Premier League clubs are expected to approve the introduction of phase two in training on Wednesday, prompting hope that a date for the return of the league could be made this week.

The Premier League has received government approval to progress to the next stage of Project Restart, which will enable competitive a close-contract training with a maximum group size of 12.

Players and managers will have the chance to discuss any remaining concerns over phase two when they hold separate video calls with the Premier League on Tuesday, Sky Sports states.

On Wednesday, clubs will then vote on whether to move to the next stage of training, which could be introduced at training grounds before the end of this week - and the week could end with

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Stockport when officers arrested him for being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs in March this yearIt was only when the GMP Special Operations team searched his house that they discovered drug paraphernalia including snap bags and scales, over £4,000 in bundles of cash, designer clothes, trainers and a motorbike.Further investigations revealed that Phythian, of Denton, had been abroad 16 times between January 2016 and March 2019.He funded his ‘lavish lifestyle’ through the selling of class A drugs and deposited the cash through the Post Office, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.

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Matt Hancock urges people not to go to Black Lives Matter protests to stop coronavirus spread

Speaking at the Downing Street press briefing on Friday, he said: "Ahead of this weekend, when I know that there are plans for further protests, I want to say something to you as Health Secretary."Like so many, I'm appalled by the death of George Floyd. "And I understand why people are deeply upset.

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Jadon Sancho fumes at "absolute joke" German FA for issuing Man Utd target with fine

Jadon Sancho has fumed at the German FA after being issued with fine for breaking coronavirus lockdown protocols.The Englishman was issued with the punishment after getting a haircut from celebrity barber Winnie Nana Karkari.And the Borussia Dortmund star took to Twitter to give his take on the German football organisers in brutal style.“Absolute joke DFL,” Sancho simply wrote on the social media site. It saw fans of Manchester United, the club that has been hotly linked with the £100m-rated star’s signature, send a message to the 20-year-old.

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Health secretary urges people not to take part in George Floyd protests this weekend

The Health Secretary has urged people not to take part in mass demonstrations over the weekend as they will be breaching lockdown rules.

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Scientists called for track and trace call centres to contain coronavirus in February

The idea of using a call-centre based system to trace contacts of people infected by Covid-19 was suggested in February, new documents presented to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) reveal.

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Police seek suspect vehicle in shooting death of 22-year-old man at Mount Dora Lowe’s

MOUNT DORA, Fla. – Mount Dora police say they’re looking for a gray pickup truck that’s believed to be connected to a the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man outside a Lowe’s last month.On May 15, Lamonte Lockhart was found shot to death in the parking lot of the home improvement store on Donnelly Street, according to a news release.Authorities said at the time that the crime was not believed to be random, but they hadn’t identified a suspect.On Friday, they released two pictures showing a gray pickup truck with dark tinted windows that is believed to be connected to the shooting.Anyone who recognizes the vehicle is asked to call the Mount Dora Police Department at 352-735-7130.

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City Works Eatery & Pour House at Disney Springs reopening

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – City Works Eatery & Pour House at Disney Springs announced Friday that it will reopen June 10 amid the coronavirus pandemic.City Works, located next to the NBA Experience, said it will implement a number of safety measures upon reopening. The new procedures include personal protective equipment for all team members and increased cleaning protocols and precautions, with scheduled sanitizing of all shared surfaces evey 30 minutes, required hand washing every 20-30 minutes and seating following social distancing guidelines.

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True Life Will Take Viewers to the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic

MTV's True Life series is going to the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The network announced True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders, a new self-shot special spotlighting millennial volunteer first responders working through the coronavirus pandemic in New York City.

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Corona: 27 more test positive for COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, tally 570

NOIDA (UP) : Twenty-seven more people were found positive for coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday, pushing the total cases in the Uttar Pradesh district to 543, officials said. The number of active cases jumped to 209, even as five patients got discharged after recovery from COVID-19, they said.Three deaths have occurred in the district since Thursday which are suspect COVID-19 cases but their confirmation reports for the disease were awaited till Friday night, District Surveillance Officer Sunil Dohare said.Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining Delhi, in western Uttar Pradesh has so far recorded eights deaths due to the novel coronavirus, while it has second-highest number of positive cases after Agra, according to a state government

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Listen to Meek Mill’s emotive new protest song, ‘Otherside of America’

