Shark bites leg off American tourist in Turks and Caicos: report

PHILADELPHIA - An early morning crash on a street in Port Richmond sent at least one victim to a local hospital Saturday.Three cars collided on the 3200 block of Tulip Street shortly before 3 a.m.Police say a 20-year-old woman was transported to a local hospital for her injuries, but her condition is not known at this time.MORE HEADLINES:No other injuries were reported, and police have yet to release details on what led to the three-car crash.

NEW DELHI: India witnessed a notable decline in new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with only 234 infections reported, according to the Union Health Ministry’s statement on Saturday. This decline comes after a recent surge in cases caused by the XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. The number of active cases has decreased to 3,502, while the country has registered a loss of 5,31,878 lives since the pandemic’s onset.

A health board boss is alleged to have referred to a “war” with the parents of children who became ill in the hospital infection scandal.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Department of Examinations says that arrangements have been made to deal with emergency disasters.Commissioner General of Examinations Amit Jayasundara says that floods were reported in several places yesterday. However, the Commissioner General of Examinations says that the Disaster Management Center together with other teams, were able to bring the candidates to the examination centers using boats.He says he expects the situation to subside by Monday.Meanwhile, the Irrigation Department says that a minor flood situation was reported in the vicinity of the Bulathsinghala Divisional Secretariat near the Kudaa River.The people living in the low-lying areas around the Maguru River should also be careful.The Irrigation Department also says that due to the prevailing heavy rains, the water level of Gin River is rising further.Residents of Baddegama are advised to be vigilant in this regard.The Irrigation Department informs that people in low-lying areas should be aware of the rise in the water level of the Nilwala River.Meanwhile, the early warning of landslides issued for several divisional secretariats in the Matara, Ratnapura, Galle, and Kalutara districts is still in effect.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said that the proposed Broadcasting Regulatory Commission legislation that grants statutory power to imprison journalists, impose fines on them, and to even revoke the licenses issued to broadcasters, will be discussed with the media institutions on the 7th of June 2023. The drafting of the legislation establishing a ‘Broadcast Authority’ was carried out by a cabinet appointed subcommittee, led by Justice Minister Dr.

WASHINGTON - Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges — the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County coroner's office revealed the cause of death for Keenan Anderson, the man whose arrest – and eventual death – sparked protest earlier in the year.Anderson, a high school English teacher working in Washington, D.C., died in Los Angeles Police Department custody hours after he was involved in a crash in Venice on Jan. 3.

Shark Tank celebrity investor Daymond John has filed for a temporary restraining order against a group of former contestants he entered into business with when they pitched their meat company on the show nearly a decade ago.

PHILADELPHIA - A person swimming in Philadelphia's Wissahickon Creek died of an apparent drowning on Friday, according to police. Chief Inspector Scott Small said a caller reported that their friend was struggling in the water around 4:30 p.m.The person's body was pulled from the water just after 5:30 p.m., police said.

FILE - Christian woman reading the Holy Bible. (Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)SALT LAKE CITY - The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children.And the Book of Mormon could be next.The 72,000-student Davis School District north of Salt Lake City removed the Bible from its elementary and middle schools while keeping it in high schools after a committee reviewed the scripture in response to a parental complaint.

FILE - Man bites into a double cheeseburger. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Researchers in Sweden found there may be a link between eating junk food and poor deep sleep. In a recent study published in the journal Obesity, healthy participants consumed an unhealthy, as well as a healthier, diet in a randomized order. Researchers from Uppsala University found that the quality of participants’ deep sleep had deteriorated after eating an unhealthy diet, compared to eating a healthier diet. "Both poor diet and poor sleep increase the risk of several public health conditions.

FILE-Image of palm trees along the coast and a sailboat at sea in the Bahamas. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) A group of students tried to physically stop Cameron Robbins from jumping off a Bahamas cruise ship last week after he was reportedly dared to take the leap, Fox News Digital has learned. Robbins, 18, was on Blackbeard's Revenge sunset cruise with several hundred high school graduates from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and jumped overboard into what authorities called "shark-infested" waters near the uninhabited Athol Island, northeast of Nassau, around 9:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans to discuss the contentious, just-passed budget deal in a speech to the nation Friday night, ready to sign the agreement averting the country's first-ever government default, which would have sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economies.The measure was approved late Thursday night after passing the House in yet another late session the night before.

PHILADELPHIA - Fire officials in Philadelphia still have no explanation as to why two junkyard fires that threatened the city's air quality sparked just days apart, but they admit that the occurrence is abnormal. "It's certainly not normal," said Philadelphia Deputy Fire Commissioner Jeffery Thompson. "It's something we're looking at, and we'll work with our partners at Licensing and Inspections to see if there’s anything we can do to make the fire code more robust."Firefighters were called to Philly Auto Salvage and Parts last Friday for a multi-alarm fire that torched nearly two dozen scrap vehicles.

The details of Jamie Foxx's "medical complication" remain a mystery over a month after the actor was reportedly hospitalized. Foxx, whose condition was first announced by his daughter Corinne Foxx, broke his silence in May but has yet to directly discuss any details of his health and recovery.

O'DONNELL, Texas - Torrential rains in western Texas this week left roads flooded, and in some cases, drivers trapped in the waters.Dramatic moments unfolded on camera Thursday as a storm chaser helped a young man in need while his car began to float away. It happened as flood waters left Highway 87 impassable near O'Donnell and south of Lubbock.Aaron Rigsby said the man, who did not want to be identified, saw other vehicles making it through and thought he could too.

Wendy’s partnered with Grammy Award-winning T-Pain to "‘Buy U a Frosty" this summer. (Credit: Provided/Wendy’s) DUBLIN, Ohio - Some 16 years after T-Pain released his smash hit "Buy U a Drank," the rapper has teamed up with Wendy’s to buy fans a different kind of cold treat.The fast-food chain this week announced T-Pain’s new remix, "Buy U a Frosty," dropping a music video on its YouTube channel.

Fishing fleet Harbor marina Sitka Alaska Inside Passage Southeast Alaska USA. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) An Alaska fishing adventure became a nightmare for a family of eight when disaster struck one of the two boats they chartered over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving three people dead and two more missing despite a desperate search over hundreds of square miles of ocean.The tragedy tore the Tyau family apart: Two sisters and one of their husbands are dead, while the other’s partner and the boat captain remain missing off southeast Alaska four days after the boat was found partially submerged off an island.Authorities suspended a more than 20-hour search covering 825 square miles on Monday and have no plans to resume it.The women's parents, older brother and sister-in-law were on the other charter boat as part of a three-day trip to a destination fishery known for king salmon and groundfish.The sisters and their sister-in-law didn’t like fishing but joined the vacation to spend more time with a family that was usually split between Hawaii and Los Angeles."It was just supposed to be a simple family get-together for eight of us, since we haven’t been together in the same spot for so long," Michael Tyau, the older brother, told The Associated Press on Thursday.

bluefish swimming off the coast of Long Island, New York, on Thursday. The blue, shimmering fish looked almost otherworldly as they swam through the water near Water Mill.  Bluefish migrate seasonally, moving north in spring and summer as water temperatures rise, and then south in autumn and winter to waters in the South Atlantic Bight, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). FILE - Still image taken from drone footage showing migrating bluefish off Long Island coast on June 1.

  (Betty Kline)WINONA, Minn. (FOX 9) - A mansion in Winona — with a tunnel connecting the two buildings and Minnesota's first in-ground swimming pool — is on the market and has recently gone viral after being featured on social media via Zillow Gone Wild.The eight-bedroom, six-bathroom, 8,053-square-foot home, located at 22571 Briarcombe Lane, is on the market for $750,000.

TUCKERTON, NJ - A massive wildfire in New Jersey consumed thousands of acres of forest and forced dozens of people to leave their homes as firefighters work to extinguish the flames. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the Bass River State Forest wildfire is 50% contained and has scorched 5,000 acres. The blaze was first detected around 5 p.m. Wednesday by a state-owned fire tower off Allen Road in Tuckerton, New Jersey.

David Cupery 29, of Millsboro has been charged with offensive touching and disorderly conduct after a fight broke out at a Delaware high school graduation.  GEORGETOWN, Del. - A graduation for a Delaware high school ended in turmoil on Tuesday night after state troopers say a large fight broke out. According to officials, troopers working the Sussex Central High School graduation responded to a large crowd of people fighting outside the main gate to the ceremonies. Responding troopers saw a 48-year-old Millsboro woman being kicked and punched by a 16-year-old girl and a 29-year-old Millsboro man punching people, including the same teenage girl, authorities say. Troopers say they contacted the teenage girl, who walked across a softball field and began fighting again. Police say the teenage girl and her father, who troopers spoke with, have not cooperated with the investigation. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to authorities, troopers were able to break up the fight and disperse the crowd. No victims remained on scene to report their injuries or provide accounts of what happened, officials say. The agency says the investigation led law enforcement to the 48-year-old woman, who then reported her injuries and her daughter's injuries to state police. Troopers say the woman had a scratch on her nose, while her daughter had a black eye and swollen nose. The 16-year-old girl observed fighting was identified by police as the person who hit the woman and her daughter, and a warrant for her arrest has been issued, according to law enforcement. She and the Millsboro woman's teenage daughter are not students at Sussex Central High School, troopers say. Troopers say the Millsboro man arrested was identified as 29-year-old David Cupery,

