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• Woman tracks down man who stole packages from her and helps him

  13-12-2019 23:39
  
  (WTHR)  His dirt-covered hands and fingernails are as gritty as the life he leads."I wake up every day and go try and find a way to eat," says 34-year-old Cole, who says he's addicted to drugs and living on the streets.He doesn't want to say his last name, in case his family reads this story."I've basically ran over every bridge I ever built with a torch," Cole says, explaining his family wants nothing to do with him because of his addictions. "I've been to shelters but they're getting so o
  
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• Former Kentucky governor pardons convicted killer, child rapist and hundreds of others

  13-12-2019 23:19
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Outrage over a spree of pardons by former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin spread to the state capitol Friday as two lawmakers asked the incoming attorney general to investigate the orders, including one for a convicted killer whose family contributed to the governor.Bevin, who lost to Democrat Andy Beshear last month in a close race, has issued more than 400 pardons since the Nov. 5 election, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State's office.The fallout from Bevin's pardon-gra
  
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• Wisconsin judge orders registrations of up to 234,000 voters to be tossed in win for conservatives in key swing state

  13-12-2019 23:02
  
  Wisconsin judge orders registrations of up to 234,000 voters to be tossed in win for conservatives in key swing state.
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• Ballet Tucson Ticket Giveaway

  13-12-2019 22:51
  
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• Muscular dystrophy drug approved after rejected months prior for safety concerns

  13-12-2019 22:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators approved a second drug for a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy, a surprise decision after the medication was rejected for safety concerns just four months ago.The ruling marks the second time the Food and Drug Administration has granted preliminary approval for the disease based on early results and is likely to stoke questions about its standards for clearing largely unproven medications.The FDA said late Thursday it approved Sarepta Therapeutics'
  
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• PACC to hold free microchip clinic

  13-12-2019 22:01
  
  Courtesy: Pima Animal Care Center
  TUCSON – Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) will be hosting a
  free drive-thru microchip clinic starting Sunday.
  The clinics will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. until Dec. 22
  in the overflow parking lot next to the shelter, 4000 N. Silverbell Road.
  The microchips are free, but PACC is asking for a donation of either an unwrapped toy or a non-perishable food item. The toys will later be taken to Toys for Tots. The food will go to The Community Food Bank
  
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• Anchor – Amanda Gomez

  13-12-2019 20:44
  
  Amanda Gomez anchors News 4 Tucson Today with Sean Mooney.
  She joined the team in December 2019.Amanda is an Arizona native and is ecstatic to be back in
  the Grand Canyon State serving the community of Southern Arizona.Amanda comes to News 4 Tucson from KION-TV in Monterey,
  California where she anchored the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts along with the 10
  p.m. on the Central Coast CW.
  During her time with KION, Amanda helped cover and produce
  special live coverage for the horrific mass shooting at
  
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• California man charged for murder after forcing girlfriend to miscarry

  13-12-2019 19:40
  
  (KGET)  Police in Bakersfield, California say a woman is recovering after her ex-boyfriend held her at gunpoint and forced her to take pills, resulting in a miscarriage.Police arrested the ex-boyfriend, Jagmeet Sandhu, 23.Investigators say Sandhu confronted his pregnant ex-girlfriend at her residence early Tuesday morning.“Her ex-boyfriend arrived at her apartment with a gun and made her take an unknown pill with the intent of having a miscarriage,” Bakersfield police Sgt. Nath
  
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• California man charged for murder after forcing girlfriend to miscarriage

  13-12-2019 19:40
  
  (KGET)  Police in Bakersfield, California say a woman is recovering after her ex-boyfriend held her at gunpoint and forced her to take pills, resulting in a miscarriage.Police arrested the ex-boyfriend, Jagmeet Sandhu, 23.Investigators say Sandhu confronted his pregnant ex-girlfriend at her residence early Tuesday morning.“Her ex-boyfriend arrived at her apartment with a gun and made her take an unknown pill with the intent of having a miscarriage,” Bakersfield police Sgt. Nath
  
