THE HAGUE – A group of Dutch refugee activists is planning to fly an empty plane to the Greek island of Lesbos in a bid to pick up nearly 200 migrants who lost their homes when their camp burned down last month.

But one of organizers of the crowdfunded initiative acknowledged Thursday that the chance is all but non-existent that Dutch authorities will give them clearance to fly any migrants into the Netherlands.“We are trying to increase the pressure while realizing that it would be a bizarre miracle if it happens," said Ricco Voorberg of the group Let's Bring Them Here.The group opened a crowdfunding action that quickly raised enough money to charter a passenger aircraft with nearly 200 seats reserved for migrants.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I.; authorities urge islanders to follow travel advice

COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, bringing the island’s number of active cases to three.The two cases are unrelated and affect a man in his 20s and a man in his 40s, according to a Sunday morning news release from the provincial government.Both cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada, the release said. The men have been in self-isolation since they arrived in the province, and authorities say contract tracing is complete.

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Jess and Eve Gale 'flout coronavirus rules' with Love Island stars at house party

Jess and Eve Gale were reportedly among a number of Love Island stars to have flouted rules during a recent reunion party.

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No. 3 Georgia dominates 2nd half, beats No. 14 Vols 44-21

ATHENS, Ga. – Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and No. 3 Georgia bounced back from Tennessee's goal-line stand on the final play of the first half, dominating the final 30 minutes to beat the 14th-ranked Volunteers 44-21 Saturday.

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Covidiot Love Island stars flout coronavirus rules at reunion party in small apartment

Love Island stars have been caught brazenly flouting coronavirus rules at a reunion.The group of eight uploaded videos and pictures showing them apparently drinking and dancing closely together in a small apartment.The reality stars breached social distancing guidelines and the Rule of Six, which bans groups of more than that from meeting inside.Virus chiefs fear their two million online followers could be influenced by their snubbing of the Covid-19 rules.Global health expert Dr Sophie Harman said: “Lots of people do care what Love Island contestants do and will take it as a cue that a slight bend in the rules – eight not six – is OK.“While it seems unfair, those who trade in influence have to be held to account for that influence.”She

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Annual Georgia-Florida game will take place in Jacksonville this year, mayor says

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The annual Georgia-Florida Football Classic will go on in Jacksonville this year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the city’s mayor says.The rivalry game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators, which brings in a lot of money for the city each year as fans of both teams travel from out of town for the event, is set for Nov. 7 but with COVID-19 restrictions in place, including limited capacity.“The annual Georgia-Florida Football Classic is one of our city’s most well-known and celebrated traditions,” Mayor Lenny Curry said.

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Health experts want you to get your flu shot now -- here’s why

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Health experts across the country urge Americans to get their flu shot every year but this year, there’s one reason in particular they’re asking people to get vaccinated early: the coronavirus pandemic.The world is already battling one respiratory virus right now and the last thing we need is to see is two simultaneously spreading throughout our communities, health officials emphasized during a news conference in Seminole County on Friday.“If there is any season you need to get your flu shot, this is the one,” Dr. Tim Hendrix, with Advent Health Centra Care said.

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The Latest: Under-21 qualifier postponed because of virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The qualifying match between host Iceland and Italy in the Under-21 European Championship has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among the traveling team.The Italian delegation has been put in quarantine by Icelandic health authorities.The Italian soccer federation says “two players and member of staff of the under-21 side tested positive for COVID-19 after a swab test undertaken upon arrival at the airport.”It was unclear when UEFA could reschedule the game.Italy is second and Iceland third in the group after six matches. Ireland leads the group.The final tournament is scheduled for next year in Hungary and Slovenia.

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Nearly 3 million migrants stranded by COVID-19 - UN report

GENEVA : Coronavirus border closures and restrictions have stranded nearly 3 million migrants around the world who want to return home but cannot, the U.N. migration agency said on Friday, adding some had been "warehoused" in unhygenic settings.The International Organization for Migration report is the most comprehensive to date on the issue, covering more than 100 countries.

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As virus fills French ICUs anew, doctors ask what went wrong

PARIS – Over the course of a single overnight shift this week, three new COVID-19 patients were rushed into Dr. Karim Debbat’s small intensive care ward in the southern French city of Arles.

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New York Places New COVID-19 Restrictions in Certain Zones

Responding to rising rates of COVID-19 in certain parts of New York, the state set new restrictions that go into effect starting today, in areas ofCentral Queens, Southern Brooklyn and Far Rockaway. They are divided into Red, Orange and Yellow zones.

