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• UA College of Nursing and MHC Healthcare Partner to Tackle Opioid Misuse

  23-10-2018 23:53
  With an $821,000 grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration, Rena Love will work to bring better health care to people living in rural communities.As a clinical associate professor at the University of Arizona’s College of Nursing, Love leads the Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training project, which works to increase the number of psychiatric nurse practitioners in rural and other underserved communities. The grant will allow the College of Nursing to
  
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• Flood Advisory issued October 23 at 2:28PM MST expiring October 23 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-10-2018 23:28
  At 227 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.
  Some locations that will experience flooding include…Florence, Florence Junction, Magma, Coolidge Airport, San Tan Valley,Valley Farms and Cactus Forest.
  This includes the following highways…US Highway 60 between mile markers 210 and 212.AZ Route 79 between mile markers 129 and 150.Turn around, don’t drown when e
  
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• Warrant issued for man convicted of DUI while on parole

  23-10-2018 23:27
  TUCSON – The Pima County Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a convicted drunk driver who failed to show up for his trial.
  Last week, a jury convicted Christopher Peil of aggravated DUI charges, in connection with an incident that took place in April, 2017.
  PCAO said Peil was stopped, after he had been driving the wrong way of North Oracle Road.
  Investigators say Peil and had a BAC of 0.275.
  In addition to DUI charges, the jury also determined that Peil co
  
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• Migrant Families Being Housed in Tucson Motels

  23-10-2018 23:26
  Hundreds of migrant families are being housed in low-budget Tucson motels after being processed and released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a report by the New York Times.Catholic Community Services and volunteers from churches, synagogues and throughout the community have been helping provide food, clothes and medical services.The flow of migrants fleeing violence and extreme poverty from Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador is increasing, lea
  
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• Crikey! It’s the Irwins

  23-10-2018 23:23
  We’re you a fan of Steve Irwin, aka “The Crocodile Hunter? If so, there’s a new show coming out with his family, and they’re following in his footsteps.Steve’s Widow Terri, Daughter Bindi and Son Robert will all star in a television show, dedicated to their wildlife conservation and Steve’s work. It’s called “Crikey! It’s the Irwins.” The show follows the Irwin family as they look after animals at their zoo in Queensland, Australia. The
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 2:21PM MST expiring October 23 at 4:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-10-2018 23:21
  At 220 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing areasof rain across the warned area with rain amounts up to 2 inchessince late this morning. Flash flooding is expected to be ongoingacross the area.
  Some locations that will experience flooding include…Green Valley, Sahuarita, Three Points, Valencia West, Drexel Heights,Summit, East Sahuarita, Tucson Estates, San Xavier Mission, RyanField and San Pedro.
  This includes the following highways…Interstate 19 between mile ma
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 2:20PM MST expiring October 23 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-10-2018 23:20
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 300 PM MST.
  * At 219 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south ofKitt Peak, or 19 miles east of Sells, moving north at 20 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damageto roofs, siding, and trees.
  * Locations impacted
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 2:18PM MST expiring October 23 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-10-2018 23:18
  At 218 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south ofEloy, or 23 miles west of Marana, moving north at 25 mph.
  HAZARD…Quarter size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.
  Locations impacted include…Eloy, Friendly Corners and Picacho.
  This includes the following highways…Interstate 10 between mile markers 206 and 217.Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 122.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floo
  
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• Ronaldo wins again at Old Trafford as Juve beats United 1-0

  23-10-2018 23:09
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo made another winning return to Old Trafford as Juventus beat his former club Manchester United 1-0 on Tuesday for a third straight victory in the Champions League.
  Unlike the last time he was at the stadium — for Real Madrid in 2013 — Ronaldo didn’t score but he was involved in the only goal, sending in a cross from the right wing that was eventually swept home by Paulo Dybala in the 17th minute.
  Dangerous going forward and typ
  
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• Mazraoui’s late strike gives Ajax 1-0 win over Benfica

  23-10-2018 23:09
  AMSTERDAM (AP) — Right back Noussair Mazraoui scored an injury-time winner Tuesday as Ajax beat Benfica 1-0 to remain unbeaten in Champions League Group E.
  Goalkeepers Andre Onana and Odisseas Vlachodimos both made key saves as the game appeared headed for a goalless stalemate.
  But Vlachodimos stood no chance as Mazraoui’s shot in the 92nd minute was deflected into the net by Alex Grimaldo from Ajax’s final attack of the match.
  The win left Ajax at the top of the group, level w
  
