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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

Today's Monday. It's October 26th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. Philadelphia police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the stabbing of a woman who was found dead inside a two-story apartment fire in the city's brewery section on Sunday night. It happened at 8.30 in the evening near the intersection of 29th and Gerard. Fire officials say when they arrived to the scene, a 27-year-old woman was found dead inside the first floor apartment. According to police, she was stabbed multiple times.

Firefighters also found a 40-year-old man on the first floor. They say the man was trying to cut his wrists.

He was rushed to an area hospital where he's listed in critical condition. Investigators have not said who stabbed the woman, but say they are treating this as a crime scene.

Two other people in a second floor apartment managed to escape the blaze unharmed through

the rear of the property. Police have not identified the victims at this time. The cause of the

fire is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Funeral directors hit the streets of Philadelphia on Sunday to bring attention to the alarming

gun violence, drug addiction and the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 50 hirses from local funeral homes gathered in North Philadelphia and traveled from street to street.

The Quakers State Funeral Directors Association organized this somber parade through some of Philadelphia's most impacted neighborhoods.

They say they wanted to get out into the community to give everyone a visual reminder of what 2020 has been

thus far. To date, 393 homicides have been recorded in the city this year. This weekend alone,

11 people were shot. Five of them have died of their injuries. The chief medical officer of Duke

Health, Dr. Lisa Pickett, broke down fall activities and what level of risk they put you at for COVID-19 when Park City.

She stole your jingle.

No, it's not right.

She's trying to keep everybody safe and healthy.

It's all right.

Apple picking, she says, is a low-risk fall activity.

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