WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday unveiled major changes to a troubled student loan forgiveness program designed for borrowers working in public service jobs — but has been criticized for its complex requirements.The new temporary changes will bring an estimated half a million borrowers closer to being debt-free.The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program was launched in 2007 as a reward for college students who go into public service, including many teachers, nurses, social workers and military members.

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Damaging health restrictions, freedom: Alberta government’s pandemic language rapidly changing amid convoys, protests and leadership reviews

The language of the UCP has seen a significant shift this week as it moves to drop COVID-19 restrictions in the province, with words like “damaging” and “freedom” being used much more often in public communications.

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Alberta government expects post-secondary institutions to drop vaccine and mask mandates

The University of Alberta is reviewing a letter from the advanced education minister, detailing expectations for post-secondary students to return to school in March — including dropping vaccine and mask mandates.

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B.C. COVID-19 numbers compared to January

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks a how B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers have improved since January.

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When will covid pandemic end? WHO’s chief scientist answers

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!

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Why we need to know about origins of coronavirus? WHO on prevention from future pandemics

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Authorities find stockpile of illegal firearms in home of Pennsylvania father and son

FILE - Police lights are shown in a close up image. (Credit: FOX TV Stations) BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A Pennsylvania father and son were arrested after law enforcement agents uncovered a stockpile of unregistered fully automatic firearms during a search of the family's home. U.S.

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Bucks get Serge Ibaka; Donte DiVincenzo out in 4-team trade

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks traded for center Serge Ibaka from the Los Angeles Clippers in a four-team trade that also includes the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings.To complete the deal, the Bucks traded guard Donte DiVincenzo to the Kings and forwards Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye to the Clippers. Milwaukee has also acquired a second-round draft pick from Sacramento, a second-round draft pick from Detroit and cash considerations from Los Angeles.In his 13th season, Ibaka is a three-time All-NBA Defensive First Team selection who has appeared in 884 career games (695 starts) with the Thunder, Magic, Raptors and Clippers.

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Crystal Hefner Opens Up About Her Mental Health Journey

Crystal Hefner has shared a new update in her mental health journey.

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COVID-19: 867 people in B.C. hospitals who have tested positive, 138 in critical care

B.C. health officials release a written report Thursday, Feb. 10, with the latest COVID-19 case numbers. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has analysis.

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What is Galentine’s Day? Everything to know about the popular holiday

Valentine’s Day. Some believe the holiday is just a marketing tactic spread by greeting card companies or is only for people who are romantically involved.Cue the solution to those worries: Galentine’s Day. But what is this unofficial holiday, who can celebrate the occasion and when is it? Gather up your gal pals, and find out the details below.According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Galentine’s Day is a "day for women to celebrate their friendships with their lady friends." Essentially, the meaning of Galentine’s Day is Valentine’s Day for your gals.

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Remote schooling means snow days could become optional in NJ

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - Many New Jersey children may soon have to experience snow days from the inside looking out if some state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle get their way.Legislation before the state would give school districts the option of using snow days during inclement weather. But if the districts choose not to take a snow day, then the day away from the physical school building would be a remote learning day and it would count toward the state's 180-day education requirement.There's no denying that the unfettered joy of waking up to word of a snow day is a rite of passage for many kids.

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Ontario freezes funds from GiveSendGo trucker convoy fundraiser

The Ontario government says it has successfully petitioned a court to freeze access to millions of dollars donated through online fundraising platform GiveSendGo to the convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa and at several border crossings.

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50 Cent ‘Reached Out’ To Ex Chelsea Handler Amid Recent Health Scare: He ‘Cares’ About Her

Despite 50 Cent and Chelsea Handler’s past relationship, the “In da Club” rapper still “cares” about the comedian. After the 56-year-old former late night talk show host was hospitalized following an undisclosed health scare on Feb. 4, 50 Cent – whose real name is Curtis Jackson – reached out to check up on his former flame.

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More than 50,000 boosters given yesterday; 446 community cases; 23 in hospital

The Big Boost continues today, promoting the booster dose to anyone over 18 who has had their second dose more than 3 months ago. Many vaccination centres will be open extended hours over the weekend to encourage people to get their booster.

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Where do Montreal’s top mayoral candidates stand on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations?

COVID-19 or face suspension without pay.Now the topic is trickling its way into the Montreal municipal election debate.Mouvement Montréal’s Balarama Holness told Global News that if elected, he would make it a requirement for all municipal employees to be vaccinated.The leader of Ensemble Montréal, Denis Coderre, said he also supports mandatory vaccination.“I believe in that and I want to see what’s going on already but I think it’s everybody’s business, everybody who has a duty, and being with people I think that we need to do it,” he said.“I agree with Minister Dubé when he focused on mandatory vaccination.” City of Calgary announces vaccination policy for all employees, including police Montreal wouldn’t be the first city to put in

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Study: Home monoclonal antibody program averted COVID hospital care

A research letter today in JAMA Network Open describes how nurses in Michigan may have reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations of high-risk COVID-19 patients by coordinating at-home administration of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (MABs) during the spring 2021 surge.