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LEBANON, Pa. - A shooting outside an eastern Pennsylvania home killed three people, two of them children aged 8 and 9, and wounded another person, authorities said.Chief Bret Fisher of the Lebanon police department said officers responded to a city residence shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday after a report of shots fired.Mayor Sherry Capello and Fisher said Wednesday that 19-year-old Joshua Lugo-Perez, 8-year-old Jesus Perez-Salome and 9-year-old Sebastian Perez-Salome were killed.

wildfires in Nova Scotia — including the largest wildfire ever recorded in provincial history — could get some welcome relief Friday with rain in the forecast.Environment Canada forecasts a 60 per cent chance of showers Friday, with rain beginning in the evening. Periods of rain are also expected for the next few days.Officials have said the hot, dry weather seen so far this wildfire season is making it easier for the fire to spread and harder for crews to fight.David Steeves, a technician of forest resources with the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, said while a smattering of rain seen earlier Friday morning was “really welcomed,” it “wasn’t enough to be really significant.”He said the amount that fell Friday morning would only have a small effect on the “fine fuels” — such as leaves, twigs, and other things littering the forest floor.“The precipitation that we received this morning would buy us a few hours, but we will take that advantage right now,” Steeves said, noting that the moisture is quickly evaporating.“We are hopeful that we are going to receive additional, precipitation which will only help our cause,” he said.“We are going to continue to monitor the weather very, very closely, and just keep our fingers crossed for any type of precipitation that’s hopefully going to come our way before too much longer.”Dave Meldrum, deputy chief with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, said he’s “never been so happy to see rain as I was this morning.”“I’m sure many people across the region feel the same way,” he said.

PHILADELPHIA - The widow of fallen Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald is calling for justice and accountability for her husband's alleged killer and the 18-year-old's parents. On Thursday, the Fitzgerald family filed a civil lawsuit against Miles Pfeffer, his parents and his mother's boyfriend in relation to the shooting death of the beloved officer. According to Marrone Law Firm, LLC, the lawsuit alleges Pfeffer's parents and his mother's boyfriend are liable for negligence and wrongful death in the fatal shooting. The suit also names Pfeffer for wrongful death, assault and battery. RELATED: Family of slain Temple University officer Sgt. Fitzgerald file civil lawsuit against alleged killer's parentsMarissa Fitzgerald joined Good Day Philadelphia with her family's attorney Joe Marrone to discuss the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Pfeffer's mother, her boyfriend and Pfeffer's father knew about his "mental instability, propensity for violence, and interest in firearms," and did nothing to stop him.RELATED SGT. FITZGERALD COVERAGE Marissa says the days have not gotten any easier since the death of her husband three months ago.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a shooting on a Kensington street, where police say a teenage shooting victim was found. According to authorities, just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, police were dispatched to the 800 block of E Allegheny Avenue for a report of gunshots. Officials say responding officers found a 15-year-old girl lying on G Street with a gunshot wound to both thighs. She was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she is in critical condition, but expected to survive, police say. Chief Inspector Scott Small says about 15 minutes later, police heard gunshots as they were investigating the scene. Officers ran in the direction and found a 25-year-old man firing shots, police say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES According to Small, officers were able to get him to lay down and hand over his weapon. Police say he was also shot in both legs and taken to Temple University Hospital, where he is in stable condition. Officials say investigators believe he was the one who was firing shots on the 800 block of E Allegheny, where the teenage girl was struck. The man was also taken into custody, police say. According to investigators, 14 spent shell casings were found at the scene. Police say cars on E Allegheny Avenue were also struck by gunfire. This is a developing story.

A deal between President Biden and congressional Republicans to lift the debt ceiling claws back billions of dollars in unspent pandemic relief funding but leaves money in place for front-line Covid-19 investments such as next-generation vaccines and testing.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka and France celebrate 75 years of friendship in 2023.The 2023 French Spring Festival is being held after three years and it is one of the biggest events that will take place to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and France.The 11th edition of the festival is being organized by the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and Maldives and the network of Alliances Françaises in Sri Lanka and Maldives and will be held from the 24th of June till the 13th of July.It will showcase the diversity of artistic collaborations between the two countries and celebrate the encounters between Sri Lankan creation and French culture.The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Jean François Pactet said entry to the events of the festival will be free of charge.Fête de la Musique / International Music Day dedicated to French and Sri Lankan music will be held on the 24th of June, with an open mic at the Alliance française in the afternoon and a live music concert at the Sri Lankan Foundation Institute in the evening, with Sri Lankan bands and a French singer specially invited for the occasion: Léa PACI.Celebrate!, a photographic exhibition will take place on the 5th of July where the works of the winners of the photography contest will be presented at the Alliance Française of Kotte in Colombo.The photographers will share their vision of the theme chosen for the contest.The exhibition will then be presented in the Alliances françaises of Matara and Kandy.A French Film Festival will take place at the National Film Corporation from the 6th of July till the 9th of July, where six French movies, from comedy and thriller to documentary and animated movies, will be screened.One of

Colombo (News 1st) – The proposed Broadcasting Authority Bill continues to draw criticism from many quarters thAt are opposed to the draconian aspects of the bill, which include the power to imprison journalists, levy fines on journalists, and even cancel the broadcasting licenses of electronic media organizations.  The proposed bill will provide extraordinary powers to a 5-member commission to investigate complaints made on reporting that allegedly affects national security, religious harmony, and the national economy. However, these areas have not been defined in the bill.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Dengue Control Unit said it would increase mosquito prevention programs in districts where dengue cases are surging.Director of the National Dengue Control Unit Dr. Nalin Ariyaratne said special teams have been deployed to those areas.Director of the National Dengue Control Unit Dr.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline.The compromise package negotiated between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome.

The Salvation Army in 1938 established National Doughnut Day to honor the organization's Donut Lassies – women who traveled to France to serve donuts and other snacks to soldiers during World War I. These women are credited with popularizing the donut in the United States after the troops came back from fighting in Europe.So, whether it’s a classic doughnut from Dunkin’ or a cinnamon sugar doughnut from Shipley’s, there are many free treats and specials available for the unofficial holiday. Krispy Kreme is leading the charge with its enticing offers.

FILE - View, along a beach, of gathered clouds over the ocean, Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Barbara Alper/Getty Images)In a viral video that possibly shows the last moments of Cameron Robbins' life, someone is heard yelling, "bye, bye," as the Louisiana high school graduate disappears into the water and the video cuts off.Robbins, 18, was on Blackbeard's Revenge sunset cruise in the Bahamas with several hundred students after graduating from Baton Rouge's University Laboratory School (U-High) on May 21.On May 24, he reportedly jumped overboard into "shark-infested" waters near the uninhabited Athol Island, northeast of Nassau, and a video of Robbins in the water has been seen over 10 million times. As the profanity-laced video ends, Robbins swims away from a life preserver, and someone yells, "Oh my f---ing god! Oh, shut the f--- up.

FILE - View of crime scene tape in Guadalajara, Jalisco State, Mexico on August 3, 2018. (ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)MEXICO CITY - Authorities in northern Mexico have found 45 bags containing human remains in a gorge on the outskirts of Guadalajara and are trying to determine how many bodies are there.The bags found at a forest overlook contained remains of men and women, the state prosecutor's office in the western state of Jalisco said in a statement Wednesday night.

statement released Thursday from the victims’ families characterized the pair as “hardworking” and “honest,” saying they took “pride in their home and always paid their bills on time.”Family Statement: Carissa MacDonald and Aaron Stone https://t.co/Q8uRYAsw95— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) June 1, 2023MacDonald and Stone were fleeing when shot and killed on a front lawn just before 6 p.m. Saturday, an incident that would see a 57-year-old barricade himself in a home at the same address.A standoff with police would end around 10 p.m., after rounds were fired at officers and return fire struck and killed the suspect, later confirmed to be the landlord of the Jones Road home.Ontario’s police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), is now investigating the incident and says five firearms were collected from the residence.Family members say Stone, 28, was an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and was in the process of completing a five-year apprenticeship.MacDonald, 27, was a educational assistant with the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) who “loved her job and her school family.”Police say they’ve now completed the investigation at Jones Road and have departed the scene.Det.

