Families, children rescued from Seagoville community after flash flooding

NEW DELHI : Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report released on Tuesday showed that the Gini coefficient for India hit a peak of 82.3 in 2020 and remained the same at the end of 2021. The Gini coefficient is a measure of inequality with a higher figure denoting higher levels of inequality. The Gini remained unchanged in 2021 from 2020 even as the household wealth in India saw a sharp jump for the same period.

Woman dies after being hit by a car. PHILADELPHIA - A woman is dead after police say she was hit by a car on a busy Philadelphia road Tuesday morning.Police say the woman was walking against traffic on Roosevelt Boulevard when she was hit by a vehicle near Friendship Street.The woman, whose identity is unknown at this time, was pronounced dead on the scene.MORE HEADLINES:The driver of the vehicle reportedly stayed on the scene.

COVID-19 bivalent booster.The Cambridge Pinebush Vaccination Clinic, which closed its doors at the end of March, will officially be back in business on Monday.

At a routine press briefing today, two White House officials fielded questions about President Joe Biden's recent off-the-cuff comment during a news program that the pandemic is over, while acknowledging that COVID is still a problem.When a reporter asked if Biden would carry the "pandemi

TikTok trend targeting children and teens.The social media dare encourages minors susceptible to peer pressure to make what has been called “sleepy chicken,” a meal likely as dangerous as it is disgusting. Viral video shows live frog found in London, Ont.

Child bit by dog. PHILADELPHIA - A vicious dog attack has left a one-year-old girl in critical condition, and two dogs shot in Northeast Philadelphia.Police say the child was attacked by two dogs inside a home on the 2200 block of Brighton Street just before noon Tuesday.She reportedly suffered several bites throughout her body, and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.MORE HEADLINES:Both dogs were shot by someone inside the house, according to police.

Deputies have recovered two bodies in the search for missing teens Lyric Woods and Devin Carter. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)A homicide investigation is underway after North Carolina deputies found two bodies with bullet wounds amid a search for two missing teens in Orange County, according to authorities.A pair of men riding four-wheel ATVs found the remains of a Black male and White female around 3 p.m.

LEGO Masters" host Will Arnett says the LEGO-building talent on season three of the family-friendly FOX series is on another level."We have to challenge them more, you know, really make sure that we bring great challenges to them that are really going to showcase their talents. So it's kind of a lot of pressure on us," he explained.

After the COVID-19 pandemic began, US healthcare workers (HCWs) had a lower overall increase in unemployment than those in other professions, but HCWs in lower-paying roles were more likely than their more highly compensated counterparts to be jobless, findings that may have implications for patients and the labor force, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA.

Yet, as gains in capital markets can be volatile and subject to quick reversal, these wealth estimates don’t support the case for a new wealth tax. The global economy at large had a subdued 2021 while trying to recover from covid-caused disruptions, but asset-holding households fared rather well.

Another Covid requirement in Spain is being rolled back, while the Netherlands has axed all travel rules and requirements. The Dutch move marks the first time unvaccinated visitors will be allowed entry.

An Instagram model has publicly claimed she had an affair with the married frontman of Maroon 5, Adam Levine.

COLOMBO (News 1st) –  According to the latest circular issued by the Ministry of Public Administration regarding the retirement age limit of state employees, 300 specialist doctors will have to retire from public service on or before December 31st of 2022.In the proposal for this year presented to the Parliament in 2021, the retirement age of all State employees was extended to 65 years.However, the revised budget presented recently lowered the retirement age of Government employees to 60.Accordingly, all Government employees aged 60 years or above must retire by December 31st 2022.Under this directive, existing specialist doctors at provincial and primary hospitals will have to be transferred to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of specialist doctorsThe association stated that it is not possible to transfer specialist doctors without filling the vacancies first.Usually, only specialist doctors who are already trained abroad can be transferred in this manner.However, in view of the current crisis in the country, a significant group of specialist doctors are likely to remain abroad, the Association of Specialist Doctors said.In that situation, the entire health service, including remote hospitals may also collapse, the Association of Specialist Doctors emphasized.The association points out that according to the new circular, 43 specialists of Colombo National Hospital, 30 specialists of Kandy National Hospital, 17 specialists of Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, 15 specialists of Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital and 09 specialists of Apeksha Hospital will have to retire.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Mahanayake Theros of the four main Buddhist Sects in the country have called on the President to prepare an electricity tariff policy that would provide relief to places of worship.A letter by the Mahanayake Theros adds that the people who have been battered by the economic crisis have been making contributions to the survival of the temples across the country, disregarding religious and other differences.The Mahanayake Theros urge that the existing economic crisis be solved soon to create a more secure nation. 

