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• Iconic cellist plays for Anderson Cooper

  09-04-2021 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  Cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays music for Anderson Cooper on Full Circle to foster a sense of comfort. Watch "Full Circle" every Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 6pm E.T.
  
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• Cuba says it's 'betting it safe' with its own Covid vaccine

  09-04-2021 23:57
  
  Cuba is "betting it safe" with the later development of their own Covid-19 vaccines and encouraged by what they're seeing in late stage and experimental trials.
  
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• There are now more jobs available than before the pandemic. So why aren't people signing up?

  09-04-2021 23:45
  
  The number of job vacancies soared to nearly 15 million by mid-March, up from 10 million before the pandemic began.
  
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• 'A heck of a guy': Joe Biden pays tribute to Prince Philip – video

  09-04-2021 23:41
  
  Joe Biden has paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, and sent condolences to Queen Elizabeth II. 'He was a heck of a guy,' the US president told reporters at a photo opportunity in the Oval Office, '99-years-old and he never slowed down at all - which I admire the devil out of.'Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, dies aged 99
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• 'You will be greatly missed' say Harry and Meghan, as remembrances pour in for Queen Elizabeth II's husband

  09-04-2021 23:35 via cnn.com
  
  Prince Philip, the lifelong companion of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. He was 99.
  
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• Queen and royal family pay tribute to Prince Philip

  09-04-2021 23:35 via cnn.com
  
  Prince Philip, the lifelong companion of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. He was 99.
  
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• House Ethics Committee opens probes into Reps. Gaetz and Reed over misconduct allegations

  09-04-2021 23:11
  
  Both men have been accused of sexual misconduct within the last month.
  
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• NASA's Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon

  09-04-2021 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  The Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon, according to NASA. The new goal for the program comes from the Biden-Harris administration.
  
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• Closed borders and Cyclone Harald showed that locals are the best first responders in a disaster | Jill Aru

  09-04-2021 23:00
  
  When the storm hit Vanuatu last year, the lack of international support gave local aid workers a chance to be heardIf someone had told me this time last year that Vanuatu was about to weather one of the worst cyclones of our recent history with our borders closed, I may not have believed you. After Cyclone Pam in 2015, hundreds of aid workers rushed in from overseas, eager to deliver lifesaving aid to communities who had lost everything. Continue reading...
  
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• The Ingenuity helicopter will fly on Mars this weekend. What to expect

  09-04-2021 22:34 via cnn.com
  
  The Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars this weekend. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet will take place Sunday at 12:30 p.m. local Mars solar time, or about 10:54 p.m. ET.
  
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• Elon Musk's company says this monkey is playing Pong with his mind

  09-04-2021 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has used brain implants to allow a monkey to play a video game with his mind.
  
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• Facebook will not notify the half-billion users exposed in data leak

  09-04-2021 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  Facebook does not plan to notify its customers who may be among the half a billion users whose personal information was exposed after being posted to a website used by hackers.
  
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• Beloved doctor slain in South Carolina shooting remembered for deep involvement in community

  09-04-2021 22:10
  
  Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife and two grandchildren were gunned down by Phillip Adams, a former pro football player.
  
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• Tributes to Prince Philip pour in from around the world

  09-04-2021 22:07 via cnn.com
  
  World leaders, politicians and celebrities have sent their condolences after the announcement of Prince Philip's death.
  
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• See tributes to Prince Philip pour in from around the world

  09-04-2021 22:07 via cnn.com
  
  World leaders, politicians and celebrities have sent their condolences after the announcement of Prince Philip's death.
  
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• ADL calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson over racist comments about 'replacement' theory

  09-04-2021 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  The Anti-Defamation League, a well-respected Jewish advocacy group, is calling for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson.
  
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• Parent involved in college admissions scandal sues Netflix over doc

  09-04-2021 21:34
  
  The lawsuit states that John B. Wilson is innocent and was "deceived" by William "Rick" Singer, the mastermind behind the scheme.
  
