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• Warmer temperatures headed to Southern Arizona

  04-01-2020 23:06
  
  TUCSON - Clear skies have settled in for the first part of this weekend. This will allow our temperatures to reach the lower 70's on Sunday and potentially Monday.High pressure remains in places along with the dry air.The lack of cloud cover and dry air will bring our temperatures into the low 40's overnight, but also bring the afternoon highs as high as 74 degrees Sunday afternoon.No rain is expected over the next five days.
  Cooler temperatures will return midweek with highs in the 50's and 60'
  
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• Australia’s fires could change the country forever

  04-01-2020 22:09
  
  Wildfires are a part of the natural rhythms of Australia’s environment. But scientists haven’t seen anything like this before.The country is grappling with some of the worst wildfires in its history. At least 12 million acres of land have already been scorched and more than 100 blazes are still active — and the season has yet to reach its peak.The blazes threaten to reshape Australia’s ecology even in places where plants and animals have adapted to yearly fires.
  
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• Donors needed as Arizona faces critical blood shortage

  04-01-2020 20:46
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is facing a critical shortage of blood after donations fell during the holidays, the state’s primary blood supplier said Friday as it issued an urgent call for donors.Arizona has less than a day’s supply of the universal blood type, O-Negative, and less than a two-day supply of O-Positive, which can be used on anyone with a positive blood type, according to Vitalant, the organization formerly known as United Blood Services. The group provides blood for 62
  
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• Man driving wrong-way killed in collision with big rig

  04-01-2020 18:52
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A person driving a car the wrong way on the South Mountain Freeway in metro Phoenix was killed in a collision with a large truck early Saturday morning, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.The crash occurred in the Elliot Road area soon after the agency started receiving 911 calls about the wrong-way vehicle, the DPS said..The driver's identity wasn't released but the DPS said he was a 31-year-old man.According to the DPS, the driver was the only person in the wrong
  
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• Flagstaff school district to provide iPads to all students

  04-01-2020 17:58
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — All students in the Flagstaff school district will be provided with iPads under a loan program that starts next week with middle and high school students and continues with elementary school students at the start of the next school year.Flagstaff Unified School District voters in 2018 approved a bond measure to provide $10.6 million to pay for the tablets, cases and other accessories.The district won't require students to use the iPads but officials say opting out c
  
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• Australia fires: How you can help!

  04-01-2020 17:51
  
  Australia - As the devastating brushfires continue to burn, there are ways you can help!Here's a list of organizations and volunteer services that you can donate to that help aid the firefight and recovery efforts.Australia's Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund NSW Rural Fire ServiceSalvation Army AustraliaSt Vincent de Paul Society NSWWildlife Rescue Koalas in Care Inc
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• Man arrested in connection to Pima Canyon death investigation

  04-01-2020 16:57
  
  TUCSON—Pima County Sheriff Deputies have arrested a man in connection to the Pima Canyon Trail death investigation, where human remains were eaten by mountain lions.
  Deputies arrested 21-year-old Daylon Jacob Thorton for auto theft
  Jan. 3.  21-year-old Daylon Jacob Thorton was arrested by Pima County Sheriff Deputies in connection to the Pima Canyon death investigation.
  According to The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the vehicle involved in the theft belongs to Steven Mark Br
  
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• Stone Gettings to play vs. ASU despite facial fracture

  04-01-2020 07:19
  
  TUCSON - Arizona begins Pac-12 play against rival ASU on Saturday.The Wildcats will have Stone Gettings back in the lineup, after he was out for over a month with a facial fracture.The post Stone Gettings to play vs. ASU despite facial fracture appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Roadrunners Coach Varady completes 100th game with franchise

  04-01-2020 07:16
  
  TUCSON - Roadrunners Coach Varady leads the team to a win over San Jose in 100th game as the franchise's top-skipper on the ice.The post Roadrunners Coach Varady completes 100th game with franchise appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• UA women b-ball winning streak reaches 19

  04-01-2020 07:14
  
  TUCSON - Coach Adia Barnes and the 18th ranked Arizona Women's basketball team have extended their winning streak to 19 games after a big win on the road against USC. Here's more from our sportscast:The post UA women b-ball winning streak reaches 19 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Minimum wage reaches $12 in Arizona

  04-01-2020 06:00
  
  TUCSON - Rocco's Little Chicago has served pizza and Italian food with a Chicago flare in midtown for more than 20 years.
  Owner Rocco DiGrazia has had to adjust to a minimum wage increase over the last few years.
  Voters approved Proposition 206 in 2016, which increased the minimum wage statewide to $12 an hour across Arizona by 2020.
  "I like the fact there's more money in people's pockets," DiGrazia said. "I'm not really sure where the balancing act is between more money in people's pockets and
  
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• Several crashes, deaths raise questions about Tesla’s autopilot system

  04-01-2020 05:50
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company’s Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planned to put fully self-driving cars on the streets.On Sunday, a Tesla Model S sedan left a freeway in Gardena, California, at a high speed, ran a red light and struck a Honda Civic, killing two people inside, police said.On the same day, a Tesla Model 3 hit a parked firetruck on an Indiana freeway, killing a p
  
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• Holiday Ice Rink closing this weekend

  04-01-2020 05:45
  
  TUCSON - The Downtown Tucson Holiday Ice Rink will be closed after Sunday, January 5th.Officials said they plan to bring back the ice rink after Thanksgiving.They said thanks to Rio Nuevo, the city now owns the ice rink. They will be able to open it yearly.No word on if the rink will be in the same location.
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• Migrants transported across border are stuck and scared in Mexico

