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COLOMBO (News 1st) – Concerns were raised in Parliament on Wednesday (5) concerning the protection of Wasantha Mudalige, the Inter-University Student's Federation Convener, who is currently being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.However, the ruling faction stressed the need to take immediate action to control certain actions committed by the IUSF.Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa expressed alarm over reports that Wasantha Mudalige was being moved out of the Tangalle Terrorism Detention Center under the guise of darkness to various locations in Malwana, Kadawatha, Gampaha, and Nawagamuwa.He questioned why detectives cannot escort Mudalige to the said location during the day, and why the secrecy."They will assassinate Wasantha Mudalige and tell us, he tried to escape so we shot him," he said.

Nia Long is prioritizing her mental health.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida deputy is recovering after accidentally being shot by a fellow deputy who was trying to stop a dog from attacking them.The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says the two were executing a search warrant when the homeowner's dog charged at them and attacked one of the deputies.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: A New York University (NYU) flag flies outside a Covid-19 test tent outside of the NYU business school on August 25, 2020 in New York City. All students arriving back to the campus are required to get tested for the vi NEW YORK - Maitland Jones Jr., a chemistry professor at New York University who also taught for four decades at Princeton, was fired in August after undergraduate students circulated a petition complaining that his course was too difficult. Dozens of the college students, many of them aspiring doctors, signed on to the petition in the spring. "We are very concerned about our scores, and find that they are not an accurate reflection of the time and effort put into this class," the petition read, according to the New York Times. "We urge you to realize… that a class with such a high percentage of withdrawals and low grades has failed to make students’ learning and well-being a priority and reflects poorly on the chemistry department as well as the institution as a whole."Jones, 84, told the New York Times that he started seeing a loss of focus among students about a decade ago, but the problem was exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. "They weren’t coming to class, that’s for sure, because I can count the house," Jones told the newspaper.

Another wave of Covid-19 is set to hit Northern Ireland, chief scientific adviser Professor Ian Young has said.

RELATED: LA County, Orange County gas prices reach record high - againThe impact of the production cut on oil prices — and thus the price of gasoline made from crude — will be limited somewhat because OPEC+ members are already unable to meet the quotas set by the group.The alliance also said it was renewing its cooperation between members of the OPEC cartel and non-members, the most significant of which is Russia. The deal was to expire at year's end.A man walks past OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022 on the eve of the 45th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held on October 05, in Vienna, Austria.

EXTON, Pa. - Investigators with the West Whiteland Police Department are searching for three people wanted for installing a skimming device inside a store. Authorities say the individuals sought entered the 7-Eleven located at 103 N.

A new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says 19 per cent of small businesses are considering adding a surcharge on credit card transactions to offset processing fees, while most remain on the fence for fear of losing customers.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Student Union of the Peradeniya University emphasizes that the viral incident which took place on September 14th at the Peradeniya University is not related to any ragging incident.Anuradha Vidanage, the President of the University of Peradeniya Student Union stressed that the incident was not at all related to bullying and ragging, and further stated that despite their non-involvement, a decision has been taken by the University administration that would severely hamper the university education system itself. He also said that the student union does not approve of the said incident, adding that despite their response, the union continues to remain a target.He said that other students continue to threaten the union, and demanded whether they should issue a press release in this regard to halt such activities from taking place, adding that the University administration should be held responsible in this regard.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka Police fired tear gas in Mullaithivu on Wednesday (5) to prevent a brawl from taking place  between two groups of fishermen.Fishermen from Mullaithivu have been protesting opposite the Mullaithivu Fisheries Office for three days citing several demands including a ban on illegal fishing methods and the transfer of corrupt officials.While this protest was taking place, another group marched in protest from the Mullaithivu Bus Terminal demanding that a certain type fishing net locally known as the 'Surukku Dela' be permitted to be used for fishing, though it has been banned in Sri Lanka.The group then attempted to march towards the Mullaithivu Fisheries Office.Despite Sri Lanka Police attempting to prevent them marching ahead, the group broke through and Sri Lanla Police were forced to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd.After tear gas was fired, the fishermen who demanded permission to use the banned fishing net protested opposite the Mullaithivu District Secretariat.They handed over a letter to the Mullaithivu District Secretary, and thereafter with Police and Military protection handed over a letter to the Mullaithivu Fisheries Department as well.The group thereafter moved away, however, the fishermen who want to ban the use of the said nets continued with their protest.

