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Conrad Williams Jr./News NEW YORK - New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was arrested Tuesday in a federal corruption investigation, creating a political crisis for Gov.

Kathy Hochul seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start in an office already rocked by scandal.Benjamin, a Democrat, was accused in an indictment of participating in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions from a real estate developer in exchange for Benjamin’s agreement to use his influence as a state senator to get a $50,000 grant of state funds for a nonprofit organization the developer controlled.Facing charges including bribery, fraud, conspiracy and falsification of records, Benjamin pleaded not guilty Tuesday at an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court.

He was released and bail was set at $250,000.Two lawyers representing Benjamin did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.RELATED: Brian Benjamin is sworn in as lieutenant governor of New YorkGov.

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2 girls briefly abducted while walking dog in Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for the driver of a white van who police say briefly abducted two young girls and may still be holding a young boy captive. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that the abduction happened near the intersection of 32nd and Diamond streets around 8 p.m.Small said two girls, ages 11 and 12, were walking a dog on 32nd Street when the driver of a white van pulled them into the vehicle. Once inside the vehicle, Small said the both girls claimed to see a young boy in distress with duct tape over his mouth. The girls began hitting the driver in the head, which Small said caused him to open the sliding door electronically and let the girls get out blocks away. The girls both used their cell phone to contact their parents who then contacted police, Small said. The girls said the suspect did not try to assault or duct tape them.AdvertisementSmall said police are "looking into" the girl's claims about the other child inside the van.

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9,173 community cases; 385 hospitalisations; 13 in ICU; 14 deaths

Today we are reporting 9,173 community cases, 385 hospitalisations and 14 deaths.

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Minnesota cold case: Mom charged in death of baby found in Mississippi River in 2003

RED WING, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Red Wing-area woman has been arrested in connection to the death of a baby boy who was found in the Mississippi River in 2003. She has also been identified through DNA as the mom of a baby girl found in the river in 1999.Jennifer Lynn Matter, 50, of Belvidere Township, was identified through DNA as the mom of the boy who was found in Lake Pepin on Dec.

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Kelly Ripa has tested positive for COVID-19 and is following standard protocols after diagnosis

Kelly Ripa said she has tested positive for COVID-19.The 51-year-old star took to Instagram Stories Monday to inform her fans of the health update, saying she is following standard protocols after receiving the diagnosis.'Hey there, unfortunately I tested positive for COVID-19 this weekend but thankfully I am fully vaccinated and boosted, and today's show was already pre taped last week,' theLive with Kelly and Ryan host said. The latest: Kelly Ripa, 51, took to Instagram Stories Monday to inform her fans she has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Camden County to pay $10M to man paralyzed from police encounter

CAMDEN - Camden County will pay $10 million to a man left paralyzed after an encounter with police eight years ago. Xavier Ingram was 20 when he suffered the injuries after a foot pursuit in Camden.

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Stephen Colbert cancels upcoming tapings of The Late Show due to 'recurrence' of COVID-19

Just weeks after first testing positive for COVID-19, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert has canceled upcoming tapings due to what could be a 'recurrence' of COVID-19.The 57-year-old host first tested positive on April 21, cancelling that night's taping, ahead of a previously-planned week off.The show returned with new episodes on Monday, May 2, though now he will be out for a bit longer, as production is paused yet again. Recurrence:Just weeks after first testing positive for COVID-19, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert has canceled upcoming tapings due to what could be a 'recurrence' of COVID-19The official Twitter for The Late Show tweeted on Monday, 'Stephen is experiencing symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID.'Out of an abundance of caution for his staff, guests, and audience, he will be isolating for a few additional days,' the tweet added.

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Many charges dropped before sex crimes trial of ex Philadelphia detective

PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia homicide detective is set for trial this week on charges he sexually assaulted male suspects and witnesses over his long career. But prosecutors were forced to drop more than half of the charges Monday over a missing accuser.The 2019 grand jury presentment accused Philip Nordo of rape, sexual assault, intimidation and the theft of city funds.

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Police: Father backed over 2-year-old son with lawnmower

Illustration picture shows a lawn mower on the grass lawn in a garden in Sint-Maria-Lierde, Sunday 02 May 2021. The 'Maai Mei Niet - En mai, tonte a l'arret' (No Mow May) campaign calls not to mow the lawn in May to give the plants in the grass the c HYRUM, Utah - Authorities said a two-year-old boy is expected to pull through after his father backed over his leg with a lawnmower. Logan Police said the incident happened in Hyrum, Utah, last Friday.

