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Some people may have to return their $1,400 stimulus check

WASHINGTON - Millions of Americans were sent a third round of stimulus checks last month in an effort to offset some of the financial burden that many families have endured during the coronavirus pandemic. It was part of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.While a lot of people who received the third stimulus check could really use it, unfortunately, some people may have to return the $1,400.

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Ranking the ‘Real Housewives’ franchises, from worst to best

You either think reality TV shows on Bravo are absolute trash or you believe the cast of “Real Housewives of Potomac” deserve all the Emmy Awards.

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Post Hill Press goes on with book by officer in Taylor raid

NEW YORK – The publisher of memoir by a Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment says it will release the book even though its distributor, Simon & Schuster, announced it would “not be involved."

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Pennsylvania jobless rate fell in March, payrolls grew

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell slightly in March, as payrolls expanded and every economic sector except for construction recorded growth, according to state figures released Friday.Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 7.3%, down a tenth of a percentage point from February’s adjusted rate, the state Department of Labor and Industry said.That was more than a whole point above the national rate of 6% in March.In a survey of households, the labor force remained virtually the same in March, at almost 6.34 million. The number of employed rose 8,000, while the number of unemployed fell by 7,000.

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Viola Davis is named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Viola Davis was named Woman of the Year on Friday by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

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First memorial event for Covid bereaved families could be axed due to lack of funding

The first public memorial event allowing families bereaved by coronavirus to honour their loved ones has been plunged into doubt - because organisers have failed to raise the funding they need to put it on.

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Universal Orlando announces return of graduation events for students

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort announced the return of graduation events Friday including the popular Grad Bash and Gradventure.

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Chen tops Hanyu to win men's free skate at World Team Trophy

OSAKA – Three-time world champion Nathan Chen won the free skate at the figure skating World Team Trophy on Friday to continue his dominance of two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu.

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Orange County sheriff’s corporal retires amid investigation into racist post

ORLANDO, Fla. – A supervisor in the Orange County Sheriff’s Office retired amid an internal investigation into a Facebook post that shared a video from a page that supports white supremacist beliefs.

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Pandemic has accelerated India’s digital journey: HUL’s Sanjiv Mehta

Also Read | India needs to learn from the Suez crisisMehta was talking about leading business through a pandemic.The pandemic accelerated the country's digital journey with citizens moving online for the first time, whether to get news or to source essentials, he said. "We witnessed how enterprises that had adopted digital technologies in the core of the business were less impacted than others.

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Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year

THE HAGUE – A photo symbolizing “love and compassion” of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent “hug curtain” was named the World Press Photo of the Year on Thursday.

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Sensex, Nifty fight the second covid wave

rupee that observed depreciation till levels of INR 75.5/USD, which was last seen in June’2020. This depreciation caused the rupee to deteriorate its position from one of the best performing currencies in Asia last quarter to the worst one now.

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Do-it-yourself checks for motor vehicle insurance on rise amid covid disruption

NEW DELHI : The Indian motor insurance marketplace has made a shift towards remote do-it-yourself (DiY) checks and inspections as a service owing to covid-19, which necessitated moving away from physical vehicle inspections.During the lockdown, insurtech firm WIMWIsure, according to a statement, " conducted more than 200,000 virtual inspections for passenger and commercial vehicles through its on-demand Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled video inspection platform in Financial Year 2020-21".Also Read | India needs to learn from the Suez crisisThe company saw the bulk of its more than 350,000 inspections to date during the lockdown, with strong demand from tier-II and tier-III cities for mid-range SUVs, sedans and hatchbacks.

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Lack of vaccines in other parts of world puts US at risk, could prolong pandemic, experts say

LOS ANGELES - As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June. That’s a problem that could threaten the progress made in developed countries that have vaccinated larger portions of their populations — including the United States, experts say.On April 9, the head of the World Health Organization slammed the "shocking imbalance" in global COVID-19 vaccination.

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3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed

WARSAW – Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland have resigned after the government appointed a former Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, a top member of the country's right-wing ruling party, to serve on the council.

