54 people arrested for Nugegoda protest

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleads with South Korea for weapons, with Russia expected to ratchet up its assault soon. Jackson Proskow reports on which countries are sending weapons to Ukraine, how Russia isn’t expected to back down, and how Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer felt after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: A man wearing masks walks past a CVS Pharmacy where a "Free flue shots here" sign is displayed as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 26, WASHINGTON - The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island announced it’ll be easier for people with disabilities to register for a COVID-19 vaccine with CVS Pharmacy online. The department announced a settlement with the company to eliminate barriers that prevented certain disabled customers from getting information about COVID-19 vaccines and booking an appointment online. Federal officials said they found CVS’s COVID-19 vaccine registration portal was not accessible to people who use screen reader software or have trouble using a mouse. RELATED: People with disabilities face more barriers accessing COVID-19 vaccine, CDC data showsOfficials said the types of vaccine appointments offered were not read audibly to screen reader users at the beginning of the scheduling process.

FILE IMAGE - Various streaming services can be seen on the display of an iPhone SE. (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images) Anyone with a streaming platform can vouch for the wide variety and the sheer volume of television and movie options available today. And according to new data from media research firm Nielsen, people are feeling overwhelmed by all the choices. A report released this month, which compiled results from a Nielsen survey of nearly 1,400 U.S.

COVID on Monday, with 184 in intensive care.This is up by 113 for hospitalizations and an increase of 11 for ICUs since the previous day, though officials noted not all hospitals reported updated figures due to the weekend.Last Monday, there were 857 hospitalizations with 168 in ICU. This is a 27 per cent and 9.5 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

TSA says a loaded gun was recovered from a woman's bag at a security checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday.  PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia woman has been arrested by police after TSA officers discovered a loaded handgun in her bag at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, TSA says. According to the agency, the 0.25 caliber gun was loaded with five bullets, including one in the chamber. When officers first spotted the gun in the X-ray machine at the security checkpoint, police were alerted, according to authorities. The woman was then detained and the gun was confiscated, TSA says. Additionally, TSA says the woman will be issued a federal financial civil penalty, which can reach into the thousands depending on aggravating factors. "Guns and airplanes don’t mix," said Gerardo Spero, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport.

A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after police say he was shot during a carjacking in Frankford. FRANKFORD - Authorities say a 27-year-old man was shot once in the stomach during a reported carjacking.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan protestors who occupied the Galle Face stretch since Saturday (9) against the President and his government have also now set up a camp named ‘Gota-Go-Gama’ (GotaGoGama).The camp was set up on Saturday (9) night with just a few tents, and the number shot up to over two dozen on Sunday (10) night.Gota-Go-Gama is like a small model village, it has all the basic requirements including free food, water, toilets, and even a make ship medical camp for health emergencies.Debt in billions due to years of accumulated borrowings, record inflation, lack of foreign currency, crucial sectors witnessing a sharp fall in demand thanks to the pandemic, and the alleged government mismanagement are among the reasons that have dragged Sri Lanka into not just an unprecedented economic crisis but also a massive political turmoil.Meanwhile, the ruling coalition led by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna lost the majority in the Parliament. The opposition rejected an offer by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had called to form a ‘unity government’ following the resignation of 26 ministers of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Cabinet amid violent protests.People are on the roads protesting against their government amid a severe shortage of fuel, essentials, and power outages.Gota-Go-Gama was set up by the protestors to strengthen their efforts to demand President Rajapaksa resign.

Raymond Disabatino (left) and Christopher Disabatino (right) were arrested by Delaware State Police for thefts of copper wiring.  (Delaware State Police)DOVER, Del. - Delaware State Police announced the arrest of two suspects allegedly connected to thefts, including wire copper. According to police, 26-year-old Christopher Disabatino of Historic New Castle and 54-year-old Raymond Disabatino of Newark were arrested on multiple felony criminal charges. Authorities say state police began investigating a series of copper wire thefts from the 900 block of Center Road on March 25. During the thefts, the suspects damaged the victim's property and removed about $50,000 worth in copper wiring, investigators say. According to police, the two were developed as suspects. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOn April 8, police took both men into custody at Eastern Metal Recycling where they were attempting to sell the stolen copper wiring, authorities say. Raymond Disabatino, 54, of Newark, Delaware was arrested for thefts of copper wiring.  Investigators say detectives also had information linking Christopher to a burglary at Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington on December 2.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); State and Private University Students have decided to join forces and march together towards Colombo to protest against the President, Government, and Parliament.Large crowds have already converged onto Galle Face in Colombo to protest, with many more making their way to the site.Debt in billions due to years of accumulated borrowings, record inflation, lack of foreign currency, crucial sectors witnessing a sharp fall in demand thanks to the pandemic, and the alleged government mismanagement are among the reasons that have dragged Sri Lanka into not just an unprecedented economic crisis but also a massive political turmoil.Meanwhile, the ruling coalition led by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna lost the majority in the Parliament. The opposition rejected an offer by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had called to form a ‘unity government’ following the resignation of 26 ministers of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Cabinet amid violent protests.People are on the roads protesting against their government amid a severe shortage of fuel, essentials, and power outages.

