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NEW YORK – Gerrit Cole struck out 13 and walked none over seven scoreless innings in his most dominant start since joining the New York Yankees, overwhelming the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Tuesday night for his first win this season.

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Japan's Toshiba studies acquisition proposal by global fund

TOKYO – Trading in Toshiba stock was halted Wednesday after the Tokyo-based technology conglomerate confirmed it had received a preliminary acquisition proposal.

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Red Sox unveil blue-and-yellow uniforms before Patriots' Day

BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox will have a new look on Patriots’ Day weekend.

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Attorney Lin Wood: Blasting South Carolina's top Republicans

Lin Wood, the pro-Trump attorney seeking a GOP leadership role in South Carolina, took on two of the state's most notable Republicans on Tuesday and newly questioned the level of support of the party chairman for former President Donald Trump.

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Padres say Tatis should be able to avoid shoulder surgery

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. should be able to avoid surgery on his left shoulder, the team said a day after he slightly dislocated it taking a hard swing.

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243 grams of heroin, 391 grams of cocaine and $20K in cash seized in Melbourne, police say

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Melbourne Police Department and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office teamed up on Thursday to get hundreds of grams of drugs off the street.

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Auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest

LOS ANGELES – The auction of a series of sketches purportedly drawn by an artist at the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar was canceled Tuesday after groups protested it was offensive and immoral to profit off the misery of incarcerated people.

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Nats finally play, top Braves 6-5 on Soto's walk-off in 9th

WASHINGTON – Juan Soto drove in the winning run with a single on a 3-0 pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday, lifting the coronavirus-depleted Washington Nationals to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves after waiting five days to start their season.

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Central Florida is currently ‘abnormally dry,’ inching closer to drought conditions

ORLANDO, Fla. – The high in Orlando maxed out at 80 degrees on Tuesday. This is only 1 degree below the normal for this date.

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NASA’s tiny helicopter is ready to fly on Mars

As soon as this weekend, a 4-pound helicopter could perform the first controlled flight on another world as NASA teams prepare for Ingenuity’s biggest milestone on its Mars mission.

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Man, a steal! Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25M

NEW YORK – One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price.

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Johnson, McIlroy seeking exclusive company at the Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Rory McIlroy stopped by to encourage Tiger Woods as he recovers from multiple leg injuries and might have come away with some inspiration of his own.

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Bezos endorses higher corporate taxes for infrastructure

WASHINGTON – Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos endorsed President Joe Biden’s focus on building up the country’s infrastructure Tuesday and said the company even supports a corporate tax rate hike to help pay for it.

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About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga

NEW YORK – Even an NCAA championship matchup between two widely acknowledged as the best men's college basketball teams in the country wasn't enough to set the television world afire.

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EXPLAINER: Senate eyes budget rule to push past filibuster

WASHINGTON – With the Senate split 50-50, leaders of the Democratic majority are looking for ways to advance their priorities and President Joe Biden's agenda around the typical 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster by opponents.

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Woman alleges she was terrorized by assault from Texans QB

HOUSTON – The first woman to accuse Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment in a lawsuit spoke publicly on Tuesday, alleging she was terrorized by her encounter with the NFL player and that he needs to be held accountable for his actions.

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DeChambeau probing for formula that adds up to green jacket

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Bryson DeChambeau let his bravado get the best of him the last time he was at Augusta National.

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Visit Orlando president says ‘it’s time to be optimistic’ about tourism in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – One year after the incredible economic fall out to Orlando’s $75 billion tourism industry caused by the global pandemic, Visit Orlando’s new president Casandra Matej hosted a “State of Recovery” address to tourism leaders on Tuesday.

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Guards stayed at Baylor, paving way for Drew's dream title

Becoming national champion was a far-fetched dream when Scott Drew first uttered that possibility during his introduction as Baylor’s coach after taking over a decimated and scandal-plagued program nearly 18 years ago.

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Baddoo delivers again for Tigers with winning hit vs Twins

DETROIT – Akil Baddoo added another big hit in this charmed start to his big league career, lining an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

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Seminole County counselors address ‘increase in mental health challenges’ among students

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County school district leaders say more and more students are requiring mental health services.

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Senators press for more on SolarWinds hack after AP report

Key lawmakers said Tuesday they're concerned they've been kept in the dark about what suspected Russian hackers stole from the federal government and they pressed Biden administration officials for more details about the scope of what's known as the SolarWinds hack.

