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Emmerdale star Michael Wildman, best known for his role as Al Chapman in the ITV Dales, has taken a subtle swipe at rival channel BBC.He branded ITV the "poster channel" for Covid social distancing rules in a veiled jab at rival soaps like EastEnders.Despite his swipe, all three major soaps used distancing measures in their filming, with crew members substituting tennis balls on sticks for mouths in racy kissing scenes and employing various other camera tricks.Soap fans in particular poked fun at Tyrone's 'kiss' with Alina on the Corrie cobbles, with regular extras Alex Mulvaney and his wife Hannah stepping in as substitute stars - not too successfully.But now social distancing has been scrapped, actors can get back to some serious snogging, which Chas star Lucy Pargeter admitted was "very weird".Speaking exclusively to Daily Star and other press, she admitted of the upcoming scenes - which see Chas and Al share a snog after consoling each other about their woes: "It was very weird. "Instead of people saying, 'You can’t stand next to them, you can’t touch them, you’re too close, you’re a metre away - don’t go any closer!', now they’re saying, 'Can you just stand there literally lip to lip, and we’ll just line up the cameras?'"It’s very strange going back the other way now."Michael then agreed: "Absolutely, it was incredibly weird.

PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA transit officers are about to see the numbers on their paychecks go up this month.The largest salary increase for SEPTA Transit Officers in more than 20 years has been announced.

Arctic and is expected to be signed Tuesday, according to a government minister.Dan Vandal, minister of northern affairs, confirmed Monday that there will be an “official signing” of the accord over Hans Island on Tuesday.The barren rock has been the subject of decades of diplomatic disputes between the two nations, as it sits in the territorial waters of both.The agreement is expected to divide the uninhabited island between Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, and Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Canada, 6 other countries leave Arctic Council over Russia’s war in Ukraine Vandal, speaking to reporters on Monday, said he was “looking forward” to the signing of the agreement and would attend the ceremony.He said “discussions have been going on for a long time” and “the important part is that the deal got done and we are going to have the signing tomorrow.”“I think it’s very positive given our world situation today,” he said.The deal is likely to mean that Canada, for the first time, shares a land border with Denmark.The dispute over the small island has led to good-natured jostling since the 1980s between Canada and Denmark over which country rightfully owns it.In 1984, Canada planted a flag on the island and left a bottle of Canadian whisky.Later that year, Denmark’s minister of Greenland affairs visited by helicopter, planting a Danish flag.

Janey Godley has given fans a health update as she was kept in hospital due to having a blood transfusion.

David Elmakayes, 26, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for blowing up an ATM in North Philadelphia during civil unrest in 2020.  PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for blowing up an ATM during the civil unrest in spring 2020. According to United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams, 26-year-old David Elmakayes was given the sentence and three years of supervised release for "using an explosive device to damage an ATM machine and for illegally possessing a firearm." Elmakayes was charged with malicious damage of property with an explosive device, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and related charges on June 18, 2020. Officials say on the night of June 3, 2020, he used an explosive device to damage an ATM on the 200 block of East Westmoreland Street in North Philadelphia. FOX 29's Dave Schratwieser reports.According to authorities, at the time of his arrest, Elmakayes also had three more explosive devices in his possession along with a .32 caliber pistol. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"This defendant took advantage of a volatile situation on the streets of Philadelphia to commit a dangerous act that could have injured many people," Williams said. "Damaging property with an explosive device and illegally carrying a firearm are federal crimes which our Office will aggressively prosecute.

PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden told the largest federation of labor unions on Tuesday that he's working to rebuild the U.S. economy around workers, an attempt to draw a contrast with Republicans who have increasingly attracted blue-collar votes."We should encourage unions," Biden said.

Shaun Ryder has revealed he is on more pills now than he was during his party days.Shaun exclusively shared a health update with the Daily Star and shared the effects of his insufficient thyroid.The singer said: "It's because I don't have a thyroid, mine was underactive which makes you fat and bald but once that goes then everything starts to grate down and you have to take lots of tablets."And I don't produce testosterone now so I'm on more pills now than I was in 1988."The Celebrity Gogglebox star also opened up about why he can't stand This Morning's Alison Hammond.Shaun reckons he "detests" Alison and has done since first clashing with her on ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!Earlier this year, Shaun and Allison also allegedly erupted behind the scenes of Dancing On Ice.The pair were both sitting in the audience supporting their pals on the show when they butted heads.When asked if they've spoken since then, Shaun exclusively told us: "No, no, she doesn't like me and I detest her that's allowed we don't like each other."You know when two people just clash, she was in the jungle with me 12 years ago and you know when two people meet and you instantly know you just don't get on, and we don't, but we can't all get on."But would Shaun compete in the ITV skating show?He replied: "Noway, Dancing On Ice is too dangerous, I cant do that I've got two f***ing false hips." Shaun, 59, also opened up about his thoughts on the royals, in particular Prince Harry and The Duchess of Sussex.

