‘Ideal opportunity to introduce a system change’; President tells new Cabinet

sub-variants of Omicron-BA.5 and BA.5 are more transmissible, and can dodge some of the immune protection conferred by previous infection and vaccination.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 10: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat celebrates a three pointer with Max Strus #31 against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at FTX Arena on May 10, 2022 in Miami, F MIAMI - Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat moved one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals by topping the Philadelphia 76ers 120-85 on Tuesday night.Victor Oladipo scored 13 for Miami, which got 12 from Bam Adebayo and 10 apiece from Tyler Herro and P.J. Tucker.

PHILADELPHIA - Shocking surveillance video obtained by FOX 29 shows a deadly broad daylight shooting at a busy Philadelphia gas station. According to police, 30-year-old Brandon Dixon was gunned down at the Liberty gas station on the 1000 block of East Mount Airy Avenue around 2 p.m. Monday.Surveillance footage shows Dixon walk out of the gas station market and approach a silver SUV parked at a gas pump. As Dixon is standing at the pump, a red sedan pulls into the gas station and two men exit the vehicle and open fire. Brandon Dixon, 30, was shot and killed Monday at a busy Philadelphia gas station.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are still searching for the driver who lead police on a lengthy pursuit Monday that started in Philadelphia and ended in Delaware County. Police say the chase started just before 9 p.m. near Torresdale Avenue when an officer saw an older model pickup truck with no back tire traveling in the wrong direction on a one-way road. Police say the driver took off when the officer tried to make a traffic stop and soon enough garnered the attention of surrounding officers.

Gallery: ‘I had planned on having kids, but I mostly wanted to live. . . ' The stars had to have a hysterectomy (BANG Showbiz)These conditions add to the ‘Closer’ hitmaker’s well-documented journey with health complications surrounding their endometriosis but Halsey has “been looking for answers” to what was causing the problems for a long time.

FILE - Voters check-in at a polling location. (Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood won the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.Blood defeated Roy Harris, a little-known primary candidate who didn’t actively campaign.

LOS ANGELES - The Food and Drug Administration has sounded the alarm over a global shortage of contrast materials that are used for CT scans, MRIs and other medical imaging. A host of other hospitals have also sent out alerts over the shortage, warning patients and consumers that they plan to ration current supplies."Due to unprecedented COVID-related supply chain disruptions in China, all hospitals in the United States are experiencing a shortage of contrast media (sometimes referred to as X-ray dye) used to perform CAT or CT scans," wrote St. Lukes University Health Network on its website. There are several types of contrast materials.

Vladimir Putin's health may be failing during his Victory Day speech on Monday (May 9), a body language expert has claimed. The Russian President was spotted with a blanket over his legs, something that none of the other Kremlin dignitaries deemed necessary for themselves in the 9C Moscow weather.

Today we are reporting 7,970 community cases, 381 hospitalisations and 28 deaths.

LOS ANGELES - For the first time ever, the U.S. navy has unveiled an undersea drone formally known as the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV).The military vehicle was showcased in a social media post by the Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).The drone is the product of the Orca project, a military contract awarded to Boeing in a deal valued at approximately $274 million.

PHOENIX - Police say 29 men were arrested in connection to an undercover operation targeting child sex crimes and human trafficking in Arizona."Operation April's Fools" resulted in the arrest of suspects soliciting various sex acts, the Phoenix Police Department said on May 10."We had detectives placing ads, posing as underage victims that you could come to solicit a sex act from," explained Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Williams.

Bill Gates is sharing some health news. The tech mogul and Microsoft founder has tested positive for COVID-19.Gates took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to share the news, writing, «I've tested positive for COVID.

new Covid variant could be "even more transmissive and even more fatal" than the Delta and Omicron variants. To tackle the situation in advance, he stressed the need for increased global surveillance

iPod touch (Photo Courtesy: Apple Inc.) PHOENIX - Officials with Apple Inc. announced on May 10 that the company will discontinue the last product on its iPod line, thus bringing an entire product line to an end after decades on the market."Music has always been part of our core at Apple, and bringing it to hundreds of millions of users in the way iPod did, impacted more than just the music industry — it also redefined how music is discovered, listened to, and shared," said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, in a statement released on May 10.Here's what you should know about the once sought-after music player.iPod, as released in 2001 (Photo Courtesy: Apple Inc.) In a statement published by Apple in 2001, officials describe the product as a "breakthrough MP3 music player.""With iPod, Apple has invented a whole new category of digital music player that lets you put your entire music collection in your pocket and listen to it wherever you go," said Apple's then-CEO, Steve Jobs, in the statement.

