YANGON – Civil servants, even police officers, are risking their jobs to protest the military takeover in Myanmar, and one of the more dramatic examples of crossing that line also illustrates the deep roots of the country's ethnic conflicts.

In a small village in the eastern state of Kayah, 42 local police officers stood as one to declare their support for the protesters and refuse entreaties from a senior officer to return to duty.

Residents streamed to the scene to protect the defiant police from arrest. A video shot by a local man of Wednesday's drama showed how as the officer tried to cajole the group to return to the fold, a young policeman stepped forward to argue with him. “If we go back with you it will be so different from what we

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Police: Teenager shot on highway in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A teenage boy has been hospitalized after a shooting Saturday evening. The incident happened on the 5500 block of Master Street in West Philadelphia at approximately 5:29 p.m.The 16-year-old male was shot once in the right calf and was taken by police to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Florida senators react to former President Donald Trump’s acquittal

The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment.

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Minneapolis to spend $6.4M to recruit more police officers

MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis is planning to spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, at a time when some City Council members and activist groups have been advocating to replace the police department following George Floyd’s death.

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Police arrest man accused of beating woman on her way to work

Courtesy: Tampa Police Department TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police have arrested Antonio Whitehead, 55, after they say he severely beat a woman who was walking to work Thursday morning.Detectives say they received a tip through Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay that the suspect was reportedly at the Salvation Army located at 1514 N. Florida Ave.

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16 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including 12 at Manoir Belle Vue

COVID-19 and 12 new recoveries on Saturday.The new cases include 12 being reported at Manoir Belle Vue, a long-term care home in Edmundston, N.B.The cases at Manoir Belle Vue were detected during the latest round of testing at the facility.

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Latest round of testing confirms 12 new cases at Manoir Belle Vue

COVID-19 testing has detected 12 new cases at the facility.In a Facebook post made on Saturday, Manoir Belle Vue Inc., said seven residents and five employees had tested positive in their most recent tests.

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‘It’s a forest fire’: experts predict rise of COVID-19 variant cases, warn of 3rd wave

COVID-19 modelers are sounding alarm bells of an approaching third wave expected to be driven by more contagious variants of the virus.But while we brace for Wave 3, some are wondering if we ever actually cleared Wave 2, especially in populous areas of the country where transmission has remained more steady.

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Police: Man, 30, found dead in South Philadelphia, the victim of apparent shooting

Police investigate a homicide on the 2300 block of Moore Street. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after he was found in South Philadelphia with a gunshot wound late Friday night.According to officials, police were called to the 2300 block of Moore Street Friday night, around 11:30, for a reported shooting.Arriving officers found a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.No other details were released regarding the man’s identity.

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Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week

YANGON – Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing off from confrontations.

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Professional standards investigating video showing Hamilton police officer lunging at woman

Hamilton Police say they have forwarded a video to their professional standards department in which an officer lunged at a woman amid a dispute with a neighbour call on Feb. 11, 2021.

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Police continue to investigate after human remains discovered in U-Haul

PHILADELPHIA - Less than 24 hours after police found human remains inside a trash bag in the back of a U-Haul during a traffic stop. Crime scene investigators and animal protection officers were at a home on Sanibel Street Friday morning.ACCT Philly says they assisted police where an owner is no longer able to care for their animals anymore. They took 63 exotic animals from the home."Parrots, tortoises and bearded dragons," Sarah Barnett with ACCT Philly said.

Harry Potter’s Jessie Cave seems to break lockdown rules in podcast gaffe – a month after son tested positive for Covid

HARRY Potter's Jessie Cave appeared to break lockdown rules a month after her son tested positive for Covid. Jessie, 33, and her sister Bebe, 23, were accused of flouting lockdown restrictions by mixing households while they filmed their latest podcast episode.

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Senate passes bill to award Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman watches newly released video footage, of the January 6 attack, during the second day of Trumps second impeachment trial on February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. - Democrats present the case against Donald Trump in WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Friday to award U.S.

