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04.03.2023 / 05:35

Jeffery Vandergrift missing: timeline of search for Wild 94.9's 'JV'

SAN FRANCISCO - Friday marked one week since Wild 94.9 morning show host and DJ Jeffrey Vandergrift was reported missing in San Francisco. Authorities said there's been no trace of Vandergrift and his wife doesn't believe he'll ever return.Vandergrift, who goes by JV professionally, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2021.

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Man, 71, hurt in shootout with suspects who attempted to rob him in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A 71-year-old man is in stable condition after police say he fought back against two suspects during a robbery attempt.The incident happened late Thursday night on the 2400 block of North 10th Street in North Philadelphia. The victim told police was walking home from a takeout restaurant when two suspects emerged from an alley and attempted to rob him.According to police, the victim pulled out a revolver and exchanged gunfire with the suspects. He was struck once in the leg and later transported to Temple University Hospital.MORE HEADLINES: The suspects were last seen fleeing on foot through an alley.

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Man, 44, shot in the head and killed on a Germantown street, police say

GERMANTOWN - A 44-year-old man was shot in the head and killed in Germantown and police are searching for his killer.According to officials, the shooting happened Thursday afternoon, just after 4:30, on the 200 block of West Queen Lane, in Philadelphia’s Germantown section.Responding officers found the unconscious man lying in the street with a gunshot wound to his head.MORE HEADLINES:He was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he died a short time later.Police are actively investigating a motive for the shooting, but did not release any details regarding suspects. They say no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

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Suspect in custody after car stolen in Upper Darby with infant still inside, sources say

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police in Upper Darby say an infant girl who was inside a car when it was stolen Wednesday night has been safely located and the man suspected of stealing the vehicle is in police custody, sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley.The Upper Darby Police Department tweeted a photo of a gray Hyundai Elantra with New Jersey license plates that was taken from 69th street around 5:30 p.m. with the child still inside.Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt told FOX 29 the mother of the child was picking up a food order for a delivery service when the car was stolen.

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Lockdown lifted at South Philadelphia school where live round was found in gym

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police officials say the South Philadelphia school placed on a lockdown was given the all-clear after officers and K9 inspected the situation.About an hour earlier, the Stanton School was placed on a lockdown after a live round was found inside the school building.Officials said the incident happened Thursday morning, around 11:30, on the 900 block of South 17th Street.School district police placed the school on the lockdown after someone found a live round on the gym floor, inside the school.Philadelphia police, with K9, inspected the premises and cleared the incident around 12:40 Thursday afternoon.

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Man dead after stabbing in North Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after police say he was stabbed multiple times in North Philadelphia.Police responded to the 2600 block of North 4th Street shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday morning. Officers arrived on scene to find a 43-year-old man had been stabbed three times in the neck, and once under his right arm. Paramedics rushed the victim to Temple University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later. No weapon was recovered at the scene, and no arrests have been made.

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Virginia men sentenced on weapons charges following 2020 arrest near Philadelphia vote counting site

Antonio Lamotta, Joshua Macias (Philadelphia Police Department) PHILADELPHIA - Two Virginia men who were convicted of weapons charges in an incident during the 2020 election were each sentenced to 11.5 to 23 months behind bars Wednesday.Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta were charged following a Nov. 2020 incident in which they were found with guns an ammunition near the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia where votes were being counted. Following their arrests, prosecutors argued that Macias, co-founder of Vets for Trump, and LaMotta planned a mas shooting as the outcome of the presidential election remained uncertain.

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Chicago police officer shot on South Side, rushed to hospital: CFD

CHICAGO - A Chicago police officer was shot Wednesday on the city's South Side.Fire officials say the shooting occurred in the 5200 block of S. Spaulding Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood.The officer was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital.

