SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. - Officials sent out a letter alerting parents that multiple students from Kingsway Regional High School tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a beach party in Sea Isle City.The letter said that open houses and sports captain practices will be canceled through all of August.Mobile users can view the letter, here.The Kingsway Regional superintendent confirmed to FOX 29 that now the school is reassessing their plan for a hybrid learning model this year.

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Covid tilts box office balance towards OTT

NEW DELHI : When actor Akshay Kumar appeared on a panel to announce a slate of Bollywood films acquired by the streaming service Disney+Hotstar in June, he presaged a likely permanent—and huge—shift in the Hindi movie industry, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.The deal was thought to be worth around ₹500 crore but, experts say, this is not about money alone.

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Teachers at Horizon School Division vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike vote

ATA’s website, making them one of only 15 school boards in the province without a settlement since 2018.“While teachers are trying to negotiate, the employer is stalling,” said Walter Plumtree, president of ATA Horizon Local No. 4 in the release.“Horizon teachers are disappointed that they are being treated without consideration in light of all that is going on with the pandemic.“There’s enough stress right now without having to contend with an employer who doesn’t respect you,” the statement goes on to say.

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Orlando beats Nashville in lone MLS game played Wednesday

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rookie Daryl Dike scored two goals in the second half and Orlando City SC beat Nashville SC 3-1 in the only game played in Major League Soccer on Wednesday night.It was the first of six games scheduled, but the last five were postponed when the MLS players boycotted in a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday night.Dike, who was selected No. 5 overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, gave Orlando a 2-1 lead in the 52nd minute.

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Manitoban food banks to receive over $414K in food after ‘surge in demand’ amid pandemic

Winnipeg Harvest changes hamper procedures due to COVID-19 pandemic The money for the food — a large portion of which is high-protein meats such as bison, turkey, veal, fish and seafood — is coming from the Government of Canada Surplus Food Grant Program.The program is a dual benefit for both food producers and those needing assistance since the money is earmarked for excess food, which otherwise may have gone to waste, explains Kirstin Beardsley with Food Banks Canada.“We know the supply chain was affected by the pandemic; there were industries that saw excess that they couldn’t sell because the restaurants shut down, hospitality shut down, so there was these excesses in the system,” Beardsley said.

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Residents living near Toronto shelters upset at lack of city consultation

downtown Toronto condominium says she’s scared to leave her own home, pointing to a number of problems resulting from a temporary homeless shelter set up adjacent to her building.“The concierge was attacked with an axe a couple of weeks ago, I personally now choose not to walk on York Street at all,” says Claire, who did not give her last name and who has lived at 33 University Ave. for nearly two decades.She and a number of other residents have voiced concerns to their property manager about the Strathcona Hotel becoming a temporary shelter.They say problems range from finding dirty needles on the property to shelter residents urinating on the flower beds and some allegedly accosting those who live in the condo building.

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International students struggle to access information amid COVID-19 crisis

Coronavirus: International students worry as decisions loom on travel to Canada [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] University of Saskatchewan managing coronavirus impact heading into fall semester

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Kate Winslet Says Her Movie 'Contagion' Prepared for COVID-19 Pandemic

Kate Winslet has been taking the coronavirus pandemic very seriously from the beginning.

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Kellyanne Conway's RNC speech serves as exit address from White House

FILE - White House Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway returns to the West Wing after talking to reporters outside the White House on August 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON (AP) - Kellyanne Conway is making her exit.One of the longest-serving advisers to President Donald Trump is delivering a speech about “everyday heroes” on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.

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Nearly 30% of Edmonton Public students have opted for online learning

While about 70 per cent of Edmonton Public Schools students will return to classrooms in September, the remaining 30 per cent – more than 26,000 kids – will stay at home learning online. Chris Chacon has more on what issues educators are raising, including class sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Global News gets a look inside a GTA elementary school preparing for students’ return to class

Brampton is meeting regularly and preparing for the students’ return.“It’s non stop and every day and every moment … we have a reopening committee … that have been sitting at the table trying to think of everything,” said principal Ozma Masood.“We have a 127 page operating policy from the Peel District School Board (PDSB) that outlines every safety element … all we have to do is being able to read through it carefully and implement it.”Aylesbury Public School caters to students from kindergarten up to Grade 8, with 860 students in total.

