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MUNICH (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russia on Saturday that it will face "unprecedented" financial penalties if it invades Ukraine and predicted that such an attack would draw European allies closer to the United States.Harris spoke at the annual Munich Security Conference the day after President Joe Biden said he was "convinced" that Russia's Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade neighboring Ukraine."Let me be clear, I can say with absolute certainty: If Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States, together with our allies and partners, will impose significant, and unprecedented economic costs," Harris said.Harris aimed to make the case to a largely European audience that the West has "strength through unity" and that an invasion would likely lead to an even bigger NATO presence on Russia’s doorstep.Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula in 2014, and pro-Russia separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces in the country’s east for almost eight years. The United States and the European Union previously sanctioned Russia over its seizure of Crimea.Western fears of an invasion have escalated in recent months as Russia amassed more than 150,000 troops near Ukraine's borders.RELATED: What's happening between Russia and Ukraine? Things to know as tension grinds onHarris said the Biden administration, along with its allies, had tried to engage with Moscow in good faith to find a diplomatic resolution but that effort was not met by the Kremlin in good faith."Russia continues to say it is ready to talk while at the same time it narrows the avenues for diplomacy," Harris said.

SAN FRANCISCO - Every day, DNA is routed through local, state and federal databases to identify suspected criminals. A technological breakthrough that’s allowed law enforcement to solve unprecedented numbers of crimes, its use has simultaneously garnered praise along with major privacy concerns.But this week’s revelation that the San Francisco police crime lab used a sexual assault victim’s DNA against her in an unrelated property crime case — and the allegation that it may be a common practice in California — has prompted a national outcry among law enforcement, legal experts, lawmakers and advocates.Police investigators allegedly used a sexual assault victim’s DNA, collected as part of a rape kit in 2016, to tie her to a burglary in late 2021, according to District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

Kamila Valieva of ROC reacts to her score after the Women Single Skating Free Skating on day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China. ((Photo by Nikolay Muratkin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images))ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) - Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics.The Court of Arbitration for Sport said early Sunday in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by the nine skaters, who finished second in the team event that was marred by a doping positive by 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva.It did not elaborate on its decision, and said it would release details in upcoming days.RELATED: 'I hate this sport!': Winter Olympics figure skating brings rage, teen tears and collapseIn an earlier decision, CAS had allowed Valieva to compete in the women's event after her doping positive went public following the Russians' victory in the team event.

Cynthia Perkins, 36, pleaded guilty to sex crimes. A disgraced Louisiana teacher will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty to "horrific crimes" against children and admitted to serving her students cupcakes that contained sperm from her ex-husband, who is awaiting his own trial on child sex crime charges.Cynthia Perkins, 36, agreed to plead guilty and testify against her ex, 44-year-old former Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office SWAT member Dennis Perkins, who is also charged with dozens of child sex crimes, according to prosecutors.She was sentenced Friday to 41 years at hard labor without parole, according to local media.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersPrior to sentencing, the 36-year-old issued an apology to her victims.Perkins pleaded guilty to second-degree rape, production of child pornography, and conspiracy mingling of harmful substances."She not only waived any right to appeal, and attempt to avoid conviction, but she also spared the victims from reliving her horrific crimes during this particular trial," Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Monday.

Police in Ottawa are continuing a crackdown to end the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that has been encamped for 23 days in the nation’s capital as of Saturday.

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: Kamila Valieva of Russia reacts to her score with coach Eteri Tutberidze (L) and Daniil Gleikhengauz (R) at 'Kiss and Cry' during the Women Single Skating Free Skating on day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic G BEIJING - The gold medalist said she felt empty. The silver medalist pledged never to skate again.

Ontario hospital with COVID-19 on Saturday, as the province continues to grapple with the ongoing pandemic.New data released by the province also said 329 people are receiving care in an intensive care unit (ICU) after testing positive for the virus. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,281 people in hospital, 352 in intensive care Both the number of people hospitalized and the total number of people in an ICU dropped from numbers recorded a day earlier.On Friday 1,281 people were in hospital with COVID-19, while 352 were in intensive care.In a tweet on Saturday, Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott said of those in hospital, 50 per cent were admitted for COVID-19, while 50 per cent were admitted for other reasons but have tested positive for the virus.Meanwhile, Elliott said 79 per cent of those in ICU were admitted for COVID-19, while 21 per cent were admitted for other reasons but have tested positive for the virus.According to the data, as of Saturday, 216 people were on a ventilator with COVID-19.329 people are in ICU with #COVID19.

