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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association on Tuesday (19) announced that it was approved to increase bus fares by 35% with effect from today.Gemunu Wijeratne, the Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association said the minimum bus fare will be revised to Rs. 27/-The price hike comes after both the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Lanka IOC decided to increase fuel prices this week.Private Bus Owners said that public transport services can NO longer be maintained due to the continuous increase in fuel prices and the current fuel shortage.The Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association, Gemunu Wijeratne said that there several bus remain stationary on the road due to the shortage of fuel.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Private Bus employees across many areas have stepped away from their operations to protest against the fuel price hike on Tuesday (19), said the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association.Multiple protests are taking place against the fuel price hike and the shortage of fuel across many areas in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (19).News 1st correspondents said that protests are currently taking place in Rambukkana, Hingurakgoda, Baddegama, Digana, Gampola, Ratnapura, and Theldeniya.At the same time, people have obstructed the railroad from Rambukkana, prompting delays in train services along that road.Moreover, many shops and businesses in Rambukkana Town have been closed down in support of these protests.Over in Avissawella, people have blocked the Avissawella – Colombo Main Road from the main junction, known as the Color Light Junction.Sri Lanka Police said that the protest had disrupted the movement of traffic.Moreover, people are also protesting in Anuradhapura by obstructing the main road opposite the Anuradhapura new bus stand.Another protest is taking place at Theldeniya Town where the Kandy – Mahiyanganaya Road is completely blocked.Further, a protest is taking place in the Galle Town obstructing the Colombo – Galle main road, said Sri Lanka Police adding that buses have parked on the road obstructing the movement of traffic.A similar protest is also taking place in the Matara town.CEYPETCO FUEL PRICES INCREASEDThe Ceylon Petroleum Corporation decided to increase fuel prices with effect from midnight on Monday (18).The revised prices are as follows:92 Octane Petrol: Up by Rs. 84/- (New Price: Rs.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Multiple protests are taking place against the fuel price hike and the shortage of fuel across many areas in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (19).News 1st correspondents said that protests are currently taking place in Rambukkana, Hingurakgoda, Baddegama, Digana, Gampola, Ratnapura, and Theldeniya.At the same time, people have obstructed the rail road from Rambukkana, prompting delay in train services along that road.Moreover, many shops and businesses in the Rambukkana Town have been closed down in support of these protests.Over in Avissawella, people have blocked the Avissawella – Colombo Main Road from the the main junction, known as the Color Light Junction.Sri Lanka Police said that the protest had disrupted the movement of traffic.Moreover, people are also protesting in Anuradhapura by obstructing the main road from opposite the Anuradhapura new bus stand.Another protest is taking place at the Theldeniya Town where the Kandy – Mahiyanganaya Road is completely blocked.Further, a protest is taking place in the Galle Town obstructing the Colombo – Galle main road, said Sri Lanka Police adding that buses have parked on the road obstructing the movement of traffic.A similar protest is also taking place at the Matara town.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa - Gas prices hit a record high this year and now people have to deal with the prices fluctuating every day. If you got gas on Monday, you probably noticed the prices are slowly creeping up again. According to AAA, the average gas price in Pennsylvania is $4.16 per gallon, which is 5 cents lower than it was last week.

Wilmington, Del - Delaware State Police say they are investigating a tow truck robbery that occurred in Wilmington on Saturday night. Police say around 7 p.m., troopers patrolling Philadelphia Pike observed numerous ATVs and dirt bikes that were driving hazardously. Responding troopers arrived at the B.P.

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The NYPD secures and investigates the scene of Orsolya Gaal's murder. (Fox News) NEW YORK - A married mother of two was stabbed nearly 60 times after she allegedly met up with a man at her $2 million New York City home while her teen son was upstairs, according to a new report.MURDAUGH DOUBLE MURDERS: SOUTH CAROLINA INVESTIGATORS RELEASE HARROWING 911 CALLSA preliminary autopsy revealed that Orsolya Gaal, 51, received 60 sharp blunt force injuries to her neck, torso and left arm, police sources told the New York Post. Her carotid artery and trachea had been sliced, and she had wounds on her fingers and the palms of her hands, the newspaper reported. Gaal allegedly told her 13-year-old son Friday that she was going out to watch a show but later met up with another man, police sources told WPIX.Gaal’s husband and older 17-year-old son were out of town scoping out colleges.The unidentified man allegedly killed Gaal in the basement of her home and then used her phone to send an ominous text to her businessman husband Howard Klein, "Your whole family is next!" police sources told WPIX.Gaal’s bloodied corpse was found stuffed inside a hockey duffel bag just after 8 a.m.

