ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – With COVID-19 restrictions limiting how many people can gamble inside, and revenue and profits plunging, this might not sound like the best time for Atlantic City’s casinos to be spending big on renovations.

And yet they are, looking to a post-pandemic future when gamblers will be looking for the latest thing. They're investing hundreds of millions of dollars with those days in mind.

The latest to open the corporate checkbook is Hard Rock, which told The Associated Press on Monday it will spend $20 million to renovate hotel suites, open a Starbucks outlet, purchase new slot machines and tables games, add a new restaurant and upgrade its beachfront amenities.

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Fear grows in Gaza amid Palestinian-Israeli conflict

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Screams and flying debris enveloped Umm Majed al-Rayyes as explosions hurled her from her bed in Gaza City. Groping in the dark, the 50-year-old grabbed her four children and ran as Israeli bombs struck their apartment building Wednesday, shattering windows, ripping doors to splinters and blasting away concrete.While casualties mounted this week in the most severe outbreak of violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip since a 2014 war, al-Rayyes and other Palestinians in the line of fire faced an all-too-familiar question: Where should we go?"This whole territory is a tiny place.

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Delhi: 308 deaths, 10,489 new Covid cases in 24 hours; positivity rate down to 14.24%

Delhi health department.The number of cumulative cases in the capital stands at 13,72,475 and the death toll at 20,618.As many as 15,189 people recovered from the infection during the period, taking the total number of recovered cases to 12,74,140, the health bulletin said.Now there are 77,717 active Covid-19 cases, down from 82,725 the previous day.Delhi had reported 13,287 cases on Wednesday, 12,481 cases on Tuesday, 12,651 cases on Monday, 13,336 on Sunday, 17,364 on Saturday, 19,832 on Friday, 19,133 on Thursday, 20,960 on Wednesday and 19,953 last Tuesday.The positivity rate reported Thursday is the lowest since last month. On Wednesday it stood at 15.9%.

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Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth takes second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today

#ThalaivarVaccinated #TogetherWeCan #MaskOn #StayHomeStaySafe pic.twitter.com/P8Gyca4zdFRajinikanth's publicist Riaz Ahmed confirmed that the actor took the second dose of the Covid-19 jab at a private hospital in Chennai.A small clarification: #Thalaivar took the vaccination at the hospital!

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COVID-19: Chhattisgarh stops major construction projects, cancels tenders for new assembly building

₹245.16 crore and ₹118 crore -- works for the construction of the new assembly building in Sector-19 have been cancelled with immediate effect".The BJP has attacked the Congress over the construction of the new assembly and chief minister's residence in Chhattisgarh, after the opposition party hit out at the Modi government for carrying on the construction of the Central Vista project in Delhi. PTI SKC ANB ANBNever miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Centre should cap vaccine prices, share formula to ramp up production: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

COVID vaccine shortage, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday stated that he has discussed with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan that vaccine formula can be shared with other firms to ramp up production, new agency PTI reported.Jain said he raised certain issues during a video conference with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.Jain told Vardhan, "We should not get into global tendering for vaccination. Why should states do separate tenders? It will bring a bad name for the country."He further suggested that Centre should cap vaccine prices.

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Amnesty for overdue Manchester library books out on loan during Covid pandemic

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Ex-cops charged in George Floyd murder accuse prosecutors of witness coercion, leaks

Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd’s death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be sanctioned after media reports that Derek Chauvin had planned to plead guilty a year ago, and allegations that they haven’t disclosed information about the alleged coercion of a witness.Attorneys for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao have said they want the court to require prosecuting attorneys to submit affidavits under oath that they aren’t responsible for the leak to the media.

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Shooting reported at apartment complex near Winter Park

WINTER PARK, Fla. – A reported shooting is under investigation Thursday at an apartment complex in Orange County.

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Rain, cooler temperatures move into Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – We will see a front move through Central Florida on Thursday, bringing some off-and-on rain and cooler weather.

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Scots couple die of coronavirus in separate hospitals just one hour apart

Dundee. Their son Graeme Jr said he went “completely white” when he got a call telling him his father Graeme Sr had died at Ninewells Hospital.

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UPSC civil services prelims 2021 exam postponed to 10 October due to Covid-19

UPSC) has decided to postpone the Civil Services preliminary exam, which was scheduled to be held on 27 June.The preliminary examination will now be held on 10 October, the UPSC announced today.The UPSC notice read: "Due to the prevailing conditions caused by the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), the Union Public Service Commission has deferred the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021, which was scheduled to be held on 27th June, 2021. Now, this Examination will be held on 10th October, 2021."UPSC Civil Services Examination 2021 has notified 712 vacancies including 22 vacancies for Persons with Benchmark Disability Category.

