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PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man was filming baby raccoons during a late night walk in the city when an adult raccoon suddenly charged and bit him. Benjamin McCool told FOX 29 he was walking near 18th and Christian streets in early July when he spotted the raccoon kits scaling an alleyway fence. "They're like acrobats right now," McCool can be heard saying to his friends. McCool kept his distance as the raccoons dropped one-by-one from the fence, when suddenly and adult raccoon charged McCool and nipped him in the leg. "It bit me! It bit me! It bit me!" McCool can be heard screaming on the video. The video then cuts to McCool receiving treatment for the raccoon bite and detailing the series of rabies shots he needed. About two weeks later, McCool said he finished his regiment of shots that included a trio of jabs the night of the attack and three return trips for other shots. He told FOX 29 that if he sees raccoons again, he'll stay away. 

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are investigating a spike in crime along one of Philadelphia's most popular areas for recreation and exercise. A police source tells FOX 29's Jennifer Joyce that the Philadelphia Police Department is investigating several gunpoint carjackings near Kelly Drive. One of the most recent carjackings happened last Friday in broad daylight along Lemon Hill Drive. The spate of violent crimes took a deadly turn early Sunday morning when police said 30-year-old Taion Carter was fatally shot in the head on the 2400 block of Kelly Drive. Witnesses told police they heard gunshots, then saw what appeared to be two teenage males jump in a car and flee the scene in a dark-colored vehicle.A law enforcement source said most of the crimes have happened between 9:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - Macy’s is bringing back Toys "R" Us to all U.S. locations ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Macy's, in partnership with Toys "R" Us parent company WHP Global, announced Monday that the rollout of the highly anticipated pop-up stores will begin in late July with all locations expected to be up and running by Oct.

Musk's proposal to hold the trial in February. Musk, who is the world's richest person and chief executive of electric carmaker Telsa Inc, accused Twitter of rushing the trial to obscure the truth about spam accounts and to "railroad" him into buying the company.

Today we are reporting 10,424 community cases, 788 current hospitalisations, and 21 deaths.

COVID-19 in the state increased to 78,57,314 and the recovery rate stood at 97.97 per cent.At least 26 patients of BA.5 variant and 13 patients of BA.2.75 variant were detected in the state, the health department said. 23 cases are from Mumbai, 13 from Pune and 1 each from Buldhana, Lathur and Thane. With no fresh fatalities, the COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 1,48,026.

WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. - Quinten Hogan gave his mother, Tawanna Davis, something she never expected: the gift of life. The 25-year-old man of Wayne County, Mississippi, recently donated his kidney to Davis after she had been experiencing kidney problems for more than a year. Doctors told Davis, a 45-year-old former corrections officer, that her creatinine levels were increasing as she battled hypertension and diabetes. She started dialysis later in the year. Davis also has multiple sclerosis. Quinten Hogan and Tawanna Davis.

Stephen Breyer, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, speaks on his retirement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

View of the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Jackson, Mississippi on July 6, 2022. - The clinic is the only facility that performs abortions in the state. However, on Tuesday, a chancery judge rejected a request by the clinic to temporarily blo JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi abortion clinic at the center of a U.S.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A judge in West Virginia’s capital blocked enforcement of the state’s 150-year-old abortion ban Monday, opening the door for abortions to resume in the state, at least for now.Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Tera L.

COVID-19 immunization policy for its workers.The agency says workers, as well as new hires and students, will no longer be required to have at least two vaccine doses.It says vaccines continue to provide strong protection against serious effects from COVID-19, but there is emerging evidence that the shots have become less protective against infection.AHS says COVID-19 vaccines available to date target the original strain of the virus.It says evidence shows that immunization without boosters has limited effectiveness in reducing transmission of the Omicron variants currently circulating. Alberta expects to be vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19 by end of July The agency says its workforce continues to be required to stay home when sick, wear required personal protective equipment and practise hand hygiene.“The immunization policy was implemented to protect patients, health-care workers and the public at a time during the pandemic when the immunization required by the policy was still effective in preventing transmission and when it was needed most to help contain the spread of COVID-19,” Mauro Chies, the interim president and CEO of AHS, said in a statement Monday.“Policies and procedures have had to constantly evolve during the pandemic to reflect significant changes in the virus itself and the ever-changing evidence base as we continue to protect our people and patients.”Opposition NDP health critic David Shepherd called the move a political decision by the UCP, not a clinical one made by AHS healthcare professionals.“Anyone who is being cared for in a health facility should have the assurance that staff are vaccinated against COVID-19, among many other diseases.

