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Canada confirms 448 more coronavirus cases as infections push past 126,000

coronavirus on Wednesday as the number of confirmed cases rose to 126,417.Provincial and territorial health officials said four people had died from the virus, increasing the country’s death toll to 9,094. So far, more than 6.1 million tests have been administered throughout the country and 112,456 people have recovered after falling ill.These numbers are incomplete though, as Prince Edward Island and Nunavut did not provide COVID-19 updates.British Columbia reported 62 new infections of COVID-19 on Wednesday and no new deaths.

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1 dead, 8 injured following crash in Southampton Township, NJ

SKYFOX flew over the scene Wednesday. BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Police say one person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Southampton Township, New Jersey.It happened on the 500 block Main Street on Wednesday around 7 p.m.According to police, eight people were taken to area hospitals.

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RNC Day 3: Speakers mount defense of police amid rising racial tensions in wake of Jacob Blake shooting

RNC Day 3: Speakers praise Trump's efforts to support police, women and front line workers“From Seattle and Portland to Washington and New York, Democrat-run cities across this country are being overrun by violent mobs,” declared South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem, though the protests of racial injustice this summer have been largely peaceful in most locations. “People that can afford to flee have fled.

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Volunteers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey head to the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Laura

PHILADELPHIA - Volunteers from our area are heading to the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Laura continues to rapidly strengthen as it approaches the Gulf Coast.

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New COVID-19 test shows results like pregnancy test

Abbott's BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag Card is a rapid, reliable and affordable tool for detecting active coronavirus infections at massive scale. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results, which appear on a testing card with a similar design to some pregnancy tests.The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories will sell for $5, giving it a competitive edge over similar tests that need to be popped into a small machine.

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Covid tilts box office balance towards OTT

NEW DELHI : When actor Akshay Kumar appeared on a panel to announce a slate of Bollywood films acquired by the streaming service Disney+Hotstar in June, he presaged a likely permanent—and huge—shift in the Hindi movie industry, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.The deal was thought to be worth around ₹500 crore but, experts say, this is not about money alone.

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RNC Speaker: Rudy Giuliani — Trump's lawyer, defender, cheerleader

Rudy Giuliani addresses the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019.

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US says testing not needed for some exposed to coronavirus, sparking outcry

COVID-19 testing, with many states falling short of the volume needed to help contain the virus during major outbreaks.Trump told a rally in June testing is a "double-edged" sword because it leads to more cases being discovered, causing the United States to appear worse off than it would otherwise.

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Myers scores early in OT, Flyers even series with Islanders

(Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) TORONTO - Phillippe Myers scored 2:40 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders 4-3 on Wednesday, tying the second-round playoff series at a game apiece.The Islanders overall a 3-0 first-period deficit, with Jean-Gabriel Pageau getting the tying goal with 2:09 left in regulation.Myers ended it quickly, connecting on a shot from the right point that glanced off the stick of the Islanders' Anders Lee on the way in.Kevin Hayes scored twice in the first period for Philadelphia, Sean Couturier also had a goal, and Carter Hart made 31 saves.Lee and Anthony Beauvillier also scored for the Islanders.

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New body camera video doesn’t offer insight into what led to deputy fatally shooting Salaythis Melvin

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released more body camera video Wednesday showing the hour after Salaythis Melvin was shot and killed by a deputy in the Florida Mall parking lot earlier this month, but it doesn’t offer information about the critical moments prior to the gunshot.Orange County Sheriff’s Office Agent James Montiel opened fire on Salaythis Melvin on Aug.

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Anderson dazzles in debut, Braves end Cole streak, top Yanks

ATLANTA – Ian Anderson dazzled in his big league debut, holding the Yankees hitless into the sixth inning and ending Gerrit Cole's 20-game winning streak as the Atlanta Braves beat New York 5-1 Wednesday to open a doubleheader.Ronald Acuña Jr. celebrated his return to the lineup by leading off with a 473-foot drive against Cole.Anderson (1-0) gave a depleted Atlanta rotation a huge boost.

