Nicole Brown, a second grade teacher, sits at a laptop computer with one of her students during a lesson at Carter Traditional Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The digital divide is an ongoing issue for some communities nationwide that struggle to access affordable, high-speed internet service and purchase inexpensive computer equipment.

But the Biden administration is helping communities in this predicament through a program that has now made internet and the cost of laptops and tablets affordable and available to them through the affordable broadband program.

The White House announced that over 10 million households have enrolled in this program. Here’s what you need to know. This is the nation’s largest broadband affordability program and it was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Low-income households can apply and receive a partial monthly discount of up to $30 a month for internet service and up to $75 per month for eligible homes on Tribal lands.

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China could aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s why experts say that isn’t likely

Ukraine could have a serious impact on the conflict, experts warn. But it’s unlikely China will grant the reported Russian request, which Chinese leadership has denied they even received, and the Kremlin says was never made.“I don’t think China can afford to be a full-throated backer of Russia,” said Melinda Haring, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.“Russia’s becoming increasingly isolated.

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‘Do your homework’: B.C. couple stranded in U.S., unable to find a rapid COVID-19 test

Washington state for two nights and a day, unable to find a rapid test for COVID-19.April Lewis and her partner Martin Clingwall were returning from a seven-week stay in Palm Springs and hoping to cross the border into B.C. on Saturday.

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British Columbia ties highest in Canada minimum wage increases to inflation

minimum wage increases to inflation.The change means the minimum wage will jump to $15.65 per hour on June 1, up from $15.20 an hour.“This is so wages keep pace in a predictable way. This provides certainty for businesses as well,” Minister of Labour, Harry Bains said Monday.“This better reflects the challenges for workers.

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Gas explosion kills 2 people, injures 18 at Mexico’s Playa del Carmen resort

Mexico‘s Caribbean coast Monday, killing two restaurant employees and injuring 18 people, authorities said.The restaurant is in a popular tourist zone of the Playa del Carmen resort, south of Cancun, and three of the injured people were apparently customers, though no information on their nationalities was immediately available. The other 15 people injured in the blast were also restaurant employees, officials said.

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War in Ukraine: Russia reportedly asks for China’s help

Russia is leaning on China for military and economic supports, according to the U.S., spawning fears a wider, global conflict is on the horizon.

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Reactions from British Columbians as COVID-19 mask mandate removed

Two years to the day after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbians now no longer need to wear a face mask in most public places as the first step in a gradual relaxation of provincial health restrictions. But not everyone is comfortable with the loosening restrictions.

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: How Canada continues to put pressure on Moscow

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has returned home after spending a week in Europe discussing next steps to support Ukraine and push back against Russia with fellow NATO allies.

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Ukraine’s major cities pounded as more Russian forces close in

WARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Missile attacks on Ukraine’s major cities are intensifying as Russian troops slowly gain more ground. Mike Armstrong reports on the mounting carnage and destruction.

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China covid cases more than double in 24 hrs driven by stealth Omicron variant

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Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19.Charest announced the news late Monday on Twitter, saying his symptoms are mild.He says his wife, Michele, has tested negative.Charest says he will be campaigning from home for the next few days, and notes he will remain in his home as per public health guidelines until he tests negative.He asks in his post that out of an abundance of caution, anyone who was in close contact with him and isn’t feeling well should follow local public health guidelines.Charest launched his leadership bid in Calgary last Thursday in a room with supporters, met with more on Friday and was then scheduled to travel to Vancouver.Mask guidelines were lifted in Alberta March 1.Capacity limits on all large venues and entertainment venues in Alberta, as well as limits on the size of indoor and outdoor social gatherings, also ended at the beginning of March.At least 100 supporters were at the campaign launch in Calgary.

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Learnings from the pandemic to help India in efforts to become $5 tn economy

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Philadelphia officials, citizens gather in effort to reduce epidemic of violence

GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia officials, community leaders and concerned citizens all coming together to come up with a solution. It’s clear something has to be done to save our streets."The reason why people are out there selling drugs and robbing and killing is because of money," Nasir Shawqi stated.Shawqi came out for a "Roadmap to Safer Communities" meeting Monday in Germantown, to talk about rampant gun violence across Philadelphia and what more needs to be done to stop it."What’s missing is that the kids need to see other faces like their face out there to be able to get a message out," Shawqi elaborated.MORE HEADLINES:Shawqi is the founder of "17 With Life" and says young people involved with crime need to hear from more people who have been in their shoes, but turned their lives around."My brothers had life in jail.

