SAN FRANCISCO : Facing scrutiny in the European Union over spread of disinformation and hate speech on its platforms, Facebook has published an independent report, saying the social network is reviewing reports of hate speech quicker than other tech giants.According to the report, Facebook assessed 95.7 per cent and Instagram assessed 91.8 per cent of hate speech notifications in less than 24 hours, compared to 81.5 per cent for Google-owned YouTube and 76.6 per cent for Twitter.The report also stated that "only Facebook informs users systematically; all the other platforms have to make improvements.""While we recognize we have more to do, these results suggest we are moving in the right direction and have systems in place which continue to.

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Saskatchewan Rattlers rookie head coach ready for unique debut season

Saskatchewan Rattlers head coach in January, he had no way of knowing just how unusual his first season on the job would be.It was only a few weeks later that the COVID-19 pandemic forced the sports world to shut down, and as the weeks passed it became clear that Jacobsen and the Rattlers would not be opening the 2020 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season as planned. CEBL looking at hosting tournament, no longer considering other return to play options Fast forward to the present and the CEBL is set to become the first professional league in Canada to resume play more than two and a half months after the season was initially scheduled to begin.“It’s been a wild ride.

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County of Warner sees spike in COVID-19 cases, possible link to funerals being investigated

COVID-19 phenomenon; it’s home to Alberta’s largest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. and is home more than 3,500 people, yet no positive cases were reported.Last week, the county reported one positive case.

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What is ‘new mutation’? Fauci says it may speed the spread of coronavirus

LOS ANGELES - The country’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday that the novel coronavirus has mutated in a way that might help it replicate better and spread more easily.Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shared this research in an interview with the Journal of the American Medical Association.“We don’t have a connection to whether an individual does worse with this or not.

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Trump plans fiery speech for Mount Rushmore fireworks

KEYSTONE, S.D. - President Donald Trump planned a fiery Mount Rushmore speech Friday night including denunciations of protesters he says are trying to “tear down” the nation's history.

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Coco Austin Says Her ‘Family Is Falling Apart’ As Her Father Battles COVID-19

Coco Austin is pulling for her father as he fights for his life in an Arizona hospital after contracting COVID-19.

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NFL will play black national anthem prior to Week 1 games, report says

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Pink sings the national anthem prior to Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Girl struck by boat in Cocoa Beach hit-and-run, FWC says

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a 14-year-old girl was hit by a boat in Cocoa Beach Friday in an incident authorities are calling a hit-and-run.The young swimmer was hit at 12:21 p.m. and the vessel left the scene, according to the FWC.FWC officers and deputies with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office are searching for the boat.Authorities did not provide a description of the boat or the girl’s condition.

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Children's emotional development hit by school closures, says Barnardos

The children's charity Barnardos says children's emotional, social and educational development has been impacted by school closures and that it's important they reopen fully in the autumn.

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Coronavirus: Ford says it’s unknown when province will enter Stage 3 reopening

When asked when he thinks Ontario’s Stage 3 of economic reopening will begin, as businesses that cannot yet reopen are feeling financial burden, Premier Doug Ford said he can’t pinpoint an exact date at this time.

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July 4th heat wave set to hammer US may bring ‘ring of fire’ effect

NBC News.The blast of heat could create a “ring of fire” pattern, in which storms circulating the edges of the heat dome spawn powerful thunderstorms, particularly over the northern Plains, Gottschalk told the network.“Our models indicate that this is going to be somewhat persistent through the first two weeks of July, and potentially longer,” he said.The stifling swelter comes as cases of the coronavirus — which attacks the respiratory system — are surging across the US, and continues a run of record temperatures around the globe.More on Fox News.

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Charlotte Dawson shows off 10lbs weight loss after embarking on food plan to be ‘healthy, eat better and feel good’

Charlotte Dawson has shared before-and-after pictures showcasing her 10lbs weight loss as a result of changes she made to her eating habits eight weeks ago.The 27 year old reality star told fans that she embarked on the Do The Unthinkable food plan two months ago in a bid to “get healthy, eat better & feel good.” Posing in a grey sports bra and black shorts with a white trim, Ex on the Beach star Charlotte captioned the Instagram images: “Chazzas chuffin diet dance. swipe to see my progress.

