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Shocking video shows hundreds of birds drop from the sky in Mexico

Shocking — and, frankly, disturbing — security camera footage has captured the moment hundreds of birds fell out of the sky in Mexico.

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US: Biden agrees to meet Putin if Russia halts Ukraine invasion

KYIV, Ukraine - Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine's northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another step closer to what they said was the planned invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine-Russia: Pa. Ukrainian community among thousands who rallied in DC for peace

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Scores of people gathered in Washington DC Sunday in support of Ukraine and many of them from the Delaware Valley. Several FOX 29 spoke to have family and friends in Ukraine.Buses filled with Ukrainian activists from the Philadelphia area pulled into the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Abington after a day of protest at the Lincoln Memorial amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine."I sure hope peace is possible," Natalie Firko commented.

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Monday’s (21) power cuts between 4:30 PM – 10:30 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has directed the Ceylon Electricity Board to adjust the island-wide rotational power shedding for Monday (21) to facilitate ongoing GCE AL exams.Therefore 2-hour power cuts will take place from 4.30 PM to 10.30 PM.Power-Interruption-Schedule-21-02-2021-1

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RCMP looking for suspects in brazen attack at BC gas pipeline site

RCMP officers are hunting for suspects after a brazen attack on the work site of a natural gas pipeline. Coastal GasLink says its facility and nine workers were attacked early Thursday morning.

‘The threat still exists’: Blair on continued use of Emergencies Act

Police have cleared the main convoy protest zone, as MPs continue to debate invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair about the police clearing out the main area of the Ottawa convoy protest.

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Navy brings ashore sick fisherman from deep seas

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Navy brought ashore an ill fisherman in the high seas and rushed him to hospital for treatment on Monday (21st February 2022).The fisherman who was aboard a local multiday fishing trawler, in seas about 115 nautical miles (about 213 km) off the Galle Lighthouse, had suddenly fallen ill and was in need of medical attention.The particular multiday fishing trawler ‘Raja 01’ (Reg No IMUL-A-0105 KLT) was on a fishing voyage leaving the Galle fisheries harbour on 08th February 2022.Meanwhile, the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources disseminated the situation of this ill fisherman, who was aboard the trawler, to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo at Navy Headquarters.In response to a request for assistance, Sri Lanka Navy sent out the Fast Attack Craft P 485 of the 4th Fast Attack Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Southern Naval Command to bring the ill fisherman ashore for treatment.Having taken over the patient, the Navy transferred him to the Galle Harbour administering first aid and subsequently, he was rushed to the Karapitiya Hospital, Galle for further treatment.Besides, the Navy stays prepared to respond to eventualities of this nature, with a view to assisting naval and fishing communities in distress in Sri Lanka’s Search and Rescue Region.

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Covid-19: Goa schools reopen for physical classes today. Details here

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New Brunswick farmers call for change to temporary foreign worker quarantine rules

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Q&A: Isabel Allende on feminism, TV series, love in pandemic

NEW YORK – Isabel Allende is not only the world’s most widely read Spanish-language author but also a self-declared and outspoken feminist. So it is not surprising that her most recent book, “The Soul of a Woman,” arrived in the United States during Women’s History Month, just days before the premiere of a miniseries about her life on HBO Max.

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Call for gyms to open sooner in Scotland to help people's mental health

April 5.It would come at around the same time as the 'stay at home' order could be lifted, however that depends on the number of cases.Nicola Sturgeon is set to give an update to MSPs at Holyrood later today on the potential easing of restrictions in the coming weeks.All primary school pupils will return to class as of March 15, with secondary school students following after the Easter holiday.Speaking on Good Morning Scotland Miles Briggs, health spokesman for the Tories on health, said: "We need to see things move faster as well, that's why we've been putting forward firstly that schools should return earlier. "I welcome the fact that ministers have taken that on board as well.

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‘Men working’ sign prompts young sisters to call for gender equality

Sisters Blair Babione, 11, and Brienne Babione, 9, pose with women police officers and firefighters for Carmel, Indiana (Credit: City of Carmel) CARMEL, Ind. - Leave it to sisters Blair Babione, 11, and Brienne Babione, 9, to remind people that women work in construction, too.The siblings spotted a "men working" sign posted near a construction site a few weeks ago in Carmel, Indiana. That prompted them, along with their mother, to write a letter to town leaders asking why the sign was posted when plenty of women also work in the field. City spokesperson Dan McFeely said the city didn’t own the sign, pointing out that the city adopted gender-neutral signs years ago along with the state and federal governments.

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B.C. COVID-19 vaccination call centre receives more than 1.7 million calls in first 3 hours

COVID-19 vaccination appointments has been overwhelmed as people are scrambling to get the shot.Health Minister Adrian Dix says as of 9:40 a.m. on Monday morning there were 1.7 million calls.The appointment booking line is only providing reservations for those born in 1931 or earlier and for Indigenous people born in 1946 and earlier.

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Hundreds flooded streets near Colo. university for massive ‘party’ that ended in clash with police

a portal on the city's website to allow the public to submit additional video footage or other evidence from the disturbance.Herold said it was a calculated call not to make any arrests immediately, out of worry that sending in officers would agitate the large crowd. She added that the department had "excellent" video to help it pursue those responsible for the violence.The three injured officers were recovering, including one who was struck in the hand and another who was hit in the face but was wearing a gas mask, Herold said.

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Health-care unions call for worker wage bump, better access to PPE in new Ontario campaign

Ontario government for increased wages and better access to personal protective equipment.The unions say the campaign will launch on Monday in workplaces across the province ahead of the Ontario budget, which is expected to be delivered later this month.They say they are asking the government to raise the wages of personal support workers in all health care settings to $25 an hour as the pandemic continues.

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Fugitive comes out of hiding to buy new 'Call of Duty' video game, police say

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - A man who escaped prison last November came out of hiding to buy a video game and attacked officers when he was confronted, police say. It happened on Jan.

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Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence

CAMEROON – An attempt to get U.N. Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to violence in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and to spotlight the millions in need of humanitarian assistance was dropped Friday night after objections from India, Russia and especially China, U.N. diplomats said.

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PM Modi's photo from Covid vaccine certificates must be removed, Election Commission tells Centre

Follow poll code provisions in letter and spiritFollowing the complaint, the EC has asked the health ministry to follow the provisions of the poll code in letter and spirit.In a letter to the health ministry, the poll panel is learnt to have referred to certain provisions of the model code, which bar the use of advertisement at the cost of the public exchequer.As per a PTI report, the EC has not referred to any individual or personalities but has asked the health ministry to follow the provisions of the model code in letter and spirit.The Centre has been asked to adopt a system so that the Prime Minister's photo does not appear on Covid-19 vaccine certificates in poll-bound states.However, the vaccine jab certificates can carry PM Modi's

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NDP renews call for Alberta government to release 3rd-party review on its handling of COVID-19

COVID-19, the official Opposition reiterated a plea for the provincial government to release the results of a third-party review aimed at assessing how it responded to the pandemic.While an exact timeline for its release was never announced, the UCP government had previously said it hoped the report would be completed in late 2020.

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Cool drone video shows blacktip shark migration off Singer Island

SINGER ISLAND, Fla. – You know sharks are always in the water off Florida beaches, but sometimes you might not know just how many are out there.

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Coronavirus: Gen. Hillier hopeful that all eligible Ontarians will receive 1st vaccine dose by 1st day of summer

Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, head of Ontario’s COVID-19 task force, said on Friday that the change in COVID-19 injection intervals of up to four months “means we can significantly increase” the vaccination program.

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COVID-19: Peterborough Public Health, MPP Dave Smith plan virtual town hall on vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan for Peterborough and area.The virtual and teleconference town hall from 7-8 p.m on March 16 is being co-hosted by Peterborough Public Health and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith. The town hall will focus on COVID-19 vaccine distribution for priority groups, the rollout plan for the region, information on the various types of vaccines and feature a question and answer segment.

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‘It’s infuriating’: Constituents of MPP Randy Hillier call for his removal

COVID-19 health guidelines doesn’t reflect their views.“I find it embarrassing. He is gaining a higher profile provincially, but for all the wrong reasons.

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26 global experts call for new investigation into COVID-19 origins

origins of COVID-19, according to one of the authors of an open letter calling for a new investigation into the pandemic.“At this point we are no further advanced than we were a year ago,” said Nikolai Petrovsky, an expert in vaccines at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, and one of 26 global experts who signed the open letter, published on Thursday.In January, a team of scientists picked by the World Health Organization (WHO) visited hospitals and research institutes in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the coronavirus was identified, in search of clues about the origins of COVID-19.

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New map shows ‘epicentres’ of Covid cases in Scotland

The Mirror reports.Of the 32 local areas across Scotland, nine council areas are blue - Stirling, West Dumbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, Clackmannanshire, West Lothian, Midlothian and Falkirk.As of Thursday, there have been 204,055 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Scotland and 7,398 people have died following a positive test for the virus, according to the Scottish Government.Here is the seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population between February 23 and March 1. Second figure in brackets is the previous week.

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YouTube removes Myanmar army channels; UN to meet on crisis

YANGON – YouTube removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its guidelines, it announced Friday, as demonstrators defied growing violence by security forces and staged more anti-coup protests ahead of a special U.N. Security Council meeting on the country's political crisis.

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ICCL in call for guidelines on protests during Level 5 restrictions

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has called for guidelines to be put in place to allow for peaceful protests during current Level 5 restrictions.

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Some public libraries won’t remove 6 Dr. Seuss titles from shelves after publication halt

LOS ANGELES - Some public libraries are saying they will continue to lend out six Dr. Seuss titles following an announcement from Dr.

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Premiers call on feds to boost health funds, warn of ‘post-pandemic pileup’

health care transfer payments to provinces and territories.

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EC petitioned to remove PM's photo from COVID-19 vaccine certificate

Thiruvananthapuram: A Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission demanding the removal of the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, issued to people in poll-bound Kerala. In the brief letter, Midhun Shah, who is also the state co-coordinator of the Kerala State Youth Commission, pointed out that the model code of conduct was already in force in the southern state, where Assembly election is scheduled on April 6.