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Russia-Ukraine: Delaware County residents donate time, supplies to Ukrainian refugees

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - It’s clear from the pictures overseas that people in Ukraine need help and people in our area are being incredibly generous."They just let us know they are in most need of medical supplies and equipment. Tourniquets, bandages, wound kits.

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Covid-19 update: India reports 2,568 fresh Covid-19 cases, 97 deaths in last 24 hours

declining trend in Covid-19 cases, India on Tuesday reported 2,568 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the updated Health Ministry data. The total Covid-19 cases in the country reached 43 million, according to Health Ministry data. Additionally, Covid-19 deaths reported in the country continued to be below 100, logging 97 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 515,974, the Health Ministry data further revealed.

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Teen stabbed during fight in parking lot of Philadelphia restaurant, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a teenager was driven to the hospital after he was stabbed during a fight outside a Philadelphia restaurant on Monday. According to police, a 17-year-old was stabbed in the back several times during a fight outside the Golden Gate Restaurant on Rennard Street just after 7 p.m. The teenage victim was driven to Holy Redeemer Hospital by a private vehicle, then transferred to Jefferson-Abington Hospital, police said. He is expected to recover.No arrests were reported immediately after the stabbing.

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Local drivers notice slight dip in exorbitant prices, hope for relief at the pump

PHILADELPHIA - If only just pennies, drivers in parts of the Delaware Valley have noticed that pumped up gas prices have started to dip ever so slightly from historic highs.According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular fuel in Pennsylvania was $4.42 on Monday; 10 cents higher than the national average. Driver in New Jersey paid $4.33 per gallon, and Delaware's gas prices sat at $4.21 on average. The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S.

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Power Cuts will be imposed on Tuesday (15)

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission said that scheduled power cuts for 15th March will be the same as that of Monday (14).Power Cuts for Tuesday (15):Groups PQRSTUVW: 2 hrs from 9 AM to 5 PM 1 hr from 5 PM to 9 PM.Groups ABCDEFGH: 2 1/2 hrs from 8 AM to 6 PM 1 hr & 15 min from 6 PM to 11 PM

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SJB due to stage massive protest today (15)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Samagi Jana Balaweagaya is due to stage a protest in Colombo today (15) under the theme ‘Let’s save the country from destruction’.The protest is scheduled to begin at 2.00 pm, and a group including the Samagi Sevaka Sangamaya, Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya, civil society organizations and university lecturers are expected to participate in the protest.SJB MP Harin Fernando stated that one protest will commence from Opposite the Colombo Public Library at 01:00 p.m. while the other will take off from Opposite Maligawatte Police Station at the same time.SJB MP S.M.

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COVID-19: Cross border testing requirements remain

Global’s Keith Baldrey has more on when the federal government could ease some of the cross border travel requirements like rapid antigen testing.

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Little Miss Nobody: After 62 years, girl identified in 1960 Arizona cold case

CONGRESS, Ariz. - On July 31, 1960, the remains of a little girl were found in the desert in Congress, Arizona. Investigators said her remains had been burned one to two weeks before she was found.62 years later, Yavapai County investigators can finally give "Little Miss Nobody" her name back.The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced a press conference on Tuesday, March 15 at 11 a.m.

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Former Pennsylvania attorney general Kane faces Scranton DUI charge

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's former top state prosecutor was arrested over the weekend and is expected to be formally charged with driving under the influence, Scranton police said Monday.Kathleen Kane, a Democrat who resigned as attorney general after being convicted of perjury in 2016, was involved in a two-vehicle crash in the city at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll said.Police did not release details about the crash, and until charges are filed there is no paperwork with information about the investigation.Spotlight PA reported that Carroll declined to say if Kane's blood was tested for alcohol level or why she was suspected of having been drinking.Kane's cellphone would not accept messages Monday and she did not respond to a text message seeking comment.Kane, 55, was the first Democrat and remains the only woman to have been elected as the state's attorney general.While in office, she leaked grand jury documents about a civil rights leader who had been investigated to embarrass the rival prosecutor who ran the probe and declined to bring charges.

