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Smoke bombs disperse protesters as police including the RCMP clear Wellington Street in front of Parliament. Protesters from the "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa are moved from Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill by police officers after blockadi ((Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images))OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Hundreds of police in riot gear swept through the streets of Canada’s besieged capital Saturday, arresting or driving out protesters, towing away their trucks and finally retaking control of the streets in front of the country’s Parliament buildings.With protesters in clear retreat under the increasing pressure of one of the largest police operations in Canada’s history, authorities’ hopes were rising for an end to the three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions and the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said that while some smaller protests continued "this unlawful occupation is over.

The image of King Charles will eventually replace the queen on Canada’s $20 bill and its coins, the federal government announced during Saturday’s coronation events.

Police investigate a shooting on Frankford Avenue where a 28-year-old man was shot and killed. PHILADELPHIA - Another violent night  in Philadelphia as officials report two people killed and eight injured in numerous shootings across the city Saturday night and early Sunday.About 9:30 Saturday night, police say a woman was shot at the Swartz Playground, in North Philadelphia.

Police investigate a shooting on Frankford Avenue where a 28-year-old man was shot and killed. PHILADELPHIA - Another violent night  in Philadelphia as officials report two people killed and six injured in numerous shootings across the city Saturday night and early Sunday.About 9:30 Saturday night, police say a woman was shot at the Swartz Playground, in North Philadelphia.

Felix Verdejo focus during the Shakur Stevenson vs Toka Kahn Clary Press Conference at the MGM Grand Conference Center on December 10, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo turned himself in to federal agents Sunday night just hours after authorities identified the body of a dead woman as his 27-year-old lover, officials said.The body of Keishla Rodríguez was found in a lagoon in the U.S.

YEREVAN – About 15,000 protesters calling for the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister marched through the capital Saturday as pressure on the leader intensified after the country's president rejected his order to dismiss the chief of the military general staff.

TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa will not turn the Hillsborough River green this year for St. Patrick's Day due to the coronavirus pandemic.

BERLIN – Collective sighs of relief could be heard from many European capitals Saturday after U.S. President Joe Biden made clear in his first major foreign policy address since taking office that he rejected the “America First” and transactional approach of his predecessor and urged cooperation among Western allies.

PHILADELPHIA - A man stabbed in North Philadelphia is in critical condition and several people are recovering from gunshot wounds as police are investigating multiple scenes across the city Saturday night.In just over half an hour, police reported 2 shootings and a stabbing in neighborhoods across the city. The spate of violence began just before 5 p.m.

THESSALONIKI – Doctors marched with their families and a few friends in Greece's second-largest city Saturday not to protest, but to debunk misinformation about face masks circulating during the coronavirus pandemic. A few dozen people fast-walked and ran 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) through central Thessaloniki while wearing face masks and then measured their oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, finding them all normal.Opponents of mandatory face mask use have spread the claim that wearing face coverings makes people short of breath and actually is bad for their health.

Calgarians are in cleanup mode after a devastating storm tore through southern Alberta on Saturday. Adam Toy reports.

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Presently, Maharashtra is the worst affected state in India as nearly 37.5% of the confirmed covid-19 cases in the country emerge from here

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The hottest party in town Saturday night was on DJ D-Nice’s Instagram, where over 100,000 accounts tuned in during his epic 10-hour set including the likes of Michelle Obama, Oprah, Rihanna and Will Smith.