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• In Germany, more than 1,200 new words have been created in age of COVID-19

  22-04-2021 23:57 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A singular German word overflowing with length and precision can flummox an English speaker: from its amount of letters to its complex meaning.
  
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• How technology at NASA helps guide Biden on climate

  22-04-2021 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden kicked off a climate summit attended by dozens of world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions. CNN's Bill Weir reports.
  
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• Daunte Wright: Hundreds attend Minneapolis funeral of man shot by police

  22-04-2021 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The death of Daunte Wright, who was shot near Minneapolis earlier this month, sparked mass protests.
  
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• 'As good as the top boys' - Leicester see off West Brom to boost Champions League hopes

  22-04-2021 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester open up a four-point gap to fourth place in the Premier League with victory over relegation-bound West Brom.
  
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• Prince Louis: New birthday photograph as he starts nursery

  22-04-2021 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The picture of Louis on his bike was taken by the Duchess of Cambridge to mark his third birthday.
  
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• CNN Heroes: Glenn Close's mental health mission

  22-04-2021 23:35 via cnn.com
  
  Inspired by her sister's battle with bipolar disorder and her nephew's schizophrenia diagnosis, Oscar nominee Glenn Close is fighting to end the stigma surrounding mental illness.
  
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• Experts weigh in on wearing face masks outdoors

  22-04-2021 23:31 via cnn.com
  
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• Dr. Sanjay Gupta says if you're vaccinated, then you don't need to wear a mask outside for the most part. Here's why.

  22-04-2021 23:31 via cnn.com
  
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• Australia tears up Belt and Road agreement with China, angering Beijing

  22-04-2021 23:26 via cnn.com
  
  The Australian government has canceled a Belt and Road agreement signed by China and the state government of Victoria, escalating trade and diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
  
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• Unlock the cage: Fight promotion returns after year break

  22-04-2021 23:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Anthony Pettis could have kept fighting in UFC or considered other mixed martial arts promotions where the potential of a championship fight might be years down the road -- if it developed at all.
  
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• Award-winning journalist is now being convicted for her work

  22-04-2021 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has been convicted of providing false statements to access a database as part of an investigation into alleged police mishandling of a violent mob attack on pro-democracy protesters in 2019.
  
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• Viewers flee CNN during Jim Acosta’s new weekend show as network’s ratings suffer

  22-04-2021 23:21 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN's viewership is suffering three weeks into the experiment of giving former White House correspondent Jim Acosta weekend anchor duties.
  
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• Greta Thunberg tells House panel fossil fuel subsidies are a 'disgrace'

  22-04-2021 23:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Greta Thunberg, 18-year-old Swedish climate activist, called fossil fuel subsidies a "disgrace" before a House committee hearing on Thursday. 
  
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• New York police, protesters clash over tent encampment eviction in front of police station

  22-04-2021 23:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Police in Albany, N.Y., on Thursday notified protesters camped outside a police station for nearly a week that they must end their "unlawful occupation."
  
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• NCAA tweaks college football OT format to shorten games

  22-04-2021 23:14 via foxnews.com
  
  College football teams will have to go for 2 after touchdowns starting with the second overtime possession, and beginning in the third round each team will get one play to score from the 3-yard line.
  
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• Chauvin juror speaks out

  22-04-2021 23:14 via cnn.com
  
  An alternate juror from the Derek Chauvin trial speaks to CNN about the experience.
  
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• House Republicans demand answers from VP Harris on 'politically motivated' border decision

  22-04-2021 23:12 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are demanding answers from Vice President Kamala Harris on whether a facility for migrant children in Florida has not been activated because of the Democrat's personal politics. 
  
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• Republican states lambaste legal defects of Biden's 'radical' climate plan

  22-04-2021 23:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican state attorneys general are taking issue with legal defects in President Biden's plan to reduce U.S. carbon emissions in half from 2005 levels by 2030.
  
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• Murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen deserves same respect as George Floyd, Biden must act, family says

  22-04-2021 23:07 via foxnews.com
  
  A year after 20-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen was reported missing from Fort Hood in Texas, her family appealed to President Biden to join in their fight to end sexual violence in the military.
  
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• Krispy Kreme’s 'Strawberry Glaze Craze' doughnuts are back by popular demand

  22-04-2021 23:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Krispy Kreme is back at it again, but this time with a limited-time strawberry glaze.
  
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• Evans denied Baddoo, Pirates beat Tigers 4-2 with 2-run 8th

  22-04-2021 23:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Phillip Evans kept Akil Baddoo's drive to left field in the park in the seventh inning to help Pittsburgh escape a jam, and the Pirates scored twice in the eighth to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Thursday.
  
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• Carabao Cup & Premier League predictions: Lawro v Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis

  22-04-2021 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Lawrenson takes on Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis to make predictions for this weekend's EFL Cup final and Premier League fixtures.
  
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• Why Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder when so many other officers are not

  22-04-2021 22:43 via cnn.com
  
  • More bodycam video released of fatal police shooting of Black teen, who had charged 2 women with a knife
  • How Fox News covered Chauvin verdict
  
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• Covid-19: Delhi hospitals run out of oxygen supplies

  22-04-2021 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hospitals are overwhelmed, with more than 99% of intensive care beds occupied.
  