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three-week -long trucker protest, including two of the so-called “Freedom Convoy’s” organizers. This is day 22 of the entrenched protest in the Nation’s Capital. Catherine Urquhart has the latest.

Strictly Come Dancing champion Joanne Clifton has opened up about her health diagnosis which left her in tears.The professional dancer, 38, was crowned the winner of the BBC dancing competition back in 2016 alongside Ore Oduba.However, fans of the show were unaware that Joanne was battling osteoarthritis in her knees at the age of just 31.She has been raising awareness about the condition, which can impact her daily life, but has vowed to never give up her career.Addressing the moment she was told of her diagnosis, Joanne told Express.co.uk that she broke down in tears.She explained: "I knew there was some kind of problem because my knee absolutely flared up like a balloon. Just one of them.

Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 18,55,409, said the state health department on Saturday. The positivity rate has fallen to 1.13%.

It now "feels like the pandemic is over'', according to a frontline consultant.

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Plan B restrictions were introduced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's governmentand will take effect soon.Mandatory mask-wearing is already in place for indoor public spaces except for hospitality.

On Wednesday, members of the U.S. Coast Guard responded to an urgent call on the Niagara River, metres from the American falls. Shallima Maharaj reports.

Niagara River.It was a swiftwater rescue unlike anything the Michigan-based crew of four had dealt with before.A black vehicle sat precariously in the water, submerged meters from the brink of the American side of the falls.The seasoned helicopter rescue swimmer says they got the call at around 12:30 pm. They were already heading up for a training flight at Lake St.

Video: Coronavirus In Numbers - Cases, Deaths, Hospitalisations And Vaccinations As On November 18 (Wales Online)Hundreds gather to pay their respects to father and daughterStrictly: Craig Revel Horwood reveals how emotional he was watching the show at homeWelcome To Wrexham TrailerCabbie choir is keeping tradition alive and raising money for good cayseNHS Consultant Richard Warburton expresses his anger at the alleged Downing Street Christmas PartySusanna Reid Wishes Piers Morgan The Best On GmbWhat to do if you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crimeCoronavirus latest news headlines on December 9 - Plan B implemented, 'Work from home if you can', Met Office will not investigate alleged Downing St partyGMB: Kate Garraway discusses

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Starbucks workers have voted to unionize at a store in Buffalo, New York over the company’s objections, pointing the way to a new labor model for the 50-year old coffee giant.The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that workers voted 19-8 in favor of a union at one of three locations in Buffalo. The board is still counting votes for two other stores.If the labor board certifies the vote — a process expected to take about a week — it would be the first for any Starbucks-owned store in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES - Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to split hosting duties on "Jeopardy!" in 2022."We are delighted to let you know that Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to share hosting duties through the end of 'Jeopardy!' Season 38, and Michael Davies will remain as executive producer," Sony Pictures Entertainment said in a statement on Wednesday."We’re so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022," it added.Mayim Bialik (L) and Ken Jennings (R) are pictured in provided images.

Austria's planned coronavirus vaccine mandate has a minimum age of 14, Health Minister Wolfgang Mueckstein has said.

HOUSTON - Crime Stoppers of Houston says it will gift $20,000 to the plumber who found a large amount of money inside a wall during a renovation project at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church.Houston police believe the money – including cash, checks and money orders – is connected to a theft case reported at the church in 2014.RELATED: Cash, checks found in wall at Lakewood Church during repair work is from 2014 theft, says HPDBack in March 2014, Lakewood reported that $600,000 in donations were stolen from its safe after a church employee and an off-duty Harris County Sheriff's Officer noticed a break-in.Crime Stoppers of Houston automatically offered a cash reward of up to $5,000 for help solving the case, and Lakewood Church added a supplement

Red List, new travel restrictions impacting everyone coming to the UK have been put into action.The news comes as a blow to families with travel plans to see loved ones from abroad over the Christmas period.It shows worrying signs for further restrictions in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the government continues a significant push to get boosters to as much of the country as possible.They aim to jab 500,000 people a day and have offered all adults their third vaccine by the end of January.Masks have already been reintroduced on all public transport and in shops.Contacts of the Omicron variant have to isolate for 10 days regardless of their vaccination status.

something strangely geometric on the moon’s surface and is now on its way to check out the mysterious cube captured in photos.The robotic rover was travelling along the Von Kármán crater on the moon’s far side when it captured photos of a cubic-shaped object about 80 metres in the distance, reports Space.com.Our Space, a Chinese outreach channel with affiliations to the China National Space Administration, called the unidentified shape a “mystery hut.” Mountain climber finally pockets share of $340K jewels he found on French glacier The solar-powered robot was too far away to capture the true nature of the mystery object, but will take the next two to three months — or two to three lunar days — travelling toward the object to get a better

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Incoming Canadian citizens and permanent residents are facing complications upon their return at land border crossings due to issues stemming from the ArriveCAN app.

