Shenae Grimes announces the arrival of her second child
The former 90210 actress, 31, announced the arrival of her second child with husband Josh Beech on Instagram on Saturday, posting several intimate snaps capturing mom and the newborn. 'Kingsley Taylor Beech,' Shenae began in the caption. 'Our hearts are bursting with love and gratitude': Shenae Grimes has given birth to her second child, a baby boy named Kingsley Taylor Beech'Needless to say, our hearts are bursting with love and gratitude. The former Degrassi actress revealed back on Valentine's Day that she was expecting her second child. The former 90210 actress, 31, announced the arrival of her second child with husband Josh Beech on Instagram, posting several intimate snaps capturing mom and the newbornBaby on board: Shenae revealed she is expecting her second child with her husband Josh Beech with a special post on Valentine's Day'Here we go again!!!
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August 14, 2021 17:15 UTC
Samsung Galaxy A03s appears in new renders revealing more color options
The Samsung Galaxy A03s renders that leaked in May revealed the smartphone will pack a waterdrop notch display and sport a triple camera system on the rear. While those images showed us the Galaxy A03s in Black color, a new set of renders have surfaced, revealing two more colorways - White and Blue. In addition to showing the Galaxy A03s in new shades, the source reveals that the smartphone will come with a 6.5" HD+ Infinity-V display, Android 11-based One UI Core 3.1, 128GB storage, and 6GB RAM. The source also corroborates previously leaked specs, including a 5,000 mAh battery, 5MP selfie camera, and triple camera on the back consisting of 13MP primary, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor units. There's no word from Samsung about the Galaxy A03s yet, but the smartphone's support page went live on the company's official Indian website last month, suggesting an imminent launch.
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August 14, 2021 15:56 UTC
Covid-19 UK: Inside Britain's 'Wild West' travel testing regime
Britain's wild west PCR testing for travel regime where swabs that were supposed to cost £2 actually sold for more than £100 was caused by a lack of regulation, industry experts have claimed. Health Secretary Sajid Javid admitted the Government’s own costs were too high and said its single post-holiday PCR test package will fall from £88 to £68. Ministers were branded ‘hypocrites’ this week after repeatedly calling on private firms to drop their prices but failing to cut their own for summer. Research by airline consultancy Skytrax shows airport PCR tests were available for as little as $8 (£5.70) in Mumbai, India, in April. ‘Providers who are making substantial profits during the pandemic are acting unethically when consumers are being forced to take these PCR tests by Government.
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August 14, 2021 14:48 UTC
New daily record as Sri Lanka reports 160 COVID fatalities
August 14, 2021 07:56 pmSri Lanka has registered 160 more COVID-19 related fatalities confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services on Friday (August 14). This marks the sixth consecutive day that the daily count of COVID-19 deaths surpassed 100. The new development has pushed the official death toll from the virus outbreak in Sri Lanka to 5,935. According to the data released by the Department of Government Information, the latest victims include 87 males and 73 females. One among the victims is aged below 30 years while 35 of them are aged between 30-59 years and 124 others are aged 60 and above.
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August 14, 2021 14:26 UTC
Offices of Persons Registration Dept. closed until further notice
The Department of Registration of Persons has decided to close off its head office and all provincial branches for the public from August 16 until further notice. The decision was taken after several staff members of the department were exposed to COVID-19. In a notice issued on Friday (August 13), the Commissioner General of the Department, Viyani Gunathilaka said necessary steps will be taken to deliver the National Identity Cards (NIC) to the applicants, who have already reserved appointments or submitted applications, via registered post. Further, a special arrangement has been made to issue NICs for those who require obtaining National Identity Cards promptly for emergency and essential purposes such as for examinations, interviews, to obtain passports and they can inform their urgent requirement to the Department through the under-mentioned telephone numbers. The public can obtain further information on issuance of NICs and other services by contacting the following telephone numbers:Head Office: 0115 226 126 / 0115 226 100Southern Province Branch: 091 222 8348North-western Province Branch: 037 222 4337Eastern Province Branch: 065 222 9449Northern Province Branch: 024 222 7201
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August 14, 2021 13:52 UTC
Major earthquake strikes Haiti, felt across Caribbean
By Shannon Thaler For Dailymail.Com and ReutersPublished: 09:23 EDT, 14 August 2021 | Updated: 09:57 EDT, 14 August 2021A major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday and was felt across the Caribbean where people fled their homes for fear that buildings might collapse. The 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck five miles from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 7.5 miles west of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince. It had a depth of about eight miles, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It's been years since such a big earthquake,' said Daniel Ross, a resident in the eastern Cuban city of Guantanamo, adding that his home stood firm but the furniture shook. The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake.
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August 14, 2021 13:52 UTC
Pedri can lead Barcelona into the post-Lionel Messi era
The crown might slip down over his forehead but at a club the size of Barcelona there always has to be somebody sat on the throne and Pedri – not 19 until November – is the best fit to lead the club into the post-Lionel Messi era. He has that same impish spark that Messi had when he first played for Barcelona. Terry Venables once described Messi as Oliver Twist picking everyone's pocket; Pedri also looks like part of Fagin's gang. he asked Barcelona coaches in pre-season before immediately cancelling the club's plans to loan Pedri out at the start of last season. And what Barcelona as a football club need right now is someone to get excited about; someone to build a new team around.
