53 new coronavirus cases reported in Rajasthan as of 9:00 AM - Apr 06

Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for this suspect they say stole a bag from an unlocked car containing a gun.  (Philadelphia Police Department )PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for a man who allegedly stole a gun and other items from a car in North Philadelphia. According to police, the suspect was caught on camera checking car doors on the 2400 block of North 17th Street in North Philadelphia on Sunday. After finding several cars locked, police say the suspect reached a car that was unlocked and took a bag from inside. RELATED: DA: Bucks County man sentenced for selling guns he stole from unlocked carsThe bag contained a black Mossberg 9mm handgun, police say. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call the police at 215-686-8477 or submit an anonymous tip here. ____MORE LOCAL HEADLINES ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The damage from the explosion and subsequent flooding is shown in provided images. (Credit: Brigham Young University Police) PROVO, Utah - Authorities at Utah’s Brigham Young University said 22 college students had to be relocated after someone attempted to make rocket fuel on the stove in their dorm, which led to a "fireball" explosion.Campus police subsequently reminded students to "keep your experiments in the lab."Firefighters first responded to the incident around 4:30 p.m.

MacKenzie Scott attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) WASHINGTON - MacKenzie Scott is continuing to pay it forward by helping communities and groups through her philanthropy.

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police now say a body that was found burned near Kelly Drive has been identified as an unknown male. A police source tells FOX 29 that the victim is estimated to be between the ages of 10 and 20. The source added that the incident is now being investigated as a homicide. Investigators say someone found the human remains near Brewery Hill and Kelly Drive Sunday, around noon.The remains were taken to the medical examiner’s office for evaluation. More information on the victim’s cause of death has not yet been released.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

a statement posted on Twitter.Mickelson, who last year became the oldest major champion in history when he won the PGA Championship at age 50, received criticism for comments he previously made to author and golf writer Alan Shipnuck writing a biography on him that is due out in May. In the remarks, Mickelson told Shipnuck that the Saudis behind a proposed breakaway rival league were "scary mother (expletive)s to get involved with." He also told Shipnuck that it was worth getting in bed with the Saudis, despite their history of human rights abuses, if it meant a chance to change the PGA Tour."We know they killed (Washington Post columnist Jamal) Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay," he said.

LAKEWOOD, Calif. - A mother in Lakewood is sharing her story after she and her child were followed home Sunday night, and the entire thing was caught on doorbell video. "Everyone please stay vigilant and lock your doors," homeowner Ali Porath posted on Facebook alongside a video of the incident. According to Porath, she was in the process of unloading the car after she and her child got home. "Luckily, we were at the tail end of unloading everything and had locked the door upon entering," she said. In the video, you can see Porath carrying her child into the house. Seconds later, a man appears in the driveway and approaches the door.

Former Louisville, Kentucky detective Brett Hankison poses for a mug shot in September 2020. Hankison is charged in connection to the deadly shooting of Breonna Taylor by police.

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COVID on Wednesday, with 319 in intensive care units.This is up by 68 hospitalizations and unchanged in ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 1,403 hospitalizations with 364 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 1,106 people in hospital with COVID-19, 49 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 51 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 319 people in ICUs with the virus, 77.5 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 22.5 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

There is growing concern over a mutation of the Omicron variant called 'Stealth Covid', which could spread faster and cause worse illness than previous strains.

Ontario’s financial watchdog says that overall, the province’s labour market has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, but the recovery has been uneven across sectors and regions.The Financial Accountability Officer released a report today saying Ontario’s labour market performed well in 2021, adding 344,800 jobs and seeing the unemployment rate drop to eight per cent from 9.6 per cent in 2020.But the FAO says employment among young workers and people in low-wage, customer-facing jobs such as in food service and retail remains below 2019 levels, as does the labour market in 11 of Ontario’s 16 major cities.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka says that Groups A, B, and C will experience a power cut of 4 hours and 40 minutes on Thursday (24).All other areas will experience a 4 hour and 30-minute power cut, approved by PUCSL. 

PHILADELPHIA - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 is suing the city of Philadelphia and its officials over the new Driving Equity Law. In October, the City Council passed the first-of-its-kind bill, and Mayor Jim Kenney signed it into law in November. It bans officers from pulling over vehicles based on traffic violations that are considered "secondary violations" in an effort to prevent racial disparities in traffic incidents handled by police.  The following issues are considered secondary violations in the new law:The lawsuit from the Philadelphia Lodge #5 Fraternal Order of Police was filed on Wednesday. FOB Lodge #5 President John McNesby said the law is dangerous. "This terrible law puts reckless drivers behind the wheel of unsafe vehicles that ultimately puts the general public in danger," he said. McNesby had expressed concerns about the law before it was passed.

COVID-19 news briefing Wednesday afternoon.The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and will be live streamed on this page.As of Tuesday, there were 53 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, including 12 in intensive care.

Wendy Williams is going to climb back to the top. So says her lawyer, at least!

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Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced a series of important dates as Scotland continues to emerge from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.

