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Man critical after argument over social distancing leads to shooting at Wawa in Juniata

JUNIATA - Authorities say a man is in critical condition after an argument over social distancing guidelines at a Wawa in Juniata escalated to a fight and shooting early Friday morning.Officers responded to 1300 block of East Erie Avenue shortly after 4:30 a.m.

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Cases of Covid-19 reported in 19 childcare services since June

Nineteen childcare services have notified authorities about confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the nine weeks since the sector re-opened.

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Trump says India 2nd largest country to conduct COVID-19 tests after US

India.“We developed a wide array of effective treatments, including a powerful antibody treatment known as convalescent plasma," he said on Thursday night.“You saw that on Sunday night when we announced that we'll save thousands and thousands of lives. Thanks to advances, we have pioneered the fatality rate.

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Central Florida crews help with recovery after Hurricane Laura hits Louisiana

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Hurricane Laura hammered southwestern Louisiana with fierce winds and torrential rain.As it weakened an elite team of roughly 40 highly skilled firefighters from Central Florida were deployed from Orlando and arrived near Lake Charles, Louisiana.The Urban Search and Rescue Taskforce 4 arrived early Thursday morning.“We are running our operations right now out of an airport near Lake Charles. Looking around one whole neighborhood is completely destroyed, the neighborhood next door not quite damaged,” Lt.

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At RNC, UFC’s Dana White praises Trump’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

LOS ANGELES - Just a few days before the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, UFC President Dana White expressed a serious lack of concern for criticism from those who have opposed his endorsement of President Donald Trump. “That s--t doesn’t bother me,” White said, according to MMA Junkie. “Listen, this is America.

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After Barcelona, Messi's Argentine hometown dreams of return

BUENOS AIRES – A mural of a young Lionel Messi in a Newell’s Old Boys jersey, tiny and barefoot with a soccer ball in front of him, inspires hundreds of young people at the Argentine club's youth school to dream of succeeding like their hometown hero.Messi’s surprise decision to leave European club Barcelona earlier this week has sparked unlikely dreams in residents of Rosario, the city 300 kilometers (186 miles) north of Buenos Aires where he was born, that he would return to play with the local team, Newell’s Old Boys.Hundreds of Newell’s fans formed a noisy and colorful caravan of vehicles Thursday that went from Rosario’s “Marcelo Bielsa” stadium to its Flag Monument, the symbol of this city on the banks of the Paraná River.

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CFL players are getting back to work after season cancelled

As the season gets set to change this will also be a very odd fall for CFL players as they’ll not be playing football for the first time since they were young children.

95-year-old celebrates birthday at home after beating COVID-19

APOPKA, Fla. – Turning 95 years old carries a little more weight for Thelma Patterson. Balloons filled the entryway to Daphne Johnson’s Apopka home, where her mother Patterson continues to recover from COVID-19-related complications.

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Hurricane Laura topples Louisiana Confederate monument weeks after officials voted to keep it

The South’s Defenders Monument is pictured after Hurricane Laura ripped through Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug. 27, 2020.

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9 arrested after 'suspicious vehicles with out-of-state plates' stopped on 4th night of protests in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Three vehicles, a black school bus, bread truck and tan minivan were stopped by Kenosha police Wednesday evening, Aug. 26 after police said officers suspected the occupants "were preparing for criminal activity related to the civil unrest." This, on the fourth night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and a night after two people were fatally shot during demonstrations.Police said this began with a citizen tip that the vehicles planned to meet in a remote lot near State Highway 50 and Green Bay Road.Officers began surveilling the vehicles after locating them, assisted by U.S.

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U.S. embassy says it ‘deeply values’ Canadian sacrifices after Trump adviser attack

American embassy in Ottawa issued a statement Thursday morning saying the country does, in fact, value the “service and sacrifice” of Canadians after a top Trump aide appeared to belittle the hundreds of deaths and casualties incurred during the war in Afghanistan.“The United States deeply values the service and sacrifice of our Canadian allies in support of the defense of freedom and global security,” said Richard Mills, the embassy’s chargé d’affaires.The chargé d’affaires is the top-ranking official in the embassy at the moment given Aldona Wos, who was nominated in February 2020 by the president to take over the ambassadorship, is not yet confirmed.

