WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market's growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending.Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that applications declined 92,000 from a revised 590,000 a week earlier.

The number of weekly jobless claims — a rough measure of the pace of layoffs — has declined significantly from a peak of 900,000 in January as employers have ramped up hiring.At the same time, the pace of applications is still well above the roughly 230,000 level that prevailed before the viral outbreak tore through the economy in March of last year.RELATED: Hiring.

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Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival returns after COVID-19 delays

WINTER PARK, Fla. – One of Winter Park’s most beloved traditions is back for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Reporting on Kilmarnock's Covid season without supporters at Rugby Park

Kilmarnock matches home and away for over 50 years, the last couple of seasons have been, to say the least, a tad unusual. We’ve all been affected in some way or other by the coronavirus pandemic, and football is no exception.Killie fans, like supporters of clubs throughout the world, have all missed out.

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N Ireland's main British unionist party to choose new leader

LONDON – Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party was choosing a new leader Friday, in a contest with two candidates and only 36 voters.

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Concerns Dumfries and Galloway faces a "cancer crisis" due to Covid-19

halted.

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Petition with 350,000 signatures wants Tokyo Games canceled

TOKYO – An online petition with more than 350,000 signatures calling for the Tokyo Games to be canceled was submitted Friday to local organizers, the International Olympic Committee and others.

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NIH report details how severe forms of COVID-19 cause lung failure and death

LOS ANGELES - A recent report from the National Institutes of Health published on May 11 details how severe COVID-19 is unlike most respiratory illnesses and why it can cause lung failure and death. The report cites two NIH-funded studies that were both published in the scientific journal Nature. The NIH says these studies provide some of the most detailed analyses of COVID-19 on the human body. Researchers explained how SARS-CoV-2, the disease that causes COVID-19 "unleashes a devastating series of host events in the lungs prior to death." These "events" include irreparable tissue damage and severe inflammation. In both studies, scientists analyzed tissue samples gathered from COVID-19 patients shortly after their deaths.

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Honda returns to quarterly profit despite pandemic damage

TOKYO – Honda swung into the black in January-March, recording a 213 billion yen ($2 billion) profit despite the lingering impact of the pandemic.

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COVID support: JP Morgan earmarks $3.8 mn for India staff; offers USD 10 mn more in phases

MUMBAI : Global investment banking major JP Morgan Chase has increased its COVID-19 support to the country manifold, taking the total planned aid to close to USD 16 million, of which USD 3.8 million is for supporting its over 35,000 employees in India.The head of the Wall Street major Jamie Dimon had on April 30 had committed an upfront USD 2 million financial aid along with an appeal to its over 2.5 lakh employees globally to chip in which would be matched by an equal amount by the company.In an internal communication on Thursday, which PTI has seen, Filippo Gori, the chief executive of JP Morgan Asia Pacific, said the bank has set aside USD 3.8 million for the care of its over 35,000 India employees, and an additional USD 10 million is

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No decision yet on pending class 12 board exams, cays CBSE amid Covid-19

NEW DELHI : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Friday that it has not taken any decision yet on class 12 board exams even as a section of students and parents have been demanding cancellation of exams in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation."It is clarified that no such decision (cancellation of exams) has been taken regarding class 12 board examination, as being speculated.

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The Latest: Gaza's families flee intense Israeli bombardment

JERUSALEM – The Latest on the stepped-up fighting between Israel and militant Hamas rulers (all times local):

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Launch of new mental health pathway makes support easier to access

Positive Pathways comes on Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 as a collaborative effort from members of the community and organisations in Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists

NAXOS – In her kitchen, Kyriaki Kapri has enough food to feed an army. Piles of squid for frying, lemons to be quartered, thumb-thick potato wedges to make oregano-sprinkled French fries, and seafood for the dishes famous on the Greek island of Naxos.

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Indian equities remain largely immune to the raging covid pandemic

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Orient Electric’s Q4 growth momentum strong, but near-term covid worries persist

Orient Electric Ltd were marginally higher during trading hours on the National Stock Exchange on Friday, a day when the benchmark Nifty 50 index was slightly lower.The company’s fourth quarter results are encouraging. For the March quarter (Q4FY21), revenues have increased as much as 42% year-on-year (y-o-y) to ₹802 crore.

