Crews rushed to the scene of 555 Teeple Terrace in London, Ont., around 11:40 a.m. on Friday after a four-storey wall collapsed at the site, trapping several people who were working.

City officials say five people have been transported to hospital, following the partial collapse at a construction site in the city’s southwest.

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Woman commits suicide after being harassed by an online loan provider

Covid curve slumping across India"The victim was rushed to a local hospital and from there she was referred to a higher centre in Hyderabad for better treatment. She died during treatment on Tuesday-Wednesday intervening night.

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Third antitrust lawsuit filed against Google for monopoly

Google’s dominance in online search came under the broadest attack yet as a group of states filed the third antitrust lawsuit in two months against the internet giant owned by Alphabet Inc.The lawsuit, filed Thursday by states including Colorado, Iowa and New York, marks the latest escalation of the antitrust battle against Google. It comes a day after 10 Republican state attorneys general led by Texas sued the company for anticompetitive practices, and follows an October complaint by the Justice Department.Also Read | Covid curve slumping across India“Never before have so many states and the federal government come together to challenge a company with such power," Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said in a statement Thursday.

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Beachgoer finds 71 pounds of cocaine that washed ashore on Florida beach

(Courtesy: US Border Patrol/Acting Chief Patrol Agent Thomas G. Martin) PALM BEACH, Fla. - A beachgoer in South Florida stumbled upon nearly $1 million worth of cocaine that washed ashore.US Border Patrol said the good Samaritan discovered 25 packages of cocaine bundled up on the sand and notified local authorities.RELATED: Coast Guard offloads $411M worth of cocaine, marijuana in FloridaBorder patrol agents responded to the scene in Palm Beach and took custody of the drugs, according to acting Chief Patrol Agent Thomas G.

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Justice Gorsuch says Kentucky governor should face judicial review in dissent on religious schools case

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch argued in a Thursday decision that religious schools in Kentucky deserved to have their day in court rather than, as his colleagues did, sidelining their challenge to the governor's coronavirus restrictions. The majority rejected the challenge, noting that Democratic Governor Andy Beshear's executive order, which prohibits in-person instruction, would expire within weeks.

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DOJ sues Vermont hospital for forcing nurse to participate in abortion

The Justice Department filed a civil suit against the University of Vermont Medical Center for allegedly "deceptively misleading" and "forcing" a nurse to perform an abortion despite having a conflict with the procedure due to her religious beliefs. The suit filed in Vermont federal court on Wednesday accuses the UVM hospital of violating the federal anti-discrimination statute known as the "Church Amendments." "No institution or person should force any health care provider to perform an abortion if doing so would violate the provider’s religious beliefs or moral convictions.This kind of indecent coercion violates everything this country stands for," Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division said in a

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Jeremih Says He Saw a 'White Light' During Intense COVID-19 Battle

his intense COVID-19 battle. After spending weeks in the intensive care unit after contracting the coronavirus, the 33-year-old rapper has recovered and is sharing his experience.«What I can say is, man, it definitely is real.

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More than $1.9M in Safe Restart funding allocated for Northumberland-Peterborough South: MPP

coronavirus pandemic.Riding MPP David Piccini made the announcement on Thursday, noting the discretionary funding will be used to offset operating costs for critical services and help ensure that municipalities do not carry an operating deficit into 2021.

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10-year-old dog adopted after spending 1,134 days in shelter

Capone the 10-year-old Labrador retriever mix photographed. PITTSBURGH - Capone, a 10-year-old Labrador retriever mix, spent more than three years at the Animal Friends shelter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before finally being adopted into his forever home on Dec.

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3 inmates at Warkworth Institution test positive for COVID-19: Correctional Service Canada

Warkworth Institution is reporting its first cases of COVID-19 with three inmates testing positive this week.According to Correctional Service Canada, the three inmates had recently transferred to the medium-sized federal prison from Joyceville Institution. At that prison, the CSC stated Thursday, there are 80 positive cases of COVID-19 among inmates and four cases among staff.Another five cases reported at Collins Bay Institution Thursday were also recent transfers from Joyceville, the CSC said.

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Santa? Raccoon hiding in Christmas tree surprises Florida woman

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida woman recently awoke to a surprise not under her Christmas tree but in it and mistakenly believed it could be a cat but it turned out to be a wild raccoon seeking warmth in the night.The trash panda didn’t climb down the chimney like Santa Claus but came in through the dog door of Aubrey Iacobelli’s Tallahassee home, much to her fright.[TRENDING: 250,000 chickens killed in fire | SpaceX launch to bring sonic booms | New stimulus could mean $600 direct payment]Iacobelli shared a now-viral video of the encounter on Facebook that began at 4:15 a.m.