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‘Late Show’ halts production after Stephen Colbert shows COVID symptoms

posted Monday afternoon. Colbert previously tested positive for the coronavirus less than a month ago, according to a tweet from April 21.

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Weather Authority: Weekend washout brings sun, gusty winds

PHILADELPHIA - The weekend washout brought out the sun, gusty winds, and temperatures in the 70s in Philadelphia. Overnight temperatures will be in the 40s across the Delaware Valley.Winds will return on Tuesday with gusts up to 35 mph with mild temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s. Rain chances are low for the week until Friday when showers are expected with rising temperatures pushing towards the 80s over the weekend. TUESDAY: Sun, pleasant.

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April CO2 levels were the highest in recorded human history, data shows

Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography has been tracking the levels of CO2 using the Keeling Curve, created by Charles (Dave) David Keeling. As of April 2022, the average monthly CO2 concentration in the atmosphere reached a staggering 420.23 parts per million (ppm). That number is up from 315.00 ppm since the Keeling Curve’s genesis in 1958. But this is not the first time average global CO2 levels reached a record high.

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Lawmakers receive answers about crime rates on SEPTA

PHILADELPHIA - A public hearing was held on Monday with SEPTA's CEO regarding the recent crime on SEPTA and lawmakers' demand for answers. SEPTA's problems with crime and drop in ridership has not gone unnoticed.

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New 'Late Show' Episodes Suspended Amid Stephen Colbert's COVID-19 Symptoms

have been suspended amid host Stephen Colbert's ongoing COVID-19 symptoms. The announcement was made in a tweet shared by s official Twitter account Monday, noting that the show will «not be taping new episodes until further notice.»«Stephen is experiencing symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID,» the tweet read. «Out of an abundance of caution for his staff, guests, and audience, he will be isolating for a few additional days.

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Casey White escape: Officials apprehend escaped inmate, Alabama corrections officer

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Investigators say they have apprehended an Alabama prison escapee and fugitive prison guard who fled from an Alabama jail late last month. PRESS PLAY ABOVE TO WATCH LIVEThey were working to determine if a vehicle discovered in Evansville, Indiana was linked to the pair before they were caught.A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshal Service confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday that agents believe they have found a second vehicle used by the pair and then abandoned in the days following their escape from the April 29 escape from the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama.Local news station WAAY 31 suggests it is the same vehicle reported stolen from Tennessee shortly after the couple ditched the getaway car used earlier in escape.The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office in Alabama held a press conference on Friday, May 6, after announcing that the getaway SUV used by escaped murder suspect Casey White and corrections officer Vicky White had been found in Tennessee.SEE THE IMAGE OF THE VEHICLE FOUND ABANDONED AT AN INDIANA CAR WASH:Photo provided by USMS on May 9, 2022, shows a man standing next to a 2006 Ford F-150 that had been abandoned at a car wash in the 2000 block of South Weinbach Avenue in Evansville.

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Philadelphia property values have risen over 20% in last 2 years, city officials say

PHILADELPHIA - After a two-year delay, city leaders on Monday shared new reassessment values for all properties in Philadelphia that left some residents concerned. Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment estimated that the value of Philadelphia properties have risen by 21% since the 2020 tax year. It Philadelphia's first widespread property reassessment since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the city. One Philadelphia resident whose parents purchased their home on Wilt Street over 30 years ago described the changes his neighborhood has gone through.

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'The Late Show' Cancels Shows After Stephen Colbert Experiences Possible COVID-19 'Recurrence'

The Late Show has been put on pause.

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'The Late Show' Cancelled As Stephen Colbert Experiences Possible COVID-19 'Recurrence'

The Late Show has been put on pause.

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Middlesex-London on the ‘backend’ of the sixth COVID-19 wave: MLHU

London, Ont., and Middlesex County as the region sees an ongoing decline in COVID-19 case volumes that’s on par with what’s happening in the rest of the province, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).Medical officer of health Dr. Alex Summers shared the outlook during a media briefing hosted by the MLHU on Monday.Also on Monday, the MLHU reported 26 new cases of the virus and no additional deaths, while 82 cases were reported over the weekend and no additional deaths.