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People who like post-apocalyptic films cope better with pandemics, study suggests

The Guardian. He likened the benefit to playing tag: “It’s not like you’re thinking, ‘This is what I’ll do when someone chases me’, but you’re building the knowledge you can draw on later even if it’s outside your conscious awareness.”Scrivner added that he believe people are drawn to apocalyptic movies because they give viewers a safe way to experience the chaos of social breakdown.For the study, researchers questioned 310 volunteers about their film preferences and viewing histories.

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Coco Austin says her family ‘is falling apart’ as her dad Steve battles coronavirus

REALITY star Coco Austin has revealed her heartache as her dad Steve continues to battle coronavirus. The wife of rapper and actor Ice-T says she feels like her family "is falling apart" amid the 63-year-old's health struggles.

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GMB Dr Hilary says one in eight planes will be carrying person with coronavirus

Good Morning Britain was back on our screens this morning for the final segment of the ITV breakfast show of the week.

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With 20,903 Covid-19 cases, India sees highest single-day spike

COVID-19 tally to 6,25,544, as per the data released by the Union Health Ministry. The death toll from coronavirus rose to 18,213, including 379 fatalities in 24 hours.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry says small number of Americans using ‘Alaska loophole’ to travel in B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question about concerns over the so-called “Alaska loophole,” which allegedly allows Americans to make stops in places around B.C., violating quarantine orders set out by the CBSA.

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Here are the most asked Coronavirus questions on Google search in India

New Delhi: Google search trends often show the most common concerns people have. When it comes to search related to Covid-19, Indians had some questions like 'Is corona virus weakening?', 'When (will) vaccine for coronavirus (come) in India?' and 'Will the coronavirus ever end?' among the top COVID-19 related questions.

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Weather Authority: Scorching summertime heat continues Friday

PHILADELPHIA - The scorching summertime heat will continue on Friday with a high of 95 degrees expected.The trend will continue on Independence Day with a slight chance of pop-up thunderstorms. Sunshine and 90 degree conditions are expected to last through Wednesday.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APP___FRIDAY: Heat continues.

Father of 19-year-old killed in CHOP says he got condolence call from President Trump, but not Seattle's mayor

SEATTLE - The family of a 19-year-old shot and killed at the edge of the Seattle CHOP zone was laid to rest today in Kent.The father of Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr. told us, he still hasn’t received a call about his son’s death from the Mayor of Seattle Jenny Durkan, but he got a condolence call this morning from President Trump."Incredibly, Donald Trump called me," said 50-year-old Horace Lorenzo Anderson Sr. "The President of the United States called me today.

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Kim Jong Un says North Korea prevented coronavirus from making inroads

Kim Jong Un told a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Workers Party the North had stopped the novel coronavirus from making inroads in the country, state news agency KCNA said on Friday."We have thoroughly prevented the inroad of the malignant virus and maintained a stable anti-epidemic situation despite the worldwide health crisis, which is a shining success achieved," Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by KCNA.He warned against self-complacency or relaxation in the anti-epidemic effort and urged North Koreans to maintain "maximum alert", KCNA said in a statement.The politburo meeting on Thursday comes as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns, even as the world moves quickly past the grim milestones of 10 million confirmed

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‘That’s not our job:’ Ocala mayor says police won’t enforce state’s bar ban

As coronavirus numbers climb across Florida, state officials banned the consumption of alcohol at bars statewide. Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn said the local police department won’t enforce that rule because he says the state’s job."The mayor of Ocala is not telling bars to open.

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Coco Austin says she feels like her 'family is falling apart' after father, aunts contract coronavirus

Coco Austin is having a hard time coping with her family members being diagnosed with coronavirus. On Tuesday, Austin's husband, rapper Ice-T, revealed that his father-in-law had checked into a hospital in Arizona to seek treatment for COVID-19.