A Lanarkshire contestant on Channel 4's Naked Attraction who told police officers that she hoped they died from Covid walked free from court today.

Man in custody after reported barricade situation in Burlington County BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A man is in custody after officials say a fatal shooting developed into an hours-long standoff Tuesday morning.SWAT teams responded after a man reportedly barricaded himself inside a home on the 600 block of Bentley Avenue in Burlington County.Officials say another man was shot to death inside the home around 1:15 a.m., prompting a standoff with law enforcement.A woman and four children were released unharmed after several hours, according to officials. The suspect surrendered around 8:30 a.m. Beverly City School, which is across the street, was shut down as the standoff unfolded."Due to police activity currently taking place on Bentley Avenue, the Beverly City School District will be closed on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, to ensure everyone's safety," the school said in an alert on their website.No further details regarding the man in custody, or the cause of the barricade were provided by officials.

Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherGiles County Sheriff Department The Perry County Sheriff's Department issued the warning on June 9 after they say two separate incidents of folded money found on the floor at a Perry County gas station were reported.Investigators say one of the bills was found and picked up by a person who reported finding a white, powdery substance inside.An Alexandria man has been convicted on charges linked to a 20-year-old woman’s overdose death in Arlington.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEOfficials say the substance was tested and was found to be positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl. Several days later, a third instance was reported in Perry County – this time a folded $10 bill was found with a substance on it that also tested positive for fentanyl.No injuries have been reported at this time. Authorities in Perry County say they do not believe the bills are intentionally being placed in areas around the County and speculate the money was dropped unknowingly."This is a very dangerous issue!" the Sheriff’s Department posted online.

MENDOCINO, Calif. - Gas prices at one Northern California gas station are getting very close to $10 a gallon.A Chevron station in Mendocino was charging $9.63 this week for a gallon of regular gas.Aldo Vazquez, who works at AAA Northern California, says it costs more to bring gas to this rural area, so that company has to charge more to stay in business."When you factor in transportation costs, the proximity to pipelines, those can also add up to the price of gasoline," Vaszquez said on Monday. "That’s why we always recommend doing your research because if you can find a different route, you may end up in an area with cheaper prices."It's still expensive to buy gas elsewhere in the country, but way less expensive than California, which has the highest average in the nation hovering around $6.40 a gallon, according to AAA.

single-day rise in CIt was on May 10 that the national capital had last recorded more than one thousand cases. This is the fifth consecutive day that Delhi has recorded over 600 cases in a day. According to a government doctor posted in the west district, they have directed all public health centres in the district to increase the number of teams deployed for monitoring home isolation cases.

Justin Bieber, who has been recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - a rare medical condition, informed his fans that he is slowly recovering.  In a statement posted on his Instagram Story, the 28-year-old singer wrote, "Wanted to share a little bit of how I've been feelin. Each day has gotten better and through all of the discomfort I have found comfort in the one who designed me and knows me."  "I am reminded he knows all of me. He knows the darkest parts of me that I want no one to know about and he constantly welcomes me into his loving arms.

Molly-Mae Hague has spoken out about the way her battle with endometriosis impacted her sex life with her boyfriend Tommy Fury.The pair met on Love Island in 2019 and finished as the seasons runners up.Molly Mae has previously spoken out about her struggles with endometriosis, a condition that effects 10 of the female population.Endometriosis is a condition that causes the uterus lining to grow in other places in the body, including the ovaries and fallopian tubes.In severe cases, painful ovarian cysts and adhesions – "sticky" areas of endometriosis tissue that can join organs together – can develop.In her new book, Becoming Molly Mae, she wrote about how it impacted her relationship with Tommy: "Before I was with Tommy, I wasn’t really having sex, so I didn’t really think there were any problems other than my period pains." She then added: "I was suffering horrendous pain – literally feeling like I’d been stabbed in the stomach – just awful. "And it was causing me so many issues."Big TMI!" Molly-Mae then joked, before sharing: "But my sex life just became non-existent: it was just not part of our relationship."Having undergone surgery for the condition last year and shown off her scars from the procedure, the influencer and PrettyLittleThing Creative director said that her symptoms were so painful she felt like she’d "been hit by a car"."Mine have definitely worsened over the years, I cannot explain the levels of pain I have experienced."I have actually nearly called myself an ambulance on multiple occasions because of the level of pain that I was in."In the same video Molly-Mae explain how sex is "still painful" for her.

