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National
The Portland Pickles need your help finding their stolen mascot, Dillon T. Pickle
After being lost in transit for days, Dillon T. Pickle was shipped to the team's office — only to be stolen off its porch. The team is offering a reward for information or a no questions asked return.
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National
La. Senate candidate Gary Chambers burns a Confederate flag in his new campaign ad
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana made headlines last month by smoking marijuana in a campaign ad. Now he's back with another lighter and a message about gerrymandering.
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Business
A Welsh company is taking its whole staff on vacation as a reward for pandemic work
Cardiff-based Yolk Recruitment Ltd. is taking its more than 50 employees on an all-expenses-paid vacation to the island of Tenerife in April. The four-day trip will reportedly cost more than $135,515.
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Business
The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos' yacht if a famed bridge is dismantled so it can pass
After early reports that the city of Rotterdam would briefly dismantle a bridge for the yacht's passage, thousands of people joined a Facebook event called "Throwing eggs at superyacht Jeff Bezos."
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National
New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J. mandates also set to end
New York will no longer require masks in most indoor public settings, but they will still be required in schools and health care facilities. Several other states have made similar moves this week.
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Politics
Mitch McConnell criticizes the RNC for censuring 2 Republicans on Jan. 6 panel
In a rare break with his party, the Senate minority leader said that it's not the RNC's job to single out party members with different views, referring to Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.
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Business
A pub that claims to be England's oldest could close its doors because of COVID
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans dates back to the 8th century, with a storied past featuring medieval pigeons, Oliver Cromwell and tunnels once traversed by monks. Now its future is uncertain.
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Health
Ottawa declares a state of emergency over truckers' growing anti-government protests
The mayor called the situation "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues.
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Sports
The Winter Olympics start Friday. Here's how to follow along
The 2022 Olympics kick off in Beijing on Friday. Here's how to watch the opening ceremony and follow NPR's coverage for the next two weeks.
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Politics
Alexander Vindman sues Trump allies for alleged intimidation over impeachment hearing
Vindman accuses Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Guiliani and others of conspiring to intimidate and then punish him for testifying in the former president's 2019 impeachment case.