Piers Morgan shares his upset as Britain's oldest twins, aged 96, battle Covid

London District Catholic School Board has lifted its outdoor masking requirements for students to give them a break during recess.The board said the policy change went into effect after the Family Day holiday. Indoor masking requirements remain in place.“We’ve done our best to continually communicate that we want to always air on the side of caution, but with the intention of returning to normal operations when it was safe to do so,” director of education Vince Romeo told Global News.“Staff and students are happy to see that break outdoors, particularly for our youngest learners.

veterans and civilians who have spent the last six months helping Americans escape Afghanistan have now turned their attention to Ukraine after Russia launched an invasion of the eastern European country this week. As soon as the Russian military started shelling the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Thursday morning, Project Dynamo executed a plan that had already been in the works for months. "We had a group of people that were on the ground we had identified that wanted to get out, especially if things went sideways," James Judge, a spokesperson for the coalition of civilians and veterans known as Project Dynamo, told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "Bryan Stern, who is on our team, could feel the explosions in Kyiv and said, ‘Alright, we need to go, we need to get out of here.’"The first wave of Americans and lawful residents who escaped Kyiv on Thursday. (Project Dynamo) About two dozen American citizens and lawful permanent residents were on the first Project Dynamo bus out of the city and the group is already planning more evacuations. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATESThe State Department told Americans in Ukraine to "depart immediately" on Feb.

moderate to heavy snow was blanketing an area extending from central and eastern New York into New England early Friday morning, while a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain was creating a glaze of ice from central Pennsylvania to the New York City tri-state area and coastal southern New England.A changeover from sleet and freezing rain to plain rain is expected across the New York City tri-state area toward the end of the Friday morning commute, but icy roads could persist even after temperatures nudge above freezing.The National Weather Service has issued various winter weather alerts where additional snow and ice are expected across the Northeast on Friday.The worst travel conditions can generally be expected where Winter Storm Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings are posted. However, areas under Winter Weather Advisories might also encounter slick roadways at times.Various winter weather alerts are in effect across the Northeast on Friday, Feb.

Police are urging Scots to be vigilant following a Covid-19 text scam that is currently doing the rounds.

Women's Cricket World Cup becomes its latest victim.Teams have been told that in the event of an outbreak, they'll be allowed to use backroom staff as fielders, providing they're female of course.According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), teams will be expected to fulfil their fixtures even if they have as little as nine fit players.The tournament, which is taking place in New Zealand, has some of the world's strictest Covid protocols.The eight teams involved have squads of 15 players, with a maximum of three travelling reserves.If a game is not played and cannot be rescheduled, it will be abandoned and the points shared.Given that all persons entering New Zealand must quarantine for a week in a hotel, there's little point in sending for reinforcements in the event of an outbreak.As such, the ICC have decided to allow staff members to get involved instead, potentially making for a bizarre spectacle - though teams do have the option of rejecting to play a match if they have fewer than 11 players available.Which Premier League team would benefit the most from fielding members of their backroom staff? Let us know in the comments section..."From a Covid perspective, we need to be a little bit flexible, as far as the way in which we manage the game to take into account these unique circumstances," said ICC head of events Chris Tetley."It's important that we do everything we can to try and maximise opportunities for the best players in the world to show their skills at a World Cup."The tournament on March 4 and will run for one month, with the final taking place on April 3.

Amber Alert has been cancelled by the Ontario Provincial Police for a one-year-old girl who went missing in Kitchener.OPP issued the provincewide alert, at the request of Waterloo Regional Police, just after 6 a.m. on Friday.About 45 minutes later, at 6:45 a.m.

