ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation's water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders.

Treatment plants are typically cash-strapped, and lack the cybersecurity depth of the power grid and nuclear plants. A local sheriff's startling announcement Monday that the water supply of Oldsmar, population 15,000, was briefly in jeopardy last week exhibited uncharacteristic transparency.

Suspicious incidents are rarely reported, and usually chalked up to mechanical or procedural errors, experts say. No federal reporting requirement exists, and state and local rules vary widely. "In the industry, we were all expecting

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Weather Authority: Winter storm departs leaving behind an icy mess

PHILADELPHIA - A winter storm that brought significant snow to parts of the region on Thursday before turning to spotty ice and sleet overnight continues to pull offshore Friday morning. The National Weather Service has downgraded its Winter Storm Warning to a region-wide Winter Weather Advisory as the storm subsides. The advisory cites the change of freezing rain, light snow, and otherwise icy conditions through 7 p.m.The last rush of winter weather will drag across parts of the region Friday morning with light snow to the north of Philadelphia and a wintry mix in southern New Jersey and Delaware.

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Weather experts: Lack of planning caused cold catastrophe

This week’s killer freeze in the U.S. was no surprise.

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Experts puzzled over huge spike in Florida manatee deaths

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a huge spike in manatee deaths across the state while biologists and other experts are left wondering why so many of the threatened species are dying.

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Happ beats Cubs in arbitration; teams finish with 5-4 record

MESA, Ariz. – Outfielder Ian Happ defeated the Chicago Cubs in baseball's final salary arbitration case this year on Friday and will get a raise from $624,000 to $4.1 million.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises $2 million for Texas relief after deadly winter weather

said she is also planning to visit Houston this weekend."Wow. We officially raised $1 million for Texas relief at 9:17 pm.

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'Kimye' is no more: Kardashian files to divorce West

LOS ANGELES – Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce Friday from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage.

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Give seaside towns more cash to boost Covid regeneration, ministers told

Seaside towns should be given more powers and cash to boost regeneration as resorts fight back from the coronavirus crisis, a report urges today.

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More 75,000 vulnerable people vaccinated against coronavirus in Forth Valley

Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannashire have now received a coronavirus vaccine.It's after an expansion of vaccination centres in the Forth Valley and to those aged 65 and over.Health bosses say work is now underway to start giving out second doses.

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6M COVID-19 vaccine doses delayed by extreme winter weather, White House says

WASHINGTON - The deadly winter weather that has impacted many areas of the country has set back the urgent drive to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 — but it’s possible to catch up with a concerted effort, the White House says. White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt said Friday that the weather has led to a three-day delay in shipping vaccines, or about 6 million doses, amid a shutdown of transportation hubs and highways. But he added that the vaccine won’t spoil and is "safe and sound" in warehouses.It was the first major setback to the Biden administration's rollout of coronavirus vaccines just as the national vaccination campaign was hitting its stride.

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COVID-19: 2 more resident deaths, new staff case at Caressant Care McLaughlin in Lindsay

COVID-19 outbreak claimed the lives of two more residents at a Lindsay long-term care home on Thursday.According to Caressant Care McLaughlin, two residents died on Thursday. The deaths were not reflected in Thursday’s update from the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit issued around 1 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Ontario sending inspectors to check on reopening small businesses

pandemic orders.Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says initial visits will focus on education about safety rules and inspectors will take a “firmer approach” on followup visits.He says small businesses have felt the brunt of the pandemic but many don’t have the resources to quickly adapt to new safety protocols.

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Czechs tighten restrictions amid surge of new virus variant

PRAGUE – The Czech government moved Friday to further tighten restrictive measures amid a surge of a highly contagious coronavirus variant in one of the hardest-hit European Union’s nations.

