WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers.Unemployment claims dropped 6,000 to 290,000 last week, the third straight drop, the Labor Department said Thursday.

That’s the fewest people to apply for benefits since March 14, 2020, when the pandemic intensified. Applications for jobless aid, which generally track the pace of layoffs, have fallen steadily from about 900,000 in January.Unemployment claims are increasingly returning to normal, but many other aspects of the job market haven't yet done so.

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Tonga faces lockdown after first Covid case detected

Tongans flocked to vaccination centres today after the government warned the main island Tongatapu might be plunged into lockdown next week after recording its first case of Covid-19.

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Wuhan Lab Workers Were Likely Unaware of Covid-19 Virus Before Pandemic, U.S. Spy Agencies Say

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Palace's 'secrecy' over Queen's health scare sets off alarm bells, claims royal expert

Buckingham Palace’s latest updates on the Queen, and worries that the head-of-state’s "mysterious health problems" might be more important than it is believed as a result.Daniela Elser, a royal expert with more than 15 years of experience, is troubled by Queen Elizabeth’s latest update that she had "reluctantly accepted medical advice" to rest for a few days, seeing as the 95-year-old monarch has a reputation for being headstrong and never taking a sick leave.Even after losing Prince Philip in April, who was known to be her "strength and stay", the writer noted that The Queen went back to work only four days later.Consequently, when news broke last week that she had pulled out of a planned two-day tour in Northern Ireland, it sparked

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Supreme Court rejects appeal to stop Maine's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday.Three conservative justices noted their dissents. The state is not offering a religious exemption to hospital and nursing home workers who risk losing their jobs if they are not vaccinated.Only New York and Rhode Island also have vaccine mandates for health care workers that lack religious exemptions.

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18 states sue to stop Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming signed on to one lawsuit, which was filed in a federal district court in Missouri. Another group of states including Georgia, Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Georgia.Texas also sued individually on Friday.

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Covid-19 pandemic: Active cases tally increases in India

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India Covid-19 updates: 14,313 new cases, 549 deaths reported in 24 hrs

Covid-19 caseload has surged to 3.42 crore, with 13,543 people recovered in a day.

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Flooding impacts drivers on Columbus Boulevard at Penn's Landing

PHILADELPHIA - Motorists are dealing with high floodwaters Friday night as rain and intense winds continue to impact the area. Flooding has closed down Delaware Avenue at Penn's Landing up to Race Street and the I-95 exit at Washington Avenue. Officials warn never drive around barricades or flooded roadways. Floodwater is murky, sometimes fast-moving, and you may not be able to tell how deep it is.The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Warning for parts of southeastern Pennsylvania bordering the Delaware River and most of southern New Jersey and Delaware.

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160 community cases of COVID-19; 2 border cases; more than 42,000 vaccinations yesterday

There are 160 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today, 151 in Auckland, 7 in Waikato, 1 in Northland, 1 in Canterbury.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Pfizer cleared for children aged 5 to 11

Pfizer dose for teens and adults. The shipments would position the shots at pediatricians’ offices, pharmacies and other locations across the country so that inoculations can begin promptly after any CDC clearance.

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Alberta records 603 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 8 additional deaths

COVID-19 on Friday and eight additional deaths from the disease.Active cases of the virus, as well as hospitalizations and ICU admissions continue to decline.There are now 8,158 active cases in Alberta, a drop from 8,387 active cases Thursday.Of the active cases, 2,078 are in the Calgary zone, 1,847 are in the Edmonton zone, 1,635 are in the Central zone, 1,725 are in the North zone, 868 are in the South zone and five are not tied to any specific zone.There are now 765 people in hospital with COVID-19, a drop from 779 in hospital a day before.

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Global vaccine equity a key metric in ending COVID-19 pandemic, experts say

As we hear more about booster shots in Canada, not everywhere in the world is even close to being in the same place. Some countries are still struggling to get first and second doses for their citizens.

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Operations Allies Welcome: 25,000 Afghan evacuees came through Philly International Airport

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia says they have reached a major milestone this week: 25,000 Afghan evacuees have come through Philly International Airport.The milestone comes two months after Operation Allies Welcome began."Welcome to Philadelphia, you belong here and we’re happy that you are here," says Mayor Jim Kenney.Mayor Kenney joined airport and other city leaders Friday for an update on the operation, which has slowed to about one flight a day and is expected to wrap up in a few weeks.They reflected on the dozens of city agencies, non-profit groups and volunteers that came together in hours to make sure evacuees felt welcome, and to provide extensive security and healthcare screenings, COVID-19 testing and an option to get

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New Brunswick Food bank expects surge in visits into the winter

A report released by Food Banks Canada shows the number of people accessing food banks has seen a spike nationally amid the pandemic. But the same trend is not playing out in the Maritimes, but food bank operators say a spike is looming.

