SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities suspect an elderly woman sent a threatening letter to the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia that accused Cambodian residents of affecting her sleep and mental health by frequently setting off fireworks in a South Philadelphia park.

An association member called police on Monday after receiving a typed letter from someone who claimed to be ex-military. The author suggested that they would resort to violence if the "constant" fireworks did not stop, according to police.Investigators on Wednesday said a 79-year-old woman claimed to be the author of the threatening note.

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Police: Man drives himself to hospital after being shot 3 times in West Philadelphia

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man who was shot at least three times in the lower body in West Philadelphia managed to drive himself to a nearby hospital where he is currently fighting for his life. The Philadelphia Police Department said the shooting happened near the intersection of 42nd and Wallace streets just before 5:30 p.m. According to police, the 23-year-old victim drove himself to Penn Presbyterian Hospital after being shot three times in the lower body. Police say the man is in critical condition.The victim's car is being held by police at the hospital.No arrests were reported immediately after the shooting.

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Suspect in custody after stealing police car, leading officers on chase through Coatesville, police say

COATESVILLE, Pa. - A Chester County man is in custody after police say he stole a squad car and lead officers on a pursuit before slamming into another vehicle Friday morning in Coatesville. Officers from the Coatesville Police Department were called to a property on West 5th Avenue around 11:30 a.m.

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SEE IT: Elderly Brooklyn laundromat employee punched, hit in head with vase

NEW YORK - The NYPD says it is searching for a pair of women seen on video attacking an elderly laundromat employee in June.According to authorities, at around 4 a.m. at the Aqua Wash Laundromat on East 98th street in Canarsie, the suspects approached the 69-year-old man and punched him in the face, and struck him in the head with a vase.The man sustained lacerations to the head and was taken by EMS to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition.The suspects fled from the scene in an unknown direction. Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersThe cause of the attack is still unknown.Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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Delaware woman claims she was mistakenly stopped and assaulted by undercover officers

WILMINGTON, Del. - A Delaware woman is suing Delaware State Police after she claims she was mistakenly identified and assaulted by a group of undercover officers last month in New Castle County.Martiayna Watson, 20, says she was leaving the BP Gas station on South Herald Street in Wilmington on June 24 when four unmarked patrol cars surrounded her vehicle. One of the cars, Watson claims, rear-ended her car during the ambush.Four officers emerged from their cars with their guns drawn and screamed orders at Watson, according to her account of the story.

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SWAT officer fires at armed suspect while serving warrant in Ogontz, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating an incident after a SWAT officer serving a warrant in Ogontz discharged his firearm when he encountered an armed suspect Friday morning. The scene unfolded inside a home on the 1400 block of Olney Avenue around 7 a.m. Friday. Officials say Philadelphia police were assisting Cheltenham police in serving two warrants related to a shooting outside of a Wawa in Cheltenham Township back in May. Police say SWAT officers were serving the second warrant inside a home on West Olney Avenue when they were confronted on the second floor by a man with a gun.Authorities say the man pointed the gun at SWAT officers, prompting one of the officers to discharge his firearm.

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Father and son, both former Central Florida police officers, arrested in Capitol riot investigation

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Two more arrests have been made in Central Florida in the investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan.

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Police: 21-year-old man dead after shooting on Hunting Park Avenue

PHILADELPHIA - A young man has died after police say he was shot not far from his home in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood. Police and medics were called to the scene on the 1300 block of West Hunting Park Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning for reports of a body on the street. When officers arrived, they found a 21-year-old man lying unresponsive in between two parked cars.The victim was found to have suffered a single gunshot wound to the shoulder and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say they found a single spent shell casing on West Hunting Park Avenue, about 100 feet from where the victim was found.

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10-year-old received mouth-to-mouth, CPR after being pulled from pool in West Philadelphia, police say

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 10-year-old boy is recovering after police say he was pulled from a pool and received CPR from a lifeguard Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia. According to police, the child was swimming underwater when his father briefly looked away. It's unclear what caused the child to require medical attention. A lifeguard and 19th district police officers pulled the boy from the water and performed CPR, police said.

