BRUSSELS – European Union lawmakers on Tuesday refused to sign off on the budget of the EU’s border and coast guard agency over concerns about allegations of rights violations, hiring failures and harassment by senior Frontex staff.

The European Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee voted by 22-3, with five abstentions to postpone their endorsement of Frontex’s 2019 budget “until additional clarifications are brought on a series of issues.” Frontex, which supervises the outside borders of the 27-nation EU, is under pressure following a series of allegations that it was involved in the illegal pushbacks of migrants, notably in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey.

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Mexican agency bars candidate accused of rape from running

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s elections agency has withdrawn ballot registration for a candidate who was nominated despite accusations of rape against him.

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French president: No regrets at refusing new virus lockdown

PARIS – France’s president says he has nothing to be sorry about for refusing to impose a third virus lockdown earlier this year, even though his country is now facing surging infections that are straining hospitals and more than 1,000 people with the virus are dying every week.

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Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy

WASHINGTON – The U.S. will take steps to more quickly move hundreds of migrant children and teens out of cramped detention facilities along the Southwest border, President Joe Biden said. He was pushing back against suggestions that his administration's policies are responsible for the rising number of people seeking to enter the country.

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Small Texas border town is thoroughfare for migrant children

ROMA, Texas – As darkness sets on the Rio Grande, U.S. Border Patrol agents hear pumps inflating rafts across the river in Mexico. It is about to get busy.

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White Sox star Jiménez to miss most of season after rupture

A week before opening day, the Chicago White Sox found out slugger Eloy Jiménez will be closed down for most of the season.

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Nova Scotia says no change to border policy as N.B. reports increased COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 on Thursday.But in light of New Brunswick’s Edmundston region moving back to the red alert level of COVID-19 recovery after 30 new COVID-19 case were reported, Nova Scotia released a statement to the media asking Nova Scotians to avoid non-essential travel to the city of Edmundston and surrounding communities. N.B.

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2021 Ontario Budget: How it affects Peterborough area

But what does it mean for the Peterborough area? Mark Giunta finds out.

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White House officially withdraws Neera Tanden nomination for budget chief from Senate

WASHINGTON - The White House on Thursday officially withdrew the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget from the Senate — capping off the first high-profile defeat of one of President Joe Biden's nominees.Earlier this month, Tanden withdrew her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for controversial tweets."Unfortunately, it now seems clear that there is no path forward to gain confirmation, and I do not want continued consideration of my nomination to be a distraction from your other priorities," Tanden wrote in a letter to Biden at the time.The president, in a statement, said he has "utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 25, 2021

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects cells in the mouth, according to a study published today in Nature Medicine. This could change perceptions on how the virus travels to the lungs or the digestive system as well as how it is transmitted from person to person, the researchers write.The investigators created a map of the mouth's ti

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Canada’s public health agency blindsided by COVID-19, scrambled to respond: AG report

pandemic preparedness, the federal auditor general has concluded, leaving officials no choice but to scramble to respond to COVID-19.

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Biden doubles COVID-19 vaccination goal, addresses border crisis in 1st White House press conference

WASHINGTON - After more than 60 days in the White House*,* President Joe Biden held his first news conference on Thursday — taking questions on a range of subjects from the East Room in a nationally televised event. It shouldn’t come as a surprise the president used that national audience to tout his administration’s accomplishments over the previous two months, and Biden for the first time said he plans to run for reelection in four years."That is my expectation," Biden said while shying away from a concrete commitment to seek re-election.He said Harris would remain on the ticket should he run again.RELATED: Biden set to give 1st White House news conference Thursday Despite inheriting the world’s most COVID-19 infections, deaths and

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Three Celebrities Are Refusing to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine (So Far)

So far, so many celebrities who are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have chosen to do so to help the pandemic come to an end and keep everyone safe against the deadly virus.

