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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.