PHILADELPHIA - Two teenagers walking down a Philadelphia street were shot by a gunman who got out of a vehicle, and now police say that driver is in custody.Police found the teens, ages 14 and 16, suffering from gunshot wounds to the body when they responded to 54th and Willows streets on September 29.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit have declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the health centre’s transitional care unit.“The health and safety of staff, physicians, patients and our community remains our top priority and we are working closely with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and our Infection Prevention and Control and Occupational Health to conduct a full contact tracing investigation to determine any risk to other patients and TEAM RVH on the unit,” says Gail Hunt, RVH president and CEO.The health centre says four patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in the unit as of Tuesday. COVID-19 — Outbreak declared at RVH adult mental health unit in Barrie, Ont.

Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Silicon Valley start-up Gatik on Wednesday announced the launch of driverless box trucks to deliver select online grocery orders for Loblaw’s PC Express service.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Four astronauts from three countries are hours away from launching on a six-month mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX is targeting noon to launch two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) astronaut, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew-5 mission, the fifth for SpaceX as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, was delayed by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall on the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVThe Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are vertical at KSC Launch Pad 39A, awaiting liftoff. NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, left, NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, second from right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, second from right, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata right, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, are seen as Mission Commander Nicole Mann and Pilot Josh Cassada, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina arrived at KSC over the weekend ahead of their launch. NASA began live coverage of countdown activities at 8:30 a.m.

RELATED: Fat Bear Week 2022: Meet this year's chunky challengers competing for the top spotThen, as the turkey was being carefully carried to the back door, it began scrambling to free itself from the net.Another glass-shattering bang is heard."Did it just run out?" the officer asks, and the video pans over to show the turkey flying right back out of the window it broke into."Police officers get calls for everything, but this was the first time we’ve been dispatched for a wild turkey breaking into a house...and then breaking out," police wrote on Twitter when they shared the video.No word on if the turkey was hurt in the incident.This story was reported from Detroit. 

fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film set of "Rust," Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Hutchins’ family, according to reports. Hutchins’ family had filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Feb. 15 over the shooting on Oct.

With the onset of winter, COVID cases are on the rise in the United Kingdom and other European countries. This hints toward a fresh wave of infection in the coming days.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A parliamentary debate seeking the 22nd Amendment to Sri Lanka‘s Constitution is scheduled to be held on October 6th and 7th, however, uncertainty looms over this debate.Now the debate on the bill can be stalled due to opposing views within the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna is uncertain about the adoption of the 22nd amendment, however, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice that met on Tuesday (4) had agreed to debate the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.The Communications Department of the Sri Lankan Parliament quoted Sri Lanka's Justice Minister as saying that the 22nd Amendment will be a more progressive one that goes beyond the 19th Amendment to the constitution.The Minister of Justice had called for a meeting of the ruling party again on Wednesday (5), and none of the members of the ruling party confirmed that the draft will be submitted to the parliament tomorrow.The SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam stated that the reinstatement of the 19th amendment poses a threat of anarchy and separatism and pointed out that the people are not seeking a constitutional amendment at this time.MP Dilan Perera of the Freedom People's Congress stated that at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, the Justice Minister noted that many SLPP MPs are of the view that the four-and-a-half-year period for the dissolution of Parliament must not be changed. "If this matter was presented to the Supreme Court, the court would definitely say that it needs to be passed by a special majority or at a people's referendum.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Petroleum Distributors Association said that it decided to call off the trade union action, and place orders for fuel from Wednesday (5).Kapila Naotunna, the Secretary of the Petroleum Distributors Association said this decision was reached after a solution was provided by the subject minister regarding their concerns. The Petroleum Distributors Association stepped away from placing orders for fuel from Tuesday (4) morning.This was in protest against the decision taken by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to recover the 45% discounts awarded to Distributors.As the Petroleum Distributors Association stepped away from placing orders for fuel, long queues were seen leading to filling stations across Sri Lanka.Although the Petroleum Distributors Association suspended their trade union action, fuel queues were witnessed at many areas on Wednesday (5) morning.