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Freeland says upcoming budget will focus on ‘jobs and growth’

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday that the upcoming budget would be focused on jobs and growth, adding that it is targeted at helping the country “heal the economic wounds of COVID-19.”

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Unionized workers gather outside of the Ontario finance minister’s office to protest the budget

Members from CUPE, Unifor and SEIU Healthcare say the Ontario budget fails the healthcare system and its workers. Marianne Dimain reports.

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Inside Fred Sirieix's family life including his diver daughter and brother who works for Covid jab maker AstraZeneca

First Dates maître-d Fred Sirieix is known for his charm and words of wisdom on the Channel 4 show. But aside from welcoming guests into the First Dates restaurant, what do we know about Fred’s family life? Let’s take a look… Fiancée Fred announced the news that he was engaged, after two years to his girlfriend, who he refers to as “Fruitcake”, last March.

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California lawmaker wants to decriminalize jaywalking

A group of people cross a street at a crosswalk, San Francisco, California, September 4, 2016. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

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UN, Ethiopia rights agency to conduct joint Tigray probe

KAMPALA – The United Nations and an Ethiopian rights agency said on Thursday they had agreed to carry out a joint investigation into abuses in the embattled region of Tigray, where fighting persists as government troops hunt down the region's fugitive leaders.

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Are suit jackets oppression? Lawmakers fight own dress codes

BOSTON – A sneaker-clad Latino state senator in Rhode Island is objecting to his chamber’s jacket and dress shirt edict as a form of white oppression. Female lawmakers in Montana complain proposed rules dealing with s kirt lengths and necklines are overly sexist.

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Ontario budget doesn’t meet immediate needs during COVID-19 pandemic, critics say

pandemic.The budget tabled by the Progressive Conservative government includes $6.7 billion in pandemic spending, including $1 billion for the provincial vaccination effort and $2.3 billion for contact tracing and testing.The government will offer a second round of grants to small businesses to help with pandemic expenses, create a new job training tax credit and provide more benefits to families with children.

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Delhi: 40-bed hospital at Tikri border to provide health services to farmers

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Ontario budget doubles child benefit, creates jobs training tax credit for 2021

Ontario budget is doubling down on support for families – in one case, quite literally.The government of Premier Doug Ford is planning to spend a fresh $980 million to increase the amount parents can receive through the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit to $400 from $200 per child, while families with children with special needs stand to receive $500 from what will be the province’s third round of payments under the benefit. Ontario providing $580,000 to create 39 child-care spaces at Norwood high school Ontario is also proposing a temporary $75-million 20-per-cent boost to its Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses tax (CARE) tax credit for 2021.

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Lawmakers: Require nursing homes to disclose vaccine data

WASHINGTON – Nursing homes have to publicly disclose their vaccination rates for flu and pneumonia but there’s no similar mandate for COVID-19 shots, even though the steepest toll from the virus has been among residents of long-term care facilities.

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Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border and work with Central American nations to address root causes of the problem.

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Ontario budget has billions for COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery

Ontario has revealed the second budget of the COVID-19 era and it lays out the cost for overcoming the pandemic and getting the economy going again. Travis Dhanraj reports.

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Ontario budget to spend billions on emerging from COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19, help small businesses and support families.But the promises contained in the budget the Progressive Conservatives unveiled Wednesday come at a steep cost – a $33.1-billion deficit that the province won’t be able to eliminate until 2029.About $6.7 billion will go toward pandemic-related measures, including $1 billion for the vaccine effort and an additional $2.3 billion for testing and contact tracing this year.

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Ontario budget provides support for small businesses, but some excluded

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How the Ontario budget could impact you

The Ontario government has laid out a $186 billion spending plan aimed at fighting COVID-19, helping small businesses, and supporting families. Anne Gaviola has more.

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Orlando City releases 2021 regular season schedule

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City has released the team’s 2021 regular season schedule.

