DES MOINES, Iowa - A single Powerball ticket sold in Maryland is the winner of an estimated $731.1 million jackpot, the first to get the top prize in months.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThanks to math and bad luck, lottery players had another shot at a giant jackpot Wednesday night that earlier had been estimated at $730 million, but it grew even further based on final ticket sales.

Following the win, the new jackpot drops to an estimated $20 million for the next drawing Saturday.The winning ticket for Wednesday's jackpot was sold in Allegany County, located in northwestern Maryland, but additional details weren't immediately available, the Maryland Lottery said in a statement.The Powerball jackpot was.

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Host Germany wins 5 medals on 1st day of luge worlds

KONIGSSEE – Germany won five of the nine available medals on the first day of luge’s world championships Friday, including a podium sweep in the women’s sprint race.

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Shobna Gulati: I wrote my book because I feared I might die from Covid

Remember Me? Discovering My Motheras She Lost Her Memory – last September. Her deeply personal memoir reveals what it’s really like losing a parent to dementia.

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Judd Trump slams "joke" exclusion from Snooker's Masters and says Covid test "inaccurate"

Covid test. But the world No1’s allegations have been swiftly challenged by governing body World Snooker Tour, and also healthcare company Cavendish that performed the testing.The Juddernaut, along with Jack Lisowski, tested positive for coronavirus and in accordance with strict protocols had to withdraw.He had been a hot favourite to win the £250,000 first prize, but ended up not even receiving the usual £15,000 guaranteed minimum for the top 16 players having qualified.WST officials were angry about Trump’s comments, after adhering to strict government guidelines to keep the snooker show going and the players earning.Trump, questioning the legitimacy of his procedure, said: “I don’t even think the test is accurate.

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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96

NEW YORK – Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96.

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Cicely Tyson, Emmy and Tony Award winning actress, dies at 96

Cicely Tyson attends the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/WireImage)NEW YORK (AP) - Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," died Thursday at age 96.Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details."With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon.

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Coronavirus: Miller says pandemic provides opportunity to ‘test’ commitment to culturally sensitive health-care

Indigenous Affairs Minister Marc Miller said Thursday the novel coronavirus pandemic has provided governments with an opportunity to “test” their commitment to providing culturally sensitive health-care, and stress the importance of prioritizing Indigenous peoples in the vaccine rollout.

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Orange County visitors test positive for UK COVID-19 variant

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two people visiting Orange County from other parts of Florida have tested positive for the more contagious U.K. variant of COVID-19, according to Dr. Raul Pino from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County.

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Botticelli painting sells for $92 million at auction in NYC

NEW YORK – A small painting by Sandro Botticelli sold at Sotheby's in New York on Thursday for $92.2 million, an auction record for the Renaissance master.

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9-year-old dies in Fort Worth hospital because of COVID-19

FORT WORTH, Texas - A 9-year-old boy who was healthy enough to go to class one day died from COVID-19 at Cook Children's Hospital a few days later.According to posts by family members on social media, Jason "J.J." Boatman attended Central Elementary School in Vernon, northwest of Wichita Falls.Vernon ISD confirmed he was on campus Friday and then passed away Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19."He was running around playing one day and by that night he was having difficulty breathing.

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Volunteers 'meet and greet' at Covid test centre

It's another busy day at the Covid-19 test centre on the Citywest campus in Dublin. Although the swabbing is carried out by HSE staff, when patients arrive for check-in, it's a volunteer they first meet.

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Dolly Parton Still Hasn’t Gotten The COVID Vaccine Despite $1-Million Donation

Dolly Parton is waiting her turn.

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Coronavirus: Feds say Canada to remain on track with 4 million vaccine doses by end of March by getting 6 doses from each vial

When asked on Thursday why some provincial governments are telling Global News reporter David Akin that Canada is receiving 3.5 million versus 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of March, Maj.-Gen.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers

HARRISBURG - Irritated by the sweeping use of executive orders during the COVID-19 crisis, state lawmakers around the U.S. are moving to curb the authority of governors and top health officials to impose emergency restrictions such as mask rules and business shutdowns.The push is underway in such states as Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania, where legislators are seeking a constitutional amendment to strip the governor of many of his emergency powers.Pennsylvania Republican Sen.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says Canada on track to receive 4 million doses by end of March despite vaccine shortage

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner questioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday on COVID-19 vaccine shortages, asking if he is planning to sue any companies “for failing to deliver much needed vaccines to Canada.” Trudeau said the contract with Pfizer is to receive 4 million vaccine doses by the end of March, and “we are very much on track for that” despite the “temporary disruption.”

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New Covid saliva test can detect coronavirus even in people without symptoms

A new Covid-19 test has been shown to be effective in detecting the virus in people without symptoms, the Government has said.

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State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors' virus powers

Irritated by the sweeping use of executive orders during the COVID-19 crisis, state lawmakers around the U.S. are moving to curb the authority of governors and top health officials to impose emergency restrictions such as mask rules and business shutdowns.

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Glasgow Costco in coronavirus outbreak as staff members test positive

coronavirus outbreak has been declared at a Glasgow Costco. Bosses at the wholesalers are currently working with Public Health Scotland following confirmed cases at the busy warehouse in St Rollox Business Park in the Springburn area.It is unclear how many staff are affected at this time.

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American Airlines lost $8.9 billion in a year of pandemic

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China start anal swabbing to test for Covid because it's 'more effective' than mouth

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Africa secures another 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

NAIROBI – Another 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been secured for the African continent through the Serum Institute of India, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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Students to get Leaving Cert exam results on Tuesday

Students who sat last year's deferred Leaving Certificate exams will receive their results next Tuesday.

