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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association says that a significant number of buses will be added for operations today (8).The Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Gemunu Wijeratne said that steps will be taken to operate between 6,000 – 7,000 buses.The Director General of the National Transport Commission (NTC) Dr.

First responders on the scene after a lightning strike in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. (DC Fire and EMS) A 29-year-old bank executive from Los Angeles was identified as the third person who was killed in Washington, D.C., by a lightning strike last week."Brooks was an incredible young man who will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and unwavering positivity," City National Bank said in a statement on the death of employee Brooks Lambertson, according to the LA Times. "His sudden loss is devastating for all who knew him, and his family, friends and colleagues appreciate the thoughts and prayers that have poured in from around the country."Lambertson was killed Thursday evening while he was in the nation's capital for a business trip, the LA Times reported.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 09: Cara Mund, Miss America 2018 takes her final walk on stage at the Miss America 2019 Finals at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall on September 9, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images) BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Cara Mund, a former Miss America who gained attention by criticizing the organization near the end of her reign in 2018, plans to run for Congress in North Dakota as an independent.Mund announced her candidacy Saturday and said she would start gathering the 1,000 signatures she needs to get on the ballot, the Bismarck Tribune reported.If Mund gathers enough signatures, in November she will face Republican U.S.

Philadelphia police ask for help identifying the man in the photos, wanted in connection with an indecent assault in Center CFity. CENTER CITY - Philadelphia police are seeking a suspect in connection with an indecent assault in Center City.Sources tell FOX 29’s Steve Keeley a woman was exiting a subway at 19th and Market Streets when a man reached out and grabbed her buttocks as she was walking up the steps.The man then took off heading east on Market Street.Philadelphia Police officials say the incident happened Sunday morning, just before noon.The man is thought to be in his 40s, about 5’11", with a thin build, dark complexion and sporting a beard.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have declared a Heat Health Emergency, due to oppressive heat forecast for Monday and Tuesday.The emergency is set to begin at noon Monday, August 8 and end at 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 9.The city is able to put in place emergency heat programs, including Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s Heatline (215-765-9040), home visits by field teams, daytime outreach for the homeless and cooling centers.Officials also remind residents to check on their vulnerable friends and neighbors, during this time of extensive heat."The Health Department declares a Heat Health Emergency when the temperature gets high enough that vulnerable people – especially our elderly neighbors and family members – are at an increased risk of getting sick or dying from the heat," said Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole.

Scene outside Cincinnati bar where nine people were hurt in a shooting (WXIX) CINCINNATI, Ohio - At least nine people were wounded — none critically — in a shooting outside a Cincinnati bar early Sunday, police there said.Most of the victims suffered wounds to their lower halves, Lt. Col.

SALT LAKE CITY - Authorities said they have arrested a man they believe stole an excavator from a construction site and drove it for nearly a mile before ripping up the ground at a local grocery store. Salt Lake City Police in Utah said the incident happened Saturday just after 12 p.m. local time.

FELTONVILLE - A Feltonville recreation center is making a positive impact on Philadelphia youth, holding a free event of exercise and coming together in safety."Today is basically providing a great outlet for the kids, with something to do. You know, some positive stuff to do, where we offer time. We have offer a commitment to the youth," Hassan Grimes, Sr.

SANYA, CHINA - AUGUST 06: An empty street is seen as Sanya imposes city-wide static control to curb new COVID-19 outbreak on August 6, 2022 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) BEIJING (AP) - Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown.The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 20: General view of the atmosphere at SeaWorld on July 20, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) A beloved SeaWorld San Diego orca has died due to an infection, according to the theme park.Nakai passed away Thursday night while surrounded by the animal care and medical teams who had worked closely with him for 20 years.

HAVANA - Lightning struck a crude oil storage tank in the city of Matanzas, causing a spreading fire that led to four explosions which injured nearly 80 people and left 17 firefighters missing, Cuban authorities said Saturday.Firefighters and other specialists were still trying to quell the blaze at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, which began during a thunderstorm Friday night, the Ministry of Energy and Mines tweeted.The official Cuban News Agency said the lightning strike set one tank on fire and the blaze later spread to a second tank.The Facebook page of the provincial government of Matanzas said the number of injured had reached 77, while 17 people were missing. The Presidency of the Republic said the 17 were "firefighters who were in the nearest area trying to prevent the spread."The accident comes as Cuba struggles with fuel shortages.

Police say woman stabbed to death in University City. PHILADELPHIA - Police responded to the scene of a brutal stabbing Saturday morning after a woman was reportedly found dead inside a car.The victim, a woman in her early 30s, was stabbed to death and left inside a gold Honda Odyssey on the 5300 block of Chestnut Street, according to police.She reportedly suffered multiple stabs wounds to her body and one to her face.Police say her body was discovered around 8:25 a.m.

