Woman shoots 7-month-old baby in stroller in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA—A distressing incident has occurred in Northeast Philadelphia, where a little boy was shot in the leg. The incident happened shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday in the 4000 block of Meridian Street in the Holmesburg neighborhood, according to local police.

Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told NBC10 that the seven-month-old baby was with his parents when a woman approached and opened fire. Surveillance footage released by police shows the woman shooting multiple times at the family, who were pushing the baby in a stroller. The parents fled the scene, while the shooter walked away.

The baby was first taken to hospital by private vehicle and then transferred by police to a second hospital. His condition is now said to be stable.

Remarkably, no other injuries were reported following the incident.

Authorities noted that the parents were away when police arrived, and it took about an hour to locate them a few blocks away. Police also secured two separate scenes related to the shooting, one on Meridian Street and the other at 7700 Frankford Avenue, where two shell casings were recovered.

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND—The Maryland Judiciary announced that all state courts, offices and facilities will be closed to the public Friday due to a global Microsoft outage. However, they will continue to operate for emergency matters. All clerks’ offices will be closed for the day, according to a news release.

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management also responded to the situation Friday by raising the state’s activation level from “normal” to “partial.” This adjustment indicates the presence of an event that requires significant monitoring or resources. Additionally, the department activated its emergency operations center to manage the situation.

Trenton, New Jersey – They always say that politics makes strange bedfellows, but in this case, it’s not so strange. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today joined Governor Phil Murphy in solidarity with him, along with U.S. Congressman Tom Kean, in calling for the resignation of disgraced U.S. Senator Bob Menendez.

Following the conviction of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez on corruption charges, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Gov. Phil Murphy and Tom Kean Jr. in urging Menendez to resign. Menendez was convicted on July 16 of all 16 charges against him, including accepting bribes in exchange for providing classified information and military aid to Egypt.

With Menendez’s conviction, the U.S. Senate seat is likely to be vacant, either through resignation or expulsion. Drawing on historical precedent, Christie and others are arguing for an appointment that removes electoral politics from the process, allowing voters to make a clear choice in the upcoming November election.

Following the conviction of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez for corruption, it is very likely that a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey will become vacant due to Senator Menendez’s resignation or expulsion. Forty-two years ago, U.S. Senator Harrison Williams resigned from his position after being convicted of corruption.

At that time, Governor Tom Kean, who was to run for the U.S. Senate a few months later, appointed someone who did not want to run for the seat. Nicholas Brady, the future U.S. Treasury Secretary, temporarily filled the seat with great integrity and electoral politics were removed from the process. Thirty-one years later, U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg died in office, creating a vacancy. A new election was held a few months after the vacancy. Governor Christie followed Governor Kean’s lead and made an appointment that removed electoral politics from the decision. Governor Christie appointed New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to the position.

General Chiesa has also demonstrated great integrity and has committed not to run for reelection. We urge Governor Murphy to follow this New Jersey tradition of letting the voters decide. Voters should have a free choice in November, unimpeded by any political influence from the governor’s office. Given recent events, we believe this is a New Jersey tradition that should be followed for the benefit of all New Jersey voters this November.

Chris Christie, Phil Murphy, Tom Kean, Jr.

Governor Murphy reiterated his call for Menendez to resign, stressing that the integrity of the Senate and national security are paramount concerns. If Menendez resigns, Murphy will appoint a temporary replacement to serve until the election.