Photos by: Andrew Kung Group  The former home of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Sanders is for sale.Built in the 1860s, the 5,000 square foot residence named Blackwood Hall was purchased by Colonel Harland and Claudia Sanders in 1959. The property includes the iconic Claudia Sanders Dinner House, which is a restaurant staple in the south.Colonel Sanders created the restaurant for his wife.As Jonathan Klunk, a listing agent and family representative, explained, "Claudia was the unspoken hero of her husband's success in business. And he wanted to honor her by creating Claudia Sanders Dinner House and associated brands."Colonel Harland David Sanders and his wife Claudia in their kitchen.

Lt. Amanda Lee (Credit: Chief Petty Officer Paul Archer) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron— known as the Blue Angels— will feature a female pilot in its 76-year history. Lt.

The Ministry will host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak at 12:00pm today.

ATLANTIC CITY - Vice President Kamala Harris urged thousands attending the NAACP convention in Atlantic City to vote in November as she attacked what she called "extremist leaders" for punishing women for practicing healthcare.Harris is the first women and first person of color to serve as Vice President. A long time member of the NAACP, she was received warmly in her speech delivered Monday morning. Harris focused on the topics of gun violence, abortion rights and the freedom to vote.

PHILADELPHIA - Neighbors in one Philadelphia community are on edge after surveillance video captured a group of suspected burglars casing their street moments before an attempted break-in.Doorbell footage captured on Uber Street in Fairmount around midnight Wednesday claims to show three suspects split up and search for which homes have cameras. In another video, one of the alleged robbers appears to be pointing at houses. Griffin Pierce, a Fairmount resident whose home was nearly broken into, said he believes the suspects were "counting houses and looking at cameras." Pierce told FOX 29's Kelly Rule that shortly after the doorbell footage was captured, he woke up to his roommate screaming that someone was trying to come through their back window from an alleyway that lined the back of the property. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"He was like ‘Guys! Guys! Someone is in the house!’," Pierce recalled.

LOS ANGELES - Krispy Kreme is taking over the Summer. Not only have they unveiled new flavors of ice cream, but they have most recently announced they are churning out a collection of ice cream truck doughnuts. The doughnut giant’s latest series is inspired by the iconic flavors of Popsicle and Good Humor's beloved ice cream brands. RELATED: Krispy Kreme to sell a dozen glazed doughnuts for average US gas priceThe donuts come in three delicious flavors including: Popsicle® Firecracker™ Inspired Doughnut: An Original Glazed® doughnut dipped in Popsicle® Firecracker™ flavored icing and blue raspberry sugar, then topped with dollops of Popsicle® Firecracker™ flavored Kreme™ and original Kreme.Vanilla King Cone Inspired Doughnut: A doughnut filled with vanilla custard Kreme™, dipped in chocolate icing, and topped with a blend of sugar cone pieces and chopped peanuts with a drizzle of chocolate icing.Creamsicle® Inspired Doughnut: A doughnut filled with vanilla custard Kreme™, dipped in Creamsicle® flavored icing and topped with a drizzle of icing and mini sprinkles."Should a doughnut really taste like a Creamsicle? Yes.

As the nation's COVID-19 cases trend upward due to Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariant activity, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Jul 15 renewed the public health emergency for 3 more months.

First and second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses conferred substantial protection against emergency department/urgent care (ED/UC) visits and hospitalizations caused by infections with the Omicron subvariants BA.1, BA.2, and BA.2.12.1, finds a study of adults in 10 US states published late last week in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

When emergency workers responded to a call about a fire in Lafayette, Ind., last week, they witnessed a house engulfed in flames and a man leaping out of a window with a child in his arms.

solar system. But don’t worry — it won’t happen in our lifetime, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, created simulations which observed how close a passing star would have to be in order to alter a planet in our solar system’s orbit and cause a chain reaction of changes, along with the chances of that happening.  "So just like the sun’s gravity can influence really distant objects like comets, right, so comets can be very far away from the sun, but they still orbit the sun because of the sun’s strong gravity.

