The H1N9 influenza was devastating to his liver and kidneys.The 42-year-old said doctors told him it was his fitness level that spared his life.“The doctor said out of 100 people with this type of incident, 10 might survive this and those 10 are the ones who are in good shape who take the fitness seriously,” Bramham said.“It’s just the flu but I guess we sometimes underestimate what a flu can do.”The loss of circulation in his lower limbs resulted in his legs being amputated below the knee in early May.

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Lillard, Blazers escape Nets, advance to play-in series

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Damian Lillard sent Portland into the NBA's first play-in series with 42 more points and a crucial steal, helping the Trail Blazers escape with a 134-133 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. The Trail Blazers secured the No.

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Is it right or safe to police others about wearing a mask and social distancing?

PHILADELPHIA - What do you do when someone near you isn't following the pandemic recommendations set by health officials? Do you say something and is that a safe thing to do? "I think tensions are high and it’s a very sensitive topic," said Lisa Richey. She’s the founder of the American Academy of Etiquette.

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Darvish takes no-hitter into 7th, Cubs beat Brewers 4-2

CHICAGO – Yu Darvish took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his third straight dominant start, and the major league-leading Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night.Darvish allowed just one hit — Justin Smoak’s towering solo homer to right field with one out in the seventh inning on his 98th pitch — before being relieved by Casey Sadler to start the eighth. The 33-year-old right-hander from Japan struck out 11 and threw 104 pitches.Before Smoak’s drive, Darvish allowed only three baserunners.

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Central Florida election officials say USPS is keeping up with mail-in delivery demand

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With talks of the United States Postal Service receiving funding in reference to mail-in voting delivery, two Central Florida election officials told News 6 they haven’t noticed any delayed in delivery.Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles said his office received a record amount of mail-in ballots than any other primary election in the county’s history.[RELATED: 2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of Florida’s primary election]"We are very satisfied with the service we are getting from the postal service.

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TDSB answers back-to-school questions from parents

As Toronto parents prepare for the start of classes is less than a month, many posed questions to the TDSB in an online meeting. Albert Delitala reports.

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Stanley Park restaurant says it’s ready to go to court over controversial bike lane

Carriage operator says Stanley Park lane closure an ‘accident waiting to happen’ Lawyer and former Attorney General Wally Oppal is representing the Prospect Point Bar and Grill, and says the company is ready to take legal action.“We don’t want to sue the City of Vancouver, but we will,” he told Global News.The restaurant claims the traffic restrictions have led to a 90 per cent drop in business.“They ran the bike lane right through the middle of the parking lot. The deprived her of 60 parking spots without even consulting (the restaurant),” said Oppal.“It shouldn’t happen in a democracy.

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Orioles beat Phillies 11-4, complete 3-game sweep

(Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Pedro Severino and Rio Ruiz hit homers to back Thomas Eshelman and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.Eshelman (1-0) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings to earn his second career win. The right-hander was Philadelphia’s minor league pitcher of the year in 2017 but was traded to Baltimore last year for international slot money.Phillies starter Jake Arrieta (1-2) gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.J.T.

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Cardi B Says ‘WAP’ Video Shoot Cost $100,000 Just For COVID-19 Testing

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion spared no expense for safety while shooting the “WAP” music video.

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Parents, teachers picket B.C. health minister’s office over COVID-19 school plan

the role masks will play in the school setting, are still being worked out. B.C.

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North Korea lifts lockdown in border town after coronavirus threat passes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a three week lockdown in the city of Kaesong and nearby areas, after a man who defected to the South returned to the border town last month showing coronavirus symptoms, state media said on Friday.Kim made the decision at a politburo meeting convened to discuss the government’s efforts to prevent a coronavirus outbreak, as well as the response to heavy rain and flooding, state news agency KCNA reported.

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COVID-19: Check-in on Calgary hotel industry reveals historically low occupancy levels

Calgary Hotel Association (CHA) told Global News hotel occupancy rates are currently at historic lows.“Average occupancy in the city is sitting at 25 per cent right now,” CHA executive director Sol Zia said.The CHA said downtown Calgary is taking the brunt of the vacancies as conventions, trade shows and business travellers stay away.“There’s no corporate travel that we can see,” Zia added. “Most corporate travel agreements are not allowing corporate travel until next year.”Zia said it’s a double-whammy because Calgary — and the core — was already dealing with the ongoing economic downturn before this.

