Woman who called police on black birdwatcher has criminal case dropped
Cooper could appreciate that racial identities shape our lives but we cannot use them to harm ourselves or others", Illuzzi said. In the video birdwatcher Mr Cooper recorded of Ms Cooper, he sounded calm and appeared to keep a safe distance from her.

Myanmar junta cuts internet again to grind down anti-coup rallies
The military cited numerous election irregularities in November's election which Suu Kyi's party achieved a landslide victory. It wasn't clear exactly how many students were rounded up, but estimates put the figure at between 20 and 40.

Pelosi Says Independent Commission To Examine The Capitol Riot | Government and politics
More than a month after the attack that left five dead as pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Honoré, whom she had asked to examine security on Capitol Hill.

List of priority populations for Phase 1 of Ontario's vaccine distribution plan
Staff and essential caregivers in long-term care homes, high-risk retirement homes and First Nations elder care homes. Indigenous adults in northern, remote and higher-risk communities, including on-reserve and urban communities.

Biden to slowly allow 25000 asylum seekers into US
Washington said Friday that applicants "should not come to the border before they are asked to do so". In Mexico, president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, at his press briefing, welcomed Biden's move.

NZ declared "red zone" as Auckland thrown into lockdown
The new community cases make just four in the last three months - with the lockdown the first in New Zealand in six months. Police officers are checking all vehicles arriving and leaving Auckland to ensure there is no non-essential travel.

Harry and Meghan announce they are expecting second child
It is understood the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the royal family in advance of making the news public. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, a spokesperson for the couple has said .

7-day COVID-19 average in New York City drops below 4%
NY state was one of the hotspots of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the USA , having registered over 8700 new COVID cases as of 12 February.

Democracy is fragile: Joe Biden reacts to Trumps senate acquittal
Richard Burr and Pat Toomey, Politico reported. "The House managers did a masterful job", he said after the final vote. The final vote was 10 votes short of the 67 guilty votes needed to convict, with seven Republicans finding him guilty.

Ontario reports 981 cases provincewide; 49 in Ottawa
Public Health Ontario has reported 945 new cases of COVID-19 today (Feb. 11), which is the lowest daily report since October 30. NRPH reports 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the active numbers of the infection continues to fall across Niagara.

Pharmacies ready to help administer COVID-19 vaccines across Canada, association says
Up to 240 subjects will receive the vaccine, while the rest will receive a control drug. It said other trials had begun but only measuring efficacy in those aged 16 and 17.

Biden Press Aide Suspended Over Threat
Ducklo added that he was "devastated to have embarrassed and disappointed my White House colleagues and President Biden". Psaki said Ducklo will go without pay for the one week suspension, and that he reached out to Palmeri to apologize.

7.1-magnitude quake off east Japan, no tsunami alert
Barrett is now on a New Zealand Rugby sabbatical with Japanese Top League side Suntory Sungoliath, based in Fuchū, Tokyo . Aerial footage broadcast by NHK showed a hillside that collapsed onto a highway in Fukushima region, severing the road.

The Northwest could see a year's worth of snow this weekend
Those cities experienced the first round of the storm Thursday into Friday morning, with Portland getting 1 inch of snow. Freezing rain is increasing across the area, and will turn steadier this morning into this afternoon.

All positive COVID tests in Ontario are now screened for variant strains
The province reports almost 64,500 tests completed, more than double the almost 28,600 tests completed two days ago. Lecce said the province would continue to monitor COVID-19 trends and take further action if necessary.