Director-General of Health tests positive for COVID-19

PHILADELPHIA - You may save a couple dollars if you plan on traveling to see dad this weekend!Gas prices took a slight dip ahead of Father's Day, but are still hovering around the $5 a gallon mark.In Pennsylvania gas is down 3 cents at $5.03 a gallon. The average gas price is down after hitting a record $5.07 a gallon on June 12.Despite the decrease, Philadelphia gas is still higher than the state average currently sitting at $5.06 a gallon.New Jersey drivers are getting even more relief at the pump.

COVID-19 shots for babies and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.The CDC’s committee of experts began debating the two-dose Moderna and the three-dose Pfizer vaccines on Friday and was expected to vote around 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.

cryptocurrencies is deepening.Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, fell below the psychologically important threshold, dropping as much as 9% to less than $19,000, according to CoinDesk.The last time bitcoin was at this level was November 2020, when it was on its way up to its all-time high of nearly $69,000.Bitcoin has now lost more than 70 percent of its value since reaching that peak.MADRID, SPAIN - 2022/06/17: A store offering numerous cryptocurrency electronic cash such as Bitcoin (BTC, BCH) and Ethereum (Ether, ETH) ATM machine in Spain. (Photo by Xavi Lopez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Ethereum, another widely followed cryptocurrency that's been sliding in recent weeks, took a similar tumble on Saturday.RELATED: Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies collapse, major crypto lender Celsius Network halts operationsIt's the latest sign of turmoil in the cryptocurrency industry amid wider turbulence in financial markets.

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - President Joe Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in Delaware, but said he wasn't hurt."I'm good," he told reporters after U.S. Secret Service Agents quickly helped him up.

Joshua Macias PHILADELPHIA - A Vets for Trump co-founder arrested after driving a Hummer containing weapons and ammunition to a site where votes were being counted in Philadelphia in November 2020 will remain free to await trial despite violating bail conditions.A judge at a hearing Friday said that Joshua Macias had violated bail conditions through social media posts made under another name.Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons said she could have revoked bail but instead chose to warn Macias, 43, of Chesapeake, Virginia, to "stay off social media."Prosecutors say Macias and co-defendant Antonio LaMotta planned a mass shooting as the presidential election hung in the balance but were thwarted by an FBI tip about their travels. Macias was charged with carrying a gun on a public street without a license and trying to interfere with the election.District Attorney Larry Krasner had asked this week that Macias be held in contempt because of video that shows him meeting with top leaders of two-far right extremist groups in Washington the day before the Jan.

Jacob Showers says he was one of the many that were rescued in Montana after historic floodwaters hit Yellowstone. (Jacob Showers) The dozens of people were transported to safety, but Showers said his brand-new Tesla had to be left behind.SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW DRAMATIC CHANGES TO MONTANA LANDSCAPE AFTER UNPRECEDENTED FLOODINGJacob Showers says he was rescued and had to leave his brand-new car behind when historic floodwaters washed away roads in Yellowstone.

The price of bitcoin fell below $20,000 for the first time since late 2020 on Saturday, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - After two days of deliberations in which they reached verdicts on nearly all of the questions put before them, jurors in a civil trial who were deciding on sexual abuse allegations against Bill Cosby will have to start from scratch on Monday.By the end of the court day Friday, the Los Angeles County jury had come to agreement on whether Cosby had sexually assaulted plaintiff Judy Huth at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 in 1975, and whether Huth deserved any damages. In all they had answered eight of nine questions on their verdict form, all but one that asked whether Cosby acted in a way that should require punitive damages.Judge Craig Karlan, who had promised one juror when she agreed to serve that she could leave after Friday for a prior commitment, decided over the objections of Cosby's attorneys to accept and read the verdict on the questions the jury had answered.

