PORTLAND, Ore. - Protesters in Oregon’s largest city have clashed again with federal agents outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building that has become a new focus of the demonstrations that have gripped Portland for months, officials said Friday.People in a group of about 100 late Thursday and before dawn Friday sprayed the building with graffiti, hurled rocks and bottles at agents and shined laser lights at them, Portland police said in a statement.The agents set off smoke or tear gas and used crowd control munitions to try to disperse the crowd, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A crowd of protesters surrounded U.S. Sen.

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NBA to form social justice coalition as playoffs resume following walk-off protests

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday, Aug.

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Hungary to close borders over rise in coronavirus infections

Hungary will close its borders to foreigners from 1 September to curb a rise in coronavirus infections and Hungarians returning from abroad will have to go into quarantine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief said today.

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Harmony Middle School to close after 10 staff members test positive for COVID-19

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Harmony Middle School will shut its campus down for in-person learning for the next two weeks after 10 staff members tested positive for COVID-19.School District of Osceola County Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace sent a message to parents notifying them of the upcoming closure.“The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted multiple staff members at Harmony Middle School during this past week.

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Coronavirus: Federal government ran $120.4B deficit from April to June

COVID-19 pandemic.The result compared with a deficit of $85 million for the same period in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

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Mozart meets COVID-19: Finnish opera adapts classic piece

HELSINKI – After being forced to cancel all its spring season performances due to the coronavirus outbreak, Finland's National Opera is opening this fall with an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart featuring a topical twist: a story line that reflects on the Nordic country’s COVID-19 pandemic experiences. The 100-minute piece “Covid fan tutte” is meant as a satirical adaptation of the Austrian composer's classic “Cosi fan tutte.” The Finnish-language production that premieres Friday conveys “scenes from the coronavirus spring” in Finland with a look at social isolation, job losses and travel restrictions, among other topics.

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Florida health officials report close to 4,000 new COVID-19 cases, 88 deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health on Friday reported 3,815 new COVID-19 cases. The new cases bring the state’s running total since March to 615,806 cases.As of Friday morning, there were 3,993 patients currently hospitalized with coronavirus in Florida, according to the state Agency for Healthcare Administration.The Florida Department of Health reported 311 new hospitalizations on Thursday, bringing the overall total to 38,029 since March.On Friday, the state announced 88 new fatalities, bringing Florida’s death toll from the virus up to 11,099.

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Protesters confront Sen. Rand Paul about Breonna Taylor after GOP convention

WASHINGTON (AP) - A crowd of protesters surrounded U.S. Sen.

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Kyle Rittenhouse charged with murder in shooting deaths of protesters in Kenosha

Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of first-degree reckless homicide, one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.

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Biden, Harris attack Trump’s response to racial unrest ahead of RNC speech

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stepped up their criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he’s rooting for violence amid unrest in Wisconsin and blasting him for a lack of leadership on the coronavirus pandemic, hours before Trump’s planned address on the final night of the Republican National Convention.“He views this as a political benefit,” Democratic presidential nominee Biden said on MSNBC about protests in Wisconsin after police shot a Black man earlier this week.

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Jacob Blake protests: NHL players say statement made by league is ‘going to last’

Several NHL players on Thursday spoke after the league suspended games for both Friday and Saturday. Players say they requested the postponements and the move was supported by the league.

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LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson celebrated amid protests, PPDs

sometimes awkward — display of activism by players this week. Ten games were postponed over Wednesday and Thursday as players joined athletes from other pro sports in redirecting attention toward racial injustice after a Black man was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last weekend.

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US Attorney: 74 people face federal charges from Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. - Seventy-four people are now facing federal charges related to protests that have rocked Portland, Oregon, for three months since George Floyd was killed, the local U.S. attorney announced Thursday.The misdemeanor and felony charges include assaults on federal officers, arson and damaging federal property.“Violent agitators have hijacked any semblance of First Amendment protected activity, engaging in violent criminal acts and destruction of public safety,” Billy Williams, the U.S.

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United Airlines will furlough up to 2,850 pilots without more federal aid

CHICAGO - United Airlines said Thursday that it will furlough up to 2,850 pilots this fall unless the federal government provides more relief to help airlines cover their labor costs during a pandemic-fueled downturn in travel.United’s figure is higher than the 1,941 pilots that Delta plans to furlough and the 1,600 targeted for termination at American.The Chicago-based airline told pilots it will send furlough notices by U.S. mail in the next few days, with the cuts taking effect between Oct.

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Protesters gather outside White House to disrupt President Trump’s RNC acceptance speech

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: Demonstrators protest U.S. President Donald Trump at Black Lives Matter plaza August 27, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests

Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had previously donned Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the national anthem to protest racial injustice — made a more dramatic statement. They refused to play.