A post shared by Limp Bizkit (@limpbizkit)“We truly apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our loyal fans, promoters and support staff. Stand by for further news,” the band wrote in a statement on its website.

Images provided by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and Bernalillo County Fire Department show (L-R): Fire and Rescue Department Specialist Matthew King, Deputy Michael Levison, Lt. Fred Beers, and Undersheriff Larry Koren.

Crystal Dunn (Credit: Kentucky Lottery) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Crystal Dunn said she’s always looking for ways to help others, and that notion didn’t change even when she recently won the lottery. The Louisville, Kentucky, woman recently won $146,000.Earlier this month, Dunn played the Bank Buster Jackpot Instant Play game online, waging $20. A few seconds later, she got a message on her computer screen saying that she had won the progressive jackpot which starts at $100,000 and increases with each ticket purchase. RELATED: Friends of 35 years keep promise, split $361,527 lottery prize"I saw that and didn’t believe it at first," Dunn said in a news release.

After days of weather warnings, the heatwave that has been dominating England has finally reached Scotland. An amber warning which was issued to southern Scotland has been extended to the rest of the country as temperatures are set to reach roasting highs of 30c this week.

Justin Bieber revealed his facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt, the singer is "doing great," his former mentor says."As an artist, I think we are all going to experience some things that people may not necessarily understand," Usher told Extra. "I think [Justin] has obviously taken the world on a journey.

COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.A University of Arkansas researcher led the study of 587,330 patie

Health chiefs in Greater Manchester are carrying out emergency planning and response meetings - which featured heavily during the Covid-19 response - as they anticipate heatwave pressure breaking over the NHS, the Manchester Evening News understands.

NEW DELHI :   With India’s caseload mostly comprising sub-lineages of Omicron rather than any other variant, the government is of the view that covid-19 is no longer a pandemic but moving towards endemicity, said department of science and technology secretary Rajesh Gokhale. He added that while previous variants— Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta — were different from each other; the current variants are emerging only from Omicron, indicating endemicity in the country, meaning the disease is set to “stay with us". “In many cases, it is very clearly understood that there will be sporadic events that will occur.

Over the years, Gulf nations have been one of the biggest sources of remittances pouring into India. However, this changed during the first pandemic year of 2020-21, shows fresh data released by the RBI last week.

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Authorities have announced an arrest in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old woman in Pennsylvania almost a half-century ago, crediting advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogical research.Lancaster County prosecutors and Manor Township police said Monday that a criminal homicide charge had been filed against 68-year-old David Sinopoli in the December 1975 murder of Lindy Sue Beichler."Lindy Sue Beichler was 19 when her life was brutally taken away from her 46 years ago in the sanctity of her own home," District Attorney Heather Adams said. She said she hoped the arrest "brings some sense of relief to the victim’s loved ones and to the community (who) for the last 46 years have had no answers."Biechler, a flower shop clerk who had gotten married about a year earlier, was killed in the living room of her suburban Lancaster apartment after she returned from grocery shopping.

PHILADELPHIA - Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized sculptures of a baseball bat, a clothespin and other objects, has died at age 93.Oldenburg died Monday morning in Manhattan, according to his daughter, Maartje Oldenburg. He had been in poor health since falling and breaking his hip a month ago.The Swedish-born Oldenburg drew on the sculptor’s eternal interest in form, the dadaist’s breakthrough notion of bringing readymade objects into the realm of art, and the pop artist’s ironic, outlaw fascination with lowbrow culture — by reimagining ordinary items in fantastic contexts."I want your senses to become very keen to their surroundings," he told the Los Angeles Times in 1963."When I am served a plate of food, I see shapes and forms, and I sometimes don’t know whether to eat the food or look at it," he said.

LONDON - It was so hot in the United Kingdom on Monday that the runway at the country’s largest air force base "melted," according to a report.Sky News reported that flights were halted at Royal Air Force Base Brize Norton in Oxfordshire because the "runway had melted." The report came as temperatures soared to 95 degrees at the base Monday afternoon.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON YOUR TVA tweet from the Ministry of Defence Press Office said that aircraft are using alternative airfields as part of a "long-established plan" to deal with extreme temperatures.According to ASI, a company in the UK that sells products to maintain asphalt surfaces, the air base uses an asphalt runway. Binders in asphalt are known to liquefy during extreme heat, as was the case in Texas during a heat wave in late June.Officials at London's Luton Airport said in a tweet that they are working to repair a defect in the runway resulting from the high temperatures.

