Asian American Christian leaders said Thursday their congregations are saddened and outraged after a white gunman killed eight people — most of them women of Asian descent — at three Atlanta-area massage parlors.

And they're calling for action beyond prayers. Asian Americans were already rattled by a wave of racist attacks amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic across the United States.

While the motive behind Tuesday's rampage remains under investigation, some see it as a wake-up call to stand up against a rise in violence against the community.

The lead pastor at Korean Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, located a few miles from two of the spas that were targeted, said he will ask congregants during his Sunday sermon to “not

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Stop Asian Hate Vigil and Rally planned for Friday in London, Ont.

anti-Asian racism and to raise awareness of the longstanding issue.Organizer Ayeza Tahir tells Global News that she and her co-organizers, Teigan Elliott and Erika Mitsushima, were inspired to organize the vigil and rally following the March 16 shootings in Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands march in Montreal to denounce the rise of anti-Asian hate crime A 21-year-old white man is accused of killing four people inside two Atlanta spas and four others at a massage business about 30 miles (50 km) away.

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Nova Scotia’s top doctor not concerned province is farthest behind in vaccination rollout

About three per cent of Nova Scotia’s population has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which places it last compared to the rest of the country. But as Alicia Draus reports, Dr. Robert Strang says he’s not concerned.

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Meghan McCain Apologizes While Admitting Past COVID-19 Comments Aided Donald Trump’s Anti-Asian ‘Racist Rhetoric’ Agenda

Meghan McCain has apologized for some of her past comments.

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UK unveils plan for smaller, more high-tech armed forces

LONDON – Britain plans to cut the size of its army and boost spending on drones, robots and a new “cyber force” under defense plans announced by the government on Monday.

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Hundreds line up at federal vaccine site in Orlando as eligibility expands again

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hundreds of people lined up Monday at Orlando’s federally supported mass vaccination site as vaccine eligibility in Florida has been expanded to include everyone 50 and older.

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Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels

DUBAI – Saudi Arabia announced a plan Monday to offer Yemen's Houthi rebels a cease-fire in the country's yearslong war and allow a major airport to reopen in its capital, the kingdom's latest attempt to halt fighting that has sparked the world's worst humanitarian crisis in the Arab world's poorest nation.

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Married 66 years, Florida husband and wife die minutes apart from COVID-19

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bill and Esther Ilnisky spent nearly seven decades together as Christian ministers and missionaries, working in the Caribbean and Middle East before preaching for 40 years in Florida.They complemented each other — he the bookworm, she outgoing and charismatic. One without the other seemed unthinkable.So when they died minutes apart of COVID-19 this month at a Palm Beach County hospice, it may have been a hidden blessing, their only child, Sarah Milewski, said — even if it was a devastating double loss for her.

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AstraZeneca reports powerful COVID-19 protection in new vaccine trial

Kai Kupferschmidt, Gretchen VogelScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.The long-awaited results from a new trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine hold some good news for the company, which in recent weeks has had to address eroding confidence in its shots amid news of possible rare, serious side effects. In a press release published on Monday morning, the company announced that the trial, which included more than 32,000 participants in Chile, Peru, and the United States, had shown the vaccine to have 79% efficacy at preventing symptomatic COVID-19.“I’m thrilled,” says Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health.

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AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine shows 79% efficacy in phase 3 trial in US

AstraZeneca plc’s covid-19 vaccine, the company on Monday said the jab showed an efficacy of 79% in phase 3 trial in the US, Chile and Peru, much higher than the results from the UK trial announced in November.Interestingly, the US trial data showed that the vaccine’s efficacy of 79% was achieved when two standard doses were given at an interval of four weeks, while data from UK trials showed an efficacy of 53% for interval of less than six weeks.Also Read | The invisible hand in India’s stock marketIn UK and Brazil, the efficacy was an average of 62%. Due to some errors by Oxford researchers in the US, the actual efficacy varied between 53% and 90%, depending on the amount of dosage given and the interval between two doses.

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Canadian diplomat says they were denied access to Kovrig trial again as hearing gets underway

Canadian charge d’affaires Jim Nickel said on Monday in Beijing that they were again denied access to the trial of Michael Kovrig, who has been detained in China for more than two years, saying that the court process is “not transparent” and they were “very troubled by this.” He also gave thanks to the 28 representatives from 26 countries who were with him as he and U.S. diplomat Bill Klein attempted to gain access to the trial.

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Again, Syracuse makes Sweet 16 as double-digit seed

For the third time since 2016, Syracuse is headed to the Sweet 16 as a double-digit seed.

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Donations pour in for families of Atlanta shooting victims

Shortly after his mother was killed in the Atlanta-area shootings, Randy Park launched a GoFundMe page asking for $20,000 to pay for funeral expenses. By Sunday, the donations were approaching $3 million.

