Qingdao rejects request to replace fertilizer

An “incredibly intense” wildfire burning in British Columbia’s northeast is now just four to five kilometres from the community of Tumbler Ridge, and could reach the outskirts of town at some point Friday, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

Hundreds of people rallied against what an organizer calls “gender ideology” near three west-end Ottawa schools today, as hundreds more joined a counter-protest in support of transgender rights.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A committee has been appointed to look into the revision of SLTB season ticket fees.The Ministry of Transport says that the relevant committee has convened twice so far and looked into the matter.However, no final decision has been reached in this regard so far.Meanwhile, the Ceylon Transport Board says they will issue season tickets to school students until the 14th of June.The Department of Railways also says that school students can get season tickets until the 16th of June.Due to the recommencement of schools on the 12th of June, the period for issuing season tickets has been extended.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The National Election Commission has announced the number of Parliamentarians that can be elected from each district of the island, according to the number of voters.According to the number of registered voters in the year 2023, the highest number of Parliamentarians will be elected from the Colombo district, and the number of MPs is 19.The least number of Parliamentarians will be elected from the  Trincomalee district and according to the commission, 4 Parliament seats have been allocated.The Election Commission says that 18 MPs will be elected from the Gampaha District, 10 MPs from the Kalutara District, 12 MPs from the Kandy District and 15 MPs from Kurunegala District, can be elected to the Parliament.

TACONY - A man was shot and killed Friday night in Tacony, authorities said.The shooting happened on the 7100 block of Jackson Street Friday night, a little after 8:30.Officials released few details, but confirmed one man was shot and died as a result of his injuries.No other details were released by officials about the victim or the shooting.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - A young Chester County woman who defied the odds reached graduation day. She’s been through so many hardships, including the recent loss of her mother. But, she persevered and Friday night, she walked across the stage.18-year-old Jamera Whitney Williams crosses the stage outside her school Kennett High to get her diploma during graduation.

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MORRISVILLE, Pa. - The mayor of Morrisville, Bucks County, has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman seriously injured. Morrisville residents are stunned to learn the mayor, Brud Anderson, is facing criminal charges.Officials say Morrisville Borough police officers arrived at the scene near North Delmorr and East Trenton Avenue on the afternoon of April 13, where they found a gray Chevrolet Equinox that was involved in a crash, but say no other car was present.The woman driving that car told police she was hit at the intersection by a black Ford Sport Trac attempting to make a left on East Trenton Ave.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – State Minister of Investment Promotion  Dilum Amunugama says that steps are being taken to obtain Cabinet approval for the pilot project of cultivating cannabis.The State minister says that further activities will be implemented based on the results of the pilot project.He adds that discussions regarding the next steps of the project are being conducted with the local investors who submitted reports on cannabis cultivation.

JUNIATA PARK - Two men are in critical condition, while a third man is stable after a shooting on a Juniata Park street.The triple shooting happened Friday evening, just after 7:30, on the 1600 block of East Luzerne Street, in Philadelphia’s Juniata Park neighborhood, authorities said.A 38-year-old man was found with a bullet in his temple while a 28-year-old man was shot several times, including once in his face.MORE HEADLINES:Both men were taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment, one in a private vehicle, while police took the other. They are both listed as critical.A 44-year-old man was also shot in his wrist.

JUNIATA PARK - Two men are in critical condition after a shooting on a Juniata Park street.The double shooting happened Friday evening, just after 7:30, on the 1600 block of East Luzerne Street, in Philadelphia’s Juniata Park neighborhood, authorities said.A 38-year-old man was found with a bullet in his temple while a 28-year-old man was shot several times, including once in his face.MORE HEADLINES:Both men were taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment, one in a private vehicle, while police took the other. They are both listed as critical.Police say an investigation is underway, and a weapon was found at the shooting scene.

NASHVILLE - A man in Nashville, Tennessee, set out to lose weight in a most unusual way — eating only McDonald’s food for 100 days straight. Kevin Maginnis, 57, a father and grandfather, decided he needed to lose weight after tipping the scales at 238 pounds in February. Now, just 100 days later, Maginnis is down 58.5 pounds. Maginnis joined "Your World Cavuto" on Thursday to celebrate his 100th day on his unconventional diet and his remarkable progress. A McDonald?s Big Mac and chips are pictured at a McDonald?s restaurant beside their headquarters in Munich, southern Germany 27 February 2007.

