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Junkyard fire in Bucks County PHILADELPHIA - A huge fire burning at a junkyard in Bucks County has prompted a response from emergency crews Thursday afternoon.The fire reportedly erupted at Mazza Iron & Steel on Middle and Solar Drive. Several crews are on scene attempting to get the fire under control.SkyFOX was live at the scene as heavy smoke and flames filled the sky.This is a developing story.

COVID-19 vaccines is raising concerns about academic freedom in the province.Patrick Provost, a professor in the university’s department of microbiology and immunology, says he was suspended for eight weeks without pay earlier this month for comments he made last December.Provost says he thinks the risks of COVID-19 vaccination for children outweigh the benefits.The Université Laval faculty union says it has filed a grievance over the suspension, adding that it worries the university’s actions could have a chilling effect on other professors who share controversial views.David Robinson, the executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, says professors should be disciplined only for comments that amount to incompetence or that violate legal limits to speech, such as libel laws.Quebec Higher Education Minister Danielle McCann says Provost’s suspension is an example that justifies the government’s decision to adopt a bill earlier this month protecting academic freedom.

Alonzo Whitaker (Clifton Heights Borough Police Department)CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. - A Philadelphia man is in custody after an alleged drive-by shooting in Clifton Heights last week.Police say Alonzo Whitaker was riding his bike when he fired into a car at Baltimore Avenue and Penn Street on June 22.Two people were in the car at the time, and reportedly told police he shot one round at them as they were making a turn.A loaded semi-automatic pistol was found in Whitaker's car during his arrest, according to police.He is charged with attempted murder, assault and gun charges.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 04: Independence Day fireworks erupt over the Philadelphia Art Museum on July 4, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Americans are resuming the celebrations of Independence Day as the COVID-19 pandemic lessens in severity.

Isiah Roberts MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey man will face several charges after a nine-year-old girl was killed while playing outside with her brother in Trenton.Sequoya Bacon-Jones, 9, was playing with her brother and other friends outside when she was struck by gunfire in the Kingsbury Square courtyard on March 25. She later died from her injuries at a hospital.RELATED COVERAGE: Trenton community mourns 9-year-old girl killed in shootingPolice say the shooting stemmed from a nearby argument between two women.

Himanshu is associate professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and visiting fellow at the Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi

Uvalde, Texas’ Robb Elementary School to save her children says she is now being harassed by local police officers.Angeli Rose Gomez told San Antonio News 4 that she took matters into her own hands during last month’s school shooting massacre that left 19 children and two adults dead.Gomez said she rushed to the school when she heard an active shooter was on the property. She could hear gunshots and children screaming as she came face-to-face with officers standing outside the school doors.

COVID-19 has died, the province says, bringing the death toll to 2,043 since the beginning of the pandemic.According to the province’s weekly update, 46 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized — including five in intensive care — between June 19 and June 25.The latest data from Manitoba Health shows severe outcomes from COVID-19 are still on the downswing.From June 19-25, 46 people were hospitalized, 5 sent to the ICU.That's down from 58 and 8 the week before.One person lost their life to the disease last week.— Skylar Peters (@SkylarAPeters) June 30, 2022 New COVID guidelines make it easier to visit loved ones in Manitoba care homes, hospitals There was also one outbreak in a long-term care home during that period.While the virus is seen to be on a downswing, there is ongoing activity based on the City of Winnipeg’s wastewater surveillance data.

BHUBANESWAR : As Odisha's coastal city Puri is about start its Rath Yatra celebrations from tomorrow, 1 July, the Bhubaneswar administration has made face mask mandatory in the capital city of Odisha amid a surge of Covid-19 cases.  The advisory issued by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday has asked every resident and visitor of the capital city to ‘to wear mask appropriately while moving out and while in public places’ "All citizens residing within BMC area as well as outside citizens coming to BMC area or present in BMC area shall have to wear mask appropriately while moving out and while in public places," the advisory read. The advisory further stated that all citizens need to maintain a social distance of two metres among themselves at all times while in public places. In the order, the BMC said, "All malls, shops, store owners etc.

Province pledges $16 million toward staffing, training at Manitoba care homes More access is also now available for social visitors, though the specific numbers allowed differ from site to site based on size and space.

