Miami firefighter fired after writing 'who cares' about officer's death

NEWTOWN, PA - MAY 17: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz greets supporters after the primary race resulted in an automatic re-count due to close results on May 17, 2022 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Television personality Oz, endorsed by former P FOX NEWS - Democrats hold the advantage in battleground Pennsylvania, as GOP candidates haven’t closed the sale with Republican voters. In the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - The trash talk started well before kickoff, several Phillies sat on clubhouse sofas dissecting their fantasy football teams and giving grief to the players already off to slow starts. And after the Phillies waited out a 3 1/2-hour rain delay — a break interim manager Rob Thomson sheepishly admitted he spent watching the NFL — Rhys Hoskins crowed to the media he was beating Bryson Stott in their fantasy matchup."Literally the whole world knows now I’m beating you in fantasy football," Hoskins yelled down to Stott after his interview ended.Who’s hot, who’s not, which QB stinks, it’s all on the table for a lively debate.But inside the clubhouse, one topic largely consciously avoided is Philadelphia’s spot in the NL postseason standings.

PHILADELPHIA - After a rainy Sunday in the Delaware Valley, unfavorable conditions are set to continue on Monday. FOX 29's Sue Serio says the Delaware Valley will see muggy conditions with severe storms that move in during the afternoon commute. The humid air is being caused by a warm front that is in the area. It will be followed by a cold front that is set to bring severe storms to the Delaware Valley in the afternoon. Some sprinkles will move through the area in the morning, but most of the scattered showers will come after 3 p.m. Temperatures are set to reach the mid-80s, depending on how much sunshine comes through. Storms will continue throughout the night and linger into Tuesday morning, according to forecasters. After rain subsides on Tuesday, conditions will be pleasant and lead into a patch of seasonable weather. In the tropics, it's peak hurricane season, but no named storms are currently in the Atlantic Ocean. >> Download the FOX 29 Weather Authority App to get alerts for weather in your area___SEVEN-DAY FORECASTMONDAY: Humid, p.m. storms.

Hollyoaks fans will be seeing a lot more of Joel Dexter (Rory Douglas-Speed) in upcoming scenes as he takes centre stage in a gripping new storyline.In recent scenes, the village vicar finally admitted defeat and wrote a letter to dad Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) explaining that he was responsible for running him over earlier this year. At the last second, Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) pitied him and agreed they should put all the drama all behind them.READ MORE: Sarah Jayne Dunn pours curves into skintight sports bra for sweaty gym snapHowever, a spying Norma Crow (Glynis Barber) managed to get her hands on the letter and told Warren where to find the culprit of the hit and run.Sienna realised that a vengeful Warren was heading to where Joel is and, fearing the worst, she rushed after him.

VAN HORN, Texas - Space tourism company Blue Origin had an unexpected test of its rocket’s in-flight abort system during a Monday morning launch, though no people were onboard at the time.The New Shepherd rocket blasted off from west Texas just before 9:30 a.m., carrying a capsule full of experiments on what was supposed to be a 10-minute ride to the edge of space and back. But one minute into the flight, something automatically triggered the emergency in-flight abort system and the capsule fired its escape engine, pulling clear of the booster rocket at about 30,000 feet.Video footage from Blue Origin’s live webcast showed the capsule pull away and drift through the air before safely deploying its parachutes and landing safely in the desert.The moment of failure.

PHILADELPHIA - A teenage boy is being held responsible for the shooting of a 19-year-old at a busy SEPTA station in Philadelphia this summer, according to the District Attorney's Office.Police say the victim was shot in the chest, stomach and hand at the 15th Street Station under City Hall on July 14. He reportedly fought for his life for 13 days.Officials say the incident began after a 14-year-old suspect boarded a train at the 69th Street Station with a loaded 9mm gun. Both the suspect and victim reportedly got into an argument and drew guns when exiting the train. Officials say the suspect then shot the victim at close range and escaped in the chaos of running passengers.

PHILADELPHIA - A teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia parks and rec employee, the Philadelphia District Attorney announced. According to authorities, Tiffany Fletcher, 40, was preparing to welcome students to the Mill Creek Recreation Center after school when she got stuck in the crossfire of a shootout between two groups on Friday. PREVIOUS: Philadelphia rec center worker shot and killed, 14-year-old in custody, police sayPolice released new details about the investigation in Da Larry Krasner's weekly gun crimes press conference. Officials say 16th District officers heard gunshots in the area of the 4700 block of Brown Street Friday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m.Responding officers saw people running and officers chased and arrested a 14-year-old man on Perry Street, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced. A detective later recovered a 9mm ghost gun loaded with one round in the chamber and one round in the magazine from a trash can on Perry Street, according to officials. As the teen was arrested, other officers located Fletcher suffering from gunshot wounds to both sides of her body on Brown Street. Outlaw says after being shot, Fletcher ran to a nearby business, where they tried to tend to her wounds. Fletcher was transported to Presbyterian Hospital, where she died from her injuries, authorities said. Police say she was outside of the recreation center when she was caught in the crossfire between the 14-year-old and at least one other person.