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Regina city council gives itself a 26% salary increase, 4% for mayor

Regina City Council will collectively make more money in 2021 after councillors voted in favour of increasing salaries by 26 per cent.“This job would not be feasible or interesting at all with the salary that is on the table currently had I not already had another day job,” said Coun. Andrew Stevens, who voted in favour of the pay raise.In an 8-3 vote, council voted to increase the mayor’s salary four per cent to $151,015 from $144,832 and councillors’ salary to $57,660 from $45,442.

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Invasive 'Frankenfish' spotted in Delaware River in Catskills

CALLICOON, N.Y. (AP) - A professional fishing guide spotted an invasive and hearty predator fish in the Delaware River, which runs in part along the border between New York and Pennsylvania. The northern snakehead is an invasive species that is such an effective hunter it can threaten the populations of local species, the Times Union reported Tuesday. The fish, which has the nickname "Frankenfish," can also survive out of water and occasionally will move overland, spreading to different bodies of water, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation said on its website. "They are just voracious predators that have the potential to out-compete and displace other fish in the river and disrupt the river's food web," Don Hamilton, chief

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Jeanette Epps to become first Black female astronaut on ISS in 2021

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 19: Astronaut Jeanette Epps poses as NASA rings the closing bell at NASDAQ on July 19, 2019 in New York City.

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B.C. reports 62 new coronavirus cases, number of active cases edges downward

novel coronavirus on Wednesday.The province’s death toll remained unchanged at 203, according to a written statement from heath officials. Coronavirus: Back-to-school plans for all B.C.

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Coronavirus: 127 new cases in Alberta Wednesday, no additional deaths

COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 13,210 Albertans who have contracted the novel coronavirus.To date, 11,799 people have recovered.There are currently 1,176 active cases in the province with the majority still in the Edmonton zone. Coronavirus: Ottawa giving provinces $2B for back-to-school safety That zone has 625 active cases while there were 362 active cases reported in the Calgary zone.

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Woods faces a new, stern test to get to FedEx Cup finale

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Tiger Woods at Olympia Fields brought concerns about the state of his game.That was the case 17 years ago going into the U.S. Open.

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Coronavirus: No new cases, 1 newly resolved case for Peterborough area

novel coronavirus on Wednesday.That maintains the overall count of COVID-19 at 103 cases.However, there are only three active cases on Wednesday — one less than was reported a day earlier — for the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. Safety of COVID-19 vaccine concerning some Canadians, StatCan survey shows Since the pandemic, two Peterborough residents have died of COVID-19 complications, with both deaths occurring in April.The health unit also reported 24,200 people have been tested for the virus to date.A weekday drive-thru testing clinic — for asymptomatic individuals — continues at the Kinsmen Civic Centre in Peterborough.

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DOJ requests COVID-19 nursing home data from 4 states, including Pa., NJ

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Justice seal (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) (Getty Images)The Justice Department is seeking data from the governors of four states about "orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents."Officials say Wednesday the Justice Department's civil rights division is evaluating whether to initiate investigations under a federal law that protects the rights of people in state-run nursing homes and other facilities.Prosecutors are trying to determine whether state orders requiring admission of COVID-19 patients to nursing homes could have led to deaths.

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Przybylko scores in 31st, Union beat Red Bulls 1-0

CHESTER, Pa. - Kacper Przybylko scored in the 31st minute and the Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Tuesday night.Przybylko scored on an easy tap-in of Raymon Gaddis' cross after neither team had a shot on goal in the opening 30 minutes.Andre Blake made three saves for his third shutout in seven games after totaling three all of last season. He stopped Tim Parker's header of a corner kick at the end of the first half and denied Tom Barlow's close-range attempt after a defensive turnover.Philadelphia (3-1-3) returned to league play last Thursday, playing the New England Revolution to a scoreless draw.

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Five new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total at 693

coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the local total number of cases to 693, including 37 deaths.Four of the new cases are in Barrie, Ont., involving people ranging in age between zero and 64. One of the new cases involves a man who’s between 45 and 64 in Wasaga Beach, Ont.

