DALLAS - Nearly one in five flight attendants say they have witnessed physical incidents involving passengers this year, and their union is calling for criminal prosecution of people who act up on planes.A union survey supports what airlines and federal officials have been saying: There has been a surge in unruly passengers this year, who sometimes become violent.The most common trigger is passengers who refuse to follow the federal requirement that they wear face masks during flights, according to the survey by the Association of Flight Attendants.

Alcohol is the next largest factor, with flight delays also playing a role, according to the union.RELATED: FAA aims to fine disruptive air passengers up to $31,750 under its zero-tolerance.

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Covid jabs for 16 and 17-year-old Scots likely to be approved 'within days'

UK Government must have a plan to roll out coronavirus vaccines to 16 and 17-year-olds following suggestions experts were about to approve the move. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stated that she was "veering towards expecting" the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to outline updated guidance for young people having the coronavirus jab.

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Spirit Airlines passengers reportedly stranded for over 30 hours with 'no sort of resolve'

Spirit Airlines passengers were reportedly still stranded at multiple airports Monday night, forced to sleep in terminals for another night after weather and some "operational challenges" resulted in hundreds of delays and cancellations over the weekend. Passenger Emma Wareus was one of many others who were left with very few options.Wareus had been stranded in Puerto Rico for over 30 hours after her flight was delayed on Sunday, she said, and landed in Washington, D.C., at 1 a.m. Tuesday after paying $1,300 for an American Airlines ticket.And although Wareus was able to find temporary accommodations, she told FOX Business that others weren't so lucky.

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Parents, children nervous about another school year during pandemic

As the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread in Canada, some parents are worried about a new school year on the horizon. Children under 12 are not eligible for the vaccine.

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Covid vaccines for 16 and 17 year-olds 'could be approved within days'

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18- to 29-year-olds now lead the COVID-19 vaccination charge in Waterloo Region

COVID-19 vaccine.Waterloo Region’s COVID-19 distribution task force says 87.95 per cent of those living in the region between the ages of 18 and 29 have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine wastage concerns in Canada as Moderna doses expire this week That number is now ahead of those over the age of 80 (87.65) and dwarfs the provincial average of 71.5 per cent.Waterloo Region’s top doctor singled out the group for praise during her weekly update with media on Friday.“I also want to give a special shoutout to the 18- to 29-year-olds in our community,” medical officer of health Dr.

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Report: 76ers agree to 1-year deal with center Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on at the Wells Fargo Center on December 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year deal with center Andre Drummond. The signing of the 6-foot-10 former All-Star would bolster the Sixers frontcourt behind Joel Embiid following the reported departure of Dwight Howard. Howard reportedly signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Drummond started the 2020-21 NBA season with the Cleveland Cavaliers before he and the team agreed to a buyout during the season.

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Passenger taped to seat after allegedly groping flight attendants

Maxwell Berry (Miami-Dade Police) A man on a Frontier Airlines flight ended up being taped to his seat after a series of incidents including allegedly groping female flight attendants and punching a male flight attendant in the face.It happened on a July 31 flight from Philadelphia to Miami.Police say that Maxwell Berry, 22, was sitting in seat 28D and had ordered two alcoholic beverages from a flight attendant.

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Judi Love says Simone Biles has shown how important it is to take care of your mental health

Everyone knows comedian and Loose Women panellist Judi Love as a straight talker. She'll tell you exactly what she thinks, but do it in a way that may well make you laughas well as think! And in her latest OK! column - available only to OK! VIPs - the star shares her feelings about various matters that have struck a chord, including the story of legendary US gymnast Simone Biles, and her participation in the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Spirit Airlines flight delays, cancellations: Weather, ‘operational challenges’ to blame

PHILADELPHIA - Spirit Airlines says it is working "around the clock" to accommodate passengers impacted by delays and cancellations at several of its hubs due to "weather and operational challenges" over the weekend. A company spokesperson told FOX TV Stations that many of the issues the airline is facing stem from its attempts to keep up with air travel demand, which has significantly spiked over the summer holiday season. "It's a mixture of challenges that the entire industry is facing during this busy travel season as all airlines begin to scale their operation again," according to an emailed statement from Spirit. According to FlightAware, as of Monday, the airline had canceled a total of 434 flights and delayed a total of 467 flights

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Spirit flight delays, cancellations: Weather, ‘operational challenges’ to blame

" over the weekend. A company spokesperson told FOX TV Stations that many of the issues the airline is facing stem from its attempts to keep up with air travel demand, which has significantly spiked over the summer holiday season. "It's a mixture of challenges that the entire industry is facing during this busy travel season as all airlines begin to scale their operation again," according to an emailed statement from Spirit. According to FlightAware, as of Monday, the airline had canceled a total of 434 flights and delayed a total of 467 flights since Sunday. "The majority of flights are still scheduled as planned," a Spirit spokesperson said. Spirit Airlines plane on tarmac.