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Okanagan Skaha school district releases back-to-school safety plan

School District 67’s plan calls for an orientation week, Sept. 8-11, with schools fully in session on Sept.

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Parents’ lawsuit seeks to block B.C.’s back-to-school plan, calls students ‘guinea pigs’

coronavirus back-to-school plan.The lawsuit, filed by Bernard Trest and Gary Schuster in B.C.

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Alberta NDP suggests using space in churches, community halls for classrooms

Alberta school boards appreciate federal funding but some ‘disappointed’ by province’s response Education critic Sarah Hoffman said that’s the best way to ensure physical distancing and limiting the potential of a COVID-19 outbreak.To achieve that, she suggested the province creatively source out an inventory of vacant spaces to convert into classrooms.“We have community halls, places of worship, libraries, rec centers throughout the city and province and these spaces weren’t designed to be a school. We are in unusual times,” Hoffman said.Elementary school teacher Abbey Curzon admitted she’s nervous about managing physical distancing in the classrooms.

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Altered Carbon canceled after 2 seasons over low viewership as COVID-19 spells end of other shows

The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has kept Hollywood on lockdown for more than four months.And as some movies and TV shows get back to business with new safety precautions, others have been given the chop.Netflix has added Altered Carbon to their list of cancelled series after two seasons, following the cancellations of The Society and I Am Not OK With This. The end: Netflix has added Altered Carbon to their list of cancelled series after two seasons, following the cancellations of The Society and I Am Not OK With ThisAccording to Deadline, the decision for the latest cancellation was made in April, and not due to lockdown, but 'the streamer’s standard viewership vs.

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Health Matters: Masks more important than disinfectant for COVID-19 prevention

Health Matters August 26: Can you use cash during the pandemic? Do you need to wipe your groceries? While a coronavirus infection from touching surfaces is possible, there is growing evidence it’s unlikely. Su-Ling Goh reports.

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Substitute teachers raise concerns as school year nears

With all the back-to-school plans being made, substitute teachers across Canada say they’re feeling forgotten. Heather Yourex-West reports on their concerns, and the fears that educators who work in different schools could heighten their risk of catching and spreading the coronavirus.

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Calgary charities collaborate to help feed thousands of hungry kids

Calgary charity I Can for Kids (ICFK) jumped into action a full three months early when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, providing food to kids who lost access to meal programs when schools shut down in March. ICFK co-founder Sutton Garner says she’s grateful to community partners like the Shaw Charity Classic that enabled her charity to help thousands of Calgary kids in need.

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Central Okanagan school district releases back-to-school plans

Students and parents are starting to have a better idea of what a return to class might look like now that the provincial health officer has given the green light to the Central Okanagan School District’s plans. Jules Knox reports.

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Study: Hundreds of Canadian radio, TV stations could close due to pandemic

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is calling on the federal government to help save private radio and television stations, after the COVID-19 pandemic infected ad revenue.

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Covid-19 can affect almost all organs, say experts at AIIMS

COVID-19.Dr Guleria said eight months into COVID-19, a lot has been learnt and accordingly strategies are being changed from time to time. From what we thought of as a viral pneumonia has a lot of other manifestations which are beyond the lungs, he said."As we have known more and more about COVID-19, we have realised it causes many extra pulmonary manifestations.

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RNC Day 3: Pence set to headline third night of convention

wildfires have ravaged huge areas of California, protests are growing in Wisconsin after the shooting of a Black man by police — and the still-raging coronavirus pandemic is killing more than 1,000 Americans a day.RELATED: Kenosha County Board members ask Gov. Evers for 1,500 National Guard members in KenoshaAdding still another controversial element, late Wednesday the NBA postponed three playoff games after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their game following the shooting of a 29-year-old Black man, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks refuse to take court in protest after Jacob Blake shooting

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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COVID-19 media update, 27 August

The Minister of Health Chris Hipkins and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay will provide an update on COVID-19 at 1.00 pm today.

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Reds-Brews, M's-Padres games off in wake of Kenosha shooting

MILWAUKEE – A pair of Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.Games between the Cincinnati Reds and Brewers in Milwaukee and the Seattle Mariners and Padres in San Diego were called off hours before they were set to begin.Other MLB games had finished, were in progress or just about to start when the announcements were made.The baseball postponements came after the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks didn’t come out on the floor for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday afternoon at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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RNC Speaker: Rudy Giuliani — Trump's lawyer, defender, cheerleader

Rudy Giuliani addresses the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019.

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Attorney Ben Crump: Jacob Blake not likely to walk again after police shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. - Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again, his family's attorney said Tuesday, Aug. 25, while calling for the officer who opened fire to be arrested and others involved to lose their jobs.The shooting of Blake on Sunday in Kenosha — apparently in the back while three of his children looked on — was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities, some of which have devolved into unrest.

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US says testing not needed for some exposed to coronavirus, sparking outcry

COVID-19 testing, with many states falling short of the volume needed to help contain the virus during major outbreaks.Trump told a rally in June testing is a "double-edged" sword because it leads to more cases being discovered, causing the United States to appear worse off than it would otherwise.

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Florida inmate who was left paralyzed after guards beat her awarded $4 million

records show.She filed a lawsuit in September and shortly thereafter, reports began to surface that other inmates who witnessed the beating were being intimidated by guards who told them that they would meet the same fate as Weimar.As part of the settlement in that lawsuit, the Florida Department of Corrections agreed earlier this month to pay Weimar $4.65 million.

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WNBA games postponed following shooting of Jacob Blake

The WNBA will not play its three games Wednesday night following the shooting of Jacob Blake over the weekend.The move came hours after the NBA decided to postpone its three playoff games with its players choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.In Bradenton, Florida, on Wednesday, Washington was set to play Atlanta, Minnesota was going to face Los Angeles, and Connecticut was going to meet Phoenix. Players from the Mystics, Dream, Sparks and Lynx were talking on the court for about an hour deciding whether to play or not.

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Alberta getting $263M in federal funds for back-to-school safety

The federal government is distributing $2 billion across Canada to help with back-to-school plans, and Alberta will see about $263 million. But as Fletcher Kent explains, some say it’s too little, too late — and from the wrong level of government.

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Increase in enrolment at Mount Royal University despite move to on line classes

Coronavirus: Alberta universities look to mostly online courses for fall semester University tuitions on the rise despite move to online courses amid COVID-19 Striped Wolf said it’s important that students take advantage of resources that are being offered to help navigate the new online world.“Despite the circumstance, I don’t see any other way we could have compensated. I think we are given what we are given.

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Thousands of Calgary students are enrolled in online learning this fall

COVID-19 pandemic, according to the city’s two largest school boards.The Calgary Board of Education said on Wednesday that more than 21,000 students have enrolled in online learning for the fall semester, which accounts for about 16 per cent of its total students.

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Florida man hits Disney worker after being asked to change mask, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who was upset about being told that he and his family needed to change their masks to be in line with Disney’s coronavirus rules smacked an Epcot security guard, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Enrico Toro arrived at the park Aug.

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Illinois police: 17-year-old police admirer arrested in killing of 2 people in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 26 after two people were shot to death during a third straight night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was taken into custody in Illinois on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide.

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Former fraudster offers advice amid rise in pandemic scams

pandemic has caused death, serious illness, financial chaos and personal upheaval for people around the world.It’s also presented a great opportunity for cyber-criminals targeting financial fraud victims, including Canadians.“The scam artists are playing on the headlines,” said Frank W. Abagnale, an American security consultant, whose exploits 50 years ago as a conman were featured in the Hollywood film Catch Me If You Can, directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Former con artist explains how to avoid pandemic scams

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for millions of people around the world. But it’s been an especially lucrative time for financial scammers, according to a security consultant who served prison time for writing millions of dollars in forged cheques.

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Harris to deliver speech condemning Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic

Kamala Harris plans to deliver a speech condemning President Donald Trump on Thursday for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The speech will come hours before Trump is set to accept renomination for a second term.Harris will detail a “profound failure of leadership” from Trump and highlight proposals by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to control the virus and confront the economic fallout, Biden’s campaign told The Associated Press.With Trump planning an evening address from the White House lawn, Harris’ afternoon remarks from Washington will be the Democrats’ main counter to the president on the final day of the Republicans’ convention.

