LONDON : Oil prices slipped on Monday after earlier climbing above $70 a barrel for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began after attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.Yemen's Houthi forces fired drones and missiles at the heart of the Saudi oil industry on Sunday, including a Saudi Aramco facility at Ras Tanura vital to petroleum exports.

Riyadh said there were no casualties or loss of property.Benchmark Brent climbed as high as $71.38 a barrel in early Asian trade, its highest since Jan.

8, 2020. By 1019 GMT, it was trading down 30 cents or 0.4% at $69.06.US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 22 cents or 0.3% at $65.87 after touching $67.98 a barrel, its highest since October 2018.Brent and WTI prices have climbed for.

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'Sudden and significant' covid outbreak hits students at Scotland's top university

top university have been hit by a "sudden and significant" coronavirus outbreak. Bosses at St Andrews University confirmed that 14 have tested positive with more than 40 others self-isolating after an outbreak of Covid-19, which chiefs have called "extremely concerning".

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Collaboration with police divides social workers across US

CHICAGO – Rayshard Brooks was killed last June when Atlanta police responding to a report of a man asleep in a car blocking a drive-thru shot him as he tried to run away. Later that summer, a similar situation in Eugene, Oregon, ended much differently: A man reported sleeping in a car was sent home in a cab.

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GOP attorneys general question stimulus barring tax cuts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Republican attorneys general from 21 states are questioning a provision in the $1.9 trillion pandemic rescue plan that bars states from using its funds to offset tax cuts.

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6 fatalities reported during Daytona Beach’s Bike Week

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Six people died in accidents involving motorcycles during the annual Bike Week in Daytona Beach, police said.

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White supremacist propaganda in US surged in 2020, ADL report says

WASHINGTON - White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report that the Anti-Defamation League provided to The Associated Press.There were 5,125 cases of racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ and other hateful messages spread through physical flyers, stickers, banners and posters, according to Wednesday's report.

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Guinness donates $600k to Orlando’s Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Irish beer maker Guinness is working to make a difference and get results this St. Patrick’s Day.

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Here’s how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Central Florida’s theme parks

ORLANDO, Fla. – Put on your favorite green shirt and tie, practice your best Gaelic song and prepare to be Irish for the day.

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Biden to mark St. Patrick's Day virtually with Irish prime minister, praise Good Friday Agreement

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is marking St. Patrick’s Day as he recommits the U.S.

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Ruth Langsford gets to see mum in care home for her birthday after Covid kept them apart

Ruth Langsford got to see her mum for her birthday when she visited her in her care home.

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Ransomware demands double amid COVID-19, with health care industry a key target: report

Ransomware Threat Report from Unit 42, the threat intelligence team from the California-based cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks.

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Kitchener couple recounts IVF journey and pregnancy loss challenges during COVID-19

A couple from Kitchener have been using a fertility clinic since last March hoping to become mothers to a child of their own. Sadly the pandemic created many challenges in their journey. Katherine Ward reports.

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Rick Zamperin: If CFL and XFL merge, our game’s Canadian roots must remain

CFL and XFL is going to work, there has to be some lines drawn in the sand.And I’m not talking about a hook and ladder play that you draw up on the schoolyard playground during a game with your best buds.Last Wednesday, the Canadian Football League announced that it was exploring opportunities to work with the XFL to collaborate, innovate, and grow the game of football. CFL, XFL in talks over potential partnership “We look forward to exploring how we might work with one of the most innovative sports brands in the world to grow the game, engage fans in new ways, and reach new audiences,” said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie.

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Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle

FORT MYERS, Fla. – An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.

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Florida man sentenced to 3 years for lying about Hurricane Irma damage

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

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Sexual assault lawsuit filed against Houston Texans QB DeShaun Watson

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 03: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans in action against the Tennessee Titans during a game at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) HOUSTON - Houston Texans Quarterback DeShaun Watson is facing allegations of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a female masseuse.

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Internet buzzes over viral video from Austin-area beekeeper

AUSTIN, Texas - A video of an Austin-area beekeeper is drawing quite the buzz online."It’s been amazing, it’s been a little bit overwhelming but ultimately it’s just so exciting to know that so many people see the important work beekeepers do every day," said Erika Thompson, owner of Texas Beeworks.The minute-long clip shows Thompson removing a beehive from the property. "That really was just an average Tuesday it wasn’t an extraordinary removal by any means and it’s just been crazy to see people's reactions to it," she said.RELATED: Texas beekeepers see no current threat to Texas honeybees from "murder hornets"Shortly after posting the video to social media it swarmed with views and gained more than 50 million within 24 hours.

