Michelle Obama launches online reading series for kids

Avocados for sale at the Trader Joe's Upper East Side Bridgemarket grocery store in New York, U.S. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S.

Singer Mickey Guyton performs the national anthem before Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Steph Chambers)LOS ANGELES - Country singer Mickey Guyton kicked off Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals with a powerful rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner."Guyton, a Grammy-nominated country artist from Texas, performed the anthem in a solid blue gown, representing the colors of the Rams.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Police in Delaware’s biggest city are investigating the vandalism of multiple locations with spray-painted swastikas. The News Journal in Wilmington reports that The Columbus Inn in Wilmington’s Wawaset neighborhood,  a billboard on nearby Union Street and Brandywine Counseling and Community Services are among the spots vandalized.

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Coronavirus infection rates across the region have fallen by almost 40 per cent, figures have revealed.

the blockades that have snarled cross-border traffic and paralyzed the City of Ottawa.“Certainly,” responded Minister Bill Blair when asked Sunday if his government was prepared to invoke the Emergencies Act, rarely-used legislation that grants federal authorities exceptional powers to address national threats.“I want to assure you that we recognize the threat to Canada, to Canadians, to our livelihoods and to our prosperity that these protests represent. This isn’t about vaccines anymore.

Police removed protesters that have been blocking the Ambassador bridge in Windsor, Ont., on Sunday. They also made an arrest when drivers refused to remove their vehicles. Sean O’Shea has the details.

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during a figure skating training session at Winter Olympic Games. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Russian skater Kamila Valieva will testify by video Sunday at a court hearing about her doping case.Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Both the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Testing Agency — on behalf of the IOC — said Friday they would fight the decision by Russia’s anti-doping agency to allow the 15-year-old Valieva to skate. The Russian agency provisionally banned Valieva Tuesday because she failed a doping test in December.

COVID-19 on Sunday, a drop that comes a day before the province prepares to allow gyms and spas to reopen for business.The Health Department says 2,081 people are in hospital with the disease after 121 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 183 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 12 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/zwEv6UuVP9— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 13, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations is down by 62.Officials say 140 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 13.The province is also reporting 1,870 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 25,040 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Saturday, and 49 per cent of provincial residents have received their third dose.

LOS ANGELES - From pizza to chips and wings to beer, Super Bowl Sunday is known for its food!After Thanksgiving, Americans will consume the most amount of food on Super Bowl Sunday.According to TigerFitness, the average household buys about 6,000 calories worth of snacks per person.RELATED: Super Bowl LVI: Where to eat near SoFi StadiumBelow is a list of Super Bowl food facts from TigerFitness.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.Tune in to FOX 11 Los Angeles for the latest Southern California news.Advertisement

PHILADELPHIA - A man is in critical condition after a shooting in West Philadelphia.The shooting happened at approximately 1 a.m.

possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence, even as the U.S. warned Sunday of more Russian troops pressing closer to Ukraine's borders and some airlines canceled or diverted flights there.The White House said President Joe Biden would talk later in the day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The Ukrainian leader's repeated statements urging calm among his people — while Russian forces surround Ukraine on three sides in what Russia insists are military exercises — grew this weekend to Zelenskyy questioning strident warnings from U.S.

Liam Payne is sharing an anecdote indicating his 4-year-old son Bear has a bit of a mischievous streak.

Police clear a roadway at the Ambassador Bridge US-Canada border crossing blocked by truckers as they protest anti-vaccine mandates in Windsor, Ontario. (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images) Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing on Sunday, trying to end a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.Local and national police formed a joint command center in Ottawa, where protests have paralyzed downtown, infuriated residents who are fed up with police inaction and turned up pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.The protests have reverberated across the country and beyond, with similar convoys in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands.

Around 300 vehicles taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid regulations have arrived in Lille, northern France.

The UK has recorded another 41,270 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours - down from 46,025 on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA - Two people are dead after a late night shooting in the Kingsessing section of the city.The shooting happened shortly after midnight on the 5700 block of Belmar Street. When police arrived on the scene, they found two men shot and killed.

Travelers wait at the check-in counter ahead of their Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight to Kyiv at Israel's Ben Gurion airport in Lod near Tel Aviv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid warnings from the West that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between Moscow and Washington.In an hourlong call Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said an invasion of Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "equally prepared for other scenarios," the White House said.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after he was shot in the back in the head in West Philadelphia. The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of North Wanamaker Street. Police say they found the 40-year-old man suffering from the gunshot wound to the head and he was rushed to a local hospital.