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Coronavirus: Masks now required in Ottawa apartment buildings, some outdoor spaces

mask in the common areas of Ottawa apartment and condo buildings following an amendment to the local mask bylaw passed at city council Wednesday.Council passed a motion to extend Ottawa’s mandatory mask bylaw to the end of October amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.As well as giving city staff the power to extend the mask rules to certain outdoor areas of the city where large gatherings are making physical distancing difficult, the restrictions were extended to include anyone entering or staying in the common areas of mutli-unit complexes, including elevators.

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State legal fees pile up past millions to defend felons voting law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida taxpayers have spent more than $1.7 million --- and are on the hook for hundreds of thousands more --- in the state’s defense of a 2019 law requiring felons to pay “legal financial obligations” to be eligible to vote, according to state records.Gov.

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Coronavirus: No new cases; 2 new resolved cases in City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County

coronavirus and two new resolved cases for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit on Wednesday.According to the health unit, of its 223 cases, 204 are now resolved — two more since Monday’s update with one each in Northumberland County and the City of Kawartha Lakes.The result means all 31 cases in Northumberland County are now resolved. Two of the cases required hospitalized care.

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Coronavirus: 2 new cases, 4 recoveries in London-Middlesex

coronavirus in London and Middlesex while four people have recovered, local health officials said Wednesday.It brings the region’s total case count to 724, of which 637 have recovered. Fifty-seven people have also died.

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Hidden webs of fungi protect some forests from drought—but leave others vulnerable

Elizabeth Pennisi, Warren CornwallThe future of the world’s flora may depend as much, if not more, on what’s below the ground as what’s above. Beneath 90% of all plants lies an invisible support system—subterranean fungal partners that form a network of filaments connecting plants and bringing nutrients and water to their roots.

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Murphy thanks 'many responsible gym owners' as he announces reopening plan

TRENTON, N.J. - If you live in New Jersey, you can soon pump some iron again.State officials announced Wednesday morning that residents will soon be able to return to gyms. Masks will be a requirement, and capacity will be capped at 25 percent, Gov.

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CDC changes testing guidance to exclude asymptomatic people exposed to COVID-19, bewildering experts

A file image taken July 29, 2020 shows a health worker wearing a protective face mask, face shield and gloves while performing a COVID-19 nasal swab test in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - U.S.

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Unemployed NJ residents could get $300 extra per week, Murphy says

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is looking for help from a federal government program to put more money into the pockets of New Jerseyans who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Wednesday the state's intention to apply for FEMA's Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance program, which pays $300 a week on top of whatever unemployment insurance a person is eligible for. "This assistance is intended to help people support themselves and their families as they look for work," FEMA states on the program website.

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Manitoba adds 25 new cases of novel coronavirus Wednesday

coronavirus, the province announced Wednesday.That brings the total number of active cases to 408, with a total number of 1,043 confirmed and probable cases since March.So far, 13 people have died and 622 people have recovered.There were 1,206 lab tests done yesterday — for 129,409 since early February. 622 people have recovered from the virus.

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B.C. education minister to provide update on coronavirus back-to-school plan

coronavirus safety plan on Wednesday.Education Minister Rob Fleming is scheduled to provide a briefing on the plan at 1:45 p.m. PT.

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John Lennon's killer denied parole for an 11th time

ALBANY, N.Y. – The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday.Mark David Chapman was denied after being interviewed by a parole board Aug. 19, according to corrections officials.

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Coronavirus: Up to 30 British teenagers linked to Covid-19 outbreak after Zante holiday

Up to 30 teenagers have been linked to a coronavirus outbreak in Plymouth after returning home from a holiday in Zante.

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New Brunswick reports no new coronavirus cases, 1 additional recovery

novel coronavirus on Wednesday.According to the province’s COVID-19 dashboard, there is no one in hospital with the illness at this time. New Brunswick reports 1 new coronavirus case in the Moncton region Tuesday New Brunswick has reported 190 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.There are 180 people considered to have recovered, one more than was reported on Tuesday.There have been two deaths in the province.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province says it has conducted 59,865 tests.

