Friday night in a stormfront that killed dozens and tore apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home, derailed a train and collapsed an Amazon warehouse.The dozens killed across five states so far included 22 in Kentucky; six people in Illinois, where an Amazon facility was hit; four in Tennessee; two in Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed; and two in Missouri.

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Ontario names locations to pick up free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Toronto-area

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests amid a holiday blitz.On Wednesday, the province announced it would distribute two million rapid tests through pop-up locations such as malls, retail settings, holiday markets, public libraries and transit hubs — free of charge.These pop-up teams will be deployed at 50 locations across the province and most sites will distribute the free take-home rapid test kits (subject to supply) in addition to some that will offer onsite testing, the government said.Free rapid tests will also be available at select LCBO stores in the coming days, starting with the busiest locations, officials said. A formal list has not yet been released.

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Kentucky man dies of heart attack during tornado cleanup at daughter's home

MAYFIELD, Ky. - A Kentucky man suffered a fatal heart attack while cleaning up storm debris at his daughter's home, authorities said as the death toll edged upward from a recent tornado outbreak across multiple U.S. states.Services for Terry Martin Jayne, 67, were scheduled Wednesday in his hometown of Russellville.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as more than half of adults given booster vaccine

Scotland became the first nation in the United Kingdom to give a booster coronavirus vaccine to more than half of all adults.

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Local mental health experts consider rise in threats against schools cries for help

CHELTENHAM TWP., Pa. - There has been a rise in threats made to schools, recently and it’s something that school districts and police say they take very seriously.Cheltenham police say they thoroughly investigated a school threat much like they would any threat against the township or school and determined it was not credible. A scenario playing out in districts across the Delaware Valley, adding to stress students and parents face daily."It’s a really sad situation that this is happening in our schools because that’s the safe haven," parent Omar Johnson remarked.Licensed psychologist Dr.

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US hits 800,000 COVID-19 deaths as Omicron now in 36 states

This week America reached another grim milestone in the pandemic: 800,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, about 400,000 of them during the past year, when vaccines have been available.

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Pennsylvania asks FEMA for help with COVID surge

A file image taken July 28, 2020 shows a nurse caring for a coronavirus patient in the Intensive Care Unit at El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro, California.

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bell hooks, acclaimed author, feminist, dies at 69

FILE- Portrait of American author and feminist bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins). bell hooks, the groundbreaking author, educator and activist whose explorations of how race, gender, economics and politics were intertwined made her among the most influential thinkers of her time, has died.

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Lady Gaga Sought On-Set Help From A Mental Health Professional While Shooting ‘House Of Gucci’: ‘I Brought The Darkness With Me Home’

Lady Gaga definitely put her all into playing Patrizia Reggiani in Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci”.

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Military drafted in to help the fight against Omicron covid variant in Scotland

A Scottish Government request for extra military support to help combat Omicron has been approved.

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Scotland becomes first UK nation to give covid vaccine booster shot to half of all adults

Scotland has become the first UK nation to give a booster or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine to more than half of its entire adult population.

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Philadelphia police, Attorney General's office team up to help reduce crime in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and the Philadelphia Police Department announced new efforts that have helped reduce crime in West Philadelphia. At the same time, AG Shapiro called for Philadelphia to get tougher on crime amid the city’s rising gun violence.

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Biden to visit Kentucky to survey tornado damage, offer support

tore through Kentucky and four other states over the weekend, killing at least 88 people — 74 of them in Kentucky — and leaving many others still unaccounted for. The storms demolished homes, downed power lines and cut off residents from key utilities as temperatures dropped below freezing in Kentucky earlier this week.Biden will visit Fort Campbell for a storm briefing and Mayfield and Dawson Springs to survey the damage.

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Kareena Kapoor Khan's house help tests Covid positive

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Covid-19 deaths in United States reach 800,000

The United States has reached 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to a Reuters tally, as the nation braces for a potential surge in infections due to more time spent indoors with colder weather and the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.

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Toronto police release surveillance video in Sherman murder investigation

Police have released surveillance video showing a suspect in the murders of Honey and Barry Sherman.

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Local volunteers on the ground in Kentucky seek supplies, funds after devastating tornadoes

PHILADELPHIA - Tens of thousands of Kentucky residents are still without power or water after deadly tornadoes struck the south and Midwest over the weekend. Crews are working around the clock to restore power.

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East Toronto school with 16 active COVID cases closed to in-person learning

COVID-19 cases among students is now closed to in-person learning.The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said on Twitter that based on advice from Toronto Public Health (TPH), all students at Cosburn Middle School, located near Coxwell and Cosburn avenues, are being dismissed effective Wednesday.

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Toronto police identify person in security video as suspect in Barry and Honey Sherman deaths

Toronto police asked for help on Tuesday in identifying a person found on a home security video that they are classifying as a suspect in the deaths of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman in 2017. Det.

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Kentucky candle factory worker says she faced discipline if she left job amid tornado

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado said Tuesday that a supervisor threatened her with written disciplinary action if she went home early because storms were approaching.Haley Conder, who worked at the Mayfield Consumer Products factory on and off for 10 years, also questioned why the company did not encourage workers to go home — or at least give them a better understanding of the danger — between a first tornado siren around 6 p.m.

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"Lost generation" fears over lack of kids' mental health help

Calls for action have been made over fears that lack of access to specialist mental health services will create a “lost generation” of young people.

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Extra 100 troops being deployed in Scotland to help with covid booster programme

An extra 100 Armed Forces personnel are being deployed in Scotland to help with the booster vaccine rollout across the country amid a rising wave of Omicron infections.

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Toronto police reveal possible suspect video for unsolved murders of Barry and Honey Sherman

Toronto police have released a video of a possible suspect wanted in connection with the double homicide investigation of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman from 2017.Brandon Price, a detective with the Toronto police homicide squad, held a press conference Tuesday morning asking anyone who recognizes the person in the video to come forward.In the roughly 20-second video, a person dressed in dark clothing can be seen walking down a sidewalk on a snow-covered night in the neighbourhood.It was four years ago on Dec. 15, 2017, when the couple’s real estate agent found the Shermans dead in their mansion on Old Colony Road, near Bayview Avenue and Highway 401.

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Man plays piano inside Kentucky home destroyed by tornado

BREMEN, Ky. - A man was captured sitting alone at a grand piano playing a melody while surrounded by his completely-destroyed home in Kentucky, a juxtaposition of beauty and tragedy.Jordan Baize was recorded playing the piano keys at his home in the rural town of Bremen a day after a series of tornadoes slammed through parts of the state, killing dozens of people and leaving many others still unaccounted for. His sister, Whitney Brown, posted the video to Facebook on Dec. 11, showing Braize sitting at his grand piano with the roof completely torn off overhead.

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Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6

EDWARDSVILLE, Il. - The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, after it was struck by a tornado on Friday, leaving six people dead and another hospitalized.OSHA inspectors, who have been at the site since Saturday, will look into whether workplace safety rules were followed and will have six months to complete the investigation, said spokesperson Scott Allen.Amazon, meanwhile, said workers at the warehouse had little time to prepare when the National Weather Service declared a tornado warning on Friday night.

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COVID-19: Guelph, Wellington County not ending states of emergency due to Omicron variant

committing to doing so last month because of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.The two governments made the announcement on Nov. 10 but said orders would only be dropped if cases and hospitalizations continue to decline and if vaccines are available to children under the age of 12.

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Katie Price makes health announcement in brave picture from hospital

a SECOND operation on her broken feet. The former glamour model has shared a brave pic from inside the hospital.

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Boy Scouts of America settlement: Insurer agrees to give $800M to sexual abuse victims

DOVER, Del. - Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse.The agreement announced Monday calls for Century Indemnity Co. and affiliated companies to contribute $800 million into the fund in return for being released from further liability for abuse claims.

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City of Toronto delays return to office after province issues new public health advice

City of Toronto office staff will continue to work remotely come January.In a news release issued Monday, the City said it is delaying its return to office plans, which affects around 25 per cent of the City’s workforce.The statement said the decision was made after Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore released new public health advice on Friday advising employers to allow staff to work from home when possible.

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Music venues call for “decisive and immediate action” for help as COVID sees audience numbers decline

COVID worries are causing audience numbers to decline at live shows.Today (December 13), industry experts reported that up to 40 per cent of fans are not showing up to UK gigs due to worries over the Omicron variant, saying that it is “decimating the whole industry”.In response to the worries, MVT boss Mark Davyd has said that action must now be taken by the UK government in order to protect grassroots venues.“Regardless of any restrictions or vaccination campaigns, the fact is that grassroots music venues are experiencing a huge downturn in the number of people attending,” he said in a statement.

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José Andrés, World Central Kitchen in Kentucky providing relief following deadly tornadoes

WASHINGTON - Chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen team are in Kentucky providing relief after deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction.TORNADO RELIEF: HOW TO HELP VICTIMS IN KENTUCKY, OTHER STATESOn Sunday Andrés and his team worked with local partners to provide food in the hardest hit areas. They are partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of food trucks and emergency kitchens to help get out meals.CHEF JOSE ANDRES DONATES MEDICAL MASKS TO DC AREA HOSPITALS AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKAcross the state, tens of thousands of people were left without power as tornadoes broke out Friday night into Saturday.

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Deadly tornadoes: Final toll unclear after storms hit Kentucky, other states

extraordinarily long path of about 200 miles, authorities said.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that he’d never seen "damage at this scale, ever."At least eight people were killed at the state's Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory and another 12 were reported killed in and around Bowling Green.

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₹50,000 given to 21,235 families of Covid victims

₹50,000 given to 21,235 families that reported deaths due to Covid-19.

