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• WATCH: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Pima, Pinal counties

  10-07-2018 22:53
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Pima County and south-central Pinal County until 2:30 p.m. 
  
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• UPDATE: Monsoon storm causes flooding, train derailment, road closures and rescues

  10-07-2018 22:53
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Pima County and south-central Pinal County until 2:30 p.m. 
  
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• Postal worker, nearing retirement, dies in record-setting CA heat

  10-07-2018 22:51
  
  A beloved postal worker nearing retirement was found unresponsive in her mail truck in CA amid triple-digit temperatures. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• 7-Eleven handing out free Slurpees on July 11

  10-07-2018 22:38
  
  Celebrating its founding birthday, 7-Eleven's annual Free Slurpee Day is upon us yet again. On July 11 (7/11) the store is giving away free Slurpees. Customers can claim their complimentary small-size drink by stopping by a participating 7-Eleven store from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
  
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• Lamborghini burns to a crisp after a gas pump mishap

  10-07-2018 21:40
  
  Days after the incident, dozens of onlookers are stopping by the now blocked off gas pump to snap a photo and take a look at what`s left.
  
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• Pregnant car theft suspect who jumped off I-65 bridge now in custody

  10-07-2018 21:32
  
  A pregnant female suspect who reportedly jumped off the Interstate 65 bridge near the Tennessee River has been taken into custody, according to police.
  
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• Monster 15-foot crocodile caught after eight-year hunt

  10-07-2018 21:29
  
  The crocodile is more than 15 feet long and weighs over 1,300 pounds.
  
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• Cardinals owner tweets support for SCOTUS on team's official account

  10-07-2018 20:38
  
  Owner of the Arizona Cardinals, Michael Bidwill, is in the hot seat after voicing support for Trump's SCOTUS nominee on the team's official Twitter account. The statement issued by the team Monday night, acknowledges that Bidwill and Judge Brett Kavanaugh attended the same high school together and that, "Bidwill and his fellow Georgetown Prep alumni are reaching out to those deciding on Kavanaugh’s candidacy, sending a letter vouching for his character." The con...
  
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• Suspect identified in major accident in I-20

  10-07-2018 20:09
  
  Eastbound lanes of I-20 are being diverted until further notice.
  
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• Internet service interrupted across much of GA

  10-07-2018 19:21
  
  Customers who rely on Mediacom for their internet service are finding themselves off-line at the moment. 
  
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• Nevada inmate wants his death sentence, painful or not

  10-07-2018 19:07
  
  The convicted Nevada inmate slated to die by a three-drug lethal injection combination never before used in the U.S. has said repeatedly he wants his sentence carried out and he doesn't care about pain and suffering.
  
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• No bond for man accused of shooting HPD officer

  10-07-2018 18:52
  
  Victor Kirksey, the man accused of shooting a Hattiesburg police officer on June 18, had his preliminary hearing before Lamar County Justice Court Judge Bill Anderson on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Officer stood by as man berated woman in Puerto Rico shirt, gets reassigned

  10-07-2018 18:38
  
  Mia Irizarry was the target of a drunk white man's verbal abuse at an Illinois park for wearing a Puerto Rico flag t-shirt, and the officer who stood by is now on desk duty.
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Pruitt Gets Bounced

  10-07-2018 17:49
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• GRAPHIC: Man survives getting impaled by spear

  10-07-2018 17:10
  
  Doctors say Justin Firth's long-term prognosis is good after surviving being impaled by a hay bale spear. 
  
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• Black farmers were intentionally sold fake seeds in Memphis, lawsuit says

  10-07-2018 16:28
  
  Mid-South farmers filed a lawsuit against a company that they said sold them fake soybean seeds at a convention. 
  
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• How to keep critters out of your home during monsoon

  10-07-2018 14:44
  
  Pest experts recommend strategic and active planning to try and avoid bugs finding a way into your home.
  
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• A day-by-day look at the Thailand cave ordeal

  10-07-2018 14:06
  
  A day-by-day look at the Thailand cave ordeal.
  
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• Feminist Apparel CEO dismisses staff after his sexual misconduct admission surfaces online

  10-07-2018 13:48
  
  After the staff became aware of the abuse admission, the staff said they demanded Alan J. Martofel step down from the company, saying "he was exploiting the very population he admitted to abusing." He didn't.
  
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• Trooper shoots 'non-compliant' passenger during traffic stop, LSP reports

  10-07-2018 13:36
  
  An investigation is underway after a Louisiana state trooper shot a passenger during a traffic stop, sending that person to the hospital and resulting in the arrest of another passenger early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Father may lose all four limbs after contracting flesh-eating bacteria in NJ

  10-07-2018 12:58
  
  The father contracted the disease while crabbing in a New Jersey river, according to his daughter.
  
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• Entire youth soccer team rescued from Thai cave on 3rd day of rescue efforts

  10-07-2018 12:07
  
  Rescue operations continued to help free the remaining members of a Thai youth soccer team and their coach who became trapped in a cave.
  
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• As new video of Cayce train crash surfaces, safety officials grill CSX and Amtrak

  10-07-2018 11:51
  
  Never before seen video, released by a Cayce business owner Tuesday, shows the violent moment of impact on the morning of February 4
  
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• 5 Great Things to do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, July 10

  10-07-2018 10:00
  Senior Pride Speakers Series. While this monthly event is hosted by Southern Arizona Senior Pride, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ seniors in our community, all are welcome. This month, guests will hear from Beth Fuller, owner of TLC Coordination and Advocacy, an organization that advocates for seniors and individuals with disabilities or serious mental illness by doing everything from accompanying clients to appointments and taking notes to making sure their concerns are addressed by heal
  
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• Lawsuit: Daycare teacher used Magic Eraser on boys' faces, causing chemical burns

  10-07-2018 09:45
  
  The 3-year-olds' parents say their children's scabs don’t show the real trauma, including alleged roughly handling at their teacher's hands.
  
