ORLANDO, Fla. – Sgt. Charles Foreman joined the Marine Corps at 18 after he graduated from Howard high school in Wilmington, Delaware in 1942. “The war had started and we had soldiers in Europe,” Foreman said.

At 96, he recalled when he enlisted in the Marines because he didn’t want to join the Army. At the time, he was told African American soldiers weren’t being given a fair shot. [TRENDING: HOA charges family $927 for trash on curb | Doctor faces hate crime charge in social distancing attack | Mandatory vaccines for first responders?] “I learned that black soldiers were treated very bad in Europe.

They had ‘em doing everything but to be fighting the war,” he said. “They had ‘em digging trenches just kind of bull work.” It was labor

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Work-life balance becomes worse for working women during pandemic: Survey

NEW DELHI : With longer work hours and a work from home set-up during the COVID-19 pandemic, a large percentage of working women in India have been negatively impacted in some form or the other due to the work-life balance becoming worse, a survey said.

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Working women more financially secure than men during covid-19: Survey

women emerged more financially resilient than men.While a lesser number of working women, 69%, owned life insurance as opposed to 73% working men, the former was found to be more attitudinally secure during the covid-19 pandemic in Max Life Insurance Company Limited’s third edition of Max Life India Protection Quotient (IPQ) 3.0 survey.Also Read | How citizen data led India’s covid battleAbout 59% working women were found to be financially secure compared to 57% men.“For the first time, working women have displayed higher awareness of term insurance than working men, and were comparatively more perceptive of the ability of their term insurance cover to ensure complete financial protection," said Aalok Bhan, director and chief marketing

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Lays Off Staff, Citing "Profound" Pandemic Impact

Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest local TV station owners in the country, is laying off approximately 5 percent of its workforce, citing the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt across all sectors of the economy, something that can have a profound impact on a company as diversified as ours," a spokesperson for the company tells The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.

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Care Inspectorate rate West Lothian home as weak for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Edmonton to gradually re-open rec centres for low-impact fitness

As part of the province’s latest relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, the City of Edmonton is bringing back dozens of laid-off workers and allowing fitness centres to open their doors once again. Sarah Ryan has the details.

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Watch Gerard Way and Julien Baker discuss mental health and music during charity livestream

Gerard Way and Julien Baker took part in a special charity livestream event yesterday (March 2) that focused on mental health and music – you can watch the panel discussion below.Organised by Sound Mind Live, the online event sought to bring together “artists in solidarity to promote community support around mental health issues and raise awareness for critical mental health resources during this time of need”.Way and Baker were joined on the Dr.

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Segregated meetings at Florida school canceled after ‘dismay’ from parents, school district

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A plan to hold two segregated school cultural meetings has been canceled at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, the Duval County School District said in a statement to News 6 partner News4Jax.

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General testifies about 3-hour delay in getting National Guard to Capitol during riot

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department took more than three hours to dispatch the National Guard to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol after a request for reinforcement from police, according to testimony Wednesday that added to the finger-pointing about the government response.Maj.

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Children turn to music, apps, and YouTube to boost their mood during Covid lockdown

YouTube, playing on apps (37%) and taking and editing photos (15%).Other new hobbies children have explored include baking (40%), drawing (37%), playing with building blocks, e.g. LEGO (29%), and learning a musical instrument (14%).The research was carried out by The Lego Group to launch its new VIDIYO app for a new trend of ‘Finders of Creative Opportunities’ – FOCOs.Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can

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Instagram hides likes from posts for some users during test

POLAND - 2021/02/09: In this photo illustration, an Instagram logo seen displayed on a smartphone with a pen, key, book and headsets in the background. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - People on social media are expressing their concern after it appears Instagram removed likes from posts for some users Tuesday night.So what exactly happened? Turns out, it’s a bug they encountered during a test, and are working on fixing the issue."We've been testing a new experience to hide likes on Feed posts.

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NBA reveals All-Star skills, 3-point, dunk participants

Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker have been 3-point champions at All-Star weekend before, and they’ll try to win that trophy again Sunday.

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Kim Kardashian Reportedly Worried About Kanye West’s Mental Health During Divorce

Gossip Bucket reports. Sources close to Kim reveal that Kim will “always love Kanye” despite the decision to end their marriage.As previously reported by Hollywood News Daily Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye on February 19.

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Firefighters ‘terrorized’ by RCMP during search for N.S. gunman still have no answers

More than 10 months after two RCMP officers fired shots at the Onslow Belmont Fire Brigade hall, volunteer firefighters say they still don’t have answers from police.

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Porn plays during Florida high school Zoom presentation

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A Zoom presentation for a Titusville High School class was cut short when someone gained access to the session and displayed pornographic material, according to Brevard Public Schools.

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Historical remains found during construction reburied in NYC

NEW YORK – Human remains of early New Yorkers that were discovered during construction in and around Washington Square Park were reinterred inside the park on Tuesday, New York City officials announced.

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Armenian leader scores political point in spat with military

YEREVAN – Armenia's prime minister scored a political point Tuesday in his spat with the top military brass, advancing his motion to fire the country's top military officer.

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Kerry Katona’s confidence grows as OnlyFans pays her rent during pandemic

Kerry Katona has gained ‘a lot of confidence’ from using OnlyFans and explained how it helped her pay her rent during lockdown.

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Amazon to give Space Coast shoppers same-day delivery and ‘dramatic’ impact on local businesses

COCOA, Fla. – When Amazon opens new delivery stations in Cocoa — and potentially Melbourne — expect big changes for customers, local retailers and mom-and-pop shops, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

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B.C. seniors warned about potential phone fraud during vaccine rollout

B.C. says all eligible adults should get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by end of July B.C.

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Green Bay QB donates $1M to his hometown of Chico during pandemic

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before the NFC Championship game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Target keeps sales momentum going during pandemic

NEW YORK – Target extended its strong sales streak through the holiday quarter and grabbed business from rivals.

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Why a Halifax psychologist says more guidance is needed for Canadian parents during COVID-19

COVID-19 in many parts of Canada hits the one-year mark.“For some parents, it’s hard. They don’t know how to implement a physical activity program at home or they don’t know what’s the appropriate amount of screen time and what’s appropriate content and how to manage that,” Shannon Johnson said in an interview Monday.

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City apologizes for hotline outages during update on Hamilton’s vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccine hotline was plagued by an outage due to high call volumes.Preparations to begin vaccinating seniors aged 85 and older hit a number of bumps on the weekend as the city’s call centre was not equipped to handle the volume of the inquiries it received.“I do want to apologize for the widespread frustration and dissatisfaction with our COVID-19 hotline over the weekend and today,” Richardson said.“We do appreciate just how much people want to ensure that both they, themselves and their loved ones are registered, and I’m very sorry for the angst that this has been causing.” Pent up demand for COVID-19 vaccinations means busy weekend for Hamilton hotline Emergency operations centre (EOC) director Paul Johnson said the issue was

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Local media tour Kingston area’s new Invista Centre mass vaccination clinic before opening

COVID-19 vaccines, they’re still in the “soft launch” phase with the online booking system before it goes live in two weeks.Meanwhile, local media was given a tour of the facility prior to it’s opening. COVID-19 vaccine portal to have ‘soft launch’ in 6 Ontario regions this week: source Kingston’s mayor as well as the area’s medical officer of health were also on hand.

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Officer, detective injured during disturbance in Rhawnhurst

Skyfox over a disturbance at Police and Fire Federal Credit Union in which an officer and a detective were injured. RHAWNHURST - A Philadelphia police officer and a detective responding to a disturbance in Rhawnhurst were hurt while assisting in the incident, authorities said.A call went out for a disturbance in which a male, reportedly high on narcotics, was refusing to leave the Police and Fire Federal Credit Union on the 7500 block of Castor Avenue Monday, around 2:30 in the afternoon.

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Coronavirus restrictions and other things to expect during Daytona Beach’s Bike Week 2021

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Last year, the coronavirus pandemic forced an early end to the annual motorcycle event but now, Bike Week is returning to Daytona Beach for its full run.

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HMP Risley 'close to boiling point' as two inmates die of Covid and four hospitalised

direct to your inboxA prison is said to be close to 'boiling point' after two inmates died of Covid within the space of a fortnight while four others have been hospitalised with the virus. Staff at HMP Risley in Warrington say they fear for their safety at work, the Liverpool Echo reports.

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UCF looks forward to ‘full return’ during fall semester with more in-person classes

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than a year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the University of Central Florida to move many classes online and overhaul campus operations, the university is planning a “full return” at the beginning of the fall semester.

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Ray Quinn proud of working as delivery driver during pandemic after moving in with fiancée’s parents

Ray Quinn has long been a fixture on our TV screens, from finishing runner-up on The X Factor to starring in Brookside and winning Dancing On Ice – twice. But like many in the entertainment industry, he found his work outlook bleak in last year’s Covid-19 lockdown – and hit the headlines after taking a job as a Hermes delivery driver.

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10 surprising things you can do with peanut butter

Peanut butter is not only a tasty treat, but it can also do some very surprising things.

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Firefighters ‘terrorized’ by RCMP during search for Nova Scotia gunman still have no answers

Some shots went through the side of the building they were in.

