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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. - The suspect in a shooting at a Laguna Woods church over the weekend was identified by authorities Monday.Las Vegas resident David Chou, 68, has been booked on one felony count of murder and five felony counts of attempted murder, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.  Officials said more information would be released at a noon press conference.Chou is suspected of opening fire during a lunch reception at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, killing one person and wounding five older people before a pastor hit Chou on the head with a chair and parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords.While officials didn't release any info on the one person who was killed, OCSD announced Sunday that the five people taken to the hospital were all Asian, ranging in age from 66 to 92 years old.Sunday's shooting comes just one day after a man killed 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, in what officials are investigating as a hate crime.

Kerry Katona seemed to be in good spirits after she left hospital, where she was admitted over the weekend. She went for a morning stroll as she donned black leggings and a comfy pair of trainers.

PHILADELPHIA - A pedestrian car crash left a woman in critical condition Sunday night.Police say a 23-year-old woman tried to run across the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue around 11:32 p.m.She was allegedly hit by a Nissan that was traveling northbound at the time.Police responded to the scene where the woman was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.

COVID-19 pandemic continues.Hospitalizations related to the health crisis totaled 1,611, a decrease of 11. This comes after 64 admissions and 75 discharges in the last day.The number of people being treated for the disease in intensive care units stood at 51, a drop of four.The daily tally shows 457 new novel coronavirus cases, though this isn’t an accurate representation of the situation since PCR testing is off limits to most of the population.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The white gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threatening comments that brought police to his high school last spring, but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact with law enforcement after his release from a hospital, officials said.The revelation raised questions about whether his encounter with police and the mental health system was yet another missed opportunity to put a potential mass shooter under closer law enforcement scrutiny, get him help, or make sure he didn’t have access to deadly firearms.Authorities said Sunday that they were investigating the attack on predominantly Black shoppers and workers at the Tops Friendly Market as a potential federal hate crime or act of domestic terrorism.Payton Gendron, 18, traveled about 200 miles (320 kilometers) from his home in Conklin, New York, to Buffalo to commit the attack, police said.BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MAY 15: Police and FBI agents continue their investigation of the shooting at Tops Market on May 15, 2022, in Buffalo, New York.

COVID on Monday, with 159 in intensive care.This is up by 98 for hospitalizations and an increase of eight for ICUs since the previous day, though officials noted not all hospitals reported updated figures due to the weekend.Last Monday, there were 1,213 hospitalizations with 201 in ICU.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 61 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 35 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

PHILADELPHIA - A dirt bike crash in North Philadelphia left a man in critical condition Sunday night.Police say a speeding dirt bike was riding "recklessly" and doing wheelies when it drifted onto Front and Allegheny streets and hit a man riding a skateboard.The dirt bike rider fled the scene after crashing into the pedestrian, according to police.The pedestrian was transported to Temple University Hospital where he is said the in critical condition.AdvertisementPolice are still looking to identify the suspect.

opened fire at around 2:30 p.m. local time on Saturday outside Tops Friendly Market.

FILE - The logo of the McDonald's fast food chain seen at a restaurant in St Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) CHICAGO - McDonald's said Monday that it has started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people, making it the latest major Western corporation to exit Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February.The fast food giant pointed to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war, saying holding on to its business in Russia "is no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values."The Chicago-based company announced in early March that it was temporarily closing its stores in Russia but would continue to pay employees.

HOUSTON - Two people are dead and at least three others are hospitalized after a shooting at a Houston flea market on Sunday afternoon.It happened in broad daylight, just after 1 p.m., in the 8700 block of Airline Drive in north Harris County, a busy area where thousands of patrons visit flea markets for deals, food and outdoor activities."We thought it was something like for family, you know you can come with your kids, but with everything, you don’t know," said Dolores Guerrero, who visits the area often. "It’s scary."Guerrero says she often spends her Sundays in the area, which has numerous markets, restaurants and even clubs open for daytime dancing.

PHILADELPHIA - A pregnant woman is in critical condition after police say she was the victim of a double shooting Sunday.Police found a 33-year-old woman shot in the leg on the 3500 block of North 18th Street and transported her to Temple University Hospital. Police say she is six months pregnant, and in critical condition.A 23-year-old man is also in critical condition after being shot in the chest and back, according to police.MORE HEADLINES:This is allegedly the second shooting involving a pregnant woman this week.AdvertisementOn Friday, a 19-year-old pregnant woman was reportedly shot in the chest and left side.

