AUSTIN, Texas - An intensifying Hurricane Laura is growing stronger by the hour Wednesday over the Gulf of Mexico as forecasters warn the powerful system will be a "catastrophic” Category 4 storm as it's already sending its storm surge along parts of the Gulf Coast.The U.S.

National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said Wednesday morning that Laura, now a major hurricane, is forecast to "rapidly strengthen" throughout the day to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, bringing life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding over eastern Texas and Louisiana.As of 11 a.m.

EDT, the storm is located about 225 miles south-southeast of Lake Charles, La., moving northwest at 15 mph with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. "Only a.

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Placebos may have benefits, even when people know they are taking them

Now, a new study finds that even when researchers tell people that what they will receive contains no active ingredients, a placebo can produce a positive neurobiological effect.The study, from researchers at Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and Dartmouth College, is published in Nature Communications.In clinical trials, researchers do not typically inform control-group participants they have been given placebos that contain no active ingredients. Such “deceptive” placebos sometimes appear to produce benefits, which suggests they may have value on their own as a safe, inexpensive means of helping patients.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday, based on testing completed the day prior.The numbers in New Brunswick are on a steady decline as the province reports one additional recovery, leaving three active cases of COVID-19.To date, the province has confirmed 191 cases of the virus and reports 186 recoveries.There have been two deaths as a result of COVID-19, both in the Campbellton region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions

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Pres. Trump to tour damaged parts of Kenosha, emergency operations center at Bradford HS

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha on Tuesday, Sept. 1 in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake Sunday, Aug.

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Trafford's Covid-19 rate is spiking despite LOWER testing rates with borough still set to come out of local lockdown tomorrow

is now more than three times higher than the national average, standing at 35.8 cases per 100,000 people in the latest figures up to the week ending Friday, August 28, but hospital admissions for COVID are down.

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Weather Authority: Tuesday to bring more mild temps, clouds

PHILADELPHIA - Expect more mild temperatures, cloudy skies, and the possibility of some showers Tuesday.FOX 29's Sue Serio is forecasting a comfortable high temperature of just 82 degrees with clouds possibly threatening to bring some rain through the day.Wednesday will warm up a bit and with that warmth could come some afternoon thunderstorm.

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Rishi Sunak may hike fuel duty by 5p to pay for Covid – 'costing drivers £100s'

The Sun : “Now is not the time to clobber workers, families, white van men and women and our public services with a fuel duty increase.” These thoughts were echoed by an unnamed minister who spoke to The Telegraph.They argued: “This is not the time to be increasing tax.“The cost of coronavirus is a one-off, and to pay off the debt you have to grow the economy.

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Physical music sales have surged online during pandemic, says Discogs

mid-year report released last Friday (August 28), physical sales on the Discogs Marketplace rose 29.69 per cent – 4,228,270 orders – between January and June this year, compared to the same period last year. A dramatic spike in sales can be seen from April, shortly after the coronavirus pandemic forced many record stores to shut their physical shopfronts.The report attributes the rise in sales partially to a larger number of users as lockdown saw more shoppers turning online, along with “a desire to support small business”.

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Some covid vaccines may have to be stored at Antarctic-level temperatures

FRANKFURT : Getting a coronavirus vaccine from manufacturing sites to some parts of the world with rural populations and unreliable electricity supply will be an immense challenge, given the need to store some vials at temperatures as low as minus 80 degrees Celsius (-112 Fahrenheit), Deutsche Post warned on Tuesday.The German logistics firm said that distribution of an eventual vaccine across large parts of Africa, South America and Asia would require extraordinary measures to keep deliveries of so-called mRNA vaccines refrigerated at Antarctic-level temperatures.Companies developing vaccines requiring exceptional cold storage, such as Moderna and CureVac, are working hard to make their injections last longer in transit.The novel class of

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Tropical Storm Laura left behind a beautiful 'eddy' when passing close to Key West, NWS explains

Photo by Bryan Kasch KEY WEST, Fla. - Photos of an "eddy" that formed in Key West as Laura moved through are stunning.Bryan Kasch captured the awesome, vivid photos just days after Tropical Storm Laura moved near Key West.At the time it neared Key West, Laura was just a tropical storm. It went on to become a devastating Category 4 hurricane, making landfall in Louisiana.

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Improper wearing of face coverings may increase Covid risk - NPHET

The Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, has warned that the improper wearing face coverings could increase the risk from Covid-19.

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Padres get Clevinger, Marlins acquire Marte at deadline

CHICAGO – San Diego acted boldly once again. Miami actually strengthened its roster.