FILE - US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with leaders of his federal emergency preparedness and response team to receive the annual briefing on extreme weather preparedness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto.The vote was 52-46, with support from Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana as well as Arizona Sen.

LANCASTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - State crews are responding to a derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials Wednesday night in far northwestern Minnesota, just south of the Canadian border.Canadian Pacific reports they responded around 4:30 p.m. for a reported derailment just south of Lancaster, Minnesota in an unpopulated area.

WARMINSTER, Pa. - Educators in Bucks County demanded full and fair funding of public education across the state in the wake of a judge's ruling that called the Commonwealth's funding formula ‘unconstitutional.’Educators, community members, religious leaders and some students gathered outside William Tennent High School in Bucks County’s Centennial School District on Thusday to tout their message of fair and full funding for state schools. "I can tell you that our current system is inadequate and the quality of education one receives is too heavily dependent on the zip code they live in too heavily dependent on a zip code and property wealth," Superintendent of the Centennial School District Dr. Dana Bedden said.The wealthier the community, the better the schools.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Joe Biden fell on stage Thursday after giving a commencement speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy.Video shows the 80-year-old Biden trip on a black sandbag as he walked off the stage at Falcon Stadium in Colorado.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - An afternoon of relaxation turned into a heart-pounding encounter for a North Carolina man when he found himself face-to-face with an unexpected visitor – a bear.The incident, which occurred Wednesday at Asheville resident David Oppenheimer’s home, was captured on his house’s security camera. The footage shows the curious bear approaching Oppenheimer while he is scrolling through his phone. He jumps in surprise once he notices the bear, and then quickly regains his composure."The bear was almost at my feet before I saw the yearling cub," Oppenheimer recalled in his video description.Asheville, North Carolina resident startled by bear in viral video (Credit: David Oppenheimer via Storyful) "Hi bear, we’re going to be famous," Oppenheimer says in the video while trying to calm the animal.Oppenheimer then starts recording the event on his phone as the bear moves toward his belongings. "Please don’t drink my coffee," he pleads with the wild animal.RELATED: ‘Bear-y’ lucky: Nevada firefighters rescue bear stuck in tree And, this isn’t the first time that Oppenheimer has been surprised by a bear.

FILE - The Salem Police Department said they received phone calls Tuesday morning about a black bear near Rolla Road. (Salem Police Department)The next time you think about taking on a bear in the squared circle, police in Missouri are reminding you that it's illegal to wrestle them.The Salem Police Department said they received phone calls Tuesday morning about a black bear near Rolla Road.

FILE - Aircraft mechanics work on the lift gate on the tail section of a C-130 cargo plane on Dec. 20, 2017 at Hill Air Force base in Ogden, Utah.

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Photo of Rick Chow, who has been charged, Monday, May 29, 2023, with murder in the death of a 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton. (Richland County Sheriff's Department) COLUMBIA, S.C. - A store owner in South Carolina charged with murder this week after shooting a teen he wrongly thought stole water has shot at suspected shoplifters two other times in the past eight years and not faced charges, authorities said.In 2018, Rick Chow confronted a shoplifter at his Xpress Mart Shell station in Columbia and the man attacked him, Richland County deputies said.

The UK government has said it will mount a legal challenge over the release of documents to a public inquiry looking at its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PHILADELPHIA - The family of the officer who became Temple University Police Department's first line-of-duty death has filed a lawsuit against his alleged killer's parents. According to Marrone Law Firm, LLC, the legal representation for the family of Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald, the civil action lawsuit was filed against 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer's father, mother and the mother's boyfriend. The lawsuit was filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday morning, alleging the trio is liable for negligence and wrongful death in the fatal shooting.

national chains offering deals in honor of National Doughnut Day on Friday.The doughnut and coffee chain is giving away a free classic donut of their choice with any beverage purchase on June 2. "Friends don’t let friends miss out on free donuts," Jill McVicar Nelson, Dunkin’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement. "So gather your friends, grab your favorite donut on us when you order your favorite drink, and indulge in the sweet delight of National Donut Day!"   RELATED: Chipotle to give away free burritos during NBA FinalsDunkin’, first founded in 1950 and now part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants, operates more than 13,200 restaurants in nearly 40 markets worldwide.FILE - A strawberry frosted donut with sprinkles is arranged for a photograph at a Dunkin Donuts Inc.