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Florida reports first case of P.1 virus variant first detected in Brazil

Florida has reported its first case of P.1, a COVID-19 variant that was first detected in Brazil, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highland Perthshire B&B owner gutted at COVID cash fund block

Highland Perthshire B&B owner has spoken of his shock after his accommodation was excluded from a new COVID support grant despite having suffered a £30,000 loss of business in 2020.Jason Logan’s Fernbank House in Aberfeldy, along with other local guest houses, has not been included in the top-up fund scheme which helps the hospitality, retail and leisure sector through level four lockdown.Announced by finance secretary Kate Forbes in mid-January, the scheme adds to the existing Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF).Scots driver's entire body left 'crushed and broken' after deer lands on top of him in horror crashIt denotes that a £6000 one-off payment is made to “smaller hospitality businesses” on top of the four-weekly (SFBF) fund of

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Glynn urges caution as Covid levels remain high

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer has said that while progress has been made in suppressing Covid-19, case numbers, test positivity and hospital admissions appear to be plateauing at levels that remain far too high.

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Doctors race to find, vaccinate vulnerable homebound people

A group of health care workers hurried out of a Boston hospital on a recent weekday morning, clutching small red coolers filled with COVID-19 vaccines.

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Lights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the South

AUSTIN, Texas – Many of the millions of Texans who lost power for days after a deadly winter blast overwhelmed the electric grid now have it back, but the crisis was far from over in parts of the South with many people lacking safe drinking water.

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Dozens evacuated on Center City block after high level of carbon monoxide detected

CENTER CITY - Dozens of people have been evacuated on a Center City block after a high level of carbon monoxide was detected.Crews were called to the 1700 block of Naudian Street Thursday around 8 p.m.According to police, approximately 30-40 people and their pets are displaced at this time. 16th and 17th streets are closed between Lombard and South Street. PECO, PGW, Municipal, and the Red Cross are on the scene. Editor's Note: Police previously reported that that CO2 (carbon dioxide) was detected.

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Prince Harry Now Quarantining In Case Philip’s Health Worsens At Hospital

Preparing for the worst…

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What could be behind the increase in new case numbers of COVID-19 in B.C. reported on Thursday?

Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey looks into that and where the province is when it comes to vaccinations.

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New curbs in Mumbai amid surge in Covid-19 cases. Check new rules here

#COVID19 get the better of Mumbai.#NaToCorona#MissionZero pic.twitter.com/Aq3xAdzdaf1) Buildings found to have more than five Covid-19 patients will be sealed.2) The number of marshals deployed across Mumbai will be doubled to take action against citizens without masks, with the aim to catch 25,000 offenders every day.Also Read | Turnout modest for second covid shot3) Around 300 marshals will be deployed in suburban trains to take action against those travelling without masks.4) All asymptomatic patients being treated at home (home quarantine) to be stamped as earlier.5) The number of tests will be increased in wards having a rising number of cases6) Use of the mask is mandatory in public places like social gatherings such as weddings,

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Weather Authority: Thursday storm brings measurable snowfall totals to parts of region

PHILADELPHIA - Following a morning of heavy snow and freezing rain, conditions will calm down Thursday afternoon. The winter storm that has already brought 10 inches of snow to parts of the region will continue with a light wintry mix overnight and into Friday. The National Weather Service retooled their Winter Storm Warning on Thursday afternoon by centralizing its scope to areas of southeastern Pennsylvania and abutting parts of New Jersey and Delaware until Friday morning.Most parts of the Delaware Valley have experienced winter weather since early Thursday morning.

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Winter weather slows COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA - The snow and frigid weather gripping much of the country is creating yet another obstacle in the rollout of the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine."Moderna vaccine was not shipped on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday from the distributor. Pfizer was not shipped on Monday and limited doses were shipped Tuesday and Wednesday," Health senior advisor Lindsey Mauldin said.Pa.

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National Weather Issues Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

National weather issues are temporarily preventing some shipments to Wyoming and other states of vaccines intended to help prevent future COVID-19 illnesses, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).WDH is not expecting any Moderna vaccine doses to be delivered to Wyoming locations this week due to the weather problems in other states. Wyoming was slated to receive 5,700 first doses and 3,700 second doses for its distribution process.

