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Williams takes 10 of 12 games to beat Stephens at US Open

NEW YORK – In danger of her earliest exit at the U.S. Open since her debut 22 years ago, Serena Williams turned things around and took over against Sloane Stephens.Williams emerged from the third-round matchup between two Americans who are past champions at Flushing Meadows — she’s won six of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the place — with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over 2017 titlist Stephens on Saturday.Afterward, Williams' 3-year-old daughter, Olympia, wore a mask and waved at Mom while sitting on her father's lap in a front-row seat.

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Texas schools carry apprehension into kickoff amid pandemic

Houston Baptist still had three games scheduled for its eighth football season when its FCS Southland Conference decided only a few weeks ago to not play league games this fall. Then came the expanded protocols and increased costly testing necessary to play upper-division schools during a pandemic.“You begin to think, ‘Is any of this worth it?’" HBU athletic director Steve Moniaci said.

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Suspect in Portland protest killing dies in hail of gunfire; documents reveal new details

PORTLAND, Ore. - Both the suspect in the slaying of the right-wing protester in Portland, Oregon last weekend and the victim had handguns when their confrontation started amid dueling street demonstrations, according to court documents made public Friday.The documents said victim Aaron “Jay” Danielson, a supporter of a right-wing group called Patriot Prayer, was wearing a loaded Glock pistol in a holster and had bear spray and an expandable metal baton when someone said something like “wanna go,” which is frequently a challenge to a fight.Authorities have said they believe antifa supporter Michael Forest Reinoehl, who was fatally shot by federal agents late Thursday in Washington state, then opened fire and killed Danielson after he took

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Saskatchewan reports 5 new coronavirus cases

coronavirus Saturday, as active cases inch up.Of the five new cases, three are in the Saskatoon area and two are in the south central zone, health officials said in their daily afternoon update. Real-time study of coronavirus planned in University of Saskatchewan curriculum There are currently 40 active cases in the province, whereas on Friday, there were 36.

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'World's loneliest elephant' living in abysmal conditions gets new chance at better life

ISLAMABAD (AP) - An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said Saturday.Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant' by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years.Martin Bauer, a spokesman for Four Paws, said the elephant has been finally given medical approval to travel, most likely to Cambodia, where he will find companionship and better conditions.The overweight elephant Kaavan underwent a full medical examination at the zoo on Friday, said Bauer.In May, Pakistan’s High Court ordered the Marghazar Zoo

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21 new COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba Saturday

COVID-19 in the province as of Saturday morning.This brings the total number of cases in Manitoba to 1,294.The new cases occurred in the following areas:• three in the Interlake-Eastern health region• four in the Prairie Mountain Health region• four in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region• ten cases in the Winnipeg health regionThe province says preliminary investigations indicate that eight of the cases are related to close contacts adding that investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 1.4 per cent.

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Coronavirus: Quebec counts 175 new cases and two deaths

COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec increased by 175 new cases and two fatalities Saturday.According to data reported by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the deaths occurred between Aug. 29 and Sept.

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Another new pandemic reality? Election gets shaken up

NJGov via Flickr TRENTON - Add voting to the list of routines shaken up by the coronavirus pandemic this year.Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and the traditional kickoff to campaign season, though many already have been closely watching electoral politics for months. New Jersey is embarking on its first-ever mostly mail-in general election, but Democratic Gov.

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Detectives find drugs, gun, cash inside Clermont family’s home

CLERMONT, Fla. – Two people are behind bars after authorities in Lake County found drugs and firearms during a drug bust at a Clermont home.Law enforcement from the Clermont, Eustis, and Leesburg Police Departments worked to serve a search warrant Friday on a suspected drug house.“The investigation began as the result of numerous citizen complaints that drugs were being dealt at the home,” deputies said.When authorities arrived at the home, detectives executed the warrant and began searching.During their search, detectives said they found approximately five ounces of powder cocaine, two ounces of heroin, five ounces of fentanyl, 25 grams of crack cocaine, 281 prescription controlled substances, one pound of marijuana, a loaded firearm and

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Gas prices tick up in New Jersey, fall across the nation

