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• Red-tailed hawk returns home after struck by lightning

  02-01-2020 23:28
  
  TUCSON - A red-tailed hawk has made its way back home after it was struck by lightning in July.On July 29, a palm tree located at an apartment complex near Prince Road and Campbell Avenue caught on fire after it was struck by lightning at around 9 p.m. Monday. While fire crews were extinguishing the blaze, a winged predator fell out of the tree.Authorities say the fire crews placed the bird inside the cage, where the feathered animal was transported to Tucson Wildlife Center for treatment for th
  
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• Southern Arizona is drought-free

  02-01-2020 23:09
  
  After a lackluster monsoon, Southern Arizona has gained a lot of ground on eradicating a summer, and much of an Autumn drought, with a surplus of rain.
  Check out the graphic below
  Southern Arizona rings 2020 in with drought-free conditions thanks to abundant Autumn & Winter rainfall!#AZwx #KVOAwx pic.twitter.com/GBAScTbz3O— Matt Brode (@mattbrode) January 2, 2020
  Severe drought still exists for sections of Northeastern Arizona, but with the storm track aimed near the Four Corners the n
  
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• Texas man found alive after missing at Grand Canyon for 11 days

  02-01-2020 23:03
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A man who had been missing at the Grand Canyon for 11 days has been found alive.National Park Service officials say 58-year-old Martin Edward O’Connor of La Porte, Texas, was located Thursday morning and flown out of the canyon in a helicopter.O’Connor was undergoing a medical evaluation, but authorities haven’t released information on whether he suffered injuries as a result of being missing in the park during wintry conditions.Na
  
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• Worf the bear celebrates 27th birthday at Reid Park Zoo

  02-01-2020 22:43
  
  TUCSON - Worf, an Andean bear at the Reid Park Zoo, celebrated a special birthday in a cool way on Monday.According to Reid Park Zoo, visitors got to see Worf enjoy a special birthday fruit popsicle and a variety of other special treats over the weekend in celebration of his 27th birthday.Officials say Worf enjoyed peanut butter smears, palm fronds, and a seed and fruit popsicle topped with "candles" made from apple slices.
  If you stopped by the Zoo this weekend, you may have learned that apple
  
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• Famed priest abused boy 1,000 times around world

  02-01-2020 22:18
  
  CHICAGO (AP) - One day in May of 1970, an 11-year-old boy and his disabled sister were sitting on the curb outside a Chicago tavern, waiting for their mother to come out. When a priest with crinkly eyes and a ready smile happened by and offered the family a ride home, they could not have been happier.The boy, Robert J. Goldberg, now 61, would pay dearly for the favor, enduring what he describes as years of psychological control and sexual abuse he suffered while working as a child valet for the
  
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• Famed priest abused boy 1,000 around world

  02-01-2020 22:18
  
  CHICAGO (AP) - One day in May of 1970, an 11-year-old boy and his disabled sister were sitting on the curb outside a Chicago tavern, waiting for their mother to come out. When a priest with crinkly eyes and a ready smile happened by and offered the family a ride home, they could not have been happier.The boy, Robert J. Goldberg, now 61, would pay dearly for the favor, enduring what he describes as years of psychological control and sexual abuse he suffered while working as a child valet for the
  
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• Pope: Sorry I lost patience with hand-shaker who yanked me

  02-01-2020 21:24
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has apologized for hitting the hand of a well-wisher who grabbed him and yanked him toward her.
  In his new year's wishes to the public in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, Francis confessed to losing his patience with the woman while he was strolling in the square Tuesday night to admire the Vatican's Nativity scene.
  Cameras captured the scene when the woman, from behind a barrier, reached out and grabbed the pope's hand, pulling him violently toward her. Francis
  
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• Baby javelina rescued by Tucson Wildlife Center just in time for Christmas

  02-01-2020 20:47
  
  TUCSON - A special visitor dropped into Tucson Wildlife Center last week just in time for Christmas - and he is a lot cuter than good ole Santa Claus.Thursday afternoon, Tucson Wildlife Center took to Facebook to share that they have recently taken a one-week-old javelina into their care. According to TWC, a construction crew found the little desert dweller in a trash can.TWC said their crews were called to the scene and attempted to locate his herd. After no success, the little peccary was take
  
