Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19, White House says

Roque Garvia-Ortiz (Fulton County Sheriff's Office) FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Fulton County deputies have arrested a man accused of raping and impregnating a family member after a manhunt over the weekend.The Fulton County Sheriffs' Office says their investigation began on the weekend when the Falls River Police Department reached out in their search for Roque Garcia-Ortiz.According to officials, Garcia-Ortiz raped a 14-year-old family member and impregnated her.Officials were afraid that the suspect was trying to fly to Puerto Rico, where he has family ties, so the department's Scorpion Unit got on the move.After a search Garcia-Ortiz was found at a hotel in East Point and brought into custody without incident.Garcia-Ortiz is charged with three counts of rape, three counts of aggravated rape of a child, and one count of rape of a child with force.He remains in custody at the Fulton County Jail while he awaits extradition back to Massachusetts.Advertisement

A former charity worker was jailed yesterday for raping two former girlfriends.

A fit and healthy dad-to-be, who decided not to receive a vaccine, died after contracting coronavirus. The brothers of Marcus Birks, from Leek, have vowed to keep his memory alive.

Some residents of Shanghai stepped out of their homes for the first time in more than two weeks today, as the city took tentative steps towards easing a Covid-19 lockdown amid mounting worries over the economic impact of the strict curbs.

A new variant of coronavirus initially detected in Finland last month appears to be spreading with reports of more cases found in two more countries. The 'XJ' variant has seen two strains of the virus combine.

Coronation Street fans have been left divided over Tim and Sally Metcalfe's latest storyline on the ITV cobbles, with some finding it hilarious - while others think it should be yanked off-air altogether. After Tim was forced to undergo a triple heart bypass due to his declining health, the couple were banned from having sex for several weeks while he recovered.And once they were given the all-clear, the house was filled with euphemisms and innuendo - at least, until Tim's mum Elaine kept interrupting the randy pair.Tim, however, has been struggling to perform in the bedroom after his surgery.Fans turned to Twitter with their thoughts, with one penning: "Please let Tim and Sally do it, then we can move on from this cringing storyline...

Hollyoaks favourite John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) makes a shocking discovery about the bus crash he's responsible for next week.At Hollyoaks High, Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) is unsettled as he finds out that John Paul is drinking again.Later, John Paul throws himself into arranging a fundraiser ahead of Freya’s return to school.Police officer Sam Chen-Williams (Matthew McGivern) finds Charlie Dean's (Charlie Behan) belongings from the crash including his mobile phone.There’s a shocking discovery for Prince and John Paul as they find out that Charlie’s phone has footage of the crash. John Paul starts to crumble under the pressure at Freya's charity fundraiser when his blackmailer ups the ante, and ends up turning to alcohol again.At the event, whilst Freya is making a speech, a drunken John Paul crashes the stage and takes the microphone, but what is he planning to announce?Meanwhile, turning over a new leaf, Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) turns to parenting books and podcasts to win over her son Bobby Costello and prove to Wendy Blissett (Jennifer Armour) that she’s trying.Later, Mercedes loses her temper in front of Bobby after finding out she’s been lied to and a desperate phone call from Wendy to Silas reveals their plans for Bobby aren’t over yet.Determined to cheer Mercedes up, Goldie McQueen (Chelsea Healey) comes up with a plan to coax Wendy into proving her temper can be just as bad as Mercedes' but will it blow up in their faces when Wendy gets the law involved?Mercedes resorts to extreme measures to get Bobby back home by ambushing him whilst he’s on a school trip.Sally St.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance states that Sri Lanka will suspend normal debt servicing of all affected debts for an interim period pending an orderly and consensual restructuring of those obligations in a manner consistent with an economic adjustment program supported by the IMF. Moreover, the Finance Ministry states that the Government is taking emergency measures to prevent further deterioration of the Republic’s financial position and to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all creditors in comprehensive debt restructuring.

Kelsea Ballerini, who tested positive for COVID-19 days before Monday’s show.Ballerini’s co-host, actor Anthony Mackie, took the stage alone at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville after opening performances on the live CBS telecast of the single “Wild Hearts” by Keith Urban and the duet “Never Say Never” by Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson.“I know all of you were looking forward to seeing Kelsea Ballerini out here tonight on the stage, but she’s a little under the weather,” the “Avengers” actor Mackie said. “But just like the NFL has backup QBs, here at the CMA Awards, we have backup KBs.”He then brought out his substitute “KB,” singer Kane Brown, who was summoned to help with hosting duties.

