Mariupol, Ukraine's key port city, holds out against all odds

to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic.The major airlines and many of the busiest airports rushed to drop their requirements on Monday after the Transportation Security Administration announced it wouldn’t enforce a January 2021 security directive that applied to airplanes, airports, taxis and other mass transit.But the ruling still gave those entities the option to keep their mask rules in place, resulting in directives that could vary from city to city.Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York, for instance, could ditch their masks at their departing airport and on the plane but have to put them back on once they land at Kennedy Airport or take a subway.RELATED: These major U.S. airlines are dropping mask requirementsIn a 59-page lawsuit ruling, U.S.

(Waynesboro Police Department) WAYNESBORO, Ga. - Georgia police are searching for an abducted 3-month-old baby who is believed to be in extreme danger.A Levi's Call, Georgia's Amber Alert, has been issued for 3-month-old A'hmaud Griffin out of Waynesboro, Georgia.Authorities say Griffin was abducted by 27-year-old Travis Diquail Griffin on Monday night from an apartment on the 800 block of Davis Road. They believe the child is in extreme danger.The suspect is described as being 5-feet-7-inches tall with a weight of 137 pounds.

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Keir Starmer said Tory MPs will make fools of themselves trying to defend Boris Johnson as he is expected to “apologise and then excuse himself” over the partygate fine.

With economic activity showing an impressive recovery from the grip of the pandemic, hiring demand rose 6% year-on-year in March, according to the Monster Employment Index (MEI). 

wearing of masks in public places. We've achieved 100% vaccination coverage in 18 years & above age group, 90% in 15-18-year-olds & 29% coverage in 12-14 age group. We will set up vaccination camps at schools, " Health Secretary, Chandigarh told news agency ANI. We've issued a fresh advisory regarding the wearing of masks in public places. We've achieved 100% vaccination coverage in 18 years & above age group, 90% in 15-18-year-olds & 29% coverage in 12-14 age group. We will set up vaccination camps at schools: Health Secy, Chandigarh pic.twitter.com/B6XZS3OtLO

COLOMBO (News 1st); Private Bus employees across many areas have stepped away from their operations to protest against the fuel price hike on Tuesday (19), said the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association.Multiple protests are taking place against the fuel price hike and the shortage of fuel across many areas in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (19).News 1st correspondents said that protests are currently taking place in Rambukkana, Hingurakgoda, Baddegama, Digana, Gampola, Ratnapura, and Theldeniya.At the same time, people have obstructed the railroad from Rambukkana, prompting delays in train services along that road.Moreover, many shops and businesses in Rambukkana Town have been closed down in support of these protests.Over in Avissawella, people have blocked the Avissawella – Colombo Main Road from the main junction, known as the Color Light Junction.Sri Lanka Police said that the protest had disrupted the movement of traffic.Moreover, people are also protesting in Anuradhapura by obstructing the main road opposite the Anuradhapura new bus stand.Another protest is taking place at Theldeniya Town where the Kandy – Mahiyanganaya Road is completely blocked.Further, a protest is taking place in the Galle Town obstructing the Colombo – Galle main road, said Sri Lanka Police adding that buses have parked on the road obstructing the movement of traffic.A similar protest is also taking place in the Matara town.CEYPETCO FUEL PRICES INCREASEDThe Ceylon Petroleum Corporation decided to increase fuel prices with effect from midnight on Monday (18).The revised prices are as follows:92 Octane Petrol: Up by Rs. 84/- (New Price: Rs.

Covid and his administration has held firm, even as public anger and economic costs mount.

China has reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai, after hundreds of thousands of cases in the metropolis during a weeks-long lockdown.

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Whether you’ve toured the globe or stopped in the United States to fill up the gas tank, when you return to Canada, you must wear a face mask in public for 14 days.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Multiple protests are taking place against the fuel price hike and the shortage of fuel across many areas in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (19).News 1st correspondents said that protests are currently taking place in Rambukkana, Hingurakgoda, Baddegama, Digana, Gampola, Ratnapura, and Theldeniya.At the same time, people have obstructed the rail road from Rambukkana, prompting delay in train services along that road.Moreover, many shops and businesses in the Rambukkana Town have been closed down in support of these protests.Over in Avissawella, people have blocked the Avissawella – Colombo Main Road from the the main junction, known as the Color Light Junction.Sri Lanka Police said that the protest had disrupted the movement of traffic.Moreover, people are also protesting in Anuradhapura by obstructing the main road from opposite the Anuradhapura new bus stand.Another protest is taking place at the Theldeniya Town where the Kandy – Mahiyanganaya Road is completely blocked.Further, a protest is taking place in the Galle Town obstructing the Colombo – Galle main road, said Sri Lanka Police adding that buses have parked on the road obstructing the movement of traffic.A similar protest is also taking place at the Matara town.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa - Gas prices hit a record high this year and now people have to deal with the prices fluctuating every day. If you got gas on Monday, you probably noticed the prices are slowly creeping up again. According to AAA, the average gas price in Pennsylvania is $4.16 per gallon, which is 5 cents lower than it was last week.