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Jo Whiley misses radio show as vulnerable sister taken to hospital with coronavirus

BBC Radio 2 show tonight as her sister was taken to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.The 55-year-old radio DJ said she was feeling "very scared" as her sister Frances, 53, was hospitalised after contracting the virus.Frances, who has a rare genetic syndrome called Cri du Chat, had been staying at a care home that suffered an outbreak of coronavirus last week.Jo took to Twitter to tell her followers that she was pulling out of her evening show as she penned: "I can't do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening. My sister Frances is v poorly in hospital with Covid."I don't feel shiny or happy tonight, I feel very scared.

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Latest coronavirus case figures show Greater Manchester borough is one of just 13 areas in England to record week-on-week rise

direct to your inboxLatest Covid-19 figures reveal Tameside is one of only 13 areas in England where rates have gone up in the last week.It is one of just three areas in the north west region to show an increasing trend in infection rates - alongside Copeland in western Cumbria and the South Lakes.The percentage change in cases is reported week-on-week, not day-by-day.The latest rates, published by Public Health England on Thursday, are for the week ending February 14, and the percentage change is comparing that figure with the rate for the previous seven days, week ending February 7.There were 446 cases in Tameside in the week to February 14, which is 40 more cases than in the previous week.The figures mean the infection rate in Tameside

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How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking water

Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, he has a strategy he can use to ensure public servants take his proposal seriously.“A lot of these people have a lot of control over First Nation activity,” he added.Morrison has been the First Nation manager for Mitaanjigamiing, located in northwestern Ontario, for more than a decade.The nation recently received federal funds to upgrade its water treatment plant.

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Coronavirus: New Brunswick to delay administering second vaccine dose for least vulnerable

Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, announced on Thursday the province’s decision to delay administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to those at lower risk of the virus, while giving the two doses on time for those most vulnerable.

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First COVID-19 variant case discovered in Brant County

COVID-19 variant case has arrived in Brant County after a resident with no travel history tested positive in early February.A spokesperson for the Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) says the resident has already recovered from the affliction and the lineage of the variant is in a lab being examined.Officials have not yet determined which of three possible variants discovered in Canada it may be. Ontario reports 847 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths “We understand the detection of a new variant of COVID-19 may generate some concern in the community, but the emergence of variants is somewhat expected in pandemics like this one,” acting medical officer of health Dr.

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Publix not scheduling vaccine appointments in Florida due to weather delays

COVID-19 vaccine shipments remain on hold as winter weather grips much of the U.S. forcing Publix to suspend scheduling new appointments for first dose vaccinations.

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COVID-19 fears hit Labrador with presumed case in fly-in Indigenous community

COVID-19 in a fly-in community along Labrador’s north coast.In a news release late Wednesday, Labrador’s Inuit government says the presumed positive case in Makkovik is related to travel to St. John’s.The release from the Nunatsiavut government says the test results will be sent to St.

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UN: Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK

Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life, a new United Nations report says.

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Weather Authority: Thursday storm could bring measurable snowfall to parts of region

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia and surrounding areas could see upwards of six inches of snow on Thursday as another round of winter weather makes its way through the region. The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a preemptive Winter Storm Warning for all of southeastern Pennsylvania and abutting areas in New Jersey and Delaware until Friday morning.Most of the region has experienced steady snowfall since the early morning hours, with some areas reporting an inch of snow an hour. Philadelphia and areas along the I-95 corridor could see snow blend with a wintry mix during the afternoon.

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Markets fall as high crude prices, rising covid cases weigh on sentiment

₹27434 crore.Credit Suisse has shifted its overweight stance from China and Thailand to India and Australia reflecting its expectations that economic and earnings recoveries are just starting their most rapid phases for the two markets. India looks much better positioned cyclically and relative to the pandemic.After Credit Suisse upgraded India to overweight, it said that India’s earnings per share (EPS) momentum is among the region's strongest.

