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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Freedom People's Congress in a letter to foreign missions in the country over the delay in holding the Local Government Election, have expressed their deep concern over the present situation surrounding the franchise of the people.The letter notes that the timeframes for the conduct of elections at all levels are defined by the Constitution of Sri Lanka and other applicable statutory regimes. It notes that compliance with these requirements is mandatory, there being no flexibility or scope for  exercise of discretion.The Freedom People's Congress says that for the first time in Sri Lanka's history, the government of the day has adopted the startling position that an election cannot be held because the financial resources required are not available, adding that the implications of this will be apparent upon a moment’s reflection.It warned that at its sole discretion, the government of the day will be entitled to postpone any election on the ground of unavailability or inadequacy of resources – a power which it will no doubt be tempted to exercise in any circumstances where imminent defeat is probable.It requested the Diplomatic Missions to bring this distressing state of affairs to the notice of their respective capitals, with a view to prevailing on the government of Sri Lanka to desist from a course of action gravely detrimental to the nation.

PHILADELPHIA - An outpouring of support from Philadelphia and beyond has followed in the wake of the tragic shooting death of Temple University police officer Chris Fitzgerald.Officer Fitzgerald was fatally shot during a struggle with a suspect on 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue Saturday night. Authorities later captured the suspect, identified as 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer, at his home in Buckingham Township, over 20 miles away from where the deadly shooting occurred. Family, friends and community members have visited a growing memorial to Officer Fitzgerald in the days since his death.

File (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) FLORIDA - Florida officials say an 85-year-old female was killed Monday in an incident involving an alligator.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the St.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - AUGUST 12: In this handout provided by Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, James Alex Fields Jr. of Maumee, Ohio poses for a mugshot after he allegedly drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters killing one and injuri CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Federal Bureau of Prisons is asking a court to seize the funds of James Alex Fields Jr., the man convicted of running over a counter-protestor during the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The agency filed their paper its paperwork in December in the U.S.

Cleveland-area metal factory injured at least 13 people and prompted multiple fire crews to respond Monday. Witnesses said an explosion occurred at the I Schumann & Co. metal and paint plant in Oakwood Village just after 2 p.m, Fox 8 reported.

A rooster (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) An Irish inquest found that a man who died in April 2022, was attacked by a rooster with a history of attacking people, according to reports.The Irish Examiner in Cork, Ireland, reported that Jasper Kraus was allegedly attacked by a Brahma chicken that was moved to his property in Ballinasloe after it attacked a child.Garda Eoine Browne said during the judicial inquiry that he responded to reports of a sudden death on April 28, 2022, and when he arrived, he spoke to paramedics who said CPR attempts to revive the victim were unsuccessful.NORTH CAROLINA MAN DEVELOPED ‘UNCONTROLLABLE’ IRISH ACCENT DURING PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENTBrown said the man, later identified as Kraus, was on the ground in the kitchen in a pool of blood, with a wound on the back of one of his legs.Corey O’Keefe, who was a tenant at Kraus’s house, told his daughter Virginia Guinan what happened.When Kraus’s daughter arrived at the house, she saw blood on the floor and paramedics performing CPR, the Examiner reported.UK TO PROBE WHETHER THE 1998 OMAGH BOMB, ONE OF IRELAND'S DEADLIEST INCIDENTS, COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTEDKraus had a puncture wound on his left leg and a trail of blood from the house to a chicken coop outside.His daughter said during the judicial inquiry that she realized the chicken must have caused her father’s death.The daughter said she suspected it was the chicken with blood on its claws because it had attacked her own daughter previously.The Examiner also reported that O’Keefe was questioned about the incident and said he returned home from work at 8 a.m., fed the animals and asked Kraus how he was doing before heading off to bed.

Oil rose on optimism that China’s recovery is gathering pace following the end of the nation’s restrictive Covid Zero policy late last year. Oil rose on optimism that China’s recovery is gathering pace following the end of the nation’s restrictive Covid Zero policy late last year.

