Delaware House votes to raise minimum gun purchase age to 21

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is set to announce the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with two separate shootings in West Oak Lane that left three men dead. According to police, the first shooting occurred on the 6400 block of Broad Street on June 28. Authorities say 20-year-old Zamir Syrus was found on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to his chest and neck. Officials say that medics transferred him to Albert Einstein Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The second shooting occurred on the 1900 block of 68th Street on July 7, according to authorities. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESIn that shooting, police say more than 12 shots were fired at two men at close range, police say. Officials identified the two victims, who were both shot multiple times in the chest and torso, as 21-year-old Tyheim Tucker and 20-year-old Justin Robert Smith. The Philadelphia Police Department is having a press conference on Friday at 11 a.m.

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Fire officials say two people were transported to the hospital after being rescued from a fire in an apartment building in West Philadelphia.  PHILADELPHIA - Two people are in the hospital after being rescued from a fire in West Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia fire officials. Authorities say a fire broke out on the third and fourth floor of an apartment building in the area of 46th and Walnut Streets. According to officials, one adult and a child were rescued from the building and transported to the hospital. SKYFOX flew over the scene and firefighters could be seen on the roof of the building and on the ground below. The fire has since been placed under control. This is a developing story.

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An abortion rights activist holds a sign at a protest in support of abortion access on July 13, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (John Parra/Getty Images for MoveOn) INDIANAPOLIS - The lawyer for an Indiana doctor at the center of a political firestorm after speaking out about a 10-year-old child abuse victim who traveled from Ohio for an abortion said Thursday that her client provided proper treatment and did not violate any patient privacy laws in discussing the unidentified girl's case.Attorney Kathleen DeLaney issued the statement on behalf of Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist Caitlin Bernard the same day Republican Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said his office was investigating Bernard's actions.

A HSE-run nursing home in Dublin - which was subject to a protected disclosure in 2020 following the deaths of over 20 residents due to Covid-19 - was not compliant in training and staff development when it was inspected by HIQA earlier this year.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Tacony on Thursday night. Just before 11:40 p.m., medics responded to the intersection of Longshore Avenue and Ditman Street in Philadelphia's Tacony section for a hospital case, according to police. Chief Inspector Scott Small says a man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and pronounced dead on scene at 11:56 p.m. Medics alerted police that the victim they responded to was shot and officers arrived on location to investigate. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to Small, one spent shell casing was found about four feet away from the victim's body on the sidewalk, indicating that the shooter may have been standing very close to the victim. Police say an unattended vehicle with the engine running was nearby, but investigators aren't sure how it relates to the victim, who is a John Doe at this time. Homicide detectives are searching surveillance cameras in the area as the investigation continues. 

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PHILADELPHIA - A man is in police custody after he fatally shot his girlfriend in the head in Tioga, police say. According to Philadelphia Chief Inspector Scott Small, the shooting occurred just before 1 a.m.

President Joe Biden (L) meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) in Bethlehem, West Bank on July 15, 2022. (Photo by Palestinian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) BETHLEHEM, West Bank - President Joe Biden acknowledged Friday that an independent state for Palestinians "can seem so far away" as he confronted hopelessness about the stagnant peace process during a visit to the West Bank."The Palestinian people are hurting now," he said.

Seventy per cent of Canadians agree the widespread delays at airports across the country are a “national embarrassment,” a new poll suggests, with nearly 60 per cent of people saying they are avoiding travel until the situation improves.

NEW DELHI: The Unified Health Interface will act as a market enabler and also provide multiple services. The interface is an attempt to build interoperability between healthcare providers and facilitate exchange of healthcare data and can ultimately make quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all, said RS Sharma, CEO, National Health Authority (NHA), on Friday.

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. For now, the FDA authorised Novavax's initial two-dose series for people 18 and older. “I encourage anyone who is eligible for, but has not yet received, a COVID-19 vaccine to consider doing so," FDA Commissioner Dr.

