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H&M to close 250 stores in 2021, citing increase in online shopping

LOS ANGELES - Fast-fashion giant H&M announced that it plans to close 350 stores in 2021 while opening 100 new stores — resulting in a net decrease of around 250 locations next year. The retailer was forced to close 80% of its locations due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and according to a news release by the company, sales decreased in September of 2020 by 5% compared to the same month last year. “More and more customers started shopping online during the pandemic, and they are making it clear that they value a convenient and inspiring experience in which stores and online interact and strengthen each other,” said Helena Halmersson, CEO. Because the pandemic has resulted in an increase in contact-free shopping, especially e-commerce,

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Steelers-Eagles game highlights Wentz, Roethlisberger

+260 odds to at FOX Bet Sportsbook, implying they have just a 26% of winning in the Steel City on Sunday. The Steelers are -333 on the money line.That % chance no doubt has been impacted significantly by the early season form of Big Ben Roethlisberger and his effective offense. Steelers’ 3-0 start including wins over the Texans, Giants and Broncos, and Big Ben has thrown for 7 TDs so far.

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76 arrested, 8 officers injured after Lakers celebration turns violent

Crowds are seen after the LA Lakers won the NBA championship. LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles erupted with joy Sunday night after the Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals.

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Rapper, social activist Killer Mike to be honored at Billboard Music Awards

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 02: Killer Mike attends "Storytime with Legendary Jerry" on March 02, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) LOS ANGELES - Rapper and social activist Killer Mike of hip hop duo Run the Jewels will be the recipient of the inaugural Billboard Change Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards later this week, it was announced Monday.The award will be presented by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the historic African American Panoramic Experience Museum in Atlanta.

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Brits want Christmas adverts to reflect 2020 and celebrate Covid heroes

Shoppers have revealed the formula for the perfect 2020 Christmas advert - and there isn't a fir tree or snowy scene in sight.

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Police: 2 men sought in connection with June shooting death of 30-year-old man in South Philly

Two men are sought in connection with the shooting death of a 30-year-old man in South Philadelphia in June, officials said. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Two suspects are sought in the June shooting death of a 30-year-old man in South Philadelphia, officials announced Monday.

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The Latest: Biden's traveling press pool stuck in Delaware

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2020 presidential race (all times local):1:10 p.m.Joe Biden is in Toledo, Ohio, but his traveling press pool is not.The Democratic presidential nominee travels with two planes, a departure from most recent major party nominees. The campaign attributes the setup to COVID-19 protocols.

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Acupuncture before surgery may reduce pain, opioid use

47,000 people in 2018, and almost a third of those deaths involved prescription opioids.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, two-thirds of drug overdose deaths involved an opioid. A 2018 report from Substances Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) states that 10.3 million people in the U.S.

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Falcons name Raheem Morris interim replacement for Quinn

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons have named defensive coordinator Raheem Morris interim head coach after firing Dan Quinn.Morris is in his sixth season with the Falcons and his first season as defensive coordinator.The Falcons fired Quinn on Sunday night, hours after the team fell to 0-5 for the first time since 1997 with a 23-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers.Falcons owner Arthur Blank also fired longtime general manager Thomas Dimitroff.When firing Quinn and Dimitroff, the Falcons announced team president Rich McKay would take control of football operations on an interim basis and also assist Blank in the search for a full-time coach and general manager.Morris could become a candidate for the full-time job if the Falcons, who play at

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French Open champ Swiatek rises to 17th; Djokovic, Nadal 1-2

Rafael Nadal’s 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday for a 13th championship at Roland Garros and 20th Grand Slam trophy in all — tying Roger Federer’s record for men — did not change the top of the ATP rankings. Djokovic, who won the Australian Open in February for his 17th major title, is still No.

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Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges

NEW YORK – For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember — and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president.The pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cleveland recalls how, on the last Sunday of early voting before the general election, he and his congregation traveled in a caravan of packed buses, vans and cars to the city’s Board of Elections office and joined a line of voters that seemed to stretch a mile.“What a sight to see,” Gates said.

