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NEW DELHI – COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be “horrible.”

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Pirates' Tyler Anderson no-hitting Padres through 6 innings

SAN DIEGO – Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Tyler Anderson has pitched six hitless innings against the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

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Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.

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Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation

WASHINGTON – A flurry of diplomatic contacts and reports of major progress suggest that indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran may be nearing an agreement. That’s despite efforts by U.S. officials to play down chances of an imminent deal that would bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Wainwright, Cards win 5th in row; Mets fire hitting coaches

ST. LOUIS – Adam Wainwright came off the COVID-19 injured list and hung tough, St. Louis got a lights-out performance from its bullpen and the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 Monday night for their fifth straight win.

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Whose 'Big Lie'? Trump's proclamation a new GOP litmus test

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen as disloyal to the former president and his false claims that last year's election was stolen from him.

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Randle, Rose lead Knicks to win over Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Julius Randle scored 28 points, Derrick Rose added 25, converting 11 of 15 shots and the New York Knicks held off the Memphis Grizzlies 118-104 on Monday night.

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Magic top Pistons 119-112 behind Bamba’s big night

DETROIT – Mo Bamba had 22 points and 15 rebounds — both career highs — and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 119-112 on Monday night.

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China: US should push North Korea diplomacy, not pressure

CAMEROON – China’s U.N. ambassador expressed hope Monday that President Joe Biden’s policy toward North Korea will give more importance to diplomacy and dialogue instead of “extreme pressure” to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program and denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.

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Marine inspector general suspended amid tank sinking probe

SAN DIEGO – The Marine Corps inspector general, Major General Robert Castellvi, has been suspended amid the ongoing probes into last summer's fatal sinking of a seafaring tank off the Southern California coast, a newspaper reported Monday.

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China's UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war

CAMEROON – China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, warning that further violence could lead to a chaotic situation “and even a civil war.”

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In wake of 16-year-old’s shooting death, loved ones vow ‘to make the world a better place’

ORLANDO, Fla. – Family and friends held a vigil Monday evening in the area where a 16-year-old girl was found shot and killed early Sunday.

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Traveling owl: Man drives hours to Florida with bird in truck’s grille

NAPLES, Fla. – A man moving from Alabama to southwest Florida traveled hundreds of miles with an owl stuck in his truck’s grille. The owl survived.

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Curry's 41 points push Warriors past Pelicans 123-108

NEW ORLEANS – Stephen Curry scored 41 points, Draymond Green had 10 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors took a big step toward locking up a postseason berth with a 123-108 victory over the desperate New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

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LEADING OFF: Minor league opening day, Dodgers' May needs TJ

A look at what's happening around baseball Tuesday:

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Westbrook has 21 boards, 24 assists; Wizards blast Pacers

WASHINGTON – Russell Westbrook had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists — he and Wilt Chamberlain have the other two — and the surging Washington Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the Eastern Conference playoff standings by outgunning the Pacers 154-141 on Monday night.

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Sneak peek: Universal begins previews of epic new attraction, Velocicoaster

ORLANDO, Fla. – A select number of Universal Orlando annual passholders are getting the chance to ride the anticipated new attraction, the Jurassic World: Velocicoaster.

Prosecutors: Suspects tailed Lady Gaga's dog walker

LOS ANGELES – Three men drove around the Hollywood area in late February, on the prowl for expensive French bulldogs to steal, prosecutors said. Their night would end in gunfire — and the violent theft of pop star Lady Gaga’s beloved pets.

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Central Florida schools don’t plan to do away with mask mandates just yet

ORLANDO, Fla. – Although Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order Monday suspending all COVID-19 restrictions enacted by local governments, including mask mandates, Central Florida school districts are still reacting to the news and determining how to move forward.

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Chauvin juror defends participation in Washington protest

MINNEAPOLIS – One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a protest last summer in Washington, D.C., following online speculation about his motives for serving on the jury and whether it might be grounds for appeal.

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FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

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White Sox's Robert could miss rest of year with hip flexor

CHICAGO – White Sox center fielder Luis Robert could miss the remainder of the season because of a torn right hip flexor, another major blow for a team eyeing a deep playoff run.

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Costa Rica priest sings public health message amid pandemic

SAN JOSE – A Roman Catholic priest better known for his outreach to the poor is winning new fans with his catchy public health-focused lyrics set to a popular 1990s salsa tune as Costa Rica experiences its worst moment of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando hosting hiring event this week

ORLANDO, Fla. – Loews Hotels, which operates several properties at Universal Orlando, is hosting a hiring event this week to fill hundreds of roles.

