Officials: 2 men are in custody after a shootout near Chinatown

KINGSESSING - A Philadelphia firefighter was seriously injured while fighting a house fire Saturday morning.Officials with the department said the firefighter was working with his colleagues to douse a fire on the 1100 block of South Paxon Street early Saturday morning, around 7 a.m., in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood.According to authorities, the firefighter was seriously injured after falling from the roof of the two-story rowhome that was on fire.MORE HEADLINES:The man’s colleagues on the scene began to treat his multiple injuries, and he was then rushed by medics to a local hospital for treatment.Fire officials did not release any further information regarding the firefighter’s condition.Approximately seven people were displaced as a result of the fire.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Officials in Middlesex County, New Jersey, are searching for a driver who fled the scene after a fatal multi-vehicle accident.According to authorities, police responded to the intersection of routes 130 and 32, in South Brunswick, Saturday night, just before 10 p.m., for a car accident.When first responders got to the scene, they found a woman, identified as 43-year-old East Windsor resident, Kerri Shea, had died at the location because of the crash.MORE HEADLINES:Officials went on to say the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash took off from the scene on foot.Police are actively investigating the crash and they are asking for the public’s help in identifying the fleeing driver.

“Saturday Night Live.”Harrelson, 61, who hosted the show, made the statement during his opening monologue. It was his fifth time on stage as an SNL host.

FAIRFAX, Va. - The Elon University Women’s Lacrosse team warmed up for match day by helping push their bus unstuck in Fairfax, Virginia, on February 22.Footage recorded by Taylor Caskey, Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Elon University, shows members of team pushing on a large, grey bus stuck in the mud.Through a collective effort, and the use of a wedge device under one of the tires, the group was able to help the bus roll free of the mud to loud cheers."Never underestimate the power of Lacrosse girls who are hungry," Caskey captioned the clip.READ MORE: The Grinch visits terminally-ill Fredericksburg childCommenters on TikTok celebrated the effort, with one writing "Girl power, that’s awesome" and another "We are woman hear us roar."Elon University Women’s Lacrosse team was in Fairfax for a match against George Mason University.The visitors from Elon won 14-13, marking the team’s first road win of the season.

Ukraine, Defence Minister Anita Anand said.Her comment comes on the heels of an announcement Friday that Canada will be sending an additional four Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, bringing the total number of tanks being sent by the government to the embattled country to eight.However, Canada’s contributions to Ukraine’s war effort have come amid concerns about the Canadian Armed Forces’ capacities here at home.“I am always concerned to make sure that the Canadian Armed Forces have what they need to serve and protect this incredible country,” Anand said, speaking to The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson in an interview, aired Sunday.“What that means is we are going to be purchasing additional tanks for the Canadian Armed Forces.” Read more: Canada to send Ukraine 4 more Leopard tanks, lays further Russian sanctions Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists These tanks, she added, might not be exactly the same as the eight Leopard 2 battle tanks Canada gave to Ukraine.The Canadian military, Anand said, wants to ensure it has “the most innovative and modern solutions.”“So it’s not necessarily the case that the Leopard 2A4 is going to be the replacement vehicle,” she said.“We have to make sure that we are recapitalizing with the most up-to-date technology that is interoperable with our allies, as we have done in the past, as we are doing with the F-35.”As Canada works to rebuild its supplies, Anand said she’s pushing to ensure our “priority placement” in the supply chain while “doing whatever is necessary from a domestic innovation perspective.”“So we’re working very quickly in terms of the Canadian supply chain, in terms of international procurement, as well as

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are on the scene of barricade situation that has been unfolding in Philadelphia's Tioga section Sunday afternoon.It all began when a fight erupted on the 3700 block of 15th Street just after noon.Two men took another person's firearm and ran into a nearby apartment, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Police declared a barricade less than 20 minutes later, and eventually took one man into custody.

Woody Harrelson was the host of this weekend’s Saturday Night Live episode and he sure didn’t shy away from drawing attention to the act!!

