IMF Bailout Package: Sri Lanka gets assurances from all major bilateral creditors

COVID policy will expire for the film and TV industry next month – including the mandate that required all cast and crew to be vaccinated to receive employment.The policy began in September 2020 per an agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers and Hollywood’s unions. The procedure allowed film and TV sets to start working again after an industry-wide lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic.The policy was supposed to end on April 30, 2021.

Janey Godley has shared some positive news surrounding her cancer battle, updating fans that her latest scan has come back 'clear this time'.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey school district is in need of more teachers, and they are ready to sweeten the deal with some extra cash!The Camden City School District is offering a $10,000 signing bonus for hard-to-fill positions across its schools.There are currently 49 open teaching positions for several highest-need subjects areas, including special needs, Spanish, English as a second language, math and science.And the district is ready to hire now, for this school year and next.MORE HEADLINES:"We are in dire need of finding qualified candidates," said Latika Robinson, senior manager of teacher recruitment for the district.Robinson says the signing bonus requires a 2-year commitment, and will be paid in installments: $2,000 in the first 30 days, $4,000 after 180 days and the final $4,000 after the second year.For more information about the bonus, and how to apply, visit the Camden City School District website.

Chris Hemsworth is looking to take on fewer acting roles after learning he’s at a high risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease later in life.

India is witnessing a sudden surge in COVID cases, triggered by XXB.1.16 subtype of Omicron. With cases doubling in days, WHO technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove has said that ‘the new variant is to watch out for’.

ATLANTA - Chick-fil-A is updating its rewards program this week, and while there will be additional benefits for customers, they’ll also have to spend more to redeem certain perks.The changes, first announced last month, start on Tuesday. Chick-fil-A touted that there will be additional menu items and meal rewards for all members of its Chick-fil-A One program. There will also be exclusive rewards for its higher-tiered members, including a kid’s meal for 1,200 points within the Red Member tier and 3,000 points for a gallon of Sunjoy within the Signature Member tier. Additionally, the fast food chain said members will be able to earn bonus points through special promotions and challenges. Meanwhile, Chick-fil-A is simultaneously updating the number of points needed to redeem certain benefits.  FILE - A Chick-fil-A restaurant location is pictured. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Chick-fil-A One is a tiered membership program that allows customers to earn points with every qualifying purchase when using the restaurant chain’s app.

RICHMOND, Va. - A first-grade Virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old student filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $40 million in damages from school officials, accusing them of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a "violent mood."Abby Zwerner, a 25-year-old teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia was shot in the hand and chest on Jan. 6 as she sat at a reading table in her classroom.

Blue Jays radio listeners were thrown a curveball over the weekend when an alarm-type beeping sound interrupted a remote broadcast of Toronto’s road game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jasmine Taylor of Texas joined "Fox and Friends" to discuss how she paid off $70K in debt in just two years using a "cash-stuffing" method. (Fox News / Fox News) The challenge of paying off thousands of dollars of debt can be daunting for many Americans. One Texas woman paid off $70,000 in debt in just two years by using a unique method of saving and spending. Jasmine Taylor of Amarillo became debt-free by "cash stuffing." The term refers to the placing of cash into labeled envelopes and ditching credit and debit cards.FLORIDA COUPLE PAID OFF $190K IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT IN 27 MONTHS: ‘GET A BUDGET’Taylor joined "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday morning to discuss how she accomplished her goal — and why cash stuffing worked for her. "I was honestly willing to try anything to start digging myself out of the hole," she said. After doing a YouTube search on various ways to get out of debt, Taylor settled on cash stuffing — using cash only, and separating it into specific categories based on need. Taylor has various envelopes for critical items such as groceries, shopping and gas, she also said.FLORIDA-BASED MOM PAYS OFF $40K IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT AFTER LIVING ‘PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK'Cash envelopes for special saving needs like Christmas presents, birthday presents and car maintenance expenses are also important to have, she said."When they come up, you typically have to dig into your savings … So you save in the short term for those big expenses," she added.In the "cash-stuffing" concept, people put cash into specially earmarked envelopes — which helps them with budgeting and planning.