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US hits Biden’s Covid vaccination target, nearly a month late

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Electric Picnic will go ahead this year, says organiser

Managing Director of Festival Republic, which runs the Electric Picnic, Melvin Benn, has said that the festival in Stradbally, Co Laois, will go ahead this year.

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Police: 22-year-old woman dies in accidental shooting involving boyfriend

PHILADELPHIA - A young woman is dead after a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday night. Police say the incident happened near the intersection of Clark and Murray Streets in the Bustleton section just before 11:30 p.m. Homicide detectives say the 22 year-old was shot by her boyfriend who says he was cleaning his gun when the gun went off, hitting her in the neck. The woman later died at the hospital.

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Glenmark expects to launch nasal spray for covid treatment in India this year

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10,000 people attended walk-in vaccine centres yesterday

The Chief Executive of the HSE has said that 10,000 people availed of walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres around the country yesterday.

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Uttarakhand: 12-year-old child tests positive for Covid

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Orlando rescue caring for dog with nearly 100 pellets in head, neck

ORLANDO, Fla. - If you take one look at Teddy's smiling face, you would never imagine that anyone could hurt him. Sadly, Poodle and Pooch Rescue of Florida says the adorable dog came to them with nearly 100 pellets embedded in his body. "Teddy came into a local shelter with a head and neck full of buckshot/pellets/bb’s and they asked for our help," the rescue wrote on Facebook.

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Karnataka tightens Covid rules for passengers from Maharashtra, Kerala: Know fresh guidelines

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Nearly 3,000 Indian Railway employees died due to covid-19

Indian Railway lost 2,952 employees to covid-19, and at least 157,496 staff tested positive for the virus, according to Union government data, reflecting how the pandemic affected the human resource of the national transporter.

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California woman shot in head in front of 6-year-old daughter in possible case of mistaken identity

Jacqueline Flores, 25 FRESNO, Calif. - A California woman was shot in her car in front of her young daughter and investigators believe it may have been a case of mistaken identity. Fresno Police officers responded to the intersection of Kearney Blvd. and Thorne Avenue around 10:45 p.m.

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Mom arrested after 12-year-old gives birth to 24-year-old man's child

TULSA, Okla. - An Oklahoma mother was arrested and charged with child neglect after her 12-year-old daughter gave birth to a 24-year-old man’s child, police said.Desiree Castaneda was taken into custody on Thursday and also charged with one count of enabling child sex abuse, according to the Tulsa Police Department.

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1st evacuation flight of Afghan interpreters arrives in US

WASHINGTON - The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to resettlement in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden welcomed them home.The evacuation flights, bringing out former interpreters and others who fear retaliation from Afghanistan’s Taliban for having worked with American servicemembers and civilians, highlight American uncertainty about how Afghanistan’s government and military will fare after the last U.S.

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FDA: Amazon selling nearly 30 weight loss, sexual enhancement products with harmful ingredients

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Police locate 10-year-old boy reported missing from Upper Darby Township

UPPER DARBY TWP., Pa. - A 10-year-old boy who left his home in Upper Darby after an argument with his sister has been found, according to police. The child was reported missing from the Bywood section of Upper Darby around 7 p.m.

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Police say Kasim Paige has not been seen since Wednesday after leaving his home in Upper Darby. UPPER DARBY TWP., Pa. - Police in Upper Darby Township are searching for a 10-year-old boy who they say left his home Wednesday night after an argument with his sister and has not been seen since. Kasim Paige left his home on Sellers Avenue in the Bywood section of Upper Darby around 7 p.m.

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Katie Thurston reminds her fans to advocate for their individual health.

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Mom urges vaccination after loss of ‘healthy’ 28-year-old son to COVID-19

Curt Carpenter. RELATED: Pfizer data suggests 3rd dose of vaccine 'strongly' boosts protection against delta variant "It just seemed like it was developed so quickly.

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Returning to work? What about your pet?

