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Canadian Armed Forces has retired and travelled to Ukraine to help defend the country from Russia’s invasion while still under investigation for alleged sexual misconductThe Department of National Defence confirmed Thursday that lieutenant-general Trevor Cadieu retired on April 5 after more than 30 years in uniform, even as military police continue their investigation into his conduct.“His release was done in accordance with proper procedures and in accordance with his legal rights to release from the CAF,” Defence Department spokesman Daniel Le Bouthillier said in a statement.“There has been no CAF support, material or otherwise, given to Cadieu since his departure as it pertains to his personal endeavours.”Several defence sources say Cadieu has since headed to Ukraine to volunteer to help fight back against a Russian invasion that is about to enter its third month. The sources were not authorized to comment publicly on his whereabouts.

earthday.org. "This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate," the website stated. "Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect our health, our families, our livelihoods."Advocates are pushing citizens, governments and businesses to do what they can to combat the climate crisis to "build a healthy planet for our children and their children."The first Earth Day was held in April 1970, before the Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act or Clean Water Act even existed.

PHILADELPHIA - Friday will be filled with sunshine all day long, according to FOX 29's Sue Serio. Great news for Phillies fans as no precipitation is expected today and the highs hit 68 for first pitch at 7 p.m. and a low of 58 by the final out.Dry weather trend stays throughout the weekend as we see a major warmup on Sunday with a high of 80.DOWNLOAD: Get the FOX 29 Weather Authority appWeather pattern expected to change on Tuesday as rain projected for the area and temperatures begin to drop again with a low of 48 on Wednesday.FRIDAY NIGHT: Sunny breezy.

Police K9 Cort. Photo courtesy Fairfield Police Department. FAIRFIELD, Calif. - A man allegedly bit and stabbed a police dog in Fairfield as officers tried to take him into custody.

Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has admitted that he's "emotionally in pieces" following his recent health scare as his co-star Lucy Alexander breaks her silence on his ordeal.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said that the ‘hangover’ facing the hospitality industry in the wake of the pandemic is going to be ‘with us for a long time’. Burnham was speaking at the launch of a new Night Time Economy Strategy from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, devised by Manchester’s night time economy advisor Sacha Lord.

Kourtney Kardashian has opened up about her IVF journey with partner Travis Barker.The 42-year-old reality star has revealed that trying for a baby has left her suffering symptoms of depression.During the latest episode of Disney+ series The Kardashians, she reveals that she and the Blink-182 drummer, 46, would like to expand their family together.Opening up to her mum Kris Jenner about the experience, Kourtney revealed that IVF treatment sent her into early menopause and left her feeling not herself.Describing how the medication has affected her hormones, the Poosh owner told Kris: "The medication put me into a depression. I have everything in the world to be happy about."I just feel off and not myself.

The government told schools to guide students to avoid sharing lunch and stationery items. Further, it said that students and staff should not be allowed to enter school premises without thermal scanning

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of concerned professionals consisting largely of legal and medical practitioners under the banner of “Direction Sri Lanka – Independent Professionals for the Nation” have called on the armed forces to act with care and understanding and exercise utmost restraint when dealing with protestors.In a letter to the Commanders of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Inspector General of Police, the expert group requests that they impress this position on each and every person under their command.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Freedom Party, the Group of 10 parties, and the Independent MPs from the SLPP handed over their draft for the proposed 21st Amendment to the Constitution on Friday (21) to the speaker.

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The Health Service Executive's National Director of Vaccinations Damien McCallion has said there is "strong evidence" for people aged 65 and over and those who are immunocompromised to receive a second Covid-19 booster.

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's recreational marijuana marketplace is open for business.Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older are scheduled to start Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m. in part of the state."It’s a huge event.

In case you keep the interval between the first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine a little long, then there are chances that your antibody levels might be boosted up to nine-fold, a UK study has revealed. It also suggested that in case you already had Covid, then eight months after primary infection may be an optimum time to receive the first vaccine. 