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Prince Edward Island activates federal COVID-19 exposure notification app

COVID Alert app, which has already been introduced in several provinces, notifies someone when they have been in close contact with a person who tests positive for COVID-19 and has shared their results.Starting today, Islanders who test positive for COVID-19 can enter a key from Public Health into the application, which will activate the app’s notification function.Anyone who had come into close contact with that person and who had downloaded the application will be notified that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.Public Health is advising anyone who receives a notification to get tested for COVID-19 and to stay home until they receive their results.Chief public health officer, Dr.

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SEC threatens fines, suspensions for breaking mask protocols

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Can we retire a Greek hurricane name? Delta made us wonder.

In an especially active hurricane season, could we run out of names?The National Hurricane Center will retire a name when there’s a storm so costly or deadly that using the same name in the future would be inappropriate.“They do this so that people never have to go through another Andrew, or Katrina, or Camille, or Maria, etc., ever again,” Gross said. “Just hearing those names associated with an approaching storm would cause some people to panic.”However, up to this point, there’s never been reason to consider retiring a Greek letter.The last time we went through all the letters of the alphabet and moved on to the Greek alphabet was 2005.

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Toddler dies in hot car after father refused to let officers break window, Las Vegas police say

Sidney Deal (FOX 5 Las Vegas) LAS VEGAS - Police in Las Vegas arrested a father after they say he refused to let anyone break the window of his new car to save his dying baby, who was locked inside the hot vehicle.According to a police report obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, 27-year-old Sidney Deal had locked his keys in the car Monday afternoon, while his 1-year-old daughter Sayah was inside.Deal flagged down officers for help, but when an officer offered to break the window and call for a locksmith, Deal declined and asked to call his brother instead, FOX 5 Las Vegas reports.RELATED: Florida woman accused of leaving 7 children alone for months; kids said they'd rather go to foster careAccording to the arrest report, Deal told his

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Greek court to sentence former Golden Dawn lawmakers

ATHENS – A Greek court is expected Thursday to sentence the 18 former lawmakers of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party, including its leader, a day after the three-member panel of judges delivered a landmark verdict deeming the party a criminal organization. Wednesday’s verdict was the culmination of a five-year, politically charged trial that involved 68 defendants — party officials, members and alleged supporters — more than 200 witnesses and over 60 lawyers.

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Suit: Atlanta area housing site illegally evicted residents

DECATUR, Ga. – The owners of an Atlanta area housing site are illegally throwing out residents struggling to make ends meet amid the coronavirus pandemic and have failed to address roaches, bed bugs and other problems in those living accommodations, protesters and a lawsuit say. About two dozen former residents of the Efficiency Lodge in DeKalb County and others demonstrated Wednesday across from the suburban Atlanta complex.

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Greek court to deliver landmark verdict in far-right trial

ATHENS – A Greek court is to deliver a landmark verdict in the marathon, five-year-long trial against the country’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party Wednesday, with security tight and anti-fascist rallies planned outside.The 68 defendants in the trial include 18 former lawmakers from the party that was founded in the 1980s as a neo-Nazi organization and rose to become Greece’s third largest party in parliament during the country’s decade-long financial crisis. The court has been assessing four cases: the fatal stabbing of Greek rap singer Pavlos Fyssas, attacks on migrant fishermen, attacks on left-wing activists and whether Golden Dawn was operating as a criminal organization.

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Harry Kane leads meeting warning England stars of discipline amid latest Covid-19 shame

Harry Kane and England’s senior players held a team meeting to give the whole squad a warning on discipline.

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Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 11

[2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the presidential election | Voting by mail? Here’s how to track your ballot]Use the interactive map below to see if your neighborhood is included in District 11.Daniel Webster (R)Congressman Webster was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 27, 1949. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech, where he earned his degree in electrical engineering in 1971.

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Greek premier meets with NATO chief over tension with Turkey

ATHENS – Greece’s prime minister reiterated on Tuesday that his country is prepared to hold talks with fellow NATO member Turkey about a dispute over maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean.Speaking after meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the dispute, which saw Greek and Turkish warships facing off in the eastern Mediterranean, was a threat to NATO’s cohesion.However, he said he reiterated that Greece “is always ready for dialogue, according to the rules of international law, good neighborly relations and the principle of solidarity, which is at the core of the framework of the North Atlantic alliance.”Stoltenberg was visiting Athens a day after he held meetings

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As Harris pitches to Black voters, some want to hear more

RALEIGH, N.C. – Standing before Sen. Kamala Harris at a campaign event near a Raleigh barbershop, Marcus Bass asked the Democratic vice presidential nominee a pointed question: How would she and Joe Biden convince young Black voters their ticket isn't simply the lesser of two evils?“I appreciate your question and the point," Harris replied.

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LEADING OFF: García youngest Yankees postseason starter

A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:___KID’S GAMEPrized rookie Deivi García is set to become the youngest Yankees pitcher to make a postseason start in Game 2 of the AL Division Series against rival Tampa Bay. The 21-year-old García made his major league debut Aug.

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Piers Morgan takes aim at England trio for breaking Covid-19 rules at Tammy Abraham birthday bash

Piers Morgan has slammed England trio Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho after they were pictured at a party which breached the government's "rule of six" guidelines.

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16,000 coronavirus tests went missing because of Excel spreadsheet blunder

An unbelievable IT error saw 16,000 Brits not told they had been exposed to coronavirus after health chief's Excel spreadsheet maxed out.

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Three more England players break coronavirus rules at party days before international duty

England stars flouted coronavirus rules. Just last week, Southgate gave an impassioned plea for England players to stop embarrassing themselves after a summer of off-field incidents brought unwanted headlines to the team.But now Ben Chilwell, Tammy Abraham and Jadon Sancho have all been filmed becoming the latest bunch of Covidiots by breaching government guidance.The trio all attended a packed birthday party ahead of Monday's England squad meet-up.The Three Lions are gathering ahead of fixtures against Wales, Belgium and Iceland over the next 10 days.

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A look at big issues on Supreme Court's agenda in new term

death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump says he wants a full court to be available to weigh in on any campaign-related litigation.Already, however, the court has confronted election-related cases from Wisconsin, Alabama, Rhode Island, Florida and Texas.

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Sergio Garcia birdies final hole to win in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. – Sergio Garcia delivered two key shots on the back nine, the last one an 8-iron to 30 inches on the final hole for birdie and a one-shot victory in the Sanderson Farms Championship.Garcia closed with a 5-under 67 and won for the 10th consecutive year worldwide, and the first time on the PGA Tour since the 2017 Masters.Peter Malnati, whose lone PGA Tour victory came at this tournament five years ago, closed with a career-best 63 and waited nearly two hours to see if it would hold up.It almost did.Garcia was two shots behind when he hit 5-wood on the par-5 14th that narrowly cleared a bunker, hitting in the top collar, onto the fringe and rolling out to just inside 4 feet for eagle to tie for the lead.He had to save par from a

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P.E.I. reports 2 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday

No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday Both work in unrelated non-health-care industries and have recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada, health officials said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Both have been in self-isolation since arriving the province and contact tracing has been completed.There are now three active cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I.In the press release, health officials stressed that there is no evidence of community spread on Prince Edward Island and that the risk of transmission remains low.They ask that residents follow public health measures like physical distancing, frequent handwashing and wearing a non-medical mask.There have 61 cases of COVID-19 in

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Texarkana police looking for person who tossed kittens from car window

TEXARKANA, Texas - The Texarkana Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a person who was seen throwing kittens from a vehicle window on September 15. Police say a driver was also seen running over at least one kitten which later died.In a post on its Facebook page, the police department says, "We know that it looks like the kitten might have simply fallen from under the car.

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Want a COVID-19 test in Kingston? You’ll have to make an appointment

COVID-19 assessment centre will transition to appointment-based testing only.The Ontario government announced on Friday that all assessment centres across the province will no longer be accepting walk-ins. Assessment centres will only test people if they have an appointment.These changes by the province were made in an effort to prevent long lineups outside during the winter months, in addition to helping ease backlogs of testing samples.

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No new cases of COVID-19 reported in New Brunswick on Sunday

coronavirus dashboard.The province has completed 79,971 tests since the pandemic began.There have been 201 cases in the province with 196 of those having recovered.Two people, both in the Campbellton area, have died from the novel coronavirus. Atlantic bubble limits coronavirus despite local concerns The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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‘I don’t want to go through this ever in my life again,’ LTC resident tells Ontario inquiry

COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry — and implored the governments to address isolation before the second wave of COVID-19 crashes down.Lonely, depressed, muzzled and trapped are some of the words the residents used to describe the pandemic to the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission by video conference.“Now when I see these dog cages on TV for stray animals, I see myself as one of these neglected, filthy, and starving-for-love-and-affection little critters,” said Virginia Parraga, who lives in a long-term care home in Toronto.