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Crazy photos at Yosemite National Park show snow up to rooftops, blocking doorway

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A powerful winter storm across Yosemite National Park has led to significant snowfall – up to 15 feet in some areas. Photos shared by the park show snow reaching rooftops in Curry Village and blocking the entrance of a men's bathroom."Yosemite has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park, with snow up to 15 feet deep in some areas and the park’s closure on Feb. 25," Yosemite National Park wrote Tuesday on social media platforms.Users on Twitter and Facebook reacted to the amazing photos. "I thought December 2021 was snowy, but wow," one user wrote, while another person said, "15 ft?? Unreal." The agency said park crews were working to restore critical services so visitors can safely return. Yosemite has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park, with snow up to 15 feet deep in some areas and the park’s closure on Feb.

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Suspects, vehicle sought for shooting at victim trying to escape in North Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A minor car crash in North Philadelphia escalated into a shooting, and now a search for suspects and their vehicle.A 38-year-old man stopped on the 300 block of North Broad Street after getting into a minor accident with another vehicle on February 26.Police say two suspects, a driver and passenger, got out of the car and started assaulting the man.MORE HEADLINES:The passenger then pulled out a gun and fired two shots as the victim tried to escape in his vehicle. He was not injured.Police are asking for the public's help to locate the suspects and the suspected vehicle.The suspects are described as being two men in their 20:, one with tattoos on the left side of his face, and the other with a short-trimmed beard.

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'I feel unsafe': Temple students march across campus to protest lack of campus safety

PHILADELPHIA - A crowd of Temple University students gathered Tuesday to criticize school leadership for an accused lack of safety on the North Philadelphia campus.The protest comes more than a week after Temple University police Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald was shot and killed during a struggle with a suspect in the troubled 22nd district."What happened to Officer Fitzgerald is a direct fall out of this lack of safety and lack of resources for safety," John Mangan, Founder of the growing Instagram page ‘Keep Us Safe TU,' said.Mangan's page strives to alert students and residents on and around Temple about violent crimes that they allege the school fails to properly distribute information about.MORE LOCAL COVERAGE"We had a home invasion, people weren't alerted about, we had robberies on campus people weren't alerted about," Mangan said.

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Man credited with inventing cellphone sees dark side, but also hope in new tech

loss of privacy to the risk of internet addiction to the rapid spread of harmful content, especially among kids."My most negative opinion is we don’t have any privacy anymore because everything about us is now recorded someplace and accessible to somebody who has enough intense desire to get it," said Cooper, who spoke with The Associated Press at the telecom industry’s biggest trade show in Barcelona, where he was receiving a lifetime award.Yet the 94-year-old self-described dreamer also marvels at how far cellphone design and capabilities have advanced, and he believes the technology’s best days may still be ahead of it in areas such as education and health care.LEFT: Dr. Martin Cooper with the first portable handset.

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Supreme Court hears arguments about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

WASHINGTON - Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority are skeptically questioning President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.In arguments on Tuesday stretching well beyond the allotted two hours, Chief Justice John Roberts led his conservative colleagues in questioning the administration's authority to broadly cancel federal student loans because of the COVID-19 emergency.A student speaks as student loan borrowers gather at the Supreme Court the evening before the court hears two cases on student loan relief to state the relief is legal and needs to happen immediately on Feb. 27, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

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Caught on camera: Suspect sought for cutting Xfinity service to Philly neighborhoods on Super Bowl Sunday

PHILADELPHIA - Several Philadelphia neighborhoods nearly missed the Eagles playing in the Super Bowl this month thanks to an act of vandalism, and now police are looking for the suspect.A Xfinity employee was working near the 2700 block of Tulip Street following reports of cable services outages in Kensington and Fishtown on February 12.Investigators later found that a vandalism suspect had cut five major fiber optic lines, affecting about 17,000 customers.MORE HEADLINES:Surveillance footage captured the man driving a white Ford 4-door pickup truck, rummaging in the truck bed and walking around the area.The cut lines caused service outages in the area, but crews were able to restore service to all customers by the time Super Bowl LVII kicked off between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.Police say the estimated damage to equipment is $10,000.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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Police looking for suspect who stole van from Philadelphia daycare

