PHILADELPHIA - The new year will begin with dry conditions that will change over to widespread rain showers during the afternoon and evening, with sleet expected in areas north and west of the city.

Conditions will be calm Friday morning with seasonable temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Cloud cover will begin to thicken as the afternoon approaches leading to showers starting at about 2 p.m. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPRain is expected for most of the region through the overnight hours.

The Poconos and surrounding areas are under a Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain expected to accumulate to 1/10 of an inch.

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Now, a price index for health and term insurance policies

Virus spread slows but two states still a worryThe first report based on the index showed that the prices have remained stable in the last quarter for both health and term plans. The index will be updated on a quarterly basis.The Term Insurance Price Index is calculated based on the average premium prices of the top ten life insurance companies in terms of gross written premiums (GWP) as per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) November 2020 report.

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Liverpool's expected FA Cup XI with Aston Villa set to play their kids due to Covid-19

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is expected to shuffle his pack for their FA Cup clash with Aston Villa’s under-23s on Friday night.Villa are set to field a team made up of their young stars after several of their first-team players and staff tested positive for Covid-19 this week, forcing them to close their Bodymoor Heath training complex on Thursday.As a result, reports suggest Dean Smith and his senior players will not be involved in the third-round tie, with the club’s under-23s likely to line up against Klopp’s Premier League champions.Liverpool have not been hit with a similar coronavirus crisis, however they will be without four injured stars as well as long-term absentees Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.Konstantinos Tsimikas, Joel Matip,

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In Japan, wider COVID-19 curbs heighten risk of double-dip recession

Japan is considering extending a state of emergency from the Tokyo metropolitan area to other regions as coronavirus cases increase, a move that could heighten the risk of a double-dip recession for the world's third-largest economy.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga conceded that the measures that took effect in the capital region on Friday might also be needed in other parts of the country as infections spread.The government has resisted calls from some experts for wider curbs beyond those imposed in Tokyo because of the economic pain they would cause.Analysts and officials have warned the limited, one-month state of emergency targeting Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures could lead to a contraction in economic growth for the current

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Report: Sixers guard Seth Curry tests positive for COVID-19, team isolating in NY

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 02: Seth Curry #31 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Wells Fargo Center on January 02, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly a NEW YORK - Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry learned of a positive coronavirus test during the first quarter of the team's 122-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The report says Curry left the bench after being seated next to center Joel Embiid and assistant coach Sam Cassell.

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Ball brothers Lonzo, LaMelo set to square off in NBA matchup

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – LaMelo Ball grew up playing 3-on-3 games against his older brother Lonzo on a concrete court in the backyard of their parents’ home in Chino Hills, California.“Nobody took it easy on me — fighting, scrapping, falling on concrete,” LaMelo said. “Parents would get scared when their kids went back there.

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A new year at Kapalua, the pursuit never ends for DeChambeau

KAPALUA, Hawaii – Six players in the 42-man field at the Sentry Tournament of Champions reached the 675-yard 18th hole at Kapalua in two shots during the opening round. Bryson DeChambeau was not one of them.The U.S.

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New Covid strain: India's tally reaches 82 after 9 more UK returnees test positive

UK variant of Covid-19 strain in the country so far, the health ministry said on Friday.The number of such cases stood at 73 till 6 January, it added."The total number of cases infected with the new strain of the novel coronavirus, first reported in the UK, now stands at 82," the ministry announced.Also Read | Virus spread slows but two states still a worryOn 5 January, the Ministry of Science and Technology had said that the tally for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 has reached 71.

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Travellers to Australia will now have to show negative covid test

Australia will have to show a negative COVID-19 test before they can get on their plane, the prime minister said on Friday, as the city of Brisbane went into lockdown after the discovery of a case of a virulent new coronavirus variant.The more than 2 million residents of Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city, will be barred from leaving their homes for anything but essential business for three days from Friday evening after a worker at a quarantine hotel tested positive for the new variant, which was first detected in Britain.Also read Virus spread slows but two states still a worryAustralia has found several cases of the variant but this was the first one to appear outside the quarantine system.

