NEW JERSEY - A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey that spread to roughly 170 acres and damaged at least two businesses was intentionally set, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office."We have located the origin of the fire and have concluded that the fire was intentionally set," Prosecutor Billhimer stated.The New Jersey Forest Fire Service responded to reports of an "active wildfire" on Airport Road and Cedar Bridge Avenue Sunday, around 3:30 p.m.

Firefighters from neighboring communities were called to the scene and a helicopter was seen dumping water on the burning brush, which was fueled by strong wind gusts.

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Personal care services to reopen in Ontario’s COVID-19 grey lockdown regions

After four months, hair cuts and manicures will be available again in Toronto and Peel Region. But some business owners say they worry it’s been too long. Mark Carcasole reports.

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B.C. records 908 new COVID-19 cases in second highest single-day tally yet

COVID-19 surge picked up more steam Friday, with the province reporting 908 new cases along with another three deaths.It was the second highest daily total for new cases the province has ever recorded, after a peak of 911 cases on Nov. 27.It also pushed the seven-day moving average for new cases up to 699, the highest it has been since Dec.

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Shaka Smart leaves Texas to take over Marquette's program

MILWAUKEE – Shaka Smart is leaving Texas to return to his home state to coach Marquette.

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COVID-19 variants will cause surge in Ontario hospital cases, experts say

With Canadians now being vaccinated, many expected COVID-19 cases, serious illnesses and deaths to decline. But new forecasts warn more rough times are ahead due to virus variants. Sean O’Shea explains.

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Salons and barbershops in grey zones reopen April 12

Personal care services in Ontario’s grey lockdown zones will get to reopen in April with a few restrictions. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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‘Guys, I think it’s a whale:’ Fisherman captures video of humpback breaching off Florida’s coast

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – When Nicholas Lynch went fishing Tuesday off the coast of St. Petersburg, he thought he might come home with some grouper and snapper.

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55 new coronavirus cases, 257 additional variant cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

coronavirus cases and 257 additional variant cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 7,464, including 1,130 variant cases and 196 deaths.Local public health also administered a total of 2,726 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, bringing the total number of doses given to 80,315.

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Feds charge Arizona man in National Guard holdup in Texas

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File your taxes yet? IRS says face masks and PPE are tax-deductible

ORLANDO, Fla. – The purchases of face masks and personal protective equipment to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus will be tax-deductible, according to the IRS.

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Appointments available for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination event in Sumter County

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Appointments opened up Friday for an upcoming COVID-19 vaccination event in Sumer County.

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‘Every shot in the arm counts:’ Seminole County medical director urges young people to get COVID-19 vaccine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – As more young adults are seeing higher COVID-19 infection rates in the state, Central Florida health leaders are encouraging them to get the vaccine when it is their turn.

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Jacksonville mayor opts to end city’s coronavirus mask mandate

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has opted to allow Duval County’s mask mandate to expire this week, News 6 partner News4Jax reported.

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‘It’s still a crisis’ says Hamilton EOC boss as city records 112 COVID-19 cases on Friday

COVID-19 case numbers were going in the wrong direction.EOC director Paul Johnson said key epidemiological data, numerous outbreaks and rising hospital admissions were creating a tightening up of health-care resources in the city.“So it’s still a crisis,” Johnson told Global News. “We’re still in a local state of emergency, and every day we get up and do two things: manage the crisis as well as continue to push as many vaccines out to our clinics.” Hamilton to enter grey-lockdown level of COVID-19 framework Monday, says province Of particular frustration for Johnson is how much case numbers have ballooned since Hamilton left its last lockdown on Feb.

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COVID-19: Poll finds support in B.C. for ‘vaccine passports’

COVID-19 vaccination is a good idea for travel within Canada while 60 per cent liked the idea of a vaccine passport for travel within the province.A majority also supported a vaccine passport for work at an office and to be able to go to the theatre or cinema. Race for COVID-19 vaccine passports is on.