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• Social media used to raise money for medical treatments

  23-10-2018 23:08
  More people are turning to social media to raise money for medical treatments.Researchers with the Shepherd Center in Atlanta examined more than 1,000 crowdfunding campaigns for scientifically unsupported treatments. The fundraisers netted nearly $7 million in just 2 years.
  Most of the funds were used for alternative treatments for cancer, stem cell therapies for the brain and spin, and lyme disease.
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 2:08PM MST expiring October 23 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-10-2018 23:08
  At 208 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Queen Valley,or 11 miles west of Superior, moving southeast at 5 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage toroofs, siding, and trees.
  Locations impacted include…Superior, Florence Junction, Queen Valley and Boyce ThompsonArboretum.
  This includes the following highways…US Highway 60 between mile markers 208 and
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 2:07PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-10-2018 23:07
  At 207 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearGold Camp, or 7 miles southeast of Apache Junction, moving north at20 mph.
  Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible withthis storm.
  Locations impacted include…Apache Junction, Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Superstition Mountains,Gold Camp, Kings Ranch, Lost Dutchman State Park, Salt River TubingRecreation Area and Tortilla Flat.
  This includes the following highways…US Highway 60 between mile marke
  
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• Lopetegui remains under pressure as Madrid edges Plzen 2-1

  23-10-2018 23:02
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in the group stage of the Champions League on Tuesday in a narrow victory that did little to ease the pressure on embattled coach Julen Lopetegui.
  Karim Benzema and Marcelo scored a goal in each half for Madrid as the three-time defending European champions ended a five-match winless streak in all competitions, but Lopetegui’s team struggled at times at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
  The new coach will have another chance to quieten his c
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 2:01PM MST expiring October 23 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-10-2018 23:01
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 245 PM MST.
  * At 200 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Queen Valley,or 12 miles west of Superior, moving southeast at 5 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damageto roofs, siding, and trees.
  * Locations impacted include&he
  
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• Florida sheriff won’t pay man left paralyzed by deputy

  23-10-2018 23:01
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s office says it has not settled a lawsuit and won’t pay millions to a black man who became a quadriplegic when a deputy shot him.
  The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Tuesday saying it would oppose paying 25-year-old Dontrell Stephens more than the $200,000 it has already paid him. The Palm Beach Post originally reported Monday the lawsuit had been settled, but later updated the story.
  Sgt. Adams Lin sho
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 1:58PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-10-2018 22:58
  At 158 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overQueen Valley, or 12 miles west of Superior, moving east at 5 mph.
  Half inch hail will be possible with this storm.
  Locations impacted include…Superior, Florence Junction, Queen Valley, Boyce Thompson Arboretumand Gold Camp.
  This includes the following highways…US Highway 60 between mile markers 208 and 228.AZ Route 79 between mile markers 146 and 150.AZ Route 177 between mile markers 164 and 167.This storm may inte
  
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• The Latest: Trump: No proof of Middle Easterners in caravan

  23-10-2018 22:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration’s response to a migrant caravan (all times local):
  4:55 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is acknowledging there’s “no proof” that Middle Easterners are mixed in with the Central American migrants moving in a caravan toward the U.S. southern border.
  Asked for evidence of his claim during a bill signing Tuesday, Trump says, “There’s no proof of anything.” But he says “they could very well be&r
  
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• The Latest: Senators want deal with Mexico on asylum seekers

  23-10-2018 22:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration’s response to a migrant caravan (all times local):
  6:15 p.m.
  U.S. senators are urging the Trump administration to make an agreement with Mexico that would stop some of the 7,000 people traveling north from crossing the border.
  Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Mike Lee, both Republicans, say a “third-party” agreement would require those asking for asylum to do so in their first country of arrival.
  Mo
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 1:56PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-10-2018 22:56
  At 156 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearCanyon Lake, or 10 miles southeast of Sugarloaf Mountain, movingnortheast at 20 mph.
  Half inch hail will be possible with this storm.
  Locations impacted include…Roosevelt, Canyon Lake, Punkin Center, Tonto Basin, Tonto NationalMonument, Roosevelt Dam, Four Peaks, Apache Lake and Tortilla Flat.
  This includes AZ Route 188 between mile markers 238 and 266.
  The post Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 1:56PM MST by
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 1:52PM MST expiring October 23 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-10-2018 22:52
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…North central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…South central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 300 PM MST.
  * At 151 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west ofAvra Valley, or 18 miles west of Marana, moving north at 25 mph.
  HAZARD…Quarter size hail. Areas of blowing dust are alsopossible.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is
  
