Rs. 6 Billion worth cocaine seized by Customs

Chrystia Freeland is expected to boycott any sessions at the G20 finance ministers’ meeting where Russian representatives attempt to speak, Global News has learned.A Canadian government official said Freeland may also use the G20 gatherings to provide a direct rebuttal to any Russian statements made in the plenary session.The official spoke on background as they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Mariupol may only have a ‘few days or hours left,’ Ukraine commander says The news comes as G20 finance ministers prepare to meet on Wednesday while Ukrainians continue defending their country from the Russian invasion, which began on Feb.

COVID-19 health crisis Wednesday.The number of pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 2,381, following 235 admissions and 135 discharges in the last day.Intensive care unit cases stayed the same for a total of 101.The daily tally included 2,330 new novel coronavirus infections, though this isn’t fully representative of the situation since access to PCR screening remains limited. Quebec says mRNA COVID-19 vaccines preferable to Medicago in most circumstances On that note, 18,025 tests were administered by the province on Monday.

Dr. William Husel, 43, pleaded not guilty to 25 counts of murder charged against him by the Franklin County Grand Jury. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office) COLUMBUS, Ohio - A jury on Wednesday acquitted an Ohio doctor accused of ordering excessive amounts of painkillers that led to multiple patient deaths at a Columbus-area hospital following a weekslong trial.Dr.

CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. - A little girl is safe today thanks to the quick-thinking of three Clifton Heights police officers earlier this month.Sgt. Ryan Berry, Sgt.

FILE - A police patrol car is parked near a sidewalk. A Virginia physician assistant is accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend for three days before violently murdering her husband in New York and fleeing the state, according to officials and a local report. Jacob L.

Dion Marsh, 27, is facing several charges including three counts of attempted murder, bias intimidation and carjacking. LAKEWOOD, N.J. - A New Jersey man, who is accused of attacking several members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson earlier this month, is now facing federal hate crime charges. According to the U.S.

WASHINGTON - Secret Service officers shot and killed an intruder who they say broke into the Ambassador’s Residence at the Peruvian Embassy Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe incident happened around 8 a.m. after the residents called police for a man who had broken and smashed several windows in the back of the residence.D.C.

COVID-19. There are 203 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.That marks an increase of 176 hospitalizations and a decrease of three people in intensive care since Tuesday’s report.Last Wednesday, there were 1,332 people reported to be in hospital with COVID-19, with 182 in intensive care.According to the latest provincial data, around 54.6 per cent of people in hospital with COVID were admitted for another reason but tested positive for the virus, while about 45.4 per cent were admitted because of COVID.Of those in intensive care, 40.65 per cent were admitted for other reasons, while 59.35 per cent were admitted because of the virus.

The Department of Health has reported 1,407 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 cases today, while 1,941 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.

national capital registered 632 new cases on Tuesday and the positivity rate was 4.42%.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has strongly condemned the shooting of protestors in Rambukkana by Sri Lankan law enforcement personnel.He also expressed sorrow to all the families for the loss of life and those injured during the unrest in Rambukkana.“The people who are on the streets are people who are affected by the terrible economic disaster that has hit our country, due to mismanagement by the government and its financial operations,” said the Cardinal adding that it is the right of the people to protest, and their right needs to be respected as it is allowed as per the provisions of the constitution.Recalling similar incidents in Rathupaswala, the Free Trade Zone, and Chilaw where people were killed by shooting by the authorities, the Archbishop of Colombo said such incidents should not happen in the country, which is a religious-minded country with principles.He appealed to all those in governance to ensure there is no repeat of such incidents and also called on people who protest not to let their emotions cloud their judgment, and also not to allow unscrupulous parties to set up one against the other, as these plots may be part of the way that the authorities seek to exert control.“Engage in protests in a dignified and a humane fashion. Do not let your emotions carry you and cause you to react violently towards the authorities, and towards others,” he added.His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Rajith said the government must change its ways and listen to the voice of the people to ensure democracy functions in the proper way, and the request by the people for change is implemented.