Delhi's Covid-19 positivity rate shooting up on Monday to 7.72% even as the city recorded 501 fresh cases, 16 less than the previous day, according to health department data. Officials said that last time the positivity rate was above seven per cent in the city on January 29 (7.4%) and on January 28 (8.6%).

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 18: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots over Precious Achiuwa #5 of the Toronto Raptors during the first quarter of Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2022 PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid took his lumps and powered his way to 31 points and 11 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey showed he was no one-game postseason wonder and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-97 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.Maxey had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Tobias Harris had 20 points and 10 rebounds.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa - Police are investigating a homicide that happened in Germantown Monday night.Police say at 9:16 p.m.

Kia shows off the new model during the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, Illinois on February 11, 2022. (Photo by Jacek Bozarski/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Attention Kia shoppers: You're going to need a bigger check.The average transaction price for a new car has been steadily creeping down from a record of high $47,000 in December thanks to improving inventories, but was still $45,927 in March, according to Kelly Blue Book.

PHILADELPHIA - On the day Philadelphia reimposed its indoor mask mandate, SEPTA announced that it's no longer requiring masks aboard vehicles or inside stations or concourses. The decision comes hours after a federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation. The White House said the court ruling means that for now the mask order "is not in effect at this time."The ruling appeared to free operators to make their own decisions about mask requirements, with several airlines announcing they would drop mandates but the New York City subway planning to keep one in place.SEPTA announced in a tweet Monday night that "the wearing of masks aboard SEPTA vehicles and in SEPTA stations & concourses is recommended but no longer required of customers or employees."Meanwhile, Philadelphia is under an indoor mask mandate that was brought back amid an uptick in new infections.

LOS ANGELES - On Monday, a federal judge rejected the national mask mandate for airlines and public transportation. Shortly after the mask requirement got struck down by the judge, the Biden Administration announced that TSA will no longer enforce the mandate.So what will this mean for travelers going in and out of LAX?FOX 11 looked into airlines serving Los Angeles' biggest airport to see if they will no longer require their passengers to mask up.Below is a list of airlines that will drop their passenger mask requirements in response to Monday's development:American Airlines announced it will no longer require its passengers and crew members flying in and out of U.S.

NEWARK - Authorities in Delaware have charged three young men for allegedly shooting two people with splatter balls from a car over the weekend. Justin Farrow, Nasir Hairston and Cincere Bowen, all 19-years-old, surrendered to police on Monday. They were each charged with two counts of third-degree assault, third-degree conspiracy and unlawfully dealing with a dangerous weapon. Officers from the Newark Police Department received two different reports about a person shot with splatter balls around noon Saturday.

Wilmington, Del - Delaware State Police say they are investigating a tow truck robbery that occurred in Wilmington on Saturday night. Police say around 7 p.m., troopers patrolling Philadelphia Pike observed numerous ATVs and dirt bikes that were driving hazardously. Responding troopers arrived at the B.P.

The GBI is hoping you can identify a hiker found dead on the Appalachian Trail. (GBI) ATLANTA - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said investigators identified a man found on the Appalachian Trail in Fannin County. The GBI said the hiker was 41-year-old Pennsylvania resident Stephen Lucas Ryan.Investigators from the GBI crime lab, FBI and National Missing and Unidentified Persons System collaborated to positively identify the man.Officials said he was found on Jan.

LONDON - A tech company is rolling out a microchip that can be implanted in people’s hands with the goal of making contactless payments easier.London-based Walletmor said the chip will work with the Purewrist app, a digital wallet. After downloading the app, users will go to a specialist to have a chip installed in their hands that would act in conjunction with the app and businesses that use the app. Once users are completely set up with the microchip and app, they can make payments using the funds in their accounts. The company said the implant process is safe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered his country’s answers to a questionnaire required for a membership in the European Union (EU) on Monday.

Martin Griffiths, United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, said Monday that a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine is “not on the horizon right now” but could be possible in the coming weeks, adding that Russia “are not putting local ceasefires at the top of their agenda.”

Russia has begun its anticipated large-scale offensive operation in the eastern Donbass region of Ukraine, officials said Monday, marking a new phase in the nearly two-month-long war.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa - The Philadelphia Police Department announced the newest member of its executive team on Monday in an historic appointment of a new position.Leslie Marant will be joining the police department as Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer. The position has been established to oversee diversity and inclusion efforts throughout the department.The lifelong Philadelphian is a Temple University graduate who has over 20 years of service with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as a staff attorney. Marant is the former Chief of Staff for Universal Education Company as well as the former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

A federal judge in Florida today struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask mandate for airline flight and other travel, just days after the agency extended it by 2 weeks to assess activity related to the BA.2 SARS-CoV-2 subvariant.

