BOSTON – Distance running, traditionally one of the world's most genteel sports, has been roiled by an ugly mid-pandemic squabble over who should get a shot at a coveted Boston Marathon medal.

Rival camps in the running world began snapping at each other's heels this week. It began after the Boston Athletic Association, which still hopes to hold a truncated in-person edition of the planet's most prestigious footrace in October, said it will award medals to up to 70,000 athletes if they go the distance wherever they are.

Practically within minutes of the BAA's announcement greatly expanding its virtual version of the race, a boisterous social media maelstrom ensued.

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Game on: NWHL to complete virus-disrupted playoffs in Boston

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These women have won the most medals in Olympic history

The title of the most-decorated athlete ever belongs to United States swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 28 medals competing in five different Summer Olympics from 2000 to 2016.

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Virgin Atlantic's new plane pays tribute to Richard Branson's mum who died of Covid

Virgin Atlantic is paying tribute to Sir Richard Branson 's late mother Eve Branson, by naming one of its new A350 planes after her.

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Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump

NEW YORK – It’s sleepy by Donald Trump’s standards, but the former president's century-old estate in New York's Westchester County could end up being one of his bigger legal nightmares.

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B.C.’s mass COVID-19 immunization plan begins Monday

B.C. will begin accepting appointments on Monday for COVID-19 vaccines for people over age 90 and Indigenous people over 65 in what marks the beginning of the province’s mass vaccination plan – and the first time seniors outside of long-term care will get access to the vaccines.

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Report: Blinken offers plan to bolster Afghan peace process

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Small plane crashes into Lake Harris

The pilot of a small plane was uninjured Sunday morning after the plane had mechanical issues and crashed into Lake Harris, according to the Tavares Police Department.

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No. 7 Gamecocks win SEC Tourney 67-62 over No. 16 Georgia

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Aliyah Boston had 27 points and 10 rebounds as No. 7 South Carolina pulled away in the third quarter to beat No. 16 Georgia 67-62 and win its second straight SEC Tournament title — and sixth in the past seven years.

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Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jeremy Jeffress was released by the Washington Nationals on Sunday for what general manager Mike Rizzo called unspecified “personnel reasons,” less than two weeks after the reliever agreed to terms on a minor league deal.

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Bruins coach: Carlo 'feeling better,' week-to-week after hit

BOSTON – Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo “is feeling better” but remains week-to-week from the head hit that earned Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson a seven-game suspension, coach Bruce Cassidy said Sunday.

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Casting a wide intrusion net: Dozens burned with single hack

BOSTON – The SolarWinds hacking campaign blamed on Russian spies and the “grave threat” it poses to U.S. national security are widely known. A very different — and no less alarming — coordinated series of intrusions also detected in December has gotten considerably less public attention.

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Officer-involved shooting prompts heavy police presence in Palm Bay

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Carlo released from hospital; Wilson suspended 7 games

BOSTON – Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo was released from the hospital Saturday after spending the night following a head hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson.

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Pollen seasons in the US getting longer, more intense due to climate change, study finds

The study found a "substantial intensification" of pollen seasons in the United States after looking at data spanning nearly three decades. Scientists say pollen trends are likely to get worse in the coming years as well. The study examined yearly pollen data collected from 1990 to 2018 alongside model simulations that quantified the role of climate change.

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Democrats advance Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill in marathon Senate session

Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan early on Saturday, turning back Republican attempts to modify the package in a marathon session that had begun the prior day.With Republicans united in opposition, Democrats who narrowly control the chamber must keep all 50 of their members on board in order to pass the package, as they hope to do this weekend.Progress ground to a halt for more than 11 hours as Democrats negotiated a compromise on unemployment benefits to satisfy centrists, chiefly Senator Joe Manchin, who worried the massive package might overheat the economy.With that issue resolved, the chamber then voted on some of the hundreds of proposals to modify the bill.Democrats voted down a Republican proposals that would have

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Eddie Murphy reiterates his plan to return to stand-up comedy once the COVID-19 pandemic is over

Like many people across the world, the sudden onset of COVID-19 shuttered Eddie Murphy's plans for 2020, which included a return to the medium that helped set him on the path to superstardom.But on Thursday, during an appearance on Kevin Hart's SiriusXM's podcast Comedy Gold Minds, the comedic legend revealed that he still wants to do new stand-up comedy performances once the pandemic ends.'My plan was to do Dolemite, Saturday Night Live,Coming 2 America,and then do stand up. And then the pandemic hit, and it shut the whole s**t down,' Murphy, who turns 60 next month, explained.