Justin Trudeau to look into allegations of foreign interference in Canada, is resigning his position, Global News has confirmed via a senior government source and a copy of Johnston’s resignation letter.The former governor general has faced weeks of scrutiny over what the opposition parties called a conflict of interest due to his ties to Trudeau’s family and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.The House of Commons last week passed a non-binding resolution calling for Johnston to step down over the “appearance of bias.”“When I undertook the task of Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, my objective was to help build trust in our democratic institutions,” Johnston wrote in his resignation letter to Trudeau.“I have concluded that, given the highly partisan atmosphere around my appointment and work, my leadership has had the opposite effect.”Johnston said he will leave the role no later than the end of the month, but hopes to deliver a “brief” final report before that time.The resignation marks a sudden turn from Johnston’s commitment to stay on as special rapporteur in the wake of the House motion, which was brought by the NDP. At that time, Johnston said he would only take instructions on his work and his future from the Trudeau government, not Parliament.Trudeau has continued to stand by Johnston despite the opposition’s accusations of bias.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man will spend between 26 and 52 years behind bars for a murder inside the Philadelphia Mills Mall in 2021.A jury convicted 23-year-old Gregory Smith of shooting and killing 21-year-old Dominic Billa and the attempted murder of another man on March 29,, 2021.At the time of the murder, prosecutors say Smith was on bail awaiting trial on several cases in Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery counties, including drug, weapons and theft charges.RELATED COVERAGE:During the trial, it was said Smith was at the mall on March 29th. A fight reportedly broke out in the food court.

JERSEY SHORE - A 39-year-old father, of Teaneck, New Jersey, has died trying to save his daughter who was swimming in distress.Several agencies spent the morning searching for a pair of missing swimmers at Sylvania Avenue Beach in New Jersey.It was around 8:30 a.m.

Mugshots of Mark Sexton Jr. (left) and his son Mark Sexton III (right), who were charged in the death of a gas station clerk in Tennessee. (Photo courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office) A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed during a robbery at a convenience store on June 2 in Johnson City, Tennessee.Two men entered the store and stole money from Tava Woodward at gunpoint.

PHILADELPHIA - The air quality in the area drastically improved Friday, with the Pennsylvania DEP issuing a Code Orange air quality alert for the commonwealth until midnight.The air is still hazardous for groups of people like the elderly, kids and people with respiratory issues. The air quality alert with warmer temperatures was enough to cause Philadelphia schools to go virtual.

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - An adorable New York dog brought new meaning to the phrase "leaping for joy" when she was being picked up from doggy daycare.Gigi the "twoodle" – a mix between a goldendoodle and a schnoodle – was so excited to see her owners, she leapt feet into the air as she waited for someone to open the door, video from Samantha Gibbs shows."It never gets old," Gigi’s dad can be heard saying as daycare staff "wow" in the background.READ MORE: Meet Zoey: Louisiana dog claims record for world's longest tongue"She’s got muscles," he boasted.Gigi goes to daycare in Port Chester, New York, once or twice a week while her parents are at work. Her impressive leaps have gotten a lot of attention on TikTok."She gets so, so excited when she sees him – but she gets really excited whenever she sees anyone from my family coming to the door," Gibbs told Storyful.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say they are making progress in the investigation of an illegal drifting event last week. They towed a car from a Delaware County home Friday and arrested a man in Delaware in what looks to be a pushback against last weekend’s wild, car stunt that clogged city streets and led to the police shooting of an 18-year-old.In Collingdale, Delaware County, a police tow truck pulled a blue SUV away from a Roberta Avenue home.

wildfires rage across the country, casting a dark haze over Canadian skies, many people are staying indoors seeking refuge from the smoky air.But as temperatures heat up in some parts of the country, Canadians may be left wondering if turning on their air conditioners will bring unwelcome smoke and pollutants into their homes.“It’s a little bit complicated. For most Canadians, if they have air conditioning in their home, there is no outdoor air that comes in with that air conditioning,” said Jeffrey Siegel, an engineering professor at the University of Toronto, who also studies indoor air quality.“And so turning on the air conditioning is a good thing to do to keep the temperature down, and it’s an especially good thing to do if you have a good filter in place.”But it depends on the filter and the air conditioner, he said.While some air conditioners can effectively reduce pollutants from wildfire smoke and improve indoor air quality, there are others that might draw smoke into your home.“Wildfire smoke is made up of a whole soup of pollutants,” explained Dr.