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Biden adviser Cedric Richmond tests positive for coronavirus

WILMINGTON, Del. – One of President-elect Joe Biden’s closest advisers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, according to his transition team.Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond, who is set to resign from Congress to join the incoming Biden administration as a senior adviser, tested positive two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a campaign rally that Biden headlined for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev.

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How revolutionary force plate technology could save troops from injuries and slash defense spending

As it stands, more than 55,000 active-duty U.S. soldiers – wracked by war wounds and injuries – are deemed non-deployable.

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Containment measures working in battle to curb deadly COVID-19 outbreaks at UH: LHSC official

COVID-19 outbreaks declared over this week, containment strategies put in place at the facility are working and the outbreaks there are “turning the corner,” London Health Sciences Centre’s chief medical officer reiterated Thursday.However, with case counts remaining high in the London and Middlesex region ahead of the holiday season, LHSC officials are bracing for what’s expected to be an imminent surge of COVID-19 patients that will put the hospital system’s capacity and delivery of services at further strain.At least 610 cases have been reported in London and Middlesex since Dec. 1, more than any month during the pandemic.

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Alberta ministers defend physical-distancing protocols after online backlash

Alberta expanding free self-isolation hotel program, sending COVID-19 care teams to hard-hit communities The photograph shows several provincial officials taking part in a “virtual town hall.” They are spaced out around a large table in a semi-circle, including chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Orlando doctor hopes to build COVID-19 vaccine trust among Black patients

ORLANDO, Fla. – As COVID-19 vaccines are given to frontline health care workers in Central Florida, a new study is taking a look at vaccine hesitancy.

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‘This is definitely our comeback:’ Orange County Convention Center hosts auto show, body building competition this weekend

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Convention Center officials said they’re having their comeback as the site hosts two major events this weekend.[TRENDING: 250,000 chickens killed in fire | SpaceX launch to bring sonic booms | New stimulus could mean $600 direct payment]Cars and trucks of all shapes and sizes are parked inside the North Concourse at the OCCC.

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‘We are deeply concerned:’ Orange County schools see increase in COVID-19 cases ahead of winter break

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – While many students may be excited for the upcoming winter break, Orange County Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins says she’s worried risky behavior during the holidays could have a negative impact on classrooms next semester.She said during the county’s COVID-19 update on Thursday there have been more than 2,000 coronavirus cases among students, faculty, and staff since in-person classes resumed in August.

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2nd COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna set for FDA approval in US after panel endorsement

In this photo illustration a medical syringe and a vial depicting fake coronavirus vaccine seen in front of the Moderna US biotechnology company logo. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - A government advisory panel endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, paving the way for the shot to be added to the U.S.

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Over 1,200 vaccine shots given in Pennsylvania; more coming

HARRISBURG, Pa. - More than 1,200 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to health care workers at 16 Pennsylvania hospitals, the state health secretary said Thursday, while dozens of other hospitals across the state are waiting to receive more than 96,000 doses by the end of the week.No adverse health effects have been reported in the state among those who have gotten the shot so far, Dr.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov wins world sport star of the year at SPOTY after emotional UFC exit

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been crowned the BBC’s world sport star of the year after an emotional 2020 for the UFC superstar.

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Measles vaccinations taking back seat to COVID concerns

The COVID-19 pandemic has diverted parents' attention away from other potentially severe infectious diseases, and vaccine hesitancy has risen, resulting in delayed childhood vaccinations for measles—especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) but also in the United States, two new studies have found.

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Chapman’s Ice Cream looks to help out with COVID-19 vaccine storage in Markdale, Ont.

COVID-19 vaccine storage in Ontario’s Grey Bruce region as the province continues to battle the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic.Chapman’s vice-president Ashley Chapman said his company started to mobilize after hearing that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine needed to be stored at -70 C.

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LHSC to transfer patients, reduce services to boost London, Ont., capacity

COVID-19 patients.”Dr. Adam Dukelow, LHSC’s chief medical officer, revealed the plans during a media briefing on Thursday hosted by the Middlesex-London Health Unit.

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Trump's Palm Beach neighbors challenging his move to Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort is seen on November 1, 2019 in Palm Beach, Florida. President Trump announced that he will be moving from New York and making Palm Beach, Florida his permanent residence.

