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Authorities said a 7-year-old boy was hit in the hand by stray gunfire during a shootout in East Germantown. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a young boy was hit in the hand by stray gunfire during a shootout Wednesday night in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 200 block of Armstrong Street around 8 p.m.

LONG BEACH, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy died in his father's arms Tuesday when he was struck by a car as the pair walked across the street in a marked crosswalk in Long Beach."To lose your son in such a horrible way, such a horrible way to lose a child," Francisco Garate said.His son, 7-year-old Gabriel, died instantly in his arms after he was struck Tuesday around 5:20 p.m. at the intersection of Lakewood Boulevard and 23rd Street.They were on their way to the park across the street to play baseball.  RELATED: 7-year-old boy fatally struck by car while walking in crosswalk with dad"We did everything right, we were walking to go play ball.

Today we are reporting 7,627 community cases, and 827 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 7,776

Bloomberg, this problem persists in around 5% Covid patients that is disrupting their everyday lives and providing another set of symptoms to chalk up to long Covid-19. The scientitsts reached this conclusion after reviewing a total of 18 studies involving over 3,600 Covid-19 patients. In a paper paper published Thursday in the UK medical journal BMJ, around 15 million patients may got affected worldwide, out of which, women were less likely to recover than men.

ALSO READ: Covid is nowhere near over, warns WHO chief amid spike in cases Apart from this, Tedros also laid great emphasis over treating vaccination as an elixir to save lives. "One of the most important is that the most effective way to save lives, protect health systems and reopen societies and economies is to vaccinate the right groups first," he said. Cautioning the countries, Tedros said that if significant numbers of health workers, older people and other at-risk groups remain unvaccinated deaths will continue and health systems will remain under pressure leading to the global recovery at risk.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a fatal shooting that they say happened Wednesday night in South Philadelphia. At around 6:54 p.m., police say they responded to the 1800 block of Sigel Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, authorities say they found a 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the neck. Police transported the victim to Presbyterian Hospital where they say he was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m. No arrest was made in this incident and no weapon was recovered.

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HOUSTON - New details are emerging regarding an accused predator that allegedly took an 11-year-old girl from her Missouri City home.27-year-old Jose Paniagua is now charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14. RELATED: Six men charged with solicitation of minors in Houston-areaAccording to court records, he bound the 11-year-old's hands and forced himself on her several times after first meeting the little girl online earlier this month. "So for the parents watching out there, if your kid is 13-years-old or younger, no social media whatsoever," says Tech Expert Juan Guevara Torres. That’s the recommendation from tech professionals like Torres, because it was in the chatting app Discord where the 11-year-old victim is said to have met accused sexual predator, 27-year-old Jose Paniagua, who is actually on probation in a different county for online solicitation of a minor. MORE CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETYAccording to court records, the 11-year-old first thought she was talking and meeting up with a 13-year-old boy. Those court documents say on July 9 at Paniagua’s Houston apartment the 11-year-old was forced to have intercourse multiple times and her hands were bound with a leather belt. A sexual assault nurse quoted in court documents say markings were left on the child's wrists. Also, according to those legal records, Paniagua told police he picked up the 11-year-old and took her to his apartment several times beginning July 3, after meeting the 11-year-old online and Paniagua told investigators he first thought the little girl was a 22-year-old woman."When you’re 13 and below, you are very trusting, and you’re developing a lot of the street smarts.

PHILADELPHIA - With weeks to spare until students head back to classrooms, the School District of Philadelphia held its first of two job fairs to fill support positions. District officials say 800 people registered for Monday's job fair, which was held at South Philadelphia High School. General cleaners, special education assistant, and various food service positions were some of the opportunities made available to attendees. There is also an open call for bus drivers, that includes a $500 sign-on bonus. The district said the tight job market has made hiring difficult, so they're offering training opportunities for some jobs. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"For me, it’s a great opportunity to learn and mature because I do plan on being a teacher and this is a great step towards that," Anthony Obando told FOX 29's Kelly Rule.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - MAY 8: James Harden of Philadelphia 76ers and Max Strus of Miami Heat in action during NBA semifinals between Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on May 8, 2 PHILADELPHIA - James Harden decided to grow his beard and shear his annual salary in Philadelphia.Harden signed a deal worth slightly over $68 million, paying him about $33 million this season with a $35 million player option for the 2023-24 season. Harden, though, will make about $14.5 million less this coming season than he could have earned under his previous deal.