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Non-essential construction to stop this evening due to Covid-19 restrictions

Non-essential construction is to cease this evening until at least the end of the month, as part of restrictions introduced on Wednesday to slow the spread of the third wave of Covid-19.

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Conagra CEO sees new consumer behaviors outlasting pandemic

Also read Virus spread slows but two states still a worryCompanies such as Campbell Soup Co. and General Mills Inc.

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Amid new Covid-19 strain scare, Air India flight with 256 passengers from UK lands in Delhi

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'What else could I do?' NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) - Water bottles, clothing, Trump flags, even a U.S. flag littered the ground inside the U.S.

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Coronavirus: India reports 18,139 new cases in a day, active cases at 2.25 lakh

Also Read | How US democracy nearly came undoneAs many as 17,93,36,364 samples have been tested for Covid-19 up to January 6 including 9,35,369 samples tested on Thursday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed.Kerala continues to be the worst affected state by the pandemic with 65,252 cases. According to the Health Ministry, there are 11,939 active cases in UP, 9,109 active cases in Chhattisgarh and 4,481 active cases in Delhi.With 3,729 new COVID-19 cases and 72 deaths in Maharashtra, total cases in the state stand at 19,58,282.

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Pfizer vaccine appears effective against new Covid-19 strain in UK: Report

Covid-19 vaccine appears to work against a key mutation in the highly transmissible new strain of coronavirus detected in Britain and South Africa.The not-yet peer-reviewed laboratory study conducted by Pfizer and scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch indicated the Covid-19 vaccine was effective in neutralising the killer virus with the so-called N501Y mutation of the spike protein.Also Read | Virus spread slows but two states still a worryThe mutation could be responsible for greater transmissibility and there had been concern it could also make the virus escape antibody neutralisation elicited by the vaccine, news agency Reuters quoted Phil Dormitzer, one of Pfizer's top viral vaccine scientists, as saying.The study was

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Canada adds more than 8,000 coronavirus cases for 2nd day in a row

coronavirus cases for the second day in a row on Thursday.The country added 8,331 coronavirus cases and 210 deaths, giving it 634,648 cases total and 16,579 deaths. Ontario reports record number of coronavirus cases and deaths since the pandemic began Ontario reported 3,519 cases on Thursday, a new single-day record for the province, beating the last record set five days ago.

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Swamped hospitals dealing with 10,000 more Covid patients than on Christmas Day

Fifty percent more coronavirus patients are in England's hospitals compared to the first peak in April, latest data shows.

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Nets, without Irving and Durant, beat NBA-leading 76ers

NEW YORK – Joe Harris scored a season-high 28 points and the Brooklyn Nets, playing without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, beat the NBA-leading Philadelphia 76ers 122-109 on Thursday night.Without their two superstars in uniform — blue uniforms, a throwback to 30 years ago in New Jersey — the Nets jumped out quickly and had a double-digit lead for much of the second half while winning their second straight, both without Durant.Caris LeVert had 22 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and Jarrett Allen added 15 points and 11 boards for the Nets.Irving was ruled out Thursday afternoon for personal reasons, though coach Steve Nash said before the game he hadn't spoken to his point guard and didn't know the reason for his absence, calling it a

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Coronavirus: Quebec ski hills to remain open throughout second lockdown

COVID-19 health crisis.“It’s a good way to be active during the pandemic since the gyms are closed,” said Nicole Vamvakas, a skier in Sommet Gabriel in Sainte-Adèle, Qc.“I find personally it’s good for my mental health to get out, get some fresh air and move a bit.”Even though the province has announced a stricter lockdown as of Saturday, it didn’t ask people to hang up their skis.

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Alberta COVID-19 restrictions remain in place until Jan. 21

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says current COVID-19 lockdown rules will continue for another two weeks. Tom Vernon reports.

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Province announce new reporting for long-term care COVID-19 cases

The B.C. government has put in place a new system to disseminate coronavirus case data from the province’s long-term care facilities. John Hua reports

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Conservative media decry Capitol riot, but grievances remain

NEW YORK – Media outlets that appeal to conservatives offered condemnations, explanations and deflections following the U.S. Capitol riot by President Donald Trump's supporters, but little introspection.Dealing with the shocking breach of the national landmark was a complex task for outlets aimed at Trump's base, many of whom are suspicious of more mainstream news sources.

