WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to controlling salmonella in poultry plants in the hope of reducing the number of illnesses linked to the bacteria each year, and on Tuesday the U.S.

Department of Agriculture announced several steps it plans to take to achieve that goal.The USDA says the industry has succeeded in reducing the level of salmonella contamination found in poultry plants in recent years, but that hasn't translated into the reduction in illnesses the agency wants to see.Poultry is linked to roughly 23% of the 1.35 million salmonella infections in the U.S.

each year that lead to roughly 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths, and those numbers haven't changed much. Salmonella typically causes.

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Philadelphia's first gun buyback kicked off Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s first gun buyback of 2022 kicked off on Saturday.The event was led by Bilal Qayyum with Fathers Day Rally Committee along with leaders from the Philadelphia City Council.For every gun that was turned in, no questions asked, the person was given a $100 gift certificate to a local grocer.One person turned in ten guns alone. In total, 28 guns were turned in Saturday – 24 handguns and 4 long guns. "A lot of guns and the police would tell you this, that are on the streets today, ended up legal guns in someone house, someone broke in and took that gun.

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Gas prices continue to rise in NJ amid crude oil price hikes

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices continue to rise sharply in New Jersey as crude oil prices increase amid ongoing global tensions related to uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.64 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.48, up six cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Police investigate non-fatal shooting of Delaware teenager

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the shooting of a teen in New Castle County. New Castle Police say they received a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the community of Sophia’s Place West. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his upper and lower extremities. A good Samaritan had been rendering aid before police arrived. The boy was taken to the hospital and reported in stable condition. Police are investigating and asking the public to contact them if they have relevant information.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Group of men assault, rob man of nearly $30K in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after four men broke into a home and assaulted a man in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the 6900 block of Horrocks Street. Police say four unknown men, two of which were armed, forced entry through the basement door. They then assaulted a 41-year-old man and took approximately $28,000 ($10,000 in coins, $10,000 in checks, and $8,000 in cash) in various currency from the man.

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EastEnders' Maisie Smith reveals one piece of advice she would have given her younger self after previously opening up about mental health

EastEnders star has been getting close with her fellow co-stars, including Dragons Den star Sara Davies, Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, and fellow actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history last year as the show's first ever deaf contestant. Today (12 February) she shared a video of her spending time with CBBC TV presenter Rhys Stephenson in the dressing room before a show at London's 02 arena.

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Man dies after being shot inside car in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man has lost his life after a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the 6000 block of Woodland Avenue. Police say the 29-year-old man was shot once in the left armpit inside a Nissan Altima.

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CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines

CDC officials said."We began to hear how the guidelines were being misused and misapplied" said the CDC's Christopher Jones, a co-author of the draft guidance.The proposed changes, contained in a 229-page draft update in the Federal Register, would roll back some suggested limits on the drugs. Their publication opens a 60-day public comment period.

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Convoy protesters tear down fence protecting National War Memorial

Protesters from the so-called “freedom convoy” in Ottawa have torn down a fence that had been put around the National War Memorial to protect it from further desecration.

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4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

According to TMZ, rapper Kodak Black was among those who were shot. The gunfire erupted outside The Nice Guy restaurant, hitting four men ages 60, 19, 20 and 22, LAPD Officer Lizeth Lomeli said. Their names were not released.When officers arrived on the scene, they located three people who had been shot.

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Rylan Clark looks picture of health in fresh update after hospital stay

as she shares a fresh update with fans. The update from Rylan comes on social media a day after he was rushed to hospital.

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Greater Manchester's latest borough-by-borough coronavirus infection rates as cases continue to plummet

The number of coronavirus infections is continuing to plummet in all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, latest figures show.

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Injunction granted to prevent protesters from blocking Ambassador Bridge

Late Friday afternoon, a judge granted an injunction which prevents protesters from stopping the flow of traffic across the Ambassador Bridge. Sean O’Shea reports.

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Live blog: Ottawa convoy protest enters 16th day, as police clear Ambassador Bridge

“Freedom Convoy” originally meant to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and quarantine rules for cross-border truck drivers has entered its 16th day on Saturday.Police in Windsor, Ont. say they’ve begun enforcement actions against protesters who blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge for days.They say they’ve told protesters at the scene to head home, and several have begun packing up tents.

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Quebec reports 28 more COVID-19 deaths, logs 71 patient drop in hospitalizations

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

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Robot dogs will soon patrol the US-Mexico border

A robot dog operating alongside ATVs in the southwest U.S. Photo: Courtesy Ghost Robotics.

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Trucker protests: Windsor police begin clearing out Ambassador Bridge blockade

Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations in Nova Scotia see slight decline

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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Wendy Williams Denies 'All Allegations' About Her Mental Health Amid Legal Battle With Bank

Wendy Williams is speaking out.

