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Happening in the World: A deadly crowd crush during India’s Kumbh Mela festival, the largest religious gathering in the world,  resulted in dozens of people killed and several injuries. (CNN)

Happening in the US: Trump revealed his plans to use the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba to house up to 30,0000 migrants deported from the United States. The deported migrants would not be held in the U.S. military prison, rather they would be held in a separate area on the naval station portion of Guantánamo. (NPR)

Happening in NYC: The NYPD has reported scammers in Manhattan and Brooklyn stole over $76,000 by convincing victims to hand over their phones under the pretense of facilitating donations, then transferring funds to themselves via payment apps. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Tonight from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Columbia University Bioethics is holding A Fireside Chat with Anthony Fauci, M.D. on Zoom. 

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