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Mum bans kids from school until 'Covid is gone' after family struck down by virus

A mum-of-four is refusing to send her kids to school "until Covid is completely gone" as her twin babies have been left "crying and holding their head in pain" since they developed the virus.

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Mailbox for Santa: Mother-daughter duo keeping the spirit of Christmas alive with

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Located in a neighborhood of Fern Park in Seminole County is a special mailbox but not just any mailbox, it’s for the jolly man in red: Santa Claus.“We really wanted to provide hope for the kids in our community and central Florida as a whole,” Yolonda Tyler, creator of the mailbox said.Yolonda and her 14-year-old daughter, Amaya, are also Santa’s elves. [TRENDING: 250,000 chickens killed in fire | SpaceX launch to bring sonic booms | New stimulus could mean $600 direct payment]“I know personally hearing from other kids in the community knowing that they’re not having other festivities maybe even family gatherings this year as well.

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‘Santa for Seniors’: N.B. students bring gifts and carols for seniors after cancelled fundraiser

Christmas card campaign aims to comfort lonely B.C. seniors amid COVID-19 With help from first responders earlier this week, those gifts were delivered to 270 residents at two seniors homes; Bridgeview Hall and Losier Hall.Singing Christmas carols and seeing smiling faces inside the homes was a delight for Grade 8 student Craig Doyle.“It’s nice to give to the seniors because, especially with COVID-19, you can’t get as many visitors,” Doyle says.

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US inmate scheduled to be executed tests positive for virus

WASHINGTON – A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday. The Bureau of Prisons notified attorneys for Dustin John Higgs on Thursday that their client had tested positive for the virus, his attorney Devon Porter said during a court hearing Thursday afternoon.The revelation comes amid concern about an exploding number of coronavirus cases in the federal prison system and specifically at the complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, where the executions are carried out.

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Coronavirus prompts San Francisco to implement mandatory quarantine for anyone outside of Bay Area

A surge in cases of the novel coronavirus prompted San Francisco officials on Thursday to mandate that anyone traveling to the city from outside the Bay Area to quarantine for a period of time. The 10-day quarantine will apply to anyone "traveling, moving, or returning to San Francisco from anywhere outside the Bay Area," according to city officials. The news comes after the Bay Area’s ICU capacity fell below 15%, triggering the State of California’s Regional Stay Home order on Wednesday.

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Flagler County health officials share holiday COVID-19 testing schedule

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County has announced changes to its COVID-19 testing schedule during the holidays.According to a news release, the Health Department will offer COVID-19 testing three days a week starting Dec. 21 and resume testing five days a week on Jan.

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Twenty-three Coronavirus-Related Wyoming Deaths Confirmed

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-map-and-statistics/ and click on the box that says “Click here for COVID-19 Related Death Information.”Among Wyoming residents, there have now been 351 coronavirus-related deaths, 35,113 lab-confirmed cases and 5,480 probable cases reported since the pandemic began.For more information about COVID-19, visit: https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/.

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Hot spot: California hospitals buckle as virus cases surge

LOS ANGELES – Hospitals across California have all but run out of intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients, ambulances are backing up outside emergency rooms, and tents for triaging the sick are going up as the nation’s most populous state emerges as the latest epicenter of the U.S. outbreak.On Thursday, the state reported a staggering 52,000 new cases in a single day — equal to what the entire U.S.

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Orange County deputies, mental health clinicians team up as part of new pilot program

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two Orange County deputies will be partnered up with mental health clinicians to respond to mental health crisis calls as part of a new sheriff’s office pilot program called the Behavioral Response Unit.Sheriff John Mina eluded to the idea of a new response team last week but on Thursday, the sheriff’s office revealed new details about the pilot program and what it could mean for the Orange County community.The clinicians are mental health professionals with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health and the deputies have received crisis intervention training.

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Top-ranked Gonzaga returns to practice as No. 3 Iowa awaits

SPOKANE, Wash. – In a way, Mark Few feels like No. 1 Gonzaga is starting over.The Bulldogs finally got back on the court to practice this week following a two-week break due to COVID-19 cases within the program.

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How Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Are Celebrating the Holidays in Boston

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are spending some quality time together in the NBA star's new city.A source tells ET that the reality star is currently in Boston and «having a great time» with Thompson and their 2-year-old daughter, True. The trip comes less than a month after ET reported Thompson would be relocating to Massachusetts after signing a two-year deal with the Celtics.

