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Biden picks UPenn president for Germany ambassador

President of the University of Pennsylvania Amy Gutmann speaks at the TIME Summit On Higher Education Day 2 at Time Warner Center on September 20, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for TIME) WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday announced he's nominating University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to serve as U.S.

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WHO warns of ‘very dangerous period’ fueled by delta variant

WASHINGTON - In a press briefing Friday, the head of the WHO said the delta variant is "quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries," and thus, the world is in a "very dangerous period" of the COVID-19 pandemic."Delta is spreading in at least 98 countries and is spreading quickly in countries with low and high vaccination coverage," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. According to WHO, cases are doubling every three weeks in Africa — with more than 20,000 new cases reported Friday in South Africa.Meanwhile, Public Health England says cases of the delta variant have increased fourfold in the U.K.

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Prosecutors: Bucks County man charged with assault that left girlfriend on life support

Evan Smith (Bucks County Prosecutor's Office) FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. - A man has been charged in connection with a domestic assault at a motel in Fairless Hills that left a 36-year-old woman on life supportThe incident happened on the 200 block of Lincoln Highway Thursday night.According to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, when police arrived they found Evan Smith performing CPR on the unresponsive victim. Smith allegedly became combative and uncooperative with first responders prior to fleeing the scene in a vehicle. Officers pursued Smith for a short time before terminating the pursuit in the interest of public safety. The victim Jamie Beighley, 36, was found lying on the floor of the motel room without a pulse. Police

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COVID-19: Delta variant found in all Manitoba health regions, faster testing for strain coming

Delta variant, first identified in India, has now been found in all five regional health authorities across the province.According to a provincial online database keeping track of variants of concern, Manitoba has reported 263 confirmed Delta cases since the province’s first case was identified in late April. ‘I just felt really special’: Winnipeg teen wears grad dress for COVID-19 vaccination The majority of Delta cases — 40 per cent — are from the Winnipeg health region.

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Alberta confirms 110 new cases of COVID-19 over 2 days, 44.8% of province now fully vaccinated

COVID-19.Of those cases, 67 were reported to the government on Wednesday, but because of Canada Day, the numbers weren’t released online until Friday.There are now 895 active COVID-19 cases across the province. Of those, 470 are in the Calgary zone, the Edmonton zone has 134, there are 113 active cases in the Central zone, 25 were reported in the South zone, the North zone has 150 cases and there are three active cases not affiliated to a specific zone.

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Toronto officer killed after being hit by vehicle in ‘deliberate’ act at city hall garage, police say

Toronto police officer with 31 years on the job has been killed after being struck by a vehicle during an incident at city hall’s underground garage early Friday and a 31-year-old suspect has been charged with first-degree murder.“It is with profound sadness that I confirm the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup of 52 Division,” interim Toronto Police Chief James Ramer told reporters during an update Friday morning.Ramer said Northrup died after he and his partner responded to a priority call at the parking lot, near Queen Street West and Bay Street, just after midnight.

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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 100 as province reports 84 new cases, 2 deaths

COVID-19 cases and two new deaths over two days on Friday.Forty-nine of those cases were on Thursday, and 35 were on Friday, pushing the seven-day average for new cases down to 43.Of the new cases, 21 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 36 were in the Fraser Health region, 25 were in the Interior Health region and two were in the Northern Health region.

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Florida condo collapse: Mayor signs order to demolish building, death toll rises to 22

SURFSIDE, Fla. - 2 more bodies were pulled from the site of a collapsed condo tower in Florida, bringing the toll to 22.Earlier that day the bodies of two people were recovered at the site of a collapsed condo tower in Florida, including the child of a Miami-area firefighter, officials said. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Friday morning that the two additional bodies were found overnight. One of the victims was the 7-year-old daughter of a City of Miami firefighter.Levine Cava said searchers found the victims among the rubble of the building Friday.The Miami-Dade mayor also has signed an emergency order to demolish the remaining part of the building once engineers have signed off on it.

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July Fourth travel: Over 3M people expected to pass through airports

NEWARK, N.J. - Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks, concerts and beach outings over the Fourth of July weekend in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.Yet lingering restrictions, worker shortages and significant numbers of unvaccinated people mean some may not be as free as they would like to be.And there are fears that the mixing of large numbers of vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans at a time when the highly contagious delta variant is spreading rapidly could undo some of the progress made against the scourge.Nashville is expecting as many as 400,000 people to stream into the city for its July Fourth celebration featuring country star Brad Paisley.

