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• Jim Acosta on Trump move: This is almost straight out of The Onion

  04-04-2021 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  Former presidents traditionally try to build their legacies by taking on charitable endeavors; Donald Trump is offering "personalized greetings" to supporters on his website. CNN's Jim Acosta discusses with Trump biographer Michael D'Antonio, who says the move is an effort to expand his mailing list.
  
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• CNN's Acosta on Trump move: This is almost straight out of The Onion

  04-04-2021 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  Former presidents traditionally try to build their legacies by taking on charitable endeavors; Donald Trump is offering "personalized greetings" to supporters on his website. CNN's Jim Acosta discusses with Trump biographer Michael D'Antonio, who says the move is an effort to expand his mailing list.
  
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• Palestinian Christians in the Gaza Strip celebrate Easter amid COVID-19 outbreak

  04-04-2021 23:13 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Last year the group had to worship at home amid the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, they could gather while maintaining social distance and wearing masks.
  
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• Chicago shootings in March are at their highest level in 4 years, police data show

  04-04-2021 23:09 via cnn.com
  
  The number of shootings in Chicago in the month of March -- and the number of shooting victims -- are at their highest in four years, according to data from the Chicago Police Department.
  
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• Drone footage shows Washington DC cherry blossoms at their peak

  04-04-2021 23:02 via cnn.com
  
  DC's famous cherry blossoms bloomed earlier than predicted this spring. Drone footage captured them at their peak.
  
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• Half a billion Facebook users' information posted on hacking website, cyber experts say

  04-04-2021 22:11 via cnn.com
  
  The personal information of about half a billion Facebook users, including their phone numbers, have been posted to a website used by hackers, cybersecurity experts say.
  
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• Argentina's president tests positive for Covid months after being vaccinated

  04-04-2021 22:07 via cnn.com
  
  He said he'd take the Covid-19 vaccine first, as a role model for the rest of Argentina. A little over two months after receiving the Russian-made Sputnik V, Argentinian President Alberto Fernández has tested positive for the coronavirus.
  
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• Argentina's President tests positive for Covid-19 after vaccine

  04-04-2021 22:07 via cnn.com
  
  He said he'd take the Covid-19 vaccine first, as a role model for the rest of Argentina. A little over two months after receiving the Russian-made Sputnik V, Argentinian President Alberto Fernández has tested positive for the coronavirus.
  
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• How long will coronavirus vaccines protect people?

  04-04-2021 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  Ian Haydon helped test Moderna's coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he's helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to fight a new, more contagious variant.
  
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• Doctors wonder how long coronavirus vaccines will protect people

  04-04-2021 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  Ian Haydon helped test Moderna's coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he's helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to fight a new, more contagious variant.
  
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• 41 killed in landslides and floods in Indonesia, dozens missing

  04-04-2021 20:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mud tumbled down from surrounding hills onto dozens of homes in Lamenele village shortly after midnight on Adonara island in East Nusa Tenggara province.
  
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• Toxic wastewater reservoir in Florida on brink of collapse, state of emergency declared

  04-04-2021 19:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hundreds of families were ordered to evacuate after officials warned the Piney Point Reservoir near the Tampa Bay could be breached.
  
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• Capitol Police union warns of potential exodus after latest attack, urges security increases

  04-04-2021 19:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  "I’ve had many younger officers confide in me that they’re actively looking at other agencies and departments right now," Capitol Police union chairman Gus Papathanasiou said.
  
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• Super Saturday leaves Inter with one hand on Serie A trophy

  04-04-2021 19:26 via cnn.com
  
  Easter Sunday will be extra special for Inter Milan this year as it follows what may well be remembered as the day they sealed their first Serie A title in 11 years.
  
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• 'That's a confession': Jake Tapper on Donald Trump's statement on his handling of the pandemic

  04-04-2021 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jake Tapper shares his experience receiving the Covid-19 vaccine and looks back at how former President Donald Trump's actions affected the nation's pandemic response.
  
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• How the rest of the world is covering the Derek Chauvin trial

  04-04-2021 18:17 via cnn.com
  
  France24 reporter Kethevane Gorjestani joins CNN's Brian Stelter to discuss how media outlets from around the world have covered George Floyd's death and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's trial.
  