BRIDGETON, N.J. - A woman convicted of killing her toddler son four years ago and telling police he had been kidnapped before his remains were found buried in the yard of her New Jersey home has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole.Jurors in Cumberland County last month convicted 28-year-old Nakira Griner of Bridgeton of charges of first-degree murder, desecration of remains, evidence-tampering and false public alarm in the February 2019 death of 23-month-old Daniel Griner Jr.Family members tearfully expressed their grief in last week’s sentencing hearing and a judge delivered a blistering assessment of her actions before imposing the life-without-parole term and concurrent terms for desecration and false public alarm, NJ.com reported.Authorities said Griner initially told police in February 2019 that she had been attacked on the street and 23-month-old Daniel Griner Jr. had been abducted.

(Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images) WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - A sheriff’s office in Kentucky has a "very brave and honest toddler" to thank for helping them find a fugitive wanted on drug charges and other outstanding warrants.Deputies with the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department went to a home in Williamsburg, Kentucky, on Friday to serve a warrant, the sheriff’s office said on Facebook. As officers looked around, none of the adults would say whether the wanted woman was in the house. That’s when a toddler who was visiting the home stood up, put his hands on his hips and said, "It is good to be honest.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) - Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line.Region 5 administrator Debra Shore of the Environmental Protection Agency said Saturday the agency ordered Norfolk Southern to "pause" shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine but vowed that removal of the material would resume "very soon.""Everyone wants this contamination gone from the community.

PHILADELPHIA - A nursing home fire has claimed the life of at least one person in Philadelphia's Wynnfield Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning. Fire crews were called to the Kearsely Nursing Home on the 2100 block of 49th Street around 2 a.m. for reports of a fire.They responded to find the sprinkler system had already knocked down the blaze, which was contained to a small section of the nursing home.MORE HEADLINES:However, officials say one woman did succumb to her injuries.

Sally Field of 'Dispatches from Elsewhere' speaks onstage during the AMC Networks portion of the Winter 2020 TCA Press Tour on January 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) Oscar-winning actress Sally Field’s career has spanned nearly 60 years, from the time she started playing the precocious teenager Gidget on TV to her new comedy "80 for Brady."On Sunday, the 76-year-old will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild."She has an enduring career because she is authentic in her performance and always projects likability and humanity — she just connects," SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher said in a statement.

Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent has died at the age of 92, his friend actor Mark Critch has confirmed.

All five people aboard a medical transport flight, including a patient, were killed in a plane crash Friday night in a mountainous area in northern Nevada.

LOS ANGELES - Multiple motorhomes and vehicles were swept into the Santa Clara River early Saturday morning when an embankment collapsed at an RV park in Valencia.It happened at the Valencia Travel Village RV Park. Heavy rain sent powerful water rushing down the river overnight. RELATED: Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty winds"We lost three trailers, one car, and they were able to get a lot of trailers out before it happened," said Valencia resident Shawn Coulter. Power and water are expected to be out for four days. RELATED: Multiple freeways in SoCal closed due to snow, flooding"It really scares me because if they close the park I have nowhere to go," said resident Cassie Stephens.

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - An 8-year-old boy is recovering after a scary experience at an indoor amusement park in King of Prussia.Upper Merion officials say the boy was stuck in a rope ladder, and was unresponsive for a short time, at Thrillz Park Saturday afternoon, just after 1:30.

snow and severe winter conditions, Yosemite National Park has decided to close to the public till Wednesday, March 1. Park officials say travel on all park roads is restricted to administrative traffic only, and they should use El Portal Road, the extension of Highway 140, to access the park. YOSEMITE, CA - FEBRUARY 23: Snow blankets Yosemite National Park in California, United States on February 23, 2023 as winter storm alerted in California. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) RELATED: Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty windsOn Friday, Big Oak Flat Road, the extension of Highway 120, was closed.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A 22-year-old man was critically injured after someone shot him in the back, in broad daylight, on a North Philadelphia street.The shooting happened Saturday afternoon, around 3:30, on the 2500 block of West Harold Street, according to authorities.Police responded to the scene and found the victim lying in the street, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.MORE HEADLINES:They rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in critical condition.Police say no weapon has been found and no arrests have been made, as they actively investigate the shooting.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

LAWNSIDE, N.J. - A 28-year-old Camden County woman was shot dead early Saturday and police are searching for her killer.Camden County officials said police in Lawnside responded to the 100 block of Mouldy Road just after 4 a.m., Saturday morning, on the report of a shooting.Officers found 28-year-old Michelle Cruz at the location where she sustained a gunshot wound.MORE HEADLINES:She died at the scene, according to authorities.Police are actively investigating the fatal shooting and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Matthew Kreidler, with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, at 856-930-5355, or the Lawnside Police Department at 856-573-6204.

school bus driver in Ohio is being praised as a hero after video shows her saving a student from being hit by a passing car. The woman's heroic actions were captured in a video shared by Tecumseh Local Schools on Facebook on Thursday, Feb. 23.

PHILADELPHIA - A shooting in West Philadelphia has left a victim and suspect injured early Saturday morning.Police say a 34-year-old man was shot in the torso just blocks from Saint Joseph's University City Campus on the 1300 block of South Melville Street just before 8 a.m. He was transported to a local hospital, where he is said to be in stable condition.At one point during the incident, police say the victim hit the suspect over head with a bat.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A woman who shot at officers at an abandoned house in Pittsburgh was shot and killed by police, authorities said.Allegheny County police said Pittsburgh officers were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. Friday to investigate a report of a suspicious person in the city's St.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Eight people were stabbed overnight  at a night club in Oklahoma City.Police say it started at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at a bar in the city’s Bricktown district.

Lorraine Kelly has issued a health update to her concerned fans and revealed her return date after she was forced to miss three episodes of her ITV show last week due to illness.The Scottish presenter, 63, was absent from Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's episodes of Lorraine after she went down with a "hideous" bug.Thankfully, Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh was on hand to step in as she acted as a guest host for the week.Taking to Twitter on Friday, Lorraine responded to a fan who wrote: "@reallorraine hope you are feeling better Lorraine?" to which she replied: "Much better ta - see you Monday xxx." It comes as Lorraine tweeted on Wednesday: "When you have to be sent home from work early in the morning because you are suddenly attacked by a hideous bug and were looking forward to interviewing @adamlambert THAT!" The presenter added: "Beyond disappointed but imagine if I had infected him !!!!!!" Lorraine's fans, viewers and celebrity pals were quick to wish the Scottish presenter well after her statement. Victoria Kennedy, editor of Lorraine, wrote: "Get well soon" with a heart and kiss emoji.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Worried residents packed a high school auditorium Friday as activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys warned of long-term health and environmental dangers from chemicals released after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.Brooke Hofmeister, a mother of two young children, said she feared for their health and felt worse than before about the situation after hearing the presentation."The truth is pretty scary," the 29-year-old said.READ MORE: After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checksShe and her husband, Cory Hofmeister, said they didn't feel safe in their hometown and were uncertain about whether to remain, echoing concerns raised by many who attended the two-hour session. It was sponsored by East Palestine Justice, a group formed by Brockovich, lawyers and scientific and medical experts.No one was injured when 38 Norfolk Southern cars derailed in a fiery, mangled mess on the outskirts of town Feb.

A Pilatus PC-12/45 in Los Angeles, California. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Authorities are investigating a plane crash in Stagecoach, Nevada, that left at least five people dead, officials said.Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies said the aircraft was operated by Care Flight, a service of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority Health, headquartered in Reno.

A woman injured during a dog attack is being treated at San Antonio University Hospital is seen in San Antonio, Texas. (SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images) Two dogs involved in a deadly attack on an elderly couple in a West San Antonio, Texas, residential neighborhood Friday afternoon and a third from the same property will be euthanized by Animal Care Services, officials said.San Antonio Police Department said the incident left an 81-year-old man dead and three others injured, including a woman in critical condition at University Hospital.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting in Philadelphia's Logan section after a victim showed up to a local hospital in vehicle that appeared to take on heavy gunfire.The victim, a man is his 30s, was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

PHOENIX - Funerals: it's not a topic people talk about too often, and typically, it is seen as a rather somber and solemn affair.However, one late teacher in Arizona wanted to make sure that her funeral would be the one that can make people remember her devotion to not just education and her family.Mary Stolks Martin passed away earlier in February. Her family said she was fun-loving, and was happy until the very end.Her initials - MSM - got her the nickname M&M from her students."She was a teacher for 30 years.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit rapper's role in a $27 million tax fraud scheme landed her a prison sentence.Sameerah Marrell, also known as Sameerah Anderson, Sameerah Pickett, Crème, and Loren Boyd, was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison and three years of supervised release. The 42-year-old must also pay the remaining restitution – $7,979,041.71.According to federal authorities, Marrell had successfully stolen $8.5 million, and the amount owed in restitution has been reduced by money, cars, and jewelry seized by the federal government and the states from Marrell during the course of this investigation.Between 2014 and April 2022, Marrell worked with others to file 122 false income tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service and Minnesota, Georgia, Maryland, Arizona, Connecticut, and Colorado state treasuries.

