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Cameramen film the scene as Charles Manson is brought into the Los Angeles city jail under suspicion of having masterminded the Tate-LaBianca murders of August 1969. LOS ANGELES - Before Charles Manson became infamous as a disturbed cult leader who dispatched young followers on a killing rampage, his life in Los Angeles and failed musical aspirations led him to encounter many well-known celebrities. Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.

PHILADELPHIA - Video and an eyewitness report may have captured the moment a woman used a stun gun a child. The disturbing allegations have led to an investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department’s Special Victims Unit.A Northern Liberties homeowner, who asked FOX 29 to keep him anonymous, says he was working in his office, with the windows open, when he heard unusually loud music coming from a parked car.He looked outside and saw a woman opening a backseat passenger door on North Third Street, near Liberty Lands Park, around 5 p.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. - An 83-year-old Florida man died on a ride at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando after likely suffering from a heart attack, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in an incident report.On Sept. 25, deputies said the Palm Coast man and his wife were riding on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover – one of the slower-paced attractions at Magic Kingdom – when he reportedly fainted.Authorities said his wife began to panic as she asked for help and attempted to call other family members who were at the theme park.The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover attraction at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, July 11, 2022, in Florida.

Officials with the Coatesville Area School District say that the Senior High School was evacuated after the safety of its students and staff were at risk following a threat that was made on Monday.  CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - Students, staff and parents have been on edge after a string of threats against schools in Coatesville the past couple weeks. Officials say a 17-year-old student responsible for at least one of those threats is now in custody.Nearly 1,500 students and over 100 staff members were evacuated to the football stadium Monday after a threat at Coatesville Area Senior High School and the Intermediate High School.An anonymous report stating, "Someone has a boom bag full of glass bottles.

Masked man robs Wawa in Bucks County.

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - A former teacher's alleged relationships with multiple students has resulted in several criminal charges, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.Peter Thompson, 51, is charged with multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sexual contact and official misconduct.One student reported several instances of "inappropriate sexual behavior" by Thompson during his time as a teacher at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology.MORE HEADLINES:Multiple complaints from other students were uncovered during an investigation by the Special Victims Unit.Thompson was arrested and is being detained pending a detention hearing.

FILE - A teenage boy sleeps through most of the late morning on Jan. 13, 2018, in his home in Brooklyn, New York.

FILE-A driver sits in his vehicle as he waits for a health care professional to swab his nose for a COVID-19 PCR test at a Nomi Health testing center inside Tropical Park in Miami on May 24, 2022. (Daniel A.

LEONIA, N.J. - Two men are set to spend 40 years behind bars for their involvement in the kidnapping of a Philadelphia teen in 2021.  United States Attorney Jacqueline C.

Man shot at bar in Wilmington. WILMINGTON, Del. - An argument quickly escalated into a shooting that ended with one man being struck early Wednesday morning.Police say they were called to the Overtime Bar and Grill on Kirkwood Square in Wilmington just after midnight for shots fired.A 26-year-old man had been shot once in the shoulder.

BENSALEM, Pa. - The Bensalem Township Police Department is drafting a plan to combat car meetups after nearly 300 cars gathered at Neshaminy Mall over the weekend. According to police, the large number of cars gathered at the mall on Saturday around 11:30 p.m., more than three hours after the mall closed for the night. People gathered as vehicles did car tricks like burnouts and donuts in the middle of a crowd, authorities say. Officials say investigators learned the same group of vehicles was at the Oxford Valley Mall first before heading to Neshaminy Mall. After the group was dispersed, the cars then gathered at Willow Grove mall, according to police. "This has been a growing problem for many communities in Southeastern Pennsylvania," police said.

