'It's an everyday pain': Balloon release held for Bianca Roberson to mark 5 years since her murder

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.

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Today we are reporting 8,728 community cases, 759 current hospitalisations, and 26 deaths.

WASHINGTON - Chairman Bennie Thompson opened Thursday's prime-time hearing of the Jan. 6 investigating committee, saying Donald Trump as president did "everything in his power to overturn the election" he lost to Joe Biden, including before and during the deadly Capitol attack."He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oath," charged Thompson, D-Miss.After months of work and weeks of hearings, committee co-chair Liz Cheney of Wyoming said "the dam has begun to break" on revealing what happened that day, at the White House as well as in the violence at the Capitol.This was probably the last hearing of the summer, but the panel said they will resume in September as more witnesses and information emerges."Our investigation goes forward," said Thompson testifying remotely as he isolates after testing positive for COVID-19.

MILWAUKEE - The parents of a 9-year-old Wisconsin girl have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the popular social media platform, TikTok, claiming their daughter died after becoming obsessed with participating in TikTok challenges. Arriani Jaileen Arroyo received her first cellphone from her parents when she was 7 years old, according to the Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) which is representing the Arroyo family. Arriani downloaded TikTok and started to post videos of herself dancing and singing, as many users do on the social media platform. But as she continued to use the app, Arriani became obsessed with participating in TikTok challenges, her family claimed. "Because many of these Tik Tok challenges involved eating and dancing, Arriani’s parents did not regard them as dangerous," SMVLC said in a news release.  But on Feb.

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PHILADELPHIA - Family members of a woman and two children who were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Philadelphia say they forgive the wanted person and called it a miracle that the crash did not result in deadly injuries. Officers responded to the intersection of 50th Street and Haverford Avenue Monday night for reports of a hit-and-run. Investigators said a 29-year-old woman and two girls, ages 3 and 13, were standing on the roadside when a vehicle hopped the curb and struck all three. The woman, later identified as Serena Grigsby, suffered a severe leg injury and was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition.

Indiana pizza delivery man who was injured while saving two children and three teens from a burning house last week has raised more than half a million dollars.Nicholas Bostic, a 25-year-old from Lafayette, Ind., was hailed as a hero after he rescued the five youths. Bostic noticed a house on fire while driving around at night and risked his life — even jumping out of a window with a six-year-old in his arms — to save the occupants.Bostic had to be flown to nearby Indianapolis for treatment of severe smoke inhalation and a large gash on his right arm.

LANGHORNE, Pa. - Sesame Place offers a fresh apology for an incident that occurred at the Bucks County park over the last weekend, in which two girls wave at Sesame Place character "Rosita" and appear to be ignored by that character.Sesame Place said, in part:"We sincerely and wholeheartedly apologize to the Brown family for what they experienced. To be very clear, what the two young girls experienced, what the family experienced, is unacceptable.

U.S. President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “very mild symptoms.”

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Fodor’s Travel recently released a list with the top boardwalks in the country and, they say, the number one spot goes to Atlantic City, N.J. But, those who live up and down the shore might disagree.On a blistering day, there are few places better to be than at the ocean, an air-conditioned casino or a giant boardwalk.Pennsylvania native Betty O’Donnell says A.C.

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A "For Rent" sign outside an apartment building in the East Village neighborhood of New York, US, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Median rents in the 50 largest U.S.

overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.

MESA, Ariz. - Police in Mesa arrested a couple after investigators discovered their children living in a home full of trash and no running water.An anonymous tip led detectives to the home on July 20.The couple's three young girls told officers they had no food or water and that they would often walk to a neighbor's home for help.

McClure and her then-boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, fabricated the story about homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. giving McClure $20 when she ran out of gas on a Philadelphia highway in 2017.

FILE - Minnesota State Fair view. (Minnesota State Fair)If you love the smell of fried foods and being outdoors, here is your chance to get paid to enjoy a classic "AmericInn" summer pass time.  AmericInn, which is part of the Wyndham hotel franchise, will pay one family $15,000 to attend and rate any three state fairs in the Midwest. Families must document the adventure in real-time with both video and photos on their public social media accounts, according to the AmericInn by Wyndham website.

The White House today announced that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms, a diagnosis that comes amid the spread of the much more transmissible Omicron BA.5 subvariant.

COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario’s Middlesex London region as soon as next week.The Middlesex London Health Unit said parents, guardians and caregivers will be able to book appointments for their children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next Thursday morning.The lower-dose Moderna vaccine will be available at the mass vaccination clinics at the Western Fair District Agriplex and Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges, the health unit said. Ontario to receive pediatric COVID-19 vaccine next week “We expect there are a lot of parents and caregivers who want to ensure their children are as protected against COVID-19 as they can be,” says Dr.

COVID-19 vaccinations for infants and preschoolers could start being booked late next week.The province said pediatric vaccine bookings for children aged six months to under five years will open at 8 a.m next Thursday.Karen Gilbert said she was thrilled about the announcement. Her entire family is vaccinated except “the one that needed it the most” — her four-year-old son Jasper, who has complex care needs.“This is fantastic news and I will be one of the first ones hopefully lining up to get it,” the Ottawa-area mother said by phone.

People who have high blood pressure and Omicron-variant COVID-19 are at more than double the risk for hospitalization—even if they received three mRNA vaccine doses, according to a single-center study published yesterday in Hypertension.

US economy has more e-commerce and white-collar jobs than in early 2020, but restaurant and government employment lag behind Private-sector payrolls exceeded prepandemic levels in June, taking just over two years to close a 21 million job gap that was created in the spring of 2020 and reshaping the labor market in the process.

The Tesla Cybertruck during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, U.S., on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Mark your calendars, bizarre-looking electric pickup fans.During Tesla's second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk offered an update on several products, including when the oft-delayed Cybertruck pickup will go on sale.The stainless steel truck was first revealed in 2019 with the start of production set for the end of 2021.Due to a variety of development and supply chain issues, that time frame has been postponed several times, and the Cybertruck reservation website no longer advertises exactly when deliveries are expected to begin.The Tesla Cybertruck during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, U.S., on Monday, June 6, 2022.

(Photo by National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis/PhotoQuest/Getty Images) NEW YORK - New York health officials have issued a health alert about a case of polio in Rockland County. They are advising healthcare providers to be vigilant for additional cases.A viral disease that can affect the nervous system and cause muscle weakness, the polio virus typically enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with fecal matter of an infected person.

In 5- to 11-year-old children, two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were 36.8% effective in preventing all SARS-CoV-2 infections, 63.5% against test-confirmed cases, and 82.7% against hospitalization amid the Omicron variant surge in Singapore, finds a real-world study published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).Researchers in Singapore analyzed data from 255,936 children aged 5 to 11