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Ryanair passenger taken off flight after Covid-19 test text

A passenger was taken off a Ryanair flight at a London airport after receiving a text saying he tested positive for coronavirus.

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Family of woman killed after jumping from car trunk seek answers in 16-year-old unsolved case

MAITLAND, Fla. – Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in solving a 16-year-old unsolved case.According to officials, Susan Perkins sustained life-threatening injuries on Aug. 31, 2004 after jumping from the trunk of a car.On August 31, 2004, around 8:30 p.m.

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Osaka to play in NY after calling attention to injustice

NEW YORK – Naomi Osaka will play in the Western & Southern Open semifinals, after all.A day after saying she would withdraw from the hard-court event to protest the "continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police" — prompting the tournament to call off all of Thursday's matches — the two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player changed course.Her agent confirmed that Osaka will face No.

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Hurricane Laura batters Louisiana, weakens to Category 2 after “catastrophic” landfall

Hurricane Laura made landfall early on Thursday in southwestern Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state, with forecasters warning it could push a massive wall of water inland, despite weakening to a Category 2 storm.

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NBA players agree to resume playoffs after protest against racial injustice

A general view of the court after the postponed game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Aug. 26, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, F LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - NBA players have agreed to resume the playoffs after games were called off this week in a collective statement against racial injustice.Multiple reports citing unnamed sources, including ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski and the Associated Press, said that players decided Thursday they want to continue the season.

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Quebec will not shut down daycare network in event of second coronavirus wave

coronavirus.Health Minister Christian Dubé and Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe made the announcement Thursday during a press conference in Montreal.A daycare may, however, be closed if an outbreak occurs there. Thousands of Quebec students head back to school amid coronavirus worries Lacombe said daycares will remain open because child-care services constitute “an important social safety net,” especially for vulnerable families.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]He also stressed that only 123 cases have been confirmed in daycares since mid-March, including 57 among children.

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NBA players agree to resume playoffs after protest against racial injustice, report says

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Ryanair passenger 'dragged off' plane by hazmat officials after text confirming Covid-19

Officials in hazmat suits reportedly dragged a coronavirus-infected passenger off a Ryanair flight after he broke quarantine rules.

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Four more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19

hereAcross England, a further seven people who tested positive for coronavirus died in the country’s hospitals.That brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,531, NHS England said on Thursday (August 27).The patients were aged between 77 and 90, and all had known underlying health conditions.Another six deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, August 27 is:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These

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Innocent Florida inmate to be released after 37 years

TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida man who has spent the last 37 years in prison on a rape and murder charge was ordered released Thursday, after officials discovered new evidence that proved his innocence.Robert Duboise, who is 56, was serving a life sentence, convicted in 1983 for the murder of 19-year-old Barbara Grams. She had been raped and beaten while walking home from her job at a Tampa mall.Duboise's conviction centered on one piece of evidence: an alleged bite mark on the victim's face.

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Cases on the decline after Florida marks 2 weeks with a positivity rate below 10%

[CORONAVIRUS ON CAMPUS: Students, staff in quarantine after COVID-19 cases reported at Osceola schools | 15 positive cases reported at Brevard County schools in weeks before start of year, union says]As of Thursday morning, there were 4,294 patients currently hospitalized with coronavirus in Florida, according to the state Agency for Healthcare Administration.The Florida Department of Health reported 314 new hospitalizations on Thursday, bringing the overall total to 37,718 since March.Florida continues to see an increase in the number of deaths related to COVID-19.On Thursday, the state announced 139 new fatalities, bringing Florida’s death toll from the virus up to 11,011.