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Four Scots schools hit with coronavirus cases as pupils and staff told to self-isolate

coronavirus have been confirmed at four schools across Greater Glasgow.NHS contact tracing measures are now underway and those who have been in direct contact are being told to self-isolate for 14 days.Dalmanrock Primary, St Martha's Primary and Govan High School have all had confirmed cases of the virus.While, Mossvale Primary in Renfrewshire has also been hit by a positive coronavirus case.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde revealed their test and protect teams are carrying out the contact tracing.They have revealed there is no evidence of internal transmission within the schools.All other pupils and staff who have not been identified as close contact are able to attend as normal.In a statement, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: "Apart from

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Ontario education minister aims to reassure parents after Quebec schools see 47 coronavirus cases

COVID-19 since opening.Stephen Lecce reacted Saturday to a report from the Quebec government that showed dozens of schools — including preschool, elementary, secondary and adult career centres — reported one or more infections between Aug. 26 and Sept.

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New tighter restrictions introduced in Bolton to stop soaring coronavirus infection rate

Bolton in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. People living in the town will no longer be allowed to socialise with anyone outside their household and must only use public transport for 'essential purposes'.The new measures, which have been announced this evening and come into effect immediately, are aimed at halting the soaring number of new infections in Bolton.The borough currently has the highest infection rate in the country at 104.3 per 100,000 people.The largest group affected are those between 18 and 49 years old, who account for more than 90pc of the cases.

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Coronavirus: Ontario schools in COVID-19 ‘hot-spots’ will have additional resources allocated by school boards, says Lecce

Ontario schools located in areas with more severe COVID-19 outbreaks, such as Toronto’s Jane and Finch area, will have “more resources” allocated by school boards to keep students safe from spreading the novel coronavirus, the province’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce said on Saturday.

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Zero new coronavirus cases in London-Middlesex to kick off Labour Day weekend

coronavirus were reported by officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit on Saturday.There are still a total of 735 COVID-19 cases in the region, with 670 recoveries. Eight cases remain active.There have been 57 deaths, with the latest reported on June 12.London has seen most of the cases in terms of municipality, with a total of 679.Strathroy-Caradoc is in second place, with 26, and Middlesex Centre follows with 12.

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Twelve more people with coronavirus have died in UK as new daily cases edge towards 2,000

coronavirus across Britain according to the latest figures released on Saturday. Data published on the official Government dashboard revealed an additional 12 deaths were recorded in all settings.The Government said a total of 41,549 people had died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday.

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Kerala records biggest single-day spike of 2,655 new COVID-19 cases

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala on Saturday reported 2,655 new COVID-19 cases, the highest ever reported in a single day, taking the infection count in the state to 84,758, while the death toll has mounted to 337 with the addition of 11 more fatalities.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said currently, 21,800 people are under treatment in the state forCOVID-19, and 62,559 people have so far been cured of the disease."There are currently 1,98,120 people under observation in various districts of the state and 17,222 are in isolation wards of various hospitals across the state," he said.

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Doubling of tests behind surge in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, no need to panic: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI : Declaring a "war" on coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Delhi is attributable to doubling of testing, but asserted that the situation in the city is completely under control and there is no need to panic.Addressing an online media briefing, Kejriwal said he is not worried about the data, but more concerned about keeping people healthy."Delhi declares war on corona. We have doubled testing, started testing at markets, bus stands, mohalla clinics etc.

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New Brunswick reporting no new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.There are four active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick at this time.

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New Jersey boat parade in support of Trump, police and vets attempts to break world record

NEW JERSEY - A New Jersey boat parade supporting police officers, veterans and President Trump is attempting to break a Guinness world record Saturday."We're hoping to double our number. Last time was 1,200 [boats], so 2,400 would be nice.

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The Latest: Williams-Stephens on tap at sunny US Open

NEW YORK – The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):11:30 a.m.Day 6 has started at the year's second Grand Slam tournament — the U.S.

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New Moncton school location a ‘big surprise’ and cause for concern: parent

topic of discussion during an election campaign. Questions raised about Bessborough School project following budget cuts Jeremy Nelson has a daughter starting Grade 5 at Bessborough next week.While that’s top of mind, he’s concerned about the location of the new school project.“The location that was announced was a big surprise, I think not just to myself, but to most parents who have been engaged on this issue for two or three years now,” he says.Nelson says he’s discouraged by the fact that the school will be on the busy St.

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Nova Scotia processes record number of COVID-19 tests, no new cases reported Saturday

novel coronavirus on Saturday.There are only five active cases of the coronavirus in Nova Scotia at this time.The province says that the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,536 Nova Scotia tests on Friday, a new record high for the number of tests processed in a single day in the province.

