Apple showcases iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8, AirPods at 'Far Out' product event

The trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been adjourned again after a second juror has tested positive for Covid.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday into a humiliating U-turn after less than a month in power, reversing a cut to the highest rate of income tax that helped spark turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party.

The risk of suffering from Alzheimer's disease is raised in those over 65 who have had Covid, according to new research.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Monday (3) revealed to Parliament that the price of diesel was not reduced during the recent fuel price revision as only a profit of one rupee was being made per liter."When we compare our import prices with the Singapore Average Price we were making a loss of Rs. 30/- per liter of Diesel.

FILE - Kim Kardashian is seen out on Sept. 9, 2022, in New York City.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday will survey damage from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, where tens of thousands of people are still without power two weeks after the storm hit.The Category 1 hurricane knocked out electrical power to the U.S. territory of 3.2 million people, 44% of whom live below the poverty line.RELATED: President Biden, first lady to visit Florida and Puerto Rico to assess hurricane damagePower has been restored to about 90% of the island’s 1.47 million customers, but more than 137,000 others, mostly in the hardest hit areas of Puerto Rico’s southern and western regions, continue to struggle in the dark.

COVID-19 going forward will sit on the shoulders of primary care doctors and nurses if no new variant emerges, but the way that medical care is delivered must be reconsidered, Ontario’s now-defunct science table said Monday in its final bit of advice to the province.The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table released three briefs that focused on the response to the pandemic by family doctors and nurses.It found patients who weren’t connected with a family doctor or medical team had worse health outcomes during the pandemic. It also found primary care teams better responded to the needs of patients than solo practitioners.Other findings included unequal distribution of primary care access throughout the province, a dearth of data on that same care and major overall communication problems.

DEPTFORD, N.J. - A school bus driver shortage is resulting in a time change for students and staff at Deptford High School. According to an official school letter sent to families of Deptford High School students, the start time will return to 7 a.m."This will allow bus drivers to complete a high school run, followed by a middle school run, rather than both occurring at the same time," the letter said. "With more drivers available, they will no longer need to double back for a second batch of students." The Central and Pine Acres Early Childhood Centers will return to a start time of 9:15 a.m.

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star Jack Maynard has been sent to hospital for emergency surgery.The YouTuber, 27, revealed that he had suffered an agonising case of appendicitis, as he updated fans about his health condition from his hospital bed on social media. Posting a selfie donning a face mask, Jack wrote beside it: “Finally back home resting up, being pampered.

The group that operates Manchester's AO Arena and Bridgewater Hall made almost 1,000 people redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic and lost over £8m, it has been revealed.

scientist Svante Paabo won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us unique compared with our extinct cousins, the award's panel said.Paabo has spearheaded the development of new techniques that allowed researchers to compare the genome of modern humans and that of other hominins — the Neanderthals and Denisovans.FILE - Neanderthal researcher Svante Pääbo is pictured on July 9, 2018, in Hamburg. (Photo by Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images) While Neanderthal bones were first discovered in the mid-19th century, only by unlocking their DNA — often referred to as the code of life — have scientists been able to fully understand the links between species.This included the time when modern humans and Neanderthals diverged as a species, determined to be around 800,000 years ago, said Anna Wedell, chair of the Nobel Committee."Paabo and his team also surprisingly found that gene flow had occurred from Neanderthals to Homo sapiens, demonstrating that they had children together during periods of co-existence," she said.This transfer of genes between hominin species affects how the immune system of modern humans reacts to infections, such as the coronavirus.

FILE - At the 1973 Academy Awards, Sacheen Littlefeather refuses the Academy Award for Best Actor on behalf of Marlon Brando who won for his role in "The Godfather." She carries a letter from Brando in which he explains he refused the award in protes LOS ANGELES - Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American activist who famously refused to accept the Academy Award for best actor on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973, has died. She was 75. Littlefeather’s death was announced on Sunday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

deteriorating health of the 82-year-old leader. He is undergoing treatment in the hospital since 22 August. "Sh Mulayam Singh is currently admitted to Critical Care Unit of Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon, and is being treated by a comprehensive team of specialists," the hospital said in a statement.

The Health Service Executive has launched its winter vaccination programme offering the annual flu vaccine and new Covid-19 booster vaccines, which protect against the Omicron strain.