North Myrtle Beach Officer Wallace is being praised after her "proactive" patrolling led to the rescue of a kidnapped getaway driver and a man wanted in connection with a shooting. (North Myrtle Beach Police/Facebook)A South Carolina police department is commemorating one of its officers after a traffic stop led to the rescue of a woman allegedly forced to drive a shooting suspect away from a crime scene.In a Facebook post for "Way To Go Wednesday," the North Myrtle Beach Police Department recognized Officer Wallace for her actions while patrolling U.S.

The new seat prototype is pictured in a provided image. (Credit: Delta) ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines this week unveiled a- "first-of-its kind" airplane seat that makes flights more accessible, allowing travelers to remain in their own powered wheelchairs on board. The new prototype, which was shown at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, converts a standard passenger seat to an accommodation for wheelchair restraint.Travelers who use the seat with wheelchairs in place still have access to the headrest, center console tray tables and cocktail table, Delta said in a press release.

Budget airline Swoop will shut down later this year and have its operations folded into WestJet, the company announced Friday.

An MSP says she is “alarmed” by new figures highlighting the number of nursery and childminding staff in Lanarkshire absent over the last five years due to mental health issues.

Aki Newman (Philadelphia Police Department)  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have arrested a man they say assaulted a pedestrian during an illegal car meet on a city street over the weekend. Aki J. Newman, of New Castle, was arrested by U.S.

Actor's rep addresses report COVID vaccine caused medical mystery. 'America's Got Talent' winner Michael Grimm remains in ICU with an unknown illness, wife says. Tori Spelling reveals why her ‘90210’ character remained celibate for so long.

BROWNS MILLS, N.J. - Fire crews in New Jersey are battling yet another wildfire as officials say a recent dry spell has helped allow wildfires to run rampant.Crews responded to the area of City Line Road in Browns Mills, Burlington County Friday afternoon for reports of a fire.SKYFOX was over the scene where smoke and flames could be seen emerging from a significant portion of the tree line. The New Jersey Forrest Fire Service asked residents to avoid the area and says their crews have responded to the scene to assess the situation. The fire comes as skies across the region finally began to clear after days of being impacted by smoke from wildfires burning in Canada.Earlier this week, firefighters were able to contain another wildfire in Jackson Township, New Jersey that burned 82 acres. Over the weekend, the Forest Fire Service announced complete containment of the 210-acre Flatiron wildfire blaze in Medford, Burlington County. That fire started just after midnight Friday and was burning toward 40 homes before crews managed to move the blaze away from the structures. Residents weren’t evacuated but were protected within their homes, some using garden hoses to help as crews worked in the backyards to conduct backfires and burnout operations, officials said.Last week crews stifled a wildfire that burned 5,000 acres in Bass River State Forest which stretches across Ocean and Burlington counties in the Pinelands.

who was ticketed for driving 20 mph over the speed limit has been issued a $129,544 fine for the infraction.Anders Wiklöf was caught going 82 kph (51 mph) in a 50 kph (31 mph) zone in the Aaland Islands.Speeding ticket fines are pegged to a driver's income in Finland, based on their daily estimated disposable income.NTHSA MOVES TO MANDATE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING IN ALL NEW VEHICLES"I really regret the matter," Wiklöf told a local Aaland newspaper.Wiklöf is the chairman of an eponymous holding company that has a net annual revenue of $375 million, Luxury Launches reported.The 76-year-old has been cited for speeding before and was fined $68,176 in 2018 and $102,000 in 2013.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FOX NEWS AUTOS NEWSLETTERDespite the huge amount Wiklöf paid for the latest ticket, it is far from a world record.A driver in Switzerland, which has a similar system for calculating fines, was clocked doing 180 mph on a public road and had to pay $1 million.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe unidentified motorist told police officers, "the speedometer must have been on the blink," according to Swiss Info.