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• Trump cancels new tariff after reaching deal with China

  13-12-2019 19:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has canceled plans to impose new tariffs on $160 billion worth of Chinese imports Sunday as part of a modest interim agreement that de-escalates a 17-month trade war between the world's two biggest economies.The United States is also reducing existing import taxes on about $112 billion in Chinese goods from 15% to 7.5%In return, Trump said on Twitter, the Chinese have agreed to "massive'' purchases of American farm and manufactur
  
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• Las Posadas Procession lives on at Carrillo Manet School

  13-12-2019 18:16
  
  Las Posadas is a nearly 400 year old Mexican Christmas tradition that reanacts Mary and Joseph's arrival in Bethlehem seeking shelter. Friday marks the 83rd year the children of Carrillo Magnet School will lead a procession through the streets of downtown Barrio Viejo to discover who will open their door to the blessed couple.Every year the children of Carrillo Magnet School rehearse for nine weeks to learn the songs in Spanish and to understand the history and tradition of Las Posadas, deeply r
  
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• The Latest: UK’s Conservatives end up with majority of 80

  13-12-2019 18:13
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):5:05 p.m.The community of St. Ives in southwest England has formally brought an end to the British general election and it was another victory for the Conservative Party.
  The victory for Conservative Derek Thomas over Liberal Democrat Andrew George means that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s party has secured a majority of 80 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons.
  In the last Parliament, the Conservatives di
  
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• The Latest: Macron: UK and EU will remain tied after Brexit

  13-12-2019 18:02
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):5 p.m.French President Emmanuel Macron says Britain and Europe will remain inextricably tied even after Brexit, which is now set to take place on Jan. 31 after Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a convincing majority in Thursday’s election.
  While in Brussels for a European Union leaders’ summit, Macron said he wanted to tell “our British friends and allies something very simple: by thi
  
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• Georgia gov. issues emergency after Atlanta hospital flooded

  13-12-2019 17:58
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has issued an emergency declaration because of capacity issues at Atlanta-area hospitals after a flooding incident at the state’s largest trauma center last week.Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta started diverting patients to other hospitals on Dec. 7 because a burst water pipe flooded and damaged multiple floors of the hospital. Partial diversions continued Friday as Gov. Brian Kemp issued the emergency declaration.“Due to increased pat
  
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• News 4 Fan of the Day

  13-12-2019 17:54
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Trumping Religion

  13-12-2019 17:53
  
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• China deputy trade envoy says China, U.S. have reached trade deal, will reduce punitive tariffs on each other’s goods

  13-12-2019 16:33
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China deputy trade envoy says China, U.S. have reached trade deal, will reduce punitive tariffs on each other’s goods.
  The post China deputy trade envoy says China, U.S. have reached trade deal, will reduce punitive tariffs on each other’s goods appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Johnson urges ‘healing’ after big election win

  13-12-2019 16:32
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):3:20 p.m.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered an olive branch to Britons who want to remain in the European Union, saying he will respect their “warm feelings” and build a “new partnership” with the bloc as “friends and sovereign equals.”Speaking outside 10 Downing Street hours after his Conservative Party won an 80-seat majority in the House of Commons, Johnson pledged to
  
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• The Latest: EU’s Barnier welcomes ‘clarity’ over Brexit

  13-12-2019 16:26
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):2:55 p.m.The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator says the British election result has resulted in much-needed “clarity” over the country’s departure from the bloc.EU envoy Michel Barnier told reporters in Brussels that Britain’s 27 EU partners have been waiting a year “for the U.K. to tell us what it wants. Now we have clarity.”In the election, Prime Minister Boris J
  
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• Crash causes delays on I-10, Palo Verde

  13-12-2019 16:21
  
  TUCSON – A crash is causing delays on Interstate 10 at Palo Verde Boulevard on Friday morning.
  According to Arizona Department of Transportation, traffic is exiting on Alvernon Way (milepost 265).  
  UPDATE: Traffic is exiting on Alvernon Way (MP 265). #aztraffic #Tucson https://t.co/WgCHSvGdfv— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) December 13, 2019The post Crash causes delays on I-10, Palo Verde appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• House Judiciary Committee votes to impeach Trump

  13-12-2019 16:04
  
  WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee, voting along party lines, on Friday approved articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging he abused his power and obstructed Congress.The panel met for more than 14 hours through debate that split sharply along party lines.
  WATCH SPECIAL REPORT HERERepublicans insisted on votes on a series of amendments aimed at killing the charges against Trump. Early Friday, Trump tweeted his approval of the Republican effort, calling the G
  
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• House committee to take historic vote on Trump impeachment

  13-12-2019 16:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Judiciary Committee is expected to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump after postponing a vote late Thursday night. The panel met for more than 14 hours through debate that split sharply along party lines.
  WATCH SPECIAL REPORT HERERepublicans insisted on votes on a series of amendments aimed at killing the charges against Trump. Early Friday, Trump tweeted his approval of the Republican effort, calling the GOP lawmakers on the panel "war
  
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• Dart Container Corp. says 1 person has been shot at a plant outside Atlanta; building has been evacuated

  13-12-2019 16:04
  
  CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Dart Container Corp. says 1 person has been shot at a plant outside Atlanta; building has been evacuated.
  The post Dart Container Corp. says 1 person has been shot at a plant outside Atlanta; building has been evacuated appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Labour’s Corbyn to step down ‘early next year’

  13-12-2019 16:01
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):1:35 p.m.Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, says a new leader will be in place in the “early part of next year.”Asked when he would stand down following Labour’s crushing election defeat to Boris Johnson’s Conservatives, Corbyn said the decision was up to his party’s national executive, but that a decision will be made soon.In the immediate aftermath of the el
  
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• US retail sales rose 0.2% last month as holiday shopping gets off to a slow start

  13-12-2019 16:00
  
  US retail sales rose 0.2% last month as holiday shopping gets off to a slow start.
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• Vehicle accident causes delays on northside intersection

  13-12-2019 15:58
  
  TUCSON – Northwest Fire District is responding to a vehicle collision
  Friday morning.
  Motorists can expect delays on Meredith Boulevard and Ina Road.Auto accident at Meredith and Ina Road. Traffic delays expected. pic.twitter.com/jnCWYggNTd— Northwest Fire (@NorthwestFire) December 13, 2019
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• GA: Man apologizes for slapping reporter’s backside

  13-12-2019 15:05
  
  A man in Savannah, Georgia is apologizing for groping a female
  reporter's backside on live television.It happened while station WSAV was covering the Enmarket Savannah Bridge run on Saturday.The footage shows one of the runners slapping reporter Alex
  Bozarjian's backside during her live shot.The runner, Thomas Callaway, later gave an interview to the
  station to say he was sorry."I’m thankful for this opportunity to share my apology
  to her and to her family, her friends and her co-workers.
  
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• UK’s Jeremy Corbyn says new Labour Party leader will be chosen early next year and he will step down then

  13-12-2019 14:22
  
  UK’s Jeremy Corbyn says new Labour Party leader will be chosen early next year and he will step down then.
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• European Commission chief wants future relations with UK to be ‘as close as possible’; says time frame is ‘challenging’

  13-12-2019 13:41
  
  European Commission chief wants future relations with UK to be ‘as close as possible’; says time frame is ‘challenging’.
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• Hittin the Trails 4 You – Tucson Mountain Park

  13-12-2019 13:00
  
  TUCSON - It doesn't get more Arizona than the trails out at Tucson Mountain Park!Its most popular hike is the six and a half mile David Yetman Trail. If you start at the West Trailhead you'll find an open path and not a whole lot of elevation gain. It can take as little as three hours to complete.Another popular trail is the five mile Gates Pass Trail. Its highlights include the views of Avra Valley and surrounding mountains.What it lacks in wildlife, the Gates
  
