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. >> bnsf railway. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. communities. engaged more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: s >> togram was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributns to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: parts of the country are moving ahead tonight with pns to get up and running. others are wting and watching the pandemic's progress. meanwhile, the u.scrosses another sobering marker-- over one million infections, d nearly 58,000 deaths. amna nawaz begins with this report. >> nawaz: signs along florida's beaches now warn people to stay away. but those could so change. the sunshine state is just oneof growing number of states laying plans to re-open businesses, and ease restrictions. nine states across the country have already begun lifting lockdown measures, with even more set to expire soon-- all in a push to resuscitate stagnant economies. florida governor ron desantis met with president trump at the white house toda

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