A plus-size woman who was trolled for her “granny legs” caused by a health condition has embraced her body and feels “beautiful” in a bikini. Beckie Bold, 24, felt self-conscious growing up and she always struggled with the size of her legs.

MOSCOW, Idaho - A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last fall, is set to hear arguments Friday over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters.A coalition of more than 30 media organizations has challenged the order, saying it violates the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech and a free press, as has a lawyer for one of the victim's families. But prosecutors and the defendant's lawyers insist it's needed to prevent prejudicial news coverage that could damage Kohberger's right to a fair trial."It remains appropriate to have an Order reminding lawyers and their agents of the rules of engagement in this country and that we try cases in court, not in the press," one of Kohberger's attorneys, Jay Weston Logsdon, wrote in a memo to the court this week.Kohberger, 28, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary in connection with the stabbing deaths in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov.

Jamal Reid, 35 (Montgomery County District Attorneys Office)  UPPER MORELAND, Pa. - A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged in connection with two dozen robberies investigators say occurred in the city and Montgomery County.Jamal Reid, 35, was arrested in connection with 24 burglaries with total losses amounting to nearly $300,000. Investigators say a task force found that between May 2021 and March 2022 burglaries at businesses across Montgomery County and Philadelphia had a common scheme. In those incidents, businesses with skill machines were targeted during overnight hours.Once inside, burglars tried to open cash registers, break into skill machines, or open safes.

FILE IMAGES - (Left) Bill Murray attends the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on Feb. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent in May, Statistics Canada said Friday, a sign of weakening in the country’s tight labour market that will help inform the Bank of Canada’s future interest rate decisions.Employment overall was little changed in the month, the agency said, with a modest 17,000 jobs lost. Employment fell among youth aged 15-24 and rose among those aged 25-54.While part-time employment rose to the tune of 15,500 jobs in May, Canadian employers collectively cut 32,700 full-time positions, according to the report.The unemployment rate rose for the first time since August 2022, StatCan said, up from 5.0 per cent in April.The job report this morning comes after the Bank of Canada’s decision this week to raise its key interest rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75 per cent.In raising its key rate, the central bank said the labour market remains tight, reflecting continued strong demand for workers.“Some cracks appeared within the Canadian labour market in May, but these may not yet be wide enough to convince the Bank of Canada that inflation is about to meaningfully cool off,” said CIBC senior economist Andrew Grantham in a note to clients Friday morning.He suggested the weaker jobs figures might see markets scale back expectations of additional rate hikes to come, but the Bank of Canada’s policymakers may need to see “further softening” to convince them they can leave rate unchanged.Average hourly wages were up 5.1 per cent in May, continuing to outpace inflation.

FILE - The sun rises behind a stone cross atop a Catholic church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) PORTLAND, Maine - Ann Allen loved going to church and the after-school social group led by a dynamic priest back in the 1960s.The giggling fun with friends always ended with a game of hide and seek. Each week, the Rev.

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died and his wife is in critical condition following a shooting incident in North Philadelphia. Officers responded to a home on the 3100 block of North 28th Street shortly before 8 a.m.

University of Ottawa stage in her cap and gown and accept a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science.She started the program when she was nine, at a time when most of her peers were playing games at recess.So how is this wunderkind feeling about the big day?“I’m going to be proud. I’m going to hope I don’t fall off the stage,” Patricia Dennis said in an interview.“I’m going to be happy for myself too, not just for other people.

FILE - A U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1040 Individual Income Tax form for the 2019 tax year is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on March 20, 2020.

American Airlines is allowing passengers to rebook their flights Thursday without fees as wildfire smoke from Canada is continuing to impact operations at airports throughout the Northeast. The airline says passengers traveling through certain airports in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., may now have their change fees waived if they bought tickets by June 7 and want to travel to the same destination city, among other conditions. "When severe weather or other uncontrollable events impact your flight and travel dates, you may be able to change your trip with no change fee," according to a portion of its website. "We understand you may have questions about your upcoming travel.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is fighting for his life after police say he was caught in a barrage of gunfire as he was coming home from work. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. Friday on the 1800 block of North Marston Street in North Philadelphia. Officers responded to reports of a shooting and found a 24-year-old man inside a home and laying on the floor with gunshot wounds to his chest, arms, legs, torso, and back. Responding officers rushed the victim to Temple University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. MORE HEADLINES: Philadelphia police say over 35 shots were fired from at least two different guns. The victim’s home was struck at least 15 times by gunfire, according to police.

