WASHINGTON - Photographing a snowy owl is a challenge on almost every wildlife photographer's bucket list. But just spotting one in Maryland can be a rewarding experience.

In North America, the solitary birds can often be found in the Arctic regions of Alaska and Canada. They migrate through Canada, and occasionally further south.

But in Maryland, they are rare winter guests.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherSnowy owl on Assateague Island (Konstantine Mamalis) Wildlife photographer Konstantine 'Gus' Mamalis knew what the odds were of capturing photos of snowy owls in the Free State.

But his love for wildlife - including 'snowies' -- provided all the motivation he needed to bundle up, grab his gear and give it.

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N.B. consignment shop pivots to taking in more casual business attire amid COVID-19

COVID-19 — Calgary designer pivots from high-end fashion to scrubs for front-line health-care workers “We certainly have moved up on things like our activewear,” said Mario Robichaud, who owns Boutique 2ieme Look consignment shop in Moncton with his wife Ginette Robichaud.Like many retailers, Robichaud said the high-end couture consignment shop, which caters to business professionals, has experienced a 30 per cent drop in retails sales due to COVID-19.But, he said, it is the change in pandemic fashion trends that has truly forced his business to pivot.“We are adapting to the fact that office workwear is not gone but it is going to change because of the number of people who are not going into the office anymore,” he said.[ Sign up for our

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Oldham takes 'another step towards normality' as over 50,000 vaccinated against Covid-19

direct to your inbox Health bosses say Oldham has taken ‘another step towards normality’ after more than 50,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Care home residents, frontline healthcare staff, the clinically vulnerable and the over 70s have been able to access the first jab since the middle of December.

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Cultural 'big deal': Seal oil makes menu at Alaska care home

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Seal oil has been a staple in the diet of Alaska’s Inupiat for generations.

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Gov. Wolf's tax plan takes center stage as budget hearings begin

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG, Pa. - Lawmakers kicked off budget hearings Tuesday as Pennsylvania state government faces a multibillion-dollar revenue gap, a hangover from the ongoing pandemic, and Gov.

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Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River into the waiting arms of their members in time for Jan. 6, court papers say.

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UConn in line for top seed in NCAA women's tournament

UConn, South Carolina, Stanford and Louisville are in line for the top seeds of the women's NCAA Tournament.

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Maryland lawmakers propose to rename Indian Head Highway after President Barack Obama

INDIAN HEAD, Md. - A proposal to rename a Maryland highway after President Barack Obama has been launched by two state lawmakers.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherIndian Head Highway Maryland State Senators Arthur Ellis and Obie Patterson introduced the proposal to change the name of Indian Head Highway – which runs through parts of Prince George’s and Charles counties – to President Barack Obama Highway.The infamous stretch of road, which is also known as Route 210, has long held a reputation of being dangerous to pedestrians and drivers.A proposal to rename a Maryland highway after President Barack Obama has been launched by two state lawmakers.A Change.org petition started by the Piscataway Conoy Tribe

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All over 50s to be offered Covid vaccine by May as 'route to normality' takes shape

the "significant" vaccination "milestone" of 15m people.The PM said: "If we can keep this pace up, and if we can keep supply steady, and i hope and believe we can. Then we hope to offer a vaccine to everyone in the first nine priority groups including everyone over 50, by the end of April."At the same time we will be giving second doses to millions of the most vulnerable."This moment is a huge step forward, but it is still only a step.

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Florida continues to outpace rest of country with new mutant COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida continues to lead the nation in the number of documented COVID-19 variant cases tied to the U.K. with nearly 380 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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US Embassy says it takes Covid-19 regulations breach 'very seriously'

The US Embassy has said it takes very seriously the concerns of the Irish Government over breaches of Covid-19 regulations here by US military personnel who landed at Shannon Airport in January.

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‘Devastated’ Amanda Holden takes week off radio show for half term after dodging fine for breaking Covid lockdown rules

AMANDA Holden is taking a week off from her Heart radio show after breaching lockdown to see her parents in Cornwall. The 49-year-old star, who said she was "devastated" to have broken the rules, has long had the time booked off for half term.

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New Zealand's largest city enters lockdown

New Zealand's biggest city has begun a snap three-day lockdown, forcing two million people to stay at home, as authorities scrambled to contain the nation's first outbreak of the highly contagious variant first detected in the UK.

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At Camp David retreat, Biden hangs out, shows he's got game

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden spent his third week in office visiting the Pentagon, touring the National Institutes of Health and working on the administration’s COVID-19 response.

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Search for suspect underway after barricade in Darby; possibly linked to Walmart shooting

DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. - An hours-long standoff in Darby may be connected to a shooting at a Walmart on Sunday.The shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. at the Walmart while the standoff began shortly before 1 p.m.