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Stetson Bennett, No. 4 Georgia romp past No. 7 Auburn 27-6

ATHENS, Ga. – Stetson Bennett threw for 240 yards and a touchdown in his first college start, Zamir White ran for a pair of scores and No. 4 Georgia romped to a 27-6 victory over No.

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Trump fans ignore coronavirus guidelines to chant well-wishes to stricken president

Trump fans have gathered to chant well-wishes to the US president after he was moved to hospital following his Covid-19 diagnosis.

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Garcia tied for lead going into final round in Mississippi

Sergio Garcia made it look as simple as closing his eyes and waking up to a share of the 54-hole lead, keeping a clean card on his way to a 6-under 66 and a three-way tie at the top Saturday in the Sanderson Farms Championship.In his debut at the Country Club of Jackson with its pure, fast greens, Garcia stuck to his routine of closing his eyes over putts to get a better feel. He converted most of his chances to share the lead with J.T.

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The Who's Roger Daltrey begs Tories not to ditch vital pandemic-hit charities

Rock legend Roger Daltrey has pleaded with the Government not to abandon vital charities left reeling by the pandemic.

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Greek doctors march and measure to promote use of face masks

THESSALONIKI – Doctors marched with their families and a few friends in Greece's second-largest city Saturday not to protest, but to debunk misinformation about face masks circulating during the coronavirus pandemic. A few dozen people fast-walked and ran 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) through central Thessaloniki while wearing face masks and then measured their oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, finding them all normal.Opponents of mandatory face mask use have spread the claim that wearing face coverings makes people short of breath and actually is bad for their health.

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Billions in bullion shifted ahead of Dutch bank rebuild

THE HAGUE – This really was the gold standard of road trips.The Netherlands' central bank transported its Dutch-based stock of gold — 14,000 bars and about 1,000 boxes of gold coins — from its headquarters in Amsterdam to a safe in the nearby city of Haarlem in a meticulously and closely guarded operation that ended Saturday, the bank said in a statement.Along with the bullion worth 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion), the bank also shifted bills worth another 4.5 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in the operation that was led by the Royal Dutch Military Police.The cash and gold traveled about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) in trucks guarded by armed military police, police motorcycle outriders and with a police helicopter hovering overhead.

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Georgia pastor gives Waffle House waitress life-changing tip

STOCKBRIGE, Ga. - A Henry County pastor was just following his stomach when his heart pulled him in a different direction.Bishop Eusebio Phelps just wanted a Waffle House All Star with extra bacon, but when he talked to the pregnant waitress working that day, he knew something much bigger was in the works."She was just so kind and she was so pleasant. She was a sweetheart and that just touched my heart," Phelps said.The leader of New Faith Christian Church in Stockbridge met Hannah Hill on Wednesday.

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Coronavirus: 15 cases of COVID-19 reported in Okanagan region during past 14 days

The COVID Alert app isn’t working as well as it should be, and Canadians are part of the problem Following Kootenay Boundary for the lowest totals were South Vancouver Island (3), North Vancouver Island (4), Central Vancouver Island (6), the East Kootenays (8) and Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap (12).Below are the rest of B.C.’s regions:During that two-week span, there were 1,365 new cases, which pushed B.C.’s overall total since Jan. 1 to 9,220.Broken down further, in the Interior Health region, the Central Okanagan is by far the leader in reported cases at 239.To view the B.C.

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White House confirms Donald Trump went ahead with fundraiser despite aide having Covid-19

Donald Trump went ahead with a fundraising event last night, despite White House officials knowing a close aide had tested positive for coronavirus.

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Coronavirus swab test went so far up a woman's nose it caused her brain to leak

A coronavirus swab test went so far up a woman’s nose that it caused her brain to leak, a new case report has revealed.

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Why Trump doesn't want to talk about abortion rights

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump doesn't want to talk about abortion.After years of saying he would appoint "pro-life” judges and bragging that the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be overturned “automatically" if he won, Trump is now tiptoeing around the issue as he tries to get another justice confirmed to the Supreme Court before the Nov.

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Man accused of helping migrants into Canada claims he’s an ICE informant: court docs

accused of illegally smuggling several migrants from the United States into Canada through his border town property is claiming he was an informant for U.S. immigration officials, who allegedly knew of his activities for years.Robert Boule was charged last year with multiple counts of human smuggling.

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NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet headed for International Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s first new space potty in decades — a $23 million titanium toilet better suited for women — is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space Station before eventually flying to the moon.It’s packed inside a cargo ship seNASA is going to the Moon and on to Mars, in a measured, sustainable way.

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