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Biden selects Harris to lead response to migrant surge at US-Mexico border

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Ontario 2021 budget highlights

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News Scan for Mar 24, 2021

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Boris Johnson refuses to rule out adding France to the UK's red travel list as Covid cases rise

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White House officials, lawmakers to tour border facility

WASHINGTON – A delegation of White House officials and members of Congress was traveling to the southern border on Wednesday to tour a facility being used to house migrant children as increasing numbers of unaccompanied young people cross into the United States.

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Virginia governor to sign legislation ending death penalty

JARRATT, Va. – Gov. Ralph Northam is set to sign historic legislation that will put an end to the death penalty in Virginia, a state with a long and prolific history of carrying out executions.

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Alberta RCMP charge B.C. couple in multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme

A B.C. couple will appear in court on April 12 to answer to charges relating to a Ponzi scheme they allegedly operated out of Calgary. Matthew Conrod reports.

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How COVID-19 pandemic precautions crushed the flu season

Canadians are still grappling with COVID-19, but the much dreaded flu season in the middle of the pandemic never arrived. Eric Sorensen explains how public health measures helped crush influenza across the country.

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Could there be a 4th stimulus check? Democratic lawmakers push for more direct payments

WASHINGTON - Many Americans recently saw money deposited into their bank accounts after President Joe Biden signed a new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package earlier this month that included a third round of direct stimulus payments.

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Philadelphia Eagles sign quarterback Joe Flacco, his agent says

Joe Flacco #5 of the New York Jets looks to pass the ball during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, according to his agent.The 36-year-old Super Bowl MVP reportedly visited with the Birds on Monday.He was drafted by the Ravens with the 18th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft before being traded to the Denver Broncos in 2019.

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Biden announces extension of deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage on law’s 11th anniversary

COLUMBUS, Ohio - On Tuesday, President Joe Biden showcased health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio marking 11 years since the Affordable Care Act became law.Speaking at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, Biden celebrated the 11th anniversary of the adoption of the health care legislation, announcing that his administration is extending the deadline for Americans to sign up for coverage to Aug. 15. "Our government can fulfill its most essential purpose to care for and protect the American people," Biden said. Biden's COVID-19 relief law pumps up "Obamacare" premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes.

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News Scan for Mar 23, 2021

People with COVID-19 infections who also used the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) drug infliximab had significantly fewer detectable antibodies than those who used vedolizumab, which treats IBD without the immune suppression, according to a study yesterday in Gut.Dubbed CLARITY (ImpaCt of bioLogic therApy on saRs-cov-2 Infect

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Biden to outline 2022 budget priorities next week

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration will next week release its proposed discretionary budget for fiscal 2022, providing insight into the president's top priorities and laying down a marker for Congress, the White House Office of Management and Budget said Tuesday.

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Budget 2021 will come on April 19 as Canada races against variant spread: Freeland

Chrystia Freeland announced the hotly anticipated date for Budget 2021 in question period on Tuesday in keeping with tradition on how budget dates are normally revealed.The last budget was tabled on March 19, 2019.Former finance minister Bill Morneau delayed the budget that was scheduled for March 2020 as the House of Commons shut down amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic crisis.Since then, the federal government has rolled out hundreds of billions of dollars worth of pandemic spending on a wide range of programs including new benefit programs like the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and the Canada Recovery Benefit, as well as tax deferrals and industrial subsidies.Estimates from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux peg the likely

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Sheriff clears scene at Yountville Veterans Home after earlier reports of armed person

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. - The Napa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday cleared the scene at the Yountville Veterans Home after authorities searched for nearly five hours for a person whom a caller said might be armed with a weapon on campus.But just before noon, the sheriff said cleared the scene. There were no reports of shots fired or any injuries. About 7:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said authorities received a report of what appeared to be a woman at the veterans home with what the caller described as a shotgun.That prompted the CHP and multiple other law enforcement departments to respond and conduct an "extensive search" on the ground and in the air to try to find the possible suspect.

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EU lawmakers refuse to sign off on border agency's budget

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