Marquis McKenzie, 30, said he’s living proof that anyone can overcome past mistakes and that second chances are real. The father of three is now a successful business owner and nonprofit founder, who also advocates for returning citizens who once made mistakes like he did.

McKenzie was arrested at 15-years-old and spent two years behind bars for armed robbery. He told News 6 he’s not letting his conviction override his passion.

He said he wants his story to be motivation for his own kids, and also for teens and juvenile offenders. “I think all of my steps are ordained by God, and I think I had to go through this situation to be able to be a message to the current people going through the situation that I did,” McKenzie said.

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Poet Amanda Gorman says security guard ‘tailed’ her for ‘looking suspicious’ near her home

NEW YORK (AP) - Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she was followed home by a security guard who demanded to know where she lived because she "looked suspicious.""I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building," she tweeted of the incident Friday night. "He left, no apology.

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N.B. businesses optimistic ahead of move to yellow phase of COVID-19 recovery

New Brunswick is set to move all of its health zones back to the yellow phase of COVID-19 recovery this Sunday. Businesses say they’re cautiously optimistic about the change and hopeful that it eventually leads to a reopening of the Atlantic Bubble.

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Yankees' Boone back on bench 3 days after pacemaker inserted

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone returned to the dugout Saturday, three days after surgery to have a pacemaker inserted.

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Alberta Health reports 341 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Saturday

Alberta doctors reflect on COVID-19 one year later and what’s next An additional 36 U.K. variant cases were confirmed Saturday, bringing the total variant cases to 599.

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Gas prices still rising in New Jersey, around nation

TRENTON - Gas prices continue to rise in New Jersey and around the nation amid rising crude prices, tightening gas supplies, and increased gas demand.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.86, up five cents from a week ago. Drivers were paying an average of $2.47 a gallon a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.75, up six cents from last week.

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Barzal shines as Islanders beat Sabres for 4th straight win

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

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Three new coronavirus deaths in Saskatchewan, over 90K vaccines administered

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Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 5% as state reports 4,600 new cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mass vaccination efforts continue throughout Central Florida, with both federally and state-operated sites offering doses to thousands of Floridians daily.

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Woman in her 20s dies, 71 new coronavirus cases in Manitoba Saturday

COVID-19 cases and a young woman has died in connection with the virus, the province reported on Saturday.The latest death is a woman in her 20s from the Winnipeg health region, bringing the province’s total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 905.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.1 per cent provincially and 2.2 per cent in Winnipeg.Of the 71 new cases, five have been removed due to data correction, bringing the net-new number of cases to 66 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 32,170.

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Man hit on I-676 after police chase ID'd; video released

CAMDEN, N.J. - Authorities in New Jersey have released the name of a Philadelphia man struck and killed after running onto an interstate after fleeing from Camden police during a traffic stop a month ago.The New Jersey attorney general’s office on Friday said Rashad Muse, 26, of Philadelphia was the man struck Feb. 6 on Interstate 676.

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New Brunswick reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, possible exposure at Miramichi school

coronavirus on Saturday.Two of the new cases were in the Saint John region and one was in the Fredericton region. All three of these are travel-related, the province says.One case in the Edmundston region is under investigation.

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25 new coronavirus cases in London and Middlesex Saturday, 21 in Sarnia-Lambton

coronavirus cases on Saturday along with 11 recoveries.The update brings the regional pandemic case tally to 6,276, of which 5,952 have resolved.At least 184 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died during the pandemic. The most recent death was reported Wednesday involving a woman in her 80s not linked to a seniors’ facility.With the update, at least 140 cases are active in London-Middlesex.The region remains in the orange-restrict level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework.Of the 25 new cases Saturday, 23 are from London, one is from Strathroy-Caradoc and one is pending.

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Fugitive comes out of hiding to buy new 'Call of Duty' video game, police say

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - A man who escaped prison last November came out of hiding to buy a video game and attacked officers when he was confronted, police say. It happened on Jan.

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Joel Embed to donate $100,000 to Philadelphia homeless shelters

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 03: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after scoring during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly a PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid announced Saturday that he will donate his winnings from Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game to Philadelphia homeless shelters.The homeless shelters benefitted include Project HOME, Sunday Breakfast Mission and Youth Service INC.In total Embiid has committed $100,000 to these organizations. "So many have fallen on such hard times during the pandemic," Embiid said.

