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PHILADELPHIA - A motorcyclist has died after he became trapped under a dump truck in southwest Philadelphia on Friday morning. Police say officers responded to the area of 61st Street and Passyunk Avenue around 4:20 a.m.According to authorities, a 40-year-old driver on a Suzuki motorcycle was traveling northbound on 61st Street when a dump truck pulled doubt of a recycling center on the eastern side of the street. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say the motorcycle driver laid his bike down and skidded several feet into the truck, becoming trapped underneath. The motorcycle's driver was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:00 a.m., according to officials. The crash remains under investigation and no charges have been filed, according to police. 

"Elvis" actress Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thorton, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her apartment in Nashville, police confirmed. She was 44.

White House Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Friday that President Joe Biden, who had tested positive for Covid-19 a day before, is “just fine" and that he continues to have mild symptoms. Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 just as a highly contagious subvariant drives a new wave of cases in the United States.

Loose Women star Kaye Adams needs hearing aides in both her left and her right ear. The BBC Radio Scotland presenter appeared on Friday's edition of the ITV panel show (July 22) where she was seen getting her ears tested by a consultant in an emotional VT.During the programme, the journalist opened up on the moment she knew she needed to get her ears tested after fearing she could no longer do her job.READ MORE: Denise Welch teases exciting new project with husband as she's spotted filmingDuring the VT, Kaye opened up about her struggle with loss of hearing as she recalled not being able to hear a speech when others could hear it, which led to fears she couldn't do her job.

COVID-19 when a case of monkeypox gave him the “worst pain” of his life.The 28-year-old Toronto resident had only just returned to work as a dancer and physical trainer in late May when he developed a fever.“I was so delirious,” he said in an interview, as he described the agonizing symptoms associated with the disease and the sense of isolation during about three weeks of home quarantine.“I must have been really sick and I didn’t even know. For two days I didn’t really move, I would just go to the washroom and go back to bed and sleep some more.

DETROIT - The FBI found no evidence of missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa during a search of land under a New Jersey bridge, a spokeswoman said Thursday.The Pulaski Skyway now becomes another dead end in the decades-long mystery that has stretched from a Michigan horse farm to the East Coast: Where are the remains of one of America's most powerful labor leaders?The 47-year riddle turned last year to land next to a former landfill under the bridge in Jersey City. The FBI conducted a search there in early June."Nothing of evidentiary value was discovered during that search," said Mara Schneider, an FBI spokeswoman in Detroit."While we do not currently anticipate any additional activity at the site, the FBI will continue to pursue any viable lead in our efforts to locate Mr.

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This year's Love Island has been turbulent, to say the least, with four fiery bombshells now in the mix and Adam Collard, 26, asking to be "exclusive" with Paige Thorne, 24, just one week after his shock return. But it already feels like a lifetime ago since Jacques O'Neill made the brave decision to leave the Majorcan villa to prioritise himself and his mental health. And after thanking his family and his followers for all of the support since his exit, former 2021 islander Jake Cornish tells OK! he can relate to what Jacques, 23, is going through.

workplace death of her younger brother has found herself on a provincial watchlist.Nicole Gnazdowsky used the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act to access files from an incident with former Liberal premier, and the MLA for her area, Iain Rankin.What she found was that her personal information and photo were included in a government “person of interest” file.Now, Gnazdowsky wonders why the province didn’t tell her it had a file on her, and what being a “person of interest” even means.How she got here dates back 21 months.So while I spent the past year making sure that @nspowerinc saw a day in court for killing my brother, as @NS_LabourSkills was intentionally not doing that … @IainTRankin, @RCMPNS and @NS_Justice spent that time creating files on ME that include things like this: #nspoli pic.twitter.com/AABGk1y4Jn— Nicole Gnazdowsky (@NicoGnaz) July 18, 2022Andrew Gnazdowsky was “one of those people that walks into a room and you can just feel that his presence is there,” his sister said.“We were absolutely best friends. (He was) my best friend in the world.”Before his death, he was doing well in life.“He had so many friends and he loved his dogs, and he just bought a house in Rothesay in New Brunswick.