US has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge.

Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge.The State Department said the order is an upgrade from the “authorized” departure issued last week that made the decision voluntary.The order covers “non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members from U.S.

Chrystia Freeland says the inability for young people in Canada to afford a home is an “intergenerational injustice” that must be fixed.Speaking in Montreal on Monday to tout last week’s federal budget which includes several initiatives targeted towards first-time homebuyers, Freeland suggested housing is “the current economic challenge today.”“One of the things that I am most concerned about as someone who — it shocks me to say this — is 53 years old, is the intergenerational injustice,” Freeland told reporters.“We had a better shot at buying a home and starting a family than young people today, and we cannot have a Canada where the rising generation is shut out of the dream of home ownership.” Budget 2022: Tax-free savings account coming for first-time homebuyers Freeland said the “core problem” is a lack of housing stock across the country. The budget, she said, is aimed at addressing that.“We cannot have the fastest growing population in the G7 without also having the fastest growing housing stock,” she said.The Liberal government is planning to spend $10.14 billion on housing over the next five years, according to last week’s budget.

fiber cable, which will be the width of a garden hose, is expected to be completed next year. It will run from Vancouver to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, then across the floor of the Pacific Ocean to Japan’s Mie and Ibaraki prefectures.

chemical weapons by Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine — a potential red line in the conflict.In a statement to Global News Monday night, spokesperson John Kirby said if verified, the report from Ukrainian fighters of a chemical weapon attack in the heavily besieged city of Mariupol was “deeply concerning.”“We cannot confirm at this time and will continue to monitor the situation closely,” the emailed statement said about what Kirby called “social media reports.”Azov Battalion, a nationalist military unit fighting to protect Mariupol, reported on its social media channels late Monday night that a “poisonous substance” had been dropped from a Russian drone earlier that evening. Tens of thousands dead in Mariupol, Zelenskyy says amid plea to South Korea for arms It said the unknown substance caused victims to suffer respiratory failure and symptoms of vestibulo-atactic syndrome, a neurological disorder.Battalion leader Andriy Biletsky said in a video posted to Telegram that three victims had signs of chemical poisoning, but added he expected them to recover without any “disastrous consequences” for their health.

.If a member of staff is unwell with symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as COVID-19, they should follow the .Employers, in accordance with their legal obligations, may wish to consider how best to support and enable their workforce to follow this guidance as far as possible.Vaccinations are very effective at preventing serious illness from COVID-19, flu and other diseases. Employers, in accordance with their existing legal obligations, may wish to consider how best to support and enable staff who wish to be vaccinated to get their vaccines when offered them.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleads with South Korea for weapons, with Russia expected to ratchet up its assault soon. Jackson Proskow reports on which countries are sending weapons to Ukraine, how Russia isn’t expected to back down, and how Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer felt after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tech giant Google is planning to build an undersea data cable linking Japan with a transmission site near Port Alberni, the first trans-Pacific cable of its kind. Kylie Stanton reports.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday during a post-budget announcement in Montreal that the federal government is committed to doubling new home starts in Canada over 10 years, but added that the housing shortage would not be solved “overnight.” She talked about the difficulty many young people face when trying to buy a home, calling it an “intergenerational injustice.”

A Mission man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of dangerous driving causing death in the 2018 truck rampage that claimed the life of Maple Ridge mother of four Kelly Sandoval. Rumina Daya reports.

A four-storey building that housed people on social assistance was the site of a huge fire that was spotted just after 11 AM. Several people needed to be rescued from the fire and smoke. Grace Ke has the latest details Monday evening.

Anderson Cooper has tested positive for COVID-19. The CNN anchor took to his Instagram Story Monday night to share the news. «Just tested positive for COVID,» Cooper wrote alongside a photo of him at home, in bed.

PHILADELPHIA - As Americans prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday this weekend, experts say the cost of many holiday meal staples have hopped to new eggs-tremes. Credible.com Financial Expert Dan Roccato said food prices are up nearly 8% from where they were a year ago. The average household is spending an extra $300 per month from last April, Roccato said. The cost of many Easter meal favorites like eggs, ham and fish are up double digits, according to Roccato.

COVID cases since 1 March, yet nobody has died and there is only one seriously ill person. Such statistics fly in the face of the rest of the world's experience with COVID.

COVID patients recovered in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries in the country since the onset of the pandemic to 4,25,043,29. The rate of recovery is 98.76 per cent.