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Conshohocken community comes together to support Asian-Americans following deadly Georgia shooting

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - An event held Sunday in Conshohocken rallied support for Asian-American communities in the wake of last week's deadly shooting at a spa in Georgia and rising violence against Asian-Americans. "It's really unfortunate that it had to escalate in lives being taken for people to really see what the Asian plight is," Julia Park said. MORE: ‘The Asian-American community is feeling enormous pain’: Biden shares outrage over Atlanta shootingsSeveral speakers stepped to the mic at Sutcliffe Park to mourn the loss six Asian-American women gunned down at Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday. Speakers also talked about rising hate crimes and the Asian-American experience. "It's very cathartic," Park said.

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Asian trading mixed after Fed ends emergency measures

TOKYO – Asian shares were mixed Monday as sentiment was shaken by the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement that it would end some emergency measures put in place last year to help the financial industry deal with the pandemic.

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Sweet 16 bound: No. 15 seed Oral Roberts stuns Florida 81-78

INDIANAPOLIS – Oral Roberts pulled off yet another upset to become just the second No. 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history to advance to the round of 16 with an 81-78 victory over Florida on Sunday night.

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Kate Garraway says she and Derek 'may have to fall in love again' after Covid battle

Kate Garraway has said she and husband Derek Draper will fall in love again.

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Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day

No surprise here: Max Scherzer will have the ball in his hands when he begins the final season of his seven-year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals.

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Jones wins Honda Classic by 5 shots, earns spot in Masters

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – When Matt Jones won his first PGA Tour title seven years ago, he needed a 45-foot birdie putt just to get into a playoff and then a 40-yard chip-in to take the victory.

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Married 66 years, husband, wife die minutes apart of virus

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Bill and Esther Ilnisky spent nearly seven decades together as Christian ministers and missionaries, including stints in the Caribbean and Middle East before preaching for 40 years in Florida.

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The Latest: Sister Jean's pregame prayer inspires Ramblers

The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):

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Fit and healthy dad-of-three dies of coronavirus leaving heartbroken young kids behind

coronavirus leaving behind is devastated family. Brian Elsey, 40, was admitted to hospital with the illness on Christmas Eve thinking all he would need was some oxygen.

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Texas upset again as Smart fails to recapture March glory

INDIANAPOLIS – Shaka Smart pulled off one of the most memorable Cinderella runs in NCAA Tournament history, taking VCU from the First Four to the Final Four in 2011.

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Covid-19: People's laxity main reason behind rise in cases, says Harsh Vardhan

₹35,000 crores had been earmarked in the Union Budget for the Covid-19 vaccination.While expressing concern over the rise in cases in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula, Vardhan said there was no doubt that coronavirus cases were rising in six to seven states, including Punjab and Maharashtra, and stressed that these states should be more careful.He also said sequencing of the virus and its mutants was going on and one of the two vaccines was also effective against mutants. Earlier, addressing a gathering to mark World Oral Health Day, Vardhan said the premier institutes like PGIMER have a bigger responsibility of mentoring and hand-holding, of creating successful models which contribute towards the ultimate goal of 'health for all.'"The year

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'It's not yet time to pawri': Hardeep Singh reminds people amid Covid-19 surge

#pawri.But number of domestic fliers is holding steady.2,47,037 fliers on 2330 flights on 19 March 2021.More than 26.3 million fliers since 25 May pic.twitter.com/CWE59Kr9FQRising Covid-19 cases have resulted in lockdowns, partial and full, night curfews and several other restrictions in many parts of the country – Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, to name a few.What is this pawri?“Ye humari car hai, ye hum hain, aur ye hmari pawri ho rhi hai," these lines are literally on everyone's lips since a video posted by Pakistani influencer Dananeer Mobeen went viral on Instagram.

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Danniella Westbrook strips to lingerie and tells fans to follow her health plan to get their body in ‘great shape’

DANNIELLA Westbrook stripped to lingerie and showed off her toned body as she encouraged her Instagram followers to follow her health plan. The actress, 47, knelt on a plush bed and pulled stockings over her legs for the artsy black and white shot.

Jones survives a challenging day, takes 3-shot lead at Honda

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Aaron Wise had a six-shot lead during the third round of The Honda Classic, looking poised to turn the tournament into a rout.

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NDP announces plan to cancel up to $20K in student loan debt per Canadian

NDP on Saturday said it will push the Liberal government to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt per Canadian, as part of its plan to help young people struggling financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is due to announce the plan at the virtual Young New Democrats Convention Saturday afternoon.

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Asian women say shootings point to relentless, racist tropes

For Christine Liwag Dixon and others, the bloodshed in Georgia — six Asian women among the dead, allegedly killed by a man who blamed his “sexual addiction” — was a new and horrible chapter in the shameful history of Asian women being reduced to sex objects.

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NJ landlord who allegedly forced tenants into sex acts arrested

ELIZABETH, N.J. - A New Jersey landlord, who federal authorities sued last year alleging he demanded sexual favors from tenants, was arrested Friday on several charges.NJ Advance Media reports that Elizabeth landlord Joseph Centanni is accused of coercing more than a dozen of his tenants into sexual acts in exchange for financial relief.The 73-year-old was charged with eight counts of second-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree attempted sexual assault and 14 counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact from 2016 to 2020.Centanni’s attorney said he was not aware of his arrest when contacted Friday but said Centanni would plead not guilty.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APPAdvertisementSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29

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In poor districts, pandemic overwhelms school counselors

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – To help her students keep up with school this year, counselor Nadia Pearce has tried it all.

