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BEIJING – Officials in China have said the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station on April 29 will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on the ground.

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‘Let’s go back to normal:’ UCF students push for classmates to get vaccinated against COVID-19

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As a push to get more people vaccinated, a group of University of Central Florida students are encouraging their peers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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NASA Mars helicopter heard humming through thin Martian air

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – First came the amazing pictures, then the video. Now NASA is sharing sounds of its little helicopter humming through the thin Martian air.

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Ukraine says 2 soldiers killed in east amid Russia tensions

KYIV – The Ukrainian military said Friday two soldiers were killed and another was wounded under fire from Russia-backed separatist rebels in the country's east, where hostilities have increased sharply in recent months.

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Orlando doctor says COVID-19 vaccine won’t cause infertility, issues with pregnancy

ORLANDO, Fla. – Many young women are forgoing the COVID-19 vaccine because they believe it could negatively affect their fertility and hinder their chances of getting pregnant in the future.

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US drops Trump plan for more biometric data on immigrants

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a Trump-era proposal to expand the amount and types of biometric data collected by U.S. immigration authorities.

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Baseball's Bobby Valentine running for mayor of hometown

STAMFORD, Conn. – Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine is taking a swing at politics, announcing Friday that he's running for mayor of his Connecticut hometown.

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Witnesses: 11-year-old Florida girl killed in fire possibly trying to save dogs

SARASOTA, Fla. – An 11-year-old Florida girl died when she ran back into her burning home, possibly to save her two puppies, witnesses told authorities.

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Weak jobs report could be a risk or opportunity for Biden

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of 266,000 that complicated his $4 trillion push on infrastructure, education and children.

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Vaccine hesitancy: Q & A with ICU doctor on real patient concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly 30% of people say they are not willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent survey by Advent Health. The same survey also showed part of the reason is 50% of those surveyed said they believed the vaccine cannot be trusted, and a quarter believed coronavirus is made up or exaggerated.

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Norwegian Cruise Line threatens to skip Florida ports

Norwegian Cruise Lines is threatening to steer clear of Florida after the governor signed an order banning businesses from requiring that customers show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

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Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup

ARLINGTON, Va. – Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he's ready to move on from his latest controversy.

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Despite vaccine demand drop, businesses continue to encourage doses with incentives

ORLANDO, Fla. – As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has been dwindling, an effort is underway to remind people about the advantages of getting the shot.

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Woman blocked moving truck with toddler after workers refused check, Polk deputies say

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland woman took a toddler underneath a moving company’s semi-truck after the workers wouldn’t accept a certified check for payment, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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EU says patent waiver idea misses point of vaccine shortage

PORTO – European Union leaders said Friday that the most pressing impediments to COVID-19 vaccine supplies are not intellectual property rights but export bans and production capacity issues that need to be addressed before patent waivers should be considered.

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Police identify woman killed in deadly Lee Road crash in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police identified one of two people killed in a crash on Lee Road Thursday, which they say was caused by a driver speeding away from a traffic stop.

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US, Britain/Ireland teams hit by stomach bug at Walker Cup

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Members of the U.S. and Great Britain & Ireland teams at the Walker Cup are dealing with a stomach bug and are under observation at the team hotel, organizers said Friday.

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EXPLAINER: What are cicadas and why do they bug some people?

Cicadas, red-eyed bugs singing loud sci-fi sounding songs, can seem downright creepy. Especially since the trillions of them coming this year emerge from underground only every 17 years.

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Chamber of Commerce seeks end to enhanced US jobless aid

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for Washington to immediately stop paying out-of-work Americans an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits, saying the boost in government aid is giving some recipients less incentive to look for work.

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After pandemic pullback, DJ Khaled shares his 'light show'

LOS ANGELES – When it’s time to release one of his maximalist albums, DJ Khaled turns a moment into an event. He posts Instagram videos showing recording sessions, silly dances and praise from the hip-hop and R&B heavyweights who worked with him. The lavish, exuberant productions are meant to soundtrack loose gatherings at popped fire hydrants, sunny barbecues, resort pool parties.

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Florida missing child alert issued for 16-year-old Miami girl

MIAMI, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a missing child alert for a 16-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday.

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TripAdvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum

NEEDHAM, Mass. – Travel website TripAdvisor has removed an insensitive review of the Auschwitz Museum after initially saying it complied with its submission guidelines.

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Man sentenced to 35 years for 2017 Altamonte Springs road rage shooting

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – A man who shot another driver in the arm during a road rage attack in Altamonte Springs has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

European astronaut Thomas Pesquet premieres Cold Play’s new song from space

European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet took a song drop to a new level 200 miles above Earth, helping Cold Play debut its new single this week from his orbiting outpost.

