US House plans vote on COVID-19 aid bill on Friday
One of the most controversial provisions is the phased increase of the $7.25 an hour federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. Should a single Democrat vote against the relief package it would prevent it from getting through a Senate split 50-50 by party.

New COVID Cases Identified Across All Islands
Continuing a trend of slowing covid cases, this was the 11th consecutive day with newly reported cases below 300 in the county. The local health department reported that 8,357 females and 7,679 males in Hays County have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Ontario reports 9 new COVID-19 deaths, daily cases just above 1,000
There are eight known cases of that strain in Ottawa, and one known case of the B.1.351 (South Africa) strain. Ontario is back under 1,000 daily new cases with 975 confirmed this morning and 1,002 resolved cases.

Tiger Woods in hospital following vehicle crash in Los Angeles
He careened across the roadway and struck a tree before his vehicle came to a stop in a ditch on the southbound side of the road. This earned it the nickname "jaws of life", which was later trademarked by the company and used for Hurst products.

Biden declares US 'best friends' with Canada
Eric Miller, a Canada-U. "The decision will not be reconsidered", the official briefing reporters ahead of the meeting said. A series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump have been revoked since he left office.

Interior nominee Deb Haaland testifies before the Senate
Army Corps of Engineers has argued that it consulted more than 250 times with tribal and historic preservation authorities. Barrasso brought up an October 7 tweet by the nominee in which she declared that "Republicans don't believe in science".

DHSC to extend gap on Oxford vaccine delivery
Gilbert also played down concerns that their vaccines and others won't work against a new variant first detected in South Africa. Iceland was the very first nation in Europe to issue vaccine certificates, creating their own document in late January.

Climate, China, Buy American to dominate Biden bilateral with prime minister Tuesday
Trudeau said last month Canada will seek exemptions to a US effort to ensure federal agencies buy American-produced goods. White House officials said that they are still trying to offer a touch of stagecraft for the meeting.

Australia passes law to make Facebook and Google pay for news
The move came a week after Facebook stopped Australian users from sharing or posting news links last Thursday. Front pages of Australian newspapers are displayed featuring stories about Facebook in Sydney .

USA readies report on Khashoggi killing
Since taking over the presidency in January Biden has stressed he will "recalibrate" the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia. It is not clear whether Biden would be opposed to having the crown prince in the room for his call with King Salman .

Rep. Taylor Greene urges lawmakers to oppose 'unconstitutional' Equality Act
In a tweet posted to her personal Twitter she wrote: 'God created ONLY TWO genders'. "It will put trans rights above women's rights", Greene said.

Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
Australia executive chairman Michael Miller said last week that his company had pay negotiations with Facebook. Guilbeault, who could not be reached for comment on Thursday, has promised a "made-in-Canada" approach.

Killed In Myanmar In Worst Day Of Violence Since Feb. 1 Coup
The woman was shot on February 9, two days before her 20th birthday, at a protest in the capital Nayptitaw, and died Friday. The United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealand have announced limited sanctions, with a focus on military leaders.

Facebook Blocks News Content From Australia
It is a sort of compensation for the local media industry for losing their advertising revenue to Internet digital platforms. In its statement announcing the move in Australia, Facebook said the Australian law "misunderstood" its value to publishers.

Manipur anganwadi worker dies a week after taking Covid-19 vaccine
Mr Hunt accused Facebook of acting like "sovereign bullies", arguing it "won't get away with it". Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese would also receive his vaccine this week, Mr Hunt said.