Sri Lankan Cabinet decides to resign; Mahinda Rajapaksa to remain as PM

There are currently 5,997 active cases in Delhi, which is the highest since 9 February, when it was 6,304.

JACKSON, Miss. - One person is dead and several others were injured following a shooting at a festival in Mississippi, according to sheriff officials.Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said on social media that "several" people were taken to local hospitals Saturday night with unknown injuries, and one person was confirmed dead at the scene. Jones said the incident occurred at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, which is hosting the Mississippi Mudbug Festival.Jones said an "officer involved shooting investigation is underway stemming from this incident," but did not provide additional details.

ATLANTA - Atlanta Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a pedal pub crash that left at least 15 people injured.The pedal pub crashed on Saturday near the intersection of 14th Street and West Peachtree Street in Midtown.Fire officials said two people went to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.The vehicle was attempting to make a turn but was traveling at a high rate of speed and tipped over, Atlanta police said.14th and West Peachtree Street (FOX 5 Atlanta) Fire officials said, in addition to the two critical injures,10 people had minor injures and three had serious injuries. It's unclear how many people were riding the cart and if all the injured people were passengers. No other vehicles were involved, Atlanta Fire said.

Jury selection begins in the trial of Ryan Duke for the murder of Tara Grinstead in 2005. OCILLA, Ga. - Jury selection begins this week in the trial of a man accused of killing south Georgia beauty queen and teacher Tara Grinstead, nearly 17 years after she vanished.Potential jurors will report to the Irwin County Courthouse Monday morning for a selection process the court believes could take a week and a half.Grinstead, a former Miss Georgia contestant and high school teacher in Ocilla, Georgia, was reported missing in 2005.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Muslims will be celebrating the Eid Ul Fitr festival on Tuesday the 3rd of May 2022, announced the Department of Muslim Religious & Cultural Affairs, All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama, and the Colombo Grand Mosque.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A tense situation arose between the protestors at ‘MynaGoGama’ and the Police when a temporary tent that was erected in front of Temple Trees, was removed. The protestors continued to question the Police personnel who arrived at the scene, however the Police officer, whose name nor the ID number was revealed, continued to state that he was not ordered by any official to remove the hut. A protestor also claimed that she was attacked during the incident, which took place early morning today (01). 

Rolling Thunder” rally is set to wind down Sunday after arriving in Ottawa Friday afternoon, bringing large crowds to a downtown core that’s still tense after the three-week-long occupation in February.A spokeswoman for Freedom Fighters Canada, one of the groups organizing the weekend-long demonstration, says a church service scheduled for 10:30 a.m. is the only event associated with the rally set to take place today.

TV personality Kim Woodburn has been left with a ‘huge gash’ on her neck after having her throat sliced open during surgery.

SEPTA Transit Police are asking for help identifying this supect who is accused of firing a gun outside of a bus.  PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA Transit Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who is accused of firing his gun outside of a bus. RELATED: SEPTA sex assault suspect also charged in indecent exposure incidentsAccording to authorities, the man pictured is accused of firing a gun outside of a bus at Broad Street and Allegheny Avenue on Saturday morning.Officials say the incident happened on April 30 around 2:40 a.m. SEPTA police say the man got into a verbal argument with other passengers on a southbound Broad Street Line Night Owl bus. RELATED: 'It's concerning': SEPTA addressing safety concerns as crime, homelessness impact ridershipAfter the argument, he got off the bus at Allegheny Avenue and then pulled out a gun, firing a shot into the ground, authorities say. According to the police, there were no injuries. AdvertisementAnyone with information on the incident or suspect is asked to call SEPTA Transit Police at 215-580-8111. 

Omicron BA.4 & BA.5, pointed out that it is also time to reconsider variant evolution.Some scientists & science communicators are convinced that one needs a new variant to cause a new wave. Delta caused a long wave with multiple lineages. Omicron is causing waves with BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4 & BA.5. Time to reconsider variant evolution? Today's results for SA. https://t.co/fByGXwubtf

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Maharashtra witnessed 169 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the state's overall count to 78,77,901, the health department said on Sunday. The state did not report any death due to the disease during the day, which kept its fatality count unchanged at 1,47,843. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); Rallies and demonstrations are being held in several cities including Colombo today (01) to commemorate May Day.Multiple May Day rallies have been organized by main political parties, trade unions and other organizations; it is notable that, for the first time in history, the Ruling Faction has not organized a May Day Rally this year.However, arrangements have been made to hold the May Day Rally of the National Center for Progressive Trade Unions, which is linked to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna at the Ananda Samarakoon Outdoor Theater in Nugegoda.Its General Secretary Sumith Wijesinghe said the rally will commence at 2:00 p.m.The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has also organized May Day celebrations across the country, as SLFP MP Mahinda Amaraweera said the main May Day rally of the party will be held after paying respects to the statue of T.B. Ilangaratne in Colombo.Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Ranjith Madduma Bandara expressing his views regarding the party’s May Day rally said the protest march titled, ‘Struggle for Freedom’ will commence from the Campbell Park and reach Independence Square today (01).He said the corrupt rulers have pushed the country into its downfall, adding that the ‘Struggle for Freedom’ will not end until these rulers step down.The Propaganda Secretary of the JVP, Vijitha Herath said the JVP has organized four May Day rallies and meetings in the districts of Jaffna, Colombo, Anuradhapura and Matara.He said the JVP’s Colombo May Day rally will commence from the P.D.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government has to accept the demands of the people, says the former President and the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Maithripala Sirisena.Participating in the SLFP May Day rally today (01), the former President pointed out that the present President took over a prosperous country, however, it has come to a situation of over 200,000 – 300,000 people having to expect hunger and starvation.Emphasizing that the demand of the people of the country is that the leaders of this Government should step down and resign, the former Presisent said that the people should be allowed to hold elections and elect a new Government.“People are dying inside houses. Some even collapse while on the road and die.

Justin Fox is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering business. He was the editorial director of Harvard Business Review and wrote for Time, Fortune and American Banker. He is the author of “The Myth of the Rational Market."

PISCATAWAY, NJ - JANUARY 20: Head coach C. Vivian Stringer of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Athletic Center on January 20, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Chris Kamara has said he was tearful too as he watched Jeff Stelling "choke up" when paying tribute to him - and he has offered fans a positive health update.Soccer Saturday host Stelling struggled to contain his emotions as he announced his Sky Sports colleague and good friend would be leaving the channel on Saturday's show. Kammy's departure comes after he revealed earlier this year that he is suffering with apraxia of the speech.The moment, which was followed by a six-minute long montage of his best bits, had the 64-year-old crying in unison with Stelling while watching at home. He later tweeted: "Big thanks to everyone once again for your best wishes today.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Rallies and demonstrations are being held in several cities including Colombo today (01) to commemorate May Day.Multiple May Day rallies have been organized by main political parties, trade unions and other organizations; it is notable that, for the first time in history, the Ruling Faction has not organized a May Day Rally this year.However, arrangements have been made to hold the May Day Rally of the National Center for Progressive Trade Unions, which is linked to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna at the Ananda Samarakoon Outdoor Theater in Nugegoda.Its General Secretary Sumith Wijesinghe said the rally will commence at 2:00 p.m.The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has also organized May Day celebrations across the country, as SLFP MP Mahinda Amaraweera said the main May Day rally of the party will be held after paying respects to the statue of T.B. Ilangaratne in Colombo.The General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Ranjith Madduma Bandara expressing his views regarding the party’s May Day rally said the protest march titled, ‘Struggle for Freedom’ will commence from the Campbell Park and reach Independence Square today (01).The Propaganda Secretary of the JVP, Vijitha Herath said the JVP has organized four May Day rallies and meetings in the districts of Jaffna, Colombo, Anuradhapura and Matara. He stated the JVP’s Colombo May Day rally will commence from the P.D.

make masks compulsory," Tope was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

COVID-19 in Alberta, the number of people still living with the effects of the coronavirus after the initial two-week period is unknown.Studies estimate anywhere between five and 30 per cent of people who catch COVID-19 will develop long COVID. Alberta Health Services uses 20 per cent as a general reference point.“But the estimates vary with the population considered, and there is evidence that the incidence of long-lasting symptoms may be changing with high vaccination coverage, and also with changes in the virus,” AHS said in a statement.

Symptoms of stress, unexplained fear and phobias can be triggered by trauma that’s locked deep inside of us. But rather than delving into your childhood experiences to seek out the cause, some therapists believe that we’re reincarnated over and over in different forms and the trauma may have taken root many lifetimes ago. Past-life regressionist Tony Rae helps his patients find the key to unlocking those ordeals and teaches them to deal with the issues head on.

The risk of Covid-19 community transmission in Shanghai has been effectively controlled, said Gu Honghui, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai Municipal Government at a press briefing today.

Some reinfections can be serious

Bill Murray on Saturday acknowledged that his behavior on set led to a complaint from a woman and the suspension of filming on his latest movie.The actor and comedian, in his first comments about the shutdown of “Being Mortal,” described the incident as a “difference of opinion” but declined to provide specifics on what transpired, or who it involved. Inappropriate behaviour complaint against Bill Murray halts ‘Being Mortal’ production: report “I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t taken that way,” he told CNBC during an interview at the annual shareholders meeting for Berkshire Hathaway.

