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• Giuliani speaks for first time since raid

  29-04-2021 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  Rudy Giuliani speaks out for the first time after federal investigators executed a search warrant at his New York City apartment and office. CNN's Jake Tapper and Eli Honig discuss.
  
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• Arrests made in connection to attack on Lady Gaga's dog walker

  29-04-2021 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  Five people have been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the February shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga's dog walker, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
  
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• As forgeries spread, CDC tells states to pull vaccination card templates from web

  29-04-2021 23:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Vaccination card fraud is percolating online, leading the CDC to ask states to remove online versions.
  
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• Rudy Giuliani expected to wage court fight over files seized in federal raid

  29-04-2021 23:40 via cnn.com
  
  With federal authorities now in possession of Rudy Giuliani's electronic devices as a result of search warrants executed on his Manhattan residence and office Wednesday, federal officials anticipate a court fight over their potentially privileged contents.
  
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• Hail in Texas was so massive that it penetrated through homes and left cars windowless

  29-04-2021 23:40 via cnn.com
  
  Severe thunderstorms in Texas spawned downpours of large hail, leaving holes in car windows and damaging homes.
  
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• A meme gold rush? Classic viral images are selling as NFTs for thousands of dollars

  29-04-2021 23:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  In the past, monetizing a meme was nearly impossible for its creator. NFTs have changed that, leading to a meme "gold rush," experts say.
  
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• Longest pedestrian bridge just opened in Portugal and it's not for the faint of heart

  29-04-2021 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  A 1,692 feet (516 meters) bridge has opened in Arouca, Portugal, making it the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.
  
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• What Trump's ex-attorney says he predicted to Giuliani

  29-04-2021 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Alisyn Camerota spoke to Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen about federal investigators executing a search warrant on the home and office of Rudy Giuliani.
  
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• How to make the next 100 days of Biden's presidency as successful as the first 100

  29-04-2021 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The president is doing the job Americans elected him to do and getting this country back on track. Now, we all need to look to the future together.
  
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• Five arrested in connection with Lady Gaga dog walker shooting

  29-04-2021 23:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Five people, four of whom were allegedly known gang members, were arrested, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
  
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• BJP spokesman says 'the responsibility is ours' but claims the devastating second wave couldn't have been foreseen

  29-04-2021 22:55 via cnn.com
  
  Responsibility for the devastating second wave of Covid-19 now sweeping India belongs "first and foremost" to the government, according to Narendra Taneja, a spokesman for the ruling BJP party.
  
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• 'A lot of confusion': Virginia Republicans stumble over their own voter ID requirement

  29-04-2021 22:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nationally, the GOP continues to insist more election protections are needed. In Virginia, the fight has become internal.
  
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• Death of California man who was pinned facedown by police draws comparisons to that of George Floyd

  29-04-2021 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  "It's heartbreaking to see my mother have to go through this," Gerardo Gonzalez said of his brother's death. "She raised her firstborn and now she has to bury her firstborn."
  
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• Mars helicopter to get another chance at daring fourth flight after failed lift-off

  29-04-2021 22:32 via cnn.com
  
  The Ingenuity helicopter has risen to every challenge it has faced on Mars so far. Now, it's ready to fly even further, faster and longer than before.
  
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• Kelly Osbourne speaks out about 'cancel culture'

  29-04-2021 22:32 via cnn.com
  
  Kelly Osbourne is speaking out against cancel culture.
  
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• Wildfire was set to cover up woman's murder, authorities say

  29-04-2021 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  A 2020 wildfire that killed two people in Northern California and eventually became part of one of the largest fires in the state's history was set intentionally in an attempt to cover up a woman's murder, authorities announced Wednesday.
  
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• Kamala Harris reacts to GOP response to Biden's speech

  29-04-2021 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  On ABC's "Good Morning America," Vice President Kamala Harris responded to Republican Sen. Tim Scott's remarks about racism in America.
  
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• Three more officers on leave over arrest of woman, 73, with dementia

  29-04-2021 21:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  The June 2020 arrest of Karen Garner sparked a criminal investigation, the Loveland Police Department said.
  
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• The single most important sentence in Joe Biden's big speech

  29-04-2021 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  • Joe Biden can't stop thinking about China
  • Hits and misses from Biden's speech
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• Analysis: The most important sentence in Biden's big speech

  29-04-2021 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  In the course of his address Wednesday night to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden said more than 6,000 words. But 11 in particular -- all part of a single sentence uttered toward the end of the speech, were the most important.
  
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• The Presidents' Club returns after Trump dismissed it

  29-04-2021 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  When President Joe Biden drops by Jimmy Carter's two-bedroom ranch house in Plains, Georgia, on Thursday -- a pilgrimage to visit a man he vocally supported as a young senator decades ago -- it will be at least the fourth time he's spoken with one of his presidential or vice-presidential predecessors this month.
  
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• How Biden's taxes hit the richest but skip the suburban base

  29-04-2021 21:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Analysis: Democrats see an opportunity to pit billionaires against even well-off professionals by taxing wealthy investors.
  
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• A leaked interview in Iran threatens to complicate nuclear talks with the U.S.

  29-04-2021 20:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Will skeptics of nuclear diplomacy in Iran and the United States derail the talks in Vienna?
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel's interview with the MyPillow CEO got pretty weird

  29-04-2021 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  Jimmy Kimmel has interviewed many eccentric guests as the host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over the years, but one of his most surreal interviews took place on Wednesday night.
  
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• Navalny looks gaunt in court after ending hunger strike

  29-04-2021 20:23 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Despite looking like a skeletal version of his former self, Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny came out swinging in a court hearing Thursday.
  
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• How the human eye changes after 1 year in space

  29-04-2021 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  When humans finally have the chance to explore Mars, the members of those crewed missions will be millions of miles from home with delayed communications. Before they go, scientists want to understand as much as possible about the potential effects of microgravity and radiation on the human body.
  
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• Jill Biden is on a mission

  29-04-2021 20:12 via cnn.com
  
  Jill Biden has no time for dawdling; she has work to do. At a vaccine clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last week, sensing hesitancy from a woman waiting to get her first shot, the first lady spoke up: "It's, like, so fast." The woman said she was scared, so Biden went to stand next to her. With an arm around her shoulder and her index finger pointed to her own face, she said, "Look at me. It doesn't hurt. Really. It's mostly in your head."
  
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• Hail size of tennis balls pummels parts of US

  29-04-2021 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hailstones as big as 4 inches (10cm) in diameter have been reported.
  
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• FDA says it won't target Black smokers in menthol cigarette ban

  29-04-2021 19:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Food and Drug Administration said enforcement would be aimed at manufacturers and distributors, not illegal cigarettes or individuals.
  
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• Hollywood sees gold in political figures like Stacey Abrams

  29-04-2021 19:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Stacey Abrams and other political activists are gold for Hollywood agencies like UTA, CAA and ICM.
  
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• US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun

  29-04-2021 19:39 via cnn.com
  
  The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to several US defense officials. Fewer than 100 troops, along with military equipment, have been moved largely by aircraft to execute President Joe Biden's order to begin the withdrawal process no later than May 1.
  
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• Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history

  29-04-2021 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A family used their car to stay warm when a storm brought down the Texas power grid. In a state that doesn’t require CO alarms, they had no warning they were poisoning themselves.
  
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• Girl jumps from 6th-floor apartment to escape fire in NYC

  29-04-2021 18:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  The 8-year-old broke both legs and was in critical condition, fire officials said. However, she is expected to survive.
  
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• US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun, officials tell CNN

  29-04-2021 18:34 via cnn.com
  
  The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to several US defense officials. Fewer than 100 troops, along with military equipment, have been moved largely by aircraft to execute President Joe Biden's order to begin the withdrawal process no later than May 1.
  
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• Giant gold coin weighs 22 pounds and took 400 hours to create

  29-04-2021 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  A huge £10,000 ($13,950) commemorative gold coin has been created in Britain that pays tribute to the "Queen's Beasts" -- 10 mythical creatures that represent her royal ancestry.
  
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• The world doesn't have enough computer chips. That's bad news for you

  29-04-2021 18:20 via cnn.com
  
  In the market for a new car, smartphone or washing machine this year? A global shortage of computer chips could mean you have to wait a while and pay more.
  
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• Digital currency ether hits a record high, stealing bitcoin’s limelight

  29-04-2021 18:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  LONDON — Ether hit an all-time high Thursday as bitcoin’s dominance of the cryptocurrency market declined.
  
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• You can now buy a seat on Jeff Bezos's space tourism rocket

  29-04-2021 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-backed space tourism venture, will soon begin selling tickets for its rocket.
  
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• Apple's new anti-tracker feature has arrived. Here's how to use it.

  29-04-2021 18:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Apple iOS 14.5 update: What to know about new privacy features that are coming to your smartphone.
  
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• The Presidents' Club returns with Biden restoring consultations that Trump dismissed

  29-04-2021 18:12 via cnn.com
  
  When President Joe Biden drops by Jimmy Carter's two-bedroom ranch house in Plains, Georgia, on Thursday -- a pilgrimage to visit a man he vocally supported as a young senator decades ago -- it will be at least the fourth time he's spoken with one of his presidential or vice-presidential predecessors this month.
  
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• An hours-long standoff in North Carolina leaves five dead, including two sheriff's deputies

  29-04-2021 18:12 via cnn.com
  
  Five people are dead, including two North Carolina sheriff's deputies, after a check on a person who did not show up for work ended in gunfire and a 13-hour standoff, authorities said.
  
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• Five dead, including two deputies and suspected shooter, in North Carolina standoff

  29-04-2021 17:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox were killed during the hourslong standoff. Three others were found dead inside a house.
  
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• US issues India travel advisory as COVID-19 crisis deepens

  29-04-2021 17:05 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. told American citizens in India to leave the country immediately, as the COVID-19 crisis in the country deepens.
  
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• India's Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world

  29-04-2021 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  • Overwhelmed cemetery shows toll of crisis
  
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• Boris Johnson's apartment renovation proves costly as opponents seize on sleaze scandal

  29-04-2021 17:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.K.'s Electoral Commission said there were "reasonable grounds to suspect that an offense, or offenses, may have occurred."
  
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• Analysis: India's Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world

  29-04-2021 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  • Overwhelmed cemetery shows toll of crisis
  
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• Hits and misses from Joe Biden's speech to Congress

  29-04-2021 17:01 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress made history before it even started, with two women on the dias, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi as the second- and third-in-line to the presidency. CNN's Chris Cillizza talks through his hits and misses from Biden's speech — outlining which moments mattered most and why.
  
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• How cops can de-escalate rather than fire their guns

  29-04-2021 16:53 via cnn.com
  
  Last week, our country breathed a sigh of relief as a guilty verdict was handed down against former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Soon after, though, news broke of a police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl in Columbus, Ohio. The day after, Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black man was killed in a police shooting in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
  
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• High concentration of 'super-immune' people live in Italian town. Researchers want to know why.

  29-04-2021 16:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Covid "super-immune" people seem to be in a high concentration in Vo'. Researchers want to know why.
  
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• FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

  29-04-2021 16:42 via cnn.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ban menthol flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars, including menthol flavor, within the next year, according to an agency announcement Thursday.
  
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