There was disappointing but expected news for millions of Muslims around the world this week, as Saudi Arabia banned foreign travellers from entering the country because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Redmond Shannon reports, that’s throwing a wrench into the plans of many worshippers hoping to make the trip to the holy city of Mecca.

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VP Mike Pence to visit Florida as COVID-19 cases in the state rise

TAMPA – Vice President Mike Pence with travel to Tampa on Thursday and meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis to discuss Florida’s effort in limiting the spread of COVID-19.As of July 1, the department of health has reported more than 158,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state.The DOH said more than 14,800 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and the state has reported 3,650 COVID-19 deaths.More than 49,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the past seven days, according to the DOH.

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Number of COVID-19 cases ‘under investigation’ on Siksika Nation have tripled

Nearly 80 people living on the Siksika Nation are currently in isolation due to COVID-19. As Jill Croteau reports, health officials are doing all they can to limit the spread of the virus as numbers continue to climb.

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Chester County businesses after moving to green phase of reopening plan

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - Chester County moved to the green phase last Friday as Philadelphia officials put a pause on some reopening plans after failing to reach target coronavirus case counts.The Fragale Brothers Barber Shop in Kennett Square has been open since 1899, and there, customers can get a haircut in an original, porcelain barber chair. “[We’ve] been through the Spanish Flu, Great Depression, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam,” said Barry Fragale. Owners Barry and Mike Fragale, who are generational owners, say they now consider COVID-19 to be on their list of horrific events.Fragale: No I was not-not worried. It’s a strong barber shop with a strong customer base.

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Comedian DL Hughley believes he might have unknowingly spread coronavirus to his radio team and son

Comedian and actor D.L. Hughley says he's doing well after testing positive for coronavirus in late June.

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Ahead of July Fourth health officials warn not to repeat Memorial Day amid COVID-19 spike

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Despite most organized fireworks shows being called off due to the coronavirus pandemic Florida doctors are warning people to avoid large gatherings this weekend for the Fourth of July holiday.This warning comes as Florida reported more new infections than any other state in the country on Wednesday. While many people who become infected display minimal or no symptoms, the state reported hundreds of new hospitalizations this week for more serious cases of the illness.

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Treaty signed in 1814 allows Canadians, U.S. citizens to still meet at Peace Arch Park

was a major spike in visitors.The park has served as a popular meeting spot for loved ones who are separated by the border and have been unable to visit each other because of a ban on non-essential travel due to COVID-19.The area was closed on April 8 as the novel coronavirus spread around the world and reopened on May 14 as cases began to dwindle in B.C.However, as the park straddles the Canadian and U.S. border, the American side of the park was never closed.“Anybody can access on the American side the Peace Arch Park and Canadians can access the American side on 0 Avenue,” Len Saunders, U.S.

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Number of people ‘under investigation’ for possible COVID-19 on Siksika Nation has tripled

Siksika First Nation are recommending additional public health restrictions after a new COVID-19 case cluster was identified on Tuesday.Almost 80 nation members are currently in isolation, as health officials on the reserve work to contain the spread.Community member Alayna Doore said her teenage son and mother tested positive weeks ago and both have since made a full recovery.“It was terrifying,” Doore said.“The first thing, you think the worst… We are blessed, they have recovered fully and tested negative a few times already, and are continuing to be safe and protecting the community,” Doore said.

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US daily COVID-19 cases near 50,000 as 19 states pause reopening

The United States saw another record-setting day yesterday, with more than 48,000 new cases of COVID-19 reported, according to the New York Times.

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Huge daily jump pushes global COVID-19 total past 10.5 million

With the world total now topping 10.5 million COVID-19 cases, pandemic activity continues to accelerate, with more than 160,000 cases a day reported each day this past week, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.

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Nearly 4,000 texting while driving citations issued in Florida since law went into effect

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida law enforcement officers have issued nearly 4,000 citations since the state’s texting and driving law went into effect.The law which went into effect July 1, 2019, makes texting behind the wheel a primary offense, which means if a law enforcement officer sees a driver on their phone while operating a vehicle they can pull them over.Florida Highway Patrol shared data on the number of citations issued through June 22, revealing 3,842 drivers have been stopped for distracted driving.

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Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance

unrest between the NBA and China, the deaths of David Stern and Kobe Bryant,racial issues across the nation and, if that wasn’t enough, a pandemic.It is a season like none other.So, an asterisk-bearing champion? Not a chance.To the teams in the NBA, this championship might be the toughest one ever claimed. It’ll come after more than three months of living in a quasi-bubble at the Disney complex near Orlando, Florida, after an entire postseason is played without fans, with most if not all that time spent away from friends and family.

