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Phillies' Bryce Harper hit by pitch in face, walks off

ST. LOUIS – Phillies star Bryce Harper was hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball Wednesday night and left Philadelphia's game against St. Louis.

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Epidemiologist says Orange County could reach final phase of mask mandate by end of summer

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened mask guidelines for outdoor activities, Orange County leaders announced they would ease restrictions on mask coverings in three phases.

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China launches core module for permanent space station

BEIJING – China on Thursday launched the core module for its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term.

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Welcome to NY: Lindor reacts to boos from Mets fans at home

NEW YORK – Francisco Lindor's contract negotiations with the Mets seemed pretty smooth. His swing certainly has not.

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Magic squander 23-point lead in fourth, beat Cavs 109-104

CLEVELAND – Cole Anthony made the tiebreaking layup with 45 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic squandered a 23-point lead before edging the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.

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Samsung reports profit jump on smartphone, TV sales

SEOUL – Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter jumped 46% from a year earlier driven by increased sales of smartphones and televisions as its business continues to flourish amid the pandemic.

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LEADING OFF: Dodgers-Brewers in postseason rematch

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

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EXPLAINER: Is it legal to shoot suspects in the back?

Seconds after Anthony Alvarez was shot from behind by a Chicago police officer, the fatally wounded 22-year-old looked over at the officer and asked: “Why you shooting me?” The officer answered, “You had a gun.”

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SeaWorld Orlando surprises fans with new retro orange peel merchandise

ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld Orlando surprised its fans Wednesday with some all-new retro merchandise that pays tribute to the park’s old Shamu logo and the Florida orange.

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Networks realize draft drama without frills sometimes best

Producer Charlie Yook and NFL Network didn't have their own draft broadcast last year, but he was able to glean a couple of things from last year's joint effort with ESPN.

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81-year-old man seriously injured as golf cart hits concrete wall in The Villages

THE VILLAGES, Fla. – An 81-year-old man was seriously injured when he crashed a golf cart into a concrete wall in The Villages Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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First lady holds virtual reception for guests not at speech

WASHINGTON – Jill Biden held a virtual reception Wednesday for guests who ordinarily would have joined the first lady in her box to watch President Joe Biden's prime-time address to Congress.

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Rapper Kodak Black gets probation in teen’s assault case

FLORENCE, S.C. – Rapper Kodak Black was sentenced to probation Wednesday for assaulting a teenage girl in a South Carolina hotel room.

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Walt Disney World to open new gelato location at EPCOT

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World said Wednesday that it will soon open a new gelato shop in the Italy pavilion at EPCOT.

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Man driving scooter killed in crash on Colonial Drive in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man driving a scooter was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Colonial Drive in Orlando on Wednesday.

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With no restart date, US cruise ships will sail elsewhere for busy summer season

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Because there still is no restart date from the CDC, Port Canaveral says America’s cruise ships will be working in other countries this summer.

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Kiley Neushul's retirement leaves hole on US water polo team

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Kiley Neushul had a plan. She was going to play for the U.S. women's water polo team in the Tokyo Olympics, and then move to Italy.

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‘This is a new beginning:’ New Seminole schools superintendent talks district’s future

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County schools’ new superintendent is preparing to start her new role, but she is no stranger to the district.

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Man accused of attacking 2 women, beating 1 with brick in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A man is accused of beating a woman with a brick on the street near a mini-mart on Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach around 8 a.m. on Monday.

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OOPS: Misspelled word painted in Orange County school zone

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Let the “Florida education” jokes begin.

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Louisville officer shot in Breonna Taylor raid retiring

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is retiring.

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The Latest: Biden wants Congress to let Medicare broker cost

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Joe Biden's first joint address to Congress (all times local):

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Audio publisher withdraws edition of new Philip Roth bio

NEW YORK – The audiobook publisher of a new Philip Roth biography is pulling the release, following W.W. Norton and Company's announcement that it was withdrawing the print edition amid multiple allegations against author Blake Bailey of sexual harassment and assault.

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US Dept. of Justice indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Black man in Georgia

The Justice Department announced federal hate crime charges Wednesday in the death of a Georgia man who was killed while out for a run last year.