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Reliance Jio announces special initiatives for JioPhone users for Covid pandemic

₹75 plan, will get an additional ₹75 plan absolutely free."JioPhone was launched with the mission to provide a digital life to every Indian. In these unprecedented times of the Covid pandemic, we at Jio want to ensure that staying connected remains accessible and affordable for all customers, especially the less-privileged sections of our society," the company said.Reliance is committed to standing with every Indian during these challenging times and will continue to make every effort to enable our fellow citizens to overcome the difficulties created by the pandemic, it added.The entire Reliance family has joined forces to strengthen the nation’s fight against COVID-19.

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The Latest: Singapore ups virus rules after new infections

SINGAPORE — Singapore has further tightened social-distancing restrictions, banning dining in at restaurants and limiting public gatherings to two people as it seeks to control a growing number of untraceable coronavirus infections in the city.

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WNBA returns, celebrating 25th anniversary season

NEW YORK – The WNBA is back and celebrating its silver anniversary.

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Beset by virus, Gaza's hospitals now struggle with wounded

GAZA – Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities cleared out hospital operating rooms, suspended nonessential care and redeployed doctors to patients having difficulty breathing.

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The stories of 3 Covid warriors will inspire many - Take a look

Manzoor Ahmad from Kashmir As per MyGoV, Manzoor Ahmad is an Asthma patient. However, his medical condition did not stop him from helping others fighting Covid.

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Covid update: India reports 4,000 deaths; discharges surpass new cases

coronavirus infections was seen in the country in the last 24 hours with 3,43,144 people testing positive, according to the data released by the Union health ministry on Friday.The number stood at 3,62,727 on Thursday morning.With the addition of fresh infections, the cumulative Covid-19 caseload in India has reached 2,40,46,809.Nine states and UT -- Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam, and Manipur -- are continuing to show an increasing trend in daily coronavirus cases, the ministry said on Thursday.On the other hand, nine states -- Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Goa, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Jammu, and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- have shown a decline in daily new cases in the past one

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Misinformation surges amid India's COVID-19 calamity

NEW DELHI – The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19.

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Biden to meet DACA recipients in immigration overhaul push

As a candidate, President Joe Biden promised to protect those often described as “dreamers,” brought to the U.S. illegally as children, and their families by reinstating an Obama-era policy that protected them from deportation.

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Akshay Tritiya: Will Covid-19 second wave dent gold sales this year?

Akshaya Tritiya 2021 celebrations are underway amid fear of deadly Covid-19 pandemic for consecutive second year. To ensure Covid-19 protocols, people are expected to move towards the digital gold options like gold funds, e-gold and gold ETF that may impact the retail physical gold sale.

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Eight Yankees Players & Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19 Despite Being Vaccinated

It has been announced that eight New York Yankees players and staff members have recently tested positive for COVID-19, despite already being vaccinated, People reported on Thursday (May 14).

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Vandals steal $8,000 worth of gear from South Jersey flag football team

VINELAND, N.J. - Days before a South Jersey’s flag football season, someone broke into the trailer of one team, stealing $8,000 worth of gear and putting their season in jeopardy. It’s like a sucker punch for coach Chris Morgan going through the trailer door again seeing the mess the damage and trying to take inventory on what was stolen."I did have quite a few of these expensive helmets on the top rack and they’re gone," Morgan said.Ripped off the racks inside the Vineland Youth Football League trailer at Romano Park. Helmets, footballs, flag football jerseys were taken.It’s a punch in the gut for sure"The immediate reaction was really you’re gonna steal from kids, especially after the last year we just had all they wanna do is get out

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COVID-19: Hamilton reports 124 new cases, drop in positive test results

COVID-19 on Thursday.After more than 10 days of hovering over 10 per cent, the positivity rate dropped day over day from 11.9 per cent on Wednesday to 8.8 per cent as of Thursday afternoon.The rate is still above the last reported daily number from the province on May 12, which was at 5.7 per cent. Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths Ontario’s medical officer of health, Dr.

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Burks scores 30, rallies Knicks past Spurs, 102-98

NEW YORK – Alec Burks scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a three-game absence and the New York Knicks kept up their chase of home-court advantage in the playoffs by rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-98 on Thursday night.

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Provincial health officer on whether B.C. will follow U.S. relaxation of mask rules

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says we’ll have to wait a few weeks to find out if B.C. will follow the U.S. and relax some mask guidelines. Aaron McArthur reports.