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• Former Catholic priest gets 20 years in child rape case

  23-10-2018 22:52
  A 76-year-old former Catholic priest has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping two middle-school-age children in South Carolina four decades ago.
  Wayland Yoder Brown pleaded guilty Tuesday in Beaufort (BYOO-furt) County to nine counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
  Prosecutors say he took two boys from St. James Catholic School in Savannah, Georgia, across the state line between 1978 and 1988 and raped them in an abandoned train depot, a church and other places. One victim wa
  
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• Flood Advisory issued October 23 at 1:52PM MST expiring October 23 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  23-10-2018 22:52
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Flood Advisory for…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 445 PM MST.
  * At 151 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding include…Florence, Coolidge, Florence Junction, La Palma, Magma, San TanValley, Randolph, Coolidge Airport, Blackwater, Valley Farms
  
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• County surrounding Houston blocks robot brothel opening

  23-10-2018 22:52
  HOUSTON (AP) — A Southeast Texas county has followed the lead of Houston, its county seat, and changed regulations to essentially stop a so-called robot brothel from opening.
  Harris County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to ban “robot brothels” from opening within the county’s boundaries. The move comes three weeks after the Houston City Council revised its ordinance on sexually-oriented businesses to block such establishments. A Canadian company had said it wante
  
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• Lottery office pools increase odds – and possibly headaches

  23-10-2018 22:44
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With the record Mega Millions jackpot at $1.6 billion, it may seem like perfect sense to pool money with co-workers to increase the chance at a big lottery payday.
  Lawyers and lottery officials caution, however, that people buying tickets for Tuesday’s massive jackpot should make sure to draw up agreements before winning a giant prize to avoid problems and even lawsuits.
  New Jersey lawyer Rubin Sinins sued a man after a dispute over a $38.5 million jackpot tha
  
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• White nationalist’s wife says he physically abused her

  23-10-2018 22:41
  KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — The wife of white nationalist leader Richard Spencer has accused him of physically, verbally and emotionally abusing her throughout their eight-year marriage.
  In a court filing for the couple’s divorce proceedings in Montana, Nina Koupriianova said Spencer once left her with bruises after dragging her of bed and down stairs in 2011. She also said he “attacked” and bruised her again in 2014, when she was four months pregnant with their first child.
  
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• Target offers two-day shipping with no minimums for holiday

  23-10-2018 22:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — Target will be offering two-day shipping with no minimum purchase this holiday, raising the stakes in the delivery wars during the busiest shopping season of the year.
  The offer, announced Tuesday, will start Nov. 1 and end Dec. 22. It’s part of the retailer’s move to bulk up its delivery services for customers as it competes with online leader Amazon.
  In March, the Minneapolis-based chain announced two-day shipping on hundreds of thousands of items for shoppers
  
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• US to revoke visas of Saudis implicated in killing of writer

  23-10-2018 22:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration is revoking the visas of some Saudi officials implicated in the death of writer Jamal Khashoggi.
  Pompeo announced the step at a State Department news conference Tuesday. Vice President Mike Pence said earlier that Khashoggi’s death at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, “will not go without an American response.”
  The visa revocations are the first punitive measures taken by the
  
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• As caravan moves north, Trump struggles with what to do

  23-10-2018 22:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials say they are still evaluating what to do if a migrant caravan arrives at the U.S. southern border. That’s despite threats by the president to declare a national emergency or rescind aid from the countries whose people are journeying north.
  President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed reveals bits and pieces of potential outcomes being discussed regularly by top immigration officials and his close advisers in closed-door meetings.
  Severa
  
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• AP source: FIFA proposes annual Club World Cup

  23-10-2018 22:36
  A person with knowledge of the talks tells The Associated Press FIFA President Gianni Infantino is doubling down on his Club World Cup plans with a proposal for an annual tournament despite European soccer’s resistance to any competition that challenges the supremacy of the Champions League.
  The revised proposal amends an initial plan to play a 24-team Club World Cup every four years. The new format will be discussed at the FIFA Council meeting in Rwanda on Friday, the person said. The per
  
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• Trump signs water projects bill; 1 aimed at Fla. toxic algae