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Hyundai touches 100,000 exports mark in FY21 despite covid-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India Ltd—the country’s second largest passenger vehicle manufacturer—maintained its position as the leading exporter of passenger vehicles from India by shipping 104,342 vehicles in FY21. The Korean manufacturer managed to touch the 100,000 mark despite disruption in vehicle production due to covid-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed in destination markets.As of now, Hyundai exports nine products to 32 countries in South America, 28 countries in Africa and 26 countries in the Asia Pacific region from India.

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Germany's Merkel urges lawmakers to support pandemic bill

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged parliament Friday to pass a bill that would mandate a nationwide “emergency brake” when the spread of the coronavirus becomes too rapid, saying that it was needed to prevent the country's health care system from becoming overwhelmed.

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Scottish Election 2021: Scottish Labour vows to create 170,000 new jobs with covid recovery plans

furloughed and the most recent figures show a drop in the employment rate. Labour also aims to create 19,000 jobs through a new programme of social home building, 7,500 roles through energy efficiency upgrade work, a 10,000-strong Scottish Conservation Corps and 48,000 jobs through a kickstart scheme.

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Cavan children document life during pandemic for book project

For children across the country the last 12 months have been challenging and as a way of documenting their experiences many school communities are taking part in a writing project, developed by an Irish publishing company.

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Princely letter: Philip apologized to Nixon for 'lame' toast

WASHINGTON – Throughout his decades in public life, Prince Philip was known for putting his royal foot in his mouth with occasional off-the-cuff remarks that could be embarrassing. But his faux pas at a White House dinner with President Richard Nixon in 1969 was enough for Philip to actually lose sleep.

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Jaylen Brown scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers 121-113

LOS ANGELES – Jaylen Brown scored four of his 40 points in the final minute, and the Boston Celtics blew most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for their fifth straight victory, 121-113 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

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Concerns over pandemic impact at tax deadline time

With the income tax filing deadline fast approaching, many Canadians whose income was impacted by the pandemic are worried about the financial impact. Catherine Urquhart reports.

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FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline inundated with more than 1M calls on 1st day

FILE - US Army PFC Garrison Waites views the COVID-19 FEMA-operated vaccine site on campus at California State University of Los Angeles on March 4, 2021. RELATED: FEMA will cover up to $9,000 in COVID-19 funeral expenses, application opens next weekFEMA announced earlier this month it will provide financial help to loved ones who had to pay for funerals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Grade 11 and 12 Virden Collegiate students and families self-isolating after COVID-19 outbreak

Manitoba reports first case of Brazil P.1 COVID-19 variant “It’s been tough on the community for sure, but we’re thankful they’re bringing the pop-up test site to town and enabling all our kids to go get that test,” Keown said.“Hopefully they come back in a negative fashion which will allow those families to start to work their way back towards normalcy.”Keown says these are the first cases at the school since the pandemic.“We’re still pretty on edge, because we’re still waiting for some results back on tests from lots of people within the community,” Keown said.The entire Grade 9-12 school has been remote learning and will do so until April 22.According to Data MB (gov.mb.ca), there have been 152 total cases at Manitoba schools in the

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Pandemic pups: Pretend canine companions boost spirits during COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic.And the sunshine and warm temperatures Thursday brought a lot of people and their pooches out to dog parks in Calgary.“(Out with) our four-legged furry friends,” dog owner Kelli Wilson said.

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COVID-19: Winnipeg doc warns restrictions needed for 3rd wave of pandemic

COVID-19‘s third wave, doctors and nurses are warning that without proper precautions, the province’s health-care system could be hit even harder than it was when hundreds of new cases were being reported a day last fall.At the peak of Manitoba’s second wave, intensive care units swelled with as many 129 people in need of critical care at one time. As of Thursday, when health officials announced the province’s first case of the highly contagious P.1 variant, 91 patients were already filling those beds.

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Collier, Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft

NEW YORK – The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft on Thursday night.

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Browns join NFL teams saying they'll skip offseason workouts

CLEVELAND – Following the guidance and advice of Browns center and NFL Players Association President JC Tretter, Cleveland’s players joined a growing list of teams vowing to skip voluntary in-person workouts this offseason.

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Volusia Schools will not offer hybrid learning next school year

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County Public Schools will not offer Volusia Live next school year, according to Superintendent Dr. Scott Fritz.

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College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules

As spring practice winds down, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman sees some potential holes in his roster.