Snoop Dogg backstage during WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium on April 2, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images) INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39.During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, rumors of a possible sale and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion, the iconic rapper stepped up in an emergency.Snoop Dogg was co-hosting a segment between matches on Sunday at SoFi Stadium with wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin when he goaded Mizanin into an impromptu match with Shane McMahon, who made his appearance at a WWE event for the first time in 14 months.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - Monday morning commute just got a even more difficult for some drivers in Montgomery County after Saturday's severe storms shut down part of a major highway.Route 422 near King of Prussia is closed in both directions from Pennsylvania Route 23 Valley Forge exit and PA 363 at the Audubon/ Trooper exit, PennDOT says.The highway was closed after a string of thunderstorms pummeled the Delaware Valley Saturday night, causing damage to roads and properties.Officials say a utility pole was knocked down on Route 422, leaving power lines along the highway.MORE HEADLINES:PECO crews have been ‘feverishly’ working to erect a new pole and make necessary repairs since Sunday, according to authorities.Although the hoped to have the highway open by Monday morning, officials say they now expect it to be closed beyond Monday rush hour.FOX 29's Steve Keeley was on the scene as several cars and buses were forced to turn around and find alternate routes.

Cedar the goat SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - A mother of a 9-year-old is suing the Shasta District Fair and Event Center (Shasta Fair Association), the County of Shasta, and the Shasta County Sheriff's Department after allegedly seizing a pet goat named Cedar and slaughtering it, according to a lawsuit.In a lawsuit first filed in August 2022, mother Jessica Long said Shasta Fair Association fair officials used "strong-arm" tactics to forcibly seize a pet belonging to her daughter, referred to as "E.L." using law enforcement. Long and her lawyers, Ryan R. Gordan and Vanessa T.

© INSTAGRAM Emma Heming Willis shared sweet family snaps for daughter Mabel's 11th birthday In view of her 817,000 Instagram followers, Emma shared a video montage that showed Mabel growing up through the years set to the song Pictures Of You by The Cure. She captioned the clip: "Happy 11th Birthday Mabel Ray! Your energy is infectious.

Covid-19 cases in India, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium identifies Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as the leading variant in India, making up 60% of cases. As per a report by Economic Times, a member of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), the laboratory consortium, said that 25-30% of cases are of other sub-lineages of the XBB variant only. "The Insacog, a network of laboratories monitoring genomic variations of the Covid-19 virus, will hold a meeting on Friday to review the solution.

Read more: Plagiarism wars put rhythm and beats under the legal microscope Then came the internet and the illegal filing-sharing that began in the late 1990s. People went nuts, accumulating as much free music as they could. Others began ripping their CDs to digital files where they lived alongside purchased downloads from storefronts like iTunes.

fatal helicopter crash in Alabama on Sunday evening, Fox News Digital has learned.Emergency rescue service Lifesaver was involved in the crash in Shelby County, Alabama on Sunday, April 2 at approximately 5:23 p.m. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, a deputy called 911 to report the crash of the aircraft on County Road 43.In a press conference on Sunday evening, Shelby County Sheriffs Office Chief Deputy Clay Hammac said that the Lifesaver helicopter was requested to assist the extraction of a hiker who was experiencing breathing problems and chest pains.While attempting to extract the hiker, the crash occurred."Our deputies did the best they could to render aid," Hammac said.

McDonald's global headquarters in Chicago's Fulton Market district on December 19, 2019. McDonalds president and CEO Chris Kempczinski will cut his base salary by half as restaurant sales plunged last month due to COVID-19.

CHICAGO - The CDC is warning that people should not eat raw cookie dough amid a salmonella outbreak that has spread to 11 states.The CDC said at least 12 people have gotten sick after eating raw flour. The brand of the flour has not been identified.Illnesses have been reported in Illinois, Oregon, California, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, New York and Virginia.The CDC said that of the seven people interviewed, six (86%) reported eating raw dough or batter. Most flour is raw, even though people don't usually think of it that way.

An artistic depiction of a planet with a habitable terminator. (Ana H Lobo / FOX Weather) A recent study shows that "terminator zones" on rocky planets outside our solar system may have the potential to harbor life.Unlike Earth, these exoplanets have one side that experiences permanent daytime and another with permanent nighttime.

