Iranian fuel to Venezuela, U.S. officials said Thursday, as it steps up its campaign of maximum pressure against the two heavily sanctioned allies.Last month, federal prosecutors in Washington filed a civil forfeiture complaint alleging that the sale was arranged by a businessman with ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization.

At the time, sanctions experts thought it would be impossible to enforce the U.S. court order in international waters. Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, U.S.

says A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that no military force was used in the seizures and that the ships weren’t physically confiscated.

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Grand Prairie plastics manufacturing plant fire contained, mostly extinguished

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - A massive fire is burning at an industrial park in Grand Prairie, west of Dallas. Firefighters are concerned about the toxic smoke and power lines that they said will come down at some point.The fire at the Poly America plant near the President George Bush Turnpike just north of Pioneer Parkway started burning around 1 a.m.

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Trump: US demands restoration of United Nations sanctions against Iran

WASHINGTON - The United States will demand Thursday that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, President Donald Trump announced, a move that follows America's embarrassing failure to extend an arms embargo against Tehran.The administration’s insistence on snapping back international sanctions against Iran sets the stage for a contentious dispute. It's possible that the U.S.

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AP source: NCAA recommends free year of eligibility for fall

College athletes who play fall sports, including football, will be given a free year of eligibility no matter how much they compete over the next 10 months if an NCAA recommendation is approved later this week. Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press the NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to recommend all athletes whose fall seasons will be altered by the pandemic should get the year of eligibility back.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba outlines four-stage Pandemic Response System

Manitoba’s chief public health officer Dr.

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'Owl House' makes history with Disney's first bisexual lead character

Disney Channel’s animated series “The Owl House” made history with the network’s first bisexual lead character.Series creator Dana Terrace confirmed last week that the 14-year-old lead character Luz Noceda is bisexual.The announcement comes after the two episodes “Enchanting Grom Fright” and “Wing It Like Witches” aired and showed a blooming relationship between Noceda and a female character named Amity Blight.Noceda previously expressed interest in male characters and later asked out Blight to grom, the witch world’s version of prom, where they danced together.“In [development] I was very open about my intention to put queer kids in the main cast.

Police searching for man accused of opening fire on undercover officer

NICETOWN - Authorities are searching for a man accused of opening fire on an undercover Philadelphia police officer Tuesday afternoon in Nicetown.Anthony Cromwell, 43, was reportedly being investigated on suspicion of narcotic sales by an undercover officer on the 4200 block of Clarissa Street just before noon.MORE: Plainclothes officer uninjured after exchange of gunfire in Nicetown, police sayPolice say Cromwell opened fire on the officer's vehicle and a brief gunfire exchange ensued. No injuries were reported.Cromwell is considered armed and dangerous.

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Florida continues to report fewer than 5,000 new daily coronavirus cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the fourth time this week, Florida reported fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day.The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday reported 4,115 new COVID-19 cases. The new infections bring the state’s running total since March to 584,047 cases.Florida saw its lowest number of coronavirus cases Monday, with 2,678.

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Police: 5 wounded after gunmen open fire on police in North Philadelphia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say police officers came under fire after responding to a gathering of more than 200 people Saturday night in North Philadelphia. A 16-year-old boy was among five people injured during the hail of gunfire.Officers responded to reports of a large crowd gathered on the 700 block of North 10th Street just before 11 a.m.

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Four new coronavirus cases reported in Mumbai's Dharavi

MUMBAI : The number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's slum-dominated Dharavi area rose to 2,680 on Wednesday with four new patients coming to light, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official.The area, considered to be Asia's largest slum, reported a rise of four cases on the third consecutive day.Spread over 2.5 square kilometres, Dharavi has a population over 6.5 lakh.Out of 2,680 COVID-19 patients recorded in Dharavi, 2,340 have already recovered and there are only 80 active cases at present, the BMC official said.Since June, the civic body has stopped sharing the death toll from the area.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is

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Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus

TEHRAN – Iran surpassed 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the health ministry said — the highest death toll for any Middle East country so far in the pandemic.The announcement came as the Islamic Republic, which has been struggling with both the region's largest outbreak and the highest number of fatalities, went ahead with university entrance exams for over 1 million students. Iran is also preparing for mass Shiite commemorations later this month.Iran suffered the region's first major outbreak, seeing top politicians, health officials and religious leaders in its Shiite theocracy stricken with the virus.

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Dr. Reddy's Lab launches free home delivery service in 42 cities of covid drug

Favipiravir) 200 mg Tablets in India for treatment of covid patients. Avigan has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the treatment of patients with tmild to moderate COVID-19 disease.To ensure accelerated access to the medicine, Dr.

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City of Brandon, Maple Leaf Foods, to distribute thousands of free masks to community

Manitoba reports 40 new cases of coronavirus Friday, tying record for highest daily case count “We’ll look for more days to get more masks out, we’ll see how many we’re able to distribute tomorrow.”Riley says 500,000 masks were on route from Toronto to Brandon Tuesday, where some 10,000 will be divided up among local social service agencies and the rest will be made ready for the public on Wednesday.“This is very generous on Maple Leaf Foods’ behalf, and the city of Brandon is happy to be involved in a partnership with Maple Leaf,” says Brian Kayes, Brandon’s emergency coordinator.“Maple Leaf did all the hard work in terms of logistics and setting this up, so there’s lots of things that they did behind the scenes that I’m probably not

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Anderson Cooper Blasts MyPillow CEO For ‘Snake Oil’ Coronavirus Cure In Contentious Interview: ‘How Do You Sleep At Night?’