CAMDEN, N.J. - The leadership in Camden, New Jersey must have wanted to pinch themselves on Wednesday to make sure what they were hearing was real.New Jersey’s two-term Governor, Phil Murphy, came to City Hall to announce that not only will Camden receive $180 million from the new state budget, but they will also receive an additional $24 million to go words capital projects."It is a real pleasure to be back in historic Camden today as we highlight the significant investments to the city in this year’s budget," said Governor Murphy. "Camden is a city on the rise, and these investments will go towards refurbishing stores and streets, making them more attractive and inviting with fresh paint and repaired brickwork, and new windows and signage, while also bringing in some much-needed upgrades for safety and security.

Shawn Mendes is taking a much needed break. He took to social media to share a statement, informing his fans that the rest of his tour would be postponed due to his mental and physical health.WATCH: Shawn Mendes hilarious reaction seeing a fan wearing his exact same outfitWhy Shawn Mendes needs ‘time to heal’ before continuing his tourA post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)The announcement was shared on his Instagram, where he wrote a lengthy statement explaining the situation to his fans.

FILE - Actor Tony Dow attends the The Actors Fund's 2015 Looking Ahead Awards at Taglyan Cultural Complex on Dec. 3, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif.

The Department of Health has explained the rationale behind the proposed change to end Covid testing for the general population in the autumn.

Paul O’Grady has thrown a savage insult at Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak after their recent debate, claiming watching it was worse than having Covid.The star, who recently tested positive for the virus, appeared to suggest his symptoms weren’t as painful as his experience watching the Conservative members debate, dubbing them “two planks.”He shared that he was "still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days" and went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate alongside millions of others around the country, slamming: "I’d laugh if it didn’t send me off coughing".READ NEXT: Paul O’Grady baffled as ITV's For the Love of Dogs is yanked off air in major shake-upHe wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (July 26): "Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what? Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist."To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.

COVID-19 wastewater tracker got an upgrade on Wednesday, in time for an escalating seventh pandemic wave.The university’s Centre for Health Informatics rolled out visualizations showing variants of concern (VOC) in the wastewater, as well as influenza virus RNA.Kevin Frankowski, executive director of Advancing Canadian Water Assets at the University of Calgary, said the new data is meant to complement COVID-related data from the province to enable Albertans to evaluate the risk of catching the coronavirus while out in the community. Alberta to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster to everyone 18+ “This is really about trends – this isn’t about any specific data point – and to see what direction things are going,” he said.

Shawn Mendes has cancelled the remaining dates of his ‘Wonder’ world tour in order to recover from his mental health difficulties.In a statement posted on Instagram today (July 27), Mendes said he “wasn’t prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take” on him.“After speaking with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger,” the singer wrote.He ended the statement: “It breaks my heart to tell you this but but I promise I will be back as soon as I’ve taken the right time to heal.”Mendes had performed seven of 87 scheduled shows across the US, UK and Europe, some of which were not due to take place until June 2023.See the full statement below.A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)Earlier this month (July 9), Mendes postponed 12 dates on the North American leg of his ‘Wonder’ tour on similar grounds.In a personal statement shared at the time on social media, Mendes wrote: “I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always been difficult to be on the road away from friends and family. After a few years off the road, I felt like was ready to dive back in, but that decision was premature and unfortunately the toll of the road and the pressure has caught up to me and I’ve hit a breaking point.“After speaking with my team and health professionals, I need to take some time to heal and take care of myself and my mental health, first and foremost.