pulled out of a gig after coming down with Covid.The Rolling Stones singer is known for his youthful approach to life, even at the age of 78.The virus, still hanging around, forced Mick to cancel his performance with the Rolling Stones at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Mick said on Twitter: "I'm so sorry that we've had to postpone the Amsterdam show with such short notice tonight."I have unfortunately just tested positive for Covid. We aim to reschedule the date ASAP and get back as soon as we can.

A new health centre has been approved to be built on derelict land in Bolton. Planning permission has been granted to build the Gloster Health and Well-being Centre which is designed to house four clinical tenants, either GPs or community dentists.

Monkeypox spreads through close contact Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa but there have been more cases both in those countries and the rest of the world in recent months. The virus causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, and spreads through close contact. It is thought to be fatal in around 3-6% of cases, according to WHO, although no deaths have yet been reported in the outbreak outside Africa.

BEIJING : The Chinese authorities have updated their Covid-19 visa policy after over two years of the pandemic. In the revised version , there is good news for Indian professionals and students in China.  The revised policy says that Indian professionals and their families who are stranded in India for over two years now, will be able to get Chinese visa now.  Further it went ahead to inform that students in Chinese varsities who had expressed their will to re-join the colleges and universities in China can also apply for and get Visa.  The revised policy have decided to accept visa application by Indian professionals and their families, students to resume work and re-join universities in China after a gap of over two years.  The news comes as a huge sigh of relief for the professionals and students who are stuck back home since 2020.

Police say teen shot at motel in New Castle. NEW CASTLE, Del. - A 14-year-old boy was struck after police say gunfire erupted during a drive-by shooting outside a motel Monday night.Police say multiple gunshots were fired from the passenger side of a dark-colored sedan.

MILWAUKEE - The search continues for three people – a child, 11, and two Milwaukee men, 34, and 37 – who were sucked into a Milwaukee drainage tunnel near 27th and Loomis Monday evening, June 13.According to police and fire officials, a witness indicated an 11-year-old boy slipped into the KK River via the drainage tunnel, and the two men went in after him.

WASHINGTON - The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has been hospitalized after he was shot multiple times in Philadelphia's Powelton neighborhood, police say. According to authorities, officers responded to the 600 block of N Preston Street around 1:11 a.m. Tuesday. Police say an unidentified man, believed to be about 25,  was shot nine times throughout his body. He was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he is in critical condition, per officials. Police say no arrest has been made and a weapon was not recovered. Authorities are also investigating a stabbing that took place around 2:40 a.m.

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported as many as 2956 new COVID19 cases, which is about 80% higher than yesterday's tally. The state on Monday reported 1,885 fresh infections. The new cases today pushed the active tally to 18,267.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia has proved to be a city for foodies, yet again!Christina Martinez, chef at Barbacoa in South Philadelphia, won the coveted award Monday night.The city is now officially home to one of the top chefs in America - Christina Martinez.Martinez, co-owner and chef of South Philadelphia's Barbacoa, won the James Beard Award for best chef in the mid-Atlantic region for 2022. She was nominated for the same category in 2019 and 2020.She's bringing the victory home to Philadelphia after beating out some friendly competition in Chicago Monday night.

DELHI : Delhi on Tuesday registered 1,118 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths, and 500 recoveries in a span of 24 hours. Active coronavirus cases in the national capital were at 3,177, the Delhi health department said. With this, the positivity rate in the national capital has reached 6.50%.

While it may not be making headlines like it used to, Covid-19 is still not quite over - and the NHS is offering a second round of boosters to high-risk groups.

Lucas' mother, the Brazilian model and TV presenter Luciana Gimenez, took to the same Instagram post's comments section to reassure him."He will be OK, my darling.

“American Dreamer,” which premiered this week at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. Based on a segment from the podcast “This American Life,” MacLaine plays a lonely widow who offers a cash-strapped professor (Peter Dinklage) the chance to buy her sprawling estate for mere pennies.

Omega Mart , is an interactive, mind-bending immersive art experience . Participants explore an extraordinary supermarket that bursts into surreal worlds and unexpected landscapes.One Tripadvisor reviewer said: “There are two ways to tackle OmegaMart.

