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People in Montreal held a demonstration on Sunday demanding a no-fly zone over Ukraine as Russia’s invasion into the country escalates. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Huge wildfires in the Florida Panhandle forced veterans in a nursing home to evacuate Sunday alongside residents of more than 1,000 homes in an area still recovering from a Category 5 hurricane three years ago.Firefighters battled the 9,000-acre Bertha Swamp Road fire and the 841-acre (340-hectare) Adkins Avenue fire, which have threatened homes and forced residents of at least 1,100 houses in Bay County, Florida to flee over the weekend. The Adkins Avenue fire destroyed two structures and damaged another 12 homes late Friday.Florida Gov.

Jessie Cave have revealed she has been hospitalized.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It was a full-circle moment for LA Galaxy’s Sacha Kljestan and Charlotte FC’s Christopher Hegardt when they fulfilled a promise from a 2010 hospital visit. The two teams played each other Saturday at the Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte FC lost to LA Galaxy 1-0.But the most touching moment happened when the two players exchanged jerseys after the game.RELATED: Los Angeles places bid to host FIFA World Cup 2026Back in 2010, Kljestan visited Children's Hospital Los Angeles and met Hegardt, who was a young cancer patient.

“Harry Potter” actress Jessie Cave has wound up in the hospital after contracting COVID.

Harry Potter star Jessie Cave revealed she is back in hospital after testing positive for Covid weeks ago. The 34-year-old actress, who is pregnant with her fourth child, said she felt like she'd been "hit by a tonne of bricks" as she shared how she was still struggling with nausea.

Russia, the companies said Saturday, in the latest blow to the country’s financial system after its invasion of Ukraine.Mastercard said cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by its network and any card issued outside the country will not work at Russian stores or ATMs.“We don’t take this decision lightly,” Mastercard said in a statement, adding that it made the move after discussions with customers, partners and governments. Canada targets Russia and Belarus with tariffs, sends more lethal aid to Ukraine Visa said it’s working with clients and partners in Russia to cease all Visa transactions over the coming days.“We are compelled to act following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and the unacceptable events that we have witnessed,” Visa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Al Kelly said in a statement.The suspensions are a follow-up to more limited moves earlier in the week to block financial institutions from the networks that serve as arteries for the payments system.

WASHINGTON - Trucker convoys from across the U.S. are expected to arrive in the D.C. region over the weekend.Thousands of truckers began traveling this week toward the nation's capital as part of the American Trucker's Freedom Convoy.

Joyce Brown-Rodriguez (left) and her son Kahlill Saleem Brown (right) have been charged for the 2020 murder of a man outside of a recycling center in Bucks County.  PHILADELPHIA - A mother and son from Philadelphia have been charged with the 2020 murder of Christopher M. Wilson, officials in Bucks County say. PREVIOUS: Man, 52, shot and killed outside Langhorne recycling center, authorities sayAccording to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office, 55-year-old Joyce Brown-Rodriguez and her son, 33-year-old Kahlill Saleem Brown, were charged on Friday. They face several charges, including criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, persons not to possess a firearm, firearms not to be carried without a license, possessing instruments of crime and recklessly endangering another person, officials say. Wilson was shot and killed on the morning of Dec.

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The requirement for Covid certificates and passenger locator forms for those arriving into the country will end from midnight.

In a bitter and emotional speech, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it will fully untie Russia’s hands as it escalates its attack from the air.

Gas prices in the Metro Vancouver region have tipped over $2 a litre in many areas. Andrea Macpherson has the latest on the situation and how these high prices might affect transportation needs.

A Joro spider in its web. (Ben Frick, co-author of study)The Joro spider, known for its distinctive yellow and blue coloring and uncomfortably large size, could soon invade the entire East Coast, a new study says. In September 2021, researchers found the invasive species, which first made its way to the United States in 2013, spinning its webs all over northeast Georgia, covering power lines, bushes and mailboxes, but after scientists observed the spiders and tested its physiology, they concluded the species could potentially survive outside of the southeastern quadrant of the U.S., according to a study published in the journal Physiological Entomology. Scientists compared the Joro spider to its close cousin, the golden silk spider, which has made its home in the southeast for over 160 years, according to the study but has yet to successfully invade other parts of the U.S.

Companies around the globe grappled with a dilemma over what to do with their Russian investments on Friday as Moscow laid out their options: stay in the country, exit entirely or hand over their holdings to local managers until they return.

As we close out the second full year of the coronavirus pandemic, many are taking stock of all the ways the world has changed as it struggled to contain and eradicate a deadly virus. And if you’re Judd Apatow, what better way to do that than with a hilarious ensemble comedy?

WASHINGTON - Trucker convoys from across the U.S. are expected to arrive in the D.C.

A Scots wrestler has shed over 13 stone after a doctor's grave warning forced him to change his life.

administered more than 178.29 crore (1,78,29,13,060) COVID-19 vaccine doses so far with 24.84 lakh doses (24,84,412) vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare said on Friday.

Homes in Edmonton are being sold almost as soon as they are listed, sometimes way over the listing price with no conditions amid bidding wars. Sarah Reid has more on the red-hot real estate market.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Thursday that Canada will become the first country to revoke Russia and Belarus’ status as a most-favoured-nation trade partner under law. This includes the imposition of 35 per cent tariffs on goods from both countries as Moscow’s war in Ukraine rages on.

CHICAGO - A lawsuit was filed against the City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wednesday, claiming she used obscene language and defamed a former Chicago Park District lawyer who was involved in the Christopher Columbus statue controversy in 2021.George Smyrniotis, who served as First Deputy General Counsel for the district, alleged that Lightfoot berated him over a Zoom call, damaging his reputation and leading to the loss of his job as well as causing him emotional distress.The Columbus statue was removed from Arrigo Park in Little Italy in the summer of 2020 after it had become the target of protests and unrest after the murder of George Floyd.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APPOn behalf of the Chicago Park District, Smyrniotis penned a letter of agreement with the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans (JCCIA), allowing them to briefly display the statue at the 2021 Christopher Columbus Day parade.Lightfoot allegedly took umbrage to the agreement, telling an Italian-American leader she would pull the permit for the parade if the statue made an appearance, according to the lawsuit.An Italian American group is suing the city of Chicago to restore the Christopher Columbus statue that was removed during protests last year.She then berated Smyrniotis and his General Counsel Timothy King in a Zoom call on the night of the parade, the lawsuit claims."You d****, what the f*** were you thinking? You make some kind of secret agreement with Italians, what you are doing, you are out there measuring your d**** with the Italians seeing whose got the biggest d***, you are out there stroking your d**** over the Columbus statue, I am trying to keep Chicago Police officers from being shot and you are trying to get them shot.

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 23: In this handout photo provided by the Shelby County Detention Center, former Louisville, Kentucky detective Brett Hankison poses for a mug shot on September 23, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Hankison was charged with th LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.The panel of eight men and four women delivered its verdict about three hours after it took the case following closing arguments from prosecution and defense attorneys.Hankison had been charged with three counts of wanton endangerment for firing through sliding-glass side doors and a window of Taylor’s apartment during the raid that left the 26-year-old Black woman dead.

Operatic soprano Anna Netrebko performs in a concert at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 18, 2021.

Canada is imposing a 35-per-cent tariff on goods from Russia and Belarus as Moscow’s war in Ukraine rages on.

An eight-year-old schoolboy died three days after testing positive for Covid-19 and being sent home for feeling ill.

FILE IMAGE - Soldiers burn trash from the Jaghatu Combat Outpost in a pit, located just outside the walls of the base in Jaghatu, Afghanistan on Sept. 12, 2012.

Brace yourselves, folks. This might just be the most frustrating two minutes of television game show play you’ve ever seen.

The European Union has approved new sanctions against Belarus for its supporting role in Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine, effectively banning about 70 per cent of all imports from that country, the EU said on Wednesday.

Canada is going after Russia‘s energy sector, as it imposed additional economic measures Wednesday against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

PHILADELPHIA - A Montgomery County couple is returning to their homeland of Ukraine to help defend against Russia's ongoing invasion which has intensified over the last week.The husband and wife, who wished to remain anonymous for safety reasons, have watched in disbelief as Vladimir Putin's army continues to bombard their former home."For myself, I knew from the beginning that I'm going to go. I want to do something.

