Katya Jones and Nicola Adams forced to pull out of Strictly over positive Covid test

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in critical condition after a shooting in West Philadelphia.The shooting happened at approximately 1 a.m.

possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence, even as the U.S. warned Sunday of more Russian troops pressing closer to Ukraine's borders and some airlines canceled or diverted flights there.The White House said President Joe Biden would talk later in the day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The Ukrainian leader's repeated statements urging calm among his people — while Russian forces surround Ukraine on three sides in what Russia insists are military exercises — grew this weekend to Zelenskyy questioning strident warnings from U.S.

Liam Payne is sharing an anecdote indicating his 4-year-old son Bear has a bit of a mischievous streak.

Police clear a roadway at the Ambassador Bridge US-Canada border crossing blocked by truckers as they protest anti-vaccine mandates in Windsor, Ontario. (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images) Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing on Sunday, trying to end a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.Local and national police formed a joint command center in Ottawa, where protests have paralyzed downtown, infuriated residents who are fed up with police inaction and turned up pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.The protests have reverberated across the country and beyond, with similar convoys in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands.

Around 300 vehicles taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid regulations have arrived in Lille, northern France.

The UK has recorded another 41,270 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours - down from 46,025 on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA - Two people are dead after a late night shooting in the Kingsessing section of the city.The shooting happened shortly after midnight on the 5700 block of Belmar Street. When police arrived on the scene, they found two men shot and killed.

Travelers wait at the check-in counter ahead of their Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight to Kyiv at Israel's Ben Gurion airport in Lod near Tel Aviv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid warnings from the West that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between Moscow and Washington.In an hourlong call Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said an invasion of Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "equally prepared for other scenarios," the White House said.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after he was shot in the back in the head in West Philadelphia. The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of North Wanamaker Street. Police say they found the 40-year-old man suffering from the gunshot wound to the head and he was rushed to a local hospital.

Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine looks on after sliding during the Men's Skeleton Heat 4 at the Winter Olympic Games. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images) The Ukrainian Olympic team has followed the lead of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in calling for peace.Heraskevych held up a sign with a Ukrainian flag and the message "No War in Ukraine" after completing a run in the skeleton competition on Friday at the Beijing Games.

Gold medallist Erin Jackson of Team United States poses with a Bing Dwen Dwen mascot and the winning time during the Women's 500m at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.And a gold one, at that.Jackson won the 500 meters Sunday with a time of 37.04 seconds, giving the American speedskating program its first speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and first individual medal since 2010.But this one meant much more than national pride.The 29-year-old Jackson, a former inline skater who switched to the ice shortly before the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, joined fellow American Shani Davis as the only Black athletes to win speedskating medals at the Olympics.The silver went to Miho Takagi of Japan, while Angelina Golikova of the Russian team took the bronze.Jackson's gold came after the native of balmy Ocala, Florida, slipped at the U.S.

Dr. Dre will be front and center on one of the world’s biggest stages when he performs at the 2022 Super Bowl on Feb. 13. The rapper will be joined by some of his closest friends in the industry — Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar — for a Halftime Show performance that is sure to be remembered. It’s almost impossible to believe that just 13 months ago, Dre suffered an apparent brain aneurysm that left him hospitalized for nearly two weeks. Luckily, Dre was able to recover from the terrifying medical scare. Learn more about it below:

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COVID-19, as the province continues to endure the pandemic.New data released by the province on Sunday suggests 402 people were receiving care in an intensive care unit (ICU), while 244 were on a ventilator. 1,704 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, 414 in intensive care The hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Sunday mark a drop from numbers reported the day earlier.On Saturday, the province said 1,704 people were hospitalized, with 414 in ICU.However, in a tweet, Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott noted that not all hospitals submit data on weekends.A total of 2,265 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario on Sunday.

James Blunt in their latest effort to repel protesters who are camped outside of parliament.The demonstrators, who are angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates, have been blocking the streets of the country’s capital, Wellington, since Tuesday (February 8).Tactics used by the local authorities to try and get rid of the protesters have included turning on the water sprinklers on the lawn where they camped. But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, according to BBC News.When the sprinkler tactic proved ineffective, police turned to blasting out Barry Manilow‘s greatest hits, which include ‘Mandy’ and ‘Could It Be Magic’, on a 15-minute loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers, as well as the ’90s Spanish hit ‘Macarena’ and a number of vaccine messages.After catching wind of what was happening, Blunt offered his services to New Zealand authorities via Twitter.