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Cardinals-White Sox opener pushed back to Saturday

CHICAGO – St. Louis' series opener against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed to Saturday, giving the Cardinals an extra day to recover from a coronavirus outbreak.The Cardinals, who haven't played since July 29, were set to resume their season Friday night in Chicago.

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Zunino hits 3-run HR; Rays bash Sox to complete 4-game sweep

BOSTON – Hunter Renfroe hit two homers and drove in three runs, Mike Zunino belted a three-run shot over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the struggling Boston Red Sox 17-5 on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep.It was the sixth straight win for the Rays (12-8), who posted their eighth consecutive victory in Fenway. Tampa Bay won for the 12th time in its last 14 games against Boston.Brandon Lowe added a solo homer during a five-run third inning that chased starter Kyle Hart (0-1), who was making his major-league debut.

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Bike camp gets results for families with disabilities

“iCan!” bike camp put together by the Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida.Founder, Camilla Gardiner has been organizing the annual camp for nine years.“We basically had the whole place to ourselves,” Gardiner laughed during a recent interview.Home video shows groups of kids on special training bikes smiling as they make their way around the empty convention space.“In the beginning, our riders are a little apprehensive and parents don’t know what to expect but as the week progresses the excitement is hard to explain,” Gardiner said.Gardiner helped establish the foundation in 2010 as a way to help families with the cost of things like therapy, tutoring, sports, camps, and other experienced-based activities.

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Covid-19 shaping up to be battle for years even with vaccine

vaccine will provide some measure of protection to societies around the globe, the virus is likely to flare up from time to time and be constantly battled, much like the flu and other pathogens.“We know this virus is not going away any time soon. It’s established itself and is going to keep on transmitting wherever it’s able to do so," Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist for the World Health Organization, at the “How Covid-19 Is Reshaping the Global Healthcare Ecosystem" event hosted by Bloomberg Prognosis.

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Mississauga mother whose son died of flu urges caution as students head back to school

COVID-19 pandemic.“We’ve already lost one of our kids to an illness in the classroom and right now I don’t feel the government is taking the health and safety of our children seriously,” she said.On Wednesday, Jill joined other parents and educators on the lawn outside Queen’s Park to demonstrate their specific concerns about back to school.The group Ontario Parent Action Network created a mock classroom to demonstrate the number of children that could potentially be in one room, and how physical distancing would not be possible for young students.“Anyone with kids knows that they’re the best, but they’re not great at preventing the spread of illness,” she said.As someone who knows firsthand the consequences of an illness that can spread,

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Calgary hotels struggle with historically low occupancy rates

The last of Calgary’s big hotels has reopened as the hospitality industry struggles to bring guests in. Tomasia DaSilva explains why occupancy is so low in Calgary.

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Driver charged with murder after DUI crash that killed pregnant woman in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - A 40-year-old woman has been charged with murder for driving under the influence when she hit and killed a pregnant woman in Anaheim. The deadly collision occurred just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on Katella Avenue, near Bayless Street.The victim, 23-year-old Yesenia Lisette Aguilar who was 35 weeks pregnant with a girl, was walking with her husband when a Jeep jumped the curb and struck her. Aguilar was taken to the hospital where doctors performed an emergency C-Section to deliver her baby.

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New body camera video of George Floyd's death shows Officer Tou Thao interacting with agitated bystanders

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - New police body camera video was released Thursday, showing the perspective of former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao as he tried to control the crowd while his fellow officers restrained George Floyd during the deadly arrest.In the video, Thao is seen talking to bystanders who are growing more agitated by the minute as Floyd cries out while being restrained by then officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane.

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3 family members dead after being swept under waterfall west of Nordegg

The three adults, all from the same family, died after being swept under a waterfall west of Nordegg on Tuesday — while three children watched from shore. Nicole Stillger has the details.

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Manitoba opposition, teachers’ union ask for more from province’s back-to-school protocols

Masks ‘strongly recommended’ but not mandatory in Manitoba’s updated back-to-school plans Schools will reopen on Sept. 8 — with teachers and staff returning Sept.

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Coronavirus: WHO officials discuss food safety after frozen chicken wings test positive for COVID-19

World Health Organization officials responded on Thursday to a question on the safety of the food chain, after China announced frozen chicken wings from Brazil have tested positive for COVID-19, by saying there is still no evidence that consuming food will transmit COVID-19 and that the virus can be killed once the meat is properly cooked.