SEPTA announced the newest rail line named after one of the most popular convenience stores in the area.  MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - SEPTA's newest Regional Rail station, bearing the name of a popular hometown convenience store, is set to open at the end of the summer.A naming rights agreement, which was announced on Wednesday, confirmed the renaming of the Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line to the Media/Wawa Line.Wednesday's announcement represents a major milestone for SEPTA's multi-year project that aims to restore more than 3.5 miles of the Regional Rail service west of Elwyn, to the new Wawa Station. SEPTA trains have not served this area since 1986. This partnership with Wawa is SEPTA's fifth major naming rights agreement since 2010 and just like previous agreements, this one will generate new sources of revenue, which SEPTA says is crucial as they recover from the pandemic."With this station naming rights agreement, SEPTA continues to be an industry leader in finding innovative and cost-effective ways to deliver enhanced services for our customers," said SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T.

Some parts of Asia are now experiencing surges in BA.5 Omicron subvariant activity, as levels decline in earlier affected countries, keeping global cases steady at a high level, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest weekly update on the pandemic.

Two new studies describe long-COVID symptoms, with one finding that 53% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients still had cognitive impairment ("brain fog") 13 months after infection, and another adding conditions such as hair loss and sexual dysfunction to the list of persistent symptoms among outpatients.

Completion of a primary COVID-19 vaccination series after recovery from infection was tied to half the risk of reinfection in the pre-Omicron variant era, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open.Brown University researchers led the retrospective study of statewide disease-surveillance data

Seth Meyers has canceled his Late Night program for the rest of the week after contracting COVID-19.The 48-year-old performer made the news known to the public with a post that was shared to his Twitter account on Wednesday, in which he apologized to those affected by the announcement.'After negative tests Monday and Tuesday I tested positive for COVID this morning,' he shared. 'Canceling shows the rest of this week.

HARRINGTON, Del. - Need plans this weekend? The Delaware State Fair has the answer!It's the perfect family outing with something for everyone: rides, food, games, shows and music!Gates open at the Delaware State Fairgrounds every day at 8 a.m.

mega lottery jackpots that have everyone from time to time scouring their pockets for a dollar or two to play and try to become the next millionaire.When it comes down to the chance of actually winning the lottery, the news is a little more sobering. In fact, the odds are so staggering of actually winning the entire kit and caboodle that it’s more likely you’ll be impacted by a natural disaster than actually win the jackpot.Both of America’s most popular lottery games put the odds of winning the top prize somewhere north of 1 out of 292 million.To be precise, Powerball lists the odds of matching all six of their numbers at 1 in 292,201,338, and Mega Millions has the odds listed as 1 in 302,575,350.FILE - A customer purchases a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven store in the Loop on Jan.

FILE-A "for sale by owner" sign stands outside a home. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) NEW YORK - A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday, in what they are calling the second-largest redlining settlement in history.Trident Mortgage Co., a division of Berkshire's HomeServices of America, deliberately avoided writing mortgages in minority-majority neighborhoods in West Philadelphia like Malcolm X Park; Camden, New Jersey; and in Wilmington, Delaware; the DOJ and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in their settlement with Trident. As part of the agreement with the DOJ and the CFPB, Trident will have to set aside $20 million to make loans in underserved neighborhoods.RELATED: Milwaukee housing discrimination grants awarded, nearly $1M"Trident’s unlawful redlining activity denied communities of color equal access to residential mortgages, stripped them of the opportunity to build wealth, and devalued properties in their neighborhoods," said Kristen Clarke, an assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in a prepared statement.The DOJ alleged that between 2015 and 2019 the employees of Trident, which stopped writing mortgages in 2020, made racist comments about making loans to Black homebuyers, calling certain neighborhoods "ghettos." One manager of Trident was photographed posing in front of the Confederate Flag.