LOWER FREDERICK, Pa. - The weather outside hasn't been frightful so far this winter, but one Pennsylvania ski slope is ‘letting it snow’ with help from an army of artificial snow guns. Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes on President's Day at Spring Mountain Ski Area in Montgomery County with temperatures that peaked in the 60s. "It's definitely weird because the weather is really warm," said Amelia Burke, who was at Spring Mountain on Monday. Rick Buckman, the owner of Spring Mountain Ski Area, told FOX 29 that their artificial snow machines can keep the slopes powdered even when the temperatures climb into the 60s and 70s. "It’s our answer to global warming we think it’s necessary for a ski slope at our latitude," Buckman said. "It can’t cover the whole slope but it keeps us going."Real snow or fake snow, visitors had no complaints as they were able to whoosh down the slopes and enjoy the long weekend.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Islamic State gunmen killed American college student Nohemi Gonzalez as she sat with friends in a Paris bistro in 2015, one of several attacks on a Friday night in the French capital that left 130 people dead.Her family's lawsuit claiming YouTube's recommendations helped the Islamic State group's recruitment is at the center of a closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday about how broadly a law written in 1996 shields tech companies from liability. The law, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, is credited with helping create today’s internet.A related case, set for arguments Wednesday, involves a terrorist attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2017 that killed 39 people and prompted a suit against Twitter, Facebook and Google, which owns YouTube.The tech industry is facing criticism from the left for not doing enough to remove harmful content from the internet and from the right for censoring conservative speech.

Ralphie is described as an "adorable Frenchie with the attitude." (Credit: Niagara SPCA) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - An animal shelter is not mincing words when it comes to one dog who’s looking for a forever home after being returned three times.Ralphie is described as an "adorable Frenchie with the attitude."The Niagara SPCA in New York said it remains committed to helping Ralphie find a home but they are warning potential owners and not holding back."We don't actually have too many nice things to say so we're just going to come out with it," the shelter wrote on its Facebook page. "He's a whole jerk- not even half.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) New York Mets owner Steven A. Cohen attends the Tom Seaver statue unveiling ceremony before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on April 15, 2022 in New York City.

John F. Kennedy's funeral in Washington D.C. November, 25 1963 (Photo by Flip Schulke/Getty Images) A presidential funeral is a tradition filled with stately tradition and fine details.

Noor "Nuny" Alhayadir is a quadriplegic who wanted to bake a cake as her last wish. (Credit: INTEGRIS Health Children's Hospital) TULSA, Okla. - A quadriplegic teen hopes to empower others after she decided to bake a cake as her last wish.Noor "Nuny" Alhayadir is currently hospitalized at INTEGRIS Health Children's Hospital.

cost of living in Canada.After giving birth to her first child in August of last year, 24-year-old Autumn Oliver-Giasson has decided to hold off on having more children until the high cost of living in Canada eases.“It’s just not plausible. It doesn’t make sense,” she told Global News from McQuade, N.B.

New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan and Lt. Colonel Brent Warne attend World War ll Veteran Corporal Roland Scarinci’s 100th Birthday Bash at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, Feb.

TRENTON, N.J. - Officials in New Jersey's capital city are calling for an investigation into security measures at an arena where a man was stabbed to death during a high school basketball game last week.Mercer County prosecutors say Khalil Glanton, 23, of Trenton, was stabbed multiple times at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday and was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly afterward.The Trenton City Council, which said Monday that most of its members were at the game, called for "a full and thorough investigation" by the county improvement authority into security measures that night and throughout the tournament.

PHILADELPHIA - Family, friends and the Temple community have come together to remember slain Officer Chris Fitzgerald with memorials, photos and loving words. And now a Philadelphia police officer is offering his own tribute.Jonny Castro is typically found sketching images of suspects.

American activist Erin Brockovich poses for AFP at her home In Agoura Hills, California on March 16, 2021. (Photo by Valeria Macon/AFP via Getty Images) Activist Erin Brockovich says she coming to East Palestine, the site of the freight train derailment where toxic chemicals spilled or were burned off in Ohio more than two weeks ago. Brockovich is holding a town hall on Friday, Feb.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 08: Trea Turner # 7 of the Philadelphia Phillies smiles during his introductory press conference at Citizens Bank Park on December 8, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The past few years have been a bit of a whirlwind for Trea Turner. They included a World Series title in Washington, a trade to Los Angeles — and then an 11-year, $300 million contract that brought him back to the NL East.The one constant amid all that: Turner has played with some pretty impressive teammates.

