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Though the 7-day average for new daily COVID-19 cases is slowly declining, the more transmissible and immune-evasive Omicron subvariants became even more dominant last week, with an offshoot called BA.4.6 gaining traction in some Midwestern states.

DELAND, Fla. - A naked Florida man who was armed with a machete when he allegedly tried to steal another man's clothes was arrested Monday morning at a DeLand gas station, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 10 a.m., deputies arrived to an area near the Volusia County Fairgrounds after a surveyor working in the area said the suspect – later identified as 34-year-old Brandon Wright – was picking palmetto berries in the woods, and suddenly approached him with a large machete-style knife and demanded his clothes, wallet and phone. When the surveyor began to comply with Wright's demands, Wright reportedly threw the machete at him, along with a handful of palmetto berries, before taking off into the brush and then into a white Dodge Challenger. Deputies said the handle of the machete bounced off the surveyor's chest, leaving him uninjured. Moments later, Wright's vehicle passed a license plate reader in the DeLand area and soon after, law enforcement received a report of a naked man outside a gas station on S.

GREENWOOD, Miss. - A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, despite revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and an unpublished memoir by the woman, a prosecutor said Tuesday.After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, a Leflore County grand jury last week determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter.It is now increasingly unlikely that Donham, who is now in her 80s, will ever be prosecuted for her role in the events that led to Till’s lynching.The Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin and the last living witness to Till’s 1955 abduction, said Tuesday’s news is unfortunate, but predictable.After their acquittal in the Emmett Till trial, defendant Roy Bryant (right), smokes a cigar as his wife happily embraces him and his half brother, J.W.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police announced Tuesday that they have detained a "primary suspect" in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, whose deaths sparked fear in Muslim communities nationwide.Police Chief Harold Medina made the announcement on Twitter, saying that authorities had tracked down a vehicle believed to be involved in one of the slayings in New Mexico’s largest city."The driver was detained, and he is our primary suspect for the murders," the tweet said.RELATED: Muslim man killed in Albuquerque may be linked to other Muslim shooting deaths: policeNo other information was immediately available. Police planned to provide an update later Tuesday.Albuquerque police say they have detained the "primary suspect" in the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico’s largest city.Naeem Hussain was killed Friday night, and the three other men died in ambush shootings.Hussain, 25, was from Pakistan.

The Dover Police Department has issued an AMBER Alert for missing 17-year-old Taniyah Quail-Marker.

Jazmin Kirkland, a North Texas mom of three, spent more than a year in the hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19. (Jazmin Kirkland)DALLAS - A North Texas mom of three is finally going home after spending more than a year in the hospital because of COVID-19.Jazmin Kirkland was hospitalized on Aug.

DALLAS, Texas - Closing arguments began Tuesday in the capital murder trial of Yaser Said.Said is accused of killing his two teenage daughters Amina and Sarah in 2008. He disappeared on the night of their killing and was named one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives.

Marcus Whitehead PHILADELPHIA - A man was shot dead over the weekend in North Philadelphia, and now police say they are looking for the man responsible.Police found 26-year-old Diniar Khayne Camp when responding to reports for a "person with a gun" on the 1900 block of 19th Street early Saturday morning.The unresponsive victim was reportedly suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the body.

File: Hobe Sound Beach in Martin County, Fla. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. - A Florida man died filming the sunrise Monday after a sand dune he was lying under collapsed on top of him, investigators say.Other Hutchinson Island beachgoers later saw parts of the man's body protruding from the sand and called police.

PHILADELPHIA - One woman's family is suddenly mourning the loss of a daughter, cousin and friend after she was killed in a brutal stabbing in Philadelphia last weekend.Ashley Lockhart, a 34-year-old mother, was reportedly found stabbed to death inside a Honda Odyssey on the 5300 block of Chestnut Street.Lockhart's first cousin, Senior Pastor William Brownlee, says he got the devastating call as he got offstage at an anti-violence event in Germantown."Told my cousin was murder," Brownlee said during Tuesday an interview on Good Day. "She was found murdered in a van, which was very tragic to me.