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Protesters knock down Roosevelt and Lincoln statues in Portland

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 11: Protesters stand over a toppled statue of President Theodore Rosevelt during an Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage protest on October 11, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Protesters tore down statues of two U.S.

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Fauci says comments in Trump campaign ad 'taken out of context'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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Amazon Prime Day 2020: What to know about the online sales event

Amazon Prime Day is coming up fast.The two-day sales event typically happens in July, but it had to be postponed this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.RELATED: Amazon delays Prime Day in USLast year, Prime Day was reportedly Amazon’s biggest day for sales and surpassed Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, according to the company.Amazon delivery vans are seen on May 14, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The day reportedly made Amazon more than $7 billion in just 48 hours last year.

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Delhi's Covid pain: Rent for retail space in Khan Market, CP drops 14%, says report

New Delhi: The average monthly rentals in Delhi's upscale retail locations of Khan market, South Extension and Connaught Place declined by 14 per cent year-on-year during the July-September period due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to Cushman & Wakefield.In its 'Market Beat Delhi-NCR Retail Q3 2020' report, Cushman & Wakefield said the average rentals of Khan Market stood at ₹1,200 per sq ft a month during July-September, down 14 per cent from the year-ago period. Connaught Place and South Extension I & II also witnessed 14 per cent fall in monthly rentals in the last one year.

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Sports world reacts to Prescott injury

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is carted off the field after sustaining a leg injury against the New York Giants during the third quarter at AT&T Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.

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Zomato CEO says food delivery in India has reached pre-Covid levels

COVID-19 peaks, Zomato Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said today."Happy to share that India food delivery volumes have reached pre-COVID peaks. A number of cities are now at over 120 per cent of pre-COVID peaks," Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said in a tweet.The food delivery industry continues to show strong signs of recovery.

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NEET exam for covid affected students to be held on 14 October: SC

the result on 16 October.After being deferred twice the NEET examination which was originally scheduled to be held on 3 May, was pushed to 26 July, and then was finally held on 13 September amidst the covid-19 outbreak.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the apex court that National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET exam again for those students who were unable to appear on 13 September as they were stuck in containment zone or were covid-19 positive.The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde accepted the submission and incorporated in its official court order.The top court had earlier rejected the pleas filed by students and opposition ruled states to the defer the examination.NEET is one of the highest competitive

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SC adjourns hearing on plea seeking extra attempt for UPSC aspirants due to Covid

pic.twitter.com/73oOw0i6tMSome candidates giving their last attempt and facing age bar disqualification to appear next year had urged court to be allowed to get relaxation on this rule if they were unable to appear due to Covid.

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End of the line: coach Quinn, GM Dimitroff fired by Falcons

ATLANTA – Dan Quinn never stopped believing he could turn things around in Atlanta.He won’t get the chance.With the Falcons mired at 0-5 for the first time since 1997, Quinn was fired as the team’s coach — just hours after a 23-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers.Longtime general manager Thomas Dimitroff was also dismissed.Quinn's five-plus seasons will be remembered for a Super Bowl meltdown at the end of the 2016 season, when the Falcons infamously squandered a 28-3 lead to Tom Brady's New England Patriots and became a national laughingstock — a stigma that lingers to this day.That ugly memory returned in force this season, when the Falcons became the first team in NFL history to blow fourth-quarter leads of at least 15 points in

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Should Celtic's Covid crisis be the spark to stop players going on international duty? Monday Jury

Lawrence Shankland who proved he has the bottle for the big occasion by slotting home his penalty. There’s loads more to come from this young striker.GORDON: As much as it was great to see a Scottish side buck the trend of another hard luck story, it was dreadful for 120 minutes.

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B.C. evening weather forecast: October 11

The Sunday, October 11, 2020 2020 evening weather forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

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Arozarena homers again, Rays beat Astros 2-1 in ALCS opener

SAN DIEGO – Randy Arozarena homered again at Petco Park and Mike Zunino drove in the go-ahead run for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the Houston Astros 2-1 Sunday night in the opener of the AL Championship Series.Blake Snell allowed José Altuve’s homer as he labored through the first inning on 29 pitches before the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner settled down to pitch five innings for the win.Diego Castillo got the five outs for the save. He came on with the bases-loaded with one out in the eighth and got out of it with one pitch when Yuli Gurriel grounded into a double play.