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• Officers describe faint whimper, finding abandoned infant

  10-07-2018 08:39
  
  A man accused of abandoning a 5-month-old baby in the Montana woods is appearing in court on a child endangerment charge.
  
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• Man says he left baby after car crash because he was heavy

  10-07-2018 08:39
  
  A man accused of abandoning a 5-month-old baby in the Montana woods is appearing in court on a child endangerment charge.
  
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• Baby found alive buried under debris in Montana woods

  10-07-2018 08:39
  
  A man accused of abandoning a 5-month-old baby in the Montana woods is appearing in court on a child endangerment charge.
  
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• Reunited immigrant children scooped up into parents' arms

  10-07-2018 08:15
  
  Parents prepare to reunite with children under 5 years old as the court-ordered deadline arrives, weeks or longer after being separated at the border.
  
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• The Latest: Medic, divers who stayed with boys leave cave

  10-07-2018 07:21
  
  The Thai official overseeing the effort to rescue members of a teen soccer team trapped in a flooded cave says a third rescue operation aims to bring out the remaining four boys and their coach.
  
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• The Latest: All 12 boys, their coach rescued from Thai cave

  10-07-2018 07:21
  
  The Thai official overseeing the effort to rescue members of a teen soccer team trapped in a flooded cave says a third rescue operation aims to bring out the remaining four boys and their coach.
  
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• "Everyone is Safe": Daring rescue of Thai soccer team ends

  10-07-2018 06:00
  
  The eight boys brought out by divers over the previous two days are in "high spirits" and have strong immune systems because they are soccer players, a Thai health official said.
  
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• Daring rescue saves all 12 boys, soccer coach from Thai cave

  10-07-2018 06:00
  
  The eight boys brought out by divers over the previous two days are in "high spirits" and have strong immune systems because they are soccer players, a Thai health official said.
  
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• After daring rescue, entire Thai soccer team out of cave

  10-07-2018 06:00
  
  The eight boys brought out by divers over the previous two days are in "high spirits" and have strong immune systems because they are soccer players, a Thai health official said.
  
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• AZ Senators, Representatives on President Trump's SCOTUS nominee

  10-07-2018 05:12
  
  Arizona Senators, Representatives release statements on President Trump's nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States.  
  
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• AZ lawmakers react to President Trump's SCOTUS nominee

  10-07-2018 05:12
  
  Arizona Senators, Representatives release statements on President Trump's nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States.  
  
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• Police: Crash that killed 11-year-old girl was 'senseless,' 'should never have happened'

  10-07-2018 04:40
  
  A driver is in custody after an 11-year-old girl was struck by an SUV in downtown Charleston. 
  
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• Police: 11-year-old struck by SUV dies; Driver charged with DUI, reckless homicide

  10-07-2018 04:40
  
  A driver is in custody after an 11-year-old girl was struck by an SUV in downtown Charleston. 
  
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• Judge denies bond for man charged in crash that killed 11-year-old girl

  10-07-2018 04:40
  
  A driver is in custody after an 11-year-old girl was struck by an SUV in downtown Charleston. 
  
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• Coroner identifies 11-year-old girl killed in downtown crash; driver denied bond

  10-07-2018 04:40
  
  The Charleston County Coroner's Office identified the 11-year-old girl who was killed in a downtown crash Monday night.
  
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• Players, referee brawl in youth basketball game

  10-07-2018 04:39
  
  Apparently, words were exchanged between a player and a referee and it didn't take long for things to escalate.
  
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• Mexican man, 92, attacked in CA by woman who told him 'go back to your country,' witness says

  10-07-2018 04:26
  
  Rodolfo Rodriguez suffered a broken jaw, two broken ribs and broken cheek bones.
  
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• Tucson native killed in accident at Disney World

  10-07-2018 03:50
  
  A Tucson native was killed in an industrial accident at Disney World on Monday, July 9. The Orlando Sentinel reported Juan Alberto Ojeda, a Disney employee, was found unconscious near a hotel and died at the scene. Family of the 33-year-old Ojeda confirmed his death to Tucson News Now. "All of us at Walt Disney World Resort are deeply saddened today by the loss of one of our Cast Members," said Walt Disney World Resort president George A. Kalogridis. "Our though...
  
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• Neighbors: 'License Plate Linda' damaged vehicles during family get-together

  10-07-2018 03:38
  
  A woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly damaged license plates outside of her neighbor's home.
  
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• Neighbors: 'License Plate Linda' damaged vehicles after parking dispute

  10-07-2018 03:38
  
  A woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly damaged license plates outside of her neighbor's home.
  
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• New nominee could bring big changes to U.S. Supreme Court

  10-07-2018 02:57
  
  By nominating conservative to the US Supreme Court, President Trump will change not only the faces but likely the way cases are heard and settled. 
  
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• Elections body sues lawmakers over ballot measure language

  10-07-2018 01:36
  Arizona's nonpartisan elections entity is suing a group of lawmakers after raising concerns that they approved misleading language about a ballot measure.
  
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• Nogales CBP officers make near record hard drug seizure

  10-07-2018 01:17
  
  It was a busy weekend for U.S. Customs and Border Protections officers and their canines at the Port of Nogales, when more than $1.6 million in methamphetamine, fentanyl, oxycodone and heroin are seized. 
  
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• Lemurs are Manlier Dads than You

  10-07-2018 01:13
  At least this seems to be the case according to new research conducted on red-bellied lemurs by the University of Arizona's School of Anthropology.…
  
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