Southwest Airlines is no longer disinfecting armrests between flights, as it begins returning to a more normal turnaround schedule.Beginning August 1, Southwest altered its between-flight sanitization policy to focus on bathrooms and tray tables, forgoing seat belts and armrests, which will now be cleaned at night as part of its “six to seven hour” deep clean.The shift in policy was to prioritize high-touch areas while also reportedly minimizing turnaround time.The airline said it will be prioritizing high-touch areas like tray tables and lavatories. "These are the most important areas to clean between each flight as they are prone to contamination from Customer use and food/beverage consumption," a memo shared with USA Today read.In an.

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Florida woman finds python in washing machine

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida woman says she's still shaken after discovering a python in her washing machine.She says she only realized it was a snake when she reached her hand inside.Emily Visnic was going to load her washer when she saw something that looks likes snakeskin.She thought it was clothing.But, when she reached into the washer, she felt the snake slither.Visnic ran out of her apartment and found maintenance men who removed the snake.They did not tell Visnic what they did with it.Visnic was still on edge days later saying she thought she could still hear hissing.“I was really, really freaked out,” Visnic said. “So, I was walking around my car.

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Police break up NJ house party with 300 guests

Howell Police Department NEW JERSEY - Police arrested the owner of a house in Howell where a party attended by about 300 people took place despite a state order banning indoor gatherings of more than 25 people due to coronavirus concerns.Howell Police and officers from four local departments, county and state police, broke up the 'pop-up' party on Wilson Drive Sunday evening.Most of the party attendees left without incident after police arrived. Officers remained on scene to prevent others from arriving or returning.

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Shots fired as crowds loot stores, clash with police in downtown Chicago

CHICAGO - Hundreds of people smashed windows, stole from stores and clashed with police early Monday in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city’s downtown.It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the unrest, which began shortly after midnight, but anti-police graffiti was seen in the area. Hours earlier, dozens of people had faced off with police after officers shot and wounded a person Sunday in the city’s Englewood neighborhood, located about 10 miles away.Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with an armed person near Michigan Avenue and Lake Street Monday morning, spokesman Tom Ahern said.

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COMMENTARY: A new ‘Cold War’ is developing between China and the U.S.

conflict in the Indo-Pacific. That can also be said of most Canadians.As with so much internationally in recent years, the federal government has had little to say as accelerating tensions roil a vast area stretching in a crescent from South Korea and Japan to Indonesia to India.

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North Paulding High School switches to digital learning after COVID-19 cases and viral photo

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - North Paulding High School officials announced the school will be closed to students on Monday and Tuesday. The announcement comes on the heels of 9 students and staff testing positive for COVID-19.In a letter sent to parents Saturday, principal Gabe Carmona says the school is aware of six students and three staff members who were at school last week and have since tested positive for the virus.Then on Sunday, Paulding County Schools Superintendent Brian Otott sent parents a letter telling them North Paulding High would temporarily switch to digital learning for August 10th and 11th. A copy of the full letter can be read below: AdvertisementThe positive tests come amid the fallout over photos taken by a sophomore

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Amazon reportedly looking to transform shuttered JCPenney, Sears stores into fulfillment centers

The Amazon fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minnesota, on December 14, 2018. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP via Getty Images) Amazon is looking at using some shuttered J.C.

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Pet cats in Texas first in state to test positive for coronavirus

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas scientists have reported finding two pet cats with the coronavirus — the first in the state.The cats were swabbed as part of a study being conducted at Texas A&M University to understand how pets living in “high-risk” households may be impacted by COVID-19.The cats were in separate homes in Brazos County — and asymptomatic. One cat began sneezing after a visit from researchers.A nasal swab sample is collected from Crocket, a study participant from Bryan, Texas.

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Fire rips through Rachael Ray's upstate New York house

NEW YORK - The Lake Lucerne home of celebrity cook Rachael Ray was damaged after a fire broke out Sunday night.Firefighters from at least 11 fire departments responded to the flames at about 8 p.m.

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Children, pregnant woman among at least 15 shot over the weekend

PHILADELPHIA - One man has died and 15 other people are recovering from gunshot wounds Monday morning after another weekend of gun violence.Among those wounded during weekend gun violence are two 11-year-old children, a 17-year-old, a pregnant woman.FOX 29's Steve Keeley reports Saturday and Sunday's shootings marked more than 100 children shot in Philadelphia in 2020.On Saturday night, police say an 11-year-old boy came outside after hearing gunshots and speeding vehicles in Olney.

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Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden delivered remarks on his campaign's 'Build Back Better' clean energy economic plan.

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Pfizer signs multi-year deal to manufacture Gilead’s remdesivir

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.Pfizer has entered into a multi-year agreement to manufacture and supply Gilead Science’s experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, for the treatment of Covid-19 patients. As part of the deal, Pfizer will provide contract manufacturing services at its McPherson, Kansas facility to produce and supply the drug candidate for Gilead.

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Man, 37, shot and stabbed in possible home invasion in Kingsessing

KINGSESSING - Police are investigating a late-night shooting and possible home invasion in the city's Kingsessing neighborhood.The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Sunday on the 1600 block of South Ithan Street.The 37-year-old victim was shot in the leg and stabbed multiple times, according to police.

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Florida couple says hospital lost body of infant who died

TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida couple is suing a hospital after their infant son died and his body was lost.The Tampa Bay Times reports Kathryn and Travis Wilson claim in the lawsuit that St. Joseph's Hospital lost the body of their son Jacob, who died only three days after he was born in February.The lawsuit filed recently in Hillsborough County Circuit Court accuses the hospital of negligence and reckless infliction of emotional distress.In a statement, BayCare Health System, which owns and operates St.

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New economy plane cabin design shows what flights could look like post-pandemic

Coronavirus is changing the world of travel - and now a new plane cabin design is offering a glimpse of what plane journeys could look like post-pandemic.

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Paulding County school reports multiple COVID-19 cases after photo of packed hallways goes viral

DALLAS, Ga. - The principal of North Paulding High School is alerting parents to newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 among students and staff.In a letter sent to parents Saturday, principal Gabe Carmona says the school is aware of six students and three staff members who were at school last week and have since tested positive for the virus.The positive tests come amid the fallout over photos taken by a sophomore showing packed hallways at the school during the first week of classes.Know how the COVID-19 outbreak is impacting GeorgiaHannah Waters, 15, posted the images on Tuesday, which quickly went viral.

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Collin Morikawa wins PGA Championship for first major title

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Collin Morikawa of the United States plays his shot from the eighth tee during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on August 09, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Sean M.

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Weather Authority: Hot, hazy, humid Monday

PHILADELPHIA - The Delaware Valley is facing the possibility of yet another heat-wave with a hot and hazy Monday expected to kick it off.FOX 29's Sue Serio is calling for highs in the low-90s and a lot of humidity to start the week Monday.Tuesday will bring more of the same hot and humid conditions with highs in the low-90s.Wednesday could mark our fifth heat wave of the summer if temperatures break 90 degrees.

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Embiid injured, Lillard drops 51 as Trail Blazers top 76ers

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on from the bench after being injured earlier in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 09, 2020 in L LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Everything is back to normal for Damian Lillard.The All-Star point guard scored 51 points after a frustrating finish a night earlier, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-121 on Sunday.On Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Lillard missed a pair of free throws with 18.6 seconds to go and a 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left in a 122-117 loss.

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Nearly 6,000 Covid patients cured through Siddha medicine in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI : The traditional Siddha system of medicine has come in more than handy in the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Tamil Nadu with nearly 6,000 people being cured of the contagion in dedicated facilities across the state, official sources said on Monday.Siddha treatment has helped to successfully treat 5,725 patients at 11 exclusive Siddha COVID-19 Care Centres (CCC) in Tamil Nadu, including two in the metro, till August 7, the sources added.Chennai's Siddha CCC facilities at Jawahar Vidyalaya and Dr Ambedkar Government Arts College in Vyasarpadi, offering Siddha-based treatment for asymptomatic patients, handle high caseloads and they have treated nearly 3,200 patients as on August 7.While 434 patients are undergoing treatment in the

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Players unite in push to save college season, create union

“WeAreUnited.” Washington State defensive lineman Dallas Hobbs got to work on a graphic and now the movement is officially nationwide.“Just started bouncing ideas off each others' heads and kind of discussing where we go from here and we ended up coming up with that statement,” said Reynolds, a senior from South Orange, New Jersey.Under the logos of each Power Five conference — ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC — the players pronounced their platform:—We all want to play football this season.—Establish universal mandated health & safety procedures and protocols to protect college athletes against COVID-19 among all conferences throughout the NCAA.—Give players the opportunity to opt out and respect their decision.—Guarantee eligibility

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Australia borders to stay shut as Covid-19 daily deaths reach record

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said internal border closures were unlikely to lift before Christmas, as the country reported a record single-day rise in Covid-19 deaths.