BERKS COUNTY - A horrifying discovery was made in Berks County Wednesday morning after police say a three-year-old child was found dead.Police responded to a home on the 100 block of 47th Street in Exeter Township for an unresponsive child in cardiac arrest around 3:40 a.m.A three-year-old child was reportedly found dead inside the home. Officers performed CPR, then transported the child to Reading Hospital, where they were pronounced.Police say the child's mother is in custody, but has not been charged at this time.This is a developing story.

WASHINGTON - Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to be sworn in on Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court’s 116th justice and the first Black woman to serve on the high court. The ceremony, which is being livestreamed at 12 p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. - On a spring morning in Albany, New York, a group of people gathered at the Capitol to share poignant stories of grief and suffering. They lit candles and read aloud the names of 22 people who have lost their lives while waiting for their cause to be heard: The right to die "with dignity."Outside and in the same room, a smaller group of advocates emerged.

VENICE, Fla. - A Sarasota County judge has decided to move forward with the lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents, which claims they knew their son murdered Gabby Petito as authorities were searching for her.Thursday, Judge Hunter Carroll denied a motion to dismiss the case, filed by the Laundries' attorney. The decision comes one week after the first hearing in the civil lawsuit filed by Petito's parents, Nichole Schmidt and Joseph Petito.

ALSO READ: COVID-19 cases on rise in 110 nations, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO According to data from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants are now dominant in the United States. The CDC had earlier said that the fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 together are estimated to make up half of the coronavirus cases in the United States.

Travis Barker's daughter Alabama thanked fans for their prayers during her dad's recent health scare. Alabama shared a photo of her hand next to Barker's on her Instagram story Wednesday. "Thank you guys for all of the prayers and love," she wrote before adding, "I appreciate u & love all of you." Earlier Wednesday, Alabama had posted and then deleted a separate post asking for prayers for her father.

DOVER, Del. - A Delaware judge has struck down a small town ordinance mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains. Wednesday's ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Jennings against the town of Seaford. The town council passed the ordinance in December after Planned Parenthood opened a facility in Seaford, its first clinic in southern Delaware since a Rehoboth Beach location closed in 2011. The judge said state law regarding the disposal of humans remains supersedes the local ordinance. Under state law, fetal remains from an abortion are not considered a "dead body" and must be incinerated as "pathological waste. Laster noted the case didn't involve any federal constitutional rights or any Delaware law regarding abortion.

MADRID - President Joe Biden said Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision ending a constitutional right to abortion is "destabilizing" and that he supports changing Senate rules to codify nationwide abortion protections. He maintained the ruling does not affect U.S.

FILE - Sheets and mylar blankets flutter in the wind at a makeshift shelter at the U.S.-Mexico border wall as immigrants wait for transport to a U.S. Border Patrol processing center on Dec.

Canada is set to provide the Ukrainian armed forces with more than three dozen new armoured personnel and some new drone cameras, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said as the NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid ended Thursday.

Europe prepares to lead the world in regulating the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry at a time when prices have plunged, wiping out fortunes, fueling skepticism and sparking calls for tighter scrutiny.

A number of regional vaccination centres are set to close in the coming days.

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 2: Cain Velasquez, center, is photographed with his attorney Alexandra Kazarian, second from right, during Velasquez’s first court appearance on an attempted murder charge at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice on Wednesday, M SAN JOSE, Calif. - Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred.Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February after he shot at a pickup truck carrying the man through busy streets in three Silicon Valley cities, ramming the vehicle with his own truck during a high-speed chase, prosecutors said.A judge in March denied bail to Velasquez, who faces attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges. His attorney, Mark Geragos, has said he plans on vindicating Velasquez in court.Velasquez claims in a civil lawsuit that Harry Goularte sexually molested Velasquez’s son while the boy was attending a day care run at a home by Goularte’s mother, Patricia Goularte, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.MORE: Former MMA fighter Cain Velasquez denied bail a second timeThe Times said the lawsuit was filed on behalf of a minor.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Union negotiators and casino management tried Thursday to reach new contracts that would avoid a costly and disruptive strike during one of Atlantic City's busiest weekends.Local 54 of the Unite Here union has set a 12:01 a.m. Friday deadline to reach a new agreement with the Borgata, Caesars, Harrah's and Tropicana.

