BASL charges: Concerted effort to prevent elections and endanger sovereignty of the people

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Election Commission will meet on Friday (23) to reach a final decision on the 2023 Local Government Election due to the lack of financing and support from state agencies.Earlier, the Election Commission decided to conduct the Local Government Election on the 9th of March 2023.However, the Government Printer had refused to deliver the ballot papers owing to a payment issues, and this led to the National Election Commission to postpone the postal voting process that was scheduled for this wekk.The Chairman of the National Election Attorney Nimal Punchihewa said the Local Government Election was called for legally as per the country's constitutions and the election law.He told News 1st on Thursday (23) that all members of the National Election Commission consented to the Local Government Election Process.He said that given that funds were not being provided to continue with the election process, the National Election Commission will meet on Friday (24) to reach a final decision on the Local Government Election 2023. The statement came from the Elections Chief after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday (23) that the country's National Election Commission has not legally called for an election, and there are no funds to conduct an election.Commenting on the debate requested by the opposition on postponing the election, the President said there is no election for one to be postponed.The President said the proposed Parliament Select Committee must be appointed to inquire into the Election Commission and the Local Government Election.In the meantime, the petition filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke is ending his time on the council after more than a decade of service. According to the City Council, he served as the president for 12 years and announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election. "I'm extremely proud of the collective work of this legislative body so far during my term as its President," he said. "From making the largest single investment in affordable housing and neighborhood preservation in Philadelphia history, to a comprehensive program to begin moving 100,000 Philadelphians out of poverty, to the work we're doing to invest in community-based violence prevention to make Philadelphia safer, City Council has led the way in taking action to make our city a better, cleaner and safer place to live and work." Clarke began serving on the City Council as a Councilmember for the 5th District in 1999.

We note with deep concern the deteriorating situation in the country with regard to governance and the erosion of public confidence in the democratic process. We are all aware that the country was rendered bankrupt due to policy blunders, corruption, waste and mismanagement by those who were entrusted the task of governing the country. The people have now been burdened with very painful economic measures which could have been averted if the right thing was done at the right time.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chairman of the National Election Attorney Nimal Punchihewa said the Local Government Election was called for legally as per the country's constitutions and the election law.He told News 1st on Thursday (23) that all members of the National Election Commission consented to the Local Government Election Process.He said that given that funds were not being provided to continue with the election process, the National Election Commission will meet on Friday (24) to reach a final decision on the Local Government Election 2023. The statement came from the Elections Chief after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday (23) that the country's National Election Commission has not legally called for an election, and there are no funds to conduct an election.Commenting on the debate requested by the opposition on postponing the election, the President said there is no election for one to be postponed.The President said the proposed Parliament Select Committee must be appointed to inquire into the Election Commission and the Local Government Election.In the meantime, the petition filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The petition filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday (23) that the country's National Election Commission has not legally called for an election, and there are no funds to conduct an election.Commenting on the debate requested by the opposition on postponing the election, the President said there is no election for one to be postponed."The Election Commission had gone to court and said that it cannot conduct an election. However, an affidavit was provided. It states that the Commission has been informed by the Secretary of the Treasury that he is unable to provide the necessary funds to conduct the election.

PINE HILLS, Fla. - Orange County Sheriff John Mina will provide updates at a 7 p.m. press conference. That will be streamed in the video player above, at www.FOX35Orlando.com/live, in the FOX 35 News app, and on FOX 35.Multiple people have been shot in a neighborhood in Pine Hills, Florida, hours after a woman was found dead along the same street, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.The Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a tweet that multiple people had been shot, and that one person has been detained.

CALN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Chester County District Attorney's Office is investigating a shooting involving police in Caln Township. According to authorities, the incident began on Wednesday morning just before 2 a.m. when police received information about a stolen vehicle being found in the parking lot of a Wawa in Downingtown.  (Caln Township Police Department)Officials say the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Richard Luminello, of Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, who stole the vehicle, stole another car from the Wawa parking lot and fled from officers attempting to stop him from entering a nearby neighborhood. Police say a Caln Township officer was at the intersection of Westerham and Shelburne Road to put up stop strips when Luminello crashed into the officer's marked police car head on at a high rate of speed. SKYFOX flew over Caln Township, where a suspect was shot by police after crashing a stolen car into a police cruiser.  The stolen car hit the police cruiser so hard that it sent the cruiser backwards about 40 years, according to the District Attorney's Office. Authorities say the officer, who was behind the cruiser, had to dive out of the way to avoid being hit by the impact. As the stolen vehicle eventually came to a stop after the crash, Luminello got out of the car and began walking away from responding officers, per police. Officers shouted commands to Luminello as they approached him, officials say.