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Person likely infectious with COVID-19 may have visited 4 Prince Albert businesses: SHA

Prince Albert, Sask., businesses where a person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus may have attended while infectious.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued the alert on Monday.

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Coronavirus 'causes testicle pain' as man, 37, suffers swelling and discomfort

Covid-19 virus, doctors in the US have now suggested testicular pain could be a symptom too.

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COVID-19 rising in 26 states as US hits 6 million cases

As the summer surge of COVID-19 cases continues to fall in Texas, California, and Arizona, at least 26 other states, including Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, and the Dakotas, are seeing 7-day averages of new cases rise by more than 5%.

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Sports world mourns death of John Thompson, but if not for fate, he would’ve likely died in Sept. 11 attacks

according to ESPN.But Rome’s producer, Danny Schwartz, asked that he fly out a day later to accommodate the show’s schedule.Thompson told Schwartz that wouldn’t work and he was unhappy at the suggestion, but after Schwartz insisted, Thompson changed his flight.On Sept. 11, Thompson ended up feeling the impact of Flight 77 when it was hijacked by terrorists and crashed at the Pentagon, which was close to Thompson’s home.Ten years after that day, Thompson went on Rome’s radio show to reminisce, starting with a message Thompson’s assistant relayed to him.“You were supposed to be on that plane,” Thompson said of what his assistant told him.

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Young Orlando artist works to bring hope to community with new mural

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sabrina Dessalines has a bright and vibrant passion for creating art -- and sometimes she sells it.Dessalines sold her first piece when she was 12 years old and ever since then, she’s called herself an artist. Today, the Orlando resident commissions pieces and considers herself a small business owner, too.Her craft started in a studio space in Ft.

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Residents worry about help in aftermath of Hurricane Laura

LAKE CHARLES, La. - In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla Winbush's family started just under a year ago, reducing most of it to rubble and scattering hundreds of tires across the lot. The storm also damaged her home, which now reeks of mold.Federal and state officials are now on the ground to help residents with home repairs and hotel stays.

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Brevard SPCA en route to help pets stranded by Hurricane Laura

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – This week the SPCA of Brevard will head to Louisiana to rescue 70 pets from kill shelters and bringing them back to Central Florida to find forever homes.Hurricane Laura made landfall last week along Louisiana’s coast leaving destruction in its wake. According to the SPCA, dogs and cats have started arriving at rural shelters near Lafayette, Louisiana.

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New Brunswick reports no new COVID-19 cases Monday, 4 remain active

coronavirus on Monday.The province also reported two additional recoveries and four cases remain active. Proposals for pandemic economic recovery split along ideological lines New Brunswick has reported 191 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began and 185 are considered to be recovered.The province says it has conducted 61,522 tests to date.There have also been two deaths as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick.

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Coronavirus may cause testicles to swell and could harm fertility, doctors warn

A bout of the novel coronavirus can cause men's testicles to swell and may reduce their fertility.

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Centre to deploy team in Four states seeing sudden surge in covid cases

NEW DELHI : Centre will deploy high level teams in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha owing to sudden surge in covid-19 cases in the four states.The union health ministry has said that the some of the states are also reporting high mortality.Of these four States, Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of active cases pegged at 54,666, followed by Odisha (27,219), Chhattisgarh (13,520) and Jharkhand which has 11,577 active cases. In terms of total/cumulative cases till date, Uttar Pradesh has 2,25,632, Odisha (1,00,934), Jharkhand (38,435) and Chhattisgarh has 30,092 cases.

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Lower Moreland students start school year with mix of in-school, virtual learning

LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Some students in Montgomery County returned to the classroom for the first time this school year as Lower Moreland Township Schools offer both in-person and virtual learning options.Lower Moreland parents and students were given the option to learn completely virtually or follow a hybrid learning model that brings students into their school building a few days a week.As classes resume Monday, half of the students who chose to hybrid learning model will report to school buildings.

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Government may take a more pragmatic approach towards covid-19 vaccination

₹6.62 trillion, which is 83%of the target for the entire financial year, making the proportion the highest in over two decades.The ballooning deficit is due to collapsing revenue streams as the lockdown choked consumption, as well as increase in expenditure to tackle the pandemic. In the previous quarter, GST revenue was down by over half, and despite the “Unlock" since then, normalcy has not completely returned.“Covid vaccination may involve huge cost but at the same time it is important to proceed on those lines.

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Weather Authority: Monday to bring cool, cloudy start to week

PHILADELPHIA - The final day of August will be a little cooler than most of the month with the Delaware Valley expected to see more of those mild temperatures later in the week.Monday's high is only forecasted to reach the upper 70s with morning sun giving way to clouds this afternoon.

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COVID-19 vaccine in India may be ready by the year-end, says health minister

Here are key updates of India's COVID-19 vaccine journeyCovaxin, India's first coronavirus vaccine has been developed by Bharat Biotech developed by Bharat BioTech, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV). The clinical trial to verify the safety of potential COVID-19 vaccine has started in August.

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Simple way Adele lost 7st - and food plan 'behind' healthy star's bikini body

Showing off her tiny waist in a bikini top and a pair of skin-tight leggings, Adele looked happy and healthy as she marked what should have been the Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday.

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Australia appears to bring Melbourne outbreak under control

Australia has reported fewer than 100 new coronavirus cases, the lowest number in two months as authorities appeared to bring an outbreak in the country's second-largest city under control.

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Toronto rally turns violent after police apprehension and arrest

WARNING: some viewers may find the images in this report disturbing. A peaceful rally took a turn after Toronto police apprehended two men causing a disturbance.

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Covid-19 surge not so worrying if serious cases, deaths are low: Experts

COVID-19 compared to other diseases in India was 1.3, as against 13 per cent in the US and 17.6 per cent in the UK.He said the government should not neglect fatalities due to other reasons just to control the over one per cent COVID-19 deaths.At the same time, the government should provide more data in the public domain for experts to understand the pandemic situation better, he said.The data should include the nature of new daily cases, as to how many of them are mild, moderate or severe. The government should also provide data separately on the number of suspected COVID-19 cases and the cases being reported in urban and rural areas, Mavalankar said."The disease will, of course, spread.

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LEADING OFF: Trade deadline, A's sidelined by COVID-19

A look at what's happening around the majors Monday: ___DEADLINE DAYThe Padres, Cubs and Braves were among the clubs that added players in a burst of deals a day before Monday’s trade deadline. San Diego added first baseman Mitch Moreland from Boston, Chicago picked up slugger Jose Martinez from Tampa Bay, and Atlanta acquired left-hander Tommy Milone from Baltimore.

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Leonard leads Clippers past Doncic, Mavs to reach 2nd round

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Kawhi Leonard had 33 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers eliminated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks from the playoffs with a 111-97 victory Sunday in Game 6 of the first-round series.Doncic capped a superb first postseason with 38 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, keeping it interesting into the fourth quarter even while playing without injured teammate Kristaps Porzingis.But with Leonard reaching the 30-point mark for his career-best fifth straight playoff game and a strong defensive effort, the Clippers simply had too many answers.The No. 2 seed in the Western Conference advanced to a second-round meeting with either Denver or Utah.

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Dodgers set NL homer mark for month at 57, beat Rangers 7-2

ARLINGTON, Texas – Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers set the National League record for home runs in a month. Now they'll keep pushing for the most series victories to start a season in the majors since 1969.Bellinger's two-run homer gave the Dodgers 57 long balls in August after solo shots from Corey Seager and Will Smith, and LA beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Sunday.

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Children may carry coronavirus in noses for three weeks and be silent spreaders

the Covid-19 virus could then be transferred on to others – proposing children could be silent spreaders of the disease.

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Schwarber homers twice as Cubs pound Reds 10-1

CINCINNATI – Chicago's starting outfield of Kyle Schwarber, Jason Heyward and Ian Happ each homered twice, and the Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 10-1 on Sunday for a split of their four-game series.Schwarber hit the first and the last of the Cubs' season-high six homers, belting a solo drive in the fourth inning against Luis Castillo (0-5) and a grand slam off José De León in the ninth. Heyward connected for solo drives in the fourth and sixth, and Happ hit a two-run shot in the fifth and a solo homer in the seventh.The NL Central-leading Cubs hit 14 homers in the series.

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France COVID-19 case surge threatens nationwide back-to-school plan

Like many governments around the world, France and Britain want to reopen schools starting Tuesday to reduce the learning gaps between rich and poor students that were worsened by the virus lockdown this spring, and to get parents back to work and revive the ailing economy.RELATED: India records biggest single-day coronavirus infection spike with 78,761 new casesWith several thousand new infections now reported in France every day, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper that some classes will remain closed when the nationwide reopening begins Tuesday, but “as few as possible.”With less than 48 hours to go before the first French school bells ring, he said openings and closures were “being decided by a

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Padres acquire Moreland from Red Sox for 2 prospects

DENVER – The San Diego Padres picked up slugger hitter Mitch Moreland in a trade Sunday with Boston.In exchange, the Red Sox acquired a pair of prospects from San Diego, outfielder Jeisson Rosario and infielder Hudson Potts.Moreland adds even more power to an already explosive San Diego lineup.The Padres are making one move after another in pursuit of their first playoff appearance in 14 years. On Saturday, they bolstered their bullpen by acquiring Trevor Rosenthal in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.Moreland, who turns 35 on Sept.