Peter Andre has opened up about his struggles with anxiety as he advised others on what can be done to combat mental health struggles. In the same week that has seen his name splashed across headlines for his unexpected involvement in Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney's court case, the singer, 49, writes in his weekly new! magazine column about the importance of speaking out whilst struggling. He also explains his pride seeing wife Emily publish her second book and congratulates Ncuti Gatwa for being announced as the new Doctor Who.

Philadelphia Police investigate a double shooting on North 18th Street, that left a man and a woman in critical condition. TIOGA - Philadelphia Police are investigating a double shooting in Tioga that left a man and woman in critical condition.Officials said the call came Sunday evening, around 6:30, for shots fired, on the 3500 block of North 18th Street.Responding officers found a 33-year-old woman shot one time.

(FOX 35 Orlando)BUXTON, Maine - A 7-year-old boy is expected to survive after being dragged by a school bus hundreds of feet when his backpack strap got caught in the door, according to authorities. Buxton Police in Maine said the incident happened last Thursday afternoon on Dunnell Rd.Authorities said the preliminary investigation showed the boy’s backpack strap got stuck in the door as it closed. They said the bus driver, 63-year-old Kenneth Hawley, drove nearly 573 feet at low speed, dragging the boy, before coming to a stop.According to WMTW, the boy suffered scrapes and bruises down the side of his leg.The boy was then transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Authorities say a woman was taken to a hospital after she was attacked by a black bear as she walked down a New Jersey road to check her mail.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m.

COVID-19 on Sunday, according to data released by the province.There are also 151 people in an Ontario ICU due to the virus.The figures represent a drop from the 1,392 people in hospital and 156 in intensive care Ontario reported Saturday. The figures also show a week-on-week decline — Ontario reported 1,167 people in hospital and 207 in intensive care last Sunday.Data reported on Sunday is likely an underestimate as not all hospitals report on the weekend.

Queen “isn’t going anywhere for some time”.The former This Morning star had taken to Twitter to share a picture of the Monarch at the The Windsor Horse Show.The Queen had recently prompted concerns among observers after she handed over a number of duties to younger royals by pulling out of attending this year's palace garden parties.But Her Majesty appeared to be in great spirits on Friday as she attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show after missing the first day of the event.In view of her 112,400 Twitter followers, Fern shared a photo on Friday of the Monarch smiling broadly alongside the Earl and the Countess of Wessex.She captioned the snap: “The Queen at the The Windsor Horse Show.She looks wonderful.“I don’t believe she’s going anywhere for some time!!!”Royal fans were quick to reply to the tweet to discuss the ongoing concerns surrounding the Queen’s health.Hunter1_lj tweeted: “I pray not. It's just her mobility isn't always great.“But happy to see Her Majesty, @RoyalFamily enjoying one of her passions.

North Korea has reported 15 additional deaths from "fever", days after officially confirming its first-ever Covid-19 cases and ordering nationwide lockdowns.

Eurovision, the world’s biggest singing competition, is usually a happy affair and a chance to unify Europe with song and dance.However, after 66 years some of the show’s most iconic participants have passed and their legacy lives on.From the Alexandrov Ensemble Choir who led the halftime show to Michael Julien who paved the way to victory in 1969, some of Eurovision’s most recognisable faces still continue to make an impact on the show’s legacy to this day.Daily Star has trawled through the archives to bring you everything you need to know about the competition's tragedies.One of the biggest tragedies involved in Eurovision was the loss of 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble Choir.In the early hours of Christmas Day 2016, a Russian Defence Ministry plane went down whilst flying to Syria.Off the coast of Sochi, the crash had no survivors and 93 people were lost whilst travelling for a Christmas celebration with troops at a military base.The group, who sadly lost their lives on 25 December, had performed Not Gonna Get Us with t.A.T.u during the song contest’s interval in 2009 when the event was hosted in Moscow.The choir is the official choir of the Russian armed forces and one of just two choir groups that have the title of Red Army Choir.Örs Siklósi, the lead singer of AWS, performed with the band for Hungary during the show’s 2018 run.He died aged just 29 years old after a battle with leukaemia and his fellow bandmates released a statement upon his premature death.They said that their loss was “indescribable'' and explained: “In June, Örs was diagnosed with leukaemia.

TV star Lorraine Kelly ’s company was worth £3.7million last year – only dropping £65,000 in value despite the pandemic.