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Quebec MNA out of CAQ caucus after flouting coronavirus rules

coronavirus.The Quebec MNA for Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata issued an apology Thursday after a video of him hugging and touching other people at an outing surfaced in a media report from TVA.In a statement, Tardif was said to have “reviewed the footage” and admitted to having a “non-exemplary attitude.”“Last night I made a mistake,” Tardif said in a statement.

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1 person injured in fire at boating company in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Fire Rescue responded to a building fire Thursday at a boating company where one person was injured, according to officials.The fire was reported around 3 p.m. at 14700 Aerospace Parkway.

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Florida vs. Alabama: How to watch, stream, listen

How can you watch the game? WKMG-TV (CBS in Orlando)How can you listen to the game? 93.1 FM and 540 AMHow to stream the game? How to stream the game? CollegeSportsLive.comLine: Alabama by 17.Series record: Alabama leads 26-14.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Alabama is trying to secure a return to the College Football Playoff after missing out last season for the first time since the four-team postseason format began in 2014. The Crimson Tide may qualify even with a respectable loss, since no other team in the SEC has fewer than two defeats.

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Five crewmembers quit after second Tom Cruise rant – report

Tom Cruise’s new Mission: Impossible blockbuster have reportedly quit following a second on-set outburst from the action man about COVID-19 safety violations.The superstar lost his cool recently when he spotted two assistants huddled around a monitor, watching playback, ignoring social distancing rules he had helped to introduce to try and keep the set coronavirus-free.He launched into a furious rant threatening to fire anyone who didn’t take the rules seriously.“We are creating thousands of jobs, you motherf**kers,” he raged at the Warner Bros. Studios in Hertfordshire, England.

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8-year-old girl writes letter to Santa for a new home after rental scam splits family up

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit girl doesn't want the latest toy or technology this Christmas. She's just wishing for a new home for her family so they can be together again. "I want a PlayStation, I want some toys, I want a baby doll - no, I don't want any of the stuff," said Jyteion Washington.

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News Scan for Dec 17, 2020

A study published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights factors that may increase the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, among US poultry facility workers—especially those who are foreign-born.Higher risk of COVID-19 for those processing meat and poultry has be

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New Jersey lawmakers give blessing to marijuana marketplace

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey lawmakers have passed a measure setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace. Their action Thursday sends the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

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US reports staggering 247,000 new COVID-19 cases and 3,600 deaths in single day

Johns Hopkins University. Another 3,656 people died of the coronavirus on the same day.A total of 113,069 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, also a new record and a number that has tripled since October, according to the COVID Tracking Project.California, Texas, Florida, Tennessee and Pennsylvania were identified by Johns Hopkins as having some of the highest new case numbers.In California, 5,000 body bags were distributed mostly to the hard-hit Los Angeles and San Diego areas and 60 refrigerated trailers were standing by as makeshift morgues.

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In wake of Indians' decision, Blackhawks stay with team name

CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks are going to remain the Blackhawks and there is no sign of a change coming anytime soon.Speaking publicly for the first time since baseball's Cleveland Indians announced Monday they plan to change their name, Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz reiterated the same message the team shared this summer after lingering questions about Native American team names returned to the forefront.“Obviously respect the decision the Cleveland Indians made to go down that path, but we continue to deepen our commitment to upholding our namesake and our brand,” Wirtz said Thursday.In July, after Washington's NFL team announced it was reviewing its name, the Blackhawks said they planned to continue with their name because it honors

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1 in custody after DeLand shooting, police say

DeLAND, Fla. – An arrest was made not long after a shooting Thursday morning, according to the DeLand Police Department.Police said the shooting happened shortly after 10 a.m. on Franklin Avenue.

Florida reports more than 13,100 new COVID-19 infections, most since mid-July

ORLANDO, Fla. – Days after Florida first received the initial round of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a second vaccine is taking another step this week to approval but Florida and many other states are reporting increasing virus cases.On Thursday, Florida’s Department of Health reported more than 13,100 new positive COVID-19 infections, the third-highest since the pandemic began. The last time the state saw a count that high was in mid-July.

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AP source: Biden to pick Rep. Haaland as interior secretary

Michael Regan as his nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, according to two people familiar with the selection process. Earlier this week, Biden introduced former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg as his transportation secretary, and he intends to make former Michigan Gov.

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President-elect Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief Michael Regan to lead EPA

view of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on March 16, 2017 in Washington, DC ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)North Carolina - President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday offered the leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency to Michael S.

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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

Several people trapped after 4-story wall collapses at London, Ont., construction site

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