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A short supply of LEGOs is attributed to an increase in thefts
Earlier this year an Oregon man was accused of stealing $7,500 worth of LEGOs. And in Germany, burglars broke through the wall of a toy store over the weekend to steal dozens of LEGO sets.
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The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers FaceTime with high school basketball team
The team at Michigan's Notre Dame Prep wanted to add a friend to a group chat but entered the wrong number, and messaged Sean Murphy-Bunting. That text turned into a FaceTime call with the Buccaneers.
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Stocks tumble as investors weighed potential effects from omicron variant
The stock market took a dive on Tuesday, as investors fretted about the new coronavirus variant and the prospect of more long-lasting inflation.
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Lockout looms as Major League Baseball contract is set to expire
NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated about the bargaining agreement between players and team owners which is scheduled to expire Wednesday night.
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News brief: omicron variant, abortion court case, high school shooting
There is still not much known about the newest coronavirus variant. The Supreme Court considers the future of abortion in the U.S. In Michigan, people are mourning after the latest school shooting.
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Chris Cuomo is suspended from CNN over his role in brother's defense
NPR's A Martinez talks to Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post about CNN suspending Chris Cuomo for helping his brother, ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defend against sexual misconduct allegations.
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Lee Elder, golf pioneer who broke the race barrier at the Masters, dies at 87
Although there were other professional African American golfers who came before him, Elder made history in 1975, breaking the sport's race barriers when he competed at Augusta National Golf Club.
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'From Staircase to Stage': Raekwon on growing up in N.Y. and the Wu-Tang Clan
In his new memoir, From Staircase to Stage, rapper Raekwon recalls watching as that relatively serene New York City neighborhood rapidly declined, succumbing to the wildfires of the crack epidemic.
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If you're gonna be snowed in, might as well be at a pub
Over the weekend, a winter storm stranded dozens of people in Northern England. They came for an Oasis tribute band playing at the Tan Hall Inn. Then heavy snowfall blocked the exits.
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British study: lobsters might experience feelings, including pain
U.K. researchers say crabs, lobsters and octopuses have feelings — including pain. The nervous systems of invertebrates are at the center of a bill working its way through Britain's Parliament.
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Morning news brief
Experts predict in time, the new coronavirus variant will emerge in the U.S. New York already declared a state of emergency. Diplomats work behind the scenes for a new deal between Hamas and Israel.
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The Omicron variant is the latest proof that the pandemic isn't over
There are cases of this new coronavirus variant reported in several countries. How much protection can fully vaccinated people expect to have against this new strain?