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Amber Alert: Boy, 4, abducted from Salem, authorities say

Police are searching for Daishaliz Velez-Ferdandez and 4-year-old Lincoln Walker. SALEM CITY, N.J. - Authorities in New Jersey issued an AMBER Alert for a ‘child abduction emergency’ Monday afternoon. Authorities shared the alert around 4 p.m.

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Facing funding crisis, White House warns of COVID-19 surge in fall

Without a substantial infusion of cash from Congress, the United States could see another 100 million COVID-19 cases come fall, the White House warned today.

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Cat accused of trespassing wins $125,000 settlement, owner calls for policy changes

BELLEVUE, Wash. - A Bellevue woman received a settlement of $125,000 after her tabby cat Miska was accused of trespassing in a Bellevue neighborhood. "This case was about the unjustified and incredible prosecution of a domestic house cat in Bellevue," said Jon Zimmerman, cat owner Anna Danieli's attorney. "This was really an historic settlement involving a cat in the state of Washington." Attorney Jon Zimmerman says Anna called him after her family's cat was taken away, and she received thousands of dollars in fines. Zimmerman and co-counsel, attorney Jeffrey Possinger, argued in the case that Miska is not a "vicious" cat as had been alleged, but is instead a loving pet.

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Quebec must keep COVID-19 premiums for health-care workers, union urges

COVID-19 pandemic.“To us, it doesn’t have to be COVID incentives, but there has to be incentives to keep the people on the public health-care system,” said Jessica Goldschleger, vice-president of the CSN (Confédération des syndicats nationaux).The government had previously announced health-care workers would receive incentives in order to retain and attract staff, as well as improve working conditions. ‘We need you’: Quebec to give up to $18K in bonuses to full-time nurses amid critical shortage Premiums include 4 and 8 per cent bonuses to compensate for the extra workload, the “staircase bonus,” which could reach $1,000 per four-week period and double time pay for employees working overtime.But those measures are coming to an end as of Saturday, and unions say if they do, many will leave.“We have trouble anticipating what’s going to happen,” said Goldschleger.

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Overweight, obesity rose 18% in kids early in pandemic, study finds

In the first 3 to 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of overweight or obese children and teens from low-income families in Ohio climbed from 38% to 45%, suggests a study presented last week at the European Congress on Obesity in the Netherlands.

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James Webb telescope beams back stunningly clear images in latest test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's new space telescope is in the home stretch of testing, with science observations expected to begin in July, astronomers said Monday.The James Webb Space Telescope beamed back the latest test pictures of a neighboring satellite galaxy, and the results are stunning when compared with images taken by NASA’s previous infrared observatory, the Spitzer Space Telescope.Each of the 18 mirror segments on the new telescope is bigger than the single one on Spitzer.Here, a close-up of the MIRI image is compared to a past image of the same target taken with NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope’s Infrared Array Camera (at 8.0 microns). The retired Spitzer telescope was one of NASA’s Great Observatories and the first to (NASA/JPL-Caltech (left), NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI (right))"It's not until you actually see the kind of image that it delivers that you really internalize and go ‘wow!’" said University of Arizona’s Marcia Rieke, chief scientist for Webb’s near-infrared camera.

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2 killed in afternoon shootings in Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are investigating two deadly broad daylight shootings that happened minutes apart Monday afternoon in Philadelphia. Officers were called to the 3100 block of Westmont Street around 2 p.m. for reports of a shooting.Police say a 35-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died at the scene. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to investigators, a 39-year-old man later arrived at Temple University Hospital with a gunshot wound to the palm.

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Camila Cabello on mental health struggles: ‘Don’t bottle that s–t up’

Rolling Stone interview, the “Psychofreak” songstress opened up about how being completely honest on her new album “Familia” led her to a path of mental healing.“It just made me so much more open and vulnerable in my friendships, and then in my performances, and then in my interviews,” the 25-year-old singer said. “It had this domino effect on every other area of my life.”Cabello, who is Latina, said openly discussing mental health in some cultures can still be seen as “weak,” which is another reason she’s become so vocal.

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‘Jump in infections revives possibility of 4th covid wave’

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More human remains found at Lake Mead, a week after body discovered in barrel

Lake Mead just under a week after a decomposed body in a barrel was found in the drought-stricken reservoir.A witness discovered the skeletal remains at Callville Bay in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and reported it to park rangers at around 2 p.m. on Saturday.In a press release, the National Park Service said an investigation is ongoing and that the Clark County medical examiner is looking into the cause of death.

