In Myanmar, military rulers are now threatening anti-coup demonstrators with prison time. But as Redmond Shannon explains, protesters remain defiant in fighting for democracy.

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Pennsylvania looks to boost electric car sales

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Cyclists find new way to show appreciation for Montreal health care workers

coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen different ways people have thanked health care workers, from banging pots and pans nightly to donating meals for overworked front line staff.But a group of Montreal cyclists found a new way to show their appreciation for health care workers, which is very on-brand. About 100 cyclists honked their horns and rang their bells as they cheered on staff outside the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital after a nine km bike ride this Saturday.“We’re all seeing that they’re doing, an amazing, amazing job and it’s really just to try to show them support for all that they’re doing,” Montreal Active Mobility Coalition Spokesperson Dan Lambert said.

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Newfoundland and Labrador reports 38 new cases of COVID-19, has 434 active cases

Newfoundland and Labrador’s COVID-19 outbreak grows with 60 new infections They involve 14 people under 20 years of age, seven between 20 and 39-years-old, 13 people in their 40s, three in their 50s and one person over 70.Health officials are also reporting three presumptive positive cases in the eastern region which still need to be confirmed.The province currently has 434 active cases of the novel coronavirus.The province reported 60 new cases on Friday as it deals with an outbreak that is nearly two weeks old.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb.

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Winter storm woes send gas prices up in New Jersey, around nation

TRENTON - Gas prices shot up in New Jersey and around the nation amid tightening gas supplies due to the winter storm’s impact on Gulf Coast refineries.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.73, up eight cents from a week ago. Drivers were paying an average of $2.47 a gallon a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.60, up 10 cents from last week.

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Florida health officials report over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – Health officials in Central Florida are helping those qualified to receive the COVID-19 vaccine pre-register to get the shot.

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Lafrenière scores 2nd of season, Rangers beat Capitals 4-1

WASHINGTON – Alexis Lafrenière scored his second NHL goal, Artemi Panarin had two assists and the New York Rangers made the best of a new-look lineup, beating the Washington Capitals 4-1 Saturday for their second consecutive victory.

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New Brunswickers still waiting for province’s promised staycation rebate

New Brunswick tempted residents to opt for a staycation within provincial borders by offering a rebate on money spent on local accommodations, attractions and businesses.With the Explore NB Travel Incentive, residents were offered a 20 per cent rebate on up to $1,000 of eligible expenses – they just had to save their receipts and file them in October.Almost five months later, many who took advantage of the opportunity are still waiting for the province to pay up.“The timeline was 10-12 weeks,” says Albert County resident Don Coleman, who filed his receipts in the fall, “obviously we’re more than 12 weeks into the wait time.”Coleman’s not mad about the delay – in fact, he has nothing but nice things to say about the program.He says the

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7 straight days of COVID-19 case numbers under 20 in London and Middlesex

coronavirus below 20 a day for seven days in a row.On Saturday, The Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 16 new cases, 32 recoveries and zero deaths.Seven straight days under 20, and seven straight days with no deaths. This doesn’t happen by accident, this happens because of you.

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3 more COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba Saturday, 95 new cases

COVID-19 have been reported Saturday.The deaths are:The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and 4.0 per cent in Winnipeg. Many seniors struggle with loneliness.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia reports 4 new cases Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday.There are now 18 active cases of the novel coronavirus in the province.One of the new cases is located in the western zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.

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Spain braces for 5th night of protests for imprisoned rapper

BARCELONA – Authorities in Spain braced Saturday for a fifth night of protests over the imprisonment of a rap artist for having insulted the Spanish monarchy and praised terrorist violence in his music.