  23-10-2018 22:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a wide-ranging bill to improve the nation’s water infrastructure, including a Florida project intended to reduce toxic algae blooms that have devastated coastal marine life and emptied beaches.
  The law signed Tuesday will help create a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee designed to filter out toxins that contribute to harmful algae blooms that have killed turtles, fish and even manatees and have ravaged Florida’s tourism-drive
  
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• Lawsuits: Georgia absentee ballots improperly rejected

  23-10-2018 22:32
  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether a Georgia practice of rejecting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications because of a mismatched signature is unconstitutional.
  Two lawsuits allege election officials are improperly rejecting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications without first giving voters an opportunity to dispute a finding of a mismatched signature.
  One of the lawsuits also challenges the rejection of absentee ballots because of what it calls tec
  
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• Falcons right guard Fusco has season-ending ankle injury

  23-10-2018 22:25
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons right guard Brandon Fusco will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken right ankle in Monday night’s win over the New York Giants.
  Coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday Fusco suffered the fracture late in the second quarter of the 23-20 win .
  Quinn says Ben Garland, who replaced Fusco, “did well.” The Falcons (3-4) are entering their bye week following their second straight win.
  The Falcons already have lost a starting g
  
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• Malfunctioning traffic lights shut down mid-town intersection

  23-10-2018 22:24
  TUCSON – Malfunctioning traffic lights shut down a mid-town intersection on Tuesday.
  Motorists are asked to avoid the East Grant Rd. and N. Campbell Ave.
  Officers are currently directing traffic.
  No further details have been released at this time.Complete Road Closure at E. Grant Rd. and N. Campbell Ave.
  Please avoid this intersection, as the traffic lights are out in all directions.If you cannot avoid this area, please be aware of the Officers directing traffic.
  Drive Safely (Photo is not
  
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• Students sue Texas county, allege voting rights violations

  23-10-2018 22:18
  HOUSTON (AP) — A group of students from a historically black university have filed a lawsuit alleging a southeast Texas county is suppressing the voting rights of its black residents.
  In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Houston Monday, Prairie View A&M University students allege Waller County election officials are violating the civil rights of black students and residents in Prairie View by not providing any early voting locations on campus or anywhere in the city during the first
  
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• France’s Riou is 1st female sailor in new SailGP league

  23-10-2018 22:16
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Olympian Marie Riou of France is the first female crew member to be announced for the new SailGP global racing league, which will begin competition next year in fast, foiling 50-foot catamarans.
  The 37-year-old Riou will control the hydrofoils for France SailGP Team, which will be skippered by Billy Besson. The five-person team was announced Tuesday on Marseille Harbor, which will host the final regatta of the inaugural season, concluding with a $1 million, winner-take-all
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 1:14PM MST expiring October 23 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-10-2018 22:14
  At 106 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain over the warned area. Rain gaugesin the city of Nogales Arizona have recorded between 1.5 and 2.5inches of rain since late this morning and heavy rain is currentlyoccurring between Ruby and Arivaca.
  The stream gauge on Nogales Wash peaked at 8.8 feet prior to 1230 pmMST, but has since fallen slightly. This is just over the bank fullstage. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to persist in thewarn
  
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• More time sought to find victims of illegal detentions

  23-10-2018 22:11
  PHOENIX (AP) — A judge who ordered compensation for Latinos who were illegally detained when then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio defied a 2011 court order is being asked to give the victims six more months to seek the money.
  The one-year period for filing claims is scheduled to end Dec. 3, but immigrant rights advocates said in a court filing last week that more time is needed to locate victims.
  Arpaio was convicted of contempt of court for his acknowledged disobedience of the order barring his traffi
  
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• Grand Canyon chief to be reassigned amid investigation

  23-10-2018 22:11
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service says it will reassign the Grand Canyon superintendent amid a federal investigation into undisclosed allegations.
  Investigators from the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General arrived at the park this week.
  Park spokeswoman Vanessa Lacayo says the allegations involve Grand Canyon superintendent Christine Lehnertz but would not elaborate.
  She says Lehnertz will be reassigned outside Grand Canyon to protect the integrity of th
  
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• Utah lawmaker tries pot ahead of medical marijuana vote

  23-10-2018 22:08
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas and tried marijuana for the first time ahead of an upcoming vote on a proposition that would legalize the medical use of marijuana in his state for individuals with qualifying medical conditions.
  Salt Lake City TV station KUTV reports Sen. Jim Dabakis wanted to try cannabis before the vote.
  Dabakis selected an edible gummy bear for the test, saying legislators should at least try marijuana before it’s up for vote next month.
  Da
  
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• GIVEAWAY: Win VIP Tickets to See Christina Aguilera!