Colombo (News1st) – The Chairman of the National Election Commission (NEC) Nimal Punchihewa stated that he has written a letter to the Speaker of Parliament seeking his intervention to secure funds for the 2023 Local Government Election.The Chairman said the letter was dispatched to the Speaker on Friday (24).The NEC announced on Friday (24) that the Local Government Election, which was due to be held on the 9th of March, had been postponed."The election was postponed due to reasons beyond the commission's control," the NEC said.The new date is to be announced on the 3rd of March."A request has been made to the Speaker to intervene to obtain funds from the Treasury, which are necessary to conduct the election," the commission added on Friday.

long Covid patients i.e. much higher risk of cardiovascular complications.

long Covid patients i.e. much higher risk of cardiovascular complications.

Russians in Moscow and other cities brought flowers to Ukrainian poets and held one-person pickets with antiwar slogans Friday to mark the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

HATBORO, Pa. - A viral video of a racist rant by a customer, yelling offensive things directed at the business owner, is posted on TikTok and has been viewed over and over, shared on multiple platforms and it’s sparking outrage."You feel frustrated. It’s something that I was not expecting," said Omar Quinones. He’s the owner of Amy’s Pizzeria in Hatboro.Captured on video, the woman is seen yelling, "You give me my money back! I'm not giving my money to some illegal immigrant."It happened at Amy’s Pizzeria, Thursday night.

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Friday marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, reducing entire cities to rubble and the death toll still unknown. Additionally, more than 8 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their country.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A man in his 40s was critically injured after someone shot him in the stomach in North Philadelphia.Officials say police from the 26th District responded to the shooting at the intersection of North 7th Street and West Montgomery Avenue Friday night, just after 8:30.Police found the man, thought to be in his 40s, lying in the street with a gunshot wound to his stomach.Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.Police are actively investigating the shooting, but gave no details regarding a suspect or a motive.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

MANCHESTER, Connect. - A middle school teacher in Connecticut is being praised by firefighters after she pulled an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle on Thursday. Manchester Fire Rescue EMS says Heather Sica Leonard, a teacher at Illing Middle School in Manchester, almost certainly saved the driver’s life. According to the fire department, the driver, John, has limited mobility and uses a wheelchair."While driving his van down Main Street he smelled smoke, then moved a cup holder to find flames coming from his dash. He stopped the vehicle on the side of the ramp, suddenly finding himself in a burning car," Manchester Fire Rescue EMS said, adding that the fuel tank of his van had ruptured.Helmet camera provided by the fire department shows firefighters responding to the scene on Feb.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a heated political controversy.Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday. Workers will ask how residents are doing, see what they need and connect them with appropriate resources from government and nonprofit organizations, the White House said.The "walk teams" are modeled on similar teams following hurricanes and other natural disasters.Biden directed employees to get to as many homes as possible by Monday.

California Prop. 31 was approved on Election Night, banning flavored tobacco products. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan.

SEA ISLE, N.J. - Officials say a rescue operation is now a recovery operation for a worker trapped under a concrete balcony that collapsed at an apartment building in Sea Isle City. Emergency crews responded to the building on the boardwalk between 36th and 37th streets around 2:20 p.m. for reports of a collapse.Officer Jim McQuillen from the Sea Isle City Police Department said two construction workers were on the 8th floor when the balcony collapsed onto a worker on the 7th floor. Cape May County Urban Search and Rescue Team member Matt Johnson estimated the balcony weighs between 11,000 and 15,000 pounds, causing structural concerns. The two workers on the upper floor were treated for minor injuries, according to police.

