Four cops sentenced to death together for the first time in Sri Lankan history; Convicted of murder dating back to 2005

(Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) Memphis police say 11 total victims were found after gunfire erupted at and around a nightclub early Sunday. One person was found dead, while another five people were in critical condition, police said. The gunfire stretched to two separate but nearby scenes, which investigators believe to be connected. Police also say there is no solid description of the suspect or suspects, and it’s unclear if the suspect or suspects are known to the victims.

PHILADELPHIA - A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a shooting that killed a Temple University police officer in the line of duty near the school's campus Saturday night, sources tell FOX 29.Police say the officer was trying to intervene in a carjacking in the area of 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia when he was shot.The officer was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he later died, according to the university. His identity has not yet been released.Law enforcement sources tell FOX 29 that an arrest made in Bucks County early Sunday morning was in connection to the Saturday night's shooting.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A man killed in a shooting in Hacienda Heights Saturday has been identified as an Auxiliary Bishop with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.Bishop David O'Connell was killed in the shooting that happened just before 1 p.m. in the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, O'Connell was shot in the upper torso, and pronounced dead at the scene.

Also Read: Are Covid-19 vaccines affecting the heart? What doctors say Speaking about his claim, a renowned oncologist said cancer cases have been rising by 5 percent annually and it has nothing to do with the pandemic. Former chief of the Indian Medical Association's Goa unit Dr Shekhar Salkar said the number of cancer cases is on the rise with the increase in population across the world.

Also Read: Death due to COVID-19 vaccine: 28-year-old dies after jab; family to get ₹1.4 crore “The data we present show that there are dramatic changes in the heart," TIME quoted Marks as saying. “The precise cause and long term consequences of those need to be studied more." Calcium is necessary for the contraction of all muscles, including those in the heart.

A member of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces walks past a house during a raid against suspected Islamic State group fighters in Raqa, the jihadist group's former defacto capital in Syria, on January 29, 2023. - After the jihadists lost thei The United States military announced Saturday that it conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria that yielded the capture of a top ISIS official. In a press release, CENTCOM announced that U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - A Temple University police officer has died after he was shot while trying to apprehend a robbery suspect, officials say.Sources tell FOX 29 the shooting happened around 7 p.m. in the area of 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue.University officials say the officer was investigating a robbery of a convenience store at 15th Street and Cecil B.

₹1.4 crore. A 28-year-old Bangladeshi man's death in 2021 was probably brought on by the vaccine, Singapore said. The revelation comes after reports of its first fatality associated with the Covid-19 vaccine as the Ministry of Health (MOH) spoke about the death of the young man.

A building collapse in Alaska Friday evening killed one person and briefly trapped two others. (Anchorage Fire Department) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A building collapse in Alaska Friday evening killed one person and briefly trapped two others, including a victim who communicated with firefighters before being freed and transported to a hospital, officials said.The Anchorage Fire Department confirmed the death of one victim after a building housing the Turnagain CrossFit gym collapsed, the Anchorage Daily News reported.Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson tweeted that the fire department and the Anchorage Police Department responded to reports of the building collapse at 5:25 p.m.RELATED: Pig who ‘looked cold’ gets lift from Alaska officersFire department Assistant Chief Brian Partch said more than 10 people were inside when the building collapsed and three were trapped in the structure east of Old Seward Highway, the newspaper reported.Firefighters located and were able to speak to one person while working for about an hour to cut away debris.

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.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A man has been ordered to stand trial in the shooting death of one police officer and the wounding of another in western Pennsylvania earlier this month.Johnathan Jermia Morris, 31, of McKeesport is charged in Allegheny County with criminal homicide, attempted homicide and assault of a law enforcement officer and firearms crimes in the Feb. 6 shootings in McKeesport, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Pittsburgh.Authorities have said that officers were called to a home over a dispute involving a man who police said was having a "mental health crisis." Police allege they caught up with him after he walked away, and he "suddenly produced a handgun" and shot them.

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. - A 57-year-old woman was found dead inside her Bridgeville home Friday morning, sparking a homicide investigation by Delaware State Police.Family members requested a welfare check of the victim when they couldn't get in contact with her.When entering the home on Champions Drive in Heritage Shores, officers discovered the deceased woman, who they say appeared to be a homicide victim.MORE HEADLINES:No further details about what led to her death have been released.Police are looking for the victim's missing vehicle, a silver 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS with Delaware registration "YCANTI."

After economic recovery next year, Sri Lanka could decide future it wants via a ballot – President 

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.