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Senior Covid doctor warns ruthless bug is 'taking people you don't expect to die'

A senior frontline worker treating coronavirus patients has laid bare the ruthless nature of the bug that "takes people you don't expect to die".

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate 74th Valentine's Day as married couple

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter attend Former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter's fundraiser for his 1976 Presidential run. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)ATLANTA - For many, the love shared on Valentine's Day is fleeting, but not for former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn.

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Sourav Ganguly returns in Fortune Oil ad to address health ailment concerns

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Homeschooling taking off in US as Covid-19 pandemic shutters schools

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Prince Edward Island becomes last province to detect U.K. COVID-19 variant

N.L. confirms outbreak of U.K.

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Draghi takes helm in Italy, focused on pandemic recovery aid

ROME – Mario Draghi, the man credited with largely saving the euro currency, on Saturday formally took the helm as Italy's premier, after crafting a government that balances economic experts and other technocrats with career politicians from across the spectrum to guide the pandemic-devastated nation toward recovery.

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Coronavirus: How Montreal non-profits are transforming the ways they raise funds

West Island Palliative Care Residence hosts 19th annual Valentine’s Ball “We are sending beautiful four-course meals to all of the participants so they can relax in their homes and they will be accessing a platform that we have just for them,” said Dale Weil, the residence’s executive director.The virtual soirée raised $515,000, thanks to more than 400 guests, sponsors and donors.Weil says they have been working all year on transitioning their fundraising events to the web and thanks to their creative efforts and their donors, they are on track to meet their target.“I would say we do face a year ahead having to be adjusted for the pandemic, but I think we have a formula now that we’re finding is working,” said Weil.

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Amazon sues NY attorney general to stop virus probe

NEW YORK – Amazon is suing the attorney general of New York in a bid to stop her from suing the company over its coronavirus safety protocols and the firing of one of its outspoken workers.

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A multimedia impeachment trial: Video takes center stage

NEW YORK – After unexpected video appearances by Madonna and Johnny Depp, all that seems missing from former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is someone trying out a new dance routine.

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Spieth takes another step with a 67 to lead at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Jordan Spieth took on a bold tee shot and pulled it off perfectly to set up birdie. He hit a poor 3-wood that went off a tree and back into the fairway that led to another.

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Ravens' CB Jimmy Smith, family robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles

OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND - JUNE 10: Jimmy Smith #22 of the Baltimore Ravens poses for a photo at the Under Armour Performance Center on June 10, 2019 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith and his family are safe after they were robbed at gunpoint shortly after flying into Los Angeles earlier this week, it was reported Friday.The Southern California native and his family were allegedly followed from LAX to their hotel where the robbery took place on Tuesday, Jeff Zrebiec with The Athletic reported. "We are aware of the situation involving Jimmy Smith.

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Huawei takes HSBC to UK court for docs in extradition fight

LONDON – Huawei took U.K. bank HSBC to court on Friday seeking documents the Chinese company says are key to its legal efforts to stop its chief financial officer from being extradited to the U.S. from Canada.

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COMMENTARY: Former United Nations envoy Stephen Lewis takes on Big Pharma

COVID-19 pandemic drags on, a weary world is looking to vaccines to deliver us from death, illness, economic disruption and the daily tedium of lockdowns and isolation.Now, a global competition for vaccines has begun. Some countries are doing better than others, with the “other” category including Canada, which trails other developed nations in vaccine delivery.For poorer countries, though, the vaccine picture is much bleaker, as richer countries seek to vaccinate their own citizens first.And lording over it all are big pharmaceutical companies, set to reap large profits from the vaccines they produce.For Stephen Lewis, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, it’s a disturbing picture.

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Disney Takes $2.6 Billion Theme Park Hit Amid Pandemic

The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday reported that it took a $2.6 billion hit this quarter due to the pandemic's impact on theme parks.

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India's top court takes up social media content

NEW DELHI – India’s top court on Friday sought the government and Twitter’s response to a petition seeking a mechanism to check fake news, hate messages and what officials consider seditious and incendiary content on social media platforms.

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Pandemic takes a toll on exhausted UK funeral directors

LONDON – Funeral director Hasina Zaman recently helped a family say goodbye to a young man in his 30s who had died from COVID-19, on the same day she was planning a service for a husband and wife, both also lost to the virus.

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Another Edmonton restaurant on brink of closure as Alberta’s hospitality industry takes biggest hit

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner — a day of love that usually comes with chocolates, flowers and a fancy dinner. While the boost in business will help Alberta’s struggling hospitality industry, it will take a lot more than that for them to survive the next few months.

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West Island workers prepping thousands of COVID-19 test kits, supporting front line

coronavirus pandemic.The group of workers who are intellectually challenged or autistic assemble thousands of COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits for the West Island regional health board, the CIUSSS l’Ouest-de-l’île.Their productivity rate is enough to fill almost any manufacturer on the assembly line with envy.