London Health Sciences Centre will continue to enforce its vaccination policies beyond the end of the month, even as the province moves to loosen COVID-19-related measures, including dropping its vaccine passport system.Last October, the hospital network implemented a mandate requiring all staff to get two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and for all non-essential care partners to show proof of vaccination. Internationally-educated nurse shares her journey at London Health Sciences Centre Dr.

KYIV, Ukraine - Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region braced for further confrontation after President Vladimir Putin received authorization to use military force outside his country and the West responded with a raft of sanctions.Hopes for a diplomatic way out of a new, potentially devastating war appeared all but sunk as the U.S. and key European allies accused Moscow on Tuesday of crossing a red line in rolling over Ukraine's border into separatist regions — with some calling it an invasion.Russia began pulling personnel from its diplomatic posts in Ukraine, state news agency Tass reported, a day after the Foreign Ministry announced a plan to evacuate, citing threats.By Wednesday afternoon, the Russian flag was no longer flying over the embassy in Kyiv, according to an Associated Press photographer.

Twins Addison and Rylee were born on 2.22.22, a rare palindrome date.  BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The rare palindrome date 2.22.22 is now the birthday of a set of twins born in Pennsylvania on Twosday! According to the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Ryan and Katie, who is a twin, welcomed twin girls Addison and Rylee at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. Another bundle of joy in North Carolina was also born on the palindrome date, but with an added twist. Judah Grace was born to first-time parents Aberli and Hank Spear on 2.22.22 at 2:22 in delivery room No. 2. Palindrome days are rare and only tend to occur in the first few centuries every 1,000 years. According to electrical engineering professor Aziz S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka says that Groups A, B, and C will experience a power cut of 4 hours and 40 minutes on Thursday (24).All other areas will experience a 4 hour and 30-minute power cut, approved by PUCSL.

(Twitter, SFFDPIO) SAN FRANCISCO - One person is dead and three others are in critical condition Wednesday morning after a fire in an overpass at a homeless encampment in San Francisco. The fire broke out in a confined space just after midnight inside an onramp at the Bosworth Street onramp to southbound Interstate 280. Initially three adults were rescued – all of them in critical condition. But it took firefighters more than two hours to rescue the fourth person.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office confirmed Tuesday night that the National Guard has been authorized to assist with traffic control ahead of possible trucker demonstrations — one of which could be in the city as soon as Wednesday night. Much remains unknown about how disruptive protests could be and exactly when and how the region will be impacted.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFOX 5 was first to report on plans by one convoy organizer, Bob Bolus, who said Sunday he would arrive in the D.C.

SALT LAKE CITY - Two Black Hawk helicopters were involved in a training accident on Tuesday near a Utah ski resort, officials said — and multiple witnesses to the incident captured the scene on video. None of those aboard the helicopter nor the dozens of skiers nearby were injured, officials said.The accident, involving two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, was reported around 9:30 a.m. MST near Mineral Basin at Snowbird ski resort, located just outside of Salt Lake City.

Gloria Reyes PHOENIX - Court documents show police in Phoenix have arrested a homeless woman for allegedly shooting and killing her own father.The suspect, identified in court documents as Gloria Loreal Reyes, was arrested on the morning of Feb. 21.

A revolver sits on display in the Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. booth on the exhibition floor of the 144th National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

WASHINGTON - Clogged U.S. ports are being given access to nearly $450 million in federal money from President Joe Biden's infrastructure law as part of the administration's recent stepped-up efforts aiming to ease supply chain congestion and lower prices for American consumers.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday announced the availability of the first batch of competitive grants for ports that will be double last year's amount annually for five years.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Private Bus operators in Sri Lanka say that they only have fuel that is sufficient for another two days.General Secretary of the All Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association Anjana Priyanjith told reporters on Wednesday (23) that private bus operators are finding it difficult to source diesel.“A bus can accommodate around 160 – 200 liters of Diesel. So, this will only last for another two days,” he warned.He urged authorities to instruct filling stations to prioritize the issuance of fuel for Private Buses.At the same time, a Sri Lanka Transport Bus operating from Colombo to Matara stalled mid-way and stopped in the Kalutara Town as it ran out of fuel.Bus workers told News 1st that diesel was sourced from a depot close by, and the passengers were moved to a different bus.

Omicron subtype BA.2 grows across the world. Most states in India as well as the US, which is the most affected country in terms of Covid-19, have relaxed Covid-induced restrictions as new cases and hospitalisations decline significantly.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has affirmed the death sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court on a painter who was found guilty of murdering late Journalist Melicia Gunasekera.The Attorney General had filed indictments against Anthony Ramson George, a painter, on three separate counts for forcibly entering the residence of Melicia Gunasekera on the 2nd of February 2014, committing burglary and stabbing her to death.In the indictment filed by the Attorney General, the first count is under 436 of the Penal Code.