LOS ANGELES - One of the men convicted in the 2018 death of rapper Mac Miller was sentenced Monday to 131 months — just shy of 11 years — for his role in supplying the late rapper fentanyl-laced pills which led to his fatal overdose in 2018.Ryan Reaves, 39, pleaded guilty last year to distributing fentanyl.Two others were also charged. Stephen Walter, 49, of Westwood, pleaded guilty to the distribution charge and is awaiting sentencing.

(Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's acting health secretary is leaving the job and Gov.

spring weather may soon get it.However, it’s not shaping up to be the warm weather many may be craving this time of year, says Global News’ chief meteorologist.“Going forward, I am predicting quite a bit of chilly air that’s going to linger even into the month of May,” said Anthony Farnell. Rural Manitoba areas blasted by spring snow “The fact that there is so much snowcover in the Prairies, it tends to refrigerate the air above it and can prolong winter conditions even here in the Great Lakes, even in areas that don’t have snow on the ground.”It has felt cold in parts of Canada since the spring equinox on March 20, Farnell said.

More than 25 million people remain under a lockdown in one of China’s largest cities. The Omicron variant continues to spread and now Shanghai is reporting its first COVID-related deaths. Kyle Benning has more.

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s newborn son has died, according to an announcement posted on the soccer star’s Instagram account.Ronaldo, a player with Manchester United, announced in October of last year that he and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, were expecting twins.“It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away. It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel,” they wrote in Monday’s announcement.A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano)“Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness,” he continued, adding to the end: “Our baby boy, you are our angel.

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FILE - A police patrol car sits in a neighborhood. The teenager, identified by local news media as Avery Cormier, was woken up by the sound of the intruder.

Pioneering hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19. Grayson's death at age 55 on Sunday was confirmed by his family in a statement released through New York radio station HOT 97, where he hosted "The Drama Hour" for more than two decades.

Scarlett Moffatt became a familiar face after appearing on hit Channel 4 show Gogglebox in 2014, alongside parents Betty and Mark.

Anna Cobb in "We're All Going to the World's Fair." Photo: Utopia. CHICAGO - Many directors have tried to grapple with the internet’s profound effect on humanity.

The Doctor (JODIE WHITTAKER) and Yasmin Khan (MANDIP GILL) - Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils - Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBC America CHICAGO - There’s a big "Doctor Who" event on the horizon this fall: Jodie Whittaker will step down from her role as the Doctor just as showrunner Chris Chibnall hands over the reins to returning creator Russell T Davies. That means an end of one era, the start of another and the arrival of a new Doctor, just in time for the show’s 60th anniversary.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Norwich City at Old Trafford on April 16, 2022, in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Off MANCHESTER, England - Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media on Monday to say one of his newborn twins has died."It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away," the Manchester United striker wrote in a post also signed by his partner, Georgina Rodriguez."It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel."Ronaldo announced last year that the couple was expecting twins."Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness," he wrote on the social media post.Advertisement"We are all devastated at this loss," the post added, "and we kindly ask for privacy at this very difficult time.

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COVID-19 mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) against infection was 5% to 7% higher when the two primary doses were given at least 7 weeks rather than 3 to 5 weeks apart, according to an observational study of hospital and community healthcare workers (HCWs) in British Columbia published late last week in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Researchers from the BC Centre for Disease Control, Communicabl

World-famous hip-hop DJ and radio personality DJ Kay Slay has passed.

Is this the fourth wave of covid-19 infections?

The NYPD secures and investigates the scene of Orsolya Gaal's murder. (Fox News) NEW YORK - A married mother of two was stabbed nearly 60 times after she allegedly met up with a man at her $2 million New York City home while her teen son was upstairs, according to a new report.MURDAUGH DOUBLE MURDERS: SOUTH CAROLINA INVESTIGATORS RELEASE HARROWING 911 CALLSA preliminary autopsy revealed that Orsolya Gaal, 51, received 60 sharp blunt force injuries to her neck, torso and left arm, police sources told the New York Post. Her carotid artery and trachea had been sliced, and she had wounds on her fingers and the palms of her hands, the newspaper reported. Gaal allegedly told her 13-year-old son Friday that she was going out to watch a show but later met up with another man, police sources told WPIX.Gaal’s husband and older 17-year-old son were out of town scoping out colleges.The unidentified man allegedly killed Gaal in the basement of her home and then used her phone to send an ominous text to her businessman husband Howard Klein, "Your whole family is next!" police sources told WPIX.Gaal’s bloodied corpse was found stuffed inside a hockey duffel bag just after 8 a.m.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S.

FILE-Images of burgers from McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - As people file their taxes to meet Monday’s deadline, businesses nationwide are offering great promotional deals on Tax Day from meal discounts to free workouts. The tax filing process can be overwhelming and stressful, but these deals are available to offer a bit of relief.Some deals are only for April 18 while others are available past Monday.