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Coronavirus: Ontario doctors ‘frustrated’ by Ford government’s vaccine rollout plan

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan, as their clinics continue to be flooded with phone calls from patients asking for details about inoculation.“The staff is being overwhelmed by it,” said Dr. Yoel Abells from his Toronto clinic on Eglinton Avenue West.“There’s tremendous frustration amongst doctors, there’s uncertainty about communication issue, there’s uncertainty about what to tell patients, and the impact of that is more than just on us.

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UCP government forging ahead with surgery backlog plan that includes private facilities

Alberta’s UCP government is forging ahead with its plan to reduce surgical wait times, and it includes an expansion of private delivery. Tom Vernon explains how it would work.

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Doctors frustrated over Ford government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan

Family physicians said they’ve been fielding calls from patients about vaccines with no answers to give them because the province has left them in the dark. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Coronavirus: Ontario rollout plan aims to start vaccinating everyone by summer

The bright light at the end of the tunnel appears to be getting closer as officials unveiled Friday the new timeline for when Ontarians will get vaccinated. The province’s goal for when each resident will get that first shot is just months away.

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HSE outlines new arrangements for GP vaccination plan

The HSE has committed to improve the timing of confirmation notices to GPs in relation to order numbers and delivery dates for vaccine doses.

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‘I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for these heroes:’ Monument honors crew members who died in Oviedo plane crash

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Cool drone video shows blacktip shark migration off Singer Island

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 05, 2021

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Phase 2 of Ontario’s vaccine plan to focus on age, neighbourhood and health conditions in April

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Manitoba health official lays out vaccination plan for First Nations communities

Dr. Marcia Anderson, the public health lead for Manitoba’s First Nations pandemic response coordination team, on Friday provided an outline for the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

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COVID-19: Peterborough Public Health, MPP Dave Smith plan virtual town hall on vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan for Peterborough and area.The virtual and teleconference town hall from 7-8 p.m on March 16 is being co-hosted by Peterborough Public Health and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith. The town hall will focus on COVID-19 vaccine distribution for priority groups, the rollout plan for the region, information on the various types of vaccines and feature a question and answer segment.

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Astros missing eight pitchers at camp due to health and safety protocols

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A new Covid-19 battle plan from Asia: Letting companies buy vaccines

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Niagara’s COVID-19 vaccination plan expected to be a month behind much of the province

COVID-19 vaccines to the general public, Niagara Region says it’s not currently booking vaccination appointments like other municipalities in Ontario.A release on Thursday from chair Jim Bradley and regional mayors said Niagara was “about a month behind” other districts in the province and that prospective residents should not be making inquiries about vaccines at present.“While some other communities are already administering the vaccine to individuals who are 80 and older, it is important to remember that Niagara received fewer vaccines, and at a later date, than other places in Ontario,” the region said in a statement.

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Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses lost to spoilage or discarded across US

LOS ANGELES - President Joe Biden said Tuesday during a COVID-19 briefing that he expects the U.S. to have enough vaccines available for all adults by the end of May, but amid the race to vaccinate as many Americans as possible, there have been reports across the country of thousands of doses of the coronavirus vaccine going to waste. RELATED: 4,400 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spoiled en route to Maine due to inadequate refrigerationHospital officials in Boston told the Associated Press on Jan.

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Woman accused of entering stranger’s home in Palm Coast to abduct 3-year-old boy

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A Palm Coast woman said a stranger entered her house and attempted to abduct her 3-year-old boy, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

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Coronavirus: Durham announces vaccine rollout plan with goal of 10K doses administered per day

Canadian-approved vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech. Staff expressed they hope they will obtain the other approved vaccines in the coming months.