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Andhra's Covid-19 tally crosses 3.8 lakh with record 10,830 new cases in a day

ANDHRA PRADESH : A new record high of 10,830 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported in a day in Andhra Pradesh as the states aggregate tally shot up to 3,82,469 on Wednesday. Results from 61,838 sample tests in 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday turned out the record number of positives in a single day so far, surpassing the 10,820 reported on August 9.

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TN reports 118 COVID-19 deaths; 5,958 new cases

TAMIL NADU : Tamil Nadu on Wednesday saw 5,958 fresh coronavirus cases that pushed the tally close to the four lakh mark while 118 deaths took the toll to 6,839. Recoveries were 5,606 as the cumulative number of people cured rose to 3,38,060, a health department bulletin said.

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Covid-19: Delhi sees August’s highest single-day spike with nearly 1,700 cases

NEW DELHI : Delhi recorded 1,693 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the city's highest single-day spike this month so far, taking the tally to over 1.65 lakh, while the death toll climbed to 4,347, authorities said.This is also the highest single-day spike in the national capital in the last 45 days.

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'Operation Screen Capture' nabs 21 suspected online predators, officials say

TRENTON - Prosecutors in New Jersey have brought charges against 21 people who were caught in a multi-agency sting operation targeting online sexual predators, state officials say.New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S.

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Further 16 coronavirus deaths in the UK as more than 1,000 new cases confirmed

Sixteen more people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus within the last 28 days.And another 1,048 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.A total of 41,465 people have now died, Public Health England has announced.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 57,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.As of shortly before 5pm on Wednesday, August 26, a total of 328,846 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK - up from 327,798 the day before.NHS England said on Wednesday that a further nine people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed

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Police hunt suspect in black dress, pink bandana who stabbed man in parking garage

NEW YORK - Police are searching for the person who stabbed a man inside a West Village parking garage.The attack occurred on Monday at about 3:23 p.m. and was captured on security cameras inside 222 West 14th Street.

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Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa today, the same number that was reported on Tuesday.

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Ontario health officials report 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa today, the same number that was reported on Tuesday.

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Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday.

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Maharashtra sees biggest single-day spike of 14,888 new coronavirus cases

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Wednesday reported a single-day highest spike of 14,888 coronavirus cases which took the case count to 7,18,711, a health official said.The previous highest increase in the cases was 14,492, recorded on August 21.On Wednesday, the death toll in Maharashtra due to the pandemic reached 23,089 with addition of 295 fatalities.On the other hand, 7,637 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered cases to 5,22,427.There are 1,72,873 active cases in the state now, the health official said.In state capital Mumbai, 1,854 new cases and 28 deaths were reported during the day.

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With record 8,580 new Covid-19 cases in a day, Karnataka's tally crosses 3 lakh

Bengaluru: Karnataka's overall Covid-19 tally crossed 3 lakh-mark on Wednesday with record 8,580 new cases getting detected in the last 24 hours. The southern Indian state is one of the worst covid-19 affected regions in the country with 83,608 active cases and over 5,000 fatalities.The death toll mounted to 5,091 as 133 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.

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Manitoba Premier Pallister to talk new supports for local businesses

novel coronavirus outbreak Wednesday.Brian Pallister has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m., and Global News will stream the event live in this story.In early May, the province started a phased approach to easing public health restrictions put in place to stem the virus’ spread that had forced many businesses to close their doors at the start of the pandemic.

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Florida reports slight rise in coronavirus cases, 155 new deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida added 3,220 new coronavirus infections to its statewide count Wednesday, marking the 11th straight day the state health department reported fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus cases.The new case count is a steady increase from the numbers the state had been seeing over the last two days. There have now been 608,722 documented cases of coronavirus since the virus was first detected in Florida on March 1.The new cases come as tens of thousands of students in Central Florida have returned to school for in-person learning.

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Nova Scotia reports new coronavirus case on Wednesday, province now has 5 active cases

novel coronavirus on Wednesday.The new case is located in the province’s Northern Zone and is connected to a previously reported case.There are five active cases of COVID-19 in the province.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 621 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 73,613.

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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

New fence erected along ‘vulnerable’ section of Canada-U.S. border in British Columbia

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