COLOMBO (News 1st); TNA Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam has held the newly-appointed Public Security Minister Prasanna Ranatunga responsible for the killing of a protestor in Rambukkana on Tuesday (19).“Minister Prasanna Ranatunga is someone I personally have liking on. However, you must resign immediately.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Mahanayake Theros of the three main Buddhist Sects in Sri Lanka in an open letter have held the President, and every single member of parliament responsible for the crisis that the people have to face due to their insensitive actions towards the people who are dying while waiting in queues day and night.The letter was addressed to the President, Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, and all political party leaders represented in Parliament.Further, the Mahanayakes have expressed their dismay for their proposals addressed to the President seeking immediate relief to the people dated the 4th of April 2022, being disregarded.The Mahanayake’s strongly believe that the appointment of a new cabinet of ministers will not solve the crises.In addition, they strongly note that the authorities pay heed to the calls of the people who are peacefully protesting, and provide immediate solutions to them, while refraining from engaging in any act that is against the people.While expressing their condolences over the death of a protestor on the 19th of April 2022, the Mahanayakes stressed that it is the responsibility of the government and all other stakeholders to ensure that such an unfortunate environment is NOT created in Sri Lanka.Further, the Mahanayake Theros have called on all Public Representative to act fast to abolish the 20th Amendment to the Constitution that created an imbalance between the Executive and the Legislature, and bring forth a new constitution with reasonable facts mentioned in the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.The Mahanayake Theros of the three main Buddhist Sects in Sri Lanka said that all successive governments must be responsible for the economic crisis in the country.The Mahanayake

Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation hit 6.7 per cent in March, the fastest year-over-year increase in the consumer price index since January 1991.

All West Lothian Council employees will get an extra day’s holiday to say thank you for going “beyond the call of duty” during the pandemic.

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. - For years, San Quentin state prison has offered courses in literature, American government and other high education classes.But now, the college there has gained accreditation, which means incarcerated people will officially be students of Mount Tamalpais Community College.It's part of the bigger efforts to rehabilitate the prison population. Jody Lewen, president of the college, said the program is the first of its kind."For 20 years, we were an extension site of a small college in Oakland," she said. "Then a couple of years ago, we decided we wanted to become independent.

At the beginning of the month, free Covid-19 tests were scrapped in England as the government moved forward with its ‘Living with Covid’ plans. As part of the announcement, only a small minority of the general public are still eligible for free tests, meaning that everyone else must now pay should they want to be tested. However, soon you may be able to save costs and test for Covid 19 using an app on your phone.

SKYFOX flew over an apartment on Egbert Street in Pemberton where a three-alarm fire sent three people to the hospital.  PEMBERTON, N.J. - Three people were injured in a Wednesday morning fire in Pemberton according to authorities. The three-alarm fire broke out on Egbert Street at 5:45 a.m., according to officials. Two people were airlifted to Temple Hospital for treatment and another person was taken to Virtua Memorial. SKYFOX was over the scene of the apartment building while firefighters were on scene. No additional information was released. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | TwitterAdvertisement 

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Finance Ali Sabry P.C. and his delegation, met with the top officials of the World Bank & the International Finance Corporation (IFC) including Country Director (World Bank) Faris Hadad-Zervos and Managing Director of IFC Makhtar Diop in Washington DC on 19th April 2022.The discussion premised on the areas of assistance and possible paths for economic growth and economic stability.

SAN FRANCISCO - After a two-year hiatus, San Francisco is preparing for thousands of people to return to Golden Gate Park's Hippie Hill, for the annual 420 marijuana gathering on Wednesday. This year, there will be some big changes to the event. Vendors will be selling marijuana products, so the gathering will be fenced off and limited to adults only."Because this is the year where there are legal sales, state law requires that you will not be allowed in unless you are 21," said Phil Ginsburg, general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.Ginsburg says officials will be checking IDs and there will be park rangers, security guards, and police on hand."Our goal was to try to make it as safe as possible," said GInsburg.For some people the grass is always greener at Hippie Hill on 420.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Johnny Depp is expected to continue his testimony Wednesday in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.The actor took the stand in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom Tuesday for the first time since the trial began more than a week ago. It is possible a cross-examination will happen today.Johnny Depp is expected to continue his testimony Wednesday in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.During his testimony Tuesday, Depp denied ever hitting Heard, calling the physical and sexual assault allegations against him disturbing, heinous and "not based in any species of truth.""It's been six years of trying times.

in the deaths of Vallow's children.On April 19, Vallow was arraigned on charges related to the disappearance and deaths of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. Her attorney asked for a "not guilty" plea to the charges against her: two counts of first degree murder, one count of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of criminal conspiracy, and one count of grand theft. Lori Vallow Daybell and her new husband, Chad Daybell, were both at the courthouse in the eastern Idaho town of St.