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August 14, 2021 13:07 UTC
2,423 new COVID infections confirmed so far today
As many as 2,423 persons have tested positive for coronavirus so far today (August 14), the Ministry of Health confirmed. All new cases are associated with the New Year COVID-19 cluster. The new development brings the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country thus far to 350,693. At present, more than 37,500 virus-infected patients are being treated at hospitals and treatment centres across the island. The tally of total recoveries reached 307,345 today as 2,717 more patients were discharged after returning to health.
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August 14, 2021 12:45 UTC
Person arrested over forewarning about alleged impending attack
An individual has been arrested today (August 14) in connection with a forewarning about an attack on a foreign institution in Colombo related to international relations, the police spokesman said. In a statement, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana mentioned that the Kollupitiya Police had received a complaint regarding the said forewarning. Thereby, probes were initiated by Kollupitiya Police and were later taken charge by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). Investigations led to the arrest of a former officer of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) who was reportedly suspended from duty. According to the police spokesman, the arrestee hails from Hindagala area and temporarily resides in Panagoda area.
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August 14, 2021 12:33 UTC
The future of PC gaming is portable
It’s only in the past decade that portable PC gaming has become attractive, practically speaking. Recent trends, however, hint that portable tech — tech that can be easily carried or even worn — is poised to take control. If it enjoys even modest success, Valve’s upcoming Steam Deck — which uses custom AMD chips — could herald an era of hyper-optimized portable gaming PCs. The tech universe is going portableSeveral cultural factors are pushing PC gaming in the portable direction. What’s holding portable PC gaming back?
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August 14, 2021 12:00 UTC
Teachers and principals launch online petition
Teachers and principals have initiated an online petition today (August 14) to urge the government to resolve the salary disparities in their respective services. The petition has been put together by the joint alliance formed by teacher-Principal trade unions. Secretary of Ceylon Teachers’ Union, Joseph Stalin, who spoke on the matter, said they intend to continue the trade union action until the government provides proper solutions to their issues. Meanwhile, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga stated that the teacher-principal salary anomalies will be discussed with all related trade unions. The panel consists of Ministers Dallas Alahapperuma, Wimal Weerawansa, Mahinda Amaraweera, and Prasanna Ranatunga.
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August 14, 2021 10:52 UTC
The Business Side of the NBA
Because of how much the NBA and its teams make every year, it’s no surprise that NBA players are handsomely paid too. There are numerous ways of how the NBA makes money, and all these different revenue streams make the NBA the multibillion-dollar institution that it is and make NBA teams worth billions of dollars. At present, the NBA is under a nine-year media rights deal with ESPN and Turner Sports worth a whopping $24 billion. The present deal, which the NBA is under until the 2024-25 season, also covers ESPN’s rights beyond television and now includes digital, audio, data, highlights, and international NBA rights. The NBA is currently under an eight-year, $1 billion contracts with Nike, producing official uniforms and selling NBA jerseys.
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August 14, 2021 10:01 UTC
OHCHR slams de-radicalization regulations, urges Prez to rescind them
According to the report, the President has been encouraged to rescind the Regulation because its provisions are contrary to Sri Lanka’s international legal obligations. It was noted that the new Regulation expands upon provisions of concern found in the PTA. “We note that two fundamental rights petitions challenging the legality of the Regulations were recently heard in front of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. As it is their responsibility, under the mandates provided to them by the Human Rights Council, to seek to clarify all cases brought to their attention, President Rajapaksa was requested for his observations on the matters. According to the official website of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, a Government reply has been received and is being processed.
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August 14, 2021 08:03 UTC
SL Navy seizes narcotics haul worth Rs. 50 mn
During a special foot patrol conducted in the area of Valvettithurai this morning (14), Sri Lanka Navy apprehended three individuals along with a haul of Ice and Kerala cannabis, the Navy said. Reportedly, the street value of the narcotics haul seized in this operation is believed to be nearly Rs.50 million. During the conduct of the foot patrol, a group of individuals loading polythene sacks into a cab parked at the beach was spotted. On suspicion, they searched the cab and recovered 60 parcels of Kerala cannabis stuffed in three sacks and three packages of Ice concealed in a plastic container. The trio, together with the stock of narcotic substances and the cab, were handed over to the Velvettithurai Police for onward legal action.
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August 14, 2021 06:00 UTC
An easy to use website is helping to make sure you're not breaching Sydney's new 5km rule
From midnight Sunday locked-down residents in Greater Sydney and the rest of NSW have been told they cannot travel further than 5km from their home. The tightened restrictions were announced as the city struggles to control an ever-growing outbreak of the contagious Indian delta strain of Covid-19. The website was established after Ireland brought in a similar radius rule last year and has now been tweaked for use anywhere. From midnight on Sunday the travel radius for residents has been reduced to 5km, with fines being bumped up to $5,000 for breaching quarantine, lying on a permit or contract tracing. $3,000 fines will be issued for breaching the two-person exercise limit or wrongfully entering regional NSW.
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August 14, 2021 06:00 UTC