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Trump defends Capitol rioters, says they posed 'zero threat right from the start'

WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol in an attack that led to five deaths, claiming they posed "zero threat" to the lawmakers."It was zero threat, right from the start, it was zero threat," he told FOX News Channel’s Laura Ingraham.Congress had assembled on Jan.

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Nova Scotia says no changes to border rules as N.B. deals with COVID outbreak

As COVID-19 case numbers in Nova Scotia remain steady, New Brunswick is seeing a spike in cases. But, with outbreak largely restricted to the northern part of the province, officials in Nova Scotia say there’s no need to close our borders again just yet.

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COVID-19: 54 new cases in London-Middlesex; region’s variant case tally rises by 18

Fifty-four new coronavirus cases have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials said Friday in what’s the region’s largest single-day case jump since late January.In addition, the number of previous cases that have screened variant in the region has risen by 18 from the previous day, the largest increase so far.The overall case increase brings the region’s pandemic case tally to 6,772, of which 6,297 have resolved, an increase of seven from the day before.At least 185 deaths have been reported, most recently on March 8.

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Spike in Lethbridge cases has Alberta NDP calling for COVID-19 response plan

COVID-19 across Alberta begin to creep up for a third time, an area of southern Alberta is seeing a sharp increase that has the Opposition NDP calling for a response plan.“Three weeks ago, on Feb. 25th, Lethbridge had 19 active cases.

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Struggling businesses in Durham find ways to support community

Durham man launches GoFundMe campaign to help small businesses “On a bigger scale, we saw how much everybody else was still contributing to, so we didn’t want to lose some of the things we do in the community just because we couldn’t do them in the same way,” said Paterson.So they teamed up with a local Eggsmart to give out meals to those working at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and for another initiative, raised $10,000 for a mental health program in the community.Natalie Prychitko with the Whitby Chamber of Commerce has seen many businesses shut down over the course of the pandemic but she’s also been blown away by the generosity of those fighting their own battle to stay open.“What’s unbelievable is the resilience

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How Far Has The Coronavirus Pandemic Set Back The Time's Up Movement?

a few months after the first allegations of sexual assault against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light. The allegations catalysed a global mobilisation of women and men who had previously stayed quiet about their experiences of sexual assault and harassment to come forward in their hundreds of thousands, encouraged by the revived #MeToo movement, founded by the activist Tarana Burke.

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No jail time for 2 boys behind deadly on-campus attack of Moreno Valley 13-year-old Diego Stolz

Diego Stolz MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - Two juvenile boys who were charged in the 2019 fatal assault of Moreno Valley middle school student Diego Stolz, will not receive jail sentences, a judge ruled on Friday.The Riverside District Attorney's office told FOX 11 that Riverside County Superior Court Judge Roger A.

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Masks, hand sanitizers, PPE are tax-deductible, IRS says

WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service announced on Friday that personal protective equipment purchased to stop the spread of COVID-19 are considered tax-deductible.PPE such as masks, hand sanitizer, hand soap, disposable gloves and sanitizing wipes qualify as deductible medical expenses, the IRS said in a news release.These purchases are eligible to be reimbursed under health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (Archer MSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), or health savings accounts (HSAs).Hand sanitizer and wipes sit on the desk of Vlad Lapich, with tech startup company Fast, who works on the first day back in the office on March 24, 2021, in San Francisco, California.

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Homicide investigation underway after fire at Marion County home

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AP source: 49ers trade up for No. 3 pick from Dolphins

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Man arrested after allegedly pulling down his mask at grocery store to kiss baby he didn’t know on lips

Austin Blake Stewart LOS ANGELES - A man was arrested on Thursday after police say he pulled down his mask inside an Oregon grocery store to kiss a baby girl he didn’t know while her mother was looking away.