Police say a man was shot multiple times in West Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - A man is in very critical condition after police say it appears he was ambushed while walking on a street early Tuesday morning.Police found a man bleeding heavily when they responded to several reports of gunshots at North Preston Street and Haverford Avenue around 1:30 a.m.The man in his 20s was reportedly shot multiple times in the torso and stomach.

FILE IMAGE - Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk will talk to Twitter employees at a company town hall this week for the first time since he reached a deal in April to purchase the social media giant for $44 billion.The meeting will take place virtually on Thursday, when Musk will answer questions from Twitter employees, a source told Business Insider, citing an email to staff from Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal.A number of Twitter employees have expressed concerns about Musk's purchase of the company.

close all entrances to Yellowstone National Park through Wednesday at the earliest.NPS officials said there has been substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides across numerous roadways after areas picked up at least 3 inches of rain, with some areas seeing a half-foot or more.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVThat amount of rainfall combined with rapid snowmelt has allowed for the Yellowstone River to rise above levels that haven't been seen in more than 100 years.Flooding and rockslides have closed entrances to Yellowstone National Park.  (Yellowstone National Park)The National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, said the Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs is at 13.85 feet, well above the previous record crest of 11.5 feet.WHAT DOES THE TERM '100-YEAR FLOOD' ACTUALLY MEAN?People along the river in the Paradise Valley, especially those camping along the river, are being advised to seek higher ground immediately.Severe flooding in the Yellowstone area on Monday, June 13, left many roads inaccessible in Red Lodge, Montana. (Credit: @Norseman on YT via Storyful)The NPS said there would be no inbound visitor traffic allowed into the park until the situation stabilizes and officials can begin to assess damage to roads, bridges and other facilities within Yellowstone National Park.All entrances to Yellowstone National Park are closed.

ORLANDO, Fla. - An autopsy conducted by the Orange County Medical Examiner on Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who fell off the Orlando FreeFall ride in March, concludes that the boy's cause of death was the result of blunt force trauma and the manner of death was "accident."The report, released to FOX 35 on Monday, also reveals that Sampson weighed nearly 100 pounds more than the maximum passenger weight for the 430-foot drop tower attraction at Orlando's ICON Park."The body is that of well-developed, obese, 74 inch, 383 pound, black male, appearing older than the reported age of 14 years," the medical examiner's reports state.  The report details multiple internal and external abrasions, lacerations, and fractures.Tyre Sampson "He was 387 pounds and that’s 97 pounds more than what the maximum requirement was.

PHILADELPHIA - Keep an eye out for the Presidential Motorcade - President Biden is making his way to the "City of Brotherly Love" Tuesday morning.Biden is set to be the keynote speaker at the 29th American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations National Convention, which runs through Wednesday.The president will address members of the largest federation of unions in the country from inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center. He is expected to show his support for organized labor.His visit comes amid mounting issues for the U.S.

NEW YORK - Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were collapsing in price Monday, after a major cryptocurrency lender effectively failed and halted all withdrawals from its platform, citing "extreme market conditions."It's the latest high profile collapse of a pillar of the cryptocurrency industry. These meltdowns have erased tens of billions of dollars of investors' assets and spurred urgent calls to regulate the freewheeling industry.Bitcoin was trading at roughly $23,400 Monday afternoon, down more than 16% in the past day.

TRENTON, N.J. - A woman who says she suffered serious injuries while trying to save her neighbors’ dog from a canal can’t sue the pooch’s owners, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday.The court unanimously rejected Ann Samolyk’s claims that laws allowing legal action for injuries suffered while rescuing a person who put themselves in peril should allow her to sue for damages. But the justices acknowledged that the law could apply to property in some cases where protecting human life also is the ultimate aim.In her lawsuit, Samolyk alleged she suffered neurological and cognitive damage after jumping into the canal in Lacey Township at the New Jersey shore in 2017 to save the dog after she heard someone call for help.

WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 9: Assorted pistols on display that customers can rent to use on the range at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Va., USA on January 9, 2015. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republicans used a legislative bill-shuffling strategy Monday to voluntarily relinquish a Pennsylvania House committee's control over four bills that address gun violence.The Judiciary Committee action led the speaker to have another panel take over the bills after Democrats tried to force consideration of the proposals.The vote, after a testy exchange between the two parties during a Judiciary Committee meeting, concerned proposals regarding safe gun storage, an assault weapons ban, a red flag bill and a measure to give local governments power to enact their own protections.All Republicans and about half of the Democrats voted to send the bill package back to Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, with a recommendation that he pass them over to the Local Government Committee.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 16: Jennifer Salano (L), and Elsie Guzman of Pleasantville, New Jersey lay on picket signs after other members of Hotel Employess and Restaurant Employees Local 54 march on the boardwalk demanding a new contract with the ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's main casino workers union will vote Wednesday on whether to authorize a strike against the city's casinos, with whom they have yet to reach new contract agreements.Local 54 of the Unite Here union says its members will decide whether union leadership can call a strike against any or all of the nine casinos. Contracts with the casinos expired nearly two weeks ago, and talks have yet to produce a new agreement."We’ve been saying for some time now that casino workers need a real raise," union president Bob McDevitt said.