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway after a daycare's vehicle was stolen overnight in Philadelphia's Oxford Circle section.The theft occurred around midnight Tuesday at the Amazing Kidz Academy on the 1200 block of Cheltenham Avenue.Police say the suspect stole the daycare's white Toyota Sienna van.MORE HEADLINES:The suspect is described as being a mam wearing a puffer jacket.Police have not said if the man has any connection to the daycare, or any other details connected to the vehicle theft.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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TikTok banned on all Canadian government phones

TORONTO - Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action.The European Union’s executive branch said last week it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure. The EU’s action follows similar moves in the U.S., where more than half of the states and Congress have banned TikTok from official government devices.TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore. It has been targeted by critics who say the Chinese government could access user data, such as browsing history and location.

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Judge raises bail on 2 Philadelphia teens charged in traffic cone beating death of elderly man

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia judge ruled Monday to hold two young teenagers charged in the traffic cone beating death of an elderly man who later posted bail with the help of a local organization. James Lambert, 73, was walking on the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on June 24 around 3 a.m.

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Suspects sought after opening fire, striking several homes in North Philadelphia: police

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Central Detective Division is investigating a shooting in the North Philadelphia section of the city. According to police, On Friday around 7:30 p.m., suspects got out of a dark colored SUV and fired several shots on the 1500 block of Croskey Way. Authorities say no one was reported injured, but the gunfire struck several homes in the area. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say the suspects arrived and fled the scene in a dark-colored, late model SUV that is believed to be an Accura. Philadelphia Police released surveillance video of the shooting in hopes that someone could identify the shooters or share information about the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online.

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'Take It Down' helps teens remove explicit images from internet

A girl is posting photos to WeChat taken in Japan. (Getty Images) (Getty Images)(AP) - "Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back," goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences.A new online tool aims to give some control back to teens, or people who were once teens, and take down explicit images and videos of themselves from the internet.Called Take It Down, the tool is operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and funded in part by Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram.The site lets anyone anonymously — and without uploading any actual images — create what is essentially a digital fingerprint of the image.

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Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained

A student attends the proclamation ceremony for the graduation of the VUB and ULB universities, at the Grote Markt, in Brussels, on October 10, 2022. - Belgium OUT (Photo by BENOIT DOPPAGNE / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by BENOIT DOPPAGNE/Belga WASHINGTON (AP) — - The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, which impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced.So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect, and it remains to be seen how the court, dominated 6-3 by conservatives, will respond.

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Woman shoots at store clerk during 7-Eleven hold-up in South Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A South Philadelphia attempted robbery ended with at least one shot fired and a suspect on the loose early Monday morning.Police responded to a robbery in progress at a 7-Eleven on the 1000 block of Washington Avenue just before 3 a.m.A woman armed with a handgun fired a shot at a 30-year-old employee after telling them not to move, according to authorities. MORE HEADLINES:The female suspect then fled in a white van without any stolen items or money.No injuries were reported., and no arrests made.

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Student loan forgiveness to go before Supreme Court: The arguments explained

FILE - Students walk to class at Rice University on Aug. 29, 2022, in Houston, Texas.

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Man assaulted, shot after refusing to let armed men into his home in Oxford Circle: police

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a robbery that left a man injured in the Oxford Circle section of the city. According to police, the incident occurred on the 6200 block of Large Street Sunday evening at 10:36 p.m. Authorities say officers responded to th scene for reports of a person screaming. Investigators say two suspects demanded to be taken inside the home of a 45-year-old, but when he refused, he was hit in the head with a gun and then shot in the left leg. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe suspects then fled northbound on Large Street in a blue Honda before police arrived, authorities say. The man was transported to Albert Einstein medical Center, where he was placed in stable condition. Police say the investigation is active and ongoing.