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Four leading companies in Sri Lanka have called for immediate actions to solve the present day socio, economic crisis.John Keells Holdings PLC, MAS Holdings, Hemas Holdings PLC, and Dialog Axiata have issued the following statements.

Chinese authorities have warned Shanghai's 25 million residents today that their quarantine period would go on until the Covid-19 virus was eradicated neighbourhood by neighbourhood.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Parliamentary Group of the government has passed a proposal to continue the governance structure with the leadership of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.The proposal was passed when the parliamentary group met on Thursday (21).The Prime Minister’s office said MP Sahan Pradeep had proposed that it was essential to form a government under the leadership of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to address the issues in the country.The Prime Minister’s Office said the proposal was thereafter unanimously passed by the ruling party MPs.Ministers and Former Minister, including Basil Rajapaksa were present for the meeting, said the PMs Office.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The remains of the late Chaminda Lakshan who was killed in police fire during a protest in Rambukkana on the 19th of April, was handed over to his relatives on Friday (22).According to the Director of the Kegalle Hospital Dr.

Gautam Buddh Nagar stood at 467 while the total number of active infections in Uttar Pradesh was 856, the state health department data showed

COVID-19 who are at highest risk of developing severe disease and hospitalization, such as unvaccinated, older, or immunosuppressed patients.

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Flair Airlines downplayed concerns Thursday that the ultra low-cost carrier could lose its licence to fly in Canada.Stephen Jones outlined steps the airline is taking to overhaul its board and refinance its debt to reduce foreign influence on the company.Flair is in the midst of a licence review from the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), which said in a preliminary finding last month that the Edmonton-based airline might not meet Canadian ownership requirements to fly in the country.The air industry watchdog said Flair’s Miami-based business partner, 777 Partners, might have “control in fact” over the airline, which would violate rules under the Canada Transportation Act. Flair Airlines could be grounded in Canada over foreign control concerns Flair has until May 3 to respond to the CTA’s concerns, or it risks having its licence suspended.Jones told reporters Thursday the company will meet that deadline to formally respond and added there is “zero chance” the company loses its licence on that day.May 3 is not a “drop dead date,” Jones said, but is rather a point at which the CTA is expecting a formal response.

Insignia air fryers and air fryer ovens are being recalled after the Government of Canada announced Thursday that the products can overheat, posing a potential burn and fire hazard.This recall involves the Insignia™ Digital Air Fryers, Insignia™ Analog Air Fryers and Insignia™ Digital Air Fryer Oven.The affected products were sold between November 2018 and April 2022. Kinder chocolates recalled due to possible salmonella contamination According to the government website, as of March 25th, the company has identified 36 reports of incidents including one report of minor injury in Canada caused by the now-recalled products.In the United States, the company has identified 68 reports of incidents including one report of minor injury.The recalled products were sold by Best Buy and online through eBay.ca and Amazon.ca., according to the government.“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled air fryers and air fryer ovens, check to see if their model is included in the recall and return the product through the return process of the original place of purchase,” the government website said.Only certain model numbers are affected by this recall, which includes the 3.4qt Analog Air Fryer in Black (NS-AF32MBK9-C) and the 10 Qt.

Crime Beat: Arlene Westervelt – murder or misadventure? Jurisdiction has been assigned to another coroner who will review the entirety of the investigative material and evidence gathered in the case, according to the letter, including the findings of the initial autopsy and the autopsy review. Coroner Carolyn Maxwell has been assigned to complete that review.“The Coroners Act permits the chief coroner to reopen an investigation if new evidence arises or if the chief coroner considers it would be in the public interest,” a representative from the Coroner’s office said in an emailed statement.“In this case, the chief coroner has determined that it is in the public interest for another coroner to undertake a new investigation to include any new or additional information that may assist the public’s understanding of the circumstances of Arlene Westervelt’s death.”A coroner’s investigation is independent, impartial and objective, the representative continued.“The coroner does not have a vested interest in the outcome of an investigation but will endeavour to ensure that all relevant information is gathered and considered,” they said.