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Quebec logs 769 new COVID-19 cases, highest number of vaccinations in a single day

COVID-19 today and 14 additional deaths linked to the disease, including four within the past 24 hours.The Health Department says the number of hospitalizations declined by 23 to 700.It says 120 people are in intensive care, a decline of seven from the day before.Health authorities say 15,386 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday– the highest single-day total since the province began its immunization campaign — for a total of 329,324.Variants could bring ‘strong resurgence’ of COVID-19 if restrictions lifted, feds warn[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé issued a tweet describing the situation as “very encouraging” and calling on residents to continue following

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New Brunswick’s active COVID-19 case count drops below 100 for the first time since January

COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick has slipped below 100 for the first time in more than a month.The province reported three new cases on Saturday, combined with 21 additional recoveries since Friday. Health officials say there are now 87 active cases.According to provincial records, the last time the active case count was below 100 was on Jan.

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Ottawa sees 53 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death Saturday

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health says 53 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.

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Tribes have high hopes as Haaland confirmation hearing nears

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Deb Haaland stood with fellow tribal members protesting an oil pipeline outside a reservation in North Dakota, advocated for protecting cultural landmarks in her home state of New Mexico and pointedly told government witnesses in a hearing about blasting sacred Native American sites near the U.S.-Mexico border: “I don't know how you can sleep at night.”

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Woman’s fish tank turns into block of ice during Texas storm

A woman in Amarillo, Texas, documented her fish’s untimely death in a series of TikTok videos after the state’s deep freeze and power emergency left her daughter’s fish tank frozen solid on Tuesday.

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Ontario reports more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths

coronavirus Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 291,999.A total of 274,714 COVID-19 cases are considered resolved, which is up by 1,313.Twenty-eight additional deaths were also reported on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 6,848.Nearly 57,200 additional tests were completed. Ontario has now completed a total of 10,645,980 tests and 30,762 remain under investigation.

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Ontario reports just over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases Saturday with 54 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday.

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Philadelphia man released from prison after nearly 7 decades

PHILADELPHIA - Joe Ligon, the nation's oldest juvenile lifer, left State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Montgomery County last Thursday morning. Joe has been in prison since 1953 after he and a group of teens were implicated in a robbery and assault spree that left two people dead and six injured.Joe admits he was there, but denies killing anyone. He spent 68 years in prison-- before being released last week.Attorney Bradley Bridge has represented Joe Ligon since 2006 and joined Good Day Philadelphia to discuss Joe's case. According to a transcript that Joe held since 1953, he was involved in a "casual" way since he was there but did not participate in the crimes. AdvertisementJoe had an opportunity to get out on parole in the 70s and

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Two Democratic governors see stars dimmed by virus woes

ALBANY, N.Y. – At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, two Democratic governors on opposite ends of the country were hailed as heroes for their leadership in a crisis. Now they're leaders on the ropes.

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Coronavirus Scotland: 803 new cases confirmed as care home visits set to resume

Scotland as the nation prepares to take its first baby steps out of lockdown.New figures released by the Scottish Government today show that a total of 196,642 cases have been reported since the outbreak of the pandemic last March.But with schools set for a phased return from Monday, and an announcement earlier today that indoor care home visits are to resume in 'early March', hope is on the horizon.The Scottish Goverment has confirmed care home residents will be granted two designated visitors.

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Covid-19: Kerala records 4,650 new cases and 13 deaths today

Kerala recorded 4650 new coronavirus cases and 13 new deaths on Saturday. With this, the total number of cases in the state to 10.30 lakh."Out of the total cases reported today, 76 reached the state from outside while 4,253 contracted the disease through their contacts.

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Scottish Government confirms 29 coronavirus deaths overnight as 803 new cases recorded

coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government also announced a further 803 positive cases have been detected overnight, bringing the total to 196,642.

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6 people face $1,000 tickets after Halifax gatherings violate COVID-19 limits

Halifax Regional Police have handed out six $1,000 tickets for violating COVID-19 gathering limits in two separate incidents overnight.Police say officers issued four summary offence tickets for failing to comply with the Health Protection Act after responding to reports of a large social gathering at a residence in the 1500 Block of Walnut St. at 12:04 a.m.

