Sri Lanka’s Fuel Crisis : Despite multiple assurance from Min. Lokuge, people are still in line

Mike Tyson (left, getty images), Melvin Townsend III (right, Florida Dept. of Corrections) CHICAGO - The man Mike Tyson was filmed striking on an airplane has criminal convictions going back to 2008, according to Florida state records.Melvin Townsend III has been convicted of fraud, grand theft, burglary, possession of controlled substances and trafficking in stolen property.The 36-year-old was also incarcerated for 20 months in 2009 and again in 2019 for 15 months.Tyson was filmed striking Townsend on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Miami last Thursday.

New York City firefighter and a civilian died Sunday in a Brooklyn house fire where a ceiling partially collapsed, injuring several other firefighters, authorities said.Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31, had been on the job six years and his father and other relatives were also members of the Fire Department of New York, Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said.“I cannot describe the heartbreak of the FDNY today to have lost a member doing what our members do best: putting their lives on the line to save others,” Kavanagh said.A person’s body was recovered from the scene, an FDNY spokesperson said late Sunday. Earlier, the department said a person was unaccounted for after the fire, however a medical examiner will need to confirm the identity of the person found in the building.Eight firefighters were injured in the blaze and another resident sustained minor injuries, the spokesperson said.

COVID-19 virus, suggests a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.“We’ve really tended to forget that we’re in a pandemic of a communicable disease, which means that our actions affect those around us,” Dr. David Fisman, the study’s coauthor and professor of epidemiology at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, told Global News.

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A fatal accident in Bucks County shuts a road down.Tyburn Road is closed in both directions at Bristol Pike, in Falls Township.At least two cars were involved in the crash in the eastbound lanes, around 8 Sunday night.There were no other details regarding the victims involved in the accident or how many people were in the vehicles.AdvertisementFalls Township police did not specify when the road might open.

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HOUSTON - Authorities are piecing together a deadly shooting in west Houston, where a man was found dead in his car with a 3-year-old boy in the backseat. MORE CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY COVERAGEHouston police say they were called to a shooting in the 14300 block of Fern Dr. in Memorial near Energy Corridor, around 8:15 p.m.

CENTER CITY - Caught on camera, a man police say was punched outside a club by the bouncer has died at the hospital and the Philadelphia Homicide Unit is now investigating.The six-minute surveillance video was given to FOX 29. The incident happened outside Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar just before 1 a.m.

Today we are reporting 5,690 community cases, 514 hospitalisations and 10 deaths.

UNIVERSITY CITY - Philadelphia police are investigating a sexual assault and a stabbing just hours apart on two different SEPTA trains.Sunday, about 4:30 in the afternoon, SEPTA confirms a passenger was stabbed at the 34th Street subway station, in University City, prompting the Market-Frankford line to bypass the stop on Drexel University’s campus, alarming students.Police raced the victim to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Officials say the victim did not suffer life-threatening injuries.MORE HEADLINES:The 34th Street Station was shutdown as police investigated the incident.

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HOUSTON - Jackson White is a standout high school football player and honor roll student while studying Japanese and teaching himself to play six instruments.  "Piano, guitar, ukulele, electric guitar, the bass, and kalimba," he says.Jackson is also autistic."I was a lot slower on my work, so maybe other kids would get to go to recess, and I’d just stay inside and still do my work," he recalls of his early years in elementary school.RELATED: Houston professor helps families with autistic children all over the worldHis challenges started before he was born.