  04-01-2020 05:38
  
  NOGALES, Mexico (AP) — Bundled against the cold, dozens of asylum seekers pushed back into Mexico by the United States tried Friday to get their bearings, still unsure of how they would travel some 350 miles to their court dates, subsist for months in this unfamiliar border city or return to their distant homelands.On Thursday, the U.S. government expanded its so-called “Remain in Mexico” program to the border between this city and its sister Nogales, Arizona. A group of about
  
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• Former administration officials argue Iranian airstrike may put Americans in the region at heightened risk

  04-01-2020 04:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2007, U.S. commandos watched as a convoy carrying a powerful Iranian military leader made its way to northern Iraq.It was a prime opportunity to take out Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who had been accused of aiding Shiite forces that killed thousands of American troops in Iraq. But ultimately, military leaders passed on a strike, deferring to deep concerns about the potential fallout of such a provocative attack.“To avoid a firefight, and the contentious politics that w
  
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• Northwest Fire responds to accident involving car crashed into tree on I-10 westbound

  04-01-2020 04:12
  
  MARANA, Ariz. - Crews from Northwest Fire have responded to a scene involving a car that crashed into a tree on the shoulder of Interstate 10 westbound between Tangerine Road and Marana Road on Friday evening, according to the department's Twitter.Car into a tree on the shoulder of I-10 WB between Tangerine & Marana. Crews extricated 2 adults from the car. 1 patient transported by ambulance & 1 by helicopter to the hospital. Both patients have serious but non life threatening injuries. F
  
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• Australian prime minister calls up 3,000 reservists as fire threats escalate in 3 states

  04-01-2020 03:40
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Australian prime minister calls up 3,000 reservists as fire threats escalate in 3 states.
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• Delta Air Lines employees sue manufacturer Lands’ End over uniforms

  04-01-2020 03:21
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hundreds of Delta Air Lines employees have filed a pair of class action lawsuits against Wisconsin-based clothing manufacturer Lands’ End, claiming that uniforms they are required to wear are causing serious medical problems.The first lawsuit against the Atlanta-based airline was filed in October with a second on Tuesday in federal court in Madison, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Friday. Lands’ End is based in Dodgeville, a small town about 120 m
  
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• U.S. fears Iranian cyber attacks after killing of top general

  04-01-2020 02:27
  
  BOSTON (AP) - Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran's state-backed hackers are already among the world's most aggressive and could inject malware that triggers major disruptions to the U.S. public and private sector.Potential targets include manufacturing facilities, oil and gas plants and transit systems. A top U.S. cybersecurity official is warning businesses and government agencies
  
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• Tucson man complains about ‘skoolie’ father, son are building

  04-01-2020 01:31
  
  TUCSON - Kalem Blackwell and his dad, Texas bought an old-school bus six months ago and are turning it into an RV or what some call a "skoolie."Skoolies are a similar trend to tiny houses - it is when someone turns a school bus into a home on wheels.
  Kalem, 6, and his dad have a great plan for the bus."The top of the bus is going to be blue," the 6-year-old said. "The ground, the bottom of the bus is going to be orangish-brown."About three months ago, they brought the bus home and started workin
  
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• Wildcats add freshman wing to roster, will be eligible in ASU game

  04-01-2020 01:03
  
  TUCSON - The University of Arizona men's basketball team has added a former Phoenix Pinnacle player to their roster, UArizona announced Friday.According to officials, Jordan Mains, a wing from Scottsdale, was officially added to the team as a freshman walk-on. The six-feet, six-inch Scottsdale native will be eligible to play in Saturday's game against Arizona State.UArizona said Mains will wear jersey No. 50.
  Roster Update:
  We have added Jordan Mains (Scottsdale, AZ/Pinnacle HS) to the roster as
  
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• Iraqi official says five killed in airstrike targeting two vehicles carrying Iranian-backed militia

  04-01-2020 00:36
  
  Iraqi official says five killed in airstrike targeting two vehicles carrying Iranian-backed militia.
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• Iraqi official says airstrike hits cars carrying Iran-backed militia north of Baghdad

  04-01-2020 00:31
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi official says airstrike hits cars carrying Iran-backed militia north of Baghdad.
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• UAPD: Arson suspected as cause of fire at UArizona library

  04-01-2020 00:24
  
  TUCSON - University of Arizona Police Department has launched an arson investigation in connection to a fire that burned a library at the University of Arizona Friday morning.According to UAPD, the Science and Engineering Library at 744 N. Highland Ave. was evacuated after officers observed smoke and flames inside the bathroom on the second floor.Tucson Fire Department said its firefighters contained the blaze to the bathroom. It has since been extinguished.After further investigation, it was de
  
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• Police: Hostage situation at Heritage Credit Union

  04-01-2020 00:00
  
  ROCKFORD (WREX) — Rockford Police Chief Dan O'Shea says authorities are responding to a hostage situation at Heritage Credit Union in Rockford.
  O'Shea says an armed gunman is inside the credit union along with one or more employees and customers.
  O'Shea says a call came in around 2:30 p.m. Friday about a reported bank robbery. Police later learned that the gunman entered the credit union and demanded people leave. However, not everyone was able to exit the building and are still inside.
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