ACL has awarded a new, five-year, $4.935 million per year, cooperative agreement to The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) to expand people oriented, trauma-informed (PCTI) services and supports for Holocaust survivors and other older adults with histories of trauma, and their family caregivers.

JFNA, in partnership with a broad network of local and national agencies that serve older adults and family caregivers, will work to further PCTI services throughout the Aging Services Network.This new project will build on previous efforts to provide support to Holocaust survivors, which began in 2015.

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Man on bike fires at crowd, wounding 4-year-old girl in Asbury Park, prosecutor says

ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) - A man accused of firing a shot that struck and seriously injured a 4-year-old girl as she sat with relatives outside her family's apartment has been charged with attempted murder, authorities said. Sciaire N.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba sees 33 new cases of COVID-19, further restrictions coming to Prairie Mountain Health region

Health officials reported 33 new cases of novel coronavirus in Manitoba Thursday and said further public health restrictions — including mandatory mask use in indoor spaces — are being placed on the Prairie Mountain Health region in an effort to stem an ongoing outbreak in the area. Thursday’s new cases include 17 people in the Prairie Mountain Health region — where Dr.

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Coronavirus: Feds announce 3 new benefits amid pandemic

Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion announced on Thursday the creation of three new benefit programs for workers who do not qualify for Employment Insurance (EI).

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Coronavirus: Feds say new benefit programs addresses women, families with ‘shecovery’ efforts

Deputy Prime Minister and new Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland commented on “shecovery” efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic alongside Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough, saying that the new benefit programs are “just the beginning of our focus on supporting women and families in this recovery.”

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Coronavirus: CERB transition to new benefits, EI changes expected to cost $37B

Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion outlined on Thursday the cost of the new changes to the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).

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Mother of 6 claims they were kicked off JetBlue flight in Orlando when her 2-year-old wouldn’t wear mask

ORLANDO, Fla. - A New York mother with six children says she was forced off a JetBlue flight in Orlando because she couldn't get her 2-year-old daughter to put on a face mask. “It was humiliating," Chaya Bruck, of Brooklyn, told FOX 35 News. Bruck was getting ready to take off from Orlando International Airport bound for Newark on Wednesday when a flight attendant approached her and said she would have to get off because her child would not keep a face mask on, which is required on all flights. "It's not something we can excuse," the flight attendant is heard telling Bruck.MORE NEWS: Coronavirus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle"Should I tie her hands? What should I do?" Bruck asks.Advertisement"We have to deplane," the

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Concerns over mail delivery ahead of 2020 election put spotlight on ballot deadlines

ATLANTA - U.S. Postal Service warnings that it can’t guarantee mailed ballots will arrive on time have put a spotlight on the narrow time frames most states allow to request and return those ballots.The mail-in ballot deadlines are tight in the best of times.

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, working families are enlisting grandparents to help with the kids

NEW YORK - Gone, for now, are the days when retirees Bill and Mary Hill could do whatever they please.

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Liberals unveil $37B for CERB transition to new benefits, EI changes

Canada Emergency Recovery Benefit, the Trudeau government announced on Thursday $37-billion in fresh spending on new and revamped federal income support programs for workers affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.The new measures include broad, if temporary, changes to the Employment Insurance program and the creation of three new benefit programs for workers who do not qualify for EI. In addition, Ottawa plans to extend the current CERB program by another four weeks for a maximum of 28 weeks worth of emergency benefits.

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2 new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex; 2 each in Elgin-Oxford and Huron-Perth

coronavirus in London and Middlesex, local health officials reported on Thursday.It brings the region’s total case count to 719, of which 626 have recovered, a figure unchanged from the day before. The death toll, 57, has remained the same since June 12.There are at least 36 known active cases in the region.Both of Thursday’s cases involve people from London, Ont.

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1 new coronavirus case identified Aug. 20, 2 total active cases in KFL&A

coronavirus in the region.Public health says a woman in her 20s tested positive for the virus and contracted the disease after travelling. Health-care worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Kingston region The case is linked to the new case identified in a health-care worker on Wednesday, who caught the disease through close contact.