PHILADELPHIA - J.T. Realmuto's Phillies now need just one more victory — or one more loss by the Milwaukee Brewers — to end Philadelphia's 11-year postseason drought.And the three-time All-Star catcher in his ninth season in the big leagues finally wants a taste of the playoffs himself, too.So of course Realmuto is keeping tabs on what the Brewers do, watching them on a cellphone in the clubhouse after helping Philadelphia beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 Sunday in a game shortened to six innings by a downpour."This is what you play for, obviously.

PHILADELPHIA - Monday will be the perfect day for comfort food as the Delaware Valley sees a chilly day with rain and cold wind chills. Below-average temperatures are set to continue, with morning temps lingering in the low to mid-40s, giving today's forecast the score of a 4 out of 10 from the FOX 29 Weather Authority Team. FOX 29's Sue Serio says an off-shore storm is bringing cold wind chills to the area and heavy downpours to some parts of the area. A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for parts of the Jersey Shore and Dover, Delaware and a Coast Flood Advisory is in effect for areas around the Delaware River. Days of rain could bring two to four inches to the inland parts of the Delaware Valley, while the shore could see four to six inches of rain. Looking ahead, Tuesday will also be a chilly and rainy day in the Delaware Valley before temperatures increase Wednesday as the sun returns to the forecast. SEVEN-DAY FORECASTMONDAY: High: 53TUESDAY: High: 53, Low: 48WEDNESDAY: High: 64, Low: 52THURSDAY: High: 74, Low: 51FRIDAY: High: 74, Low: 55SATURDAY: High: 58, Low: 47SUNDAY: High: 61, Low: 43

Michael Bratcher in the middle of a skydive. (Credit: Michael Bratcher) ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. - Michael Bratcher knows no limit— not when it comes to age or how many times a person can consecutively skydive in 24 hours.The 59-year-old Air Force veteran from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, recently skydived 100 times in one day on September 26 at Skydive Kentucky. The first jump took place at 6:35 a.m. local time, and he ended his run at 9:05 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry will be traveling to Geneva for the concluding segment of the 51st Session of the Council. The 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is currently ongoing in Geneva and is scheduled to conclude on 07 October 2022.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka Navy's latest Off Shore Patrol Vessel, orginally used by the US Coast Guard called port in Guam.Sri Lanka Navy officially took delivery of the EX-United States Coast Guard Cutter, USCGC Douglas Munro, provided by the United States, on 26th October 2021.Subsequently, she was designated with the Pennant Number P 627 in SLN Fleet and underwent certain modernization equipped to suit the operational needs of the Sri Lanka Navy. The ship departed for Sri Lanka from the Port of Seattle, United States on 03rd September 2022.Having covered a long sea voyage of about 5898 nautical miles (10923km) in the Pacific Ocean, P 627 called at Port Apra in Guam for replenishment on 02nd October.During the passage she is also expected to make port calls at Manila in the Philippines and Changi in Singapore for replenishment and services. Meanwhile, P 627 is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Colombo in the first week of November 2022.

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – Asia’s highest inflation rates and ongoing fuel scarcity continue to threaten food security in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka continues to experience an unprecedented economic crisis with high inflation, rising commodity prices, power shortages and scarcity of fuel.The World Food Program said that Asia’s highest inflation rates and ongoing fuel scarcity continue to threaten food security in Sri Lanka. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), an estimated 6.2 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity, with one in every four households applying negative coping strategies such as reducing the number of meals per day, reducing expenses on other essential things such as healthcare or withdrawing children from school. Female-headed households are seen to be particularly hard it, as are the urban poor and people working in the estate-sector.The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that given the deteriorating food security and nutrition situation in Sri Lanka and the strong likelihood that the upcoming Maha season will not produce sufficient yields, several countries have pledged further assistance, especially towards improving food security and the critical inputs for the agriculture sector. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an additional US$20 million in humanitarian assistance, bringing USAID’s total assistance to nearly US$92 million since June of this year. The United Kingdom pledged £3 million in lifesaving support going mostly toward food security and supporting farmers, while the EU released €1.5 million in humanitarian aid which will mainly be utilized for multipurpose cash assistance.The final

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka has been categorized as a FAO – WFP Hunger Hotsport or a major food crisis by the UN GRFC.This was revealed in a recent statement by the International Monetary Fund.Sri Lanka is among the 48 countries designated as Hunger Hotspots that are considered as countries highly exposed to fed insecurity. The other countries include a series of nations in the African Continent. Food insecurity has been rising since 2018. Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the increasing frequency and severity of climate shocks, regional conflicts and the pandemic were all taking their toll, disrupting food production and distribution, and driving up the cost of feeding people and families.The situation took an even more dramatic turn with the war in Ukraine.

