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+### What is the change?
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+
+### What does it fix/add?
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+
+### How was it tested?
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+
+## Submissions guide:
+- [ ] Have you checked to ensure there aren't other open [Pull Requests](https://github.com/dheerajkotwani/NewsUp/pulls) for the same update/change?
+- [ ] Have you made corresponding changes to the documentation?
+- [ ] Your submission doesn't break any existing feature.
+- [ ] Have you lint your code locally prior to submission?
+
+### Screenshots (if appropriate):