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Spraygrounds to go up across in the city, cooling kits to be distributed to combat heat

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - With city pools closed due to COVID-19, Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy says “spraygrounds” will surface across the city and “cooling kits” will be handed out to help combat the heat.“I came here once to hang out and enjoy the cool water. Due to the virus, there’s a lot of things that are shutdown.

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Remains found in Guillen case still not positively identified, officials say no evidence of sexual harassment

KILLEEN, Texas - Fort Hood officials spoke out publicly for the first time about the disappearance of Spc. Vanessa Guillen who has been missing since April 22.Fort Hood Senior Commander, Maj.

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Second lockdown warning as 10 areas most at risk of coronavirus spike released

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxThe names of the 10 areas most at risk of a new lockdown have been released by health officials.A total of three new areas have been added to the list of locations on the brink of a second spike in coronavirus cases. There has been a significant rise in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, with Leicester already being placed on a second lockdown.

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Attorney: Missing Texas soldier was killed at Fort Hood

Flowers lie at the entrance to Ft. Hood Military Base on April 3, 2014 in Fort Hood, Texas.

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Billion Pound Cruises documentary says cruise ships spread COVID-19 'like wildfire'

ITV 's Billion Pound Cruises: All At Sea aired on Thursday night and horrified viewers as it revealed how widely the cruise ship industry is thought to have spread COVID-19.

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Twitter says it will add an edit button to tweets when ‘everyone wears a mask’

LOS ANGELES - Twitter users have long asked for the ability to edit their tweets, and now the company has offered to provide one — but there are strings attached. In an interview with Wired in January, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said “the reason there's no edit button [and] there hasn't been an edit button traditionally is we started as an SMS text messaging service.”RELATED: Planning to fly this summer? Here’s what you can expect during TSA screening at airports amid pandemic"So as you all know, when you send a text, you can’t really take it back.

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Man who posted regret for attending party dies 1 day later of coronavirus

California man died of COVID-19 just a day after expressing his regret for attending a party.Thomas Macias, 51, went to a party once quarantine restrictions were lifted in his area. Up until then, his brother-in-law Gus Lopez told CBS News, he’d been carefully isolating.“He had diabetes, so he was doing everything he could to stay isolated; he would wear his mask if he had to go out,” Lopez told the publication.“Then when he heard restrictions were being lifted, things were becoming more lenient, a friend of his put together a barbecue.

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Nick Cordero will likely need lung transplant, says wife Amanda Kloots

Nick Cordero’s wife Amanda Kloots says the Broadway star may need a double lung transplant in his fight against complications from the coronavirus.Kloots shared the latest on the Hamilton-born Cordero during a pre-taped interview on “CBS This Morning” that aired Thursday.The 38-year-old professional fitness instructor told host Gayle King that there is a 99 per cent chance “he would be needing that.”“In order to live the kind of life that I know my husband would want to live, that is a long road away and a lot of things would have to line up for Nick to be a candidate for that,” Kloots told King.

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How to beat the heat in London, Ont., as region endures string of 30+ C days

coronavirus pandemic.A heat warning from Environment Canada is expected to remain in effect through to Sunday while the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) previously issued an extended heat warning for the region.

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What your tongue really says about your health – and signs to look out for

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxHaving a clean mouth and looking after your teeth is very important to maintain oral health.One thing that people sometimes forget about are the common changes on their tongues which could say a lot about their health.From white patches to sore lumps, the colour or texture of your mouth could sometimes signify something needs to be checked.Experts from the Emergency Dentist Sydney explained how the tongue can provide clues about your overall health.And the experts also revealed the signs that you must look out for.Having a rosy tongue can indicate your taste buds are reacting badly to a certain food, stress or even a deficiency in a

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Coronavirus: Trump says U.S. economy is ‘roaring back’ as they ‘put out the flames’ of COVID-19

U.S. President Donald Trump made a last-minute address to the nation from the Briefing Room at the White House Tuesday morning alongside United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin.