Meek Mill has released an emotive new protest song, ‘Otherside of America’ – you can listen to it below.On the track, which comes a week after the death of George Floyd, Mill explores inequality and racism in America and opens with comments US President Donald Trump made about the Black community in 2016.Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis last week (May 25) following an altercation with police officers. Floyd, who was African American, was killed when a white police officer appeared to kneel on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.Officer Derek Chauvin has since been sacked and charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Man Asks "Did I Miss Anything?" After Emerging From 75-Day Silent Retreat

Daniel Thorson returned from a 75-day silent retreat to find that many changes had taken place around the world. On March 13, the Emerge podcast host headed into a solo retreat at Vermont's Monastic Academy, which, according to its website, is a "training center" that is "dedicated to creating wise, powerful, and loving leaders who are an unstoppable force for social and environmental peace on Earth." In his final tweet before signing off, Thorson wrote, "Off into silent retreat (aka voluntary physical and memetic self-quarantine) for the next 75 days or so.

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1,330 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi take tally past 26,000; death toll at 708

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 1,330 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday taking the COVID-19 tally in the city beyond the 26,000-mark, and the death toll due to the disease jumped to 708, authorities said.The highest spike in fresh cases -- 1,513-- was recorded on June 3.In a bulletin issued on Friday, the Delhi health department said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 708 and the total number of cases mounted to 26,334.A total of 58 fatalities were reported on June 4, which took place between May 4 and June 3, the bulletin said, adding that 25 of these deaths took place on June 3.It, however, added that the cumulative death figures refer to fatalities where the primary cause of death was found to be COVID-19, as per the report

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DC paints huge Black Lives Matter mural near White House

WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON (AP) — City workers and activists painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the street leading to the White House, a highly visible sign of the District of Columbia's embrace of a protest movement that has put it at odds with President Donald Trump. D.C.

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Crowd cheers as casinos reopen in Las Vegas

This video was taken at the D Casino & Hotel in Nevada a few minutes after midnight. According to reports, the business’s owner gave away 2,000 airline tickets for visitors to fly to Las Vegas, and discounted hotel rooms.

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New Brunswick reports no new cases of COVID-19 day after first coronavirus death

coronavirus on Friday, a day after reporting its first death related to the disease.That puts the province at a total of 136 COVID-19 cases. Health officials say 121 people have recovered from the disease.Four people remain in hospital, one of which is intensive care.

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Law and Order: SVU Plans to Tackle George Floyd's Death and Resulting Protests

When Law & Order: SVU returns to airwaves, the longest-running primetime drama will tackle head-on the events of 2020, from the coronavirus pandemic to the protests against police brutality in response the death of George Floyd. Warren Leight, executive producer and showrunner on SVU, appeared on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast to discuss how the show will handle the shifting real-world landscape and how TV shows—cop dramas in particular—can do better.

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Kourtney Kardashian opens up about educating her children on white privilege and racism

Kourtney Kardashian knows that the work starts at home. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star opened up about her responsibility to teach her three children about white privilege and racism.

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Minister says Yarmouth ferry won’t run if it puts Nova Scotians at risk

coronavirus.Lloyd Hines said on Thursday that he wants to ensure Nova Scotians will remain safe if the ferry between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbor, Maine, launches for its first commercial season.“I know there’s some anxiety out there that there might be an avenue for (COVID-19) on the ferry and I want to make sure that people understand that door will not be opened,” said Hines.The federal government has closed the border between the U.S.

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Most of Florida officially enters phase 2 of reopening

ORLANDO, Fla. – As of Friday, most of Florida has taken the next step of reopening the economy that was ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.All the of the state -- with the exception of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties -- can now enter phase two of the governor’s reopening plan and with that comes the easing of even more restrictions.Florida was in phase one for one month, from May 4 until Thursday, but it’s unknown at this point how long Florida will stay in phase two before it’s time to move to phase three, which many are referring to as the new normal.[Timeline: The spread of coronavirus in Florida]The opening of bars, movie theaters and personal services such as tanning salons and tattoo parlors mark the biggest difference

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President suspends IBC for at least six months to aid businesses during pandemic

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday promulgated an Ordinance suspending the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) for at least six months so that no business will be dragged into a bankruptcy tribunal for defaults during this period starting 25 March.India rolled out stringent stay at home restrictions on 25 March that shut down the economy for two months that pushed many companies towards bankruptcy.The IBC (Amendment) Ordinance says that no business can ever be taken to bankruptcy tribunals for defaults during the period of its suspension.