descendants. Worse, they potentially undermine a critical message: Covid vaccines still provide good protection against all of these variants. Much of the recent hubbub arose because the Centers for Disease Control updated its estimates of circulating variants, noting that two — BQ.1 and BQ.1.1., both descendants of the by-now familiar BA.5 — combined now account for about 11% of infections in the US.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's State Agriculture Minister told Parliament that the treasury is yet to release funds to compensate farmers who were affected following the use of Organic Fertilizer.Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva, the State Minister of Agriculture informed the Parliament that a request was made to the Treasury to release the funds to pay the necessary compensation to the farmers whose harvest dropped due to the use of organic fertilizer. He told the Parliament that the funds are yet to be released by the Treasury.His comments were in reponse to the concerns raised by SJB MP Ajith Mannappruma in Parliament on Wednesday (19).The Opposition MP alleged that private mill owners were extorting the paddy farmers, and the farmers in turn have been rendered helpless.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A daring rescue operation was launched to rescue a young man trapped in the middle of the Mahaweli River, while the search continues to locate another missing man.A major rescue operation got underway in Waratenne, Kandy after two young men were swept away by strong currents in the Mahawelia River.Initial reports said that the two men were swimming with several others.One of the young men had managed to cling on to a rock in the middle of the river, braving the strong currents from Sri Lanka's longest river.The rescue operation was launched by the Life Saving Team from the Kandy Police, and the Sri Lanka Army.With the assistance of two local men, the life saving teams managed to successfully retreive the man following a two hour rescue missing.The search continues to locate the other missing man.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Prosecutors plan to rest their cast Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the Darrell Brooks trial, charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack. There was just one witness on the stand for the state Tuesday, along with one witness for the defense – called out of order due to the need for an interpreter.Tuesday's testimony focused on law enforcement interrogations of Brooks after his arrest on Elizabeth Street shortly after the Christmas parade attack. After the prosecutors rests their case, Brooks can present his defense.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.Rekabi's decision not to wear the hijab while competing Sunday came as protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death in custody of a 22-year-old woman have entered a fifth week.

FILE - An interior view of seats in an American Airlines B737 MAX airplane is seen at Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 2, 2020.

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(Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Competitive video games hold vast economic potential in the U.S. and worldwide, particularly once gambling companies figure out how to interest players and spectators in betting on them, participants in an industry conference said Tuesday.Speaking at the Casino Esport Conference in Atlantic City, executives with video game companies and casinos agreed there is a vast upside to getting the hundreds of millions of people who play online video games interested in the casino industry."Esports is only going to get bigger," said Seth Schorr, chairman of Las Vegas' Downtown Grand casino.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are looking for two men after a shooting on a crowded city sidewalk that miraculously left no one inured. The shooting happened back on Oct. 12 on the corner of 52nd and Arch streets. Surveillance video of the incidents shows two suspects approaching the corner where several people had gathered.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Most Venerable (Dr) Pallegama Siriniwasa Thero, Custodian & Chief Priest of the Maha Bodhi & Atamasthanadhipathi of Anuradhapura passed away on Tuesday (18).President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed North Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath &  Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayaka to coordinate arrangements for the full state-sponsored funeral of Most Venerable (Dr) Pallegama Siriniwasa Thero, Custodian & Chief Priest of the Maha Bodhi & Atamasthanadhipathi of Anuradhapura.The Most Venerable Thero passed away at the age of 69 while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.The Venerable Thero also served as Chief Sangha Nayake for the North Central Province.Chief Incumbent of Ruwanweli Maha Seya Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero announced that the remains of the late Most Venerable (Dr) Pallegama Siriniwasa Thero will be moved to Anuradhapura on Wednesday (19) evening.The remains will be placed at a private funeral parlor until 12 noon on Wednesday (19).The Most Venerable (Dr) Pallegama Siriniwasa Thero was born in Pallegama, Dambulla on the 2nd of January 1953 to Karunasena Mudiyanselage Tikiri Bandara Nilame, and Dukganna Walawwe Anula Kumarihamy.The late thero was ordained at the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura in 1968.He was educated at the Vidyodaya Pirivena in Maligakanda, Sandalankawa Shasthrodaya Pirivena, Sri Jinarathana Pirivena in Gangarama, and later graduated from the University of Kelaniya.The Late Most Venerable (Dr) Pallegama Siriniwasa Thero was also bestowed with a doctorate by the Government of Thailand commending his services to the Dhamma.In 1975 the late thero obtained the Upasampada, the Buddhist rite of higher

Car Seat Headrest has announced that he’s cancelled his upcoming US tour and performances at the When We Were Young festival due to health issues.The band, fronted by Will Toledo, were set to begin a tour tomorrow (October 20) in Pioneertown, California which was set to run for the next week and incorporate three sets at Las Vegas’ When We Were Young.Taking to Twitter, Toledo revealed that ongoing health issues have forced the cancellation of the tour. He wrote: “After another month of struggling to regain my health, I am currently forced to face the fact that my body lacks the basic levels of functionality necessary to leave the house most days, let alone embark on a tour.“As a result, we are unfortunately forced to pull out of the When We Were Young festival dates, and cancel our upcoming California tour.

