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• Young Kids in Critical Condition After St. Louis Car Crash

  05-12-2020 23:51
  Three children are in critical condition after being injured in a St. Louis car accident.
  
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• SC City's Fire Chief to Retire After 35 Years

  05-12-2020 23:45
  A South Carolina city’s fire chief takes her final call at the end of the month.
  
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• Truck Kills 2 Young Siblings at Florida Mini Golf Course

  05-12-2020 23:35
  A 4-year-old boy and his 6-year-old sister have died after being hit by a truck as they played miniature golf at a Florida course.
  
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• Former Kansas Highway Patrol Officers Sue Over Firing

  05-12-2020 23:35
  Former Kansas Highway Patrol officers are suing after taking a stand against alleged sexual harassment and then being pushed out of the agency.
  
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• Amid Pandemic, Britain's Prince William Tours Country by Train

  05-12-2020 23:34
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate begin a tour of Britain by train on Sunday, meeting frontline workers, care home staff and...
  
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• House Passes Bill to Reduce Deadliness of Landslides

  05-12-2020 23:33
  The U.S. House has passed a bill to reduce the deadliness of landslides a day after one in Alaska, though the motivation for the proposed law came from a 2014 Washington state landslide.
  
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• Spring break cancellations spark mental health concerns for students

  05-12-2020 23:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  “Without a break, we’re going to be faced with burnout, depression, and our mental health is going to deteriorate,” said Mark Gaunin, a junior at San Diego State University.
  
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• Maryland Has 3K Virus Cases for Second Straight Day

  05-12-2020 23:29
  Maryland has reported more than 3,000 cases of the coronavirus for the second straight day.
  
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• New stay-at-home rules hit Southern California

  05-12-2020 23:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  The region's intensive care unit capacity dropped below 15 percent, triggering stricter measures.
  
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• St. Nicholas Visits Czech Children While Adapting to Virus

  05-12-2020 23:19
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has made life difficult for a lot of people in the Czech Republic, and that includes Saint Nicholas.
  
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• Maine Governor Negative for Virus After Security Team Case

  05-12-2020 23:18
  Maine Gov. Janet Mills says she tested negative for the virus that causes COVID-19 after a member of her security team tested positive.
  
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• Texas Coronavirus Hospitalizations Decline, Now Below 9,000

  05-12-2020 23:17
  The number of people in Texas hospitalized with the coronavirus has declined after topping 9,000 this week for the first time since summer.
  
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• Fans Return to the EPL as Chelsea, Man U Enjoy Comeback Wins

  05-12-2020 23:16
  
  Soccer fans have been allowed into games in England’s top division for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus in March.
  
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• Supreme Court could pave way for new trials from Jim Crow-era juries

  05-12-2020 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  "If the gold standard for American constitutional law is a trial by your peers with a unanimous verdict, then Louisianans have been getting a substandard American experience."
  
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• Fiscal Reform, Corruption in Focus in Romania Parliamentary Election

  05-12-2020 23:10
  
  By Radu-Sorin MarinasBUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians head to the polls on Sunday in a national ballot key to restoring the country's reputation...
  
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• Factbox: Romania's Main Parties Clash Over Justice and Pensions in Dec. 6 Election

  05-12-2020 23:10
  
  BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania holds a parliamentary election on Sunday, with the ruling centrists of Prime Minister Ludovic Orban maintaining a...
  
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• Michigan Woman Charged With '03 Murders of Newborn Twin Sons

  05-12-2020 23:07
  
  A Michigan woman has been charged with murder in the deaths of her newborn twin sons more than 17 years ago.
  
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• Honolulu Bikeshare Program Lost City About $460K in 2019

  05-12-2020 23:06
  Honolulu’s bikeshare program lost the city an estimated $460,000 in 2019.
  
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• Trump Urges Georgia Governor to Call Special Session of State Legislature

  05-12-2020 23:01
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called on Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to hold a special session of the state...
  