FILE - Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C.

Idaho's Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin speaks at a campaign event on March 19, 2022 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. McGeachin, who had received an endorsement from Donald Trump, is challenging the current governor Brad Little in 2022 Idaho gubernatorial BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho Republican Lt.

Evidence markers scattered the ground following a triple shooting Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - Two men are fighting for their lives after police said they were shot several times during a triple shooting Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1300 block of West Rockland Street just before 5 p.m.

Hilary Duff is letting the world see her in her most natural state for her latest magazine spread.On the cover of Women’s Health, the How I Met Your Father actress posed nude, opening up in the mag about how she’s learned to embrace her body over the years. As someone who has been in the spotlight for so long, Duff admitted the “horrifying” pressure to be a certain size as a young actress on television resulted in her battle with an eating disorder at 17. Now, at 34, she’s gotten to a point where she’s fully accepting her body--regardless of whether it lives up to Hollywood’s standards.“I’m proud of my body,” Hilary told the publication.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA) speaks during a news conference on health care September 25, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

A baby formula display shelf is seen at a Walmart grocery store in Orlando. Stores across the United States have struggled to stock enough baby formula, causing some chains to limit customer purchases.

GANADO, Texas - The driver of an 18-wheeler that was found packed with illegal immigrants in Jackson County, Texas is facing federal charges.Authorities say Codi Denise Hartman was behind the wheel of the red box truck when it broke down last week off Highway 59 near County Road 202.ORIGINAL STORY: Dozens of migrants discovered in tractor-trailer that broke down in TexasAccording to court documents, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Trooper spotted the disabled tractor-trailer on the side of the road and pulled up behind it to assist.When he asked the driver, later identified as Hartman, what was wrong, she said she "ran out of diesel." She also told the topper that she was transporting "energy drinks."When the trooper asked for a bill of lading, he noticed Hartman's behavior and demeanor to be nervous. Hartman stated that it must be in the cab of the tractor-trailer. The trooper observed multiple people through the cracked door of the trailer, and secured the door to call for backup.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Bill Gates discusses his new book 'How To Prevent The Next Pandemic' onstage at 92Y on May 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Tuesday on Twitter. Gates wrote in a series of tweets: "I've tested positive for COVID.

PHILADELPHIA - Pleasant spring conditions will stick around for the next two days before another round of rain washes over the area during the weekend. Forecasters expect temperatures to dip into the 40s and 50s across the region overnight Tuesday. More sunshine on Wednesday will help temperatures stretch back into the uppers 60s and 70s across the region. FOX 29's Kathy Orr says high temperatures in Philadelphia and its suburbs will exceed 70 degrees on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to "ultra-MAGA" Republicans in the midterm elections as he increasingly tries to cast former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a political foil.Speaking at the White House less than six months before the elections, Biden acknowledged that he could "taste" the country’s dissatisfaction with Washington, particularly over rising prices, but he sought to channel the anger against the GOP."Look, I know you’ve got to be frustrated," he said. "I know, I can taste it.

FILE - Students throw their mortarboards in the air during their graduation photograph. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)Students from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, were not only given their diplomas on May 7 but were gifted with complete student loan forgiveness after an anonymous donor paid off their debts. During the commencement ceremony on Saturday, over 100 graduates were given the wonderful news by the college’s president and CEO, Dr.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - It appears that Kyle Rittenhouse is coming to Texas for college. Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, posted pictures of himself at Texas A&M University on social media with the caption "Ready or not…!!!"Last week, the 19-year-old wrote "I’m thinking about staying" on an Instagram post, hinting at the possibility of attending the Texas college in College Station."ASU has been fun, but becoming an Aggie might be better.." he wrote in another Instagram post.During his trial in November, Rittenhouse said he was taking online courses at Arizona State University, but soon after the school said he was no longer enrolled at the school. ASU officials released a statement at the time:"Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions process with Arizona State University and is not enrolled in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. ASU can confirm that Mr. Rittenhouse enrolled as a non-degree seeking ASU Online student for the session that started Oct.

RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Two beach houses have fallen into the waves along North Carolina’s coast, U.S.

The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester, as the weekly rates continue to plummet across the other nine areas. However, the infection rate across the region remains below the national average.

BROWNS MILLS, N.J. - Authorities say a young man was killed and another driver was seriously hurt in a multi-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Burlington County.Emergency responders were called to the area of State Route 70 and Spring Lake Boulevard in Browns Mills just before 7 a.m. for reports of a serious crash. Authorities say five cars were involved in the crash, including a Chevy Trail Blazer driven by 28-year-old William Benner Jr.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that rising COVID-19 cases are creating a volatile situation, posing the most risk for countries with low vaccination coverage.

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, rising tech star Shopify became Canada’s most valuable company, beating out established player Royal Bank of Canada for the top spot.

HANFORD, Calif. - Prosecutors in central California on Monday dropped a murder charge against a woman in connection with the death of her unborn child through drug use.The decision by the Kings County district attorney’s office to dismiss the charge against Adora Perez was a "victory for justice and the rule of law," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.Perez gave birth to a full-term, stillborn baby on Dec. 31, 2017, at a hospital in the San Joaquin Valley.

FOX NEWS - A massive great white shark stalking the East Coast was spotted near the Carolinas on Monday after earlier being tracked off the coast of New Jersey, according to researchers.Ironbound, the 12-foot, 4-inch shark weighing nearly 1,000 pounds, made headlines after migrating from the Carolinas up the coast to New Jersey late last month.As of Monday, it appears the great white returned to the Carolinas, according to OCEARCH shark researchers who keep track of sharks’ migratory patterns via a tag tracking system.Researchers believe a white shark mating site is located off the Carolinas, the Boston Herald reported.OCEARCH Chief Scientist Robert Hueter told the outlet last week that Ironbound may have left the site early ahead of the other sharks, adding that is unclear what sparked the migration.Despite Ironbound’s apparent return to southern waters, New Jersey may not have seen the last of the great white. Hueter said that the sharks will usually start migrating to northern waters in mid-to-late May and arrive in those areas beginning in June.Ironbound is considered the "leader of the pack," according to Hueter, who described the apex predator as "formidable" and "not the prettiest animal."Ironbound was first tagged in October 2019 near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

A general view of the Duke University Chapel on the campus of Duke University. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) DURHAM, N.C. - Duke University administrators said they are looking into a student’s graduation speech after reports that it mirrored a 2014 Harvard graduation speech."We are aware of and concerned about these allegations and have initiated a process to understand the facts of the situation," Duke’s Chief Communications Officer Michael Schoenfeld said in a statement to FOX Television Stations.

Halsey is sharing an update about their health. The «Bad at Love» singer took to their Instagram Stories on Tuesday to fill fans in on what's been going on after being hospitalized for anaphylaxis -- or a severe allergic reaction.Tuesday's Instagram update was a follow-up to their TikTok video about being allergic to coffee and a long list of foods, which Halsey said on Instagram was «literally everything.»Halsey, who was wearing a heart monitor in their video, revealed that they've been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Ehlers-Danlos syndrome affects connective tissue, primarily the skin, joints, and blood vessel walls, Sjogren's is an immune disorder characterized by dry eyes and dry mouth, mast cell activation syndrome is marked by repeated episodes of anaphylaxis and POTS is a blood circulation disorder.«My health has changed a lot since I got pregnant and gave birth.

Fred Eisenberger has ended the city’s COVID-19 emergency declaration.The action was first declared in unison with Ontario’s state of emergency enacted on March 17, 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic first began.A temporary order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) allowed municipalities the flexibility to deploy staff where they were needed to manage the city’s vital services.Eisenberger said the measure was “not rescinded lightly” by the city and that the community still needs to be “aware and be vigilant” as it eases into a “normal state.”The change means the city will return to in-person meetings, also offered in a hybrid format, on May 25 with committee meetings coming back on the week of May 30.City advisory committees will also return the week of May 30 while full-on advisory committees will still be limited as staff work through the process of a full return. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,555 people in hospital, 188 in intensive care The city’s mask mandate for its employees will also be lifted on May 25 with in-person public engagement allowed on the same day.“I do want to recognize the importance of this moment,” Eisenberger said in a virtual media conference on Tuesday. “It’s taken us two and half years to get here.”Public health epidemiologist Michelle Baird characterized the community’s current COVID situation as better having past the peak of transmission in the most recent wave.Case numbers, the percentage of PCR tests coming back positive and wastewater signals continue to show declines in spread of COVID.“Although transmission is decreasing, we are still in a pandemic,” said Baird.“But we are now in a phase where we are learning collectively what it means to live with COVID.

At a World Health Organization (WHO) media telebriefing today on a variety of global health issues, officials said 348 probable cases of hepatitis in children, potentially linked to adenovirus, have been reported from 20 countries across five global regions.

American Indian/Alaska Native and Black Americans died of murder, suicide, vehicle crashes, and drug overdoses at higher rates than their White and Asian/Pacific Islander peers amid the twin threats of the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a US modeling study published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Venerable Theripaha Siridhamma Thero who championed the movement demanding cleaning drinking water for the people of Rathupaswala in 2013, commenced a fast unto death opposite the President’s Office in Colombo.The Occupy Galle Face protest site which saw thousands converge on the iconic Galle Face stretch since the 9th of April became the site for a fast unto death after Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities opened fire at protestors in Rambukkana on Tuesday (19), killing one person and injuring over a dozen.On Tuesday (19) night, the horns at Occupy Galle Face went silent and protestors observed silence and lit candles in memory of their fellow Sri Lanka who was killed in police fire in Rambukkana for demanding solutions to the crises in the country that have affected people from all walks of life.Rambukkana, is a town located in the Kegalle District, in the Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka, and is a short drive away from the world-famous Pinnala Elephant Orphanage.Venerable Theripaha Siridhamma Thero who commenced the fast unto death demanded the immediate resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and vowed to continue his fast unto death until they resign.At the same time, Weightlifter Prasanna Peiris who commenced a 24-hour satyagraha (fast) handed over the baton to Venerable Rajanganaye Saddharatana Thero, who will continue a 24-hour satyagraha.The Venerable Thero urged the Police and the Security Forces to refrain from protecting the rouges.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka Police will carry out an impartial & transparent inquiry into the incident at Rambukkana.In a tweet the President said that Sri Lankan citizens’ right to peacefully protest won’t be hindered.The President further urged all citizens to refrain from violence as they protest. Sri Lankan citizens’ right to peacefully protest wont be hindered. @SL_PoliceMedia will carry out an impartial & transparent inquiry re the incident at Rambukkana which led to the tragedy for which I’m deeply saddened.

COLOMBO (News 1st); 21 new State Ministers took oaths in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday (18).1. Professor G. L.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted that failure to deliver chemical fertilizer to the local farmers was also a mistake, and measures have been taken to deliver chemical fertilizer to the farmers at present.The President said he believes Sri Lanka should have approached the International Monetary Fund much earlier, given the situation in the country.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said no matter what challenges are ahead, he would not evade his responsibilities.“I am speaking to you at a time when Sri Lanka is facing a decisive moment economically, politically, and socially,” he told the newly appointed ministers on Monday (18) in his opening remarks.He said Sri Lanka cannot solve its issues, unless the economic issue is addressed properly, adding that the necessary measures such as the appointment of a new Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor, Finance Secretary, Advisory Group, have been made to address the crisis.“We must always tell the truth to the people.

1. Dinesh Gunawardena – Public Administration, Internal Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government.2. Douglas Devananda – Fisheries3.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Several discussions were held on Saturday (16) under the auspices of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa regarding the current situation in the country.The President’s Media Division (PMD) said the first discussion was between Finance Minister Ali Sabri, PC, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Secretary to the President Gamini Senerath, Presidential Advisor Lalith Weeratunga, and Secretary to the Ministry of Finance K.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); It’s been a week since the Sri Lankan Cabinet resigned en masse and the country is YET to see the appointment of a Minister of Health, while the entire health system is in crisis.All the crises in the country including the Health crisis have arisen as a result of Sri Lanka’s economy spiraling down.An online discussion was to be scheduled on Monday (11) regarding the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), however, it has not taken place as planned.Speaking to News 1st Finance Minister Ali Sabry, PC confirmed this.The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Prof. Nandalal Weerasinghe said in a media briefing held recently that another discussion will be held on the 18th of April.Meanwhile, Masahiro Nosaki, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told the Bloomberg website that discussions would be held with policymakers in the coming days or weeks on possible assistance to Sri Lanka.He has noted that he is ready to support Sri Lanka based on his policies.However, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that he is closely monitoring the Political and Economic situation.

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); Ruling Party MP Kanchana Wijesekera told the Sri Lankan Parliament on Friday (8) that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not accepted the letter of resignation by Ali Sabry, PC from the post of Finance Minister.Ali Sabry, PC is the Former Justice Minister and after the Cabinet of Ministers resigned on Sunday (7), he was appointed as the country’s Finance Minister.However, 24 hours later, he had submitted his letter of resignation to the President.MP Wijesekera said since the letter of resignation was not accepted, Ali Sabry, PC will continue to function as Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister.