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• Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago

  08-12-2019 23:55
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Rapper Juice WRLD, who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut and rose to the top of the charts with the Sting-sampled hit “Lucid Dreams,” died early Sunday after a “medical emergency” at Chicago’s Midway International Airport.The rapper, whose legal name was Jarad A. Higgins, was 21. Authorities have not released details about his cause of death.He was pronounced dead at a hospital around 3:15 a.m. and taken to
  
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• Flu season off to a fast start, driven by unexpected virus, CDC says

  08-12-2019 23:50
  
  The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there’s a decent chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal, health officials say.CDC Flu@CDCFluThe latest CDC #FluView reports that the U.S. flu season has started, with about half the country having high or moderate flu activity. Flu season lasts 14 weeks on average, so it’s not too late to get vaccinated:
  
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• Body of man who drowned in creek found; 4th to die there

  08-12-2019 23:39
  
  GILA, Az. (AP) — Divers Saturday recovered the body of the fourth person to die in Tonto Creek in just over a week, the Arizona Republic reported.The body was identified as that of Robert George Petitte, 69.Petitie’s body was found on an island about 200 yards away from where the creek swept his vehicle away, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office told the Republic.Petitte was crossing the creek at Tonto Creek Shores in Gisela, Lt. Virgil Dodd said. Gisela is a small unincorpora
  
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• TPD identifies pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on westside

  08-12-2019 23:24
  
  TUCSON— Tucson Police have identified the pedestrian killed
  in a hit-and-run on Tucson’s westside.Officers were dispatched to the intersection of West Anklam Road and Centennial Drive after 11 p.m. December 3.
  Police say 58-year-old C David Manriquez was southwest of St. Mary’s Hospital when he was struck by a west bound vehicle. Manriquez was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The driver did not stop and fled the scene.  Police say the investigation is ongoing and anyone with
  
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• Leukemia survivor works to get children in hospital toys

  08-12-2019 22:06
  
  TUCSON— A Tucson Leukemia survivor is working this month to bring other children in the hospital more joy. Andrea Katz-Robles beat her battle with cancer in 2015. She's 8-years-old and has been collecting toys for other children at the hospital for the past seven years.Through donations she helps create Andrea's store at Diamond's Children Hospital in Tucson. All donations go to the 6th and 3rd floor Cancer Clinic Treasure Chest. Giving each child a chance to pick out a toy.They're asking
  
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• TPD identifies motorcyclist killed in midtown crash

  08-12-2019 21:42
  
  TUCSON— Tucson Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle
  crash that happened in midtown December 4.
  Tucson police say officers were dispatched to the
  intersection of North Castro avenue and West Laguna street in response to a
  serious injury collision involving an SUV and a motorcycle.
  Tucson Fire transported the motorcyclist, 52-year-old Dale
  Foxworthy, to Banner University medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
  After an investigation, detectives determined Foxworthy wa
  
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• Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85

  08-12-2019 19:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop.The Sesame Workshop said in a statement that the legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia, which causes involuntary muscle contractions.Spinney voiced and operated the two major Muppets from their inception in 1969 when he was 36, and
  
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• FBI says it presumes base shooting was act of terrorism

  08-12-2019 19:24
  
  PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — The FBI says it’s working under the presumption that the Florida naval base shooting was an act of terrorism, and that no arrests have been made in the fatal incident. In remarks Sunday, an FBI special agent also said all international students at the base have been accounted for. The information comes three days after an aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday, killing three people. The shooter
  
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• Driver suffers life-threatening injuries after attempting to flee traffic stop

  08-12-2019 16:57
  
  TUCSON— One person has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening
  injuries after they attempted to flee a traffic stop and crashed just west of
  the interstate.
  Pima County Sheriff’s say at around 12:40 a.m. Sunday,
  deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on Interstate 19, exiting the freeway
  at Valencia road.
  The vehicle did not stop and fled southbound on Interstate
  19, exiting the freeway at San Xavier road.
  Deputies say they lost sight of the vehicle. Moments later,
  deputi
  
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• Driver left with life-threatening injuries after attempting to flee traffic stop

  08-12-2019 16:57
  
  TUCSON— One person has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening
  injuries after they attempted to flee a traffic stop and crashed just west of
  the interstate.
  Pima County Sheriff’s say at around 12:40 a.m. Sunday,
  deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on Interstate 19, exiting the freeway
  at Valencia road.
  The vehicle did not stop and fled southbound on Interstate
  19, exiting the freeway at San Xavier road.
  Deputies say they lost sight of the vehicle. Moments later,
  deputi
  
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• Roadrunners win; strengthen lead in division

  08-12-2019 09:07
  
  HIGHLIGHTS: Tucson 4, Iowa 1TUCSON - You might say the Tucson Roadrunners went "wild" Saturday night in the first period of their 4-1 win over Iowa.Tucson scored three goals to grab control of the game.A dazzling individual effort from Kyle Capobianco gave the Roadrunners their first goal of the night exactly six minutes into the evening’s contest. 76 seconds later, Jon Martin notched his first of two goals on the night. Brayden Burke concluded the flurry extending his league lead in power
  
