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CNN’s Matt Rivers reports.”},{“title”:”Why this Irish town is supporting Joe Biden”,”duration”:”02:53″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/09/21/ireland-brexit-good-friday-agreement-joe-biden-uk-robertson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/09/21/ireland-brexit-good-friday-agreement-joe-biden-uk-robertson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200921111437-ireland-brexit-good-friday-agreement-joe-biden-uk-robertson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx-00000119-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/09/21/ireland-brexit-good-friday-agreement-joe-biden-uk-robertson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”CNN’s Nic Robertson reports from the Irish town of Ballina, where support for US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden runs high. “,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Nic Robertson reports from the Irish town of Ballina, where support for US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden runs high. “},{“title”:”See rare Mediterranean hurricane batter Greek islands”,”duration”:”01:20″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/09/18/mediterranean-storm-greece-lon-orig-na.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/09/18/mediterranean-storm-greece-lon-orig-na.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200918184502-mediterranean-storm-thumbnail-video-lon-orig-na-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/09/18/mediterranean-storm-greece-lon-orig-na.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”The storm, otherwise known as a “medicane,” had sustained winds of 100 kph (62 mph) just before landfall.”,”descriptionText”:”The storm, otherwise known as a “medicane,” had sustained winds of 100 kph (62 mph) just before landfall.”},{“title”:”Mariachi musicians fight pandemic blues in Mexico “,”duration”:”02:35″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/?refresh=1″,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/09/18/mexico-mariachis-covid-rivers-pkg-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/09/18/mexico-mariachis-covid-rivers-pkg-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200918083502-mexico-mariachis-covid-rivers-pkg-vpx-00015420-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/09/18/mexico-mariachis-covid-rivers-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Mariachi, a musical tradition in Mexico, and its musicians have been forced to adapt as crowded plazas are no longer safe during the coronavirus pandemic. CNN’s Matt Rivers reports. “,”descriptionText”:”Mariachi, a musical tradition in Mexico, and its musicians have been forced to adapt as crowded plazas are no longer safe during the coronavirus pandemic. 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