PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a 55-year-old woman was shot during a robbery in Kensington. It happened on the 900 block of East Westmoreland Street shortly after 9:30 p.m.

Friday.According to police, the woman was walking with a cane when a man wearing a blue hoodie approached her and attempted to take her purse.

When the woman refused to give up her purse, the man pulled out a gun and shot her in the temple. She was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition.Police say it appears the suspect picked up bullet casing before fleeing with the purse.The incident was captured on video.

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Police: Double shooting in North Philadelphia leaves man in critical condition

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Man arrested in fatal shooting of couple during Chicago's Puerto Rican Parade: police

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Police: Man, 33, dies after being shot twice in North Philadelphia

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Rapper Lil Baby detained, NBA star James Harden frisked by Paris police

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Boy, 12, kills armed intruder who threatened his mother, sheriff says

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Realmuto to start at catcher for National League in All-Star Game

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Death Valley temperature hit 130 degrees, close to world record

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Police officer injured when driver passes out in car in North Philadelphia

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200 people possibly exposed to rabid bat after event at Nebraska zoo

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Safety review prompted by condo collapse closes Miami courthouse

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Police: Del. teen charged with shooting at woman after argument

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Has Tom Cruise drifted away from the Church of Scientology as Mission Impossible star becomes a recluse during Covid?

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Police: Woman dies after car crosses median, hits truck

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Police: Man's body found in trunk of car Friday morning in Delaware County

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Oregon man knocks out, hogties active shooter, according to Portland police

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said.A vehicle struck the teenager and then drove off, the sheriff said. Authorities were still trying to identify the vehicle and its driver on Friday.The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Florida condo collapse death toll now 78, 62 still unaccounted for

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News Scan for Jul 09, 2021

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Lightning strikes truck in shocking video — Here's why the driver survived

Cloud to ground lightning captured during a thunderstorm on July 31, 2017 in Safford, Arizona.(Photo credit: Jason Weingart / Barcroft Media via Getty Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the chances of being struck by lightning are around one in 500,000 — but the odds seem to be against motorists right now, as a similar incident happened in Waverly, Kansas, on June 25.In that instance, a Jeep Grand Cherokee with two parents and three small children aboard had just stopped for an intersection before it was hit.Everyone was OK in that situation as well, which is not really that surprising: When a vehicle is hit by lighting, its metal body and frame typically act like a

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of COVID-19, renews state of emergency

Nova Scotia to add beds and upgrade long-term care homes in wake of COVID-19 deaths The province also reported one new case of COVID-19 and one recovery on Friday. The case is in the central zone and is related to travel.The province said all four health zones continue to be closely monitored for community spread.There have been 4,176 cases from March 15 to July 6, 2021.

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President Biden to give speech on voting rights in Philadelphia Tuesday

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the May jobs report on Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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Tropical Storm Elsa brings rain, gusting winds to area overnight

PHILADELPHIA - The storm reached the area late Thursday night, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds, and even prompted some tornado warnings in parts of New Jersey as it moved through early Friday morning.Friday's early morning tornado warnings came as Elsa's center moved through southern parts of the Jersey Shore, where Tropical Storm Warnings had been in effect since Wednesday.

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Isle of Arran businesses shut down after coronavirus cases spike

Arran are closing down as a surge in cases hit the island.The Douglas Hotel announced this afternoon that two members of staff have tested positive for the virus and that the venue would be closing with immediate effect.The blow comes two days after Lagg Whisky revealed their visitor centre, cafe and bistro would shut down after a worker tested positive at the Kilmory facility on the south of the isle.The Isle of Arran Heritage Museum also announced yesterday that Cafe Rosaburn has been closed after a member of staff contracted COVID-19 but the museum itself remains open.T in the Garden, which was set to take place this Sunday in aid of RNLI Lifeboats, has also been axed as a wave of fresh cases sweep across the popular tourist

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Mumbai: Going to get jabbed? These Covid vaccination centres to remain shut for two days

Mumbai are constantly informed about the vaccination, depending on the stock of vaccines received," it said. The municipal body had suspended inoculation in BMC and government-run centres on July 1, too, due to the unavailability of vaccine doses.

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Florida condo evacuees allowed to retrieve essential belongings

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Evacuated residents of a South Florida condominium are getting a chance to return home, but only briefly.Police officers will escort residents inside Crestview Towers Friday so they can retrieve necessary items. According to the Associated Press, they will only have 15 minutes to grab what they can.Officials ordered Crestview Towers residents out of the building last week following an audit of high-rise buildings 40 years or older.

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Harrowing video shows officers rescuing 6-year-old alleged kidnapping victim

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Harrowing bodycam footage shows the moment officers were able to track down an alleged kidnapper and rescue a 6-year-old victim. On July 2, Louisville Metro Police Department officers were dispatched to an alleged kidnapping after witnesses saw an unknown white man, later identified as Robby Wildt, 40, take a young girl and put her into a car and drive off. One intrepid witness called 911 as they followed Wildt’s vehicle and was able to provide a partial license number which assisted officers in Wildt’s eventual capture. Bodycam footage worn by Officer Jason Burba shows the moments he arrived at the scene where Sgt.

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