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Obese people 'could be told to stay at home if second wave of coronavirus hits'

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Covid vaccine: Chinese company to start Phase III trial in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI : Saudi Arabia will soon begin Phase III clinical trials on around 5,000 people for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's CanSino Biologics Inc, a Saudi health ministry spokesman said on Sunday.Last month, CanSino's co-founder said the company was in talks with Russia, Brazil, Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of the vaccine candidate, Ad5-nCOV.The vaccine uses a harmless cold virus known as adenovirus type-5 (Ad5) to carry genetic material from the coronavirus into the body.Researchers said last month that CanSino's vaccine, co-developed with China's military research unit, appeared to be safe and induced immune responses in most subjects.Saudi Arabia plans to test the vaccine alongside a placebo on 5,000

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Back-to-School: OCPS students brace for first day of virtual learning

Orange County Public Schools will be the first district in Central Florida to log in for the opening of the 2020-2021 school year. Melissa Burstein said her son will begin kindergarten with more than 200,000 students planning to fire up their computers and tablets for LaunchEd.“I’m really upset, honestly,” Burstein said. “You don’t think that your kindergartner is going to be starting school on an iPad.” As a single mother, she said she is relieved a plan is in place and that her son’s elementary school has been organized.

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Lillard drops 51 as Trail Blazers top 76ers; Embiid injured

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Damian Lillard scored 51 points after a frustrating finish a night earlier, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-121 on Sunday.It was a day of redemption for the star point guard. On Saturday, he missed a pair of free throws with 18.6 seconds to go and a 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left in a 122-117 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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"What a shot:" Casey can only watch as PGA hopes vanish

Tied for the lead while standing on the 17th tee, Paul Casey heard what passed for a commotion on the largely silent, fan-free golf course. He looked behind him and realized his hopes of winning the PGA Championship had suddenly, startlingly vanished.Collin Morikawa's on-a-rope drive had stopped 7 feet away, just behind Casey, on the 16th green.

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Flower theft caught on camera at South Surrey restaurant

Restaurants and businesses are already struggling during the pandemic and in south Surrey, they’re also battling repeat COVID-19 petty crime in the form of flower thefts captured on camera. Julia Foy reports.

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Morikawa delivers a great shot in quiet moment to win PGA

SAN FRANCISCO – Collin Morikawa delivered a shot that will go down as one of the best in a major that hardly anyone witnessed, setting up an eagle on the 16th hole Sunday that carried him to the most quiet PGA Championship ever.In the first major without spectators, Morikawa finished with a bang.He was among seven players tied for the lead on the back nine at Harding Park, as wild as any Sunday in a major. Morikawa chipped in from 40 feet on the 14th hole to take the lead, and then he ended it with one swing.

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Lamet brilliant as Tatis, Padres pound Bumgarner, Dbacks 9-5

SAN DIEGO – Dinelson Lamet was brilliant in taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. continued his remarkable power surge with a two-run homer off winless Madison Bumgarner, who allowed four of San Diego’s club-record six long balls as the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 on Sunday.Manny Machado homered twice for the Padres.

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Police: US airman, 20, dies in motorcycle accident in Dover

DOVER, Del. - Authorities say a 20-year-old member of the United States Air Force died Friday evening in Dover after he lost control of his motorcycle.According to police, the Airman was driving a Honda motorcycle eastbound on Puncheon Run Connector around 5:30 p.m.Police say the victim slammed into a guardrail after trying to negotiate a turn at a high rate of speed and sustained fatal injuries.He was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene. Puncheon Run Connector was closed for three hours as a result of the crash.Authorities say the victim is from Wilmington, North Carolina, and was assigned to Dover Air Force Base. ___AdvertisementFor the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP

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Cameron Smith: 5 Things To Know About NFL Star Needing Open Heart Surgery After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Minnesota Vikings rookie Cameron Smith revealed that he is being forced to sit out the 2020 NFL season due to a congenital heart condition. Cameron, 23, only found out about the ailment after testing positive for COVID-19, and has opted to undergo an open heart surgery to fix his bicuspid aortic valve, he revealed. Here’s what else you should know about the talented linebacker:

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4-base error on ball over fence helps Rangers top Angels 7-3

ARLINGTON, Texas – Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell was charged with a rare four-base error when a fly ball from Texas' Nick Solak popped out of the rookie's glove and flew the few remaining feet over the fence in the Rangers' 7-3 win Sunday.The play was initially ruled a home run for Solak, but the official scorer changed it to an error after consulting with the Elias Sports Bureau. Elias said it wasn't aware of any precedent for a four-base error on a ball that went over the fence.Solak, who had two hits and scored three runs, lifted a deep but fairly routine fly to right with two outs in the fifth inning.