KYIV, Ukraine - Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.Explosions sounded before dawn in Kyiv and gunfire was reported in several areas, as Western leaders scheduled an emergency meeting and Ukraine's president pleaded for international help to fend off an attack that could topple his democratically elected government, cause massive casualties and ripple out damage to the global economy.Among the signs that the Ukrainian capital was increasingly threatened, the military said Friday that a group of Russian spies and saboteurs was seen in a district on the outskirts of Kyiv, and police told people not to exit a subway station in the city center because there was gunfire in the area. Elsewhere in the capital, soldiers established defensive positions at bridges, and armored vehicles rolled down the streets, while many residents stood uneasily in doorways of their apartment buildings.U.S.

19 lakh children in India have lost a parent or caregiver to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study by The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has announced the power cut schedule for the weekend.Groups A, B, C: (Saturday – 26th)Day time power cut will be for 3 hoursAll other groups: (Saturday – 26th)Day time power cut will be for 2 1/2 hoursThere will be no power outages for Sunday (27), except for groups A, B, C which will be 2 1/2 hours during the daytime.Saturday Power Cut Schedule: 26-02-2022-PowerInterruption-ScheduleSunday Power Cut Schedule: 27-02-2022-power-interruption-schedule

EAST POINT, Ga. - Police still need the public's help to identify a teenager who was murdered and dumped behind a vacant house.East Point investigators found the girl's body nearly two weeks ago at this point.They said this disturbing case has kept their detectives up at night.NEW IMAGES OF TEEN FOUND DEAD BESIDE VACANT EAST POINT HOME RELEASED (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)A captain with the police department said they get tips every day from as far as Germany and the United Kingdom---but they all come up short. He said the main thing detectives want you to pay attention to are the freckles on this victim's face."It is a shock to the conscious of ourselves and the detectives working the case," Captain Allyn Glover explained.With 25-years in law enforcement, the current case before east him is hard to grasp."I've had some hard time sleeping at night.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka stated that as there is an attempt to hide the truth, exploit the massacre for political gain, it sees no option other than to seek international assistance to mete out justice to the victims of the Easter Sunday Bomb Attacks.Together with His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, the CBCSLreiterates the need to adopt the said option, it added in a statement. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government of Sri Lanka is deeply concerned about the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine.Sri Lanka in a statement, calls upon all parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint and work towards the immediate cessation of hostilities, in order to maintain peace, security and stability in the region.Sri Lanka emphasizes the need for concerted efforts by all parties concerned to resolve the crisis through diplomacy and sincere dialogue.

If you thought paying $1.80 a litre for gas in Metro Vancouver was high — get ready to pay much more. The record-breaking prices we saw are not going away, and several things are conspiring to push those prices even higher.

Covid cases, the Jharkhand government today lifted most of the restrictions on markets, schools, parks, and restaurants. Banna Gupta, Jharkhand Health Minister in Ranchi, said that the government has decided to remove restrictions on offline classes in schools of 7 districts. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday (25) visited Mico for Inspection.State Minister D. B.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Electricity generation from hydropower plants has been limited to 750 MW as water levels in the reservoirs have dropped by 40%.The Ceylon Electricity Board said 1,341 MW of power can be obtained from Thermal Power plants, with renewable energy contributing 80 MW.The power plant in Baththala is inactive as it has run out of furnace oil.Power plants in Kelanitisssa, Thulhiriya, Matugama, and several other plants are also inactive.The national grid has lost 574 MW of electricity to the National Grid.The energy ministry had said it would provide 10,200 metric tonnes of diesel to the CEB from a consignment that was unloaded yesterday.But the CEB’s spokesperson said the diesel has not been given to the CEB since the 02nd of this month.He added that fuel has only been provided to privately run power plants.

assault on Ukraine that opened with air and missile strikes on Ukrainian military facilities and included ground troops invading from Crimea.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 137 "heroes" including 10 military officers had been killed and another 316 wounded. Ukraine’s leadership called it a "full-scale war" targeting the country from the east, north and south. Ukraine said Russia’s intent was to destroy the state of Ukraine, a Western-looking democracy intent on escaping Moscow’s orbit.As Ukrainian forces fought back and civilians piled into trains and cars to flee, the U.S.