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Ukraine crisis: Putin, Biden conclude hourlong call as US evacuates embassy

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

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Scottish Government announces 19 deaths and 2,902 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 19 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

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London International Airport hopeful national vaccine passport will help travel industry rebound

COVID-19 vaccine system is a welcome step for those in the travel industry hoping to see the air travel industry rebound.On Thursday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled plans for a national vaccine passport that Canadians can use from province to province, as well as for international travel.Michael Seabrook, president and CEO of London International Airport, said the move will hopefully help to restore people’s confidence in air travel.The key to rebounding, he said, comes down to more planes in the air, more passengers, and confidence in the safety of travel following the pandemic.“Vaccination mandates required for travel are there to instil confidence in people that they can do so safely and get from point A to point B.” Trudeau

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Scots urged to help door staff enforcing covid vaccine passport rules

Hospitality bosses have pleaded with revellers to co-operate with door staff who enforce covid vaccine passport rules.

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Freeland announces new COVID-19 financial supports as current ones set to expire Oct. 23

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Thursday that the federal government is rolling out new business related COVID-19 benefits while also extending some personal supports. She says broad financial supports that are set to expire on Oct.

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Canada cancelling wage subsidy, announces $7.4B in new COVID-19 supports

COVID-19 supports for hard-hit businesses and workers through programs that will carry into the spring.Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday that as of Sunday, new measures will be put in place to replace the broad Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), which expire on Saturday.The new Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program, Hardest Hit Business Recovery Program, Lockdown Support Program and the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit will start on Sunday and run until May 7, 2022, Freeland said.“Today, our support needs to be more narrow, more targeted and less expensive and we need to look forward to the day, now not too far off, when we will be able to bring it to an end entirely,”

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Trudeau announces Canada’s proof-of-vaccination program for COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that the federal government is launching a standard proof of COVID-19 vaccination system that will work for international travel. “I’m happy to confirm that all provinces and territories have confirmed that they will be moving forward with a standardized national proof of vaccination,” Trudeau said.

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Royal Caribbean announces 'Ultimate World Cruise' visiting 150 destinations

cruise around the whole world in one go. On Wednesday, the company announced the launch of its "Ultimate World Cruise," which will last 274 nights, starting on Dec. 10, 2023, and ending on Sept.

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Scottish Government announces 32 deaths and 2,355 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 32 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

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CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to onions imported from Mexico

Onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, and sold in the United States have been linked to a salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The CDC said fresh whole red, white and yellow onions were distributed by ProSource Inc. during their last import in late August.

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Donald Trump announces launch of media company, social media app

NEW YORK (AP) - Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform.Trump says his goal in launching the Trump Media & Technology Group and its "Truth Social" app is to create a rival to the Big Tech companies that have shut him out and denied him the megaphone that was paramount to his national rise."We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President has been silenced," he said in a statement.

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'The road has been a bit bumpy' Bill Turnbull steps back from radio job to focus on health

prostate cancer in 2017 and has since been undergoing treatment to keep it at bay.Today, the 65-year-old said he will be taking a break from his radio commitments as his health had been "bumpy" in recently.The broadcaster wrote: "With great regret I am taking a leave of absence from my show @classicfm, for health reasons."The road has been a bit bumpy recently, and I need to take some time to focus on getting better."He went on to say: "I’m sorry to do this, as I absolutely love doing the programme, and have hugely enjoyed the past five years."I am very grateful to friends and colleagues @global for the love and support they have shown me.'Rest in peace' Rod Stewart pens emotional goodbye"And I will be back, just as soon as I can be."Many

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Joel Embiid, Furkan Korkmaz help 76ers beat Pelicans 117-97

NEW ORLEANS - Joel Embiid had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Furkan Korkmaz hit four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to also score 22 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away for a 117-97 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.A subplot of the season opener for both teams involved who wasn't playing.New Orleans was without star power forward Zion Williamson, who is recovering from surgery to repair his broken foot. The Sixers were missing disgruntled forward Ben Simmons, who was suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team.While fans at the Philadelphia Flyers' NHL game were engaging in anti-Simmons chants, the Sixers were playing well without him a little more than 1,000 miles to the south in New Orleans.

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Interferon does not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, NIH study finds

LOS ANGELES - A recent National Institutes of Health trial highlights the failure of a COVID-19 treatment known as interferon beta-1a, a medicine with both antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, often used in its injected form to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis.A separate small study published in July made the drug a potentially hopeful candidate to treat COVID-19 but the NIH study published on Monday found that interferon did not benefit outcomes of hospitalized adults with COVID-19.NIH scientists said Interferon beta-1a has a similar cellular structure as a naturally occurring protein called interferon beta, which is produced by infected cells to help the body’s immune system. But researchers found that the use of interferon

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COVID-19: St. Thomas police announce 100% vaccination compliance

COVID-19 vaccine policy.The Safe Vaccination Disclosure and Safe Workplace Procedure Policy was unveiled earlier this month and gave STPS staff until Oct. 15 to provide proof of vaccination.Those who could not be fully vaccinated due to an approved Ontario Human Rights Code reason had to submit a request for accommodation, along with proof of their claim, by the same date.