The Resilient Drug Supply Project (RDSP) has built the world's largest database on pharmaceutical manufacturing, procurement, and distribution. Composed of more than 60 public and proprietary datasets, it can monitor the drug supply chain from start to finish and predict likely shortages of essential drugs affecting the United States.

Debt accumulated by businesses and individuals worldwide could slow economic recoveries from the pandemic crisis, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

COVID patients in the last 24 hours, the active cases saw a minor decline to 11,542 which account for 0.03 per cent of the total cases.

COON RAPIDS, Minn (Fox 9) - A Minnesota couple visiting Mexico was murdered by gunmen on a highway near the popular tourist destination of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, according to reports in Mexican media outlets and an online fundraiser organized by the family to pay for the funeral costs. Miguel Abrego Hurtado and Leticia Carrillo Arellano of Coon Rapids, Minn. were reportedly shot on April 7.

New Jersey man has uncovered a medical mystery apparently linking 100 people diagnosed with rare cancers to a Woodbridge high school.In 1999, when he was just 27, Al Lupiano was diagnosed with a "very rare" and abnormally large brain tumor for someone his age called Acoustic Neuroma (AN). Last summer, Lupiano's wife and now-deceased sister were diagnosed with rare forms of brain cancer on the same day.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Metro Atlanta students say the "poor condition" of their school is affecting their ability to learn.Druid Hills High School students say problems like mold, plumbing, electrical issues and water damage have plagued their campus for quite some time.FOX 5 Atlanta spoke with several students who said they’re not out here to bash administrators or the school. They just want their health, safety, and learning environment to be a priority for district leaders, and now they're now calling them to task."These signs right here say do not touch the poles or the outlets, right, because we are at risk of electrical shock," senior Townes Purdy can be heard saying.MORE EDUCATION HEADLINESSeven frustrated students just put together this eight-minute video, detailing what they say are years worth of problems."Human waste tends to flow up from up it and flood this area right here which is known as our senior picnic area, and we eat outside here every day," Purdy said on the video. While the exterior is beautiful, the students said behind these brick walls neglect seeps through every inch of this campus."Electrical issues, mold issues, water damage.

An Edmonton high school student assaulted outside of his school has died of his injuries. Edmonton police say the 16-year-old boy died in hospital Friday. The homicide unit has taken over the case. Chris Chacon reports.

Covid-19 tests again will start from Monday. It will start showing from Tuesday’s bulletin. District administrations will soon be formally directed to intensify the testing and tracking strategy," this person said, asking not to be named as reported by Hindustan Times.

Surrey RCMP said the incident began just before 4 p.m., when officers tried to pull over a vehicle with uninsured, unattached plates near Scott Road and 102 Avenue.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota is asking people to not fill bird feeders or birdbaths to help stop the spread of bird flu this spring. In a post on Facebook, The Raptor Center’s Executive Director and Veterinary Epidemiologist, Dr. Victoria Hall urged the public to do everything they can to help prevent the gathering of songbirds. Hall says the country is facing an unprecedented outbreak of avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds. While most research about bird flu’s effects centers around waterfowl, shorebirds and seabirds, since they are the birds that most often survive the illness, the Raptor Center is concerned about the virus’ effect on raptors as they often die from the virus."During these unprecedented times, we recommend doing anything that we can to try and help our wild bird populations.

Today China reported 29,317 new COVID-19 cases, which include 26,318 asymptomatic cases. Shanghai has 85.7% of the symptomatic cases and 95.5% of the asymptomatic cases, according to officials.

