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• Docs: Person of Interest in Pima Canyon death admitted to taking vehicle of missing man who was last seen in Tucson

  06-01-2020 23:49
  
  TUCSON - The 21-year-old man arrested Friday for vehicle theft in connection to a missing person case reportedly told the Pima County Sheriff's deputies that he was given the car by the missing person, according to an interim complaint obtained by News 4 Tucson on Monday.Back on Dec. 27, OVPD released that its officers were on the lookout for Steven Brashear who was last seen on Dec. 7.Police say the 66-year-oldtraveled to Tucson from Bartlesville, Okla. with another man in a gray Audi Q5 SUV wi
  
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• Prosecutor recuses himself from deciding whether to try a Mississippi man a 7th time in a 1996 quadruple murder case.

  06-01-2020 23:38
  
  Prosecutor recuses himself from deciding whether to try a Mississippi man a 7th time in a 1996 quadruple murder case.
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• Some low snow this week

  06-01-2020 23:35
  
  TUCSON - We begin the first full week of 2020 with sunny and warm conditions.Highs today will approach 70 in most spots near Tucson. Tuesday and Wednesday look equally as nice and warm.
  Late Thursday and into Friday morning a cold front will move through bringing valley rain and mountain snow.While this system isn't that wet of a weather maker it is much colder than the air mass we have in place right now.
  While we still have to work out the fine details, it looks like the snow level late Thursd
  
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• Oklahoma City police say 5 officers shot knife-wielding man

  06-01-2020 22:45
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Five Oklahoma City police officers opened fire on a knife-wielding man, killing him, after he repeatedly refused officers’ commands to drop the weapon, police said Monday.Officers were responding to a separate domestic assault call Sunday night when they encountered Samuel Lanham, 50, carrying a large knife, according to a narrative of the incident released by police.Lanham repeatedly ignored officers’ commands to drop the weapon, and non-lethal devices inc
  
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• 5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes

  06-01-2020 22:26
  
  GUÁNICA, Puerto Rico (AP) - A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes yet to hit the U.S. territory that has been shaking for the past week.There were no immediate reports of casualties.The quake was followed by a string of smaller temblors, including another quake measured at magnitude 5 that struck later Monday, at 10:51 a.m. (1451 GMT), shaking power l
  
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• US Defense Secretary Esper: ‘There’s been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq’

  06-01-2020 22:13
  
  US Defense Secretary Esper: ‘There’s been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq’.
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• 13-year-old killed, 4 other US citizens wounded in shooting in Mexico

  06-01-2020 22:13
  
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  MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Mexican authorities continued searching Monday for the gunmen responsible for an attack on a sparsely traveled stretch of highway near the Texas border that left a 13-year-old U.S. citizen dead and four relatives wounded.On Saturday night, a family traveling in two vehicles was attacked on a two-lane highway paralleling the U.S.-Mexico border in the township of Ciudad Mier.
  One SUV of attackers passed the family and then cut them off causing them to collide
  
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• 13-year-old killed, 4 other US citizens killed in shooting in Mexico

  06-01-2020 22:13
  
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  MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Mexican authorities continued searching Monday for the gunmen responsible for an attack on a sparsely traveled stretch of highway near the Texas border that left a 13-year-old U.S. citizen dead and four relatives wounded.On Saturday night, a family traveling in two vehicles was attacked on a two-lane highway paralleling the U.S.-Mexico border in the township of Ciudad Mier.
  One SUV of attackers passed the family and then cut them off causing them to collide
  
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• Win trip to Super Bowl LIV by donating blood to Red Cross

  06-01-2020 20:29
  
  TUCSON - Super Bowl LIV is less than a month away. And as it is every year, tickets to attend the big game at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens is nearly impossible.But this year, the American Red Cross will help a few of their lucky blood donators make it their way to the Sunshine State while tackling their blood donation shortage.According to the organization, people who donate blood by Jan. 19 will be entered for a chance to win two tickets to the upcoming Super Bowl. In addition, the lu
  
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• Harvey Weinstein indicted on new sex crimes charges in LA

  06-01-2020 20:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on new sex crime charges in Los Angeles, just as his trial on separate rape and sexual assault charges in New York was poised to get underway, prosecutors announced Monday.The Hollywood mogul has been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a two-day period in 2013, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a news release."We believe the evidence will show that the defendant use
  