Photo of man accused of stealing from a Home Depot in Henry County, Georgia. (Henry County Police Department) HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - A man with an uncanny resemblance to actor Bradley Cooper is wanted for allegedly stealing from a Georgia Home Depot, according to police.The unidentified man is accused of stealing a Bosch Rotary Laser Kit from a Home Depot in McDonough, Georgia.

automated future sits inconspicuously off Baldwin Street in Toronto’s busy Kensington Market.The RC Coffee Robo Cafe, which juts out slightly from the brick wall by the sidewalk, bills itself as Canada’s first robotic café.As opposed to a vending-machine brew that dispenses coffee from hand-filled urns, the robotic barista makes each cup of coffee, espresso, latte and more by request, ready in just a few moments.For Jasmine Arnold, visiting Toronto from Providence, R.I., the iced matcha prepared at RC Coffee topped drinks dispensed by a vending machine and was on par with coffee served at a chain.While the drink went down smooth, she told Global News the experience was unique if a little jarring.“I have mixed feelings about a robot, from a jobs perspective,” she said, expressing some discomfort about what this means for the prospects of human baristas. Canada shed jobs for 2nd straight month in July, unemployment rate unchanged After trying his own robo-poured beverage, Arnold’s partner Eric echoed her sentiments but noted that with the pandemic changing our expectations of what work can be done from where, it seemed to align with recent shifts in work.“I think this is kind of where we’re going as a society,” he said.Workforce shifts driven by a tight labour market and the COVID-19 pandemic are opening the door to a faster adoption of automated solutions, but at least one expert is warning that Canada might not be prepared for how quickly robotic workers are set to transform the economy.Statistics Canada said Friday that though Canada shed some 31,000 jobs in July, the country’s unemployment rate remained at its lowest ever at 4.9 per cent last month.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Could outdoor gambling be a solution to an impasse between Atlantic City casino workers who want smoking banned indoors, and gambling executives who fear a smoking ban would hurt business and cost jobs? It depends on what the definition of "outdoors" is. With a casino smoking ban bill stalled in the state Legislature, workers, casino executives and lawmakers are considering some form of outdoor gambling areas where smoking would be permitted, but are in disagreement of what that should look like. Workers say they would need to be truly outdoors, and not largely enclosed by walls and roofs like "outdoor" gambling areas in other states.

LOS ANGELES - A police chase that went about two hours finally ended in an arrest late Friday night.The suspect, believed to be driving a stolen car, led police on a chase across the San Fernando Valley before eventually ending up in handcuffs in the Tujunga area.Over the course of the lengthy chase, the suspect passed through parts of North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Studio City and Sunland-Tujunga.The Los Angeles Police Department, Burbank Police Department and the California Highway Patrol took turns taking over the pursuit before one of the responding officers finally stopped the suspect.Officials did not say where the car may have been stolen from. A car, believed to be stolen, is leading LAPD on a chase across the San Fernando Valley.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A committee has been appointed to restructure the Ceylon Electricity Board, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara says.The Ministry of Energy stated that the responsibility of restructuring the CEB was handed over to the members of the committee, which was approved by the Cabinet.Accordingly, the relevant committee will provide restructuring proposals with the technical support of various development institutions within a month.The Minister said that the Committee was also appointed to evaluate suitable companies to import, distribute and sell petroleum products, and accordingly, multiple companies will get to engage in the Petrolieum Industry in SL with CPC and LIOC.The committee consists of following members;– Dr RHS Samaratunge – Former Secratary, Finance Ministry  – MMC Ferdinando – Former Secratary, Ministry of Power & Energy – Dr Susantha Perera, Former AGM,  Ceylon Electricity Board,  – Thilan Wijesinghe – Former Chairman, Board Of Investment, – Saliya Wickramasuriya – Chairman, Petroleum Development Authority & Director General, Port City Economic Commision – President’s Counsel Nihal Jayawardhane – Former Legal Consultant to the Public Enterprise Reforms Commission  – Attorney at Law Harsha Fernando – Former Senior State Counsel at the AGs department  – Chandana Wijesinghe – Director, Ministry of Power & Energy.