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Aer Lingus has today reported an operating loss, before exceptational items, of €347m for the year to the end of December, an improvement on the loss of €361m reported in 2020.

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Scotland will scrap its covid vaccine passport scheme on Monday as the country moves towards living with the virus.

Piers Morgan has revealed he's "worried" about Queen Elizabeth II.The 56-year-old broadcaster is currently in Australia and on Thursday, appeared on the country's The Today Show where he was asked whether he was concerned for the 95-year-old monarch following her coronavirus diagnosis.In response, Piers confirmed that he was anxious for the ageing royal ahead of her Jubilee celebrations this Spring. Piers said: "I am worried about the Queen."I've been worried about her ever since [Prince] Phillip died.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Select Committee of Parliament to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election Laws and the Electoral System and to Recommend Necessary Amendments has concluded that the Provincial Council Elections need to take place as per the old method until a new electoral system is created.The Office of the Leader of the House of Parliament in a statement said that the committee had agreed to accept the selection of 60% of the representatives under the first past the post and 40% under the proportional system and draft its report.The Select Committee of Parliament agreed to identify and make the necessary amendments to the electoral system, voting system, and laws.They have agreed in principle to recommend introducing two additional seats for the winning party or group to allow them to gain the majority in local government bodies.

A salty situation is unfolding between two giant companies, as Frito-Lay, which is behind beloved snacks like Lay’s, Doritos, and Cheetos, halts shipments to Canadian grocery giant Loblaw’s various retail chains. Heather Yourex-West looks at what started this crispy conflict, and why more than just chips are at stake.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashes its attack on Ukraine, people across the country are scrambling to leave or face getting caught in the crossfire.

Piers Morgan is not one to hold back on Twitter, and Friday was no different for the Good Morning Britain host. The 55-year-old star became embroiled in a heated Twitter spat with US radio host Pat Dixon about coronavirus deaths, and neither of them held back.

PIERS Morgan baffled a US radio host with a very British insult during a row today - branding him a "c**kwomble". The 55-year-old Good Morning Britain host traded insults with Pat Dixon after the comedian and host of NYC Crime Report used the very American term "jackass" to describe him.

With the UK in full national lockdown and every day seeming to bring increasingly concerning news, it’s a rarity to be able to report some good news when it comes to COVID-19. Scientists have developed a simple nasal spray which has been proved to reduce your chances of contracting coronavirus by up to 78%.The spray works by coating your nose with a thin gel layer that creates a barrier to the virus reaching your nasal membranes.

Piers Morgan has revealed he's been hit by awful nightmares, opening up on Good Morning Britain about the scary dreams. He was concerned that they may not be normal, but telly doctor Hilary Jones explained what was causing him – though it might not have put his mind at ease.The 55-year-old asked his co-stars: "Is anyone here getting weird dreams? Any weird dreams last night?"Susanna Reid, 49, joked: "Yes, you were in it and I woke up in a cold sweat."Piers opened up about his dreams, saying: "It was a nightmare, it was, definitely.

Peter Andre has slammed Lauren Goodger after her comments about coronavirus, when she compared it to having a “cold” and said she would not get the vaccine. The former TOWIE star, 34, who has a card that means she’s exempt from wearing a face mask, revealed she “doesn’t believe in masks” altogether.

PETER Andre has hit out at Lauren Goodger over her anti-vaxx rant - calling her "careless" and "wrong". The former Towie star, 34, was quoted as saying she would reject the coronavirus vaccine and likened the disease to having a cold.

