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Watchdog faults VA chief over handling of sex assault report

WASHINGTON – Confronted with a sexual assault allegation at a veterans hospital, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie repeatedly sought to discredit the congressional aide who made the complaint and his staff worked to spread negative information about her while ignoring known problems of harassment at the facility, according to an investigative report released Thursday.The 47-page report by the VA’s internal watchdog paints a portrait of a department led by senior officials who were indifferent, if not hostile, to the issues at the department’s flagship medical center in the nation’s capital. It found that Wilkie acted unprofessionally if not unethically, in the case of the Navy veteran who is a policy adviser to Democratic Rep.

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A four-point agenda for Indian banking in the post-covid world

economy and demand remains uncertain. Globally, the average return on equity (RoE) for banks could go below 1.5% in 2021 before recovering to the 2019 pre-crisis levels of 9% by 2024—effectively a loss of five years for the banking industry.

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Chris Rock calls on Joe Biden to create 'Supreme Court of Science' to handle any crisis like the coronavirus

Chris Rock called on President-elect Joe Biden to institute a fourth branch of government dedicated to science in order to combat another crisis like the coronavirus pandemic in a bipartisan way. The comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” star spoke with Deadline about his role on the fourth season of the FX drama “Fargo,” where he played a 1950s mobster in Missouri.The conversation turned to the difficult year that was 2020 as well as his thoughts on the outcome of the election. “I don’t know. When Biden won, I wasn’t jumping for joy.

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Canada’s post-secondary students feeling financial pinch as fall semester ends

University and college students across the country are getting ready for what is looking like a tough holiday season.COVID-19 and the economic fallout from the pandemic have put many students in a financial bind this December.

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Sensex vaults past 46,000 as frenzy builds up over covid jab

Stocks climbed to a new record on Wednesday as the prospect of a quick rollout of coronavirus vaccines brightened and the spread of covid-19 slowed in India, boosting hopes of an end to the covid-19 pandemic-induced downturn.The BSE Sensex ended at 46,103.50, up 494.99 points or 1.09%. The NSE Nifty index closed at 13,529.10, gaining 136.15 points or 1.02%.Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economy“Vaccination news, decreasing covid cases in India, and continuous liquidity have been the key factors.

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10 employees test COVID-positive at Canada Post distribution centre in Barrie, Ont.

coronavirus, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.“In each case, we work with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, follow their direction and advice, support their contact-tracing efforts and ensure the appropriate sanitization work has been conducted in the facility,” Canada Post spokesperson Valérie Chartrand said in an email. 6 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Collingwood, Ont., Loblaws “Given our safety and sanitization protocols in place, they have deemed it to be low risk of transmission in the workplace.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Chartrand said Canada Post’s employees, including those at the company’s 73 Morrow Rd.

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Saint John Airport boss remains ‘confident’ despite more airline cuts

flight cuts to Atlantic Canada.“I’m confident of the future for the aviation sector and the airport itself for sure,” said Derrick Stanford.Air Canada says that as of Jan. 11, flights in and out of Saint John and Sydney, N.S. will be suspended.

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Jeremih thanks supporters in first social media post following COVID-19 illness

coronavirus.The US singer, who last weekend said he was “overwhelmed with gratitude” in a statement, has now updated his Instagram with a photo of him recovering at home.“THANK GOD IM STILL HERE , THANK YA’LL FOR THE

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Mall Santa brings Nerf gun to boy who cried after being told 'no guns' for Christmas

Norridge, Ill. - After a young boy’s visit with Santa ended in tears from being told he couldn’t have a toy gun, a mall in Illinois apologized by sending another jolly ol’ Saint Nick to his home with a brand new Nerf gun.The boy was captured on video posted by his mother, Sabella DeCarlo, at a mall in Norridge, a suburb of Chicago. It shows 4-year-old Michael sitting at a table across from the mall Santa on Dec.

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President Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his campaign will join an improbable case before the Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states that he lost as he tries to look past the justices’ rejection of a last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victoryThe high court has asked for responses by Thursday. Out of the roughly 50 lawsuits filed around the country contesting the Nov.

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Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his campaign will join an improbable case before the Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states that he lost as he tries to look past the justices' rejection of a last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victoryThe high court has asked for responses by Thursday. Out of the roughly 50 lawsuits filed around the country contesting the Nov.

