UK Covid inquiry seeking access to Johnson diaries and messages

The deaths of two American tourists on vacation in Mexico prompted the luxury seaside resort they were staying in to temporarily suspend operations until an internal investigation can be conducted.“Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of guests and colleagues and the property will not resume normal operations until our investigation is complete,” a Hyatt spokesperson told CBS. The Hotel Rancho Pescadero, where the couple died, is owned by Hyatt Hotels and is located in El Pescadero, a small town north of Cabo San Lucas.John Heathco, 41, and Abby Lutz, 28, were found dead in their hotel room last week after previously being hospitalized for what they thought was food poisoning earlier in their trip, according to Lutz’s family.The couple’s cause of death was deemed as “intoxication by substance to be determined,” according to the state attorney general’s office.

FILE - A dog on a walk inside of a baseball stadium. (Elsa/Getty Images)An American family living in the United Kingdom has had to pull their ad for a live-in dog nanny that fetches a $127,000 (£100,000) salary because they received so many job applications. Fairfax and Kensington is a high-end international recruitment agency based in South Kensington, London, and are the original posters of the job. The company posted the live-in dog nanny position on LinkedIn about two weeks ago, but after local news outlets recently reported on it, the job applications have soared from 300 to over 2,000 in a span of a few days, George Dunn with Fairfax and Kensington, told FOX TV Stations. "This is the first role we’ve offered of its kind.

EAST GERMANTOWN - East Germantown was the scene of a triple shooting that killed two adults and a 12-year-old. The shooting happened on the 700 block of East Locust Avenue, in Philadelphia’s East Germantown neighborhood, Thursday afternoon, around 2:15, officials said.The three fatally shot were all taken to Einstein Medical Center by police.Police stated the adults were 47 and 30-years of age.MORE HEADLINES:According to officials, at least 12 rifle rounds were found all over the block. The two adults were shot near the beginning of the block, while the child was able to run towards home.The fatal shooting comes on the heels of the statistic that Philadelphia has surpassed 200 homicides before July for the third year in a row.

LOS ANGELES - The stepson of British billionaire Hamish Harding is defending his recent decision to attend a Blink-182 concert during the high-stakes search for his stepfather and four others aboard the Titanic tourist submersible. In an update Friday, the U.S Coast Guard confirmed all five people on the Titan were believed to be dead after the vessel suffered a "catastrophic implosion" near the Titanic wreckage site.Brian Szasz spoke out on social media following mounting backlash in response to his attendance at the group's concert earlier this week."Yes I went to @blink-182 last night," Szasz wrote on his Instagram Stories June 20 alongside a photo of him at the venue. "What am I supposed to do sit at home and watch the news? Not sorry this band has helped me through hard times since 1998."SUGGESTED: Missing Titanic sub: Underwater noises detected in search for OceanGate craftSzasz, who is from San Diego, describes himself as a "recording/Mixing Engineer," according to his Facebook page.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Faced with a rising number of Pennsylvania teachers leaving the profession, state House lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to recruit more educators by giving student teachers a stipend while they’re in the classroom.The legislation seeks to remove the barriers for prospective teachers, whose work in the classroom usually goes unpaid as they finish their education. The proposal passed 141-62 and now goes on to the Senate.The program would award student teachers in Pennsylvania a minimum grant of $10,000.

PHILADELPHIA - Construction crews are working around the clock to finish the temporary lanes being installed in the collapsed stretch of I-95 in Philadelphia.PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says teams working on the rebuilding process are thinking outside of the box to reopen the interstate. >> I-95 Philadelphia collapse: What you need to know about the damaged highway, reconstruction"We, PennDOT, have approached this challenge and our partners in the city, we wanted to think outside the box. We wanted to make sure that we employed every strategy we could think of to try and get I-95 open in both directions," Carroll said. Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll discusses how crews will use a NASCAR jet dryer from Pocono Raceway to help finish working on I-95 through a stretch of rainy days.Here's what you need to know about the temporary lanes that will make up the roadway: The roadway is made up of high-tech, lightweight and durable aggregate created by AeroAggregates in Eddystone.

NEW YORK - The names of the people who guaranteed Rep. George Santos' $500,000 bond have been unsealed.According to court records unsealed Thursday, Santos has two relatives to thank for keeping the New York Republican out of jail. The documents revealed that Santos' father, Gercino dos Santos, and an aunt, Elma Preven, were the two people who co-signed the $500,000 bond, which enabled his pretrial release as he awaits trial on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.The Republican congressman, who represents communities on Long Island and in Queens, has lied about his professional accomplishments, his education and his family's history, statements which surfaced after he was elected last year.