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• The Latest: St. Louis Children's Hospitals Treating Adults

  05-12-2020 22:56
  
  St. Louis children’s hospitals have started treating adult patients as area hospitals struggle to keep up with rising coronavirus cases.
  
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• Why the out-of-control STD epidemic will likely get worse after the coronavirus pandemic

  05-12-2020 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Labs around the country are scrambling for supplies used to test for sexually transmitted infections and common diseases like strep throat and pneumonia.
  
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• Allyson Gamble, Utah Capitol Building Director, Dies at 52

  05-12-2020 22:51
  Allyson Gamble, the longtime executive director of the Utah state Capitol, has died.
  
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• Trump Presses Georgia Governor to Help Subvert Election

  05-12-2020 22:43
  
  President Donald Trump’s first political rally since losing the election is meant to boost Republican incumbents campaigning in two Georgia runoffs that will decide which party controls the Senate.
  
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• Southern California, San Joaquin Valley Under Restrictions

  05-12-2020 22:42
  
  The vast region of Southern California was placed under new lockdown orders as the state scrambles to slow the rapid escalation of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.
  
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• Magellan Storage Tank Explosion Injures 7 in Corpus Christi

  05-12-2020 22:40
  Seven Magellan Midstream Partners employees were injured, four critically, when a storage tank at a Magellan plant in Corpus Christi exploded after catching fire.
  
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• State Health Agency Places Southern California Region Under New Stay-At-Home Order to Take Effect Sunday.

  05-12-2020 22:38
  State health agency places Southern California region under new stay-at-home order to take effect Sunday.
  
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• Climber Rescued From Volcanic Crevice on Mt. Hood

  05-12-2020 22:37
  A mountain climber has been rescued and will survive after falling into a volcanic crevice near the summit of Mt.
  
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• Kentucky County and City Look to Waive Restaurant, Bar Fees

  05-12-2020 22:21
  Kentucky’s Daviess County Fiscal Court and Owensboro City Commission are preparing to waive license fees for restaurants and bars to help ease the burden of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• No. 3 Ohio State Has No Problem With Spartans in 52-12 Win

  05-12-2020 22:20
  
  Justin Fields threw for two touchdowns and Haskell Garrett scored on an interception to lift No. 3 Ohio State to an easy 52-12 victory over Michigan State.
  
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• Trump Presses Georgia Governor to Help Overturn Election

  05-12-2020 22:17
  
  President Donald Trump’s first political rally since losing the election is meant to boost Republican incumbents campaigning in two Georgia runoffs that will decide which party controls the Senate.
  
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• Spartanburg Church to Build Tiny Village for Homeless Women

  05-12-2020 22:17
  A South Carolina church is moving forward with plans to create a village of tiny homes to help homeless women.
  
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• Netflix's 'Big Mouth' is crude, hormonal — and one of TV's best shows about sexuality

  05-12-2020 22:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Is “Big Mouth” perfect? No. But as far as a vulgar series about the realities of puberty goes, it’s still one of TV's best queer series.
  
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• Miami's Art Week Takes on New Look as Galleries, Artists Get Creative

  05-12-2020 22:15
  
  MIAMI (Reuters) - For almost two decades the first week of December in Miami has been synonymous with artists, art fairs, champagne-soaked parties,...
  
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• The Latest: Trump Presses Ga. Gov. to Overturn Vote Result

  05-12-2020 22:09
  
  President Donald Trump has fruitlessly pressed Georgia’s governor to call a special legislative session aimed at overturning the presidential election results in that state.
  
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• Rice Uses 5 Interceptions to Upset No. 15 Marshall 20-0

  05-12-2020 22:09
  Rice intercepted Marshall quarterback Grant Wells five times and upset the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd 20-0 for their first loss.
  
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• 'Final Throw of the Dice': Britain and EU to Resume Trade Talks

  05-12-2020 22:02
  
  By Estelle Shirbon and Conor HumphriesLONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) - British and European Union negotiators will meet in Brussels on Sunday in a...
  
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• Britain in 'Final Throw of the Dice' as EU Trade Talks Set to Restart

  05-12-2020 22:02
  
  By Alistair Smout and Gabriela BaczynskaLONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and European Union negotiators will meet in Brussels on Sunday in what...
  
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• Correction: Naval Academy-Historic Student Story

  05-12-2020 21:51
  
  In a story December 2, 2020, about the U.S. Naval Academy naming the school’s first Black female brigade commander, The Associated Press reported erroneously that women were first allowed into all of the service academies in 1976.
  
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• 'Welcome Home': Fans Finally Return to Premier League

  05-12-2020 21:49
  
  Two thousand West Ham fans made up the first crowd at an English Premier League game for the visit of Manchester United.
  
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• The Latest: Arizona Health Leaders Urge Masks as Cases Rise

  05-12-2020 21:48
  
  Arizona health officials took on a blunt tone as the state reported 6,799 coronavirus cases, the second-highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic.
  
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• Nevada Sets Record With Nearly 3,200 Additional Virus Cases

  05-12-2020 21:48
  Nevada on Saturday reported a record nearly 3,200 additional daily known COVID-19 cases and a record number of related hospitalizations.
  
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• Watch: Celebrity Chef Wins ‘Millionaire’ Show, Donates All of It to Charity

  05-12-2020 21:46
  
  Television chef David Chang made history last week with the first celebrity grand prize victory on ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” The Momofuku restaurant group founder and “Ugly Delicious” host was left tongue-tied on a Sunday airing of the show as everything came down to one final question. Chang had seemingly been stumped…
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• NBA: Teams That Break Virus Protocols May Lose Games, Picks

  05-12-2020 21:46
  
  NBA teams that don't comply with league rules designed to minimize the spread of the coronavirus this season could face major penalties such as forfeiting games or draft picks.
  
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• Washington AG Vows Lawsuit Over Fast National Archives Sale

  05-12-2020 21:45
  Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has vowed to fight the rapid sale of the National Archives facility in Seattle.
  
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• Shop teacher who turned his home into a PPE factory is honored with a new car

  05-12-2020 21:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When health care workers were running out of personal protective equipment as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States, a middle school shop teacher in New Jersey decided he had to help.
  
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• Watch: Plane Makes Daring Landing on Minnesota Highway, Collides with Vehicle

  05-12-2020 21:39
  
  A single-engine plane made an emergency landing Wednesday night on a Minnesota freeway and collided with one vehicle, but miraculously no one was injured in the incident. Video footage from the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows a Bellanca Viking plane making an emergency landing on Interstate 35W at around 9:15 p.m. and crashing into an…
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• 'Happy About Where I'm At': Westbrook Discusses Move to DC

  05-12-2020 21:34
  
  Russell Westbrook made a few things clear Saturday.
  
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• Virus Cases Continue Climbing in US During Holiday Season

  05-12-2020 21:33
  
  Coronavirus infections across the U.S. continue to rise as the country moves deeper into a holiday period where eagerly anticipated gatherings of family and friends could push numbers even higher.
  
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• Navy Secretary Calls for Radical New ‘Expeditionary-Oriented’ Fleet Right on Our Greatest Adversary’s Doorstep

  05-12-2020 21:33
  
  The leader of the Department of the Navy has floated the idea of bringing the iconic U.S. First Fleet back to life, and making it an “expeditionary-oriented” armada. Best of all, the powerful new fleet would likely be stationed within striking distance of the South China Sea, a multinational area claimed by the People’s Republic…
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• Fire Guts Historic Church Home to New York's Liberty Bell

  05-12-2020 21:32
  
  It is unclear whether a bell that rang to mark the birth of the United States in 1776 survived a fire that gutted the historic New York City church where it hangs.
  
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