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Morning News Brief
Teams searching the collapsed condo site face harsh weather. Biden tries to balance police reform calls amid more mass shootings. England may lift nearly all of its pandemic restrictions by July 19.
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Where The Investigation Stands Into The Jan. 6 Insurrection
It was six months ago that a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. That deadly event stunned the nation, led to Donald Trump's second impeachment and spurred a massive federal probe.
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How Did China Become The World's Dominant Polysilicon Producer?
China is a leader in the manufacture of polysilicon — the basic material that goes into making solar panels. China has cracked the code for how to make high quality, cheap polysilicon.
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Johnson Outlines Plan To Lift Nearly All Of England's COVID-19 Restrictions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the United Kingdom will alleviate most restrictions associated with the pandemic by July 19, despite a recent increase in infections.
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Dozens Of People Are Killed After A Military Plane Crashes In The Philippines
A Philippines Air Force C-130 troop transport plane carrying more than 90 people crashed, killing at least 47 soldiers plus three civilians on the ground. Forty-nine troops were reported injured.
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Residents Of Champlain Towers South Lose Their Homes In Demolition
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Charles Burkett, the mayor of Surfside, Fla., about developments in the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse as Tropical Storm Elsa heads for the region.
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For Floki The Cat, There Really Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The New Hampshire feline has been scaling the state's mountains — usually from the safety of her owner's backpack. They set out to climb all 48 of the state's 4,000-foot mountains. Mission complete.
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Not Everyone, Or Every Dog, Has What It Takes To Pass The Police Academy
Fifty-four dogs, mostly German and Dutch shepherds, we're rejected from the police dog training program in China's Liaoning province for various reasons, including failure to bite on command.
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Morning News Brief
The partially collapsed condo in Florida has been demolished. The Taliban advance across Afghanistan as U.S. forces leave the country. A look inside the conference for top media and tech moguls.
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Thousands Of Homing Pigeons Go Missing During British Race
The racing pigeons went missing last month in Cambridgeshire, England, and watchers were stumped. Race officials think they might have been confused by wind or solar activity.
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Indonesia Leads Southeast Asia In COVID-19 Cases And Deaths
Indonesia's president announced new measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 in his country. The new restrictions only apply to parts of the main island Java and the resort island of Bali.
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As U.S. Forces Leave Afghanistan, The Country's Future Hangs In The Balance
With little fanfare, the last major U.S. military base in Afghanistan has been handed over to the Afghans. With the departure from Bagram Air Field, a tiny U.S. force remains in the country.