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Biden to mark St. Patrick's Day, praise Good Friday accord

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is marking St. Patrick’s Day as he recommits the U.S. to the Good Friday Agreement, which has come under increasing stress following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

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How Has the Pandemic Affected U.S. Work Life?

women, have been hit harder than others.Nonetheless, nearly 70% of men and 57% of women aged 20 and older continue to actively participate in the labor force. Understanding their experiences over the past year is just as critical to the health and resilience of the economy.The data reviewed here, based on Gallup's ongoing COVID-19 Panel tracking survey, shows the extent to which the work life of U.S.

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96% of Canadians who test positive for coronavirus aren’t using COVID Alert app properly

coronavirus.But new statistics suggest so few people are using the app correctly that it has almost no effect on slowing or limiting the spread of COVID-19.

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Multilingual team helps Berlin immigrants fight coronavirus

BERLIN – Three times a week, Aliye Tuerkyilmaz hits the markets and busy shopping streets of Neukoelln to hand out informational flyers on the coronavirus pandemic to residents of the German capital's crowded immigrant neighborhood that's studded with minarets, kebab stores and hookah lounges.

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The Latest: S Korean capital orders tests for all foreigners

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s capital has ordered coronavirus tests for all foreign workers as the country expands mass testing targeting expatriates in a campaign that has triggered complaints of discrimination.

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Ola to provide free Covid vaccination to all its employees, their dependents

NEW DELHI : As India ramps up its Covid-19 vaccination drive, leading mobility company Ola announced on Wednesday that it would cover COVID-19 vaccination costs for all its employees and their dependents in fight against the pandemic.Ola expects to vaccinate around 24,000 people, including all direct contractual employees, consultants, advisors and their immediate dependents including spouse, kids and parents, the company said.“We are happy to announce that Ola has decided to cover vaccination costs across the group. At Ola, we prioritize the health and well-being of not only our employees and their loved ones but also our extended family who work directly with us including advisors and consultants.

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White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says

NEW YORK – White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report that the Anti-Defamation League provided to The Associated Press.

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Asian shares slip ahead of Fed's view on US economic outlook

TOKYO – Asian shares fell in muted trading Wednesday as world markets cautiously awaited the U.S. central bank's latest assessment on the economy.

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Voters go to polls on final day of virus-hit Dutch election

THE HAGUE – Thousands of voting booths opened across the Netherlands early Wednesday on the final day of a general election overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, with caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte seeking a fourth term in office.

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Who wants £800 party shoes in a pandemic? Everyone, it turns out

Vogue Italia. At 16 she moved to Brescia, and studied at the European Design Institute in Milan before becoming a stylist for L'Uomo Vogue and US GQ.

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European Medicines Agency continues evaluation of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has said it will issue further advice on the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine tomorrow as it continues to evaluate the cases of blood clots in recipients of the jab.

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Covid-19 vaccine side-effects reported 'mild to moderate'

There have been 3,484 reports of suspected side effects relating to Covid-19 vaccines here, according to latest figures from the Health Products Regulatory Authority.

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Top US officials weigh North Korea options in talks in Seoul

SEOUL – Fresh off a stop in Tokyo, President Joe Biden’s top diplomat and defense chief traveled to South Korea on Wednesday, a day after North Korea made sure it had their attention by warning the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest March 16, 2021

Department of Health:https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates 48 New COVID-19 Cases ReportedDOH reports 48 new cases of coronavirus today.This report includes cases up until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. March 14, 2021 Island of Diagnosis New CasesReported since2/28/2020(including new cases)O‘ahu 3022,342Hawai‘i 82,343Maui 72,465Kaua‘i 1187Moloka‘i 028Lānaʻi 0108HI residents diagnosed outside

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Ayushman Bharat picks up pace amid pandemic

Also Read | Inside the mad scramble to comply with the new labour codesThe record turnouts for registration could be significant for India’s covid-19 vaccination drive, as the beneficiaries will not only enjoy easy access to free treatment, including covid care, but can also get vaccinated for free across all the hospitals empanelled under the scheme.NHA, the apex agency responsible for the design, roll-out, implementation and management of AB-PMJAY, said 835,089 beneficiaries were verified and issued identity cards in a single day.

