All B.C. students Grade 4 and up required to wear masks

PARIS (AP) - A modeling agent who was close to disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday in his French jail cell, where he was being held in an investigation into the rape of minors and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.Victims of the alleged abuse described shock and dismay that the agent, Jean-Luc Brunel, will never face trial.

COVID-19 vaccine in the fall, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

MUNICH (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russia on Saturday that it will face "unprecedented" financial penalties if it invades Ukraine and predicted that such an attack would draw European allies closer to the United States.Harris spoke at the annual Munich Security Conference the day after President Joe Biden said he was "convinced" that Russia's Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade neighboring Ukraine."Let me be clear, I can say with absolute certainty: If Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States, together with our allies and partners, will impose significant, and unprecedented economic costs," Harris said.Harris aimed to make the case to a largely European audience that the West has "strength through unity" and that an invasion would likely lead to an even bigger NATO presence on Russia’s doorstep.Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula in 2014, and pro-Russia separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces in the country’s east for almost eight years. The United States and the European Union previously sanctioned Russia over its seizure of Crimea.Western fears of an invasion have escalated in recent months as Russia amassed more than 150,000 troops near Ukraine's borders.RELATED: What's happening between Russia and Ukraine? Things to know as tension grinds onHarris said the Biden administration, along with its allies, had tried to engage with Moscow in good faith to find a diplomatic resolution but that effort was not met by the Kremlin in good faith."Russia continues to say it is ready to talk while at the same time it narrows the avenues for diplomacy," Harris said.

Western University says the majority of its in-person classes and final exams will be moved online starting April 5 due to the spread of COVID-19 variant cases and the anticipation of additional restrictions province-wide.In a statement on Thursday, the London, Ont., university added that it is also encouraging students in residence to move out early if possible.

LOS ANGELES - The fifth season of "The Masked Singer" continues to dish out unforgettable reveals one after the other. Wednesday night’s big reveal was no exception when YouTube sensation-turned boxer Logan Paul was unmasked as Grandpa Monster. Paul delivered an electrifying performance with a rendition of Joan Jett’s "Bad Reputation," wowing the audience. But it wasn’t enough to continue on to the next round as judges quickly snuffed him out."I don’t think it’s a professional singer," Jenny McCarthy said trying to deliberate with the other panelists who was under the mask. "I will definitely not be releasing an album because clearly, I don’t got what it takes," Paul recalled in an exclusive post-performance interview. AdvertisementRELATED:

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As more schools and classrooms are being dismissed due to COVID-19 cases, some are wondering what happens to the siblings while they too are forced to self-isolate. As Caryn Lieberman reports, there might not be much for them.

Western University are now grappling with a surge in COVID-19 cases among students, staff and the rest of the London, Ont., community.Three student residence outbreaks remain active at Elgin Hall, Ontario Hall and Saugeen-Maitland Hall, with the latest outbreak, at Elgin, declared on Tuesday. That same day, an outbreak at Essex Hall that was declared on March 2 was marked as resolved.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Students 16 and older will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at school starting next week, according to a news release from the school district.

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WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning this week about an ongoing tax refund phishing scam targeting students and staff at colleges and universities who have a ".edu" email address.The IRS said it has received complaints in recent weeks about the impersonation scam aimed at students from both public and private, profit and non-profit institutions.The fake emails display the IRS logo and use various subject lines, such as "Tax Refund Payment" or "Recalculation of your tax refund payment." The emails asks people to click a link and submit a form to claim their refund. The phishing website then requests people to provide personal information, such as their name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A security guard for a children’s home is fighting for his life after a teenager attacked him during patrol, according to the Volusia County sheriff.

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BERLIN – German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have dropped an investigation of a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard after he declined to be questioned following his deportation from the United States.

COVID-19 cases.“We are focused on the safety of students and education workers and we will continue to follow public health advice to keep schools safe and open,” Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside said.“Schools reflect what’s happening in local communities and we support public health’s decision to introduce additional mask measures to our K-12 guidelines across the province.” All B.C. students Grade 4 and up required to wear masks Students in kindergarten to Grade 3 are strongly encouraged to wear a mask indoors in schools and on school buses.

DeLAND, Fla. – The Volusia County school board held a workshop Tuesday where the county health department gave it suggestions on its mask mandate but the decision is still up for debate.

Students from Westmount High and Centennial High school held demonstrations on Tuesday to denounce the province’s plan to send students from secondary 3, 4 and 5 back to full time, in person learning. As Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines explains, the students say they don’t feel safe going back to class and would prefer to maintain the hybrid learning model they have become accustomed to since September.

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WASHINGTON – The head of the 190-nation International Monetary Fund says prospects for global growth have brightened since January, helped by a $1.9 trillion U.S. rescue package. But she warns that uneven progress in fighting the pandemic could jeopardize the economic gains.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County School Board is set to discuss its mask requirement Tuesday and how long it would be in effect. Board members are expected to have a workshop where they will talk about possibly ending the mandate.