Steve Thompson's documentary called Head On: Rugby, Dementia and Me will air on BBC Two tonight (October 5) and the former rugby star will go into detail about his dementia diagnosis and how he struggles to remember some of his finest sporting moments.The former rugby union player played in the position of hooker for Northampton Saints and England during his career, and he was once England's most-capped hooker.However, his dementia diagnosis has caused the rugby star to lose his memory of his sporting achievements, including his MBE and 2003 World Cup win.But when was Steve Thompson diagnosed with dementia and what other health battles has he faced?Here's everything you need to know:Steve was initially forced to quit rugby in 2007 after picking up a neck injury during a match against Biarritz for Northampton.The rugby star went on to receive a second opinion from doctors about the injury, and he then returned to rugby a short while later.However, Steve's sporting career ended for good in 2011 after he endured a second neck injury, causing him to experience numbness and dizziness after hitting a scrum machine.The injury came just two days before his debut with the London Wasps.The rugby player attempted to carry on training despite the injury and played for an hour in the 14-12 win at Worcester, which was his only game for the club and his last in professional rugby.He told the BBC: I went to the specialist and he advised me it isn't safe to carry on playing."It just went. I was gutted.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room and his roommate was arrested Wednesday morning, school officials announced.The victim's roommate called police to report the incident and was taken into custody as the suspect in the death, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels said in a statement.WXIN reported the homicide took place in McCutcheon Hall and the victim was Varun Manish Chheda, 20, from Indianapolis.Officials have given no information regarding the cause of death.SUBSCRIBE TO THE FOX 32 YOUTUBE CHANNEL"As Purdue's president, but even more so as a parent myself, I assure you that the safety and security of our students is the single highest priority on our campus," Daniels said. "Purdue is an extraordinarily safe place on any given day, and compared with cities of Purdue’s population (approximately 60,000 in all), we experience a tiny fraction of violent and property crime that occurs elsewhere.Such statistics are of no consolation on a day like this.

Bracey Renee Byrd, 33, was arrested and faces several charges after allegedly trying to castrate her 5-year-old stepson, according to authorities. (Wilson Police Department) A North Carolina woman was arrested and faces several charges after allegedly trying to castrate her 5-year-old stepson, according to authorities.Bracey Renee Byrd, 33, was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder, felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, malicious castration, first-degree kidnapping and three counts of felony child abuse with physical injury.The woman was taken to jail and given a $2 million secured bond, FOX 8 reported.An investigation into the alleged abuse came after the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office received a referral on July 29 from the Wilson County Department of Social Services about possible child abuse.

PHILADELPHIA - Three suspects are wanted by police after they allegedly opened fire on a 19-year-old, leaving him for dead last month.The teen was sitting on the steps of a home on the 600 block of 13th Street when police say he was ambushed by three male suspects on September 26.Surveillance footage captured the moment about 36 shots were reportedly fired as the teen sat in broad daylight, killing him. MORE HEADLINES:Police say the suspects then fled in a dark-colored Nissan Altima with tinted windows, possible driver-side damage and a missing rear hubcap on the driver's side. A fourth person was reportedly driving the car.The same vehicle is being sought in connection to a shooting that left an 8-year-old girl with a graze wound four days earlier.Another 46 shots were fired in this shooting that struck a 23-year-old in the leg.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen attend the UCLA IoES honors Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bundchen at the 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala on February 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Tom Brady's rep responded to reports that the 7 time-Super Bowl champion and his wife, former supermodel Gisele Bündchen, have hired divorce attorneys. A representative for Brady had no comment when reached by Fox News Digital about the reports.Per Page Six, both Brady and Bündchen have hired attorneys and are figuring out how to separate their accumulated assets."I don’t think there will be any coming back now," a source told the outlet.

PHILADELPHIA - Police have released new surveillance video and images of suspects wanted in connection with a deadly ambush shooting near Roxborough High School last week. The shooting left one teenager dead and four others injured on the 300 block of Fairway Terrance on the afternoon of September 27. Police say responding officers found four teens, including two 14-year-olds, suffering from gunshot wounds. One 14-year-old was grazed and treated at the scene.

Victoria Moreno | Chicago police CHICAGO - Bail was denied for the woman who was charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan off Navy Pier, leaving him in "very critical" condition.Victoria Moreno, 34, is accused of pushing the boy into the water and not attempting to rescue him around 1 p.m. Monday near the 700 block of East Grand Avenue, police said.Moreno was taken into custody roughly an hour after the incident.

PHILADELPHIA - Home Depot workers in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the federal labor board to form what could be the first store-wide union at the world's largest home improvement retailer.The petition, filed with the National Labor Relations Board this week, seeks to form a collective bargaining unit for 274 employees who work in merchandising, specialty and operations. The federal agency's database shows no other attempts to form a store-wide union at the company, though a group of Home Depot drivers successfully unionized with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in 2019.Sara Gorman, a Home Depot spokesperson, said the company is aware the filing and "we look forward to talking to our associates about their concerns.""While we will of course work through the NLRB process, we do not believe unionization is the best solution for our associates," Gorman said in an email.Vincent Quiles, a store employee who is leading the petition, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

FILE - Actor and co-founder of Water.org, Matt Damon, speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2022 Meeting on Sept. 20, 2022, in New York City.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Department of Meteorology says that a few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle and Matara districts.Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in the Uva province and Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night.Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the island.The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.Condition of Rain:A few showers will occur in the sea area off the coast extending from Colombo to Matara via Galle.Winds:Winds will be south-westerly and wind speed will be (25-35) kmph.Wind speed may increase up to (45-55) kmph at times the sea area off the coast extends from Puttalam to   Kankasanturai via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.State of Sea:The sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanturai to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle, Matara, and Hambantota may be rough at times.