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Senior Chinese, Indian diplomats hold talks ahead of military-level dialogue

NEW DELHI: A day ahead of talks between top military commanders of India and China to defuse tensions along their common border, the foreign ministries of the two countries held discussions on Friday and agreed to not let differences become disputes and to manage their differences properly.The foreign ministry delegations were led by Naveen Srivastava, Joint Secretary (East Asia) on the Indian side and Wu Jianghao, Director General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement.

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Metropolitan areas to face contagion risk as India opens after lockdown

NEW DELHI : As India enters into Unlock 1.0 after remaining in a 70-day strict lockdown, the threat of covid-19 looms large in country’s top five metropolitan areas the most. The union health ministry has issued standard operating procedures for operation of public and semi-public environments where covid-19 has a higher chance to spread i.e.

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SC asks whether private hospitals can treat Covid-19 patients under Ayushman Bharat Scheme

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Friday asked Centre, private hospitals if Covid-19 patients can be treated by them at the charges fixed under Ayushman Bharat scheme.

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DC street near White House renamed ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’

WASHINGTON - D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser officially renamed a section of 16th Street, 'Black Lives Matter Plaza' Friday ahead of what is expected to be a massive weekend demonstration by the group in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe sign was raised in front of St.

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I May Destroy You Review: Michaela Coel's HBO Drama Tackles Timely Issues With Unflinching Honesty

I May Destroy Youhas a timely throughline that contrasts the crises of individuals with those of the world. Now more than ever, personal problems seem trivial as COVID-19 claims thousands of lives daily, children in South Sudan are starving, a civil war in Syria rages on, and rampant police brutality continues to be the sixth leading cause of death for Black men in America. What makes I May Destroy You a worthwhile piece of television is that its main character Arabella (Michaela Coel, who created, wrote, co-directed, and stars in the series) eventually figures out that one crisis doesn't supersede the other.

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Alberta premier to announce new small business support amid COVID-19 pandemic

Premier Jason Kenney will be announcing new supports for small businesses in Alberta as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the province’s economy.The announcement will be made at 11:30 a.m. and will be streamed live in this article.According to a news release from the government, Kenney will be joined by Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir.

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66 more COVID-19 cases closed in Waterloo region, active cases fall to 110

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ontario reported 344 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the provincial total to 29,747.The provincial death toll has risen to 2,372, as 15 more deaths were reported.*With files from Global News’ Gabby Rodrigues

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Firearms seized from New Brunswick man arrested for not self-isolating

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Inside the home, police found and seized three long guns and ammunition.Breau was arrested in a vehicle several kilometres away from his home.He was charged with assaulting a peace officer, unsafe storage of a firearm and not complying with an order to self-isolate for 14 days, under the N.B. Emergency Measures Act.On Thursday, Breau appeared in court through tele-remand for a bail hearing.

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City looks to Province about whether masks should be worn on Winnipeg Transit

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As for the rest of the city’s services, like pools, Shaw said those discussions are ongoing.“We’re going to do things safely and slowly,” said Shaw. “There are significant challenges trying to adapt a new normal.”The pools themselves aren’t the problem, but more the programming and cleaning around the pools, said Shaw.“We want to do things safely.”No new novel coronavirus cases were announced on Thursday, and Manitoba’s numbers remain at 298 total.

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WHO welcomes crucial new funding for vaccines

WHO welcomes funding commitments made at today’s Global Vaccine Summit, hosted virtually by the UK government. The Summit is Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s third pledging conference and follows the successful Berlin summit in January 2015.

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UK's coronavirus death toll tops 40,000

The UK's official coronavirus death toll has topped 40,000 after the government reported a further 357 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

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German basketball returns in bubble format, protests likely

DÜSSELDORF – DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — With teams living in a bubble, no fans in the arena and likely anti-racism protests on the court, German basketball will show how the NBA's future could look. The Basketball Bundesliga, or the BBL for short, returns Saturday after a three-month break caused by the coronavirus pandemic with a 10-team tournament in a closed “bubble” in Munich.

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UK's official virus-related death toll surpasses 40,000

LONDON – LONDON (AP) — The U.K. became the second country to officially record more than 40,000 coronavirus-related deaths as more than 100 scientists wrote the British government on Friday to urge it to reconsider lifting virus lockdown restrictions.