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New Brunswick food bank expecting surge in visits into the winter

Food Banks Canada shows the number of people accessing food banks has seen a spike nationally amid the COVID-19 pandemic.But the same trend is not playing out here in the Maritimes — at least not yet, said Mark LeBlanc, who is the executive director of the Vestiaire St-Joseph Shediac Regional Food Bank.

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Ontario won’t issue retroactive long-term care fines over COVID-19 pandemic violations

Ontario long-term care providers won’t be applied retroactively for violations earlier in the pandemic when new legislation from the Progressive Conservatives takes effect, despite concerns that the worst offenders haven’t been held to account.The Ministry of Long-Term Care said it has not issued a single fine to operators who broke the rules during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far killed more than 4,000 people in long-term care and infected more than 15,000 nursing-home residents.The bulk of those deaths — which make up 40 per cent of all virus deaths in the province — occurred during the first two waves of the pandemic, before most residents in long-term care could be vaccinated.

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Latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester as cases fall in eight boroughs

Coronavirus infection rates fell or stayed the same in all of Greater Manchester's boroughs except Bury, the latest data reveals.

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COVID-19: N.B. reports 48 new cases as new circuit breaker measures begin

COVID-19 and 41 new recoveries on Friday.There are now 556 active cases in the province.In a release, the province said 27, or 56 per cent, of the new cases are unvaccinated. Twelve, or 25 per cent are partially vaccinated, and nine, or 19 per cent, are fully vaccinated.There are 28 people in hospital, of whom 17 are unvaccinated, three are partially vaccinated, and eight are fully vaccinated.

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reports 26 new cases, state of emergency renewed

Nova Scotia reports 31 new cases of COVID-19, active total above 170 The order will take effect at noon on Sunday, and extend to noon on Nov. 14, unless the government terminates or extends it.As of Friday, Nova Scotia has 169 active cases of COVID-19.

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COVID-19: 24 new cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 13,994, including 264 deaths.Local public health also reported 25 new COVID-19 variant cases on Friday, bringing that total to 6,443, including 118 cases that are active.

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Manitoba reports 141 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

COVID-19 and 141 new cases of the virus.The latest cases reported on the province’s online COVID-19 dashboard Wednesday bring the number of active infections in Manitoba to 1,217 and the province’s five-day test positivity rate to 3.9 per cent. Seniors, front-line health care, First Nations adults should get COVID-19 booster: NACI The site shows Manitoba’s COVID-19 death toll rose by two from Thursday to 1,242.

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2 men shot to death in Trenton, police say

TRENTON - Authorities in New Jersey's capital city are searching for a gunman after police say two men were shot and killed in broad daylight on Friday. Officers from the Trenton Police Department were called to the first block of Cleveland Avenue around 9:30 a.m.

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Japan keeps borders closed to tourists despite drop in COVID-19 cases

TOKYO (AP) - Filled with pink and fuzzy things and cuddly bears, 6%DOKIDOKI, a tiny store in the heart of Tokyo’s Harajuku district, is bursting with "kawaii," the Japanese for "cuteness."What it doesn’t have enough of, as in zero, are foreign tourists. And it could sure use some.Like much of Asia, including Taiwan, Vietnam and Australia, Japan’s borders remain closed to tourists.

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Guelph reports 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19, active cases down to 6

COVID-19 in Guelph, the city’s public health unit is reporting just one new positive test on Friday.Guelph’s total case count during the pandemic is now at 5,090 but active cases have now fallen to just six.Another two cases have been resolved, bringing total recoveries to 5,039. There have been 45 fatal cases during the pandemic, but that figure has not changed in several weeks.

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Pen Powerful Open Letter About COVID-19 Vaccine Equity To World Leaders At G20 Summit

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are continuing their pursuit for COVID-19 vaccine equity.

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PETA wants MLB to use 'arm barn' instead of 'bullpen'

NEW YORK - If the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) gets its wish, you’ll no longer hear baseball players, managers, announcers or fans refer to the area used by relief pitchers to warm up as the bullpen.PETA released a call to action Thursday, asking for Major League Baseball to "strikeout the word ‘bullpen’" and replace it with "a more modern, animal-friendly term" like "arm barn.""Words matter, and baseball ‘bullpens’ devalue talented players and mock the misery of sensitive animals," PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said.