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• Bill Beard launches campaign for Pima County supervisor

  06-01-2020 20:17
  
  TUCSON - A former special staff assistant to Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller announced that he will be running for Miller's District 1 seat on Sunday.At around 10 p.m. Sunday, Bill Beard went to Facebook to announce that he is officially a candidate for Pima County supervisor in District 1. This seat is currently held by Miller, who announced in December that she will not seek re-election.
  It's official! I am a candidate for Pima County Supervisor in District 1.Posted by Beard for Supervisor
  
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• Gilbert pilot killed in terrorist attack on military base in Kenya

  06-01-2020 20:14
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya — A Gilbert pilot was one of three Americans killed Sunday in a terror attack in Kenya, according to his wife’s social media posts. Dustin Harrison, of Gilbert, was one of two American contractors killed along with a serviceman during an attack on the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya, according to a statement issued Sunday by the U.S. Africa Command. Several U.S. aircraft and vehicles were destroyed before the attack was repelled.“My world is completely a nightma
  
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• Harvey Weinstein has been charged in Los Angeles with rape and sexual assault

  06-01-2020 19:51
  
  Harvey Weinstein has been charged in Los Angeles with rape and sexual assault.
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• Microwave fire extinguished at Green Valley home

  06-01-2020 19:48
  
  TUCSON - A fire was extinguished after it ignited in a microwave at a home in Green Valley Sunday afternoon.According to Green Valley Fire District, a 26-year-old was using a microwave at a residence in the 4700 block of South Desert Sunset Drive when smoke began pouring out of the appliance. Officials say the resident attempted to put out the fire by pouring water on it.The resident and his two dogs were safely evacuated from the scene.
  01/05/20, 5:55 pm, GVFD responded to 911 call that the mic
  
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• AP POLL ALERT: UConn still No. 1 in women’s Top 25; South Dakota, Michigan and Princeton enter rankings

  06-01-2020 19:05
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — AP POLL ALERT: UConn still No. 1 in women’s Top 25; South Dakota, Michigan and Princeton enter rankings.
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• Kentucky man accused of skinning dogs to make “doggy coat”

  06-01-2020 17:30
  
  FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. - A Kentucky man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he killed and skinned four of his neighbors' dogs to make a "doggy coat." Kentucky State Police arrested 38-year-old
  Jonathan D. Watkins on December 23rd after being alerted by neighbors.The neighbor told police Watkins came to his
  home about 1:20 p.m. asking for a cigarette. The neighbor said Watkins was
  covered in blood.When the neighbor asked why, Watkins
  reportedly told him: "I've been skinning dogs."Th
  
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• How to start paying down that holiday debt

  06-01-2020 17:30
  
  Now that your holiday shopping spree is over it is time to start thinking about how you are going to pay for it.A week into the new year when a top resolution for many is to pay down debt. Investopedia Chief Editor, Caleb Silver, said the best place to start is where you owe the most."Make sure you start the New Year with a plan to pay down that debt starting with the highest interest debt first", said Silver.According to Silver, there is plenty of advice out there about how to pay down debt, es
  
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• Lowe’s to hold Spring hiring event in Tucson

  06-01-2020 17:23
  
  TUCSON - Lowe’s is planning to hire tens of thousands of workers across stores nationwide including in Tucson.Lowe’s
  Companies, Inc. said the company plans to hire more than 53,000 full-time,
  part-time, and seasonal associates across its more than 1,700 U.S. stores this
  spring.There will
  be hiring events across the country over the next three months. There will be a
  Spring hiring event on Wednesday, January 8th at the Lowe’s located
  on 7105 Speedway Boulevard. The event is bein
  
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• One of America’s oldest and largest milk producers files for bankruptcy

  06-01-2020 17:14
  
  One of America’s oldest and largest dairy companies became
  the second major milk producer to file for bankruptcy in the last two months.Borden Dairy Co. said it cannot afford its debt load and its
  pension obligations.
  The company said it also has been hurt by a drop in overall
  U.S. milk consumption since 2015.
  Borden noted that more than 2,700 family dairy farms went
  out of business last year, and 94,000 have stopped producing milk since 1992.Dean Foods, America’s largest milk produc
  