HOUSTON - Loved ones are mourning the loss of a former international rugby player killed in a crash in west Harris County. Pedrie Wannenberg, 41, was most recently a coach at Rice University and so many people were shocked to hear what happened. DETAILS: Pursuit in Harris County ends with 1 dead, 6 injuredThe sports community worldwide honored the rugby legend with his former South African team the Vodacom Bulls holding a moment of silence Saturday after he was killed Friday evening in a car crash just west of Houston. Eugene Eloff, Wannenberg's close friend and coach, spoke to FOX 26 from South Africa, telling us the rugby player and father touched many lives on and off the field. "He would go out of his way, to help other people," he said. "On the field, he would put his body on the line for his team.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles and a local bank hosted a Business Pitch competition at Lincoln Financial Field Thursday.Five high school teams from the region pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges, including the Birds Avonte Maddox.The pitch competition is a part of what’s called the Entrepreneur’s Game Plan program, that helps students gain skills to develop small businesses.The first place winners developed a paddle ball game."We had a great time with the kids," said Peggy Leimkuhler, Firstrust Bank C.O.O.

NEW YORK - One FDNY firefighter has died and several others were injured battling a three-alarm fire at a home in Canarsie, Brooklyn.At a press conference on Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY officials identified Timothy Klein, 31, of Ladder Company 170 as the firefighter who had died in the line of duty."It gives us great pain and sorrow to announce that New York City has lost one of its bravest," Adams said. "Timothy lost his life doing the job that we ask of him every day."Klein was a six-year veteran of the FDNY.A photo of Timothy Klein, the 31-year-old FDNY firefighter killed in a building collapse in Canarsie on April 24.

Canada changes COVID-19 border rules for unvaccinated, partially vaccinated kids  “Every easing of restrictions makes it easier for people to travel, especially for families,” Travel Best Bets President Claire Newell told Global News.“With this round of restrictions…that’s where I really noticed a lot more families excited to start travelling.”Newell says the testing requirements were a hindrance for many families with younger children.“That pre-flight test has been expensive and it’s also been a hassle,” she said. “It (was) an added step and an added cost.”However, pre-entry tests will still be required for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and older who are currently eligible to travel to Canada.That’s something Winnipeg parent Erica Suderman is familiar with.

UNIVERSITY CITY - Philadelphia police are investigating a stabbing of an older man while riding on the Market-Frankford Line, sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley.Police were called to 34th and Market Streets, in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood, Sunday, just before 5 p.m., on the report of a stabbing on a SEPTA train, according to the sources.Police raced the man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. There were no details regarding his condition.MORE HEADLINES:The 34th Street Station was shutdown as police investigated the incident.

Britain's Got Talent has produced some of the UK's most iconic acts over the years. From Susan Boyle and Diversity to Ashleigh and Pudsey, there have been some truly memorable contestants. As judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams continue their search for the next BGT winner, we thought it would be a good time to check in with another infamous act.

15 April 2020, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: A mouthguard hangs over a doctor's coat in a family doctor's surgery in a treatment room. (to dpa "How telemedicine proves itself in the Corona crisis") Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa (Photo by Marijan Murat/pi HOUSTON - The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked several conversations on health care, and while the threat seems to be dwindling in parts of the United States, there are some conversations that still need to be had. Back in May 2021, Dr.

Naga Munchetty, 47, has excited her fans as she took to running again after previously injuring herself exercising last year.The BBC Breakfast star shared her accomplishment on Instagram, warning her followers that "injuries do take time to recover from".Naga took to Instagram to share a sweaty selfie earlier today as she returned from her 5km run.She captioned the post in view of her 52,600 followers: "It's been a while since I've been able to run 5k non-stop. Injuries take time to recover from."Patience isn't a virtue of mine.

UNIVERSITY CITY - Philadelphia police are investigating a stabbing of a 22-year-old while riding on the Market-Frankford Line, sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley.Police were called to 34th and Market Streets, in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood, Sunday, just before 5 p.m., on the report of a stabbing on a SEPTA train, according to the sources.Police raced the 22-year-old victim to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. There were no details regarding the victim’s condition.The 34th Street Station was shutdown as police investigated the incident.

days before Russia invaded the country.He released the video for his track 2step, which features rapper Lil Baby, Friday on his YouTube channel.The video starts with a message from Sheeran. "It was my first time visiting the country and I felt so welcomed during my stay there," he posted. "Ukraine is a proud and resilient country, and I’m grateful to have had the chance to film my video there."RELATED: Ukraine leader pushes for more arms; US officials to visitSheeran said he stands with Ukraine and will donate his record royalties from the YouTube stream of the music video to the DEC’s [The Disasters Emergency Committee] Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressing the West for more powerful weapons as he prepared to meet with top U.S.