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Eagles move back to 12th overall pick in draft, get future 1st round pick in trade with Miami

General manager Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles talks to owner Jeffrey Lurie prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lincoln Financial Field on November 30, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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COVID-19 cases rising among young Canadians as deadlier variants begin to dominate

COVID-19 among seniors, more transmissible — and possibly more deadly — variants are dramatically increasing infections among younger people.New national public health modelling, released Friday, acknowledges the progress Canada has made in getting older, more vulnerable populations vaccinated, but yet again emphasizes the threat virus variants, like the B.1.1.7 variant, bring to Canadians who aren’t yet up for vaccination.Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s top doctor, said the potential increased severity of this variant is reflected in the new data.

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New Brunswick high school student says province ‘didn’t really think it through’ on back-to-class plan

N.B. high school students returning to classrooms full-time, staff eligible for COVID-19 vaccine “They really didn’t think it through.

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Young adults seeing higher infection rates as Florida reports 5,759 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida gets ready to expand its vaccine eligibility to include everyone over the age of 18 on April 5, Orange County is reporting a rise in cases among young adults.

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IRS says face masks, hand sanitizer are tax-deductible medical expenses

FILE - Woman using alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

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Red Sox scratch E-Rod from opener; Eovaldi to pitch instead

The Boston Red Sox on Friday scratched Eduardo Rodriguez as the opening day starter because of a “dead arm” that pushed back his final spring tuneup. Nathan Eovaldi will face the Baltimore Orioles in the April 1 opener instead.

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Maharashtra to go into lockdown if COVID-19 cases continue to rise says, Deputy CM

ANI."Exams of SSC and HSC board will happen as scheduled but only the rules laid out for it will have to be followed by the education institutes as well as students/parents," he added.Maharashtra has been witnessing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks with 36,902 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest one-day rise since the pandemic began.Pawar also asserted that there will not be any shortage of oxygen supply in the state."Last time we had some problems related to oxygen supply but fortunately, we have an oxygen plant set up in the Junnar area of Pune now so there is no issue of oxygen shortage now.

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Seniors 70+ allowed to book COVID-19 vaccines in Toronto beginning Saturday

COVID-19 vaccine appointments for seniors aged 70 and older beginning Saturday at 8 a.m. at City-run clinics.Mayor John Tory made the announcement early Friday, urging those who can get vaccinated to do so.“We need people to sign up.

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Londoners asked to leave light on Saturday to remember lives lost to COVID-19

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Stray dog gifted stuffed unicorn after ‘consistently’ stealing it from dollar store

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. - One stray dog’s determination to swipe a stuffed unicorn from a North Carolina dollar store turned into the "ultimutt" surprise for the four-legged friend.According to Duplin County Animal Services, a stray dog named Sisu tried multiple times to take the same stuffed unicorn from a Dollar General store in the county.In fact, Sisu loved the toy so much that animal control was called on the dog.1-year-old stray dog named Sisu with his new unicorn toy The officer who responded to the call purchased the unicorn for Sisu and made sure he could have it at the shelter.The county’s animal services posted the news on social media, which has since gone viral and created tons of reaction.AdvertisementRELATED: 10-year-old dog

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Zoe Ball, 50, says she's 'feeling grateful' after getting her Covid vaccine

Zoe Ball has shared how "grateful" she is after getting her Covid vaccine this week.

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Hamilton to enter grey-lockdown level of COVID-19 framework Monday, says province

province’s reopening framework.The province made the announcement on Friday afternoon, stating that the directive is on the advice of the chief medical officer of health and in consultation with Hamilton public health.The lockdown is effective on Monday, March 29 at 12:01 a.m.

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Outdoor fitness in Ontario lockdown regions allowed Monday, personal care services April 12

Ontario government has announced that outdoor fitness will be able to resume for regions currently under the grey-level lockdown of COVID-19 restrictions on Monday.On April 12, personal care services such as barber shops and hair and nail salons will be allowed to operate at a limited capacity and by appointment only.Outdoor fitness classes, outdoor training for team and individual sports and outdoor personal training for up to 10 people will be allowed, so long as safety measures are adhered too effective Monday at 12:01 a.m., according to a news release on Friday.