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• Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren for president

  06-01-2020 17:03
  
  Former presidential candidate Julian Castro is now endorsing
  Elizabeth Warren.
  Castro made the announcement in a video on Twitter Monday after dropping out of the Democratic primary race last week.
  Today I'm proud to endorse @ewarren for president.Elizabeth and I share a vision of America where everyone counts. An America where people⁠—not the wealthy or well-connected⁠—are put first. I'm proud to join her in the fight for big, structural change. pic.twitter.com/xDvMEKqpF
  
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• Home construction industry rebounding in Casa Grande

  06-01-2020 16:37
  
  CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - Housing construction is picking back up in Casa Grande.In 2019, Casa Grande received 549
  building permit applications for new single-family homes through November, up
  from 225 through November 2018, the Casa Grande Dispatch reported.Most of the new homes are being
  built in subdivisions that have sat dormant since the housing market collapse
  in 2008."About two years ago, there
  were approximately 6,000 lots located within subdivisions which had been
  platted but remained vacant
  
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• Harvey Weinstein arrives at court ahead of sex assault trial

  06-01-2020 16:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -Harvey Weinstein's lawyers and a judge are handling the final preparations Monday for his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.
  After more than two years since the allegations first came to widespread public attention and catalyzed the #MeToo movement, jury selection is scheduled to start this week.Harvey Weinstein's sex assault trial starts Monday.
  Weinstein, using a walker following a recent back surgery, arrived at a New York court Monday morning sporting a dark suit and
  
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• Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing

  06-01-2020 15:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump insists that Iranian cultural sites are fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crime under international law. He also warned Iraq that he would levy punishing sanctions if it expelled American troops in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian official.But Congress is pushing back, in what's expected to be a pivotal week as lawmakers return from a
  
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• American family attacked in Mexico, child killed

  06-01-2020 15:23
  
  CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas (AP) - An American family returning to the U.S. after a holiday visit to Mexico came under attack just south of Texas on Saturday night, with armed gunmen killing a 13-year-old and wounding three other people.The attorney general's office in the state of Tamaulipas said the child was a U.S. citizen and that the parents were permanent residents of the U.S. They did not release the victims' names.The family was traveling in a Chevrolet SUV with Oklahoma state plates, re
  
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• Man transported to hospital following Eastside shooting

  06-01-2020 14:44
  
  TUCSON – A man was transported to the hospital with
  life-threatening injuries after a shooting Sunday night.
  Tucson Police Department says officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3100 block of S. Edward Ave., near Kolb and Stella roads at approximately 10: 30 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
  Police say the incident does not appear to be a random
  shooting.
  No one is in custody at this time.
  Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME.The post Man transported to hospital followin
  
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• Woman dead after domestic violence incident, brother arrested

  06-01-2020 14:36
  
  TUCSON – A woman is dead after a domestic violence incident in
  central Tucson Sunday night.
  Police say the victim’s adult brother was arrested after the
  woman was located in the backyard of a home in the 2400 block of S. Holly
  Stavenue with obvious signs of sharp force trauma.
  Officers were dispatched to the scene just before 8 p.m. for
  reports of a domestic violence situation involving a knife.
  Tucson Police Department says the woman appeared to “have
  been stabbed/cut multiple
  
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• 5.7-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damage reported

  06-01-2020 14:14
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A 5.7-magnitude quake jolted Puerto Ricans out of their beds Monday morning, the strongest quake yet to hit the U.S. territory that has been shaking for the past week.There were no immediate reports of casualties.The quake struck just south of the island at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (over 6 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Service. There was no tsunami threat, officials said.Power outages were reported in some parts of Puerto Rico following
  
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• Weeping, Iran supreme leader prays over general slain by US

  06-01-2020 13:28
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELLTEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Weeping amid wails from a sea of mourners, Iran's supreme leader on Monday prayed over the remains of a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, an attack that's drastically raised tensions between Tehran and Washington.The targeted killing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani drew a crowd, said by police to be in the millions, on Monday in Tehran, where Soleimani's replacement vowed to take revenge. Addi
  
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• Beautiful start to the work week!

