WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will meet with leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his first-ever Quad Leaders Summit on September 24, according to the White House.Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan are expected to take part in the meeting.

He previously hosted the leaders in what was called an "engagement" by the White House in March but the event was virtual. "Hosting the leaders of the Quad demonstrates the Biden-Harris Administration’s priority of engaging in the Indo-Pacific, including through new multilateral configurations to meet the challenges of the 21st century," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Monday. RELA.

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14-hour Water Cut for multiple areas in Gampaha on Wednesday (9)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that a 14-water cut will be experienced from 4 PM on Wednesday (9) for many areas in the Gampaha District.The areas that will be affected are:Ekala, Kotugoda, Udammita, Thudella to 20th Mile Post along Raja Mawatha, Wahatiyagama, Delatura, Katunayake, Seeduwa, Udugampola, Minuwangoda, Katunayake Air Force Camp, Katunayake Free Trade Zone, and Katana South.

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2 men shot inside Overbrook bar, police say

OVERBROOK - Philadelphia Police are investigating after two men are shot inside a bar in Overbrook.The shooting happened Tuesday night, around 8:15, on the 6600 block of Lansdowne Avenue.Police were called to the bar on the report of gunshots inside the establishment.Arriving officers found a 31-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center by police and placed in stable condition.A second man, 54, was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

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Alberta ending vaccine passport program and other COVID-19 public health restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s vaccine passport will end almost Tuesday at midnight and most other big COVID-19 health rules will be gone in three weeks from now. Dan Grummett, Tom Vernon and Morgan Black have team coverage on what is happening, how the health-care system is doing and how Albertans feel about the changes.

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Restrictions Exemption Program has been ‘extremely tough’ on rural Alberta businesses: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney says the Restriction Exemption Program has been “extremely tough” on businesses in rural Alberta with low COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

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Businesses can continue using COVID-19 QR codes as long as they are issued: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says businesses who want to continue to use the Alberta COVID-19 vaccination QR code are allowed to do so as long as they are issued.

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Kenney: Turning public health policy into ‘political football’ not helpful

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to a question about municipalities and the provincial governments being on the same page when it comes to COVID-19 policy.

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Alberta removes Restrictions Exemption Program effective at midnight: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the Restrictions Exemption Program will end at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2022.

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Alberta restaurants, gyms have mixed feelings about scrapping vaccine passport

Starting Wednesday, Alberta restaurants, gyms and concert venues will no longer be required to ask for proof of vaccination. As Morgan Black explains, owners have mixed feelings about scrapping the restrictions exemption program.

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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility for youth

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping announces expanded eligibility for youth to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Kenney announces removal of mask mandates for Alberta students

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces that all mask mandates for children 12 and under will be removed.

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Alberta will continue lifting COVID-19 restrictions in phased approach: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney announces the final two steps in relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta based on hospitalizations.

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The COVID-19 trends that will decide B.C.’s path forward

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks at what COVID-19 trends B.C. officials will take into account, when deciding on which restrictions to ease.

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Philadelphia man accused of road rage shooting in Montgomery County

WHITEMARSH TWP, Pa. - A Philadelphia man is accused of shooting a driver in an apparent road rage incident last month on a highway in Montgomery County. Keith Choice, 31, was taken into custody on Tuesday after police said he shot another driver on the northbound side of State Route 309 in late January. According to investigators, a 65-year-old man was driving in the far left lane when Choice pulled up next to him and fired a single shot that hit the victim in the right upper arm. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice said the bullet narrowly missed striking the victim's neck.

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GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over mask-wearing

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 25: Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., talks with the media after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol, February 25, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) WASHINGTON - A senior Republican lawmaker apologized late Tuesday for using an expletive when Democratic Rep.

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SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - 2022/02/03: People watch from Canaveral National Seashore as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket is carrying 49 Starlink internet s CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX says a geomagnetic storm damaged the latest batch of Starlink internet satellites, keeping most of them from making the proper orbit.The 49 satellites were launched on Feb.