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• Video edited to suggest Biden made racist remark

  02-01-2020 20:23
  
  A video of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was selectively edited to falsely suggest he made racist remarks during a recent speech was making the rounds Thursday on social media, raking in more than a million views on one tweet alone.
  Experts have been warning about the dangers of selectively edited videos being used as a misinformation tactic ahead of the 2020 presidential election. They are easier to make and do not require the sophisticated technology needed to produce deepfa
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Pope Slap

  02-01-2020 20:15
  
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• Laughing Stock: Let’s Laugh More in 2020

  02-01-2020 20:10
  
  Trivia and karaoke are so last decadeThis is the year to take the crew to something new.…
  
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• Two toddlers dead after stabbing, high-rise plunge in Chicago

  02-01-2020 20:06
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Two toddlers died early Thursday in Chicago after a woman believed to be their mother stabbed a 70-year-old man, left one of the children in a bathtub and threw the other child out an 11th-floor apartment before jumping herself, police said.Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said investigators were trying to determine exactly what happened and confirm the relationships. He said the man who was found with severe stab wounds in the apartment on the city’s South S
  
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• Oklahoma grand jury indicts police officer on murder charge

  02-01-2020 19:53
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City grand jury has indicted a police lieutenant on a second-degree murder charge, alleging he wasn’t justified in firing about 60 shots at a road-rage suspect.The grand jury concluded Thursday that Blackwell Police Department officer John Mitchell, 40, engaged in “imminently dangerous conduct” when he fatally shot Micheal Ann Godsey on May 20 in Blackwell, which is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City.Police re
  
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• Texas judge: Hospital can remove baby from life support despite mother’s disapproval

  02-01-2020 19:36
  
  DALLAS (AP) - A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say the infant is in pain and that her condition will never improve.Trinity Lewis had asked Judge Sandee Bryan Marion to issue an injunction in Tarrant County district court to ensure that Cook Children's Medical Center doesn't end her daughter Tinslee Lewis' life-sustaining treatment. Texas Right to Life, an anti-ab
  
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• US health officials to ban most flavored e-cigarettes but add exemptions that mark retreat from Trump’s original plan

  02-01-2020 19:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US health officials to ban most flavored e-cigarettes but add exemptions that mark retreat from Trump’s original plan.
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• CNN: Trump spent one of every five days in 2019 at golf club

  02-01-2020 19:16
  
  WASHINGTON DC (CNN) - President Trump fit in more than a few rounds of golfing in 2019.This year alone, he spent at least 86 days at a golf club. That's one out of every five days.According to CNN's tally, the president has spent at least 252 days at a Trump golf club and 333 days at a Trump property in his time as president.Trump joins a long list of presidents with a love of the game - although he was a frequent critic of the time his predecessor, former President Obama, spent hitting the lin
  
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• Police shootings in Phoenix show dramatic drop in 2019

  02-01-2020 18:54
  
  PHOENIX (AP) - Police shootings in Phoenix have plunged over the past year amid increased scrutiny of the department and new policies aimed at controlling use of force.
  The Arizona Republic reports this week that Phoenix officers shot 15 people through Dec. 30. That's a dramatic drop from 2018, when police were involved in 44 shootings, the largest number of any department nationwide. Twenty-two of the people shot in 2018 died.
  The shootings in 2019 are the lowest number Phoenix police have seen
  
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• Man gets 35 years in prison for attempted murder of TPD officer

  02-01-2020 18:46
  
  TUCSON - A man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the attempted murder of a Tucson Police Department officer.
  Antajuan Carson Jr. was convicted of attempted first-degree
  murder on Nov. 13, 2019.
  Back in March 2019, Carson was stopped by Ofc. Alvaro Silva
  for a traffic violation. He reportedly fired at Silva multiple times with a
  handgun.
  At the time, Carson was prohibited from the use of
  firearms due to a previous felony.Carson was also on release for a felony conviction at the
  time, a
  
