SALT LAKE CITY – The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital driver’s licenses.

With the advent of digital wallets and boarding passes, people are relying more on their phones to prove their identity. At least five states have implemented a mobile driver’s license program.

Three others — Utah, Iowa and Florida — intend to launch programs by next year, with more expected to follow suit. Mobile licenses will give people more privacy by allowing them to decide what personal information they share, state officials say.

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National Park urges locals to get out into nature and improve mental health

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.People are being urged to get out and about around the National Park to improve their post-lockdown wellbeing.The message comes as the annual Mental Health Awareness Week gets underway, with this year’s theme focusing on nature and its role in helping people feel more connected to the world around them.The charity behind the week-long campaign, the Mental Health Foundation, has published research showing the importance of walks outside as a means of surviving during the lockdowns, with 45 per cent of people surveyed saying green spaces had helped their mental state.It also reports that 65 per cent of adults in Scotland say that being close to

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The anatomy of a pandemic bubble that burst upon us

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The biggest surprises from this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that representation matters, and for the first time possibly ever, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021 has a pretty diverse group of inductees -- not only by genre, but by race and gender, too.

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My pandemic pregnancy: ‘You wait that long -- it was not exactly what I expected to have happen’

Author’s note: This is not MY personal story, per se, (despite the “my pandemic pregnancy” headline), but a story told by our readers, week by week. Today’s is shared by Hilary.

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As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up

DETROIT – For the next few months, Charlie Gilchrist figures his 11 car dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will sell just about every new vehicle they can get from the factories — and at increased prices.

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Quebec adds more than 700 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths

COVID-19 health crisis continues, Quebec is reporting 745 new cases and 11 additional deaths Wednesday.This includes three fatalities in the past 24 hours, while five pandemic-related deaths occurred between May 5 and 10. Authorities say three Quebecers died before May 5.The immunization campaign saw another 74,391 doses given for more than 3.9 million shots to date.

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Calls for road users to be more alert as inter-county restrictions lifted

With inter-county travel restrictions lifted, the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are asking all road users to take care and be more alert.

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Colonial Pipeline attack: Fuel transport limits waived for some states as shutdown drags on

The Department of Transportation announced last night that they are allowing overweight transport in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.Government officials are acting swiftly to waive safety and environmental rules to speed the delivery of fuel by truck, ship or rail to motorists and airports, even as they sought to assure the public that there was no cause for alarm. But now, more than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers.The Colonial Pipeline, the biggest fuel pipeline in the U.S., delivering about 45% of what is consumed on the East Coast, was hit on

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Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The provincial total now stands at 499,412.Wednesday’s case count is higher than Tuesday’s which saw 2,073 new infections.

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Tom Cruise Defends Rant Against ‘MI’ Crew While Filming During COVID: ‘There Was A Lot At Stake’

Tom Cruise didn’t hold back in his latest interview with Empire. The actor, 58, discussed his explosive December 2020 rant to the Mission: Impossible 7 crew, who were filming overseas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The expletive-laden rant stemmed from some crew members not following safety guidelines on the set, which Tom took issue with. “I said what I said,” Tom told Empire, via The Los Angeles Times.

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88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic 'daily doodles'

WESTMORELAND, N.H. – Much like the round clock faces, gears and planets that often populate his artwork, Robert Seaman has come full circle.

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‘A toxic cocktail:’ Panel delivers harsh verdict on the world’s failure to prepare for pandemic

Kai KupferschmidtScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.There was warning after warning after warning, and yet the world failed to do what was needed to prepare for a pandemic, the first comprehensive review of the global response to COVID-19 finds.

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Covid-19: Monuments, museums under ASI to remain closed till May 31

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will continue to remain closed till May 31.

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Consumer prices shot up 0.8% in April as worries escalate

WASHINGTON – A worrisome bout of inflation struck the economy in April, with U.S. consumer prices surging 0.8% and the year-over-year increase reaching its fastest rate since 2008.

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Panic-buying: More than 1,000 gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags on

CHAMBLEE, Ga. – More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers entered its fifth day Tuesday.

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U.K. PM Johnson announces COVID-19 public inquiry into handling of pandemic

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday an independent public inquiry into the U.K.’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics

GENEVA – A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should be granted “guaranteed rights of access” in countries to investigate emerging outbreaks, a contentious idea that would give it more powers and require member states to give up some of theirs.