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• What happens next? The plan for Prince Philip's mourning period and funeral

  09-04-2021 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  The death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday has set in motion a carefully orchestrated, days-long event that will culminate with his funeral.
  
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• Levi's CEO has message for Mitch McConnell

  09-04-2021 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  President and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co., Chip Bergh, weighs in on Georgia's new voting law and tells CNN's Poppy Harlow what the company is doing to ensure "fair and equal access to the polls."
  
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• Analysis: The Queen has lost her 'strength and stay'

  09-04-2021 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  A version of this story appeared in a special edition of CNN's Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what's happening behind palace walls. Sign up here.
  
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• Beast of five teeth: Scientists unearth skunk that walked among dinosaurs

  09-04-2021 21:24
  
  A fossil of a skunk-like mammal that lived during the age of dinosaurs has been discovered in Chilean Patagonia.
  
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• St Vincent rocked by explosive eruptions at La Soufrière volcano

  09-04-2021 21:06
  
  National Emergency Management Organisation warned residents to leave and said ash plume had reached 20,000ftThe Caribbean island of St Vincent has been rocked by a string of explosive eruptions at La Soufrière volcano, which spewed clouds of ash miles into the air a day and forced thousands to flee for safety. Related: Saint Vincent orders evacuations as volcanic eruption appears imminentContinue reading...
  
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• Elon Musk startup shows monkey with brain chip implants playing video game

  09-04-2021 21:05
  
  Neuralink video appears to show monkey controlling game paddle simply by thinkingThe billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup released footage on Friday appearing to show a monkey playing a simple video game after getting implants of the new technology.The three-minute video by Neuralink shows Pager, a male macaque with chips embedded on each side of its brain, playing Mind Pong. Although he was trained to move a joystick, it is now unplugged. He appears to control the paddl
  
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• Evacuations continue after Caribbean volcano's explosive eruption

  09-04-2021 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  A volcano on the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean erupted, authorities reported Friday, sending ash plumes 20,000 feet into the air.
  
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• NASA helicopter set for historic first flight on Mars

  09-04-2021 20:30
  
  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter will attempt its first flight on Mars. If successful, it will be the first powered, controlled flight conducted on another planet.
  
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• 'Subdual, restraint and compression' led to Floyd's death, says forensic pathologist – video

  09-04-2021 20:21
  
  George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from the way he was held down by police, a retired forensic pathologist testified on Friday at former officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial. The testimony of Lindsey Thomas, who retired in 2017 from the Hennepin county medical examiner's office in Minneapolis, bolstered testimony by other experts on Thursday that rejected the defence theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems killed himDerek Chauvin trial – live updates Continue reading
  
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• The plan for Prince Philip's mourning period and funeral

  09-04-2021 20:18 via cnn.com
  
  The death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday has set in motion a carefully orchestrated, days-long event that will culminate with his funeral.
  
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• New Hampshire teen saves West Virginia boy following ATV accident seen on TikTok

  09-04-2021 20:00
  
  Caden Cotnoir, 13, jumped into action after seeing the crash happen in real-time via the TikTok livestream.
  
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• French winemakers count cost of ‘worst frost in decades’

  09-04-2021 19:51
  
  Government prepares rescue package as rare freezing temperatures damage crops and vinesWinemakers across France are counting the cost of several nights of frost this week that threaten to decimate grape harvests in some of the country’s best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions.The government is readying an emergency rescue package after rare freezing temperatures that could cause some of the worst damage in decades to crops and vines. Continue reading...
  
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• Amazon defeats historic Alabama union effort

  09-04-2021 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Contest was test for the e-commerce giant, which has faced global criticism for worker treatment.
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial: Police restraint killed George Floyd, expert says

  09-04-2021 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A forensic pathologist testifies that Mr Floyd's heart and lungs stopped because of a lack of oxygen.
  
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• Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces

  09-04-2021 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tributes are paid from around the world to the Queen's "beloved" husband of 73 years, the longest-serving consort in British history.
  
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• A young princess met a Navy cadet: Prince Philip and the Queen's royal love story

  09-04-2021 19:18
  
  “Tolerance is the one essential ingredient of any happy marriage,” Philip said on their 50th wedding anniversary.
  
