Taylor Wimpey offers health and safety lessons to Lanarkshire schoolkids

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27, 2019: Joshua trees grow in front of massive rock formations in Joshua Tree National Park in California. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - California officials are weighing whether to list the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species, a designation that would make it harder to remove the trees for housing, solar or other development projects.The desert plant is known for its unique appearance, with spiky leaves on the end of its branches, is found in the national park that bears its name about 130 miles east of Los Angeles and through a stretch of desert up to Death Valley National Park.

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

American Airlines aircraft (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A man mistakenly identified as the suspect who stole from a store in a Dallas airport spent 17 days in a New Mexico jail without knowing why — and his lawyer says it’s because American Airlines sent the wrong photo to police.According to a lawsuit filed against American Airlines, in May 2020, DFW Airport police were investigating a burglary and found video showing the suspect board a flight to Reno, Nevada. When investigators served a search warrant to American Airlines requesting "any and all" travel information for passengers on that particular flight, the airline reportedly sent information for only one man: Michael Lowe, a professional outdoorsman and career guide from Flagstaff, Arizona.Lowe was not the culprit, but the information the airline sent to police was enough for them to issue an arrest warrant on charges of felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief, court documents state.More than a year later, Lowe was picked up on those warrants while attending a July 4th celebration with friends in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting in Kensington. Police say the shooting happened at 1800 E.

Sitʼ Eeti Shaanáx̱-Glacier Valley Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Google Street View) ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A dozen children and two adults were served floor sealant instead of milk at a day care summer program at an Alaska elementary school after containers were apparently mixed up, the school district superintendent said Wednesday.Several students complained of burning sensations in their mouth and throats, and at least one child was treated at a hospital after the Tuesday morning incident in Juneau, Superintendent Bridget Weiss said.Juneau police are leading the investigation of how the mix-up occurred, "not really because we believe there’s anything criminal or mal-intent at this point, but we do want a thorough investigation of what happened, how it happened, and they’re trained investigators," Weiss said.The incident happened while students in the day care program at Sitʼ Eeti Shaanáx̱-Glacier Valley Elementary in Alaska’s capital city were served breakfast.

Ozzy Osbourne has updated fans on his current health condition as he recovers from a recent major operation.Earlier this month, Ozzy’s wife Sharon confirmed that her husband would be undergoing surgery on Monday (June 13) that would “determine the rest of his life”.Taking to social media the following day (June 14), Sharon told her followers that the former Black Sabbath frontman was “doing well and on the road to recovery” while thanking his fans for their “love and support”.Yesterday (June 15) Ozzy issued his own statement online, writing: “I am now home from the hospital recuperating comfortably.“I am definitely feeling the love and support from all my fans and send everyone a big thank you for their thoughts, prayers and well wishes during my recovery.”You can see the message in the post below.A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne)Specific details of Ozzy’s recent medical procedure have not been confirmed, though the legendary musician revealed last month that he was awaiting neck surgery as he “can’t walk properly these days”.“I have physical therapy every morning,” he explained at the time. “I am somewhat better, but nowhere near as much as I want to be to go back on the road.”Ozzy has suffered several bouts of illnesses and injuries related to accidents over the past few years.

coronavirus where we have Alpha, Delta, Omicron all coming from this strain in Wuhan," says Johannes Krause, a palaeogeneticist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, who co-led the study, published in Nature. Several years ago, Philip Slavin, an economic and environmental historian at the University of Stirling, UK, and a co-lead author of the study, suggested the disease's emergence might be linked to an unusual surge of deaths in a town in Central Asia in 1338-1339.  The cemeteries, known as Kara-Djigach and Burana, held an unusually high number of tombstones dated to 1338 and 1339, ten of which made explicit reference to a pestilence.

the state had recorded 4,024 cases and four fatalities. Further, two new cases of the B.A.5 variant of coronavirus have also been also detected in the state.

Lorraine Kelly says she is "frightened of losing herself" as she shares a candid health admission about her family. Lorraine spoke out in a new interview over her dementia fears.

February due to contamination issues.The closure of the Sturgis facility, the largest in the U.S. and source of leading brands like Similac, exacerbated the industry-wide baby formula shortage. For several months, parents and caregivers have been scrambling as shelves increasingly become more barren.