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Two former Olympians under fire for Red Mountain visit

A pair of former Canadian Olympians is at the centre of a new COVID-19 controversy over an Instagram photo appearing to show the two skiers in clear violation of provincial health orders at a B.C. mountain. Paul Johnson reports.

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Why might face masks reduce COVID-19 severity?

Biophysical Journal, adds further evidence for the value of wearing masks.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.Face masks have been a crucial non-pharmaceutical intervention in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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AIIMS chief calls for PPP to rollout large-scale COVID-19 vaccination programme

New Delhi: Terming the recent drop in COVID-19 cases in the country as a "small window of opportunity", AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday called for a public-private partnership (PPP) for rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme at a large scale.Speaking at an AIMA event here, Guleria said the vaccine is the only weapon available to gain immunity and help reduce mortality rate due to the infectious disease.He noted that there was a need to put healthcare at the centrestage and not consider it only as a service sector."As far as vaccination is concerned there is still a lot to do and I think there has to be more private public partnership," the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director said.There is a need to

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Programme to offer Renfrewshire care home residents their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is underway

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire care home residents have been receiving their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this week as deaths in the elderly population continue to plummet.New figures, published by the Scottish Government, show the number of care home residents dying as a result of the virus has dropped by 62 per cent since the vaccine programme started.The Express understands the national statistics are being mirrored in Renfrewshire.But some of the area’s care homes are still battling covid outbreaks as additional data, published on Wednesday, shows there have been an additional three care home fatalities recorded in the past week.It brings the total number of

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Megan Fox hits out at fake post claiming she’s against Covid masks: ‘The internet is so fun’

when she was seen out with her boyfriend, Machine Gun Kelly, 30.Megan was on hand to support her beau during rehearsals at the Saturday Night Live studio before his musical appearance, alongside John Krasinski hosting.The actress and the musician began their romance last year and they’ve basically been inseparable ever since – with MGK even wearing a vial of Megan’s blood round his neck.Machine Gun Kelly wears vial of his 'bloody Valentine' Megan Fox's blood around his neckMegan Fox appears to address Machine Gun Kelly engagement rumours with explicit jewelleryMegan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly spark engagement rumorsLast November saw the actress made her red carpet debut with her boyfriend, days before she officially filed for divorce from

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New Zealand says Covid vaccinations 'small step in long journey'

New Zealand launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme Saturday but warned the initial rollout was only a small step in the long battle against the pandemic.The Pacific nation has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus and has seen just 26 deaths in a population of five million.The vaccine drive begins just days after authorities lifted a coronavirus lockdown in Auckland which confined most of the city's residents to their homes for three days."It's the start of what we might call a new chapter but we still have a long way to go," said Ashley Bloomfield, the country's director-general of health.The rollout marked a "small but important step in a long journey", he added, with the initial focus on high risk citizens and

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Myanmar anti-coup protesters honor woman shot dead by police

YANGON – Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar's two largest cities on Saturday paid tribute to the young woman who died a day earlier after being shot by police during a rally against the military takeover.

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Five wings of Forest Bank prison in lockdown due to COVID outbreak

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityFive wings of Forest Bank prison in Salford are in lockdown due to a spate of coronavirus cases.The outbreak has resulted in proceedings in a major high-profile trial being delayed as defendants could not be produced to Manchester Crown Court from the jail.And a sentencing of two defendants in a two others cases at Manchester Crown Court was also postponed for the same reason.In a statement a spokesperson for Forest Bank said: "Due to a small number of staff and prisoners recently testing positive for COVID-19, five wings within HMP Forest Bank have been declared as outbreak wings."The current situation is under constant review as we continue to

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Luna Rossa leads Team UK 5-1 in AmCup challenger final

After a week of storms ashore Ineos Team UK won one of two races sailed in a shifting breeze Saturday to raise the faint hint of a comeback in the America’s Cup challenger series final against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.