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Tony Luke's founder, son Nicholas, plead guilty in federal tax fraud case

(Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Federal officials have announced that two owners of Tony Luke’s, a famous Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant, have pleaded guilty in a tax fraud scheme. Tony Lucidonio Sr., or Tony Luke Sr., and Nicholas Lucidonio entered their guilty pleas on Monday, admitting to participating in a plot to evade payroll taxes between 2006 and 2016, according to officials. Authorities say evidence summarized in a Monday hearing showed that the duo paid a significant number of their employees partially ‘off-the-books.’"To avoid withholding and paying over to the IRS employment taxes of the ‘off-the-books’ amount, defendants gave their employees paychecks that reflected a portion of the employees’ hourly wages with the required taxes withheld," read a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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Covid is not over yet: Need to wear masks on public transit in these US cities

Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the BA.2 subvariant.

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DJ Kay Slay dies aged 55 after long Covid battle

HipHopDX, Van Silk remembered his ‘dear brother’ and wrote: ‘Hip Hop lost a real gem.‘I’ve known him since he was 16 years old. He was my little brother.

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Lincoln man arrested after leading police on pursuit in stolen car in Rehoboth Beach, police say

William Tatman, 43, is facing multiple charges after leading Delaware State Police on a pursuit in a stolen car. REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Delaware State Police is investigating after a man allegedly stole a car and led police on a pursuit across the state. Police say troopers responded to the 20,000 block of Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach just after 5 p.m. on Saturday. According to investigators, a suspect, later identified as 43-year-old William Tatman, was seen going through vehicles on the property and he was confronted by a witness. Tatman then fled towards the Loft apartments across the road and got into a 2006 Infiniti M35 that was running in the back of the complex, police say. Authorities say troopers saw Tatman driving off in the car as the 21-year-old car owner getting dragged as he tried to stop him. Investigators say the trooper activated his emergency lights and sirens in an effort to stop the suspect, but he fled in the victim's car. Police say the pursuit began westbound on the Lewes-Georgetown Highway where the suspect tried to strike a trooper who was trying to deploy stop sticks. According to authorities, the pursuit continues to Rt.

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NBA playoffs: Things to know about this postseason

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Weather Authority: Temperatures regress Friday leading to chilly Easter Sunday

PHILADELPHIA - The early preview of summer will end overnight as temperatures migrate back to more seasonable levels ahead of Easter weekend.A round of quick-moving showers that spawned brief Severe Thunderstorm Warnings on Thursday afternoon will drag cooler air into the Delaware Valley to stunt temperatures that previously reached into the 80s. Most of the region is in the clear, but areas towards the New Jersey coast should brace for severe weather expected before 7 p.m.Forecasters expect dry and partly cloudy conditions overnight, but temperatures will be noticeably colder in the low-to-mid 40s. Conditions will rally on Friday with a nice mix of sun and clouds to help kick off Easter weekend. Forecasters expect temperatures to approach 70 degrees in most parts of the region. Similar conditions will follow on Saturday with the chance of some nighttime showers that will help plunge temperatures for Easter Sunday.

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Dad convicted of running sex cult out of daughter’s dorm room

NEW YORK - A man who moved into his daughter's college dorm and charmed her schoolmates with stories about his wisdom was convicted Wednesday of charges that he exploited the close-knit group, using threats and violence to enrich himself with millions of dollars.Lawrence Ray, 62, was convicted at a trial where weeks of testimony chronicled his psychologically manipulative relationship with young people he met in fall 2010 at Sarah Lawrence College, a small New York liberal arts school. Ray moved into his daughter's dorm after finishing a prison stint for a securities fraud conviction.Sentencing was set for Sept. 16 on charges including racketeering, conspiracy, forced labor, sex trafficking and obstruction of justice.

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Senate panel to vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination

WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday planned to vote on whether to advance Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate.Jackson would be the first Black woman on the high court in its more than 200-year history, and the sixth woman. After clearing the Senate panel, Democrats will then wind the nomination through the 50-50 Senate — with a final vote in sight for President Joe Biden's pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.Jackson previously faced more than 30 hours of hearings and interrogation over her record last month.

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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested in campaign donation scheme

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