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Florida is making some vaccines optional for children, and some teachers are expressing concern.

From Member Station WUSF, Carrie Sheridan has the story.

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futures are flat and after hours trading on Wall Street.

On Asia Pacific, market shares are higher, up 1% in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

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A federal appeals court is giving the Trump administration the green light to send 200 Oregon National Guard troops into Portland.

The court overturned another ruling that prevented President Trump from federalizing those troops.

The administration wants the lower court order thrown out.

In Bolivia, centrist candidate Rodrigo Paz has won the country's presidential election.

ending two decades of left-wing dominance.

As Julia Canero reports, it also marks the latest shift to the right among South American governments.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence.

70-year-old Sarkozy was convicted of criminal conspiracy charges stemming from his acceptance of Libyan money to finance his 2007 campaign.

He's been ordered to begin serving his sentence while appealing that conviction.

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A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland.

Oregon Public Broadcasting's Lauren Dake has details.

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be back in place after the two sides accused each other of violating it.