A hard-working mom entrepreneur will get a heft cash prize to boost her business. It’s the result of the Total Mom pitch competition and with the pandemic impacting small businesses across the country the cash is still needed.

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Opposition parties challenge health minister on Quebec screening process

COVID-19 variants. On Friday morning, opposition parties called the health minister to a debate where they challenged his testing and screening strategy.“They were late in getting their act together,” said Parti Quebecois MNA, Joël Arseneau. Opposition parties grilled Health Minister Christian Dubé for two hours Friday morning.

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Covid rule breakers 'outnumber' police as hundreds flock to sledging hotspots

Police officers were "outnumbered" by hundreds of people who defied lockdown to sledge en-masse.

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Teen will be tried as adult in fatal beating of homeless man

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - A 17-year-old girl will be tried as an adult in the beating death of a homeless man whose body was found in a New Jersey alleyway last year.Tresjure Knight, of Pennsville, is one of five juveniles charged in the death of Bobby Hill Jr., 63, who was attacked in Camden last June.

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Texas mom tackles man suspected of peeping into daughter’s window

A Texas mother tackled a man suspected of staring into her daughter’s window at their home in the Houston-area on Jan. 31. Police dashcam footage shows the woman bringing the suspect to the ground.

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Waterloo Region surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 case mark

COVID-19 since the pandemic first struck the area last March.Waterloo Public Health reported 58 new positive tests for the coronavirus Friday, raising the total number of cases in the area to 10,012.

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White House suspends deputy press secretary for threatening reporter

White House WASHINGTON (AP) - White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Friday that Ducklo had been suspended without pay with the approval of White House chief of staff Ron Klain.

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ICTU warning over reduced redundancy for workers on PUP

Hundreds of thousands of workers could lose out on redundancy payments if their employment is terminated because time spent claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will not count when calculating entitlements.

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'I get funny looks because of where I live': Inside the Manchester community hit by sudden Covid-19 surge - and how it's fighting back

direct to your inboxIt's been five days since people in south Manchester were warned of a new strain of coronavirus circulating in the community. Four cases of a new variant - officially named E484K - were discovered in two unconnected homes in Moss Side, prompting targeted the launch of a mass testing programme, known as surge testing, on Monday.

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Police: Two men found dead inside vehicle in New Castle County

BROOKSIDE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the deaths of two men they say were found dead inside a vehicle in New Castle County Friday morning.Officers were dispatched to the unit block of Carlisle Road in Brookside around 6:15 a.m. for a report of a suspicious vehicle.When officers arrived on the scene they found two deceased males inside the vehicle.New Castle County detectives are investigating.If you have any information and/or video pertaining to this investigation, please contact Detective Kevin Mackie ([email protected] or 302-395-8133).

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Man dies after car slams into tree, busts into flames in West Philadelphia

Police are investigating what caused the victim to veer off the road. FAIRMOUNT - Police say a man is dead after his car slammed into a tree and burst into flames Friday morning in West Philadelphia.According to investigators, the unidentified man was driving a Toyota Avalon west on Chamounix Drive when for unknown reasons he veered off the road and slammed into a tree.

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DA: Man shot by police after opening fire during barricade in East Goshen Township

A man was critically wounded after opening fire on officers Thursday in East Goshen Township, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said. EAST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Officers in East Goshen Township shot and critically wounded a man who investigators say was having a mental health crisis and threatened to shoot his mother and sister before barricading himself inside a home.Police were called to a home on the 900 block of Cornwallis Drive around 6:15 p.m.

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Mum's breast milk 'turned neon green' when she and her baby caught Covid

coronavirus.Anna Cortez says her breast milk turned a terrifying shade of “neon green” – and a breastfeeding expert told her the colour change could have been triggered by the natural antibodies that fight infection and protect the baby.English teacher Anna from Monterrey, Mexico, said that she’s not the only one."A lot of mums have noticed [a change in milk colour] and I've spoken to others in the same situation," she said."It was the same experience as what I had - they got sick and their milk changed colour, and they continued to feed their babies."Anna told the Mirror: "I talked to my daughter’s paediatrician, who is also a lactation consultant, and she said it is common when the mum gets sick, or when the baby gets sick with a cold or

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‘Significant underestimation’: Canada’s COVID-19 case count likely much higher than reported

coronavirus cases are reported each day, as the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a hold on everyday life.But does the official case count actually paint the true picture of the pandemic and show how widespread the disease really is? Experts say not quite. Risk of death 3.5 times higher for COVID-19 than influenza: CMAJ “The daily numbers of new cases are a significant underestimation of real COVID prevalence,” said Dionne Aleman, professor of industrial engineering at the University of Toronto, in an interview with Global News.