The EU's medicines watchdog has approved a vaccine specifically targeting the new and infectious types of the Omicron variant amid fears of a new wave of winter infections.

FILE - An individual purchases cannabis at a dispensary on the morning that cannabis sales became legal in New Jersey on April 21, 2022, in Paterson, New Jersey. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) There has been increasing support for marijuana legalization in the United States over the past few decades, with a majority of Americans now overwhelmingly in favor, according to polling — and many states enacting laws to allow for its legal use and sale.On the federal level, marijuana remains illegal.

Of all the COVID variants, Delta is the deadliest one, a new study has revealed. Five different coronavirus variants were studied for the research that include Alpha, Delta, and three others that emerged before Alpha.

China will still have a role to play as the operations will require some component imports from China. Global technology supply chains were disrupted this year, as China locked down Shanghai, which is a technology hub, following its zero-Covid policy.

A statue of Mickey Mouse welcomes attendees to the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California on September 9, 2022. (Photo by Patrick T.

Brian Burns woke up last Sunday morning to a flurry of missed calls and messages from loved ones telling him something terrible had happened at his home.

Canada will have a “prominent” role in the lying-in-state and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom says, as preparations in London shift into high gear with one week to go before the ceremony.

Ukraine kept the counteroffensive momentum in its war against Russia going Monday, saying it liberated one village after another and claiming that in one region it pushed the invaders back right up to the border in a lightning military move that stunned many.

PHILADELPHIA - An attempted robbery quickly turned into a shooting in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood Monday morning.Police responded to the 1300 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard for a person with a gun around 1:20 a.m.A woman was reportedly shot in the ear a couple miles away on the 1300 block of St. Luke Street.

Manitoba announces first groups eligible for bivalent COVID vaccine To get the bivalent vaccine, Manitobans must have completed their primary two doses of vaccine, and it’s recommended that you wait six months since a previous dose of vaccine (or a COVID infection).Appointments can be made through the online booking tool.The province has said it expects to be able to expand eligibility for the bivalent vaccine to all adult Manitobans in the coming weeks.Monday also marks the date when anyone aged 12 and older is eligible to receive a booster of the original vaccine if they want one. 

Gary Barlow has been flooded with support from fans after giving a health update on his wife who he said underwent a "big operation".

Lea Michele has tested positive for COVID-19. The 36-year-old actress has confirmed via social media that she's set to miss several performances of 'Funny Girl', her new show on Broadway, after contracting the virus. Lea - who plays Fanny Brice in the production - wrote on her Instagram Story: "In following production protocol I cannot return to the theater for 10 days.

A new study pointed out immunity from COVID infection lasts for 10 months. In the last two-and-half years, we have witnessed several waves of COVID infections followed by a temporary lull.

CHESTER, Pa. - A community, along with several schools, are mourning the loss of a former college basketball standout and head coach.Larry Yarbray, 51, reportedly died while riding with a group of bicyclists in Dover, Delaware, over the weekend. Police say he lost control of his bicycle, and was struck when he swerved into oncoming traffic.Yarbray was the starting point guard at Coppin State University in 1990 when the team made history with its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance.

NEWARK, Del. - Authorities say a woman suspected of shooting another woman at a Delaware apartment complex was critically wounded by police who confronted her.The New Castle County police department says the armed woman was firing a gun when two officers encountered her at the apartment complex in Newark on Friday night. Police say both officers opened fire on the woman, hitting her in the chest. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESShe was taken to a hospital, where she was in critical condition. Investigators believe the woman had shot a 26-year-old woman during an argument. The other woman is also in critical condition.

NEW YORK - A mother of three young children was being questioned by police on Monday after the kids were found unconscious along the Coney Island shoreline in New York and later died in an apparent drowning.The children were a 3-month-old baby, a 4-year-old girl, and a 7-year-old boy, FOX 5 New York reported, citing police officials. New York Police Department officers responded to an apartment at around 1:40 a.m. local time after family members called 911 from a different location with concerns that their relative may have harmed her three young children.Officers went to the apartment but no one answered the door, according to the news outlet.

In this photo illustration, British currency in the form of two one pound coins rest atop a Bank of England ten pound note featuring an image of Queen Elizabeth II as a leading think tank predicts that surging rates of inflation and weak economic gro LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also has been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder of the British empire's colonial reach.So what happens next after her death this week? It will take time for the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries to swap out the monarchs on their money.Here's a look at what is next for the paper cash featuring the late queen:The queen’s portrait on British notes and coins is expected to be replaced by a likeness of the new King Charles III, but it won’t be immediate."Current banknotes featuring the image of Her Majesty The Queen will continue to be legal tender," the Bank of England said.

coffee or coffee sweetened with sugar were less likely to die during a seven-year follow-up period.  The latest findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. While previous studies observing the health effects of coffee have found that coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of death, it did not distinguish between unsweetened coffee and coffee consumed with sugar or artificial sweeteners.