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell isn’t just an infomercial pitchman, he’s also one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s staunchest and most vocal supporters.

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London Transit Commission bringing back fare collection, front door boarding

London Transit Commission (LTC) buses.The LTC implemented a rear-boarding policy and stopped collecting fares on March 20 as part of efforts to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus.At the end of July, the LTC said fare collection would resume no later than Sept. 1, depending on how quickly new driver barriers could be installed.

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Free COVID-19 testing underway for Lake County students

CLERMONT, Fla. – Just days before the first day of school, Lake County students will have an opportunity to get tested for COVID-19.It's not mandatory for students but the tests are being offered for free."The whole idea is to be able to start the school year in a way we hope will minimize the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in our schools," Sherri Owens, spokesperson for Lake County Schools said.Student testing will be available Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to noon at East Ridge High School, Eustis High School, Umatilla High School and South Lake High School. An additional testing site at Lake Square Mall will be open on those same days from 7 a.m.

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Officials: Man in custody after attempting to set homes on fire from roof in Folcroft

FOLCROFT, Pa. - Police and fire crews spent hours on the scene of an incident in Folcroft involving a man on a roof.Officials say a man was found of the roof of a home in Windsor Circle around 10 p.m.

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Railway officials told to raise platform ticket fare to control crowd amid pandemic

New Delhi: In order to stop crowding at railway stations amid pandemic, railways officials have been told "to take local decision" to increase platform ticket fare."Instructions have been issued to divisional railway managers to take local decision to increase platform ticket fare to control the crowd at the stations during Covid-19 pandemic. This decision will be reviewed post the pandemic," said Railway Board Chairman V.K.

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Strictly bosses fear set could become 'sweaty mess' and spread coronavirus

The Sun : "Producers and crew are jumping through all sorts of hoops to get the show on the air for viewers.

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'Owl House' bisexual character is a Disney TV series rarity

LOS ANGELES – The creator of Disney Channel's “The Owl House” is lauding the company for featuring a LGBTQ teenager on the animated series.“Representation matters!" tweeted Dana Terrace, also an executive producer for the series. “Always fight to make what YOU want to see!”The 14-year-old character, Luz Noceda, reportedly is the first bisexual character on a Disney TV series.

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Lake County Schools to begin offering free COVID-19 tests for students

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Before the semester begins, Lake County Schools is offering a chance for students to get tested for COVID-19 for free.Testing sites will be set up at East Ridge High School, Eustis High School, Umatilla High School and South Lake High School from Tuesday until Friday from 7 a.m. to noon each day.

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US approves oil and gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge

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Virtual Western Fair to see augmented reality app, online contests, delivery boxes

coronavirus pandemic remain in place.Back in May, the Western Fair Association’s board of governors and management team announced that, for the first time since World War II, the Western Fair would be cancelled. However, the board said it was working on a “virtual Western Fair.” London, Ont.’s 2020 Western Fair cancelled due to coronavirus Details of the virtual Western Fair are starting to trickle out.

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Halifax group Family SOS puts fundraising in the ‘fore’ front with golf adventure raffle

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Cardi B Advocates for Racial Equality, Free College and Healthcare in Candid Conversation With Joe Biden

Cardi B is sharing her political priorities with Joe Biden. The 27-year-old rapper covers the September issue of , and, in an accompanying feature, sits down via Zoom with the 77-year-old presidential hopeful to discuss her biggest concerns ahead of the 2020 election.«What I want is free Medicare.

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Ayrshire fire chief's COVID-19 warning after virus left him barely able to walk

Ayrshire's most senior firefighter said that he couldn't walk five yards without being out of breath after contracting coronavirus.Ian McMeekin, 48, said he was barely able to walk after being stricken with the deadly virus at the start of lockdown.The local senior officer (LSO) for Ayrshire said he was very lucky and that his situation could have been a lot worse.He said: “This is something I would never want to go through again – it could have been a lot worse were it not for the outstanding work of my local GP.“I still have no idea how I contracted the virus which is why I’d urge people to avoid becoming complacent as lockdown eases.