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An oasis of biodiversity a Mexican desert, and making sound from heat

an oasis of biodiversity in the striking blue pools of Cuatro Ciénegas, a basin in northern Mexico. Researchers have published dozens of papers exploring the unique microorganisms that thrive in this area, while at the same time fighting large agricultural industries draining the precious water from the pools.David Tatnell, a postgraduate researcher at the University of Exeter, talks with host Sarah Crespi about using heat to make sound, a phenomenon known as thermoacoustics.

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Coronavirus: Mnuchin says Trump doesn’t need to wear a mask, just the ‘rest of us’

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the Trump administration doesn’t believe President Donald Trump needs to wear a mask, because everyone around him is tested regularly, but that “the rest of us” do.

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Coronavirus: Trump says U.S. has COVID-19 ‘under control’ as total deaths pass 130,000

Speaking to reporters in the White House on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his opinion that the U.S. federal government has COVID-19 “under control” even as multiple states report surging infection rates.

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Halifax’s Grafton Street to be converted into a one-way street for patio space

Halifax to implement ‘slow streets’ in mobility response plan The adjustment to Grafton St. will begin Friday, July 3, and continue until the end of September.According to the release, sidewalks will remain open on both sides of the road and parking will not be impacted.The release also says the municipality is looking for public engagement through suggestions and feedback on how to improve mobility during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Atlantic bubble ‘great first step’ for movement of residents, economic opportunities, McNeil says

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil on Thursday said the Atlantic travel bubble is a “great first step” to open up the region and allow movement for citizens, as well as provide family reunification and economic opportunities as they “continue to be vigilant” to COVID-19.

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Twitter Drags Vanilla Ice For Fourth Of July Texas Concert As Coronavirus Cases Spike By The Thousands!

Vanilla Ice knows we’re in the middle of a global pandemic, but collecting his coins seems a lot more important to him at the moment!

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Vanilla Ice pushing forward with 4th of July concert despite coronavirus spike in Texas

COVID-19 pandemic, American rapper Vanilla Ice has announced a one-off Independence Day celebration concert at a restaurant in Austin, Texas, despite recent safety regulations set in place by state Governor Greg Abbott.Last Friday, after surpassing 5,000 coronavirus-related hospitalizations, Abbott, 62, made the decision to scale back the state’s aggressive reopening strategy and ordered bars to close indefinitely, while also forcing restaurants to reduce capacity by 50 per cent, according to the Canadian Press.All concerts in U.S.’s second-largest state have been cancelled as a result too.

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Toronto under heat warning as humidex soars into high 30s

Toronto is under a heat warning as temperatures are soaring and are expected to stay like that over the weekend and into next week.Environment Canada issued the warning Wednesday saying a “prolonged period of hot weather is expected.”In Toronto, it’s expected to feel between 35 and 38 C with the humidex. Temperatures are similar through to Sunday, where with the humidex, it may feel as hot as 42 C outside.

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What’s behind the spike in COVID-19 cases among migrant workers?

Syed Hussan of the Migrant Worker’s Alliance for Change explores the high number of COVID-19 cases amongst migrant farm workers.

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Coronavirus: Masks, face coverings now mandatory on TTC, Toronto mayor says

On Thursday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that masks or face coverings are mandatory on TTC effective July 2.

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Jeffrey Epstein’s confidant Ghislaine Maxwell arrested in New Hampshire, FBI says

NEW YORK - Jeffrey Epstein’s confidant Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in New Hampshire on Thursday morning, the FBI confirmed to Fox News.Epstein’s former girlfriend and accused madam was taken into custody at 8:30 a.m.

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Police: Man, 60, shot twice in head in North Philadelphia, 2 in custody

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities have arrested two men in connection to a shooting Wednesday night in North Philadelphia during which a 60-year-old man was shot twice in the head.Police say gunfire erupted on the 2100 block of North Lambert Street just before 10:30 p.m.Paramedics transported the victim to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in critical condition.Authorities have not released the identity of the injured man.Police say information on the suspects is forthcoming.

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Space Force headquarters: Brevard, Orange, Seminole counties backed by DeSantis

TALLHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis has endorsed six Florida counties and three cities that hope to land the command headquarters of the U.S.

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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