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COVID-19: B.C. reports 449 new cases, nine new deaths

COVID-19 on Thursday, along with nine additional deaths.The number of active cases held relatively steady at 4,317, while another 6,869 people were isolating due to possible exposure.Ninety-three of the new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 242 were in the Fraser Health region, 19 were on Vancouver Island, 58 were in the Interior Health region and 37 were in the Northern Health region. Man allegedly punched restaurant staff, bit patron after refusing to wear a mask: Victoria police Hospitalizations fell again to 224, the lowest they’ve been since Nov.

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Montrealers with special needs provide COVID-19 testing kits in West Island

A small group of dedicated Montrealers are doing their part in the battle against COVID-19. Five dedicated adults with intellectual challenges including autism are assembling diagnostic testing kits.

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Do Ontario residents search for loopholes in COVID-19 rules?

COVID-19 pandemic, which always seems to lead to arguments over what the rules constitute, or to people looking for ways around them.It seems irresistible to look for a way around them for some people, so is simply in their nature to do so?A psychology professor at the University of Waterloo thinks this might be the case. Ontario government reports 945 new coronavirus cases, 18 new deaths “I think it is human nature to perceive the end as justifying the means,” Prof.

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Biden tours Maryland lab that developed COVID-19 vaccine

BETHESDA, Md. – President Joe Biden visited some of the nation's leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as his administration looks to boost supplies of vaccines to end the pandemic.

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Still Unclaimed! No one has come forward yet to claim the $731.1 million Powerball jackpot sold in Maryland

LONACONING, Md. - One of the largest jackpots in Maryland -- and Powerball -- history has yet to be claimed!No one has yet to come forward with the winning ticket that was sold for the Wednesday, January 20 Powerball drawing and that is worth an astounding $731.1 million! The lucky ticket was sold at the Coney Market, a convenience store in the Allegany County town of Lonaconing.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherOfficials with the Maryland Lottery said that it is unfortunate -- but not surprising -- that the winner has not come forward yet.Luckily – the winner still has time to claim their prize!HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE $731.1 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT WINNER WHO BOUGHT TICKET IN

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Gut-Behrami wins elusive gold in worlds opener, Shiffrin 3rd

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO – CORTINA D'Lara Gut-Behrami dashed to gold in the women’s super-G at the skiing world championships Thursday, and Mikaela Shiffrin took bronze in her first speed race in more than a year.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's emotional personal letter to Man Utd fan with mental health struggles

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has penned a heartwarming letter to a Manchester United fan who found inspiration from the team’s recent resurgence to overcome a series of mental-health issues.United supporter Ryan called into talkSPORT last month to open up about how their solid form of late under Solskjaer had given him the “courage” to come through a battle with depression and suicidal thoughts.He also explained how a charity named Andy’s Man Club - set up in memory of Andy Roberts, who took his own life at the age of 23 - had helped him emerge from those dark times and regain a positive mind-frame.“I’ve never had a spring in my step in life. Never.

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U.S. Coast Guard drops supplies to 3 people stranded on island for 33 days

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued a woman and three men who survived on the Deserted island of Anguilla Cay, Bahamas for 33 days. Video shows a rescue crew drop a radio, food and water to the trio after they were spotted on the island.

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3 castaways rescued after 33 days stranded on deserted tropical island

U.S. Coast Guard has rescued three castaways from a deserted island in the Bahamas, where the trio was reportedly stranded for 33 days.The castaways were two men and a woman from Cuba, the coast guard said.

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NHL takes big stride on data and analytics with Amazon deal

The NHL is taking another step forward in data, analytics, and puck and player tracking.

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B.C. reports 469 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 new deaths

COVID-19 along with six new deaths on Wednesday.It was the 12th consecutive day the province reported fewer than 500 new cases in a 24-hour period.

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Great white shark count up significantly in Monterey Bay

MONTEREY, Calif. - There is a dramatic increase in the number of great white sharks swimming in Monterey Bay, including an area off Santa Cruz County where a surfer was killed last year, according to a new study published Tuesday.The study found younger great white sharks that are between 5 and 9 feet long and traditionally concentrated in warm waters off northern Mexico and Southern California have moved north since 2014 as water temperatures have warmed, the Mercury News reported.Where once there were no juvenile white sharks spotted in the ocean between Aptos and Capitola, now there are dozens seen every year, according to research from scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Duke University and California State University Long Beach.

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Boat parade for Super Bowl champion Buccaneers

TAMPA, Fla. - It’s time to raise the flags and fire the cannons as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ boat parade makes its way down Hillsborough River to celebrate their historic Super Bowl win.Just like Tampa Bay fans saw last fall with the Stanley Cup, it’s now the Lombardi Trophy’s turn to cruise in a socially-distant parade. The Bucs are setting sail from Armature Works before heading down the river, looping around Davis Islands and ending at Sparkman Wharf.

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