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Atlantic City woman who stopped to help disabled motorist struck and killed by oncoming car, police say

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A woman who stopped to assist a motorist involved in a single-car crash was struck and killed by an oncoming driver Wednesday night near Atlantic City, according to police.Patrol Officers responded to U.S. Route 30 in the eastbound lanes for reports of a motor vehicle crash at 9:48 p.m.

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Police: 1 injured in shooting outside Chickie's & Pete's in Northeast Philadelphia

SkyFOX flew over the Chickie & Pete's in Mayfair where police sources say two people were shot.

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10-year-old received CPR after being pulled from pool in West Philadelphia, police say

Police say a 10-year-old boy is recovering after being rescued from a pool in West Philadelphia. WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 10-year-old boy is recovering after police say he was pulled from a pool and received CPR from a lifeguard Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia. According to police, the child was swimming underwater when his father briefly looked away.

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80-year-old woman sentenced after killing husband, claiming years of abuse

McCOOK, Neb. - An 80-year-old woman was sentenced on July 12 to eight to 10 years in prison after being convicted of shooting her husband to death in their Nebraska home. Lavetta Langdon of McCook, Nebraska, pleaded no contest on June 1 to manslaughter, according to court documents. Lavetta claimed her husband, 79-year-old Larry Langdon, had been abusing her for 30 years before she murdered him during August of last year. FILE - File image of crime scene tape. (FOX TV Stations)RELATED: Father arrested in connection with death of infant son found unresponsive at South LA motel Lavetta said she warned her husband she would kill him if he hit her again.

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Police: Driver who struck 12-year-old with truck in South Philadelphia was impaired, will face DUI charges

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Police say an impaired driver who allegedly ran over a 12-year-old bicyclist Wednesday afternoon in South Philadelphia tried to flee the scene of the crash but was beaten and left with serious injuries. According to police, a 59-year-old man was attempting to pass a car on Oregon Avenue around 5 p.m. when he slammed into a 12-year-old boy who was riding his bike in the bike lane.

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COVID-19: ‘No more lockdown’ signs stolen in Stratford, police say

3 London, Ont., residents charged after Stratford police finds guns, drugs in car Police say they are reminding residents that going on private property to remove a lawful sign is illegal and could result in trespassing and theft charges.In addition, they also warned residents that lawn signs need to be placed on private property. 73-year-old charged after driving vehicle at another man in Stratford, Ont.

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Jury rejects mental illness claims for Capital Gazette gunman; says he is ‘criminally responsible’

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A jury has determined that the man responsible for killing five people in the Capital Gazette newspaper offices in Annapolis is ‘criminally responsible’ for his actions.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherDespite his guilty plea to all 23 counts, lawyers representing Jarrod Ramos argued that he was not responsible for his actions because of mental illness.READ MORE: Memorial to 5 killed in Capital Gazette attack dedicated in AnnapolisRamos, 41, will now be sentenced to prison, rather than a maximum security mental health facility.Prosecutors are seeking five life sentences without the possibility of parole.Survivors and relatives of the five people who were killed in the mass shooting dedicated

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Gen. Jonathan Vance charged with obstruction of justice after military investigation

Jonathan Vance has been charged with one count of obstruction of justice following a probe by military police into allegations of inappropriate behaviour that were first reported by Global News in February.Vance has been at the centre of a military reckoning over sexual misconduct allegations levelled against multiple senior leaders in the Canadian Forces since Global News first reported on the allegations against him on Feb.

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American unemployment claims fall to 360,000, another pandemic low

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession.Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell by 26,000 last week to 360,000.

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US unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low

unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low, indicating that dismissals are easing as business conditions improve and firms look to increase headcounts.

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Woman saved from alleged captor after leaving bathroom notes for police

abusive ex-boyfriend in Pennsylvania, after she left a series of detailed pleas for help in public bathrooms.The woman was allegedly held captive for several months, during which time the suspect sexually and physically assaulted her, according to police. She managed to get a few moments away from her captor last week, which allowed her to leave two notes that ultimately led to her rescue.