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Post-pandemic consumer behaviour likely here to stay: Manufacturers

consumer goods companies on Wednesday said buying trends that emerged in the aftermath of the pandemic such as a shift to online shopping and a surge in demand for packaged foods and hygiene products will continue for now, albeit at moderated levels.For makers of fast-moving consumer goods certain categories, especially branded snacks, soaps, immunity boosters, sanitizers, cleaners, staples, grew disproportionately.

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Scotland's funding for treatment needs overhaul to combat post-Covid drug deaths

post-lockdown Scotland needs to provide proper funding to battle a potential new rise in drug deaths.Epidemiologist Dr Andrew McAuley says it is inevitable that annual drug death statistics to be published next week will show a further rise in Scotland’s death rate – which is the worst in the world and soared by 27 per cent last year.He warned that post-Covid austerity, coupled with massive unemployment, will spark a wave of social problems that will drive many people to drug use.McAuley, of Glasgow Caledonian University, said: “We have had a period of relative economic excess from the mid-nineties to the mid-noughties and then we’ve had ten years of austerity and we probably haven’t seen the impact of that on substance use fully yet.

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Jackson, Ravens run past Cowboys 34-17 to end 3-game slide

BALTIMORE – Lamar Jackson ran for 94 yards and a touchdown as the focal point of a relentless rushing attack that amassed 294 yards, and the Baltimore Ravens emerged from a COVID-19 outbreak to beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 on Tuesday night.Returning from a one-game absence after testing positive for the potentially deadly virus, Jackson carried 13 times and threw for two scores.

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Manitoba government says more than $120K in coronavirus fines levied in past week

COVID-19 enforcement efforts brought in a total of $122,046 in fines last week.The province says 285 warnings and 85 tickets were doled out to businesses and individuals allegedly skirting public health orders between Nov. 30 and Dec.

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Coronavirus: Kingston post-secondary students, public health prepare for holiday travel

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U.S. regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data

WASHINGTON – Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 -- offering the world’s first detailed look at the evidence behind the shots.The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain on Tuesday began vaccinating its oldest citizens with the Pfizer-BioNTech shots.[TRENDING: This woman received the first COVID-19 vaccine | Judge scolds theme park trespasser | Chuck Yeager dies at 97]But the U.S.

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US regulators post positive review of Pfizer Covid vaccine data

Washington: Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 -- offering the world’s first detailed look at the evidence behind the shots.The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain on Tuesday began vaccinating its oldest citizens with the Pfizer-BioNTech shots.But the U.S.

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China, Nepal say Everest a bit higher than past measurements

BEIJING – China and Nepal have jointly announced a new height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations. The new official height is 8,848.86 meters (29,032 feet), China's official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday, slightly more than Nepal’s previous measurement and about four meters (13 feet) higher than China’s.The new height was agreed on after the two counties sent surveyors from their respective sides of the mountain in 2019 and 2020.

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Liberals survive confidence vote over economic estimates with NDP, Bloc support

The federal Liberal government survived yet another confidence vote in the House of Commons on Monday, this time over the party’s economic estimates amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: 60 new COVID-19 cases push Waterloo Region tally past 4,000

coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to 4,047.This is the third straight day the area has seen less than 70 cases. New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener The seven-day moving average rate of cases per 100,000 by reported date in the area has fallen to 10.7 after reaching a peak of 12.9 on Dec.

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Ready to shop? Check out Hello Kitty Café Truck & Barbie Pop-Up Truck at The Florida Mall

‘Christmas Star’ forming soon | This holiday drone light show is way COOL | Can I legally pass a police car in traffic?]Shoppers will be able to get their hands on new exclusive items and limited-edition collectibles.PHOTOS: Swipe through to see what goodies will be at the Hello Kitty Cafe TruckThe Hello Kitty Café Truck will offer shoppers a new Hello Kitty Café Cookie plush, new hand-decorated cookie sets, sprinkle mugs, pin sets, cookie sets, canvas totes and more.The Barbie Truck will feature exclusive 90s-themed apparel and accessories such as embroidered denim jackets, hats, T-shirts, vinyl “boombox” tote bags, fanny packs, “cassette tape” wallets and more.Both trucks have COVID-19 safety procedures and increased sanitation to keeps

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Male cheetahs leave messages at ‘cat bars.’ Knowing these locales could help save the species

Virginia MorellSpecific trees and large rocks in Africa are like bars for male cheetahs, new research reveals. The big cats use these places to find mates and send signals to other males, effectively making them communication hubs for their species.