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Perthshire residents offered COVID-19 tests in England, Northern Ireland and Isle of Sky after spike in demand

Perthshire residents were left bemused this week when a major spike in demand for COVID-19 tests saw them being asked to travel as far as Newcastle, Northern Ireland and Skye to be tested for the virus. One Perth resident told the Perthshire Advertiser she was offered a testing slot in Peterhead and then Newcastle or Carlisle.

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Greece could be added to Scots quarantine list after highest number of coronavirus cases recorded

coronavirus cases since the pandemic emerged earlier this year. Health officials in the country recorded 293 positive cases of Covid-19 yesterday amid a recent surge in infections.

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Urgent plea from NHS Lanarkshire after sharp increase in Covid-19 test requests

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire have issued an urgent reminder about when to book a Covid-19 test following a sharp increase in requests.People should self-isolate and book a test ONLY if they have coronavirus symptoms or have been instructed to do so by test and protect.NHS Lanarkshire’s public health team issued their plea as a result of a sharp increase in testing requests recently.Gabe Docherty, NHS Lanarkshire’s director of public health, said: “As a result of a sharp rise in testing requests recently, we would like to take this time to remind the public of the when they should book a test.“Covid-19 tests should only be booked if you are symptomatic or if

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Antigonish student fined $1,000 after not self-isolating

Students coming to Nova Scotia from outside Atlantic bubble to receive mandatory coronavirus tests In July, students in Antigonish expressed concern over returning back to campus, when the local St.

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Smash Mouth posts hate mail after Sturgis concert’s COVID-19 backlash

performed for socially undistanced thousands at a time over the course of 10 days, at an event attended by hundreds of thousands in total.According to the Associated Press, 103 COVID-19 cases directly related to the rally have been reported by the health departments in eight states — South Dakota, Minnesota,Wisconsin, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Washington.The band has not had much to say about Sturgis or responded to media requests since performing at the rally.

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'Superhero' double amputee dad left paralysed in car crash beats sepsis and COVID-19

A father who was left paralysed and with both legs amputated has now also beaten COVID-19, and he appeared on Good Morning Britain to tell his incredible story.

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2 dead, 2 injured after car hops curb and strikes group of women in Mantua

MANTUA - Authorities say two women are dead and a teenage girl is injured after a car hopped the curb and struck a group of women before smashing into a rowhome in Mantua.The fatal crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of North 35th Street and Mount Vernon Street. FOX 29's Steve Keeley says a Ford Taurus sped down Mount Vernon Street and for unknown reasons hopped the curb and struck a group of women.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as first deaths announced after positive test in six weeks

coronavirus in around six weeks. Nicola Sturgeon announced the deaths in the Scottish Parliament yesterday ahead of First Minister's Questions.

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Despite request for no bond, convicted Florida sex offender released after allegedly abusing baby

Booking image for Chris Garcia (Orange County Sheriff's Office)ORLANDO, Fla. - A registered sex offender in Central Florida was arrested for severely injuring an baby, and has since bonded out.The investigation began on August 9 when Orange County deputies responded to AdventHealth Orlando for a report of a child with bruising to his face. Records show medical staff found an extensive amount of injuries, including rib fractures, a blood blister on the baby's ear, temporal swelling, an elliptical-shaped laceration to the neck, and a vertebra fracture.According to the affidavit for 23-year-old Chris Garcia, doctors told detectives the injuries were likely caused by a great amount of force over a period of time, adding that an injury to the

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Manitoban food banks to receive over $414K in food after ‘surge in demand’ amid pandemic

Winnipeg Harvest changes hamper procedures due to COVID-19 pandemic The money for the food — a large portion of which is high-protein meats such as bison, turkey, veal, fish and seafood — is coming from the Government of Canada Surplus Food Grant Program.The program is a dual benefit for both food producers and those needing assistance since the money is earmarked for excess food, which otherwise may have gone to waste, explains Kirstin Beardsley with Food Banks Canada.“We know the supply chain was affected by the pandemic; there were industries that saw excess that they couldn’t sell because the restaurants shut down, hospitality shut down, so there was these excesses in the system,” Beardsley said.