Mel B today revealed how she 'felt suffocated' at the thought she could have spent the Covid lockdown with her ex-husband and admitted she may have taken her own life. Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, the Spice Girl told an audience how she 'would have died' if she had still been with her former spouse during the pandemic. The 47-year-old pop star is a patron of the Women's Aid charity, which campaigns on behalf of domestic abuse survivors.

Lindsey Buckingham cancelled the remainder of his UK and European tour dates due to “ongoing health issues”.The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and singer was currently midway through a run of rescheduled UK gigs, which were due to be played earlier this year before he was forced to postpone the tour after he and members of his live band and crew contracted COVID.After playing the London Palladium on Saturday night (October 1), Buckingham shared a message on his social media the following day, revealing that the remainder of the dates – including a show set for tonight (October 3) in Glasgow – are now cancelled.The message said: “Due to ongoing health issues, Lindsey is regrettably having to cancel the remaining shows on his current European tour.“Refunds will be available from the point of purchase. Lindsey sends his deepest apologies to all of his fans who were planning to attend and hopes to return to Europe in the future.See the message and the cancelled tour dates below.News on Lindsey’s remaining European tour dates.

Covid-19 damaged the DNA in heart tissue, which was not detected in influenza samples. Notably the researchers also found that while Covid-19 and influenza are both severe respiratory viruses, they appeared to affect cardiac tissue very differently. "In comparison to the 2009 flu pandemic, Covid has led to more severe and long-term cardiovascular disease but what was causing that at a molecular level was not known," said Arutha Kulasinghe from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Targeted at consumers who are health aware and active, this new product by ABHICL looks at rewarding them for their good health behaviour. Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Parliament will convene this week from Monday (03) to Friday (07).The Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the Committee on Parliamentary Business decided to set aside the 6th and the 7th of October to debate the 22nd Constitution Amendment Bill.The 3rd of October is set aside for the purpose of taking up 50 Questions for Oral Answers which were postponed due to various reasons.From 4th to 6th except for Friday 7th October, 9.30 am to 10.30 am is reserved for Questions for Oral Answers.Furthermore, it has been decided to extend the time allotted for the debate pertaining to government business by half an hour from the 4th Tuesday to allocate that time for the independent Members of the Parliament to express their opinions. Accordingly, the time for debating the government business, scheduled to end at 4.30 pm, will extend until 5.00 pm. It was agreed upon to allocate the remaining 30 minutes until 5.30 pm, for the Motion at the Adjournment Time on one day and Questions at the Adjournment Time on every other following day. October 4th from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm Order under the Strategic Development Project Act, No. 14 of 2008 published under the Gazette Extraordinary No.

COLOMBO (News 1st) –  The two men who were arrested for looting a tavern in Danowita, and engaging in a shootout with police were remanded to the 14th of October 2022.The two suspects were subject to an inspection by the Magistrate while they were being treated at the Ragama Hospital.The magistrate had ordered the suspects be remanded until the 14th, and be produced to the Attanagalla Magistrate's Court. On Sunday (2) morning a shootout took place between police, and a gang of thieves who were on the process of looting a tavern in DANOWITA, located along the Colombo – Kandy main road.A woman who was inside a bus traveling from Galunbindunuwewa to Colombo, that was passing the area was caught in the crossfire and lost her life.She was identified at 29-year-old Iresha Shamali from Bentara.The two men who were arrested for looting a tavern in Danowita, and engaging in a shootout with police were remanded to the 14th of October 2022.