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• Expert guide: Portable air conditioners

  22-04-2021 22:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  We consulted appliance and cooling experts on what to look for in a portable air conditioner.
  
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• Lone Arizona Republican votes 'no,' blocking passage of bill targeting mail voting

  22-04-2021 21:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  "I am for this bill, but I am not voting for it until after the audit" of the 2020 election results, the Republican state senator said.
  
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• Biden unveils ambitious carbon emission cuts for US

  22-04-2021 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: Critics warn world not to listen to Bolsonaro's climate promises
  
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• Biden announces ambitious carbon emission cuts for US

  22-04-2021 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Thursday will kick off a climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions.
  
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• Do we still need to wear a mask outdoors?

  22-04-2021 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  "I'm vaccinated and I'm outside -- do I really still need to wear a mask?"
  
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• Coronavirus: WHO urges African nations to keep expired vaccines

  22-04-2021 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The WHO appeal comes after Malawi and South Sudan said they planned to destroy some 70,000 doses.
  
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• Should we still wear masks outside? See Gupta's answer

  22-04-2021 21:29 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses whether we should still be wearing masks outside even after getting vaccinated and answers viewers' other Covid-19 questions.
  
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• Should we still wear masks outside?

  22-04-2021 21:29 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses whether we should still be wearing masks outside even after getting vaccinated and answers viewers' other Covid-19 questions.
  
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• Pediatric Covid hospitalization rates surge in Michigan

  22-04-2021 21:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Experts blame a more transmissible variant, which appears to be spreading faster among children and adults.
  
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• In Michigan, a record-breaking number of children have been hospitalized with Covid

  22-04-2021 21:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Experts blame a more transmissible variant, which appears to be spreading faster among children and adults.
  
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• Hospital employee paid almost $650,000 but 'never went to work,' Italian police say

  22-04-2021 21:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Savatore Scumace “never went to work for 15 years while getting his salary,” Italy's financial police said.
  
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• Canadian politician apologizes for taking nude photo of fellow lawmaker on Zoom

  22-04-2021 21:09 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A member of the Canadian parliament is apologizing after taking a photo of a fellow lawmaker, who was briefly caught nude during a virtual meeting of the parliament last week.
  
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• SE Cupp: The Rock, Matthew McConaughey and Caitlin Jenner walk into a bar

  22-04-2021 20:58 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's SE Cupp discusses why it wasn't the fact that former President Trump was a celebrity that made him a bad leader and that other celebrities have the right to run for office.
  
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• UN Climate Chief: We're not there yet

  22-04-2021 20:56 via cnn.com
  
  Patricia Espinosa, UN Climate Chief, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's Earth Day summit and whether the pledges made are enough.
  
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• Atletico Madrid win to return to La Liga summit

  22-04-2021 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid return to the top of La Liga with a win over Huesca 24 hours after withdrawing from the European Super League.
  
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• Muslim college student burned in acid attack in New York, police seek suspect

  22-04-2021 20:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nafiah Ikram spent 15 days in the hospital after she was attacked with acid outside her Long Island home in March. She may never be able to see again.
  
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• 'We will continue working' - European Super League 'on standby', says Perez

  22-04-2021 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Super League is on "standby" despite nine of the 12 founding teams withdrawing, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
  
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• Russia orders troops back to base after massive buildup near Ukraine border

  22-04-2021 20:28 via cnn.com
  
  Russia ordered its top military brass to return troops to their permanent bases from Friday, saying it had concluded a "snap inspection" of its forces in the country's east and west, near the Ukrainian border.
  
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• Biden promised 200M shots in his first 100 days. The country hit that goal with a week to spare.

  22-04-2021 20:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  NBC News tracked the progress made to meet the administration's goal.
  
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• Senate passes hate crime bill responding to wave of violence against Asian Americans

  22-04-2021 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  The House Judiciary Committee, meanwhile, considered a similar version of the bill introduced by Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., on Wednesday.
  
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• NYC subway bomber sentenced to life in prison for terror attack

  22-04-2021 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  A man convicted in federal court for the 2017 terror bombing attack in a New York City subway station was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.
  
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• Euro 2020: Wembley to be given extra last-16 tie - which could involve England

  22-04-2021 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wembley is set to be given an extra Euro 2020 last-16 tie - which could involve England - when Uefa addresses uncertainty around matches in Dublin, Bilbao and Munich on Friday.
  
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• Stranded sailor allowed to leave abandoned ship after four years

  22-04-2021 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Aisha had been living on a ship marooned off Egypt's Red Sea coast for four years.
  
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• Padikkal hits spectacular ton as RCB thrash Buttler's Royals

  22-04-2021 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devdutt Padikkal hit an unbeaten 101 as Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets in the Indian Premier League.
  
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• UK MPs say Uyghur genocide taking place in China

  22-04-2021 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than a million people are estimated to have been detained at camps in the region of Xinjiang.
  
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• 'Existential crisis of our time': Joe Biden pledges to halve US emissions by 2030 – video

  22-04-2021 19:50 via theguardian.com
  
  The Biden administration on Thursday pledged to slash US greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels by 2030, a new target it hopes will spur other big emitter countries to raise their ambition to combat climate change. The goal, unveiled at the start of a two-day climate summit hosted by President Joe Biden, comes as the United States seeks to reclaim global leadership in the fight against global warming after former president Donald Trump withdrew the country from inter
  
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