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MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A car theft took a violent turn when police say a victim confronted a group of men right outside his front door early Saturday morning.Police responded to the 200 block of Grove Avenue in Cheltenham Township around 3 a.m. for reports of a stabbing.They arrived to find a man suffering from several stab wounds.

The Bank of Canada’s rising interest rates have some variable-rate mortgage holders thinking about the upside of locking in a fixed rate, according to experts who spoke to Global News.

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 17: Revellers attend the Einzug der Wiesenwirte (opening parade) of the 2022 Oktoberfest beer fest on September 17, 2022 in Munich, Germany. This year's Oktoberfest, which runs until October 3 and is expected to draw over MUNICH (AP) - The beer is flowing at Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest for the first time since 2019.With three knocks of a hammer and the traditional cry of "O’zapft is" — "It’s tapped" — Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg at noon on Saturday, officially opening the festivities after a two-year break forced by the coronavirus pandemic.The Oktoberfest has typically drawn about 6 million visitors every year to packed festival grounds in Bavaria’s capital.

PHILADELPHIA - Summer is coming to a close, but not without one last beautiful weekend!A chilly start to the day will quickly warm up with highs in the mid 80s as sun fills the sky for most of the weekend.Some humidity returns Sunday as temperatures start to rise for the rest of weekend.Headed to the Eagles game? It's going to feel like summer with 90-degree weather and humidity, and watch out for an evening shower!___SATURDAY: Sunny skies. High: 84, Low: 62SUNDAY: Humidity returns.

A cheetah in India (Credit: Press Information Bureau) NEW DELHI (AP) - Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they’re back.Eight big cats from Namibia made the long trek Saturday in a chartered cargo flight to the northern Indian city of Gwalior, part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the South Asian country.Then they were moved to their new home: a sprawling national park in the heart of India where scientists hope the world’s fastest land animal will roam again.RELATED: Huge 8-foot alligator carries new hatchlings in Oklahoma: videoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the cats into their enclosure Saturday morning. The cats emerged from their cage, tentatively at first while continuously scanning their new surroundings."When the cheetah will run again … grasslands will be restored, biodiversity will increase and eco-tourism will get a boost," said Modi.Cheetahs were once widespread in India and became extinct in 1952 from hunting and loss of habitat.

ALSO READ: How would you define freebies? Poor entitled to ‘basic needs', says Jayati Ghosh Among other things, the UP CM said that it is a matter of pride that the country has emerged as the fifth largest economy in the world, adding, India's ability is being recognised at the global platform under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, in August renowned economist Jayati Ghosh said that 'basic needs' like nutrition, healthcare, housing and education, which the government should provide for its citizens, are not freebies.

Oktoberfest, Germany's famed beer festival which draws millions of visitors from around the world, has opened in Munich after a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

PHILADELPHIA - Tragedy could have unfolded in North Philadelphia Saturday morning when police say shots were fired on a crowded street.Police on "nightlife detail" responded to the 1600 block of Cecil B. Moore when they reportedly heard several gunshots in the area around 12:30 a.m.They found a 22-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot.

LONDON (AP) - Thousands of people spent London’s coldest night in months huddled in line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, and authorities warned Saturday that arriving mourners face a 16-hour wait.Police arrested a man after what the force described as a "disturbance" Friday night in Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.Parliamentary authorities said someone got out of the queue and tried to approach the coffin on its platform. The Metropolitan Police force said a man was detained for a suspected public-order offense.RELATED: Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral predicted to be most-watched event in TV historyThe tide of people wanting to say goodbye to the queen has grown steadily since the public was first admitted to the hall on Wednesday.

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Arlo Parks has cancelled a number of her forthcoming US tour dates to protect her mental health. “I am broken,” she said in a statement.The singer began a run of shows in the States at the start of the month, but said that her mental health has “deteriorated to a debilitating place” and left her “burnt out”.As such, eight gigs between September 14 and 24 have been cancelled for the singer to fly home to London and recover.