ASBURY PARK, N.J. - The police in Asbury Park are monitoring several social media posts promoting a pop-up party on the boardwalk this weekend. But cops have a message for would-be party-goers: Don't come here to cause chaos."We got word that they are planned this weekend to happen here in Asbury Park as well as Long Branch and Point Pleasant," Asbury Park Police Sgt.

ANI, quoting officials.  According to the news agency, India's Covid genome sequencing facility, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) reviews the genomic surveillance data on Friday.  It found that the BA.2 sub-variant was found in 60% of the cases and BA.2.38 in 33%. However, the percentage of BA.4 and BA.5 is still very less.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses.But a new report examining how the coronavirus pandemic has changed gamblers' habits says that may no longer be the case.The report issued Friday by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming come as several states, including New Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, are considering banning smoking in casinos. The research firm says its report was done independently and was not financed by any outside party.It notes that the pandemic changed several key aspects of the casino experience, including the elimination of daily housekeeping in many places, closing of buffets and an end to room service — all of which customers have gotten used to.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Hard to think of a better way for Paul McCartney to celebrate his 80th birthday than by singing "Glory Days" onstage with Bruce Springsteen or being serenaded by some 60,000 well-wishers.That's right, the "cute Beatle" turns 80 on Saturday. It's one of those cultural milestones that bring a sharp intake of breath — has it been THAT long? — along with an appreciation of what he still has to offer.For it has been more than a half-century now since the Beatles broke up, a realization that hits you like that 1970s-era joke about young people saying, "Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?"Like several other members of the "hope I die before I get old" generation, including Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and former Beatles mate Ringo Starr, McCartney keeps working, keeps sharing his music from the stage.

PHILADELPHIA - J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead two-run single in the 10th inning with the aid of an obstruction call, and the Philadelphia Phillies won 8-7 to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Washington Nationals on Friday night.The Phillies have won 14 of their last 16 games.Bryce Harper had three hits against his old team in the opener, helping the Philadelphia win 5-3."It was a pretty good day at the office, it felt like, for everybody," said Phillies second baseman Matt Vierling, who homered twice in the second game.

An immunologist has said Ireland is experiencing an uptick in Covid-19 cases, but restricted PCR testing makes it difficult to establish an exact figure.

Building collapses in Fairhill fire. PHILADELPHIA - Crews are working to rescue two firefighters after a fire in Fairhill caused a building to collapse on top of them, according to officials.The fire broke out at a commercial building around 2 a.m.

Freedom Convoy” — the same month the judicial inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act is set to wrap up.Global News submitted a request under access to information laws to the Privy Council Office on Feb. 24, 2022, asking for records prepared by the department for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Specifically, the request sought seven days’ worth of emails and other records about discussions on the use of the Emergencies Act, and records that included the following words: “trucker convoy,” “public order emergency,” “state of emergency” or “emergency powers.”But according to the Privy Council Office, they need an extension on processing the request and deciding whether the records can be released until Feb.

covid cases across the country. In view of rising covid cases across the nation, the union health ministry has directed all states/UTs to continue monitoring spread of infection and undertake required steps for prompt and effective management of Covid-19, as these states are reporting increase in cases. States have also been asked to monitor influenza-like illness (lLl) & SARI cases in all hospitals on a regular basis.

The active caseload in India has now risen to 68,108, Health Ministry said. India's on 18 June reported 13,216 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union ministry of health family welfare.

The Ukrainian cabinet approved a resolution on Friday to bar Russian citizens from entering Ukraine without a visa.

Two whistleblowers on money laundering say they’re disappointed with the findings of the inquiry into the crime’s pervasiveness and possible ties to corruption in British Columbia.

Effective immediately, National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has been voted to be suspended by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee and its national board of directors.

Ottawa has launched the first phase of its plan to offer interest-free loans to Canadians planning upgrades that will have a significant impact in reducing their home’s environmental footprint.