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: Former Philadelphia Eagles player Herb Lusk speaks during the Festival of Families on September 26, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pope Francis wraps up his trip to the United States with two days in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Herbert Lusk II died at the age of 69 on Monday, according to the city council's president."North Philadelphia and our city lost a true friend yesterday; Rev.

The suspects pictured here are wanted in connection with a robbery in Penn's Landing.  PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for three suspects wanted in connection with a robbery in Penn's Landing. According to authorities, the incident happened on Thursday at 5:40 p.m. Police say a 25-year-old man was at Penn's Landing when the three suspects surrounded him and demanded his belongings. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAfter he complied and gave the suspects his chain, he was punched and knocked to the ground before the suspects took his Jordan sneakers, vaping device and bike, according to investigators. The suspects then fled and were last seen through Penns Landing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online. 

PHILADELPHIA - Sometimes special people come into our lives in the most unexpected ways, like shopping at your local food store.Nancy Ostroff has been a customer at the Amce Market in North Philadelphia for 60 years. However, one day, store manager Sue Thomas noticed that Nancy was missing."She literally tracked me down to find out where I was, and what was wrong," Nancy said.Sue found out Nancy had been in an accident, and needed food in her house. So, she got a list and did all the shopping for her."We don't know sometimes what people go through in their life until you get to know people," Sue said.

A fireplace is shown in an undated file image. (Photo by Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Americans are likely going to pay more to heat their home over the winter months. The average cost of heating a household is set to increase by 17.2% this winter, compared to winter last year, according to a forecast by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), an educational and policy organization for federal programs that help low-income families pay their utility bills. The group expects the average winter heating bill to increase from $1,025 to $1,202, which would be the highest figure in over a decade. U.S.

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UKRAINE - 2022/02/10: In this photo illustration, a Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Rockstar Games, a video game publisher, confirmed that early development footage of "Grand Theft Auto 6" was illegally accessed and downloaded. The company posted on Twitter that it suffered a "network intrusion" in which a third party illegally gained access to confidential files, including the next unreleased installment of "Grand Theft Auto.""We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way," the company posted.

Alexander Boysie (left), Ronnie Bridgelal (center,) and Justin Ramsaran (right) were charged in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident in Delaware.  LEWES, Del. - Delaware State Police say three men from New York have been charged in connection with a shoplifting incident at a Lowes before they led police on a chase down a Delaware highway. According to authorities, Alexander Boysie, 18, Justin Ramsaran, 19, and Ronnie Bridgelal, 20, all of New York, face an array of charges, including shoplifting, criminal mischief, conspiracy, resisting arrest and related charges. Delaware State Police say the incident happened just after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Lowes store on Plantation Road in Lewes. Two men were seen exiting the store with a large quantity of copper wire before they got into a Chrysler 300 with a Florida license plate and a third man in the car quickly sped away after the other two men got in, officials say.

Thousands have lined up for gruelling hours to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London, U.K., and one Montrealer is standing out among them.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ministry of Health says that the medicines ordered for the hospitals are currently being received.The Secretary of the Ministry of Health Janaka Sri Chandragupta said that despite the shortage of medicine, the operations at hospitals have not been hampered.The Director of the National Hospital Dr.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa questioned the Government the reason for imposing low levies on tobacco and alcohol at a time when food inflation in the country is rapidly rising. Speaking at the Parliament, the Opposition Leader said that the country's food inflation rate is over 90%, however the inflation rate of tobacco and alcohol products is merely over 36%, and questioned as the why the Government is not taking steps to increase the price of such goods. He alleged that the ties between alcohol companies, politicians and treasury officials have resulted in the prices being maintained at a low without being subject to increases.In response, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya stated that excise duty on tobacco products is levied on a unit basis depending on the length of the product, while excise duty is levied on alcohol products based on its strength. He further stated that in addition to these excise duties, a 15% value-added tax VAT on sales will be levied with effect from October 1st, along with a 2.5% social security contribution tax on turnover."In addition, these cigarettes and alcohol have been subject to a higher income tax rate of 40%.