COLOMBO (News 1st); If the Local Government Election is not held as planned, all Local Government Bodies will be moved under the control of the Commissioner from the 20th of March, as the tenure of the Local Government Institutions ends on that day.Public Administration & Home Affairs Secretary Neel Bandara Hapuhinna stated that accordingly, the secretaries of local councils and municipal councils as well as municipal commissioners are expected to carry out the administrative activities of those institutions.The petition filed against holding of the local government election is scheduled to be called up at the Supreme Court on Thursday (23).Based on the decision taken by the Supreme Court, the election commission will meet  on Friday (24) and take a decision.As of now, the postal poll related to the election has been postponed indefinitely due to the failure of the government printer to deliver the required ballot papers.The Government Printer took that step due to the non-payment of the required money for printing ballot papers.Recently, Sri Lanka's National Election Commission informed the Supreme Court that obstacles have arisen with regard to conducting the Local Government Election on the 9th of March 2023 as planned. 

TRENTON - Prosecutors say two brothers are facing charges in a deadly stabbing that erupted during a basketball tournament that was being held at a popular arena in New Jersey's capitol. Investigators say a 23-year-old Khalil Glanton was stabbed multiple times when a large fight broke out in the concourse of CURE Insurance Arena Thursday night. Glanton, a Trenton resident, suffered stab wounds to the upper torso and was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Investigators reviewed video of the fight and interviewed witnesses to determine that two brothers, Kareem Finney, 25, and Kahli Finney, 20, were responsible for the deadly stabbing. Prosecutors say the older Finney brother held Glanton while Kahli "repeatedly stabbed him." The stabbing, according to prosecutors, may have stemmed from an ongoing feud over a woman.Both brothers were charged with first-degree murder and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Milton, Ont., over the weekend was protecting his mother from an intruder who broke into his home, his lawyer says.In a brief statement sent to Global News, Jag Virk said his 22-year-old client “is a registered firearm owner and used his gun legally against an armed intruder.”Halton Regional Police previously said that at around 5 a.m. on Sunday, a group of suspects approached a home on Gibson Crescent in Milton with the intent of committing a robbery.“Upon entering the residence, they were confronted by an occupant and a number of gunshots were fired within the home,” police said.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) - Federal environmental regulators on Tuesday took charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.The Environmental Protection Agency told Norfolk Southern to take all available measures to clean up contaminated air and water, and also said the company would be required to reimburse the federal government for a new program to provide cleaning services for impacted residents and businesses.The EPA warned Norfolk Southern that if the company failed to comply with its order, the agency would perform the work itself and seek triple damages from the company."The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA’s order will ensure the company is held accountable for jeopardizing the health and safety of this community," EPA Administrator Michael S.

Patrick Banks, James Angel and Nicole Sawyer were arrested and charged after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a victim in their basement. (Madison County Sheriff’s Office) Three suspects in North Carolina were arrested and charged on Monday in connection with an alleged kidnapping and abuse of a victim.Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood described the crime as a "horrific incident." He said an investigation was launched after a resident reported that an unidentified person showed up at their home saying they had been kidnapped. Deputies then responded to the area and discovered the victim with numerous lacerations to the face, body and arms.

The federal Conservatives are likely to gain the most once Canada’s new electoral map is set in place later this year, says the pollster who ran the numbers for the Liberal war room in the last three general elections.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Opposition MPs launched a protest in Parliament demanding that steps be taken to conduct the Local Government Election.Due to the protest, Parliament sessions were adjourned to 9:30 AM on Wednesday (22).On Monday (20), the Samagi Jana Balavegaya led a protest march in Colombo demanding for the Local Government Election be held.Police fired tear gas, and water cannons to disperse the protest at Technical Junction, Maradana.Also on Monday (20), Sri Lanka Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest organized by the Jathika Jana Balavegaya against the attempt to delay the Local Government Election in Kurunegala.On Tuesday (21), The Government Printer said that sufficient police protection has not been provided for the process of printing ballot papers.Head of the Department of Government Printing Ganga Liyanage told News 1st that as a result, the printing of ballot papers for the Local Government Election will be further delayed.The Government Printer said that only two police officers have been stationed at the main gate as of Monday (20) evening.She said that 65-person strong police force is required for the security detail to provide protection to the process of printing ballot papers.She said that requests were forwarded in this regard to all relevant agencies.On Monday (20),  Sri Lanka's National Election Commission has informed the Supreme Court that obstacles have arisen with regard to conducting the Local Government Election on the 9th of March 2023 as planned. Furthermore, the Government Printer has informed the Elections Commission that she is unable to release the ballot papers for the elections until a sum of Rs.

PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement sources tell FOX 29 that an 18-year-old suspect accused of gunning down a Temple University police officer was previously charged as a juvenile with making terroristic threats against a local high school. Officer Chris Fitzgerald was shot to death during a struggle with a suspect on 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue Saturday night. Authorities later captured a suspect, identified as 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer, at his home in Buckingham Township, over 20 miles away from where the deadly shooting occurred. Pfeffer was transported to Philadelphia Police headquarters where he was charged with Murder, Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer, Evading Arrest, and related charges, according to police officials.

Noor "Nuny" Alhayadir is a quadriplegic who wanted to bake a cake as her last wish. (Credit: INTEGRIS Health Children's Hospital) TULSA, Okla. - A quadriplegic teen hopes to empower others after she decided to bake a cake as her last wish.Noor "Nuny" Alhayadir is currently hospitalized at INTEGRIS Health Children's Hospital.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's National Election Commission has informed the Supreme Court that it is likely that it would not be able to conduct the Local Government Election on the 9th of March 2023 as planned. The National Election Commission made this notification via a motion on Monday (20).The NEC on the 18th of January, and 10th of February gave an undertaking that it has taken steps according to the law to conduct the 2023 Local Government Election, and that it will continue to take steps according to the law to conduct the said election.However, the NEC had noted that after the said undertaking, circumstances have arisen which would prevent the Elections Commission from acting according to the circumstances entirely beyond the control of the Elections Commission.The motion filed by the NEC noted that the Treasury Secretary had informed he is unable to provide the necessary funds to conduct the said election.Furthermore, the Government Printer has informed the Elections Commission that she is unable to release the ballot papers for the elections until a sum of Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A writ application filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A writ application filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M.

China’s alleged attempts to interfere in the vote.Speaking to Mercedes Stephenson on The West Block Sunday, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino pointed to the panel’s findings that the 2019 and 2021 elections were free and fair. But he didn’t clearly answer whether the panel ever saw intelligence that recent media reports have said warned of attempts by China at election interference.“We’ve always been up front with the fact that there is foreign interference, that we need to be eyes wide open and vigilant about (it),” he said.“Did that panel have access to these intelligence reports? Were they aware of what CSIS was aware of?” Stephenson asked.“Our nonpartisan, professional public servants look at the information that they need to make the assessment around the integrity of the election,” Mendicino replied.

Booking photo for James W. Parrillo Jr., released by New Jersey Attorney General and State Police Superintendent.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Student leaders and youth advocates held a March For Our Lives Youth Summit on Gun Violence in West Philadelphia on Saturday.Several dozen teens between 14 and 19-years-old attended the program which included a panel of community speakers and hands-on breakout rooms.March For Our Lives is a youth-led movement dedicated to promoting civic engagement, education and direct action by youth to eliminate the epidemic of gun violence. It was started following the Parkland school shooting massacre in 2018.MORE HEADLINES:Movita Johnson Harrell is the founder of the CHARLES Foundation which is the Philadelphia Chapter of March For Our Lives.

PHILADELPHIA - A 23-year-old mother is now being charged in connection to the abuse of her own children after a 3-year-old child was found unresponsive and bruised in her West Philadelphia home on Friday. Police made the horrifying discovery when responding to a residence on the 400 block of 50th Street around 2:30 a.m. The 3-year-old was pronounced dead at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a short time later.Officials say the young girl was unresponsive in a bathtub with no water, and had bruises on her body.Two other children, ages 2 and 4, found inside the home were also transported to a local hospital for bruises and burns to their bodies, according to authorities. MORE HEADLINES:Officials say they are the children of Kiarali Rodriguez-Ayala, who has been arrested and charged for their violent abuse. The 3-year-old child is said not be a relative of Rodriguez-Ayala, but was under her care at the time. An investigation into her death is still active with the Special Victims Unit.

