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• EXCLUSIVE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO: Never before seen angle of deadly officer-involved shooting at Jackson, MS gas station

  11-05-2018 22:35
  
  The video shows the officer patting down one of the suspects, 30-year-old Elliot Reed, after a traffic stop. From there, a struggles ensues, showing what appears to be Elliot Reed (white shirt) trying to overtake the officer and at some point shots are fired.
  
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• Father 'appalled' by LSU police recordings, calls for terminations

  11-05-2018 22:22
  
  In a combination of a phone call with WAFB and a written statement he provided, the student’s father says the investigation into his son’s case by the LSU Police Department was filled with “insensitivity and incompetence.”
  
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• $17m verdict awarded to family of couple, infant killed in 18-wheeler crash

  11-05-2018 21:33
  
  The surviving members of a Canadian couple and their infant son who were killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 95 near Florence in 2015 were awarded a $17 million verdict in a trial against the driver of the 18-wheeler that crashed into the couple’s car, and the trucking companies that employed the driver.
  
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• Tucson woman wins $250,000 Food Network Fantasy Kitchen

  11-05-2018 21:22
  Karen Carter's name was drawn out of nearly 25 million entries to win $250,000 in the Food Network Fantasy Kitchen Giveaway. She lives in Tucson.
  
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• Egg recall: U.S. salmonella outbreak grows

  11-05-2018 21:11
  
  People have gotten sick in Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
  
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• New England Zoo names goat after QB Nick Foles

  11-05-2018 20:41
  
  Former University of Arizona quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles may or may not be the G.O.A.T, but he is a goat.  
  
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• BP agent to face new trial in shooting death of Mexican teen

  11-05-2018 19:13
  
  A Border Patrol agent will face a new trial in the 2012 cross-border shooting death of a Mexican teen.
  
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• Up in smoke: Police ticket driver for lighting up with kid in car

  11-05-2018 19:03
  
  Since 2016 it’s been illegal to smoke in a motor vehicle in Virginia with a child under the age of 8.
  
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• The Games BASIS Plays

  11-05-2018 18:21
  Dust off your bullshit detector, put in new set of batteries and turn it on.Ready? OK, feed this into your BSD.…
  
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• Texas woman who ran over cheating husband freed from prison

  11-05-2018 17:41
  
  A Texas woman who killed her cheating husband by repeatedly running him over while their teenage daughter was in the car has been released from prison.
  
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• Reports of man with gun at high school in California

  11-05-2018 17:07
  
  Police and emergency services responded to multiple reports of a man with a gun at a California high school Friday.
  
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• California school shooting suspect in custody, 1 injured

  11-05-2018 17:07
  
  Police and emergency services responded to multiple reports of a man with a gun at a California high school Friday.
  
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• PECAA Holds 10th Annual Membership Meeting in Tucson and Draws 700 Attendees

  11-05-2018 16:37
  TUCSON, Ariz.- PECAA , the Professional Eye Care Associates of America, hosted its 10th annual meeting from April 19 through April 21 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa here. The event drew more than 700 members, vendors, staff and guests to the area for a mix of education, economic and community-building opportunities.
  
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• America's oldest man celebrates 112th birthday

  11-05-2018 16:19
  
  Richard Overton served in the South Pacific during World War II from 1942 to 1945 as part of the all-black 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion.
  
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• UA GRADUATION: What you need to know

  11-05-2018 15:37
  
  While seniors gear up for the big day, police are preparing to make sure the celebration goes without a hitch.
  
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• Stamp Out Hunger food drive helping Tucsonans in need

  11-05-2018 15:16
  
  After the food is picked up it is taken to a variety of places, including the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
  
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• GRAPHIC: Police officer suspended for rough treatment of 65-year-old woman

  11-05-2018 14:31
  
  Alpharetta police said the officer used language and tactics that were "inappropriate, even inflammatory." 
  
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• Church damaged in TX blast

  11-05-2018 13:59
  
  This incident comes two weeks after a similar device was discovered about two miles away at a Starbucks.
  
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• Woman dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria in FL

  11-05-2018 13:12
  
  It took three trips to the hospital for her to be diagnosed with flesh-eating bacteria. 
  