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Man rushed to hospital after possible road rage shooting in east Orlando, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was rushed to the hospital after a possible road rage shooting in east Orlando on Tuesday, according to the police department.

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Senate gives Biden a big tool to work around GOP filibuster

WASHINGTON – With a powerful new tool, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has fresh options for potentially advancing President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package and other priorities past Republican obstruction in the 50-50 split Senate.

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‘No remorse:’ Street racers only cared about their cars after crash that killed child, sheriff says

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The drivers who caused a fatal crash while street racing were more concerned about the damage to their cars than they were about the 11-year-old girl who died and the two women who were seriously injured, according to Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez.

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Texas teen diagnosed with neurological disorder after getting first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – A Texas teen is now questioning the COVID-19 vaccine after he says he was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder shortly after receiving his first dose, according to a report from News 6 sister station KPRC.

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Conservation group seeks to reverse Trump changes to sea turtle protection

NEW ORLEANS – Conservation groups sued on Tuesday to reverse changes made under former President Donald Trump to rules protecting sea turtles, even though federal regulators said a week ago that they were reconsidering some of those changes.

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Not quite 'Your 2021 Washington Nationals!' finally playing

WASHINGTON – As the Washington Nationals, and their opponents, the Atlanta Braves, lined up for pregame introductions Tuesday, they stood near “OPENING WEEK” stencils in white paint beside the green-as-can-be grass along the baselines.

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Koepka hobbled, but plans to fight through at the Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Brooks Koepka is swinging the club fine, a good sign going into the Masters.

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NCAA may consider single site for part of future tourneys

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA used the single-site concept for its marquee championship out of necessity.

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US weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies

WASHINGTON – The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China’s human rights record.

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This baseball team is offering $10 tickets to fans who get vaccinated

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds will offer fans a chance to get a ticket for $10 if they show the ticket office their vaccination card with at least one shot completed.

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Georgia voting fight sets the stage for Kemp's 2022 run

ATLANTA – A controversial new election law may help Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp rebuild his relationship with a broad swath of Republicans as he prepares to run for a second term next year.

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UCF prepares to vaccinate 6,000 students

ORLANDO, Fla. – Beginning Wednesday, students at the University of Central Florida will be able to get the vaccine on campus.

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Unemployment impostors using Floridians’ identities to steal state benefits

When Wendy Devours received a Visa debit card from U.S. Bank in late February, she immediately contacted the number on the back of the card to cancel it.

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Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions

SAN DIEGO – The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions to the United States during the current budget year, replacing the record low number set by his predecessor.

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Omni Healthcare accepting walk-ins for coronavirus vaccine at Melbourne clinic

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Omni Healthcare is allowing people to walk in for a COVID-19 vaccine at its Melbourne location for a limited time.

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US boosts aid to Palestinians as some in Congress cry foul

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is moving again to increase U.S. assistance to the Palestinians as it fires up a new Mideast policy that is directly opposite of the one pursued by its predecessor.

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Council shuts down naming rights, free beach access for Volusia County residents

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – After a heated debate during Tuesday’s Volusia County council meeting, it was determined people living in Volusia County will not be getting free beach access anytime soon.

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Florida transgender athlete ban heads to full House for vote

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A proposal to ban transgender females from taking part in girls’ or women’s high-school and college sports is teed up for consideration by the full House after a Republican-controlled education panel overrode fiery objections Tuesday.

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Carnival Cruise Line cancels sailings through June

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Carnival Cruise Line announced Tuesday it’s canceling all operations from U.S. ports through June 30.

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Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states

Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.

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MLB officially moves All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field

DENVER – The All-Star Game will be played at hitter-friendly Coors Field.

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Study: Drought-breaking rains more erratic, rare in US West

BILLINGS, Mont. – Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet, according to a sweeping government study released Tuesday that concludes the situation is worsening.

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Florida man finds alligators ‘getting to know each other’ as mating season heats up

Seeing alligators in Florida is a normal occurrence. However, seeing gator wrestling matches -- not so much.

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Florida lawmakers plan $200M to clean, close leaky reservoir

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Florida lawmakers have proposed spending $200 million to clean up and close the wastewater reservoir that triggered evacuations of homes and businesses amid fears it would burst open and cause massive flooding.

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Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it can serve them ads.

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Central Florida McDonald’s to honor frontline workers with free chicken sandwich

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida McDonald’s locations are celebrating health care workers, police officers and firefighters with a token of appreciation.

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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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