5 MIN FILLER

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INTRO

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Good Morning Ephrata NAMES today is Monday December 21. Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.

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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO

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And now over to ____________ with the news

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NEWS INTRO

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In today's news, a new variant of COVID 19 has appeared in parts of England. The government advisors have said they are confident that it is more able to transmit than other variants. The new variant has been blamed for more restrictions in England, Scotland, and Wales. It was first detected in September and by November around a quarter of the cases in London were the new variant. In December that number reached nearly two thirds. Viruses like the flu mutate all the time so this shouldn't be much of a worry scientists say that it is vital to keep an eye on if the virus changes its behavior.

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Now to the juniors with the lunch

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LUNCH VIDEO

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SPORTS INTRO

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Yesterday, the Eagles lost to the Cardinals 26-33. The Steelers play tonight against the Bengals who are 2-10 and 1. The Steelers are on a 2 game losing streak, so Ben Roethlisberger is hoping to lead his team back to the winning column. 

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Now back to the main desk

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There are a flurry of Tis the season episodes now available for streaming on the Ephrata AM YouTube channel! It's better than the four main elf food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup

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Only 2 more school days till holiday break!

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Have a great day Ephrata!

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