Vladyslav Heraskevych of Team Ukraine looks on after sliding during the Men's Skeleton Heat 4 at the Winter Olympic Games. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images) The Ukrainian Olympic team has followed the lead of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in calling for peace.Heraskevych held up a sign with a Ukrainian flag and the message "No War in Ukraine" after completing a run in the skeleton competition on Friday at the Beijing Games.

Gold medallist Erin Jackson of Team United States poses with a Bing Dwen Dwen mascot and the winning time during the Women's 500m at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics.And a gold one, at that.Jackson won the 500 meters Sunday with a time of 37.04 seconds, giving the American speedskating program its first speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and first individual medal since 2010.But this one meant much more than national pride.The 29-year-old Jackson, a former inline skater who switched to the ice shortly before the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, joined fellow American Shani Davis as the only Black athletes to win speedskating medals at the Olympics.The silver went to Miho Takagi of Japan, while Angelina Golikova of the Russian team took the bronze.Jackson's gold came after the native of balmy Ocala, Florida, slipped at the U.S.

Dr. Dre will be front and center on one of the world’s biggest stages when he performs at the 2022 Super Bowl on Feb. 13. The rapper will be joined by some of his closest friends in the industry — Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar — for a Halftime Show performance that is sure to be remembered. It’s almost impossible to believe that just 13 months ago, Dre suffered an apparent brain aneurysm that left him hospitalized for nearly two weeks. Luckily, Dre was able to recover from the terrifying medical scare. Learn more about it below:

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COVID-19, as the province continues to endure the pandemic.New data released by the province on Sunday suggests 402 people were receiving care in an intensive care unit (ICU), while 244 were on a ventilator. 1,704 people hospitalized in Ontario with COVID-19, 414 in intensive care The hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Sunday mark a drop from numbers reported the day earlier.On Saturday, the province said 1,704 people were hospitalized, with 414 in ICU.However, in a tweet, Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott noted that not all hospitals submit data on weekends.A total of 2,265 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario on Sunday.

James Blunt in their latest effort to repel protesters who are camped outside of parliament.The demonstrators, who are angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates, have been blocking the streets of the country’s capital, Wellington, since Tuesday (February 8).Tactics used by the local authorities to try and get rid of the protesters have included turning on the water sprinklers on the lawn where they camped. But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, according to BBC News.When the sprinkler tactic proved ineffective, police turned to blasting out Barry Manilow‘s greatest hits, which include ‘Mandy’ and ‘Could It Be Magic’, on a 15-minute loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers, as well as the ’90s Spanish hit ‘Macarena’ and a number of vaccine messages.After catching wind of what was happening, Blunt offered his services to New Zealand authorities via Twitter.

All this week anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protesters said that if police came they wouldn’t leave their blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., but when push came to shove that’s exactly what they did. Sean O’Shea reports.

coronavirus pandemic declaration, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) said it will “improve and increase service” on several of its routes beginning Sunday.In a press release issued Wednesday, TTC said 17 routes would be improved “as the agency starts restoring service across the network to pre-pandemic levels.” Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says “Throughout the pandemic, the TTC has prioritized service delivery where it is needed the most, protecting service on the busiest routes at the busiest times of day,” the release reads. “Last November, overall service had to be adjusted based on reduced staff availability.”The TTC said it is planning to restore 100 per cent of pre-pandemic service hours over the coming months as ridership increases.“Schedules and service will continue to be based on demand,” the release said.According to the TTC, on Feb.

Josh Hazlewood conceded just five runs in the Super Over as T20 World Cup champion Australia edged Sri Lanka on Sunday after the second game of their series finished in a tie.Australia Innings:Australia was sent in to bat in Sydney and posted 164 for 6, with Josh Inglis scoring 48 from 32 balls to lead the scoring.Dushmantha Chameera took 2 for 30, including wickets with consecutive balls in the 19th over to remove Steve Smith (14) and Marcus Stoinis (19), and Wanindu Hasaranga returned 2 for 33.Sri Lanka Innings:Sri Lanka was always behind in the run chase after losing wickets in the first, third and fifth overs to slip to 25 for 3, but opener Pathum Nissanka’s 73 from 53 deliveries kept the visiting team in contention.Sri Lanka needed 46 from the last 18 balls for victory and, when Hasaranga was run out for 34 on the last ball of the 19th over, still needed 19 off the last over from Stoinis to win the match and level the series.They scored 18 , with Maheesh Teekshana hitting the second ball he faced for six and Chameera hitting a four down the ground on the last ball to level the scores.Super Over :With the Super Over in play Hazlewood, who returned 3 for 22 in his four overs in regulation, bowled two dot balls and a bye, which resulted in Dinesh Chandimal being run out by a direct hit from Glenn Maxwell as Sri Lanka slipped to 1- 1. The Sri Lankans managed to get to 5 for 1 after six balls.Maxwell took a single off Hasaranga from the first ball of Australia’s Super Over and Stoinis did the rest, driving down the ground for consecutive boundaries to secure the victory with three balls to spare.