COLOMBO (News 1st); People are continuing to protest opposite the President’s Office as of currently.According to News 1st reporters, the protesters have completely blocked the Galle road, while a group of Red Cross officials have also arrived at the protest site.Moreover, a special Ambulance service organized by Sarvodaya is also stationed in Galle Face premises, to support the protestors if the need arises. 

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Easter Attacks conspirators can do whatever they want to secure power, but they cannot protect that power, remarked His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith on Saturday (8).The Head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church took part in a protest in Negombo with other religious leaders to voice his displeasure over delayed justice for the victims of the 2019 Easter Attacks.“They tried to blame it all on the Muslim Community,” said His Eminence while stressing that the people must not forget that a conspiracy was orchestrated to carry out the attacks.He slammed the government for failing to implement the recommendations made by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry that was appointed to investigate the Easter Sunday Attacks of 2019.

CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - A 62-year-old Millville, New Jersey man has been arrested in connection with a cold case from Wildwood 32-years ago.Cape May County officials announced the arrest of Jerry Rosado, Friday, and that he is charged with the sexual assault of Susan Negersmith, in a case stemming from 1990.Negersmaith, from Carmel, New York, was found partially clothed on May 27, 1990, outside a storage area near a Wildwood restaurant. She was 20-years-old.

Anessa Gower, 35, arrested by Richmond Police and charged by Contra Costa County D.A.'s office with 29 counts of lewd acts with minors, including statutory rape against boys, ages 15 to 17. RICHMOND, Calif. - A Richmond charter school teacher has been arrested and charged with 29 counts of lewd acts with minors, including statutory rape, officials say.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - A house party in Goodyear got out of control on the night of Feb. 19, when at least 200 teenagers reportedly invaded a house.Almost two months since the party, we are learning more about what happened.According to information we obtained on April 8, 21-year-old Salim Ghulam Mustafa has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail, while a juvenile was booked into the Durango Juvenile Detention Center."This is my first case really dealing with the social media, as far as search warrants into social media, and that’s stemmed from actually getting the originally party flier, and it just went from there," said Detective Travis Roller with the Goodyear Police Department.Mustafa is accused of felony criminal damage, two counts of criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and criminal nuisance.The incident happened at a vacant home, and a neighbor who was watching over the house witnessed the whole thing.In the aftermath of the party, beer and liquor bottles were left everywhere.

More people are going into hospital with Covid, and more people are contracting Covid in hospital, according to a Salford health boss. The Government’s decision to scrap free lateral flow tests has been slammed by councillors as they received concerning statistics showing Covid hospital numbers rising.

'XE' variant, were analysed by INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) which inferred that the genomic constitution of this variant doesn't correlate with the genomic picture of 'XE'.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that if the President and Government do not heed the calls of the people, the Opposition will be compelled to proceed with a motion of no-confidence as per the provisions of the constitution.In response to the government members commenting to bring forth such a motion, the Opposition Leader noted that those in government should not forget that 6.9 Mn people voted for the President, and 6.8 Mn people voted for the government.“Do not forget that. Decide for yourselves on how you will be able to return to the people and to your respective electorates,” he told the government side.

The Ministry of Health now publishes weekly summary reports of COVID-19 data for Māori and Pacific Peoples.

The approximate path of the 2024 total solar eclipse. (Inset photo via NASA) If you missed the 2017 total solar eclipse that turned day into night and wowed millions of Americans from coast-to-coast, you have the rare chance to see another one on April 8, 2024.According to the American Astronomical Society, the total solar eclipse coming to North America in 2024, just seven years after the 2017 eclipse shadowed much of the continental U.S., will be at least partially visible "to nearly everyone in North America fortunate to have cloud-free skies."This time, the moon’s shadow will be roughly 115 miles wide and sweep from Mexico to Maine.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The experts at Colorado State University expect the 2022 Atlantic Basin hurricane season to be another one for the record books, with tropical cyclone activity expected to be well above average.Phil Klotzbach, lead author of the forecast, released the information live from the National Tropical Weather Conference in Texas on Thursday morning.THE HISTORY OF THE CSU ATLANTIC HURRICANE FORECASTThe CSU forecast calls for 19 named storms, nine of which could become hurricanes with winds of at least 74 mph. Experts say out of the hurricanes, four of them could be major (Category 3 or higher) with winds of at least 115 mph."We think the odds of El Niño are quite low.