Ottawa aims to cool Canada’s housing market by cracking down on foreign investors. Though, experts say foreign investors aren’t too different from corporate investors and every day Canadians, including dozens of MPs from all political parties, who are landlords.

have a major decision ahead of them that goes beyond math and science.Northern Elementary School in York, Pennsylvania will consider the introduction of an After School Satan Club at Tuesday night’s meeting. The club, which was proposed and pushed by a parent at the school, was initially rejected by the principal.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police said that the Ministry of Public Security has appointed an independent investigation body to probe if the use of force to disperse protestors in Rambukka was done as per the legal provisions.The members of the investigation body are;1. S.T. Kodikara, Secretary State Ministry of Community Police Services2.

PTI, citing government data.

A humanitarian convoy with 42 buses arrive at a refugee hub in Zaporizhzhia from Mariupol after 42 hours evacuation process in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrea Carrubba/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) WARSAW, Poland - After spending weeks with no electricity or water in the basement of her family's home in Ukraine, Viktoriya Savyichkina made a daring escape from the besieged city of Mariupol with her 9- and 14-year-old daughters.Their dwelling, for now, is a huge convention center in Poland's capital. Savyichkina said she saw a photo of the home in Mariupol destroyed.

FILE IMAGE - A photo of a person about to watch Netflix on a screen inside an apartment on Jan. 13, 2021, in Dublin, Ireland.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Wednesday will be a "glorious" day according to FOX 29's Sue Serio. Today's conditions will be sunny with hardly any clouds in the sky after a spring nor'easter pounded the Delaware Valley with rain Monday night into Tuesday. The sun will be deceiving as temperatures will remain below average with highs hitting the upper 50s. No precipitation is in the forecast for today. By 9 a.m., temperatures will be in the 40s and after lunch, they will rise to the 50s. Thursday will still feel chilly and a frost advisory is in effect tonight into tomorrow for several counties in Pennsylvania. Looking ahead, temperatures will fluctuate between the high 60s and 70s this weekend and into next week. ___SEVEN-DAY FORECASTWEDNESDAY: Sunny, cool. High: 60THURSDAY: Sun to clouds.

Miley Cyrus is the latest in an ever-growing list of artists testing positive for COVID-19, though in announcing it, she told fans that contracting the virus “was definitely worth it”.It’s assumed that Cyrus got COVID-19 during her recent tour of South America – her first in seven years – where she performed at Lollapalooza in Argentina, Chile and Brasil, as well as a headlining arena show in Bogotá, Colombia. Tweeting about her diagnosis overnight (April 1), Cyrus said she didn’t regret any of the trip: “Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high. I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.”In a follow-up Tweet, Cyrus confirmed that as a result of her testing positive for the virus, she’s been forced to pull out of her scheduled performance at tomorrow night’s (April 3) Janie’s Fund event.

Miley Cyrus has tested positive for COVID-19 following her whirlwind world tour, which saw her travel to the likes ofBrazil and Colombia over the course of a month.The singer, 29, announced her health update via Twitter on Friday, writing: 'Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high.'The Wrecking Ball hitmaker added that although she tested positive for the infectious disease, she is not too upset about it: 'I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.' Down with Covid: Miley Cyrus has tested positive for COVID-19 while on her world tour; Pictured on March 19, 2022 in Santiago, ChileThe Tennessee-born star was however upset that she would miss out on her upcoming Grammys weekend performance benefiting Steven Tyler's fund. 'Unfortunately because of this I’m missing out on Janie’s Fund which sucks because it’s a charity that’s super important to me & my friend Steven Tyler.'However, she appeared to be looking on the bright side and assured fans that she is feeling fine, despite testing positive.

PHILADELPHIA - A suspect has died after police say he was shot by a customer inside a North Philadelphia corner store that he was attempting to rob Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after noon on the 1400 block of Master Street – a few blocks from Temple University’s campus. Police say the unidentified suspect was armed with a gun and attempting to rob a corner store when a customer who was inside shot him multiple times. Following the shooting, police initially identified the shooter as the store's owner. Sources, including the owner, tell FOX 29 that it was actually a customer who opened fire.The suspect was hit twice in the chest and twice in the abdomen.