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Social media influencers left adrift after Russia Instagram ban: ‘My life is being taken away from me’

Russian social media influencers could be heard across the internet before going dark when Instagram was banned in the country on Monday.Russian state media regulators followed through on the promise to ban Instagram after alleging the platform is being used to call for violence against Russian citizens and military personnel.Russia has already blocked access to Facebook (owned by Meta Platforms, which also owns Instagram), limited access to Twitter and criminalized the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be “fake” reports, as part of President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on social media and news outlets like the BBC. Over 2.8 million refugees have fled Ukraine amid Russian invasion, UN says Many Russian influencers said tearful goodbyes to their followers before asking fans to migrate to other platforms like Telegram and VK, both of which are still permitted in Russia.NEXTA, a Belarusian media outlet, shared a video of an unnamed Russian influencer claiming to be in the “first stages of grief” over the Instagram ban.

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B.C.’s capital braces for anti-vaccine, anti-mandate protest convoy

Despite COVID-19 restrictions lifting across Canada, another convoy pushing back against public health restrictions and vaccine mandates is expected to occupy Victoria.

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Hamilton police officer suspended after assault allegation

A Hamilton police officer is facing a criminal investigation after an incident involving a 53-year-old city resident. As Seán O’Shea reports, the man says the officer attacked and injured him for no reason at his home.

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Dylan O'Brien Cancels 'The Outfit' Press Opps After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Dylan O’Brien has cancelled the rest of his press plans for The Outfit.

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Anna Delvey released from ICE custody to be deported, report claims

Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin is led away after being sentenced in Manhattan Supreme Court May 9, 2019 following her conviction on multiple counts of grand larceny and theft of services. (Photo by TIMOTHY A.

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Are Covid-19 infections going back up? Data from sewer has potential warning

Covid-19 trends is warning that cases are once again rising in many parts of the U.S., according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by Bloomberg.

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Google sued by restaurants for alleged deceptive online ordering practices

Signage at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

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Easton double shooting kills 1 man, critically injures another, police say

EASTON, Pa. - Police are investigating a double shooting in Easton that left one man in critical condition and killed another man, officials say.According to Northampton County authorities, police were called to the 1300 block of Washington Street Monday, just before 4 p.m. Responding officers found one man suffering with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle.

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21 Ukrainian children with cancer safely flown to UK to receive ‘life-saving care’

will now ensure they get life-saving care in safety. Hugely grateful to everyone involved in helping get these children and their families here," Javid wrote on Twitter. Nine medical personnel from Southampton Children’s Hospital flew to Poland to retrieve the children, according to the BBC. "The families were so incredibly grateful and the stories they told were horrific," the hospital told the BBC. "I am proud that the UK is offering lifesaving medical care to these Ukrainian children, who have been forced out of their home country by the Russian invasion while undergoing medical treatment.

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Homeowner who shot alleged burglar in self defense won't face charges

A shooting Tuesday night has left one person dead in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Hennepin County Attorney is declining to file charges against the homeowner accused of shooting an intruder last month in Minneapolis who claimed she acted in self-defense.Thirty-year-old Martin Lee Johnson was shot and killed outside a home along the 3300 block of 25th Avenue South on February 22.According to police, Johnson was shot after apparently trying to break into a home that night.

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Kelly Brook in terrifying health scare after chemical peel leaves her with ‘serious burns’ on her face

KELLY Brook has told how she was left with "serious burns" after a chemical peel on her face went wrong. The 42-year-old suffered a terrifying health scare last week after getting the cosmetic procedure to treat wrinkles.

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21,616 community cases; 960 in hospital; 22 in ICU; 2 deaths

Today we are reporting 21,616 new community cases, 960 people in hospital with the virus, and two COVID-19 related deaths.

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B.C. evening weather forecast: March 13

Meteorologist Yvonne Schalle has the Sunday, March 13, 2022 forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

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Ontario patients push for return to in-person doctors’ appointments

As life begins to get back to normal and restrictions are dropped, patients are wondering why their doctor’s offices aren’t doing the same. Matthew Bingley reports.

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Some Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater numbers hold steady but show jump in BA.2

COVID-19 wastewater numbers show the amount of virus in two cities remain relatively unchanged and decreased in a third.But they also show the more transmissible BA.2 strain of the Omicron variant is spreading.The new strain now accounts for 70 per cent of all detected COVID-19 RNA in North Battleford wastewater, up from just below 50 per cent the week prior. China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant In Saskatoon, BA.2 accounts for 42.5 per cent, up from 19 per cent.And in Prince Albert BA.2 now makes up 13.6 per cent of detected COVID samples, which increased from around five per cent.Almost all of the remaining detected virus in Prince Albert and North Battleford is BA.1, the original Omicron strain.A little more than 15 per cent of the virus RNA in Saskatoon’s wastewater is neither BA.2 or BA.1.Toxicologist John Giesy, who runs the University of Saskatchewan Global Institute for Water Security, which measures the amounts in the three cities, said it’s likely Alpha or Delta, though he couldn’t be sure.He also couldn’t say how the strain may affect Saskatchewan residents and hospitals, because the lack of timely government data and public health orders, combined with a largely vaccinated population, makes it harder to determine patterns.

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NJ man arrested in 2001 slaying of Williamsport, Pa. teenager

SCRANTON, Pa. - Federal authorities have announced the arrest of a New Jersey man in the cold-case slaying of a teenager whose body was found in central Pennsylvania more than two decades ago.Columbia County authorities said hunters found the frozen, shoeless body of 17-year-old Shamar Washington of Williamsport down an embankment in Hemlock Township in January 2001. He had been reported missing from Williamsport six days earlier.

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Ontario patients push for return to in-person doctors appointments

COVID-19 restrictions, many patients are wondering why their doctors’ offices aren’t keeping up when it comes to returning to in-person appointments.Rami Sarieddine grew so frustrated by his inability to get an appointment to see an urologist, he flew to Dubai where he used to live to see a specialist there.“I would understand if this was the case across the globe, but why would I go to another country?” he said, “and my urologist in the other country, he was 70.”While his health insurance and finances were able to cover the trip, he knows many others don’t have that privilege. Sarieddine also knows he can’t pick up his family to go to another country every time someone needs to see a doctor.

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Five people dead in collision involving passenger van, tractor trailer

Five men are dead following a collision on Highway 401 near Quinte West. Erica Vella has the latest on the OPP investigation.

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Scott Hall, WWE Hall of Famer, New World Order co-founder, taken off life support

FILE - Wrestler Scott Hall from "The Resurrection of Jake The Snake Roberts" poses for a portrait at the Village at the Lift Presented by McDonald's McCafe during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 23, 2015 in Park City, Utah.

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NL MVP Bryce Harper wants Phillies to add another big bat before season starts

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) CLEARWATER, Fla. - Bryce Harper wants the Philadelphia Phillies to add another big bat for the lineup.The reigning NL MVP said Monday it would be a "downer" if the Phillies didn’t sign Kris Bryant, Nick Castellanos or Kyle Schwarber. The teams needs a left fielder and President Dave Dombrowski said Sunday ownership hasn’t given him any limitations on spending money."I think all three are winners," Harper said during a 10-minute chat with reporters in front of his locker.

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The complicated reasons gas prices are so high – and what we can do about it

WASHINGTON - Gas prices are not going up because of the Keystone Pipeline cancelation or because the Biden administration paused oil extraction permits. The real reasons are more complicated than that.Last year, with the U.S. and much of the world shut down for the pandemic, driving and travel cratered – and with it, the demand for oil and gas.

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COVID-19 update, 15 March 2022 1pm

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Chief Science Advisor Dr Ian Town will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak.

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Father of deceased colon cancer patient creates mask clip to protect the immunocompromised

Immunocompromised Quebecers are worried about the mask mandate being lifted. They say the general public not wearing masks poses a serious risk to their health.

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Ontario drops vaccine and testing mandates in high-risk settings

Ontario has dropped the requirement for vaccine and testing mandates at hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools and daycares. Tracy Tong reports.

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How long will it take to regain the hour of morning daylight lost to daylight saving time?

advanced by one hour on Sunday, marking the beginning of daylight saving time – a tradition regulated by the Uniform Time Act of 1966.Under federal law, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.But that hour of daylight gained in the evening doesn't just miraculously appear with the changing of the clocks. Instead, we're simply moving that hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.Now, instead of the sun coming up between 6 and 7 a.m. and setting around 6 to 7 p.m., it doesn't rise until between 7 and 8 a.m., but it's up much later in the evening until about 7 to 8 p.m.That means many of us are waking up in the dark this week, but the trade-off is that we can eat our dinner in the daylight.FILE - Alarm clocks are showing 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock.

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U.S. Capitol to partially reopen for some public tours starting March 28

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The Capitol will begin phase one of its reopening plan starting on March 28, according to sources close to Fox News.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFox is told that phase one of the reopening plan will allow groups of up to 15 persons for office visits or staff-led tours.Public tours will also resume, but only for school groups. The Capitol will launch up to four tours an hour for a maximum of 50 students between the hours of 8 a.m.

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