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Once upon a time, Chrystia Freeland attempted to relate to Canadians’ cost-of-living concerns with a personal anecdote – and it didn’t produce a fairy-tale ending.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident that began at FDR Park and ended with lane closures on I-76 West. Authorities say police responded to a report of a shooting on Pattison Avenue in the area of FDR Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city just before 3 a.m. Officers who responded to the scene did not find anything initially, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. Small told reporters officers found a scene on the westbound lanes of I-76, where a Ford SUV and Infiniti Sedan were involved in a crash. According to authorities, the Ford had eight bullet holes and a 27-year-old victim in the back seat with a gunshot wound to the neck. Small says the shooting victim, who was unable to move due to the gunshot injury, was transported to Presbyterian Hospital, where he is in critical condition. Police say a 32-year-old woman was the driver of the Ford SUV. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESA 22-year-old man was driving the Infiniti and a gun was found on the vehicle's floorboard, authorities say. Investigators say a preliminary investigation revealed the drivers of both vehicles got into an altercation on the 1900 block of Pattison Avenue. According to Small, that's where crime scene technicians found 19 spent shell casings from the shooting. Officials say a PennDOT driver witnessed the incident and told authorities the two cars then drove at a high rate of speed the wrong way on I-76 West. The two vehicles eventually crashed on I-76 as police responded to the scene, police say. The 22-year-old driver of the Infiniti was taken into custody, according to Small. Lanes on I-76 West were closed for several hours but have since reopened. Police respond to lanes on I-76

airport, railway stations and the Churaibari check gate," the official said. Wearing masks in hospitals has been made a must, he said.

PHILADELPHIA - The family of a Philadelphia woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash by a food delivery service driver in 2020 is now suing three delivery companies they believe played a hand in the tragedy.Tiffany Reed was 29-years-old when she was struck and killed in the crosswalk of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue after leaving her job at Wendy's. The driver, later identified as 21-year-old Todd Burton, was arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle, accident involving death and involuntary manslaughter. Burton was working for three different food delivery services when the deadly crash happened.

Colorado middle school principal asked parents to step in and guard the school after two administrators were shot by a student in the area.McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis sent a letter to parents in which he asked for volunteers to check student IDs and guard the doors at the Denver middle school."Our hope is that if enough adults sign up for a volunteer shift, we can address these areas for the duration of this school year," Dennis said in the letter, according to local 9News.Dennis' letter, which was sent to families Friday, laid out "near-term improvements" to shore up school safety in the wake of a student at nearby East High School who opened fire on two people who were searching him for weapons last month.Dennis told the outlet that his school has to pat down a student every day who was accused of attempted first-degree murder and illegal discharge of a firearm.The principal explained in his letter that the school is seeking adults who are willing to be posted at the school doors throughout the day to ensure they are locked, as well as someone who can stay at the front entrance and run student IDs through a security system to check if they are permitted in the building.Adults who take on the volunteer role will reportedly be decked out in bright yellow vests to indicate who they are.Dennis also wrote that hoodies will no longer be a part of the middle school uniform because of the ability of students to hide things in them."Students wearing hoodies are difficult to recognize, and the pockets in front are used to store items out of sight from our staff," Dennis said.

ELGIN, Texas - A Texas high school cheerleader is recovering in the hospital after being shot in Elgin. This comes just before the biggest All-Star Cheerleading competition in the world. Those close to the cheerleader said it was supposed to be a big weekend for her, but instead she won’t be able to participate because of a senseless act of violence.On Monday, April 17, Payton Washington and her three teammates were returning home from an out-of-town cheer practice at Woodlands Elite in the Woodlands.