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Titusville man ties up 75-year-old neighbor, steals his car, police say

A Titusville man is accused of demanding money from his 75-year-old neighbor and then duct taping his hands and feet when he declined, according to Titusville police.

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Black hospital faces vaccine mistrust from unlikely source

CHICAGO – In a makeshift vaccination center at a safety-net Chicago hospital, a patient services aide ushers an older woman with a cane toward a curtained cubicle.

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Fake German heiress released from prison in fraud case

NEW YORK – Anna Sorokin, a grifter convicted of paying for a lavish lifestyle by impersonating a wealthy German heiress, has been released from a New York prison.

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Events businesses disappointed with Covid support scheme

Businesses operating in the events, exhibitions and trade show sectors have expressed their disappointment at a new Government scheme designed to help them survive through the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Kingston prepares for out-of-town visitors as businesses reopen

MOH considers imposing travel restrictions into Kingston by ordering ID checks This shift begs the question: will Kingston see out-of-town visitors try to come to the city and take advantage of its green status?“We don’t anticipate it being any different than other times in the past when we were green and other communities weren’t,” says Krista LeClair, executive director for Kingston Accommodation Partners.“There was no time when there was a huge influx of leisure travellers — that’s not what people have been told to do, and it’s not what we’re seeing.”There are some hotels and bed and breakfasts that have received booking calls from hopeful vacationers who come from Ottawa or Toronto, and there are some who haven’t received any calls at

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Scots mum runs Burlesque classes online to help with mental health after suffering breakdown in lockdown

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A Scots mum who suffered a mental health breakdown during the first lockdown has revealed how she used burlesque to pull herself back from the brink.Alana Miller, from Fauldhouse, West Lothian, was left “isolated” when the pandemic hit, after the pressures of being a carer to her daughter and a split from her partner began to take their toll.The 40-year-old had previously qualified as a burlesque fitness instructor in 2019, but her mental health took a dive as restrictions meant she could no longer give lessons.However, she eventually plucked up the courage to dip her toe back into the world of burlesque and now runs online classes and even

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Chicago teen police impersonator arrested again as adult

CHICAGO – A man arrested three times for impersonating a Chicago police officer, including once at age 14, has been arrested again for the same crime, police said.

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Wanted man found dead in Orlando condo after 6-hour police standoff

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday night after a tense six-hour police standoff in Orlando.

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Using analytics to improve the overall health of your business

Why analyticsA robust analytics system which gets updated real time helps executives find out exactly what is going on in there, thereby helping them with the process of decision making. It also helps insure that the critical KPIs are in place.“How can analytics as an overarching message help organisations identify their right set of matrices to be measured back towards the right set of goals that the organization has laid out," said Nabuath Ulla Khan, Practice Head Manufacturing and IOT Analytics, SAS.If you want to run a business and plan an improvement, a look at the overall matrix is very important to identify what is working and what is not, identifying business progress, taking the right decisions.

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79-year-old man struck, killed while crossing US 17-92 in Seminole County

A 79-year-old Fern Park man was struck and killed while trying to cross U.S. 17-92 Thursday night in Seminole County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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Biden to press for $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan with governors, mayors

Joe Biden will meet with a bipartisan group of mayors and governors on Friday as he continues to push for approval of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan to bolster economic growth and help millions of unemployed workers.Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will also receive an economic briefing from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, shortly after she takes part in the first meeting of the Group of Seven rich economies since the new US administration took office.Biden's proposed spending package, coming on top of $4 trillion enacted by his predecessor Donald Trump, will have important consequences for the global economy which is slowly recovering - but very unevenly - after last year suffering its worst downturn since the Great

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Disney Takes $2.6 Billion Theme Park Hit Amid Pandemic

The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday reported that it took a $2.6 billion hit this quarter due to the pandemic's impact on theme parks.

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Kissimmee man killed in hit-and-run crash

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A 48-year-old Kissimmee man was killed in a hit-and-run crash around 8:55 p.m. Thursday in the area of U.S. 192 and Siesta Lago Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Titusville man killed when truck crashes into trees

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A 54-year-old Titusville man was killed when his truck crashed into trees around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday.

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Efforts of Pleasantville football head coach pays off with signing day for five Greyhound football players

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - Five teens are headed to a college prep school to prepare for a four-year university after the six-month program if they choose. It was the mission of their now head coach who took over September of last year after coaching at Pleasantville for six years. "We're all going to Georgia Knights Prep Academy," announced the football players during signing day at Pleasantville High for five Greyhound football players. "I'm excited.