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Anderson dazzles in debut, Braves end Cole streak, top Yanks

ATLANTA – Ian Anderson dazzled in his big league debut, holding the Yankees hitless into the sixth inning and ending Gerrit Cole's 20-game winning streak as the Atlanta Braves beat New York 5-1 Wednesday to open a doubleheader.Ronald Acuña Jr. celebrated his return to the lineup by leading off with a 473-foot drive against Cole.Anderson (1-0) gave a depleted Atlanta rotation a huge boost.

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13 Orange County students, 8 employees test positive for COVID-19

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As of Friday, Orange County Public Schools has documented COVID-19 cases in 13 students and eight employees.OCPS released the list Wednesday evening of affected campuses.“Preliminary data indicates that as of Friday, Aug. 21 Orange County Public Schools has had 21 lab confirmed cases.

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Brits with 'long covid' are suffering with coronavirus symptoms months after diagnosis

Half a million Brits are believed to be coronavirus 'long haulers', suffering symptoms months after first testing positive.

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Regina city council gives itself a 26% salary increase, 4% for mayor

Regina City Council will collectively make more money in 2021 after councillors voted in favour of increasing salaries by 26 per cent.“This job would not be feasible or interesting at all with the salary that is on the table currently had I not already had another day job,” said Coun. Andrew Stevens, who voted in favour of the pay raise.In an 8-3 vote, council voted to increase the mayor’s salary four per cent to $151,015 from $144,832 and councillors’ salary to $57,660 from $45,442.

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What Utility Workers Need to Know about COVID-19

symptoms) caused by a virus (SARS-COV-2).COVID-19 can sometimes cause serious complications. People at increased risk for severe illness include:COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning about it.

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Residents near Toronto shelters upset with lack of city consultation

Residents living by temporary homeless shelters in different parts of the city are voicing the same concerns. They say they don’t feel safe and are questioning why the city never consulted with them about setting up the temporary sites.

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Experts question CDC changes to COVID-19 testing guidance

Late Monday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed technical language on its website on who should get a COVID-19 test, a move that has baffled public health officials.

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Global COVID-19 total tops 24 million infections

Mainly fueled by ongoing surges in the Americas and India, the global COVID-19 total passed 24 million today amid ongoing efforts by containment countries to blunt the impact of flare-ups.

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Durham families fear COVID-19 effect on autistic children’s education

autism say they’re concerned about how the coronavirus pandemic will affect their students in the long term.According to Tara Stone, a Whitby, Ont., mother and autism advocate, ongoing uncertainty the spread of the virus, and about whether or not COVID-19 protocols have limited the supports needed by their kids, has many parents opting to keep their kids at home.“People are having to make a decision between income, going back to work and sending their children to school,” Stone said.Stone is choosing not to send her autistic eight-year-old son, Aiden, back to school. Instead, he will be learning from home.

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Invasive 'Frankenfish' spotted in Delaware River in Catskills

CALLICOON, N.Y. (AP) - A professional fishing guide spotted an invasive and hearty predator fish in the Delaware River, which runs in part along the border between New York and Pennsylvania. The northern snakehead is an invasive species that is such an effective hunter it can threaten the populations of local species, the Times Union reported Tuesday. The fish, which has the nickname "Frankenfish," can also survive out of water and occasionally will move overland, spreading to different bodies of water, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation said on its website. "They are just voracious predators that have the potential to out-compete and displace other fish in the river and disrupt the river's food web," Don Hamilton, chief

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Volusia funeral home staff helps families navigate difficulties of death during COVID-19

DeLAND, Fla. – Employees at one Volusia County business are helping people through one of the hardest parts of their lives while making a difference in the community. Staff members at Unity Funeral Home in DeLand are helping people navigate the new way of saying goodbye to their loved ones in the age of COVID-19. “It’s a tough time for everybody right now,” licensed funeral director Angela Dallas-Johnson said.[ROOTED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA: Black Business Spotlight | BLACK BUSINESS DIRECTORY: Submit your Black-owned business listing]While serving families, they’re also making sure loved ones know that despite funeral capacities being limited now and more livestreams replacing in-person services, the pandemic wont stop their generosity, although

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High school students test positive for COVID-19 after attending party in Sea Isle City

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