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Suns top Mavs to keep playoff hopes alive, go 8-0 in bubble

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Devin Booker scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns rolled past the Dallas Mavericks 128-102 on Thursday to keep their playoff hopes alive and finish as the only unbeaten team in the restart.Dario Saric scored 16 points and Cameron Payne and Cameron Johnson each added 15 for the Suns. They will qualify for the play-in series that starts Saturday if Portland loses to Brooklyn later Thursday.Dallas was already locked into a playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, so the starters played limited minutes.

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Grizzlies roll past Bucks 119-106, reach West play-in round

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Jonas Valanciunas and Ja Morant had triple-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies kept their season alive Thursday with a 119-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, who were missing star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo after he was suspended for head-butting an opponent.Dillon Brooks added 31 points as Memphis posted its second wire-to-wire win of the season and wrapped up a spot in the play-in tournament that will determine the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Grizzies (34-39) are tied for eighth place in the Western Conference with Portland and Phoenix, which beat Dallas on Thursday.

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Injured seniors rescued by helicopter after being chased by a cow and its calf

SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. - A couple was rescued after getting chased by a cow and its calf in California on Aug. 9.Footage from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) shows a helicopter rescuing the couple in Lynch Canyon in Fairfield, California, as the cow and the calf watch nearby."A CHP Flight Officer/Paramedic made contact with the couple and determined that they were injured and a hoist rescue would be needed," the CHP said on Facebook on Aug.

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A flame, a look, one of the Olympics' most powerful moments

ATLANTA – EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 1996 Atlanta Games, where Muhammad Ali provided the greatest moment before the competition even began.___Less than 24 hours before the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics, at a secretive midnight practice run, Janet Evans finally got the word.

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Suspect held on attempted murder charges in standoff, shooting that injured 6 officers

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man who is accused of shooting six police officers during an hours-long standoff last year appeared in court for a preliminary hearing Thursday.The hearing came just one day shy of the one year anniversary of the incident.Maurice Hill, then 36, is facing a long list of charges in the non-fatal shootings of six officers, along with attempted murder and related charges for 24 other officers who were in the line of fire that day.Maurice Hill, 36, is accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers last year. During Thursday's hearing, a judge ordered him to be held until trial.

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London, Ont., area public, Catholic boards shed light on back-to-school plans

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Hundreds of students across US in quarantine after COVID-19 outbreaks at reopened schools

FILE - Cheryl Nicholas, Principal of Layer Elementary School, explains to the media the social distancing and other health precautions that have been initiated at the school a week before classes begin for the year during the COVID-19 pandemic on Aug (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - The school year is already off to a troubled start as hundreds of U.S.

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Police officer saves man in wheelchair from oncoming train in California

A police officer saved a man in a wheelchair who was stuck on a set of train tracks just seconds before the train came through in Lodi, California, on August 12.

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N.B. held series of updates regarding back to school plan

With an uncertain year fast approaching, New Brunswick’s education minister hopes regular communication can calm nerves.

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Coronavirus: Ontario major teachers’ unions allege back-to-school plan breaks provincial law

COVID-19 and as such, the province is required under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act to implement all reasonable measures to reduce the risks posed by the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]They allege the provincial plan fails to provide adequate health and safety protections such as smaller class sizes, minimal measurable standards for ventilation in schools, and mandatory masking for younger children.The unions — the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation — represent more than 190,000 teachers and

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FCO advises against all non-essential travel to France after coronavirus spike

The Foreign Office has advised against all non-essential travel to France.

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Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson completes quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood also completed two weeks of self isolation after he tested positive for the virus and had mild symptoms.Chitwood returned to work this week after he said he battled through “the worst sickness I think I’ve ever experienced.”At least five people who attended the Florida Sheriffs Association meeting in Bonita Springs, including Chitwood, on July 27 later tested positive for COVID-19, according to the News Service of Florida.

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Axl Rose Fires Back At Trump Admin Over Handling Of Pandemic: They ‘Don’t Care’ About Families

Guns N Roses frontman Axl Rose, 58, lashed out at the Trump administration again on Twitter, criticizing them for their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Axl, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, tweeted on August 13, “It isn’t that this Administration doesn’t grasp the ‘magnitude’ of the problems that American families r facing. It’s that they don’t care. There’s a difference.”

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What the MLS is Back tournament was like from a journalist who covered it

Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – Now that the MLS is Back tournament has concluded, I wanted to reflect on what it was like for a non-bubble member to cover games.Every time I got approved for a credential, I breathed a sigh of relief. Only one credential was given out to each outlet, and I was the only person approved for News 6 WKMG.