PHILADELPHIA - Wawa's Welcome America Festival begins this weekend, and Philadelphia wants residents and visitors to be prepared for over two weeks of fun, music and events. The festivities begin on Sunday with a Junteenth block party in Center City and runs through Independence Day, culminating with the return of Party on the Parkway. City officials announced in May that the July 4th concert and fireworks spectacular on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be headlined by Jason Derulo and Ava Max. "It's a lot of energy, a lot of energy, it'll be lit for real," Tevin Mack told FOX 29's Chris O'Connell.Wawa Welcome America July 4th concert rock the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at pre-pandemic levels this summer. Wawa announced Tuesday that Jason Derulo and Ava Max will headline the annual Independence Day celebration.The city on Friday shared several road closures that will accompany the slate of events over the next 16 days.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - A flight nightmare, as the widespread flight cancellations caused major problems for a local family, forcing them to hit the road, in a race against time."I cried all day about it and I’m just upset," Delmara Frye said.Frye, emotional about the thought of missing her son’s wedding, says her family’s Thursday night American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta was canceled, after it was delayed. They boarded twice, switched pilots and then they were told it was not taking off at all."This Saturday is so important. So important.

FILE: Forest elephant in Kerala on January 18, 2017 in India. (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images) ODISHA, India - Bizarre animal stories are heard often, but none are quite like the latest vicious and deadly elephant attack of a 68-year-old woman in India.Maya Murmu was collecting water in Raipai village, located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India, where a herd of elephants came her way.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man was shot to death by a driver during an argument with a panhandler Friday night in Philadelphia. The deadly shooting happened just before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Rhawn Street and Roosevelt Boulevard. Chief Inspector D.F.

Texas state troopers outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, US, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Fourteen students and one teacher were killed during a massacre in a Texas elementary school, the deadliest US school shooting in more than four years UVALDE, Texas - Two Uvalde city police officers passed up a fleeting chance to shoot a gunman outside Robb Elementary School before he went on to kill 21 people inside the school, a senior sheriff's deputy told The New York Times.That would mean a second missed opportunity for officers to stop Salvador Ramos before the May 24 rampage inside the school that killed 19 children and two teachers.

EAST GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in East Germantown that killed one man, while another man is extremely critical. A third person was also injured in a hail of gunfire.Police investigate a triple shooting in East Germantown that killed one man and injured two other people.

TOPSHOT - US actor Matthew McConaughey holds a photo of Alithia Ramirez, a 10 year old student who was killed in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, while speaking during the daily briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the Whi Matthew McConaughey took to social media Friday to share a message about gun reform.The "Interstellar" star uploaded a black and white video of him and wife Camila Alves visiting members of Congress and President Biden as he continues to bring awareness to gun laws.RELATED: Matthew McConaughey calls for 'gun responsibility,' new laws following Uvalde school shooting"This is and was about gun responsibility," the video began. "Camila and I met with over 30 members across both parties.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say two gunshot victims, including a 15-year-old, are expected to recover after a shooting Friday night in Philadelphia's Frankford section.The double shooting happened shortly after 7:30 p.m.

Today we are reporting 4,404 community cases, 356 current hospitalisations, and 11 deaths.

Florida churchgoer, the congregant took action and saved two girls from certain danger.According to local news station WFLA, members of a church in the FishHawk Ranch area in Tampa Bay, Fla., helped to stop the abduction of two young girls, both under the age of 12, on Sunday. ‘It’s not inevitable’: Inquest hears from expert in violence prevention, intervention WFLA, who spoke to deputies from Hillsborough County, reported the two girls were leaving a restaurant just after 6 p.m.

WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on January 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon has "voluntarily stepped back" from his duties as head of the wrestling company amid allegations that he secretly paid $3 million to a former employee with whom he was having an affair.World Wrestling Entertainment announced the move in a press release Friday morning and said a "special committee" is investigating.

