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Through the media covering Chauvin case, a collective pause

NEW YORK – With a collective nervous energy, millions of people paused in front of television sets or other screens Tuesday for a verdict in the case that for nearly a year has exposed the raw nerve of racial relations in America.

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Prosecution, Defense rest in Nicole Montalvo murder trial

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Both the prosecution and the defense have now rested their presentation of evidence, according to the judge presiding over the trail of Christopher Otero-Rivera and Angel Rivera.

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Man shot and killed in apartment complex in southeast Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was shot and killed in an apartment complex in southeast Orlando on Tuesday, according to the police department.

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ACM Awards hits record low ratings, join the ceremony slump

LOS ANGELES – The Academy of County Music honors drew a record-low audience, joining other awards shows also finding dwindling viewer interest.

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Urías dominates as Dodgers pull out 1-0 win over Mariners

SEATTLE – Julio Urías threw seven dominant innings of one-hit ball, striking out a career-high 11 and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.

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Nationals put Juan Soto on IL with strained left shoulder

WASHINGTON – Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto went on the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder on Tuesday, the latest setback for the 2019 World Series champions.

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Document: Kristin Smart once buried in suspect's backyard

LOS ANGELES – A California college student missing for nearly 25 years was once buried in the backyard of the home owned by the murder suspect's father, authorities said in a court document.

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PGA Tour offering $40 million in bonus money to top stars

The PGA Tour is awarding a $40 million bonus pool to the top 10 players who move the needle in golf, regardless of how they perform inside the ropes.

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Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS – Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd.

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WATCH LIVE: George Floyd’s family reacts to guilty verdict

ORLANDO, Fla. – Reaction was swift Tuesday as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died last summer with Chauvin’s knee pinned to his neck.

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Volusia County to conserve portion of Ormond Scenic Loop

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Residents who had been fighting to stop planned development along a beloved scenic route in Volusia County have won their battle.

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Democrats point to Georgia in push for new elections law

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are spotlighting Georgia as they build their case for a broad overhaul of U.S. election law, arguing the new voting rules in the state are emblematic of Republican measures across the country that threaten access to the polls.

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AP sources: Biden to pledge halving greenhouse gases by 2030

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes as a virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders, according to three people with knowledge of the White House plans.

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Arkansas racing officials vote not to suspend Bob Baffert

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Tuesday successfully appealed his 15-day suspension to the Arkansas Racing Commission, allowing the six-time Kentucky Derby winner to resume preparations to run Medina Spirit in next weekend's Derby.

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CSX 1Q profit dips 8% but railroad sees economy growing

OMAHA, Neb. – CSX Corp. said its first-quarter profit declined 8% due to higher expenses, but the railroad said it expects to benefit as the U.S. economy strengthens further over the rest of the year.

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United Airlines stock plunges after another big loss

Shares of United Airlines tumbled by 8.5% Tuesday after the airline reported a larger first-quarter loss than expected and suggested that key business and international travel won't recover significantly until next year.

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Searchlight Pictures chairs Nancy Utley, Steve Gilula retire

Veteran film executives Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula who in their two decades at Searchlight Pictures oversaw the releases of major hits including “Juno,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Little Miss Sunshine” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” are retiring.

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US military: 32 of 40 Guantanamo prisoners now vaccinated

WASHINGTON – Most of the prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday, the U.S. military said a day after resuming an effort to inoculate them that was halted months earlier after criticism from Congress.

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Florida ‘witch’ swindled victims out of $100K by promising to cleanse their cash, police say

NAPLES, Fla. – Naples police say they’re looking for a woman who offered witchcraft and spiritual services to victims as a way to get them to hand over massive amounts of cash.

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Home health aide worker discovers Florida unemployment account altered

Laquita Brown was convinced her Department of Economic Opportunity unemployment account was secure until February 11, the day she discovered her personal identification number and her bank account had been changed without her knowledge.

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Weather stymies some Central Florida vaccination sites as state sees 5,666 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Heavy rains Tuesday morning put a damper on some Central Florida vaccination efforts.

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Black Pumas, Machine Gun Kelly to perform at NFL draft

CLEVELAND – Grammy Award nominated rock & soul duo Black Pumas and Cleveland's own Machine Gun Kelly will perform at next week's NFL draft.

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Chad president Deby dies in battle at 68 after 3-decade rule

N'DJAMENA – N'President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in the fight against Islamic extremism in Africa, has been killed while battling against rebels in the north. He was 68.

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Astronauts flying reused SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Dragon capsule for 1st time

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.