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• Tucson Electric Powertep System Upgrades Strengthen Electric Reliability for Customers

  11-05-2018 11:40
  Tucson Electric Power is building new electrical facilities, upgrading transmission lines, and making other improvements to strengthen service reliability and help meet our community's future energy needs. Over the last five years, TEP has invested approximately $1 billion to upgrade infrastructure and make other improvements to continue providing safe, reliable service for customers.
  
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• Family confirms identity of 4-year-old killed in shooting

  11-05-2018 09:56
  
  Shreveport police are investigating after a four-year-old boy was shot to death Thursday night.
  
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• No charges filed in Indianapolis daycare beating

  11-05-2018 07:43
  
  There will be no criminal charges against an Indianapolis daycare where a 1-year-old boy was injured.
  
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• Restaurants near campus prepare for UA commencement craziness

  11-05-2018 05:08
  
  The University of Arizona commencement event is Friday and the crowds are building the closer you get to campus. Add in Mother's Day Sunday and the weekend is likely to be very busy for restaurants in the area.
  
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• Black group in CA had police called on them for barbecuing in wrong part of park

  11-05-2018 04:35
  
  An Oakland City Council member stressed that "when we call police, it is for emergency purposes."
  
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• Tucson woman recounts attempted owl rescue

  11-05-2018 04:23
  
  Ryly Sawyer was headed home after work Monday night and hit an owl. She tried to help it by bringing it into her car. Little did she know, the owl was far from dead.
  
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• AP sources: WH aide dismisses McCain view, says 'he's dying'

  11-05-2018 03:21
  
  A White House official made what some saw as an insensitive comment about ailing Arizona Sen. John McCain.
  
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• AP sources: WH aide dismissed McCain view, says 'he's dying'

  11-05-2018 03:21
  
  A White House official made what some saw as an insensitive comment about ailing Arizona Sen. John McCain.
  
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• Aide who said McCain is 'dying' still works at White House

  11-05-2018 03:21
  
  A White House official made what some saw as an insensitive comment about ailing Arizona Sen. John McCain.
  
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• Law Enforcement: New drug gaining popularity in Pine Belt

  11-05-2018 03:08
  
  It's an expensive high, we are talking about dabs. Dealers are targeting local school campuses, wanting young adults and teens to give up the leafy green marijuana in exchange for a more, high-potent narcotic. The amounts are small and the prices are high coming in at nearly triple the amount someone would play for plant based marijuana. Jessica Bowman takes a look at what this is and shows parents at home what they need to be aware of. It's a psychedelic smoking trend. Mind alterin...
  
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• Gov. Ducey talks education funding, school safety during luncheon

  11-05-2018 02:16
  
  Gov. Doug Ducey, in Tucson to address the annual Hispanic Chamber of Commerce luncheon, hailed the legislative session as likely one of the most significant ever.
  
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• 'Friends who share DNA': After search, CA student finds her egg donor

  11-05-2018 01:31
  
  When Elizabeth Gaba turned 18, she sought out her egg donor. When she found her, they learned they had quite a lot in common.
  
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• Lovebug season returns across the South

  11-05-2018 01:15
  
  Lovebugs are common from Florida to Texas, especially along the Gulf Coast.
  
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• Not your typical protesters: The Raging Grannies sing to be heard

  11-05-2018 00:56
  
  A local political activist group called The Raging Grannies make their voices heard through music.
  
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• NOON NOTEBOOK: Inglis Florists

  11-05-2018 00:32
  
  Today, Lydia Camarillo sat down with Nyla Contreras of Inglis Florists to hear about how they create hundreds of unique bouquets. With Mother's Day right around the corner, Nyla talks about how her shop prepares for one of their busiest days of the year and the most popular flowers in their store. Copyright 2018 Tucson News Now. All rights reserved.
  
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• Man who shot and injured TPD officer sentenced to jail

  11-05-2018 00:03
  
  Marcus Christopher de la Torre was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the shooting of a Tucson police officer in 2016.
  
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• Man found guilty of attempted murder in shooting of Tucson police officer

  11-05-2018 00:03
  
  Marcus Christopher de la Torre was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the shooting of a Tucson police officer in 2016.
  
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