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MIAMI – It was billed as the beginning of the end for Nicolás Maduro. With foreign leaders in tow and the world watching, anti-Maduro activists gathered in Colombia in February 2019 with the aim of pushing entire warehouses worth of aid — flown in on U.S. military cargo planes — across the border into Venezuela.

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Suspect in Volusia ‘love triangle’ shooting indicted on first-degree murder

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man who deputies say fatally shot a coworker at “point blank range” who he believed was having an affair with his wife has been formally charged with first-degree murder, according to court documents.

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Accused killer indicted for first-degree murder in death of man he met on dating app, records show

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – An accused killer now faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 63-year-old man who he met through a dating app, records show.

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Potential contenders for new Northern Ireland first minister

LONDON – Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party is looking for a new leader following First Minister Arlene Foster's announcement that she will be standing down after nearly 5 1/2 years in the post.

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Chadian rebels claim they have shot down military helicopter

N'DJAMENA – N'Rebels seeking to overthrow Chad's new transitional government claimed Thursday to have shot down a military helicopter, while the junta in power warned political opponents not to renew protests after violent demonstrations earlier in the week left at least six people dead.

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FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes

WASHINGTON – U.S. health regulators are going to try again to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among Black smokers.

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Do I have to move over for a security vehicle with flashing yellow, amber lights?

ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions and shares tips about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.

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More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in March

SILVER SPRING, Md. – More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in March after two months of declines, pointing to a healthy housing market as summer approaches and the economy continues what shaping up to be a rapid recovery.

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Myanmar junta says rockets fired at 2 air bases; no injuries

BANGKOK – Rockets were fired at two Myanmar government air bases on Thursday, causing minor damage but no injuries, the military junta said. The attacks are the latest sign that as the junta attempts to control widespread protests in cities against its February seizure of power, it is facing new military challenges in other areas.

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Winter Park woman wins $1 million on new scratch-off game

A Winter Park woman tried a new scratch-off game and her luck paid off -- times a million.

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This stinks. Here’s why garbage has not been picked up in Flagler County

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Call it trash talk if you want to, but Flagler County residents are seeking answers because their garbage has not been picked up in recent days.

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A scene from Alfred Hitchcock: 800 birds funnel into family’s home

TORRANCE, Cali. – A California family experienced an Alfred Hitchcock movie scene after coming home to over 800 birds that made their way into the house through the chimney.

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U.S. jobless claims drop 13,000 to 553,000

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering from the coronavirus recession.

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EU study: GMO laws needs overhaul; environmentalists protest

BRUSSELS – A new European Union study finds that the two decade-old legislation on genetically modified organisms should be revamped, a process environmentalists claim will open the door to a new generation of bioengineered crops being allowed into the EU market without proper checks.

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US economy accelerated at a robust 6.4% rate last quarter

WASHINGTON – Powered by consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter — a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession.

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VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back

LOS ANGELES – On the last normal night in Hollywood, there was one couple wearing masks. It was novel enough that I shot a photo of them. I had no idea they would soon be all of us.

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Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025

FRANKFURT – Germany's Daimler Truck AG and Sweden's Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe starting in 2025 and called on European Union policymakers to boost incentives for climate-neutral technologies.

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Pope aims to cut down on corruption among Vatican managers

ROME – Pope Francis issued tough new anti-corruption regulations Thursday that require Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically declare they are investing only in funds consistent with Catholic doctrine and aren't under criminal investigation or stashing money in tax havens, and

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Caterpillar 1Q sales rise as dealers boost inventory levels

Caterpillar's sales rose in the first quarter as market conditions for the machinery company begin to improve and dealers increase their inventory levels.

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McDonald's comes roaring back as restrictions ease

As America emerges from the pandemic, it's heading to McDonald's.

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US cruises could resume in mid-July, CDC says

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Big changes could soon be coming to Port Canaveral.

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Russian military says its troops back to bases after buildup

MOSCOW – The Russian military said Thursday that its troops have returned to their permanent bases after concluding massive drills near Ukraine that alarmed Western countries.

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Deputy killed, another shot in North Carolina standoff

BOONE, N.C. – A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy was killed and another wounded in a shooting that prompted a standoff. The suspect apparently killed himself hours later, and authorities did not immediately release the condition of the wounded officer.

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Feds raid Giuliani's home, office, escalating criminal probe

NEW YORK – Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department’s investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.