Turning now to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some indications that British Columbia may be at the beginning of a sixth wave. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more.

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Pop star Britney Spears took to Instagram to announce she’s pregnant with her third child.

SELMA, NC - APRIL 09: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina.

Today we are reporting 11,063 community cases, 622 hospitalisations and 16 deaths.

Kelsea Ballerini can’t be at the 2022 CMT Music Awards after testing positive for COVID-19, but that’s not stopping her from celebrating!

Ghaziabad was also closed after 2 students tested positive.

The COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of serious illness and death, but don’t stop people from catching the illness, or getting it more than once.

BRAZIL - 2022/02/21: In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control points to a screen that displays the Netflix logo. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) If you really love a show or movie on Netflix, the company wants you to hit the "Double Thumbs Up" option.The streaming service said its latest feature will provide viewers with more choices and recommendations that better suit their tastes."Providing an additional way to tell us when you’re really into something means a profile with recommendations that better reflect what you enjoy," the company said on its website. RELATED: Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter's board of directors, company says"Consider Double Thumbs Up as a way to fine-tune your recommendations to see even more series or films influenced by what you love," the company continued. Company leaders said, for instance, if users like the show "Bridgerton," they will see other productions with the cast members pop up on their menus or other Shondaland-produced content. Netflix’s family-friendly horror movie 'Nightbooks' is now on Netflix.

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco police made an unusual traffic stop recently when an officer pulled over a driverless car.Video obtained by KTVU shows an officer walking to what would be the driver-side window of a Cruise car only to find that no one was at the steering wheel.After the car came to a stop and the officer walks back to the patrol car, the Cruise vehicle drives ahead through the intersection before pulling to the side again and turning on its hazard lights.Cruise said its car rolled forward to find a safer place to stop."Our AV [autonomous vehicle] yielded to the police vehicle, then pulled over to the nearest safe location for the traffic stop, as intended," Cruise tweeted.FLASHBACK: Man seen riding in the back seat of Tesla with no driver on Bay Area roadsOnlookers can be seen and heard reveling in the scene on Clement Street in the Richmond neighborhood.

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper announced on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, but both his sons tested negative.The 54-year-old native New Yorker - who boasts 14.1M social media followers - captioned his Instastory selfie: 'Hope to get back to work soon.'Anderson has two very young sons - Wyatt Morgan, turning 2 on April 27; and Sebastian Luke, 8 weeks - whom he co-parents with his 'best friend and former partner' Benjamin Maisani. 'Hope to get back to work soon':CNN anchor Anderson Cooper announced on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, but both his sons tested negativeCooper and the 49-year-old Frenchman - who reportedly owns four New York night clubs - ended their nine-year romance in 2018.'Wyatt calls me "Daddy" and Benjamin "Papa,"' the eight-time Emmy winner explained on CNN on February 10.

Britain’s Got Talent star Declan Donnelly has spoken out about feeling “really bizarre” when the talent show dropped filming during the pandemic.The 46-year-old, who co-hosts the show with his sidekick Ant McPartlin, said it “felt weird” not to film scenes for the popular ITV show in January last year.Now back for the new season, Dec revealed the pair missed being in theatres and says being back is “extra special”“It was really bizarre because it has been an annual event for us,” the star revealed.“Every January, we'd come back from the New Year and the first thing we'd do was BGT auditions. Just to not have that in the diary felt a bit empty and a bit weird.“We missed being in the theatres with the audiences, with the acts backstage and with the judges.

LOS ANGELES - Instagram has finally brought back a chronologically ordered feed.On Wednesday, the social media app introduced a couple of new ways to view your feed: Following and Favorites. This new customized experience enables users to decide if they want to view posts from accounts they follow in chronological order.Users can now select the "Instagram" tab at the top left of their home page to switch between Following and Favorites. Favorites will show you the latest from a list of accounts you curate while Following shows posts from people you exclusively follow. "Favorites shows you the latest from accounts that you choose, like your best friends and favorite creators.

Kelsea Ballerini announced she'd be hosting the CMT Music Awards from home Monday night after contracting COVID-19. Ballerini shared the news with fans on Instagram. "All right friends, I have some bad news, and I have some good news," Ballerini said in a video.

A report that went before the Toronto Board of Health looks at the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth. Erica Vella reports.

After more than a month, Ontario’s top doctor gave an update on the state of the pandemic. While announcing an expansion to testing and drugs to keep the most vulnerable out of hospital, Dr.