Coronavirus side effects could range from loss of smell and taste to brain fog. But now one surgeon has revealed the impact of the contagious virus can go as far as your genitals. Urologist and pelvic surgeon Dr Rena Malik explained how men are experiencing erectile dysfunction after battling the illness.

PHILADELPHIA - The search continues for the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at the SEPTA station under Philadelphia City Hall. FOX 29's Steve Keeley obtained photos of the alleged shooter from law enforcement sources. This person, pictured in two different outfits, is wanted in connection with a shooting at the 15th Street SEPTA Station, sources tell FOX 29.  According to police, the shooting occurred on Thursday at the 15th Street Station in Center City around 12:30 p.m. Authorities say a 19-year-old man was shot in the chest, stomach and hand before he was taken to Jefferson Hospital and placed in critical condition. SEPTA officials say the victim and the shooter spoke with a third person after exiting a train before the shooting began.Charles Lawson, SEPTA's Acting Police Chief, says the victim and another man got off an eastbound Market-Frankford Line train at the 15th Street Station. According to Lawson, the two got into a verbal disagreement with a third person resulting in the victim and the suspect both pulling out guns. Police say the suspect shot the victim and ran out of the station. Sources tell FOX 29 that the shooter was seen in distinctive yellow sneakers. 

Kep1er member Kang Ye-seo has been diagnosed with COVID-19.On July 15, Kep1er’s joint labels – WAKEONE and Swing Entertainment – published a statement to the K-pop girl group’s official fancafé announcing that Kang had tested positive for the coronavirus the night before.“Kang Ye-seo has already completed her second dose of COVID-19 vaccinations,” stated the companies, per Soompi’s translations. The companies also said that the remaining members of Kep1er tested negative on preemptive tests following Kang’s diagnosis.

Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombings, won’t bring closure to the families of the terrorists attack’s victims, according to a former B.C. premier.“This doesn’t bring us any closer to closure for the Air India families, in fact — it opens up wounds for Mr.

Monkeypox disease. As per the ministry's guidelines, international passengers should avoid close contact with sick people, contact with dead or live wild animals and others.

COVID cases reported in the last 24 hours, India on Friday logged 101 less daily cases as compared to Thursday. Down from yesterday's 20,139 fresh cases, the country reported a slight decline in fresh infections, however, the daily COVID tally still remains close to a four month high. With the country recording 47 fatalities from the viral infection in the last 24 hours, India also witnessed a significant rise in deaths with nine more being reported today as compared to yesterday's 38.

India has reported more than 20,038 new cases and 47 deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The total number of active caseload currently stands at 1,39,073 in the country. In the last 2 years, 4.37 crore cases and around 5,25,604 fatalities have been reported due to Covid-19 so far.

Lytton, B.C., may have destroyed several structures, emergency officials say.Rob Schweitzer, director of fire centre operations for the BC Wildfire Service, said the Nohomin Creek wildfire was first reported around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, and was being fanned by gusty winds.

shooting death of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in 2005 of charges connected to the 1985 Air India bombing, is the latest chapter in the decades-long saga of the worst terrorist attack in Canadian history.Of the 329 people killed in the bombing, a vast majority were Canadians. The attack launched an international investigation that led to just one person being convicted, along with accusations of “failures” on behalf of RCMP, intelligence services, airport security and the federal government.

Wagner Tejeda-Pena, 24, is wanted for allegedly shooting a 76-year-old man who was out on his routine morning walk in Philadelphia in June 2022.  (Philadelphia Police Department)PHILADELPHIA - A man Philadelphia police say is wanted in a June 21 homicide in Juniata Park is now being sought by Boston, Massachusetts police for two stabbing incidents and making threats.Wagner Tejeda-Pena, 24, is wanted for the murder of 76-year-old Loi Nguyen, who was found shot once in the head near his driveway in the alleyway behind L and Claridge Streets.According to police, Ngueyn was out for his routine morning walk in his neighborhood when he was shot unprovoked. The incident was captured on surveillance video and footage from a neighbor is believed to show Tejeda-Pena running down an alleyway towards Hunting Park after the shooting.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the suspect is also wanted for an aggravated assault on the 1200 block of East Luzerne Street that took place about 15 minutes before the deadly shooting.According to the official website of the Boston Police Department, they have named Tejeda-Pena, also known as Wagner Ernesto Pena Tejeda and Waner Tejeda, as a person who has made threats to kill family members. He is also wanted on two warrants out of West Roxbury District Court in connection with two Boston stabbing incidents.According to officials in Boston, information they have shows Tejeda-Pena might be in the Roslindale area, in Boston, or in Lawrence, Massachusetts or in Rhode Island.Anyone with any information regarding Tejeda-Pena’s whereabouts is asked to not interact with him, but to call 911 immediately.