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Homicide charges filed against Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse in fatal shooting during protests

KENOSHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in Kenosha County Thursday, Aug. 27 charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse faces six counts. Rittenhouse has a "Status of Extradition” hearing Friday at 9 a.m.

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NHL suspends games in solidarity with anti-police brutality protests

NHL has postponed all four of its playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin last weekend.The players requested the postponements and the league supported the decision, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement released at 6 p.m. ET.The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers were scheduled to play in Toronto, while the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights were slated to square off in Edmonton on Thursday.A Tampa Bay Lightning-Boston Bruins game in Toronto and a Colorado Avalanche-Dallas Stars contest in Edmonton on Friday also are off the schedule.

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‘Lethbridge Raging Grannies’ take to the streets in chalk protest amid coronavirus restrictions

Lethbridge’s feistiest grandmas are back to their usual advocacy, but this time instead of raising their voices, the Lethbridge Raging Grannies are using chalk to protest on sidewalks all over the city.“With COVID(-19), we had to again reinvent ourselves,” Raging Granny Barb Phillips said.

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Hurricane Laura topples Louisiana Confederate monument weeks after officials voted to keep it

The South’s Defenders Monument is pictured after Hurricane Laura ripped through Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Aug. 27, 2020.

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9 arrested after 'suspicious vehicles with out-of-state plates' stopped on 4th night of protests in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Three vehicles, a black school bus, bread truck and tan minivan were stopped by Kenosha police Wednesday evening, Aug. 26 after police said officers suspected the occupants "were preparing for criminal activity related to the civil unrest." This, on the fourth night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and a night after two people were fatally shot during demonstrations.Police said this began with a citizen tip that the vehicles planned to meet in a remote lot near State Highway 50 and Green Bay Road.Officers began surveilling the vehicles after locating them, assisted by U.S.

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Hamilton Catholic school board reduces class sizes for elementary, says chair

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) says it will reduce class sizes for kindergarten and students in grades 4 to 8 at the beginning of the school year amid the coronavirus pandemic.Chair Pat Daly told Global News that the plan will knock kindergarten class sizes down to between 19 and 20 from the original estimate of 23, and put 22 to 23 students into classes for grades 4 to 8 at a cost of $3.5 million which will come from its reserve fund and roughly a half a million from the province.

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Pence blurs details about killing of Oakland federal officer by alleged right-wing extremist

OAKLAND, Calif. - Vice President Mike Pence addressed the Republican National Convention, conjuring up the death of a federal officer while leading viewers to falsely believe that he was likely killed by Black Lives Matter protesters in Oakland. "People like Dave Patrick Underwood, an officer in the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service who was shot and killed during the riots in Oakland, California...Dave's heroism is emblematic of the heroes that serve in blue every day," Pence said during the virtual convention on Wednesday night. And then he introduced Underwood's sister, Angela, telling her the country grieves with her and her family. What Pence said is true. Underwood was killed while defending a federal

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Blaine Higgs admits New Brunswick opted out of federal bailout funding for transit

COVID-19 pandemic, before the details of the agreement were finalized.In Thursday’s statement, Higgs admitted the province opted out of the transit category in the funding agreement because “it was designed for large urban areas with significant transit infrastructure.”This was the first time Higgs backtracked previous claims that the funding was designed for capital infrastructure, not specifically transit.

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Manitoba school staff preparing to welcome students back to class amid coronavirus

coronavirus pandemic was a good test run for September.“We already, at that time, started to prepare for what things would possibly look like in the fall,” Stoesz told Global News. “We’ve been at it all summer, to varying degrees, whether it’s our custodians or administrative staff and even teachers have been in and out throughout the summer getting ready.”At WMEMS, physical distancing markers have been put in the hallways, sanitizer has been placed at the doorways and inside the classroom, and desks are spaced six feet apart.

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Ontario First Nations group says federal back to school funding is too late for remote communities

Ontario First Nations group says feds refusing to provide aid for safe school reopening plan The Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which represents 49 Ontario First Nations, says there was little engagement between the government and community leaders leading up to the announcement.Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox says he’s disappointed the plan doesn’t provide details on specific resources, timelines, how to access the funding or how it will be allocated.

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4th night of protests in Kenosha remain calm, no reports of violence overnight

KENOSHA, Wis. - Protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, were mostly peaceful following the arrest of a 17-year-old police admirer accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a chaotic night of demonstrations and unrest.As of early Thursday, there were no groups patrolling with long guns as there were during previous nights of protests over the Sunday shooting of Blake, who was left paralyzed.

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Lakers, Clippers vote to boycott remaining NBA season amid protests, other NBA teams did not

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers voted to boycott the remaining few games of the NBA season Wednesday night, in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.According to ESPN, the vote was described more as a poll than a binding action. NBA teams and players met in Orlando to discuss whether to continue with the season at all.

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Several Chelsea stars isolating as coronavirus outbreak hits pre-season plans

A number of Chelsea players are self-isolating as a coronavirus outbreak at the club has put pre-season plans in jeopardy.