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Cardi B, Foo Fighters, Post Malone to headline Montreal’s 2021 Osheaga festival

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Foo Fighters were among those scheduled to perform at this year’s Osheaga before it was cancelled due to the pandemic.The rock group is set release a new album next year and headline the first night of Osheaga’s 15th anniversary festival.Osheaga has added a payment plan for those who buy passes before Jan.

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Sick men 'hunting' vulnerable women during pandemic post adverts looking for sex

Sick men looking to exploit the coroanvirus pandemic to buy sex from vulnerable women have posted almost 1,600 disgusting adverts on a classified website.

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Rules on tipping your Royal Mail postie at Christmas during coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic, meaning people will have to think twice about their usual traditions. Staff at Royal Mail are working incredibly hard to deliver everyone's cards and presents across the country in time for Christmas - and this doesn't go unnoticed.

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Flipkart IPO may ride piggyback on post-covid boom in e-commerce

PhonePe. A Mint report says it is working towards an initial public offering (IPO) for Flipkart, at a valuation as high as $40 billion.

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Canada adds over 6,200 new cases as provinces post new records, health restrictions

novel coronavirus Sunday as health officials in P.E.I. announced sweeping health restrictions to combat the spread of a new outbreak.A total of 414,833 people have been diagnosed with the virus in Canada after Sunday’s update, of whom at least 326,800 have since recovered.

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Wright powers Georgia Tech past slumping No. 20 Kentucky

ATLANTA – Moses Wright scored 21 points and Georgia Tech recovered from a poor start to the season to beat No. 20 Kentucky 79-62 on Sunday, giving the Wildcats their third straight loss.Georgia Tech (1-2) rebounded with a strong performance following losses to state rivals Georgia State and Mercer.

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Deputies take several into custody after fight at Orlando mall

Several people were taken into custody after a fight at Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets on Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.However, deputies said that contrary to initial reports, no shots were fired. Two victims in the altercation suffered minor injuries, one of which was hospitalized for treatment, deputies said.

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Miley Cyrus details her sex life during the pandemic: ‘It’s the safest way’

Miley Cyrus has shared how she has been practicing safe sex during the coronavirus pandemic.The star, who is newly single after splitting from boyfriend Cody Simpson, has turned to the internet to get hers.The Nothing Breaks Like A Heart singer told The Howard Stern Show radio show that FaceTime is ‘the safest way to have sex’ while we all practice social distancing.‘I do a lot of FaceTime sex – it’s the safest sex.

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Most people think UK Government's handling of coronavirus is 'national humiliation'

coronavirus crisis has been a national humiliation, new research shows. A majority of respondents (51%) think the Government's handling of the crisis has been a national humiliation - twice as many as those who disagree (26%).

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Last-ditch post-Brexit talks to resume between EU and UK

BRUSSELS – Last-ditch discussions between the U.K. and the European Union over future trade ties are set to resume in Brussels later Sunday, two days after they were “paused” amid "significant differences" on an array of issues.Britain's main negotiator, David Frost, arrived in the Belgian capital on Sunday to pick up discussions with his EU counterpart, Michel Barnier.

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'SNL' addresses Staten Island coronavirus protest, mall Santas during pandemic

"Saturday Night Live" this weekend did several sketches on the coronavirus, including one about last week's Staten Island, N.Y., demonstration following the arrest of a bar owner who allegedly defied government restrictions on indoor dining. Cast member Pete Davidson, a native of Staten Island, said the bar in question, Mac’s Public House, is in an area of New York City with the second-highest number of confirmed cases of the virus -- and restaurants there are allowed to serve food only outdoors.

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Majority of Brits say Boris Johnson's handling of Covid has been 'national humiliation'

A majority of Brits feel the Government's handling of coronavirus has been a national humiliation.

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No. 6 Florida runs past Tennessee 31-19

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kyle Trask threw for 433 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 6 Florida beat Tennessee 31-19 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the SEC championship game.Trask, a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, put together another impressive performance.

