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• Peloton: Child killed in 'tragic' treadmill accident

  18-03-2021 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boss of the hugely-popular home fitness equipment firm warns parents to keep children away from its machines.
  
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• Armie Hammer accused of rape and emotional abuse; LAPD investigating

  18-03-2021 23:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  A woman publicly alleged that Hammer raped her in 2017 during a yearslong affair. Hammer denied the rape claim but did not deny a relationship with her.
  
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• Sorry Tottenham stunned by Dinamo Zagreb in Europa League

  18-03-2021 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham let slip a two-goal first-leg lead as they are knocked out of the Europa League by Mislav Orsic's hat-trick for Dinamo Zagreb.
  
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• Joe Biden says US will hit 100m vaccines 'weeks ahead of schedule' – video

  18-03-2021 23:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Joe Biden said the US will have successfully administered 100m vaccine doses by 19 March – his 58th day in office. ‘That’s weeks ahead of schedule, and even with the setbacks we faced during the winter storms,’ he said. Upon taking office, Biden set his administration the target of reaching the number in his first 100 days.US politics live Continue reading...
  
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• Spurs failed 'at the basics of life' - Mourinho sorry after humiliating exit

  18-03-2021 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho apologises to Tottenham fans and says his players failed "at the basics of life" as they are knocked out of the Europa League.
  
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• US House passes bill with pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants

  18-03-2021 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  House Democrats are taking up two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress will vote on a pathway for citizenship for undocumented immigrants since Democrats won slim majorities in both chambers of Congress with President Joe Biden in the White House.
  
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• Biden dispatches top Senate ally to Ethiopia

  18-03-2021 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden is dispatching one of his top congressional allies to Ethiopia to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid the humanitarian crisis in that country's Tigray region.
  
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• US Secretary of State tells senior Chinese officials about the Biden administration's 'deep concerns' about some of Beijing's actions

  18-03-2021 22:59 via cnn.com
  
  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told senior Chinese officials on Thursday that he and national security adviser Jake Sullivan intend to discuss the Biden administration's "deep concerns" about some of China's actions and make clear the US does not seek conflict with Beijing.
  
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• Blinken warns China of need to respect global order or face a 'more violent world'

  18-03-2021 22:59 via cnn.com
  
  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told senior Chinese officials on Thursday that he and national security adviser Jake Sullivan intend to discuss their "deep concerns" about some of China's actions and make clear the US does not seek conflict with Beijing.
  
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• Rangers 0-2 Slavia Prague (1-3 agg): Steven Gerrard's side have two men sent off in exit

  18-03-2021 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rangers finished their last-16 tie with nine men as Slavia Prague inflicted their first defeat at Ibrox in just over a year to knock Steven Gerrard's side out of the Europa League.
  
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• Covid: Paris lockdown as France fears 'third wave'

  18-03-2021 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The French capital and various other regions will have movement restricted as cases rise.
  
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• US to send 4m vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico

  18-03-2021 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Biden plan to give AstraZeneca jabs to neighbours is seen as part of 'vaccine diplomacy'.
  
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• Suspect in Atlanta-area attacks said they weren't racially motivated. Experts say he doesn't get to decide.

  18-03-2021 22:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  "You can't ask perpetrators what they think," one expert said. "That's not how we determine whether something is or isn't a hate crime."
  
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• CNN follows unaccompanied teen migrants along US-Mexico border

  18-03-2021 22:20 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Rosa Flores follows migrant children along the US-Mexico border in the final steps of their immigration journey.
  
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• Emiratis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting normalization deal for election gain

  18-03-2021 22:19 via cnn.com
  
  The United Arab Emirates has publicly distanced itself from Benjamin Netanyahu over concerns the Israeli Prime Minister was using Abu Dhabi to boost his prospects in upcoming Israeli elections.
  
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• EU countries to resume rollouts of AstraZeneca jab

  18-03-2021 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany, France, Italy and Spain will restart vaccine programme after regulator's review.
  
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• Duchess of Sussex: Private investigator unlawfully accessed private information

  18-03-2021 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An LA-based investigator tells BBC News he unlawfully obtained her social security number.
  
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• Europe faces battle to restore vaccine confidence

  18-03-2021 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  The European Union's medicines regulator has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use after several EU countries suspended their rollouts following reports that it could be linked to blood clots.
  
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• SLS: Successful test for world's most powerful rocket

  18-03-2021 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Engineers have carried out a major engine test of Nasa's Space Launch System.
  
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• Lula leaves door open for another run at Brazilian presidency

  18-03-2021 21:36 via cnn.com
  
  Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he would not rule out running again in 2022, and criticized world leaders for failing to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in a unified way.
  
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• Senate confirms next CIA director after Cruz lifts hold

  18-03-2021 21:17 via cnn.com
  
  The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Burns to be President Joe Biden's CIA director, approving his nomination with no objections after Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz lifted his hold.
  
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• These are some of the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings

  18-03-2021 21:13 via cnn.com
  
  • 'No one was listening': Asian business owners are scared in wake of shootings
  • Sheriff's spokesperson allegedly posted photo of racist, anti-Asian T-shirt on Facebook
  
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• Arsenal lose but progress to Europa League quarter-finals

  18-03-2021 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are given a scare by Olympiakos but win on aggregate to reach the last eight of the Europa League.
  
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• Macron under growing pressure as new Covid restrictions hit Paris

  18-03-2021 20:54 via cnn.com
  
  France will impose new coronavirus restrictions in 16 regions, including the greater Paris and Nice areas, the country's prime minister announced Thursday in an attempt to contain a surge of Covid-19 sweeping the country.
  
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• Covid package, federal program offer lifeline and herald change for ambulances services

  18-03-2021 20:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  “It’s just wrong that ambulance companies weren’t getting paid unless they took patients to the hospital,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said.
  
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• Zack Snyder tried to fix 'Justice League.' Instead he found a way to make it worse.

  18-03-2021 20:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  The problems that plagued the theatrical version of the film are compounded rather than ameliorated at twice the length.
  
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• Senate confirms William Burns to be next CIA director after Cruz lifts hold

  18-03-2021 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Burns to be President Joe Biden's CIA director, approving his nomination with no objections after Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz lifted his hold.
  
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• Woman opens up to CNN about losing her sister in spa shooting

  18-03-2021 20:28 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Dana Toole, the sister of one of the victims in the metro Atlanta spa shootings.
  
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• New Teen Vogue editor quits over 'racist tweets'

  18-03-2021 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff at the magazine had opposed the hiring of Alexi McCammond, who apologised for the 2011 tweets.
  
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• The Crimea Effect: hitting a seven year hitch

  18-03-2021 20:20 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Vladimir Putin didn't greet crowds in Crimea or power on a naval ship across a glittering Black Sea to celebrate the annexation of the peninsula this year.
  
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• Netanyahu seeks votes in unlikely places

  18-03-2021 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Hadas Gold reports on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu courting Arab voters ahead of upcoming elections, despite having contentious relations with them in the past.
  
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• GOP leader gets upset with CNN reporter's questions

  18-03-2021 20:10 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Manu Raju pressed House minority leader Kevin McCarthy about why he is concerned about the efforts to overturn the Iowa election of a Republican, but wasn't concerned about Trump's effort to overturn the presidential election.
  
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• Putin challenges Biden to 'live, online' conversation

  18-03-2021 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  The Kremlin has reacted angrily to US President Joe Biden's remarks that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is "a killer," calling the comment unprecedented and describing the relationship between the two countries as "very bad."
  
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• Putin's message to Biden: Be healthy, I wish you good health

  18-03-2021 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to President Joe Biden comments made during an ABC News interview in which he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "killer."
  
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• Hear Putin's response to Biden calling him a 'killer'

  18-03-2021 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to President Joe Biden comments made during an ABC News interview in which he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "killer."
  