According to the health ministry, active cases comprise 0.11% of total infections, while the national recovery rate rose to 98.71% NEW DELHI: India recorded fresh 5,747 COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, taking the tally of reported cases so far to 4,45,28,524, while active caseload rose to 46,848, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Saturday. Death toll climbed to 5,28,302 with 29 fatalities in the past 24 hours, which include 13 deaths reconciled by Kerala, as per the update.

One of Canada’s big banks is calling for the country’s cooling housing market to hit a low point in the spring before fully adjusting to rising interest rates.

India reported 5,747 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Saturday. As a result, active cases currently stand at 46,848. India reported 5,747 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Saturday.

BRIDGETON, N.J. - Friday marks three years since 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez disappeared from a New Jersey park and the question remains, where is Dulce?Through song and prayer, a Cumberland County community has come together with renewed hope on the third anniversary of Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance from Bridgeton City Park."Let’s not let it stop here! Once we go home, let’s keep sharing about her, talking about her and don’t let her name die," organizer Brenda Trinidad encouraged those in attendance.RELATED HEADLINES:Dulce’s mother, Noema Alavez, and grandmother shed tears throughout the vigil. "No one can imagine the suffering, the pain that we’re going through every day."On September 16th, 2019, 5-year-old Dulce was playing on the swings with her younger brother when she vanished."To the person who  knows this viable info, if you wanna sleep better at night, just say where she’s at," Trinidad stated.Fellow mom and organizer Brenda Trinidad says the park is always busy.

RIDLEY TWP., Pa. - A fatal accident on southbound I-95 has shutdown traffic for miles.About 10 p.m., road crews were working on southbound I-95 near Ridley Township.Officials say a vehicle slammed into the back of a construction truck. A person in the vehicle was killed.There were no other details regarding the accident or if there were additional injuries.The highway was shut down for a short time, while the accident was investigated.PennDOT crews had been working in the area for most of the afternoon and into the evening, making emergency repairs on the highway.

GERMANTOWN - Friends, family and fans all gathered in Germantown to honor PnB Rock, in a celebration of his life, by the people who knew him from the start. "I love you Rock," yelled the crowd. Balloons released in Germantown in memory of Philly's own PnB Rock. Hundreds gathered to celebrate his life after it was tragically taken, police say, during a robbery in Los Angeles earlier this week."Rock was my little guy," said Raymond Hunter.

NEW YORK - Two alleged gang leaders who were convicted for ordering the 2018 murder of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday afternoon.Diego Suero, 33, and Frederick Then, 24, are accused of being the heads of the Los Sures set of the Trinitarios gang and ordered other gang members to murder the 15-year-old after a case of mistaken identity. Gang members attacked Junior on the street and chased him into a bodega on East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue, where he was punched and dragged out of the store onto the sidewalk, where he was brutally hacked with knives and a machete. Frederick Then Junior's brutal murder sparked outrage across the city and internationally, with the hashtag #JusticeForJunior calling for his killers to be brought to justice.  RELATED: Life sentences handed down to five of Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz's killers"The defendants, leaders of a Trinitarios set, instructed their members to carry out violent acts, which resulted in the killing of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz.

FILE - Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former Trump White House press secretary, addresses the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit at the Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, who is running for governor in Arkansas, underwent surgery Friday for thyroid cancer.Sanders announced she underwent the surgery after a biopsy earlier this month revealed that she had thyroid cancer.

Male-to-male extension cords sold on Amazon.com. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC))The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to "immediately" stop using and dispose of certain extension cords sold on Amazon because they pose several safety hazards.The male-to-male extension cords, with a three-prong plug, can shock or electrocute users, and pose fire and carbon monoxide poisoning hazards, according to the independent safety agency. The cords were sold on Amazon under various brand names and in multiple colors and lengths.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S. role as a leader in the world financial system.The White House said on Friday that after President Joe Biden issued an executive order in March calling on a variety of agencies to look at ways to regulate digital assets, the agencies came up with nine reports, covering cryptocurrency impacts on financial markets, the environment, innovation and other elements of the economic system.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said one Treasury recommendation is that the U.S.

LAKE WORTH, Texas - New video released by the military shows the moment a bird flew into a military jet last year, which caused it to crash into a Lake Worth neighborhood and cause major damage to a home.The crash happened back on September 19, 2021, after a U.S.