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Piers Morgan has slammed fans that congregated outside Marine’s Rossett Park Stadium ahead of their FA Cup clash with Spurs after police played down talk that Covid ruled had been broken.The Good Morning Britain host took fire at supporters keen to get a glimpse of Tottenham stars as news that two women were fined £200 for meeting in a park for a walk and coffee last week.Hundreds of fans lined the streets in Crosby on the outskirts of Liverpool as Premier League Spurs visited step eight Marine in the third round of the FA Cup.There appeared to be very little social distancing as locals crammed to get a glimpse of the likes of Gareth Bale and Son Heung-min ahead of

direct to your inboxMark Wright has issued a coronavirus plea after his dad recently left hospital after contracting the virus.He also revealed that two of his uncles still remain in hospital with one in a critical condition. Mark, 33, was speaking on Monday's Good Morning Britain after he made his FA Cup debut on Sunday with Crawley Town taking on Leeds United.

After his dad, Mark senior was rushed into hospital with coronavirus, Mark Wright has given an update on his father's condition.The presenter, who has landed a new reality show seven years after leaving TOWIE, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Monday morning and told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about the lasting effects the virus has had on his dad. Speaking candidly, he admitted: "I mean, he's out of hospital and I hope he doesn't mind me saying this but, mentally something's not right there at the moment.

Mark Wright appeared on Good Morning Britain on Monday where he spoke to hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about how Covid had ravaged several members of his family.

TV star Bobby Davro, 62, has shared his devastation as he announced that his dad Bill Nankeville has died at the age of 95.Paying tribute to his beloved dad in a moving message on Twitter, he wrote: "Today I lost my best friend and my hero. The most wonderful human being I have ever known.

Lauren Goodger has been seen for the first time since being slammed by Piers Morgan for going on a rant about Covid. The TOWIE babe, who was part of the original line-up alongside her then boyfriend Mark Wright, had told her fans she will not take the Covid-19 vaccine and "doesn't agree" with masks.

PIERS Morgan has rallied Britain's oldest identical twins to beat coronavirus as they're hospitalised at 96 years old. The host sent his best wishes to Doris Hobday and Lil Cox on Good Morning Britain this morning.

PIERS Morgan has furiously threatened to round-up Covid-deniers and force them to visit coronavirus hospital wards. The Good Morning Britain host said they should be sent in without PPE to protect them from the deadly virus.

Piers Morgan has furiously slammed Lauren Goodger after she said she didn’t believe in face masks and refused to take the coronavirus vaccine. Good Morning Britain star Piers, 55, called former The Only Way Is Essex star Lauren, 32, a “halfwit” and “imbecile” over her comments.

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid were not impressed with TOWIE star Lauren Goodger on the show today, as they discussed her comments on the Covid pandemic.

Piers Morgan blasted Covid deniers as he told them to "shut up".

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary has explained why the second dose of some people’s coronavirus vaccine could end up being delayed beyond the three-week period that was originally proposed.Second doses of both types of vaccine available in the UK will now take place within 12 weeks rather than the 21 days that was planned with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.It follows a change in guidance which aims to accelerate immunisation.The show’s health editor told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid that it’s better to give more people one dose than to leave people unvaccinated for longer while others get their second jab.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign

Good Morning Britain host branded property expert Allsopp the person he “least wanted to hear from” about coronavirus. His brutal remarks came after Location, Location, Location star Allsopp aired her disappointment in the BBC for a tweet from Radio 5 Live about children being admitted to hospital in greater numbers, which she claimed was “a lie”.

Dr Hilary Jones slammed an "alternative" to the Covid-19 vaccination that had been making the rounds on the internet.

Piers Morgan let rip at Kirstie Allsopp ahead of his combative return to Good Morning Britain today.

Of all the people I least want to hear from when it comes to expert advice on coronavirus, TV estate agent Kirstie Allsopp and her cretinous trampoline analogies are top of the list."The statement from the Good Morning Britain star came as Kirstie had sparked a heated debate on her social media about the dangers coronavirus poses to children.Kirstie said: "Covid is a horrible disease but it is very, very, very rare for it to impact children. "They are still at far more danger from journeys in cars, or swimming, or trampolining than Covid.