PHILADELPHIA - Surveillance footage captured the moment a man started a fire outside a woman's home in Philadelphia's Tioga section earlier this month.The incident was reported on the 2000 block of West Venango Street on February 4.A man in a red hooded sweatshirt is seen setting fire to flowerpots on the sidewalk, then walking away.

LINDEN, N.J. - Authorities say three people were killed in a shooting in New Jersey, and the shooter is believed to be among the deceased.Police in Linden in Union County said officers responding at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday found two adults and a juvenile deceased.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are asking for the public help to identify several suspects they say carried out a daytime robbery in Old City last week.A 27-year-old man was walking on the 200 block of Market Street when he was surrounded by a group of men in broad daylight.One suspect told the man he was armed as he started to demanded money, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the group then forced the victim to withdraw an undisclosed amount of money from a nearby ATM, and fled the scene.No injuries were reported.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

FILE - A TSA security screening checkpoint is pictured at an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by: Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ATLANTA - The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag.

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - A police-involved crash ended with the death of a bicyclist in Chester County over the weekend.Officials say the bicyclist was riding on South High Street near the Route 202 overpass when he was hit by a police vehicle Sunday morning.The bicyclist, whose identity has yet to be released, was pronounced dead at the scene.MORE HEADLINES:No other injuries were reported.The vehicle belonged to the Westtown-East Goshen Police Department.

PHILADELPHIA - One person is dead, and another four injured, after two cars collided in Philadelphia's Mayfair section early Monday morning.Officials say the collision was a wrong-way crash that unfolded on the 2700 block of Levick Street around 2:40 a.m.Five people were transported to local hospitals, where one was later pronounced dead. MORE HEADLINES:Four other people are said to be injured, however their conditions are not known at this time.Officials confirm that all the victims are adults, but their ages and identities have yet to be released.Portions of Levick Street were closed following the deadly crash, and were still not open as of 5 a.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police said that the body of a man was discovered from the site of a tragic accident in Hatton.This increases the death toll from the accident in the Hulan-Wanguwa area in Hatton, along the Norton Bridge – Diyagala road on Sunday (19) evening, to three.Sri Lanka Police said that the body of a 30-year-old male was found under the ill-fated bus. Sri Lanka Police said a bus carrying pilgrims on a return journey from Adam's Peak met with the accident at around 9:30 PM.The bus had veered off the road and fallen into a 100 feet deep precipice in the Hulan-Wanguwa area in Hatton.The other two deceased were identified as women, and the injured were admitted to the Watawala Regional Hospital, and thereafter to the Nawalapitiya Teaching Hospital for further treatment.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Temple University’s Vice President for Public Safety released a statement Sunday, regarding the shooting death of Officer Fitzgerald, reading, in part:"Officer Fitzgerald gave his life to selflessly serve and defend this community. The courage and bravery he displayed highlights the day-to-day sacrifice made by our Temple University police officers to keep our community safe.

EAST GERMANTOWN - A 54-year-old man is in critical condition after someone shot him in the face inside an East Germantown grocery store.According to authorities, 14th District officers were called to the Save A Lot on the 6300 block of Chew Avenue Sunday night, just before 6:30, on the report of a shooting.Someone inside the store shot the 54-year-old man in the face, officials said.MORE HEADLINES:Police rushed the man to Einstein Medical Center where he was placed in critical condition.There were no other details regarding other customers or injuries. There were no details about a suspect.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

China’s alleged attempts to interfere in the vote.Speaking to Mercedes Stephenson on The West Block Sunday, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino pointed to the panel’s findings that the 2019 and 2021 elections were free and fair. But he didn’t clearly answer whether the panel ever saw intelligence that recent media reports have said warned of attempts by China at election interference.“We’ve always been up front with the fact that there is foreign interference, that we need to be eyes wide open and vigilant about (it),” he said.“Did that panel have access to these intelligence reports? Were they aware of what CSIS was aware of?” Stephenson asked.“Our nonpartisan, professional public servants look at the information that they need to make the assessment around the integrity of the election,” Mendicino replied.