After two years in a coma, a woman from West Virginia has awoken and identified her brother as the man who beat and left her for dead in a 2020 attack.

maternal health rates as they pertain to Black women. In their heartbreakingly poignant new documentary, Aftershock, directors Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt probe all of the ways that America’s health system has betrayed and devastated Black women and the Black community across time. Told through the families of Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Issac, two young women who died due to childbirth complications, Aftershock explores some damning statistics in our healthcare system, centers on the families left to pick up the pieces, and demands a call to action. “I started working with the US Department of Health and Human Services on an infant mortality awareness-raising campaign that focused on the disparity in equity. Those numbers are the same,” Lee tells ESSENCE.

BYRON, Ga. - A Georgia police department shared an intense dashcam video that depicts a dangerous traffic stop. The approximately four-minute video shows the driver nearly hitting someone standing at the scene and ramming multiple patrol cars. Police said Sierra Hibbert was arrested and no one was seriously injured, including a small child who was in the back seat. Police said the incident happened Friday on Ga.

Cooper Roberts | Provided CHICAGO - Highland Park shooting survivor Cooper Roberts, 8, is making "hopeful progress" in his recovery two weeks after the attack, a family spokesman said Monday.Cooper's spinal cord was severed by a bullet in the Fourth of July parade shooting, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He is still listed in critical condition at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital but his family hopes he will be moved out of the pediatric intensive care unit this week, according to family spokesman Anthony Loizzi. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FOX 32 YOUTUBE CHANNELCooper, who has been fever-free for two days, is no longer on a ventilator and is able to breathe on his own, Loizzi said."He sat up, with assistance, and took a brief first ride in a wheelchair over the weekend; sadly, something he will need to get used to. It was very difficult and emotional for him and his family," Loizzi said in a statement.A concerning amount fluid remains in Cooper's pelvis.

FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. - A drugged driver suspected of carjacking was arrested after he choked a police dog during a traffic stop in Fauquier County, police say.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe incident happened Saturday night just before 5:30 p.m. near Marsh Road and Station Drive in the Bealeton area.Authorities say they pulled over the vehicle that was suspected in a carjacking that happened in Stafford County earlier in the day.Kevin Spriggs (Fauquier County Police) Officers say they sent in their K-9 unit after the driver refused to exit the vehicle.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have officially tied the knot, celebrating a love that is “twenty years patient.”

FlightAware. That’s on top of more than 2,600 flights canceled Thursday.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Whether headed to the shore, the Poconos, or, maybe, staying in town this holiday weekend, there is likely traffic to deal with.Countless airline cancellations over the past few weeks is leading to a messy start to the long weekend."Literally we will be traveling for 24 hours straight," Harriet Marisa from southern Delaware told FOX 29.Marisa says an already long travel day from London became too long with a four-hour delay. Then waited on a friend to arrive, only to find their flight canceled.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAs staffing shortages are causing flight delays and cancellations nationwide, experts say monitor flights, sign up for alerts, arrive early and plan ahead with parking.

FILE IMAGE - A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 wide body jet airplane as seen in front of the airport terminal, connected to the jetbridge. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ATLANTA - With a busy Fourth of July holiday travel weekend expected, Delta is hoping to lessen the load in the skies by offering a waiver that allows customers to rebook their trip without paying change fees or fare differences.Delta said it anticipates air travel volumes "not seen since before the pandemic" over the period of July 1 to Independence Day, which falls on a Monday and allows many to take advantage of a long weekend. Busy airports, in addition to staffing issues, mean airlines are looking for ways to "minimize the ripple effect of disruptions," as Delta noted in its announcement. The new waiver applies between July 1 and July 4 for anywhere in Delta’s network.

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 15: Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode performs the at American Airlines Arena on September 15, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Legendary electronic band Depeche Mode has announced the cause of death for founding member Andy Fletcher who died last month at the age of 60."A couple weeks ago, we received the result from the medical examiners, which Andy’s family asked us to share with you now," the band wrote on their official Instagram page on Monday.

Travelers check in for a Southwest Airlines flight at Orlando International Airport ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Since the Fourth of July falls on a Monday, it becomes a three-day weekend for many.