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Officials: Philadelphia firefighter seriously injured after falling from roof of two-story rowhome on fire

KINGSESSING - A Philadelphia firefighter was seriously injured while fighting a house fire Saturday morning.Officials with the department said the firefighter Randy Ballinger was working with his colleagues to douse a fire on the 1100 block of South Paxon Street early Saturday morning, around 7 a.m., in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood.According to authorities, the firefighter was seriously injured after falling from the roof of the two-story rowhome that was on fire.MORE HEADLINES:The man’s colleagues on the scene began to treat his multiple injuries, and he was then rushed by medics to a local hospital for treatment.According to a fundraiser for Ballinger, he suffered a concussion, torn aorta, collapsed lung, broken ribs, broken pelvis, a compound ankle fracture and multiple bone fractures in both his legs. A GoFundMe has since raised over $45,000 for Ballinger's medical expenses. Approximately seven people were displaced as a result of the fire.

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Officials: Philadelphia firefighter seriously injured after falling from roof of two-story rowhome fire

KINGSESSING - A Philadelphia firefighter was seriously injured while fighting a house fire Saturday morning.Officials with the department said the firefighter was working with his colleagues to douse a fire on the 1100 block of South Paxon Street early Saturday morning, around 7 a.m., in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood.According to authorities, the firefighter was seriously injured after falling from the roof of the two-story rowhome that was on fire.MORE HEADLINES:The man’s colleagues on the scene began to treat his multiple injuries, and he was then rushed by medics to a local hospital for treatment.Fire officials did not release any further information regarding the firefighter’s condition.Approximately seven people were displaced as a result of the fire.

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Police: Fight leads to stolen gun, barricade situation in Tioga; 1 man in custody

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are on the scene of barricade situation that has been unfolding in Philadelphia's Tioga section Sunday afternoon.It all began when a fight erupted on the 3700 block of 15th Street just after noon.Two men took another person's firearm and ran into a nearby apartment, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Police declared a barricade less than 20 minutes later, and eventually took one man into custody.

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Woman dead after blaze breaks out at Philadelphia nursing home, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A nursing home fire has claimed the life of at least one person in Philadelphia's Wynnfield Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning. Fire crews were called to the Kearsely Nursing Home on the 2100 block of 49th Street around 2 a.m. for reports of a fire.They responded to find the sprinkler system had already knocked down the blaze, which was contained to a small section of the nursing home.MORE HEADLINES:However, officials say one woman did succumb to her injuries.

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Man critically injured after he is shot in the back in broad daylight on North Philly street, police say

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A 22-year-old man was critically injured after someone shot him in the back, in broad daylight, on a North Philadelphia street.The shooting happened Saturday afternoon, around 3:30, on the 2500 block of West Harold Street, according to authorities.Police responded to the scene and found the victim lying in the street, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.MORE HEADLINES:They rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in critical condition.Police say no weapon has been found and no arrests have been made, as they actively investigate the shooting.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

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Officials: Suspect sought after woman, 28, fatally shot in Camden County

LAWNSIDE, N.J. - A 28-year-old Camden County woman was shot dead early Saturday and police are searching for her killer.Camden County officials said police in Lawnside responded to the 100 block of Mouldy Road just after 4 a.m., Saturday morning, on the report of a shooting.Officers found 28-year-old Michelle Cruz at the location where she sustained a gunshot wound.MORE HEADLINES:She died at the scene, according to authorities.Police are actively investigating the fatal shooting and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Matthew Kreidler, with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, at 856-930-5355, or the Lawnside Police Department at 856-573-6204.

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Suspect hit over the head with bat by victim in West Philadelphia shooting, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A shooting in West Philadelphia has left a victim and suspect injured early Saturday morning.Police say a 34-year-old man was shot in the torso just blocks from Saint Joseph's University City Campus on the 1300 block of South Melville Street just before 8 a.m. He was transported to a local hospital, where he is said to be in stable condition.At one point during the incident, police say the victim hit the suspect over head with a bat.

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Police: Woman shot, killed after firing at officers at abandoned Pennsylvania house

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A woman who shot at officers at an abandoned house in Pittsburgh was shot and killed by police, authorities said.Allegheny County police said Pittsburgh officers were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. Friday to investigate a report of a suspicious person in the city's St.