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10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

CHRISTCHURCH – The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled in an earthquake 10 years ago. The years of debate that followed over whether the ruins should be rebuilt or demolished came to symbolize the paralysis that has sometimes afflicted the broader rebuild of Christchurch.

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Canada logs over 3K new COVID-19 cases as feds warn of ‘strong’ variant-fueled resurgence

COVID-19 in Canada surpassed 840,000 on Friday as new federal health modelling projected a possible third wave of the virus, sparked by new variants of the virus, could catapult the country’s daily caseload to over 20,000 by mid-March.The modelling comes amid another 3,089 new infections on Friday, which pushed the national total to 840,591. Another 78 deaths linked to COVID-19 also brought the nation’s death toll from the virus to 21,576.

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The new Disney CEO’s covid strategy leans on streaming hits like ‘WandaVision’

Focus on the bottom lineMr. Chapek’s tenure as CEO has so far been somewhat overshadowed by Mr.

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Black history-themed public book ark project popping up around Camden County

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A Black history-themed public book ark project is popping up around Camden County."Autobiographies," said Erik James Montgomery describing a book inside a book ark he created and stocked. "Some of these are faith-based books and some of these are art books," he said. It’s part of an existing program to place books housed in these ark-structures in neighborhoods around Camden County. "I've seen them all around the city.

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Megan Fox insists Instagram post claiming she is against Covid facemasks is fake

Megan Fox has claimed a fake post about her slamming facemask wearing has been shared online.

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Leading B.C. doctor says 1 shot of COVID-19 vaccine is good enough — for now

COVID-19 vaccine on ice until all high-risk people get their first shot?It’s a possibility Dr. Danuta Skowronski, epidemiology lead for influenza and emerging respiratory pathogens at the B.C.

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Judge rejects Rep. Devin Nunes defamation suit against CNN

NEW YORK – A defamation lawsuit U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes brought against CNN was tossed out by a Manhattan judge on Friday.

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Ford asks dealers to loan new F-150s to Texans to power homes amid historic cold

DEARBORN, Mich. - Texans trapped in some of the coldest temperatures to ever hit the state have resulted in some out-of-box solutions for keeping warm and powering appliances.As it turns out, Ford's new F-150 model that's equipped with an onboard power source can be used for more than just powering electric tools from a toolbox.That solution was codified into an impromptu request from the company that asked dealerships in the state to loan out its F-150s to other Texans in need of respite from the arctic air plaguing the state.On Wednesday, a blog dedicated to Ford's flagship truck posted a photo of an extension cord plugged into the interior wall of an F-150 pickup bed."Easy to use, just turn it on and forget it."Ran power to some lights,

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Man and woman fined for Covid rule breach after driving to seaside to eat lunch in car

A man and a woman were fined after driving to eat their lunch in their car by the seaside, having visited a friend with Covid-19.

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Border worker vaccinations - an important step in New Zealand’s pandemic response

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says New Zealand has arrived at a key point in its pandemic response, with today’s first vaccinations of border workers. “Today’s vaccinations reinforce the value of what we’ve all been doing for the past 12 months to keep COVID-19 at bay,” Dr Bloomfield said in addressing a media conference in Auckland marking the vaccinations.

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'What a Journey': Carson Wentz pens heartfelt goodbye to teammates, City of Philadelphia and Eagles

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 06: Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws a pass in the first half during the game between the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles on October 06, 2019 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

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B.C. reports 508 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths

Deputy provincial health officer Dr. Réka Gustafson reports 508 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, Feb. 19, and six additional related deaths in the last 24-hours.

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Nova Scotia Health issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations in New Minas, Wolfville

COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations in New Minas and Wolfville.The potential exposures occurred on Feb. 10 and Feb.

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New York man killed when driver loses control, crashes into guardrail in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A man from New York was killed when the driver he was with lost control and struck a guardrail on Interstate 95 in Brevard County Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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