Anderson Cooper is the latest star to share they have tested positive for COVID-19.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Authorities in Lakewood, New Jersey have arrested a man accused of a violent string of crimes against members of the Orthodox Jewish community. Dion Marsh, 27, is facing several charges including three counts of attempted murder, bias intimidation and carjacking. The charges stem from a series of violent incidents that authorities say happened on Apr.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released all investigative materials, including additional body-worn camera video, related to the Minneapolis police deadly shooting of Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in February.The release of the materials comes after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday morning there is "insufficient admissible evidence" to support criminal charges against Mark Hanneman, the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed the armed 22-year-old Black man while conducting an early morning no-knock SWAT team raid.New body camera videoPreviously, the BCA had only released one officer's body camera footage. The reports released with Wednesday’s charging decision confirm that the previously released video was from the perspective of MPD Officer Aaron Pearson, who opened the apartment door with a key provided by apartment management for the SWAT team to enter.The new video shows the moments before and after shots were fired from 11 other body cameras, including Officer Mark Hanneman.An interview transcript included in the case file shows the moments as Marlon Speed, who was sleeping in the next room over when Locke was shot, spoke with the BCA after the shooting.The transcript shows Marlon Speed learned his cousin died while speaking with investigators for a brief period.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: A man wearing masks walks past a CVS Pharmacy where a "Free flue shots here" sign is displayed as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 26, WASHINGTON - The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island announced it’ll be easier for people with disabilities to register for a COVID-19 vaccine with CVS Pharmacy online. The department announced a settlement with the company to eliminate barriers that prevented certain disabled customers from getting information about COVID-19 vaccines and booking an appointment online. Federal officials said they found CVS’s COVID-19 vaccine registration portal was not accessible to people who use screen reader software or have trouble using a mouse. RELATED: People with disabilities face more barriers accessing COVID-19 vaccine, CDC data showsOfficials said the types of vaccine appointments offered were not read audibly to screen reader users at the beginning of the scheduling process.

Imagine, Julian Lennon has released a cover in support of Ukraine.Lennon, 59, performed the rendition as a part of Global Citizen’s social media rally, Stand Up For Ukraine, which is working to raise money for the war-torn country amid Russia’s invasion.In a dim, candlelit room, Lennon sang the ballad originally sung by his father, John. He was accompanied by Nuno Bettencourt on guitar.In the description of the YouTube video, Lennon very clearly outlines his reasons for singing Imagine. “The War on Ukraine is an unimaginable tragedy… As a human, and as an artist, I felt compelled to respond in the most significant way I could,” he wrote.

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak.

EastEnders favourite Jean Slater popped the question to ex Harvey on the latest episode of the BBC soap as fans fear her mental health is spiralling out of control.In a desperate bid to win back the cabbie, fans saw Jean get down on one knee and ask for his hand after she made a move on Harvey’s pal Rocky.The aftermath of their breakup saw Whitney and Martin stumble across a dishevelled Jean tumbling out of a limo after a night outMartin takes her back to Sharon's, where Jean talks about her night out with strangers on a stag do.Jean explained how the men had called her 'crazy', as Martin tried to reassure her and stayed until Stacey arrived.As Stacey told her mum that she'd booked her a doctor's appointment this Friday over concerns about her mental health, Jean becomes angry and storms off.Stacey Slater has been growing increasingly concerned for her mum, who is battling with her mental health.After making an attempt to repair her relationship with Harvey, things took a turn for the worse after she accused him of driving her to make a pass at Rocky because he doesn’t give her enough attention.Harvey dismissed her and sent her packing, but as she headed into town, she spotted her stag do pals from the previous evening posing for pictures at the wedding.As the bride threw the bouquet, Jean forced herself into the mix and caught the flowers, seeing it as a sign to propose to Harvey.Arriving at the house, she cautiously stepped into the living room with the flowers hidden behind her back, before she told Harvey what had just happened and popped the question on one knee.

STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Tarleton State University researchers believe they have demonstrated how combinations of food-grade plant extracts have the power to remove microplastics from wastewater. Specifically, the extracts came from plants like okra, aloe, cactus and psyllium.The researchers presented their findings last month at the virtual spring meeting of the American Chemical Society.Typically, microplastics are removed by either skimming off the items that float at the top or by adding flocculants, or sticky chemicals that attract microplastics and form large clumps. The clumps then sink to the bottom of the water and can be separated from it, according to the university. RELATED: Microplastics found in human blood for the 1st time, study saysLead researcher Dr.