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• Myanmar blocks Twitter and Instagram

  05-02-2021 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  Myanmar further expanded its internet crackdown, ordering a block of Twitter and Instagram days after the country's military seized power in a coup.
  
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• The woman set to make WTO history

  05-02-2021 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Nigerian finance minister will be the first woman, and the first African, head of the WTO.
  
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• Nigerians speak out against new sim card registration policy

  05-02-2021 23:21 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Stephanie Busari reports on Nigeria's policy that mandates citizens pair their national identification number with their phone lines, forcing them to congregate in crowds amid a pandemic in order to meet the registration deadline.
  
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• Gun control bill from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee would create national firearm registry, require licensing

  05-02-2021 23:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has proposed a gun control bill that would create a national firearm registry, set a minimum gun ownership age at 21 and both require licensing and psychological evaluations.
  
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• Christopher Plummer honored by ‘Sound of Music’ children: 'So long, farewell Captain'

  05-02-2021 23:18 via foxnews.com
  
  The legendary actor, who famously played Captain von Trapp in the 1965 musical “The Sound of Music,” passed away on Friday at age 91, his family confirmed.
  
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• Chicago Mayor Lightfoot and CPS walk away from union bargaining table with no deal in sight

  05-02-2021 23:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, and city public school officials walked away from the negotiating table once again Friday amid a standoff over plans to reopen the district to in-person learning following coronavirus shutdowns.
  
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• States may need to pester thousands of people about a second Covid-19 vaccine dose

  05-02-2021 23:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  The push is taking place against the backdrop of a public debate around whether to delay the second shots and focus on getting the first shots to as many people as possible.
  
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• Christopher Plummer remembered by ‘Sound of Music’ co-star Debbie Turner: ‘He was always in character’

  05-02-2021 23:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Debbie Turner played Marta von Trapp in the beloved musical.
  
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• Florida Democrats challenge 'Stand Your Ground' law again

  05-02-2021 22:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Florida Democrats are trying once again to repeal the state’s "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law, according to a new bill filed in the state Senate Thursday.
  
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• Rural community in shock after Georgia health officials raid clinic vaccinating teachers

  05-02-2021 22:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Their plans to vaccinate Elbert County have been "laid to waste," a doctor from the raided medical center says.
  
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• Joint Base Andrews intrusion: Man breaks into plane used by senior US leaders, officials say

  05-02-2021 22:52 via foxnews.com
  
  A man snuck into Joint Base Andrews Thursday and boarded a C-40 plane in the 89th Airlift Wing, which houses Air Force One and a fleet of other planes frequently used by the President, Vice President, Cabinet secretaries, and other senior government and military leaders. 
  
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• NY climbs up list of states with highest COVID-19 nursing home mortality rate after true numbers revealed

  05-02-2021 22:36 via foxnews.com
  
  New York rapidly climbed among the states with the highest number of coronavirus-related nursing home fatalities after officials recently revealed thousands of additional deaths.
  
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• Hilaria Baldwin apologizes for heritage scandal: ‘I should have been more clear and I'm sorry’

  05-02-2021 22:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The 37-year-old yoga/wellness expert was put on blast in December when it was discovered she wasn't actually born in Spain -- as she had implied -- and instead was born and raised in Boston, Mass.
  
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• Biden administration likely going back to 'good old days' of Iran nuclear deal: McFarland

  05-02-2021 22:35 via foxnews.com
  
  The Biden administration is likely to look to go back to the "good old days" by renegotiating the Iran nuclear deal, former Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland told "America Reports" Friday.
  
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• Tom Brady should not have to answer questions about his past Trump support: Clay Travis

  05-02-2021 22:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady should not have to answer questions about his past support of former President Donald Trump, Fox Radio host Clay Travis said on Friday ahead of Super Bowl LV.
  
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• Russian woman, 21, details frightening treatment by police after anti-Putin protests

  05-02-2021 22:26 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Alyona Kitayeva's testimony about her treatment at the hands of police, after Sunday's protests against Russian President Vladimir Putin, was powerful.
  