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Brevard County beaches to restrict group sizes

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Three days from celebrating independence, the only restrictions on Cocoa Beach will be limiting groups to 10 people or fewer.Mayor Ben Malik said local hospitals are not overrun with patients.The mayor said that's the most important reason beaches will be open this weekend."We're keeping the beaches open," Malik said. "All we can ask people is to be considerate of their neighbors." Yunaika Diaz from Orlando was at Coconuts on the Beach Wednesday, but she said she will not be coming back for the 4th.Diaz also said she's traveled to the beach a lot during the pandemic, but this weekend feels different to her."I always come over often because I like the beach.

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Aberdeen's 24-hour coronavirus waiting game as Premiership side stand by after positive test

Covid-19 - the first case to have hit the Scottish game since the top flight returned to training. After receiving expert medical advice the Dons have decided to stick to their original twice weekly testing schedule which means Derek McInnes, his staff and players will not find out until tomorrow if anyone else inside Cormack Park has gone down with the disease.

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Coronavirus: White House press secretary describes COVID-19 outbreaks in U.S. states as ’embers’

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany described COVID-19 outbreaks in states including Texas, Florida and California as “embers” on Wednesday despite the massive number of cases being reported in these states. She also attempted to clarify that U.S.

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How to cope with the itchy issue of mosquitoes

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The pesky pests are back. Prime mosquito season has arrived and as people begin to spend more time outdoors, folks are having to confront the blood suckers head on.But, people are hard at work trying to get them under control.“We’re starting to find a lot of mosquitoes in our traps,” said Ed Twyman.Not any more than usual, but Ed Twyman, Camden County Mosquito Commission Inspector says they are busy working to keep the pesky disease carrying critters from getting out of control.“We have West Nile virus.

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Murphy signs bill overhauling NJ teacher health benefits

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Rick Zamperin: NHL’s return to play plan to unfold in Toronto and Edmonton

National Hockey League manages to pull off its grand, 24-team return to play plan this summer it will all unfold in the Great White North.As negotiations intensified Wednesday between the NHL and the Players’ Association on a framework for how the COVID-19-pandemic-delayed season will resume, we learned that Toronto and Edmonton had risen to the top of the league’s list in the race to be the two hub cities.

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Quiet Canada Day in Banff as businesses struggle to stay open

COVID-19 pandemic started.Many are happy to be in the mountains despite no parade and no fireworks this Canada Day.To help with social distancing, a few blocks of Banff Avenue have been shut down to vehicle traffic, a move supported by businesses like The Radiant, a new restaurant that just opened as COVID-19 hit this spring. Banff ‘ready to welcome visitors back’ as Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions “It’s bouncing back.

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Pennsylvania court turns down lawmakers' bid to end shutdown

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania’s high court on Wednesday ruled against an effort by Republican state lawmakers to end Democratic Gov.

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Woman attacks 5 airline agents, corrections officer over carry-on bag, claims she has COVID-19, attempts to escape jail, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Texas woman is behind bars after she battered five airline agents and a corrections officer after becoming irate over issues with her carry-on bag, according to the Orlando Police Department.Officers responded to the Orlando International Airport around 2 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of a battery having taken place.When officers arrived, they spoke to a victim who said they were assisting with a carry-on bag when a passenger, identified as 21-year-old Emmari Jackson, became irate and was told she could not travel due to her behavior.

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Orange County’s tourism taxes down 95% in May, a minor improvement form April

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The latest tourist tax collection numbers are in and while they aren’t as low as last month’s, they still don’t look good.Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond announced Wednesday during a news conference that the May 2020 TDT collection totaled $1,144,300, which is a 95% decrease from May 2019.

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Single mom forced to leave son with family as her unemployment benefits stop amid COVID-19 pandemic

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Lindsey Bates lost her job as a server with an Orlando IHOP in early March and like thousands of other unemployed workers in Florida and across the country her chase for unemployment benefits has become a never-ending cycle of delays and disappointment.

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Missing Wekiva Springs diver got out safely, Orange County authorities say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County officials said after rescue teams searched for hours, there was no evidence of a missing diver at Wekiva Springs State Park.Orange County Fire Rescue and the sheriff’s office dive teams searched the waters Tuesday after initial reports indicated that a diver was seen in the water but no one saw them resurface.“They are fairly certain the diver did get out of the water at some point and that no one saw him exit,” a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office said.