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West Chester teacher charged with sexual abuse of student, prosecutors say

Seth Reich (Chester County District Attorney’s Office) WEST CHESTER, Pa. - A West Chester acting teacher has been charged with sexual abuse of a student, prosecutors announced Friday. Police arrested 40-year-old Seth Reich, of Downingtown, Thursday.Authorities say the now 19-year-old victim reported to West Goshen police on June 26 that she had been in a sexual relationship with Reich, her acting teacher at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School Center for Performing and Fine Arts, when she was just 17.

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Lowest 7-day average of new COVID-19 infections this year in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 infections so far this year on Friday.Health officials said there were 21 new cases, bringing the overall infection total in Saskatchewan to 48,882. The seven-day average of new daily infections is down to 38, which is the lowest since Oct.

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Biden holds naturalization ceremony at White House ahead of July 4

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden welcomed 21 immigrants from 16 countries as the newest United States citizens in a naturalization ceremony in the East Room of the White House Friday afternoon.Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas administered the Oath of Allegiance before addressing the new citizens.

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COVID-19 surges accelerate in Southeast Asia

Health officials in Indonesia and Thailand reported record daily highs for new COVID-19 infections, much of it driven by the Delta (B1617.2) variant, as the leader of the World Health Organization (WHO) today said countries have two options for pushing back: public health measures and sharing tools such as medical supplies, oxygen, and vaccine.

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Biden holding naturalization ceremony at White House ahead of July 4

WASHINGTON - The White House will be the stage for a naturalization ceremony Friday afternoon.President Joe Biden will welcome 21 immigrants as the newest United States citizens in a ceremony in the East Room beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Outbreak declared after 6 COVID-19 cases tied to indoor church gatherings: MLHU

Middlesex-London Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak tied to Christ Embassy Church in London, Ont., after six cases involving people who attended indoor gatherings.The health unit is asking anyone who attended an indoor gathering at the church on 1472 Dundas St. between June 20 and 30 to monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 and get tested for the virus if they develop symptoms.

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20 states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal

Twenty states and the District of Columbia have met President Joe Biden's Fourth of July goal of vaccinating 70% or more of adults with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to tracking by the New York Times. Puerto Rico and Guam have also met the goal.

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COVID-19: Manitoba reports 145 new cases, 7 deaths

Manitoba is reporting 145 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days — 54 today and 91 on Canada Day. Health officials are also reporting seven deaths over the two-day span according to Dr.

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5 winners claim $516 million Mega Millions jackpot after ticket sold in Bucks County

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - Pennsylvania Lottery officials say the jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket worth $516 million has been claimed after it was sold at a Bucks County convenience store. Lottery officials have previously revealed that the winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven at 2760 Trenton Road in Levittown, and the store earned a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. According to a press release issued Friday, the winners opted to form a five-member ‘Peace of Mind’ trust and claimed their prize as a $348 million cash, lump-sum payment. "This is life-changing generational money. The winners live in small communities in eastern Pennsylvania and desire to keep their lives as normal as possible.

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Prosecutors charge Philly man who allegedly ran at officer with loaded handgun during last summer's unrest

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is facing charges after federal prosecutors said he ran towards a police officer while holding a loaded handgun inside a ransacked pharmacy during last summer's unrest in Philadelphia. Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said 23-year-old Mashaq White was a previously convicted felon when officers arrested him inside a pharmacy on the 5600 block of Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia with a loaded 9mm Ruger handgun.Officers were called to the pharmacy on June 1 for reports of a burglary in progress and found the store ransacked with the sprinkler system activated.Prosecutors said police body camera footage captured White running down a store aisle towards an officer while holding a

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5 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo, death toll rises to 270

Ontarians aged 12 to 17 can push up date of 2nd COVID-19 vaccination on Monday “Today we are reporting five deaths in our community related to COVID-19,” stated Dr. Rabia Bana, associate medical officer of health.“The individuals were a male in his 40s, a male in his 70s, a male in his 80s, a male in his 90s and a female in her 100s.

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Dog, cat owners with COVID-19 often pass it to pets

Two new unpublished studies suggest that people who have COVID-19 often spread it to their dogs and cats—particularly if they share a bed with their cats—although the pets usually have no or mild symptoms but in a few cases might have severe disease.