NEW CASTLE, Del. - A Friday night crash ended with five people being rushed to trauma centers after three of them had to be pulled from wrecked cars.Fire officials say the "serious" crash unfolded on the 800 block of Moores Lane in New Castle around 9:45 p.m.Five patients were triaged as emergency crews arrived at the scene, with three of them trapped inside the vehicles, according to Good Will Fire Company.MORE HEADLINES:The trapped passengers were extricated, and all five people were transported to local trauma centers.

New Delhi: Mobile health intervention can lead to an improved lifestyle and prevent secondary stroke, a research paper published by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found. The trial was conducted as part of the Secondary Prevention by Structured Semi-Interactive Stroke Prevention Package in India (Sprint-India) which was a multicenter, randomized-controlled trial of a semi-interactive mobile health intervention among stroke patients across 31 stroke centres in India.

PHILADELPHIA - A 14-year-old boy has been charged In connection with six incidents, including five sexual assaults. Police say all of those incidents occurred in the span of a month, and some are alleged to have happened on the same day. Police say the teen suspect was arrested following a report of an indecent assault on the 2000 block of N. 15th Street.

A screen at the entrance of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church displays the celebration of life for Tyre Nichols on Feb. 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Lucy Garrett/Getty Images) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Five former Memphis police officers were scheduled to make their first court appearance Friday on murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols.Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and their lawyers were expected to appear before a judge in Shelby County Criminal Court.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The National Election Commission announced on Friday (17) that Postal Voting for the 2023 Local Government Election will not go ahead as scheduled.Postal Voting for the Local Government Election was expected to take place on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of February.Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake in a statement said that Postal Voting for the 2023 Local Government Election was postponed indefinitely as the Government Printer had failed to deliver the Postal Voting ballot papers on time.The new dates for Postal Voting will be announced laters, said the Commissioner General of Elections. 

 

PHILADELPHIA - A big nightmare over a tiny, little bug.The School District of Philadelphia is taking action to prevent an infestation of bed bugs. School officials say they found just one and they’re making sure that one doesn’t spread.A letter was sent home to parents of some students at the Feltonville Community Education campus of Feltonville Intermediate School.

ATLANTA - The Fulton County special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his electoral defeat in Georgia says they found that there was "no widespread fraud" in the state's 2020 presidential election.The report’s introduction and conclusion, along with a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath, were released Thursday. But any recommendations on potential criminal charges will remain under wraps for now.For nearly eight months, the grand jury has considered evidence and heard testimony from dozens of witnesses, including high-profile Trump associates and top state officials. While the special grand jury, by law, cannot indict anyone, the jurors voted to have their findings made public.In the introduction, the special grand jury states that they received evidence or heard from 75 witnesses during the investigation.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has filed charges against two men in connection with a Super Bowl block party near Temple University that caused property damage. According to the DA's Office, Nicholas Faraglia, 22, and Edward Pearce, 23, both of Delaware County, were charged with criminal mischief, riot, criminal conspiracy, reckless endangerment of another person and disorderly conduct. RELATED: Crowd flips car near Temple University's campus ahead of Super Bowl LVIIAuthorities say on Super Bowl Sunday, around 4:20 p.m., officers from the 22nd Police District and Temple University Police responded to a call for a large unruly crowd on the 1700 block of West Arlington Street. When officers arrived on scene, they found a silver 2008 Volvo S80 sedan flipped over on its roof in the middle of the street, police say. According to officials, the car's windows were broken and the license plate was removed.

Camille Lewis and John Miles. (Credit: Tulsa Police Department) TULSA, Okla. - An Oklahoma couple has been charged after reports that a missing boy may be dead and his sister was abused.WARNING: This story contains potentially disturbing crime details. Reader caution is advised.Tulsa police say Camille Lewis and John Miles were arrested earlier this month and charged with child abuse and child neglect.Authorities say, in late January, a grandmother called the police about an 11-year-old boy who had been missing for several years and was possibly dead.

LIMERICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Officials provided new details about the disappearance and death of a Montgomery County mother who was reported missing and later found dead. Jennifer Brown, 43, of Limerick Township, was reported missing days after the new year started. Friends and family say they saw the woman outside of her home on Stratford Court on the morning of Jan. 3, but she did not pick up her son later in the day, causing concern. By the morning of Jan.

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Booking photo for Adams, David, who's being held at at the North Central Regional Jail. Image: West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation A 56-year-old West Virginia man has been charged in a decades-old unsolved murder case. Jerimiah Watkins, who went by Jerry, was 13 when he was murdered in Terra Alta, a small town not far from the Maryland border.

Jasmin Devlin NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A 6-year-old boy was found with a handgun and bullets at his elementary school earlier this month, and now his mom is being charged in connection to the incident.Jasmin Devlin, 30, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment after turning herself in for allegedly failing to secure her firearm.Officials say her son showed a "real gun and bullets" to students on a bus on the way to Joseph K. Gotwals Elementary School on February 9.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Postal Voting for the upcoming Local Government Election will go ahead as planned on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of February 2023, confirmed the Chairman of the National Election Commission Attorney Nimal Punchihewa on Wednesday (15).He said that the distribution of the ballot papers for Postal Voting was delayed, though the distribution process was scheduled to commence on Tuesday (14).However, the Government Printer said that an issue arose regarding the provision of the ballot papers for the Postal Vote due to funding issues.In the meantime, the National Election Commission and the Government Printer had engaged in a series of talks and based on those discussions the Government Printers is expected to deliver the ballot papers for postal voting in the coming days.Moreover, Election Monitors have decided to take legal action against the conduct of the Government Printer for failing to deliver the ballot papers.Election Monitors said that the Government Printer has taken an unconstitutional decision to not deliver the ballot papers.Rohana Hettiarachchi, the Executive Director of the People's Action for Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) said the National Election Commission must also take legal action against the Government Printer.Secure packages containing the ballot papers for postal voting were to be handed over to Sri Lanka Post on Wednesday (15), however as the ballot papers were not delivered, the process was suspended indefinitely as per a decision reached by the National Election Commission on Tuesday (14). 

NEW YORK - The man alleged to have been behind the wheel of a U-Haul truck that struck multiple people on and off the street in Brooklyn has been charged.Police say Weng Sor, 62, a man with a significant violent criminal history in Nevada, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder.Police said at a press conference on Tuesday that after interviews with his family members and interrogation, they believe Sor was suffering from a mental health crisis. The NYPD announced Wednesday that Weng Sor, 62, a man with a history of mental illness and violent criminal incidents, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder after going on a rampage in a U-Haul truck in Brooklyn, striking pedestrians and killing one man.According to NYPD officials, Sor, who lives with his mother in Las Vegas, traveled to West Palm Beach in Florida on February 1 to rent a U-Haul truck. On February 5th, while traveling through South Carolina, en route to New York, he was stopped for reckless driving and marijuana possession by highway patrol. On February 6, Sor arrived at his ex-wife and son's residence, and a few days later on February 8, had an altercation with his son.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said that any agreement inked by Sri Lanka must be transparent.Premadasa was speaking at the SJB Economic Summit 'The Blue Print' in Colombo on Tuesday (14), and said the International Monetary Fund agreement is integral to Sri Lanka to come out of bankruptcy."Where we will differ is the way we negotiate, the substance, and the issues. We will be taking a pro-people, pro-business approach, he said.Sajith Premadasa also went on to note that the present executive presidency, together with the Prime Minister has manipulated and connived to prevent the election from being held, because they lack a mandate.The Opposition Leader said that the SJB will work with everyone, and not do anything that is detrimental to the interest of any country."What we will do is, we will promote our national interests.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Postal Voting for the Local Government Election was postponed indefinitely, said the  National Election Commission on Tuesday (14).A Senior Official at the NEC told News 1st that the decision was taken as the funds required to print the ballot papers for the Postal Vote were not received.The National Election Commission had planned for the Postal Vote to take place on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of February 2023.The National Election Commission informed the Political Party Secretaries that it will not be able to direct the ballot papers for Postal Voting tomorrow (15), as previously planned. This was revealed by the Secretaries of the Political Parties who met with the National Election Commission on Tuesday (14) morning.The Secretaries of the Political Parties  revealed that the National Election Commission is yet to decide on whether or not the Local Government Election will be held on the 9th of March 2023.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Election Commission has informed the Political Party Secretaries that it will not be able to direct the ballot papers for Postal Voting tomorrow (15), as previously planned. This was revealed by the Secretaries of the Political Parties who met with the National Election Commission on Tuesday (14) morning.Earlier, Chairman of the National Election Commission Attorney Nimal Punchihewa speaking to News 1st said that the current state of affairs surrounding the election will be discussed at the meeting. Election Monitors were also summoned for this meeting.The Secretaries of the Political Parties  revealed that the National Election Commission is yet to decide on whether or not the Local Government Election will be held on the 9th of March 2023. They also noted that the National Election Commission is likely to face an issue concerning the Ballot Papers required for postal voting.Palitha Range Bandara, the General Secretary for the United National Party told reporters that the UNP has never called for a delay in elections."How can one even ask for funds from President Ranil Wickremesinghe, after he took over a country that was literally bankrupt," he told the media while leaving the National Election Commission premises.He said that based on the meeting with the NEC it is likely the election would be delayed."If the government says it does not have the funds, if the Government Printer says it cannot print the ballot papers without payment, it is the National Election Commission that needs to decide on the matter," he added.Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya told reporters that the National Election Commission had given an undertaking to go ahead with

