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PRAGUE – The Czech government on Tuesday approved the first easing of its tight lockdown in one of the European Union's hardest-hit countries, allowing at least some children to return to school.

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Central Florida works to vaccinate college students as state tallies 5,459 new COVID cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – With Florida now vaccinating people 16 and older, Central Florida universities are working to get shots to their respective students.

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Orlando police seize fentanyl, meth, cocaine and cash during drug busts

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police say they seized 2 grams of fentanyl, 24 grams of cocaine, 7 grams of methamphetamine, 2 grams of MDMA plus marijuana, pills and cash during a recent series of drug busts.

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Golfer with autism prepares to participate in Special Olympics 2022

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – They say practice makes perfect, but for Danny Steele, 22, golf is simply a game he enjoys on any given day.

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Disney relaxes mask policy for guests taking photos outdoors

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Disney World plans to relax its mask policy for guests on Thursday.

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Restaurant owners clash with police in Rome lockdown protest

ROME – Restaurant owners and others angry at having their businesses shut for weeks due to pandemic lockdown measures clashed with police Tuesday during a protest outside Parliament in Rome.

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COVID-hit Nats make many moves before 1st game of season

WASHINGTON – Starting pitchers Jon Lester and Patrick Corbin, closer Brad Hand and four position players expected in the lineup — left fielder Kyle Schwarber, first baseman Josh Bell, second baseman Josh Harrison and catcher Yan Gomes — were put on the 10-day injured list by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.

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Disney cancels US cruises through end of June

Disney announced Tuesday that is canceling all U.S. sailings through the end of June — including trips on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, which call Port Canaveral their homeport.

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Russia: Navalny supporters denied prison visit and detained

MOSCOW – Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Tuesday outside a penal colony east of Moscow where the Kremlin critic is currently serving time.

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Florida teacher offered $200 for sex with 2-year-old, police say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Florida school district fired a teacher shortly after a law enforcement report was released Monday saying he offered to pay for a father’s motel room if he could sexually molest the man’s 2-year-old daughter.

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reveal first Netflix docuseries

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first Netflix series will center on the Invictus Games, which gives sick and injured military personnel and veterans the opportunity to compete in sports.

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Tanzania's new president changes policy on COVID-19, media

NAIROBI – Tanzania's new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Universal announces opening date for Jurassic World: Velocicoaster

ORLANDO, Fla. – Things are ready to get wild at Universal Orlando Resort.

Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were dangerous, and when the coronavirus arrived, they called it a hoax. The vaccine, they said, was the real threat.

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Family Health Source to offer COVID-19 vaccine in underserved areas of Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Family Health Source is bringing shots to underserved areas of Volusia County.

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Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID

Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had initial COVID-19 infections with no symptoms or only mild ones, new U.S. research shows.

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Dave Grohl memoir 'The Storyteller' coming out October 5

NEW YORK – Some unexpected free time in 2020 led Grammy winner Dave Grohl to put some thoughts and memories into words.

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Florida awarded $194 million to expand COVID-19 vaccine efforts

Florida has been awarded more than $194 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to further expand coronavirus vaccinations in the Sunshine State, the CDC announced Tuesday.

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US job openings in February reached highest rate on record

WASHINGTON – The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work.

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Portal open now for COVID-19 vaccinations at the Orange County Convention Center

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The portal to make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Orange County Convention Center opened Tuesday morning with the site’s new expanded capacity.

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US Navy: ‘Active shooter incident’ at Fort Detrick

FREDERICK, Md. – Police in Maryland responded to an active shooter on Tuesday and said there were at least two victims, and the U.S. Navy reported an “active shooter incident” at Fort Detrick involving sailors. Police said the suspect was “down.”

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Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings dead at 84

After battling pancreatic cancer, longtime Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings has died.

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Daytona Lagoon adds new attractions

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – From classic games to high-tech fun, Daytona Lagoon has added new attractions for everyone to enjoy.

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Man without pants arrested after bringing gun onto school grounds, Titusville police say

TITUSVILLE, Fla – A man is locked up in the Brevard County Jail after police say he was found without pants on, carrying a loaded gun on a school’s property.