From scary to funny to cute and even tasty, there’s no shortage of costume choices for your cat or dog this year. FOX TV Stations searched Chewy, Amazon and Walmart online so you don’t have to.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Former Chairman of COPE Professor Charitha Herath was not included in the list of COPE members announced by the Speaker on Monday (3).Professor Charitha Herath is among the several ruling faction MPs who decided to remain independent and sit with the opposition in Parliament.Professor Charitha Herath tweeted that after a delay of two months COPE member list is out, and as predicted, his name isn't on the list. He said that thieves, deal makers who are in favor of a corrupted system WON for the day, and the people behind the economic crimes wanted him out of their way.Professor Charitha Herath said that the President and the Prime Minister should be ashamed of what had happened.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Monday (3) announced that 27 members each have been appointed to the Committee on Public Enterprises & Committee on Public Accounts. 

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice is scheduled to meet on the 4th at 2.00 pm in Parliament to consider the twenty-second Constitution Amendment Bill to be debated in Parliament on the 6th and 7th.Members of Parliament will also have the opportunity to present their views and proposals regarding this bill in the committee chaired by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, (Dr.) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.Meanwhile, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Power and Energy is scheduled to meet at 11.00 am on that day under the chairmanship of Minister Kanchana Wijesekera.The Committee on Public Finance is scheduled to meet on the 3rd at 1.00 pm and the Committee on Ethics and Privileges is scheduled to meet on the 4th at 3.00 pm.Also, a special meeting of the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality in Sri Lanka will be held on the 5th at 11.00 a.m.

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - A Florida Chick-fil-A employee is being hailed a hero after tackling a carjacker outside the restaurant and rescuing a woman and her baby.Deputies say this happened at a location in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on Wednesday.In video by Molly Kelner, the worker can be seen jumping on the suspect and wrestling the man as the woman stands by holding the child. A bystander then shouts: "She had a baby in her hands, how dare you! How dare you scare her like that!"Kelner told Storyful that the suspect was escorted out of the Chick-fil-A "by a manager".

₹1 crore to covering treatments abroad, high networth individuals (HNIs) have a lot to choose from. However, the rights of such policyholders need better protection. The grievance redressal mechanism is a good example.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Philadelphia released new video showing the deadly shooting of a teenage girl who police say was killed while walking a dog with another person over the weekend.Investigators say 17-year-old Teryn Johnson was on the 5300 block of Harrock Street just before 9 p.m. Sunday night when she was shot in the chest by and unknown gunman. Responding officers from the Philadelphia Police Department drove Johnson to Temple University Hospital where she died a short time later, according to investigators. Video shared by police on Wednesday shows the suspected shooter and a getaway car stalk the victim's path before carrying out the deadly shooting. RELATED COVERAGEInvestigators say the shooter and at least one other person inside a dark-colored Dodge Challenger waited on a street corner for at least two minutes while the victim and her friend past. The gunman, dressed in dark clothing wearing a nearly full head covering, eventually exits the car and hides behind a parked van after the victims walks by. The multi-angle montage of surveillance footage shows Challenger pickup the shooter and drive a short distance down the street where he exits the vehicle and fires at least three times. New video shows the moments before police say a 17-year-old girl was shot to death while out walking a dog with a friend.

MATT Hancock has been asked to appear on the next series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. The former Health Secretary is the first serving MP to have been called up to take part in the popular Channel 4 show.

Matt Hancock is reportedly wanted by producers for the next series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Earlier this month, the former Health Secretary allegedly attended a meeting with producers who asked him to take part in the gruelling Channel 4 show.The Tory party member is the first serving MP to be called up to take part in the hit series which sees several celebrities take on a series of physical and mental challenges. READ MORE: Celeb SAS star was told to quit show by bosses and was left needing two operations Insiders believe this TV stint could show the public that there is a different side to Matt after his affair with his aide Gina Coladangelo was revealed in May 2021.The source told The Sun: "Matt impressed Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins producers when he spoke to them and they want him to take part.

LOS ANGELES - Apple officially launched iOS 16 on Monday, offering a flurry of new features to most iPhones.The new updates come days after Apple announced a fleet of new phones coming this fall. And if you're not willing to shell out the big bucks for a flashy new device, this latest update should at least make you feel like you have a newish phone. Here are all the major updates you should know about.Apple's battery percentage has finally returned to the iPhone's status bar.The percentage, which was moved to the iPhone's Control Center in 2017 following the release of the iPhone X's notched display, is now written within the battery logo. The new update allows users to edit and unsend text messages.Users will also be able to mark already seen conversations as unread and view shared content in message threads. "Users can edit or recall recently sent messages, recover recently deleted messages, and mark conversations as unread so they can come back to them later," the company said in a press release from earlier this year.

