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Transition: Some Pandemic Safety Precautions Lifted, Others Remain
An update on coronavirus cases and numbers. And, as the pandemic reaches a new phase, many workers are anticipating a return to the workforce. Experts offer tips for re-entry.
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Autistic Florida Student Solves Math Problems In Her Head
Once Sanaa Hiremath, 11, was home schooled, she found she could do math without writing problems down. She has a Guinness World Record, finishing a 12-digit multiplication problem in under 10 minutes.
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Spanish Company BR5 Invents Robot That Cooks Paella
The robot stirs and shuffles the pan as the rice cooks. While the company says it is not aiming to replace home-cooked versions, the robot could be deployed across the world to help busy restaurants.
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Morning News Brief
Eight states pass milestone of getting 70% of adults vaccinated with at least one shot. Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold. George Floyd's family marks one year since his murder.
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Cable Car In Northern Italy Falls To The Ground Killing 14 People
Italy is in mourning after a cable car in the country's majestic northern lakes region plunged to the ground. The disaster is reviving questions about the safety of Italy's transport infrastructure.
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Ryanair Flight Carrying An Opposition Journalist Is Forced To Land In Belarus
There is international outrage over the actions of the regime in Belarus, which diverted an international passenger flight on Sunday in order to seize an opposition activist who was on board.
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Helping Children Traumatized From Latest Israel-Hamas Fighting
During the 11 days of fighting between Hamas and Israel, parents used special toys, breathing exercises and promises to calm their children's fears.
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Updates From Israel And Palestine After The Ceasefire
In the first hours after a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, each side takes a look at the aftermath.
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Spanish Teen Builds Underground Cave After Fighting With Parents
Andres Canto took a pickax into the garden and started digging after arguing with his parents. Six years later, the hole is now a den with a bedroom, wifi and sound system.
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Japanese Bullet Train Driver Takes Bathroom Break At 93 Miles Per Hour
The driver left the train in the hands of an unqualified conductor. Nothing much happened, but the train was one minute late.
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Rep. Stephanie Murphy Considers Senate Run Against Rubio
The Florida Democrat says she believes her position as a political moderate and her family history as a refugee from Vietnam could help Democrats win a Senate seat. She has not yet decided on a run.
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Morning News Brief
A ceasefire begins between Hamas and Israel. Progressive Democrats push the party to rethink their relationship with Israel. And, advocates are concerned for living conditions at migrant shelters.