FILE - Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however — when intense enough — they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where Hey, northerners! You might get a treat in the night sky starting April 14 after a significant solar flare sent a coronal mass ejection towards Earth.

Ottawa convoy organizer Pat King is expected to face two new charges, the day after his bail review hearing came to an abrupt and unexpected halt when his lawyer’s computer appeared to be hacked.

GILMORE CITY, Iowa - A storm chaser in Iowa captured a "once in a lifetime" video of lightning striking his friend’s car during a tornado.It happened April 12 when storm chaser and YouTuber Christopher Riske "just happened to be recording" as a bolt of lightning struck his friend’s Toyota Prius. "I have never seen anything like this before, this is an extremely rare occurrence," Riske told Storyful. RELATED: Driver captures video as tornado touches down in New OrleansIt was one of 10 tornadoes reported in Iowa Tuesday as a strong line of storms moved across the state, according to The Associated Press.

The Trapp family is pictured in a provided image. Photo Credit: Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records ESKO, Minn. - A family from a small town in Minnesota has been named the tallest in the world by Guinness World Records. The Trapp family, which is made up of Scott, 57, Kristine, 52, Savanna, 27, Molly, 24, and Adam, 22, has an average height of 6 feet, 8.03 inches.

Despite COVID cases and related fatalities showing a sign of decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday officially affirmed that coronavirus remains a major public health danger. Meanwhile, cases are on the rise in several Indian states including Delhi-NCR and Gujarat. Though experts have pointed out that there are no reasons to panic at the moment, it is still not the time to let the guard down. Under such circumstances, it is best to remain cautious and remain alert to the following symptoms: 

The Bank of Canada has raised its key rate to 1%, raising concerns about the effect it will have on heavily-indebted Canadian families. John Hua reports.

Grand Rapids, Mich., city manager Mark Washington and police chief Eric Winstrom spoke Wednesday after video was released that day of an April 4 shooting, showing a Michigan police officer fatally shooting a Black man while kneeling on his back after a struggle. Washington said the video was “painful to watch,” but asked the community for patience as an independent investigation was not complete.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Grand Rapids Police released graphic video on Wednesday that showed an officer and killing 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop and scuffle that involved the officer's Taser.  Lyoya was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Mich.

A senior Indian-American official, appointed in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s administration, said he will work to attract and retain businesses and foreign direct investments in the city as it recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Patrick Lyoya was shot to death on April 4 by a Grand Rapids Police Officer after the two fought following a traffic stop.

WASHINGTON - A bus from Texas arrived in Washington, D.C. Wednesday morning, transporting dozens of illegal immigrants as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new plan to counter federal immigration policies during an ongoing border crisis.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAbbott announced last week that he was directing the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to transport migrants released from federal custody in Texas to the nation’s capital and other locations outside his state.The bus pulled up at approximately 8 a.m.

Ottawa’s largest school board have voted to implement a mask mandate.The motion passed Tuesday, with eight trustees at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) voting in favour. One trustee opposed and three abstained from the vote.“Tonight, the Board of Trustees passed a motion requiring mask use in all OCDSB buildings,” the board said on Twitter.“Staff are developing an implementation plan and will provide additional clarification shortly.” Hamilton’s public school board exploring options to reimplement mask mandate On March 21, Ontario lifted its mask mandate for most indoor public spaces, along with schools.At his first press conference since early March on Monday, Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr.

NEW JERSEY - Janiece Jenkins, a teacher at East Orange Community Charter School, is being hailed a hero after springing into action and saving her student who was choking on a water bottle cap."This could have been very tragic, but I'm glad it wasn't," Jenkins told FOX 5 NY morning program, ‘Good Day New York.’On Wednesday at about 11:15 a.m., Robert Stonaker, 9, was sitting a desk and trying to pour water into his mouth when he started choking."I was opening the bottle with my mouth, and then I started with my hand and I couldn't open it, so I did it with my mouth and then the water pushed it into my throat," said Stonaker. Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersThe third-grade student is seen on video turning the bottle into his mouth as it gets lodged."He ran over to the sink to see if he could get it out himself, and then he ran over to me when he saw that he couldn't, and he started pointing to his throat. He's just letting me know he couldn't speak.