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How can we stop the next pandemic? Here's what a WHO panel recommends

GENEVA: A new global system should be set up to respond faster to disease outbreaks, which could ensure that no future virus causes a pandemic as devastating as COVID-19, an independent World Health Organization review panel said on Wednesday.The experts found crucial flaws in the global response in early 2020 - including a delay in declaring an emergency, a failure to impose travel restrictions and an entire "lost month" when countries neglected to respond to warnings - that let the virus quickly spread into a catastrophic pandemic.To address those problems, the WHO should be given the power to send investigators swiftly to chase down new disease outbreaks, and to publish their full findings without delay."It is critical to have an

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As India hunkers down to fight covid-19, its wounded economy braces for more pain

India’s economy was bouncing back after a nationwide lockdown last year stifled consumer spending and pushed the country into a deep recession, but the recovery has now run headlong into a devastating surge of Covid-19.As the South Asian nation battles the world’s worst current outbreak, states and cities across the country have gone back into lockdown. Many nonessential businesses have closed, and people are once again hunkering down at home.

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Boris Johnson announces independent public inquiry into handling of Covid pandemic

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UK to hold independent inquiry into handling of pandemic

Boris Johnson has said the British government would establish an independent, public inquiry into the Covid-19 crisis in 2022, adding it was talking to the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to set the terms.

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UK's Johnson backs public inquiry into handling of pandemic

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic will be held next year.

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EU economy to expand, bouncing back from pandemic crisis

BRUSSELS: The European Union economy is set to bounce back strongly this year after the deep coronavirus recession and member states are forecast to regain the ground lost by the end of next year.In its latest forecast Wednesday, the EU’s executive commission significantly upgraded its predictions for economic growth.It said that growth in the 27-nation bloc is predicted to expand by 4.2% this year, a significant uptick from a February prediction of 3.7%."Recovery is no longer a mirage. It is under way," said EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni.

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Frustration mounts as Japanese Prime Minister pushes Olympics despite pandemic

TOKYO (AP) - A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled.

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Covid in Scotland puts jobs at risk as economy slowly recovers from pandemic

redundancies in next three months as the country recovers from the devastating coronavirus pandemic. More than 1,200 firms across a number of sectors in Scotland were questioned in the Business Insights and Conditions Survey between April 6 and April 18.

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Kirstie Allsopp rages at entertainment shows focusing on pandemic 'I want a night off!'

Kirstie Allsopp took to Twitter last night to share her thoughts while watching the Brit Awards 2021.The Channel 4 presenter asked the entertainment industry to stop reminding viewers about the pandemic, while dubbing the ceremony a “downer”.“When are broadcasters going to realise that Entertainment is designed to entertain, not remind us there is a pandemic?“I find myself more and more heading to pre-Covid content,” she wrote online, in view of her 427,600 followers.Kirstie made her comments as the music industry came together to celebrate the best British musicians and artists at the O2 Arena in London.The ceremony was watched by a live audience of 4,000 people, over half of which were key workers.The 49-year-old said she hoped they were

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Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill

(AP) - Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic.The $3.2 billion program is part of the $900 billion December pandemic-relief package. The government is increasing spending on broadband as the pandemic made stark that millions of Americans did not have access to, and could not afford, broadband at a time when jobs, school and health care was moving online.It’s unclear how long the money will last but it’s expected to be several months.

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Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans

AMSTERDAM – Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked out of games during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Assess your financial health if retiring amid covid-19: Rajiv Bajaj

NEW DELHI : The unprecedented challenges thrown by covid-19 might have derailed the retirement plans of many. Those nearing retirement amid the pandemic may have to give their financial plans a hard look.Rajiv Bajaj, chairman and managing director, Bajaj Capital, in an interview with Mint, shared some of the ways forward for those who are about to retire over the next few years.How has covid-19 impacted those who are nearing retirement?Those nearing retirement may have to rework their retirement plan and may even have to bring about a radical change in their investment portfolio.

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Kremlin-imposed cuts at US Embassy leave thousands adrift

MOSCOW – Under Kremlin orders, the U.S. Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit many of its services.

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Fighting pandemic priority of new Bengal govt, focus also on job creation: Firhad Hakim

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UK economy showed resilience ahead of big lockdown easing

LONDON – The British economy contracted by a quarterly rate of 1.5% in the first three months of 2021, a relatively modest contraction given that the country was in the midst of a strict lockdown to combat a second wave of the coronavirus.