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Angelina Jolie lets Taylor Sheridan drag her through hell

NEW YORK – Taylor Sheridan, initially brought on to rewrite the mountain thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” gradually got more invested in the movie. When another filmmaker dropped out, he called the studio with an offer.

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A look back at the vaccine rollout as Biden pushes for 70% of adults vaccinated

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – It was late December when Florida received the first shipments of the coronavirus vaccine. Governor Ron DeSantis made seniors a priority by limiting the shots to people 65 and older.

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WTO chief: Vaccine waiver helpful, not key for virus fight

GENEVA – The head of the World Trade Organization said Friday the U.S. administration’s call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help expand fair access to vaccines but might not be the most “critical issue,” as officials in Europe increasingly insisted that more vaccine exports are the more pressing priority.

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Pfizer applies for full FDA approval for its vaccine

Pfizer has become the first pharmaceutical company to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine.

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Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record 25th time

KATHMANDU – A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak.

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Belgian court OKs extradition of Greek far-right lawmaker

BRUSSELS – A Greek far-right member of the European Parliament arrested last month in Belgium can be extradited to Greece to serve a 13-year prison sentence, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said Friday.

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Bosnia Serbs honor controversial Nobel Literature winner

BANJA LUKA – BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Bosnian Serbs on Friday honored the controversial 2019 Nobel Literature Prize winner Peter Handke, who is known for his apologist views over Serb war crimes during the 1990s' wars in the Balkans.

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3 ex-cops involved in Floyd death appear in federal court

MINNEAPOLIS – Three former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death appeared in federal court Friday, following a grand jury indictment.

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Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: 'I am not a loser'

NEW YORK – Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear: “I am not a loser."

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London high-rise blaze raises new concerns about cladding

LONDON – Fire broke out Friday in a London apartment tower which has cladding similar to that used on another housing block in the city where 72 people died in a 2017 blaze.

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89-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by car in Orange City, officers say

ORANGE CITY, Fla. – An 89-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car early Friday morning, according to the Orange City Police Department.

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‘Disney After Hours BOO BASH’ scaring up fun at Magic Kingdom

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World announced Friday the all-new Halloween event coming to Magic Kingdom theme park, “Disney After Hours BOO BASH.”

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Suspect who held 5 hostages at Minnesota bank arrested

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – A man accused of holding five employees hostage at a Minnesota bank following a dispute was captured and arrested after an hourslong standoff, police said.

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UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot

LONDON – People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link to extremely rare blood clots, the government said Friday. It said the change would not affect the goal of giving all U.K. adults at least one vaccine dose by July.

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Talks 'intensify' on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal

VIENNA – World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday in Austria aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, with both sides signaling a willingness to work out the major stumbling blocks.

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Big US job gain expected -- if employers found enough workers

WASHINGTON – With viral cases declining, consumers spending again and more businesses easing restrictions, America’s employers likely delivered another month of robust hiring in April, reinforcing the economy’s steady rebound from the pandemic recession.

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Video shows Chinese rocket debris over Washington, DC

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is keeping a close eye on a large Chinese rocket that is plummeting to Earth, where it’s expected to land as early as Saturday.

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Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps

TOKYO – Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in the streets because bars are closed. Protests planned over a possible visit by the Olympics chief.

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Southern comfort: Central Florida gets break from sweltering heat

ORLANDO, Fla. – We can expect clear skies for the next several days as a front has moved through Central Florida.

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The Latest: European agency studying new COVID-19 treatment

LONDON — The European Medicines Agency says it has begun an accelerated authorization process for an experimental coronavirus treatment made by GlaxoSmithKline and Vir BioTechnology.

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Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be 'tough'

TOKYO – The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday that a visit to Japan this month by IOC President Thomas Bach seemed unlikely with a state of emergency order being extended by the government to Tokyo and other areas until May 31.

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China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket

BEIJING – China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on the ground.

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Doctors in Nepal warn of major crisis as virus cases surge

KATHMANDU – Across the border from a devastating surge in India, doctors in Nepal warned Friday of a major crisis as daily coronavirus cases hit a record and hospitals were running out of beds and oxygen.

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UK's Conservative Party strikes early blow in elections

LONDON – Britain's governing Conservative Party has won a special election in the north of England town of Hartlepool, dealing a big blow to the main opposition Labour Party, which had held the parliamentary seat since its creation in 1974.

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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

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