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Coronavirus: Some Ontario universities plan for in-person learning in fall

COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up.The pandemic forced schools to quickly move classes online last year but several said ongoing immunizations have sparked hope that a return to physical classrooms in September will be possible.In London, Ont., Western University said it expects to return to face-to-face instruction and resume on-campus activities when the fall semester begins.

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California Legislature OKs plan aimed at in-person learning

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lawmakers on Thursday approved a $6.6 billion plan aimed at pressuring school districts to return students to the classroom before the end of the school year.

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AP source: Bradley agrees to $24M, 2-year deal with Brewers

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Capitals' Ovechkin fined $5K for spearing Bruins' Frederic

NEW YORK – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Thursday for spearing Boston Bruins rookie Trent Frederic, an amount that is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement.

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Body found after fire breaks out at Palm Bay home

PALM BAY, Fla. – A body was found inside a Palm Bay home that caught fire, investigators said.

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Hong Kong democracy activists' court hearing enters 4th day

HONG KONG – A marathon court hearing for 47 democracy activists charged under Hong Kong’s national security law entered its fourth day on Thursday, as the court deliberates whether the defendants will be granted bail.

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Montreal’s COVID-19 game plan: clamp down on variants, vaccinate en masse

Quebec pharmacies will start administering COVID-19 vaccines this month[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of this week, about 15 per cent of new cases in Montreal are linked to variants. Health authorities say there are 43 outbreaks linked to variants in schools — but 26 of those schools only have one case.“Our strategy, of course, is really to slow down the progression (of variants),” Drouin said.In Montreal, vaccinations are now being given to anyone over the age of 70.

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Alberta’s plan for AstraZeneca vaccine to be addressed at COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon, when Albertans are expected to learn more about the province’s plan for the AstraZeneca vaccine.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide the update at 3:30 p.m.

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Mandatory quarantine plan likely to use Defence Forces

The Defence Forces are likely to have a major role in the transporting of people to hotels for mandatory quarantining, under plans currently being drawn up.

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Nationals say lefty Jon Lester to have thyroid gland removed

Washington Nationals left-hander Jon Lester is leaving spring training camp to have surgery for the removal of his thyroid gland, manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday.

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Pushback against B.C.’s accelerated vaccine plan

As the supply of vaccine heading to B.C. Is increasing, there are concerns about the staffing and other logistics needed to vaccinate several million people is a short time frame. Richard Zussman reports.

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NBA reveals All-Star skills, 3-point, dunk participants

Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker have been 3-point champions at All-Star weekend before, and they’ll try to win that trophy again Sunday.

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UK's Sunak to promise 'whatever it takes' in new Covid budget plan

Rishi Sunak will promise on Wednesday to do "whatever it takes", including a five-month extension of Britain's huge jobs rescue plan, to steer the economy through what he hopes will be the final months of Covid restrictions.Sunak has already racked up Britain's highest borrowing since World War Two and will turn to the bond markets again in his budget speech, saying the task of fixing the public finances will only begin once a recovery is in sight.Also Read | How citizen data led India’s Covid battle"We're using the full measure of our fiscal firepower to protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people," Sunak will say, according to excerpts of his speech which is due to begin around 1230 GMT."First, we will continue doing whatever

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Hospital: SUV carrying 27 crashes with semitruck, killing 15

EL CENTRO, Calif. – An SUV believed to be carrying 27 people crashed into a semitruck Tuesday on a Southern California highway, killing 15 people and leaving others injured, hospital officials said.

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Amazon to give Space Coast shoppers same-day delivery and ‘dramatic’ impact on local businesses

COCOA, Fla. – When Amazon opens new delivery stations in Cocoa — and potentially Melbourne — expect big changes for customers, local retailers and mom-and-pop shops, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

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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

Boston Marathon's plan to hand out 70K medals roils runners

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