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Elderly man killed, 3 others injured in dog attack: 'Horrific scene'

A woman injured during a dog attack is being treated at San Antonio University Hospital is seen in San Antonio, Texas. (SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images) Two dogs involved in a deadly attack on an elderly couple in a West San Antonio, Texas, residential neighborhood Friday afternoon and a third from the same property will be euthanized by Animal Care Services, officials said.San Antonio Police Department said the incident left an 81-year-old man dead and three others injured, including a woman in critical condition at University Hospital.

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California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales

California Prop. 31 was approved on Election Night, banning flavored tobacco products. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan.

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US government agency says 'no link' between dead whales and wind farm development

dead whales washing ashore to wind farm development.This winter, 16 whales have washed up dead along the Atlantic coast in places like Assateague Island in Maryland, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Long Island, New York.The standings are part of what the National Marine Fisheries Service, or NMFS, call the Humpback Whale Unusual Mortality Event, which started in 2016.The Marine Mammal Commission said in a statement posted to its website on Tuesday that 40% of the whales were examined at necropsy and showed evidence that a ship struck them, or they got entangled in fishing gear.The commission also said these strandings are nothing new, and they are not isolated to the Atlantic coast.According to the commissioner, at least 10 humpback whales have stranded each year during the UME, though in 2017 the highest number of 34 were recorded stranded.What scientists have found is the number of humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine is increasing, and the younger whales are moving to the Atlantic coast, where they are vulnerable to being struck by ships.Many people, though, say wind farm development is the cause of the whale strandings.READ MORE: Dead whale found on beach at Assateague Island National SeashoreWind farm development and research is taking place up and down the Atlantic coast, in places like Block Island, Rhode Island; Montauk, New York; off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, and nearly 20 miles offshore Virginia Beach, Virginia.Agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, and U.S.

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Watch: Suspect brandishes machine gun during West Philadelphia market robbery

PHILADELPHIA - Chilling video shows a masked man pointing what police describe as a ‘submachine gun’ at a West Philadelphia store clerk during a broad daylight robbery.Investigators say three men wearing masks and dark clothes entered the 42nd Market on the 900 block of 42nd Street around 11:30 a.m.

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Police searching for gunmen who opened fire on group outside West Philadelphia convenience store

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a triple shooting in the West Philadelphia section of the city earlier this month. Police are asking for the public's help to identify two men accused of firing over a dozen shots outside a convenience store on the 5500 block of Market Street just after 7 p.m.Authorities say before the shooting, the two suspects, dressed in all black and armed with semi-automatic weapons, were dropped off on North Ithan Street by a driver in a silver sedan.

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PennDOT to begin repairing potholes in various counties

Spring Township, PA - February 2: A pothole in the street in the 100 block of Harvard Blvd in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Spring Township Wednesday afternoon February 2, 2022.

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China offers peace proposal to end conflict in Russia-Ukraine war

Two soldiers patrol the area as the first anniversary of the war between Russia and Ukraine nears in Irpin, Ukraine on February 22, 2023. (Ignacio Marin Fernandez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) TAIPEI, Taiwan - One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, China is offering a 12-point proposal to end the fighting.The proposal follows China's recent announcement that it is trying to act as mediator in the war that has re-energized Western alliances viewed by Beijing and Moscow as rivals.

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Family of elderly man beaten to death with traffic cone blindsided by teen suspect posting bail: 'I lost it'

PHILADELPHIA - Court records show a local organization posted bail for one of two 14-year-olds accused of beating an elderly man to death with a traffic cone last summer in North Philadelphia. James Lambert, 73, was walking on the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on June 24 around 3 a.m.

