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he told South Carolina Education Lottery. And in the seventh week is when the big payout came — $100,000 on a Powerball ticket. "I didn’t even know how to play Powerball," he laughed while describing how he checked his ticket.He thought he only matched two numbers, but when his wife looked at the ticket she noticed he had the Powerball number.

China, according report released Monday by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. The survey was conducted at the end of April, when Shanghai was still in shutdown and restrictions in places like Jilin disrupted business activity.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineer’s Union has announced that it will move for a strike action with effect from midnight on Wednesday (8).The CEBEU noted that the strike is against the Bill gazetted on April 29, 2022 to amend the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 20 of 2009 (as amended by Act No.

Importance of India Goh highlighted India as a key growth area, saying it is expected to become the world’s third-biggest aviation market by the middle of this decade, if not before.  Singapore Airlines teamed up with Indian conglomerate Tata Sons Pvt. to form full-service carrier Vistara, which started flying in 2014.

shooting in Uvalde, Texas.The delay in confronting the shooter — who was inside the school for more than an hour — could lead to discipline, lawsuits and even criminal charges against police.The attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead in a fourth grade classroom was the nation’s deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade, and for three days police offered a confusing and sometimes contradictory timeline that drew public anger and frustration. Texas governor says he was ‘misled’ about police response to Uvalde school shooting By Friday, authorities acknowledged that students and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway at Robb Elementary School.

NEW YORK - A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, allowing her civil investigation into his business practices to continue.In a 43-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes said she based her decision on case law that, in most cases, bars federal judges from interfering in state-level investigations.Sannes’ ruling came a day after a New York appeals court ruled that Trump must answer questions under oath in James’ probe, upholding a lower-court ruling requiring him to sit for a deposition."In a big victory, a federal court has dismissed Donald Trump’s baseless lawsuit to stop my office’s investigation into his and the Trump Organization’s financial dealings," James said in a tweet.

backed by H&M’s nonprofit, have launched a project in which cotton garments are treated with a solution that allows the clothing to capture CO2 from the air and then release it as nutrition for plants. The researchers are testing the project in the form of cotton aprons worn by staff at a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden.CO2 is one of the main greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet. The fashion industry produces between 2% to 8% of global carbon emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Programme — while other more recent figures have estimated 8%-10%. Heightened demand from consumers for more sustainable practices has prompted the fashion industry to take interest and accelerate change.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. - An animal rights group in Foster City is protesting a plan to kill hundreds of geese in the city.A save-the-geese rally is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in front of City Hall.But residents who live near Marlin Park say the problem of goose poop has gotten out of hand.

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More Chinese citizens want to emigrate because of discontent with Beijing’s Covid strategy, but many face hurdles in obtaining passports and paperwork

inflation levels — hitting 6.7 per cent in April — are a dominant factor pushing Yong and her family to re-imagine their budget in search of new ways to save. What's your personal inflation rate? Try our calculator to find out “Our family definitely has been feeling the pinch with inflation and the rising costs of gas and groceries,” she says.“I have been trying to stretch my dollar even more for the last couple months of my mat leave.”With one month left before she returns to work but surging prices already pushing down the bottom line, Yong tells Global News she’s been changing her approach to feeding her growing family and saving for the future to keep costs manageable in the short and long term.Yong is not alone in struggling to make ends meet and looking for workarounds to beat inflation, according to polling from Ipsos conducted exclusively for Global News.Asked about their strategies for fighting inflation in a mid-April poll, some 54 per cent of respondents said they were dining out less.

Vladimir Putin launching a nuclear war is "very real" and his “psychiatric health is bad indeed”, an oligarch close to the Russian tyrant has warned. A prominent billionaire has alerted associates about his health and said "stories about him going bonkers are not a joke”.

PHILADELPHIA - Members of Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood gathered Monday to share ideas about ways to combat the scourge of gun violence plaguing the city. Philadelphia's Office of Policy and Strategic Initiative for Criminal Justice and Public Safety continued their Roadmap to Safer Communities initiative Friday night by hosting an open floor meeting at Francis J. Meyes Recreation Center. Members of Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood gathered Monday to share ideas about ways to combat the scourge of gun violence plaguing the city.  The hope is to reduce gun violence by finding solutions from within communities through four goals or strategies: Connecting to and helping you thrive, Coordinating city services and planning, creating strong community engagement and partnerships, and safer and healthier neighborhoods. "What do they need more of? What are some things they see missing in the community?" Senior Director of Criminal Justice and Public Safety Erica Atwood said.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Actress Amber Heard is expected to testify this week in Johnny Depp's defamation trial that continues in a Fairfax County, Virginia courtroom just days after she abruptly fired her PR team. Heard is expected on the stand to respond as the first witness in the defense's case.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherHeard was reportedly upset over negative headlines and fired marketing agency Precision Strategies on Thursday in favor of Shane Communications, according to an online report by the New York Post.The cross-examination of Johnny Depp concluded Monday after four days on the witness stand in a Fairfax County courtroom as part of his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.Last week, a forensic psychologist hired by Depp's legal team testified that Heard, his ex-wife, suffers from borderline and histrionic personality disorder.The psychologist, Shannon Curry, took the stand Tuesday saying she reached her diagnosis during 12 hours of interviews with Heard and after a review of her mental-health records.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The International Monetary Fund says it will lend funds to Sri Lanka if it makes progress toward debt sustainability.“We at the IMF are very concerned about Sri Lanka and trying to work on finding as faster as a possible solution for the country. The most important issue is to find a credible and coherent macroeconomic strategy that addresses the key risks in the country,” said Anna-Marie Gulde Wolf, the Acting Director (Asia and Pacific Department) of the International Monetary Fund.She said that this would include on the fiscal side, a revenue-based consolidation strategy that increases the country’s ability to raise revenue and address most critical spending needs.She stressed that the monetary policy has to be tightened to keep inflation in check.“We see a need for a flexible exchange rate.