Ont.’s Ambassador Bridge.Dozens of trucks, cars, pickups and vans have blocked traffic in both directions at Canada’s busiest border crossing to the U.S. for several days.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

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Jennifer Garner, 48, and ex Ben Affleck, 47, have continued to to adhere to their joint custody agreement amid the complication caused by the coronavirus pandemic.And on Wednesday it was clearly Jennifer's day with the former couple's children, as she stepped out for a stroll around her Brentwood neighborhood with daughters Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11, and son Samuel, age eight.Meanwhile, Affleck was spotted manning the leashes of, both, his German shepherd and girlfriend Ana de Armas' fluffy white pooch in Venice.

Celebrity kids are getting their moment in the spotlight! Amid the coronavirus pandemic, celebrity interviews have moved from talk shows and in-person junkets to video calls that take place from the comfort of the stars' homes.

Former First Lady is joining the ranks of celebrities doing all they can to help keep the nation as we shelter in place during the coronavirus pandemic. And much as she did during her time in the White House, she's focusing on children.Last week, she announced a new online series called Mondays with Michelle Obama in partnership with PBS Kids and Penguin Random House.

WASHINGTON – Seeking to unite Democrats, Joe Biden has raced to line up supporters ranging from progressive icon Bernie Sanders to former President Barack Obama, whose administration sometimes irked liberals. But the person with the most influence may be Michelle Obama.

Joe Biden isn’t ready to name a running mate, but he admitted there’s one woman he’d choose “in a heartbeat.”

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama meets Vietnamese students in Can Giuoc district, Long An province on December 9, 2019. - Michelle Obama and Julia Roberts visit to promote girls' education in Vietnam. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NG

Michelle Obama launched a series of online video readings for kids with the classic picture book The Gruffalo, which the former first lady called the story of a mouse who uses his "wit and imagination" to get the best of a fox and other would-be predators. "Mondays With Michelle Obama" is part of the PBS KIDS Read-Along series, and will continue through May 11.

The work for Former First Lady Michelle Obama is never over, and on April 17, she shared with PBS Kids audiences everywhere her latest project! Mrs. Obama, 56, partnered with PBS Kids and Penguin Random House publishing company for a four-week video series where she will read some of her favorite classic children’s stories to audiences everywhere. Her first pick was The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The former First Lady was so excited to read her book. Having raised two daughters, Malia, 21, and Sasha, 18, with her husband, Former President Barack Obama, 58, bringing back the imagination and charm of reading children’s stories was easy!

He has still been getting in quality time with his three kids, who he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.And Ben Affleck took in some morning sunshine on Sunday, as his kids Seraphina, 11, and Samuel, eight, joined him to walk their dog.The 47-year-old Gone Girl actor made sure he and his kids were protected, wearing blue face masks as they are now required when in public in Los Angeles. Morning walk:Ben Affleck took in some morning sunshine on Sunday, as his kids Seraphina, 11, and Samuel, eight, joined him to walk their dog, in his Pacific Palisades neighborhoodBen looked casual in an all black outfit of jeans, a plain tee and leather bomber jacket.

Michelle Obama made a special appearance during One World: Together at Home.Obama delivered a video message with fellow First Lady Laura Bush.Obama said, "Laura and I want to express our overwhelming gratitude, to the medical professionals, first responders, and so many others on the front lines, risking their lives on our behalf."So many people took part in Lady Gaga's collaborative event with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization, One World: Together at Home, on Saturday, including Michelle Obama.Obama teamed up with Laura Bush, and the First Ladies shared a message of hope to people all over the world from their respective homes.

An array of stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Beyonce and The Rolling Stones took part in a broadcast celebrating health workers on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic.