LOWER NAZARETH, Pa. - A former attorney who bilked law clients out of more than $2.7 million in an investment fraud scheme has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison.Todd Lahr, 60, of Lower Nazareth, had pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy and fraud charges stemming from the scheme, which federal prosecutors have said operated from 2012 through 2019.

He was disbarred earlier this year.Lahr, whose practices was in South Whitehall, told investors their money would go into a variety of business opportunities, most prominently a Papua New Guinea mining operation.

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Helping kids get through a tough holiday season this year

Parenting expert Alyson Schafer shares parenting tips on getting through the COVID-19 pandemic and holiday season with kids.

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'Happiest Season' star Aubrey Plaza reveals Kristen Stewart contracted coronavirus while filming in February

Aubrey Plaza believes her “Happiest Season” co-star Kristen Stewart contracted the coronavirus while they were filming the movie earlier this year. During a recent virtual appearance on “The Late Show,” Plaza was asked by host Stephen Colbert about filming the movie in late February just before the pandemic changed everyone’s way of life in March. The actress noted that the virus was a topic of conversation on set, but it was not treated with the seriousness it deserved at first. “Right before COVID, in fact, COVID was on our set,” she explained. “Kirsten got sick but we didn’t know.” Aubrey Plaza revealed that her 'Happiest Season' co-star Kristen Stewart got COVID-19 while filming.

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Russian sentenced to French prison for bitcoin laundering

PARIS – A Russian bitcoin expert at the center of a multi-country legal tussle was sentenced in Paris on Monday to five years in prison for money laundering and ordered to pay 100,000 in fines in a case of suspected cryptocurrency fraud.A court acquitted Alexander Vinnik of charges of extortion and association with a criminal enterprise, according to his lawyers. Vinnik denies wrongdoing, and his lawyers are discussing whether to appeal.Vinnik, 41, is also wanted in the United States and Russia.

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Aubrey Plaza Reveals Kristen Stewart & 'A Bunch Of People' Got COVID-19 While Filming Happiest Season!

Remember all the way back at the beginning of 2020, when we barely knew what coronavirus was? Apparently, Kristen Stewart was finding out pretty intimately.

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Aubrey Plaza says Kristen Stewart got COVID-19 on ‘Happiest Season’ set

said on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” last week.Plaza added that a lot of people on the set got sick around that time and no one thought anything of it.“It was the last week of February so people were starting, it was like that zone where people were starting to talk about coronavirus, but people were laughing about it,” she said. “No one understood how serious it was.

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Managing finances during a unique holiday season

This holiday season is unlike any other, from managing money during a pandemic to online shopping. Jasmin Brown joins Global News Morning with tips to manage your finances during the holidays.

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Premier Doug Ford to update Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine plans

COVID-19 vaccine plans this afternoon.Ford will be holding a news conference with General Rick Hillier, chair of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force.They will be joined by Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones at Queen’s Park.

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Man missing after falling from Florida dinner-cruise ship

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard says a man went missing after falling into the water from a dinner-cruise ship in the Gulf Coast in Florida.The agency said Saturday that Joel Henderson, 37, was not wearing a lifejacket when he fell from the Capt.

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Aubrey Plaza Says Kristen Stewart and 'a Bunch of People' Got Coronavirus on 'Happiest Season' Set

, but the set of the hit holiday romance wasn't exactly a happy place the whole time. Actress Aubrey Plaza revealed onthat the Hulu film's star, Kristen Stewart, as well as many others on the set got sick with what she believes to be COVID-19. Sharing that they filmed the moving in late February, Plaza noted, «Yes, right before COVID, in fact, COVID was on our set.

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Kristen Stewart Caught Coronavirus While Filming ‘Happiest Season’, Aubrey Plaza Confirms

Aubrey Plaza has revealed Kristen Stewart contracted coronavirus while filming “Happiest Season”.

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VIDEO: Aubrey Plaza REVEALS Twilight star Kristen Stewart had coronavirus during Happiest Season's filming

Aubrey Plaza, who has been receiving a lot of fan love for her performance in Happiest Season, recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about the Christmas film. During her fun chat with Stephen Colbert, the 36-year-old actress made the shocking revelation that her Happiest Season co-star Kristen Stewart got coronavirus while shooting for their movie.While talking about how Happiest Season was shot in Pittsburg before COVID-19, Plaza confessed, "Right before COVID-19, in fact.

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Aubrey Plaza reveals Kristen Stewart got COVID-19 while filming on the set of Happiest Season

As COVID-19 cases soar all across the country, Aubrey Plaza revealed that Kristen Stewart contracted the virus on the set of their movie Happiest Season.Plaza, 36, appeared on a video conferencing interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, to promote her new movie Black Bear.She revealed that, while they were filming Happiest Season in Pittsburgh this past February, Stewart was one of many who caught the virus, though Plaza didn't get it.

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Aubrey Plaza Reveals Kristen Stewart Got Coronavirus While Filming 'Happiest Season'

Aubrey Plaza has revealed some big news about Kristen Stewart.

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Biden picks California attorney general to lead U.S. health department, COVID-19 response

Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration’s coronavirus response.Separately, Biden picked a Harvard infectious disease expert, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services, a US$1-trillion-plus agency with 80,000 employees and a portfolio that includes drugs and vaccines, leading-edge medical research and health insurance programs covering more than 130 million Americans.

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Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after contracting COVID-19

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Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19

Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Donald Trump, conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on Thursday, November 19, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Cal President Trump tweeted his attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus.His diagnosis came after his son, Andrew, tested positive for the coronavirus in late November.

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Looking to invest amid coronavirus? Many Canadian options exist, biotech CEO says

COVID-19 pandemic have plenty of homegrown options, but investing in small domestic firms carries elevated risks as well as rewards.BetterLife Pharmaceuticals Inc. is one such company.

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Christmas a sign of hope amid coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis says the Christmas season provides reason for hope amid the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.During his Sunday blessing, Francis noted that the Vatican’s Christmas tree had gone up last week in St. Peter’s Square, and that work is underway to build the life-size Nativity scene next to it.

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Pope: Christmas a sign of hope amid difficulties of pandemic

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis says the Christmas season provides reason for hope amid the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.During his Sunday blessing, Francis noted that the Vatican's Christmas tree had gone up last week in St. Peter's Square, and that work is underway to build the life-size Nativity scene next to it.Pointing to the tree from his studio window over the square, Francis said such symbols of Christmas “are signs of hope, especially in this difficult period."He urged the faithful to recall the true meaning of Christmas — the birth of Jesus — and lend a hand to the neediest.

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Vaccinations in US may start on Friday amid Covid’s worst

Vaccinations in the US could begin as early as Friday, with the Food and Drug Administration set to vote on emergency-use authorization for the Pfizer Inc./BioNtech SE shot the day before, an FDA adviser told NBC News.The covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc.

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US star soprano misses La Scala gala season-open debut

MILAN – Soprano Lisette Oropesa was to be the first American to sing a title role in the gala season opener at La Scala since Maria Callas in the 1950s. Then Italy’s virus cases surged.An outbreak in both La Scala’s chorus and its orchestra forced the country’s premier opera house to cancel for the first time one of the top events on Europe's cultural calendar.Oropesa is now set to be one of more than 20 opera stars, among them Placido Domingo, Roberto Alagna and Piotr Beczała, recording arias and duets from the tiered theater for a broadcast gala event marking the traditional Dec.

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SNL mocks Trump’s legal team presenting ‘evidence’ of election fraud

Saturday Night Live took aim at President Trump’s legal team, including Rudy Giuliani, during their cold open as Giuliani, portrayed by Kate McKinnon, brought out a number of strange witnesses including Nicole Kidman’s character from “The Undoing.”

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US hits record 230,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day, vaccines may start Friday

United States on Saturday notched a record number of Covid-19 cases in a span of hours, reaching nearly 230,000 new infections, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed on Sunday.The country reported 2,527 coronavirus-related deaths, according to real-time data provided by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0130 GMT Saturday).The United States -- the country with the most coronavirus cases and deaths in the world -- has seen a dramatic resurgence in its epidemic in recent weeks.US health officials warned of a surge after millions of Americans traveled to celebrate last week's Thanksgiving holiday despite pleas from authorities to stay home.For two weeks, the US has regularly topped 2,000 deaths per day, as it had in the spring at

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A Winnipeg expert’s advice on how to tell the kids Christmas will be different this year

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Rutner said this year is an opportunity for us to establish emotional support and different human connections.In the spirit of doing so, 680 CJOB will be hosting a live show from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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SJHL season paused until 2021 due to COVID-19

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League players have returned home for what will be an early and extended holiday break.

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Virus cases continue climbing in US during holiday season

Coronavirus infections across the U.S. continue to rise as the country moves deeper into a holiday season when eagerly anticipated gatherings of family and friends could push the numbers even higher.A new daily high of nearly 228,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases was reported nationwide Friday, eclipsing the previous high mark of 217,000 cases set the day before, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.The seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 attributable deaths in the U.S.

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Colin Kaepernick jersey from rookie season sells for record at auction

ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 16: Detail of the rear of Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers jersey before the game against the Buffalo Bills on October 16, 2016 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo defeats San Francisco 45-16.

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‘Blue Bloods’ Producer Talks Tackling Pandemic, Return Of Whoopi Goldberg As New Season Kicks Off

The 11th season of CBS cop drama “Blue Bloods” debuted on Friday, with fans welcoming not only the long-awaited return of the show, but also the return of Whoopi Goldberg, reprising her role as New York City city council speaker Regina Thomas.

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Funeral service for Indigenous hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose to be livestreamed

livestreamed on Facebook starting at noon CT.

