Ancient bones in disturbed peat bogs are rotting away, alarming archaeologists

The Prime Minister's announcement that the legal rule to self-isolate could end this month has been branded as 'concerning' by Greater Manchester' public health leader.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Philadelphia ordinance that requires gun owners to tell police when a firearm has been lost or stolen was ruled illegal Monday by a state court, with one of the judges who voted to throw out the law lamenting that their ruling would put people’s lives at risk.A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel ruled unanimously against the city law and issued a permanent injunction, saying the state Uniform Firearms Act preempts it. Philadelphia Police had sought a $2,000 fine against a man charged with violating the lost-and-stolen reporting mandate.The defendant had pleaded guilty in January 2019 to other firearms offenses, telling a city judge he had been the straw purchaser of six guns.

Premier League players have been banned by FIFA after breaking Covid regulations last year.Giovani Lo Celso, Christian Romero, Emiliano Martinez, and Emiliano Buendia have all been punished for their roles in Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualification clash.The group had all dodged Brazil's Covid rules, which stated all arrivals must spend 14 days in quarantine after entering the country.However, the Premier League players all travelled from the hotel to the stadium with their national teammates.The resulting situation caused chaotic scenes when health officials stormed the pitch after six minutes to haul the players off for breaking the rules.FIFA released a statement: "After a thorough investigation of the various factual elements and in light of the applicable regulations."The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided that the match should be replayed on a date and at a location to be decided by FIFA."In addition, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has concluded that the abandonment of the match stemmed from several deficiencies of the parties involved towards their respective responsibilities and/or obligations in connection with the former."As such, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has also decided to suspend the Argentinian players Emiliano Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero for two matches each for not complying with the FIFA Return to Football International Match Protocol." What do you think of the punishment? Let us know in the comments section Both countries FA's have also been fined due to their failure to maintain order and security.Argentina have been hit with a £160,000 fine, while Brazil were ordered to fork over £300,000.The two nations will also pay an additional £40,000 fine

Chief political correspondent David Akin has the latest on the Ottawa protests, as police moved in over the weekend to clear the blockage at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario.

Addressing a news conference Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed that military intervention on civilians should be avoided “at all costs.” This is why, he said, the solution is focused on police forces, enforcing existing laws and protecting public order are the ways to deal with the ongoing trucker protests and border blockades.

Justin Trudeau consulted premiers about using the Emergencies Act Monday, while an Ontario judge granted an injunction to enforce noise and idling bylaws related to the ongoing anti-vaccine mandate protests in Ottawa.City solicitor David White requested the injunction Friday, saying the protesters were flagrantly violating bylaws against relentless noise, idling of trucks, setting off fireworks, and open air fires.The injunction, which does not have an end date, was designed to give the police and bylaw officers an extra tool to enforce city bylaws, lawyers acting for the city of Ottawa said Monday. Trudeau expected to invoke Emergencies Act to aid convoy blockade response: sources The Attorney General’s office intervened in the court hearing to make it clear that the injunction would also apply to federal property in Canada’s capital city.The protest by antigovernment demonstrators blockading city streets around Parliament Hill is now in its third week and has spread to several Canada-U.S.

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported a total of four deaths and 257 COVID-19 cases from Saturday to Monday.The deaths involved three individuals in their 80s and 90s and one in their 50s.LHSC, meanwhile, is caring for 89 inpatients with COVID-19, 17 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 89 COVID-19 inpatients, with 17 inpatients in adult critical care. Last Monday, LHSC was caring for 119 COVID-19 inpatients, with 25 in adult critical care.Of the 89, there were 10 in Children’s Hospital with five or fewer in pediatric critical care.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Browser listens during a public safety briefing at the Marion S. Barry, Jr., Building in Washington, DC, on July 28, 2021.

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: Odell Beckham Jr. #3 of the Los Angeles Rams lies on the ground after an injury in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, Califor INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Los Angeles Rams star Odell Beckham Jr.

Yashish Dahiya, Chief Executive Officer and co-fou... moreYashish Dahiya, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of PolicyBazaar.com, commented on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown on startups in India.

pic.twitter.com/JKbGYqG9RSWatters says she was accused of breaking several codes of conduct and suspended, but she says she did it because she was concerned."I took the photo initially after seeing the first day of school photo taken by someone else go online as well and got picked up by some media coverage.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A group picture of a third-grade class at Liberty Elementary School in the Cherokee County School District is getting criticism from some parents. The picture shows the class standing in a group without masks on. "I was blown away.

