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NEW DELHI: India reported 20,557 new covid infections and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 1,46,323, bring the tally to more than 4.39 crore cases since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.

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India's active caseload currently stands at 1,46,323. India reported 20,557 fresh Covid-19 cases and 44 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry data. With these new infections, the country's active caseload currently stands at 1,46,323, taking the total number of cases to over 4.39 crore and death toll to 5,26,211 since the beginning of coronavirus pandemic.

Danielle Smith, considered one of the front-runners in the United Conservative Party leadership race, faced sharp criticism Wednesday from debate rivals over her Alberta sovereignty plan and controversial comments on cancer.

Indigenous leaders are reflecting on the historic visit of Pope Francis to Alberta — and its shortcomings.

Production on the third season of The Witcher has been 'paused due to COVID and we will be up and running as soon as it is safe to do so,' Netflix said Wednesday.The show paused production 'amid unconfirmed online rumors that star Henry Cavill tested positive for the virus,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.The Emmy-nominated series, which is made in the U.K., previously had to shut down production of the show's second season in 2020 due to COVID-19. The latest:Production on the third season of The Witcher, starringHenry Cavill, has been 'paused due to COVID and we will be up and running as soon as it is safe to do so,' Netflix said WednesdayNo premiere date has been announced for the third season of the show, which also features Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Mimi Ndiweni and Eamon Farren.The show has been popular for Netflix since its debut in 2019, as its spawned spin-offs including the 2021 animated movie The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, as well as a prequel series in the works titled The Witcher: Blood Origin.

PHILADELPHIA - The question of safety in and around Temple University's campus has been a large one that has loomed over the university, especially within the last two years. Now, a new appointee hopes to bring safety and order to the campus. Concerns about safety has been at the top of people's minds after gun violence has hit near campus several times within the past year.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a woman suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound to the leg when a fight inside a Philadelphia wedding spilled outside the venue. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 4200 block of McAllister Street around 9 p.m. for reports of gunshots. Police found a 26-year-old woman suffering a gunshot wound to the leg and brought her to Temple University Hospital where she was placed in stable condition, police said. Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that a fight between mostly women broke out inside the wedding and spilled into the street when gunshot erupted. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESSmall said it's believed that both the victim and shooter were guests at the wedding.

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.

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.