COVID on Thursday, with 159 in intensive care.This is up by 57 for hospitalizations but a decrease of nine in ICUs since the previous day. Last Thursday, there were 807 hospitalizations with 166 in ICU.Of the 1,126 people in hospital with COVID-19, 47 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 159 people in ICUs with the virus, 66 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 34 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

WASHINGTON - Two men are behind bars after the FBI raided an apartment complex in Southeast D.C. Wednesday afternoon. FOX 5 has learned they're facing charges for impersonating members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to court documents, 40-year-old Arian Taherzadeh and 36-year-old Haider Ali have spent more than two years pretending to be officers or employees of the Federal Government. The FBI was tipped off after a U.S.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The wild fox that bit nine people, including a congressman and a reporter on Capitol Hill, has tested positive for rabies. D.C. health officials told FOX 5 in a statement it is "contacting all human victims who were bitten by the fox."Animal control will post informational flyers around Capitol Hill notifying people of the fox’s positive rabies status and encouraging those who might have been exposed to call DC Health.The news arrives hours after the agency says the fox was euthanized. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherU.S.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - It’s the largest drug bust in Orange County in nearly 16 years. Charges have been filed against two alleged drug dealers from Buena Park who had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, the district attorney’s office stated. Officers say they recovered 20.5 pounds of fentanyl, 821 pounds of meth, 189.7 pounds of cocaine and 20.5 pounds of fentanyl pills after pulling over a minivan leaving a Buena Park home on March 17.  According to the district attorney’s office, a lethal dose of fentanyl is as little as 2 milligrams; the two suspects had enough fentanyl to kill an estimated 4.7 million people. RELATED: Fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills prompt DEA warning'Always be cautious': Fentanyl, cocaine pills disguised as Tylenol seized by Ohio policeFOX 11 Investigates: Going undercover on the fight against fentanyl crisis"Millions of unsuspecting people have the grim reaper looking over their shoulder and they have no idea how close they actually are to dying from taking a single pill," said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer."With fentanyl in an estimated 40 percent of street drugs, it’s not a matter of if but when someone you know and love dies from fentanyl," the DA added.Edgar Alfonso Lamas, 36, and Carlos Raygozaparedes, 53, have been charged with one felony count of possession of sale of a controlled substance, three felony counts of sale or transportation for sale of a controlled substance, and two felony counts of possession of sale of a controlled substance. They both face a maximum sentence of 37 years if convicted on all counts.

Six people were killed in Sacramento in a shooting on April 3, 2022. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento police on Wednesday said at least five shooters fired guns during the weekend shooting in downtown Sacramento that killed six people and injured 12 others. There were two groups involved in the violence, Sacramento Police Department spokesman Sgt.

FILE-Elon Musk attends TIME Person of the Year on December 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME) WASHINGTON - A list featuring the top earners in the world has been released by Forbes. Forbes comprised a list of more than 2,000 billionaires worldwide and found over 1,000 billionaires who added to their massive fortunes this year compared to 2021.

COVID on Wednesday, with 168 in intensive care.This is down by 17 for hospitalizations and a decrease of five in ICUs since the previous day. Last Wednesday, there were 778 hospitalizations with 165 in ICU.Of the 1,074 people in hospital with COVID-19, 46 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 54 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 168 people in ICUs with the virus, 70 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while 30 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

LAKE MARY, Fla. - A Florida middle school teacher was arrested, accused of playing loud music with the intent to disrupt Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) testing being conducted at the school. Port Orange police officers were called to Creekside Middle School for a disturbance just after noon on Tuesday.Officers said Martin Reese, a teacher at the school, refused to turn off the music and caused a disturbance when being escorted to the principal’s office. This caused the school to go into lock down until the situation was resolved. "They couldn’t leave their class or anything like that," said Aubrey Markovitz.Markovitz said her daughter was already stressed about taking the test. "They’re trying to get through it, so to have a disruption while they’re stressed and trying to get through their testing, she was a little irritated.

Secretary General of the Department of Health Robert Watt said a new permanent Chief Medical Officer will be appointed over the next few months.

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Rylan Scott Compson and Carson Edward West PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - Two 18 year olds are behind bars after Prescott Valley Police say they admitted to stealing a car from a home and taking it for a joyride that ended in a crash on the morning of April 2.At around 5:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-car crash on Viewpoint Drive, between Manley Drive and Roundup Drive."It was evident that the vehicle had rolled several times before coming to rest," said department spokesperson Jerry Ferguson.Later on that same morning, Prescott Valley residents Rylan Scott Compson and Carson Edward West arrived at the police department saying they had been beaten up at a park around 2 a.m. During questioning, investigators say they changed their stories, saying they were injured in a car crash and left the scene of the crash.Eventually, Ferguson says West and Compson "admitted to entering the car owner’s home and stealing the vehicle.