CENTER CITY - As Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald was laid to rest Friday, so many people from so many places came to pay their respects, there wasn’t enough room inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for everyone.

dead whales washing ashore to wind farm development.This winter, 16 whales have washed up dead along the Atlantic coast in places like Assateague Island in Maryland, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Long Island, New York.The standings are part of what the National Marine Fisheries Service, or NMFS, call the Humpback Whale Unusual Mortality Event, which started in 2016.The Marine Mammal Commission said in a statement posted to its website on Tuesday that 40% of the whales were examined at necropsy and showed evidence that a ship struck them, or they got entangled in fishing gear.The commission also said these strandings are nothing new, and they are not isolated to the Atlantic coast.According to the commissioner, at least 10 humpback whales have stranded each year during the UME, though in 2017 the highest number of 34 were recorded stranded.What scientists have found is the number of humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine is increasing, and the younger whales are moving to the Atlantic coast, where they are vulnerable to being struck by ships.Many people, though, say wind farm development is the cause of the whale strandings.READ MORE: Dead whale found on beach at Assateague Island National SeashoreWind farm development and research is taking place up and down the Atlantic coast, in places like Block Island, Rhode Island; Montauk, New York; off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, and nearly 20 miles offshore Virginia Beach, Virginia.Agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, and U.S.

SEA ISLE, N.J. - One person is dead and two others were hurt when an upper floor balcony collapsed onto the one below it at an apartment building in Sea Isle. Emergency crews responded to the building on the boardwalk between 36th and 37th streets just before 3 p.m. A police spokesperson told FOX 29 they have not yet been able to recover the person's body who was killed. Two people who were injured were treated at the scene and released. Officials have not said what caused the collapse.

, issued a  in response to two Tennessee bills that target the LGBTQ+ community: “Drag is not a crime. Gender-affirming health care for all, including our youth, is a necessity,” Williams weighed in, as state legislatures across the country consider bans and restrictions on both., on February 23, Tennessee lawmakers sent two bills to Governor Bill Lee’s desk to be signed into law: one written to target drag performances in public spaces—the first drag ban in the nation to pass a state legislature, Migdon noted—and another to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth.

WASHINGTON - An American Airlines flight bound for Washington, D.C., had to divert to Raleigh, North Carolina, due to a "disruptive passenger" on board, officials said Wednesday. Agents from the FBI's Charlotte field office responded to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and removed the unruly traveler from the flight. The passenger, identified as Tiffany Miles, was initially charged with a misdemeanor related to the incident. According to authorities in North Carolina, those charged were later dismissed after a "review of eyewitness statements, plus in-depth consultation with the Wake County District Attorney, RDU law enforcement."RDU officials add that, despite the dismissal of the charges, federal agencies could take further action on the passenger.Envoy Air Flight 3444 originally took off from Jacksonville, Florida, at 2:32 p.m.

(Credit: Summit County Sheriff's Office) Two Utah snowmobilers are lucky to be alive after becoming stranded Wednesday in an overnight storm in Utah.According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, search and rescue teams responded to the Bear River Station area of Mirror Lake Highway in Summit County regarding two adult males who were stranded on their snowmobiles. The agency’s public information officer Felicia Sotelo told FOX Television Stations that the men rode into a bowl-like depression on their snowmobiles and were unable to get out. "[They] essentially were stranded," Sotelo shared, noting that their tracked vehicles were low on fuel."They didn’t plan on being out all day," she continued. "They built a snow cave, they built a fire." The individuals utilized a SPOT location device, making it possible for the men to communicate with emergency officials, which assisted the rescue team in locating them. RELATED: Jeremy Renner reveals snowplow accident left him with '30 plus broken bones'"Obviously no one wants to spend the night unexpectedly in the snow," Sotelo said, adding, "But they did have at least some backcountry experience and knowledge to keep themselves sheltered during the storm overnight." Despite heavy snow overnight and very steep terrain, emergency officials were able to find the men in "good condition" after several hours. Jeremy Renner just revealed the full extent of his injuries from his snowplow accident, saying he shattered more than 30 bones in his body.

A policeman carrying an automatic rifle stands guard with a colleague along a popular market street in Manila, Philippines, on June 1, 2022. (Ted Aljibe / AFP via Getty Images) A New Zealand tourist died in the Philippines while trying to defend his girlfriend from bikers, kicking off a manhunt for his killers. "We regret to report this incident and extend our sympathy to the bereaved family," police Maj.