FILE - A teenage boy sleeps through most of the late morning on Jan. 13, 2018, in his home in Brooklyn, New York.

MADRID - NATO faced rebukes from Moscow and Beijing on Thursday after it declared Russia a "direct threat" and said China posed "serious challenges" to global stability.The Western military alliance was wrapping up a summit in Madrid, where it issued a stark warning that the world has been plunged into a dangerous phase of big-power competition and myriad threats, from cyberattacks to climate change.NATO leaders also formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, after overcoming opposition from Turkey. If the Nordic nations’ accession is approved by the 30 member nations, it will give NATO a new 800-mile (1,300 kilometer) border with Russia.Russian President Vladimir Putin warned he would respond in kind if the Nordic pair allowed NATO troops and military infrastructure onto their territory.

F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck.A spokesperson for the automaker told FOX Business that the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system light may not illuminate when intended and may not be able to provide adequate warning of low tire inflation pressure. "This is because the recommended tire cold inflation pressure value in the Body Control Module (BCM) was incorrectly set to 35 psi rather than the correct inflation pressure of 42 psi," the spokesperson explained. "Low tire inflation pressure may lead to poor vehicle handling and a possible loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash." FORD CFO FLAGS INCREASE IN CAR LOAN DELINQUENCIESThe safety compliance recall covers 2,666 vehicles in the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway after a string of allegedly intentional fires caused extensive damage along a street in Overbrook Thursday morning.Fire crews responded to several fires on Atwood Road around 2 a.m.Officials say three vehicles, including a pickup truck and dump truck, were set on fire intentionally. The fire then quickly spread to a nearby house.Video from the scene showed three burned vehicles, along with the scorched side of the home.A woman who says she lives at the home told FOX 29 she was at the hospital when the fires broke out.

PHILADELPHIA - The last day of June is bringing the heat - along with lots of humidity and haze!Mild morning temperatures will build throughout the day, topping off with a high of 92 through the Delaware Valley.Another hot and humid day on Friday ahead of what is expected to be a rainy Fourth of July weekend.Scattered storms all-day Saturday will carry over into some morning showers on Sunday.However, the rain is expected to move out just in time to make for a sunny Fourth of July.So, if you're planning fun and fireworks this holiday, Sunday night and Monday may be your best shot!___THURSDAY: Sunny, hot. High: 92FRIDAY: Hot, humid.

Rebecca Makino's booking photo, courtesy SJPD. SAN JOSE, Calif. - An investigation of a residential fire has now turned into San Jose's latest homicide case.

NEW YORK - A 20-year-old woman pushing a 3-month-old baby in a stroller on a street in Manhattan was fatally shot in the head on Wednesday evening, according to authorities.The shooting happened near Lexington Avenue and East 95th Street on the Upper East Side around 8:20 p.m., the NYPD said.A man came up to the woman and shot her once in the head from a very close range, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a press conference held near the crime scene on Wednesday night. The gunman then fled eastbound on 95th Street."Upon arrival, officers discovered a 20-year-old female who was unconscious with a gunshot wound to her head," Sewell said.

WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) - By the time Nicholas Bahri walked out of the Macomb County room with a life sentence for the murder of three including a 6-year-old boy, he was sent off with applause and was told to ‘rot’ and ‘take that L’.

TRAVIS Barker's daughter Alabama has shared an update on her father after he was hospitalized. The Blink-182 drummer, 46, was rushed to hospital in LA on Tuesday with pancreatitis after undergoing a colonoscopy.

Attrition rates have been high across IT companies through the last few quarters as demand for technology talent with digital skills continued to outstrip supply with increasing labor costs. With rising demand, attracting talent, training, and retention gained paramount importance. Investor focus has shifted to a potential demand slowdown, while IT companies are dealing with a separate challenge i.e.

NEET PG-2022 results were declared on June 1. The NEET PG 2022 examination was conducted on 21 May at 849 centres.

A consultant in Respiratory Medicine has said there are currently a large number of incidental Covid-19 cases in hospital, where patients are admitted to hospital for another issue, and are then found to be infected.