MIAMI - Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw.The Justice Department was expected to make public a seven-count indictment ahead of a historic court appearance next week in the midst of a 2024 presidential campaign punctuated by criminal prosecutions in multiple states.The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if Trump's convicted.But it also has enormous political implications, potentially upending a Republican presidential primary that Trump had been dominating and testing anew the willingness of GOP voters and party leaders to stick with a now twice-indicted candidate who could face still more charges.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Opposition legislators in Sri Lanka, including opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, were not pleased in Parliament on Friday (9) when the Deputy Speaker kept on saying 'Thank You' in Sinhala to questions that were directly at him.A heated exchange broke out in Parliament over the Organic Fertilizer Shipment from China, and Nano Nitrogen Fertilizer from India.Sajith Premadasa, the country's Opposition Leader slammed the government for incurring a loss of over Rs. 7 Billion by paying a high price for the nano-nitrogen liquid fertilizer that was obtained from Gujarat, India through the Indian Farmer Fertilizer Corporation, as well as the loss of USD 6.9 Million for Organic Fertilizer from China that never reached Sri Lanka's shores.Opposition MPs alleged that the government was not providing a proper response to their questions, and also blamed the speaker for repeatedly stating 'Thank You' while their comments were being made.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe convened a discussion at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday afternoon (08) to address the Action Plan for Reconciliation. During the meeting, the President instructed the relevant departments to expedite the drafting of legislation necessary for the plan’s implementation.The progress of initiatives within five key areas -legislation, institutional activities, land issues, prisoner release, and power decentralization, was also reviewed.The discussion encompassed several important topics.

New Delhi: India logged 169 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total case count to 4.49 crore, according to union health ministry data released on Friday. The active caseload stands at 2,555, following a significant decline in cases over the past month after a surge triggered by the XBB.1.16 Omicron variant.

Canada is seeing an “unprecedented” wildfire season so far, and summer hasn’t even begun.

PHILADELPHIA - No one was hurt when authorities say someone fired a shot towards an off-duty police officer who returned fire Thursday night. The exchange of gunfire happened around 10 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that the Colombo Port City Strengthens China – Sri Lanka ties.Speaking to China's CGTN, the Prime Minister said that the Colombo Port City it is going to be a major investment zone, as it will serve the country to export and carry out transactions with the international community." The Colombo Port City Development is a major step forward, for which China has been taken the initiative supporting Sri Lanka. Colombo is the Capital of Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Seven people including a Sub-Inspector attached to the Police Narcotic Bureau were arrested over the death of a Vocational Training Officer while in Police custody, confirmed the Police Spokesperson on Friday (9).The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court on Tuesday (6) ruled that the cause of death of the Assistant Manager of the Vocational Training Authority, who died while in custody of the Police Narcotic Bureau, was Blunt Force Trauma.Maligakanda Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrama while delivering the order on the postmortem, ordered for the immediate arrest of those responsible for the death.On the 10th of January 2023, Samantha Preethi Kumara, an Assistant Manager at the Vocational Training Authority in Narahenpita had visited a restaurant with a friend to have lunch.Samantha Preethi Kumara had decided to walk back to his office after purchasing his meal, while his friend decided to stay back and enjoy lunch at the restaurant.It was during his way back to office, that Samantha Preethi Kumara was taken away by a group that arrived in a jeep.Thereafter, relatives were informed that his lifeless body was lying at the Colombo National Hospital.On that day, when News 1st contacted the Police Spokesperson, SSP Nihal Thalduwa, he said that Samantha Preethi Kumara was picked up by the police suspected of being a leading player in a drug network that was under investigation.The Police Spokesperson went on to note that the detectives from the Police Narcotic Bureau had interrogated the suspects with regard to those above him in the drug network, and during the course of the inquiry the suspect had smashed a bottle in half, and attacked the police officer.However, in court on Tuesday (6) it was revealed that

Dutch national Joran Van der Sloot is pictured during a hearing at the Lurigancho prison in Lima on January 13, 2012. Van der Sloot, who pleaded guilty earlier this week to the murder of a young Peruvian woman in 2010, will hear the sentence today.