CENTER CITY - A new law starts Friday in Pennsylvania that could mean more money for tipped workers, like restaurant servers.The new rules include raising the amount of hourly wages depending on how many tips a worker makes, and stopping businesses from slapping workers with fees when someone puts the tip on a credit card."It’s really nice to me. I have a job and, for me, it’s like I rely on tips, so this will definitely help," Henry Cissel said.MORE HEADLINES:When it comes to what’s known as ‘tip pooling,’ the new rules make it very clear that in order to share the wealth, someone has to help out with the actual work, like bussing a table and not just supervising."People think that the tip goes strictly to the waitress when it doesn’t.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson arrive to The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) LOS ANGELES - Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have reportedly called it quits.According to reports from E! News and TMZ, the celeb couple is breaking up after being together for about nine months.The reality TV star and the former Saturday Night Live star will be "just friends," according to E! News.The two became exclusive following Kardashian's divorce with then-husband Kanye West on February 2021.

Police are searching for 31-year-old Shameeka Thompson who they say was abducted by 26-year-old Dehmier Harmon. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for a woman who they say was abducted on Friday by a man wanted for murder.The Pennsylvania State Police issued a Missing Endangered Person alert for 31-year-old Shameeka Thompson on Friday night. According to police, Thompson was abducted 26-year-old Dehmier Harmon.

PHILADELPHIA - Residents of a Philadelphia affordable living townhome community are protesting its possible sale by setting up a tent encampment. The University City Townhomes were told by a Philadelphia judge Friday that their encampment must be disassembled by Monday morning. The residents, many of whom are Black and Hispanic, say they will not budge as the city scrambles to find suitable alternatives. "A lot of them are in difficult neighborhoods and some of them have holes in the ceilings and walls, I can’t believe they’re showing us stuff like that," Darlene Foreman told FOX 29's Jeff Cole. MORE HEADLINESThe property owner, IBID Associates, has been part of the federal housing assistance program for decades. They're now selling the land for redevelopment, something the neighborhood has seen a lot of recently. For others, the cost of living in Philadelphia represents another challenge.

Philadelphia police investigate a shooting in North Philadelphia that injured a 15-year-old boy. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - A teenager has been injured in a shooting in North Philadelphia, according to officials.Police were called to the 2300 block of North Cleveland Street Friday afternoon, just after 2:30, on the report of shots fired.A 15-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to the foot when police arrived.

apartment in the United States? Nationwide rent prices have skyrocketed in the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the cost for renters remains high in August. "Rent prices are definitely up, and up pretty significantly," Rent.com researcher Jon Leckie told FOX Television Stations this week. The average cost of a one-bedroom in August 2022 is $1,769, a 39% increase from this time last year, according to Rent.com’s monthly report. Meanwhile, the nationwide average monthly cost for a two-bedroom rental in August is $2,105, a 38% increase from a year ago. Rents have increased along with rising home prices, Leckie said. As more find themselves priced out of home buying, there’s more upward pressure on the rental market. "I think what we’re seeing is a peak in the housing market where people are saying, ‘It’s too expensive, I can’t afford it.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Private Bus Owners' Association says that the strike which was initiated in protest of the fuel quota allocated via the QR code system has been called off.Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the All Ceylon Private Bus Owners' Union Federation, Anjana Priyanjith stated that his union has also decided to call off the strike.Due to the strike initiated by several private bus associations, many commuters faced severe hardships throughout the day.

PHILADELPHIA - A shooting in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood early Friday morning left a man dead, Philadelphia police say. The victim, a 30-year-old man, was found laying on the sidewalk just after 3 a.m. after police received multiple calls for a fight and shooting. First responders found that the man was suffering from gunshot wounds to the neck and torso.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Power and Energy says that the fuel stock to meet the demand for the next month has already been ordered.Moerover, the Ministry stated that the payment for the relevant ships will be made in the future.The Ministry stated that refueling is being carried out successfully via the QR code system and the system will continue in the future as well.

COLOMBO (News 1st): Private Bus Associations have been on strike since last night, citing the failure of the authorities to issue sufficient stocks of fuel for bus operations. The Inter-Provincial Bus Owners Association, the United Bus Owners Association and the All Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association have joined the strike action, while the general public are left stranded on roads amid adverse weather conditions, affected by the strike.President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association, Gemunu Wijeratne said his association stepped away from services last night. 

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A shooting at Mall of America sent the mall into lockdown on Thursday afternoon, with police calling it an isolated incident. As of 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, the mall was in the process of lifting the lockdown and police have secured the scene, Bloomington police said.

COVID-19 and will be cleared to play for Toronto when the Blue Jays return to Canada.Merrifield was acquired in a trade with Kansas City on Tuesday for two minor leaguers. The two-time All-Star was in the starting lineup in center field for his first game with his new team Thursday night at Minnesota.