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Report: Police granted clinic shooting suspect gun permit

BUFFALO, Minn. – A man charged with murder in a shooting at a Minnesota medical clinic bought the handgun he used in the attack with a permit from the local police department, even though he had been the subject of a restraining order for threatening the clinic in the past, according to a published report.

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Door handles to residents’ rooms allegedly removed at Ontario retirement home

An investigation has been launched into a retirement home in Clarington, Ont., after there were reports that a staff member had removed door handles from some of the resident’s units. Erica Vella reports.

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4 Guelph residents likely had the U.K. coronavirus variant: public health

coronavirus variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., earlier this year.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced on Thursday that the variant had been detected by Public Health Ontario the day prior in a previously resolved case somewhere in their jurisdiction. Stay-at-home order and vaccines needed to avoid 3rd wave in Ontario, experts say The individual received a positive test for COVID-19 on Jan.

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Trailblazer who helped integrate Florida schools believes country is heading in right direction

ORLANDO, Fla. – As News 6 celebrates Black History Month, a local woman who’s been a trailblazer her entire life is speaking out about the history that’s now happening right before our eyes.

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Covid rule breakers 'outnumber' police as hundreds flock to sledging hotspots

Police officers were "outnumbered" by hundreds of people who defied lockdown to sledge en-masse.

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Airlines push White House to reject testing for US flights

WASHINGTON – Leaders of several major U.S. airlines met online Friday with White House officials to press their case against requiring coronavirus tests for passengers on domestic flights, saying it would undermine the already fragile industry.

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Police: Two men found dead inside vehicle in New Castle County

BROOKSIDE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the deaths of two men they say were found dead inside a vehicle in New Castle County Friday morning.Officers were dispatched to the unit block of Carlisle Road in Brookside around 6:15 a.m. for a report of a suspicious vehicle.When officers arrived on the scene they found two deceased males inside the vehicle.New Castle County detectives are investigating.If you have any information and/or video pertaining to this investigation, please contact Detective Kevin Mackie ([email protected] or 302-395-8133).

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WHO chief scientist confirms reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants

During a briefing on Friday, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr.

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WHO chief warns of complacency as global virus cases drop

GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the drop in confirmed COVID-19 infections around the world was encouraging, but cautioned against relaxing restrictions that have helped curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Minor leagues get a reset with 120-team regional alignment

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball has reorganized its minor leagues in a 120-team regional alignment.

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DA: Man shot by police after opening fire during barricade in East Goshen Township

A man was critically wounded after opening fire on officers Thursday in East Goshen Township, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said. EAST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Officers in East Goshen Township shot and critically wounded a man who investigators say was having a mental health crisis and threatened to shoot his mother and sister before barricading himself inside a home.Police were called to a home on the 900 block of Cornwallis Drive around 6:15 p.m.

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Titusville man ties up 75-year-old neighbor, steals his car, police say

A Titusville man is accused of demanding money from his 75-year-old neighbor and then duct taping his hands and feet when he declined, according to Titusville police.

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Covid vaccines will stop 95% of UK deaths by March, scientists predict

Coronavirus vaccines are on course to stop 95% of deaths and two-thirds of hospital cases by March, a study has found.

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Police: Infant was on passenger's lap during deadly crash in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a front seat passenger was holding a 3-week-old girl on her lap during a violent crash that caused fatal injuries to the child late Thursday night in Northeast Philadelphia.Police say a 21-year-old woman and three passengers - including a 3-week-old child and a 4-month-old boy - were heading east on Harbison Avenue just before 11 p.m. when they collided with a 2008 Acura making a left-hand turn onto Roosevelt Boulevard.Police say a 1-month-old girl is dead following a crash on Roosevelt Boulevard.

People arriving from 20 states face 14-day mandatory self-quarantine

An additional 18 states have been added to the Government's coronavirus 'high-risk' list of countries.

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Chicago teen police impersonator arrested again as adult

CHICAGO – A man arrested three times for impersonating a Chicago police officer, including once at age 14, has been arrested again for the same crime, police said.