Watch Below: Limitless with Chris Hemsworth | Official Trailer | Disney+A source told Page Six, the Aussie actor, 39, “doesn’t plan to take on many roles because of [learning about his high risk for] Alzheimer’s.”Whilst he does have four upcoming projects in the works, Chris is reportedly slowing down on accepting any further roles.  Chris learnt he is eight to ten times more likely than the average individual to develop Alzheimer's disease.The news follows Hemsworth's interview with Vanity Fair, where he insisted that he's "not talking about retiring by any means." However, the source told Page Six, that he is "heading in that direction." The new docuseries by the Aussie actor takes fans along with him as he explores how to combat ageing and discover the full potential of the human body.The father of three learnt of his “shocking” health warning during the filming of his series Limitless, last year.The 39-year-old father of three learnt he is eight to ten times more likely than the average individual to develop Alzheimer's disease during a conversation with longevity physician Dr Peter Attia. “We’ve got every blood test one can get,” Attia explained to Hemsworth in the show. “And you’ve got two copies of APOE4.

LANCASTER, Pa. - A woman who was among a dozen people arrested during civil disorder that followed a fatal police shooting in September 2020 has been sentenced to 18 months on probation.Kathryn Patterson, 23, was also fined and ordered to do 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty Thursday to charges related to failing to leave the area when ordered during the Lancaster demonstrations.Prosecutors and defense attorneys acknowledged that Patterson, a Franklin & Marshal College student at the time, wasn’t among those who threw rocks and frozen water bottles at police during the protest around police headquarters in September 2020, LNP reported. She told the judge in a faltering voice that "I have a heart for justice and in the last 2 1/2 years I have really tried to show that." Her attorney said she had no idea the protests would turn violent.RELATED COVERAGE:Patterson pleaded guilty to failure to disperse, obstructing highways, disorderly conduct and trespassing.

SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - One man is dead after Saturday evening's severe storms take aim in southern Delaware.The National Weather Service says one tornado touched down in Sussex County, Delaware, after surveying storm damage along Route 13 in Greenwood and Bridgeville.RELATED COVERAGE: NWS confirms tornadoes in N.J. as severe storms leave destruction across Delaware ValleyOfficials say one person died after a house in Sussex County collapsed due to a tornado.Sunday, family members of the deceased were at the demolished home, trying to recover what they could from a home of four generations.There were at least four other homes in the immediate area that sustained damage, some more serious than others, but, fortunately, all of those families made it out okay.  RELATED COVERAGE: Cars catch fire in North Philadelphia as Saturday's storm down wires, knock out powerOfficials believe the tornado cut a 14-mile path of destruction from Bridgeville to Ellendale, impacting at least two dozen homes in the county.The American Red Cross is helping along with DHSS Office of Preparedness.Officials say the last time someone was killed in a tornado in Delaware was in 1983.

federal budget won’t fuel inflation but may be missing the bigger economic picture as a recession looms and the country’s cost-of-living crisis continues to squeeze Canadians, experts say.The budget unveiled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday promises to cut more than $15 billion in spending from the government’s books, but also abandons plans from the fall economic statement that projected a map to balanced budget. The federal deficit is projected to decrease by up to $14 billion in the downside scenario by 2027-28 from $43 billion.“If you look at the size of the deficit that they are projecting going forward, they’re not really adding materially to inflation relative to the path that we were already on,” said Craig Alexander, the former chief economist of Deloitte, in an interview with Mercedes Stephenson that aired Sunday on The West Block.

A gas turbine generator at the Khurais Processing Department in the Khurais oil field in Khurais, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, June 28, 2021. Photographer: Maya Siddiqui/Bloomberg via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers on Sunday announced surprise cuts totaling 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year, a move that could raise prices worldwide.Higher oil prices would help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's coffers as his country wages war on Ukraine and force Americans and others to pay even more at the pump amid worlwide inflation.It was also likely to further strain ties with the United States, which has called on Saudi Arabia and other allies to increase production as it tries to bring prices down and squeeze Russia's finances.RELATED: Plants can make noises when under stress, study saysThe Saudi Energy Ministry said its own reduction of 500,000 barrels per day would be made in coordination with some OPEC and non-OPEC members, without naming them.

PHILADELPHIA - A line of severe thunderstorms claimed the life of one person in Sussex County, Delaware Saturday, as they ripped through the Delaware Valley, dumping copious rain, dousing the region with frequent lighting, strong, gusty winds and hail.Forecasters warned of the potential for severe weather, as part of a system that produced many strong tornadoes in the Midwest and southern states Friday evening, advanced into the northeast Saturday.Across the Delaware Valley, storms began to develop about 5 p.m., moving west to east, igniting the northern and western Philadelphia suburbs with warnings, both severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, as the system marched across the area on its way to the Jersey shore.Hail reigned down during a severe weather outbreak in Mt. Laurel, N.J.In its wake, the system dumped drenching rain, causing flooding in some locales, such as the Schuylkill Expressway, in King of Prussia and frequent cloud to ground lighting.In Sussex County, Delaware, officials say one person died after a reported tornado caused a house to collapse.