Colombo (News1st) – The Bar Assocation of Sri Lanka has charged that there is a concerted effort to prevent elections, to undermine the franchise of the people, and endanger the sovereignty of the people of Sri Lanka.FULL STATEMENT:"The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) expresses its deep concern over recent attempts by state authorities to disrupt the Local Authorities Elections, which are mandated by law to be held prior to March 19th, 2023. The BASL emphasizes that all elections are a vital part of Sri Lanka's democratic process and must not be hindered.The BASL notes several decisions by the government in recent weeks, purportedly aimed at managing public funds, have had the effect of preventing the Elections Commission from conducting the elections.

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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - The suspect who barricaded himself inside a Brooksville home after a shooting and barn fire has been shot by Hernando County deputies, the sheriff said. This comes after two victims were taken to nearby trauma centers with gunshot wounds earlier Friday evening. Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said the suspect, identified as 64-year-old Steve Rosa, barricaded himself inside a home. Deputies looking for Steve Rosa after shooting and fire in Brooksville Investigators began trying to get Rosa out of the home, but they said he refused to come out and did not acknowledge them.

Dead Whale Queens NEW YORK - Another dead whale has been found on the shore of a local beach.A whale that is believed to be a juvenile minke whale was found at the Rockaway shoreline in Queens around Beach 29th St. at around 9 a.m.New York City Parks Department responded to monitor the area.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation coordinated a plan for theexamination of the whale and disposal.Dead Whale Queens In a statement, the NYC Parks Department said: "We mourn the loss of this awe-inspiring creature."Clean Ocean Action said this was the 10th whale to wash ashore in the New York-New Jersey region since Dec.

Montgomery County declared a mistrial Friday in the case of a former Pentagon police officer accused of killing two people in Takoma Park two years ago. A spokesperson for the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office told FOX 5 the jury was deadlocked. Court docs show on April 7, 2021, David Hall Dixon was off-duty when he allegedly walked out of his building and confronted three men in a car in the parking lot area of the Takoma Overlook Condominiums at 7333 New Hampshire Avenue.READ MORE: Pentagon officer charged with murder, assault being held without bond; faces 180 years in prisonThe ex-Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officertold Takoma Park police he had seen what he thought was a car being broken into.As the car drove off, police believe Dixon discharged his service weapon and fired five times into the car — hitting two of the passengers, Dominique Williams and Lionel Johnson. During the trial, the court released surveillance video of the third man, Michael Thomas, bringing Williams and Johnston to a hospital in prince George's County. Evidence shows both were shot in the back. VIDEO: Pentagon cop charged with murder pulls gun on person in previous incident Dixon says he was trying to make a citizen's arrest when he saw them breaking into a work van.

LOS ANGELES - 'How to Survive' is a series where experts explain how to survive everything from natural disasters to everyday issues that affect us all.The peril of nuclear war — and its aftermath — has been an ominous threat looming over mankind since the 1940s. While the politics and the players may have changed through the years, the one constant has been the sheer destructiveness of the weapons.Now, many Americans are, for the first time in their lives, contemplating the possibility of a nuclear attack and how to survive it."If anything like [a nuclear attack] does happen – defense systems fail, nukes that large hit the United States – it's going to be really, really terrible," said Thomas Coyne a professional survival instructor who teaches courses at and owns California Survival Training.Nuclear bomb blast.

(File Photo)  OCEAN CITY, N.J. - New Jersey utility regulators used a controversial law Friday enabling them to bypass local authorities and grant approvals needed for an offshore wind project to proceed.The state Board of Public Utilities granted Orsted, the Danish wind energy developer, approvals toward several easements and permits that authorities in Cape May County had refused to grant the company.They used an amendment to New Jersey's offshore wind law passed in 2021 and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy removing most local control over where offshore wind projects come ashore.

Idaho taxpayers will be on the hook for thousands of dollars toward the legal defense of accused killer Bryan Kohberger, whose lead attorney is contracted to be paid $200 per hour to represent him, according to a local report.Anne Taylor is a public defender for Idaho’s Kootenai County, but is being contracted to represent Kohberger in Latah County, where the Moscow student slayings were carried out, because of her expertise in handling capital murder cases. As such, Latah County has agreed to pay Kootenai County officials $200 per hour for Taylor’s services, with the expectation that she will be working 40 hours per week, local news station KREM 2 reported.Latah County will pay Taylor directly for any overtime hours worked, though the hourly amount will remain the same, the report states.Bryan Kohberger sits as his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, speaks during a hearing in Latah County District Court on January 5, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.

North Carolina man developed an "uncontrollable Irish accent" until his death after being treated for prostate cancer, according to research published in the British Medical Journal.The patient, who was only identified as a man in his 50s, was presumably afflicted with foreign accent syndrome (FAS) after receiving androgen deprivation therapy and being prescribed abiraterone acetate/prednisone.The report said the man lived in England during his 20s and had friends and distant family members from Ireland, but had never visited the country or spoken with the foreign accent."His accent was uncontrollable, present in all settings and gradually became persistent," the four researchers wrote in their report, adding that it first began 20 months into his treatment.WALKING DEAD SYNDROME AND OTHER RARE CONDITIONS THAT BAFFLE DOCTORS AND RESEARCHERSSeveral similar cases have been studied across the globe in recent years, but this was reportedly the first case of FAS described in a patient with prostate cancer and the third described in a patient with malignancy.The researchers believe his voice change was caused by a condition called paraneoplastic neurological disorder (PND), which happens when cancer patients' immune systems attack parts of their brain, muscles, nerves and spinal cord."Despite chemotherapy, his neuroendocrine prostate cancer progressed resulting in multifocal brain metastases and a likely paraneoplastic ascending paralysis leading to his death," they wrote.Even as his condition worsened, the accent remained until his death months later. The report said the man did not have any neurological examination abnormalities or psychiatric history.

Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Discount Tire Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The 65th running of the Daytona 500 is Sunday with defending champ Austin Cindric hoping to repeat this year as he competes against the sport's best drivers.NASCAR is also celebrating the start of its 75th season with nine winners of both the Daytona 500 and a Cup Series championship giving the command for drivers to start their engines at the Daytona 500.Racing fans are in for a treat with the return of NASCAR on FOX this weekend with the 65th running of the Daytona 500.

FILE-Police lights flash on patrol car. (Photo By Jeremy Drey/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) BATON ROUGE, La. - A white Louisiana police officer was arrested Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man who was trying to flee police responding to a domestic disturbance call earlier this month, authorities said.After reviewing evidence and footage from officers' body-worn cameras, state troopers charged Shreveport Police Officer Alexander Tyler, 23, with negligent homicide in the death of Alonzo Bagley, 43.Louisiana State Police on Thursday released body camera footage of the fatal encounter as well as audio from the 911 recording reporting the initial disturbance.RELATED: Tyre Nichols: 5 police officers fired after Memphis man's arrest, deathOfficers responded to the disturbance around 10:50 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating the suspicious death of a child in the city. According to officials, police responded to a residence on the 400 block of N 50th Street in the city's West Philadelphia section on Friday around 2:30 a.m. Authorities say when officers arrived they found a 3-year-old girl unresponsive in a bathtub with no water. Medics transported the child to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was pronounced dead at 3:26 a.m., according to police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say the child also had bruises on her body. No additional information was released by police. Police say the investigation is active and ongoing with the department's Special Victims Unit.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia detectives are investigating the death of a woman in the North Philadelphia section of the city. According to police, officers responded to the 2600 block of North 8th Street for a report of someone who needed to go to the hospital on Friday around 2:30 a.m. Authorities say a 38-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a back bedroom. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESMedics pronounced the woman dead on scene at 2:35 a.m., according to officials. Police say the woman was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for examination. The investigation is active and ongoing, per police. 

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Eli Hart's mother Julissa Thaler has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her 6-year-old son on May 20, 2022.Thaler was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 16, to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of first-degree murder. Before the judge handed down her sentence, she said she was innocent, used an expletive and called everyone "garbage." (Watch in the player above.)Prior to her sentencing, Eli's dad, Tory Hart, and his stepmom, Josie Josephson, both spoke, at points dabbing away tears.

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); Former Deputy Minister Myown Mustapha was sentenced tp six months in prison and was fined Rs.

Pink is dubbing herself a “bionic woman” after recovering from two surgeries.

omicron. However, such patients were able to avoid hospitalization with omicron, and death, almost 90% of the time over the same period. The findings are derived from a meta-analysis of 65 studies from 19 countries.

Covid, people still had an 88 percent lower risk of reinfection, hospitalisation and death. That makes this natural immunity "at least as durable, if not more so" than two doses of Pfizer or Moderna's vaccines, the study said. The authors nevertheless emphasised that their findings should not discourage vaccination, which remains the safest way to get immunity.

WASHINGTON - Those melancholy tunes sung by humpback whales may really be a sign of loneliness.Scientists who tracked humpback whales in Australia noticed that fewer whales wailed to find mates as their population grew."Humpback whale song is loud and travels far in the ocean," said marine biologist Rebecca Dunlop, who has studied humpback whales that breed near the Great Barrier Reef for more than two decades.As whale numbers dramatically rebounded following the end of commercial whaling — one of the world’s great conservation success stories — she noticed something unexpected.(Credit: The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies Gulf Port Mississippi)"It was getting more difficult to actually find singers," said Dunlop, who is based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. "When there were fewer of them, there was a lot of singing — now that there are lots of them, no need to be singing so much."Scientists first began to hear and study the elaborate songs of humpback whales in the 1970s, thanks to new underwater microphones.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Zoo has welcomed a new adorable duo. The zoo announced the birth of two threatened sloth bear cubs born on January 2.The cubs were born to 10-year-old bear mom Kayla and 10-year-old dad Bhalu, marking the second successful birth of the species at the zoo in the last four years. The zoo's animal team is monitoring their health and their interactions with Kayla. Zoo officials say the sex of the cubs has not yet been determined and names have not yet been chosen. According to the zoo, sloth bears are found in lowland forests in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

PHILADELPHIA - Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday he will not allow Pennsylvania to execute any inmates while he is in office and called for the state's lawmakers to repeal the death penalty.Shapiro, inaugurated last month, said he will refuse to sign execution warrants and will use his power as governor to grant reprieves to any inmate whose execution is scheduled.In doing so, he is exercising an authority used for eight years by his predecessor, Gov.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning truck is shown after winning the NACTOY 2023 North American Truck of The Year Award on January 11, 2023 in Pontiac, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Firefighters are working to protect a nursery in Kissimmee after a massive fire nearby broke out early Thursday morning.According to Osceola Fire officials, a call came in around 2 a.m. about the fire burning behind Nursery Supplies, Inc.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers coach Aaron Morehead looks on during the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by G PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles' makeover is already underway.

Water flowing off Horsetail Fall glows orange while backlit by the setting sun during the "Firefall" phenomenon in Yosemite National Park, California on Feb. 15, 2023.

the Agence France-Presse (AFP) that while he believes the film will do well at the box office — it’s also irked some people and even prompted death threats."Look, this is mental," Frake-Waterfield, 31, told the news outlet. "I've had petitions to stop it.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A US delegation that arrived in the country on Tuesday (14) night aboard two US Air Force planes had met with State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon and Secretary of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd).Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedidiah P.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting in the city that left one person dead and another injured early Thursday morning. According to police, the shooting occurred on the 100 block of E Westmoreland Street in the city's North Philadelphia section just before 5 a.m. Officials say police arrived on scene and found two victims, including a 44-year-old man who was unresponsive and a 33-year-old woman who was shot in the leg. Both victims were rushed to Temple University Hospital, where the man was pronounced dead and the woman was placed in stable condition, according to authorities. Police say nine spent shell casings were discovered at the scene. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say a van that was struck multiple times by gunfire was found partially parked on the sidewalk.According to police, witnesses say the victim who died may have been driving the van. Police say no motive has been identified, but the investigation is active and ongoing. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); The High Commission of Pakistan, in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), organized a promotional event for Pakistani Kinnows or Mandarins, at the BMICH in Colombo today. Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva, State Minister for Agriculture and A. H.

COLOMBO (News 1st) ; The Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says that with the increase in the electricity tariff by 66%, power cuts will no longer be imposed from Thursday (16).Speaking to reporters in Colombo, the Minister said the electricity tariff increase was a difficult decision to make, but it was one that had to be taken.He further said that the Ceylon Electricity Board will start making direct purchases related to fuel and coal.The Minister said that the Bank of Ceylon will be providing an additional loan of Rs. 22 Billion for coal procurement, while a request was made for an additional Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sabaragamuwa University is off limits to all students, except first year students, until further notice with effect from Thursday (16).The University administration said that a brawl between student groups led to this decision.The Vice Chancellor of the Sabaragamuwa University, Professor Udaya Ratnayake said that all students must vacate the dorm rooms before 4 PM on Thursday (16).A statement from the Vice Chancellor noted that students are prohibited to enter the university premises after 4 PM on Thursday (16).

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colpetty Police sealed the office of the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission as per an order issued by the Fort Magistrate's Court,This was confirmed by the Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa.He said that the court order was obtained after reporting facts to the court with regard to information that claimed that events that cause inconveniences to the government were taking place within the office.The Police Spokesperson said that the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Janaka Ratanayake is currently overseas, and the office will be re-opened in his presence when he returns to the island. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Freedom People's Congress in a letter to the Prime Minister have requested for Parliament to be summoned immediately, under Standing Order 16.The letter bearing the signature of the General Secretary of the Freedom Peoples' Congress notes that the decision to indefinitely delay the issuing of ballot papers for the Local Government Election is a threat to Sri Lanka's democracy.The letter further notes that the National Election Commission had observed that the reason for the decision to indefinitely delay the issuing of ballot papers for the Local Government Election was that the Treasury had failed to deliver funds for printing, and based on that the Government Printer had refused to go ahead with the printing process.It notes that Parliament should convene immediately as Public Representatives, as the legislators, are bound to control the undemocratic situation, and managed the situation as well.14 MPs had signed the letter that was addressed to the Prime Minister.