Body found burned near Kelly Drive identified as male, police say

COLOMBO (News 1st); The diesel shortage in Sri Lanka has taken a serious toll on the country’s transport, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and other sectors.Across many areas, people were seen waiting in line since Tuesday (1) night to obtain fuel for their vehicles and machinery.In Kelaniya, people alleged that filling stations were only pumping fuel for those in high positions, and the common man is refused fuel despite waiting in line.Similar scenes were witnessed across many filling stations in the country, while in some cases the local police were called in to maintain order in the distribution of fuel.IGP C.D Wickramaratne has ordered all Senior Police Officers to ensure that law and order, and peace are maintained at filling stations, given the present crisis situation.In some places, people took to the streets to protest against the failure to ensure a smooth supply of fuel, after filling stations claimed that they had run out of fuel.These protests were taking place at a time when two more ships carrying Diesel are scheduled to arrive in the country on Wednesday (2) and Thursday (3).Secretary of the Ministry of Energy K.D.R Olga said that one of the ships will reach Colombo with 33,000 MT of Auto Diesel and 7000 MT of Super Diesel.The other ship will reach Colombo with 28,000 MT of Diesel and 9,000 MT of Jet fuel, the Secretary said.She said that steps are being taken to open letters of credit for the relevant ships.Secretary to the Ministry of Energy K.D.R Olga stated that two more ships carrying furnace oil are scheduled to arrive on the 6th and 7th, March 2022.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy stated that NO ship carrying fuel to Sri Lanka has been rejected.Secretary to the Ministry K.D.R Olga said that

Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Wednesday morning. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting near the Hunting Park Recreation Center that took place early Wednesday morning.According to police, officers responded to the Hunting Park neighborhood around 4:30 a.m.

PHOENIX - An emergency situation unfolded on Feb. 28 as a Phoenix Police sergeant was hosting a ride-along with his wife, and luckily she was there to help him as he and other officers rescued a family after they crashed into a canal.Officers call it the "ride-along curse." As soon as someone is in the car with them, nothing happens, but this time, something did, and officers had some extra help.Phoenix Police Sgt.

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The burning cargo ship Felicity Ace was floating south of the Azores off the coast of Portugal, as seen in footage posted by the Portuguese Navy on February 18.

New Zealand anti-vaccination demonstrators set alight their own protest camp outside parliament after riot police moved to end their weeks-long occupation of the legislative precinct.

A number of other provinces have dropped COVID-19 restrictions including the vaccine passport program and indoor mask mandate. Both are still in place here in B.C.

Researchers with the University of Alberta have found 169 unmarked graves near the former Grouard Indian Residential School, also known as St. Bernard Mission School, near High Prairie in northern Alberta. Breanna Karstens-Smith has details.

PHILADELPHIA - Police shot and killed a juvenile who investigators say opened fire on officers Tuesday night in South Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police Department Sergeant Eric Gripp told reporters that four plainclothes officers in an unmarked were patrolling near the 1700 block of Barbara Street around 7 p.m. when they spotted two juveniles on bikes. According to investigators, officers noticed that one of the juveniles was armed with a handgun and turned on the emergency lights to confront him.

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Passengers stand in line at the Air France ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on February 28, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The American Automobile Association reported the 2022 travel season is off to a much stronger start compared to a year ago as bookings have increased. The agency said a new quarterly survey showed that traveler confidence is on the rise. Sixty-three percent of Floridians reported feeling comfortable traveling now – a significant increase from 40% in early 2021, according to the agency. RELATED: Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival cruise lines to ease mask mandatesBased on the responses, AAA cites the boost in travel confidence is due to the COVID-19 vaccine, belief that the risk of contracting the virus is the same wherever they go, people are more knowledgeable and less afraid about the virus, the implementation of enhanced safety measures and reports that COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining.Aviation photographer Ryan Patterson talks with FOX Television Stations about how we captured the striking difference between air travel in 2020 and 2021."While some of this is the excitement of getting back to traveling, there are those who have more money to spend after traveling less in recent years.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - An Arizona man is on a desperate search to reunite family photos, as well as letters, with their rightful owners.The photos were found by Lawrence Sutherland at a park in Scottsdale."I like to stop and enjoy the pond at Chapparal Park, and this was just sitting there," said Sutherland.Sutherland found a Ziploc bag filled with someone's family memories."When I looked at the content, I realized the value of this," said Sutherland. "Old photos of a family's history.

TRENTON - A man is dead and a woman is hurt following a broad daylight shooting Tuesday afternoon in New Jersey's capital, police said.Officers from the Trenton Police Department were called to the 1100 block of North Willow Street around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police said a man and woman were found shot.