Tempe Diablo Stadium SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - On March 1, Baseball players have rejected a final offer by Major League Baseball to end the ongoing lockout.The offer was made by MLB officials about 90 minutes before a self-imposed 5 p.m. deadline for a labor deal to avoid canceled games.

In overwhelming response, the United Nations General Assembly passed a vote on Wednesday to diplomatically isolate Russia by “deploring its aggression against Ukraine” and demanding Moscow withdraw its troops and stop fighting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina man says he was scammed out of thousands of dollars by a stranger who used a mobile payment app after borrowing his cell phone to make what he thought was an emergency phone call.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAccording to an online report on MyFOX8.com, Rob Gilliam lent his phone to a man outside a Charlotte, North Carolina bar last week after the person claimed there was an emergency, and he needed to reach his sister.Gilliam said the man first made a phone call but said he was having connection problems and needed to text his sister a message instead.NEW TAX RULE REQUIRES PAYPAL, VENMO, CASH APP TO REPORT ANNUAL BUSINESS PAYMENTS EXCEEDING $600That's when Gilliam said the man used the Venmo mobile payment app to send himself nearly $4,500 in an interaction the took only minutes, according to the report. The incident happened Friday, but Gilliam didn't realize the money was gone until Sunday.

The United States has advised citizens against travelling to Hong Kong, citing strict coronavirus curbs and the risk of children being separated from parents as the Chinese city battles a wave of infections.

New Zealand anti-vaccination demonstrators set alight their own protest camp outside parliament after riot police moved to end their weeks-long occupation of the legislative precinct.

New satellite images are providing a clear look at the sheer size of the Russian military convoy advancing toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

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Linda Nolan has been supported by fans over feeling "vulnerable" amid her health struggles. The ITV Loose Women star Coleen's sister spoke out on Twitter.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Shalimar Williams knows firsthand how life can be difficult outside of prison. So she opened up a coffee shop employing women who have also had a checkered past. The 38-year-old owns Holy Beanz Coffee Shop in Portland, Oregon.

In a statement Monday, Switzerland’s federal council said it would adopt sanctions against Russia effective immediately. The measures, it said, would match those of the European Union, of which Switzerland is not a member.The sanctions package targets various Russian companies and individuals, and involves freezing the personal assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.The federal council said it would also close its airspace to all flights from Russia and “all movements of aircraft with Russian markings,” bar people close to Putin from entering Switzerland, and send relief supplies to Poland to help with settling Ukrainian refugees.FULL STATEMENT:In view of Russia’s continuing military intervention in Ukraine, the Federal Council took the decision on 28 February to adopt the packages of sanctions imposed by the EU on 23 and 25 February.

FILE PHOTO-Employees of Toyota Motor Corporation work during the assembly process at the company's Takaoka Plant in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) TOKYO - Toyota is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan starting Tuesday, because of a "system malfunction" that a domestic supplier suspects is a cyberattack.Kojima Industries Corp., based in Toyota city in central Japan, said Monday the problem could be a cyberattack as an error was detected in its computer server system.As a result, the company said its system could not communicate properly with Toyota or monitor production, although there was nothing physically wrong with the production equipment.Kojima spokesman Tomohiro Takayama said the company was investigating and working to fix the problem.RELATED: Toyota to send vehicle to moon"This has never happened before," Takayama said.

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A drab, bluish-green glass office tower just north of Toronto, 50 Minthorn Blvd. is unassuming save for a “Bank of China” sign that sits atop the eight-storey building.

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FILE IMAGE - Medical imaging is shown at a hospital in Savoie, France. (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - What happens in the brain when we die? Memorable moments in life may indeed flash before our eyes, the first-ever recording of a dying human brain suggests. "Life recall," or the process of reliving memories of one's life in a matter of seconds when experiencing a near-death experience or death itself, has puzzled neuroscientists for centuries. A new study, published this week by Dr.

(Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) DETROIT - Ford is recalling nearly a quarter-million heavy duty pickup trucks in the U.S. because the drive shafts can fracture and cause a loss of power.The recall covers certain F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickups from the 2017 through 2022 model years.