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As Hurricane Laura bears down, nursing homes juggle evacuations amid coronavirus fears

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Increase in enrolment at Calgary’s Mount Royal University despite move to online classes

Despite the switch to online learning, Calgary’s Mount Royal University has seen an increase in enrolment this year. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.

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Nearly 30% of Edmonton Public students have opted for online learning

While about 70 per cent of Edmonton Public Schools students will return to classrooms in September, the remaining 30 per cent – more than 26,000 kids – will stay at home learning online. Chris Chacon has more on what issues educators are raising, including class sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Altered Carbon canceled after 2 seasons over low viewership as COVID-19 spells end of other shows

The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has kept Hollywood on lockdown for more than four months.And as some movies and TV shows get back to business with new safety precautions, others have been given the chop.Netflix has added Altered Carbon to their list of cancelled series after two seasons, following the cancellations of The Society and I Am Not OK With This. The end: Netflix has added Altered Carbon to their list of cancelled series after two seasons, following the cancellations of The Society and I Am Not OK With ThisAccording to Deadline, the decision for the latest cancellation was made in April, and not due to lockdown, but 'the streamer’s standard viewership vs.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks refuse to take court in protest after Jacob Blake shooting

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Attorney Ben Crump: Jacob Blake not likely to walk again after police shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. - Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again, his family's attorney said Tuesday, Aug. 25, while calling for the officer who opened fire to be arrested and others involved to lose their jobs.The shooting of Blake on Sunday in Kenosha — apparently in the back while three of his children looked on — was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities, some of which have devolved into unrest.

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Florida inmate who was left paralyzed after guards beat her awarded $4 million

records show.She filed a lawsuit in September and shortly thereafter, reports began to surface that other inmates who witnessed the beating were being intimidated by guards who told them that they would meet the same fate as Weimar.As part of the settlement in that lawsuit, the Florida Department of Corrections agreed earlier this month to pay Weimar $4.65 million.

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Thousands of Calgary students are enrolled in online learning this fall

COVID-19 pandemic, according to the city’s two largest school boards.The Calgary Board of Education said on Wednesday that more than 21,000 students have enrolled in online learning for the fall semester, which accounts for about 16 per cent of its total students.

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Increase in enrolment at Mount Royal University despite move to on line classes

Coronavirus: Alberta universities look to mostly online courses for fall semester University tuitions on the rise despite move to online courses amid COVID-19 Striped Wolf said it’s important that students take advantage of resources that are being offered to help navigate the new online world.“Despite the circumstance, I don’t see any other way we could have compensated. I think we are given what we are given.

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Florida man hits Disney worker after being asked to change mask, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who was upset about being told that he and his family needed to change their masks to be in line with Disney’s coronavirus rules smacked an Epcot security guard, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Enrico Toro arrived at the park Aug.

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Brits with 'long covid' are suffering with coronavirus symptoms months after diagnosis

Half a million Brits are believed to be coronavirus 'long haulers', suffering symptoms months after first testing positive.

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2 dead, 1 injured after shots fired during Jacob Blake protest in Kenosha, Wi.

17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse has been arrested after two people were fatally shot and another injured in Kenosha, Wi., on Tuesday night, during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Dramatic video taken the night of the protests shows a young white man, believed to be Rittenhouse, firing at protesters during an encounter late Tuesday.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks don't take court in boycott after Jacob Blake shooting

Officials stand beside an empty court after the scheduled start of game five between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 26, 2020 i LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Manitoba care homes looking at prevention after outbreak, death in Steinbach

Manitoba government boosts back-to-work wage subsidy program amid coronavirus outbreak Harris said the facility has increased testing, personal protective equipment and other safety measures, as well as transferring the infected to hospital.“(Manitoba’s chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin) has shared that it may have come in from a staff member that would have worked during a period of time of transmission.

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