Alec Aposotlou BENSALEM, Pa. - Police say a 6-month crime spree has come to an end now that a wanted man is in their custody.Alec Aposotlou is a suspect in more than 80 burglaries of storage units in both Philadelphia and Bucks County, according to Bensalem police.He was arrested without incident Tuesday outside a house in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.Police say he "victimized numerous persons who had their personal effects stolen from storage facilities."After being transported to Bensalem Township Police Department, Aposotlou was charged with several burglary and related charges.

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation.The Fed’s move will raise its key rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, its highest level since 2018.The central bank’s decision follows a jump in inflation to 9.1%, the fastest annual rate in 41 years, and reflects its strenuous efforts to slow price gains across the economy. By raising borrowing rates, the Fed makes it costlier to take out a mortgage or an auto or business loan.

Ripudaman Singh Malik.Police announced Wednesday morning that Tanner Fox, 21, and Jose Lopez, 23, have both been charged with Malik’s death.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team will be releasing more details at a news conference at 3 p.m. PT.

PHILADELPHIA - More than one week after Sesame Place faced public scrutiny over discrimination allegations, a law firm has announced plans to file a class action lawsuit against the theme park. Lawyers from Murphy, Falcon & Murphy are set to hold a press conference in Philadelphia on Wednesday at 4 p.m. You can watch the press conference live on FOX29.com. This comes more than a week after video showing two girls being ignored by a theme park character went viral and sparked outrage online. Sesame Place is under fire after several videos have been posted allegedly showing children being ignored by characters.After Sesame Place issued an apology, more parents came forward with similar stories about how their children were ignored by Sesame Place characters during visits. LaShonda Miles told FOX 29 her son and stepdaughter were denied a hug from a character after it hugged another child. The videos quickly sparked discrimination allegations as many of the children being ignored were Black. RELATED HEADLINESThe family from the viral video spoke publicly at a press conference last week with their attorney B'Ivory Lamarr and activist Tamika Mallory of Until Freedom. The family accusing Sesame Place of discrimination and humiliation held a press conference in New York with their attorney and community activist Tamika Mallory.Lamarr told reporters that numerous families contacted his office with videos and details of similar discriminatory experiences at Sesame Place. "We've come to learn that what took place Saturday is not an anomaly, but what we've seen is business as usual to deny and defend and delay accountability," Lamarr said.

Hockey Canada has paid out nine settlements from its National Equity Fund, totalling $7.6 million since 1989, the organization’s chief financial officer said on Wednesday.

FILE-A police officer pulls police tape at a crime scene. (Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) MUNCIE, Ind. - A 6-year-old boy fatally shot his 5-year-old sister in their home in eastern Indiana and their parents have been arrested in the killing, police said.First responders discovered the girl with a gunshot wound to the head early Tuesday afternoon at the home in Muncie, 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Indianapolis.

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A man receives a dose of the Monkeypox vaccine at the Edison municipal vaccination centre in Paris on July 27, 2022. - French government announced on July 25, 2022 to mobilize "additional arms" to vaccinate against monkeypox, at a time when elected o GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners "for the moment" following the U.N.

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. - A Philadelphia man charged in a double murder in central Pennsylvania two years ago is asking a judge to bar prosecutors from using statements he said he made to police while dealing with drug withdrawal symptoms.Isiah Payne, 34, is charged in the deaths of 28-year-old Mikal Jackson-Stevenson and 52-year-old Natalie Washington in Altoona in May 2020. Prosecutors have said they plan to seek the death penalty if he is convicted of first-degree murder.PREVIOUS: DA seeks death penalty against Philly suspect in western Pa. murder casePayne told a Blair County judge Tuesday that he regularly took pain medication and failure to do so left him irritable and unable to concentrate, The (Altoona) Mirror reported.