A group of people cleaning up some Calgary parks and other green spaces have found a huge pile of trash left behind. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, they even found feces that could be from humans.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released a photo they say shows the suspected gunman in a shooting that left a 14-year-old dead.Deputies said the shooting happened Wednesday around 6 p.m. on Cypress Street and Willie Mays Parkway.The teenage victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead as a result of a gunshot wound.The picture released Thursday shows a person with their torso sticking out of the rear window of a silver or gold Nissan Altima while aiming a gun.Anyone who recognizes the suspected shooter is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).

had to cut his first year at Yonsei University in South Korea short, will now be participating in virtual learning due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A source tells ET that Jolie-Pitt is still a student at Yonsei University, but due to the pandemic he is taking classes remotely. Back in April, his actress mother opened up about the current situation with her eldest son's studies. «I could not be happier about Mad's choice of university. It is, of course, closed at the moment because of the pandemic.

With rising COVID-19 cases across the United States, many Americans are spending more time indoors and leaning on entertainment more than ever for information, connection and comfort. That’s according to the sixth installment of Nielsen Music/MRC Data’s survey series “COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape,” which also notes an increased interest in music listening, with the highest percentage of survey respondents yet saying they have added a new audio subscription streaming service over the prior two weeks.

Lucy HicksA new fossil reveals how a mysterious ancient insect captured its meals.The discovery depicts a 99-million-year-old encounter between a “hell ant,” one of the earliest known ants, and its prey, an extinct relative of the cockroach. Preserved in amber, the ant, less than half the length of a dime, grasps the victim’s neck between two sharp mandibles and a hornlike protrusion on its head (pictured left, illustrated right).The find highlights hell ants’ strange anatomy.

coronavirus while on holiday in a bid to salvage the tourist industry. The regional government of Spain's Canary Islands promised to cover all medical expenses as well as costs for an extended stay if tourists need to be quarantined.

dinosaur. The conclusion not only sheds light on the history of what is still one of humanity’s most feared diseases, but also hints at how the ancient lizards may have lived with — and protected — each other.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP - Authorities say a woman died after her vehicle was swept away by rising floodwaters in Lehigh County during Tuesday's dangerous tropical storm.The woman, identified as Jane Doe by Upper Saucon Township police, was reportedly driving along the 6300 block of North Main Street just before 4:30 p.m.According to investigators, the woman's vehicle "entered high water" and she was swept downstream.Lehigh County Corners Office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why keeping children home from school could be bad for children’s mental health.

Global police body Interpol has warned of an "alarming" rate of cybercrime during the coronavirus pandemic, with criminals taking advantage of people working from home to target major institutions.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Some employees who support Orange County Public Schools can’t work from home and have continued to work in-person since schools closed in March, however, until last week if support staff were sick or exposed to COVID-19 they would continue to be paid if they couldn’t.Ron Pollard is the president of the Orange County Education Support Professional Association which represents nearly 8,500 school support workers.“Twelve of my employees have been there all summer working, and some of them have been exposed to COVID,” Pollard said.Secretaries, custodians and bus drivers don’t have the ability to work remotely, which is why Pollard said the Memorandum of Understanding is important.

COVID-19.“Long live freedom without a mask,” read one sign at the rally, which drew several dozen people. “My body, my choice” read another, alongside a drawing of a medical mask with a line across it.

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre grilled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday during a virtual House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) regarding the WE Charity affair, asking him for a total dollar amount that the Trudeau family was paid by the charity for previous speaking engagements.

HUB is just one example.”People throughout pro football recognize the need for more developmental tools, and the coronavirus pandemic has and will continue to exacerbate those needs. With such upstarts as the Alliance of American Football and the XFL failing, Arena Football basically disappearing, and the CFL barely an outlet for finding NFL talent, HUB could fill some of the gaps.More gaps could be on the horizon, too.

The Costas are deserted as Brits stay away after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a second wave of coronavirus is rolling across Europe.

Paid parking will return to those visiting and working at all Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) facilities as of Aug.

At a press conference Wednesday Garth Brooks revealed his 24-year-old daughter Allie tested positive for coronavirus.

Come from Away star Ali Momen talks about his new initiative, #ArtsNewDeal, designed to get artists back to work.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The plutonium-powered, six-wheeled rover will drill down and collect tiny geological specimens that will be brought home in about 2031 in a sort of interplanetary relay race involving multiple spacecraft and countries.

WE Charity paid over US$600,000 to American political consulting firms, including one linked to the Republican Party that specializes in “combative media training,” according to tax documents.Internal Revenue Service filings for the fiscal year ending in August 2019 show the U.S. arm of the Toronto-based charity paid three firms a total of US$605,853, including $130,000 to Firehouse Strategies.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – With Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine -- which could soon become Tropical Storm Isaias -- on a path toward Florida, Flagler County officials are urging residents to prepare for possible dangerous weather in the coming days.According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, the system could reach tropical storm strength by Wednesday night.Officials with Flagler County’s Emergency Operation Center said Wednesday that residents’ storm plans will likely look different this year due to COVID-19 concerns.[UPDATES: System expected to become Isaias on path toward Florida]The NHC said after passing south of Puerto Rico Wednesday night, the system is expected to head near or over Hispaniola on Thursday before

th mile.To stay afloat during the pandemic the owners of the restaurant sold meal kits and began offering curbside pick-up.“In addition to running the restaurant Peter is back being a line cook and I’m a waitress, so we are working in the restaurant! We have to,” said Jennie Wilson the owner of 11th mile.

FILE - Actress Jennifer Aniston attends smartwater sparkling celebrates Jennifer Aniston and St Jude's Children's Hospital at W Hollywood on February 23, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for smartwater)Jennifer Aniston shared the personal story of a friend dealing with COVID-19 in an effort to encourage people to wear masks and to take the pandemic seriously.The “Friends” actress on Sunday took to Instagram, where she shared a photo of a friend named Kevin who was laid up in the hospital.

patio program that’s been set up amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.Since early July, some downtown Orillia streets have been closed to allow for the operation of the city’s patio initiative, which allows restaurants and retailers to expand into the street.

Daniel Ek noted during an investors call that sales improved significantly by June.Spotify said its second-quarter operating loss amounted to €167 million ($196 million), compared with €3 million ($3.5 million) a year ago and €17 million ($20 million) at the end of March. The company allowed that this metric was much higher than expected due to social costs like payroll taxes tied to salaries and benefits, plus a higher tax bill in its home government of Sweden related to stock-based compensation for employees there.The firm's net loss also ballooned to €356 million ($418 million), compared to €76 million ($89 million) in the year-ago period.

Do you have a coronavirus related story? Email [email protected] enhanced testing regime for Covid-19 in schools might not be ready for the full-time return to class on August 11, John Swinney admitted.The Education Secretary said public health officials are working to that timetable “at speed” but he could not give a guarantee to MSPs probing progress today.Swinney was providing with just three weeks until schools can resume in Scotland.Swinney said there will be sample testing to cover a “very wide cross-section of schools”.Read the full story here:First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will give a media briefing today at 12.15pm from St Andrew’s House.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why Alberta will continue moving forward with Stage 2 re-opening as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the province.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – With just a few days before the deadline to apply for the CARES funding program in Osceola County, a county spokesperson said they still have funds to distribute. The owners of Buchito’s restaurant and coffee shop in downtown Kissimmee is one of several mom and pop shops in need of that financial boost. “We had to max out all our credit cards from the businesses and we had to put money from our own pockets,” Alejandro Benitez, manager of Buchito’s, said.The restaurant, which has been operating for more than six years, recently applied for the program. “The application wasn’t that hard to do.

Moderna today started the final phase of trial of its coronavirus vaccine today, involving about 30,000 participants. Moderna joined Oxford University-AstraZenica and two other Chinese companies whose covid vaccines are already undergoing the phase 3 trial.The trial, named COVE, is the first to be implemented under the US government's Operation Warp Speed that aims to accelerate the development, manufacturing and distribution of therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19.The US has has suffered more than 1.46 lakh coronavirus-related deaths, the highest in the world even as the number of new cases has continued to surge.Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

The White House is "hopeful" of some "good news" in relation to a coronavirus vaccination and other treatments in the coming days, according to one senior official.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The tropics are relatively calm, however, one disturbance, in particular, has caught the eye of many Floridians.The tropical wave is said to likely become a tropical depression or tropical storm within the next 2 or 3 days and has a 90% chance of cyclone formation over the next five days.[MORE: How do tropical storms and hurricanes get their names?]Interests in the islands, including Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of this disturbance.Early indications are the potential system may curve out to sea prior to impacting Florida, but it is important to note that computer forecasts are extremely unreliable this far out and many solutions, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, are still in play.

A new report by the Parliamentary Budget Office reveals that Ottawa has paid millions of dollars to public servants during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of who actually haven’t had to work. Mike Le Couteur reports.

An Okanagan professional photographer has stepped up to help others in the community that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ann GibbonsAt a recent symposium on the evolution of infectious diseases, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), pathologist Nissi Varki noted that humans suffer from a long list of deadly diseases—including typhoid fever, cholera, mumps, whooping cough, measles, smallpox, polio, and gonorrhea—that don’t afflict apes and most other mammals. All of those pathogens follow the same well-trodden pathway to break into our cells: They manipulate sugar molecules called sialic acids.