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• New privacy law allows consumers to say no to selling private data

  02-01-2020 18:22
  
  NBC News- Amid growing concerns over data privacy, a first-of-it's-kind law in California will give people a bigger say in who can and cannot, make money off their information.The new law may now only be in effect in California but it could soon have a big impact on the rest of the country, giving Americans more say on what is done with their private information.These days nearly every click, search and download is being tracked and in some cases that information sold to advertisers. But on Janu
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Pedestrian crossing signal to be installed at Speedway Blvd and Richey Avenue

  02-01-2020 18:10
  
  TUCSON - A new pedestrian crossing signal is being installed at the intersection of Speedway Boulevard and Richey Avenue in Central Tucson.According to the City of Tucson Department of Transportation, crews will begin the project on Monday, Jan. 6.
  Pace Electrical will be working to
  install a HAWK pedestrian crossing signal.The city said while crews are
  working, two lanes of travel will be maintained in each direction on Speedway
  Boulevard. Travel on Richey Avenue won’t be impacted.Crews w
  
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• Texas judge sides with hospital that plans to remove 11-month-old girl from life support against her mother’s wishes

  02-01-2020 17:38
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Texas judge sides with hospital that plans to remove 11-month-old girl from life support against her mother’s wishes.
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• Flagstaff man wrongfully arrested offers $350,000 settlement

  02-01-2020 17:04
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -A Flagstaff man who was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of selling LSD is offering to settle the matter with the city for $350,000.Tremayne Nez spent more than 30
  hours in jail after being arrested in June as part of a multi-agency drug
  operation. His mug shot was circulated online, and he said he was placed on
  administrative leave from his job and subjected to a drug test.
  Police have said his arrest was a
  case of mistaken identity and apologized to him.Nez has said even mist
  
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• U-Haul implementing nicotine-free hiring policy

  02-01-2020 16:33
  
  PHOENIX - U-Haul is implementing a new policy where the company won’t hire people who use nicotine.The company made the
  announcement on Monday.
  The policy is set to go
  into effect on February 1 in 21 states including Arizona.Aside from statements
  regarding U-Haul’s nicotine-free hiring policy, job applicants will be questioned
  about their nicotine use.In places where testing
  is allowed, they will have to consent to submit to nicotine screening in the
  future in order to be considered.
  
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• 2 toddlers dead in Chicago after stabbing, high-rise plunge

  02-01-2020 16:06
  
  CHICAGO (AP) - Two toddlers died in Chicago early Thursday after police said a woman stabbed her father, left one of the children in a bathtub and then jumped from an 11th-floor apartment with the other child.The woman was found on the ground with her 1-year-old son about 2 a.m. Thursday as her father lay bleeding in the apartment while the other child, a 2-year-old boy, was in the bathtub, police said, citing preliminary information.After building security directed officers to the apartment in
  
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• Turkey’s parliament approves sending troops to Libya in support of UN-backed government

  02-01-2020 15:39
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approves sending troops to Libya in support of UN-backed government.
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• Julian Castro drops out of 2020 Democratic primary race

  02-01-2020 15:32
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro on Thursday ended his run for president that pushed the 2020 field on immigration and swung hard at rivals on the debate stage but never found a foothold to climb from the back of the pack.“I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together. We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this race, stood up for the most vulnerable people, and given a voice to those who are often forg
  
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• Kenya police say 3 people have been killed when suspected extremists fired on a passenger bus in the country’s east.

  02-01-2020 14:38
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya police say 3 people have been killed when suspected extremists fired on a passenger bus in the country’s east.
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• ‘Captain America’ actress charged with killing mom in Kansas

  02-01-2020 14:07
  
  OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - An actress who had a small role in the movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" is accused of fatally stabbing her mother inside a suburban Kansas City home.Mollie Fitzgerald, 38, was arrested Tuesday by police in Olathe, Kansas, the Kansas City Star reported. She is charged with second-degree murder and jailed on $500,000 bond. It wasn't immediately clear if she had an attorney who could comment on her behalf.She's accused in the death of 68-year-old Patricia "Tee" Fitzger
  