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Covid-19: India records highest single-day spike this year; tally at 1.14 crore

3 new variants of Covid detected in IndiaThree new variants of Covid-19, from the UK, South Africa and Brazil, have been reported so far in India, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.On whether the people who have been infected once could get reinfected by the new virus strain, Choubey said as per World Health Organization, in the three countries where the pandemic is being driven by the variant mutants of SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil, the South African and Brazilian variants have the potential to reinfect persons who have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.Also, 3,50,64,536 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered till now.The countrywide

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Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities

WASHINGTON – A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem but insisting it’s under control and saying he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.

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In Pennsylvania, Biden showcases aid to small businesses

CHESTER, Pa. – President Joe Biden turned up at a minority-owned flooring business in suburban Philadelphia to highlight how his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package can help small businesses and to put a face on those who have struggled throughout the pandemic.

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Canadian systems compromised by malware in the Microsoft Exchange breach: officials

Microsoft’s Exchange email service earlier this month, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) said on Tuesday.In an update posted to the agency’s website, the CCCS said a new family of ransomware, known as DearCry, is being “leveraged by actors exploiting the recently disclosed Exchange vulnerabilities.” White House recounts ‘active threat,’ calls for action despite Microsoft patch According to CCCS, in addition to DearCry, “multiple proofs of concepts leveraging the Exchange vulnerabilities resulting in remote code execution have been made publicly available.”“These vulnerabilities are being leveraged to gain a foothold within an organization’s network for malicious activity which includes but is not limited to ransomware and the

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Junior hockey player dies after taking puck to the head in Russia

hockey player has died from an injury sustained in a recent junior game, when he was struck in the head by a puck.Timur Faizutdinov suffered the injury while playing defence for Dynamo St. Petersburg’s junior team in a playoff game last Friday, according to the hockey club.

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Some ‘high priority health care workers’ eligible to receive vaccine

York Region and Durham Region are moving forward and vaccination high priority health care workers who live in the area; this includes chiropractors, RMTs and mental health and addiction workers.

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Central Florida leaders continue to get more seniors a COVID-19 vaccine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health now has data showing the number of seniors who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says border under control despite surge in migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) - A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem Tuesday but insisting it’s under control and saying he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.The number of migrants being stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border has been rising since last April, and the administration is still rapidly expelling most single adults and families under a public health order issued by President Donald Trump at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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8 shot and killed at 3 massage parlors in Georgia; one suspect in custody

WOODSTOCK, Ga. - Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said Tuesday. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt.Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant said three people were killed at a spa in northeast Atlanta, while a fourth person was killed at another spa across the street.

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FHP investigates 4-vehicle crash at same intersection where 5 people were killed in collision

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a 4-vehicle crash at the same Orange County intersection where five people were killed in a collision this past Thursday.

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Community remembers 16-year-old shot, killed at West Philly rec center

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of balloons were released over the West Philadelphia rec center to remember 16-year-old Kahree Simmons who was gunned down last week on the same basketball court."He was just doing what all of us do. Come to Sherwood, play basketball, and just be kids," his brother Stephen Simmons said.Simmons' senseless murder touched off calls for a citywide action plan after the death of yet another young man with so much promise."We loved Kahree more than anything.

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Delhi reports first case with South African variant of Covid-19 virus

South Africa variant of the novel coronavirus.The 33-year-old Covid-19 patient, who has tested positive for the South African variant of the virus causing the disease, is currently admitted at LNJP Hospital in the national capital.He was brought to the hospital about a week ago and has been kept isolated in a separate unit, according to a PTI report.The LNJP Hospital had earlier also admitted people who had been found positive for UK strain of Covid-19, and after their treatment about two such patients had remained till February end, a senior doctor had earlier said."He is kept in a very different isolation area and was brought here about a week ago and then tested.

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Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance

WASHINGTON – More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated against the coronavirus Tuesday in a camera-friendly event designed to encourage others to get their own COVID-19 shots.

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White House sets low expectations for China talks in Alaska

The White House is setting low expectations ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s first face-to-face meeting with their Chinese counterparts in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Tiger Woods returns to Florida to recover from car crash

Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month.

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Man accused of killing 4, injuring 1 at Cherokee County massage parlor in custody, deputies say

Deputies say Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock opened fire inside a business off GA-92, killing at least 3 people on March 16, 2021. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Deputies said they have taken the man investigators said opened fire inside a Cherokee County business off of Georgia Highway 92, killing four and injuring one other into custody in Crisp County.Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, was named by deputies just after 8:30 p.m.

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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

Oil slips after hitting pandemic high above $70 after Saudi attack

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