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Member of Oakland A's tests positive for COVID-19

HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 29: Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke (21) throws a pitch to Oakland Athletics designated hitter Mark Canha (20) in the top of the first inning during the MLB baseball Game 2 between the Oakland Athletics and Houston A An unidentified member of the Oakland Athletics has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Sunday morning.Due to the confirmed case of the coronavirus, Major League Baseball postponed the team's game today against the Houston Astros.It was not revealed what role the infected person has with the A's.

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Increased testing, complacency among people leading to Covid-19 surge: Experts

New Delhi: The surge in coronavirus infections in India can be attributed to increased testing on one hand and opening of the economy on the other accompanied by complacency among people towards following COVID-appropriate behaviour, experts have said, as the country witnessed over five lakh cases in a week.A record single-day spike of 78,761 cases took India's COVID-19 tally to 35,42,733, on Sunday, according to Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am.

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Singapore to offer free COVID-19 tests to taxi drivers, delivery workers, others

SINGAPORE : Singapore will offer free coronavirus tests to community groups such as taxi drivers, food delivery workers and hawkers as part of efforts to expand the COVID-19 testing regime, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has said.While there has been "no local evidence" that these groups are at a higher risk of being infected, they will be offered tests "given the nature of their working environment, such as the high frequency of interactions with the members of the public", the MOH said.The costs of the tests will be fully borne by the government, it said on Saturday, adding that authorities will reach out to the groups progressively.The ministry on Sunday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases.The new cases included eight cases from the community

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Global coronavirus cases surge past 25 million as 'second wave' hits Europe

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has surged past 25 million amid fears a second wave has hit Europe.

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Trump’s intelligence chief ends election security briefings to U.S. Congress

upcoming presidential election.U.S. President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration “got tired” of intelligence about election security leaking from Congress.

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Coronavirus: Sunflower seeds surge in demand as Canadians feed more birds outside

COVID-19 pandemic seems to have left a lot of people feeling caged, and as many reach out to their feathered friends for company, demand for sunflower seeds is rising.Daryl Rex of the Manitoba Crop Alliance noted the demand for sunflower birdseed has soared by about 10 to 15 per cent this year.“Seems like with COVID, people are staying at home and feeding birds more,” Rex said in an interview Friday.

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Far-right protesters rally against coronavirus measures, try to storm German parliament

pandemic restrictions, but were intercepted by police and forcibly removed.The incident occurred after a daylong demonstration by tens of thousands of people opposed to the wearing of masks and other government measures intended to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Police ordered the protesters to disband halfway through their march around Berlin after participants refused to observe social distancing rules, but a rally near the capital’s iconic Brandenburg Gate took place as planned.Footage of the incident showed hundreds of people, some waving the flag of the German Reich of 1871-1918 and other far-right banners, running toward the Reichstag building and up the stairs.

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Yankees edge Mets 2-1 to avert longest slide in 25 years

NEW YORK – Clint Frazier scored the winning run on Dellin Betances' wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees averted their longest losing streak in a quarter-century Saturday with a 2-1 victory over the crosstown Mets.J.A. Happ pitched brilliantly into the eighth at Yankee Stadium and Luke Voit homered early for the injury-ravaged Bronx Bombers, who stopped a seven-game slide that followed six straight wins.

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Coronavirus Ayrshire: Biggest rise in COVID-19 cases since May

Ayrshire and Arran has today recorded its biggest increase in coronavirus cases since May. In the past 24 hours, 10 cases across the region have been reported by the Scottish Government.Across June and July, single-figure cases were being declared on a daily basis.It comes as 88 positive tests were recorded across Scotland, it can be revealed.

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No new cases of coronavirus Saturday, active cases in New Brunswick decrease

novel coronavirus on Saturday.According to the province’s COVID-19 dashboard, there is no one in hospital with the illness at this time and just six active cases. Changes to long-term care visitation, testing and 1 new COVID-19 case reported in Saint John New Brunswick has reported 191 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.There are 183 people considered to have recovered, one more than was reported on Friday.There have been two deaths in the province.The province says it has conducted 60,986 tests.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Hurricane Laura may bring 'unsurvivable' storm surge up to 20 feet for parts of Texas, Louisiana

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