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This photo from the activist group shows their member, identified as Alicia Santurio, on the court as Patrick Beverley walks past. (Direct Action Everywhere)MINNEAPOLIS - A woman had to be escorted off the floor at Target Center during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ play-in game Tuesday night after apparently trying to glue herself to the baseline under a basket.The incident happened during the second quarter, as the Timberwolves were trying to recover from a slow start.

The Bank of Canada is likely to hike its key overnight rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, the Conference Board of Canada’s chief economist says, as the think tank’s economic forecast predicts home prices could start to drop next year.

Rising COVID-19 activity in a few Northeastern states appears to be driving a slight increase in national cases, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Health officials investigating a hepatitis outbreak among young children have confirmed that the number of cases in Scotland has risen to 13.

COVID-19, Canada’s top doctor has confirmed.The latest rise in cases across the country is fuelled by the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

A gas pump displays current fuel prices, along with a sticker of President Joe Biden, at a gas station in Arlington, Virginia, on March 16, 2022. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) A man was criminally charged last week following his arrest in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after affixing satirical stickers of President Biden onto the gas pumps at a local Turkey Hill gas station.Thomas Richard Glazewski of Manor Township was charged last week with a misdemeanor of resisting arrest, according to Lancaster Online.

NEW YORK - At least 13 people have been injured including five who were shot inside a subway station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, according to police.  A smoke device was also set off.  Several unexploded devices have been found at the station.The suspect remains at-large.

Hollyoaks favourite John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) makes a shocking discovery about the bus crash he's responsible for next week.At Hollyoaks High, Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) is unsettled as he finds out that John Paul is drinking again.Later, John Paul throws himself into arranging a fundraiser ahead of Freya’s return to school.Police officer Sam Chen-Williams (Matthew McGivern) finds Charlie Dean's (Charlie Behan) belongings from the crash including his mobile phone.There’s a shocking discovery for Prince and John Paul as they find out that Charlie’s phone has footage of the crash. John Paul starts to crumble under the pressure at Freya's charity fundraiser when his blackmailer ups the ante, and ends up turning to alcohol again.At the event, whilst Freya is making a speech, a drunken John Paul crashes the stage and takes the microphone, but what is he planning to announce?Meanwhile, turning over a new leaf, Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) turns to parenting books and podcasts to win over her son Bobby Costello and prove to Wendy Blissett (Jennifer Armour) that she’s trying.Later, Mercedes loses her temper in front of Bobby after finding out she’s been lied to and a desperate phone call from Wendy to Silas reveals their plans for Bobby aren’t over yet.Determined to cheer Mercedes up, Goldie McQueen (Chelsea Healey) comes up with a plan to coax Wendy into proving her temper can be just as bad as Mercedes' but will it blow up in their faces when Wendy gets the law involved?Mercedes resorts to extreme measures to get Bobby back home by ambushing him whilst he’s on a school trip.Sally St.

Chrystia Freeland says the inability for young people in Canada to afford a home is an “intergenerational injustice” that must be fixed.Speaking in Montreal on Monday to tout last week’s federal budget which includes several initiatives targeted towards first-time homebuyers, Freeland suggested housing is “the current economic challenge today.”“One of the things that I am most concerned about as someone who — it shocks me to say this — is 53 years old, is the intergenerational injustice,” Freeland told reporters.“We had a better shot at buying a home and starting a family than young people today, and we cannot have a Canada where the rising generation is shut out of the dream of home ownership.” Budget 2022: Tax-free savings account coming for first-time homebuyers Freeland said the “core problem” is a lack of housing stock across the country. The budget, she said, is aimed at addressing that.“We cannot have the fastest growing population in the G7 without also having the fastest growing housing stock,” she said.The Liberal government is planning to spend $10.14 billion on housing over the next five years, according to last week’s budget.