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Coronavirus vaccine manufacturing begins in Scotland with 60 million doses to be delivered by 2022

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Jennifer Garner Shares Hilarious Memorial To Airports & Tight Jeans, Made Relics By The Pandemic

Jennifer Garner is offering a tongue-in-cheek memorial to the way things used to be.

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Florida nurse working in COVID-19 unit gets free ticket to Super Bowl 55

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Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94

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Cloris Leachman, Oscar and Emmy-winning actress, dies at 94

Actress Cloris Leachman attends the 44th AFI Life Achievement Awards Gala Tribute to John Williams at Dolby Theatre on June 9, 2016 in Hollywood, California. LOS ANGELES - Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman, best known for her roles in some of the most iconic sitcom television shows of her era, has died. Leachman died of natural causes at the age of 94 in Encinitas, California, according to her longtime manager, Juliet Green. Green said in a statement, "It’s been my privilege to work with Cloris Leachman, one of the most fearless actresses of our time.

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White House eyes 200 million more vaccine doses, summer goal

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Without Adelson, Las Vegas Sands posts $299 million loss

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Gemma Collins' dad leaves hospital after winning coronavirus fight days before her 40th birthday

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North Jersey factory set to make 90 million masks a month

Volunteers of the Italian Red Cross prepare protective masks which will be distribute for free to Florence residents to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus in Florence, on April 7, 2020. - Italy's three-week l PISCATAWAY, N.J. - A New Jersey factory set to make 90 million masks a month and employ 200 people formally opened on Wednesday.Hudson Holdings Group said in a statement that production of the now-commonplace blue masks is already underway at the Piscataway facility.

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AstraZeneca to test if longer wait between two COVID vaccine doses works better

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Glaxo, Eli Lilly join forces to test Covid-19 antibody cocktail

Another cocktailLilly reported positive results Tuesday from another combination with its antibody drug. A mix of bamlanivimab with the antibody etesevimab cut the chances of hospitalizations and deaths by 70% in high-risk patients.

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Reliance signs $ 15 mln deal with Israeli firm for COVID-19 rapid test kits

COVID-19 breath testing system that provides results within seconds."It takes a few seconds to get the result," BOH's CEO, Arie Laor, told PTI.The tests conducted by the company so far have given back results in less than a minute, he added.According to the agreement, the Indian corporate giant will purchase hundreds of systems from the Israeli company in a deal valued at USD 15 million and will use them to conduct millions of tests a month at a cost of USD 10 million per month, business portal Calcalist reported earlier.Reliance will also lead research of the system in India and will distribute the platform throughout the country and in the Far East, it added.BOH is said to have developed a breath test system that identifies COVID-19 at a

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Scots Amazon warehouse hit with coronavirus outbreak as at least six test positive

coronavirus outbreak with at least six drivers testing positive. Around 24 people have been told to self-isolate after at least six contract delivery drivers tested positive at Bathgate’s Amazon warehouse in West Lothian.

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Mum-of-five's heartbreaking last Facebook post as she lay dying in Covid ward

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Coronavirus: Global COVID-19 case count hits 100 million

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Here’s how you can appear at Super Bowl 55 without buying a ticket to the game

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How rapid tests are being used to test for COVID-19 across Canada

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Coronavirus: Anand says despite Pfizer delay, Canada to have about 20 million doses available by June

Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand on Tuesday said that despite the delay of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, between the Moderna doses and once Pfizer starts back up with deliveries they expect to receive six million vaccines by the end of March. She said from April to June, at least 20 million vaccine doses will be available to Canadians.

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366 COVID-19 cases identified Tuesday in Alberta, 14 more deaths linked to disease

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province, including 366 new cases and 14 deaths associated to the disease.

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Biden administration to boost coronavirus vaccine purchases amid shortage complaints

coronavirus vaccines to deliver enough to protect 300 million Americans by the end of the summer, as it surges deliveries to states for the next three weeks following complaints of shortages and inconsistent supplies.President Joe Biden announced the surge in deliveries to states Tuesday, along with the news that the federal government is purchasing an additional 100 million doses each of the two approved coronavirus vaccines.

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John Higgins withdraws from German Masters after positive Covid test

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‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday about steps his administration is taking to meet his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots within his first 100 days in office.Biden announced a surge in vaccine deliveries to states, along with the news that the federal government is purchasing an additional 100 million doses each of the two approved coronavirus vaccines.

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Study finds Philadelphia police transporting gunshot, stabbing victims to ER helps survival rates

PHILADELPHIA - As violence continues to surge in Philadelphia, a new University of Pennsylvania study shows that Philadelphia police transport two of every three penetrating trauma victims to the hospital, helping ensure exceptional survival rates.The study found that "scoop-and-run" hospital transports had survival rates comparable to those transported by EMS professionals highlighting how crucial police have become to patient care."We saw that patients transported by police are often more seriously injured than patients transported by EMS, but after controlling for significant differences between groups, police-transported patients have similar mortality levels," said the study’s lead author, Jeremy Cannon, MD, the Trauma medical director

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B.C. reports 407 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths Tuesday

COVID-19 Tuesday to bring the provincial total to 65,234 cases.This brings the seven-day average to 475 cases, which is the lowest it has been since Dec. 30, 2020.

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Vaccine developments at center stage as pandemic total tops 100 million

As the world's COVID-19 total passed 100 million cases today amid the threat of more-transmissible variants, anxiety grew over vaccine supplies amid promising news of effectiveness and more production capacity.

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Mobile COVID-19 test site to target Orlando’s Latino communities

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two organizations are teaming up to bring a mobile coronavirus testing site to Orlando’s Latino community.

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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

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