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• An Asian woman was fatally stabbed while walking her dogs in California, but police say they don't suspect a hate crime

  04-04-2021 17:39 via cnn.com
  
  An elderly Asian woman was stabbed to death while walking her dogs Saturday morning in Riverside, California, police said. But investigators say they don't think it's a hate crime.
  
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• Promoting infrastructure plan, Buttigieg says U.S. 'coasting' on choices made in the 1950s

  04-04-2021 17:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said during Sunday’s “Meet the Press” that the $2 trillion bill introduced by President Joe Biden represents a “a generational investment."
  
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• Floods, landslides, kill dozens in Indonesia and East Timor

  04-04-2021 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  Flash floods unleashed by torrential rains killed 41 people on the Indonesian island of Flores on Sunday, the disaster management agency BNPB said, and at least three more were reported killed in neighbouring East Timor.
  
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• Floods and landslides kill dozens in Indonesia

  04-04-2021 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  Flash floods unleashed by torrential rains killed 41 people on the Indonesian island of Flores on Sunday, the disaster management agency BNPB said, and at least three more were reported killed in neighbouring East Timor.
  
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• The attention-grabbing machine of Donald Trump rolls on

  04-04-2021 17:20 via cnn.com
  
  Was there anyone in the world who believed that the attention-grabbing machine of Donald Trump would suddenly stop when he left the White House?
  
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• There's a reason multiple 'Real Housewives' have been arrested for fraud

  04-04-2021 16:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  But does reality TV's crown jewel attract grifters? It's more complicated than that.
  
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• The year of two Copa del Rey finals

  04-04-2021 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  These are unusual times for the Copa del Rey (King's Cup), which is Spanish football's leading knockout competition.
  
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• Your body can have a life after you die. But you have to think outside the box.

  04-04-2021 16:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  There are many options for what happens to your body after your death. But there's only one real way to give it a long afterlife.
  
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• Opinion: How much further will fame, spectacle and controversy get Trump?

  04-04-2021 16:12 via cnn.com
  
  Was there anyone in the world who believed that the attention-grabbing machine of Donald Trump would suddenly stop when he left the White House?
  
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• Opinion: Shock and heartbreak at Chauvin trial

  04-04-2021 15:33 via cnn.com
  
  The word "trauma" made its way into the English language from the ancient Greek verb that means to "penetrate." The first known use of it came in 1693 when it was described as "a wound from an external cause." But today our notion of trauma goes beyond the physical to include the extreme mental anguish that can penetrate lives.
  
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• Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter

  04-04-2021 14:49 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of "Hallelujah" through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday conditioned by pandemic precautions.
  
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• Jay Leno and why Asian jokes have gotten a pass for so long

  04-04-2021 14:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  A wave of violent attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islanders has triggered a national reckoning that’s now finding its way to the comedy world.
  
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• Some Americans are acting like the pandemic is over. It's not

  04-04-2021 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  A new Gallup poll finds that the percentage of Americans who are social distancing is declining.
  
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• Pope condemns 'scandalous' armed conflicts in scaled-down Easter Sunday mass

  04-04-2021 13:56 via cnn.com
  
  Pope Francis led Easter mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in a scaled-back event due to Covid-19 precautions.
  
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• Tennis stars announce engagement

  04-04-2021 13:36 via cnn.com
  
  It's official! Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are engaged after the tennis power couple announced the news on social media.
  
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• Democrats have a chance to invest in economic growth for all after years of frustration

  04-04-2021 13:02 via cnn.com
  
  For decades, Democrats and their economic advisers have agreed: broadly-shared growth requires more government investment. They've just lacked the power to invest.
  
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• UK govt proposes Covid-19 passports pilot

  04-04-2021 12:58 via cnn.com
  
  The UK government says it plans to trial Covid-19 passports at snooker tournaments, comedy clubs and soccer matches over the coming weeks.
  
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• UK government proposes pilots for Covid-19 passports as way out of lockdown

  04-04-2021 12:58 via cnn.com
  
  The UK government says it plans to trial Covid-19 passports at snooker tournaments, comedy clubs and soccer matches over the coming weeks.
  