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Wanted man found dead in Orlando condo after 6-hour police standoff

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday night after a tense six-hour police standoff in Orlando.

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Myanmar draft cybersecurity law adds to protests over coup

BANGKOK – A draft cybersecurity law due to be implemented in Myanmar has raised protests that it will be used to quash dissent rather than protect privacy.

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West Lothian residents report trouble with the Covid-19 vaccination appointment system

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Local people in West Lothian are having trouble with their vaccination appointments.MSP Neil Findlay told the Courier that he has heard from up to 100 residents who cannot get their appointments changed.NHS Lothian have already given over 100,000 people their first dose of the vaccine but local politicians want the Scottish Government to organise better accessibility.Speaking to The Courier, MSP Neil Findlay said: “Everyone is desperate for the vaccination programme to go quickly and effectively but there are a lot of problems with the appointments system.“I am being contacted by people in the priority groups who haven’t had appointment letters,

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Police: 1-month-old killed in head-on crash on Roosevelt Boulevard

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a 1-month-old girl has died following a two-car crash on Roosevelt Boulevard late Thursday night. A vehicle driven by a 21-year-old woman with three passengers, including a 1-month old and 4-year-old, slammed head-on into an SUV driven by a 29-year-old man while crossing Roosevelt Boulevard on Harbison Avenue, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.Police say a 1-month-old girl is dead following a crash on Roosevelt Boulevard. Police say the infant was taken to Einstein Medical Center where she died.

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Wife of police officer trapped in coma for 16 days says Covid 'saved his life'

The wife of a former police officer says coronavirus may have saved his life after medics discovered his undiagnosed heart condition.

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Top UK military chief warns Covid crisis 'like the build-up to World War Two'

coronavirus crisis is a lot like the lead up to World War Two.General Sir Nick Carter says the pandemic's economic fall-out will bring "security challenges" – just like those faced in the 1930s.The Chief of the Defence Staff even hinted that it could lead to international warfare.The Great Depression was sparked by an economic crisis and helped fascist leaders rise up across Europe.Now Sir Nick warns the world needs to be braced for a possible fall-out in the years ahead. He told The Telegraph: "What you generally find with a crisis like this, which becomes an economic crisis, is that it then undermines the stability and security situation as well.

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'I am a child!' Police pepper spray shows kids not exempt

The 9-year-old Black girl sat handcuffed in the backseat of a police car, distraught and crying for her father as the white officers grew increasingly impatient while they tried to wrangle her fully into the vehicle.

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‘The only thing we can do right now is acknowledge what happened’: Calgary police reviewing video of officer kicking dog

Calgary police Supt. Ryan Ayliffe says the service will work with the dog handler seen kicking a dog in a viral video, and continue to review the incident.

Calgary police ‘very sorry’ after officer caught kicking service dog

Calgary police are speaking out after a disturbing incident where a police officer kicked his service dog and was caught on camera. As Jenna Freeman reports, CPS calls it unacceptable.

Myanmar coup leader: 'Join hands' with army for democracy

YANGON – Myanmar's coup leader used the country's Union Day holiday on Friday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy, a request likely to be met with derision by protesters who are pushing for the release from detention of their country's elected leaders.

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Family of teen struck, killed by Camden County police vehicle files lawsuit

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - The family of a teen struck and killed by a Camden County police vehicle has filed a lawsuit."We motivated each other." Jennifer Lopez says her best friend Nerreada Robles continues to do that for her almost two years after her death. Robles wanted to be a pediatric nurse. "It’s been hard for me but I try to keep my head held high and just stay focused as she wanted me to be," she added.The 17-year-old was on her way to visit Lopez at her home when she was struck and killed by a Camden County police officer on Feb.

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Police: Man, 20, killed in North Philadelphia shooting

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed in North Philadelphia.It happened on the 3700 block of North Park Avenue around 6 p.m. Thursday.According to police, the man was shot multiple times throughout the body.

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Calgary police respond to viral video showing officer kicking police dog

Calgary police Supt. Ryan Ayliffe responds to a viral video circulating online showing an officer kicking a police dog.

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