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Omicron cases rising in India: List of states that have reported new Covid-19 variant

Omicron Covid-19 variant is rising each day in India. On Sunday, the tally rose to 38 after Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh and Kerala reported their first infections and Maharashtra and Karnataka also recorded one each of the latest coronavirus variants. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the new Omicron coronavirus strain has been found in 63 countries and will surpass the Delta variant in spreading speed.

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Victims arrive at different hospitals after shooting in South Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police say two men showed up at different hospital after they were both injured in the same shooting Sunday afternoon in South Philadelphia. According to investigators, one of the victims drove himself to University of Pennsylvania Hospital after he was shot in the chest on the 2500 block of Ritner Street just after 2 p.m. A 40-year-old man who police say was hit in the head, arm and leg during the shooting was brought to Penn Presbyterian Hospital by a private vehicle. MORE PHILADELPHIA HEADLINESBoth men are in stable condition, according to a police update that came hours after the shooting. No arrests were reported immediately after the double shooting. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE:

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Jeff Bezos responds to Amazon warehouse collapse after celebrating Blue Origin space trip

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos issued a statement late Saturday about Friday night's warehouse tragedy in Illinois, hours after he was blasted on social media for seeming quiet on the topic amid the latest flight of his Blue Origin spacecraft."The news from Edwardsville is tragic," Bezos posted on Twitter after 9 p.m. ET.

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Kentucky tornado blows photo nearly 130 miles to Indiana, returned to family

A tornado in Kentucky blew a photo nearly 130 miles to Indiana. Images of the photo taken by Katie Posten show "Gertie Swatzell and JD Swatzell 1942" written on the back of the picture.

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Was Kentucky, Tennessee tornado outbreak related to climate change?

Friday night's tornadoes likely put them in a category of their own, meteorologists say. One of the twisters — if it is confirmed to have been just one — likely broke a nearly 100-year-old record for how long a tornado stayed on the ground in a path of destruction, experts said."One word: remarkable; unbelievable would be another," said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini.

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Rescue search continues after tornado outbreak rips through 5 states, killing at least 36

MAYFIELD, Ky. - A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ripped across the middle of the U.S.

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'I want to get you help': Knife-wielding man disarmed by authorities in Phoenix

PHOENIX - A man was shot with a less than lethal round by a Phoenix Police Department officer on Dec. 8 after he reportedly told police they'd have to shoot to disarm him while holding what appeared to be a kitchen knife.At around 5 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers were finishing up collision reports in a parking lot near McDowell Road and SR-51 when an unidentified man bent over in front of one of the patrol cars."The man appeared to be in a state of distress, and as a trooper spoke with him, he suddenly pulled out a large kitchen-style knife from behind his back and made statements indicating troopers would have to shoot him," DPS said in a news release from Dec.

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Mel Lastman, former mayor of Toronto, dead at 88

Mel Lastman, a former mayor of Toronto, has died.

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Politicians hanged in effigy at protest at B.C. legislature reflect disturbing trend: Expert

COVID-19: What are the political, moral impacts of anti-vaccine protests at hospitals? The claim that the COVID-19 vaccine is actually an “experiment” and therefore runs afoul of the code of medical ethics developed during the Nuremberg trials, has grown in popularity among opponents of COVID policy in recent months.Thursday’s effigy display consisted of figures in white protective suits with the faces of Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, hanged by the neck.

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Ethical holiday gifts that can help change lives

As the second year of this global pandemic comes to an end, many of us are thinking about ethical gift ideas.

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Texan on hunting trip in Tennessee helped search for survivors following tornado

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COVID-19: City preparing for ‘Toronto Kids Vaccine Day’ at Scotiabank Arena

Toronto Kids Vaccine Day” on Sunday – a one-day mass COVID-19 vaccination event at Scotiabank Arena. According to the city, there is still time to book an appointment.Appointments are still available for children ages five to 11 through the province’s booking system, says a statement issued by the city.

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WATCH: Terrifying video shows massive tornado sweeping through Kentucky

SACRAMENTO, Ky. - An eerie video posted to social media shows a massive tornado in the distance as it moves through part of Kentucky during the night. Eddie Knight of Sacramento, Kentucky posted the 35-second footage to Twitter. It looks like something out of a horror movie: the video flashes from pitch black and then back to the tornado when the dark sky is lit up by lightning. RELATED: Kentucky tornado: Gov. fears at least 70 dead after storm hits candle factory"Video of what I believe to be the tornado that traveled ~200 miles," Knight wrote on Twitter.

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FedEx warns of holiday shipping delays after storms cause 'substantial disruptions'

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx is warning that customers could see delays in their holiday shipments after severe weather ripped through at least five states, leaving widespread devastation."FedEx Express experienced substantial disruptions at the Memphis hub last night due to severe thunderstorms," the company said on its website. "Potential delays are possible for package deliveries across the U.S.

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Mayfield, Kentucky tornado on ground for more than 200 miles, governor says

Dozens were still feared dead Saturday. "Earlier this morning, at about 5 a.m., we were pretty sure that we would lose over 50 Kentuckians. I’m now certain that number is north of 70.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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

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