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Quebec health minister says daily increase in COVID-19 cases was ‘expected’

COVID-19 cases on Friday and an additional seven deaths attributable to the virus.On Thursday, the province recorded 945 cases in a daily high not seen since Feb. 12.To date, the province has recorded a total of 306,385 infections and 288,384 recoveries.Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said in a tweet on Friday that the increase in the number of daily infections was an expected development.“What matters to us is that this increase in cases does not translate into an increase in hospitalizations, like in January,” he said, adding that he continues to monitor the situation on a daily basis.

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Ontario ICU capacity reaching critical level due to COVID-19: hospital group

COVID-19 is threatening the province’s intensive-care capacity as the number of severely ill patients approaches a previous peak, the Ontario Hospital Association said Friday.Anthony Dale, president of the association, said 401 people with COVID-19 are currently in intensive care units across Ontario and it appears that number is set to rise past an earlier record of 420 people.“Every day the situation grows more serious,” Dale said in an online post, noting that there are currently a total of 1,871 people in hospital ICUs across Ontario.

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Medical examiner: Cardiac event, not accident, killed Plager

ST. LOUIS – Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Bob Plager likely died of a “cardiac event,” not injuries from a highway accident, the St. Louis medical examiner said Friday.

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2 MLB players test positive for COVID-19 in past week

NEW YORK – Two major league players and two staff members were positive for COVID-19 during the past week among 13,978 tests, a 0.03% positive rate.

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York Region considers accelerating vaccinations for people 40 to 65 in hotspot areas of Vaughan, Markham

York Region’s top doctor Dr. Karim Kurji says the plan will start with people 60 to 65 years of age and then move in five year cohorts each week.

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Ontario school board group calls for teachers to get COVID-19 vaccination over spring break

COVID-19 over the upcoming spring break.The Ontario Public School Board Association says the measure would help keep kids in classrooms, as fewer teachers would have to miss work due to COVID-19 exposure.As it stands, teachers are set to be vaccinated towards the end of Phase 2 of the province’s immunization rollout, which is not expected until school is out for the summer.

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Durham Region declares COVID-19 outbreak at Supercuts hair salon in Pickering

warning anyone who attended Supercuts in Pickering from March 18 to 21 to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible.An outbreak was declared at the salon at 570 Kingston Rd., with officials calling it a “potential high-risk exposure to COVID-19.”“All patrons who attended Supercuts during this time-period must self-isolate for 14 days from the last day they were at this location and seek COVID-19 testing as soon as possible,” the local public health unit said in its notice.Durham Region Health said testing can be arranged at assessment centres. Following testing, health officials said the person must stay home and isolate for 14 days from the last day he or she was at Supercuts, even if the test result is negative.

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King Soopers shooting: 2K attend vigil for victims ahead of Boulder police update on investigation

BOULDER, Colo. - Authorities are planning to hold a press conference Friday to give an update on the Colorado mass shooting this week at a crowded supermarket that left 10 people dead and sent terrorized shoppers and workers scrambling for safety.Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty will speak Friday about the next steps in the court process, and crime scene processing, the role of victim advocates and other topics, the department said.The police update comes after roughly 2,000 people gathered Thursday night for a candlelight vigil honoring the victims at King Soopers supermarket.

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Florida mom attacked student while wearing boxing glove, police say

Booking image for Edith Riddle (Courtesy: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida woman was wearing a boxing glove as she attacked a student on a middle school campus, police said.Edith Riddle, of Jacksonville, was arrested on a child abuse charge March 18 by Duval County School Board Police, First Coast News reported.Police said a school safety officer heard a "frantic" announcement from a teacher over Dupont Middle School’s radio system about a fight outside the cafeteria.When the officer got there, he learned that the 34-year-old mother had been in a physical fight with the victim, the report states.READ: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago to partially reopen this weekend following COVID-19 outbreakPolice said Riddle was leaving

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