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• Invisible threat sparks dispute between Texas and Biden

  05-02-2021 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Bill Weir speaks with an organization tracking high levels of methane gas in Texas as the battle over natural gas continues between President Joe Biden and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
  
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• How the NFL managed the coronavirus pandemic

  05-02-2021 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to Dr. Allen Sills, chief medical officer for the NFL, about how the league was able to start and finish its season mostly without igniting major Covid-19 outbreaks.
  
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• Britney Spears couldn't be interviewed for a new documentary. Her life isn't her own.

  05-02-2021 21:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  An entire industry profited from Spears’ successes as well as her failures, manufacturing a narrative that suited their purposes while silencing her.
  
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• Keilar challenges governor who ended mask mandate

  05-02-2021 21:42 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks to North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum about his decision to end the state's mask mandate during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• CNN anchor challenges governor who ended mask mandate

  05-02-2021 21:42 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks to North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum about his decision to end the state's mask mandate during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene deflects CNN reporter's questions

  05-02-2021 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  While taking reporter questions after the House voted to remove her from committee assignments, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) refused to answer questions from CNN's Jessica Dean on specific remarks about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
  
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• Nigerians speak out against new registration policy

  05-02-2021 21:16 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Stephanie Busari reports on Nigeria's policy that mandates citizens pair their national identification number with their phone lines, forcing them to congregate in crowds amid a pandemic in order to meet the registration deadline.
  
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• How taking painkillers can affect the Covid vaccines

  05-02-2021 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The evidence is limited, but some painkillers might interfere with the body's immune response.
  
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• Senate clears hurdle to pass Covid-19 relief

  05-02-2021 20:37 via cnn.com
  
  The Senate passed a budget resolution early Friday morning -- a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden's sweeping Covid-19 relief package without the threat of a filibuster from Republicans who oppose it.
  
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• Path paved for Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief package

  05-02-2021 20:37 via cnn.com
  
  Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden's sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package without the threat of a filibuster from Republicans who oppose it.
  
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• Hackers post detailed patient medical records from two hospitals to the dark web

  05-02-2021 20:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  The files, which number in at least the tens of thousands, includes patients’ personal identifying information.
  
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• Christopher Plummer, star of 'The Sound of Music,' dead at 91

  05-02-2021 19:44 via cnn.com
  
  Christopher Plummer, who starred in "The Sound of Music" and won an Academy Award for his performance in "Beginners," died Friday at his home in Connecticut, his manager said in a statement.
  
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• Cow named after Posh Spice breaks world sales record

  05-02-2021 19:04 via cnn.com
  
  A pedigree heifer named after Posh Spice has been sold at a British auction for over $360,000 (£262,000,) breaking the world record for the prized Limousin breed.
  
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• Vaccine inequality threatens global recovery. Here's why

  05-02-2021 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  United Nations Secretary General António Guterres speaks with CNN's Becky Anderson about why vaccine inequality is a risk to the global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Vaccine inequality threatens global Covid-19 recovery. Here's why

  05-02-2021 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  United Nations Secretary General António Guterres speaks with CNN's Becky Anderson about why vaccine inequality is a risk to the global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• New Zealand's Māori tribes deserve recognition for their part in vanquishing Covid-19 | Morgan Godfery

  05-02-2021 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Māori memories of past epidemics meant iwi were instrumental in forcing Jacinda Ardern’s government to act quicklyIn the space of a few days in 2017 New Zealand’s Labour caucus made Jacinda Ardern their leader. In the space of a month the country made her their prime minister, and in the space of a few years the rest of the English-speaking world would turn to her as a global leader. That might sound cliché, and in a small sense it is, but it captures the adoration and es
  
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• WHO warned in 2020 against China travel bans, as coronavirus cases grew

  05-02-2021 17:20 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  On Feb. 4, 2020, the World Health Organization warned against banning travel to and from China as COVID-19 cases surged past 20,000.
  
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• Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana calls 12-month doping suspension 'excessive and disproportionate'

  05-02-2021 16:58 via cnn.com
  
  Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has vowed to prove his innocence and clear his name after UEFA on Friday handed him a 12-month ban following a doping violation.
  
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• Romania's Orthodox Church under fire over baptism ritual after death of baby

  05-02-2021 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  Romania's Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water.
  
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• Female Nazi concentration camp secretary charged with complicity in 10,000 murders in Germany

  05-02-2021 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  A former secretary from the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp has been charged with complicity in the murders of 10,000 people, German prosecutors said Friday, in what is a rare case involving an alleged female concentration camp staff member.
  
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• Kamala Harris uses casting vote to pass Covid relief budget resolution – video

  05-02-2021 16:25 via theguardian.com
  
  The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that allows for the passage of Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) Covid-19 relief package in the coming weeks without Republican support.The vice-president, Kamala Harris, broke a 50-50 tie by casting a vote in favour of the Democratic measure, which sends it to the House of Representatives for final approval. It marked the first time Harris, in her role as president of the Senate, had cast a tie-breaking vote after being sworn in
  
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• Amanda Gorman's fellow laureates are tuning in for Super Bowl -- but for poetry over pigskin

  05-02-2021 16:24 via cnn.com
  
  For three young scribes, the star of Super Bowl Sunday won't be Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady, no matter how many touchdowns they throw. No, they'll be tuning in for Amanda Gorman.
  
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• Jackie Weaver, Britney Spears and a local coup d'état: A breakdown of the world's worst Zoom call

  05-02-2021 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  Was the Zoom meeting of the century called illegally? Had all participants read and understood the standing orders? And, most importantly, did Jackie Weaver have the authority to kick Handforth Parish Council's chairman out of the discussion?
  
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• A breakdown of the world's worst Zoom call

  05-02-2021 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  Was the Zoom meeting of the century called illegally? Had all participants read and understood the standing orders? And, most importantly, did Jackie Weaver have the authority to kick Handforth Parish Council's chairman out of the discussion?
  
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• Trump cut ties with SAG. See how the union's president reacted

  05-02-2021 16:04 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's John Berman spoke with Screen Actors Guild President Gabrielle Carteris about former President Donald Trump's resignation letter to the guild, which he sent after the union called for a disciplinary hearing against Trump following the US Capitol insurrection.
  
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• Former WWE superstar Gabbi Tuft comes out as transgender

  05-02-2021 15:27 via cnn.com
  
  Gabbi Tuft is ready to show the world who she is.
  
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• Former WWE superstar comes out as transgender

  05-02-2021 15:27 via cnn.com
  
  Gabbi Tuft is ready to show the world who she is.
  
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• Doctor who treated Navalny after poisoning dead at 55

  05-02-2021 15:22 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Russian doctor who was in charge of treating Alexei Navalny after he was poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok has died suddenly at age 55, according to multiple reports.
  
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• How the return of lava has brought hope to Hawaiʻi's recovery

  05-02-2021 14:54 via cnn.com
  
  Five days before Christmas, Cheryl Gansecki, a volcanologist at the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo, was in bed when a small earthquake shook her awake sometime after 9:30 p.m.
  
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• Moscow jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny protesters

  05-02-2021 14:44 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed into a police minibus. One of them says on the recording that they had already been held there for nine hours, with some forced to stand because of overcrowding and no access to food, water or bathrooms.
  
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• 'It's an adrenaline rush roller coaster': Inside the Super Bowl halftime show

  05-02-2021 14:30 via cnn.com
  
  The sports world is rightly raving about Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for reaching his 10th Super Bowl this Sunday against Patrick Mahomes and the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.
  
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• A Black woman will be the world's top trade official for the first time

  05-02-2021 14:26 via cnn.com
  
  The path has been cleared for Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea's candidate pulled out of the race for the job.
  
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• Archaeologists in Egypt uncover 2,000-year-old mummy with gold tongue

  05-02-2021 14:16 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A 2,000-year-old, gold-tongued mummy has been uncovered amid a dig in northern Egypt, according to reports.
  
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• With few cheap vaccine options available, these African nations are being left behind

  05-02-2021 14:15 via cnn.com
  
  • COVAX is the best, and perhaps the only, bet on getting everyone in the world vaccinated
  
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