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Ontario reports 169 new coronavirus cases marking largest increase in more than 6 weeks

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 43,003.It’s the largest single-day increase in cases in the province since July 24, when 195 were reported.“Peel is reporting 46 new cases, with 42 in Toronto, 30 in Ottawa and 19 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter. 15 people test positive for coronavirus after attending GTA church services “Locally, 28 of Ontario’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 19 of them reporting no new cases.”More than 38,800 cases are considered resolved, which is over 90 per cent of all confirmed cases.Nearly 28,700 additional tests were processed.

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Number of Covid-19 recoveries past 31 lakh in India, case fatality rate at 1.73%

NEW DELHI : With a record 70,072 patients recuperating from COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, the total number of such recoveries surged to 31,07,223 in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, the health ministry said on Saturday, while underlining that the "test, track and treat" strategy is showing tangible results.The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.73 per cent, it added.Five states account for 60 per cent of the recoveries. Maharashtra accounts for almost 21 per cent, followed by Tamil Nadu (12.63 per cent), Andhra Pradesh (11.91 per cent), Karnataka (8.82 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (6.14 per cent), the ministry said."The highest ever single-day recoveries of 70,072 were recorded in 24 hours.

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Ontario reports 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday

OTTAWA -- Health officials are reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday.

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TN inches towards 4 lakh recoveries, reports 5,870 new COVID-19 cases

CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 5,870 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 4,57,697 and 61 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 7,748, while cumulative recoveries inched close to the four lakh mark.Of the fresh infections, Chennai logged 965 and the three nearby districts of Chengelpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur together reported 689 and the remainder of the cases was scattered across other districts, a health department bulletin said.Those dead include three 35-year-old men, a 27-year old man and in total 57 had co-morbidities.With 5,859 patients getting discharged from many hospitals, the total recoveries and active cases stood at 3,98,366 and 51,583 respectively.A total of 81,793 samples were tested and cumulatively

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Karnataka adds 9,746 new COVID-19 cases, 128 deaths push toll

BENGALURU : , Sep 5 (PTI) Karnataka on Saturday reported 9,746 new COVID-19 cases and 128 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 3,89,232 and death toll to 6,298, the Health department said.The day also saw a record 9,102 patients getting discharged after recovery.Out of 9,746 fresh cases reported today, 3,093 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.As of September 5 evening, cumulatively 3,89,232 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 6,298 deaths and 2,83,298 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin.It said, out of 99,617 active cases, 98,848 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 769 are in ICU.As many as 34 out of total 128 deaths

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Coronavirus: 141 new Scottish COVID-19 cases - here's where they are in Ayrshire

Ayrshire and Arran meaning the total for the region is now at 1,388. Of the new cases reported, six were in South Ayrshire, one was in North Ayrshire.

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141 new coronavirus cases found in Scotland with no new deaths

coronavirus in the last 24 hours with no new deaths recorded. The latest figures bring the total number of cases confirmed across the country to 21,189 since the pandemic began.

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Noida: 213 new COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day spike

NOIDA : Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday recorded its highest single-day spike of 213 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 8,686, official data showed.The number of active coronavirus cases reached 1,299, up from 1,188 on Friday, 1,163 on Thursday, 1,114 on Wednesday, 1,067 on Tuesday, 1,055 on Monday and 1,009 on Sunday, according to data released by the Uttar Pradesh Health Department for a 24-hour period.The district's death toll stands at 46.

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Concerns about Covid-19 spread to rural India spike as cases race past 40 lakh

New Delhi: As COVID-19 cases surge so do worries about how to contain the spread of the disease that is spreading inexorably through India, initially in urban centres and now increasingly into the hinterland where medical infrastructure is scarce.Though there are no exact numbers about the spread of the virus into rural areas, there is enough evidence to suggest it has reached most corners of India and there is community transmission, say experts.Just two figures could tell the story: an estimated 65 per cent of India’s 1.3 billion population lives in rural areas.