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Outdoor rink aims to get Kipling, Sask. residents skating through Christmas season

outdoor rink in Kipling, Sask. is garnering a ton of attention within the province for its unique style and professional-like look.Local kids and beyond will soon get a chance to try it out, when it opens to the public next Friday as long the weather cooperates.The rinks sits in the back yard of Kipling resident Alan Batters, the man behind the funding.

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Former attorney sentenced for stealing millions from clients

CAMDEN - A former attorney who stole millions of dollars from his clients has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and must pay $11.7 million in restitution. Michael Kwasnik specialized in estate and financial planning.Federal prosecutors say he would open irrevocable family trusts to hold clients' money and would offer them a chance to earn interest on their funds.

ECDC warns of 'high' infection risk during festive season

The European Centre for Disease Control has issued a new report, in which it warns of the increased risk of Covid-19 transmission during the festive season.

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Weather Authority: Spotty showers Friday become widespread overnight

PHILADELPHIA - Rainfall will become more widespread overnight Saturday as heavy rain moves in just before midnight.Showers, which could bring downpours in some areas, will last throughout Saturday morning and into the afternoon. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPShowers will begin to pull away in the afternoon and lead to calm overnight conditions from Saturday into Sunday. Sunshine will return on Sunday to help the region dry out from the soaking rain.

With 14 new COVID-19 cases, Kingston region hits highest ever active case count

COVID-19 in the region Friday.With three new recoveries, the region now has 42 active cases, the highest active case count the region has ever seen. Kingston public health pushes for no-fault compensation for COVID-19 vaccine KFL&A Public Health says there are currently four workplace outbreaks in the region, with 11 active cases associated.The health unit released a detailed list of those who tested positive over the last 24 hours.

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COVID-19 Scan for Dec 04, 2020

While younger adults with no underlying health conditions have been considered safer from COVID-19's severe outcomes, of those who were hospitalized, 22% were admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), 10% needed mechanical ventilation, and 0.6% (3 patients) died, reports a study published yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases.The researchers, led by scientists with the Centers for Disease

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AP Source: NHL now focusing on mid-January season start date

recent economic concerns raised by the NHL. Some five months after extending the collective bargaining agreement, the league has proposed altering the deal to make up for projected losses affecting the 50-50 revenue split between owners and players.The CBA currently calls for players to defer 10% of their salary for the upcoming season and it puts a cap on how much money will be kept in escrow over the length of the deal.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Friday

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths and public health measures.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to speak at 3:30 p.m.Her news conference will be streamed live in this story.

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California attorney withdraws from Kyle Rittenhouse criminal case

KENOSHA, Wis. - A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer.Kyle Rittenhouse Los Angeles civil lawyer John Pierce has been at the forefront of the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused in the shootings during protests in Kenosha this summer.

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California attorney withdraws from Rittenhouse criminal case

KENOSHA, Wis. – A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer.Los Angeles civil lawyer John Pierce has been at the forefront of the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused in the shootings during protests in Kenosha this summer.

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Don’t open it: Scam text message poses as package delivery notification

ORLANDO, Fla. - Have you received a suspicious text message notifying you of a delivery that you weren’t expecting? Don’t open it. Online technology magazine 'How-To-Geek' said that scammers are targeting people through believable text messages posing as shipping and delivery confirmation messages.The messages sometimes have UPS or FedEx included in the text to make it seem more legit. They may even include your name.MORE NEWS: 'Christmas Star’ to light up night sky for first time in nearly 800 yearsIf you receive this message, How-To-Geek recommends that you do not open the message or click on any links.

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Manitoba health officials expected to discuss coronavirus modelling at Friday briefing

COVID-19 modelling through the holiday season at their daily update on the virus Friday.Dr. Brent Roussin and Lanette Siragusa have scheduled a media briefing for 12:30 p.m.

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Nova Scotia health officials to provide COVID-19 update on Friday

coronavirus.Premier Stephen McNeil will be joined by chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang at 1 p.m.

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The Latest: Ratcliffe: Adversaries amplify vote fraud claims

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):8 a.m.National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe says foreign adversaries are using social media and other platforms to amplify allegations of voter fraud. But he won't say which countries are using the issue to try to undermine public confidence in the U.S.

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Temporary holiday season jobs in Manitoba are hard to find. Now what?

coronavirus restrictions, those hoping to find seasonal work in a mall, for example, might be out of luck, but experts say there are other options.John Graham with the Retail Council of Canada said “mall-type” retail seasonal jobs typically build-up the workforce in Manitoba by about 10 per cent, or more than 6,000 positions, during the holiday season.The seasonal employment numbers for this year won’t be available for another several weeks, but Graham suspects they won’t look like they usually do.“The retail sector is very sick,” Graham said.

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B.C. shop owner stops customer from losing thousands of dollars to Bitcoin scam

Bitcoin scam.Owner Ravi Patel and his wife Sarita of Mike’s Convenience Store in North Delta recently stopped a young man from depositing over $5,500 dollars at a Bitcoin ATM to fraudsters.“We feel it is our duty to help,” Ravi told Consumer Matters.

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