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University of Delaware student found unresponsive in prison cell, dies

Credit: Newark Police Department DOVER, Del. - A University of Delaware student who was accused of threatening people with a BB gun has died after what authorities described as a "medical emergency" in his prison cell, police said Wednesday.Delaware State Police said Quinn Annable, 20, was pronounced dead Tuesday morning.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities said correctional officers at Howard R. Young prison in Wilmington found Annable unresponsive in his cell Thursday night.

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University of Delaware students protest after former student Brandon Freyre charged with attacking woman

NEWARK, Del. - Protests erupted for a second day at the University of Delaware after a former student was arrested in an attack on his ex-girlfriend."This is one instance but it speaks volumes to the culture.

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Strictly Come Dancing star issues statement as he quits over serious health problems

BBC show had brought up "symptoms" that he had checked immediately with a specialist and he had been advised to leave the show. Read more I'm A Celebrity signs up Olympic star for new series The exit comes days before the fourth live episode.

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Restaurant owner claims some customers still want to sit outside because of Covid

A restaurateur says his some of his customers still want to sit outside because of Covid.

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University of Delaware student arrested in kidnapping, assault of woman, police say

NEWARK, Del. - A University of Delaware student is accused of holding a woman captive inside an apartment for hours where he strangled her to unconsciousness and threw her down a flight of stairs before she was able to escape. According to police, Brandon Freyre, 20, of Maryland, and the victim engaged in a verbal argument on Oct. 8 inside the apartment.

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Netflix CEO defends Dave Chappelle special: Stand-up is 'an important part of our content offering'

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Rapid testing program in schools begins in New Brunswick on Oct. 12

New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell said on Tuesday that the province has launched a rapid testing program for schools that starts Oct.

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Health-care staff shortages could be on the way as COVID-19 vaccine mandates loom

COVID-19 vaccine mandates threaten to plunge the country into a sharp uptick of health and long-term care worker shortages and layoffs.For hospitals and nursing homes, a shortage of workers would strain the already overburdened workforce dealing with nearly two years of the pandemic. The uncertainty sparked by vaccine mandates underscores the challenges on the road to recovery.Sharleen Stewart, president of SEIU Healthcare in the Greater Toronto Area, said that Ontario hospitals are already feeling the brunt of these layoffs, resulting in delayed surgeries and medical procedures.

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Deadlines loom for Canadian health workers to get vaccinated

Deadlines are looming for Canadian health-care workers in provinces where they’ll soon be required to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or face suspension and possibly lose their jobs.

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Paul McCartney blames John Lennon for Beatles breakup

LONDON - Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, flatly disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise.Speaking on an episode of BBC Radio 4’s "This Cultural Life’’ that is scheduled to air on Oct. 23, McCartney said it was John Lennon who wanted to disband The Beatles."I didn’t instigate the split," McCartney said.

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Fraudster faked his own death in bid to get out of paying back £400k Covid loan

falsely claimed almost £400,000 in government pandemic handouts faked his own suicide in a bid to evade justice.Massachusetts businessman David Adler Staveley, 54, was the first person in the US to be prosecuted for claiming pandemic small business loans under false pretences.Staveley and his partner David Andrew Butziger, 53, filed documents with the US CARES Act Paycheck Protection Programme claiming that they owned an electronics company; Dock Wireless, and three restaurants, Top of the Bay and Remington House Inn in Rhode Island and On The Trax in Massachusetts.In fact, the pair owned none of these businesses.The total of Covid relief loans paid out to the two men, ostensibly to cover “large monthly payrolls”, amounted to $543,000

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Alberta premier announces support for businesses implementing COVID-19 proof-of-vaccine program

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the details of new supports for businesses who implement the COVID-19 restrictions exemption program.

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Montreal Canadiens’ Carey Price voluntarily enters player assistance program

Montreal Canadiens‘ star goaltender will take part in the NHL/NHL Players’ Association joint player assistance program.Carey Price will be stepping away from the team while voluntarily taking part in the program, the league said Thursday.General manager Marc Bergevin told reporters that he wants to respect Price’s personal life and that the Hab will be absent from the club for at least 30 days.“I think that going to get help shows a lot of courage,” Bergevin said.

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Vancouver city council hears dozens of speakers on controversial parking program

Vancouver city council spent hours on Wendesday hearing from dozens of speakers on its proposed parking program, that would make overnight parking permits mandatory on every residential street, and impose pollution taxes on new vehicles.