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No new community cases; no new cases; 1 historical case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Pandemic pursuit leads to ‘thrilling’ opportunity for Calgary teen

Beekeeping hobby is abuzz in New Brunswick amid the pandemic “Ever since the pandemic hit, I’ve had time to explore it more,” Bond said. “And when I’ve (been) taking photos I’ve found just a sense of calm.”Now the 17-year-old’s work is getting some unusual exposure, with two of her photos displayed on bottles of Jones Soda, on sale in thousands of stores throughout North America.“One has a trail post on it, (a photo) taken on a family hike,” Bond said.

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Spieth shoots 63, shares lead at low-scoring hometown Nelson

MCKINNEY, Texas – Jordan Spieth had his longest stretch all day of mere pars — a whopping four holes — on the besieged new home course of the AT&T Byron Nelson when the local favorite stepped over a 55-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th.

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Protests outside, struggles inside: Man U loses to Liverpool

MANCHESTER – The beefed-up defense outside Old Trafford was more robust than Manchester United's on the pitch inside.

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‘Match made in heaven’: Boy with prosthetic leg adopts dog with missing paw

Paxton Williams of Minnesota had his right leg amputated when he was just 4 years old and Marvel, the newest member of the Williams family, was born without her front right paw.Barb Felt, who owns Rolling Oaks Goldens, a farm in Minnesota that specializes in breeding and raising high-pedigree golden retrievers, learned about Paxton and his limb difference from a former client. Marvel and Paxton at home. RELATED: Animal rescues face lack of fosters, more surrenders as pandemic wanes"We have a client who has one of our golden retrievers and she follows us on Facebook and Instagram and we had posted about Marvel," Felt told FOX TV Stations.

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Albertans now require COVID-19 mask exemption letter from medical professional

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces that effective immediately, Albertans who cannot wear a COVID-19 mask due to medical conditions will require a exception letter from a medical professional.

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Are you exempt from Alberta’s COVID-19 face mask law? You now need proof

wearing a face mask in public indoor places amid the COVID-19 pandemic to carry a letter of proof stating the reason they’re exempt.Officials have also honed a list of conditions that qualify.Chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Albertans now responsible for notifying workplaces of positive COVID-19 case

Dr. Verna Yiu says Albertans who have tested positive for COVID-19 are now responsible for notifying their employers as part of a modified approach to contact tracing.

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St. Leo's Church fire ruled an arson, $20k reward offered for information

TACONY - Authorities on Thursday said the fire that destroyed the former St. Leo's Church in Tacony over the weekend was intentionally started.

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Landscaping, pool companies say demand is at an all-time high ahead of 2nd COVID-19 summer

COVID-19 summer, the increased demand for landscaping, grills and pools has not slowed down since last year.With more people staying home amid the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, landscaping companies and those that sell outdoor recreation items like pools and barbecues say business is at an all-time high.“Word travels fast and people realized they could not just call up and get what they want, they had to get in queue, so demand never slows down, especially over Christmas and February,” said Jay Murray, president of TLC Landscaping.“It’s really never stopped.”TLC Landscaping specializes in custom pools and landscaping design.

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US vows to stand by ally Australia against China

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration vowed Thursday to stand by Australia in its worsening trade and other disputes with China.

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Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera

NEW YORK – Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops to construct sets for the company's upcoming season, attracting a crowd of roughly 1,000 people outside Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Thursday.

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Missing Houston tiger: Carole Baskin offering $5,000 reward for safe return

Victor Hugo Cuevas (Photo: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office) India the Tiger remains missing.RELATED: Houston's 'roaming tiger' still missing, Carole Baskin from "Tiger King" respondsCuevas' attorney, Michael Elliot said the roaming tiger is not his client’s and he doesn’t know where the tiger is now. AdvertisementAccording to court records, this recent release will make Cuevas' second time he bonded out of jail, following a murder charge in 2017.

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B.C. reports 587 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths, active cases fall again

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 587 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, May 13, and five related death in British Columbia.

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Some Orange County parents eager to get their children vaccinated

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With five vaccination sites in Orange County now open to everyone 12 and older, News 6 spoke with parents and kids that wasted no time in getting their shot.

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Yankees' Torres positive for COVID despite being vaccinated

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated and having previously contracted the coronavirus during the offseason.

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Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in theme parks

NEW YORK – Disney second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks. But net income beat expectations and CEO Bob Chapek said signs of recovery can be seen across the company’s business as the pandemic begins to wane.

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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

In new pandemic low, unemployment numbers fall to 498,000

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