Crime scene tape blocks off the area of N 21st and W Venango Streets, where three people were shot on the afternoon of July 22, 2023.  PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a deadly shooting that erupted on the streets of Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. According to officials, the shooting took place in the area of N 21st Street and Venango Street in the Tioga Section of the city just before 12:30 p.m.Authorities say three people were shot, including a 68-year-old woman who was shot in the left side of her neck, a 40-year-old man shot in the chin and a 37-year-old man shot in the left hand. Police say all three victims were dropped off at Temple University Hospital in a private vehicle. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe 68-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the 40-year-old man was placed in critical condition and the 37-year-old man was listed in stable condition, officials say. The car that dropped off the victims is being held at the hospital as the investigation continues, according to police. Investigators say no weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made at this time. 

MESA, Ariz. - An Apache Junction man is accused of indecently exposing himself to other drivers along US 60 in Mesa.The victims, who are shaken up by the whole incident, say the suspect then followed them. The ordeal was caught on camera.We spoke with the victims of the incident. We have decided to keep them anonymous for their safety."Once he proceeded to get behind us, that’s when it got scarier because at first, I thought this was just a joke.

MATADOR, Texas - At least four people have been killed, and nine others were injured when a tornado ripped through the town of Matador, Texas, Wednesday evening, according to local officials.According to Derek Delgado, the Public Information Officer with Lubbock Fire Rescue, everyone is currently accounted for, and search and rescue efforts resumed at first light Thursday morning.Initially, 10 people were reported to be injured, but one of the tornado victims died at the hospital, bringing the total number of injured to nine.Drone video shows extensive damage after a deadly tornado in Matador, Texas, on June 21, 2023. (Lubbock Fire Rescue/Twitter) This is now the deadliest tornado in Texas since the deadly Dallas County tornado in 2015, according to the National Weather Service."Coming in last night from Lubbock, coming in from the south, you really had to pass everything in order to get to where all the command post vehicles were," Delgado said on FOX Weather Thursday morning.

COVID-19 and COVID-19 mRNA vaccines on the heart is getting a boost in funding following reports of rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis during the pandemic.The study, called the Canadian Cardiovascular Society National Active Surveillance Study of Myocarditis and/or Pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination (MYCOVACC), will receive an additional $2 million from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) over two years.In all, the study will have a total investment of $3.6 million over three years.According to a news release, the funding will allow the study to expand and extend patient follow-up and perform cardiac imaging on those affected.“(The study) is working to determine if people who experience these rare heart conditions are at increased risk of future health problems,” said cardiologist Dr. Nathaniel Hawkins, who leads the study.MYCOVACC began in October 2022 in response to reports of rare cases of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the lining surrounding the heart muscle) following mRNA vaccines and COVID-19 infection.“While most people make a full recovery after myocarditis and pericarditis, long-term outcomes warrant further investigation,” the news release reads.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials in Pennsylvania confirmed Wednesday that Interstate 95 will reopen this weekend, less than two weeks after a gasoline tanker crash and fire caused the roadway to collapse."Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend and the time it takes to complete the remaining steps, I can now say that we will have I-95 back open this weekend," Governor Josh Shapiro said. Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll lauded the "round the clock" work of road crews to complete the expedited project ahead of schedule. A section of the northbound lanes of the elevated highway collapsed early June 11 after a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an off-ramp and caught fire. State transportation officials said the driver, who was killed, lost control around a curve.

FILE - People wave miniature American flags during a naturalization ceremony in San Diego, California, on March 22, 2017. Photographer: David Maung/Bloomberg via Getty Images Without immigration, the white population in the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - A driver involved in a deadly collision with a motorcyclist in Philadelphia was arrested miles away in a different part of the state on suspicions of driving under the influence, police say. According to officials with the Philadelphia Police Department, the deadly crash took place on Wednesday shortly after 5:15 p.m.

Every Sunday, the agricultural hamlet of Norwich, Ont., becomes a ghost town.

New Delhi: Union minister for labour and employment and environment, forest and climate change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday highlighted the significant strides made in labour policy reforms over the past nine years, emphasizing the empowerment of workers through the provision of minimum wages, job security, social security, and health security.  Addressing a press conference held in New Delhi, focusing on the achievements of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Yadav commended the country’s ongoing transformation and simplification of labour laws, resulting in the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four simplified labour codes. This streamlining is aimed at ensuring the empowerment of workers and providing them with essential protections.

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway with homicide detectives after a man was fatally shot on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Authorities say the shooting took place on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue just after 8 p.m. According to officials, 31-year-old Hakeem Sehneah was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Police say officers transported him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 10:23 p.m. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say Sehneah lived on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue where the shooting erupted. Detectives say the investigation is active and ongoing. 

