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PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors in Mercer County say a 3-year-old died Wednesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Authorities were called to a property on Princeton Avenue in Trenton for reports of a child suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 3-year-old was pronounced dead at Capital Health Hospital, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. A firearm was recovered at the scene and authorities say there is no threat to the public. No arrests were immediately reported, but authorities have launched an investigation to discover how the child got their hands on a firearm.Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora called the child's death a "horrific act" that "calls to mind the senselessness of gun deaths and innocent children in harm’s way."

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University is set to honor the first campus police officer killed in the line of duty with a street renaming. Investigators say the 31-year-old officer was on patrol alone on February 18 on the 1700 block of Montgomery Avenue when he saw three young people wearing masks and dark clothes. Authorities say he attempted to investigate their activity due to a rise in robberies in the area. Officials say Fitzgerald radioed dispatchers that he was in a foot chase with the three individuals.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for a suspect who they say shot at a police officer on Thursday morning. According to authorities, the shooting erupted on the 800 block of E Allegheny Avenue in the Kensington section of the city. Officials say the officer was not injured and did not shoot back. The suspect was last seen in an alleyway, authorities say. SKYFOX flew over the area on Thursday morning, where a large police presence could be seen. SKYFOX flew over a Kensington street, where a large police response could be spotted.

NEW YORK - Martian-like orange skies that eerily stopped the bustling streets of New York City last week could return this week.The culprit was spotted Thursday as northerly winds drove wildfire smoke in Canada down into the Upper Midwest. Forecast models suggest it could now swing back into the Great Lakes and Northeast by Friday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.As of Thursday morning, there are 107 fires burning in Quebec, the province’s fire agency reported.

FRANKFORD - A man has been shot on a SEPTA train near the Arrott Transportation Center.The shooting happened Thursday afternoon, just after 3, at 4700 Frankford Avenue, very near the SEPTA Arrott Transportation Center, officials said. The gunfire was on the westbound Market-Frankford Line, officials said.The man was rushed to a nearby hospital.

PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promised Tuesday to help repair the East Coast’s main north-south highway as quickly as possible and said that the destruction of a section of I-95 will likely raise the cost of consumer goods because truckers must now travel longer routes.Speaking near the site where an out-of-control tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an Interstate 95 off-ramp and caught fire, Buttigieg said he expected that disruptions in trucking routes will put "upward pressure" on shipping costs along the East Coast.Buttigieg toured the site and then, over the sounds of heavy machinery and demolition, told reporters that "every resource that is needed will be made available" to help Pennsylvania repair the bridge as quickly and safely as possible.But the collapse is snarling traffic in Philadelphia as the summer travel season starts, upending hundreds of thousands of morning commutes, disrupting countless businesses and forcing trucking companies to find different routes.

newly declassified government report published on June 9. The report, published by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, says that data brokers are collecting information from Americans' phones, web browsers and cars and have contracts with several government agencies adding that it could cause severe harm to civil liberties. The data includes "commercially available information." In layman's terms, think geolocation data, phone records, health data on smartwatches and much more. The recently declassified report which was completed in January 2022 explains that U.S. agencies like the FBI, Department of Defense, U.S.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Two ordinances aimed at controlling large crowds of young people are now official and enforcement begins this weekend.Ocean City council members voted Thursday to ban backpacks on the boardwalk between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.

The White Bird Grade on US Highway 95 going north from the Salmon River Canyon in central Idaho. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) RIGGINS, Idaho - The Idaho County Sheriffs' Office believe a teenaged driver fell asleep at the wheel before ther car went off a cliff and crashed into a river below, killing everyone in the vehicle including her father and younger siblings. The county coroner listed the victims as Calvin "CJ" Miller, age 36; Dakota Miller, age 17; Jack Miller, age 10; and Delihia Miller, age 8, all of Spokane, Washington. Authorities said the family was heading from Spokane to a vacation destination, but were reported missing June 10 after they were overdue for their arrival. RELATED: Fisherman finds vehicle overturned in river with family of 4 dead insideHours later, a fisherman located an upside-down Toyota Prius in the Salmon River in Riggins, Iadho, with the family deceased inside. According to the accident report, deputies believe Dakota was fatigued as she drove from Spokane to Council, Idaho, and "fell asleep" behind the wheel. UNITED STATES - 2017/05/18: View of the Salmon River and a barn near Riggins, Idaho, USA.

