CHICAGO - Pets are not supposed to be fads.Reports of a troubling trend have begun to surface across the country of large numbers of people returning pets that they adopted during the pandemic.

Apparently, as things begin to return to normal, people are realizing that they may not be as prepared for the pet as they thought they were.Shelters across the United States are seeing higher than average rates of returns, the BBC reports.

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Covid update: Fatalities record significant decline but new cases go over 2.76 lakh

Covid-19 cases recorded in the country has risen by a few thousand again on Thursday with 2,76,070 more people testing positive, according to data released by the Union health ministry.The number stood at 2,67,334 on Wednesday morning. With the addition of fresh infections, the cumulative tally in the country has reached 2,57,72,400.Although India has been seen a trend of a lower number of daily infections in the last week, the fatality count has been scaling records.The death toll saw a significant decline on Thursday after going over 4,500 on Wednesday.

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UPDATE: Powerball numbers released after brief delay due to technical issue

The Powerball numbers have been released for Wednesday’s drawing.

Cautious hope across the Delaware Valley as people see light at the end of the pandemic tunnel

MANAYUNK - There’s a different kind of feeling in the air, a feeling that the Delaware Valley has reached a a turning point. The beginning of the end of the pandemic.Mask mandates are being lifted, people are going back to work.

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Grizzlies end Spurs' season in play-in game winning 100-96

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 100-96 on Wednesday night in the first Western Conference play-in game.

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Why some Covid vaccines help nations exit the pandemic faster than others

Mask FreeIn the U.S., nearly 40% of the population has been fully vaccinated, mostly with mRNA shots, and the number of new cases each day has dropped by more than 85% in the past four months.

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All Alberta K-12 students returning to classrooms May 25, except for Fort McMurray area

Nearly all students in Alberta are heading back to school for what is hopefully the final time this year. As Morgan Black explains, parents and kids have questions about the home stretch.

Youngsters' job hopes 'crushed' by coronavirus pandemic, warns youth expert

Youngsters' job hopes have been “crushed” by the coronavirus pandemic, a youth expert warns today.

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Scientists slam WHO's report, calls for further investigation into Covid origin

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India surpasses daily COVID-19 global death record as volunteers tend to sick and dead

India recorded the highest single-day death toll in the world on Wednesday, a total of 4,529 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record for most daily deaths set in January by the U.S., when Johns Hopkins University data reported 4,475 people died. Despite the risk of transmission however, various groups of volunteers worked to help the country combat the pandemic by driving ambulances and even burying the dead.

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Online farmers’ market provides ‘incredible’ opportunities for Calgarians during pandemic

The move to support local is helping a lot of Canadian companies make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. As Gil Tucker shows us, it’s providing a chance for one Calgary business to not only survive but also thrive.

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The show will go on this summer for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan

Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan season like no other.This upcoming summer will be the eighth and final season for the Saskatoon theatre company’s artistic producer, whose contract goes until Nov. 18.

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COVID-19: Montreal restaurants, bars look ahead to reopening date with mixed emotions

Quebec to do away with curfew as province unveils COVID-19 reopening plan By the time outdoor terraces are allowed to reopen, the Burgundy Lion’s courtyard will be ready to serve and celebrate.“Eight a.m. pints and breakfast.

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Fatal overdoses increased during pandemic, report finds

It doesn’t matter where you live in Ontario, or what your background might be, deaths from overdoses touch every part of our society. New data indicates the opioid crisis has worsened throughout the pandemic, especially in marginalized communities.

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Universal’s Aventura Hotel set to reopen to guests

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal’s Aventura Hotel has received an opening date ahead of the busy summer travel season.

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Durham Region green thumbs gear up for May long weekend planting

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Salma Hayek told doctors 'I'd rather die at home' during secret near-fatal Covid battle

The brunette beauty divulged: “It was not a lot of time.“I had started doing Zooms at one point, but I could only do so many because I would get so tired.”Salma recently documented her COVID-19 tests ahead of going to work.She candidly posted a video montage of her nose being swabbed while grimacing during the process.The former Ugly Betty star captioned the video: “I’ve had it. “Ya estoy harta. J'en ai marre.

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GTA caterer hit by pandemic pivots to luxury picnic business

The pandemic dealt a crushing blow to GTA entrepreneur Barba-Joi Mitchell’s catering business. So she pivoted to creating luxury picnics in the park and backyards.

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COVID-19 pandemic forces another virtual commemoration of Mt. St. Helens eruption

Washington – To commemorate the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington that happened on May 18, 1980, a series of events and Q&A sessions with volcanologists and seismologists took place online due to COVID-19.

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$950,000 in illegal drugs seized during Orlando drug bust

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Summer camps adapt COVID-19 policies in second year with an ongoing pandemic

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Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies

LAGOS – Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, died Wednesday. He was 74.