OceanGate, company behind missing Titanic tourist sub, once subject of lawsuit over safety complaintsThe group was lucky and enjoyed an amazing view of the wreck, Loibl said, unlike visitors on other dives who only got to see a field of debris or in some cases nothing at all. Some customers lost nonrefundable payments after bad weather made descent impossible.He described Rush as a tinkerer who tried to make do with what was available to carry out the dives, but in hindsight, he said, "it was a bit dubious.""I was a bit naive, looking back now," Loibl said.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited San Francisco on Tuesday as part of his 2024 presidential campaign and had terse words for the city."We saw people defecating on the street, we saw people using heroin, we saw people smoking crack cocaine," DeSantis said in a video posted on Twitter. "And you look around, the city is not vibrant anymore, it’s really collapsed due to leftist policies."DeSantis’ harsh critiques of San Francisco come at a time when the city is facing record-breaking levels of overdose deaths and office vacancies.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials in Pennsylvania confirmed Wednesday that Interstate 95 will reopen this weekend, less than two weeks after a gasoline tanker crash and fire caused the roadway to collapse."Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend and the time it takes to complete the remaining steps, I can now say that we will have I-95 back open this weekend," Governor Josh Shapiro said. Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll lauded the "round the clock" work of road crews to complete the expedited project ahead of schedule. A section of the northbound lanes of the elevated highway collapsed early June 11 after a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an off-ramp and caught fire. State transportation officials said the driver, who was killed, lost control around a curve.

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of April 2023, there were 3.3 million people across Great Britain claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including almost 300,000 living in Scotland. New claims for PIP across Scotland have been replaced by Adult Disability Payment (ADP).

Titanic submersible and its crew lost in the North Atlantic reached a critical point Thursday with oxygen aboard the vessel set to run out.The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted Thursday morning that Canadian vessel Horizon Arctic deployed a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that has reached the sea floor to search for OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan. French vessel L’Atalante also deployed an ROV Thursday.Titan was estimated to have a 96-hour supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic.

the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic neared the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air is expected to run out, reaching a vital moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.The Titan submersible was estimated to have a 96-hour supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic. That means the deadline to find and rescue the sub is roughly between 6 a.m.

Cashiers assist customers at a Wegmans Food Markets Inc. supermarket in in Montvale, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct.

celebrity chef has “banned” vegans from his restaurant after reportedly receiving a negative review from a customer who criticised the lack of plant-based options. On Tuesday, Chef John Mountain revealed on the Facebook page for his restaurant Fyre that the eatery would no longer be catering to vegan diners. According to Mountain, the decision to ban vegans from the Perth, Australia, restaurant was due to “mental health reasons”.

A West Lothian biotechnology company which had its contract to make covid vaccines cancelled by the UK Government still received £358 million of taxpayers’ money, it has emerged.

New Delhi: India added 95 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while active cases fell to 1,784, according to an update by the health ministry on Wednesday.Tally of reported cases is now 4.5 crore, while death toll stands at 531,898. Covid cases have declined over the last three months after a surge in infections due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. Health experts have noted a steady fall in hospital admissions due to the declining number of cases.

a missing submersible that was set to tour the Titanic wreckage off the coast of Newfoundland.The stakes are life and death for the five people on board OceanGate Expeditions’ underwater submersible Titan, which lost contact with its support ship shortly after it began its dive Sunday morning.An estimated four days of oxygen supply is feared to run out Thursday morning around roughly 6 a.m. Eastern, raising concerns about the passengers’ survival, assuming the vessel is still intact and had not already suffered a devastating decompression.A lot depends on how much oxygen can be preserved, which is no easy task in the cramped and nerve-wracking conditions, says Dr.

Australian leg-spinner who was on a holiday in Koh Samui in Thailand was declared dead after being found unresponsive at a luxury villa. The Thai police had said that the autopsy showed the death Warne due to natural causes.

A Calgary mother is raising concerns after she was recently confronted by an Uber driver who attacked her family’s ethnicity and now she’s sharing video of the incident.

In a video that has gone viral on TikTok, an Ontario quadriplegic mother of three says she has just days left before she can access medical assistance in dying (MAID) yet she is unable to access disability support.

Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux hopes Taylor Swift’s lack of Canadian stops on her Eras Tour is not about bad blood.

COVID-19 pandemic. Thank You Day has been recognized by the UK government and several notable individuals such as Lorraine Kelly and Gary Lineker. The holiday recognizes and honours the National Health Service (NHS) staff, as well as volunteers, council workers, social workers, charities, refuse collectors, and faith leaders who played a vital role in supporting and improving the lives of people in their communities during the pandemic.

The UK government has said it will mount a legal challenge over the release of documents to a public inquiry looking at its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has handed his unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks to the UK Cabinet Office, as he called on the government to "urgently disclose" the material to the Covid-19 inquiry.

The head of a far-reaching UK inquiry into the government's handling of the Covid pandemic is threatening legal action to obtain former prime minister Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages and diaries, according to correspondence released Wednesday. Heather Hallett's demand for the unredacted documentation came after Johnson was embroiled in new drama about alleged breaches of his own government's Covid lockdowns, which police are now investigating.