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Freedom Convoy” protesters returned to Canada‘s capital by the hundreds on Saturday to revel on Parliament Hill and denounce COVID-19 mandates as police staged a massive operation to keep the peace and make sure demonstrators actually return home.Protesters embraced each other, many having not seen one another since police cleared the convoy encampments that ground Ottawa to a standstill for three weeks in February.Enforcement action since 7 AM Friday in regard to the demonstrations in #OttCity:▶️560 parking tickets▶️39 vehicles towed▶️8 tickets for noise, smoking, encumbering highwayOfficers will continue taking a zero tolerance approach to violations of our municipal by-laws. pic.twitter.com/SIlJuEUI3B— Ottawa By-law (@OttawaBylaw) April 30, 2022Crowds of people danced on the street in front of parliament shouting “freedom!” while others stretched out on the lawn in front of Centre Block.Freedom Fighters Canada spokesperson Bethan Nodwell, who helped organize the “Rolling Thunder” rally on Parliament Hill Saturday, said no other activities were planned aside from a Sunday church service.But Centretown Community Association President Mary Huang said residents in the area are still waiting to see if the protests wind down as anticipated and don’t drag on as they did before.“Especially some seniors in Centretown, they were basically held hostage in their homes for two, three and a half weeks.

water.“We maybe have a week left in the dugout. After that there is really no Plan B,” Bischler told Global News on April 27. “Either that water comes down the canal and starts filling the dugout, or I don’t know.

Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74%, the ministry said. An increase of 403 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

UNIVERSITY CITY - On Friday, Lester Wright celebrated his 100th birthday. Saturday, Wright ran the 100-Meter Dash at the Penn Relays.A typical start to race and, just like that, 100-year-old Lester Wright was off to the races, bringing the 1,000s in attendance to their feet."Tired?" asked FOX 29’s Marcus Espinoza."No," replied the World War II veteran."Could you do it again?" Espinoza inquired."Yes," Wright exclaimed.MORE HEADLINES:Wright had plenty of energy left over after running his 100m dash at the Penn Relays.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Two Philadelphia Police officers were injured in a car accident, along with civilians in another vehicle, while on a traffic stop, in North Philadelphia.According to officials, two officers with the 22nd Philadelphia Police District were conducting a traffic stop Saturday evening, about 6:15, on the 2500 block of West Sedgley Avenue. Their patrol vehicle was marked.A civilian vehicle, traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on West Sedgley slammed into the patrol vehicle.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian attend the 2022 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - In a return to some normalcy, journalists, government officials and celebrities paraded down the red carpet Saturday night at the annual White House press corps gala even as the threat of COVID-19 loomed over the massive hotel ballroom.The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which the pandemic sidelined in 2020 and 2021, returned with Joe Biden as the first president in six years to accept an invitation.

Today we are reporting 5,656 community cases, 466 hospitalisations and six deaths.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting in North Philadelphia that left a 13-year-old boy in critical condition.Officials say police responded to the 2200 block of North Woodstock Street Saturday night, about 7:15, on the report of a shooting.Responding officers found the 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his head.Police rushed him to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical condition.AdvertisementPolice say a firearm was located at the scene, but no arrest have been made.

Her daughters announced her death on Saturday on social media. "Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the statement said. "We are shattered.

US actor Bill Murray attends the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. (Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) Bill Murray on Saturday acknowledged that his behavior on set led to a complaint from a woman and the suspension of filming on his latest movie.The actor and comedian, in his first comments about the shutdown of "Being Mortal," described the incident as a "difference of opinion" but declined to provide specifics on what transpired, or who it involved."I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t taken that way," he told CNBC during an interview at the annual shareholders meeting for Berkshire Hathaway.

LOGAN - Philadelphia Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman inside a house in Logan.Officials said police responded to the 4600 block of North Broad Street Saturday in the late afternoon, just after 4:30, on the report of a shooting.When officers arrived, they found a 45-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the back and one to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.MORE HEADLINES:As police walked through the house, they found an unresponsive, unidentified woman, believed to be between 30 to 40-years-old.

The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” the statement said.

Oprah Winfrey is opening up about the amount of time that she spent inside her home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ahead of Oprah Winfrey’s new documentary “The Color of Care”, centring on racial inequities within the American healthcare system, the TV host and author revealed what she’s learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, which inspired the upcoming project. 

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Police in Norristown are investigating a fatal double shooting of two, armed 17-year-old males, after an attempted robbery.According to officials, police responded to an alley behind the 300 block of Warren Street Friday, about 8 p.m. for a shooting.When police arrived, they found two males, dead from gunshot wounds and the shooter on scene.As part of the investigation revealed, according to Norristown Police and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, the two males were both 17-years-old.

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 14: A game piece sits on the board game Monopoly, manufactured by Hasbro Inc., at the New York University Real Estate Institute Monopoly event on Tuesday, November 14, 2006. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) What's old will be made new again as Monopoly turns to its fan to see which token should come back to the board game.Hasbro, Inc., has launched the "Monopoly Throwback Token Vote," where fans can decide which one of the iconic retired pieces should make a return. Choices include the thimble, wheelbarrow, iron, boot, horse & rider or money bag.At the same time, voters can choose which of the current pieces should leave the game including Scottie, Hazel, battleship, penguin, rubber ducky, top hat, T-Rex or race car.RELATED: Shipping, manufacturing delays upset board game industryIn 2017, the boot was booted, the wheelbarrow was wheeled out, and the thimble got the thumbs down in an updated version of the board game Monopoly.

Pilot survived plane crash. (Credit: Pueblo Police Department) PUEBLO, Colo. - Pueblo police in Colorado said a pilot escaped with minor injuries after a plane crash Saturday. Authorities said the pilot tried to take off in a single-engine plane shortly before 11 a.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankans protesting outside the most powerful building in Colombo – The President’s Office – demanding the resignation of the President and the Government, have rejected Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s offer for talks.“We did not come here for talks. We are here to demand that you and the government resign,” said one youth protestor at the protest site which is now known by them as GotGoGama.Almost all others echoed the same sentiment rejecting the offer for discussions.“I’m willing & prepared to meet with citizens currently engaged in the protests at Galle Face to hear their thoughts & complaints.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said he is prepared to discuss with the people who are protesting opposite the President’s Office in Colombo.According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the views of the occupy Galle Face protestors will be taken up for discussion in order to overcome the challenges faced by the country at present.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that if the protestors are ready for talks, we would extend an invitation for their representatives to meet for discussions.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan protestors who occupied the Galle Face stretch since Saturday (9) against the President and his government have also now set up a camp named ‘Gota-Go-Gama’ (GotaGoGama).The camp was set up on Saturday (9) night with just a few tents, and the number shot up to over two dozen on Sunday (10) night.Gota-Go-Gama is like a small model village, it has all the basic requirements including free food, water, toilets, and even a make ship medical camp for health emergencies.Debt in billions due to years of accumulated borrowings, record inflation, lack of foreign currency, crucial sectors witnessing a sharp fall in demand thanks to the pandemic, and the alleged government mismanagement are among the reasons that have dragged Sri Lanka into not just an unprecedented economic crisis but also a massive political turmoil.Meanwhile, the ruling coalition led by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna lost the majority in the Parliament. The opposition rejected an offer by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had called to form a ‘unity government’ following the resignation of 26 ministers of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Cabinet amid violent protests.People are on the roads protesting against their government amid a severe shortage of fuel, essentials, and power outages.Gota-Go-Gama was set up by the protestors to strengthen their efforts to demand President Rajapaksa resign.

COLOMBO (News 1st); State and Private University Students have decided to join forces and march together towards Colombo to protest against the President, Government, and Parliament.Large crowds have already converged onto Galle Face in Colombo to protest, with many more making their way to the site.Debt in billions due to years of accumulated borrowings, record inflation, lack of foreign currency, crucial sectors witnessing a sharp fall in demand thanks to the pandemic, and the alleged government mismanagement are among the reasons that have dragged Sri Lanka into not just an unprecedented economic crisis but also a massive political turmoil.Meanwhile, the ruling coalition led by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna lost the majority in the Parliament. The opposition rejected an offer by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had called to form a ‘unity government’ following the resignation of 26 ministers of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Cabinet amid violent protests.People are on the roads protesting against their government amid a severe shortage of fuel, essentials, and power outages.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama said that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa should be held responsible for the crisis in the country.Speaking in Parliament, the MP said he was the first person to oppose the decision to bring in Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the presidential candidate.“When his named was proposed, I opposed it,” he said adding that he suggested for seniority in the party to be considered for the post of Presidential Candidate.“However, Mahinda Rajapaksa did not listen to it and wanted to appoint a family member, and therefore Gotabaya Rajapaksa was selected. He made the wrong decision.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Reports claiming that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will resign are untrue and false, Media Secretary to the PM confirms to News 1st.