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• England's lockdown easing not affected by vaccine delays, says PM – video

  18-03-2021 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Boris Johnson has said delays in vaccine supplies will not affect the government’s roadmap out of lockdown. ‘We’ve always said that in a vaccination programme of this pace and scale, some interruptions in supply are inevitable,’ he said. ‘The progress along the road to freedom remains unchecked.’ What will the delay mean for England’s Covid vaccine programme?Covid vaccines for England’s under-50s delayed due to shortage Continue reading...
  
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• War of words between Biden and Putin escalates

  18-03-2021 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia's leader hits back after the US president says he considers him to be a "killer".
  
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• Covid vaccine side-effects: what are they, who gets them and why? | Nicola Davis

  18-03-2021 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Most side-effects are mild and short-lived, and some groups are more likely to get them than othersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAccording to Public Health England, most side-effects from the Covid vaccines – Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca – are mild and short-lived. These include soreness where the jab was given, feeling tired or achy and headaches. Uncommon side-effects include having swollen lymph nodes. Continue reading...
  
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• Paris airport: Algerian passengers from UK stranded for weeks

  18-03-2021 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty-six Algerians who flew from the UK have spent three weeks waiting to complete their journey.
  
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• FBI releases new video footage of officers being assaulted at the US Capitol

  18-03-2021 19:42 via cnn.com
  
  The FBI released on Thursday several new video clips of violence toward police during the Capitol riot, as investigators continue their hunt for suspects.
  
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• What police don't understand about the Atlanta suspect's 'sex addiction' defense

  18-03-2021 19:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Contrary to the insinuations and assumptions made by Georgia law enforcement officials, I can't remember ever experiencing racism separate from sexism.
  
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• Goldman Sachs analysts say they work 95-hour weeks, endure 'inhumane' treatment

  18-03-2021 19:40 via cnn.com
  
  A workplace survey from a group of junior analysts at Goldman Sachs is about to make you feel a lot better about your job.
  
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• India v England: Hosts win fourth T20 by eight runs to set up series decider

  18-03-2021 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India set up a series decider with an eight-run win over England in an absorbing fourth Twenty20 in Ahmedabad.
  
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• FBI releases new videos of officers being assaulted during Capitol riot

  18-03-2021 19:27 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jessica Schneider reports on the new videos the FBI released of officers being attacked during the January 6th Capitol riot and asking the public for help identifying the assailants.
  
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• Peloton issues warning after treadmill death

  18-03-2021 19:24 via cnn.com
  
  Peloton is warning owners to keep their children away from their treadmills after an accident involving its Tread+ in which a child died.
  
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• Peloton issues warning after child dies on treadmill

  18-03-2021 19:24 via cnn.com
  
  Peloton is warning owners to keep their children away from their treadmills after an accident involving its Tread+ in which a child died.
  
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• Covid-19 cases rising in US as variants spread

  18-03-2021 19:24 via cnn.com
  
  17 states are reporting a rise in coronavirus cases as officials are racing to vaccinate individuals.CNN's Adrienne Broaddus reports.
  
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• Incoming Teen Vogue editor in chief is out over anti-Asian tweets

  18-03-2021 19:15 via cnn.com
  
  Alexi McCammond is out as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue before she officially started the job, she and the magazine's owner announced Thursday. The announcement of her appointment to the job had sparked outrage from the publication's staffers and readers as well as some celebrities because of anti-Asian tweets she posted a decade ago.
  
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• Vatican cardinal defends ban on priests from blessing same-sex unions, despite backlash

  18-03-2021 19:06 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A cardinal close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced outright dissent from some Catholic clergy and questions about the pontiff’s role in approving the document.
  
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• Australia's wildfires released as much smoke as a massive volcanic eruption, study finds

  18-03-2021 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  Australia's devastating recent wildfires thrust as much smoke into the Earth's atmosphere as a powerful volcanic eruption, causing cooling over the region's oceans with potentially long-lasting impacts, according to the authors of a new study.
  
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