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Chelsea hit by Covid-19 outbreak with multiple players testing positive

Chelsea players are said to have tested positive for Covid-19. Frank Lampard had watched his side gain some momentum in pre-season ahead of the new Premier League campaign having brought in Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and now Ben Chilwell.

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Blazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured knee

uncertainty over the remainder of the NBA season played a role in Lillard's decision. All three NBA games scheduled for Wednesday — including Game 5 between the Lakers and Blazers, which Lillard would not have played in and Portland would have had to win to extend its season — were postponed as part of a player protest against racial injustice.Players made the extraordinary decisions to protest the shooting by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday of Jacob Blake, a Black man, apparently in the back while three of his children looked on.Even if the playoffs resume and the Blazers were to extend their series, Lillard would have to miss several days anyway simply for leaving the bubble.

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LEADING OFF: Racial justice protests reverberate through MLB

A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday:PLAYER PROTESTSAfter three games were called off while players used their platform to call attention to racial injustice, the question is whether more postponements or a wider boycott in baseball are possible.Three games that weren't played Wednesday were expected to be made up as part of doubleheaders on Thursday. Those games will be between the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.The Brewers were the first team to decide not to take the field as a protest over the shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the team's home state of Wisconsin.

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RNC Day 3: Pence, in convention speech, pledges he and Trump will 'make America great again, again'

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5 Major League Soccer games postponed amid professional sports protest against racial injustice

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: Erick Torres #31 of Atlanta United talks with Rodolfo Pizarro #10 of Inter Miami CF after the game was postponed at Inter Miami CF Stadium on August 26, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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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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DOJ opens federal civil rights investigation into shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - A federal investigation has been opened into the shooting of Jacob Blake by an officer of the Kenosha Police Department Sunday, Aug. 23, officials announced Wednesday evening, Aug.

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Coronavirus: Global News gets a look inside a GTA elementary school preparing for students’ return to class

Brampton is meeting regularly and preparing for the students’ return.“It’s non stop and every day and every moment … we have a reopening committee … that have been sitting at the table trying to think of everything,” said principal Ozma Masood.“We have a 127 page operating policy from the Peel District School Board (PDSB) that outlines every safety element … all we have to do is being able to read through it carefully and implement it.”Aylesbury Public School caters to students from kindergarten up to Grade 8, with 860 students in total.

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Study: Hundreds of Canadian radio, TV stations could close due to pandemic

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is calling on the federal government to help save private radio and television stations, after the COVID-19 pandemic infected ad revenue.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks refuse to take court in protest after Jacob Blake shooting

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Alberta getting $263M in federal funds for back-to-school safety

The federal government is distributing $2 billion across Canada to help with back-to-school plans, and Alberta will see about $263 million. But as Fletcher Kent explains, some say it’s too little, too late — and from the wrong level of government.

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Judge modifies condition of release of former tax collector facing federal charges

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A judge has modified the conditions of the release of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, who has pleaded not guilty to federal charges, including child sex trafficking.[RELATED: Former tax collector Joel Greenberg pleads not guilty to new sex trafficking charges | Ex-tax collector Joel Greenberg accused of using DMV database to engage in ‘sugar daddy’ relationships]He is accused of using his access to state databases to recruit and solicit an underage girl for sex.Here is what the courts have ordered:Greenberg’s hearing for Thursday has been canceled.

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Suspected gunman, 17, charged in fatal shooting at Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wisc.

A 17-year-old has been arrested after two people were fatally shot and another injured in Kenosha, Wisc., on Tuesday night, during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested in Antioch, Ill., on Wednesday, Reuters reports. He was listed as a fugitive in local court records filed in Lake County.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks don't take court in boycott after Jacob Blake shooting

Officials stand beside an empty court after the scheduled start of game five between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 26, 2020 i LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Alberta school boards appreciate federal funding but some ‘disappointed’ by province’s response

restrictions remain in place because of COVID-19, some say the support should be coming from the provincial government instead.

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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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Reaction to fatal shootings in Kenosha amid 3rd night of protests

KENOSHA, Wis. - Reaction to the fatal shooting of two people and wounding of another amid protests in Kenosha is generating a flood of reaction. Below is a look at the statements received by FOX6 News in the hours since the gunfire.Gov. Tony Evers“My heart breaks for the families and loved ones of the two individuals who lost their lives and the individual who was injured last night in Kenosha.

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Saskatchewan receives $74.9M in federal funding for safe reopening of schools

Saskatchewan government says preparations continue to ensure a safe return to the classroom for students across the province when classes resume amid the coronavirus pandemic on Sept. 8.That includes allocating millions of dollars to school boards to offset increased costs.

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Pres. Trump: Gov. Evers 'agreed to accept federal assistance,' National Guard coming to Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug.

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