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• Lebanese justice minister says Lebanon has received an Interpol-issued wanted notice for Nissan’s ex-Chair Carlos Ghosn

  02-01-2020 13:33
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese justice minister says Lebanon has received an Interpol-issued wanted notice for Nissan’s ex-Chair Carlos Ghosn.
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• Sanders raises impressive $34.5M in 2019’s final quarter

  02-01-2020 13:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Bernie Sanders says he raised more than $34.5 million in the final three months of last year, showing that a recent heart attack hasn't slowed the Vermont senator's fundraising prowess with the start of the Democratic presidential primaries looming.
  Sanders' campaign said Thursday that the haul came from more than 1.8 million donations, including from 40,000 new donors on the final day of the year alone. Sanders' total exceeds the $24.7 million that Pete Buttigieg, the former m
  
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• Isolated showers this morning and slightly cooler this afternoon!

  02-01-2020 12:44
  
  TUCSON - Isolated showers possible this morning and then most stay dry this afternoon. We have a warm and sunny weekend to look forward to with highs in the low 70s for the warmest spots!Today: Isolated A.M. showers possible and slightly cooler this afternoon. High: 58°Tonight: Mostly clear and cold. Low: 34°Tomorrow: Cold morning with tons of sunshine during the afternoon. High: 62°A weather system will bring some isolated showers into Southern Arizona this
  
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• Whiz Kid

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  Veronica Swift is the daughter of two world-renowned jazz musicians: Stephanie Nakasian and Hod O’Brien, so it’s unsurprising to learn that she’s been involved in music for as long as she can remember.The annual Tucson Jazz Festival is always a wonderful way to celebrate a new year of live music during a month when the pickings are notoriously slim. As ever, a stellar lineup of talent across the jazz spectrum has been assembled, kicking off with Maceo Parker & his Big Band
  
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• Things to Do, Thursday, Jan. 2

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  Stout Night at Arizona Beer House. It’s an evening full of big, brawny beers, courtesy of Modern Times and Odell Brewing. Arizona Beer House will have beers from both breweries available, including the Modern Times Golden Hammer, an 8 percent oak-aged golden dessert stout with cacao nibs and vanilla; the Odell Barreled Treasure, an imperial stout aged in both bourbon and rum barrels with cold brew coffee; and the Modern Times Black House Vanilla Latte, Modern Times’ classic Black Hou
  
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• Testing the Boundaries

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  “Jazz to me,” says David Sanborn, “is the spirit of adventure.”
  And for Sanborn, it’s been one hell of an adventure."Jazz to me," says David Sanborn, "is the spirit of adventure." And for Sanborn, it's been one hell of an adventure.…
  
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• Negative Reaction

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  Federal and state officials have denied Pima County Supervisors’ request to use Operation Stonegarden grant funding towards reimbursement costs related to humanitarian aid, according to a Dec. 26 memo from County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry.Federal and state officials have denied Pima County Supervisors' request to use Operation Stonegarden grant funding towards reimbursement costs related to humanitarian aid, according to a Dec. 26 memo from County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry. Las
  
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• Little Wonder

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  Now comes the umpteenth adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel and it’s safe to say this one is in the running for best adaptation of the story, ever.There have been a lot of Little Women adaptations, and I will not list all of them here because, well, it's my column and I don't want to. So there.…
  
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• Jazz Hands, Everyone!

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  The new year brings the sweet notes of bebop, swing and soul to our town with the Tucson Jazz Festival, now in its sixth year.We have a cover package all about this year's jazz fest, plus, plenty of other stories to get you started on this new year. The new year brings the sweet notes of bebop, swing and soul to our town with the Tucson Jazz Festival, now in its sixth year.…
  
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• Grimm TIdings

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  We asked movie critic Bob Grimm to share his favorite movies from 2019—and to balance things out, he also shared notes on the worst movies he saw. (Why Avengers: Endgame didn’t end up in the No. 1 spot is mystifying, but he’s entitled to his opinion, even if he’s wrong.)Editor's note: We asked movie critic Bob Grimm to share his favorite movies from 2019—and to balance things out, he also shared notes on the worst movies he saw. (Why Avengers: Endgame didn't end up
  