A view of Honolulu from Aloha Tower, Oahu Island, Hawaii, United States of America. (Getty Images) Finding affordable housing for the majority of Americans is becoming increasingly stressful and difficult given the scarcity of quality homes nationwide and hourly pay is stagnant. A new report sheds light on the hardships many endure to find a quality place to live while trying to earn a competitive wage. RELATED: This is how much money you need to make per hour to afford rent in NYCIn 2022, the national housing wage is $25.82 per hour for a modest two-bedroom rental home and $21.25 per hour for a modest one-bedroom rental, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), a housing advocacy group. The NLIHC released its 2022 "Out of Reach" report, an in-depth study examining how many hours an individual must work to afford a one or two-bedroom rented apartment in their state — the "housing wage."RELATED: This is how much money you need to make per hour to afford rent in CaliforniaAccording to Out of Reach,in no state, metropolitan area, or county can a full-time minimum-wage worker afford a modest two-bedroom rental home, and these workers cannot afford modest one-bedroom apartments in 91% of U.S.

NEW YORK - A New York City man accused of smearing feces on a New York City subway rider had his face scalded with boiling water after another inmate attacked him at Rikers Island, Fox News Digital has learned.Frank Abrokwa, 37, is expected to have permanent facial scarring after an inmate who goes by the name of "Burns" attacked him with boiling water at the Anna M. Kross Correctional Facility, a jailhouse source confirmed to Fox News Digital.In February, Abrokwa allegedly defecated in a bag before he approached a 43-year-old woman who was sitting on a bench inside a Bronx subway station at East 241st Street and "struck her in the face and the back of the head with human feces," police have said.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersVideo of the attack shows Abrokwa standing behind the woman as he continues to strike her in the head before walking away.

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. - A Rolling Meadows father who was critically injured in a two-vehicle wrong-way crash that killed his wife and four children, and another child who was a family friend, has died.Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, the family's minivan collided with a car on I-90 in McHenry County and burst into flames. The mother and five children inside were all killed.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released images of two suspects they say may be behind a number of recent robberies of city businesses. Investigators believe the same suspects were involved in at least three incidents dating back to July 27, when a Dollar General Store was robbed. Around 7:20 p.m. that evening, police say the two suspects entered the store on the 2800 block of Ridge Avenue.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Transport Commission (NTC) stated that bus fares will be decreased by 11.14% with effect from midnight today (04). The Director General of NTC,  Nilan Miranda stated that accordingly, the minimum bus fare will be reduced to Rs. 34 from the previous rate of Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Energy says that strict action will be taken against those who use fake QR codes to obtain fuel.The Ministry stated that several such incidents have been reported of some attempting to obtain fuel using fake QR codes.The Ministry also mentioned that a special program is being implemented in collaboration with the Information Technology Agency (ICTA) to identify such QR codes.According to the Minister of Energy, over 1,004 filling stations were recorded using the QR code system yesterday (03), and a total of 1,235 filling stations islandwide adopted the QR code system.

PHILADELPHIA - Owners of certain Hyundai and Kia models are being advised to take special precautions securing their vehicles due to a rash of thefts that has been sweeping cities across the nation.The Lower Moreland Police Department in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued a warning Wednesday that a new TikTok challenge "encourages teens and young adults to break into these cars and steal them." Videos shared on social media demonstrated how the ignition systems in mainly 2011-2021 Kias and 2015-2021 Hyundais with physical keys could be easily hacked using a screwdriver, pliers or the end of a USB cable, because the vehicles are not equipped with immobilizers that require the presence of a key fob with a transponder to work.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESNo local cases have been reported, but the Lower Moreland Police Department suggested that owners of the targeted vehicles might consider using a steering wheel locking device. "It’s pretty much just hot-wiring a car with no hot wiring required," said David Young, a Software and Car Analyst.The problem first came to the nation's attention in Milwaukee last year, where over 5,700 of the brands' cars were stolen through November, according to authorities. Additional cities followed, including Columbus, Ohio, where Kias and Hyundais have accounted for 38% of all thefts so far this year.Both Kia and Hyundai released statements about the rash of thefts:"Kia America is aware of the rise in vehicle thefts of a subset of trim levels.

PHILADELPHIA - For a North Carolina family, the long bitter history of the MOVE bombing ended Wednesday as remains of two girls were handed over.MOVE members, led by founder John Africa, practiced a lifestyle that shunned modern conveniences, preached equal rights for animals and rejected government authority. They took the last name Africa.The group clashed with police and neighbors, and police seeking to oust members used a helicopter to drop a bomb on the house on May 13, 1985.