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176 additional Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores open for in-person sales

Fine Wine & Good Spirits HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced that 176 additional Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores will resume limited in-store sales on Friday, June 5, as counties move into the yellow phase. The 176 stores that will open Friday are located in the following counties: 14 in Berks County, 31 in Bucks County, 19 in Chester County, 17 in Delaware County, 13 in Lackawanna County, 19 in Lancaster County, 17 in Lehigh County, 33 in Montgomery County and 13 in Northampton County.In total, 525 Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores will be opened in-person sales effective Friday.RELATED: Philadelphia and suburban counties will move to yellow phase of reopening plan on FridayStores must follow social distancing

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CDC director says protesters should 'highly consider' getting tested for coronavirus

WASHINGTON - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield warned Thursday that recent protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death could be a “seeding event” for coronavirus infections and urged participants to get tested.Testifying before a House Appropriations Committee on the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Redfield said individuals protesting in areas that have not yet controlled the outbreak should “highly consider” getting tested.He noted both Minneapolis and Washington D.C.

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Jared Leto gives himself some shade using a jacket after a hike with girlfriend Valery Kaufman

Hiking trails opened back up in Los Angeles last month, after weeks of being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.And Jared Leto stepped out for some sun and exercise, hitting a hiking path in Malibu, with his longtime girlfriend Valery Kaufman.The hot temperatures of Thursday seemed to get to the Oscar winning star, 48, as he used a zip-up jacket as a shield from the sun.

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Harry Kane sends warning to Man Utd ahead of Premier League restart

Tottenham have nine must-win games to keep their Champions League dream alive - and he has vowed to start with a bang against Manchester United.The England striker has not played since New Year’s Day after being sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury. Spurs have slipped down to eighth without the striker but the 26-year-old has handed manager Jose Mourinho a huge boost after recovering to full fitness.

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Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea challenging Centre’s order of fixing minimum airfares

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a plea challenging the central government’s order wherein it had fixes minimum air fare for travel due to Covid-19.

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Massive fire ignites at Amazon distribution warehouse in Redlands

REDLANDS, Calif. - A major three-alarm fire ignited at an Amazon distribution warehouse in Redlands on Friday morning, fire officials said. The fire erupted around 5:25 a.m. at 2255 at East Lugonia Ave.

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Most people spend their birthday receiving gifts — but Angelina Jolie celebrated hers by giving.

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Evidence in Belly Mujinga’s death to be reviewed by Crown Prosecution Service

coronavirus. She became ill days after a man who claimed to have the virus reportedly spat at and coughed on her and a colleague at London’s Victoria Station.

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Jermain Defoe has revealed a tearful phone call with his mother after the killing of George Floyd. The 46-year-old died in Minnesota last month after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for close to nine minutes.Two separate coroner's reports have determined the cause of death to be homicide, with Chauvin charged with alleged second degree murder.

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Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian More Celeb Companies Publicly Supporting Black Lives Matter

As hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined together across the nation after the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of a White Minneapolis police officer, celebrities have been doing their part to support the movement. Whether it’s donating money, attending a protest, or publicly supporting Black Lives Matter via their social media channels, some of the biggest names in the world are speaking up! A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, and more have stood strong and truly put their money where their mouth is, revealing that their companies would support the movement.

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Evidence on death of Belly Mujinga to be reviewed as police explain investigation findings

coronavirus, the British Transport Police has said.The review comes in “recognition of wider public interest”, the force said, although the case is not being reopened.More than a million people signed a petition seeking justice for the family of Ms Mujinga, who died with Covid-19 after she was spat at while working on the concourse of Victoria station in London.She died in April, a few weeks after the incident, leaving a widower and an 11-year-old daughter.Officers interviewed a 57-year-old man but said the incident did not lead to the worker’s death and decided not to refer the case to the CPS.However, British Transport Police today released a new statement saying it had invited the CPS to conduct an independent review of the available

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UK's official coronavirus death toll passes 40,000 mark

coronavirus has surpassed 40,000. The Department of Health has confirmed there have now been 40,261 recorded deaths, which includes people who have died in hospitals, care homes and in the wider community.This is an increase of 357 from yesterday's figure of 39,904.The statement reads: "As of 9am 5 June, there have been 5,214,277 tests, with 207,231 tests on 4 June.

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control over rent levels to better meet the needs of those on housing benefits.Manchester council is hoping to deliver 32,000 new homes by 2025, including 6,400 affordable properties for social rent, affordable rent or shared ownership.But so far only 13,259 new homes have been built in the city since April 2015, and just 1,514 of these - around 25 pc - are classed as affordable.Coun Suzanne Richards, executive member for housing and regeneration, told an executive meeting on Wednesday: “The supply of affordable housing in the city has been increasing year on year but not at a rate that will meet our current and rightly ambitious target.“The economic impacts of Covid on development have yet to be fully understood, but it is likely for some

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