Mandie Reusch, 35, is charged with the felony crime of aiding suicide and the misdemeanor crime of harassment. (Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.) If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who in prose both dense and brittle took readers from the southern Appalachians to the desert Southwest in such novels as "The Road," "Blood Meridian" and "All the Pretty Horses," died Tuesday. He was 89.McCarthy died of natural causes in Santa Fe, New Mexico, publisher Alfred A. Knopf said.Writer Cormac McCarthy attends the HBO Films & The Cinema Society screening of "Sunset Limited" after party at Porter House on February 1, 2011 in New York City.

NEW JERSEY - A town employee was miraculously revived after being struck by lightning in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon.According to authorities, the victim, Eric Baumgartner, was adding lines to a practice soccer field near Iselin Middle School at around noon, when he was struck by lightning.Police responded to the scene, and Officer Robert McPartland immediately gave CPR to Baumgartner.

Firefighters look at a collapsed portion of Interstate 95, caused by a large vehicle fire, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 2023. A fire caused part of a busy US highway overpass to collapse in Philadelphia early Sunday, authorities said, a PHILADELPHIA - Just days after a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline crashed under I-95, causing part of an overpass to collapse, state and local leaders announced the timeline for its reconstruction plan. On Sunday, a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline was traveling in the northbound lanes when it overturned on the curve of an off-ramp. The crash caused gasoline to leak into the roadway and sparked a large fire under I-95 at Cottman Avenue, causing it to collapse into the roadway underneath it.  Newly obtained surveillance video captured the moment a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline crashed and caught fire underneath I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia.

Surveillance images from various crimes show suspects wearing ski masks. A Philadelphia councilmember is now working to get the masks banned in the city.  PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia Councilmember has introduced legislation banning ski masks throughout the city. Councilmember Anthony Phillips, who represents the 9th District, introduced the legislation on Thursday. According to officials, if it passes, the bill would prohibit people from wearing skis masks in schools, recreation centers, daycares, parks, city-owned buildings, or on any mode of transportation. If approved, breaking the ban would result in a $250 penalty. The bill would also impose a $2,000 fine for those wearing ski masks while committing a crime, officials say. Exceptions will be made for various circumstances, including wearing ski masks or balaclavas for traditional holiday costumes, religious holidays, employment, theatrical productions, or winter sports. "Neighbors consistently ask me when Council will ban ski masks and, while going out in the community to get feedback on this issue, the common thread was that residents want a ban," Phillips said.

PHILADELPHIA - As the reconstruction of the collapsed section of I-95 begins in Philadelphia, local officials are keeping residents and commuters up to date with a live camera of the site. A section of the northbound lanes on the interstate collapsed on Sunday morning after a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline crashed at an off-ramp and burst into flames. The damage also made a portion of the southbound lanes unsafe for use, causing six lanes to be blocked off and creating traffic nightmares across the city and area. >> I-95 collapse: Officials announce plan to backfill, pave damaged Philadelphia section to open temporary pathThe tanker's driver, identified as 53-year-old Nathaniel Moody, did not survive, officials say. Quick funding from federal partners and a disaster declaration from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro helped crews start working on plans to repair the damaged highway. RELATED HEADLINESOn Wednesday, officials announced a plan to backfill the missing area with a recycled glass aggregate made in Pennsylvania. After the area is backfilled, it will be paved to allow motorists to return to the road as a separate bridge is built. Pennsylvania will truck in 2,000 tons of lightweight glass nuggets to help quickly rebuild a collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and crews will work 24 hours a day until they can reopen the critical commercial artery, officials said Wednesday."This approach will allow us to avoid delays through the shipment and supply chain issues and pursue a simple, quicker path," Shapiro said.