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Tequila could become America’s favorite liquor, data trends show

General Declaration on the Protection of the Appellation of Origin Tequila, as put forth by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council. Tequila popularity has been steadily growing since 2002 and in 2021 alone, 26.9 million 9-liter cases of tequila were sold, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Compared to vodka, which still has the top spot in Americans’ hearts, tequila sales grew by 30.1% compared to vodka sales which only grew by 4.9% in 2021 alone. "As of 2021, agave-based spirits are the third largest spirits category in the US, behind vodka and whisky. Agave spirits are set to continue on their growth path, fueled by a mix of drivers, including authenticity, product diversity and consumer engagement," according to IWSR which analyzes and tracks alcohol trends. Americans’ consumption of tequila rose 30% between 2015 and 2020, according to IWSR. Tequila also drove industry growth, accounting for nearly one-third of the total increase in spirits revenue, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.

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Local authorities warn social media scam that attempts to blackmail teen boys, men

A picture taken on October 1, 2019 in Lille shows the logo of mobile app Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Google and Messenger are displayed on a tablet.

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Olympic ski jumpers slam officials after 5 female skiers get disqualified over outfits

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Katharina Althaus of Team Germany jumps during Mixed Team Ski Jumping First Round at National Ski Jumping Centre on February 07, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Slovenia’s win in the Olympic debut of the mixed team ski jumping event on Monday was overshadowed by a number of disqualifications over suit violations that led several outraged athletes and coaches to slam the sport’s governing body. Five female ski jumpers, from Germany, Austria, Norway, and Japan, were all disqualified from the competition after officials said their ski suits did not comply with the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) rules. According to Yahoo Sports, the suits were deemed too loose which seemingly gives the skiers an advantage on their jumps.RELATED: Figure skater Nathan Chen sets record at Olympics after 2018 'poor' performanceGerman head of Nordic events Horst Huttel, whose team was the favorite heading into the event, said, via Reuters, that the situation was "outrageous." "This is a parody, but I am not laughing ...

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Boom felt throughout southern N.J. and Del. possibly weather-related

PHILADELPHIA - A disturbance in the mid-level of the atmosphere passed through the Northeast Tuesday. Meanwhile, the jet stream with strong winds was passing through Delaware and southern New Jersey during the day.

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Update on Canadian athletes at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Drew Lawson from the Canadian Sports Institute Calgary joins Global News Morning Calgary to provide an update on the Canadian athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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Big Boost Week kicks off; all DHBs reach 90% fully vaccinated for Pacific Peoples; 204 community cases; 16 in hospital

Today we start a national week of action called ‘The Big Boost’ where we’re making it as easy as possible to get your booster, with pop-up vaccination centres and extended opening hours.

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Olympics fans accuse Chinese speed skater of tripping Canadian opponent

Did a Chinese speedskater flick a marker underneath the skate of a Canadian opponent, causing her to fall during Monday’s Olympic women’s 500-metre short-track speedskating quarterfinals?

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Pfizer’s Covid windfall creates new mRNA opportunities

Pfizer will spend all that Covid cash.

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Global Covid response program 'running on fumes' amid budget shortfall

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Biden meets with CEOs, business leaders to discuss COVID-19 vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the CEOs of Walt Disney and Columbia Sportswear, and other business executives and leaders, to discuss his recently announced vaccine requirement for companies that employ at least 100 people.The White House meeting comes less than a week after Biden said that the Labor Department is working to require businesses with 100 or more employees to order those workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or show a negative test result at least weekly.Some 80 million workers would be subject to the requirement, Biden said.

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Blinken resumes testimony on Afghanistan withdrawal amid al-Qaida warning

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought to parry bipartisan congressional criticism of the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal, as new intelligence estimates warned that al-Qaida could soon again use Afghan soil to plot attacks on the United States.Blinken had mixed results in attempting to face down a second day of tough congressional questioning, this time from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Biden to visit Colorado Tuesday to pitch investments in clean energy

DENVER - While legislators craft the details back in Washington, President Joe Biden is pitching his massive domestic spending package with a visit to a renewable energy lab in Colorado to highlight how the investments in clean energy in his plan would help combat climate change.The trip to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Denver will cap off the president’s two-day swing to the West, and offer Biden the chance to continue linking the need to pass the spending package to the urgent threat posed by climate change.

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Biden to speak in person before UN General Assembly

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first address to the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York, the White House announced Monday.The annual convening of world leaders will take place in-person this year, after being held virtually in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The White House says Biden will deliver remarks on Tuesday, Sept. 21.RELATED: More than 100 world leaders to attend UN gathering in personFILE - US President Joe Biden walks to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base on Sept.