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Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 declining since June: Poll

A majority of 71% of the poll respondents were very concerned about the spread of COVID-19 between March and May.Concern levels during the first three months of the poll were highest between 29 March and 16 April, at 78%, when the novel coronavirus (nCoV) was spreading quickly across borders. The concern levels declined during the first week of May before rising again to more than 70% by the third week.

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New Brunswick to provide update on return-to-school plan amid coronavirus

New Brunswick releases updated plan for upcoming school year amid coronavirus Education Minister Dominic Cardy said in a tweet that education briefings will take place every Tuesday and Thursday to keep the public informed and to answer their questions.He will not be involved as a result of the provincial election.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The briefings will include deputy ministers, provincial chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell and other experts.Dramatic changes are coming to New Brunswick’s education system as it anticipates the novel coronavirus pandemic will persist well into the 2020-21 school year.

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City expands Calgary Eats program, brings pop-up markets to new locations

Calgary Eats program.As part of its food action plan, the city has partnered with local farms, food growers and food distributors to bring a variety of pop-up markets to new locations this year.“Bringing pop-up food markets into community hubs provides Calgarians with another option for purchasing fresh cabbage, tomatoes, beets and other produce,” food systems planner for the city, Kristi Peters, said.“It also provides our vendors with more opportunities to sell their produce.” Mobile grocery store takes fresh approach to making healthy, affordable food accessible in Calgary The program began in 2017 and worked to bring fresh food products to select CTrain stations for Calgarians to purchase.This year, the program has expanded to now

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Quebec fast tracks plan to renovate, build ‘new generation’ of schools

Education Minister Jean-François Roberge announced the decision Thursday, saying speeding up infrastructure work this year will help boost the province’s economy, which has been impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.“The goal is to take care of kids and to have schools that are safe, modern and inspiring spaces,” he said. “And to start quickly.”In February, Roberge unveiled an expansive project to build new schools and renovate existing buildings.

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Gargled water samples may be viable alternative to swabs for detection of Covid

New Delhi: Gargled water samples may be viable alternative to swabs for detection of COVID-19, enabling easy self-collection and removing the need for trained healthcare workers for sample collection, according to a study published in the ICMR's Indian Journal of Medical Research.Adoption of gargle lavage for sample collection will have a significant impact as it also leads to substantial cost savings by reducing the need for swabs and personal protective equipment, the study highlighted.The authors of the study "Gargle lavage as a viable alternative to swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2" include Dr Naveet Wig, Dr Manish Soneja, Dr Neeraj Nischal and Dr Ankit Mittal from the department of Medicine at AIIMS, Dr Anjan Trikha and Dr Kapil Dev

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New Brunswick reports no new COVID-19 cases and six recoveries

coronavirus on Thursday.There are currently six active cases and the province has reported six recoveries since Wednesday. New Brunswick declares salmonella outbreak after 13 confirmed cases, 2 under investigation In total, there have been 186 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick and 178 recoveries.There have been two deaths, both in the Campbellton region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province says no New Brunswickers are currently in hospital due to the virus.

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7 more coronavirus cases reported in Waterloo Region, now up to 40 active cases

coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to 1,439.Of the seven cases, five were listed as linked to community spread, while the others came from close contact with a positive case. Community spread is a catch-all used when a case cannot be attributed to an outbreak, travel or close contact.

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Novak Djokovic defends controversial Adria Tour and questions coronavirus vaccines

Novak Djokovic has defended his controversial staging of the Adria Tour and claimed: “I would do it again”.

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Laundry Project provides COVID-19 relief for Orlando-area families

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida nonprofit made a stop in Orlando to provide laundry services to lower-income families and hospitality workers out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.Workers with the Laundry Project, which is organized through Current Initiatives, visited the Laundry Room on Oak Ridge Road Thursday.The nonprofit provided money and supplies for loads of laundry to anyone who arrived from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.Myrlande Mondestin was one of the first to receive the free laundry service."Today's my lucky day," she said.