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Homeless man stabs woman who let him stay with her, police say

(Dalton Police Department) DALTON, Ga. - Dalton police have arrested a homeless man accused of attacking a woman who was allowing him to stay in her home.Officials say the stabbing happened Tuesday morning in front of the home on the 500 block of Straight Street in Dalton.According to investigators, the victim had been allowing 27-year-old Shaquae Robinson to say with her but was in the process of throwing him out.When she refused to let him back in the house, witnesses told police Robinson stabbed her in the neck before running away from the scene.Officers arrested Robinson a short time later. Possible charges for him have not been released.The victim, who has not been identified, was transported and then airlifted to a hospital.

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Philadelphia police investigate accident involving a pickup truck and a boy hit riding a bike

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A gut-wrenching scene at Darien Street and Oregon Avenue, in South Philadelphia, where a pickup truck is stopped in the middle of the street, with a mangled bike underneath it.Michael Helmer lives a half block away at 9th and Oregon. That’s where police and witnesses say a young boy was riding his bike when the driver of the truck hit him.Witnesses say the driver got out and took off running.They say a crowd went after him and beat him up before police got to the scene and took him into custody."I came home from work and I seen a bunch of cops and little kids riding bikes and I’m like, ‘What happened?" Helmer explained.A friend of the victim said they were riding bikes with a group of bikers when the victim was hit.

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City of Edmonton, police keep close eye on new Indigenous Art Park encampment

The City of Edmonton is keeping a close eye on a new encampment that has been set up at Indigenous Art Park, located in the river valley near the Kinsmen. Despite fears of another large tent city, organizers say this camp is all about healing and honouring Indigenous traditions.

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Arrest made after 2 women injured in stabbing in East Falls, police say

EAST FALLS - Police say a person is in custody after two women were stabbed Wednesday afternoon inside a home in East Falls. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to a property on the 3300 block of Indian Queen Lane just after 11:30 a.m. for reports of a disturbance. Officer found two 29-year-old women suffering from stab wounds inside the home.

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Wanted man blocked SEPTA bus with car, slapped bus driver in Bensalem, police say

Police are searching for a man who allegedly used his car to block a SEPTA bus then slapped the bus driver. BENSALEM, Pa. - Authorities in Bensalem are searching for a man who allegedly used his car to block a SEPTA bus, then slapped the bus and slapped the bus driver in the face.According to the Bensalem Police Department, the assault happened on June 28 near the intersections of Route 1 South and Bristol Road just before 9:30 p.m. Police say for unknown reasons, the wanted man drove a silver Toyota hatchback around a SEPTA bus and parked in front of it.

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Police launch new scheme to reduce vehicle crime in Ayrshire as crooks strike after Covid

Ayrshire from being targeted by heartless criminals. During the past year, when the country was subject to a range of coronavirus restrictions, recorded crime fell.However, as crime rates return to pre-Covid levels, officers are seeing a rise in the number of cars, vans and motorcycles being stolen, or having items swiped from within.Attempted theft of vehicles has increased across Scotland, and in a number of divisions, there has been an increase in the number of vehicles successfully stolen.

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Biden to begin evacuating Afghans who aided US military during war

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghans who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly 20-year war during the last week of July, according to a senior administration official.The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly, said Wednesday that Operation Allies Refuge flights out of Afghanistan will be available first for special immigrant visa applicants already in the process of applying for U.S.

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Police: Woman in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Overbrook

PHILADELPHIA - A woman has been hospitalized after she was shot multiple times in the Overbrook section of the city.The incident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. on the 1600 block of North Conestoga Street. Police say a 26-year-old woman was shot multiple times throughout her body.

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Fight leads to fatal stabbing in Frankford, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after a stabbing in the Frankford section of the city.Police responded to reports of a person with a weapon at approximately 10:08 p.m.

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Police: Man, 27, shot multiple times and killed in North Philadelphia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A 27-year-old man is dead after more gunfire on the streets of Philadelphia.Officials say the shooting happened at 10th and Brown Streets Tuesday night, around 7:45.A gunman reportedly shot the 27-year-old man multiple times in the chest.The was taken by a private vehicle to Jefferson University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.Police say an investigation is underway, but no weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

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Man on receiving end of viral racist rant, Mount Laurel police chief speak out

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - Lots of questions as people continue to digest the video of a Mount Laurel man, caught on camera in the middle of a racist rant.People are asking the township’s police chief why he didn’t act sooner, amid reports the suspect has a history of engaging in racist behavior."I think a lot of their criticism is misplaced," Mount Laurel Police Chief Steve Riedener stated.Chief Riedener responded to claims made at Monday’s township meeting that his police department hasn’t done enough to protect the community from Edward Cagney Matthews.