 A costumed reveler attends the 2022 Krewe of Freret parade on February 19, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 2021 Mardi Gras parades were cancelled in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)Mardi Gras couldn’t have come at a better time during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as cases and hospitalizations drop and states ease restrictions. Revelers decked out in traditional purple, green and gold came out to party on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020.

Editor’s note: This story initially said unmarked graves were found, but has been updated to say anomalies consistent with unmarked graves were found. Global News regrets the error.

Last Tuesday, LHSC was caring for 64 COVID-19 inpatients with nine adults in the intensive care unit.There are five or fewer COVID-19 inpatients in Children’s Hospital with five or fewer in pediatric critical care, down from seven inpatients with five or fewer in critical care a week ago. LHSC says of its 47 COVID-19 inpatients, 13 are being treated for COVID-19, while 34 are being treated with COVID-19, meaning they were admitted for a different reason and were found to have an incidental COVID-19 infection.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a man who allegedly destroyed a gas station video game before stealing the money inside. According to police, the incident occurred on February 23 at the Liberty gas station at 5200 Woodland Avenue. Authorities say the incident happened around 1:30 a.m. Surveillance video released by police shows a man playing one of the video games before he knocked it over, smashed it with his food and removed the cash box inside. Police are searching for this suspect who is accused of destroying a video game in a Southwest Philadelphia gas station before taking the money inside.  Police say the man left the gas station heading towards the 1500 block of South Wilton Street. He was able to take several thousand dollars in cash, according to police. Police are searching for this suspect who is accused of destroying a video game in a Southwest Philadelphia gas station before taking the money inside.  Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-8477. ___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

Philadelphia police are offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of these two men who are accused of fatally shooting another man in November.  PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for suspects involved in a fatal shooting in November and offering a reward. According to police, two men shot and killed another man at the corner of North 8th Street and Lindley Avenue in Olney on November 21, 2021. The suspects then left the area on Lindley Avenue and got into a gray 2005 - 2012 Ford Fusion with a paper license plate, tinted windows, and the passenger-side headlight out, police say. They were last seen in Logan near North 10th Street and West Ruscomb Street, according to authorities. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest or conviction. Anyone with information is urged to call Philadelphia police at 215-686-8477. ___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

Russian troops are using armored personnel carriers in their invasion of Ukraine. (Gavriil GrigorovTASS via Getty Images) A social media star based in Russia has gone viral with a video demonstrating how to drive an armored vehicle, ostensibly targeting people in Ukraine who find military hardware that's been left behind."If you come across a free or abandoned armored personnel carrier, keep a life hack on how to start it, save it so as not to lose it," Nastya Tuman captioned the video, which she posted to her TikTok and Instagram channels.Tuman is a mechanic with millions of followers who posts videos working on cars and racy photos of herself.

Investigators with SEPTA police are looking to identify this man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman and performed a lewd act on the train in February.  PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who allegedly exposed himself and performed a lewd act on the train.According to authorities, the incident happened around 5 a.m.

COVID-19 vaccination mandate for staff, a move that experts say may unnecessarily endanger vulnerable patients.“Effective March 15, 2022, Alberta Health Services shall rescind its current Immunization Or Testing For COVID-19 Policy,” states a recent draft directive from Copping to Alberta Health Services that was obtained by Global News.Alberta’s former chief medical officer of health, Dr. Jim Talbot, questioned the rationale behind the proposed directive.

Police say Anthony Cordero turned himself into police Tuesday morning after he was wanted in connection to a stabbing and assault from February.  EDGEWATER PARK, N.J. - Authorities have made an arrest in the case of an aggravated assault at a Wawa in Edgewater Park in February. Police said the assault happened around 2 a.m.

Police are investigating after a woman was found shot and killed in Strawberry Mansion on Tuesday morning.  PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Tuesday morning.According to police, officers responded to the 3400 block of West Huntingdon Street in Port Richmond after receiving multiple 911 calls about a shooting.Authorities say a woman was found on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to her head.She was bleeding and unresponsive, according to police.After being rushed to the hospital, she was pronounced dead at 4:31 a.m., police say.Police say there was no identification on her and she is currently listed as a Jane Doe.Chief Inspector Scott Small said the only items at the scene were a set of car keys near her body. No shell casings or ballistic evidence was found near her, according to Small.Police believe at least five bullets were shot because several houses on the street were struck by gunfire, authorities say.Several houses on Huntingdon Street were also struck by gunfire, according to police.  This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a woman was driving on one of Philadelphia's busiest streets Monday night when she was grazed in the back of the head by gunfire.Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that officers found a 35-year-old woman pulled over of Roosevelt Boulevard around 7 p.m. with a graze wound to the back of the head. She was rushed by police to Albert Einstein Medical Center and placed in stable condition, Small said. The shooting victim told police she was driving on the southbound side of Roosevelt Boulevard near 5th Street when she heard a loud bang and noticed her head was bleeding.