MANASSAS, Va. - This man didn’t win the top Mega Millions prize, but he still won big. Malcolm Meredith, of Manassas, Virginia, bought a lottery ticket for the May 20 Mega Millions drawing, according to the Virginia Lottery.Soon after the drawing, he showed his ticket to a person who told him it wasn’t a winner, according to an Aug. 4 press release.Mega Millions winners in Virginia can claim $10K prizes; Friday's jackpot grows to $1.02 billionFOX Business reached out to the Virginia Lottery for comment.The agency revealed on its website that Meredith’s ticket had matched the first five numbers of the Mega Millions drawing, just not the Mega Ball number. Meredith held onto the ticket and weeks later, he got a second opinion and found out he won.Meredith took the ticket to the state lottery’s Northern Virginia Customer Service Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he learned he won $1 million, the release said."I was hoping and praying," Meredith told the Virginia Lottery.Meredith used the Easy Pick option, which meant the computer randomly selected his numbers, the Virginia Lottery reported.RELATED: Mega Millions winning numbers: $1.28B Friday drawingThe winning numbers – for the $131 million jackpot at the time – were 33-40-59-60-69, with 22 as the Mega Ball number.The odds of matching the first five numbers of the Mega Millions are one in 12,607,306, according to the Virginia Lottery.Meredith was the only person in the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Three teenagers were shot outside of a Popeyes in the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia, authorities say. According to police, the shooting happened Monday night at 4th Street and Lehigh Avenue, after a Popeyes store closed. The three teenagers were all employees of the Popeyes location, authorities told FOX 29's Steve Keeley. Police say the employees were sitting in a car when they were shot. One of the teens died from his injuries and the other two employees are in the hospital, authorities say.   The car the employees were in could be seen riddled with bullet holes and evidence markers were placed in the street as police analyzed the crime scene. Authorities have not released any other information about the shooting or a possible motive in the case. A late night shooting in North Philadelphia left 1 dead and two others injured, police say. FOX 29's Steve Keeley has the details.This is a developing story.

BRISTOL, Pa. - Instead of headed all the way down the shore or up to the Poconos, people in Bristol Township just head right to the spray park to cool down on hot summer days. An extra hour of splashing at the spray park would’ve been fun for families on this hot Monday night, but unfortunately, the park had to close amid staffing shortages and weekend hours could be affected next. RELATED: Lifeguard shortage: Some of Philadelphia's best lifeguards working overtime amid staffing issuesThe Bristol Township spray park has to cut its hours due to the majority of its staff leaving to go back to school. Brian Morris, director of Bristol Township Parks and Recreation says that their goal is to get someone to come help them out. "Right now we don’t have someone past August 11, so we would then go back to 10 to 4, Monday through Friday," Morris said. One of the park’s most vital members is going back to college and so far, no one has been able to replace him.

A man in his 20s was found shot in the head inside a property in Frankford, police said. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man was found fatally shot in the head inside a property in Philadelphia's Frankford section. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 4500 block of Frankford Avenue around 9 p.m.

A 26-year-old man was shot to death Monday night in Holmesburg. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a young man was shot to death Monday night in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 7400 block of State Road around 8 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Three people, including Best Western employees, were charged Monday in connection to the shooting at Mall of America on Thursday, Aug. 4.

Grease actor and Grammy-winning singer Olivia Newton-John died on Monday morning, according to a statement posted to her official Facebook account. She was 73 years old.The statement said Newton-John “passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California” on Monday morning, “surrounded by family and friends.”“We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time,” read the statement.The singer and actor was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and underwent chemotherapy and a partial mastectomy.

Darren Arnold is sought in connection to two fires at a home where police found over 150 jugs of gasoline.  PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a man suspected of setting two different fires at the same house in West Philadelphia where police found over 150 one-gallon jugs of gasoline.The Philadelphia Police Department said 37-year-old Darren Arnold is wanted for arson and related offenses linked to "several incidents" on the 100 block of North 59th Street on Aug. 1st and 2nd.Police were called to the abandoned property the evening of Aug.

Britney Spears has responded to her ex-husband Kevin Federline‘s “hurtful” claims about her relationship with their sons.In a since-viral interview released Saturday, Federline said the relationship between Spears and their two shared sons, Sean, 16, and Jayden, 15, has become distanced. Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson break up after 9 months of dating: reports “The boys have decided they are not seeing her right now.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are trying to piece together the circumstances of a shooting that left three women hospitalized this weekend.The victims were struck by gunfire on the 1300 block of North Newkirk Street, in Brewerytown, around 2:14 a.m.

FILE - File image of crime scene tape. (FOX TV Stations)KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - A man and a woman were found dead with gunshot wounds in Kennet Square, according to the police. Authorities say police and EMS arrived on the 100 block of Kaolin Road on Saturday.They found an 87-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman dead from gunshot wounds, police say. According to authorities, a gun was recovered at the scene and no other people were inside the house. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say the man was a dementia patient and the woman was a home health worker who assisted him around the house. Police believe the incident is isolated and may be a murder-suicide, according to officials. According to authorities, police are reviewing home security cameras. "thank you to Kennett Township Police and all first responders for ensuring that everyone in the area of this sad incident was safe," Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said.