Toronto Blue Jays veteran reliever Anthony Bass was not happy with how United Airlines staff treated his pregnant wife and two children during a recent flight, and he used social media to voice his frustrations.Bass said his pregnant wife, Sydney Rae Bass, who is the sister of Jessie James Decker, was forced down on her "hands and knees" to pick up the popcorn dropped by his 2-year-old daughter during a flight."The flight attendant @united just made my 22 week pregnant wife traveling with a 5 year old and 2 year old get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess by my youngest daughter," Bass tweeted. "Are you kidding me?!?!"Bass didn’t get the reception on Twitter that he may have thought would come when he sent out the tweet.One Twitter user said, "Genuinely curious who should clean up the mess your 2 year old made? As a parent of three kids I am the one responsible for them.""The cleaning crew they hire!" Bass responded.Jessie James Decker got involved on her Instagram Story as her sister told the camera that United gave her daughter's popcorn.The incident seems to have been resolved, at least in the eyes of Bass. "Thank you everyone for the support.

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Former EastEnders star Michelle Collins has revealed that she was rushed to hospital after a "worrying" health issue.The 60 year old actress, who is best-known for playing Cindy Beale in the BBC soap from 1988 to 1998, took to Twitter to share the news of her hospital dash as she thanked the NHS staff. She tweeted: "Thank you @ nhs @RoyalFreeNHS for seeing me this morning at 9 am ,been a Worrying time but hopefully now all ok." Michelle then added: "When it works the @NHSEngland is fantastic ! Don’t destroy it #Tories #savethenhs." The actress didn't clarify exactly what the health issue was, but her fans were quick to wish her well in the comments section of her post.

Ireland Baldwin is keeping off of social media for a while.

A young woman who was driving through a rural part of New York state with friends is dead after they pulled into the wrong driveway and were met with gunfire, authorities said Monday.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia are investigating after a body was found in the back seat of a burning car early Tuesday morning. According to officials, police responded to a car fire in the area of Sylvester and Howell Streets in the Oxford Circle section of the city just before 1 a.m. Police say officers and medics arrived on scene to find a Honda CRV fully engulfed in flames. Once the fire department put out the flames, authorities say they realized there was a body in the back seat. The individual in the back seat was pronounced dead shortly after, according to Chief Inspector Scott Small, who says the body was burned beyond recognition. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say the inside of the vehicle was also completely burned and there is damage to the vehicle's exterior. According to police, the car was parked there just before 1 a.m. and two people got out before the vehicle went up in flames. The person's cause of death remains under investigation, Small says. This is a developing story.

LANSDALE, Pa. - Police in Montgomery County are investigating a double shooting that left two people hospitalized late Monday evening. According to the Lansdale Police Department, detectives were dispatched to the 400 block of Walnut Street for a report of a shooting shortly before 11:30 p.m. Authorities say one person was driven to and another was airlifted to local hospitals. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe condition of both victims is unknown at this time. Police say there is no threat to the public. This is a developing story.

Read more: Quebec hospital may remove child’s breathing tube despite parents’ objection: court  The boy was admitted to intensive care at Ste-Justine hospital. He was submerged in a pool for between 15 and 20 minutes.

PHILADELPHIA - A local mother is speaking out against a Philadelphia daycare after she says her 6-year-old son was left alone on a school bus and had to find his way back into the building. Terralyn Jackson told FOX 29 that her son, Zaadyn, was picked up from school on Friday for an after school program at the Rock Foundation Early Learning Academy in West Oak Lane. Zaadyn ended up falling asleep on the bus during transit and when the bus arrived at the daycare, he was left behind for approximately 15-17 minutes, Jackson said. Zaadyn said he was awoken by the unseasonably warm temperatures that climbed into the mid-80s on Friday, and he found his way off the bus and through the daycare's front gate. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"If he did not know how to get through the gate, which the lock is very high, he would’ve been on Ogontz Avenue just randomly there," Jackson said.Jackson said a parent let Zaadyn in through the main entrance of the daycare. A staff member then drove Zaadyn in the person vehicle to get water ice, which the school claims was a soothing mechanism. "I’m a single parent trying to do what’s right and best for my child and I trusted someone to take care of my child while I’m at work doing the right thing,"Rock Foundation Early Learning Academy Director Carine Dorlus told FOX 29 that the whole incident was an accident and a mistake.

WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion.The longtime Kentucky senator, 81, has been recovering at home since he was released from a rehabilitation facility March 25.

after he experienced a "medical complication" last week. Fans were left concerned by his loved ones' announcement about his health last week. Foxx is "steadily improving" after suffering from a medical complication.

LOWER MERION, Pa. - The parent of a 5th grade student at Bala Cynwyd Middle School is keeping his child away from school after he says he showed up on a "kill list" made by other students.The parent, who asked to remain anonymous, said they received a call from Lower Merion School officials on Mar. 27 - the same day six were killed in a school shooting in Nashville - and told their son had been threatened. "Other students suggested that a list be made of students within the building who they hoped are shot," the parent told FOX 29's Jeff Cole.

Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville after a mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on April 16, 2023 in Dadeville, Alabama. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) DADEVILLE, Ala. - Students in the tiny Alabama town of Dadeville wore their black and gold school colors Monday as they mourned two seniors who were among four young people killed by gunfire at a Sweet 16 birthday party over the weekend.Less than six weeks from graduation, faculty, staff and students filed past flags at half-staff to meet counselors waiting to talk about the shooting, which also injured 28 at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio off the courthouse square.The school, with its 485 students in grades 6-12, is central to community life in Dadeville, population 3,200, where "Home of the Tigers" is painted on the water tower and local businesses sport signs proclaiming "This is Tiger Country."RELATED: Mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama, leaves four people dead, 'multitude' hurtInvestigators were still trying to piece together what happened at the party, where numerous gunshots left the dance studio's windows pocked with bullet holes.

Billy Gardell is opening up about his ongoing weight loss journey.

Philadelphia police say a man is dead after he was shot in the head in Olney Monday.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass is prompting a lot of discussion online.On Sunday, Bass expressed outrage at United Airlines after he claimed the flight staff made his pregnant wife get on her “hands and knees” to clean up a mess made by their children during the journey.“The flight attendant @united just made my 22 week pregnant wife traveling with a 5 year old and 2 year old get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess by my youngest daughter,” wrote Bass. “Are you kidding me?!?!” Read more: Tourists spark outrage after posing for photos on Auschwitz train tracks Bass, 35, included a photo of his two daughters on the plane, sitting amid scattered popcorn on the plane seat and aisle.The flight attendant @united just made my 22 week pregnant wife traveling with a 5 year old and 2 year old get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess by my youngest daughter.

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland has gone viral, with many lambasting the tourists as insolent and tone-deaf.Maria Murphy, a producer with GB News in the U.K., tweeted the photo of the tourists on Saturday. In the image, a man is crouched on the train tracks, holding a cellphone to take a photo of a woman wearing red flannel and sunglasses.

SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - A 14-year-old boy was found behind the wheel of a pickup truck that police say caused five cars to crash, sending six people to the hospital over the weekend.Several cars were stopped at Coastal Highway and Slaughter Beach Road for flashing red lights when the truck crashed into the last car in the line.The collision caused a chain reaction, propelling each car forward, until all five were crashed on the highway.Police say a 14-year-old boy was driving the truck, and that alcohol was detected on his breath. Beer bottles were also find outside the truck.MORE HEADLINES:Two passengers, a 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy, were also inside the truck and taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.Seven other people, ranging in age from 23 to 65, were in the other crashed cars.