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St. Cloud Utilities to resume disconnections in August

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MLB players begin reporting for tests as first workouts near

Yoán Moncada has spent the past couple of months working out in what he called a “controlled and limited environment” in Florida, where the White Sox slugger could continue to get at-bats while protecting himself from the coronavirus.That's a good description of the environment that greeted him upon his return to Chicago.Players began reporting to their teams and home ballparks Wednesday in the most significant step yet as Major League Baseball presses ahead with its plan for a 60-game sprint of a season.

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Florida Bar exams moved online after statewide outcry

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Amid pushback from law-school deans, graduates and lawmakers, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners on Wednesday canceled in-person exams scheduled for late this month and announced the tests will be administered online in August.The decision to nix in-person Bar exams in Tampa and Orlando on July 28 and July 29 came as the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida continues to skyrocket, with state officials reporting an increase of more than 6,500 new cases on Wednesday.“I’m just ecstatic and relieved, all at once,” Cathren Page, a law professor who taught at Barry University last fall, told The News Service of Florida on Wednesday.Page, who will teach at Mercer University School of Law in Georgia later this year, initiated one

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Lake County hiring 100 election workers amid COVID-19 pandemic

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – As local counties focus on the coronavirus, officials are also focused on the upcoming elections. They’re making sure there are enough election workers and putting additional health safety measures in place. News 6 contacted all of the Supervisor of Elections offices across Central Florida.

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Newsom: Restaurants, bars, movie theaters must close again in 19 California counties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday tightened coronavirus restrictions for most of California, as a COVID-19 surge and more deaths have been reported ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. Newsom told 19 counties to close their indoor operations, like bars, wine tasting rooms, zoos, restaurants and movie theaters for at least three weeks. The list includes Contra Costa County, Santa Clara and Solano counties in the Bay Area, as well as Los Angeles County.

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D.L. Hughley unknowing spread coronavirus to family, radio staff

tested positive for coronavirus after he was taken to a Nashville hospital following his collapse on stage during a show on June 19. He now says he spread the virus to his son and nearly everyone at his radio show. "I'm a regular Typhoid Mary," he told TMZ, implying that everyone will be ok. D.L. believes he contracted the virus in Dallas, where he had been performing in the week leading up to his medical incident.

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This 115-year-old Supreme Court Case could determine if states can force you to wear a mask

Jacobson v. Massachusetts could be used in the argument when trying to justify the government’s abilities to curb one’s liberties in the interest of public health as it expands on the state’s capacity to regulate behavior and enforce order within their territory for the betterment of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of residents.

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Bodies of Philadelphia man, brother found after going missing in Murderkill River; 2 others rescued

BOWERS, Del. - Authorities in Delaware have recovered the bodies of two swimmers who went missing late Tuesday afternoon.Delaware State Police responded to the Murderkill River near South Bowers beach around 3 p.m.

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Gov. DeSantis says new coronavirus infections ‘not uniform throughout the state’

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis said though the number of increasing coronavirus cases could be alarming to some, he said ultimately new infections looked different across the state and are changing how the state responds to the pandemic.DeSantis answered reporters’ questions from Bethune-Cookman University Wednesday at a news conference, saying as the cases continue to climb, the trend is that the virus seems to be infecting a younger demographic.

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One suspect in custody for disappearance of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, other is dead

KILLEEN, Texas - A military suspect is dead and a civilian suspect has been arrested by the Texas Rangers in connection with the disappearance of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen.

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New Smyrna Beach City Commission votes to require face masks in public as COVID-19 pandemic continues

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – New Smyrna Beach city commissioners voted 3-2 Wednesday to mandate the wearing of face coverings in public.Resolution No. 23-20 will require residents and visitors to wear face coverings in public, but will not be enforced by police nor carry any penalties for non-compliance.[READ MORE: These Central Florida counties have face covering requirements]According to a news release, the resolution also encourages businesses to prohibit entry of any persons not wearing a face covering except for those:“The resolution takes effect immediately and shall automatically expire upon termination of the city’s emergency declaration, adopted on Mar.

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Pilot dies in Ocala plane crash, officials say

OCALA, Fla. – A pilot has died after their small, private plane crashed Wednesday early afternoon, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.Around 10:30 a.m., fire rescue received a call for a plane crash at Leeward Air Ranch at SE 72d Ave., Ocala.The 911 caller told dispatch they could see the pilot was inside the cockpit as the plane crashed during an attempted landing.Multiple rescue crews responded to the scene and found the pilot was still inside the cockpit when the plane landed upside-down, according to officials.The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.“Firefighters on scene mitigated a fuel leak on the airplane, securing it until the plane wreckage is removed,” officials wrote in a Facebook post.The scene was turned over to the

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Masks mandatory in all public spaces in Pennsylvania, Gov. Wolf says

(Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) PENNSYLVANIA - Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that masks are now mandatory whenever you leave your home in Pennsylvania. The expanded order takes effect immediately.“This mask-wearing order is essential to stopping the recent increase in COVID-19 cases we have seen in Pennsylvania,” Gov. Wolf said.