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• Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean's St. Vincent

  09-04-2021 19:13
  
  There were no immediate reports of casualties. The La Soufrière volcano last erupted in 1979, and a previous eruption in 1902 killed some 1,600 people.
  
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• Saint Vincent volcano: 'Explosive' Soufrière eruption sparks mass evacuation

  09-04-2021 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  La Soufrière on Saint Vincent island spews ash 6 km into the air, as 16,000 people are evacuated.
  
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• DMX, American rapper and actor, dies aged 50

  09-04-2021 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, suffered a heart attack earlier this month.
  
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• Prince Philip: World leaders and royals send heartfelt sympathy

  09-04-2021 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spain's royal family telegrams "Dear Aunt Lilibet", as condolence messages pour in.
  
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• Legendary rapper DMX dies at age 50

  09-04-2021 18:58 via cnn.com
  
  DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50.
  
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• NI riots: Police say 19 officers injured in latest night of violence

  09-04-2021 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police used water cannon for the first time in six years on another night of rioting in Belfast.
  
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• DMX, gravel-voiced rapper and actor, dies at 50

  09-04-2021 18:39
  
  "Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him," his family said in a statement.
  
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• What's behind the recent violence in Northern Ireland?

  09-04-2021 18:31 via cnn.com
  
  For over a week, riots have marred the streets across five cities and towns in Northern Ireland. Cars and a bus have been hijacked and burned, young people have thrown petrol bombs at police, and at least 74 officers have been injured.
  
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• Volcano erupts in the Caribbean, sending ash nearly four miles into the air

  09-04-2021 18:13 via cnn.com
  
  A volcano on the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean erupted, authorities reported Friday, sending ash plumes 20,000 feet into the air.
  
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• The sneaky radicalism of Biden's first few months in office

  09-04-2021 18:08 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden ran for president on a very simple idea: Government (and the country) works best when people from opposing parties work together. And he cast himself as someone who was uniquely suited to re-stoke the desire for bipartisanship in Congress (and the country).
  
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• Analysis: The sneaky radicalism of Biden's first few months in office

  09-04-2021 18:08 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden ran for president on a very simple idea: Government (and the country) works best when people from opposing parties work together. And he cast himself as someone who was uniquely suited to re-stoke the desire for bipartisanship in Congress (and the country).
  
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• In a major win for Amazon, warehouse workers in Alabama vote not to unionize

  09-04-2021 17:45
  
  Nearly 1,800 employees said no to forming the company's first union. Less than half that number said yes.
  
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• EU agency examines reports of blood clots with J&J Covid vaccine

  09-04-2021 17:42
  
  EMA says four serious cases reported, one fatal, and also expands inquiry into AstraZeneca vaccineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe EU’s drug regulator is reviewing reports of rare blood clots in four people who received Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and has expanded its inquiry into AstraZeneca’s shot to include reports of a bleeding condition.Of the four serious cases of clotting and low platelets, three occurred in the US during
  
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• Prince Philip: Sporting world pays tribute to Duke of Edinburgh

  09-04-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A two-minute silence is held at Aintree as the sporting world pays tribute to Prince Philip, who has died aged 99.
  
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• At least 125 dead in clash in West Darfur

  09-04-2021 17:23 via cnn.com
  
  Clashes between rival groups have so far claimed at least 125 lives and left 208 others injured in the volatile west Darfur region of Sudan, according to the Western Darfur State Doctors Committee.
  
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• At least 125 dead as rival groups clash in Sudan's West Darfur, medical group says

  09-04-2021 17:23 via cnn.com
  
  Clashes between rival groups have so far claimed at least 125 lives and left 208 others injured in the volatile west Darfur region of Sudan, according to the Western Darfur State Doctors Committee.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth's husband will be remembered for his charitable work, his dedication to public service and his mischievous sense of humor

  09-04-2021 17:07 via cnn.com
  
  Watch live as Britain mourns | In photos: Decades in public life
  
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