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Overview of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 vaccination plan

COVID-19 vaccination plan at the beginning of February, since then vaccine shortages, updated guidelines and an increase in vaccine supply has led to some adjustments.Saskatchewan is now in Phase 2 of its COVID-19 vaccination plan meaning they are starting to work their way through vaccinating the general population, ages 69 years old and under. Saskatchewan launches Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan As of March 18, those aged 67 and up are eligible to book a vaccine over the phone or via the online booking system.The link to the online booking system can be found on the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) website.

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Covid-19 surge: Ahmedabad starts screening 'super-spreaders' again

Ahmedabad has decided to once again start screening the "super-spreaders" of the virus. "Super-spreaders" are the nodal people who are likely to spread the virus amongst a big group of people, for instance, vegetable vendors, grocers, medicine store owners, auto-rickshaw drivers, saloon owners, masons etc.

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As vaccinations lag, Italy's elderly again pay a price

BERGAMO – One year ago, Bergamo’s state-of-the-art Pope John XXIII Hospital verged on collapse as doctors struggled to treat 600 patients, with 100 of them in intensive care. Army trucks ferried the dead from the city’s overtaxed crematorium in images now seared into the collective pandemic memory.

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French bulldog has several fractures after being thrown, stalked, thrown again in Utica

UTICA, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Utica Police Department said a man was arrested last week after Ring camera captured him throwing an 11-month-old French bulldog multiple times and breaking several of the dog's bones.Police arrested Terrell Tomer after the March 11 incident was captured on video.

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The US has followed Europe in previous covid-19 surges. Will It happen again?

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B.C. churches won’t rule out appeal on ‘surprising’ ruling upholding in-person service ban

COVID-19: B.C. Supreme Court upholds provincial ban on in-person religious services Paul Jaffe, who represented a group that included the Riverside Calvary Chapel in Langley, Immanuel Covenant Reformed Church in Abbotsford and the Free Reformed Church of Chilliwack, disagrees.“It was a very, very surprising decision,” Jaffe said.Jaffe and his clients maintain that banning religious gatherings but allowing pubs and stores to remain open amounts to religious discrimination.“What was at issue was her distinction between different kinds of gatherings — we said the nature of the gathering ought not to determine whether something is prohibited or not.

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Donald Trump Gets Dragged With Memes After Mar-A-Lago Partially Closes Due To COVID Outbreak

Twitter finds it ironic that Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago club was reportedly forced to shut down some of its services because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Multiple staff members at Trump’s favorite getaway in Palm Beach, Florida allegedly tested positive for the coronavirus, which several anonymous people told AP News on March 19. This led the club to suspend services in its dining room and beach club, according to a staff email that the outlet also obtained.

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Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago club partly closed over COVID-19 outbreak

Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, has been partially closed after staff members tested positive for COVID-19.That’s according to several people, including one familiar with club operations, who said Mar-a-Lago had “partially closed” a section of the club and quarantined some of its workers “out of an abundance of caution.” The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation by name. Scientists concerned as Trump supporters reject COVID-19 vaccines An email sent to members said that service had been temporarily suspended in the club’s dining room and at its beach club because some staff members had recently tested positive.

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STC not supporting FSIN, James Smith Cree Nation plan to purchase additional vaccines

The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) said it is concerned about a proposal from FSIN and the James Smith Cree Nation to bring more COVID-19 vaccines to First Nation communities in the province.

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Wise takes three-shot lead at midway point of Honda Classic

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Aaron Wise is making PGA National look easy.

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID-19 outbreak

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach club has been partially closed because of a COVID-19 outbreak.

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Trump's Mar-a-Lago club partially closed due to COVID outbreak

WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach, Florida, club has been partially closed because of a COVID outbreak.

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Maritime Asian community speaking out against targeted violence

There’s been a rise in physical attacks involving Asians in the United States. After a shocking shooting spree in Georgia on March 16 that left six women of Asian descent dead, the Asian community in Atlantic Canada is speaking out.

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COVID-19: Ottawa movie theatres go dark again as some question logics of red-zone closure

movie theatres have once again closed due to tightening restrictions in the novel coronavirus pandemic as some wonder why other settings are allowed to stay open with limited capacity.Ottawa entered the red-control zone in Ontario’s COVID-19 framework Friday morning amid surging levels of the coronavirus locally.Among the new restrictions are capacity limits of 10 people indoors for restaurants, bars and gyms, down from 50 people per establishment in the orange-restrict zone.

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The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic — March 19

MNT‘s exercise and fitness hub. It features 80 articles covering every aspect of getting and staying fit, whatever a person’s age or ability.First, our editors look at what being fit means, how to start exercising, and the health benefits of regular physical activity.

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Saskatchewan launches Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan

The government of Saskatchewan has announced Phase 2 of their vaccination plan is officially underway, meaning more people are now eligible for the shot.

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Asian American churches plan acts beyond prayer for healing

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