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Guelph’s public health unit will participate in COVID-19 rapid test program in schools

COVID-19 rapid test program in schools and licensed child-care settings.The Ontario government announced on Tuesday morning that tests for unvaccinated students with no symptoms will be made available to locations where transmission is high. Ontario announces ‘targeted’ COVID-19 rapid test program in schools Within hours of that announcement, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced its intention to participate and that planning locally is already underway.“I am pleased to see the province add this layer of protection,” said medical officer of health Dr.

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Ontario’s top doctor details factors that go into deploying COVID-19 rapid testing program

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore spoke more Tuesday about the various factors a local medical officer can use to determine whether to roll out rapid testing to schools and childcare spaces.

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Ontario announces ‘targeted’ COVID-19 rapid testing program for schools

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore announced Tuesday that the province was rolling out a “targeted” COVID-19 rapid antigen testing program in schools and childcare spaces.

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Bond set at more than $5 million for former student accused of shooting principal at YES Prep

HOUSTON - The man accused of shooting a principal at YES Prep Southwest Secondary had his bail set for more than $5 million. Officials say Dexter Kelsey, 25, shot through the glass door in the front of the school building, located in southwest Houston midday Friday. From there, he was able to get into the school and opened fire.

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King Street restaurant first business in Hamilton to be charged under vaccine certificate program

bylaw enforcement page, Empire Burger on King Street West was charged on Sunday for failing to check customers’ vaccination status.It’s the first Hamilton business to be fined since the policy came into effect on Sept. 22, although the city has been conducting enforcement at a number of local businesses that publicly stated they would be refusing to enforce the policy.

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Veteran’s coding program seeks more Indigenous applicants

The creator of a program called Coding for Veterans is trying to connect with more Indigenous applicants. His goal is to help give them the skills to start a new career after military service. Shelley Steeves reports.

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Fox Chase Center hosts 22nd annual Paws for a Cause to benefit cancer research

PHILADELPHIA - The Fox Chase Center held its 22nd annual Paws for a Cause dog walk to benefit cancer research on Sunday. The event featured well over a hundred dogs and their owners. Fox 29’s Sue Serio mc’d the event and talked about the excitement in the air when it comes to a good cause and being together. "I think everybody is like…ahh! Cause we’re out! We’re here again, we couldn’t do it in person like so many other events," said Serio.Dozens of Vendors we’re at the event as well donating proceeds to charities, including Philadelphia born Saint Rocco’s Treats co-created by Kolby Rush. "Myself and my brother, we founded the business is May of 2020, Saint Rocco’s Treats, our mission is to put dogs first, we’re baking treats fresh each

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Debt ceiling: Biden to give remarks as US approaches limit on federal borrowing

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday is set to give remarks on the U.S. debt ceiling, as the country quickly approaches its limit on federal borrowing and lawmakers clash over items on his legislative agenda. The president will speak from the White House at 11:15 a.m.

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Skittles to bring back original lime flavor candy after nearly a decade

LOS ANGELES - After nearly a decade, Skittles is permanently bringing back its lime-flavored candy to its Original packs. Lime fans can expect the flavor to return sometime in October, Skittles confirmed in a press release. The packs will also include orange, lemon, grape and strawberry. For years, the lime flavored skittle was the staple green treat in the packs since the candy was first introduced in 1979. But fans of the citrus flavor were disappointed when the candy company decided to replace the flavor with Green Apple in 2013. Fans were so Irate about the change that an online petition was created that eventually garnered more than 6,700 signatures. Mars Wrigley is bringing better moments to lime fanatics, with the return of Lime to

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Rapid COVID-19 test program is for businesses, Ontario says, after parent groups place orders

COVID-19 tests is for businesses only, after groups of parents across the province were using them to organize testing for their school-aged kids.A spokeswoman for Health Minister Christine Elliott says the program was designed to protect workers and allow businesses to safely reopen.She says the agencies tasked with distributing the rapid tests are expected to adhere to the official parameters, as with any government program.

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More staff added at Upper Darby High School after student starts fire, fight breaks out causing lockdown

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Upper Darby High School is making some changes after the school year got off to a rocky start."We’ve had more emergency situations in the first month of school here than we’ve had in a long time," says Superintendent Dr. Daniel McGarry.Last week alone the high school evacuated after a student set a paper towel roll on fire.

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Katie Price's family share plea for her privacy as they release statement on star's mental health

Katie Price's family have shared an impassioned post telling her followers they are "worried about her wellbeing" in the wake of reports of her car crash earlier Tuesday, September 28. The statement read: "This message has been written by Kate's family.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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