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Tuttle, D lift No. 10 Indiana past No. 18 Wisconsin 14-6

MADISON, Wis. – Jack Tuttle threw two touchdown passes in his first career start and Indiana’s defense made a stand in the final minute as the 10th-ranked Hoosiers outlasted No. 18 Wisconsin 14-6 on Saturday.Indiana’s victory snapped a 10-game skid in this series and enabled the Hoosiers (6-1, CFP No.

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Book leads No. 2 Irish past Syracuse 45-21 in home finale

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Ian Book threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores in his final home game at Notre Dame, leading the second-ranked Fighting Irish to a 45-21 victory against Syracuse on Saturday.The fifth-year senior led the Irish to a victory as a starter for the 30th time, the most ever for a Notre Dame quarterback. The Irish (10-0, 9-0 ACC, CFP No.

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Miley Cyrus reveals she's been staying satisfied throughout the pandemic thanks to FaceTime sex

She separated from her boyfriend Cody Simpson in August after nearly a year together.But Miley Cyrus revealed she's been able to keep herself sexually satisfied throughout the pandemic while single by relying on virtual 'FaceTime sex.'The 28-year-old singer made the admission during a chat earlier this week on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show.

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Miley Cyrus Reveals How She Stays Sexually Active During the Pandemic

Miley Cyrus is not shy about talking about her sex life and she’s opening up about keeping it active even during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus cases reported at 5 schools in London and Middlesex

coronavirus linked to five elementary and secondary schools.The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) reported seven COVID-19 cases on Friday at four different schools.TVDSB says the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported one case at Ryerson Public School, three cases at Sir Arthur Currie Public School and two cases at Ashley Oaks Public School.Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) also reported one case at Glendale High School.

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What will Ontario’s long-term care system look like post-pandemic?

coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on obvious failures in long-term care in Ontario and across Canada, experts say change will require a re-imagining of the entire system in addition to ambitious and expensive reforms.Experts also say that without change, the system as it currently exists will only struggle further as it strains under an aging population.Over 38,000 people are already on a wait list for care, according to Ontario Long-Term Care Association CEO Donna Duncan, and the number of Ontarians over the age of 80 is expected to double within 13 years. A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemic “We need legislation, absolutely.

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UK and EU leaders to hold crunch talks on post-Brexit ties

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union's top official are set to discuss the state of play of post-Brexit trade discussions later Saturday after negotiators paused talks in light of their inability to bridge an array of differences.With the discussions stuck over the same issues for months, Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU's executive European Commission, will see if there is a route to a deal.With the U.K.'s post-Brexit transition period due to conclude at the end of the year, the discussions are clearly facing a crunch point, not least because of the necessary approvals required from both sides.

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Ingraham: Elites, political class seek a post-pandemic world that is 'never normal again'

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the stark divide between between America's blue-collar working class and the ruling class, Laura Ingraham told viewers Friday. "This time of year is usually filled with Christmas parties, bustling restaurants, trips to visit loved ones, it happens all over the country," said "The Ingraham Angle" host. "But of course, because of COVID, for most of us, nothing seems the same.

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Coronavirus: Okanagan post-secondary students navigating online learning

As the last semester of 2020 comes to an end, for many post-secondary students it’s the end of a unique semester centered around online learning.“Personally, it’s a lot tougher than in-person class,” said Alex Sol, a UBC Okanagan engineering student.“The interactions, the face-to-face with teachers and classmates that you don’t get makes it definitely much harder.” Canadian universities could lose millions, possibly billions due to coronavirus: StatCan Another Okanagan post-secondary student, Shayla Carson, just recently wrote a paper on how COVID-19 is impacting students.“Honestly, the kind of consensus (I’ve heard) across everybody, is that it’s generally harder,” said Carson.“Their anxiety seems to be a lot higher.”Carson said students

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at The Shish Shawarma & Grill in south London, Ont.

COVID-19, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit.The health unit says the restaurant, at 1401 Ernest Avenue in the White Oaks neighbourhood, has been closed since Wednesday, but it is possible that there may have been a “low-risk exposure” for some customers between Nov. 22 and Dec.

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Saint-Lazare parents fuming over handling of COVID-19 outbreak at school

COVID-19 at the school, and according to them, the situation is out of control. Quebec government outlines holiday plans with schools to close early to allow for 4 days of family gatherings “I don’t think that the kids are safe in any way,” said Seguin.According to the Lester B.

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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

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