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) this week stopped a passenger with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition from being carried onto a plane headed to Houston. (Cr NEW ORLEANS - An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stopped a passenger last week with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition, the agency said. Officials said the 52-year-old passenger would've carried the items onboard a plane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) heading to Houston. A deputy with  Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrived and confiscated the Palmetto PA-15 Multi AR firearm loaded with 30 rounds of .300 caliber ammunition.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - A trip through a historic 6,000-acre spaceport on Florida’s east coast will likely net visitors sights of old rockets, the Vehicle Assembly Building and launch sites. Yet alongside all the human innovations, the Kennedy Space Center has become known for its refuge for thousands of animals including America’s national bird.Every year, the space agency reports American bald eagles take residence at the center and nearby Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.NASA said there are on average 11 active nests at the space center each year but a nest that gained fame for its prominence near the Vehicle Assembly Building since 1973 was no longer used by the migratory birds.Biologists believe severe storms in 2021, and an invasion of pine bark beetles badly damaged the nest and weakened the tree, forcing a pair of eagles to start building a new nest.

Jimmy Carter ATLANTA - People from all over the world are leaving kind notes and sharing their favorite photos of the 39th U.S. president, Jimmy Carter.In the wake of the announcement that Carter opted to spend the rest of his life at home receiving hospice care, surrounded by his loved ones, The Carter Center unveiled a new way for supporters to send messages of peace and comfort to him and his family."President Carter, you inspire Americans and citizens of the world to live a life of good work, loving relationships, and service to others. You will continue to inspire us and make a difference long after you leave this earth.

HOLMESBURG - Philadelphia police are investigating after a pipe bomb was reportedly discovered behind a church in Holmesburg.Philadelphia police sources tell FOX 29 an 18-inch pipe bomb was found Sunday behind St.

Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta Verified on his social media accounts Sunday. Testing will begin in New Zealand and Australia this week and will roll out to other countries soon, he said.For $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 per month on Apple and Android operating systems, Meta will use a government identification to verify a user’s account and give the account a blue badge.

GOODLAND, Kan. - Residents in northwest Kansas were treated to a special light show Sunday night after meteors whizzed through the sky. The National Weather Service's office in Goodland said the video captured a "small swarm of meteors" in the early morning hours. The NWS posted the video on its Twitter page showing a batch of meteors and stars traveling in outer space. RELATED: NASA confirms 1,000-pound meteor hit the ground in TexasMeanwhile, a small asteroid recently entered the Earth’s atmosphere over western Europe, creating a spectacular sight of a fireball careening across the skies until it made impact in northern France by the English Channel. The European Space Agency tweeted that Sar2667, a one-meter [three-foot] meteoroid, also considered a small asteroid, had been detected and was expected to safely strike Earth’s atmosphere over northern France between 3:50-4:03 CET early last Monday morning. FOX News contributed to this report.

A plane had to make an emergency landing in Utah after having engine failure. (Credit: South Jordan Police Department) SOUTH JORDAN, Utah - A couple of friends were forced to land their place on a highway in Utah last week. South Jordan Police said the incident happened Monday around 5:50 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas - An officer was injured and several police cars were damaged during street racing incidents across Austin late Saturday night, says the Austin Police Department.Shortly after 9 p.m. Feb 18, there were incidents of people blocking intersections, one at Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road and another at 51st Street and Mueller Boulevard.Videos across social media showed cars doing donuts and people setting off fireworks while blocking traffic.This video from Twitter user @aaroncrews shows an Austin police car reversing down the road while people walk towards it and throw fireworks.A video posted on social media shows people blocking the intersection of Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road and pushing an Austin police car back with fireworks.

Booking photo for James W. Parrillo Jr., released by New Jersey Attorney General and State Police Superintendent.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say two men were struck when a double shooting erupted inside a speakeasy bar in North Philadelphia Sunday morning.Several shots were fired at a speakeasy on the 100 block of Eleanor Street just before 7:30 a.m.Two men, a 20-year-old and 32-year-old, were transported to local hospitals for gunshot wounds. Both are said to be in stable condition.MORE HEADLINES:The 20-year-old was shot in the shoulder and arm, and grazed in the head.