ITV Starstruck judge Jason Manford has taken to social media to thank his fans for the messages of support he and his family received after he posted the "heartbreaking" news that his grandmother, who he calls Nana Manford, was rushed to hospital at the age of 99. Now, he has updated his followers with the news that she is doing well and has "made it back home".

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. - Residents in one Gloucester County township are being told to remain in their homes as an investigation unfolds in the area Sunday afternoon.Police activity is ongoing near Patterson Avenue and McDevitt Boulevard in Greenwich Township, according to the Gloucester County Emergency Management.Officials have been asking resident to stay indoors, and locals to stay out of the area, since Saturday afternoon. An updated alert was posted just hours ago.It is unclear what prompted the investigation, or how long it will last.This is a developing story.

CAPE COD, Mass. - A rare sighting was captured in the Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts showing a North Atlantic right whale and her calf swimming side by side. The pair was seen March 27. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution posted footage of the moment.  It showed a right whale called Spindle feeding and swimming with her calf.RELATED: It’s official: Agreement in place to bring Tokitae home from Miami Seaquarium to Puget SoundThe NOAA Fisheries says the critically-endangered species usually travels the New England coast in the spring. A fourth of the total population was spotted off the coast of Cape Cod last month, the Boston Globe reported.Storyful contributed to this report.

Stock image of broadband cables. (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images) Connecticut police have charged two people with cutting more than 2,000 fiber optic cables, leaving over 40,000 homes and businesses without internet service in the southwestern part of the state.Norwalk police said they arrested Asheville, North Carolina, residents Jillian Persons and Austin Geddings on Saturday during a surveillance operation.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a man took matters into his own hands when he witnessed a dog attack in Oxford Circle over the weekend.Officers were called to the 6300 block of Horrocks Street for a shooting just before noon Saturday.Witnesses reportedly told police that a large dog, possibly a pit bull or mastiff, was attacking a woman and her smaller dog when a man fired two shots at the larger dog.MORE HEADLINES:The dog ran off after getting hit, and was later found dead on the 1500 block of Levick Street and transported to ACCT Philly by police.Police say the smaller dog suffered a bite, but no other injuries were reported. Both the man and woman, who police say did not know each other, stayed on scene as police investigated.

Twitter logo photo illustration. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk's most despised news organizations.The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are bracing for the loss of the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from imposters on the social media platform.Musk, who owns Twitter, set a deadline of Saturday for verified users to buy a premium Twitter subscription or lose the checks on their profiles.

While India has national museums on Railways, metro, science and art, the health sector has no such apex and advanced-level public museum of the type seen in western countries. New Delhi: The government is in the process of establishing a first-of-its-kind National Public Health Museum to showcase models, specimens and studies related to public health. With the country regularly facing health exigencies, the plan is to educate children, students and people on health-related issues.

With increasing covid cases in India, the Union government is ensuring the prior availability of drugs and lifesaving equipment. New Delhi: The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has extended till June the price cap on five essential medical devices such as oxygen concentrators that are largely used for treating covid-19.

NEW DELHI : Covid-19 infections in India are doubling every 4-5 days, a top epidemiologist cautioned, indicating that the pandemic is still far from being under control despite the return of near-normalcy across society and the economy. New daily covid-19 cases, which stood at 1,500 at the end of March, have since jumped to cross 3,000. India on Sunday reported 3,824 new covid cases and five deaths, with an active caseload of 18,389.

CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - A man in Cape May made another concerning discovery amid a rash of marine mammal deaths along the East Coast this year.The dead dolphin was found washed ashore on Baltimore Avenue Beach near Beach Drive over the weekend.Police moved dolphin from the water's edge to the top of the beach ramp so the Marine Mammal Stranding Center could transport it, according to the beach goer who snapped the photo.It is still unclear what led to the dolphin stranding, but this latest discovery comes almost two weeks after eight dolphins died in a 'mass stranding' on a New Jersey beach.