The Executive Director of the World Health Organization's Emergencies Programme has said he has never seen the scale of threats and abuse against health staff and others as he has experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mary Starks has won $100,000 twice. (Iowa Lottery) An Iowa woman has now won two $100,000 lottery prizes in a little more than two years.Mary Starks' latest $100,000 prize came in the Iowa Lottery's "Hit It Big!" scratch game.

UNITED NATIONS - In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the major challenges that threaten the future of humanity and the fate of the planet.Speaking at the opening of the General Assembly’s annual top-level meeting, the U.N.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Minister of Agriculture, Mahinda Amaraweera showed by example on how to maintain a successful home garden and a harvest with the use of organic fertilizer.The Minister said that his Angunakolapelessa garden with a variety of upcountry and other vegetables is being maintaned fully with the use of organic fertilizer. He said that people too should learn to embrace organic homegrown fertilizer instead of complaining about the prices of food. His garden is being maintained without the influence of any kind of chemical fertilizer as well, he added. Meanwhile, farmers continued to lament about the loss of their harvests due to the decisions of the Government imposed recently, and according to Anuradhapura farmers, they cannot afford to have a large harvest, therefore only grow what they are able to eat. However, they continued demands for fertilizer and other necessities to continue farming, as the agricultural economy of the island has turned into a catastrophe, and a majority of farmers would end up in poverty.

IMF data which showed that about 120 million people have been pushed into extreme poverty as a result of COVID-19. The inflationary pressure currently that is being faced globally, is expected to only amplify the economic disparities within and between countries.

more variants, deaths, disruptions and uncertainty if the world does not take the opportunity now, the WHO chief said, “So, let's seize this opportunity." “We can end this pandemic together, but only if all countries, manufacturers, communities and individuals step up and seize this opportunity," he said. He also announced that the World Health Organization is releasing six short policy briefs that outline the key actions that all governments must take now to "finish the race".

Reuters – India said on Tuesday it had started bilateral discussions with Sri Lanka on restructuring the crisis-hit neighbour's debt.The first round was held on Sept.

Spain is a major favourite among UK holidaymakers thanks to it’s sunny weather, sandy beaches and cheap all-inclusive. And, travelling to the Mediterranean country is set to get even easier for Brits as new Covid rules have come into play today.

PHILADELPHIA - Jalen Hurts rolled to his right, scampered down the sideline and stutter-stepped to the 5-yard-line, where he was wrapped up by a defender with another in pursuit. Hurts twisted his body, lowered his head, dragged two defenders with him and powered his way in for an adrenaline-filled 26-yard touchdown run that about broke the game open.Just maybe, or so the Eagles can hope, there are many more plays like that one ahead.Hurts had 301 total yards in the first half in the breakout game of his young career, finishing with three total touchdowns as he led Philadelphia to a 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night."Big-time performance on a big-time stage," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said.Trying to prove he can play like the best franchise QBs in the NFL, Hurts looked downright unstoppable from the opening drive.Hurts hit five receivers on 5-for-5 passing — highlighted by a 19-yard strike to A.J.

FILE - Kalani David of Hawaii advances to the quarterfinals of the Pipe Invitational, the trials of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 3 of Round 1 at Pipeline on December 9, 2019, in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Ed Sloane/WSL via G Kalani David, the former world junior surfing champion, died over the weekend on a beach in Costa Rica after suffering a seizure while practicing in the waters off Costa Rica, authorities and friends confirmed.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Bonnie Horbach as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka based in Colombo. She presented credentials to president Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the Presidential Secretariat recently.COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka appointed Khalid Hamoud Nasser Aldasam Alkahtani as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka based in Colombo. He has presented credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, recently at the Presidential Secretariat.Sri Lanka’s relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia go back several centuries. People-to-People contact between the two countries has flourished since ancient times.Readers from Arabia visited and transited  Sri Lanka as Sri Lanka was the center of the maritime route between the east and the west.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – It’s not a secret that we are all broke as a country, and we have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, said Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a meeting with the Sri Lankan Diaspora.President Ranil Wickremesinghe who visited the United Kingdom to attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II had met with the Sri Lankan Diaspora in Britain on Monday (19) afternoon." We have already started discussions with the IMF and staff level agreement is there. We have to talk to India, China and Japan and to the private creditors.