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• Good for the Soul

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  Mama Carey’s Kitchen happens to be housed in the Metro Wildcat Convenience store just off the UA campus. It is soul food. Not barbecue, but authentic down-home, old-school American soul food.Thanks to all those food focused cable shows, restaurants serving great grub located in unexpected neighborhoods are now destinations for those willing to check them out. Some of the best fare in major metropolitan cities just happen to reside in strip malls, old gas stations and renovated warehouses.&
  
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• Construction Zones

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  As a new year dawns, a number of long-awaited road construction projects are on the horizon. The City of Tucson will be widening Broadway Boulevard east of downtown and starting work on the long-planned Downtown Links project designed to connect the Barraza-Aviation Highway to I-10. The state of Arizona will be repaving Oracle Road from Oro Valley down to River Road. And jurisdictions across the metro area will be focusing on repaving and rebuilding many streets.By Jamie Verwys, Kathleen Kunz an
  
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• Beaten and Busted

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  Rodriguez, also known as Dr. Cintli, is a professor at the University of Arizona’s Mexican American Studies department. He is an award-winning journalist, columnist and author. In 2014, he released Our Sacred Maiz Is Our Mother: Indigeneity and Belonging in the Americas, a book where he reports on the long history of corn and its relationship to Indigenous communities. That is where he first discovered the real meaning of Yolqui.In 1979, Roberto Cintli Rodriguez's life was in the hands of
  
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• Be There Now

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  Psychedelic guru and author Baba Ram Dass slipped into Nirvana at his Maui home on Dec. 22, according to his official Instagram account. He was 88. Psychedelic guru and author Baba Ram Dass slipped into Nirvana at his Maui home on Dec. 22, according to his official Instagram account. He was 88. …
  
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• Anna’s Song

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  It is Christmas day, and I have dressed all in white to write it. It is my way of considering Anna’s spirit, as joyous as it was. This is a tricky one to write. Anna Karina.…
  
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• All This Jazz

  02-01-2020 09:00
  
  The sixth annual Tucson Jazz Festival will be the first without the guidance of festival artistic director Yvonne Ervin, who passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. But rather than ending on a sour note, the Jazz Fest is honoring her legacy by staying strong as ever, featuring international artists, Grammy-winners, and some of the most genre-defining musicians still active today.The sixth annual Tucson Jazz Festival will be the first without the guidance of festival artistic director Yvonne Ervin,
  
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• Defense ministry confirms Taiwan’s top military officer, 7 other people were killed in crash of air force helicopter

  02-01-2020 07:52
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Defense ministry confirms Taiwan’s top military officer, 7 other people were killed in crash of air force helicopter.
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• Japanese prosecutors raid the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial

  02-01-2020 07:51
  
  Japanese prosecutors raid the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial.
  The post Japanese prosecutors raid the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Taiwan defense ministry says 5 survivors found in crash of helicopter carrying 13, fate of top military officer unclear

  02-01-2020 07:24
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan defense ministry says 5 survivors found in crash of helicopter carrying 13, fate of top military officer unclear.
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• Former UA player talks about AZ Bowl win for his new team Wyoming

  02-01-2020 06:08
  
  TUCSON - Azizi Hearn, the former U of A player, had a big homecoming as his new squad (Wyoming) knocked off Georgia St. in the 2019 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl.The post Former UA player talks about AZ Bowl win for his new team Wyoming appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Taiwan’s officials news agency reports island’s top military official is among at least 11 survivors of copter crash

  02-01-2020 05:47
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s officials news agency reports island’s top military official is among at least 11 survivors of copter crash.
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• Virginia white nationalist who ran for Senate arrested in Florida

  02-01-2020 05:27
  
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — A white nationalist who ran for the U.S. Senate in Florida and was a featured speaker during the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was arrested on charges of kidnapping, domestic violence and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.Augustus Sol Invictus, 36, was arrested Monday at a Florida mall by Brevard County Sheriff’s deputies on a warrant issued out of South Carolina, the Miami Herald reported. Jail rec
  
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