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The Artemis II crew took amazing photos of Earth and the Moon, showing places never seen by humans before!
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What color warning was given for heavy rain in Auckland?
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Auckland was given an orange heavy rain warning, which means people should be careful and prepared for bad weather!
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  • news Information about what is happening in the world. I read the news to learn about local events.
  • together With other people, not alone. We worked together to finish the project.
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