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NAIROBI – Africa is “watching with total disbelief” as India struggles with a devastating resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the continent’s top public health official said Thursday, as African officials worry about delays in vaccine deliveries caused by India’s crisis.

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Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

DHAKA – India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off supplies to neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal as they struggle with infection surges of their own.

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EU accuses Apple of antitrust breach over App Store rules

LONDON – European Union regulators are accusing Apple of violating the bloc's antitrust laws, alleging that the company distorts competition for music streaming through rules for its App Store.

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AstraZeneca delivers 68 million COVID shots in 1st quarter

LONDON – AstraZeneca says it delivered about 68 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine during the first three months of 2021 after the shot became one of the first approved for widespread use.

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St. Louis couple who confronted protesters back in court

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court Friday, when a judge will consider whether to send the case back to a grand jury to decide if they should have been indicted in the first place.

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Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON – A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than President Joe Biden’s climate plan.

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Report: Boris Johnson's phone number was online for 15 years

LONDON – The British government downplayed allegations Friday of a security risk after it was reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cell phone number was openly available on the internet for 15 years.

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Buccaneers select LB Joe Tryon with last pick of first round

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Washington linebacker Joe Tryon Thursday night in the first round of the NFL draft, No. 32 overall.

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On a Scottish isle, 'Limbo' breaks the refugee movie mold

LONDON – Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry was reluctant to read the script of “Limbo.”

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Lawyer representing Navalny's foundation detained in Moscow

MOSCOW – A lawyer representing the anti-corruption foundation of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained in Moscow on Friday morning, his colleague said on social media.

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Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home

MADRID – The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife campaigner killed by jihadists in Burkina Faso this week while they were filming a documentary on poaching were flown home Friday as several European countries vowed to keep fighting extremism in Africa's Sahel region.

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Betting millions on QBs who can turn clubs around on a dime

Last season wasn’t just the strangest in the 100 years of pro football, it was also the highest-scoring by almost any measure — average score, total points and especially passing touchdowns.

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Mapping the Afghan war, while murky, points to Taliban gains

DUBAI – Trying to map the long war in Afghanistan has become an increasingly challenging task ahead of the planned withdrawal of all U.S. forces.

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The Latest: Hungary loosens restrictions for vaccinated

BUDAPEST— Hungary will loosen several COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for holders of a government-issued immunity card in the latest round of reopenings that the government has tied to the number of administered vaccines.

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Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan

DUBAI – America’s longest war, the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan that started in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, killed tens of thousands of people, dogged four U.S. presidents and ultimately proved unwinnable despite its staggering cost in blood and treasure.

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Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis

LONDON – Not long ago, London was booming. Now it fears a bust.

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UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos

BANGKOK – Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the number of its people living in poverty to nearly half the population, a United Nations report said Friday.

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Asian shares slip on pandemic worries despite Wall St rally

TOKYO – Asian shares were mostly lower Friday amid uncertainty about the prospects for a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Beijing warns fintech firms against anti-monopoly behavior

HONG KONG – Chinese financial regulators have summoned 13 companies engaged in online finance services, including Tencent and Bytedance, and told them to strengthen anti-monopoly measures.

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As virus engulfs India, diaspora watches with despair

LOS ANGELES – Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts informing millions of members of India's worldwide diaspora that yet another loved one has been sickened or lost to the coronavirus.

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'Plus-size' boy band in China seeks to inspire fans

BEIJING – Gathered in a practice room, five generously proportioned young men in baggy black sweaters are patting their bellies and waggling their arms. Bearded with double chins, they shout “Hoo-Ha!” in time to upbeat African drums.

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India's COVID-19 human crisis spirals with record new cases

NEW DELHI – India’s coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open up its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a massive humanitarian crisis created by an acute shortage of beds, medicines and oxygen.

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Social equity in marijuana industry still largely pipe dream

DENVER – Terrence Hewing was working for a package delivery company in 2007 when police approached his cargo van in suburban Denver. He was early for a pick up, and someone out for a walk called authorities after seeing him napping in the driver’s seat.

Texas special election poses test for anti-Trump Republicans

MANSFIELD, Texas – Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns.

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Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on U.S. and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates the outlook for winding down America's longest war.

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All aboard! Biden to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, is set on Friday to help the nation's passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service.

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Census Bureau: 70% of voters cast ballots early or by mail

DENVER – More than two-thirds of all U.S. citizens of the voting age population participated in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report, and 69% of those cast ballots by mail or early in-person voting — methods that Republicans in some states are curtailing.

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Israeli rescue service: 44 killed in stampede at festival

JERUSALEM – An Israeli rescue service says a total of 44 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel.

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Disneyland opening highlights California's COVID turnaround

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Four months ago, America’s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor tents and killed hundreds of people each day.

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'I'm still exhaling': Swing-state voters on Biden's 100 days

ELM GROVE, Wis. – Standing on the sidelines of her son's soccer practice in this upscale suburb, Laura Hahn looked skyward for answers when asked how she would rate President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office.

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Key piece of Biden's $1.8T families plan expires after 2025

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden couldn’t get everything he wanted into his own $1.8 trillion families plan.

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Threat unfounded at Tohopekaliga High School, extra officers to be on campus

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Extra officers will be on campus at Tohopekaliga High School on Friday, according to the Osceola County School District.

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Florida legislature passes controversial vote-by-mail bill

With time running out before the end of this year’s legislative session, Florida lawmakers signed off Thursday night on a controversial elections bill that would make it harder for voters to cast ballots by mail.

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Orange County to bring mobile vaccine unit to businesses

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – To ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations in Orange County, crews have been bringing doses directly into neighborhoods.

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Durant scores 42, Nets torch depleted Pacers 130-113

INDIANAPOLIS – Kevin Durant scored a season-high 42 points, including 22 in the third quarter, and the Eastern Conference-leading Brooklyn Nets glided to a 130-113 victory over the depleted Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

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Receiver Jaylen Waddle reunited with Tua Tagovailoa in Miami

DAVIE, Fla. – Receiver Jaylen Waddle is headed to Miami to provide a target for his former Alabama teammate, Tua Tagovailoa.

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NFL Draft: Players selected in the first round

Players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.

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Miami Dolphins draft Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Miami Dolphins selected Alabama receiver Jaylen Waddle with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday.

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NFL draft: No suspense as 3 QBs dominate early picks

No suspense at the top of this NFL draft: Quarterback, quarterback and, yep, quarterback.

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In 1st post-office speech, Pence lays down marker for 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In his first public address since the end of the Trump administration, former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday put down a marker for a potential return to elected office, telling an audience in early-voting South Carolina that he will use the coming months “pushing back on the liberal agenda" he says is wrong for the country.

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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded in Florida

The eligibility for getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Florida has expanded.

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Jacksonville Jaguars draft QB Trevor Lawrence with No. 1 pick

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick in the 2021 draft on Thursday.

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Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting Lawrence

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

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Florida college athletes decry possible delay in compensation law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Just when some college athletes in Florida were readying to cash in on their athletic prowess, the state’s Legislature has unexpectedly delayed their ability to hire agents and ink endorsement deals.

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The Latest: Cleveland steps up as newest host of NFL draft

The latest on the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night. (all times EDT):

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34-year-old motorcyclist dies in Winter Garden crash

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle Thursday morning, according to the Winter Garden Police Department.

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Vaccination day for high school students to be held in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Health First is making the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine more accessible to high school students in Central Florida.

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Teachers to get free admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will soon offer free admission to educators.

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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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