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• Jordan's former crown prince says he has been placed in isolation

  04-04-2021 12:46 via cnn.com
  
  Jordanian royal family member Hassan bin Zaid and former head of the royal court Basem Awadallah were arrested on Saturday due to "security reasons," according to state media Petra.
  
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• Police break up Good Friday church service in London – video

  04-04-2021 12:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Police broke up a Good Friday service at a Polish church in London after officers said it was violating English coronavirus regulations. People were worshipping at Christ the King church in the south of the capital when police arrived following reports of queues outside the building. The service was being streamed live on social media and footage showed officers addressing those in attendance, telling them the gathering was unlawful. The church defended the service, arguing regulations had been
  
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• Why crypto spending isn't about to go mainstream

  04-04-2021 12:18 via cnn.com
  
  Last month, I set out to buy my father, an avid Before the Bell reader, a non-fungible token, or NFT.
  
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• Jordan's former crown prince says he's under house arrest – video

  04-04-2021 12:14 via theguardian.com
  
  The half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Saturday that he had been placed under house arrest and accused the country’s leadership of corruption and incompetence. Prince Hamzah bin Hussein said in a video statement that Jordan’s military chief had visited and told him he was not allowed to go out, meet other people or communicate with them. He said his security detail had been removed and his phone and internet service cutJordan’s former crown prince under house
  
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• Pope's scaled-down Easter Sunday mass

  04-04-2021 12:13 via cnn.com
  
  Pope Francis led Easter mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in a scaled-back event due to Covid-19 precautions.
  
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• These two things can help curb another surge, Fauci says

  04-04-2021 12:10 via cnn.com
  
  Health experts warn the US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 surge if Americans aren't careful -- just as the country races to vaccinate more people.
  
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• Fauci says another surge can be avoided

  04-04-2021 12:10 via cnn.com
  
  Health experts warn the US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 surge if Americans aren't careful -- just as the country races to vaccinate more people.
  
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• Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin Hussein 'under house arrest'

  04-04-2021 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a video passed to the BBC, Prince Hamzah accuses Jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence.
  
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• 'I had no control over this': Owner of shuttered lesbian bar fears others face same fate

  04-04-2021 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  “They provide a safe space, a place for camaraderie, a place for community and, of course, a place to get laid,” said actor Lea DeLaria.
  
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• Catholic nuns doing 'very hidden work' are stopping pimps and saving children

  04-04-2021 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  “The pimps got to the point with the nuns where they just left them alone,” said a sex-trafficking survivor. “Because nothing you say or do is going to run them away.”
  
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• Maoist attack in India leaves 5 police officers dead, at least 18 missing: reports

  04-04-2021 11:37 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  An attack by Maoist insurgents in central India on Saturday resulted in the deaths of five police officers, with 18 others reported missing, according to reports.
  
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• Taiwan transport minister offers resignation after train crash

  04-04-2021 11:33 via cnn.com
  
  Taiwan's transportation minister Lin Chia-lung has offered to resign after a deadly train crash Friday killed at least 51 people and left scores more injured according to the country's state run Central News Agency (CNA).
  
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• Minister offers to quit after train crash kills dozens

  04-04-2021 11:33 via cnn.com
  
  Taiwan's transportation minister Lin Chia-lung has offered to resign after a deadly train crash Friday killed at least 51 people and left scores more injured according to the country's state run Central News Agency (CNA).
  
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• Carabao Cup: Final between Tottenham & Man City to have 8,000 fans in stadium

  04-04-2021 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Carabao Cup final between Tottenham and Manchester City will have 8,000 fans in attendance after it is confirmed as a pilot event to test the return of big crowds.
  
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• 11 killed, 19 injured in China truck-bus highway collision

  04-04-2021 11:06
  Eleven people have been killed and 19 people injured after a truck and a passenger bus collided in eastern China
  
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• He was a hero in Lithuania. Then his grandchild wrote a book: 'The Nazi's Grandaughter.'

  04-04-2021 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  "I wasn't investigating this, and if it wasn't my grandfather, I wouldn't have looked into it," Silvia Foti said.
  
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