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Italy reports 307 coronavirus deaths on Saturday, 23,641 new cases

Italy reported 307 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 297 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 23,641 from 24,036 the day before.Some 355,024 tests for COVID-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 378,463, the health ministry said.Italy has registered 99,578 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak began in February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh-highest in the world.

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Quebec reports 749 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths as province expands vaccine access

COVID-19 today along with 10 new deaths linked to the virus.The province also says it administered 19,865 doses of vaccine on Friday as its vaccination campaign ramps up.The latest vaccination figures, the highest the province has reported in a single day so far, come as Quebec opens vaccine eligibility to more people.Coronavirus: High-profile Quebec athletes ask province to reopen sports[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, provincial figures show 532,012 doses of vaccine have been administered out of a total of 638,445 that the province received.Quebec reported 601 hospitalizations related to COVID-19 today, a decrease of 16 from the day before.The number of people hospitalized includes 109

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COVID-19: Over 500 new cases reported from Karnataka in last 24 hours

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Nova Scotia reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.One of the new cases is in the eastern zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. One other case is in the northern zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case.Four cases are in the central zone, one of which is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.

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57-year-old motorcyclist dies in Volusia County crash

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed after being tossed from his bike in a Volusia County crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Ontario reports 990 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths

coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 306,997.“Locally, there are 284 new cases in Toronto, 173 in Peel and 82 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.A total of 289,735 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,152.Six new deaths were also reported on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 7,052.More than 57,800 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 11,351,768 tests and 27,796 remain under investigation.

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Maharashtra reports over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for second day in a row

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Scottish Government announce 12 coronavirus deaths overnight in Scotland and 555 new cases

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2 children critical after fire in Paulsboro, NJ

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. - Two children are critical after a fire broke out overnight in Gloucester County, N.J.Officials told FOX 29 the children, both under the age of 10, were found unconscious at the scene of the fire in Paulsboro.The fire broke out right around 4:00 a.m. at a home on the first block of West Washington Street.Officials say another child and at least one adult were at the home but they are both okay.There is still no word on what caused the fire.___AdvertisementDOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Kerala records over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases today; active cases at 42,819

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New Covid strains ‘very unlikely’ to stop return to normality this summer, expert says

A top scientist has said mutant strains of coronavirus are "very unlikely" to stop the UK having a normal summer.

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Statin users 50% less likely to die in hospital from severe COVID-19

40 million people living in the United States take statins to help reduce their cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease.But statins can also have a strong anti-inflammatory, anti-blood clotting, and antiviral effect, all of which may help limit complications associated with severe COVID-19. That is why researchers are trying to figure out if statin use impacts COVID-19 outcomes.In a new study, a group of researchers, including cardiologists caring for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York, set out to compare patient outcomes between people who had used statins before hospitalization and those who had not.

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Russia reports over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases, 441 deaths

Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 11,022 cases over the past 24 hours, slightly down from the 11,024 cases recorded the day before, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Saturday."Over the past day, 11,022 coronavirus cases were confirmed across 85 Russian regions, including 1,290 cases (11.75) without clinical symptoms," the center said.The highest local daily increases were confirmed in Moscow (1,820), St.

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Jahmil French, 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' actor, dead at 29

Jahmil French visits Build to discuss the series "Soundtrack" at Build Studio on December 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Jahmil French, best known for his role as Dave Turner in the Canadian drama series "Degrassi: The Next Generation," has died at age 29. Screenwriter and producer Joshua Safran, who worked with the actor on the Netflix series "Soundtrack" in 2019 confirmed the news on Twitter."I can confirm my good friend, co-worker, and all around inspiration, Jahmil French, passed away yesterday," Safran wrote.

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Coronavirus update: India records 18,327 new cases, active tally at 1.80 lakh

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‘I think we’re in the Black section:’ Couple says Orlando restaurant segregated diners

ORLANDO, Fla. – A New Jersey couple has come forward after a dining experience at Maggiano’s Little Italy at the Pointe Orlando location. Dorothy Moody and her husband Colin O’Hanlon have accused the restaurant of practicing segregated seating.

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All businesses can now get free rapid Covid tests for workplaces to get staff back

Free rapid Covid tests will now be available to all businesses in England in a bid to curb the spread as the country reopens.

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No new COVID-19 community cases; 9 cases in managed isolation

There are no new COVID-19 cases to report in the community.