FILE IMAGES - The Wendys logo is seen on a sign outside a restaurant, and the exterior of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant is pictured. (Photos by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via It’s starting to heat up outside, and so are the food deals. Throughout the month of June, both Popeyes and Wendy’s are giving customers the chance to cash in on free food. Earlier this month, Wendy’s teamed up with rapper T-Pain to create a new remix, "Buy U a Frosty," in celebration of its Strawberry Frosty returning for the summer. Wendy’s said fans can get a free small Frosty with any purchase on the mobile app or website through June 21.RELATED: Krispy Kreme looking for first-ever ‘Chief Doughnut Dreamer’In addition, Wendy’s customers can get one free Crispy Chicken Sandwich with any $5 or more purchase in a deal that runs through June 18.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after another school-aged teenager was shot in Philadelphia, adding to the growing list of city students impacted by the city's gun violence crisis. Officials say the incident took place on the 6100 block of Vine Street just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. According to authorities, the teen, who was riding a mountain bike, was shot in the right forearm.He was transported to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by police and placed in stable condition, officials say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe scene was held, but no weapons were recovered and no suspects are in custody, per police. This is a developing story.

FILE - A UPS truck parked while out on delivery route. (Photo by: Don & Melinda Crawford/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UPS has reached an agreement with the Teamsters union to equip its iconic brown delivery trucks with air conditioning for the first time. The agreement, announced by UPS on Tuesday, comes as the delivery giant and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters negotiate the terms of a new contract for more than 330,000 U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - A rideshare driver on route taking a passenger through North Philadelphia was shot and severely injured on Wednesday night, authorities say. According to police, the incident happened just after 11 p.m. in the area of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue. Officials say when officers arrived on scene, they saw the vehicle, a Honda CRV, that jumped the curb and struck a utility pole. A 34-year-old driver was slumped in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to the head, law enforcement officials said. Police investigate scene of crash involving rideshare driver shot in the area of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue.  MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe driver was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he is in extremely critical condition, according to authorities. Chief Inspector Scott Small told FOX 29 the rideshare driver was going westbound on the 1300 block of Lehigh Avenue after picking up an 18-year-old female passenger a few blocks away. Officials say the passenger told detectives she heard about five or six gunshots before the vehicle's windshield broke, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, jump the curb and crash. According to investigators, at least one bullet went through the driver's rear headrest. Small says the passenger is extremely lucky she was not also struck by gunfire. Police say six spent shell casings were discovered on scene. Investigators do not know if the rideshare driver was targeted or was struck by stray gunfire, Small says. Police are investigating after a rideshare driver was shot while driving as passenger in North Philadelphia, authorities say.

PHILADELPHIA - Four students at Philadelphia High School for Girls claim they were denied their diplomas on stage at graduation after their expressions of excitement drew reactions from the audience.Hafsah Abdur Rahman danced across the stage at the Kimmel Center when she heard her name called during last Friday's graduation ceremony, only to be denied her diploma by the principal. "I was really embarrassed, I didn't think she was not going to give me my diploma because I didn't think I broke any rules," Hafsah said. The graduates families were told not to cheer and hold their applause until the end of the ceremony. Hafsah's family in the crowd respected the rules, but her dance moves elicited a reaction.MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"Miss Mesi said she didn't give me my diploma because the crowd chuckled," Hafsah told FOX 29's Dawn Timmeney. Hafsah said the outburst of joy was brought on by reaching the end of a tumultuous four-year high school career that was partly ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. "After four years of high school, all these girls went through a lot - through COVID, mentally, physically - and you just humiliate them," Hafsah's mother Jasmine Reid said. Hafsah feels she had one of life's most memorable moments unnecessarily stolen.

LISBON, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 07: Travelers are silhouetted while sitting under Starbucks Coffee logo in the arrivals hall at Terminal 1 in Humberto Delgado International Airport Humberto Delgado International Airport on October 07, 2022 in Lisbon, Port PHILADELPHIA - Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia location in 2018.Shannon Phillips won $600,000 in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages on Monday after a jury in New Jersey found that race was a determinative factor in Phillips’ firing, in violation of federal and state anti-discrimination.In April 2018, a Philadelphia store manager called police on two Black men who were sitting in the coffee shop without ordering anything. Phillips, then regional manager of operations in Philadelphia, southern New Jersey, and elsewhere, was not involved with arrests.

OGONTZ - The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival will also feature a health pavilion. It’s in partnership with a Philadelphia cardiologist who is on a mission to change the way health care is approached."My heart is in healthcare, not sick care," stated Dr. Sanul Corrielus, with Corrielus Cardiology.Dr.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A 22-year-old woman in upstate New York was killed in a hit-and-run by an alleged drunk driver, who she had previously refused to ride with, according to authorities. Madison Faltisco, 22, was walking along Route 57 in the town of Clay, a suburb of Syracuse, on the evening of June 8 when she was struck and killed by a vehicle, allegedly driven by a 23-year-old Joshua Schiano, according to Onondaga County Sheriff’s spokesperson Thomas Newton.Schiano has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, court records show. The grim details of the case unfolded hours after Faltisco was struck. Faltisco and Schiano were co-workers at Smokey Bone's in Clay, according to Newton. The two were at a local bar and Faltisco’s friends told detectives that she had earlier refused a ride from Schiano, according to officials.Around 10:40 p.m.

RICHARDSON, Texas - A concrete boom pump caught fire near the intersection of E Collins Boulevard and Glenville Road in Richardson, Texas, less than 30 minutes north of Dallas, on Wednesday afternoon.SKY 4 spotted the fire shortly before 2 p.m.Richardson's fire chief said a boom from the truck got stuck in some power lines.Richardson Fire is currently blocking the road.The flames appeared to mostly be out by 2:05 p.m.  There are no reports of any injuries at this time.Oncor's website shows more than 100 customers have lost power in the area of the fire.This is a developing story.

Slot machines stand on the floor at the Resorts World Casino, operated by Genting, in Queens, New York, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.

OLNEY - A 30-year-old woman is in critical condition and her 2-year-old daughter was shot in both legs after a shooting in Olney.The shooting happened on the 100 block of East Albanus Street Wednesday night, just after 8:15.Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said the little girl was shot in both legs. She was taken to Einstein Medical Center and is listed as stable.MORE HEADLINES:The mom was shot in the head, back and chest.

LAKE PLACID, NY - DECEMBER 25: Patrick Gasienica of the United States jumps during the first round of the ski jumping competition at the U.S. Nordic Combined & Ski Jump Olympic Trials on December 25, 2021 in Lake Placid, New York.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a group of young men who they say have stolen several rental cars off the lots of major car rental companies at Philadelphia International Airport. Investigators say the pattern of thefts began in January, when groups of two-to-six people would sneak onto the rental car lots that are often protected by fences, gates, or barriers. Police believe the suspects have several methods of stealing the rental cars, including simply using the keys that were left inside the vehicles by some of the car rental companies.When the rental companies enhanced their security due to the thefts, police say group restored to threatening the parking lot attendant at gunpoint to open the exit gate. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA video shared by the Philadelphia Police Department shows several vehicles lined up at the exit booth, when the driver of the first vehicle demands the gate to be opened at gunpoint.Four vehicles are seen on video driving through the open gate. Police estimate the suspects to be between 16 and 22-years-old, often wearing dark clothing and face masks.Anyone with information of the suspects or the thefts is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Major Crimes Unit.