All this week anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protesters said that if police came they wouldn’t leave their blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., but when push came to shove that’s exactly what they did. Sean O’Shea reports.

coronavirus pandemic declaration, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) said it will “improve and increase service” on several of its routes beginning Sunday.In a press release issued Wednesday, TTC said 17 routes would be improved “as the agency starts restoring service across the network to pre-pandemic levels.” Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says “Throughout the pandemic, the TTC has prioritized service delivery where it is needed the most, protecting service on the busiest routes at the busiest times of day,” the release reads. “Last November, overall service had to be adjusted based on reduced staff availability.”The TTC said it is planning to restore 100 per cent of pre-pandemic service hours over the coming months as ridership increases.“Schedules and service will continue to be based on demand,” the release said.According to the TTC, on Feb.

Josh Hazlewood conceded just five runs in the Super Over as T20 World Cup champion Australia edged Sri Lanka on Sunday after the second game of their series finished in a tie.Australia Innings:Australia was sent in to bat in Sydney and posted 164 for 6, with Josh Inglis scoring 48 from 32 balls to lead the scoring.Dushmantha Chameera took 2 for 30, including wickets with consecutive balls in the 19th over to remove Steve Smith (14) and Marcus Stoinis (19), and Wanindu Hasaranga returned 2 for 33.Sri Lanka Innings:Sri Lanka was always behind in the run chase after losing wickets in the first, third and fifth overs to slip to 25 for 3, but opener Pathum Nissanka’s 73 from 53 deliveries kept the visiting team in contention.Sri Lanka needed 46 from the last 18 balls for victory and, when Hasaranga was run out for 34 on the last ball of the 19th over, still needed 19 off the last over from Stoinis to win the match and level the series.They scored 18 , with Maheesh Teekshana hitting the second ball he faced for six and Chameera hitting a four down the ground on the last ball to level the scores.Super Over :With the Super Over in play Hazlewood, who returned 3 for 22 in his four overs in regulation, bowled two dot balls and a bye, which resulted in Dinesh Chandimal being run out by a direct hit from Glenn Maxwell as Sri Lanka slipped to 1- 1. The Sri Lankans managed to get to 5 for 1 after six balls.Maxwell took a single off Hasaranga from the first ball of Australia’s Super Over and Stoinis did the rest, driving down the ground for consecutive boundaries to secure the victory with three balls to spare.

Ont.’s Ambassador Bridge.Dozens of trucks, cars, pickups and vans have blocked traffic in both directions at Canada’s busiest border crossing to the U.S. for several days.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

KATYA Jones looks glum puffing on a cigarette as she quarantines at her London home after her shock Covid diagnosis. The Russian professional dancer, 31, had a backstage meltdown after being forced to pull out of the series, along with her celeb contestant Nicola Adams, 37.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Craig Revel-Horwood has compared the show to a prison after the introduction of its super strict coronavirus rules. The 55-year-old also said that his isolated dressing room is his "cell" as he opened up about the chaos backstage amid the ongoing pandemic.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has slammed the hit show for axing Nicola Adams even though she tested negative for Coronavirus. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the professional dancer expressed how he felt about Nicola’s dance partner Katya Jones testing positive for coronavirus.

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has condemned the show for axing Nicola Adams after her dance partner Katya Jones tested positive for Covid-19.

UPSET Strictly viewers have slammed "irresponsible" Katya Jones - and accused her of "breaking the rules" after catching coronavirus. The 31-year-old was axed from the competition after testing positive for Covid.

EX-STRICTLY dancer Brendan Cole has slammed the show for axing Nicola Adams despite her testing negative for Covid. The 44-year-old made his feelings clear as he spoke out about professional dancer Katya Jones catching the virus.

The Sun have reported that the BBC are investigating how Katya caught Covid - and that the investigation is thought to include Katya's visit to a sandwich shop before she tested positive.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Nicola Adams and Katya Jones told the other contestants to "dance for them on Saturday night" after their axe, Ranvir Singh has shared. The Sun Online revealed yesterday that the pair had been forced out of the competition after professional dancer Katya tested positive for coronavirus.