police department in New Mexico released body camera footage that shows officers fatally shooting a homeowner after they responded to the wrong home. "All of us – the men and women of the Farmington Police Department – recognize the severity of this incident," Farmington Police Department Chief Steve Hebbe said in a statement posted to the department’s Facebook page."We will do everything we can to ensure a fuller understanding of what took place," the statement added. "I believe that the footage will help to provide a greater understanding of what transpired." Officers with the department were called to the neighborhood on April 5 at about 11:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A barricade situation sparked a nearby elementary school to be placed on lockdown and the evacuation of some residents in Philadelphia's Kensington section Monday morning.Police say a man armed with a firearm led officers on a foot pursuit near the 3400 block of G Street around 7:30 a.m.He ran into a nearby home, prompting police to declare a barricade and evacuate residents from the first floor.MORE HEADLINES:Gloria Casarez Elementary School was also briefly placed on lockdown, which has since been lifted.A SWAT team eventually gained access, and cleared the home with negative results, according to authorities.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating the death of a man who was shot in East Germantown on Friday evening. According to authorities, officers from the 19th District responded to the 6100 block of Ardleigh Street for a report of a shooting shortly before 9 p.m. Officials say 24-year-old Donte Moore, of East Germantown, was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and lower back. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESFire department medics pronounced Moore dead on scene at 9:05 p.m., according to authorities. Police say 23-year-old Zaire Ayers of West Philadelphia was arrested in connection with the shooting. Ayers has been charged with murder and related charges, officials say. 

The recent Pentagon leaks that have rocked the United States and its allies could help Russia patch up its vulnerabilities in the Ukraine war, a former U.S. NATO envoy says.

₹1,231.80 apiece, the most intraday since March 2020, in Monday's trade after the IT services firm's guidance painted a negative outlook for India’s technology sector following turmoil at US and European banks.   The stock has grown by 2.5 times over the past five years from ₹564 in April 2018 to ₹1,388 levels in April 2023. Post its March quarter results, Infosys' shares have an average price target of ₹1,540, which suggests a 25 per cent potential upside on the counter.

Read more: Louisville shooting: At least 6 dead, including suspect, at downtown bank The shootings rocked the city of 3,200 residents, which is about 57 miles (92 kilometers) northeast of Montgomery, Alabama.Dadeville Police Chief Jonathan L. Floyd paused to regain his composure before speaking at the news conference.“What we’ve dealt with is something that no community should have to endure. I just ask for your patience.

Covid in 2021, Kanwan police station in-charge Ram Singh Rathore said citing a family members' statement. However, despite receiving medical attention, Patidar passed away and was declared dead by the attending doctors. His family members received the body from the hospital and performed the last rites.

CENTER CITY - New rules are coming to Philadelphia’s Fashion District after recent incidents involving kids. Beginning Monday, anyone under 18 who enters the district after 2 p.m., needs to be accompanied by an adult age 23 or older.

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LAWNDALE - A 24-year-old man was shot dead by an unknown gunman on a Lawndale street Sunday.Authorities said Philadelphia Police 2nd District officers were called to the 6400 block of Lawndale Street early Sunday afternoon, about 12:30, on the report of a shooting.Officers found the 24-year-old man with several gunshots to his torso when they arrived.MORE HEADLINES:Medics rushed him to Einstein Medical Center, where he died a short time later.An active investigation is ongoing, but police say no weapons have been found and they do not have any suspects 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.

Kathy Griffin is candidly speaking out about her mental health condition.  The 62-year-old comedian posted a video on TikTok this week to share with her fans that she was diagnosed with "complex PTSD" or post-traumatic stress disorder. "Let's talk about PTSD. Never talked about it publicly," Griffin started to explain.

TRENTON, N.J. - Four people were sat inside a vehicle when shots rang out on a Trenton street, striking two of its occupants.Police say the several shots were fired on a white SUV near Phillips and New York avenues just after 4 a.m. Sunday.Two of the victims were shot; one in the arm and the other in the head.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Another mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, left two dead and four others wounded at a public park Saturday less than a week after the high-profile massacre at Old National Bank.Police said they are still actively searching for the person responsible for opening fire into a crowd of hundreds gathered in Chickasaw Park at approximately 9 p.m. Officers arrived at the scene to find at least two people deceased in the park from gunshot wounds. Police said another four were transported by either personal vehicle or by EMS to the University of Louisville Hospital.