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Odisha reports 3,543 new COVID-19 cases

BHUBANESWAR : As many as 3,543 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Odisha in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,20,221, the health department informed on Saturday.The total figure includes 90,331 people who have recovered and 29,299 active cases.So far, 538 lives have been claimed by the infectious virus.Meanwhile, India registered the highest single-day jump of 86,432 new coronavirus cases taking the national caseload past the 40-lakh mark, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.With 1,089 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 69,561.The total case tally stands at 40,23,179 including 8,46,395 active cases and 31,07,223 cured/discharged/migrated.This story

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India takes 13 days to cross 40 lakh Covid-19 cases from 30 lakh

NEW DELHI : India's COVID-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 on Saturday pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry.The total coronavirus cases mounted to 40,23,179, while the death toll climbed to 69,561 with 1,089 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, data updated at 8 am showed.India's COVID-19 cases jumped from 10 lakh to 20 lakh in 21 days.

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More than a third of Renfrewshire schools say there are “obvious deficiencies” in Covid-19 safety measures

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than a third of Renfrewshire schools say there are “obvious deficiencies” in Covid-19 safety measures in classrooms as a further two schools confirm cases.Gleniffer High School, in Foxbar, and St Anthony’s Primary, in Johnstone, have both identified Covid-19 positive cases in the past 48 hours.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said students who had been in close contact with the infected person at both schools had been asked to self isolate, while insisting it was safe for all other students to attend as normal.But Renfrewshire’s largest teachers’ union has told the Express that 33 per cent of its local representatives have reported “obvious

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TV's new reality: Strictly and Britain's Got Talent return post-Covid

Britain’s Got Talent to “bubbling up” the professional dancers with their celebrity partners on Strictly Come Dancing, broadcasters are trying to bring the nation some feel-good “normal” television this autumn, despite the coronavirus-induced obstacles.In the week that the BBC unveiled Strictly’s most diverse line-up yet and BGT returns to ITV, the extraordinary and costly lengths that producers are going to in order to feed the nation’s hunger for the return of reality and talent shows are emerging.

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Cluster of cases of Legionnaires disease reported in New Westminster

Fraser Health is advising the public of a cluster of Legionnaires disease cases in New Westminster.

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Liverpool new boy Kostas Tsimikas tests positive for Covid-19 on Greece duty

Liverpool new boy Kostas Tsimikas has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Greece.The left-back fell ill after flying to Slovenia for his country’s opening Nations League and was immediately quarantined.He then didn’t train with the rest of the team for three days and reports coming out of Greece claim that he has Covid-19.A statement from the Hellenic Football Federation confirmed that a member of the Greek national football team had tested positive but didn’t name the player.According to Greek outlet SPORT 24, that player is Tsimikas, who took a test carried out by UEFA, before the rest of the squad did the same.The results of the other tests will reportedly be released on Saturday before Greece

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Covid-19: Centre exhorts states to curb chain of transmission, bring mortality rate below 1%

NEW DELHI : The Centre on Friday asked 15 districts of four states reporting higher number of COVID-19 deaths and infections to work on drawing up proper containment zones, effective monitoring of home isolation cases, adequate testing, ensuring seamless hospitalisation and reducing the waiting time in triaging.At a review meeting held by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, the district authorities were asked to bring down the response time of ambulances while ensuring zero refusal by them and effective clinical management of hospitalised cases to cut down on the fatalities due to the disease, sources said.These 15 districts across Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have been exhibiting higher active

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3 new cases of COVID-19

Today there are three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand – one of these is an imported case detected in a managed isolation facility. Two are community cases.

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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Sept. 4

The Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney.

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Passenger says car that drove through BLM protest was trying to escape

NEW YORK - A passenger in a car that drove through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in New York's Times Square on Thursday says police have interviewed all six people who were in the car and are continuing to investigate the incident.The incident was captured on video Thursday at about 8 p.m. and shows the black Ford Taurus jerking through the crowd at 46th Street and Broadway with its horn blaring as demonstrators scramble out of the way. Juliet Germanotta told The Associated Press on Friday that a pro-police activist who wasn't part of their group offered to drive them away because, she says, “a mob" was trying to attack them.Germanotta said she and some of the others support President Donald Trump.“We tried to leave.

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Global News at 5 Edmonton: Sept. 4

The Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton. Vinesh Pratap sits in for Gord Steinke.

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Covid-19 snag in Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, may fail to meet 2023 deadline

NEW DELHI : The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which is scheduled to be completed by December 2023, may fail to meet its deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic that has led to delays in opening tenders and land acquisition, officials said.The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has already acquired 63 per cent of the land for the project -- about 77% land in Gujarat, 80% in Dadar Nagar Haveli and 22% in Maharashtra.

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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

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