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Coronavirus: New St. Patrick’s Day health orders aim to curb gatherings, parties

Coronavirus: Kingston officials warn of fines for gathering over St. Patrick’s Day week These new orders for businesses that serve alcohol include:KFL&A Public Health says that any failure to comply with this class order can result in fines of up to $5,000 for individuals, and $25,000 for corporations for every day or part of a day on which the offence occurs or continues.“Last year before we went in lockdown, there was significant social activity associated with St.

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Upward trend continues as B.C. reports 634 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

COVID-19 on Friday, the highest, single-day increase reported since early January.In a written statement, health officials said four more people had died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,380.Of the new cases, 149 new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 365 were in the Fraser Health region, 26 were in the Island Health region, 33 were in the Interior Health region and 60 were in the Northern Health region. B.C.

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COVID-19 one year later: What Alberta has overcome and what’s next

Health experts warn Alberta is not out of the woods yet in the fight against COVID-19 but has overcome a lot in the last 365 days since the first case of the disease was announced in the province.

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HSE outlines new arrangements for GP vaccination plan

The HSE has committed to improve the timing of confirmation notices to GPs in relation to order numbers and delivery dates for vaccine doses.

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Coronavirus: 29 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 6,618, including 189 deaths.Local public health also confirmed one new case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region and 20 additional people who have screened positive for a “variant of concern.” Testing is still underway to determine the exact variant strain.

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Coronavirus: New Quebec projections warn of possible spike in COVID-19 cases linked to variants

Quebec projections released Thursday show that COVID-19 hospitalizations have stabilized after dropping steadily in January. Those numbers are expected to stay stable for a few weeks but an explosion in cases of COVID-19 infections linked to variants is possible.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 64 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new institutional outbreaks

COVID-19 cases on Friday and five new outbreaks: at two long-term care homes (LTCH), two schools and a seniors’ home.Public health says the schools – St. Michael Catholic Elementary and Hillfield Strathallan College – are reporting two cases each among students while the Queen’s Garden LTCH, AbleLiving Services York Supportive Housing and Carlisle retirement residence each have just single cases among staffers.Hamilton is reporting more than 260 cases at 27 facilities in outbreaks including seven city shelters, seven seniors homes, three hospitals and three schools.

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Alberta confirms 411 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, 2 additional deaths

COVID-19 in the province Friday, bringing the total number of Albertans who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus to 135,196.There were 243 people in hospital across the province, with 44 receiving care in the ICU.As of Friday’s update, there were 4,639 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. There were 1,654 cases reported in the Calgary zone and 1,101 active cases in the Edmonton zone.

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Yanks' Germán pitches 2 innings in 1st game since suspension

TAMPA, Fla. – Domingo Germán pitched two scoreless innings for the New York Yankees in his spring training debut Friday, a week after publicly apologizing for actions that led to his 2019 suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.

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NHS Lanarkshire announce search for new members to join health board

NHS Lanarkshire, said: “This is an exciting time to join the board as we strive to respond to the challenges of Covid-19 by transforming how we deliver health and care for our communities.“For one role we are looking for someone with capital project expertise who can support the board in its oversight of the plans to build the new University Hospital Monklands.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!“For the other role we are seeking someone who either has lived experience of health inequalities or who can bring their perspective

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NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.

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COVID-19: 9 new cases, 51 variants for Peterborough area; outbreak at Lakefield retirement home

COVID-19, and more presumed variant-of-concern cases over the last 24 hours on Friday.According to the health unit’s COVID-19 tracker website at 4:05 p.m. Friday, there are now 82 active cases in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.

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Coronavirus: 19 new cases reported in London-Middlesex; 24 in Lambton County

coronavirus cases have been confirmed in London and Middlesex, local health officials reported on Friday.The update brings the regional pandemic case tally to 6,250, of which 5,941 have resolved, nine more than the day before.At least 184 people have died during the pandemic. The most recent death was reported Wednesday involving a woman in her 80s not linked to a seniors’ facility.With the update, at least 125 cases are active in London-Middlesex.The region remains in the orange-restrict level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework.

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N.B. premier floating idea of new Atlantic bubble

Higgs said that the timeline of a new Atlantic bubble will depend on vaccine supply, but with more provinces opting to delay second doses he says he’s optimistic that the timeline for getting back to normal will be moved up. Silas Brown has more.

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Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread

NEW YORK – A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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