The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia financially if President Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, from sanctions targeting Putin’s associates to cutting Russia off from the financial system that sends money flowing around the world.

Detroit police officers Flannel and Parrish. Photo courtesy of the DPD Eighth Precinct Community Facebook Page.

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. - A massive toy drive is underway for hundreds of area children in need, and it has a Phoenixville woman’s home looking more like Santa’s workshop. Maria Amato’s home is lined with gifts in almost every room of the house thanks to the generosity of her co-workers at Dell Technologies Women in Action Program.The large number of gifts is not just the work of only a few co-workers either. "About 400 kids, 4,000 gifts, 250 sponsors made this all happen, totaling about $100,000 worth of contributions for these families," Amato explained. MORE HEADLINES: The gifts include a garage full of bikes that will be going to kids connected to Philadelphia area YMCAs.

A major Canadian forestry firm says this fall’s flooding and mudslides in B.C. have impacted its operations and are resulting in layoffs at an Alberta pulp mill.

Canadian QAnon figure with an alleged history of encouraging her followers to shoot health-care workers, was taken into custody by the RCMP’s national security team in Victoria, B.C.Didulo, who often refers to herself as the “Queen of Canada,” said in a YouTube video that the RCMP’s integrated national-security enforcement team (INSET) served her with a search warrant and told her she was being detained under B.C.’s mental health act.A justice of the peace for the Victoria Court Registry confirmed that an RCMP search warrant was issued on Nov.

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travel to another country or province this holiday season, news about the Omicron COVID-19 variant is probably driving your anxiety levels higher. Will the virus spoil your trip once again? And are you going to get your money back if you have to cancel flights and hotels?The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that there could soon be a steep rise in infections in parts of southern Africa, where the new variant was first identified.

The Alberta government is being accused of overreach by some after an announcement about COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Monday. While AHS is supposed to be an independent body, the health minister admits he made the decision to extend the deadline for workers to provide proof.

Most provincial workers are following COVID-19 vaccination mandates, but thousands still aren’t, according to new data. As Ross Lord reports, that’s despite governments extending deadlines and softening hard-line approaches.

PHILADELPHIA - Two people are recovering in the hospital after fire crews rescued them from a burning home in Fairmount early Tuesday morning. Flames broke out at the three-story rowhome around 1 a.m. on the 800 block of North 22nd Street. Firefighters were able to rescue two people from the home.

This Morning presenter, 61, and wife Ruth Langsford, 61, adopted their dog Maggie 12 years ago from the charity Dogs Trust after Eamonn got involved with a charity day and fell in love with her.Maggie ended up getting adopted by another family before Eamonn and Ruth could take her on, but the adoption didn’t work out and she was returned, allowing them to adopt her instead.Eamonn, who suffered a series of health problems and caught coronavirus in recent months, revealed that Maggie helped her through it all.He told the Telegraph: ‘I’ve had a lot of illness in the past year. Dislocated two discs, my right leg was very badly damaged, my sciatic nerve – it’s been tough.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement.The court order said that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid had no clear authority from Congress to enact the vaccine mandate for providers participating in the two government health care programs for the elderly, disabled and poor.The preliminary injunction by St.

Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement.The court order said that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid had no clear authority from Congress to enact the vaccine mandate for providers participating in the two government health care programs for the elderly, disabled and poor.The preliminary injunction by St. Louis-based U.S.

Crews in Camden County work to contain a gas main leak. SICKLERVILLE, N.J. - Residents of a Camden County neighborhood, in Sicklerville, were evacuated Monday night after a gas main was struck by a utility contractor.According to Camden County officials, a gas main was struck by the electrical utility contractor, Atlantic City Electric Monday night, just before 8, at Parkside Drive in Sicklerville.Residents of nearby Parkside Mews were evacuated from their homes, for safety precautions.