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COVID Hits Lowest Rate Since Thanksgiving | 1.7M Fake N95s Found | Dylan's Candy Bar's Flagship Set To Close

People walk between police barricades in front of Trump Tower, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in New York.
People walk between police barricades in front of Trump Tower, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Trump Tower Barricades Come Down After 4 Years, $150M

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