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5 dead in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse, police say

Multiple fatalities after crane collapses in downtown Kelowna, police say On Tuesday, four bouquets of flowers could be seen at the site of the crane collapse.RCMP Insp.

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Delaware man arrested after leading police on chase in Rehoboth Beach

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Delaware State Police have arrested a man after he failed to stop and led authorities on a pursuit Monday night in Rehoboth Beach. A trooper was conducting a proactive patrol shortly before 11 p.m. when he observed a blue Hyundai Elantra driven by Christopher Johnson Jr., 28, of Houston. Troopers say a computer inquiry revealed that Johnson had a suspended driver's license and there was an active warrant out for his arrest out of Kent County.The trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Elantra driven by Johnson, but he failed to stop and continued traveling through Rehoboth Beach. Eventually, he came to a stop.

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Shots fired at police after triple shooting leaves 3 men injured in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Three men are making recoveries after a triple shooting in the North Philadelphia section of the city.The incident happened at approximately 8:43 p.m. when officers responded to the 3000 block of North 10th Street for report of a shooting.When they arrived, officers located three of the shooting victims – all male from the ages of 21 to 58.

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Philippines drops promotion ban for overweight police

The Philippine police force has dropped a requirement for officers seeking promotion to meet body fat targets.

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Multiple fatalities after crane collapses in downtown Kelowna, police say

First hand accounts from the crane collapse in Kelowna, BC BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS) said 12 ground ambulances were dispatched to the scene, including two critical care teams.Three patients were transported to hospital in stable, serious and critical condition.#BREAKING: Officials confirm multiple fatalities in #Kelowna's crane collapse. There's at least one person currently unaccounted for.

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East Bay couple forced out of home because of illegal fireworks

ANTIOCH, Calif. - A couple in Contra Costa County has been forced out of their home and firefighters say it’s due to illegal fireworks.Before, during, and after the Fourth of July, people continue to use fireworks illegally.Robin Anderson clutched one of her cats as she watched the Antioch home she rents go up in flames.She’s blaming the blaze on what firefighters have confirmed as the cause, fireworks."They’re ruining my life, ruined my house, everything I own is out on my front lawn," said Anderson. "And for what, I don’t understand why they’re doing it. It doesn’t make sense. We have a drought and they’re blowing them off like it’s a game."MORE: High-profile Bay Area illegal fireworks busts expose multi-million dollar black marketJust

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Biden to discuss reducing crime with city, police leaders nationwide

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will host New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement leaders from around the country to talk about reducing crime.Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president and the likely next mayor of New York, plus Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and San Jose, California, Mayor Sam Liccardo are among those expected to attend the meeting Monday, according to the White House. Biden will also host Memphis Police Chief C.J.

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Lyft driver shot during robbery attempt in Germantown, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A Lyft driver is making a recovery after he was shot during an attempted robbery in Germantown. The incident happened at 2:49 a.m. on the 4000 block of Wayne Avenue. When police responded, they found a 45-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the left hand and chest.

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17-year-old hospitalized after beating, abduction in Oxford Circle, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A 17-year-old boy is in the hospital after being abducted and beaten.It all began around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, when police say the boy's parents realized he wasn't home, but his car was still there.They found three bullets in the basement and a blood trail and notified police.Police were able to track his cell phone to the 6200 block of Trotter Street where they set up a barricade.Police were able to negotiate with three people inside the home – two women and a man, all in their 20s.All three suspects were taken into custody.The boy is now at St.

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Covid: Italy, Bulgaria and Germany could be added to green list for travel later this week

Bulgaria and Germany have low enough coronavirus cases to get the green light from the government. Representatives from the UK Government and the devolved administrations are set to meet later this week to decide which countries should be put on the green, amber and red lists.

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Nainital witnesses tourists rush despite Covid threat; police intensify checking

#WATCH | Uttarakhand's Nainital witnessed a massive footfall of tourists as #COVID19 restrictions ease pic.twitter.com/zZ7UyyOVXr

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