Christopher Pozzi, 51, was arrested by West Deptford Police and charged with animal cruelty after he was caught on camera physically abusing a cat. WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. - West Deptford Police arrested a man who they say caused extensive injuries to a cat at an apartment complex in Gloucester County.On Sunday, at around 10:14 p.m., West Deptford Police say they responded to the area of Forrest Creek Lane in the Forrest Creek Apartment Complex in West Deptford to speak with a woman who they say had a doorbell camera video of a man abusing a cat. Patrol Officer Madeline Brunck says the video shows a man picking up the cat over his head and violently throwing it onto the concrete floor several times.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced that the water supply will be interrupted for 16 hours tomorrow (21) for several areas in Kahahena, Hanwella, Jalthara-Ranala, Kaduwela, Mapitigama, Dompe.This will be in effect from 8.00 AM to 12.00 midnight.

All three victims were hospitalized and health authorities say there is no threat to their life.Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police say the suspect fled the scene but was later found and arrested at 2 a.m.

Thousands are set to gather at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg Monday to march in support of the pro-life movement. HARRISBURG, Pa. - Thousands are set to gather at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg Monday to march in support of the pro-life movement.The second-annual Pennsylvania March for Life is the first official state march to take place in the United States after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v.

PHILADELPHIA - Kids may be back at school again today, but it's still feeling like summer!The last Monday of summer 2022 is set to be a warm and humid one as temperatures hit a high of 88 degrees.FOX 29's Sue Serio says the day begins with a B weather grade, then drops to a B- as that humidity starts to pick up.The Eagles home opener could see a little rain Monday night with a chance of a shower later this evening.Warm weather continues the next couple of days until the first day of fall on Thursday - but the real autumn weather starts on Friday with highs of just 67 degrees!___MONDAY: Evening shower. High: 88TUESDAY: Less humid.

PHILADELPHIA - As a beautiful start to the weekend, Friday saw clear, blue skies, low humidity and temps right around 80 degrees.Overnight into Saturday will see some cool temperatures again, though no 40s. Skies should be mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s.Saturday will see more blue skies and low humidity, with highs in the low 80s, so a little warmer.Sunday begins a stretch of much warmer days, as summer tries to hang on right to the edge of the first day of fall.

PHILADELPHIA - Summer is coming to a close, but not without one last beautiful weekend!A chilly start to the day will quickly warm up with highs in the mid 80s as sun fills the sky for most of the weekend.Some humidity returns Sunday as temperatures start to rise for the rest of weekend.Headed to the Eagles game? It's going to feel like summer with 90-degree weather and humidity, and watch out for an evening shower!___SATURDAY: Sunny skies. High: 84, Low: 62SUNDAY: Humidity returns.

In preparation for an expected fall COVID-19 wave, Canada has started rolling out updated vaccines to target the Omicron variant.

COVID-19 for the week of Sept. 4-10.The number is down from the week prior, when 475 cases were confirmed.

Ontario begins offering bivalent COVID vaccines to most vulnerable Appointments are available through the provincial COVID-19 Vaccination Portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900. Walk-ins are currently unavailable.Eligible groups include First Nation, Inuit and Métis adults and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 years and older, pregnant individuals aged 18 and over, and health care workers aged 18 and over.Moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals aged 12 years and older are also eligible.The health unit said that the Omicron-targeted booster dose might be offered based at clinic discretion for those 12 to 17 years of age who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.All residents aged 18 and older can book appointments as of Monday, but people outside the highest priority groups won’t be eligible for appointments until Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - The clouds have cleared, and the rain has gone, making way for lots of sunshine!A clear sky overnight brought a drop in humidity and temperature for Wednesday morning as temperatures start in the 60s.Warmer weather is on the way with the sunrise bring temperatures to a comfortable high of 82 degrees.Sun is in the forecast for Wednesday and the rest of the week with just eight days until the start of fall!___WEDNESDAY: Sunny skies. High: 82THURSDAY: Sunny and beautiful.

Adam and Liz were married inside Charlotte Douglas International Airport. (Credit: Charlotte Douglas International Airport) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Love was in the air when one couple first met on a flight.

The kangaroo Dot in the Wild Life Sydney Zoo. Farmers call them a plague, gourmets a treat and animal rights activists a miracle of evolution: kangaroos.