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. - Spotted lanternflies are an invasive and annoying bug making a full and overwhelming comeback in the Delaware Valley in 2022.Fortunately, there are a few things people can do to stop their spread."They’re destroying trees and plants. I’ve seen signs to please stomp them," Gavyn Essner lamented. "They are down there in these baby trees.

PHILADELPHIA - In the midst of Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis, the city has a new tool aimed at keeping teens and kids safe – an earlier curfew. But, one week into the curfew and some wonder if it can help.Philadelphia police say in the last week, they’ve picked up more than three dozen teens for curfew violations, but many say it isn’t up to just the police - everyone in the community needs to get involved."All young people under 13 should be in a house by 9:30 p.m. 14 to 17-years-old need to be in a house by 10 p.m.," stated Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson.Richardson spearheaded the new curfew legislation.

Today we are reporting 10,470 community cases, 773 current hospitalisations, and 16 deaths.

booster or precautionary dose at government COVID vaccination centres from today as part of the Central government's 75-day free booster drive. Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday called for an intensive and ambitious push towards full COVID vaccination coverage by vaccinating all eligible beneficiaries and covering them with precaution dose at a virtual meeting with top health officials from states and union territories. So far, the COVID precaution doses were available for free only for adults above 60 years of age.

Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal could undergo random testing starting Tuesday, July 19. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), both those who qualify as fully and partially vaccinated or unvaccinated will be completed outside of airports, either via an in-person appointment at select testing provider locations and pharmacies, or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test. Those selected for random testing must complete the test within one day of their arrival, the government said.

A text from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson to Assistant Director of the United States Secret Service Anthony Ornato appears above members of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol during the seventh WASHINGTON - Secret Service agents deleted text messages sent and received around the Jan.

DOVER, Del. - Delaware state senate appears poised to approve a package of gun reform measures amid heavy opposition from national gun rights groups. The bills, proposed after the massacres in Buffalo and Texas, would ban assault weapons, raise the age to purchase a long gun or rifle from 18 to 21 and expand background checks.Senate President David Sokola told FOX 29's Jeff Cole that he believes the measures would make Delaware streets safer."There are a number of places that have banned magazine capacities the data shows those places typically are safer," Sokloa said. Other bills would make gun dealers liable i they negligently sold a weapon that was later used in a crime. Meanwhile, Mitch Denham, the president of Delaware Gun Rights, called the effort, "disingenuous. He added, "more kids die in school bus accidents than get shot in schools, but they’re not putting seat belts in school busses."The bills are expected to pass and Governor John Carney is likely to sign them.

WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 9: Assorted pistols on display that customers can rent to use on the range at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Va., USA on January 9, 2015. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republicans used a legislative bill-shuffling strategy Monday to voluntarily relinquish a Pennsylvania House committee's control over four bills that address gun violence.The Judiciary Committee action led the speaker to have another panel take over the bills after Democrats tried to force consideration of the proposals.The vote, after a testy exchange between the two parties during a Judiciary Committee meeting, concerned proposals regarding safe gun storage, an assault weapons ban, a red flag bill and a measure to give local governments power to enact their own protections.All Republicans and about half of the Democrats voted to send the bill package back to Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, with a recommendation that he pass them over to the Local Government Committee.

A Stag Arms retro AR-15 style semi-automatic 5.56mm rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.