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Nonprofit builds tiny homes for veterans who don’t have one

A Missouri nonprofit is working to help some of the over 37,000 homeless veterans living in the U.S. by creating tiny homes designed to get them on their feet again. The Veterans Community Project in Kansas City built a cluster of 49 small but livable homes that have everything from furniture to a fully stocked refrigerator, where they can live among others who may share their experience and provide some comfort. Dean Reynolds spoke to some of these former service members about what the project means to them for our series A More Perfect Union. Source

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Pence vows U.S. will make “every effort” to contain coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence joined “CBS This Morning” just a day after WHO announced the coronavirus was being classified as a pandemic. He lauded President Trump’s decision to allow commercial labs to produce coronavirus test kits, and assured Americans that they are working to expand test availability to doctors, and ultimately pharmacies, throughout the country. Mr. Pence also called Europe the “epicenter” of the virus, backing Mr. Trump’s extraordinary measure to temporarily suspend travel from the continent. Source

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Eye Opener: Coronavirus declared a pandemic

Heath officials declared the coronavirus a pandemic on Wednesday, before President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office to impose restrictions on most European travelers. Also, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison before being rushed to the hospital with chest pains. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

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