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More Starlink satellites launching from Florida this week

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX plans to launch its 23rd round of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral as soon as this Wednesday afternoon.

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‘Friends’ cast will finally begin filming a reunion this week, report says

“Friends” fanatics, we have some of the most exciting news you might hear all week: The cast is reuniting this week to begin filming the reunion special.

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Barry Alvarez, AD who reshaped Wisconsin sports, to retire

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez is retiring after a three-decade run in which he transformed the university’s football team and later guided the Badgers to their greatest all-around sports success in school history.

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Topps looks to go public in $1.3B deal with SPAC

Sports trading card company Topps is combining with a special purposes acquisition company in a deal valued at $1.3 billion and seeking a public listing.

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Detroit's Ilitch family buying half of Atlantic City casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A New York hedge fund said Tuesday it is selling as much as half its ownership of Atlantic City's Ocean Casino to the Ilitch family, which owns professional sports teams, a nationwide pizza chain and a casino in Detroit.

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Musician couple host concerts to fundraise for food pantry

NEW YORK – When Erin Shields belted out “Being Alive” — the showstopper from the Broadway classic “Company” — the title had extra levels of meaning.

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‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54

LONDON – Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,” has died, his agent said Tuesday. He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumor.

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Watchdog: Lebanon's vaccination of refugees, migrants lags

BEIRUT – Lebanon’s vaccination campaign has been slow and risks leaving behind some of the country’s most vulnerable people, including Palestinian and Syrian refugees, as well as migrant workers, a leading rights group said Tuesday.

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Fauci: US will not require COVID-19 vaccine passports

ORLANDO, Fla. – Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that the U.S. government will not require Americans to use vaccine passports to prove they’ve been immunized against COVID-19.

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Florida Foodie: Desiree Noisette sells audacity in a bottle

It takes a lot of audacity to sell your home for capital to start a new business, but that kind of chutzpah is baked into Desiree Noisette’s family history.

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Dutch police arrest suspect in Van Gogh, Frans Hals thefts

THE HAGUE – Dutch police said Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the theft last year of two valuable paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals from two different museums. The paintings, however, remain missing.

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Woman recovering after rare windpipe transplant from donor

NEW YORK – Sonia Sein said she spent the last six years “trying to catch every breath at every moment" after extensive treatment for her severe asthma damaged her windpipe.

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Education Department reviewing campus sex assault rules

The Education Department on Tuesday moved forward with plans to revise federal rules around campus sexual assault, paving the way for an overhaul of a polarizing Trump-era policy that President Joe Biden has vowed to reverse.

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United seeks to build its own diverse pipeline of pilots

United Airlines says it will train 5,000 this decade, including taking on applicants with no flying experience, and plans for half of them to be women or people of color.

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IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth to a record 6%

WASHINGTON – The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecasts.

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Serbia's leader chooses Chinese-made vaccine for own shot

BELGRADE – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic finally rolled up his sleeve for a coronavirus vaccine Tuesday to encourage his country's increasingly skeptical citizens to get the shots themselves.

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Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines.

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Man sentenced for trying to help wife fake death

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia man accused of helping his wife try to fake her death to avoid being sentenced for health care fraud has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

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Kosovo’s 38-year-old president takes office

PRISTINA – Kosovo’s new president took office on Tuesday, becoming the country’s youngest head of state and one of the youngest in the world.

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EXPLAINER: Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?

SEOUL – North Korea, citing the coronavirus, has become the world's first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics.

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17-year-old shot on Main Lane in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 17-year-old was shot Monday night in Orlando during a possible “drug-motivated crime,” according to police.

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2 men plead guilty in fatal robbery of Florida plumber

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Two men have been convicted of robbing and killing a South Florida plumber.

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Federal prison guard in Florida charged in drug smuggling scheme

OCALA, Fla. – A federal prison guard in Florida has been accused of participating in a scheme to smuggle drugs into a facility, officials said.

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Myanmar forces arrest comedian, break up doctors' protest

YANGON – Authorities in Myanmar arrested the country’s best-known comedian on Tuesday as they continue to crack down on people they accuse of helping incite nationwide protests against February's military coup.

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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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