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Balancing act: Dutch PM eases lockdown amid infection rise

THE HAGUE – Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced a significant easing in his country's months-long coronavirus lockdown Tuesday, calling it a delicate balancing act as infections remain stubbornly high.

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Wealthy Latin Americans flock to US in search of vaccines

MONTERREY – They travel thousands of miles by plane from Latin America to the U.S., in some places taking a shuttle directly from the airport to COVID-19 vaccine sites. Their ranks include politicians, TV personalities, business executives and a soccer team.

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General says Afghan withdrawal will make terror fight harder

WASHINGTON – In a blunt assessment Tuesday, the top U.S. general for the Middle East told Congress it will be extremely difficult but not impossible for the U.S. to find, track and take out counterterrorism threats in Afghanistan once all American troops are withdrawn.

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Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84

PORTLAND, Ore. – Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwestern Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, has died from complications related to a fall, her former husband said.

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Scott Rudin says he will 'step back' from film projects also

NEW YORK – Scott Rudin says he's “stepping back” from film and streaming projects, along with his Broadway productions, as the fallout continued for one of the entertainment industry's most powerful and prolific producers following renewed accusations of bullying.

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CHOOSE YOUR VIEW: Here’s how to watch the Crew-2 astronaut launch live

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is preparing to send another crew of astronauts to the International Space Station this week and while thousands are expected to gather on Florida’s Space Coast to watch the launch in person, you have the option to watch it live from the comfort of your own home.

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Man crashes into school bus after shooting at father, son, Melbourne police say

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A man fled to his mother’s house to hide after he shot at a father and son then struck a school bus with his car Monday morning, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

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Daily Mail owner files antitrust suit against Google in US

The owner of the Daily Mail website, Associated Newspapers, is suing Google, saying the tech company's dominance in online advertising has harmed its business.

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Climate change creates migrants. Biden considers protections

SAN DIEGO – Ioane Teitiota and his wife fought for years to stay in New Zealand as refugees, arguing that rising sea levels caused by climate change threaten the very existence of the tiny Pacific island nation they fled, one of the lowest-lying countries on Earth.

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Also roaring back from pandemic; earth warming emissions

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Global warming emissions are expected to spike this year as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and economies begin to recover.

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FEMA-backed vaccination site at Valencia College offering 1st doses of Pfizer, again

ORLANDO, Fla. – The vaccination site at Valencia College West Campus is offering first doses of the Pfizer vaccine again following the suspension of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine last week.

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Ex-Jack Daniel’s distiller to make new whiskey in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The former top distiller at Jack Daniel’s announced on Tuesday that he and several partners are setting up shop for a new whiskey distillery near the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.

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Family of teen shot, killed by Brevard deputy hold news briefing demanding answers from state attorney

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The family of one of two teens shot and killed by a Brevard County deputy are demanding answers from the state attorney’s office.

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Woman found fatally shot, toddler discovered asleep in car at Florida hotel

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A woman was found fatally shot inside a car parked in a Florida hotel parking lot early Tuesday, police said.

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Orlando police credit community relationships for getting guns, drugs off streets

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police officers say community relationships helped them get results in pulling guns and thousands of dollars worth of drugs off the streets.

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Negotiators see signs of progress in Iran nuclear talks

BERLIN – Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers are taking a break from talks to consult with their leaders amid continued signs of progress, Russia's delegate said Tuesday.

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Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year contract extension

PITTSBURGH – Mike Tomlin wants to be part of the post-Ben Roethlisberger era in Pittsburgh.

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Navalny's doctors prevented from seeing him at prison clinic

MOSCOW – Several doctors were prevented Tuesday from seeing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prison hospital after his three-week hunger strike and prosecutors detailed a sweeping, new case against his organization.

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Venmo is into crypto, allowing users to buy Bitcoin, others

NEW YORK – Venmo will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its app, the company said Tuesday, the latest mainstream financial platform to wade into alternative currency like Bitcoin.

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Bush criticizes GOP isolationism, anti-immigration rhetoric

WASHINGTON – George W. Bush says the Republican Party he served as president has become “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist” and says he’s especially concerned about anti-immigration rhetoric.

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Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?

Ahead of Sunday’s 93rd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a ceremony that is forging on in the midst of the pandemic.

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In race to rearm, Greece seeks partnerships, more hardware

ANDRAVIDA – Greece has vowed to expand military cooperation with traditional NATO allies as well as Middle Eastern powers in a race to modernize its armed forces and face its militarily assertive neighbor Turkey.

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Japan says Chinese military likely behind cyberattacks

TOKYO – Tokyo police are investigating cyberattacks on about 200 Japanese companies and research organizations, including the country’s space agency, by a hacking group believed to be linked to the Chinese military, the government said Tuesday.

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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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