  06-01-2020 13:02
  
  TUCSON - Beautiful and slightly cooler today with highs near 70° in the warmest spots. Cooler temperatures, rain, and snow possible late this work week! Today: Nice start to the work week with tons of sunshine. High: 70°Tonight: Clear and cold. Low: 39°Tomorrow: Another beautiful day with highs staying a few degrees above average. High: 70°Tons of sunshine today with highs slightly cooler than Sunday but still above average for this time of year! Tucson w
  
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• Valanciunas scores 30 points, Grizzlies beat Suns 121-114

  06-01-2020 08:29
  
  HIGHLIGHTS: Memphis 121, Phoenix 114By DAVID BRANDT
  AP Sports WriterPHOENIX (AP) - A few bad decisions led to some anxious moments for the Grizzlies in the final minutes. A month or two ago, it all might have ended in a heartbreaking loss.But Memphis is a team that's growing up quickly and the final result was a 121-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. It was the second road win in two days for the Grizzlies and more proof that they might be building something interesting in the We
  
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• Vigil held for man killed on New Year’s Eve

  06-01-2020 06:53
  
  ORO VALLEY - On New Year's Day Geoffrey Velez was hit by a vehicle and killed while he was walking home.Sunday evening a vigil was held in his memory for family and friends."I waited for him on the next day… for the new year," said Olga Velez, Geoffrey's mother."It's really hard, if it wasn't for jesus christ we wouldn't be here, talking about him, about the event," said Maria Liven, Geoffrey's aunt.aunt sotThe tragic loss leaves Geoffrey's family in pieces."He's always texting me, mom do
  
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• Daughter of slain Iran general says families of US troops in the Mideast are now ‘waiting for death of their children’

  06-01-2020 06:51
  
  Daughter of slain Iran general says families of US troops in the Mideast are now ‘waiting for death of their children’.
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• The Latest: ‘1917’ wins best drama film Golden Globe award

  06-01-2020 05:10
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):8:05 p.m.The Golden Globe for drama best picture goes to “1917.”
  The epic about a World War I mission from director Sam Mendes that was filmed to look like a single continuous shot took home the biggest trophy of the night Sunday, beating out fellow nom
  
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• The Latest: Renée Zellweger wins drama actress Golden Globe

  06-01-2020 05:06
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):7:55 p.m.Renée Zellwegger is one night closer to getting over the Oscar rainbow once again.Zellwegger won the Golden Globe for best actress in a film drama for her portrayal of Judy Garland in “Judy.”Zellwegger, the favorite in the category and t
  
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• The Latest: ‘Once Upon a Time’ wins comedy film Globe award

  06-01-2020 04:50
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):7:45 p.m.The Golden Globe for best picture, musical or comedy goes to “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.”
  The victory Sunday night is the among the biggest ever awards for a film directed by Quentin Tarantino.
  It was the film’s third Globe o
  
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• The Latest: Awkwafina wins Globe for comedy film actress

  06-01-2020 04:41
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):7:40 p.m.Awkwafina is the winner of the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy film for “The Farewell.”
  The rapper and actress best known for her comic role in “Crazy Rich Asians” put down the mic and set aside the laughs to pl
  
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• The Latest: ‘Chernobyl’ wins best limited series Globe

  06-01-2020 04:27
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):7:20 p.m.“Chernobyl” is taking home the Golden Globe for best TV limited series or movie.
  The HBO five-part series was created by Craig Mazin and starred Stellan Skarsgard, Emily Watson and Jared Harris, who accepted the award and dedicated it to the pe
  
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• The Latest: Sam Mendes wins directing Golden Globe award

  06-01-2020 04:12
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):7:05 p.m.Sam Mendes is the winner of the Golden Globe for best director of a film for his World War I epic “1917.”
  Mendes beat out heavyweight directors including Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.Mendes also co-wrote the film, which was made to app
  
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• Driver crashes into apartment complex

  06-01-2020 03:48
  
  TUCSON-One person was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a driver crashed her car into an apartment complex on Speedway near Pantano.After conducting a DUI investigation officers say the female driver was under the influence. She was not injured in the crash.Tucson Police say there were two adults inside the apartment at the time of the crash. Only one was injured.
  The driver was booked for criminal damage and endangerment, which are both felonies.Police say damag
  