DADEVILLE, Ala. - Local reports say a mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama, has left multiple people dead and more than 20 people injured.Witnesses told The Alexander City Outlook newspaper the shooting happened Saturday night at a 16-year-old’s birthday party.The Tallapoosa County Coroner confirmed there are fatalities, according to a reporter for the ABC affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. Authorities haven’t said how many people were shot or how many people have died, but a law enforcement source told WRBL that more than 20 people were hurt.Several victims were taken to a hospital in nearby Alexander City, the town’s newspaper reported. "At probably midnight, I was notified that we would be receiving patients into our hospital from an incident that occurred in Dadeville, and it would appear that we were going to have several patients coming.

Kathy Griffin has shared her gratitude for her fans’ kindness after sharing her diagnosis of complex PTSD. The comedian posted about the condition for the first time earlier this week, having never addressed it publicly before. “I think this is the place to do it because I've seen a lot of videos about it,” she said in a minute-long TikTok clip.

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital. - Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital on April 15 as paramilitaries and the regular army traded attacks on each KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely Saturday in the capital and other areas, reportedly causing more than 200 deaths and injuries while dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.The country’s doctors’ syndicate said late Saturday that at least 27 people had been killed and more than 180 wounded.

LOGAN - A double long SEPTA bus barreled backwards into a building in Philadelphia's Logan neighborhood on Saturday.Thankfully no one was hurt, but the owner of the building and community were shaken up by the thunderous wreck.FOX 29 reached out to SEPTA for word on the incident and are waiting for their reply.Security cameras you’ll see exclusively on FOX 29 caught the moment a double long bus rolled out of the Olney Transportation Center and into a building."I didn't know really what was happening but it was pretty scary and loud," said Les Sabulsky.MORE HEADLINES:Sabulsky, owner of the Terminal Check Services, a business attached to where the bus hit said his family has owned that part of the building for decades and it was a restaurant 25 years ago, but hasn't been used since."I am hearing that the bus might not have been in park or maybe in neutral," he said. "It was an empty bus.

PHILADELPHIA - An early morning crash ended with the death of four people and one man arrested Saturday.Police say the crash happened on the Schuylkill Expressway near the Roosevelt Boulevard exit around 1:45 a.m.According to officials with the Pennsylvania State Police, a car driven by a 31-year-old man crossed lanes of traffic, hitting another vehicle.The man’s car spun around and overturned several times before stopping on the right shoulder of the northbound Roosevelt Boulevard off-ramp.The car he hit was pushed forward into a bridge pillar on the highway, killing everyone inside, state troopers said.MORE HEADLINES:The 31-year-old driver is identified as Victor Spizzirri. He was taken to Temple University Hospital with moderate injuries.

Jamie Foxx is slowly getting back to normal.

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - Fire crews find themselves battling yet another wildfire in Ocean County this weekend after a massive blaze scorched thousands of acres last week.New Jersey Forest Fire Service says they are on the scene of the 200-acre "Log Swamp Wildfire" in Little Egg Harbor Township.It's been burning since 10 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - A group of boys in Fishtown learned the true mean of community when theirs rallied around them to rise above recent cruelty that plagued their baseball team.The Saint Laurentius team faced a major setback last month after their gear – bats, gloves, balls – were all stolen.The school went without a team for seven years, until gym teacher Daulton Miller stepped in to coach and get equipment donated - but it was all taken away in the blink of an eye."Catchers gear, extra gloves, extra bats. Anything you can think of, even bases.

MISSION, Texas - Wildlife officials say a mystery animal that was seen lurking in the Rio Grande Valley might have been identified. Park rangers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife were scratching their heads earlier this month as they tried to identify an elusive creature captured on a game camera at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission.After posting the photo on social media, the agency said they received much attention and have come up with a likely suggestion.WHAT IS IT? WILDLIFE OFFICIALS STUMPED AS MYSTERIOUS ANIMAL CAUGHT ON TEXAS TRAIL CAMERAA mystery animal is lurking in the Rio Grande Valley, wildlife officials say.