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Publisher drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley

NEW YORK – A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been canceled by its publisher in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S.

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Canada’s negative COVID-19 test requirement now in effect

Federal officials say requiring a negative COVID-19 test to come into Canada is a necessary step and they continue to discourage non-essential travel. Jill Croteau reports.

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B.C. officials report 761 new COVID-19 cases, 8 additional deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 761 new cases of the virus Thursday, Jan. 7, along with eight more deaths bringing B.C.’s death toll to 970.

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Concern about new undergrads’ university path

One public policy researcher has concerns about the future of first- and second-year university students getting an education during the COVID-19 pandemic. And student unions are noticing online learning isn’t for everyone.

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Trump tweets video message condemning violent mob of his supporters day after they stormed US Capitol

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on September 14, 2015. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tweeted a video after making no public appearances since a mob of his supporters violently laid siege to the U.S.

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Ellen DeGeneres Heading Back Into The Studio After Production Pause Due To COVID-19 Spike

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” was to have returned from its holiday hiatus this week, but postponed that plan as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Los Angeles, pushing the city’s hospitals to the breaking point.

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Brazil announces “fantastic” results for China-made COVID-19 vaccine, but details remain sketchy

Jon Cohen, Sofia MoutinhoScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.Brazil, with more COVID-19 cases than any other country after the United States and India, is on the verge of having its first authorized vaccine for the pandemic disease. At a press conference today, Brazilian researchers reported that a vaccine made by a Chinese company, Sinovac, was safe and had 78% efficacy in preventing mild cases of COVID-19 in a study of more than 12,000 health care workers.

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Bus monitor, 15-year-old student arrested after fight on school bus, deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County School District employee and a 15-year-old student were arrested Wednesday after an argument led to a brief tussle aboard a school bus, according to the sheriff’s office.Polk County deputies responded to Freedlander Road and Sally Street in Lake Wales where the school bus attendant told authorities she had been assaulted by the Frostproof Middle Senior High School student.News 6 is not naming the 15-year-old.[TRENDING: 4 die in Capitol revolt | What you need to know about stimulus check | How to get the vaccine in Fla.]Algarene Richards, 68, told deputies the student was putting his feet up on the bus seats and when he was asked to stop they got into a verbal altercation.

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3 die amid sweeping COVID-19 at long-term care home in Saskatchewan

Three people who tested positive amid a COVID-19 outbreak at a care home in Wakaw, Sask. have died.Wayne Nogier, interim CEO of Lakeview Pioneer Lodge, said almost all residents and many staff members have been infected.The health ministry confirmed 43 of 44 residents are infected, while 19 staff are sick.

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New Orleans' pandemic Mardi Gras celebrations involve socially distant events, king cake

Carnival in New Orleans will be a bit quieter than usual this year because of the pandemic, but revelers are still finding safe ways to celebrate. The festival season -- which runs from Jan. 6 through Fat Tuesday -- typically brings thousands of people to New Orleans to attend balls and join large crowds to watch parades throughout the city.

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B.C. reports 761 new cases of COVID-19, highest one-day total since Dec. 13

COVID-19 cases.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 761 new cases of the virus Thursday, along with eight more deaths bringing B.C.’s death toll to 970.All of the fatalities were in long-term care.Thursday’s reported case count was the highest one-day total of new cases since Dec.

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Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies

WASHINGTON – Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his epic book about the war, died Thursday. He was 84.

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Martin Lewis explains how to get new Global Health Insurance Card which replaces EHIC

Martin Lewis was back on TV on Thursday night after a three-week festive break to share more financial top tips and consumer news. During the half hour Martin Lewis Money Show Live programme, the financial guru shared details about the new Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC).

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Man shot at 2 boys who took marijuana, authorities say

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Malachi Smead, 18, is accused of shooting at two boys who took marijuana from the car he was driving, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.Smead is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharge of a gun in public, and possession of a gun by a convicted felon.The Groveland Police Department said officers responded to shots fired call on Sandhill Street around 3:16 p.m. on Nov.