In this photo illustration, the Revlon Cosmetics company logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debt load, disruptions to its supply chain network and surging costs.The New York-based company said it expects to receive $575 million in financing from its existing lenders, which will allow it to keep its day-to-day operations running.None of Revlon’s international operating subsidiaries are included in the proceedings, except for Canada and the United Kingdom.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a meeting with legal experts on the pending Supreme Court decision impacting the Roe vs.

YORK, Pa. - An appeals court has halted the release of a man awaiting a new trial on charges of having killed his wife and then faking an all-terrain vehicle accident to cover up the slaying a decade ago.Local media report that a York County judge last week had cleared the way for the release of 49-year-old Joe Fitzpatrick III of Chanceford Township. He's accused of having drowned 43-year-old Annemarie Fitzpatrick in a creek in June 2012 and then telling police they crashed their ATV in the water.The judge cited a state constitutional provision saying bail should be allowed except in first-degree murder or mandatory life term cases, and said details of the trial and Fitzpatrick's lack of a significant criminal record made bail a viable option.

A new, open, transparent sublicence agreement between the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) on behalf of C-TAP, and South African pharmaceutical company Biotech Africa will accelerate the manufacture and sale of a COVID-19 serological antibody technology around the world.

BRIDGETON, MO - NOVEMBER 16 : Handguns are seen at Metro Shooting Supplies on November 16, 2014 in Bridgeton, Missouri as the gun shop near Ferguson sees increase in business ahead of awaited grand jurys decision. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agenc DOVER, Del. - House lawmakers have approved a bill raising the minimum age for anyone in Delaware to legally possess or purchase any rifle, or firearm ammunition, from 18 to 21. That's the same age requirement for handguns. The bill cleared the House 27-13 on a mostly party-line vote Tuesday after being amended to exempt National Guard members and to clarify that a person under 21 could still use a gun for self-defense. The legislation is part of a package of gun restrictions that Gov.

RUNNEMEDE, N.J. - LeBron James might be on the cusp of setting another record.And someone will have to pay a lot of money to make it happen.A one-of-a-kind James trading card — called the "Triple Logoman" — is up for auction this month, with some believing that it wind up as the most expensive card ever sold. The current record is $6.6 million that was spent for a Honus Wagner trading card last year.The Wagner card is more than 100 years old.

PHILADELPHIA - The Delaware Valley will see isolated downpours, lightning and severe weather before getting to a sunny and seasonable weekend. FOX 29's Sue Serio says isolated storms are moving northwest to southeast in the morning. The severe weather will impact the Philadelphia area by 9 a.m. and will move out by 10 a.m.

An anti-vaxxer who hurled stones through windows at two Covid vaccination centres - causing damage estimated at £11,000 and injuring a security guard - is facing a jail sentence. Paul Leonard Edwards, 58, from Warrington, told a jury in court he felt his actions were his 'last chance of making an impact in influencing people against the vaccines'.

WASHINGTON - A select House committee is trying to make a methodical case that former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 presidential election led directly to his supporters' insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan.

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old in Center City. According to police, the shooting happened just before 11 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after two young adults were shot and killed in Kingsessing on Thursday. According to police, just before 1:30 a.m., officers with the 12th District responded to multiple 911 calls for a shooting on the 5400 block of Ridgewood Street. Officers arrived on scene and found two teens, ages 18 and 19, with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Investigators say the 19-year-old was shot on the porch of the home and then ran inside. According to authorities, the 19-year-old was transported to Penn Presbyterian Hospital and he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe 18-year-old was found about 200 feet away in an alley across the street, according to Philadelphia Inspector D.F.

China’s capital put school back online this week in one of its major districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a nightclub. Residents in Beijing are still undergoing regular testing — mostly every other day — and must wear masks and swipe a mobile phone app to enter public places and facilitate case tracing.

Shirley Ballas has been making sure to stay in tip-top shape as she revealed she visited a juice retreat in Portugal recently. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 61, share a series of snaps from her trip to Portugal, which included yoga, juicing and… colonic irrigation. In the photos, Shirley was seen hiking in stunning nature as well as relaxing in a pool to read a book on juice cleansing.

The number of people in West Dunbartonshire having their benefits sanctioned has doubled since before the pandemic.

Cody Simpson has sent a get-well message to his good friend Justin Bieber amid his battle with facial paralysis. The 'Love Yourself' hitmaker was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - an acute peripheral facial neuropathy that occurs as a complication of shingles and causes hearing loss and facial paralysis - and his Olympic swimmer pal has hailed the pop megastar a "constant inspiration to everyone". Alongside a sweet throwback snap of the pair when they were younger, the 25-year-old star wrote on Instagram: "Get well soon, Justin.