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Twelve new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Ottawa.

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Spain reports 3,349 new coronavirus infections in past day

MADRID : Spain diagnosed 3,349 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Thursday, down from 3,715 reported the previous day and bringing the cumulative total to 370,867.The ministry said 122 people had died from the coronavirus over the past seven days.

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Quebec sees 86 new coronvirus cases, 1 additional death

novel coronavirus cases Thursday after reporting 86 infections, bringing the total to 61,402.One additional death related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, was recorded. Authorities say the death did not occur in the past 24 hours but a date was not provided.To date, the province remains the hardest hit by the pandemic.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new case of coronavirus Thursday

novel coronavirus in the province on Thursday.The case is located in the Central Zone and the cause remains under investigation. There are now six active cases in Nova Scotia.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 575 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday, moving the province’s total number of tests to 70,839.

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7,385 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 102 deaths

BENGALURU : Karnataka on Thursday reported 7,385 new cases of COVID-19 and 102 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 2,56,975 and the death toll to 4,429, the health department said.The day also saw 6,231 patients getting discharged after recovery.Out of 7,385 fresh cases reported on Thursday, 2,912 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.As of August 20 evening, cumulatively 2,56,975 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which include 4,429 deaths and 1,70,381 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.It said, out of 82,149 active cases, 81,444 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 705 are in ICU.According to the bulletin, 25 out of 102 deaths reported

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COVID-19: 7,385 new cases in Karnataka, 102 deaths reported

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Thursday reported 7,385 new cases of COVID-19 and 102 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 2,56,975 and the death toll to 4,429, the health department said.The day also saw 6,231 patients getting discharged after recovery.Out of 7,385 fresh cases reported on Thursday, 2,912 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.As of August 20 evening, cumulatively 2,56,975 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which include 4,429 deaths and 1,70,381 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.It said, out of 82,149 active cases, 81,444 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and stable, while 705 are in ICU.According to the bulletin, 25 out of 102 deaths reported today

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Federal judge clears way for Manhattan DA to get Trump tax returns

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House August 19, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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NJ announces plans for fall high school sports season

TRENTON - The agency that oversees high school sports in New Jersey has decided that indoor fall sports will be delayed until early next year, but outdoor sports will start their seasons in about a month.The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Sports Advisory Task Force released its “Return to Sports Plan” on Thursday. It features condensed schedules and will keep most contests local.

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Ontario reports 76 new coronavirus cases, system issue misses 11 public health units

reported 76 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, however an issue with the province’s data system iPHIS meant latest numbers from 11 local public health units were not available.The 11 public health units not included in Thursday’s case count are from Algoma, Brant County, Chatham-Kent, City of Hamilton, Niagara Region, Peterborough, Simcoe Muskoka District, Southwestern, Sudbury & Districts, Timiskaming and Windsor-Essex County.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said all 11 public health units on Wednesday reported only eight cases among them and that could be an indication for roughly how many cases may be under reported on Thursday.“This glitch

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Eleven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Eleven new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Ottawa.

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Joint Informational Bulletin Intended to Improve Health and Housing Outcomes for Older Adults and People with a Disability in Rural America

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Joint Informational Bulletin with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S.

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, 3 others, indicted for fraud

NEW YORK - The leaders of an online fundraising campaign to raise money to build the border wall have been indicted for wire fraud and money laundering. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is among the four people who are accused of defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors.Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea were arrested Thursday morning. They were behind a crowdfunding campaign known as "We Build the Wall" that raised more than $25 million.According to the federal indictment, the organizers claimed that 100 percent of the funds raised would be used in helping fund the wall and it was "a volunteer organization" but that was not true.Prosecutors allege that Bannon received more than $1 million through a

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Several local AMC movie theatres reopening Thursday with 15 cent tickets

PHILADELPHIA - More than 100 AMC movie theaters across the country will reopen on Thursday with limited capacity seating and health protocols. To celebrate its return, AMC is offering one-day-only 15 cent tickets.Four Philadelphia-area AMC locations will reopen to moviegoers for the first time since March.