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How to talk to your children about Capitol riots and other violent events

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Wednesday’s violent events in the nation’s Capitol building are now serving as a teachable moment for educators across Seminole County Public Schools.“It’s one of those things that you have two sides that are so polarized. We look at it as a unique opportunity to unify through those polarized messages,” Lake Brantly High School Principal Brian Blasewitz said “One of the things that we try to focus on is we try to focus on tolerance, and we try to focus on kindness, empathy and compassion.

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COVID-19: Peterborough area reports 8 new cases, 15 resolved

COVID-19 on Thursday.There were also 15 more resolved cases for the health unit’s jurisdiction, leaving 85 active cases, down from 92 on Wednesday. Coronavirus: Most Ontario elementary students will continue online learning until Jan.

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Family seeks answers in new COVID-19 outbreak at Parkland Saint John Tucker Hall

“I just started crying,” O’Dell-Ring said. “And they’re having another round of tests tomorrow.

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Car hits 16-year-old Polk County student who was walking to school bus, deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A man said his foggy windshield prevented him from seeing a 16-year-old girl before he hit her with his car as she was trying to board her school bus Thursday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the school bus was stopped with its lights activated on Avenue G NW at about 6:20 a.m.

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Top 10 list of areas in England where Covid-19 is now spreading fastest

lockdown last week – the deadly coronavirus was on the rise in 98% of the country's local authorities. In the seven days leading up to January 3, infections increased in 309 of the 315 local areas in England.Barking & Dagenham in London registered the highest number of new cases in England, with 3,331 new cases recorded - the equivalent of 1,564.5 cases per 100,000 people, the highest rate in the country.

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Company in charge of building Eglinton Crosstown LRT confirms 28 new coronavirus cases

COVID-19 has hit a major transit project in Toronto, the company in charge said on Wednesday.At least 28 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 and another 70 are currently in isolation, according to Crosslinx Transit Solutions.A Crosslinx spokeswoman said the cases are linked to employees and subcontractors at eight sites of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.Around 17 of the positive cases were community-acquired.

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CDC: Variant COVID-19 strain likely circulating in many states

Today Texas, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut became the latest states to confirm cases of B117, a variant strain of the novel coronavirus that began widely circulating in the United Kingdom at the end of last year.

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US registers highest deaths in a single day from COVID-19

Patients lie on stretchers in a hallway in the overloaded Emergency Room at Providence St. Mary Medical Center amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California.

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Online glitches, new distribution methods could be why you haven't received your second stimulus check

WASHINGTON - Didn’t get your second relief check yet? You aren’t alone.While the IRS and Treasury have distributed the bulk of the anticipated $164 million in second-round of relief payments for Americans faster than the first time, millions have not gotten payments yet or found hiccups in the distribution.The latest payments of $600 per eligible adult and dependents are sorely needed among many who are struggling financially due to the pandemic.Here’s what someone waiting on a payment should know.File photo of a government check. (Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)WHY DIDN’T I GET THE PAYMENT?AdvertisementFirst, make sure you are eligible.

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52 new coronavirus cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

novel coronavirus cases and one additional death in the region on Thursday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 4,017, including 71 deaths.To date, there have also been 4,316 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the region, with 594 doses that were administered on Wednesday.On Thursday, 11 of the new COVID-19 cases are in Bradford, while nine are in Barrie, six are in Essa, four are in New Tecumseth and four are in Springwater. Coronavirus — Most Ontario elementary students will continue online learning until Jan.

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Unmasked: ‘Plague raving’ DJs, promoters throwing parties amid COVID-19

COVID-19 restrictions regarding social events remain clear: “Indoor and outdoor gatherings statewide at private residences will be limited to no more than 10 people,” according to New York state health officials.But party monsters are rarely apt to play by the rules, let alone be dissuaded by law enforcement — despite the highly contagious coronavirus having sickened over 21 million Americans since January 2020 and killing 371,000 people so far.

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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

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