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Dharavi's COVID-19 case tally rises by four to 2,672: BMC

MUMBAI : Dharavi slum sprawl in Mumbai on Monday added just four new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count to 2,672, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.Of the 2,672 cases, 2,333 patients have already recovered and discharged from hospitals, he said, adding that the slum colony now has only 80 active cases.According to the BMC, the G-north ward that houses Dharavi, Dadar and Mahim areas has a total of 6,921 COVID-19 cases.Of these cases, Dharavi's share is 2,672, followed by Dadar (2,237 cases) and Mahim (2,012 cases).Meanwhile, with addition of 19 cases in the day, Mahim's tally has also crossed the 2,000-mark.Interestingly, compared with Dharavi, Dadar and Mahim have more number of active cases at 465 and 256,

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Bolivia’s coronavirus cases surpass 100,000, with authorities predicting September peak

coronavirus cases on Sunday, the country’s Ministry of Health reported, predicting that the virus would reach its peak there in September.Bolivia’s confirmed coronavirus infections reached 100,344, the ministry said, and there have been 4,058 deaths since the virus first emerged in the country in early March.“Cases are climbing steadily, at least in the western side of the country. By the end of the month, we will reach … 130,000 to 150,000,” Rene Sahonero, the ministry’s director general of hospitals, told state television.

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Covid fear aids cybersecurity business worldwide

covid-19 pandemic has given a shot in the arm to startups offering cybersecurity products as businesses seek to thwart remote work threats, particularly with companies allowing their employees to work from home.Startups Lucideus, WiJungle, Uniken, Kratikal and others are creating products for businesses and governments both in India and globally in a boost to the industry.Palo Alto-based Lucideus, incubated at IIT-Bombay in 2012, enables enterprises to measure and mitigate their cyber risks in real-time.“The June quarter has been one of the best quarters for our company. We have won multiple Fortune 50 logos, which are now using our platform.

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Woman, dog evacuated from home after fire, authorities say

A woman and her dog had to be evacuated from a home after a fire, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.A possible cause of the fire was a lightning strike because the woman said she heard a loud bang and saw a bright flash, according to authorities. The home is located in the 5000 block of Barma Court.

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76-year-old man dies after home catches on fire, deputies say

DELAND, Fla. – A man is dead after deputies say a house in DeLand accidentally caught on fire.The fire happened Saturday night around 8 p.m. on Woodland Circle.According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the preliminary evidence shows that the fire was accidental and electrical in nature.“Volusia County and DeLand firefighters were already working to control the flames,” officials said.Firefighters removed a 76-year-old man identified as John Schauber Jr.

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UK coronavirus hospital death toll rises to 34,094 as four more lives lost

The number of coronavirus patients to die in UK hospitals has risen by four to 34,094, health authorities said this afternoon.

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Fear, language barriers hinder immigrant COVID-19 contact-tracing

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Pelicans fire Alvin Gentry after 5 seasons as team's coach

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Alvin Gentry on Saturday after the club missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons.The Pelicans went 30-42 this season, finishing with just two victories in their final eight games despite the presence of top overall draft choice Zion Williamson and first-time All-Star Brandon Ingram in the lineup.Gentry was hired by former Pelicans general manager Dell Demps after the club fired Monte Williams following the 2014-15 season, when Anthony Davis was the face of the franchise.The Pelicans made the playoffs in Gentry's third season, but were derailed last season by a combination of injuries and Davis' trade demand, which precipitated Demps' firing.

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HSE and GPs extend deal to keep Covid assessments free

An agreement between the Health Service Executive and the Irish Medical Organisation to provide for free GP assessments and tests for Covid-19 has been extended for another week.

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Fatal car explosion outside Kitchener courthouse caused by suspected I.E.D.

Overdose alert issued for fentanyl found in Waterloo Region Emergency crews were initially dispatched to Duke Street between Frederick and Scott streets on Friday at around 10:30 a.m. to extinguish a car that was on fire.“At this point, it’s very early in the investigation,” Const.

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Should the COVID-19 vaccine be patent-free?

Canada is among many rich nations that have taken a gamble on pharmaceutical companies and have pre-ordered millions of vaccines — in the hopes that one will be successful.

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Local DJ performs free live shows online during pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s no secret the pandemic has seriously hit the wedding industry. With many venues closing down and large gatherings not recommended, weddings are getting canceled or postponed.For Darryl J., he has seen that with his own business.

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5 things to know for today -- August 14, 2020

UAE FACES BACKLASH FOR ISRAELI PACT Iran and Turkey strongly criticize their regional rival over its decision to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel in a U.S.-brokered deal, accusing it of betraying the Palestinian cause.2. TRUMP GIVES CREDENCE TO CONSPIRACY The president adds fuel to an online misinformation campaign about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be vice president that parallels the one he used against Barack Obama to power his rise into politics.3.

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Coronavirus: Horse racing returning to London, Leamington

novel coronavirus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“You want to hope for the best but expect the worst.” Coronavirus: Live horse racing is about to officially return to Ontario As part of the province’s stage 3 reopening plans, gatherings of up to 100 people are allowed outside. However, Gangle said they are still looking into how many people they would allow in at one time.Other tracks like Leamington Raceway have already started.

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Free COVID-19 testing will continue at Econ Soccer Complex

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Free coronavirus testing will continue next week at the Econ Soccer Complex.Testing is still on for Aug. 14 and will start up again on Aug 18 and will run through Aug.

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Slashing victim named as healthcare worker and mum-of-four who endured worst of pandemic

was found dead after suffering throat wounds in east London on Saturday – while the body of 36-year-old man Igie Erabor was found two hours later with wounds to his throat.

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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

U.S. seizes Iranian oil from four tankers en route to Venezuela

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