Police seeking burglary suspect. PHILADELPHIA - Police have released the photo of a man they say is responsible for a string of burglaries that resulted in more than $10,000 being stolen.Three Philadelphia restaurants reportedly became the victims of a crime spree that only lasted a few hours.On August 4, police say the suspect stole a reported $8,000 from Evo Brick Oven Pizza on Mount Pleasant Avenue around 12:30 a.m.Surveillance footage reportedly showed the suspect breaking into the restaurant's basement, robbing the register and leaving with two stolen safes.Just two hours later, police say $2,100 was stolen from High Point Cafe on Carpenter Lane by the same man.

A woman, identified as “Thankful-Thankful,” was very grateful that a dream resulted in a $25,000 Pick 5 prize in Maryland. (Credit: Maryland Lottery) BALTIMORE - A woman in Maryland is "thankful, thankful" after winning a $25,000 lottery prize based on numbers from her sister’s dream. The lucky lady was only identified as "Thankful-Thankful," a 68-year-old resident of the Baltimore suburb Cockeysville.

BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA - JANUARY 07: Travis McMichael, left, speaks with his attorney Jason B. Sheffield during the sentencing of he and his father Greg McMichael and neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan in the Glynn County Courthouse, on January 7, 2022 in SAVANNAH, Ga. - The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the running Black man in a Georgia neighborhood says he fears he will be killed by fellow inmates if he's sent to a state prison to serve a life sentence for murder.Travis McMichael, 36, faces sentencing Monday in U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - An encampment that was established to protest the sale of The University City Townhomes, one of the last remaining affordable housing units in West Philadelphia, has been shut down by police. On Friday, a Philadelphia judge said the encampment must be disassembled by Monday at 9 a.m., but residents said they would not budge as the city scrambled to find suitable alternatives. By Monday, the encampment was still set up as residents protested. Residents of an affordable housing unit in West Philadelphia are protesting the sale of the building by staying in an encampment on the property. FOX 29's Hank Flynn has the story.PREVIOUS: Residents protest possible sale of Philadelphia affordable housing as Monday deadline loomsThe property owner, IBID Associates, has been part of the federal housing assistance program for decades but is now selling the land for redevelopment, something the neighborhood has seen a lot of recently. Marie, a woman who has lived at The University City Townhomes for more than two decades, told FOX 29's Hank Flynn that she would fight for her home. She says if residents cannot stay there, accommodations must be made for them.

Teen shot in North Philadelphia.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Two men accused of crafting a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 and ignite a national rebellion are facing a second trial this week, months after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict on the pair while acquitting two others.The result in April was a blow to federal prosecutors, who had set out to show that extremists were committed to snatching Whitmer and causing chaos close to the election between Joe Biden and then-President Donald Trump.The trial of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr.

cricket star Tahlia McGrath didn't seem too bothered about her positive Covid test as she celebrated winning gold at the Commonwealth Games by hugging teammates.However, the decision to play her has come under fire from critics given the country's apparent hardline stance over the virus, which saw Novak Djokovic barred from playing the Australian Open in January over his refusal to be vaccinated. Furthermore, those who test positive down under are still required to isolate for a mandatory seven-day period.That is no longer the case in the UK though, with McGrath, 26, waking up the morning of Sunday's final with mild symptoms.

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. - Months after they were sentenced to life in prison for murder, the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood faced a second round of criminal penalties Monday for federal hate crimes committed in the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man.U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood scheduled back-to-back hearings to individually sentence each of the defendants, starting with Travis McMichael, who blasted Arbery with a shotgun after the street chase initiated by his father and joined by a neighbor.Arbery’s killing on Feb.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a traffic stop ended with an officer being hit and a suspect fleeing the scene early Monday morning.The officer reportedly noticed a gun in the car while pulling over the suspect on the 3500 block of 22nd Street in North Philadelphia.While trying to drive off, the suspect allegedly struck the officer with an open car door.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the suspect then fled on foot, and has not been apprehended.The condition of the officer is not known at this time.

NESCOPECK, Pa. - Authorities say at least half of the 10 people found dead after an early morning fire in northeastern Pennsylvania died of smoke inhalation.The Luzerne County coroner's office said autopsies on the victims of the early Friday blaze in Nescopeck began Saturday. Examinations by Dr.