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COVID-19 boosters not yet needed, says group of health experts

they concluded.The opinion piece, published in The Lancet, illustrates the intense scientific debate about who needs booster doses and when, a decision the U.S. and other countries are grappling with.FILE - Nurse of Curative prepares the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

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Biden to survey wildfire damage in Idaho and California

WILMINGTON, Del. - President Joe Biden will promote his administration’s use of the Defense Production Act to aid in wildfire preparedness during a western swing in which he’ll survey wildfire damage in Idaho and California.The administration activated the wartime provision in early August to boost the supply of fire hoses for the U.S. Forest Service, by helping to ease supply chain issues affecting the agency’s primary firehose supplier.

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Manchin opposes Biden’s $3.5T spending plan, could back $1.5T instead

WASHINGTON - As the Senate returns on Monday following a summer recess, congressional Democrats pushing ahead with President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion plan for social and environmental spending — but a moderate Democrat who is key to its fate said he can’t support it.Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said the cost will need to be slashed to $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion to win his support.

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FBI releases first declassified record on 9/11 attack after Biden order

WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI late Saturday released a newly declassified document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Biden admin expecting wave of GOP-backed lawsuits following sweeping vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden’s sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: "Have at it."The administration is gearing up for another major clash between federal and state rule.

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President Biden approves major disaster declaration in Pennsylvania following remnants of Ida destruction

PENNSYLVANIA - President Joe Biden approved Governor Tom Wolf's request to declare a major disaster in Pennsylvania following heavy rainfall, severe flash flooding, and tornadoes from Tropical Depression Ida that impacted Pennsylvania."Pennsylvanians continue to recover from this deadly storm, which is why my administration made it a top priority to quickly seek federal assistance," Gov. Wolf said.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

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President Biden approves major disaster declaration in Pennsylvania following remnants of Ida destruction

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US COVID-19 vaccine mandates met with mixed response

"Vaccination requirements work; that's why so many organizations have supported the president's plan," Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator said today, a day after President Joe Biden announced the most sweeping mandates Americans have seen during the pandemic.

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Third wave fear: Maharashtra, Kerala Covid cases indicate no room for complacency, says govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting during the day to review the Covid-19 related situation in the country, amid talks of a potential third wave sweeping the country in October.

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'Unlawful overreach': Georgia governor vows to fight Biden vaccine mandate

ATLANTA - During President Joe Biden's announcement of a vaccine mandate that will affect as many as 100 million Americans, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to fight the federal plan.Kemp responded on Thursday during the president's address with a tweet saying he will pursue legal avenues to fight the federal mandate.Kemp described the White House move as "blatantly unlawful overreach."Biden's announcement on Thursday included a new mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require employees are either vaccinated or tested for the virus weekly.

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Biden calls President Xi Jinping amid growing US-China tension

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden spoke with China's Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement between the two leaders' top advisers has been largely unfruitful in the early going of the Biden presidency.Biden initiated the call with Xi, the second between the two leaders since Biden took office.

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Biden mandates widespread Covid vaccines and tests

US President Joe Biden has taken aim at vaccine resistance in America.

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Biden imposes vaccine mandates for federal employees

In an effort to combat the Delta variant wave sweeping the U.S., President Joe Biden has announced new COVID-19 vaccine mandates and requirements for millions of workers. Jackson Proskow explains Biden’s ‘Path out of the Pandemic’ plan and the concerns over how the fourth wave is impacting the country’s youth.

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Biden details new plan of attack for COVID-19

Keep schools open, mandate vaccines for all federal employees, and increase testing—these are three of the goals President Joe Biden outlined today during a briefing on America's ongoing battle against COVID-19.

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Biden announces vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 workers

WASHINGTON - In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.Speaking at the White House, Biden sharply criticized the roughly 80 million Americans who are not yet vaccinated, despite months of availability and incentives."We’ve been patient. But our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us," he said, all but biting off his words.

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Biden to announce vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 workers

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is killing thousands each week and jeopardizing the nation’s economic recovery.The expansive rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly, affecting about 80 million Americans.

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Biden to outline US effort to boost COVID-19 vaccinations, curb delta surge

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday is set to give an address to the nation and present a six-pronged federal effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States and curb the surging delta variant of the coronavirus.The latest uptick of cases has led to more hospitalizations that have overwhelmed hospitals and killed thousands of people each week — largely among those who are unvaccinated. It also threatens to jeopardize the nation’s economic recovery. Biden, who is set to speak at 5 p.m.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Biden to talk COVID-19, climate change in first Quad Leaders Summit Sept. 24

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