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'Succession' Star Brian Cox Says He "Never Felt Anything" After Contracting COVID-19

Succession star Brian Cox has opened up about his personal experience with COVID-19 after revealing he'd contracted the coronavirus months ago but didn't feel "anything." Speaking to The Late Late Show host James Corden, the award-winning actor revealed during his Wednesday late night appearance that he was made aware he'd gotten the respiratory virus as part of a routine visit to Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. "I'm a diabetic, and I went from my usual bloods that I usually have between months," Cox told Corden.

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Kingston-area Catholic school board sets out back to school plans

ALCDSB) has laid out back to school plans that reflect changes needed during the novel coronavirus pandemic.One of the key differences to years at the ALCDSB schools will be staggered entries. All Kindergarten students will have staggered entries into schools, and staggered entries will also be considered by elementary schools.

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On first day of school, Lake Highland Prep goes on temporary lockdown

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lake Highland Preparatory School welcomed students back for the first day of the fall semester Thursday and was temporarily placed on lockdown while authorities searched for a suspect near the campus, according to school staff.Orlando police responded to a potential threat at a nearby chiropractor’s office prompting the lockdown, according to the police department.Police said a man went to the office at 206 East Colonial Drive at about 1:30 p.m. and made a verbal threat while brandishing a weapon.

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'Like the Titanic' - NCAA experts warn of coronavirus spread

The NCAA's chief medical officer and two of its infectious disease expert advisers warned Thursday the uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus throughout the United States remains an enormous obstacle for college sports to overcome.“I feel like the Titanic. We have hit the iceberg, and we’re trying to make decisions of what time should we have the band play,” said Dr.

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This physician has battled epidemics, quakes, and poverty in Haiti. Now, she's taking on COVID-19

Robert BazellScience's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.Marie Marcelle Deschamps remembers the first patient with COVID-19 to visit a clinic she runs in Portau-Prince, Haiti. It was late March.

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So-called sea lice — actually jellyfish larvae — reported at Jersey Shore

A stretch of beach in Atlantic City, N.J. (FOX 5 NY file photo) NEW JERSEY - Some cases of seabather's eruption—a sometimes painful skin rash that emerges after recreating in the ocean surf—have been reported in folks spending time at the Jersey Shore, from Cape May on up to Monmouth County, according to the Asbury Park Press.So what causes this rash? Sea lice.

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LAFD responds to unusual call for service after man tapes himself to billboard in publicity stunt

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Firefighters and law enforcement Thursday responded to an unusual call for service when they were told that a man duct-taped himself to a billboard in Hollywood.Get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.The Los Angeles Fire Department referred to the incident as a "single patient behavioral emergency" in which "one person secured (themselves?) to a billboard."When crews arrived at the scene in the 1700 block of Cahuenga Boulevard they discovered that the individual was, in fact, comedian and television personality Steve-O in an apparent publicity stunt.AdvertisementVideo from SkyFOX showed dozens of spectators on the street below taking photos and videos of Steve-O duct-taped to the

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Constant Testing and New Demands: A Look at L.A. Housekeeping During COVID-19

Claudia Kahn’s interactions with clients have changed markedly since California went into COVID-19 lockdown. Early on — when owners of pricey L.A.

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Three more people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Greater Manchester

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, August 13 is:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.They do not include deaths in care homes or community settings.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day

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Boutique Manchester gym BLOK closes after visitors test positive for Covid-19

Boutique gym and fitness studio BLOK in Manchester has closed temporarily after being told two recent visitors tested positive for coronavirus.The gym is based within the Ducie Street warehouse, the towering red brick former Victorian railway building near Piccadilly railway station.Bosses said the gym closed today - Thursday - and would not reopen until Monday.Members and visitors have been contacted and told to get a test then self-isolate until they get their results.BLOK chief executive officer Ed Stanbury said all staff and instructors have also been tested and were self-isolating ahead of their results.He said the studio's pre-planned track and trace system kicked in immediately.The popular Manchester gym opened last September and is

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New Florida coronavirus cases stabilize after testing dump causes spike

ORLANDO, Fla. – A day after Florida reported a large increase of coronavirus cases due to a laboratory testing dump, the state reported 6,236 new cases, putting Florida on track for reporting under 7,000 cases per day this week, outside of Wednesday’s blip.With the new cases reported by the Florida Department of Health Thursday, Florida’s total number of confirmed cases is now 557,137 since the pandemic first arrived more than five months ago.

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