READ MORE: Camila Cabello almost became poster girl to Peter Crouch's 'Laout' beer cocktailThe statement read: “As you guys know, I had to postpone the past few weeks of shows since I wasn't totally prepared for the toll of being back on the road would take on me,”“I started this tour excited to finally get back to playing live after a long break due to the pandemic, but the reality is I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away.”Shawn continued: “After speaking more with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I've never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger.”“I unfortunately have to cancel the rest of the tour dates in North America, and the UK/Europe.”The 23-year-old hitmaker stated: 'We were hopeful that I might be able to pick up with the rest of the dates after some much needed time off, but at this time I have to put my health as my first priority.'But whilst he has cancelled live shows, breaking the hearts of thousands of fans in the process, the Treat You Better sensation confirms he will still be working on musical projects.He stated: “This doesn’t mean I’ll be making new music, and I can’t wait to see you on tour in the future.”Shawn added: I know you have all been waiting so long to see these shows, and it breaks my heart to tell you this but I promise I will be back as soon as I’ve taken the right time to heal. The 87 show schedule was due to be his fifth tour, the latest to support of his fourth studio album Wonder , released in 2020.

The presenter who fainted live on air during a political debate on TalkTV yesterday has issued an update on her health. Kate McCann was hosting the latest Tory leadership debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak when the incident occurred.

Seth Meyers has once again tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the host to once again cancel the remainder of his shows.The 48-year-old late-night TV host took to Twitter on Wednesday morning and revealed that he tested positive, this after testing negative on Monday and Tuesday. As a result, Meyers said he's «canceling shows the rest of this week.» He apologized «to our scheduled guests and loyal viewers!»Meyers was set to host star Nathan Lane and musical guest Maren Morris for Wednesday's show;  star Adam Pally on Thursday; and Issa Rae and comedian Nikki Glaser for Friday's show.After negative tests Monday and Tuesday I tested positive for COVID this morning.

Shawn Mendes canceled the rest of his Wonder World Tour to take an extended mental health break. Mendes announced the tour cancellation Wednesday via Instagram. "I started this tour excited to finally get back to playing live after a long break due to the pandemic, but the reality is I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away," he explained.

Harley Wildmann MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - An arrest has been made in connection to a suspicious death investigation in Mercer County.The investigation began after a "severely burned body" was found near a cemetery on Clover Avenue Tuesday. The victim was later identified as 39-year-old Lisa Lloyd, of Ewing.Surveillance footage reportedly revealed a Chevy S10 pickup truck in the area where the body was found.

Former Minneapolis PD officers Tou Thao (left) and J. Alexander Keung (right) face charges of aiding and abetting murder for George Floyd's murder. (FOX 9) - The final two former Minneapolis police officers who violated George Floyd's civil rights were sentenced Wednesday in federal court.J.

US President Joe Biden has had two negative Covid-19 tests and no longer needs to isolate after recovering from infection, his White House doctor has said.

Shawn Mendes has cancelled the rest of his “Wonder: the World Tour” dates to focus on his mental health.

Shawn Mendes has cancelled the rest of his Wonder world tour.The 23-year-old singer postponed some of the gigs earlier this month to focus on his mental health but has now confirmed on social media that the tour has been scrapped altogether as he prioritizes his wellbeing.'As you guys know, I had to postpone the past few weeks of shows since I wasn't totally prepared for the toll of being back on the road would take on me,' he said in a heartfelt message to his fans. Done:Shawn Mendes has cancelled the rest of his Wonder world tour.

Shawn Mendes will not be returning to the stage… at least for a while!

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smallpox vaccine to share them during the Monkeypox outbreaks. The aims to do so would be to offer equitable access to vaccines during another pandemic. Meanwhile, drugmaker Bavarian Nordic said US and European regulators have approved the use of Jynneos vaccine doses made at the company's plant in Denmark as global efforts to tackle the monkeypox outbreak pick up pace.

Many people feel the urge to power through after testing positive for Covid-19. President Biden recently told Americans he was “getting a lot of work done" after testing positive and tweeted a photo of himself signing a bill at his desk.