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BGT's Jon Courtenay using £250k prize to 'pay overdraft' after racking up pandemic debts

Britain's Got Talent winner Jon Courtenay's £250,000 prize money will help the family out of a "tough situation" following months of no work due to the coronavirus pandemic.The singer who won the 2020 season of the show has admitted that his overdraft saw his family get through the lockdown period.Jon, 47, had been a cruise ship singer before finding fame on the ITV variety competition but work soon came to a halt when the cruising industry faced restrictions due to the pandemic. Speaking to The Sun, the champ admitted that he hadn't worked since the world went into lockdown, in March."We have no savings.

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Lakers win NBA Finals for first time in 10 years in season honoring Kobe Bryant

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals Sunday night against the Miami Heat in a season honoring the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant. The Lakers won 106-93. LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 11: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers hugs Udonis Haslem #40 of the Miami Heat after winning the 2020 NBA Chmpionship in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Spor Miami appeared to run out steam after forcing six games in the series, which was initially predicted to be a sweep.

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Footage shows packed dance floor at Saskatoon nightclub

A video of a packed dance floor at Diva’s Nightclub was posted on Snapchat’s Saskatoon Snap Map on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020.

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Mayfield throws 2 TDs, Browns hold off Colts to move to 4-1

CLEVELAND – Baker Mayfield passed for a season-high 247 yards and two touchdowns against the NFL's No. 1 defense, Myles Garrett forced a crucial safety in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Browns held on for a 32-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.Cleveland improved to 4-1 for the first time since 1994.Mayfield made sure the Browns (4-1) kept the momentum going in their first game without Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb, who sprained his knee last week.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing)

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First rugby 15s match of 2020 played in Nova Scotia

Rugby is back in Nova Scotia. As Alexa MacLean reports, the first match of rugby 15s in Nova Scotia this year was held in Bedford on Sunday.

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Astronomers find 24 ‘superhabitable’ planets within Milky Way galaxy

FILE - This long-exposure picture taken early on August 20, 2020, shows a view of the Milky Way galaxy rising in the sky above the Judaean mountains in the occupied West Bank between Palestinian Jericho and Israel's Ein Gedi.

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Fire Prevention Week 2020: Home Safety

Global News Morning is joined by the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service with some tips on how to keep our homes safe as we continue to mark National Fire Prevention Week.

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Rashford scores in England win v Belgium; Haaland hat trick

MILAN – England came from behind to beat Belgium 2-1 and move top of its UEFA Nations League group on Sunday, and Erling Haaland netted a hat trick to help Norway assuage its European Championship playoff disappointment.Marcus Rashford’s penalty canceled out Romelu Lukaku’s spot kick in the first half before Mason Mount’s looping, deflected shot clinched England’s first victory over a top-ranked team in nine years.The result also ended Belgium’s 13-match unbeaten run.England is a point ahead of Belgium in Group 2 of League A. Also in that group, Denmark was hosting Iceland later Sunday.

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Juice WRLD's Mom Pens Heartfelt Letter in Honor of World Mental Health Day: "You Do Not Have to Suffer Alone"

In honor of World Mental Health Day on Saturday, Juice WRLD's mother Carmela Wallace announced the Live Free 999 Fund's new website. The foundation, established by Wallace back in April, strives to launch programs that compassionately address addiction, anxiety and depression; normalize the conversation around these issues, especially in underserved communities; and create programs that help people find positive avenues to process their mental health challenges just like the beloved rapper did with his music.

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B.C. evening weather forecast: October 10

The Saturday, October 10, 2020 evening weather forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

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Lucky 13 in Paris lets Nadal tie Federer with 20 Slam titles

Spain's Rafael Nadal poses with the Mousquetaires Cup (The Musketeers) during the podium ceremony after winning the men's singles final tennis match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Philippe Chatrier court, on Day 15 of The Roland Garros 2020 F PARIS - Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final.Nadal equaled long-time rival Federer for the most major singles tennis championships won by a man and added to his own record at Roland Garros with No. 13 on the red clay, courtesy of a surprisingly dominant 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over the No.

