Russia’s planned pipeline repairs has Germany worried

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Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. 

Moscow plans to shut off the gas supply to Germany for pipeline repairs. But will it turn the gas back on? We hear about the planned shutdown and what it means for Germany. And four-time gold medalist Mo Farah’s revelation that he was trafficked as a child to London puts the issue of child trafficking back into the spotlight. How do child traffickers operate and what can be done to stop them? Plus, the next time you play the lotto, turn to your dreams for the winning number. People in Naples, Italy, have believed for centuries that dead loved ones send encrypted messages with the winning lottery tickets.

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