LONDON - King Charles III pledged Monday to follow his late mother’s example of "selfless duty" as he addressed lawmakers from both houses of parliament in London before he was to fly to Edinburgh to be with the late queen's coffin as it lies at rest in the Scottish capital.Earlier, Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Prince Harry hailed her as a "guiding compass" and praised her "unwavering grace and dignity."Hundreds of lawmakers crowded into the 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament for the service, rich in pageantry, in which Parliament offered its condolences to the king, and he replied.A trumpet fanfare greeted the king and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, as they entered the hall, which was packed with hundreds of legislators.Britain's King Charles III attends the presentation of Addresses by both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall, inside the Palace of Westminster, central London on Sept. 12, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.

PHILADELPHIA - A child has been reunited with its mother after it was inside a car that was stolen from a driveway in Fox Chase, police say. The Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victim's Unit is investigating the incident. Authorities say a baby was inside a Nissan Rogue taken from the 800 block of Arnold Street in the Fox Chase section of the city. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to officials, police tracked the mother's AirPods that were in the vehicle, which led them to find it at Castor and Griffith Streets in Rhawnhurst. Police did not provide any additional information but say the case remains under investigation. 

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that left one man dead. According to police, officers responded to a residence on the 100 block of Washington Lane around 12:40 a.m. on Monday for reports of a shooting. Authorities say a 37-year-old man was found dead on his front lawn. Witnesses told investigators that a black Sedan parked in front of the victim's house and waited for him to come outside before a man stepped outside of the car and "ambushed and executed," according to Captain Anthony Ginaldi. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe man was a SEPTA manager and father of seven, police say. Officials says 15 spent shell casings were found on the scene. Ginaldi says the bullets were fired in rapid succession, leading authorities to believe that the gun used in the shooting may have been modified. According to authorities, there is surveillance video that investigators will use as part of the ongoing investigation. Police say a 37-year-old father of seven was "ambushed and executed" on his front lawn in Germantown.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A South Philadelphia community activist is being honored four years after her death. She was known for her work with at-risk children and being a pillar of her community."It's a wonderful day for us.

The launch is in line with TCP’s focus on accelerating innovation, strengthening its wellness portfolio and expanding its total addressable market New Delhi: Tata Consumer Products Ltd. (TCPL) on Monday announced its foray into the health supplements segment with the launch of Tata GoFit, a range of health supplements for women. The launch is in line with TCP’s focus on accelerating innovation, strengthening its wellness portfolio and expanding its total addressable market, the company said in a statement on Monday.

that of the public at large: Two-thirds of workers say they expect infections to increase a great deal (26%) or a moderate amount (43%). Roughly a quarter think the infection rate will remain about the same, while only 6% think it will decrease to any extent.The poll, which was conducted before booster shots designed to target the omicron-specific variants became available, finds that a slight majority of workers are very (18%) or moderately (36%) worried about new strains of COVID-19 spreading.

Good Morning Britain fans were left fretting for LBC Radio host and ex-BBC presenter Andrew Marr, as he showed up on TV with his arm in a sling. The journalist was seen with his right arm encased in a black fabric sling as he discussed breaking the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death on his radio show.Andrew found himself choked up as the news came through live on his broadcast, and admitted he was slightly "embarrassed" at breaking his neutral facade at hearing the tragic news.But viewers were also plenty distracted by his injury, with GMB host Susanna Reid asking him: "Do you want to just reflect on your poor arm that's in a sling?"The star replied: "Oh, absolutely.

A hospital where patients say they were 'bullied and abused by staff' has been placed into special measures. Cygnet Bury Hudson has been ordered to improve safety after its overall performance was judged to be 'inadequate', following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in June.

India’s active cases now stand at 47,176. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.82% and the weekly positivity rate at 1.72%, according to the health ministry data. New Delhi: India recorded 5,221 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Monday.

Walt Disney Co DIS.N on Sunday sketched the contours of a plan for how the entertainment, theme parks and consumer products conglomerate will use technology to enhance storytelling for the next 100 years.

giant sturgeon of the Nechako River? Government scientists are asking for the public’s help to solve that mystery after 11 of the iconic and endangered fish were recently found dead in the Nechako in central B.C.The fish were all adults of a species that can grow to six metres in length and live for more than 100 years.Their bodies showed no visible external injuries and provincial scientists did not believe the deaths were caused by disease, chemical exposure, angling or gillnet fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship said.The dead fish had all been found since last week, the ministry said. ‘Newbies’ hook 700-pound sturgeon on B.C.