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• The Latest: Olivia Colman wins drama TV actress Globe

  06-01-2020 03:45
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):6:40 p.m.Reigning Oscar best actress winner Olivia Colman has won her third career Golden Globe for playing Queen Elizabeth II on “The Crown.”Colman won best actress in a TV drama series for her work on the Netflix series. Her predecessor in the part Cl
  
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• The Latest: ‘Fleabag’ wins top TV comedy Golden Globe award

  06-01-2020 03:29
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):6:20 p.m.Fleabag has won its second Golden Globe of the night, this time for Golden Globe for best TV comedy series.Creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge won best actress in a TV comedy earlier in the evening. “Succession” has also won two Globes in the TV dr
  
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• The Latest: Youssef says God a key part of Globes speech

  06-01-2020 03:16
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):6:10 p.m.Ramy Youssef says he still needed to first thank God after Ricky Gervais’ “Thank your God and get off the stage” joke at the outset of Golden Globe Awards.Youssef said backstage that his religion is an important part of his life after he won be
  
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• The Latest: Ellen DeGeneres delivers powerful Globes speech

  06-01-2020 03:05
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):6 p.m.Ellen DeGeneres reflected on her career and her imaginary family as she accepted the Carol Burnett Award for Excellence in Television at the Golden Globes.
  DeGeneres said it took her a while to find her way in TV, even after she made history by coming out as gay on
  
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• The Latest: ‘Parasite’ wins foreign language film Globe

  06-01-2020 02:49
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):5:40 p.m.The groundbreaking class satire “Parasite” is the winner of the Golden Globe Award for best foreign language film.Director Bong Joon Ho’s movie has been one of the year’s most acclaimed films, in May becoming the first Korean film to win
  
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• The Latest: Waller-Bridge wins TV comedy actress Globe award

  06-01-2020 02:37
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):5:35 p.m.Phoebe Waller-Bridge is continuing her awards dominance, winning the Golden Globe for best actress in a TV comedy for her role on “Fleabag.”
  Waller-Bridge take her first Golden Globe for her role on the Amazon series she created, to go with the actin
  
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• The Latest: ‘Succession’ wins TV drama Golden Globe Award

  06-01-2020 02:26
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):5:25 p.m.“Succession” has won the Golden Globe for best TV drama series.
  The HBO drama created by Jesse Armstrong that chronicles rivalries and relationships in a family of media magnates wins the Golden Globe for its second season.
  The ensemble cast includes
  
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• The Latest: Globes’ snubbing of female directors derided

  06-01-2020 01:50
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):4:45 p.m.“Hustlers” director Lorene Scafaria says “a lot has changed for the better” for women in the movie industry, but the absence of female directors nominated at the Golden Globes shows that “things have been slow to catch up.
  Scafaria
  
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• The Latest: Erivo, Lopez don stunning looks on Globes carpet

  06-01-2020 01:29
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):4:25 p.m.The stars are shimmering and shining Sunday on the Golden Globes red carpet.
  “Harriet” nominee Cynthia Erivo is rocking a stunning diamond choker with a huge blue stone at the center. Her custom off-shoulder, tuxedo-inspired gown was created by Thom
  
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• No. 10 UCLA tops 18th-ranked Wildcats in battle of unbeatens

  06-01-2020 01:01
  
  HIGHLIGHTS: #10 UCLA 70, #18 Arizona 58By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ
  Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA coach Cori Close had some good news to go along with bad news for her basketball team at halftime.
  The Bruins had 10 turnovers, missed 9 of 13 free throws and weren't getting to all the loose balls and tracking down rebounds. The good news was they were tied with Arizona at halftime and could correct those deficiencies. That's exactly what happened.
  Michaela Onyenwere scored 18 points and added 1
  
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• The Latest: At the Globes, only early birds get the dinner

  06-01-2020 00:41
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on on the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards honoring achievements in television and film and being presented Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):3:30 p.m.Early arrivals to the ballroom where the Golden Globes are held — which means few of the stars — can enjoy oversized bottles of Champagne and begin sipping on the chilled golden beet soup. It’s part of the new vegan menu for this year’s s
  
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