India on Friday reported 2,451 new COVID19 cases and with that, the active caseload in the country reached 14,241, as per Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A local community could soon be without some first responders, as a volunteer fire company is shutting down temporarily. The local fire chief says a firefighter shortage is to blame.Inside the Cedar Brook Volunteer Fire station, in Camden County, New Jersey, the hooks for helmets and turnout gear are empty. The fire engines and hoses that used to fill the bays are also gone.In the room just next door, Winslow Township Fire Department explaining to community members the tough decision to close the station that’s been serving the area since 1925."The community is growing.

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Paxlovid over remdesivir, as well as over Merck's molnupiravir pill and monoclonal antibodies.

The Ministry of Health’s Post Vaccine Symptom Check survey results show that most tamariki aged 5 to 11 did not experience a reaction after receiving the child Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The majority of tamariki who experienced a reaction after receiving the vaccine only experienced a minor reaction. 

Today we are reporting 9,390 community cases, 522 hospitalisations and 13 deaths.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials, in an about-face, will drop the mask mandate implemented Monday.Mayor Jim Kenney’s office stated decreasing hospitalizations and a narrowing of coronavirus case numbers as reasons for the shift.The city will move to strongly recommend all people wear masks indoors, but will move away from a mask mandate.The mayor’s office did not specify when they intend to implement the change.

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would dissolve Walt Disney World’s special governing power in the state.The bill will now head to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis who has been involved in a war of words with the company after it publicly opposed a bill he signed which prohibits classroom instruction on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" with children in third grade or younger "or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."RELATED: DeSantis vs. Disney: What happens if legislature eliminates Reedy Creek Improvement District?The passage in the Florida House comes the day after the Florida Senate passed the measure by a vote of 23-16 to dissolve Disney's special status that it was granted by the state over 50 years ago. Brevard County State Rep.

Police in Kensington investigate a shooting that killed a 23-year-old man. KENSINGTON - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in Kensington that killed a 23-year-old man.According to authorities, police were called to the 600 block of East Indiana Street Thursday, about 8:15 p.m., on the report of a shooting.Responding officers found the 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head.He was rushed by police to Temple University Hospital, where he died.AdvertisementOfficials say an investigation is ongoing.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials say a shooting between two vehicles on the Schuylkill Expressway shut the highway down Thursday evening.Authorities said the shooting began near Girard Avenue, on the Expressway, around 6:00 p.m.The shooting is being treated as a road rage investigation. Officials say no injuries have been reported.The eastbound side of the highway was closed for about a half hour while police investigated the incident.

Honduran police officers escort Juan Orlando Hernandez, Honduras' former president, center, to Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Thursday, April 21, 2022. (Tomas Ayuso/Bloomberg via Getty Images) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leader once touted by U.S. authorities as a key ally in the war on the drugs.Just three months after leaving office, Hernández boarded an airplane handcuffed with agents from the U.S.

DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police have now identified the family killed in what investigators are now calling a murder-suicide in Duluth on Wednesday.Five people were found dead at a home in Duluth after police were called in for a welfare check.

Stephen Colbert has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.The comedian, 57, confirmed the news, writing,'Yep! I tested positive for Covid, but basically I’m feeling fine- grateful to be vaxxed and boosted. Thank you for the well wishes.'The funnyman's sense of humor didn't seem to be affected by the diagnosis, as he quipped about not having to interview Ozark star Jason Bateman: 'This just proves that I will do anything to avoid interviewing Jason Bateman.' Down with COVID: Stephen Colbert has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 on ThursdayColbert was scheduled to interview both Bateman, 53, and his co-star Laura Linney, 58, on Thursday night.

Adele Roberts appeared on ITV's Lorraine to share an update on her cancer journey. The 42-year-old was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year and went public with this news in October 2021. She has since been undergoing chemotherapy including surgery to remove the tumour.