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Mint Lite | India covid tally, digital payments, WFH, Venice floods & others

Digital payments up 55% every yearIn the last four years, the volume of digital payments has grown nearly 55% every year, from 593.6 crore transactions in the year ending March 2016 to 3,434.5 crore in the year to March 2020, according to new data from the RBI. This is also the period, soon after demonetization of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes, when the Reserve Bank doubled down on its efforts to move to a less-cash-driven economy by pushing digital payments.

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Man who survived traumatic childhood urges people to 'check your mental health' on World Mental Health Day

entrepreneur from Cheshire, who has raised an incredible £3.9m for the Childline counselling service for children and young people, is now gearing up to host his third annual ball.

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Biden harnesses history to describe urgency of 2020 campaign

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Presidential hopefuls tend to declare every upcoming election the most important one that voters have faced in their lifetime. Joe Biden goes bigger.The Democratic nominee portrays 2020 as an entanglement of social, economic, political, environmental and public health crises as threatening to America’s stability as the Civil War and the Great Depression.

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Suspect in deadly shooting at Denver protest was a security guard and police say he was not Antifa

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 10: A man sprays mace as another man fatally fires a gun in Denver, Colorado, on October 10, 2020. The man on the left side of the photo was supporting the "Patriot Rally" and sprayed mace at the man on the right side of th DENVER - A private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday after a person died from a shooting that took place during dueling protests in downtown Denver, the Denver Post reported. The shooting took place shortly before 3:50 p.m.

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Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month.Instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home, according to NASA's leading asteroid expert. Observations should help nail its identity.“I’m pretty jazzed about this,” Paul Chodas told The Associated Press.

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Jamaicans in Florida energized by Harris on 2020 ticket

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are entering the final stretch of the campaign in a fierce battle for Latino voters who could sway the results in Florida and determine who wins the White House.But in this ultimate battleground state where nearly 10 million voters participate in elections often decided by a mere percentage point, other communities could suddenly become critical.That's where the booming Black Caribbean community centered in Broward County comes in. Voters in this Democratic stronghold are eager to defeat Trump, but say they are even more energized to turn out in support of California Sen.

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The Latest: COVID hits French Open revenues; 2021 still on

PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___12.15 p.m.Roland Garros organizers say they've not made a profit from this year's pandemic-hit edition of the French Open that was pushed back from spring to autumn, deprived of 97% of its ticket sales and most of its spectators and is wrapping Sunday with the men's final of Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal.

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Warren vows Biden will 'hold Trump accountable' for pandemic

Sen. Elizabeth Warren made a vow to “hold Trump accountable” should Joe Biden win the 2020 presidential election.

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Feds: Man stole $17M in COVID-19 relief, bought luxury cars, houses

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Attorney General Barr calls Whitmer kidnap plot 'abhorrent'

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the public on Thursday, Oct.

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Poland's Iga Swiatek beats Sofia Kenin for French Open title

PARIS – With the poise of a veteran and the shots of a champion, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek picked the perfect place for her first tour-level title: the French Open.Unseeded and ranked merely 54th, Swiatek grabbed the last six games to beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday, becoming the first Polish tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles trophy. When she smacked one last forehand winner to the corner to end things, Swiatek placed her right hand over her mouth then crouched, shaking her head.“It’s crazy.

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Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Florida ahead of election

ORLANDO, Fla. – Vice President Mike Pence is expected to hold back-to-back campaign rallies Saturday as the November election approaches.According to the Trump-Pence campaign, he will host a “Latinos for Trump” event on Saturday at Central Christian University at 11 a.m. Later in the day, Pence will host a “Make America Great Again” event in The Villages at 3:30 p.m.[RELATED: Preparations underway for Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Central Florida]Pence is making in-person appearances just weeks before the 2020 presidential election and come just days after the Vice President debated Democratic Vice President candidate Kamala Harris.Pence’s appearance comes as more Floridians test positive for COVID-19.

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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