General view of the Cartoon Network studio headquarters on August 19, 2020 in Burbank, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Talks of Cartoon Network going away are inaccurate as the company plans to continue making quality content, a representative with the company confirmed to FOX Television Stations.On Monday, a representative for Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation explained to FOX that last week’s layoffs by Warner Bros.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (19) to discuss U.S.-Sri Lanka relations and Sri Lanka’s economic situation.US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung tweeted that she welcomed US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu/Assistant Secretary Lu will meet with senior Sri Lankan officials to discuss ways in which the United States and Sri Lanka can promote economic stability, regional security, human rights, and responsive, transparent, and inclusive governance.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will be engaging in a visit to Sri Lanka from October 17th until October 19th to discuss U.S.-Sri Lanka relations and Sri Lanka’s economic situation.During his visit, Assistant Secretary Lu will meet with senior Sri Lankan officials to discuss ways in which the United States and Sri Lanka can promote economic stability, regional security, human rights, and responsive, transparent, and inclusive governance.This visit comes after several other visits by top US Government officials such as Under Secretary-General Victoria Nuland. 

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 18: Zack Wheeler #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during Game 1 of the NLCS between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Dani SAN DIEGO - Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler was brilliant in throwing one-hit ball for seven innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 2-0 Tuesday night to open the all-wild card NL Championship Series.Wheeler and two relievers combined on a one-hitter for Philadelphia.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 18: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers defends Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the second half at TD Garden on October 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges an BOSTON - Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on Tuesday night in the opening game of the NBA regular season.Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Grant Williams finished with 15 as the defending Eastern Conference champions gave interim coach Joe Mazzulla a victory in his debut.Mazzulla has been tasked with leading the team after Ime Udoka was suspended for the season following an investigation by a law firm that found he committed multiple violations of team policies.Mazzulla successfully led a Celtics team that very much resembled the one that made a surprise run to the NBA Finals a season ago.Boston opened up a 110-97 lead with 8 minutes to play and never trailed again.James Harden scored 35 points — his most since joining the 76ers last season — including 12 of 12 from the free throw line.

Courtesy: Mansfield Fire Department MANSFIELD, Ohio - Ohio firefighters came to the rescue of a helpless deer that got itself stuck in a soccer goal net in Mansfield, roughly 63 miles south of Akron. The firefighters posted photos of the deer and the rescue operation on Facebook."Yesterday crews from Engine 6 and Rescue 2 had an unusual call for a deer stuck in the soccer goal net at Liederkranz.

NEWARK, Del. - The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office announced that they made an arrest after arson was determined to be the cause of a building fire in Newark on Tuesday. Fire officials say they responded to the Red Roof Inn on South College Avenue shortly before 8 a.m. for reports of smoke inside the hotel. Upon arrival, firefighters say they found a fire in one of the rooms.

CYPRESS, Texas - A regional Amber Alert for five missing children out of Tomball has been lifted. According to deputies, the two suspects, Zaikiya Duncan and Jova Terrell, were captured by the Louisiana State Police around 5 p.m. Tuesday.MORE MISSING PERSONSDeputies said the children were found at a relatives house and have been deemed safe by Louisiana State Police. It all started with officials said two twin 16-year-old children said they escaped their home where they were allegedly handcuffed late Monday.

MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) - A small plane crashed into a car dealership parking lot near the border of Ohio and West Virginia early Tuesday, killing two people on board and sparking a large fire.The crash of the 1974 Beechcraft Air King E90 in Marietta, Ohio, was reported about 7:15 a.m., according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The pilot and another person on board were killed.

FILE - Krispy Kreme doughnuts displayed inside six-pack box and as individual doughnuts. (McDonald’s )Looks like a few lucky people will have the pleasure of enjoying a Krispy Kreme doughnut with their McCafe coffee for a limited time. McDonald’s announced it is selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts at select locations as a test run to see how incorporating an additional set of confections will impact operations.

George Floyd died after being arrested by Minneapolis police on Memorial Day in 2020. On Oct.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A person of interest in a homicide investigation in Oklahoma, where four friends went missing and were later found shot and severely dismembered in a river, was arrested in Central Florida Tuesday, according to police. Police in Okmulgee, a city located about 40 miles south of Tulsa, said Joe Kennedy was taken into custody in Daytona Beach Shores after being found in a vehicle that had been reported stolen Monday to the Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office. The district attorney and the sheriff will begin the process of getting him back to Okmulgee County, where they will question him. A warrant was also issued for his arrest in an unrelated Okmulgee County case for an application to accelerate a judgement and sentence he received in relation to a shooting in 2012.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Witness testimony resumed Tuesday morning, Oct. 18 in the Darrell Brooks trial, charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack.