Alexandria Cress Borys was shot and killed in front of her children. (Lexington County Sheriff's Office) A South Carolina woman was shot and killed in a grocery store parking lot after an altercation with a stranger on Valentine's Day.Tyler Borys said his wife, 26-year-old Alexandria Cress Borys, was loading groceries into her car at the Kroger in Irmo, South Carolina, when she got into an argument with a woman she didn't know, according to FOX 57 Columbia.After the argument was over, the stranger, later identified by Irmo police as 23-year-old Christina Harrison, allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Borys in the back.

North America, USA, Utah, Toquerville, Scenic Views along Utah Hwy 17 of Hurricane Cliffs. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A Utah teen fell 150 feet to his death in an accident on Saturday evening while climbing near a cliff, authorities said.The 17-year-old boy was with a friend while climbing near the cliff’s edge at the Hurricane Overlook near 600 East State Route 59 around 5:30 p.m., the Hurricane City Police Department said.The teen reportedly slipped and fell about 150 feet to the ground below.First responders were able to climb down and reach the victim within 15 minutes, but determined the teen didn’t survive the fall, police said.BODY OF UTAH TEEN RECOVERED AFTER HE FELL THROUGH ICE AT RESERVOIRThe teen’s name was not immediately released.

People walk past a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on February 18, 2023. - (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images) North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its "fatal" nuclear attack capacity and threatened additional powerful steps over upcoming military drills between the United States and South Korea.The United States responded by flying long-range supersonic bombers in a show of force later Sunday for separate joint exercises with South Korean and Japanese warplanes.Saturday’s ICBM test, the North’s first missile test since Jan.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say one car left a trail of destruction in its wake after repeatedly crashing into multiple parked vehicles in Philadelphia's Hunting Park Sunday morning.The cars were struck along the 400 block of Broad Street around 2 a.m. by a speeding driver who police say fled the scene on foot.MORE HEADLINES:Several cars suffered severe damage, with at least one overturned on the sidewalk.

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

Tiger Woods of the United States (L) and Justin Thomas of the United States walk off the ninth tee during the first round of the The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 16, 2023 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Cliff H Tiger Woods still has some power in his swing, and he let his playing partners know about it on Thursday.After Justin Thomas failed to outdrive the 47-year-old Woods, the 15-time major champion handed him a tampon.The incident occurred on the ninth tee during the first round, but people started to take notice of what happened late Thursday night.Tiger Woods of the United States (L) and Justin Thomas of the United States walk off the ninth tee during the first round of the The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on February 16, 2023 in Pacific Palisades, California.

A Brahma hen chicken (File Photo by Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via Getty Images) A senior citizen was found dead in a pool of blood after he was mauled by a Brahma chicken.The Irish Examiner reported that the aggressive chicken had been moved to Jasper Kraus' property after it had previously attacked a child.Kraus, 67, suffered a heart attack after the bird plunged its spur into his leg, causing him to lose pints of blood.A trail of blood led to the chicken house.The attack happened last year but details were just released as part of an inquiry into the unusual incident.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersOne of the birds reportedly had blood on its claws and suspected it was the same one that had attacked Kraus granddaughter before being sent to his farm.The extremely large chickens have feathered shanks and their ancestors were originally from the Shanghai area of China before being taken by ships for meat and eggs.The Brahma chicken averages about 10–12 pounds but is known to weigh as much as 18 pounds.

In 2017, Katie Price's mum Amy revealed the heartbreaking news that she'd been diagnosed with the terminal lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.The condition - which causes scarring to the lungs which reduces the sufferer's ability to breathe - currently has no cure. Having now lived with the condition for the last six years, Amy's Mucky Mansions star daughter Katie insists the family matriarch is taking life on the chin and remains positive. Catching up with us this week to promote the brand new series of her Channel 4 docu-series, mother-of-five Katie explained: "She’s taking each day as it comes.

It was 5.30 a.m. on a cold winter’s morning at Antonov Airport, when Vitalii Rudenko, a commander of the Ukrainian airfield’s national guard base, awoke to a phone call.