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco police made an unusual traffic stop recently when an officer pulled over a driverless car.Video obtained by KTVU shows an officer walking to what would be the driver-side window of a Cruise car only to find that no one was at the steering wheel.After the car came to a stop and the officer walks back to the patrol car, the Cruise vehicle drives ahead through the intersection before pulling to the side again and turning on its hazard lights.Cruise said its car rolled forward to find a safer place to stop."Our AV [autonomous vehicle] yielded to the police vehicle, then pulled over to the nearest safe location for the traffic stop, as intended," Cruise tweeted.FLASHBACK: Man seen riding in the back seat of Tesla with no driver on Bay Area roadsOnlookers can be seen and heard reveling in the scene on Clement Street in the Richmond neighborhood.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released all investigative materials, including additional body-worn camera video, related to the Minneapolis police deadly shooting of Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in February.The release of the materials comes after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday morning there is "insufficient admissible evidence" to support criminal charges against Mark Hanneman, the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed the armed 22-year-old Black man while conducting an early morning no-knock SWAT team raid.New body camera videoPreviously, the BCA had only released one officer's body camera footage. The reports released with Wednesday’s charging decision confirm that the previously released video was from the perspective of MPD Officer Aaron Pearson, who opened the apartment door with a key provided by apartment management for the SWAT team to enter.The new video shows the moments before and after shots were fired from 11 other body cameras, including Officer Mark Hanneman.An interview transcript included in the case file shows the moments as Marlon Speed, who was sleeping in the next room over when Locke was shot, spoke with the BCA after the shooting.The transcript shows Marlon Speed learned his cousin died while speaking with investigators for a brief period.

Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, left, speaks during a panel discussion during a campaign event for Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont and 2020 presidential candidate, in Clive, Iowa, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 31, WASHINGTON - U.S.

TSA says a loaded gun was recovered from a woman's bag at a security checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday.  PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia woman has been arrested by police after TSA officers discovered a loaded handgun in her bag at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, TSA says. According to the agency, the 0.25 caliber gun was loaded with five bullets, including one in the chamber. When officers first spotted the gun in the X-ray machine at the security checkpoint, police were alerted, according to authorities. The woman was then detained and the gun was confiscated, TSA says. Additionally, TSA says the woman will be issued a federal financial civil penalty, which can reach into the thousands depending on aggravating factors. "Guns and airplanes don’t mix," said Gerardo Spero, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport.

NEW YORK - What began as a normal Sunday night in Times Square turned into mass chaos after a manhole explosion and fire sent hundreds of people running.A loud bang was heard around 7 p.m., and video posted to social media showed people panicking and running down the street.Con Edison confirmed that one manhole exploded in the Times Square area due to cable failure and that a second manhole was smoking. The area around West 43rd Street & 7th Avenue was closed off as the FDNY worked to deal with three manhole fires.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app | Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersFirefighters also found one property on West 43rd Street with elevated carbon monoxide levels and aired out the lower levels of the building. Despite the shock, no one was reportedly injured and no property was damaged. AdvertisementWhat began as a normal Sunday night at the crossroads of the world turned into mass chaos when a manhole exploded.

NEW YORK - A loud bang caused by multiple manhole fires near Times Square on Sunday evening sent people scrambling in midtown Manhattan. Three manholes caught fire around 6:45 p.m. on W 43rd St between 7th and 8th avenues, an area of the city that is packed with tourists at most hours, according to the FDNY. There were no injuries as a result of the incident, according to preliminary reports from the NYPD and FDNY. RELATED: Swastikas found drawn on Broadway theater's doorsFirefighters discovered elevated carbon monoxide levels near where the explosions happened and are in the process of venting the area, an FDNY spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Videos posted on social media showed people carrying shopping bags running around 48th street. "There's just a huge explosion," Brad Ball, who was standing in the center of Times Square at the time of the explosion, told Fox News Digital.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A prominent civil rights attorney is joining the community to demand the release of body cam video after a man was shot and killed by an officer during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Patrick Lyoya, 26, was shot by a Grand Rapids officer who he fought with, Grand Rapids police said, after the officer stopped his vehicle Monday over a license plate issue."Every Black family lives in fear that a routine traffic stop will turn deadly," Attorney Ben Crump said in a statement posted on Twitter. "Patrick's fate is the nightmare we live with every day.