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• The Latest: European social democrats lament Labour defeat

  13-12-2019 11:01
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):10 a.m.Prominent European center-left politicians are lamenting the opposition Labour Party’s defeat in the British election, though one is suggesting that the party’s ambiguous stance on Brexit was to blame.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said during the campaign that he would be neutral in any future referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union — a stance that caused much confusi
  
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• The Latest: UK markets react positively to Conservative win

  13-12-2019 10:44
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):9:40 a.m.U.K. markets have reacted positively to the British election results that have handed Boris Johnson’s Conservatives a majority in Parliament.The prevailing view among investors is that the results have eased, if not quite erased, some of the uncertainty that has been hobbling the British economy ever since the country voted to leave the European Union in June 2016.Johnson’s main message durin
  
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• The Latest: EU ready to discuss ‘close’ future with UK

  13-12-2019 09:36
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):8:35 a.m.EU leaders are gathering to discuss Britain’s departure from the bloc amid some relief that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a clear majority in Parliament to drive his Brexit divorce deal through.
  While many leaders are saddened to see the U.K. leave, most appear to be breathing a sigh of relief that they can now get on with European business.
  Britain is due to leave the EU by Jan. 31 and talks ca
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, Dec. 13 - 15

  13-12-2019 09:00
  
  Friday, Dec. 13
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• Things to do: Friday, Dec. 13

  13-12-2019 09:00
  
  Black House Black Friday. Craft, A Modern Drinkery is hosting a series of Modern Times beers for an event that’s actually worth rushing toward. The special taps are all Modern Times beers: Black House, a roasted coffee stout; Black House vanilla latte variant, for when you want that rich coffee flavor, but with just a bit of sweetness on top; the Astral Prism, a hazy DIPA that reaches up to 9 percent ABV; the Accumulated Knowledge New England IPA; and the big bad Pharaoh Ascendant, an impe
  
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• WOMEN: Bang the drum; UA is 10-0

  13-12-2019 08:55
  
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• A Chinese government spokeswoman says trade deal with Washington must be “mutually beneficial, a win-win”

  13-12-2019 08:45
  
  BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese government spokeswoman says trade deal with Washington must be “mutually beneficial, a win-win”.
  The post A Chinese government spokeswoman says trade deal with Washington must be “mutually beneficial, a win-win” appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Jubilant Johnson says Brexit will of the people

  13-12-2019 08:41
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):7:35 a.m.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the largest Conservative majority since the 1980s shows that getting Brexit done has now proved to be the will of the British people.In a jubilant speech to party supporters, Johnson stressed that Britain will leave the European Union by Jan. 31.“We will get Brexit done on time by Jan 31,” he said. “No ifs, no buts, no maybes.”Johnson also
  
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• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says getting Brexit done is now the decision of the British people

  13-12-2019 08:24
  
  LONDON (AP) — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says getting Brexit done is now the decision of the British people.
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• The Latest: UK Liberal Democrats chief Swinson steps down

  13-12-2019 08:03
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):7 a.m.The leader of Britain’s centrist Liberal Democrats has stepped down after losing her own seat on a disappointing election night for the party.The pro-EU party had hoped that its staunch opposition to Brexit would help it build on the 20 seats it held before Thursday’s general election but in the end only won about a dozen of the 650 seats in Parliament.Leader Jo Swinson called the result “
  
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• The Latest: Trump congratulates Johnson on landslide UK win

  13-12-2019 07:50
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit election (all times local):6:40 a.m.The American president has taken to Twitter — where else? — to congratulate British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on “his great WIN” in the U.K.’s general election.Donald Trump also wrote that “Britain and the United States will now be free to strike a massive new Trade Deal after BREXIT.”Trump claimed that such a trade deal “has the potential to be far bigg
  
