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In the day's other news: Iran
granted a medical furlough to
U.S. Navy veteran Michael White,

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part of a wider release of
prisoners amid the coronavirus
pandemic. He had been jailed

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since 2018 for insulting
Iran's supreme leader. He
must remain in Iran for now.

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And Lebanon freed Amer
Fakhoury. He had been held since
September for overseeing torture

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of Lebanese, but now
has stage four cancer.

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In Washington, President
Trump lauded the news.

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DONALD TRUMP, President of the
United States: The United States
has no higher priority than

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the safety and well-being
of our citizens.

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We have gotten a tremendous
number of hostages out, as you
know. I think we're 42 and 0.

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I want to let everyone know
that recovering Americans held
captive and imprisoned abroad

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continues to be a top priority
for my administration.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: The
president also called on
the Syrian government for
the release of journalist

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Austin Tice, who was
kidnapped in Syria in 2012.

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In the U.S. presidential
campaign, Congresswoman
Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii
suspended her long-shot

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bid for the Democratic
nomination today. Instead,
she endorsed Joe Biden
in a message to her

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supporters.

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Gabbard said that, despite their
political differences, Biden
is the best choice to unite

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the country.

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And the Olympic Torch
was officially handed
over to organizers of
the Tokyo Summer Games,

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under the shadow of the
coronavirus pandemic.
The normally elaborate
ceremony was held in

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an empty stadium in Athens,
Greece. The Japanese
delegation was unable
to attend due to travel

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restrictions. There have been
calls to delay the July Games
because of the pandemic.

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Still to come on the "NewsHour":
the future of the U.S. economy
is shrouded in uncertainty

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- - what can we learn from the
financial crises of the past?;
the star of the acclaimed film

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"Roma" on challenging social
inequities in modern Mexico;
and a doctor gives her Brief

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But Spectacular take
on practicing medicine
in rural America.