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Floyd Welch, one of the last survivors of Pearl Harbor, dies at 99

HARTFORD, Conn. - Floyd Welch, who was credited with saving the lives of fellow sailors during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died in Connecticut. He was 99.Welch died peacefully at his home in East Lyme on Monday, his family said.Welch, who was born in February 1921 in Burlington, Connecticut, was serving aboard the USS Maryland on Dec.

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Nagaland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases

KOHIMA : A total of 25 new COVID-19 cases and 215 recoveries were reported from Nagaland on Thursday, informed S Pangnyu Phom, Nagaland's Minister for Health and Family Welfare."25 new #COVID19 reported in Nagaland today.

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Report: Mom of 6 kicked off plane in Orlando after 2-year-old refused to wear mask

ORLANDO, Fla. – A mother from Brooklyn was forced off a JetBlue flight in Orlando on Wednesday when her 2-year-old daughter wouldn’t wear a mask, according to the New York Daily News.Chaya Bruck, a mother of six, posted video of the incident on her Facebook page. [WATCH VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY]According to the report, flight attendants ordered Bruck to get off the Newark-bound plane after her daughter, Dina, refused to keep on a face covering, which the airline says is required due to the coronavirus pandemic.When Bruck explained that the child wasn’t cooperating, the attendants told all passengers to get off the plane.“It was horrible.

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New fence being built on U.S/Canada border

A new fence is going up along the Canada/U.S. border south of Aldergrove, apparently to prevent vehicles from either accidentally or intentionaly crossing the boundary. Nadia Stewart reports.

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny looks on ahead of a hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg on November 15, 2018.

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New funding for disabled people working from home during pandemic now available

disability during the coronavirus pandemic can now benefit from extra financial help, thanks to an extension of the Access to Work scheme. Last year, it provided personalised support to over 36,000 people with disabilities and health conditions to do their job, providing grants for special equipment, travel costs and mental health.

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White House: Georgia leads nation in rate of new COVID-19 cases

ATLANTA - Georgia leads the nation in the number of new COVID-19 infections, a White House report says.Though conditions in some areas of the state have had slight improvements, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said Georgia remains in the "red zone" for the severity of the outbreak.In a one-week period ending last Friday, Georgia reported 216 cases per 100,000 people - the highest in the country and about double the national average.Know how the COVID-19 outbreak is impacting GeorgiaAccording to the Harvard Global Health Institute, 109 of Georgia's 159 counties, including 34 metro areas in Georgia, are in the red zone for the rate of disease transmission.The dubious distinction comes after an earlier report from President Donald

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Coronavirus spread in India now at its slowest pace so far

antibody tests in top cities have suggested.Delhi and Gujarat are the only two major states whose death trajectories have stabilized by now. Maharashtra’s curve is not worsening, but has been rising at a stable rate.

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Single super-spreader family has contracted 30 Covid-19 cases in town facing lockdown

coronavirus in a British town that faces lockdown.The family has unknowingly transmitted the deadly bug to its extended members and neighbours.In the Alexandra Park area of Oldham, a Covid-19 spike has stemmed from the large family.It has been reported between August 3 and August 9, in the east area of the town the highest number of cases were recorded at 72.

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Delhi second sero survey result: 29.1% people now exposed to Covid-19

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Brazil sees early signs coronavirus spread is slowing

The spread of coronavirus in Brazil could be about to slow, the health ministry said, amid reports the transmission rate has fallen below the key level and early signs of a gradual decline in the weekly totals of cases and fatalities.

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Covid-19: India records highest-ever cases in a day, new peak in testing numbers

COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, informed Union Ministry of Health on Thursday.The Ministry further stated that the positivity rate has come down to below 8%."India scales a new peak in daily testing. More than 9 lakh COVID19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.

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

Video shows a new ‘cable barrier system’ erected along a portion of Zero Avenue in B.C.’s Lower Mainland. U.S. officials say the fence is meant to prevent vehicles from accidentally or purposefully crossing the border.

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