In Montreal, all students in senior grades in high school are returning to in-person learning after the province loosened restrictions for pandemic red zones. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.

COVID-19 exposure identified on March 27. According to the school board, the health unit has determined that the general school populations at all three facilities are not at risk.

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Ireland's economy will grow by 3.1% this year, employers' group Ibec is predicting, down from the 5.3% it said it was anticipating for 2021 just three months ago.

ROME – The Ripetta school of art in Rome recently joined a handful of high schools in Italy that give transgender students the right to be known by a name other than the one they were given at birth.

Odisha Covid updateMeanwhile, Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,40,194 on Sunday as 290 more people, including 10 students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), tested positive for the infection.Of the new cases, 171 were reported from quarantine centres and 119 detected during contact tracing.The coastal state recorded over 200 fresh cases for four consecutive days, starting from March 25.It had reported 210 new cases on Saturday, while 234 more people were diagnosed with the disease on Friday and 214 on Thursday.Khurda district, of which state capital Bhubaneswar is a part, reported the highest number of new cases at 71, followed by Nuapada (94) and Jharsuguda (21)."Samples of 40 students of IIT, Bhubaneswar were tested through

Rutgers University students move out of their dorms after being given two days to vacate campus which is shutting down due to concerns over the coronavirus, on March 12, 2020, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Get As more Americans get vaccinated, colleges are considering mandatory vaccines for students before returning to campus.Rutgers University in New Jersey announced last week students must be vaccinated if they’re enrolled in the fall 2021 semester.

Comedian Dave Chappelle campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on January 30, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Dave Chappelle is heading to Connecticut for a set of shows and the comedian is requiring audience members to get rapid COVID-19 tests before entry.The entertainer, 47, is performing at Foxwoods' Grand Theater in Connecticut on June 25 and 26.The venue said any individual who tests positive or is accompanied by someone who tests positive will not be allowed in but can get a full refund.RELATED: Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; cancels showsFully vaccinated guests also have to undergo testing.

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COVID-19 safety protocols, expanding a mandatory mask mandate to include students in Grades 4 to 7 and older students in certain additional situations.High school students had already been mandated to wear masks in common areas under provincial safety guidelines. New B.C.

Kingston residents flock to Invista Centre COVID-19 vaccination site to receive their shots Dr. Samantha Buttemer, the medical advisor for public health to the faculty of health sciences at the university and a medical student herself, says that Kingston Health Sciences Centre was alerted that they would be getting a large amount of vaccines that needed to be distributed quickly.“There was issues in terms of figuring out staffing to staff the vaccination clinics,” says Dr.

ISTANBUL – Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for anti-government protests, demanding amid a heavy police presence the reversal of recent decisions by Turkey's president that affect students, women and the LGBT community.

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international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require international travellers to pay for a mandatory hotel quarantine.Denise Amyot, the chief executive officer of Colleges and Institutes Canada, said a $2,000 hotel bill is the cost of half of a semester for many students.

LUBBOCK, Texas – Federal prosecutors have charged an Arizona man accused of forcing off the road a National Guard convoy transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas, then holding 11 guard members at gunpoint.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The purchases of face masks and personal protective equipment to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus will be tax-deductible, according to the IRS.

As high school teachers across the province continued to receive their vaccinations today. There’s growing apprehension among some high school students about returning to classrooms full time in mid-April. Shelley Steeves reports.

WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service announced on Friday that personal protective equipment purchased to stop the spread of COVID-19 are considered tax-deductible.PPE such as masks, hand sanitizer, hand soap, disposable gloves and sanitizing wipes qualify as deductible medical expenses, the IRS said in a news release.These purchases are eligible to be reimbursed under health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (Archer MSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), or health savings accounts (HSAs).Hand sanitizer and wipes sit on the desk of Vlad Lapich, with tech startup company Fast, who works on the first day back in the office on March 24, 2021, in San Francisco, California.

COVID-19 cases tied to a series of get-togethers in early March by students from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, which led to a cluster of cases and two outbreaks, continues to grow, according to the region’s top doctor.On Thursday, the agency announced it had connected at least 23 COVID-19 cases to a series of get-togethers held by students between March 4 and 7 at three homes in the area. Wilfrid Laurier reports 15 COVID-19 cases among students over 2-week span The students were said to not be wearing masks or following proper social distancing rules.“We are now seeing secondary spread in multiple settings,” Dr.

FILE - Woman using alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Gardaí have issued more than 16,500 fines worth a total of more than €2.2m for breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

LOS ANGELES - Researchers in Mexico have invented a nose-only COVID-19 mask intended to protect the individual while they eat, according to a report from Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters posted a video of two individuals wearing the masks that sit directly over their noses. Researchers designed the masks to be worn under a normal face mask, Reuters reported.

AUSTIN, Texas – Bob MacIntyre grew up playing the rough-and-tumble Scottish sport of shinty, and he had more than enough fight to give Dustin Johnson all he could handle Thursday in the Dell Technologies Match Play.