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Richmond mayor orders removal of Confederate statues

RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues in the city, saying he was using his emergency powers to speed up the healing process for the former capital of the Confederacy amid weeks of protests over police brutality and racial injustice.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherWork crews began removing a statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson early Wednesday afternoon.

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Bodies of Philadelphia man, brother found after going missing in Muderkill River; 2 others rescued

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Millie Mackintosh shares beautiful picture from daughter Sienna’s birth as she admits nerves about welcoming baby during coronavirus pandemic

Millie Mackintosh and her husband Hugo Taylor, 33, welcomed their daughter Sienna on 1 May.The 30 year old former Made In Chelsea star has now opened up on welcoming her daughter via C-section and how she was nervous about giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the new mum admitted that despite her nerves, Sienna’s arrival into the world was a "smooth and positive" experience, with Hugo by her side throughout.

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LeBron James' group touts sports venues as mega-voting sites

ATLANTA – If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election. James and his voting rights group, formed this spring with other black athletes and entertainers, are joining with other professional basketball leaders and Michigan’s top elections official to push for mega voting sites to accommodate in-person balloting amid the COVID-19 pandemic.More Than A Vote, the James organization dedicated to maximizing Black turnout in November, shared its plans with The Associated Press on Wednesday after the Detroit Pistons became the second NBA franchise to announce plans to use its arena for voting later this year.

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Gia Gunn Apologizes for Calling COVID-19 a 'Hoax' - Watch (Video)

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Forgot to pack your mask? Get your PPE from vending machines at Orlando International Airport

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mask-wearing is mandatory at Orlando International Airport and leaving your mask at home is no longer an excuse to not wear a face covering while traveling, according to airport officials.Travelers can now purchase a variety of masks, hand sanitizers and other personal protective equipment from vending machines at OIA.[INTERACTIVE MAP: See where travel is restricted around the world amid pandemic]The addition to the airport comes after Orange County officials issued a mask mandate last month in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases reported as Florida continued taking steps toward reopening its economy.Because of the executive order, travelers and employees at OIA have been asked to wear face coverings to slow the spread of

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Despite virus cases, Nets say no thought to skipping restart

NEW YORK – Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving aren't coming back. DeAndre Jordan and Wilson Chandler aren't going, either.Spencer Dinwiddie is a maybe, with his status unclear after both he and Jordan tested positive for the coronavirus.The Brooklyn Nets don't look ready for a restart, but general manager Sean Marks said Wednesday there was no discussion of the team not traveling to Florida for the resumption of the NBA season.“Look, we have a job to do,” Marks said.

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Austin City Limits Festival cancelled as Texas experiences spike in coronavirus cases

coronavirus cases.The festival was due to take place over two weekends in the city’s Zilker Park this autumn, October 2-4 and October 9-11.In a statement posted on their website, ACL organisers said: “We would have loved to put on another memorable show this year, however, with the uncertainty surrounding the current situation in Texas, this decision is the only responsible solution.“The health and safety of our fans, artists, partners, staff and the entire Austin community remains our highest priority.”On Sunday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned that the spread of coronavirus had taken a “swift and very dangerous turn” in the state.“Over just the past few weeks, the daily number of cases have gone from an average of about 2,000, to more

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New NAFTA will impact auto, dairy and digital sector. Here’s how

Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) launched Wednesday, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), as the global economy and international trade reel from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.The flow of goods among the three CUSMA members — which totaled $1.2 trillion last year — in April dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade. Meanwhile, the jailing of a Mexican labor lawyer and independent union leader has reignited concern about the challenges of meeting the CUSMA’s labor rights provisions.

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Cinemark pushes ahead with phased reopening of movie theaters amid worsening COVID-19 pandemic

Cinemark news release. Elevated cleaning and safety standards will be put in place in what Cinemark says is a bid to make moviegoers feel at ease amid the ongoing pandemic that had sickened more than 2.6 million people and killed more than 127,000 in the U.S.

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Florida budget includes funding increase for historically Black colleges

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sen. Randolph Bracy (D-Ocoee) praised the resilience of historically Black colleges and universities Monday, thanking Florida’s governor for increasing funding for the schools in the state budget.Bracy hosted a news conference outside of the Orlando City Hall building about an hour after Gov.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Saudi Arabia limits number of pilgrims ahead of Hajj

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