PHILADELPHIA - A school bus crash left at least one person injured during the morning school rush Tuesday morning.Officials say three students were on the bus when it crashed on the corner of 52nd and Spruce Street. The students were on their way to Dobbins High School, according to officials.One person was reportedly injured, and transported to a local hospital.

FOX Forecast Center warns that these rains could produce additional localized life-threatening flash flooding.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVHurricane Fiona first crashed into the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico on Sunday afternoon, leaving catastrophic flooding and most of the island in the dark, and then hit the eastern Dominican Republic about 12 hours later n the pre-dawn hours of Monday.Maximum sustained winds for Hurricane Fiona's first landfall in Puerto Rico were estimated at about 85 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. High winds were reported across the island on Sunday, including a 103-mph wind gust in the city of Ponce.Downed power lines on road PR-743 in Cayey, Puerto Rico as the island awoke to a general power outage on September 19, 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – The proposal to establish the National Assembly is currently being debated in the Parliament.Leader of the National People's Power, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, stated in Parliament today (20) that not all proposals submitted for the formulation of the National Assembly have been considered.However, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena claimed that the proposal itself came from opposition parties.Dissanayake pointed out that the proposed National Assembly and its purpose according to the Government are completely contradictory.Emphasizing that the National Assembly, which was being discussed within the opposition, was to have those appointed from an interim Government, the NPP Leader menioned that now, an interim Government has not been formed, however a Prime Minister has been appointed, a Cabinet has been appointed, State Ministers have been appointed, and in the absence of an interim Government, the essence of the National Assembly has been lost, he said.Additionally, MP Dullas Alahapperuma stated that although his group will not participate in the National Assembly, which is a move to deceive the people and the international community, he will continue to support the positive steps taken for the benefit of the people.

Health chiefs are being urged to speed up the reopening of Altrincham Hospital's minor injuries unit (MIU) to a seven-day-a-week service. Treatment of injuries like broken limbs was suspended in November 2021 because of a lack of emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs).

Robbie Williams has spoken candidly about the mental health struggles Take That suffered, while reflecting on 25 years in the entertainment industry . The singer was promoting his upcoming Netflix documentary on Good Morning Britain and speaking to showbiz correspondent Richard Arnold in a pre-recorded interview, Robbie spoke of the difficult experiences he and his Take That bandmates faced at the height of their boyband fame.

DOVER, Del. - The company that privatized operations at the port of Wilmington several years ago owes more than $21 million in damages for breaching an agreement to buy the port’s former stevedoring firm, a Delaware judge ruled Monday.Vice Chancellor Lori Will also found GT USA Wilmington in contempt for violating a court confidentiality order by using materials it obtained in defending itself in a 2018 lawsuit filed by Murphy Marine Services to negotiate a deal with one of Murphy Marine’s largest customers.Monday’s ruling came more than a year after a different Chancery Court judge ruled that GT was bound by the terms of a 2018 letter agreement regarding the purchase and sale of 100% of the equity interest of Murphy Marine.Will ruled Monday that GT violated the binding letter agreement by refusing to negotiate a definitive purchase agreement with Murphy Marine. She also said GT improperly used information obtained from Murphy Marine during the lawsuit to negotiate its own stevedoring contract with Dole Fresh Fruit Company.Officials with GT USA Wilmington did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.GT USA Wilmington is a subsidiary of port management company Gulftainer, which is based in the United Arab Emirates.

DOVER, Del. - A state judge has halted the implementation of a ruling he issued last week declaring Delaware's new vote-by-mail law is unconstitutional and that voters cannot mail in their ballots in the upcoming November election. Vice Chancellor Nathan Cook on Monday granted a motion by elections officials to stay his ruling pending an expedited appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case on Oct.

(From L to R): Britain's King Charles III, Britain's Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Camilla, Queen Consort, Sir Timothy Laurence, Mr Peter Phillips, Sophie, The United Kingdom’s first family is notoriously private and may seem mysterious to some, but the death of Queen Elizabeth II has once again thrust the royal family’s scrutinized dynamic into the public eye. Immediate members are taking part in the days-long ceremonial traditions of laying a monarch to rest. Here is a look at the key faces and players in the royal family:Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, became king immediately following the death of his mother. His coronation is still being planned and has yet to be announced. Meanwhile, the 73-year-old monarch has been under intense media scrutiny and has taken a grueling schedule.