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• PCSD releases police report after 2 found dead in Catalina Foothills apartment

  13-12-2019 07:14
  
  TUCSON - Authorities say Nicole Armas and her boyfriend Andrew Mora were found together in their bedroom last Thursday with traumatic injuries.
  According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department report, Armas' sister called for a welfare check twice.
  Each time, deputies went to the apartment but were not able to find Nicole.
  The third time the sister called, deputies decided to force entry into the apartment.Once inside they found the bedroom door locked. When they got in they found Mora's body b
  
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• The Latest: UK vote a disaster for left-wing Labour Party

  13-12-2019 07:06
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit general election (all times local):6 a.m.Veteran Labour Party left-wing firebrand Dennis Skinner has lost his seat in the British election, one of many Labour lawmakers ousted by a Conservative challenger in Boris Johnson’s landslide victory.The 87-year-old Skinner would have been the longest serving lawmaker in Parliament’s next term – known as the Father of the House — if he had won Thursday. He was beaten in the
  
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• The Latest: UK election a disaster for Labour chief Corbyn

  13-12-2019 06:40
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit general election (all times local):5:30 a.m.Britain’s election was a flat-out disaster for left-wing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who faced calls for his resignation.
  Results pouring in early Friday showed a substantial shift in support to the Conservatives from Labour. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives easily won more than 326 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, ensuring it will form a majority government. Lab
  
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• Organization helping families with long hospital stays hosts holiday meal

  13-12-2019 06:35
  
  TUCSON - Chef Javier Castro of Casino del Sol prepared a holiday feast for families staying at the Tucson Ronald McDonald House on Thursday evening.
  Castro started this tradition with Ronald McDonald House Charities 12 years ago.Castro continued the holiday celebration this year with a menu full of delicious items.
  Prime rib, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and more were prepared by Chef Castro for the families of sick children to enjoy.The post Organization helping families with long hosp
  
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• Historic Trump impeachment vote delayed

  13-12-2019 06:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote late Thursday on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a 14-hour session that dragged with partisanship but had been expected to end with the charges being sent to the full House for a vote next week.Approval of the charges against the president is still expected early Friday in the committee. But the sudden turn punctuated the deep split in the Congress, and the nation, over
  
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• The Latest: Boris Johnson’s Conservatives win majority in UK

  13-12-2019 06:12
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit general election (all times local):5:10 a.m.Britain’s Conservative Party has reached a total of 326 seats in the House of Commons, ensuring it will form a majority government.Counts by broadcasters BBC, ITV and Sky News say the party has reached the threshold, with results from dozens of seats still to come.Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called the election “historic.” He ran on a promise to take Britain ou
  
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• UK media: Conservative Party secures majority, wins at least 326 seats out of 650 in the House of Commons

  13-12-2019 06:06
  
  UK media: Conservative Party secures majority, wins at least 326 seats out of 650 in the House of Commons.
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• The Latest: May: UK can now move away from Brexit paralysis

  13-12-2019 05:57
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s Brexit general election (all times local):4:55 a.m.Former British Prime Minister Theresa May says the majority forecast for the Conservative Party in Britain’s election means the country can move on from the political paralysis around Brexit that doomed her leadership.May told the BBC early Friday that Thursday’s election “was about ensuring we could get over this deadlock in Parliament, get Brexit done and move on.”May al
  
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• DIGGING DEEPER: Neighborhood nightmare starting to improve

  13-12-2019 05:56
  
  TUCSON -The Drexel Heights neighborhood has had its share of problems, including discarded drug needles in plain sight where children play and homeless people breaking into abandoned homes.That
  was the case three months ago.Cody Reasons, one of the residents, had had enough, so he contacted News 4 Tucson.When the Digging Deeper Team first saw the conditions of the neighborhood, it was frightening. 
  Reasons told us he found a loaded pistol on the ground near his house that he shares with his
  
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