Benin is one of several African countries to make significant progress against sleeping sickness. Above, a health professional holds an insect net in front of Bopa Medical Centre. ©Eric Lafforgue

The Rolling Stones have postponed Friday’s (June 17) show in Bern, Switzerland after Mick Jagger contracted COVID.The band announced yesterday (June 13) a last-minute cancellation of their concert at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It followed frontman Jagger testing positive after experiencing symptoms of COVID upon arrival at the venue.Now, the rockers’ gig at Wankdorf Stadium in Switzerland has also been postponed until a later date.

SANA Health Solutions has launched its digital healthcare business with an aim to simplify the long and tedious search for employee welfare and healthcare programs.  SANA Health Solutions provides a variety of general and specific healthcare services such as doctor consultations, health checks, fitness and wellness packages, employee assistance programs (mental health) and other niche healthcare solutions at deep discounts in partnership with multiple prominent providers in the industry.  To ensure superior customer experience, SANA Health Solutions has partnered with 15 healthcare providers such as Practo, MFine, MediBuddy, Tata 1mg, PharmEasy, HCaH, Portea, among others. The organizations can choose from a plethora of options, devised by these healthcare providers, from standalone diagnosis to varied healthcare packages.

Bengaluru: Insurance companies, wary of growing cybersecurity attacks on Indian organizations, are raising the cost of cyber insurance and stepping up compliance norms. According to industry stakeholders and experts, insurers have seen record increases in the number of cyber insurance claims made by companies hit by ransomware attacks and more. A year ago, ICICI Lombard witnessed an industrywide increase of 40-60% in the cost of premium since the outbreak of covid-19, said Sanjay Datta, the insurer’s chief of underwriting and claims.

Emmerdale star Charley Webb has been flooded with support on Instagram after sharing her health "hell" with her fans.The TV star, who played Debbie Dingle in the ITV soap, told how she had been suffering from migraines, which she branded "disgusting" after sharing that they leave her "vomiting".In view of her 564,000 followers, the mum of three told how she had been suffering with the migraine.In the snap, Charley appeared in a light grey jumper as she lay back with one arm partially covering her face.The star asked her fans for their advice on dealing with the health issue.Charley wrote: "Migraine hell today."Does anyone else suffer with vision migraines?It's where you get some sort of bright light/flashing [lightning] type of thing in your eye followed by the migraine."They make me vomit as well."They are truly disgusting," she added.Soon enough, the star was inundated with messages from her followers offering their suggestions on how to deal with migraines.Many included over the counter painkillers, cold compresses and sleeping it off.It comes days after Charley told how she had been "left drained" by a family issue involving her youngest son, Ace.The star said her son Ace, who she shares with Ememrdale co-star Matthew Wolfenden, was keeping her up all night with a cough.She wrote: “This will be me all day. “Ace was awake from 1-4 this morning.

Ryanair Group chief executive Michael O'Leary said bookings for Europe's biggest budget airline have continued to strengthen and he expects summer fares to be between 7% and 9% higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Google software engineer has claimed one of the company’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) programs has become sentient, complete with its own feelings and desires for mutual respect.According to the New York Times, Google placed the engineer, Blake Lemoine, on paid leave on Monday. The company’s human resources department claimed this was a result of Lemoine violating Google’s confidentiality policy.The Times reported that the day before he was placed on leave, Lemoine shared several documents with the U.S.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri family can blame a house fire on their dog after a home surveillance video captured the canine culprit. Firefighters with Southern Platte Fire Protection District said the fire broke out at the Parkville home Friday around 8:40 a.m.The video showed the dog reaching up and touching the top of a stove.Fire officials said the dog activated the controls and turned on a burner. A pan from the previous night’s dinner was on top of the burner.RELATED: Cat faces off with coyote on Texas porch in wild video: ‘He was a fighter’Officials said that’s when the grease in the pan ignited. Division Chief Chris Denney told FOX Television Stations that no one was at home at the time except for two dogs.