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Japan's Toyota says profit soared in Jan-March amid pandemic

TOKYO – Toyota reported Wednesday its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the Japanese automaker’s sales recovered from the pandemic.

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Apple, Google privacy shift helps ad firms recover from Covid-19 pandemic

Google that make it harder for brands to track billions of consumers are creating a money-making opportunity for advertising companies that were hit hard by the pandemic.Google is phasing out third-party online tracking cookies and Apple is requiring app owners to ask for explicit permission to track users across other companies’ apps. The changes make it harder for companies to follow our every move online, so marketers are devising new ways for brands to find out what consumers are doing and pitch products to them.It won’t threaten the tech giants’ status as gatekeepers to billions of consumers, a role that’s only growing as more economic activity shifts online.

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Dr Reddy's signs pact with Eli Lilly to produce Covid treatment drug in India

Eli Lilly and Company for the manufacture and commercialization of Baricitinib in India, the Hyderabad-based pharma company said on Tuesday.Baricitinib has received restricted emergency use approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for use in combination with Remdesivir.The drug is to be used in the treatment of suspected or laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 infections in hospitalised adults requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)."This partnership comes at a critical juncture in the fight against the pandemic in India, and adds to the company’s existing range of Covid-19 therapeutics covering the full spectrum from mild to moderate and severe

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House GOP set to oust Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post

WASHINGTON – House Republicans seem ready to toss Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

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Heckled Harper homers, Realmuto exits early, Phils top Nats

WASHINGTON – Bryce Harper treated heckling fans to a long home run, Andrew Knapp delivered a key pinch-hit in place of injured catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Tuesday night.

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Hunter Hayes Gets Candid About Personal Struggles While Discussing Mental Health (Exclusive)

Hunter Hayes is opening up about why being an official ambassador for One Mind, the leading brain health nonprofit organization, is so important to him.As One Mind's first Champion, he will share his own lived experiences around mental health to reduce stigma, raise awareness and empower others to share their own stories. The 29-year-old country singer spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura and said that much like others during the coronavirus pandemic, he had to take a closer look at his mental health over the past year.«I've heard it from a lot of different walks of life, a lot of different stories, and a lot of different sort of histories, and definitely felt it myself,» he says.

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Fourth of July fireworks show to return to New Smyrna Beach this year

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Fourth of July fireworks show will return to New Smyrna Beach this year, according to the city commission.

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Alberta to stop giving 1st dose of AstraZeneca COVID 19 shot as supply dwindles across Canada

As Albertans are rolling up their sleeves in droves to get vaccinated, the province announced Monday it won’t give out any more first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being due to not knowing when more supply will arrive. Instead, the remaining does will be used to give partially-vaccinated people their second jab.

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Lakers' James out at least 1 more game due to sprained ankle

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James will miss at least one more game to make sure his sprained right ankle is as healthy as possible.

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US averaging 10 mass shootings per week in 2021 so far, Gun Violence Archive says

LOS ANGELES - There have been 10 mass shootings in the past week and at least 10 mass shootings on average every week for the first 18 weeks of 2021, according to the Gun Violence Archive.A mass shooting is defined by "a minimum of four victims shot, either injured or killed, not including any shooter who may also have been killed or injured in the incident," according to the Gun Violence Archive. There were a total of 198 mass shootings across the United States between Jan.

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Alberta justice minister apologizes after accusing feds, provincial NDP, media of wanting COVID-19 disaster

Kaycee Madu tweeted. “Alberta is facing an unprecedented public health crisis.“My comments were wrong, as all Canadians want this global pandemic to end as soon as possible.”Via Facebook on Friday, Madu posted that Alberta can’t risk giving COVID-19 a chance to “overwhelm our health-care system.”“That’s what the NDP, the media and the federal Liberals were looking for and want,” his Facebook comment reads.When Global News requested an interview about the comments on Monday, Madu was not made available.

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Incorporating fitness back into lockdown life

As public health restrictions continue, trying to stay fit and eat healthy is becoming a tall order as gyms stay closed and take-out becomes the norm. Robin Gill looks at the difficult task ahead people who want to shed the pandemic pounds.

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Volunteers collect ashes of India’s COVID-19 dead as country sees more tragic scenes in hospitals

Volunteers with the non-profit organization Shri Deodhan Sewa Samiti were collecting the unclaimed ashes of people who died from COVID-19 in India earlier this week to give the bodies a respectful sendoff per Hindu traditions as the country continues to see an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 deaths with nearly 4,000 being seen on Tuesday alone.

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