LONDON - As the United Kingdom enters a period of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the ongoing traditions have evoked memories of another royal family member to pass on: Princess Diana. Anticipation of the Elizabeth’s funeral have left some to speculate how different the queen’s memorial will be to that of the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry, who’s father is now King.British media recently compared photos of flowers placed outside London’s Buckingham Palace to photos taken after the death of Diana, former princess of Wales, in 1997. She was 36-years-old. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 06: Prince William And Prince Harry With Prince Charles Holding A Funeral Programme At Westminster Abbey For The Funeral Of Diana, Princess Of Wales (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) The nation and frankly, the world, was shocked by the death of Diana.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - With all the violence plaguing the city, Philadelphia police officers will be working extended shifts this week. It comes as a new recruitment class just graduated.Pride erupted through the crowd in Temple University’s Performing Arts Center Friday morning, as the Philadelphia Police Department officially welcomed 72 new officers, the largest class of academy graduates in recent years.Officer Anthony Fernandez is following in his mother’s footsteps.

Queen Elizabeth II‘s death, calls are now being made for the monarchy to release several diamonds currently featured in the British crown jewels.The Kohinoor diamond, also known as Koh-i-noor or Koh-i-Nûr, the Great Star of Africa and the Second Star of Africa diamonds are often seen as symbols of imperialist history. Chinese delegation barred from Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state: report The 105-carat Kohinoor diamond is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, and was originally mined in India thousands of years ago.The monetary value of the diamond is unclear, though it is startling in both size and sparkle.Despite the diamond’s complicated and mysterious history — and many owners who lay claim to it across India, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan — it now adorns a crown created for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to wear during her coronation as queen consort in 1937.The diamond had previously been worn as a brooch by Queen Victoria and was also included in the crowns of Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary.The Kohinoor diamond is on display, still set in Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s crown, at the Tower of London.There are reports that Camilla, the Queen Consort, will wear the crown at King Charles’ coronation, but that is yet to be seen.In 2016, the Indian Culture Ministry called for “all possible efforts” to return the Kohinoor diamond to India.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - It’s homecoming weekend at Temple University and families are taking part in all kinds of activities. But, what is being done to keep everyone safe is a concern for many.It’s a big weekend for the university, as it inaugurates its first Black president and welcomes families on campus for homecoming, but it seems violence is never far away."I knew violence would be part of the experience.

Arizona–Utah state line pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of tampering with evidence, weeks after being stopped on a highway with young girls in an enclosed trailer.Samuel Bateman, 46, was indicted earlier this month on three counts of destroying or attempting to destroy records, and tampering with criminal proceedings. He pleaded not guilty in U.S.

FAIRMOUNT - More than 100 Philadelphia Museum of Art employees stayed home from work Friday.It was all part of a one-day warning strike, leaving management to open the doors to the public.The union that represents workers in several museum departments says the warning strike stems from contract negotiations begun two years ago, when they unionized.They accuse museum leaders of violating labor laws and engaging in union-busting.Workers are calling for better, fairer wages, healthcare and paid family leave.President of Local 397, Adam Rizzo, explained, "90 percent of the folks in the unit are on a high-deductible healthcare plan, which means we can’t really afford to use our healthcare, especially during a pandemic. That’s so important to workers.

(FOX 9) - A Minnesota man was among the first members of the public to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state in Westminster Hall.Andrew Israels-Swenson, who is from Morris, Minnesota, was 18th in line to see the queen's coffin in London. He joined FOX 9 Good Day on Friday to talk about his experience (watch the video in the player above).Swenson's mother is British and moved to the United States in the 1960s.

FILE - A natural gas stove is pictured in a file image dated Aug. 25, 2022.

WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said"There is a lot of talk about learning to live with the #COVID19 virus. But we cannot live with 15,000 deaths a week.We cannot live with mounting hospitalizations and deaths.We cannot live with inequitable access to vaccines and other tools"-@DrTedros “This is completely unacceptable when we have all the tools to prevent infections and save lives." The WHO chief on Thursday was speaking at a weekly press briefing on COVID, monkeypox and other issues.