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices have rebounded in New Jersey and around the nation amid concerns about higher global oil prices and renewed seasonal demand.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $4.09, up five cents from last week.Drivers were paying $2.89 a gallon on average a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.12, also up five cents from last week.Advertisement

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. (AP) - Wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of Nebraska killed a retired fire chief and injured at least 11 firefighters, authorities said Sunday.The man who died Friday night was a retired Cambridge fire chief who was working with firefighters as a spotter in Red Willow County in the southwestern corner of the state.

Fire officials tell FOX 29 that 4 people, including 3 children, died in a fire in Kensington on Sunday morning.  PHILADELPHIA - Four people, including three children, have died after a fire tore through a home in Kensington on Sunday morning, authorities told FOX 29. Officials say the fire started on the 3200 block of Hartville Street around 2 a.m. According to fire officials, three of the victims were confirmed as children. Authorities also say a woman, who jumped from the second floor, escaped the fire and is in stable condition. No additional information has been released by authorities. Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman in Frankford. FRANKFORD - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that killed a young woman, in Frankford.Officials said police responded to a report of a shooting on the 2000 block of Bridge Street around 9:30 Saturday night.When they arrived, they found the 19-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.Medics attempted to save her, but she died at the location.Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace stated a person of interest is in custody, though the shooting is actively being investigated.

COVID-19, the second day in a row the province reported a decline after hitting a sixth-wave high of 2,410 patients on Friday.The number of hospitalizations also dropped Saturday by 39 patients.There were 90 patients listed in intensive care Sunday, an increase of one patient compared to the previous day.Last week, the province’s interim public health director, Dr. Luc Boileau, said there were indications that community transmission was beginning to slow and new daily hospitalizations were trending down.But Boileau announced mask mandates for indoor public spaces and public transit would remain in place until mid-May as the situation remains difficult despite promising signs.In addition to 20 deaths on Sunday, authorities reported 34 deaths on Saturday attributed to COVID-19.

French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake.Cheers of joy erupted as the results appeared on a giant screen at the Champ de Mars park at the foot of the Eiffel tower, where Macron supporters waved French and EU flags. People hugged each other and chanted “Macron.”Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Macron on Twitter, saying he’s looking forward to continuing to work with him.In a tweet Sunday afternoon, Trudeau wrote, “Looking forward to continuing our work together on the issues that matter most to people in Canada and France – from defending democracy, to fighting climate change, to creating good jobs and economic growth for the middle class.”Congratulations, @EmmanuelMacron.

Josh Buster believes a printing error made him a millionaire. (Credit: Iowa Lottery) CLIVE, Iowa - An Iowa man believes a ticket-printing error paved the way for him to win the $1 million Mega Millions prize. Josh Buster, 40, of West Burlington said he went to play the lottery for a drawing.

Speculation by Canadians investing in the real estate market is “absolutely” one of the factors contributing to sky-high home prices, says one economist studying housing trends.

Images: Pfizer, FDA Pfizer recalled one of its hypertension-treating drugs after it was found to have an increased presence of an impurity that can cause cancer. Five lots of Accupril (Quinapril HCl) tablets have been recalled due to a presence of a nitrosamine above the acceptable daily intake level. Increased intake of nitrosamines can increase the risk of cancer over long periods of time. Those currently taking the affected Accupril tablets are not at any immediate risk and Pfizer is not aware of reports of adverse events related to the recall. The product lots were distributed nationwide to wholesalers and distributors in the United States and Puerto Rico from December 2019 to April 2022.The included tablets in the recall all come in 90 count bottles with strengths of 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg.