These days, with more and more people working from home, pet ownership has risen dramatically. But as we inch our way to a return to normal, many are now thinking about returning to work, which poses an entirely new dilemma for pet owners.

Casino Rama to reopen Thursday after being closed for nearly 16 months due to COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic.The facility will reopen in three phases, the first of which will see the gaming floor reopen to visitors with capacity limits. Great Canadian Gaming to reopen 11 casinos Friday as Ontario moves to Step 3 “We’ve determined that we can accommodate 1,000 guests at a time,” Rob Mitchell, the communications and public affairs director at Gateway Casinos Ontario, said.“The second phase will be the hotel and resort, so that’s the spa and the restaurants attached to the hotel.”Mitchell said the target date to reopen Rama’s hotel and resort is Aug.

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Arrest made in murder of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney; father indicted in narcotics conspiracy: DC police

WASHINGTON - Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a 6-year-old girl who was gunned down earlier this month in Southeast D.C. in a killing that sent shockwaves through the community.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather"I stood before you just over a week ago and said we would get justice for 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney.

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Arrest made in murder of DC 6-year-old: sources

WASHINGTON - FOX 5 has learned that an arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a 6-year-old girl in Southeast D.C.READ MORE: $60,000 reward offered in shooting death of 6-year-old in DCFOX 5’s Evan Lambert reports that he confirmed the arrest with law enforcement sources.During a public safety update Wednesday afternoon, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee III identified the suspect as 22-year-old Marktwan Hargraves.Hargraves has been charged with first-degree murder.U.S.

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Nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the area the previous day.More than 400 of the shots were first doses and just about 2,500 were second doses, public health said.

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Covid-19: Saudi Arabia announces 3-year travel ban for citizens visiting 'red list' countries, including India

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Pfizer raises full-year outlook on covid-19 vaccine sales

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Hometown hero: Alaska town celebrates 17-year-old’s Olympic gold win

SEWARD, Alaska - Lydia Jacoby took home gold in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and her victory was celebrated more than 3,000 miles away in her hometown of Seward, Alaska. The 17-year-old swimmer upset the reigning champion and 2016 Rio gold medalist U.S. swimmer Lily King to cement herself as the first Alaskan-born swimmer to compete in the Olympics and claim gold.RELATED: Simone Biles withdrew from Olympics gymnastics final to protect team, selfJacoby inched ahead of King and South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker in the final 50 meters to finish first in 1 minute and 4.95 seconds.

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Nationwide bus driver shortage could impact start of school year

NEW JERSEY - There’s a school bus driver shortage and that’s not what parents want to hear as they prepare to send their kids back to school.Cynthia Webster, of Camden, says she’s worked as a school bus driver for the last 20 years."I love dealing with children. They’re my life," Webster said.Webster thinks the children appreciate her as well."We’re the first thing they see in the morning if we give them the right spirit and output of life that pushes them through school," Webster said.Steering young minds in the right direction is one reason she loves her job and another is the part-time hours.

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Lowest number of COVID-19 patients this year in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 patients so far this year on Tuesday.The province’s hospitals are currently providing care for 50 patients with COVID-19: 40 are receiving inpatient care and 10 are in intensive care units. Hospitalizations haven’t been reported this low since Nov.

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COVID-19: Ontario regions push to boost youth vaccination rate as school year window closes

Ontario health units are ramping up youth vaccination efforts, using prizes and social media, as the window quickly closes for students to be fully immunized by the time school starts.Youth aged 12 to 17 have the lowest overall vaccination rate of any eligible age cohort in the province. Just over 64 per cent have one shot and 41 per cent are fully vaccinated, with variation across different regions.Barry Pakes, a University of Toronto professor in public health, said many families are busy with other activities in the summer and may not realize they have just a few days to get their first shot in order to be fully vaccinated by the start of September.

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Quebecers jump on COVID-19 vaccine lottery bandwagon as registration nearly doubles

More than 360,000 people registered for Quebec’s vaccination lottery in first 24 hours Officials said Monday, the Loto-Québec website is seeing 20 times its usual traffic.Any Quebecer who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can participate in the lottery.There will be four draws worth $150,000 each, held every Friday throughout the month of August. A grand prize of $1 million will be decided on Sept.

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Delhi Metro: 263 passengers penalised for Covid-19 norm violations

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has said it recorded around 16.9 lakh passenger journeys till 8 pm on Tuesday, after trains were allowed to run with full seating capacity.

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Nearly 1 in 5 flight attendants saw an unruly passenger this year

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