A worker carries a box of ballots to count for the 2020 Presidential election at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has reacted to the latest update on Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper’s health battle.The ITV star sent her fellow broadcaster some words of support after it was revealed she had to pull out of Good Morning Britain this week to be next to Derek.Meanwhile, Charlotte Hawkins has acted as a temporary replacement for the 55-year-old presenter.Lorraine sent Kate “all of our love” during yesterday's instalment of her programme after it emerged Derek was "seriously unwell”.The Scottish presenter said: “I just wanted to say, we are obviously sending all of our love to our Kate.“I know a lot of you have seen in the newspapers and online that Derek is back in hospital and obviously, you know, battling the effects after Covid."We just want to send our love to them, don't we?"Dr Hilary Jones added: "Absolutely, yes, it's such a difficult situation.“He's going to have ongoing problems but we send all our love to Kate and the family."Lorraine responded: "She's amazing.

Foals have created their own one-of-a-kind bike in aid of the Mental Health Foundation – find all the details on how to win it below.The Oxford band’s drummer and avid cyclist Jack Bevan joined forces with top UK cycle manufacturer Brompton to create the “Foals-themed” bike, which was handbuilt in London.“Using Brompton’s renowned folding C Line frame as a basis, Jack customised the design using his own choice of additional components, including a Brookes Cambium saddle as well as the stylish, high-performance tan wall tyres provided by Schwalbe,” an official listing reads.“It was then completed with a detailed visual design which adapts elements from the ‘Life Is Yours’ album aesthetic to adorn the bike in a way that’s utterly distinctive.”To be in with a chance of winning the bike, fans are required to enter a Crowdfunder raffle for either £5 (one ticket), £10 (three tickets) or £20 (eight tickets). You can buy yours here until August 25.All money raised will go to the Mental Health Foundation.

LOS ANGELES - Whether it's the size of the 70,000-seat stadium or trading away future draft picks to land superstars, it's no secret that the Los Angeles Rams like to go big.Now, with a Super Bowl LVI title, it was only fitting the Rams celebrated the franchise's first NFL title in Los Angeles with massive championship rings.On Thursday, the players from the historic 2021 team were rewarded with massive commemorative rings. Star defensive lineman Aaron Donald was among the Rams players spotted celebrating with the massive bling during the team's ring ceremony party Thursday."Ring me," Donald said playfully in a video shared by the Rams social media team.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are looking into a hit-and-run that left a cyclist dead on Friday morning. Philadelphia Chief Inspector Scott Small says the incident occurred just before 1 a.m.

Lorraine Kelly has taken a lengthy break from the show just days after her return from suffering from Covid. Fans tuning in to Friday's (July 22) instalment of the popular ITV Daytime offering found themselves disappointed as they learned that Lorraine wouldn't be fronting the show, and wouldn't be back anytime soon either.Stepping into her shoes Ranvir Singh confirmed the absence would span over a number of weeks as she opened the show. Read More: Lorraine Kelly, 62, shares secret trick for ageless looks which Joan Collins loves Viewers then took to Twitter to vent as they admitted feeling disappointed at Lorraine being off work again so soon - and that she hadn't said goodbye to them.One wrote: "So Lorraine is off for the next few weeks.

New Zealanders are dying due to Covid-19 at record rates as the country battles a new wave of the Omicron strain that is particularly affecting the older population.

covid booster doses will be made available free of cost for everyone over 18 years of age at all central government run vaccination centres. The free doses have been made available from 15 July for 75 days.

Humboldt Broncos bus crash are sharing their thoughts the day after the truck driver responsible for the crash was granted day parole.On Wednesday, the Parole Board of Canada granted Jaskirat Singh Sidhu day parole for six months. Sidhu will get full parole after those six months if he follows all conditions, including not contacting the families of the victims.

BLACKWOOD, N.J. - Neighbors are fed-up with homeowners accused of throwing paid parties at their pool, with loud music and armed security.Police say they met with the homeowners back in June, after getting complaints, to warn them they cannot run a business in a residential neighborhood.Then, it escalated. Now, the township and health department are involved.Zach Killen says his Blackwood neighborhood is supposed to look quiet and safe. But, several weekends this summer, that has not been the case."We would look out the window and see people getting close to our lawn, walking around.

PHILADELPHIA - Family members and loved ones of a Philadelphia senior citizen who died following an attack by a group of kids gathered to mourn and demand change. Authorities say 73-year-old James Lambert was attacked by a group of youths last month on the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 3 a.m.The Philadelphia Police Department released surveillance video of the attack and announced a $20k reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. The video appeared to show a group of teens surrounding Lambert and some of them could be seen picking up a traffic cone and hitting Lambert. RELATED COVERAGEOfficials say Lambert was knocked to the ground during the attack.