ORANGE, Texas - Former NFL star Earl Thomas was arrested Friday night in Orange, Texas on a charge of violating a protective order issued by a Travis County court. FOX 26 has learned a judge in Austin signed an arrest warrant on April 27, charging Thomas with a third-degree felony. MORE CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETYThe warrant was for allegedly violating a protective order from May 2021 that stated he could only communicate with the woman through a co-parenting phone app. We're told someone spotted Thomas Friday night at Spanky's Restaurant in Orange and police took him into custody, the Orange Police Department said. AdvertisementThomas is from Orange, Texas. 

Buckets containing nearly 913 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at World Trade Bridge. (U.S.

MIAMI, Fla. - A small plane crashed into a South Florida bridge Saturday afternoon, according to the Bay Harbor Islands Police Department.The crash happened on a bridge over the Haulover Inlet Bridge that connects Haulover Beach to Bal Harbor. The Bay Harbor Islands Police Department said the area would be closed to traffic as emergency services responded.Footage taken from a nearby building shows smoke and flames leaping from the wreckage of the plane, as well as a vehicle on the bridge that sustained damage.People speaking in the background can be heard talking about how they saw people get out of the plane. According to WSVN, one person has been taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.According to a tweet by WSVN reporter Frank Guzman, the FAA says a single-engine Cessna 172 lost engine power and landed on Route A1A on the Haulover Inlet Bridge approximately five miles east of the Opa-Locka Airport around 1 p.m.The FAA stated that three people were on board, according to Guzman’s tweet.

US President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to Retired US Marine Sergeant Major John L. Canley, for actions during the Vietnam War, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, October 17, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - John Lee Canley, a Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 84, according to The Congressional Medal of Honor Society.The society said he passed Wednesday in Bend Oregon.

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Police Department on Friday, May 13 responded to 10 separate shooting scenes. Two fatal shootings happened on the same block hours apart. In all, three people were killed and 25 were injured.Around 12:30 p.m., police said a 24-year-old Milwaukee man was shot and taken to the hospital for treatment.Gunfire rang out around 45 minutes after the shooting near 91st and Marion.

COVID-19 and 156 in intensive care, according to data released by the province on Saturday.The figures represent a drop in the number of people in ICU and hospital as a result of the novel coronavirus compared to both Friday and last Saturday.Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said COVID-19 wastewater indicators are declining as part of a broader trend.

WILMINGTON, Del. - A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with the murder of a man on May 5, authorities say. According to police, the murder took place around 12: 14 a.m.

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Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron pulled out of the band’s show in Oakland last night (May 12) after testing positive for COVID-19.It was the first time in 24 years the sticksman has missed a show with the band.As a result, touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer stepped in on drumming duties for a series of tracks including Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, ‘Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town’, ‘Why Go’ and ‘Corduroy’.Longtime band collaborator Richard Stuverud also got behind the drums for ‘Quick Escape’ and ‘Superblood Wolfmoon’ before a fan stepped up for the show’s finale ‘Yellow Ledbetter’. You can view footage below.It comes just days after the band honoured Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins during their LA concert at The Forum by performing 2005 song ‘Cold Day In The Sun’.The original version of the track featured Hawkins on lead vocals and, for the Seattle band’s performance of it, Cameron took on singing duties.Cameron and Hawkins previously worked together in the band Nighttime Boogie Association, releasing two songs together – ‘Long In The Tooth’ and ‘The Path We’re On’ – in 2020.Last week, Pearl Jam took another moment to remember Hawkins as they kicked off their ‘Gigaton’ tour in San Diego.

COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than two years ago, according to provincial data, and more than 70 people are still dying per day.Yet hospitalizations and confirmed cases have fallen over the past two weeks, suggesting the sixth wave may be coming to an end.As of Friday, 40,217 fatalities have been confirmed by provinces and territories to date. Canada’s COVID-19 death toll could be thousands higher than official count: report Experts have previously said the true death toll could be thousands higher than the official count due to gaps in data collection, suggesting around two-thirds of all COVID-19-related deaths may have been missed.Most provinces have shifted to reporting COVID-19 data weekly, a majority of which report on Thursdays.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a police officer and two juveniles were hurt in a near head-on collision Friday in Philadelphia. According to police, an officer in a police vehicle was attempting to stop a black Ford being driven by a juvenile on the 3800 block of Aspen Street. During the pursuit, investigators say the Ford rammed into the front passenger's side of an oncoming police cruiser. The driver and another juvenile were brought to the hospital for observation, police said. The officer was also hospitalized in stable condition, according to police. AdvertisementAn update from the Philadelphia Police Department mentioned that officers made an arrest, but they did not share information on the suspect.