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• WOMEN: Reese has 19 points, 17 boards in No. 20 Wildcats’ win

  08-12-2019 08:21
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Cate Reese scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds to help No. 20 Arizona stay undefeated with a 54-43 win over UTEP on Saturday.Arizona (9-0) outscored UTEP 12-3 in the second quarter to lead 33-17 at the half and extended to its largest lead at 47-28 late in the third quarter.UTEP (7-2) opened the fourth quarter with a 12-3 run to cut the deficit to 50-41 with 3:03 left in the game, helping to make it the smallest margin of victory for the Wildc
  
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• ACHA: ASU completes sweep of UA

  08-12-2019 07:30
  
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  TUCSON - 15th ranked Arizona State spoiled #5 UA's alumni weekend with a 4-2 decision Saturday night to sweep the two-game weekend series at Tucson Arena.The Sun Devils have grabbed firm control of the Cactus Cup Series winning four of the first six meetings between the two teams. ASU will host UA in the final two games of the season. The Wildcats would need to win both games and big to retain the cup for another year. The Sun Devils, as a result of their win
  
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• A doctor at a government-run hospital says at least 34 people have died in a major fire in central New Delhi

  08-12-2019 05:09
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — A doctor at a government-run hospital says at least 34 people have died in a major fire in central New Delhi.
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• Pedestrian collision leaves man with life-threatening injuries

  08-12-2019 04:34
  
  Tucson Police Dept. says a pedestrian has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening.Authorities say the adult male was not in a crosswalk when he was hit at Tanque Verde and Sabino.The driver of the vehicle stopped and remained at the scene.Westbound traffic will be closed on Tanque Verde from Sabino Canyon to Indian Ridge.The closure is expected to last for the next few hours while police investigate.
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• Collision on Sabino leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries

  08-12-2019 04:34
  
  Tucson Police Dept. says a pedestrian has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening.Authorities say the adult male was not in a crosswalk when he was hit at Tanque Verde and Sabino.The driver of the vehicle stopped and remained at the scene.Westbound traffic will be closed on Tanque Verde from Sabino Canyon to Indian Ridge.The closure is expected to last for the next few hours while police investigate.
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• Multiple vehicle crash causing major traffic delays near Kolb and Valencia

  08-12-2019 03:30
  
  TUCSON— A multiple
  vehicle collision is causing major traffic delays near Kolb and Valencia.Police say two people
  have been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
  Drivers cannot go northbound on Kolb from Valencia. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes.
  The post Multiple vehicle crash causing major traffic delays near Kolb and Valencia appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Border wall protest held in downtown Tucson

  08-12-2019 03:07
  
  Over a hundred people gathered outside of the Tucson Federal Building to oppose border wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico Border.
  Several local leaders including Tucson Mayor Regina Romero were in attendance taking a stand against the border wall that is being extended in the Sonoran desert through the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument."We need to remind ourselves is that part of the reason that this is all going on is because of corruption," Congressman Raul Grijalva said, "Corruption of th
  
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• North Korea says it has carried out a ‘very important test’ at its long-range rocket launch site

  08-12-2019 02:38
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has carried out a ‘very important test’ at its long-range rocket launch site.
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• No. 12 Wildcats suffer 1st loss, 63-58 to No. 18 Baylor

  08-12-2019 02:17
  
  WACO, Texas (AP) — MaCio Teague heard the crowd with No. 18 Baylor at home and tipping off about the same time the Bears’ football team started the Big 12 championship game 100 miles north of campus.It wasn’t hard for the sophomore guard to figure out which squad many of those fans were there to watch: 12th-ranked Arizona.“It felt like a road game,” Teague said after scoring 19 points in the Bears’ 63-58 victory Saturday. “Especially when they did the, &
  
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• A chance of showers Sunday and Monday in Tucson

  08-12-2019 00:19
  
  TUCSON - Tomorrow, expect scattered showers throughout the day. Highs will reach the upper 60s. Tomorrow: 40% chance of rain. High: 67°Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy. Low: 49°Monday: 50% chance of rain. High: 60°This rain is courtesy of a storm system moving in from the Pacific.This system will bring a chance of showers, mountain snow, and below-average temperatures. Showers will be possible  starting overnight tonight and persist through Tuesday morning.
  
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• Search for girl in rural Arizona creek enters 2nd week

  08-12-2019 00:00
  
  TONTO BASIN, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are still hoping to find a 6-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a week now since being swept away in a rural Arizona creek.Gila County Sheriff’s officials say searchers will resume using boats and drones Saturday in Tonto Basin in their recovery effort of Willa Rawlings.“We have no idea where she is. There are so many variables,” Lt. Virgil Dodd said.Divers will focus on a levee system in the creek. They will also look a
  
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