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Health Secretary Sajid Javid announces new anti-viral defence against Covid

Thousands of vulnerable patients could be offered ground-breaking Covid-19 antivirals this winter, after the government announced deals to secure two new treatments.

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Charity says speaking out will help end mental health stigma

A Paisley volunteer at a mental health charity is urging people to speak up if they are struggling as part of a national campaign.

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Nearly half of Americans want space travel but few would pay $100K for it: survey

LOS ANGELES - Apparently, space travel is a popular desire among nearly half of American adults.A new ValuePenguin survey conducted by Qualtrics interviewed 2,000 U.S. consumers on space tourism and found that 49% of Americans would like to space travel if money wasn’t an issue.For most people though, the cost of commercial space travel is too high.

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COVID-19: Alberta to begin strategically reducing ICU beds and resuming surgeries

Alberta Health Services president and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu announces AHS will begin strategically reducing ICU beds and resuming surgeries as the COVID-19 situation eases.

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HEALTH announce new collaboration with Poppy, ‘Dead Flowers’

HEALTH have announced a new collaboration with Poppy – you can check out the video announcement below.The Los Angeles band, who released their fifth album ‘Disco4: Part 1’ in 2020, shared a 13-second teaser for the upcoming ‘Dead Flowers’ team-up on social media.Beginning with a “HEALTH X POPPY” graphic, the grainy black-and-white clip is soundtracked by a drum-heavy, sinister-sounding instrumental. It is confirmed at the end of the visuals that the joint single will arrive tomorrow (October 20).Check it out below:.@poppy pic.twitter.com/vZzQcrT1zn— HEALTH (@_HEALTH_) October 18, 2021It comes after HEALTH joined forces with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno on a track called ‘ANTI-LIFE’ over the summer.

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Children to be able to book Covid-19 jab online in bid to 'make the most of half-term', health secretary announces

Covid-19 vaccine appointments for children will be available via the online booking service in a bid to 'ramp up' vaccinations in young teenagers over the half-term break, the health secretary has said.

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Walmart announces 2021 Black Friday shopping plans: Here's what you need to know

Walmart is incentivizing shoppers to sign up for its membership service, Walmart+, by giving them a chance to nab online holiday discounts before others. The nation's largest retailer announced Monday that it's bringing back its "Black Friday Deals for Days" events throughout the entire month of November, which will begin online at Walmart.com and continue in stores. Like last year, the company is spreading out its Black Friday deals across three separate events throughout the month in order to provide a safer environment for shoppers amid the pandemic.However, active Walmart+ members will have early access to its online events, according to Walmart.

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Half of Candian parents ready to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19: poll

COVID-19 when vaccines are approved for that age group.According to the survey, 51 per cent of Canadian parents with kids aged five to 11 are ready to have them immunized once a vaccine is approved for that age group. Eighteen per cent say they will eventually get their kids immunized but will wait first while nearly 23 per cent of parents say they will not be vaccinating their children.The survey found the willingness to vaccinate children was higher among respondents with higher household income and education levels.

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Salmonella outbreak with unknown food source infects nearly 600 people nationwide

LOS ANGELES - A fast-growing salmonella outbreak tied to an unknown food source has sickened nearly 600 people nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Oct.

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PFAS: EPA announces strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday unveiled a new strategy to regulate PFAS, or so-called toxic "forever chemicals," that are associated with a range of health conditions and used in countless consumer products.EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a series of actions to limit pollution from the cluster of long-lasting chemicals that are increasingly turning up in public drinking water systems, private wells and even food.

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Well-wishers help Madras Crocodile Bank avoid a financial crisis during pandemic

Omkar Khandekar Two days after media reports talked of a financial crisis looming at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpatology, its director Allwin Jesudasan told Mint that the sanctuary was “coping amazingly well” after well-wishers and wildlife conservationists stepped in with aid over the past few months.The Madras Crocodile Bank was set up in 1976 by Romulus Whittaker, a US-born herpetologist. Set in an 8-acre campus on the outskirts of Chennai, it is home to over 2,000 reptiles, including includes snakes, lizards, turtles and 17 species of crocodiles.

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Talent competition could leave you feeling grand and help raise awareness of mental health issues

Do you have that star quality or special talent that is yet to be widely recognised?

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California high school program aims to help nation's growing truck driver shortage

warned the driver shortage will continue to be a problem.Dein said on "America’s Newsroom" that the truck driving industry is lacking roughly 63,000 drivers and that 25% of current drivers have reached or are nearing the age of retirement. He anticipates the industry will feel the full effect from those retiring within five years."There is a huge demand, and a part of our goal here is just not to fill seats," he said.

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Salmonella in poultry: USDA announces steps to help reduce illnesses

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