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Board of Trustees suggests that masking is still required by staff and students unless local health units intervene.Lori-Ann Pizzolato tweeted at 6:50 p.m. Friday that “out of an abundance of concern for the health and safety of all… masking in TVDSB building is required until the Local Public Health Units in TVDSB explicitly advise otherwise.”During a meeting Tuesday, trustees voted to approve a motion put forward by Trustee Corrine Rahman to enact a masking requirement.It came in response to a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB that have been linked to illness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.pic.twitter.com/rdgqZ5gTKl— Lori-Ann Pizzolato (@lapizzolato) April 22, 2022However, TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar told trustees that while they had the right to pass the motion, TVDSB would not be able to enforce a masking requirement.“When the government of Ontario decided to lift that mask requirement as of March 21 of this year, the end result of that was that it served to remove the enforcement mechanism that existed,” Chahbar said at the time.Pizzolato’s tweet recognizes that the masking requirement is separate from that of the province’s, stating, “We recognize that this may be a challenge for some and is a safety measure above provincial mandates, exemptions will be provided to all students and staff who choose to opt-out.”Speaking with 980 CFPL, Pizzolato specified that the TVDSB is not enforcing a mask mandate, but instead, a mask requirement.“The Trustees just wanted ‘required.’ They’re not saying we have to ‘mandate’ it,” she said.

LE TOUQUET-PARIS-PLAGE, FRANCE - APRIL 24: Emmanuel Macron salutes voters as he leaves his house with Brigitte Macron to go vote on April 24, 2022 in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France. Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen were both qualified on Sunday Apri PARIS - French polling agencies are projecting that centrist President Emmanuel Macron will win France’s presidential runoff Sunday, beating far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a tight race that was overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and saw a surge in French support for extremist ideas.If the projections are borne out by official results, Macron would be the first French president in 20 years to win a second term, since Jacques Chirac in 2002.

SKYFOX over the scene of the deadly fatal January fire in Fairmount that claimed the lives of 12 people, including eight children.  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia fire officials say they are frustrated with the number of severe and fatal fires happening across the city. Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel expressed his frustration at a press conference detailing a fatal fire that took the lives of four, including three children, on Sunday afternoon. "Right now we are frustrated and we are mourning," he said as he explained the residence had no working smoke detectors. Thiel says before Sunday's fire, there were 17 fatal fires in 2022 so far, including the fatal Fairmount fire that claimed the life of 12 people, including eight children. Additionally, since January 1, 38 people were injured in fire-related incidents and more than 312 families were displaced, Thiel said. "It's just too much" Thiel said as he explained how firefighters are frustrated. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESHe's also encouraging everyone to make sure their smoke detectors are working properly and be aware of safety tips that can save their lives in case of an emergency. "The best fire is the one that never starts," he said. You can request a smoke alarm through Philly311 and the Fire Department will come install one in your home. To qualify, you must live in a one or two-family home occupied by the owner.

the state have stood at 40,057 for over a month now.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say four juveniles are in custody after being accused of crashing a stolen car into a T-Mobile store in North Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. According to authorities, a man reported his 2013 Grey Honda Accord stolen on the 1200 block of E Hunting Park Avenue on Friday around 4:50 p.m. Authorities say around 5:19 on Saturday, officers received a radio call that the owner had located his stolen car and began following it. Officers say they saw the man following his car at 5th and Lycoming Streets and they attempted to stop it. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES The stolen car managed to get away, but officers saw the same vehicle crashed into the front of a T-Mobile store located at 700 East Hunting Park Avenue a short time later, according to police. Authorities say two T-Mobile employees were injured by broken glass. AdvertisementFour juveniles were arrested shortly after the incident and the car was recovered and towed, according to authorities. 

vaccines that still offer very strong protection against COVID-19’s worst outcomes, said Dr. Beth Bell of the University of Washington, an adviser to the U.S.

Thousands of people took to the streets to watch the first St George's Day parade since the coronavirus pandemic. The popular annual event has not been held since 2019, but Manchester bathed in sunshine to welcome the return of the celebration.

AP, Moderna and Pfizer are testing 2-in-1 Covid-19 protection that they hope to offer this fall. Each “bivalent" shot would mix the original, proven vaccine with an Omicron-targeted version.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has welcomed a "significant milestone", as the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 falls below 500.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday (5) urged authorities in Sri Lanka to defuse tensions peacefully, after a state of emergency was declared in response to protests over the country’s deepening economic crisis.OHCHR said that the situation has worsened and that there have been shortages of food and fuel, along with power cuts, prompting new protests by desperate Sri Lankans.Following the state of emergency and other restrictions, Liz Throssell, Spokesperson for OHCHR said her office was “concerned that such measures are aimed at preventing or discouraging people from legitimately expressing their grievances through peaceful protests, and that they frustrate the exchange of views on matters of public interest”.Deteriorating situationPublic frustration has been rising in recent months with largely peaceful demonstrations taking place across the country.However, amid sudden shortages in fuel, cooking gas and essential food items; worsening inflation, currency devaluation and rolling power cuts over the past two weeks, the situation has worsened.“This led to further protests by Sri Lankans left desperate by the rising cost of living and difficulties to obtain basic items,” Ms.

The people’s power can no longer be contained by the chains of corruption(COLOMBO); Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) strongly condemns the attempts of the President and the administration to stifle the constitutionally enshrined freedoms of expression and lawful assembly of the citizens through the use of emergency regulations, curfew and social media blackouts.TISL said that as an independent local organization that has been working in Sri Lanka for the past two decades with the mission to fight corruption, it stands in solidarity with the people across the country who are mobilizing independently against the corrupt in a non-violent manner.TISL notes that the current situation in the country has been caused by decades of misuse and mismanagement of public resources on a large scale, systemic corruption coupled with kleptocracy, and an overall lack of transparency and accountability in both governance as well as in the public service sector.The people have now delivered their message loud and clear. The dormant voices of the people of this country have joined in unison to create a powerful shockwave that might have taken most of those in power by surprise.Sri Lankans should be vigilant at this point as chaos at the highest levels affords the opportunity for political maneuvering and for those with ulterior motives to rise to power.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Several groups banded together on Monday (4) morning to protest against the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka in Galle.According to News 1st correspondents, lawyers and other social groups converged opposite the Galle Bus Station and commenced the protest.At the same time, a massive protest took place in the Polonnaruwa Town calling for the resignation of the government.Protests have increased across Sri Lanka after thousands decided to protest on the road leading to the President’s private residence on the 31st of March 2022.Meanwhile, Sri Lankans also defied the nationwide curfew to protest on Sunday (3).

COLOMBO (News 1st); Economists have raised concerns whether the Sri Lankan government’s decision to award Rs. 10,000/- as allowances for low-income families will ease the economic burden on the people, in the long term.Professor Aminda Methsila Perera, from the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, says that according to government calculations there are 3.1 million low-income families in the island nation, and it would require Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge said that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation does not intend to increase the prices of fuel once more.Speaking after the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (28), the Minister said there were requests to position LIOC and Ceypetco prices to one level, however, there were issues with regard to it due to concerns.He also said that the Cabinet of Ministers decided to award allowances of Rs. 5,000/- for two months for the low-income families in Sri Lanka, while measures would be taken to ensure there is no shortage of goods in the local market for the April holidays.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna stressed that it has no intention to appoint UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s next Prime Minister.Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena told reporters on Monday (28) that no one in the SLPP is insane to appoint such a person as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.“He comes from Sri Lanka’s oldest political party and that party eventually came to be known as the political party that could not even win a single seat in Parliament,” said Abeygunawardena.SLPP General-Secretary Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam told reporters that there is no requirement to seek a person for the post of Prime Minister when the most suitable person is holding that position.