a small town surrounded by mountains and national parks in the state of Victoria, when she failed to make her daily call to check in with family members on April 30, police wrote in a press release.Unknown at the time, Ip had tried to visit Dartmouth Dam, a two-hour drive to a nearby lake. She hit a dead end and realized she had taken a wrong turn.

FILE-FBI agents raided the apartment of a Virginia man suspected of providing money to members of ISIS. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) FBI agents raided the apartment of a Virginia man suspected of providing monetary support to members of ISIS in Syria.Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 33, was arrested for his alleged involvement with the terrorist organization after a yearslong investigation, according to FOX 5 DC.

FLORENCE, N.J. - Emergency crews are responding to a house fire in Burlington County, authorities say. The fire reportedly broke out in a home on W 3rd Street in Florence, New Jersey. SKYFOX flew over the area and observed firefighters working to extinguish the flames as smoke lingered around the home's roof. Authorities have not released further details. FOX 29's Hank Flynn is on his way to the scene.SKYFOX over W 3rd Street in Florence, New Jersey, where fire crews are working to extinguish a house fire. 

(Photo by Kerem Yucel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) DREXEL HILL, Pa. - In the hours before he's due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice.It's a welcome shift from last year for him and thousands of students at the school, which pushed its start time back by more than two hours — from a 7:30 a.m. start time to 9:45 a.m. One goal for the change: to ease strains on students that were more visible than ever coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic."I’ll be honest, I’ve been much happier in the mornings," Doulat said.

A bettor hands cash to a teller on June 14, 2018 to place a bet at the Monmouth Park Sports Book on the first day of legal sports betting in the state, in Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. - New Jersey Gov.

Former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers' ex-girlfriend Talia Oatway has recently opened up on the struggles she is facing in parenthood to her son Oakley, who was born with the very rare condition Apert Syndrome.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a fight that led to a double shooting in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, police say. According to authorities, just after midnight, police responded to a call for a fight on Wagner Avenue in the Logan section of the city. Officials say while officers were en route to the scene, dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a shooting. Police say officers arrived on scene and found a 21-year-old woman with a graze wound to the head. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESTwo spent shell casings were also discovered on scene, per police. According to officials, as investigators were processing the scene, a second call came in for a 27-year-old woman who was grazed in the shoulder. Authorities have not said who the shooters were or if there is an ongoing search for suspects. This is a developing story.

BATON ROUGE, LA - MAY 12: Alabama Crimson Tide infielder John Trousdale (2) scores a run during a game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers on May 12, 2018, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. (Photo by John Korduner/Icon Sportswir Alabama fired its baseball coach this week amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game at LSU.The school did not give details about why Brad Bohannon was let go, saying only that he violated "the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of university employees."This appears to be the first major gambling scandal in college sports since a Supreme Court decision five years ago paved the way for states to legalize wagering on sporting events.How were potential improprieties spotted? And what have schools and conferences been doing to safeguard competition since legal sports betting has become widespread in the United States?Alabama lost 8-6 at top-ranked LSU on April 28 in a game in which the Crimson Tide's top starting pitcher was a late scratch with an injury.A Louisiana gambling official who received a report from an sports integrity monitor said two bets were placed in Ohio at a sportsbook located in the Cincinnati Reds stadium, Great American Ball Park.Matthew Holt, the president of U.S.

BOISE, Idaho - A former special agent with the FBI was back on the stand Monday in the murder trial of Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday mom" accused of killing her two children.Doug Hart began his testimony on May 5, detailing text messages to Chad Daybell from Lori's iCloud account.Lori Vallow is accused of killing her two children, J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan.

 New Delhi: New covid-19 cases continued to decline in India, with the number of new infections coming down to 1,331 in a day and active caseload dipping to 22,742, as per the health ministry's update. The country reported 1,839 covid-19 cases on Monday. While the daily positivity rate is now at 0.92%, the weekly positivity rate stood at 1.97%.

Bank of Canada wants to know what Canadians think about the possibility of a digital loonie.Consultations on what Canadians would like to have included in a digital currency are open online from May 8 until June 19, the Bank of Canada said Monday.The central bank notes, however, that the decision to launch a digital version of the Canadian dollar remains in the hands of Parliament and physical coins and banknotes aren’t going anywhere.Compared to private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which can sometimes fluctuate in value like a stock, a digital currency backed by the central bank would not be subject to the same level of volatility — it would always retain the same value as a Canadian dollar.The central bank wants to know how Canadians would use a hypothetical digital currency, as well as any concerns they have about security and accessibility.While the Bank reassured Canadians in its announcement that physical banknotes will always be available to those who want them, it said in a release Monday there could be a future where cash transactions are not common in day-to-day banking, which could inadvertently exclude some from the financial system.There is currently no need for a digital currency in Canada, the central bank said in the release.But it added that if other central banks or private organizations eventually adopt their own digital currencies — China and India are two such countries that have already taken the step — falling behind could be a risk to Canada’s economy and the stability of the financial system.“As Canada’s central bank, we want to make sure everyone can always take part in our country’s economy,” Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor at the central bank, said in a statement.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say three people, a 2-year-old boy, were hurt after a shooter opened fire down a North Philadelphia street Monday night.Deputy Commissioner Krista Dahl-Campbell told reporters that the three victims arrived at Temple University Hospital around 9:30 p.m.

NEWARK, Del. - The Delaware State Police are investigating a carjacking that they say took place in a gym parking lot in New Castle County Sunday afternoon. Just before 3 p.m., police say a 31-year-old woman was carjacked as she was parking her Dodge Durango in the Edge Fitness parking lot located at 2800 Fashion Center Boulevard in Newark. Authorities say as the victim exited her vehicle with her car keys in hand, an unknown suspect approached her and attempted to grab her keys. After a physical struggle, police say the suspect was able to gain control of the keys after shoving the victim to the ground. The first suspect then entered the driver's seat of the Durango before a second suspect entered the front passenger seat.

FILE-Administrator of The Pulitzer Prizes, Mike Pride announces the 2016 Pulitzer Prize winners at the Columbia University in New York in 2016. (Hasan Huseyin Kosger/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) NEW YORK - The Pulitzer Prizes recognizing the best of journalism and the arts in 2022 were announced Monday.

viral on TikTok. An anonymous TikTok user who goes by the handle @theLKshow and appears to be from London, according to their Etsy account, is advising people to redirect their overhead fans toward recliners as a way to get them to readjust their seats.In a ceiling-facing six-second video, theLKshow wrote about their strategy in white on-screen text."Unethical life hack: When you are on a flight and the person in front of you reclines their seat all the way and leave you no room.

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Mug shot of Tony Peralta, 37. (Chaves County Jail )A New Mexico man, overwhelmed by guilt, borrowed a cellphone to call 911 and confess to the 2008 killing of his former landlord and he also told police where the body was buried, authorities said Tuesday.Police said Tony Ray Peralta, 37, of Roswell, was booked into the Chaves County jail on suspicion of murder.They said Peralta went to a store Monday afternoon, borrowed a cellphone to call 911 and told a dispatcher that he had killed someone.