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Philadelphia transit workers union reaches 2-year deal with SEPTA to avoid strike

PHILADELPHIA - Transit Workers Union Local 234 on Friday said they have reached a tentative agreement with SEPTA on a new 2-year contract, avoiding a strike that would have brought the city's transportation services to a screeching halt. "I am very pleased that we were able to come to terms without a strike," said TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.

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US salaries grew more last quarter than they have in 2 decades

WASHINGTON (AP) - Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs.Pay increased 1.5% in the third quarter, the Labor Department said Friday. That’s up sharply from 0.9% in the previous quarter.

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Fetty Wap arrested in NYC on federal drug charges

Rapper Fetty Wap attends an event on June 15, 2017 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Remy Martin) NEW YORK - Rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested in Queens on federal drug charges, according to a law enforcement source.He was picked up by FBI agents at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon.

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Latest Public Health Scotland Covid infection rate data for every council region as 2,732 new cases reported

A further 2,732 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours – with the disease claiming another 24 lives.

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Ontario reports 419 new COVID-19 cases, 0 deaths

report, 63 cases were recorded in Toronto, 34 in Windsor, 32 in Peel Region, and 30 in York Region and 30 in Ottawa.All other local public health units reported fewer than 30 new cases in the provincial report.The death toll in the province stayed at 9,865 as no new deaths were recorded. COVID-19 vaccinations won’t be added to list of Ontario student immunizations: Moore As of 8 p.m.

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Ed Sheeran drops new music, says Elton checks in on his COVID recovery

“=” (pronounced “equals”), on schedule Friday morning.But the English singer-songwriter — who announced he had contracted the coronavirus last weekend — had to have a solo album release party from his quarantine. Still, he kept up with his promotional commitments virtually on Thursday with an Apple Music “First Listen” livestream event.“I rarely, rarely cancel s—t, but it was quite heavy at the beginning of the week, and I’ve rested a lot, [taken] a lot of vitamin C and zinc and D and these pills, and I feel a lot better now,” Sheeran, 30, told Zane Lowe in the event, which you can still stream on Apple Music. Sheeran has been getting so many well wishes that he’s stopped looking at them.

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Scottish Government confirm 24 deaths and 2,732 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

A total of 24 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government have confirmed

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Why living in a big city for a higher salary may not pay off

With many people working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are considering moving away from big cities to smaller towns with more affordable housing options. Economist and McDonald Laurier Institute Senior Fellow Linda Nazareth says corporations may be tempted to reduce pay for employees who live in a lower-cost jurisdiction, but the tight labour market may hinder their ability to do that as they compete for talent.

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Drug ring mailed cocaine from Puerto Rico to NYC in children's lunchboxes

NEW YORK - The feds say they have busted a ring that was mailing cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York City inside of children's lunchboxes in a "sophisticated scheme."An indictment charges five people in a conspiracy to smuggle millions of dollars in cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York and Massachusetts via the U.S. Postal Service.

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Ontario to spend $72M to tackle courts backlog, hire court staff, Attorney General says

COVID-19 pandemic.Attorney General Doug Downey says part of the funding will go towards hiring more than 340 new court employees, including Crown prosecutors, victim support staff and bail vettors _ experienced Crown attorneys who facilitate faster bail decisions and resolutions when appropriate.He says the additional staff will help boost trial capacity and reduce the number of cases coming into the justice system, as well as speed up cases already in the system.

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Perth and Kinross COVID-19 deaths reach 290 as cases rise

Another COVID-related death has been recorded in Perth and Kinross as positive cases continue to slowly rise.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Now Required for 36% of U.S. Workers

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NYC firefighters union asks court to halt vaccine mandate

The union representing New York City firefighters has asked a state court to put on hold a mandate by Mayor Bill de Blasio for all city employees to get the Covid-19 vaccination or be placed on unpaid leave.

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Two new cases in Northland, reports of possible positive results in Tongan returnee

Northland DHB has this afternoon advised the Ministry of Health of two new community cases of COVID-19 in Southern Kaipara.

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New pictures of containers and debris washed up on Vancouver Island from stricken freighter

We’re getting a better look at the containers and debris washing up on a pristine Vancouver Island shoreline, from that freighter that lost more than hundred containers off the coast of Victoria. Ted Chernecki reports.

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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

US unemployment claims fall to 290,000, a new pandemic low

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