Philadelphia Police investigate a fatal stabbing on North 5th St in Hunting Park. HUNTING PARK - Philadelphia Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in the Hunting Park section.Officials said officers from the 25th District were dispatched to the 3900 block of North 5th Street Thursday, about 3:30 in the afternoon, on the report of a stabbing.Officers arrived to find a 50-year-old woman with stab wounds all over her body.MORE HEADLINES: Medics pronounced the woman dead at the scene.AdvertisementPolice say an active investigation is underway.

BILLINGS, Mont. - Emily Pennington is an avid sports fan and a cheerleader for Billings West High School in Montana. She loves basketball, volleyball, the Utah Jazz and Tom Brady.But the 18-year-old also has trisomy 21— a form of Down syndrome.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - One of two men sentence to life behind bars for the deaths of four people in a 2009 horrific crash is out of prison and back in Philadelphia.The District Attorney’s Office argues he was sentenced for a crime he did not commit, but the family of one of the victims, a seven-year-old girl, is devastated."What gives him the right to be out here, free as he is?" Sandra Elias lamented.Elias says as long as she lives in her North 3rd Street home, there will be a memorial for her seven-year-old granddaughter, Gina Marie Rosario, and the three others killed in June 2009.An indescribable pain, that’s only deeper today.Gina Marie Rosario, pictured with her mother, was killed in a 2009 accident in Philadelphia. "We will never see Gina Marie Rosario again in life, so why should he be able to see the streets and my granddaughter will never see her birthday? Her graduations? Her proms?" Elias questioned.Elias and her daughter say they were devastated to find out one of the two men sentenced to life behind bars for their deaths, Ivan Rodriguez, as of Wednesday, is out of prison and back in Philadelphia.Police say Donta Cradock and Rodriguez, 21 and 23 at the time, fled the scene of a robbery.

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Earth Day and wedding season in full swing, many people are turning to eco-friendly ways to have a sustainable wedding in 2022. "Your wedding is meant to be the greatest day of your life, but with tossed paper goods, excess food thrown away, and leftover flowers dumped in the garbage, it can also be one of the most wasteful," Brides.com noted. Now, we're not saying you should skip hosting a party or forgo those beautiful details, but if you are an eco-conscious bride or groom and want to reduce your event’s effect on the environment, here are some sustainable methods that are shaping the bridal industry and can ultimately reduce your wedding carbon's footprint.A green wedding is any wedding where the couple plans to decrease the ecological impact of their special event on the planet."Today’s couples are concerned about the state of the planet and are passionate about lowering their carbon footprints as much as possible," photographer Nikk Nuygen told the blog Junebug Weddings. "Most modern couples don’t want a wedding full of excess waste and unnecessary items, especially with the increasing costs!" Wedding tablescape and decor (Credit: Something Borrowed Blooms) And these days, wedding experts say it’s not too hard to accomplish, with many more eco-friendly wedding decorations on the market and greener options for catering, invitations, and more.While you may want to invite everyone you know to your wedding, it can end up being more wasteful and ultimately more costly. RELATED: Learn Sustainable Wedding Planning with Detroit CultivatedSo, it’s simple: the smaller your guest list, the less waste you will end up producing. For most weddings, flowers are used for a few hours before being thrown away.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Representative Dwight Evans is proposing an expansive $51 billion program to fight violence in Philadelphia and across the country.Evans unveiled the program at a gathering of politicians, law enforcement and doctors outside Temple University Hospital Thursday.Evans said, If approved, the program would support police, fund local anti-violence efforts, link residents to health care, provide job training and pump-up federal law enforcement.MORE HEADLINES:He predicted the U.S.

RELATED: NASA's Perseverance rover beams back first images, audio recordings from MarsPerseverance filmed the video on its 397th day of the Mars mission, which hopes to find signs of ancient life. Scientists believe that if life ever flourished on Mars, it would have happened 3 billion to 4 billion years ago, when water still flowed on the planet.The rover’s arm drills down and collects rock samples containing possible signs of bygone microscopic life.

COVID-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain’s official statistics agency.Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending March 26, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said Friday.