Two studies published yesterday in The Lancet Public Health detail how COVID-19 restrictions moderately affected adults' mental health in 15 nations, with one finding that the type of lockdowns were linked to the level of distress and opinion of the government, and the other suggesting that mental health declined slightly but significantly under lockdown—especially among women.

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is improving language access to its programs to help people with limited English proficiency better report crimes. The Interior Department is providing technical assistance to Native American tribes to help them apply for grants.

China is doubling down on its “zero-COVID” strategy as it places Shanghai and 22 other cities under a tight lockdown to suppress surging infections. The strict measures are taking a heavy toll on millions of people, and as Mike Drolet reports, experts believe the strategy is not feasible.

Ontario’s Minister of Health says the province will be offering fourth dose boosters to age groups lower than NACI recommends. While saying more details will be revealed on Wednesday, Christine Elliott was once again forced to defend her government’s management of the latest pandemic wave.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and three global health partners today proposed a strategy to manage future risk from COVID, factoring in different scenarios on how the pandemic could evolve and setting ambitious price tags that would enable key policies to take shape.

WHO is releasing a strategy to strengthen and scale up genomic surveillance around the world.

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Ukrainian officials say Russian attacks have destroyed 85 per cent of Mariupol and some now say it’s only a matter of time before it falls to the Russians. Meanwhile, we are learning more about the destruction left behind after rockets landed yesterday in Lviv.

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine begins its second month, the Kremlin is now turning its attention to seizing Donbass.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The International Monetary Fund has recommended that Sri Lanka focus on strengthening VAT and income taxes, through rate increases and base broadening measures.This is to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, implementing a credible and coherent strategy covering both the near and medium term, that is needed.The recommendation was made via a press release by the IMF following the conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Sri Lanka by the Executive Board.It also recommended that fiscal adjustment should be accompanied by energy pricing reforms to reduce fiscal risks from lossmaking public enterprises. Institution building reforms, such as revamping the fiscal rule, would help ensure the credibility of the strategy.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A massive Republican primary field for governor in Pennsylvania is spurring growing discomfort among party leaders that a widely splintered primary vote could produce a winner who cannot beat Democrat Josh Shapiro in November's general election.Ten Republicans filed paperwork Tuesday to get on the May 17 primary ballot. That is more than party leaders expected or have ever seen in a such a high-profile primary contest.It prompted grumbling over the state party's decision not to endorse in a gubernatorial primary — to try to winnow the field — for the first time since 1978.It has also propelled party leaders to begin working on a strategy to persuade some candidates who are perceived as weaker to drop out.

New Delhi (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda sought ways and means of further enhancing cooperation with India in the power and renewable energy sector, when he met the Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy of India Shri Raj Kumar Singh in New Delhi.Minister Singh, recalling the age-old close relations between India and Sri Lanka, extended a warm welcome to High Commissioner Moragoda.The Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy of India and the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka discussed a range of issues pertaining to bilateral cooperation in the power and renewable energy sector.The discussion focused on the ways and means to deepen and broaden the long-term strategic cooperation in the sector as well as short and medium- term projects to enhance interactions between the two nations.In this context, the progress of the projects under the Line of Credit of USD 100 million extended by India in June 2021 was reviewed.This Line of Credit, extended through the Exim Bank of India finance various projects in the solar energy sector in Sri Lanka including those announced during the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held in March 2018, such as rooftop solar photovoltaic systems for households and government buildings.Further, the proposed Sampur solar power plant, for which the agreement was inked just last week between the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), was also discussed by the Minister of Power and the High Commissioner.

NEW JERSEY - Authorities in New Jersey say they have made two more arrests connected to a car theft ring that has stolen 22 vehicles worth over $787,000 including more than a dozen high-end Mercedes, BMWs, Land Rovers, and Audis.The new indictment charges Brian Peppers, 30, of Newark, and Shareiff N. Copeland, 26, of East Orange, with stealing 10 vehicles and approximately $52,000 in cash from a car dealership in Irvington in June 2021.Six men are now indicted in connection with the case.Wild Manhattan carjacking in broad daylight caught on camera"This investigation illustrates the nexus frequently uncovered by law enforcement between vehicle thefts and organized criminal groups," said Acting Attorney General Platkin.