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‘The cathedral is saved’: Construction continues on 2-year anniversary of fire that engulfed Notre Dame

PARIS - Reconstruction continued on Paris’s famed Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, two years to the day after a devastating fire engulfed the iconic church.Despite predictions that full reconstruction and restoration of one of France’s most historic buildings won’t be complete for another 15 or 20 years, the progress made so far is a hopeful reminder that not all was lost.Video shared of the church on Thursday showed cranes and scaffolding against the French capital’s skyline as bystanders stood and stared at the massive cathedral."We’re seeing here how, in two years, a huge job has been accomplished," French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to the church on Thursday, recalling the "emotion" throughout France at the images of

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Shedding COVID-19 stress

A growing number of people are seeking forms of stress relief as the number of covid-10 cases rises amid the third wave of the pandemic. Global’s Shelley Steeves reports.

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Gucci celebrates 100 years with Michele's 'Aria' collection

MILAN – Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele is celebrating the fashion house’s 100th anniversary this year, giving historic sweep to a collection unveiled virtually Thursday that embraced its equestrian heritage, borrowed references from the Tom Ford era and outright stole from the French sister-brand Balenciaga.

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Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for Hall induction

Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month.

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Florida reports 6,748 new COVID-19 cases as FEMA-backed sites work to move forward with Pfizer

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Division of Emergency Management is working with FEMA-backed vaccination sites to once again offer the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine as Johnson & Johnson doses remain in limbo.

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Venice Film gives lifetime achievement to Roberto Benigni

ROME – The Venice Film Festival said Thursday it will give its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni.

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NBA says injury rate this season down slightly from normal

The NBA said Thursday that the rate of players needing to miss games because of injuries is down from last season, and within the normal range for what the league has seen over the last five seasons.

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UN warns COVID-19 is `roaring back' as Yemen faces famine

CAMEROON – The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen is getting even worse with the COVID-19 pandemic “roaring back” in recent weeks as the Arab world’s poorest country faces a large-scale famine.

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Networks Demand Audit of Nielsen Ratings During Pandemic

A consortium of TV networks is demanding an independent audit of Nielsen ratings — the latest volley in a dispute between broadcasters and the company that measures their audiences. The Video Advertising Bureau, an industry group that acts as a bridge between networks and advertisers, claims Nielsen has let the size and quality of its national TV panel degrade since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last year.

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S Carolina Republicans give expanding voting a brief hearing

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A bill in South Carolina that would greatly expand voting through no-excuse absentee ballots and eliminating witnesses for votes cast by mail got a hearing in the Republican-dominated Legislature on Thursday.

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COVID-19 pandemic ‘crashed’ Ontario nursing home staffing; operators say ‘crisis’ has only grown

long-term care has exacerbated what was already a critical staffing shortage before the COVID-19 onslaught, representatives of the sector said on Thursday.The critical lack of personnel, they said, makes it difficult to use the 6,000 empty nursing home beds as a safety valve for hospitals struggling with an influx of patients.

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To Begin Again: Zayn Malik & Ingrid Michaelson paint a hopeful picture amid a pandemic ridden world; WATCH

The music video of Zayn Malik and Ingrid Michaelson's much-awaited collaboration, To Begin Again has finally dropped. The song which shares a hopeful message of starting over has been complemented with an amazing video highlighting the brighter moments amid the pandemic.

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Biden to host South Korea's president in late May

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in for meetings in the second half of May, the White House announced Thursday.

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Vaccines that can protect against many coronaviruses could prevent another pandemic

Jon CohenIn 2017, three leading vaccine researchers submitted a grant application with an ambitious goal. At the time, no one had proved a vaccine could stop even a single beta coronavirus—the notorious viral group then known to include the lethal agents of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), as well as several causes of the common cold and many bat viruses.

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US average mortgage rates fall again; 30-year loan at 3.04%

WASHINGTON – Mortgage rates fell for a second straight week amid signs of economic improvement.

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A year after stocks soared, CEOs must show it was warranted

NEW YORK – It's time to show the receipts, CEOs.

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Frontier Airlines announces 2 new nonstop destinations out of Orlando International Airport

ORLANDO, Fla. – Officials at Orlando International Airport said they’ve had a busy spring break and they are expecting even more passengers this summer.

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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
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