FILE - Stephen Colbert attends as ViacomCBS Inc. rings the opening bell at NASDAQ on Dec.

our beloved dads and other patriarchal figures through their powerful advice, sayings, tips and one-liners.Many of their words, no matter how long ago they spoke them, still ring true — which is why people tend to share these words and phrases until the end of time.Read on for an array of smart insights and welcome wisdom from dads and father figures, collected here with input from many people.And feel free to post your own favorite quotes and tips in the comments section below! THE BEST ONE-LINERS AND LIFE ADVICE I'VE EVER GOTTEN FROM MOMFILE - Joseph Sells celebrates Fathers Day with his one-year-old daughter Journee on Sunday, June 20, 2021 in Santa Monica, Calif. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)"Make sure you have a 401K.""I got your back.""Always work in the city. The city is where the money is.""If someone doesn't want to be with you, that's on them.

Brandon Williams-Griffin (Clayton County Police Department)DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Georgia homicide suspect wanted for killing his father was found and arrested in Detroit on Friday.Brandon Williams-Griffin was taken into custody during a sting at 7 D's Towing on the 5700 block of Nevada near Mound Road on the city's east side.Griffin was in Detroit where he has ties, and had been scheduled to buy a car there when police - made of a collaboration of the U.S. Marshals, Clayton County Police Department and Detroit police, caught him.One witness told FOX 2 that at about 1 p.m.

FILE - Actor Bob Saget leaves the "AOL Build" taping at the AOL Studios on September 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/GC Images) ORLANDO, Fla. - Two Florida sheriff's deputies have been disciplined after an investigation found they shared news of actor and comedian Bob Saget's death with family or friends before law enforcement had notified Saget's family, according to an investigative report.Saget, 65, died on Jan.

LOS ANGELES - Energy prices are soaring across the world and American consumers are feeling the pain at the gas station and in their wallets. Amid the surge in gas prices, thousands of consumers have flocked to dealerships and secondhand marketplaces in hopes of procuring an electric vehicle to cut costs on fuel, but finding an affordable EV or hybrid is becoming increasingly out of reach for many. In February, the average sale price for an EV surpassed $60,000, according to the consumer data website Edmunds. Despite higher prices for EVs and limited availability, strong demand has more communities feeling increased pressure to add charging stations or risk having drivers pass them by in favor of plug-in-friendly areas. Costs have been coming down over the years, but Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed at the Bernstein Conference in early June that the battery pack in a Ford Mustang Mach-E is still around $18,000 to produce.In response to these soaring costs due to high demand, some manufacturers desperate to enter the market are offering affordable options for electric vehicles.Here are a few of today’s discounted electric rides:View from behind of red Chevrolet Bolt electric car, with logo and California DMV clean air access okay decal visible, in Danville, California, March, 2020. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Chevrolet recently slashed prices on the Bolt EV to $26,595.

Canada is seeing an increase in several fast-spreading COVID-19 variants that have been fuelling new outbreaks in the United States and Europe, Canada’s top doctors said Friday.

Celebrity Gogglebox is getting a new face as Shirlie Kemp joins her husband Martin and son Roman on the sofa. Producers earlier announced she would be joining the hit Channel 4 programme to give her opinions on the week's best TV for the first time tonight (Friday, June 17). But while she has been married to her famous husband - who rose to fame in new wave band Spandau Ballet before becoming an actor in numerous films and EastEnders - for 34 years, Shirlie has an impressive musical career behind her too.

WASHINGTON - This weekend the nation will take a moment to honor Juneteenth, a symbolic moment in American history.Juneteenth commemorates when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, two months after the Confederacy had surrendered in the Civil War and about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Southern states.RELATED: Juneteenth: What its path to federal holiday status looked likeMary Elliott, a curator of American Slavery with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, spoke to FOX Television Stations and offered a historical perspective about the holiday and why the nation should celebrate and commemorate the day given what Black people endured throughout history."We’re getting to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. The paradox is that the nation is based on liberty but founded on slavery," Elliot says.