Covid-19 infection upon re-infection. Anna Martner and co-authors from the University of Gothenburg report two major findings in the July 12 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the first one being that several virus-specific T cell variants were detected in blood shortly after Covid-19 but then vanished after 10-12 weeks.

PHILADELPHIA - In the midst of the heatwave, our pets also feel the effects of the soaring temperatures. Keeping them safe and protected from the heat is paramount during this time.Providing plenty of water for all animals is important to keep them healthy.

ORLANDO, Fla. - WARNING: Images and language in the video below may be offensive to some. Viewer discretion is advised.Another brawl reportedly broke out at Walt Disney World Resort this week, the second altercation reported at the Florida attraction in recent weeks.Another brawl reportedly broke out at Walt Disney World Resort Wednesday, the second altercation reported at the Florida attraction in the last three months.Video posted to social media sites showed what appeared to be a large fight at the Magic Kingdom inside Fantasyland, behind Cinderella's Castle, and in front of Peter Pan’s Flight.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced it withdrew charges against a man accused of raping a woman aboard a SEPTA train in April, and added new charges in two other incidents involving minors.Quintez Adams, 28, was arrested in late April after authorities believed he sexually assaulted a woman on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line between Erie and Girard stations. Nearly three months after his arrest, the D.A.'s office withdrew the charges saying the investigation "did not support the initial charges or account relayed by law enforcement at that time."Upon his arrest, Adams was also charged in two other indecent exposure incidents that occurred in the previous two months.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say five people were hurt and several cars were vandalized when three unruly swimmers became violent after being told to leave a Philadelphia pool. The incident happened Thursday afternoon at the McVeigh Playground Rec Center on the 400 block of East Ontario Street, according to police.Investigators say staff members repeatedly asked three female swimmers to leave for "unruly behavior" but they refused and became hostile. The swimmers continued to sit at the end of the pool threaten staff members, police said. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESStaff members closed the pool and all other swimmers left without an issue, according to police.

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Defence chief to review Canadian Armed Forces COVID-19 vaccine mandate Teamsters Local 213, which represents about 400 workers in Coquitlam, Richmond and Chilliwack took the matter to arbitration, arguing that the policy was unreasonable, and was not applied equally.Coca Cola said the policy was necessary to protect workers, and pointed to several major COVID outbreaks at Canadian facilities, including one that required a major cleanup in Kelowna and one in Calgary where two workers died.The union argued that the policy allowed the company to “force its employees to undergo an invasive medical procedure,” which it characterized as a “gross invasion” of their individual rights.It said there had been few infections at the Richmond and Coquitlam facilities prior to January 2022, and that the virus continued to spread after January — when all employees working had received at least two doses, suggesting that the mandate was not effective in its stated goal.It further argued that the policy wasn’t being equally applied, as some salaried employees working from home weren’t required to be vaccinated. Judge rejects B.C.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a gunman who police say opened fire on a car in broad daylight last weekend in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Police Department shared video of the shooting that happened on the 1800 block of South 54th Street in Southwest Philadelphia last Sunday. The unknown shooter is seen walking past the victim's car, then returning a short time later and trying to open the passenger's side door. When the car starts to pull away, the alleged shooter fires multiple shots at the front windshield before the car speeds off. Authorities said there were two people inside the victim's car, but no injuries were reported. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-8477.

COVID-19 have died while the number of new hospitalizations linked to the virus dropped last week.The province’s latest epidemiology update shows 52 people were admitted to hospital between July 10 to July 16, down from 59 the week before. Manitoba expands COVID vaccine eligibility to include kids four and under Of the latest hospitalizations, two required ICU, according to the report.Exactly how many people are currently in hospital and ICU as a result of COVID-19 isn’t clear, because the province no longer reports those numbers.Officials say the number of new cases also fell, with 171 lab-confirmed infections identified last week, down from 229 the previous week.With an average of 276 tests completed a day, the positivity rate of lab tests dropped to 13.9 per cent from 14.8 per cent the previous week.Provincial case counts and test positivity rates don’t necessarily give an accurate picture of active infection rates, however, because the government has significantly scaled back testing and the data doesn’t include the results of tests done at home.