The Uber Technologies Inc. logo is seen on the windshield of a vehicle in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug.

WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Wednesday convicted a Confederate flag-toting man and his son of charges that they stormed the U.S. Capitol together during the riot on Jan.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty rushed to support one of her colleagues as she shared a health update.News reporter Sally Bundock has appeared on BBC Breakfast before, along with her regular presenting stint on BBC One programme The Briefing.But the star has been forced to take a period off work to recover from a gruelling knee operation, which has a recovery period of around six weeks.The operation was set to repair her ACL, MCL and meniscus, with Sally in a knee brace to help support the healing joint.Taking to Twitter, Sally shared a snap of her injured leg with the caption: "Recovery: week 6 almost done."I'm seeing the consultant tomorrow and hoping I can downgrade from this strict knee brace and return to work on Monday #fingerscrossed."The hefty brace featured black padding and metal ribs to keep the joint in place, while Sally has also been using a pair of crutches to get around.Naga rushed to comment on her pal's post in support, writing: "OOH - Fingers crossed Sal xx."Her BBC replacement Victoria Fritz added: "You have been missed Sally! Xx."To which Sally replied: "Thank you and thank you for doing such a marvellous job #liveatfive. So many early mornings."And, true to her word, Sally did return to work on Wednesday (June 15), albeit sitting down to ease the pressure on her knee.The star tweeted from BBC studios: "It’s lovely to be back and it’s busy as usual!! A lot to catch up on."Sally went on to quip that she's struggling to get into her work outfits at the moment, tweeting: "This popped up in my memories from 1 [year] ago.

A new wave of coronavirus is looking likely in Scotland and the rest of the UK, a Scottish immunologist has warned.

Tom Hanks raged at aggressive fans as he and his wife Rita Wilson were leaving a restaurant in midtown, New York City last night.The star told one fan to “back the f**k up” after the rowdy group of fans led to Rita stumbling over.  Tom and Rita were swarmed by movie lovers taking pictures of them as they made their way to a car in the US city last night.The movie star yelled at fans when they got so close to them that it caused Rita to trip.“Back the f**k up!” he yelled incredulously. “Knocking over my wife?!”“Sorry about that Tom!” a couple of the men present at the scene shouted to the movie star. “What are they doing out here?” another asked, as the star was helped into his car.Tom and Rita were enjoying dinner together last night before the altercation occurred. It comes after the Forrest Gump actor sparked health fears this week.Tom’s hands were spotted shaking while discussing his new film, Elvis.  The Hollywood star was promoting Baz Luhrmann's new biopic in Sydney this week. Addressing the audience on stage, Tom clutched a microphone with his right hand.He said: "There is no better place in the world to make a motion picture than right here on the Gold Coast.""I've shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin."None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words.

coming down with COVID-19 earlier in the week.The 78-year-old rock legend announced that he had tested positive for the virus after exhibiting symptoms just hours before the Rolling Stones was set to perform a concert in Amsterdam on Monday. The band’s Netherlands gig as well as its Bern, Switzerland show were canceled as a result of Jagger’s prognosis.

Justin Bieber, is doing just fine following his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis.Hailey, 25, appeared on Good Morning America (GMA) Wednesday and shared that Justin, 28, is “doing really well.” Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome “He’s getting better every single day,” Hailey said. “He’s feeling a lot better and, obviously, it was just a very scary and random situation to happen but he’s going to be totally OK.”Justin was forced to cancel a few of his upcoming shows last week, sharing on Instagram that he’s been suffering from the syndrome that causes facial paralysis.In a video uploaded to the social media platform on June 10, Justin showed the extent of the paralysis on one side of his face.“As you can see this eye is not blinking, I can’t smile on this side of my face, this nostril will not move,” he said in the video.“This is pretty serious as you can see,” he added.

India has reported more than 12,213 fresh covid cases in the last 24 hours, , registering a 38.4% jump in daily cases. The total tally of active caseload rose to over 58,215 the union health ministry said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 8,822 new covid cases across the country.

12,213 new covid cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, according to government data released today, registering a 38.4% jump in daily cases. This is the highest single-day case in about four months. 8,822 fresh coronavirus infections were reported on Thursday.