COATESVILLE, Pa. - Authorities in Chester County are investigating after they said a child died Monday from a gunshot wound to the face. Officers from the Coatesville City Police Department were called to a home on the 300 block of East Chestnut Street just after 5 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities on Monday identified burned remains that were found a week ago on a pathway near a busy Philadelphia thoroughfare. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department on Feb. 20 were called to the 32nd and Thompson streets for reports of a person screaming. Police were lead to charred remains in the middle of a pathway near Kelly Drive and Brewery Hill Drive.

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. - A New Jersey mother pulled her daughter out of school after she said her child was the target of racially-charged vandalism in two school bathrooms.The disturbing graffiti was allegedly found scrawled in the bathrooms twice in one week at Pond Road Middle School in Robbinsville, according to the student's mother Rajeeah Jones.Jones said she met with school leadership and the resource officer who allowed her to see the disturbing vandalism that she said included racial epithets. Police filed two different incident reports and the district has upped its search to find the perpetrator.Jones took to Facebook last week to share the disturbing news and it quickly spread across the Robbinsville community."It’s not right, parents must have taught them to be that racist, kids don’t learn that on their own," one local said. The district said they will wait for police complete their investigation to make any further comment. 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

University of Delaware NEWARK, De - The University of Delaware said it's investigating a reported sexual assault that allegedly happened on campus in an Uber driver's vehicle. The University of Delaware Police Department said that the incident happened Sunday morning in the parking lot of Redding Residence Hall. "When using any rideshare agency, always check the vehicle to make sure it’s the correct one, have the driver tell you their name and make sure someone always knows where you are," the department said in a message to students. No information was provided on the victim or a possible suspect. The department suggests rideshare users wait in a safe location, follow along with GPS, share their ride with others, and never pay with cash.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

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after he was found shot multiple times in a vehicle in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. The shooting happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. at 30th and Fontain Streets, according to authorities. Police say the 26-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, back, and left leg.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has been arrested for his role in the shooting of a woman in the Overbrook section of the city earlier this month. The shooting happened on Feb. 22 shorty before 2 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia have announced an arrest made in a deadly hit-and-run that happened in early January. According to investigators, the 64-year-old victim was hit on the 6300 block of Crescentville Road just after 7 p.m on January 7. The victim was later identified as Angela Kee. Emergency medical responders rushed Kee to Albert Einstein Medical Center where she died, police said. On Feb.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police detectives are investigating a shooting that stemmed from an attempted carjacking Sunday night.According to authorities, the shooting happened around 10: 42 p.m. in the area of 1020 South Street.

FILE IMAGE - Celebrated Chef Jose Andres talks to journalists about why he was converting Zaytinya into a grab-and-go meal restaurant in response to the novel coronavirus March 17, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) As thousands of refugees from Ukraine continue to flee Russia’s military assault on the country, many sought opportunities to help those caught in the chaos — including famed Chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen."It is below freezing tonight & I am meeting so many refugees, families who are escaping & don’t know what’s next…We will do our best not to let them down," Andrés wrote in a tweet on Sunday. The celebrity chef with two James Beard awards, nearly three dozen restaurants and four Michelin stars, founded World Central Kitchen in 2010 and has served millions of meals on the front line of emergencies.

PHILADELPHIA - A young man has died after being shot in North Philadelphia. The shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m.

CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. - Police are investigating a shooting that may have stemmed from an altercation on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at the corner of North Springfield and Oak Avenues, according to authorities. Witnesses say an Amazon delivery driver and a man driving a pickup truck got into an altercation and then a fistfight. After the fight, the Amazon delivery driver allegedly shot the other driver, according to witnesses. Police have not yet confirmed who was shot or revealed the identities of the people involved. Amazon did not respond to FOX 29's request for comment. This is a developing story.

COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday and a drop in hospitalizations by 23.There are currently 1,456 people in hospital, including 98 in intensive care, which is a drop of two from Saturday.This comes as Quebec gets ready to lift its work-from-home order this week as pandemic measures continue to ease across the province and country.#COVID19 – En date du 26 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/ZAsBnQ3sTw— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 27, 2022Health authorities are reporting 691 active outbreaks across the province.Of the 15,604 PCR tests that were administered in the last 24 hours and 1,036 came back positive, which amounts to a positivity rate of 7.7 per cent.The new deaths bring the provincial death toll to 13,974 since the start of the pandemic.