Man dies after being struck by car in Northeast Philadelphia.  PHILADELPHIA - A car struck and killed a man in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday night - despite a passerby's attempt to save his life.Police say a car was driving on Grant Avenue when he hit a 39-year-old man sitting in the left lane near Blue Grass Road.The driver reportedly tried to brake, but still struck the victim, throwing him over several lanes.A passerby attempted life-saving measures by applying a tourniquet to the victim's leg as he laid unresponsive on the road, according to police.MORE HEADLINES:He was pronounced dead on the scene by medics.The driver, a 20-year-old man, was not injured, and no charges have been filed at this time.Police are currently investigating the fatal crash.

Authorities investigating whether the killings of four Muslim men are connected said Sunday that they need help finding a vehicle believed to be connected to the deaths in New Mexico’s largest the city.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - It’s been more than two months since New Jersey enacted its plastic bag ban and some Garden State residents are having a hard time remembering to bring reusable bags and are taking off with the plastic baskets.Change can be hard for some folks and, in New Jersey, some folks are simply stuck in their ways. "It’s a little ridiculous," one shopper laughed.May 4th, New Jersey banned plastic and paper bags. Ever since then, it’s been a struggle for some folks to remember to bring their own bags.

Philadelphia police ask for help identifying the man in the photos, wanted in connection with an indecent assault in Center CFity. CENTER CITY - Philadelphia police are seeking a suspect in connection with an indecent assault in Center City.Sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley a woman was exiting a subway at 19th and Market Streets when a man reached out and grabbed her buttocks as she was walking up the steps.The man then took off heading east on Market Street.Philadelphia Police officials say the incident happened Sunday morning, just before noon.The man is thought to be in his 40s, about 5’11", with a thin build, dark complexion and sporting a beard.

Philadelphia police investigate the shooting death of a 37-year-old man in Kingsessing. KINGSESSING - A 37-year-old man has been killed in an overnight shooting in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section.According to authorities, the shooting happened on the 5300 block of Greenway Avenue early Sunday morning, around 2:15.Responding officers found the 37-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.MORE HEADLINES:He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died a short time later.Police are investigating the scene.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Police in North Philadelphia are investigating a shooting that left a 42-year-old man in critical condition.Officials say 6th District officers were called to the 600 block of Franklin Place Sunday afternoon, just after 2:30, on the report of shots fired.Police found the victim was shot in the head when they arrived.MORE HEADLINES:The man was rushed to Jefferson Hospital by medics, where he was placed in critical condition.Police are actively investigating possible motives into the shooting.

PHILADELPHIA - A reunion party took a shocking turn when police say an old tree came falling down Sunday afternoon.Six people were reportedly injured when the tree fell on the 5300 block of Georges Hill Driver around 12:20 p.m.Police say they ranged in age from 66-67 years old, and were all transported to local hospitals in stable condition.MORE HEADLINES:SkyFOX was live over the scene where the collapsed tree could be seen with debris underneath, and several tents surrounding it.The injured people were all attending a reunion party for a graduation class, according to police.This is a developing story.

Three women shot in North Philadelphia, police say. PHILADELPHIA - Two overnight shooting in Philadelphia have left four women injured in the hospital, according to police.Police say several shots were fired on the 1300 block of North Newkirk Street around 2:14 a.m.

Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina speaks at a press conference ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police say the killing of a Muslim man on Friday night in Albuquerque may be linked to the ambush shooting deaths of three Muslim men over the past nine months in New Mexico’s biggest city.Police said Saturday that the victim in the latest killing was a Muslim from South Asia who is believed to be in his mid-20s. The man, whose identity hasn’t yet been confirmed by investigators, was found dead after police received a call of a shooting.Earlier this week, police confirmed that local detectives and federal law enforcement officers were looking for possible ties among the separate crimes.

Stephen Marlow (FBI) BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A suspect wanted in Ohio in the shooting deaths of four people, including a teenage girl, has been arrested in Kansas, authorities said.Police in Montgomery County’s Butler Township said late Saturday night that 39-year-old Stephen Marlow was taken into custody by local police in Lawrence, Kansas. Chief John Porter said Marlow will be extradited to Ohio to face charges in the slayings.Court documents don’t list an attorney representing Marlow; a message seeking comment was left Saturday at a number listed in his name.Officers were called to the Ohio neighborhood shortly before noon Friday on a report of shots fired and found four victims with gunshot wounds at multiple crime scenes, police said.

St. Paul, Minn. (Fox 9) - Traffic cameras captured a dramatic crash late Saturday afternoon in Little Canada: the footage shows a group of teenagers in a stolen Kia smashing into a median on Interstate 35E northbound after the driver attempted to avoid police stop sticks.The video then shows the group of four teens jumping out of the smoking vehicle and running across the highway, dodging traffic to flee to the other side of the road.