Michelle Rempel Garner, a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, announced in a thread on Twitter Wednesday night that she is “giving a provincial leadership bid serious consideration” as the race to become the new leader of the United Conservative Party heats up.“In recent weeks, I have been encouraged to seek the leadership of the United Conservative Party,” she tweeted. “This is not a decision that should be taken lightly by anyone.”Rempel Garner’s tweets noted she believes the current federal government is “hostile to Alberta’s interests” and suggested she believes the Alberta NDP is an ally of the federal Liberal government.2/ In recent weeks, I have been encouraged to seek the leadership of the United Conservative Party.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man has been arrested after officials say he made a business out of selling homemade THC edibles to children as young as 11 years old.Quashon Rice, 20, is accused of manufacturing and selling THC-laced "treats," then delivering them to schools, park and children's homes all over Montgomery County.Officials say an investigation was launched in May when a student at East Norriton Middle School became sick after unknowingly eating a drug-laced rainbow-colored Rice Krispy treat.The treat was reportedly given to him by another student, who was selling edibles purchased from Instagram. The student paid cash for the edibles, which were delivered directly to them at a park in their neighborhood.According to an investigation, Rice communicated with multiple juveniles through two Instagram accounts; "top2treats" and "toptreatz4." He allegedly quoted specific prices, delivery fees and available THC products; including Fruity Pebbles bars, cookies, brownies and Cinnamon Toast Crunch bars.Evidence proved Rice knew he was selling drugs to children as young as 11 years old, officials say. Detectives also found Rice was soliciting juveniles to help him sell the drug-laced edible for a discount.

China’s science ministry says they’ve picked up signals on one of their telescopes that could be signs of an alien civilization.

Dr Fauci will isolate and continue to work from his home, read the National Institutes of Health (NIH) press release. The chief medical advisor of US President Joe Biden has not recently been in close contact with him or other senior government officials. Dr Fauci will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical advice from his physician and return to the NIH when he tests negative.

Naga Munchetty, 47, has taken to social media to react to her BBC colleague Sally Bundock's latest health update.Sally has been absent from BBC News for some time after a knee operation, with her spending the last six weeks recovering.Sally has been posting weekly updates to Twitter sharing the progress as she recovers from her knee operation to repair her ACL, MCL and meniscus.She took to Twitter in view of her 40,600 followers to post a picture of her leg along with a heartfelt update confirming her proposed return to work date.The BBC presenter penned: "Recovery: week 6 almost done."I'm seeing the consultant tomorrow and hoping I can downgrade from this strict knee brace and return to work on Monday #fingerscrossed."Many social media users took to the posts comments, including Naga who celebrated the good news with the presenter.Naga wrote: "OOH - Fingers crossed Sal xx."Sally's replacement, Victoria Fritz, also commented: "You have been missed Sally! Xx."To which Sally replied: "Thank you and thank you for doing such a marvelous job #liveatfive.So many early mornings."Naga's heartfelt comments come after the presenter took to her BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday to plead with listeners.The BBC Breakfast presenter was discussing the theme of lending and borrowing on the show, and decided to share one of her own anecdotes.She said: "I have a boxset of the West Wing - which is an amazing series."And I leant out series one, and I’ve never had it back."I have haunted all my friends, asking them - accusing them, basically - of having it."And no one's admitted to it, so I ended up having to buy the series one DVD, which doesn’t match in the box set."She added: "It bothers me no end, because I like things very neat and tidy."So,

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Authorities in Delaware say scammers stole thousands of dollars from elderly people by posing as family members in dire need of money. The New Castle Division of Police responded Monday to the homes of at least four different victims between the ages of 83 and 90-years-old. Each victim told police a similar story about being contacted by a person who claimed to be a family member in serious legal trouble and in need of bail money.At least three victims handed over between $9K and $15K to people who came to the victim's homes to collect the money. In one instance, police said an 83-year-old asked to see a suspect's ID when he came to pick up the money.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - The Vare Recreation Center is getting much needed rehabilitation and leaders hope the facelift provides more than just a safe space for kids to play."This is a massive part of this community, this is a massive place for kids," Eagles Center Jason Kelce said.Football stars, elected city officials and community members braved the warm South Philadelphia sun, Wednesday, to celebrate the ground-breaking of a massive rebuilding of an iconic Philly recreation center.MORE HEADLINES:"Let me just say this – our kids deserve this. They deserve quality spaces," Mayor Kenney remarked.The project, spearheaded by the Rebuild Project and funded, in part, by the city’s soda tax, will bring a plethora of state-of-the-art centers to the area."The new Vare will be close to 19,000 square feet.