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Tory MPs vote to block release of Government's internal review of Covid-19 response

Tory MPs voted to block the release of an internal review of the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Blues report virus testing issue to NHL, expect to play Avs

The St. Louis Blues reported coronavirus testing problems to the NHL on Wednesday, hours before Game 2 of their first-round playoff series in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche.

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Volusia sheriff thanks men who helped deputy during traffic stop attack

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Headbangers Ball: Welcome to Rockville announces lineup for 2021 event in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Welcome to Rockville music festival announced the line-up for its 2021 event in Daytona Beach on Wednesday.

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Salma Hayek Says She's Still Recovering After Near Fatal Case of COVID-19

Salma Hayek is still recovering.

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West Bengal logs record 157 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, 19,006 fresh cases

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Covid-19 pandemic moving to north-eastern states of India

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Unemployment rises in North Lanarkshire following pandemic

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Iceland Will Not Play at Eurovision 2021 After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

Iceland is not performing at Eurovision 2021 anymore.

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Salma Hayek Opens Up About Her Nearly Fatal Battle With COVID-19

The pandemic hit Salma Hayek hard.

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A company worker ponders over expenses as the pandemic rages

Mint speaks to people across the country on how they are saving, spending and coping financially with the pandemic. Devendra Vijay, 39, works with a Mumbai-based textile company.

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Salma Hayek reveals she almost died during secret battle with COVID-19, was begged to go to hospital

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Orlando city leaders working to get businesses back on track

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Downtown Development Board kicked off its 50th anniversary and unveiled a new sculpture on South Orange Avenue on Wednesday.

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The reality of this pandemic in our villages cannot stay hidden

Maamu ko oxigun chad gaya." Second man: “Arre mian, maloom hai oxigun kisko chadta hai?" First man: “Tumhi bataa doh." Second man: “Oxigun raakeet ko chadta hai." First man: “Iskaa matlab?" Second man: “Samajh lo maamu ki upar rawaangi ki teyaari hai, raakeet ki tarah." I heard this conversation while running one morning in Bhopal. Here’s the gist of it: Your uncle is now on oxygen; oxygen is put in rockets, to power them upwards; so, this is preparation for uncle’s departure heavenward.

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Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash

Broken furniture. Flashlights with leaking batteries. Disfigured Barbie dolls.

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Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Richard Pryor, dies at 79

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Noel Gallagher's sweary outburst after music venues suffer due to pandemic

Noel Gallagher went off in a sweary rant in a new TV programme as he says the pandemic has made things tough in the music industry. A third of the country’s venues have closed in the past decade and 550 are under immediate threat, with the coronavirus pandemic making the situation worse.

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Pennsylvania voters become first in U.S. to impose new limits on governor's powers

(Office of Gov. Tom Wolf) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to impose restrictions on a governor's authority under an emergency disaster declaration, approving constitutional amendments sped to a statewide referendum by Republican lawmakers angry over how Democratic Gov.

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Ontario to resume non-urgent surgeries and procedures as COVID-19 numbers decline

COVID-19 case and hospital numbers, the province’s chief medical officer of health says.Dr. David Williams issued the stoppage on April 20 due to increasing COVID case counts, hospitalizations and ICU admissions as the province grappled with the third wave of the virus.

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India surpasses US' global record for daily COVID-19 deaths

NEW DELHI (AP) - India on Wednesday reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country at any time during the pandemic, while infections continued to spread through vast rural areas with weak health systems.The Health Ministry reported a record 4,529 deaths in the past 24 hours, driving India's confirmed fatalities to 283,248. It also reported 267,334 new infections, as daily cases remained below 300,000 for the third consecutive day.

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Carnival Mardi Gras arrives June 4 at Port Canaveral, won’t sail with passengers for months

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Carnival Cruise Line’s newest and largest ship, the Mardi Gras, will be arriving at Port Canaveral on June 4, in preparation for its first sailing with passengers.

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LGBTQ youth mental health: Trevor Project survey highlights disparities

can threaten a young person’s mental health and well-being. At the same time, intersectional identities raise additional, unique challenges for young LGBTQIA+ People of Color, people who come from historically marginalized groups, and people whose families do not have a high income, and so on.

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School District of Philadelphia to announce plans for 2021-2022 academic year

PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia on Wednesday will announce plans for the 2021-2022 school year as the city begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Dr. William Hite and Mayor Jim Kenney will hold a press briefing at 10 a.m.

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10 things to be excited about at the movies this summer

After more than a year of uncertainty and ever-fluctuating release schedules, there will be a summer movie season. The blockbusters are back. The smell of popcorn is in the air.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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

Pets adopted during the pandemic are being returned at record numbers: report

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