A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man are dead following a single-vehicle collision on the southern edge of Edmonton Monday. The collision happened along Calgary Trail near 41 Avenue S.W.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A third suspect was arrested in connection with a mass shooting in Sacramento that left six people dead, and 12 others hurt, police said.Detectives recovered a handgun and arrested 31-year-old Daviyonne Dawson late Monday on charges of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, the Sacramento Police Department said.Detectives had allegedly identified him as a man who'd been seen carrying a gun in the immediate aftermath of the shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento. Dawson is not charged with carrying out the shooting or any crimes directly related to the shootings."Based on the type of firearm recovered, detectives do not believe that this gun was used in the shooting," the Sacramento Police Department said.AdvertisementInvestigators have previously announced the arrest of two brothers, 26-year-old Dandrae Martin, and Smiley Martin, 27 in connection with the shooting. The younger brother faces charges of assault with a firearm and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Police Chief has ordered for an immediate independent investigation over a confrontation that had taken place between several police officers and a team of Army Riders during a protest opposite Parliament on Tuesday (5).The Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva has requested the Inspector General of Police to immediately conduct an inquiry into the ‘unethical and ill-mannered behaviour’ of two Police officers and initiate disciplinary action against them when a four -member team of Army Riders on the directions of the Director Operations of the Army HQ arrived at the road entrance to the Parliament complex.Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) has also already informed the IGP and the Secretary to Ministry of Public Security in regard to the incident and requested them to inquire into the unacceptable conduct of those Police Officers.

FILE - Southwest Airlines plane. NEW YORK - A man on a Southwest Airlines flight faces federal charges after allegedly masturbating at least four times during the flight.The Daily Beast reports that it happened on a flight from Seattle to Phoenix.The criminal complaint obtained by the site claimed it happened on Southwest flight 3814 on April 2, 2022.Antonio Sherrodd McGarity is accused of masturbating four times in the seat next to a female passenger.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersThe woman took photos.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police confronted 6 armed men dressed in military attire on off-road motorbikes during a protest opposite the Parliament premises on Tuesday (5).These three motorbikes reportedly arrived from the direction of the parliament and did not have any registration number on them.Police officers were seen confronting them and questioning them, and even taking the keys off the bikes.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A second suspect has now been arrested in connection with the mass Sacramento shooting that claimed six lives and  injured 12 people.On Tuesday, Sacramento police said they arrested 27-year-old Smiley Martin, who was injured during the early Sunday morning deadly event at 10 and K streets. It appears as though he was one of the dozen who suffered injuries. Police said once he recovers, he will be booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.As of Tuesday morning, Smiley Martin was not found in Sacramento jail, as he was still in the hospital.

COVID-19. There are 173 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.That marks an increase of 234 hospitalizations and five people in intensive care since Monday’s report.However, not all hospitals report updated figures on weekends, meaning the reported numbers on Monday were likely an undercount.Tuesday’s report marks the highest number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in Ontario since February, though the number of people in ICUs at that time with the virus was much higher.

Police in Sacramento say six people are dead and at least nine others have been injured after a shooting in downtown. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A second suspect has now been arrested in connection with the mass Sacramento shooting that claimed six lives and  injured 12 people.On Tuesday, Sacramento police said they arrested 27-year-old Smiley Martin, who was injured during the early Sunday morning deadly event at 10 and K streets. Police said he will be booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.Smiley Martin is the brother of Dandrae Martin, 26, who arrested on Monday as a "related suspect" to the shooting, booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun. He is expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday. Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested as a "related suspect" on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun connected to the Sacramento shooting.  As of Tuesday morning, Smiley Martin was not found in Sacramento jail, as he was still in the hospital.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Highways Minister Johnston Fernando says that the 6.9 million people who voted for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa have given him a mandate, and therefore there is no requirement for the President resing.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa still has the support of the 6.9 million people of Sri Lanka, said Johnston Fernando said today.Minister Johnston Fernando said an election should be held to prove that the President still holds the public’s support.The Minister further said that the public protests underway are minor protests, adding that, however, he accepts that the people are facing a crisis.He believes that the protests are spearheaded by some from the opposition

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COVID-19 on Monday. There are 168 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.That marks an increase of 94 hospitalizations and two people in intensive care since Sunday’s report.However, not all hospitals report updated figures on weekends, meaning the reported numbers may be an underestimation.Last Monday, there were 655 people reported to be in hospital with COVID-19, with 158 in intensive care.

RSV.For most children and young people, these illnesses will not be serious, and they will soon recover following rest and plenty of fluids.Very few children and young people with respiratory infections become seriously unwell. This is also true for children and young people with long-term conditions.

This Easter is the first school holiday since all coronavirus travel restrictions were lifted in the UK. Airlines have seen a boost in bookings for Easter getaways, with TUI revealing that Spain and Greece are among its most popular destinations.

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.