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On Eid, Xinjiang imams defend China against US criticism

BEIJING – Muslim leaders from the Xinjiang region rejected Western allegations that China is suppressing religious freedom, speaking at a reception Thursday for foreign diplomats and media at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

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How China used media to peddle disinformation about Covid-19

coronavirus.The study gathered data from 50 countries and reported more than half of all countries coverage of China in their national media had been more positive since the start of the pandemic. More than three-quarters, 76 per cent reported that China had a visible presence in their media, up from 64 per cent the previous year.Analysing how China's state media have helped push Beijing's image around the world during the pandemic, the report states that in 2020, amid geopolitical tensions and international border closures, China banned foreign journalists.This measure effectively increased the global media's reliance on China's state-controlled outlets for content.

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Russia records first cases of Indian variant of Covid-19

COVID-19 first found in India, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday, citing authorities in the Ulyanovsk region.The regional branch of consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said it had recorded 16 cases of the variant among Indian students at Ulyanovsk State University, some 700 kilometres (435 miles) east of Moscow.Dilyar Khakimov, an official at the watchdog, told Kommersant that the students had been put in self-isolation and were under medical observation.Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova had previously said the country had not recorded any cases of the variant.The World Health Organization said on Monday that the coronavirus variant first identified in India last year was being classified as a variant of global concern,

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Important things to look for when buying health insurance amid covid-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI : India is fighting a fierce second wave of covid-19, and there are no signs of the pandemic abating. In such a situation, if you are planning to buy health insurance, you must look at these important factors which can help provide you with adequate and comprehensive coverage.Waiting period for covidThe waiting period is the time during which you are unable to claim some, or all, of the benefits of your health insurance from your insurance provider; that is, you must wait for a certain amount of time before filing a claim.

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Nowhere to run: Fear in Gaza grows amid conflict with Israel

GAZA – Screams and flying debris enveloped Umm Majed al-Rayyes as explosions hurled her from her bed in Gaza City. Groping in the dark, the 50-year-old grabbed her four children and ran as Israeli bombs struck their apartment building Wednesday, shattering windows, ripping doors to splinters and blasting away concrete.

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As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances

JERUSALEM – As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below and rioters torched vehicles, a restaurant and a synagogue in one of the worst spasms of communal violence Israel has seen in years.

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LEADING OFF: Burnes returns, Mariners bring up big prospects

A look at what's happening around the majors today:

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Playoff bound: Hawks clinch 1st postseason berth since 2017

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks spent three miserable years totally rebuilding their team, all with the idea of finally making a big move this season.

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Death of student in China triggers questions, protests

TAIPEI – It was a call no parent wants to receive. On Mother's Day, around 9 p.m., a woman in Chengdu in southwestern China was told that her son, who she had dropped off at school just hours ago, had died.

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Video captures moment crowded balcony collapses at oceanfront property in Malibu

MALIBU, Calif. - Multiple people were injured when the crowded balcony of a seafront property in Malibu on May 8 and video from a neighboring property captured the dramatic incident.Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 5:15 p.m. Saturday to 20526 W.

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Canadian Forces member charged in death of army reservist shot during training at CFB Wainwright

The Canadian Forces says it has charged one of its members in the death of an army reservist from British Columbia during a training exercise at a military base in Alberta last year. Canadian Armed Forces member fatally shot during training exercise in Wainwright, Alta.

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Kuzma's late basket gives Lakers 3rd straight win

LOS ANGELES – Kyle Kuzma's driving layup with 6.9 seconds remaining gave the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers a 124-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night and kept the defending NBA champions' slim hopes of avoiding the play-in tournament alive.

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US agents encounter more single adults are crossing border

LA JOYA, Texas – Parents emerge from the brush into a baseball field, carrying exhausted children. Border Patrol agents dictate orders: Families with young children in one line and unaccompanied children in another. The smallest of three lines is for single adults.

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Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel

GAZA – Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Gaza braced for more Israeli airstrikes and communal violence raged across Israel after weeks of protests and violence in Jerusalem.

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Australian telco fined $39M for exploiting Indigenous folk

CANBERRA – Australia’s largest telecommunications company Telstra was fined 50 million Australian dollars ($39 million) on Thursday for unconscionable conduct in selling remote Indigenous customers mobile phone contracts that they did not understand and could not afford.

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India extends commissioning deadline for RE project, considering covid situation

NEW DELHI : In a huge relief to green energy developers across the country, the Union government has decided to extend the deadline for completion of their projects, considering the difficulties arising from the second wave of coronavirus pandemic raging across India, said two government officials aware of the development.This assumes significance, given that the contracts, or power purchase agreements (PPAs), signed by developers specify strict commissioning deadlines and a failure to meet them can result in fines and encashment of their bank guarantees.This decision by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) to grant extension to those projects having a scheduled commissioning date (SCD) on or after 1 April 2021, comes against the

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Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations

WELLINGTON – Some wealthy nations that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are now lagging far behind in getting their people vaccinated — and some, especially in Asia, are seeing COVID-19 cases grow.

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Orlando police searching for missing 52-year-old man

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department is searching for a missing 52-year-old man.

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Alberta town’s ER without overnight doctor due to COVID-19’s impact on availability: AHS

COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta Health Services said on Wednesday.In a news release, AHS said the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre emergency department closed at 3 p.m. on Wednesday to allow physicians and staff to treat and discharge patients who were there before temporarily suspending admission to the department.“This is a temporary situation, due to COVID-19 impacting the availability of physicians across the zone who are able to provide locum coverage,” the health authority said.“Central Alberta has a number of physicians who are impacted by COVID-19 or in isolation due to being a close contact, limiting available resources.”The Rocky Mountain House emergency department will be without a physician from 6 p.m.

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Harden returns to score 18 points, Nets beat Spurs 128-116

NEW YORK – James Harden had 18 points and 11 assists in his return from an 18-game absence to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night.

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Virus stifles Muslims' Eid al-Fitr celebrations for 2nd year

JAKARTA – Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations on the holiday marking the end of Islam's holiest month of Ramadan.

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3s for all: NBA sets season record for 3-pointers per game

The NBA’s 3-point dependence is stronger than ever.

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Thousands pray at Portugal's Fatima shrine for world without Covid-19

coronavirus pandemic made her trip more important than ever.Standing in circles marked to maintain social distancing, Emilia joined about 7,500 other faithful at a massive outdoor venue on Wednesday evening at the Fatima Sanctuary to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.Like many others, Emilia came to Fatima with her sister and daughter with one main purpose: to pray for an end to the pandemic still ravaging the world and a return to normality."More than ever we must ask Our Lady to help us, to free us from this great pandemic we are experiencing and from the diseases we have," she told Reuters as she waited patiently for the candlelight procession to start, the

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COVID-19: No Covaxin for 18-44 yrs age group in Delhi from today, says AAP MLA

COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' to the age group of 18-44 years due to unavailability of its stock, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi Marlena on Wednesday."Despite the number of vaccination centres being increased extensively, the stock for Covaxin is absolutely finished, and due to this, nearly 100 centres administering Covaxin have been forced to temporarily shut down. So, from Thursday, Delhi will not be able to administer Covaxin to the 18-44 age group, due to the shortage of vaccines.

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LEADING OFF: Padres, Yanks carry on thru COVID outbreaks

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:

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UK study: No safety concern to mixing doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Mixing two-dose shots COVID-19 vaccines is safe, according to researchers behind a highly anticipated University of Oxford study. Crystal Goomansingh looks at the significance of that and other findings.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers to start 2021 season against Dallas, Brady returns to NE Week 4

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to repeat as Super Bowl champions.

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Jaguars to start season against Houston Texans

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars look to turn the team around with the squad’s new quarterback and coach.

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Virus-depleted Padres beat Rox 5-3 behind Caratini's slam

DENVER – Victor Caratini lined a two-out grand slam in the sixth, powering the virus-depleted San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in a doubleheader opener.

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Jerry Burns, former Vikings coach known for wit, dies at 94

MINNEAPOLIS – Jerry Burns, the colorful character who took over as the Minnesota Vikings' head coach in a time of turmoil and led the team to three playoff berths, has died. He was 94.

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Samantha Sanchez on the Importance of Mental Health and Empowering Young Women Through Her Music (Exclusive)

A post shared by SAMANTHA SÁNCHEZ (@samanthasancheez)With nearly 310,000 followers on Instagram and 515,000 YouTube subscribers, Sanchez takes her place as a role model for young fans very seriously.«I have a big following of young girls from [all around the world], so I like to show them that you can do whatever you want,» she explains. «You just have to put your mind and yourself into it, and be confident in what you do.»«Because as young girls, I feel like we have to always be strong,» she continues.

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COVID-19 vaccine background media panel, 13 May 2021

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield leads a background briefing today at 1.00pm to update and provide more detail on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

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Jefrë, a Filipino American craftsman, conquers Orlando Museum of Art

ORLANDO, Fla. – Much like his artwork, Filipino American and Orlando-based artist Jefrë is larger than life.

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Witness: Man angered by Texas deputies in yard killed them

EDEN, Texas – A West Texas man accused of fatally shooting two sheriff's deputies was angry they were in his yard trying to catch a dog and he told them he would open fire if they didn't leave, a witness said.

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Mixing COVID-19 vaccines appears safe — but no data on whether it works, U.K. study says

Pfizer-BioNtech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines is safe, but it’s still too soon to tell whether combining doses will provide protection against the virus.The early results from a University of Oxford study found that mixing the two vaccines may increase the frequency of mild to moderate side effects. But the symptoms, referred to in the study as “reactogenicity,” were short-lived — lasting no longer than a few days — and there were no hospitalizations or other safety concerns.“Whether or not this will relate to actually an improved immune response, we don’t know yet,” Dr.

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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

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