A study of essential and frontline workers in six US states who tested positive for COVID-19 and received two or three mRNA vaccine doses before Delta infections and three doses before Omicron infections suggests that they had significantly milder infections and lower viral loads than their unvaccinated peers.

Natalie Sabie, OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A 34-year-old mother has been arrested and charged in connection to the fentanyl death of her 2-year-old son last month, according to the Ocean County's Prosecutor's Office.Officers attempted save the 2-year-old's life when he was found unresponsive inside a Lacey Township home on September 7. However, they were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead as short time later.An investigation revealed the toddler had access to illegal narcotics.

(L) Larson's booking photo at Denver County Jail. (R) Nathan Larson put out this photo of himself while running for Congress in Virginia's 10th Congressional District in 2017.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Eight people were arrested following the protest held in front of Kelaniya University by the Inter University Students Union.Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa stated that they were arrested on the charges of not obtaining permission for the protest six hours prior.A Thero is also among those who were arrested at the protest.The Police Media Spokesperson mentioned that they are currently being held at the Wattala Police Station.The protest was held demanding the immediate release of IUSF member detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for protesting against State crackdown.A tense situation arose when the Police handed over a notice to the protestors for not obtaining permission prior to the protest.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Witness testimony will resume Tuesday morning, Oct. 18 in the Darrell Brooks trial, charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack. At least one more day of state witnesses is expected before prosecutors plan to rest their case.

An unknown side to the actor who played Draco Malfoy. “Harry Potter” star Tom Felton is opening up like never before in his new memoir, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard.

NEW YORK (AP) - Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $84.5 million to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches, the 110-year-old organization said Tuesday, calling it a vote of confidence."Her support of our organization means honestly just as much as the donation," Sofia Chang, CEO of GSUSA, said in an interview.It's the largest donation the Girl Scouts have received from an individual since their founding in 1912, she said. The funds will help the organization recover from the impact of the pandemic, which drove down membership.

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - The deaths of two teenagers has sparked a homicide investigation in Pottstown, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.Police found the male teens while responding to nine calls of shots fired near Fourth and Johnson street around 11:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are searching for information regarding a shooting in North Philadelphia. Police released surveillance video of a shooting they say occurred on October 8 at 5:08 p.m. Authorities say a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times in his left shoulder and lower back while driving on the 3300 block of North Philip Street. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe surveillance video shows the suspect walking up to the car as it drives down the street and firing shots into the driver's seat window. According to police, the victim was later treated at Temple Hospital and was listed in stable condition. Police are searching for thi suspect seen on surveillance video from a North Philadelphia shooting on N Philip Street.  Officials say part of the video shows the shooter unmasked moments before the shooting. Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online. 

Billy Chastain, 30, Mark Chastain, 32, Alex Stevens, 29, and Mike Sparks, 32, are pictured in provided images by police. (Credit: Okmulgee Police Department) OKMULGEE, Okla. - Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a person of interest after the disappearance and gruesome killing of four friends, who were found shot and dismembered in a river.Police in Okmulgee, a city located about 40 miles south of Tulsa, said on Monday that the dismembered remains discovered last week belonged to missing individuals Mark Chastain, 32, Billy Chastain, 30, Mike Sparks, 32, and Alex Stevens, 29.Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice on Monday told reporters that all four men were shot and severely dismembered before being placed in the river."I’ve worked over 80 murders in my career, involving multiple victims, dismemberment, but this case involves the highest number of victims, and it’s a very violent event," Prentice told reporters.

READING, Pa. - Former NFL player Antonio Dennard has died after he was shot in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Police say Dennard, 32, was shot early Sunday morning in the parking lot of Legends Bar and Restaurant, just outside of Reading. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to authorities, he was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries. Officials have ruled his death a homicide and are currently investigating. Dennard played as a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars during his time in the NFL. JACKSONVILLE, FL - AUGUST 30: Antonio Dennard #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in action during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at EverBank Field on August 30, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida.

FILE - The Supreme Court of the United States is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal seeking to give people born in American Samoa U.S.

A woman looks at a screen displaying a video of an international climbing competition is Seoul, South Korea, during which Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competes without a hijab, in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on Oct. 18, 2022.