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Man had active coronavirus infection for 5 months that mutated several times, researchers say

BOSTON - A 45-year-old man who suffered from a severe autoimmune disorder had an active coronavirus infection that lasted for five months, and the virus mutated several times inside his body before he ultimately passed away. The case has drawn attention from researchers about COVID-19 in immunocompromised individuals, and the potential role similar scenarios could have played in emerging coronavirus variants.Last spring, the man went to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for treatment of COVID-19. The case was highlighted in a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which described his battle with the virus for 154 days.

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Another Edmonton restaurant on brink of closure as Alberta’s hospitality industry takes biggest hit

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner — a day of love that usually comes with chocolates, flowers and a fancy dinner. While the boost in business will help Alberta’s struggling hospitality industry, it will take a lot more than that for them to survive the next few months.

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Belarusian Sabalenka advances to 4th round in Australia

MELBOURNE – Aryna Sabalenka matched her best Grand Slam showing by advancing to a possible fourth-round showdown against Serena Williams at the Australian Open.

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Police: Man, 20, killed in North Philadelphia shooting

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed in North Philadelphia.It happened on the 3700 block of North Park Avenue around 6 p.m. Thursday.According to police, the man was shot multiple times throughout the body.

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Halifax microbiology lab looks at building capacity to test for COVID-19 variants

COVID-19 variants are being discovered across the country, Halifax is considering the benefits of building testing capacity locally.Every two weeks Nova Scotia sends its positive COVID-19 samples to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg for genome sequencing testing, to determine if any of the samples test positive for a variant strain of the virus.On Wednesday two cases of the B.1.1.7. COVID-19 variant, which was first identified in the U.K., were detected in samples that were gathered from Nova Scotia’s Central Zone.

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COVID-19: 2 new cases for Peterborough area, 3 more patient transfers at PRHC

COVID-19 on Thursday.On Thursday afternoon, the health unit’s COVID-19 tracker update reported 565 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic was declared. There were 563 cases reported Wednesday in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation.

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1st case of U.K. coronavirus variant identified in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

coronavirus variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., has been detected in its jurisdiction.In a news release on Thursday, the agency said the variant had been detected by Public Health Ontario the day prior in a previously-resolved case. Stay-at-home order and vaccines needed to avoid 3rd wave in Ontario, experts say The individual received a positive test for COVID-19 on Jan.

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Nova Scotia looking at capacity to test COVID-19 variants

Two new cases of the B-1-1-7 variant of coronavirus, first found in the U.K., have been confirmed in Nova Scotia. While the two individuals have already recovered, public health is reopening the investigation, and asking members of the public who may have been exposed to be tested again.

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Feds: Man charged in riot suggested bringing weapons by boat

A man authorities say is a leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and led other extremists in the attack on the U.S. Capitol discussed the possibility of getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River, prosecutors said Thursday.

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Possible low-risk COVID-19 exposure at 2 Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory businesses

COVID-19.According to a news release sent out Thursday afternoon, a person who was exposed to COVID-19 was at Fast Freddy’s on Jan. 26, 27 and 28, and also at Quik Stop on Feb.

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Arrest made after missing man found fatally shot in Walmart parking lot, police say

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – An arrest has been made more than a month after a missing man was found shot to death in his vehicle at a Walmart parking lot, according to the Altamonte Police Department.

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Jags' Meyer defends hiring ex-Iowa coach accused off racism

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer defended the hiring of a former Iowa assistant accused of racism, saying Thursday he “vetted him thoroughly along with our general manager and owner.”

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Chicago schools reopen doors after tough union fight

CHICAGO – Chicago parents Willie and Brittany Preston have spent almost a year wrestling with online school schedules for their six children, often with everyone hovering over devices around the dining room table.

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Psaki 'happy to check' with White House team over St Patrick's Day

A spokesperson for US President Joe Biden has said that public events at the White House have been limited and that she will check if the traditional St Patrick's Day celebration will go ahead next month.

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Amazon driver carjacked by masked man, Polk County deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old man accused of carjacking an Amazon delivery driver in Polk County has been taken into custody, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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MLB season slated to start with Yankees-Jays, Tigers-Indians

NEW YORK – The major league season is scheduled to start April 1 with the New York Yankees hosting Toronto and Detroit hosting Cleveland, part of an opening-day schedule of 15 games.

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Orlando man killed in crash off Econ Trail

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Orlando man was killed in a crash Thursday morning in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Man killed when pickup truck strikes trees along Titusville road

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Titusville, police said.

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Police dashcam shows Texas mom tackling man accused of peeking in daughter’s bedroom

This Texas mom is being applauded after she took down a man who is accused of looking into her daughter’s bedroom window and it was all caught on camera.

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Germany to reinstate border controls over virus variant

BERLIN – The German government decided Thursday to temporarily reinstate border controls along its southeastern frontier after designating the Czech Republic and parts of Austria as “mutation areas" due to their high number of variant coronavirus cases, German news agency dpa reported.

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