Dundee University scientists are using super-strong UV light to kill Covid-19 on work surfaces and in the air.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced charges in the shooting of a 56-year-old woman in Germantown.The woman, who has not been named by police, was shot multiple times in the West Oak Lane section of the city on Monday.The shooting happened inside a home on the 100 block of Mayland Street at approximately 3:18 p.m.Police say the woman was shot multiple times throughout her body before she was taken to a local hospital and listed in critical condition.On Tuesday, Krasner announced charges against 45-year-old Sadheim Edens, who investigators say shot the woman in his mother's home.According to the DA's office, Edens' mother and the victim are domestic partners.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila told Parliament on Wednesday (23) that importing fuel has become a challenge.“Over 50% of our export revenue is used to purchase fuel for the country,” he said, adding that at the Emergency Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday (22) the Treasury Secretary instructed the Bank of Ceylon to release funds for a tanker with Diesel.He admitted there is a shortage of Diesel in the country as the CPC restricted its Diesel supplies to the filling stations over the past 5 days, due to the payment issue for the tanker with Diesel at the Colombo Port.“Since December 20th, the global crude oil prices have increased by 38%. However, Sri Lanka did not increase prices.

Alabama man who was arrested last month for littering after he placed a box of flowers at his fiancée’s grave in Auburn, according to reports. Winchester Hagans lost his fiancée, Hannah Ford, in a car crash on January 17th, 2021, the same day the couple visited their future wedding venue in Notasulga, about 12 miles southwest of Auburn.Hagans said he remembered kissing Ford good-bye as she prepared to drive home to Montgomery, about 45 miles away, WRBL-TV reported. Ford, 27, died in a three-vehicle car crash shortly after. It was roughly one month after he popped the question. "The last things I heard her say were, I love you, and I hate leaving you," Hagans told the station.After her death, Hagans built a flower box filled with her favorite flowers and covered it with engagement pictures for placement at Hannah’s grave at Auburn’s Memorial Park Cemetery.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Leader of the House Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has thanked Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for highlighting the fact that power cuts are severely affecting the students sitting for the G. C.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Samagi Jana Balavegaya, one of the main opposition factions in Sri Lanka has filed a special petition with the Supreme Court challenging the proposed Surcharge Tax Bill that was presented to Parliament.The Government on Tuesday (22) presented the proposed Surcharge Tax Bill to Parliament.The special application challenging the Bill was submitted by the General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya and it seeks a Supreme Court ruling to term the Bill as inconsistent with the constitution.The Bill, which imposes a retrospective one-time surcharge tax of 25% on persons and companies with a taxable income over Rs. 2 billion for the year 2020/2021, was presented by Leader of the House Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday (22).The Bill was drafted in keeping with the proposal in the 2022 Budget to impose a one-off 25% surcharge tax on individuals or companies earning taxable income more than Rs.

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Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard has said how his colleague Kate Garraway will "never give up" on her husband Derek Draper as he battles to cope with the effects of severe Covid on his body.Derek, 54, was admitted to hospital in March 2020 and placed into a coma after being infected with Covid-19.After spending an entire year in hospital he has now returned home but is unable to properly move or communicate after suffering damage all over his body and requires round-the-clock care.Kate's close friend and fellow presenter on Good Morning Britain Ben appeared on ITV documentary Caring For Derek, which charts Derek's slow recovery and his wife's struggle caring for him.In the documentary Ben said Kate will always stand by her man despite her admitting he’s almost a "stranger" now.He said: "Derek has undoubtedly changed from the man I knew a couple of years ago, and certainly from the person that Kate fell in love with."He admitted Kate will find trying to accept what the future might look like "really difficult"."One thing everybody knows about Kate is that she hates letting anybody down," Ben said."The idea that she would think that people might think she’s given up would so far removed from who she is, what motivates her and what drives her on."I don’t think she ever will [give up]."Kate discussed her life with Derek before he fell ill in the documentary, saying she "married someone who was loud and fast-talking, challenging and loving and all of those things"."And the person he is now in many ways is a stranger," she added.She said that while he may never "command a room with a thesis on modern psychology again", she wondered if that is "the be-all and end-all".Kate said: "If we have a love and he can be a dad

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled sanctions against Russia after it ordered its military into Donetsk and Luhansk, two of Ukraine’s rebel-held regions.

Herd immunity is an elusive concept and doesn’t apply to coronavirus," says Dr. Don Milton at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate allegations against the Anti-corruption Committee and its Secretariat will commence recording evidence from the 28th of February 2022.The Department of Government Information said recording of evidence will commence at 10:30 AM on the 28th of February 2022 at the BMICH premises.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed the Special Presidential Commission on the 28th of January 2021, as per provisions of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry Act No.

Nicola Sturgeon announced in the Scottish Parliament yesterday that the majority of covid restrictions would be dropped next month.

COVID-19 vaccines is struggling to place more than 300 million doses in the latest sign the problem with vaccinating the world is now more about demand than supply.Last year, wealthy nations snapped most of the available shots to inoculate their own citizens first, meaning less than a third of people in low-income countries have been vaccinated so far compared with more than 70% in richer nations.As supply and donations have ramped up, however, poorer nations are facing hurdles such as gaps in cold-chain shortage, vaccine hesitancy and a lack of money to support distribution networks, public health officials told Reuters.In January, COVAX, the global vaccine program run by Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), had 436 million vaccines to allocate to countries, according to a document published in mid-February.

A new Angus Reid poll reveals Canadian families have had to switch up their food menus, as the cost of food continues to rise. Grace Ke reports.