  23-10-2018 22:08
  Christina Aguilera: The Liberation Tour is coming to Phoenix on Monday night, and boy, do we have a heck of a giveaway for you!
  Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets, but not only tickets, an entire VIP experience for two:Winners will receive a pair of tickets, premium reserved parking, private venue entrance, VIP Lounge access and in-suite wait service!…
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued October 23 at 1:08PM MST expiring October 23 at 4:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-10-2018 22:08
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Flash Flood Warning for…East central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 415 PM MST.
  * At 107 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area. One to two inches of rain hasalready fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding include…Green Valley, Sahuarita, Three Points, Valencia West, DrexelHeights, Summit, East Sahua
  
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• The Latest: No sensitive items taken in McCarthy break in

  23-10-2018 22:06
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a break-in at the California office of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (all times local):
  12:59 p.m.
  Police say two men who burglarized the Bakersfield, California, office of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy stole several items that did not contain information of a sensitive nature.
  A Bakersfield Police Department statement Tuesday says the items stolen included electronics that were not connected to any federal networks and did not contain
  
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• Trump criticizes Saudi operation to kill journalist, calls it one of ‘worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups’

  23-10-2018 22:05
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump criticizes Saudi operation to kill journalist, calls it one of ‘worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups’
  The post Trump criticizes Saudi operation to kill journalist, calls it one of ‘worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups’ appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• AZ Game & Fish seeks to rid Tucson neighborhood of “nuisance” animals

  23-10-2018 22:02
  TUCSON – The Arizona Game and Fish Department is taking a zero tolerance approach to people who feed wildlife in one central Tucson neighborhood.
  The department says the Catalina Vista neighborhood, southeast of North Campbell and East Grant has seen a high number of coyote and javelina sightings.
  According to a news release, AZGFD will be going into the neighborhood, looking for things that may attract wildlife.
  The department also warns that feeding of wildlife is a petty offense under s
  
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• So-called ‘Frack Master’ pleads guilty in Dallas to fraud

  23-10-2018 21:35
  DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas businessman who dubbed himself the “Frack Master” and went on TV to discuss oil and gas has pleaded guilty to fraud and tax evasion charges in what regulators called an $80 million scam.
  Forty-one-year-old Christopher A. Faulkner entered his plea Tuesday in Dallas after reaching a deal. He faces up to 12 years in federal prison and possible repayment of investors.
  Prosecutors say that between 2011 and 2016, Faulkner raised about $71 million from working i
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 11:56AM MST expiring October 23 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-10-2018 20:56
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 100 PM MST.
  * At 1155 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 milesnorthwest of Green Valley, moving north at 30 mph.
  HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect haildamage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expectwi
  
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• Washington DC to investigate Catholic sexual abuse

  23-10-2018 20:54
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington D.C.’s attorney general is launching an investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the local archdiocese.
  Attorney General Karl Racine announced the move Tuesday during a regular breakfast meeting among Washington officials.
  The Washington Archdiocese has been shaken recently by a pair of high-profile sexual abuse scandals — but neither involved abuse that actually took place in Washington.
  Earlier this year, former archbishop Cardinal Th
  
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• Police: Girl confined to small basement room with alarm

  23-10-2018 20:53
  NEW BOSTON, N.H. (AP) — Police say a New Hampshire couple confined a girl under 18 over two months to a small basement room that was rigged with an alarm.
  Fifty-seven-year-old Thomas Atkocaitis and 55-year-old Denise Atkocaitis, of New Boston, face charges of criminal restraint, kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child.
  They’ve been released on bail and are scheduled to appear in court Nov. 1. It isn’t known if they have lawyers to speak for them. A listed phone number
  
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• The Latest: Mexican state tells shops to shut ahead of Willa

  23-10-2018 20:52
  MAZATLAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Willa (all times local):
  12:45 p.m.
  Officials in the state of Nayarit along Mexico’s Pacific coast have ordered all shops and businesses in six municipalities closed ahead of the expected landfall of Hurricane Willa.
  The state government’s Facebook page on Tuesday says all commercial activity there must close. The fire department asked citizens to stay home, away from windows and keep calm.
  Part of the hurricane warning area is in
  
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