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Temple University Police Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald to be laid to rest

PHILADELPHIA - A funeral is being held for Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald on Friday, marking nearly one week since he was fatally shot while chasing a suspect near campus last week. A viewing and service is being held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and will be followed by an interment at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Huntingdon Valley. Investigators say Fitzgerald, 31, was on patrol alone on Saturday night around 7 p.m. on the 1700 block of Montgomery Avenue when he saw three young people dressed in dark clothes with masks.

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Woman shot to death inside Philadelphia home, man in custody: police

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in custody after police say a woman was found fatally shot in the living room of a Philadelphia home Thursday night. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 400 block of Perlin Street just before 7 p.m. for reports of a shooting.Police found a 50-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the chest in the living room of the home.

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Abandoned shipping container blocking drivers from safely pulling out of North Philly parking lot

PHILADELPHIA - Check your blind spot! An abandoned shipping container left near the exit of a North Philadelphia parking lot is making it impossible for drivers to safely pull out into traffic.Locals say the tan shipping container has straddled the curb outside the parking lot on 7th street between Callowhill and Spring Garden streets for at least six months.The danger isn't only to those pulling out into traffic, but those who are already on the road.

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Police: 4 shot, including 2 teens, near Strawberry Mansion elementary school

STRAWBERRY MANSION - Four people were shot in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, police say, and two of the victims are juveniles.Officials say the shooting happened in the area of 30th and Norris streets Thursday evening, just before 6 p.m.The shooting took place less than a block from the James Blaine School.MORE HEADLINES:Officials did not release conditions for any of the victims or say if anyone is in custody.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

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Family of elderly man beaten to death with traffic cone blindsided by teen suspect posting bail: 'I lost it'

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Woman fatally shot by teenager during armed robbery outside her Logan apartment, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting in Logan that left a woman dead in the Logan section of Philadelphia. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. on the 5100 block of N 12th Street. Officials say officers responded to the area and found a 26-year-old woman lying on the highway.

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Philadelphia non-profit trying to replace stolen community fridge

PHILADELPHIA - A local non-profit organization is asking for their community fridge to be returned after they say it was stolen from a North Philadelphia neighborhood. Executive Director of As I Plant This Seed said on Instagram the fridge was stolen from outside their ‘Tree House’ property on the 3500 block of North 9th Street. The community fridge was accessible to anyone in need of food and was stocked by kindhearted people with a little extra to spare."Anybody in the neighborhood could put food in, take food out, it's pretty much a helping type of situation," Mentor Tysheen Wilson told FOX 29. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAs I Plant This Seed is an organization whose goal is to uplift young people in the community, they set up the community fridge 9 months ago.Program Coordinator Sharen Mackrey said the theft will create a void in the community."We're in a neighborhood where it's food insecure, so this is a food desert neighborhood, and it hurts the community that someone came to steal the entire refrigerator."The organization says it has limited funds and is looking for donations to replace and restock the community fridge. "I'm hoping everyone can collectively come together, just pull together and try to right this wrong," Tiara Blackwell said. Anyone interested in helping As I Plant This Seed replace their community fridge can reach out to the organization on social media.

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Police search for gunman and getaway car in shooting of 2 teens in North Philly

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting near Temple’s campus that occurred just blocks from where a Temple University police officer was killed in the line of duty Saturday night.Officers responded to reports shooting near 19th Street and Montgomery Avenue, in North Philadelphia, around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.Police say a 17-year-old boy was shot four times in the leg and a 13-year-old girl was shot once in the right forearm. Both victims were rushed to Temple University Hospital.

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Questions remain about accused killer of Temple police officer: 'I wish I could explain it'

PHILADELPHIA - Questions remain unanswered in the days following the shooting death of Temple University police officer Chris Fitzgerald, including many about his accused killer 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer. FOX 29's Kelly Rule visited the property in Buckingham Township where Pfeffer was taken into custody less that 24-hours after Officer Fitzgerald was fatally shot in North Philadelphia. Despite people coming and going from the property where police say the teen lived with his mother, no one commented on the slew of charged brought against Pfeffer.Investigators detailed the deadly shooting that unfolded just after 7 p.m.

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