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Judge won't block Arizona Senate's 2020 election recount

PHOENIX – A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in the state's most populous county but ordered ballot secrecy and voter privacy procedures its contractor is using be made public.

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Electronics-sniffing K-9 saving children from child abuse

ORLANDO, Fla. – Police dogs, with their ultra-sensitive noses, have long been trained to successfully follow a human scent, sniff out drugs, or locate cadavers.

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Early Biden news coverage more policy than character-driven

NEW YORK – Media stories on the early days of the Biden administration focused more on policy than personality, a marked contrast to the beginning of Donald Trump's presidency, a study released Wednesday found.

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Seminole County teams with food bank to vaccinate underserved communities

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County teamed up with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida at a pop-up vaccination site in East Altamonte Springs Wednesday.

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Orange County deputies locate missing man with mental capacity of a child

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATE: Joseph Herrera was found safe on Wednesday.

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Can you identify? Lake County deputies search for person involved in burglary case

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help identifying a person of interest in multiple crimes.

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Measure to ban vaccine passports in Florida clears House

TALLAHASSEE – With a key lawmaker saying he recognizes that vaccine hesitancy is “real and understandable,” the Florida House on Wednesday approved a measure that would limit local emergency orders and make permanent Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring COVID-19 vaccine “passports.”

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Apple profit soars in latest quarter on higher iPhone sales

Demand for the iPhone drove Apple's profits to more than double in the January-March period as the tech giant continued to capitalize on smartphone addiction.

Medical marijuana bill stalls in Florida as employees are fired for legal use

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The first time Allison Enright, a Brevard County teacher, fell at work, doctors prescribed her opioids to deal with the pain.

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SpaceX prepares for nighttime rocket launch from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is scheduled to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites late Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral.

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Panthers trading Teddy Bridgewater to Broncos

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Drew Lock didn't have to wait around for the NFL draft to get the serious competition for his starting job that new general manager George Paton has been promising for months.

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Florida lawmakers move to punish social media companies

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Social media companies faced the wrath of Florida Republicans as lawmakers were poised Wednesday to send legislation to the governor as part of a campaign to punish online platforms who some lawmakers say discriminate against conservative thought.

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3 dead in single-engine plane crash in Florida

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Three people died in a single-engine plane crash near Middleburg in north Florida on Wednesday morning, officials said.

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Harris, Pelosi to make history seated behind Biden at speech

WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to make history Wednesday as the first women to share the stage in Congress during a presidential address.

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Moldova's president calls early election for July 11

BUCHAREST – Moldova’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday canceled a state of emergency introduced to combat COVID-19 infections, enabling President Maia Sandu to dissolve parliament and call for an early election on July 11.

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Florida sees 5,145 new COVID-19 cases as Orange County announces plans to ease mask guidelines

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida counties are continuing to iron out mask policies as the Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday updated its guidance for use.

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Toronto FC gets full Florida experience when alligator interrupts practice

Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC got the full Florida experience on Monday when an alligator interrupted practice.

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Casey goes for 3-peat at Innisbrook against top-heavy field

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Paul Casey is going for his third straight victory at the Valspar Championship, a feat difficult enough that only eight times in the last 40 years has a player won the same tournament at least three times in a row.

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Orlando police searching for missing 73-year-old veteran

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Department is looking for a missing 73-year-old veteran who was last seen on April 20.

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Juror talks of deliberations before finding Chauvin guilty

MINNEAPOLIS – A juror who was part of the unanimous vote to convict a white former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd has spoken publicly about his experience.

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Govt. expands refinancing options for low-income homeowners

The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced a new refinance option for certain low-income borrowers, helping them take advantage of low interest rates and save money each month.

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Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as 'transitory'

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is keeping its ultra-low interest rate policies in place, a sign that it wants to see more evidence of a strengthening economic recovery before it would consider easing its support.

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In new Electoral College map, shifting battleground dynamics

ATLANTA – The 2020 census is shifting states' clout in presidential politics. And while the changes won't upend Democrats' or Republicans' basic strategies for securing the votes needed to win the White House, they do hint at new paths emerging.

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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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