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MLS navigates resuming the season in local markets

In light of Major League Baseball's trouble with its season, Major League Soccer's plan to resume play in its local markets is under scrutiny. The league has been buoyed by the success of its MLS is Back tournament in Florida, which concludes Tuesday with the title game between the Portland Timbers and Orlando City.

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Spurs help playoff chances, top Pelicans, Zion 122-113

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs helped their playoff chances. Zion Williamson might have to wait another year for his postseason debut.DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points, Rudy Gay added 19 off the bench and the Spurs wasted much of a 20-point, second-half lead before hanging on to beat New Orleans 122-113 on Sunday and hand a big blow to the Pelicans’ postseason hopes.Dejounte Murray scored 18 for the Spurs.

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Acuna homers to lead Braves past Phillies 5-2 in first of 2

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‘Laughable’: New York’s Gov. Cuomo calls out Trump’s benefits executive orders

Andrew Cuomo on Sunday dismissed President Donald Trump’s executive orders as “laughable” and another chapter in the federal government’s botched response to the coronavirus as he praised New Yorkers for mostly good behaviour that has reduced the infection rate in his state.The Democrat was particularly critical of Trump’s Saturday announcement that states must pay part of $400 weekly unemployment insurance benefits.He told a telephone news conference that Trump’s plan would likely cost New York state $4 billion. Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aid “The concept of saying to states, you pay 25 per cent of the insurance, is just laughable,” Cuomo said.

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Minnesota Vikings’ Cameron Smith Discovers He Needs Heart Surgery After Positive COVID-19 Test

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It's official: NBA will have a play-in series in the West

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – It’s now official: There will be a play-in series to determine the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.Memphis’ 108-99 loss to Toronto on Sunday means that it’s no longer possible for more than a four-game difference in the standings between the eighth- and ninth-place finishers in the West when the seeding game schedule ends later this week.By the rules the NBA set for this season’s restart, there had to be more than a four-game cushion for the No. 8 team to get the final playoff spot outright.

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THE WEEKLY: News 6 speaks one-on-one with Gov. Ron DeSantis

ORLANDO, Fla. – In a one-on-one interview Friday with News 6 anchor Matt Austin, Florida Gov.

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Giacomo Gianniotti Talks Quarantine Life & Helping the Homeless Through The Pandemic (Exclusive)

Picking out furniture, barbecuing, painting walls, cheering on the Toronto Raptors via Instagram and now virtual wine-tasting and drag queen bingo – “Grey’s Anatomy” star Giacomo Gianniotti is making the best of quarantine! The Italian-born, Toronto-raised actor has spent recent months settling into a new home in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Nichole, but as his “Grey’s” downtime nears an end, he’s focused on giving back to those in need.

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Police: Shooting in Trenton kills two 18-year-old men

TRENTON - Authorities say gunfire claimed the lives of two 18-year-olds in New Jersey’s capital city over the weekend.The Mercer County prosecutor’s office says William Irrizarry and Julius Vargas were gunned down at about 7:30 a.m. Sunday in South Trenton.

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Minnesota Vikings' Cameron Smith Discovers He Needs Heart Surgery After Positive COVID-19 Test

Cameron Smith, the second-year linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, announced Sunday via Instagram that he will miss the 2020 season because he needs to have open heart surgery. Smith, through further testing that was performed after he had tested positive for COVID-19, discovered he needs the surgery to fix a bicuspid aortic valve that he was born with.«Although this will unfortunately end my 2020 season, it is really a blessing that we found this as my heart is severely enlarged and wouldn't have lasted much longer,» Smith wrote.

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Increased student harm, suicide tips reported during coronavirus pandemic

(Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto via Getty Images) PITTSBURGH - Reports of suicidal or self-harming thoughts made to Pennsylvania’s mandatory harm reporting system for schools increased after classrooms were shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office released an annual report showing tips to the Safe2Say Something program had dropped since the pandemic sent students home for remote learning, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Friday.

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Mississippi trooper fatally shot working part-time job driving USPS mail truck: reports

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No shortage of points scored inside the NBA’s bubble

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The last time there was a slate of five or more NBA games on the same day, with every team scoring at least 110 points, was more than 32 years ago.That is, until the opening of the league's so-called bubble amid the coronavirus pandemic — where it already has happened twice.Scoring numbers are soaring inside the NBA’s bubble, where the restarted season is happening at Walt Disney World. Entering Sunday’s games, 17 of the 22 teams inside the bubble were exceeding what had been their scoring averages before the season was suspended on March 11 because of COVID-19.Games on average have seen nine points more than what had been the norm this season.

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No shortage of points scored inside the NBA's bubble

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Southwest Airlines no longer cleaning armrests, seat belts between flights

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