A post shared by Motsi Mabuse (@motsimabuse)Her announcement comes after Nicola Adams and Katya Jones had to withdraw from the competition because the professional dancer contracted COVID.Motsi said: ‘Hi Guys- earlier this week I needed to travel to Germany for an urgent reason. I will of course be following the UK Government guidelines and self-isolating for 14 days‘I’ll be watching from home and by the power of technology, should be in your living rooms.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have been left worried that professional dancer Katya Jones caught coronavirus while visiting shops.Katya, 31, has now been forced to self-isolate and withdraw from the competition alongside her dancing partner, Olympian Nicola Adams, 38.Throughout this series of Strictly, dancers and their partners have been living in their bubbles as well as adhering to social distancing on the show.Bosses are reportedly demanding to know how the Russian-born dancer came into contact with the killer virus.

Shirley Ballas has spoken about how she is 'terrified' to leave her house after Strictly Come Dancing was left in turmoil by coronavirus.

SHIRLEY Ballas has revealed she's "gutted" after Katya Jones' Covid diagnosis has seen her and Nicola Adams axed from the show. The head judge heard the news just before appearing on Dan Wootton's TalkRadio drivetime show.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have allegedly been left "furious" after Katya Jones contracted Covid-19.The 31 year old and her dance partner Nicola Adams, 38, were axed from the show earlier today as they both went into self-isolation following the news. Now, insiders claim show bosses are looking into how Katya could have contracted the virus and have allegedly insisted she "must have broken the strict guidelines".

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are said to be concerned that Katya Jones contracted coronavirus after visiting the shops.

STRICTLY'S Katya Jones fears she contracted coronavirus after visiting shops including Pret as she's axed from the show, along with partner Nicola Adams. BBC bosses have demanded answers after Katya was forced to leave the competition after testing positive for Covid.

Katya Jones and her celebrity dance partner Nicola Adams have been forced to pull out of this year's Strictly Come Dancing, after the Russian professional tested positive for coronavirus.

Nicola Adams and her partner Kayta Jones have been forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing after the Russian dancer tested positive for coronavirus.The BBC this afternoon confirmed the couple - the first same-sex pairing in the show’s history - are out of the competition, with both now having to isolate until later in the month.Jones, 31, has tested positive for Covid-19, but did not have any symptoms, the BBC confirmed.The Thick of It: Malcolm Tucker's most scathing putdownsHomer and Marge Simpson channeled for Strictly Come DancingAlec Baldwin delivers Donald Trump concession speech on SNLGeoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench star in As Time Goes ByNaked Attraction contestant walks off set after seeing a naked woman for the first timeNaked

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have issued further clarification after celebrity contestant Nicola Adams was forced to pull out of the hit show due to her dancing partner Katya Jones testing positive for Covid-19.

STRICTLY Come Dancing stars Nicola Adams and Katya Jones have been forced off the show after the pro dancer tested positive for coronavirus. Neither of them will be allowed to return to the BBC dance hit after the shocking news - leaving a gaping hole in the line-up.

Nicola Adams and Katya Jones have been forced to pull out of this year's Strictly Come Dancing after the Russian professional tested positive for Covid-19.

Nicola Adams and Katya Jones have been forced off Strictly Come Dancing after the professional dancer tested positive for Covid-19. A statement from BBC bosses confirmed the news as it read: "Nicola Adams and Katya Jones are to leave Strictly Come Dancing after Katya tested positive for COVID-19." It went on to explain that Katya is asymptomatic, however the pair, who made history as the first same-sex couple on the show, are self-isolating separately to ensure they are protecting their fellow co-stars from the deadly virus.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nicola Adams has been axed from the BBC show after her professional partner Katya Jones "tested positive for coronavirus". Nicola and Katya have been forced off of the show due to the professional dancer testing positive for Covid-19.It's been said that they won't be allowed to return to the show after the jaw-dropping news.Speaking about the quick exit, Nicola shared her upset but said it was important to keep everyone safe.The Olympic boxer explained: "Hey guys! I’m absolutely devastated my Strictly journey has come to an end so soon.