Facade with sign at Amazon Books retail store on Santana Row in the Silicon Valley, San Jose, California, December 14, 2019. NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online retail behemoth reworks its physical footprint.The Seattle-based company said Wednesday that the move, which affects 66 stores in the U.S.

Ukrainians are standing firm as Russia bolsters attacks on major cities. Global National’s Dawna Friesen speaks with Retired U.S.

rouble tumbled to a record low against the dollar on Monday, after Western nations announced a harsh set of sanctions over the weekend to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including curbs on the country’s currency reserves.The rouble fell as far as 119.50 per dollar in Asian trading, a record low for the currency and a steep drop of 30 per cent from Friday’s close. It subsequently recovered to around 110 per dollar.

Boris' strategy are quite reckless."Scrapping the free tests and isolation requirements is a huge decision because there are still loads of vulnerable people here who could do without catching the virus."Once people have to pay for a test, they're just not going to - especially those who have more of a selfish outlook on Covid."At the moment the majority of people are on board with isolating if they test positive, but giving people that choice I think is dangerous."The game plan seems to be centred around gaining that herd immunity we've spoken about for so long now, which is a huge gamble.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Austin Cindric drove his brand new NASCAR ride to victory in the Daytona 500 to celebrate team owner Roger Penske's 85th birthday.Cindric drove a masterful race at Daytona International Speedway and the Ford drivers synched their strategy all week, then executed their plan to perfection Sunday night. The blue oval drivers pushed each other over 500 miles and were bunched together for the final restart in overtime.Cindric was the leader on the restart from the top lane and pulled out to a sizeable gap.

Police officers appeared to be shifting strategy Saturday in Ottawa as they worked to clear the remaining protesters from the area, arresting 170 over two days. The slow methodical approach that we saw from police Friday seemed to be replaced with a much tougher line today.

Freedom Convoy” that has held taken over the downtown for the last three weeks.Not only were two protest organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, arrested Thursday evening, Friday’s Emergencies Act debate in the House of Commons has also been cancelled.“A police operation is expected in the downtown core of Ottawa,” speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, said in a tweet on Friday.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday the province is shifting its COVID response to a long-term management strategy.

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Disruptive blockades protesting COVID-19 mandates are escalating in Ontario, prompting more calls for the province to take action. So why has Ontario Premier Doug Ford been mostly absent over the unrest? Eric Sorensen explains the possible strategy behind keeping a low-profile, as concerns grow over potentially politicizing pandemic strategy.

YEADON, Pa. - The Yeadon Borough Council is expected to vote Thursday on the future of Police Chief Anthony ‘Chachi’ Paparo days after he claimed that the newly-elected council members will remove him because he is white. Paparo has led the Yeadon Borough Police Department for the past three years and his crime-fighting strategies have garnered praise from the community and Mayor Rohan K. Hepkins. "If you could clone him that's who people would want - chiefs, mayors, chief executives - would want around the country because he has decreased crime while being under budget," Hepkins said.

Boris Johnson has announced a shock plan to end all covid self-isolation laws in England in just two weeks time.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to press hard on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. But Quebec Liberal MP Joël Lightbound is challenging his own government’s strategy, demanding Trudeau to stop driving up divisions and deliver a roadmap to end public health mandates.

Speaking to the media on Monday, Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said 20 criminal arrests and charges as well as 500 tickets or citations had been issued thus far as part of the force’s “surge and contain” strategy in response to the ongoing protests in the nation’s capital.

Ottawa Police launched a new strategy to protect the public, as pressure mounts to end protests. David Akin breaks down how the city’s police force plans to stop unlawful activity, ahead of a what could be a volatile and dangerous weekend.

COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public health measures until all their demands are met.In the meantime, Ottawa and several other cities across Canada are working to try to ensure that escalating protests remain peaceful over the weekend.Police in Ottawa have said they are expecting as many as 400 more trucks and up to 2,000 people on foot to arrive this weekend to join the protest that has been rebranded by critics, including a lot of frustrated downtown residents, as an occupation.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 08: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a press conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building on Nov.

Queen Elizabeth II attends the decommissioning ceremony for HMS Ocean on March 27, 2018 in Plymouth, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) When 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth was proclaimed queen on Feb.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said the island nation has to settle USD 12.5 Billion of debt in International Sovereign Bonds over the next seven years.Speaking to the US-based CNBC, the Governor said the total foreign debt outstanding for 2022 is approximately USD 6.9 Billion.“Out of the 6.9 Billion, most of the loans are Sri Lankan-based loans which we have already negotiated for rollover as well as certain multilateral debts which are also being funded with new receipts that are coming in,” he said.“The only area that we do see as some kind of risk, as well as concern, is the international sovereign bonds. Out of which we need to pay 1.5 Billion Dollars back this year.