PHILADELPHIA - Just days after a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline crashed under near I-95, causing part of an overpass to collapse, city leaders and officials are set to announce the timeline for repairs as part of a reconstruction plan. On Sunday, a tanker truck with 8,500 gallons of gasoline was traveling in the northbound lanes when it overturned on the curve of an off-ramp, officials say. The crash caused gasoline to leak into the roadway and sparked a large fire under I-95 at Cottman Avenue, causing it to collapse into the roadway underneath it. Newly obtained surveillance video captured the moment a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline crashed and caught fire underneath I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia. The resulting fire caused a portion of the roadway to collapse.The collapse left the tanker operator, 53-year-old Nathaniel Moody, whose family says he was an experienced driver with more than 10 years of experience, dead. RELATED: I-95 collapse: Truck driver involved in tanker crash identified by familyIt also left the northbound and southbound lanes of I-95 closed between the Woodhaven Road and Aramingo Avenue exits. The damage has caused delays and traffic nightmares for commuters in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley, and across the northeast. In a Tuesday press conference, U.S.

(Joel Danto/Compass)Calling all die-hard Disney fans! Walt Disney’s "Storybook Mansion" is available for rent in Los Angeles, California, and it can be yours for $40,000 a month. This beautiful and sprawling mansion in the Los Feliz neighborhood was the inspiration for "Snow White," and it was the home that Disney and his wife raised their two daughters.  (Joel Danto/Compass)"This property was chosen by Walt Disney as the place to raise his family, and also coincided with a transition of Disney Studios from fledgling enterprise toward entertainment giant. It sits on an acre of land with incredible outdoor space and city views.

EDDYSTONE, Pa. - Crews continue to work around the clock to demolish and then rebuild the portion of I-95 that collapsed Sunday morning.AeroAggregates, in Eddystone, makes a high-tech, lightweight, durable aggregate. Tons of that will be used in the temporary fix for I-95.

PHILADELPHIA - Medical experts are raising awareness about sudden cardiac arrest in children and teens, and emphasizing the importance of knowing life-saving CPR. Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) estimate that 23,000 kids a year suffer from sudden cardiac arrest. "These events happen on fields, during basketball games, they are sudden and devastating events that can lead to children dying," CHOP Cardiologist Maryam Naim said. Anthony Patricelli was 5-years-old when his heart suddenly stopped while he was at his sister's soccer game last May. Luckily, Anthony's mother, Sheryl Grell, is a nurse and sprung into action."5-years-old, who would have thought my son would have collapsed in cardiac arrest," Sheryl said.

HADDONFIELD, N.J. - A South Jersey mom says she has a ‘Hail Mary’ of a request — and thousands of people are now sharing her plea for help on Facebook.Kim O’Callaghan says she saved more than a decade of her son’s t-shirts and jerseys, and had a quilt made for him, that he can bring to his first year of college at Franklin Marshall later this summer."It’s something they can actually wrap themselves up in if they’re homesick, things like that, in their first year of college especially," she says.In late-May, when dropping off what she thought was a bag of leftover shirts she didn’t use for the quilt at a Goodwill in Haddonfield, she accidentally dropped off the quilt instead.O’Callaghan says she had no idea until she went to wrap the quilt on Saturday, and found the leftover shirts in the tote instead."That moment when I realized what I had done was just horrible," O’Callaghan said.After searching at a number of local Goodwill locations, Kim decided to post about what happened on Facebook. It instantly took off—getting thousands of shares."I thought maybe if I just put this on there, maybe 10 to 15 of my family members will share it, who knows I might get lucky," O’Callaghan said.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Two Wilmington, Delaware, teenagers have been arrested and charged after a police chase involving a stolen car, authorities say. According to Delaware State Police, on Tuesday morning before 1:30 a.m., troopers saw a silver 2022 Toyota Highlander with Florida plates enter the parking lot of the Budget Inn on Memorial Drive in New Castle. Officials say the car was reported stolen out of the Wilmington area. Troopers saw the stolen car leave the parking lot of the Budget Inn before traveling westbound on Memorial Drive, authorities say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to officials, the vehicle did not stop when a trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The car continued toward Rt. 13, where it traveled northbound and lost control, striking a fence on South Heald Street, police say. Two juveniles got out of the car in an attempt to flee but were quickly taken into custody, the agency says. The driver of the stolen car was identified as a 14-year-old and was charged with disregarding a police officer signal, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, reckless driving, driving without a license and related charges, according to authorities.