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German unemployment steady in April despite lockdown

BERLIN – Unemployment in Germany remained steady in April, according to official figures Thursday, as pandemic lockdown measures in Europe’s largest economy appeared not to dent the job market.

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China says US increasing military activity directed at it

BEIJING – Activity by U.S. military ships and surveillance planes directed toward China has increased significantly under President Joe Biden's administration, a spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry said Thursday.

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UN runs aground in informal Cyprus talks, new round planned

GENEVA – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots failed to make headway in informal talks on the future of their divided island nation, but talks will continue and “I do not give up.”

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Ransomware explained: No silver bullet, out-of-reach crooks

BOSTON – Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge with a far broader wallop: crippling and dispiriting extortionary ransomware attacks by cybercriminal mafias that mostly operate in foreign safe havens out of the reach of Western law enforcement.

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Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears

THE HAGUE – The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for people who have the app installed on phones using the Android operating system.

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Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is announcing another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before a Senate committee.

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Uber to recruit 20,000 UK drivers on post-lockdown demand

LONDON – Uber plans to recruit 20,000 more drivers in the United Kingdom to help fill swelling demand for rides as the country's coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease.

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Top ally announces closing Navalny's offices amid crackdown

MOSCOW – A top ally of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that the network of the politician's offices in Russia is being closed as authorities seek to have it and Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption outlawed as extremist groups.

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Spain recovers 24 bodies from migrant boat off Canaries

BARCELONA – The bodies of 24 sub-Saharan migrants, among them two minors, who are believed to have died of thirst and hunger as they tried to cross from the west coast of Africa to the Canary Islands, were brought to land by Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service Wednesday evening.

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American coach Marsch to take over at German team Leipzig

LEIPZIG – American coach Jesse Marsch will take over at German soccer team Leipzig next season.

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Top court orders German govt to set post-2030 climate goals

BERLIN – Germany's top court ruled Thursday that the country's government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation doesn't go far enough in ensuring that climate change is limited to acceptable levels.

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Asian shares, US futures advance after Biden speech

Asian shares rose Thursday and U.S. futures also were higher after President Joe Biden delivered a speech to Congress outlining ambitious plans for jobs- creating spending on early education, child care and other public services.

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When Spoelstra and Popovich face off, the respect is clear

MIAMI – The postgame routine between San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich and Miami’s Erik Spoelstra is almost always the same. A handshake or embrace near midcourt at the final buzzer. They exchange a few words. They laugh. And then the coaches head off in opposite directions.

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NWHL holds door open in bid to thaw relationship with PWHPA

Tyler Tumminia is leaving the door open should members of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association ever want to reach out to the National Women’s Hockey League in a bid to thaw what has been a chilly relationship.

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LEADING OFF: Harper healing after fastball to face

A look at what's happening around the majors today:

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Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections

JERUSALEM – The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership meeting Thursday in which President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party is expected to push for a delay, citing a dispute with Israel over voting in east Jerusalem.

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The Latest: Moderna beefs up manufacturing for 2021-22 doses

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Moderna announced Thursday it is beefing up global manufacturing of its COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to produce up to 3 billion doses in 2022.

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India adds another 375K virus cases, tries to vaccinate more

NEW DELHI – India set another global record in new virus cases Thursday, with another 375,000 people infected, as the country gears up to open its vaccination rollout to all adults Saturday.

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Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades.

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Suns beat Clippers, clinch first playoff spot in 11 years

PHOENIX – Chris Paul scored 28 points, Devin Booker added 21 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-101 on Wednesday night to clinch a spot in the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.

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Meet 'SGOTUS': Emhoff settles in as second gentleman of US

WASHINGTON – Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has probably toured more COVID-19 vaccination centers than he ever imagined.

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North Carolina body camera law comes under harsh glare

RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina law that gives local courts authority over the release of body camera video has come under a harsh glare after a judge refused to make public footage of deputies shooting and killing Andrew Brown Jr.

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Gone Fission: Controversial nuke plant near NYC shuts down

BUCHANAN, N.Y. – Indian Point will permanently stop producing nuclear power Friday, capping a decades-long battle over a key source of electricity in the heart of New York City's suburbs that opponents have called a threat to millions living in the densely packed region.

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Some Californians can't get vaccine despite surge in supply

SAN FRANCISCO – Hearing of excess vaccine and unfilled appointments frustrates Dr. Aaron Roland, a family physician who has been lobbying for doses to inoculate his patients, many of whom are low-income, immigrants or elderly.

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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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