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'Popeye' admits 'stupidity' as he faces surgery to remove fake muscles amid health fears

Covid-19 pandemic has delayed surgery to fully remove the dangerous implants from his triceps by almost a year.He still faces more complex operations to extract the mess inside his biceps."I'm only 24, and my immune system is so far coping with this inflammation, but I really do not know what will happen next," said the Russian."That is why I started the surgeries to get rid of this nightmare."He confessed: "I bulked up my arms when I was 20 due to my own stupidity."I did not think about the consequences."He was persuaded to "save his life" and remove the implants by famous Russian WAG Alana Mamaeva, 33, a leading campaigner for victims of botched plastic surgery, who is married to Russian football star Pavel Mamaev.Surgeon Dmitry Melnikov

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Thailand probes Facebook's removal of army-linked accounts

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says he has assigned the Royal Thai Army to investigate after Facebook Inc. removed 185 accounts and groups allegedly engaged in an information-influencing operation in Thailand run by the military.

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New death connected to Olymel COVID-19 outbreak as Alberta Health removes previous fatality

Olymel facility in Red Deer, Alta., facing a COVID-19 outbreak confirmed Wednesday that another person connected to the plant has died.The information from the union comes as Alberta Health officials said a previously announced death was found to not have been connected to the facility.Scott Payne with UFCW 401 confirmed Wednesday that another worker has passed away from COVID-19. “Our investigation has revealed it was a worker at the plant,” he said.The union did not have details on the age or gender of the victim or the date when their death occurred.

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Call for greater understanding about Long Covid

Doctors say some people who contracted coronavirus almost a year ago, still have not fully recovered. While most people get better within weeks, a support group for people with Long Covid has called for greater understanding about their condition.

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Antonetti says Indians cooperating with Callaway inquiry

CLEVELAND – Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Wednesday he couldn't comment on his previous remarks about Mickey Callaway's conduct due to Major League Baseball's ongoing investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the team's former pitching coach.

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Nationals say lefty Jon Lester to have thyroid gland removed

Washington Nationals left-hander Jon Lester is leaving spring training camp to have surgery for the removal of his thyroid gland, manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday.

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AP source: NBA set to remove restriction on 2-way deals

MIAMI – The NBA has moved closer to a deal where players on two-way contracts would be eligible to appear on the active roster for as many games as their teams would like this season, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.

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Before rolling out vaccines to Black Canadian communities, advocates call on governments to rebuild trust

Instagram page with the hopes of allaying any doubts or suspicion his fellow community members might have over its safety.A COVID-19 survivor himself, Shaw says he’s seen up close the trail of deadly destruction the coronavirus has left behind in Toronto’s northwest neighbourhoods, where he’s spent the last 25 years.

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Indians' Francona says team didn't cover up for Callaway

CLEVELAND – Indians manager Terry Francona said no one in the Cleveland organization “covered up” for former pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who is under investigation by Major League Baseball following allegations of sexual harassment.

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Canadian moms call on feds to prioritize adults with Down Syndrome

Evelyn Lusthaus is one of the two Canadian mothers who have started an online petition asking the federal and Quebec government to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination of adults with down syndrome.

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Ontario MPP Randy Hillier’s Twitter account temporarily suspended

letter to Hillier disputing his COVID-19 claims.After over 40 local doctors called on Hillier to stop spreading “misinformation” about COVID-19 and putting his constituents at risk, the independent politician has continued his behaviour online — until Saturday.Hillier tweeted on Sunday that he was temporarily suspended from Twitter. This came after he tweeted a thread to his nearly 30,000 followers to “shame” people who wear masks.“We must start shaming those who wear a mask, as they shame others, the masks are coercing us to live their lie.

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Twitter crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation will see repeat offenders removed

Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.The company said Monday that it has started using human reviewers to assess whether tweets violate its policy against COVID vaccine misinformation. Eventually, the work will be done by a combination of humans and automation, it said.

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MPP Hillier twitter account temporarily suspended

Twitter unveils new COVID-19 misinformation rules days after Ontario MPP Randy Hillier was temporarily suspended.

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NZ public urged to 'call out' Covid-19 rule breakers after Auckland cluster

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders to "call out" Covid-19 rule-breakers, as public anger there builds over a series of infringements that forced the country's largest city back into lockdown.

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Chloé Zhao is 2nd woman to win best director prize at Globes

LOS ANGELES – Chloé Zhao became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes in a year in which three women were nominated for the first time in the category.

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Multiple Democrats call for Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment allegations

NEW YORK - Several Democratic lawmakers in New York are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after a second former aide claimed that he had sexually harassed her.The recent harassment allegations represent a deepening crisis for Cuomo, who just months ago was at the height of his popularity for his leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.In recent weeks, he has been assailed over revelations that his administration had underreported COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.

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The global scramble for vaccines - as over 100 countries yet to administer a single dose

As the European Union frets over the pace of vaccine supply and attempts to ramp up the manufacture of key vaccines within the bloc, the United Nations has warned that more than 100 countries around the world have yet to administer a single dose.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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‘It’s infuriating’: Constituents of MPP Randy Hillier call for his removal

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