PHILADELPHIA - A child has been reunited with its mother after it was inside a car that was stolen from a driveway in Fox Chase, police say. The Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victim's Unit is investigating the incident. Authorities say a baby was inside a Nissan Rogue taken from the 800 block of Arnold Street in the Fox Chase section of the city. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to officials, police tracked the mother's AirPods that were in the vehicle, which led them to find it at Castor and Griffith Streets in Rhawnhurst. Police did not provide any additional information but say the case remains under investigation. 

LONDON - The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III.The longest-serving monarch, Elizabeth died "peacefully" at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96.Charles, who became the monarch immediately upon his mother’s death, will be formally proclaimed king at a ceremony on Saturday. He is expected to tour the United Kingdom in the coming days.On Saturday, Sept.

MILWAUKEE - Regina Allen, 35, of Milwaukee, known by friends as Mya, was fatally shot Aug. 29 near 26th and Wells. Police are looking for the man they say killed the transgender woman.A friend described Allen as full of laughter and joy.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are attempting to identify and locate to suspects wanted in connection with an armed carjacking that was caught on camera early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on the 600 of South 62nd Street around 6 a.m.Police say the victim was sitting in his parked car when two male suspects approached him and pulled him out of the white Lexus sedan at gunpoint. MORE HEADLINES: The offenders got into the car and appeared to have trouble operating the vehicle as they engaged the windshield wipers and slammed on the brakes before they drove southbound on 62nd Street.Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police. 

 (Photo by Roberto Pfeil/picture alliance via Getty Images) WOODSTOWN, N.J. - Apple lovers can rejoice and kick off apple harvest season this weekend in Salem County at the 4th annual Apple Fest. The event will be held at the Salem County Fairgrounds located at 735 Harding Highway in Woodstown on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can enjoy an array of treats, including slices of apple pie, candy apples, apple bread, apple butter, apple sauce and apple cider. The festival will also include an Everything Apple Dessert Contest, craft show, and pageant. Event organizers say it is family and pet friendly. More information can be found here. >> More events in the Delaware Valley 

Aerosmith performed at Maine Savings Amphitheatre on Sunday (September 4), marking the band’s first concert since the start of the pandemic, and their first since vocalist Steven Tyler returned from rehab.Aerosmith last performed as part of their Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency in February 2020, before their European and UK tour appearances were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The band did not return to the road in 2021, but announced that their residency would resume in March of this year.They later cancelled the residency’s first set of prospective dates, citing Tyler’s relapse and commencement of rehab.

Queen Elizabeth II is taking time to focus on her health. The 96-year-old British monarch has pulled out of another historic event amid ongoing health issues. “The queen will not attend the Braemar Gathering.

Nicolae Miu, 52, of Prior Lake, Minnesota is charged with one count of murder and four counts of attempted murder in relation to a stabbing on the Apple River in Wisconsin on July 30. HUDSON, Wisc. (FOX 9) - The man accused of fatally stabbing a teenager and injuring four others during a tubing trip on the Apple River in Wisconsin will stand trial for murder, a judge ruled Friday in a preliminary hearing. St.

The Queen will miss the Braemar Gathering in Scotland on Saturday, despite traditionally attending the historic Highland Games event while on her summer break in Balmoral. It is understood that Her Majesty, who has been battling episodic mobility issues in recent months, will not attend the event and Prince Charles will join spectators in watching competitors take part in sports including the hammer throw and tug of war instead.

health has surfaced once again, as the monarch has decided to withdraw from attending the Braemar Gathering in Scotland on Sept. 3.Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday that the 96-year-old’s son Prince Charles will make an appearance in her absence and represent her at the Highland Games event.The choice to not allow the sovereign to travel was for “comfort” and mobility considerations, a source told The Mirror.The Queen also recently pulled out of visiting London to appoint the newest Prime Minister and to say goodbye to former PM Boris Johnson next week.Instead, Johnson, 58, will jet off to Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept.