The owner of an east-end Toronto dance studio is urging the provincial government to consider modifying its categories for small businesses that are allowed to operate amid the modified Stage 2 closures.

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Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital declares COVID-19 outbreak

The Toronto Trauma Centre St. Michael’s is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. At least five patients have been confirmed positive for the virus in its emergency department. Miranda Anthistle reports.

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House fails to override Wolf's restaurant capacity veto

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG, Pa. - The state House narrowly failed Tuesday to override last week's veto by Pennsylvania's governor of a bill that would have let restaurants reopen at full capacity in some circumstances.The override required two-thirds approval to be sent to the Senate, but it failed on a vote of 133-69.It would have allowed taverns and restaurants to operate at half of capacity, or more if they met state and federal social distancing standards or erected appropriate barriers.Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, warned the legislation would put patrons and restaurant workers at risk.Dermody said the higher capacity limits would not have required federal or state approval if barriers

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CMT Music Awards to feature trio of hosts, outdoor stages

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A trio of new hosts will lead fans through a new look at this year's CMT Music Awards, which replaced the live arena audience with performances in scenic outdoor locations around Nashville, Tennessee.Country singers Kane Brown and Ashley McBryde join “Modern Family” actor Sarah Hyland as co-hosts during Wednesday night's show airing on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Pop and TV Land. Finalists for the top award, video of the year, were narrowed down to Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Tanya Tucker, who is a first-time nominee as well.

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Worsening opioid crisis overshadowed in presidential race

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Like millions of Americans, Diane Urban watched the first presidential debate last month at home with her family.

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Pennsylvania breaks past 9M voters at registration deadline

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Monday is the last day in Pennsylvania to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election in which the presidential battleground state is playing a central role in the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.Voter registration in Pennsylvania has already hit a record high in this cycle.The total number of state voters has passed 9 million, state elections official said Monday.

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Asian shares rise after Wall Street gains on solid earnings

TOKYO – Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, cheered by the gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies.

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The Latest: Modi urges Indians to keep up masks, distancing

Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus— From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal— McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal— Some teenage girls in Nairobi have turned to sex work to help feed their families. They cannot remember how many men they have had to sleep with since their schools closed this year.

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Police: Teen in extremely critical condition after being shot while walking to boxing gym

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say an 18-year-old was shot while walking to a boxing gym in Kensington.It happened on the 2000 block of East Clearfield Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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Lives Lost: Hawaii football coach who prepped kids for life

HONOLULU – Honolulu football coach Willie Talamoa bought his players cleats, drove them to practice and often stayed late to talk with those having trouble in school. For Talamoa, his actions weren’t just about football.

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Democrats: Justices' 4-4 tie in election case ominous sign

WASHINGTON – With Amy Coney Barrett expected to join the Supreme Court as early as next week, the court's action in a Pennsylvania voting case has heightened fears among Democrats about the court being asked to decide a post-election dispute and with it, the winner of the White House.The justices split 4-4 Monday over a Republican plea to undo a state court order and force elections officials to ignore absentee ballots received after Election Day, Nov. 3.

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Kershaw, LA stars shine, Dodgers top Rays 8-3 in WS opener

ARLINGTON, Texas – Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers left the Tampa Bay Rays stuck in neutral to start a most strange World Series played amid the pandemic.Kershaw dominated for six innings, Bellinger and Betts homered and the Dodgers chased a wild Tyler Glasnow in the fifth inning for an 8-3 win Tuesday night in the first Series held at a neutral site.A crowd limited by the coronavirus to 11,388 at Globe Life Field, the new $1.2 billion home of the Texas Rangers, marked the smallest for baseball’s top event in 111 years.“It's hard not to think about winning. It's hard not to think about what that might be like,” Kershaw said.

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Glasnow wilts, can't stay with Kershaw as Rays drop Game 1

ARLINGTON, Texas – Tyler Glasnow had already given up a two-run homer and four of his six walks when he went back out for the fifth inning.Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash might have waited a smidge too long to go to his bullpen in Game 1 of the World Series.Glasnow was charged with all four runs in the small-ball fifth by the Los Angeles Dodgers — three singles, four walks and three stolen bases that tied a Fall Classic record — as the Rays lost 8-3 on Tuesday night in the franchise's first Series game since 2008.“I think ultimately it was kind of a lack of strikes thrown right here,” Cash said.

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Total package: Betts paying off big for Dodgers in every way

ARLINGTON, Texas – Mookie Betts slid headfirst across home plate, then popped up and did a double pump with his right fist. An inning later, he got to trot around the bases after going deep.That big commitment to Betts is already paying off for the Los Angeles Dodgers this postseason.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest October 20, 2020

Governor’s Office:Pivot Grant Program Launching to Help Small Businesses During Pandemic Help is on the way for thousands of small Hawai‘i businesses. At a news briefing today, Gov.

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Woman, 62, dies after being struck by stray bullet in Chester

CHESTER, Pa. - Police are investigating after a woman died after being struck by a stray bullet in Chester.It happened on the corner of 9th and Tilghman streets around 1 p.m. Monday.According to police, officers responded to a car crash when they got a shots fired call.

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Businesses struggle to stay afloat amid COVID-19 pandemic

WAYNE, Pa. - The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on small businesses along the 100 block of Lancaster Avenue in Wayne. "It's sad when you walk down the street. It's not the little village of Wayne when I rented 22 years ago with all the cute little shops.

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Scots groom celebrates wedding day with trip to Blackpool - with first dance in arcade to beat Covid rules

a kilt with his new wife sampling the seaside town's amusements and enjoying their first dance in an arcade.Rose Cook, 33, married Scots boyfriend Paul on Saturday, October 17.But with exotic holidays off the cards, the pair decided to make the most of the Lancashire town for the day.Paul, dressed in full Highland dress, and Rose, in her wedding dress, played the amusements on the piers, enjoyed pleasure rides and even got serenaded by locals.And instead of a slow song under the lights- the pair played Dance Revolution to mark their first dance.The newlyweds had their original wedding plans scuppered twice by coronavirus restrictions and so decided to throw caution to the wind and get married in Blackpool without the 'big do', reports

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Questions over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA - We are officially two weeks until Election Day and there are questions in our area surrounding mail-in ballots. Amanda Weissman, of Voorhees, New Jersey, says she dropped off her mail-in ballot at a secure ballot box at the Voorhees Town Center a little more than two weeks ago."I've checked every day since not seeing the ballot has been received," she said.FULL COVERAGE: 2020 ELECTIONCamden County Board of Elections Commissioner Rich Ambrosino says the office is slamming to process ballots as quickly as possible."If someone concerned about whether a ballot has been received.

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Taco Bell will deliver on their 'steal a base, steal a taco' promotion for World Series

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by Will Smith #16 after scoring a run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning in Game One of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on Octob ARLINGTON, Texas - The moment Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole second base during the 5th inning of Game 1 of the 2020 World Series on October 20, taco lovers went wild! Betts just scored free tacos for Americans everywhere.For the ninth year in a row, Taco Bell's 'Steal a Base, Steal a Taco' promotion went into full effect after Mookie Betts' base steal.

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State issues onsite security at ballot drop boxes in Florida

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Department of State issued guidance to the Supervisor of Elections of each county in Florida to protect the November election.The letter sent by the agency on Oct.

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World Series Notebook: LA has several G2 pitching options

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Los Angeles Dodgers have several options for pitching Game 2 of the World Series, and manager Dave Roberts preferred to keep it that way. The only certainty is that they won't be depending on only one guy.

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Pandemic widens learning gap in education-obsessed S. Korea

SEOUL – When South Korea began its delayed school year with remote learning in April, that spelled trouble for low-income students who rely on public education, get easily distracted and cannot afford cram schools or tutors used by many in this education-obsessed country. Students like Han Shin Bi, who struggled to concentrate.

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Sharon Stone says voting for Kamala Harris 'will save your families lives' amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Sharon Stone is pleading with voters. On Sunday, the 62-year-old Oscar nominee took to Instagram to send a special message to women voters in Florida ahead of the upcoming presidential election, imploring them to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

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Police: 18-year-old in extremely critical condition after being shot while walking to boxing gym

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say an 18-year-old was shot while walking to a boxing gym in Kensington.It happened on the 2000 block of East Clearfield Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday.According to police, the teen was shot twice in the lower back.

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Daddy's little girl: Emotional reunion with 10-year-old and firefighting father

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. - An emotional homecoming was captured between a Bay Area firefighter and his daughter after he spent weeks helping on some of Northern California's devastating wildfires.San Jose firefighter Josh Padron had been gone from home for a total of 27 days since mid-September.He was off working the North Complex Fire for two weeks and then the August Complex Fire in Mendocino for another 13 days, with only two days home in between.An emotional homecoming was captured between a Bay Area firefighter and his daughter after he spent weeks helping on some of Northern California's devastating wildfires."Being away was hard," said Padron, who lives in San Juan Bautista, south of Gilroy, about a 45-minute drive from San Jose

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Donald Trump tells rally there was 'no way' he was coming to their town before the pandemic

Donald Trump tonight told voters there was "no way" he would have visited their town before the pandemic struck.

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Brevard deputies investigating emails appearing to influence voters

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Supervisor of Elections in Brevard County alerted deputies a voter intimidation email was sent to people who appear to be registered with the Democratic Party, according to the Sheriff’s Office.[TRENDING: How to turn off Facebook election reminders | Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020]The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said the email appears to attempt to have voters switch party affiliation and to vote Republican.“While the investigation is active and currently ongoing, as your Sheriff I want to personally assure everyone that the Sheriff’s Office, our federal and local law enforcement partners are doing everything possible to identify those responsible,” Sheriff Wayne Ivey

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Melania Trump cancels campaign trip due to ‘lingering cough’ from coronavirus

Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.The first lady has decided against accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.It was to be Mrs.

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SpaceX launch to not take place on original date, new date to be announced

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Kennedy Space Center officials announced SpaceX is no longer targeting an Oct.