Authorities said the tracked the carjacked vehicle for about an hour before officers caught up to it. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities said two teens were found in a carjacked vehicle Tuesday afternoon that police later found guns and suspected cocaine inside. Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that a woman was carjacked by an armed young man around 4 p.m. on 11th and Stiles streets in North Philadelphia.Police used a tracking device inside the car to follow its location to several neighborhoods over an hour period, Small said. Officers finally caught up to the carjacked Kia sedan on 13th and Lehigh streets, then followed it onto the 1100 block of Silver Street, according to investigators. Small said the stolen vehicle was slammed into by a passing vehicle at the intersection of 11th and Silver streets. A boy and girl, both 17, were taken into custody by trailing officers, according to police.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage has proposed that the countries in the region seize new opportunities for growth.His comments were heard at the Senior Officials Meeting of BIMSTEC nations that took place on Monday (28).“Asia is increasingly the center of the world economy. By 2040 the continent is projected to account for more than half of the global GDP and about 40% of the global consumption,” he said.Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage said that the Bay of Bengal has today taken center stage in international politics due to its economic and Geostrategic importance.“The busiest international shipping route in the world lies in the Indian Ocean just south of Sri Lanka.

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for rock band Foo Fighters, has died, the band announced late Friday.

AUSTIN, Texas - The teen driver who survived being hit by a tornado says he is getting a new job and a North Texas car dealer wants to give him a new truck.Video of 16-year-old Riley Leon and his red truck has been viewed thousands of times since the Texas tornado on Monday in Elgin. Riley told FOX 7 he was going back home from a job interview at Whataburger.A company spokesperson said Thursday it was her understanding he has been hired at their Manor location, but was awaiting confirmation from their Human Resources department that he has officially been hired.Riley told FOX 7 his red truck was hauled away by the family’s insurance company. He provided a picture of the truck before it was smashed by the storm and earlier explained its a personal loss.

The federal government is promising $2 billion in top-up payments to provinces and territories, to help relieve pandemic-driven surgery backlogs. But Abigail Bimman explains why experts believe money isn’t the answer.

HOUSTON - You see the vanity license plates on the roads, as drivers stamp their personality on their rides.RELATED: 35th Annual Art Car Parade returns in person after two yearsSome of them are more valuable than you might think. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators says there are 9.7 million personalized plates in the U.S. Some of them are worth thousands, or even millions of dollars."This one here, the word CASH," plate collector and seller Michael Modecki held up a California plate.MORE SULLIVAN'S SMART SENSEThe word CASH could turn this aluminum license plate into gold."We're asking two million dollars for it.

The Lorain Police Department shared a photo of a seized pill that was pressed to appear as the word “Tylenol” on it but was later determined to be Fentanyl. (Credit: Lorain Police Department) LORAIN, Ohio - Authorities in Ohio warned the public about recently seized pills made of fentanyl and cocaine but disguised to look like Tylenol or other over-the-counter medication.Police in Lorain, a city located about 30 minutes west of Cleveland, shared a photo on Tuesday of a seized pill pressed with what appears to look like the word "Tylenol" but was determined to be fentanyl."We would like to advise the public to always be cautious when handling medication, even if it appears to be over-the-counter medication," the Lorain Police Department wrote on Facebook. The police department said other pills seized were disguised to look like Metoprolol — a non-controlled blood-pressure medication — but were later determined to be cocaine.Lorain police told local news station FOX 8 that the drugs were discovered during two narcotics investigations over the past couple of months, and investigators are now trying to determine how widespread the problem may be in the area. "The concerning thing is that everything about these pills did, in fact, look to be genuine and certainly at first glance, especially if you were to encounter them within a pill bottle that was marked with the blood pressure medication or as Tylenol," Lt.

PHILADELPHIA - Motorists have found some relief at the pump in recent weeks - albeit pennies worth - but experts believe gas prices will worsen in the coming months as pandemic-weary travelers plan to hit the road again. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has fluttered down to $4.23. Pennsylvania's average price sits a few cents above that at $4.31, and in neighboring New Jersey and Delaware drivers are paying around $4.Experts say the ongoing war in Ukraine is partly to blame for the high prices at the pump, but it's not the only reason driver's wallets will continue to get hammered.

TUCSON, Ariz. - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Tempe Police and the Arizona Attorney General's office announced on March 22 two Arizona men are headed to prison after being found with hundreds of pounds of meth, more than two dozen pounds of cocaine and more than 20 pounds of heroin, about a year and a half ago.On Sept. 20, 2020, police executed a search warrant at a home after a months-long investigation, and that's where the DEA says the drugs were found.Diego Bernal-Robles, 29, and Cipriano Arturo Rojas-Armenta, 44, were living at a Tucson home when police found 230 pounds of meth, 25 pounds of cocaine, and 25 pounds of heroin, along with equipment and chemicals used to manufacture meth.The estimated street value of these drugs: $1,311,000.Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the two were convicted for being involved in a drug trafficking organization, the DEA said.Bernal-Robles plead guilty to possession of a dangerous drug for sale, and manufacture of a dangerous drug.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans on Tuesday night, spawned by a storm that produced multiple tornadoes through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, killing one person and causing multiple injuries and widespread damage.The National Weather Service retweeted a video of the tornado in the eastern part of New Orleans that was visible in the darkened sky.The tornado appeared to start in a New Orleans suburb and then move east across the Mississippi River into the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and parts of St. Bernard Parish before moving northeast.Guy McGinnis, president of St.

MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar seized a superyacht belonging to a notorious Russian billionaire on March 21, local media reported. In recent footage obtained by Storyful, the ship, the Axioma was seen arriving at a dock in the British overseas territory. ThE footage shows the Axioma coming in to dock in the British overseas territory. The vessel was reportedly seized for its ties to Dmitry Pumpyansky, owner of Russian steel company TMK.The 240-foot boat has an estimated value of $75 million.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Opening statements were set to begin Tuesday in the federal fraud trial of former Theranos Chief Operating Officer and ex-boyfriend of the company's founder, Elizabeth Holmes.Sunny Balwani faces 10 counts of fraud and two counts of conspiracy related to his role in the failed blood testing company. Holmes faced the same charges and was convicted in January of three counts of fraud and one count of conspiracy. Her sentencing is scheduled for September after Balwani's trial is complete.While Holmes was the public face of the company that falsely claimed its technology could run a complex array of tests with only a drop of blood, Balwani managed many of the company's day-to-day operations.He oversaw the testing lab and prosecutors say he was instrumental in the decision to secretly use modified third-party analyzers after the company's so-called Edison analyzers proved to be plagued with problems. The ex-lovers were indicted together, but their trials were separated after Holmes' defense team accused Balwani of abusing her and controlling her decisions at the company.Balwani's attorney's have denied he abused Holmes. His trial was set to begin in February but was pushed back as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus surged. Opening statements were again delayed last week when Judge Edward Davila said a juror was exposed to someone with the virus. AdvertisementEvan Sernoffsky is an investigative reporter for KTVU.

COVID-19-related bylaws on the same day Ontario eased more pandemic safety measures.At a special meeting on Monday, a two-year face covering and physical distancing rule was nixed “in alignment” with the Ford government’s “Living with and Managing COVID-19” plan released earlier this month.Councillors voted 14-0 to end a physical distancing rule, but the vote to close masking bylaws was not as decisive. Ontario COVID-19 mask mandate lifts for most settings Ward 1’s (Chedoke-Cootes) Maureen Wilson and Ward 3’s (Hamilton Centre) Nrinder Nann voted against the action, suggesting dismissal of face masks would not benefit the city’s most vulnerable residents.“But I can’t support repealing this right now.

Philadelphia CBP Officers seize 18 pounds of cocaine hidden in cargo hold on flight from Jamaica to Philadelphia.  PHILADELPHIA - Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 18 pounds of cocaine in a cargo hold on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica on Tuesday, the agency announced. CBP officials say officers met the American Airlines flight as it gated and held a routine check of the cargo hold after the luggage was offloaded. During the examination, a narcotics detector dog alerted officers to an access panel, the agency says. According to officials, officers opened the access panel and found two gray Puma drawstring bags with eight wrapped bricks of cocaine and an empty plan blue duffel bag. Philadelphia CBP Officers seize 18 pounds of cocaine hidden in cargo hold on flight from Jamaica to Philadelphia.  CBP authorities believe the cocaine has a street value of about $580,000. "Narcotics interdiction remains a Customs and Border Protection priority and it is a mission that we conduct every day.

There is a scandal brewing over on the set of Grey’s Anatomy!