PHILADELPHIA - A double shooting has left two people in stable condition in the Wissinoming section of the city. The shooting happened at approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday inside a home. A 45-year-old man was shot once in the forearm and suffered a grade wound to the head.

WASHINGTON - Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, authorities in D.C. are making preparations.The United States Capitol Police announced Sunday that a fence has been mostly erected around the Capitol building. In a statement, Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said that move was being made "out of an abundance of caution," in consultation with the Secret Service.READ MORE: DC National Guard activates Guard members ahead of trucker protestsHe added that his force's "mission to protect the United States Congress, the Capitol, and the legislative process remains unwavering."Manger also announced several road closures.

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PERKASIE, Pa. - Officials have released the identities of the two men killed in when a single-engine plane crashed in a Perkasie neighborhood.The men were identified as 74-year-old Alfred George Piranian, of Chalfont, and 55-year-old Brian Fillippini, of Philadelphia. Both men died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. It was revealed Friday that a report from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), the small plane with the two men aboard took off from Doylestown Airport with a destination of Gunden Airstrip. An NTSB investigator told reporters Thursday that the plane was a commercial instructional flight with one person onboard training for their commercial pilot's license. No one on the ground was hurt, but the crash sent flying debris through the wall of a home and into a second-floor bedroom. Hilltown Township Police Officer Christopher Englehart called the pilot a hero for managing to avoid homes that dotted the residential neighborhood. Residents recalled hearing the plane's engine cut out as it made its deadly descent.

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis police say two people were shot and wounded at a Jewish community center on Hoover Road on Saturday afternoon.Both people were hospitalized in stable condition, police announced at 2:30 p.m. ET. About 30 minutes later, police said they had ruled out a possible hate crime or religious motivation in the incident.Police shut down the area surrounding the JCC at 6701 Hoover Road, but said there was "no ongoing threat."RELATED: Israeli, Palestinian representatives propose 2-state confederation to work towards peace efforts"A perimeter has been set up nearby [and] residents can expect police activity in that area," the Indianapolis Metro Police Department tweeted. "Drivers are asked to avoid the area."Additional information about the suspect and victims was not immediately available. The JCC is a 108-year-old community center.

PHILADELPHIA - A woman has been hospitalized after a shooting in North Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. The shooting happened shortly after 1 p.m. at 25th and Thompson Streets. Police say the 29-year-old woman was shot once in the right shoulder and was rushed to a local hospital.

COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday and a drop in hospitalizations by 53.There are currently 100 people being treated in the intensive care unit, a drop of five.#COVID19 – En date du 25 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/Zup7ydDZy4— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 26, 2022Health authorities are reporting 709 active outbreaks across the province.Over 16,985 PCR tests were administered in the last 24 hours, and 1,175 came back positive.The new deaths bring the provincial death toll to 13,969 since the start of the pandemic.This comes as Quebec gets ready to lift its work-from-home order this week.

Check if you qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England, including approved vaccines.If you’re travelling to England from within the Common Travel Area (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and haven’t been anywhere else within the 10 days before you arrive, there are no entry requirements for coming into England.If you’ve been to a country or territory outside the Common Travel Area within the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the rules for entering England from that country.

A 35-year-old man has been charged with one count of open murder and two counts of first-degree kidnapping after the body of a four-year-old boy in Las Vegas was found in a freezer. According to police, the boy’s body was found after his sibling passed a note to her teacher from her mother that she was being held against her will by her boyfriend and didn’t know the whereabouts of her son.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Police launched an investigation on Friday (25) after the carcass of a Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) was discovered from an estate in Norton Bridge.Police received information that a dead Leopard was sighted inside a tea estate in Vidulipura in Wimalasurendra Gama located within the Norton Bridge Police jurisdiction.Initial investigations revealed that the leopard was injured in two areas on the back and another serious wound on its forward right leg.The leopard is believed to be around 6 years of age, and is a species native to Sri Lanka.Officers from the Nallatanniya Wildlife Office had visited the site and taken away the carcass for further investigations.

MILWAUKEE - A suspect was shot by Milwaukee police after he allegedly opened fire inside the District 5 lobby on Friday, Feb. 25.Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the suspect, identified as a 23-year-old Milwaukee man, walked in around 3 p.m.

MILWAUKEE - A 23-year-old Milwaukee man entered Milwaukee Police District 5 shortly after 3 p.m. Friday and fired several shots at police, Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said.Officers returned fire as the suspect fled on foot out of the building.