What Volusia County homeowners can do to help save the Indian River Lagoon

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Conservationists and Volusia County homeowners are teaming up to help save manatees and other marine life in the Indian River Lagoon.

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Vote now: Orlando’s most loved animal could be on a Frontier Airlines jet

Have you ever seen an alligator or bear fly? Soon, you could.

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Former State Attorney Aramis Ayala exploring run for US Senate

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Former state attorney Aramis Ayala is exploring a run for U.S. Senate in an attempt to flip one of Florida’s two seats currently held by Republicans.

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Health officials must sway people reluctant to get vaccine in order to reach herd immunity

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Herd immunity to the coronavirus is within reach, health officials say, but the struggle is trying to educate people who have already decided against getting the vaccine and encourage them to change their minds.

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Magic coach Clifford clears protocols, to return Wednesday

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford has cleared NBA health and safety protocols for COVID-19 and will return to the bench Wednesday night against Boston.

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‘Enough is enough:’ Orlando police chief wants end to violence as 16-year-old’s death investigated

ORLANDO, Fla. – As police search for the person or people who shot and killed 16-year-old Evans High sophomore Tavyiah King early Sunday morning, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon said the violence needs to stop.

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Shots fired after lawn equipment theft in Ocoee, police say

OCOEE, Fla. – Ocoee police say two men fired shots outside a business Monday afternoon after lawn equipment was stolen from the parking lot.

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Downtown Orlando business owners worried about recent shooting violence

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the second time in less than a month, shots rang out in downtown Orlando on Saturday night sending people frantically running for cover.

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US appeals court to consider Idaho transgender athletes ban

BOISE, Idaho – An appeals court on Monday will consider the constitutionality of the first law in the nation banning transgender women and girls from playing on women's sports teams.

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Marlins rookie pitcher Campbell gets 80-game drug suspension

MIAMI – Miami Marlins rookie right-hander Paul Campbell was suspended 80 games on Monday after testing positive for an anabolic steroid in violation of Major League Baseball's drug program.

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Lower-round QBs face long odds to make it in NFL

The five teams that took quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft head into the offseason program full of optimism that they have found the franchise cornerstone that will lead to great success for the next decade.

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Former circus elephants begin to arrive at Florida sanctuary

YULEE, Fla. – Former circus elephants are starting to arrive at a new wildlife sanctuary in north Florida.

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Suspect in deadly Lake County DUI crash vanishes, family pleads for help

LEESBURG, Fla. – Five years after their mother was killed in a Leesburg drunk driving crash, a family is demanding answers after the suspect vanished.

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Fishy situation: Thousands of koi mysteriously drop dead in Florida neighborhood

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. – Thousands of pricy koi fish have mysteriously turned up dead during the past couple weeks at several homes in a South Florida neighborhood.

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Vaccination event giving out free tickets to Central Florida Zoo

SANFORD, Fla. – The Central Florida Zoo is playing host to a vaccination event on Saturday and it is offering free ticket vouchers to some of the people coming out to get the shot.

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Biden lifts Trump refugee cap after delay backlash

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump’s limit of 15,000.

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McConnell says GOP open to $600 billion for infrastructure

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Monday that Republicans are willing to spend up to $600 billion on infrastructure, far less than President Joe Biden is seeking, even as he ruled out supporting a higher corporate tax rate to pay for it.

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Elegant dancer, passionate educator Jacques d’Amboise dies

Jacques d'Amboise, who grew up on the streets of upper Manhattan to become one of the world's premier classical dancers at New York City Ballet, then spent more than four decades providing free dance classes to countless youngsters through his National Dance Institute, has died at 86.

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Johnson & Johnson shots to be given during vaccine event at Camping World Stadium

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Tuesday, a one-day-only vaccination event will be happening at Camping World Stadium in Orlando and all Floridians 18 and older are invited to attend.

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Top general drops opposition to change in sex assault policy

WASHINGTON – In a potentially significant shift in the debate over combating sexual assault in the military, the nation’s top general says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders.

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State reports 3,155 new COVID-19 cases as Central Florida leaders step up efforts to vaccinate young people

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida leaders are putting a focus on increasing vaccination rates among the younger population.

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Asian American business leaders seek to fight discrimination

Asian American business leaders are launching a foundation to challenge discrimination through what they call the largest philanthropic commitment in history by Asian Americans geared to support members of their own community.

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VIDEO: Florida principal recorded paddling 6-year-old girl in front of mother

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. – A principal at a Hendry County school is under investigation after being recorded paddling a 6-year-old student, reports WINK News.

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Walt Disney World announces return of Disney College Program

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World said Monday that it will welcome back students from across the country to partake in the Disney College Program.

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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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