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Pandemic World Series draws smallest crowd in over century

ARLINGTON, Texas – Julie and Lance Smith walked through the mostly empty concourse of Globe Life Field.Tampa Bay infielder Joey Wendle is married to one of their cousins, and they weren’t going to miss his World Series debut.“It’s so weird,” said Julie Smith, 38, from Gadsden, Alabama.“It’s kind of nice in a way, too,” Lance, 39, said before they headed to their seats in the first deck behind home plate.They wore masks, but many fans ignored the requirement for facial coverings except while eating or drinking at their ticketed seats.A crowd of about 11,000 was expected for Tuesday night’s World Series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays, spread in groups of up to four, mostly in alternate rows and none directly behind

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Florida establishes incentive program for recalled airbags for certain Honda and Acura cars

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Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use amid protests

FILE - Federal officers disperse a crowd of protesters on October 6, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on the ground, later to be washed into storm drains.Amid allegations that human health and the environment are suffering the consequences, five environmental groups represented by the ACLU of Oregon and others sued the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.

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Brits facing coronavirus curfew in Spain as government plans state of emergency

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AP source: Tagovailoa replaces Fitzpatrick as Miami starter

MIAMI – Tua Tagovailoa now has a role to match his jersey number. He’s the Miami Dolphins’ No.

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AP Interview: Manfred likes larger playoff, runner in extras

ARLINGTON, Texas – Ahead of a World Series capping the pandemic-shortened season, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he hopes to keep two of this year’s innovations: expanded playoffs and starting extra innings with runners on second base.“People were wildly unenthusiastic about the changes.

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Rapid tests coming to state-run COVID-19 testing site in Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Rapid tests are coming to the state-run coronavirus testing site in Volusia County.[TRENDING: How to turn off Facebook election reminders | Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020]The Volusia County state-run site is also getting a new location.County officials said there is no longer an age requirement to get a coronavirus test.Officials said identification is no longer required but it helps speeds up the process.State-run testing will continue from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex convene session on digital world

NEW YORK – Creating online communities free of danger and misinformation is crucial in building a better world, the Duchess of Sussex told an online audience Tuesday during a special Time100 Talks episode she curated with her husband, Prince Harry."This isn’t just a tech problem. This isn’t solely a mental health or emotional well-being problem.

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Hinshaw says Alberta in ‘danger zone’ as COVID-19 cases stay high

Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw warns citizens that the province is getting closer to overwhelming the health system as COVID-19 case continue to stay high.

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Hospital beds versus staff: Is COVID-19 overwhelming the human side of Alberta’s health system?

COVID-19 situation included a line saying the number of hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions was “well within the health system’s capacity.”As of Tuesday, there were 116 people were in hospital with COVID-19, 16 of whom were being treated in intensive care. That means 23 per cent of Alberta’s dedicated COVID-19 ICU beds were being used, Dr.

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Toronto mom offers solution for take-out container pollution problem

A Toronto entrepreneur is hoping to help with the city’s single-use plastic waste problem. Melanie Zettler has more on how this idea could change the way we order takeout while reducing garbage production.

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COVID-19 activity intensifies in more US states, Europe

As illnesses rise in the third spike in US COVID-19 activity, five more states were added to the White House coronavirus task force's red zone list, and, at the global level, the pandemic picked up more steam in Europe.

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Melania Trump postpones campaign trip due to a cough related to COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.The first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.It was to be Mrs.

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Toronto continues to work to expand outdoor dining space

The City of Toronto is working on plans to extend patio season into the winter. The move comes as restaurants and bars are looking for any way to survive through the colder months with reduced dining space.

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Grappling with the decision to participate in Halloween in Toronto

There continues to be mixed messaging from the different levels of government about trick-or-treating and with less than two weeks to go before Halloween, the clock is ticking for parents to make their plans. And as one psychologist explains, it’s all about perspective.

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Video: Woman hits Delta employee during dispute about masks on Florida flight

MIAMI – A violent incident onboard a Delta flight from Miami to Atlanta ended with two passengers being escorted off the flight, News 6 partner Local 10 reports.Video shot by a witness appears to show a fracas between several passengers and a flight attendant. At one point, a woman is seen hitting the flight attendant in the face.[TRENDING: How to turn off Facebook election reminders | Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020]“At this point we’re, like, two hours behind,” recalled passenger Lauryn England, who shot the video.England said the group of passengers were complaining about masks and putting on seatbelts before takeoff.

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The Latest: Pentatonix to sing national anthem for Game 1

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Latest on Game 1 of the World Series (all times local):___4:37 p.m. Pentatonix will sing the national anthem before Game 1 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Rays, Dodgers set lineups for Game 1 of the World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas – Cody Bellinger was in his normal spot in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bellinger was batting sixth and playing center field Tuesday night, two days after knocking his right shoulder out of whack during his emphatic celebration after hitting a go-ahead homer in the clinching Game 7 of the National League Championship Series.

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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

Impact of modified Stage 2 shutdown on Toronto dance studio

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