EMPORIUM, Pa. - A female suspect has been taken into custody in a shooting in the district attorney's office in a rural central Pennsylvania county, state police said Wednesday.Troopers were called at about 3 p.m. Wednesday to the Cameron County district attorney's office in Emporium, state police said.Police said the victim is believed to have sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the shooting "appears to be an isolated incident" although the circumstances are being investigated.Police said a woman who left in a vehicle after the shooting was later taken into custody.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price is facing corruption allegations, including using public money for medical benefits for a woman while he was married to someone else. On Tuesday, Price was charged with embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest.According to a statement released by Los Angeles County DA George Gascón, Price allegedly pulled more than $33,000 in city money for medical benefits for his now-wife while he was married to another woman. In addition, Curren allegedly took a financial interest in projects that he voted on, Gascón said."This alleged conduct undermines the integrity of our government and erodes the public's trust in our elected officials," Gascón said in a press release Tuesday.

NEW YORK - A grand jury has indicted Daniel Penny for his role in the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train.The exact charges will remain sealed until his arraignment, but he was arrested on one count of second-degree manslaughter for the homeless man’s May 1 death. Penny, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine veteran, said that he felt compelled to act after Neely, who had a history of mental illness and violent incidents, allegedly verbally threatened other riders on an F train on May 1."The three main threats that he repeated over and over was: ‘I'm going to kill you; I'm prepared to go to jail for life; and I'm willing to die," Penny said.Penny approached Neely from behind, wrapped his arm around Neely's neck, and dragged him to the floor of the subway car, as other riders helped restrain Neely until he fell unconscious."I used this hold to restrain him and I did this by leaving my hand on top of his head to control his body.

FILE - A morgue in Madrid, Spain. (Comunidad de Madrid - Handout/Getty Images)Six people have been charged for allegedly stealing and selling body parts from both the Harvard Medical School’s mortuary and another mortuary in Arkansas, according to a Department of Justice news release. "Today, the United States Attorney has announced charges against several individuals who used the United States mail to ship stolen human remains," said Christopher Nielsen, the inspector in charge of the Philadelphia Division of the Postal Inspection Service.

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PHILADELPHIA - Medical examiners in Philadelphia have confirmed the identity of a man who authorities say was behind the wheel of a gasoline tanker that crashed and exploded, causing part of I-95 to collapse.The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office said Nathan Moody died of blunt trauma to the head and inhalation and thermal injuries. The manner of death has been ruled an accident, officials said.Moody, 53, was previously identified by family members who described him as a hardworking father with more that 10-years of trucking experience. "He wanted to raise his girl to know what a good Dad was, to know what a hardworking Dad was," said Issac Moody.

Indigenous Manuel Ranoque (C), father of the four Indigenous children who were found alive after being lost for 40 days in the Colombian Amazon rainforest following a plane crash, arrives at the Military Hospital, where the children were hospitalized BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A custody battle has broken out among relatives of four Indigenous children who survived a plane crash and 40 harrowing days alone in the Amazon rainforest in an extraordinary showing of youthful resilience that captivated people around the world.The siblings, ranging in age from 1 to 13, remained hospitalized Monday and were expected to stay there for several more days, a period that Colombia's child protection agency is using to interview family members to determine who should care for them after their mother died in the May 1 crash.Astrid Cáceres, head of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, said in an interview with BLU radio that a caseworker was assigned to the children at the request of their maternal grandparents, who are vying for custody with the father of the two youngest.RELATED: Oldest sibling of Colombian plane crash survivors said mother lived for days"We are going to talk, investigate, learn a little about the situation," Cáceres said, adding that the agency has not ruled out that they and their mother may have experienced domestic abuse.Colombian Military Forces pose for a photo as they found four children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed, in the department of Caqueta on June 9, 2023.(Photo by Colombian Military Forces / Handout/Anadolu Agency via "The most important thing at this moment is the children’s health, which is not only physical but also emotional, the way we accompany them