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US unemployment claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections.Applications from laid-off workers rose 13,000 from the previous week, which was revised sharply higher, the Labor Department said Thursday. Before the virus erupted in the United States last March, weekly applications for unemployment benefits had never topped 700,000, even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009.The job market has stalled, with employers having added a mere 49,000 jobs in January after cutting workers in December.

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US jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections.

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Cost controls, luxury sales help Daimler weather pandemic

FRANKFURT – Car and truck maker Daimler AG increased its profits by 48% to 4.0 billion euros ($4.8 billion euros) in 2020 thanks to extensive cost-cutting and a sales recovery in the second half for its highly profitable Merecedes-Benz luxury cars and sport-utility vehicles.

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Air France-KLM plunges to huge loss in pandemic-hit year

PARIS – Air France-KLM plunged to a 7.1 billion euro ($8.5 billion) loss in 2020 as the global pandemic grounded planes and halted travel plans worldwide causing a 67% slump in passenger numbers at the French-Dutch aviation giant.

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Ross scores season-high 30, Magic rally past Knicks 107-89

ORLANDO, Fla. – Terrence Ross scored 18 of his season-high 30 points in the second half, and the Orlando Magic used a decisive third-quarter run to beat the New York Knicks 107-89 on Wednesday night.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case connected to elementary school in central zone

COVID-19, identified Wednesday, connected to Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary in Central Zone.The person has not been in school since Feb. 12 and is self-isolating, the province said.

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Parents to check kids for Covid twice a week with rapid tests kits for school return

The Telegraph has disclosed.The government is due to announce plans to ease out of lockdown on February 22.It has been reported kids will go back to school from March 8 in the first phase of ending restrictions.Secondary schools will carry out mass testing of students at the start of term, however parents will then need to test children bi-weekly.This comes as the education union struck a deal with ministers to ensure a safe return.Initially the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said pupils should be given home test kits rather than being tested at schools.Though a deal has now been reached to do an initial test at school and then further tests at home.Secondary school pupils will be allowed to return in a staggered system

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UCF film tells story of Orlando high school bands breaking barriers during the civil rights movement

“Marching Forward” is the UCF film that tells the story of two Orlando high school band leaders and their unique moment during the 1960s civil rights movement.

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Saskatoon Blades embracing hub city format for WHL East Division restart

Western Hockey League‘s East Division teams prepare to drop the puck on a makeshift season in March.Regina will serve as the division’s hub city, with all games taking place at the Brandt Centre, home of the Regina Pats. For the Saskatoon Blades, the idea of calling a rival’s rink home takes some getting used to but the Blades aren’t complaining one bit.“We could be playing on an (outdoor rink) right now and I think nobody would really care.

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US still unraveling 'sophisticated' hack of 9 gov't agencies

WASHINGTON – U.S. authorities are still working to unravel the full scope of the likely Russian hack that gave the “sophisticated” actor behind the breach complete access to files and email from at least nine government agencies and about 100 private companies, the top White House cybersecurity official said Wednesday.

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Florida Supreme Court to hear Volusia County death penalty case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Volusia County death penalty case concerning a man convicted of killing a man he thought was a drug dealer.

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Coronavirus: 9 cases reported as London-Middlesex marks 3rd day of single-digit case increases

coronavirus in London and Middlesex, marking the third day in a row that the region has had fewer than 10 new cases in a single day, local health officials said on Wednesday.The last time London and Middlesex saw three consecutive days of single-digit case increases was on Oct. 31, Nov.

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Frigid weather scraps more sports events in Texas, Oklahoma

DALLAS – The wintry weather blast in Texas and Oklahoma has led to another postponement for the Dallas Stars while adding to the list of Top 25 college basketball games now on hold.

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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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