A glowing neon hotel sign as apartment lights remain off in residential buildings at night in Paris, France, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Although economic expansion in France beat expectations by a distance, the European energy crisis is pushing up t PARIS (AP) - Fanning out like urban guerrillas through Paris' darkened streets well after midnight, the anti-waste activists shinny up walls and drain pipes, reaching for switches to turn off the lights.Click.

FILE - A row of 2005 KIA Spectras are seen on display at a KIA Dealership Dec. 20, 2004, in Oakland, Calif.

Active cases at 5,637 pic.twitter.com/xJwWJ2nYGp The national capital has been reporting over 1000 cases for a week now. The city has been witnessing a massive jump in Covid numbers, after it had declined in the past month.  On Tuesday, Delhi had reported 1,506 fresh Covid-19 cases.

PHILADELPHIA - Revered in Philadelphia, Dick Vermeil quit coaching and left town before returning to the NFL and completing his Hall of Fame resume in other cities.Vermeil won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and later coached the Kansas City Chiefs. But Philly is home and he’s going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as an Eagle."The more I was around people in Philadelphia, the more I was given the opportunity to connect with them," Vermeil said.

PHILADELPHIA - When air conditioners get dirty, they may not cool your home as well, and they may run more - which will use more energy and cost you more money!To keep your air conditioner running at peak performance, the United States Department of Energy recommends doing regular maintenance on your window unit or home cooling unit. Here’s what they recommend: Clean or change your air conditioner filer regularly.   Clean or change your air conditioner filer regularly.

Covid-19 cases surged to 11,25,740, while the death toll increased to 19,652.  Notably, Mumbai registered the highest number of cases since July 9 when the daily tally stood at 499 while on July 12, as many as 420 new patients of the disease were detected in the financial capital, according to news agency PTI report. On Tuesday, the city had logged 329 Covid-19 cases, but no fresh death. As per the bulletin, the new Covid-19 cases were detected after 10,725 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, pushing up their cumulative count to 1,78,52,794.

Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes (Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office) DADEVILLE, Ala. - A 12-year-old girl held captive in a rural Alabama residence escaped and was discovered walking along a road, prompting an investigation that led police to discover two decomposing bodies at the home where she had been kept, authorities said Tuesday.José Paulino Pascual-Reyes, 37, was jailed on a kidnapping count, Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett told a news conference. District Attorney Jeremy Duerr said "multiple" additional capital murder charges were likely.A motorist driving through a rural residential area spotted a child on the road on Monday morning and stopped, authorities said.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - A Maryland family is devastated. On Tuesday, family members of King Douglas packed a Prince George’s County courtroom for the sentencing of the 14-year-old who shot their kin. Police say when the teenager was just 12 years old, he shot and killed a 13-year-old King Douglas.Tuesday's hearing was a tense and emotional almost two hours in Prince George’s County court for the Douglas family seeking justice. Those on both sides of the courtroom cried and could be seen trembling. Others bowed their heads to pray several times throughout the hearing.The victim’s family wanted a tougher penalty for the teen.

Kathleen 'Kate' Boozer was facing 15 years in prison after a former student said they had sexual relations several times while he was a junior in high school. LAKE ORION, Mich. (FOX 2) - Kathleen 'Kate' Boozer, a former teacher at Lake Orion High School teacher, has been sentenced to a year in jail and must register as a sex offender after she pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a former student.Boozer reached a plea deal and agreed to plead guilty to two counts of 3rd degree criminal sex crimes.

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Coworkers of a SEPTA employee who was killed in a hit-and-run last week gathered on Tuesday night to remember their friend and to call on the person responsible to come forward. Police say last Wednesday, July 27, they responded to West Chester Pike and Kenmore Road in Upper Darby for an accident involving a motorcycle and a minivan. Jean Carrie, 43, was riding his motorcycle when a minivan hit him and drove away. Carrie, a SEPTA employee for the last 16 years, succumbed to his injuries and died days later. "I hope they find this person. It harbors on your heart to lose someone.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Just a few weeks ago, FOX 29's JoAnn Pileggi was in Atlantic City, talking with the manager of Tony's Baltimore Grill, Joe Palumbo, about the recent theft that left the pizza shop without its new outdoor furniture. The theft, which occurred less than 50 yards from the police station, would be considered a small case for Atlantic City police, so the owners of Tony's tried their own incentive. The historic pizza joint, located on Atlantic Avenue was offering a big reward for anyone who returned the furniture. After putting up a post on Instagram and getting the community involved in the investigation, the furniture has been returned and someone received a cash reward and free pizza for life because of it. RELATED: Atlantic City pizza joint offering free pizza, drinks and money if you help solve a crime"The story is somebody stole the furniture and sold it to this family.