PHILADELPHIA - Commuters in Philadelphia are adapting to new road closures and detours in the wake of the I-95 collapse that officials say will take months to repair. Some of the re-routed traffic, however, is being funneled onto tight streets in North Philadelphia that aren't equipped to handle the influx of traffic. A viewer photo given to FOX 29 News shows the aftermath of a tractor trailer coming down the tight confines of Westmoreland Street and tearing down a cable line. The traffic chaos has caused neighbors in Bridesburg to take matters into their own hands by placing cones and caution tape on the roadway to help direct traffic. "The people on the block here are trying to help people go the right way, because if they go all the way down towards Aramingo they may have to turn around and go towards traffic," Scott Simon said. "In order to keep them from going down that way, we have the cones which is forcing them to go the right way." Some of the road closures, according to neighbors, have caused drivers to become lost in unfamiliar parts of town which has raised safety concerns for residents with children. RELATED COVERAGE"It’s been really crazy because the street is never this busy, you got a lot of kids that live on this street," Joe Spada said.

Alabama’s Orange Beach were suddenly visited by a group of hammerhead sharks over the weekend. A video recorded by Meredith Perry on June 10, showed about five hammerhead sharks swimming uncomfortably close to boaters, even prompting a few people who were wading in the shallow waters to jump back onto their boats. Perry also managed to get a photo of her fiance, Paul Hubble, standing in the water, attempting to get a closer look at the sharks. "At first it was a ‘hurry and get kids safe, etc.,’ but then I realized they were hammerheads and thought it would be cool to see how close I could get," Hubble told FOX TV Stations. Hubble estimated there were about six total swimming around the boats that day and the sharks averaged about 6 to 8 feet long. Paul Hubble wading in the water as hammerhead sharks swim nearby. (Meredith Perry)"It probably wasn’t the smartest but hammerheads are less aggressive towards humans than others," Hubble claimed, "and I thought it would be a once in a lifetime chance to be close." Sharks typically stay away from this busy area, according to Hubble.

DENVER, CO - JUNE 12: Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets holds his daughter, Ognjena, after the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 94-89 NBA Finals clinching win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver LOS ANGELES - The 2023 NBA finals was full of firsts.

ARDMORE, Pa. - A man is dead after police say he was stabbed during a bar fight in Lower Merion over the weekend. Officers from the Lower Merion Police Department were called to the intersection of Cricket Avenue and Cricket Terrace early Saturday morning for reports of a stabbing. A 31-year-old man who police say was suffering from multiple stab wounds was taken to Lankenau Hospital where he died around 2:30 a.m. According to investigators, the stabbing happened during an altercation at a nearby bar. No arrests were reported immediately following the deadly stabbing, but police say they have identified the people involved. 

PHILADELPHIA - A group of STEM Ambassadors at Imhotep Institute Charter High School in East Germantown are back from an international service trip.Sixteen students traveled to Ghana and used their STEM education to deliver and install water filtration systems among other services and resources."For them to be able to see clear water it just made me happy," 17-year-old student Ariel Headen said. "I’ve never helped somebody that much to where I changed their lives, we’re really life changers, we’re really helping people."The Philadelphia Eagles helped sponsor the service-oriented trip and even provided a crew to film and document the entire experience.Students said people living in a remote island village were getting their water from a swamp.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a driver on Interstate 95 was killed Monday night when piece of metal hit their vehicle and broke through the windshield. Pennsylvania State Police said the fatal crash happened around 4 p.m.

excessive alcohol use over time can lead to the development of several chronic diseases, but a new study suggests that even moderate drinking can lead to such health issues – as well as many that were previously not linked to alcohol. The new research, published on June 9 in the journal Nature Medicine, analyzed the health effects of alcohol use on men in China. The team from Oxford University in the U.K.