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Hamilton reports just 8 new COVID-19 cases, over 74% residents 18+ with vaccinations

COVID-19 cases on Friday and another drop in active cases day over day.As of July 2, the city has 109 active cases with more than 80 per cent of the occurrences among people under the age of 50 and 27.52 per cent of cases among those aged 19 and under.The city’s test positivity rate was up slightly week over week from 2.2 per cent to 2.4 as of Friday. That’s higher than the province’s daily average number, which checked in at 0.9 per cent.Hamilton’s seven-day average of new cases is 13, which is roughly the same week over week as when the city recorded an average of 14 last Friday.

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COVID-19: Air Canada wants dismissal of $26M fine from U.S. over unpaid refunds

A Department of Transportation administrative law judge will rule on the “notice of enforcement proceeding” issued by the department two weeks ago, where its aviation consumer protection agency said Air Canada “unlawfully failed to provide timely refunds” for flights between the United States and Canada that were cancelled or significantly changed.The agency said it received more than 6,000 refund complaints since March 1, 2020, and has notified Air Canada multiple times over the past year of its view that the airline’s stance “lacks merit.”Air Canada vowed at the time to “vigorously challenge the proceedings.”“Although the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting government restrictions/border closings are completely unprecedented and beyond Air

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Waterloo Region says it will continue to increase number of vaccinations over coming weeks

COVID-19 vaccination task force says it will continue to ramp up the number of vaccinations next week as more vaccine is on the way from the province to fight the Delta variant.The region has already had a dramatic uptick in the number of vaccinations over the past month as the running seven-day average was 5,828 on June 4 and reached 8,924 on Friday.

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News Scan for Jul 02, 2021

A history of pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients—the disease's most common complication—is associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in children and adults, according to a Blood Advances study yesterday. SCD-related organ comorbidities were also related to worse COVID-19 outcomes in children.The researchers looked at 750 international patients wi

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Maharashtra sees 8,753 new Covid cases; Mumbai records 673 fresh infections

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North Ayrshire pub closes as team member tests positive for Covid

North Ayrshire pub has closed this afternoon after a 'team member' tested positive for Covid.The Brae in Dreghorn will shut temporarily ahead of what was set to be a busy weekend.The news comes after Ayrshire Live reported earlier that The Growler in Ayr has closed as a precaution due to staff self-isolating.A number of hospitality venues in Ayrshire have had to pull the shutters down as a result of the impact of rising case numbers.A post on The Brae's Facebook page reads: "Unfortunately one of our team members has tested positive for Covid."At the moment we are taking the precaution to close for the safety of all our fabulous customers and staff.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus

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₹82,228 cr in covid year

₹82,228 crore in FY21, marginally lower than ₹86,840 crore in FY20. To be sure, these figures are for commitments tied up by fund managers and not the actual money raised, since alternative investment funds typically have staggered capital drawdown plans and do not need the entire committed capital upfront.

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Odisha CM says to make use of all available resources to protect kids from Covid third wave

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Want to attend the outdoor Habs viewing party? Book your tickets in advance

Montreal Canadiens are set to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Friday night — and hopeful Habs fans can take it all in at a free outdoor viewing party.Under the plan, tickets are being offered online for those wishing to take part in the NHL playoff event in Montreal’s entertainment district known as Quartier des Spectacles.Anyone who wants to attend must reserve a ticket in advance — and there is a cap on how many spectators can be there for each game.Organizers released additional details about the party, which comes after Quebec public health denied a request to allow more fans into the Bell Centre due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 4,335 fans will be allowed on-site and they will be

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 21 new cases Thursday and Friday

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported by the Middlesex-London Health Unit climbed to 12,582 on Friday, an increase of 21 from Wednesday. The health unit is no longer updating its dashboard on weekends or statutory holidays that it observes.The health unit recorded 13 cases on Friday and eight on Thursday.

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New Brunswick reports 4 new cases of COVID-19 as more people get their shots

When could New Brunswick remove all COVID-19 restrictions? There have also been three new recoveries since Thursday, and the number of active cases is 25, including five people in hospital.The province conducted 661 tests on Thursday.The release said 37.3 per cent of New Brunswickers aged 12 and older are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 78.1 per cent of eligible people have received their first dose of the vaccine.All eligible residents can book their second dose appointments through a participating pharmacy or at a Vitalité or Horizon health network clinic, if at least 28 days has passed since their first dose.They’re asked to bring a signed consent form, their Medicare card and a copy of the record of immunization provided

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Longer gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses may increase immune response

Bangladesh, face a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, while at the same time, their supplies of vaccines remain severely limited.In these countries, poor vaccine supplies have led to longer gaps than recommended between the first and second doses, raising concerns about inadequate immune responses.The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a gap of 8–12 weeks between the first and second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, one of the most widely distributed vaccines, globally.But a new study from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has provided reassurance that a second dose of the vaccine remains highly effective even after a gap of up to 45 weeks.In fact, the immune response of volunteers after an extended delay was superior to

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Stephanie Davis hadn't had vaccine before being rushed to hospital with Covid

Former Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis hadn't had a Covid-19 vaccine before she was taken to hospital with the virus.

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Manitoba health officials give COVID-19 update after break for Canada Day

COVID-19 situation Friday.Dr. Jazz Atwal has scheduled a press conference for 12:30 p.m.

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Alberta physician talks about COVID-19 restrictions being lifted on Canada Day

Gord Steinke spoke with Dr. Peter Brindley on Thursday about Alberta lifting its COVID-19 restrictions. Brindley said the pandemic has been a wake-up call about how to ensure we have a robust health-care system.

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COVID-19: 2 new cases in N.S. as province approaches 1 million vaccine doses

COVID-19: N.S. education minister calls it a ‘successful school year’ despite pandemic Nova Scotia Health labs completed 2,936 PCR tests on Thursday.

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Nearly 9,400 new COVID-19 vaccines administered in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the area between Wednesday and Canada Day.Just over 8,600 of the jabs were second doses, while nearly 750 were first doses, public health reported.

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512 new cases of Covid-19, 14 patients in ICU

There have been 512 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed to the Department of Health.

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Cargo plane makes emergency landing in ocean near Hawaii; 2 rescued

HONOLULU - A cargo plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii early Friday and both people on board have been rescued.The pilots of the Transair Flight 810 had reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the Boeing 737 cargo aircraft in the water, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.U.S. Coast Guard Lt.

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Officials across US West ban fireworks amid historic drought

with an extraordinary heat wave.In Salt Lake City, Utah, personal fireworks were banned amid the record drought, though the city will still host a professional show. "Our foothills, open spaces, and even our yards and park strips are dry and could be ignited by a single spark, threatening life, safety, and property," Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said, according to FOX 13. Just south in Eagle Mountain, city officials canceled their fireworks show given "persistent dry conditions, high winds, warmer temperatures and limited water resource.Utah Gov.

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Quebec’s COVID-19 caseload tops 375,000 as province adds 69 new infections

COVID-19 infections and three more deaths, including one in the past 24 hours, Friday as the health crisis continues.The latest information comes as the government announced last week it will no longer provide pandemic update on weekends and statutory holidays. The province reported a total of 162 new cases and seven additional deaths since June 30, but did not provide the exact numbers for Canada Day.The immunization campaign shows another 96,567 doses of the novel coronavirus were administered since the last report, bringing the total number of doses given to more than 8.5 million.When it comes to shipments, the government reported it received 19,714 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Wednesday.

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COVID-19: N.S. education minister calls it a ‘successful school year’ despite pandemic

“It’s been a tough year. … We’ve had scenarios where we’ve had individual schools shut down, where we’ve had to go through that process of tracing.

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Both doses of vaccine provide around 98% protection from death due to Covid: Govt citing study

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Madhya Pradesh govt eases Covid night curfew duration. Check timings, other details

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SCOTUS declines case of florist who refused same-sex wedding job

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up the case of a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding, leaving in place a decision that she broke state anti-discrimination laws.Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have agreed to hear the case and review the decision.In 2018 the high court ordered Washington state courts to take a new look at the case involving florist Barronelle Stutzman and her Arlene's Flowers business. That followed the justices’ decision in a different case involving a Colorado baker who declined to make a cake for a same-sex wedding.The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on July 1, 2021.

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Weather Authority: Few more rounds of rain expected overnight

PHILADELPHIA - Strong storms prompted tornado warnings in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Thursday afternoon.Tornado warnings for Bucks, Burlington, Kent and Sussex counties expired around 5:30 p.m.

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NWS surveying damage in Delaware from storms that prompted tornado warnings Thursday

MILFORD, Del. - The National Weather Service's Mount Holly office says they are planning to survey damage in parts of Delaware after severe storms Thursday prompted multiple tornado warnings.Friday morning, NWS officials revealed that they would be sending a team to survey damage in Harrington, Milford, and Slaughter Beach. Strong winds ripped off a family's roof in Milford and a pile of debris from homes was scattered in a nearby yard."A team from our office is planning a storm damage survey this afternoon for the areas of damage near Harrington, Milford, and Slaughter Beach in Delaware.

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