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Daimler India CV market share improves in 2020 despite covid impact

Also Read | Assam shakes up the micro loans universeDICV’s domestic sales shot up 46% in the December quarter and its order book also grew 150% on the back of improvement in economic activity. The union government’s decision to improve spending on infrastructure projects is further expected to boost retails of such vehicles in the coming months.DICV also exported 35,000 vehicles, 5500 complete knock down kits (CKD) and 150 million parts across the world.

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Record budget, Big Tech regulation among big issues lawmakers will face during Florida’s legislative session

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida lawmakers are getting ready to descend on Tallahassee to debate policy, pass new laws and put together a state budget.

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Impact of COVID-19 remains as Camden County distributes its 100,000th vaccine

CAMDEN - Camden County says they have given out over 100,000 vaccines county-wide, including first and second doses. As the FDA announced the approval of Johnson and Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, County commissioners say appointments may be moved up to a faster timeline. But for some families, getting shots into people’s arms can’t come fast enough. "I never in a million years thought this could happen to my family," Amanda Heise said. "And it did.

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Miranda Lambert Gushes Over The Deep Bond She Formed With Husband During The Pandemic

Sometimes when you know you found “the one” the second you meet that person!

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Man Utd Senior Cup winner alongside Paul Pogba now works at Asda after Covid-19 impact

Manchester United's youth team.In 2012, in an academy surrounded by Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Ravel Morrison and Michael Keane, Giverin helped United to silverware.The defender came on as a substitute and scored the second goal in the Manchester Senior Cup final. United won the clash 2-0.

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Crowds flock to parks and beaches during 15C sunshine despite scientist's Covid warning

Crowds have flocked to beaches and parks in the sunshine today - despite a top scientist warning the fight against coronavirus is not over.

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Texas jail inmates hungry, shivering during unusual freeze

AUSTIN, Texas – When an unusually heavy winter storm blanketed much of Texas with snow, knocking out electricity to millions of homes and leaving many struggling to find clean water, one sector of the population was particularly vulnerable: inmates at the state’s largest county jail.

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Coronavirus: Saskatoon thrifting community hits its stride during COVID-19 pandemic

Erin Petrow’s online thrift business has been booming since the COVID-19 pandemic started.“People are seeing that these resellers are on Instagram now and are reaching out to us,” she said Friday. Online shopping during COVID-19 drives massive surge in holiday shipping When she was laid off in September, finding thrifted items for resale online became a supplementary income.“Going to different thrift stores and searching through them for treasures was a way to get out of the house and bring some joy to my life,” Petrow explained.Administrators for the Buy and Sell Saskatoon Facebook group tell Global News their membership has doubled during the pandemic to more than 56,000.

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‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm

AUSTIN, Texas - Starlyn and Bill Cafferata welcomed the rarity of quadruplets into the world last month, but little did the Austin couple know that they would also be fighting the rarity of a massive winter storm."You have quadruplets and that’s crazy odds. Then you have a blizzard in Texas that freezes over for eight days," Bill told FOX Television Stations.On Jan.

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Coronavirus: Ontario patients, caregivers highlight impact of pandemic on rare disease community

Rare Disease Day, meant to raise awareness for rare diseases and the impact on patients’ lives.This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there are calls for greater support for the rare disease community and improved access to treatment.“These are people that fall through the cracks and fall through the cracks,” said Durhane Wong-Rieger, president and CEO of Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders. “Collectively this is a huge, huge disease area and quite frankly it’s a public health issue.”It is estimated one in twelve Canadians is living with a rare disease.

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Families highlight impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rare disease community

An estimated one in 12 Canadians suffers from a rare disease. This pandemic has been especially hard on them and their families.

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NB premier concerned about impact of the approaching march break

The province is loosening some of the restrictions on its orange phase COVID-19 regulations as of midnight Friday, and a new yellow phase is set to come into effect at the end of next weekend.

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Dalhousie to raise tuition for 2nd time during the pandemic

Dalhousie University has released a draft of its 2021-2022 budget and it includes a proposed three percent tuition increase. This will be the second tuition increase during the pandemic, and students are speaking out against it.

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FAA seeks $27,500 from passenger it says hit attendant during mask dispute on Florida flight

WASHINGTON – Federal officials are seeking a $27,500 civil penalty against an airline passenger who allegedly struck a flight attendant who asked the passenger and a companion to leave the plane after a dispute over wearing a face mask.

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New coronavirus variants, possible third wave will impact whether Canada gets back to normal: Trudeau

While providing a COVID-19 update on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that new coronavirus variants and the possibility of a third wave will impact whether Canada gets back to normal.

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Cyberattacks cost hospitals millions during Covid-19

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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

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