shootings Monday night at Michigan State University, police said.On Twitter, university police said there appeared to be only one suspect, described as a “short male with a mask” and still at large.“We are still receiving multiple calls of an active shooter on campus,” police said.Police said victims were being transported to a local hospital. Read more: 1 dead, officer critically injured in shooting at Memphis library Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists Authorities ordered students and staff to shelter in place after a report of shots fired around Berkey Hall, an academic building, on the East Lansing campus.In an alert sent shortly after 8:30 p.m., campus police reported a “shots fired incident occurring on or near the East Lansing campus.” The alert advised students and staff to “Secure-in-Place immediately” and to monitor alert.msu.edu for information.By 10:15 p.m., police said Berkey, as well as nearby residence halls, were secured.Separately, police reported a shooting at IM East, a recreational center for students.Aedan Kelley, a junior who lives a half-mile (less than a kilometer) east of campus, said he locked his doors and covered his windows “just in case.” Sirens were constant, he said, and a helicopter hovered overhead.“It’s all very frightening,” Kelley said.

“15-minute city.”As governments become increasingly focused on climate change and sustainability, many urban planners are looking for ways to help city dwellers become less dependent on cars. One way to do this, they say, is by keeping the essentials for daily life — entertainment, shopping, green space, work and school — close to home.The term “15-minute city” is not a new one.

Adriana Kush's father is seeking justice. (Michael Kuch) This story contains details that are disturbing.  If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988Four students have been charged, and a school district superintendent has resigned, after a recorded attack against a 14-year-old New Jersey student in the hallway of her school spread on social media in the days before her family says she took her own life.One juvenile was charged with aggravated assault, two were charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and one was charged with harassment, prosecutors in Ocean County said Saturday.All four juveniles and their guardians were given copies of the complaints, and they were released pending future court appearances, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.

Ottawa.Fire crews say the explosion Monday morning leveled multiple homes under construction in the suburb of Orleans.Paramedics say one man has been sent to hospital in stable condition. Read more: Ottawa mayor seeks funding help to cover shortfalls from provincial housing bill Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists Ottawa Fire Services say firefighters used chainsaws to cut through the wreckage to rescue one person, who was in stable condition and talking.Ottawa police say roads are closed in the area.Police are directing people displaced by the explosion to two nearby meeting points.@OttFire Firefighters used chainsaws to cut through a large amount of debris & have rescued one person from the wreckage.

COVID-19 vaccine "safety signal" has been identified and is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creates an increased risk of ischemic stroke in people 65 and older.In the statement, the CDC says that the preliminary signal hasn't been identified with Bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine."Following the availability and use of the updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines, CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), a near real-time surveillance system, met the statistical criteria to prompt additional investigation into whether there was a safety concern for ischemic stroke in people ages 65 and older who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent." "Rapid-response investigation of the signal in the VSD raised a question of whether people 65 and older who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent were more likely to have an ischemic stroke in the 21 days following vaccination compared with days 22-44 following vaccination," the CDC said in a statement Friday. FILE - A doctor vaccinates a woman with the new COVID-19 booster from the Pfizer-Biontech company.