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• High pressure and rising temperatures will take over

  11-01-2020 23:55
  
  TUCSON - High pressure is now centered over New Mexico. This will bring southern Arizona warmer temperatures and more cloud cover by midweek.High temperatures will continue to climb through the 60's over the next couple days.We can expect the lower 70's by Tuesday along with some light cloud cover.
  This cloud cover will not translate to any rain until early Friday where we only have a small chance of some passing showers.
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• Passenger attempts to break into plane cockpit before landing

  11-01-2020 23:12
  
  A man is in custody after trying to break into the cockpit of a
  commercial plane in-flight.Flight 49-65 from Dulles to Newark was close to landing when the pilots radioed about "an unruly passenger in the back.”Passenger Mike Egbert was returning home from a business trip and saw the incident from his second row seat of the plane.Egbert says the man "was on a full sprint right up to the
  cockpit" and began hitting the door trying to get in.One of the flight attendants tried to stop the unru
  
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• TFD responds to construction fire near UArizona campus

  11-01-2020 22:43
  
  TUCSON-A construction site caught fire Saturday afternoon. University of Arizona Police say the fire happened between Marshall Building and Marriott Hotel in downtown Tucson. They say as of the evening the fire was extinguished
  Tucson Fire/UAPD responding to fire at the construction site btwn Marshall bldg and Marriott Hotel. Please avoid area.— University of Arizona Police (@UArizonaPolice) January 11, 2020
  Tucson Fire responded to the blaze. No word yet on what caused the fire.
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• Construction fire in downtown

  11-01-2020 22:43
  
  TUCSON-A construction site caught fire Saturday afternoon. University of Arizona Police say the fire happened between Marshall Building and Marriott Hotel in downtown Tucson.Tucson Fire/UAPD responding to fire at the construction site btwn Marshall bldg and Marriott Hotel. Please avoid area.— University of Arizona Police (@UArizonaPolice) January 11, 2020
  Tucson Fire is responding. We'll keep you updated as we follow this story.Officials say the incident will impact traffic on between Park
  
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• Rapper Trick Daddy arrested in Miami on DUI, drug charges

  11-01-2020 22:33
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Rapper Trick Daddy is facing charges of cocaine possession and driving under the influence after an officer found him apparently asleep behind the wheel on Saturday in Miami, authorities said.An officer found the rapper when responding to reports of a driver hitting signs and running red lights in a Range Rover early Saturday, The Miami Herald reported.An arrest affidavit says Maurice Young, the rapper’s real name, told the officer he had about five drinks hours earlier
  
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• Administration touts 100th mile of border wall under Trump

  11-01-2020 20:40
  
  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Trump administration officials on Friday touted the 100th mile (161st kilometer) of border wall to be built since the president took office as crossings have continued to drop.Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf responded to critics who say the new construction is only replacing old fencing. The new, 30-foot (9 meter) walls do replace other barriers, but those were shorter and easier to cross. Wolf said he’s confident the administration will build or st
  
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• Officials: 3 dead in Alabama, bringing storm death toll to 7

  11-01-2020 20:06
  
  BENTON, La. (AP) - Authorities say at least seven people have died as severe storms sweep across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelenting rain.The National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama, said Saturday via Twitter that three people have been confirmed killed near Carrollton in Pickens County. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said that an "embedded tornado within a long line of intense thunderstorms" caused the deaths.Earlier Saturday, firefighters found the bod
  
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• Four dead as severe storm sweeps through southern US

  11-01-2020 19:29
  
  BENTON, La. (AP) - Authorities say at least four people have died as severe storms sweep across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelenting rain.The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana said on Facebook that firefighters found the bodies of an elderly couple Saturday near their demolished trailer. The winds were so strong that the home was moved 200 feet from its foundation.
  The deaths of the victims, who were the in-laws of a parish deputy, brings the storm-related toll
  
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• Fence project to keep horses off highway to begin next phase

  11-01-2020 18:31
  
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Tonto National Forest officials say workers plan Monday to begin installing 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) of steel fencing along and near the lower Salt River east of metro Phoenix to prevent wild horses from crossing the Bush Highway and to keep livestock from mingling with the horse herd. Map provided by Tonto National Forest Supervisor's Office
  Forest officials say the fence work starting Monday is the second phase of a project that saw workers on Friday complete installat
  
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• Gator bites Florida college student hiking in Everglades

  11-01-2020 17:37
  
  MIAMI (AP) — An alligator bit an 18-year-old college student who was hiking with a group at the Everglades National Park, officials said.
  The Miami Herald reported that a professor and about 15 students were wading through the water on a wet trail near the Pahayokee Overlook southwest of Miami when the reptile bit the young woman’s lower right leg Friday.
  Everglades National Park’s spokeswoman Allyson Gantt said the student suffered two small puncture wounds and described the i
  
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• 2 US troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

  11-01-2020 17:26
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said in a statement Saturday.In keeping with defense department rules, the U.S. military did not identify the service members.
  The Taliban immediately took responsibility for the attack. Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, said it occurred in the southern Kandahar province.More than 2,400 U.S. service members have been
  
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• Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico

  11-01-2020 16:54
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island's southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8:54 a.m. (1254 GMT) quake hit 8 miles (13 kilometers) southeast of Guanica at a shallow depth of 3 miles (5 kilometers).Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority said outages were reported across much of southern Puerto Rico and crews were assessing possible damage
  
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• Military says 2 US troops killed, 2 injured when vehicle hit by roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan

  11-01-2020 15:25
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Military says 2 US troops killed, 2 injured when vehicle hit by roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan.
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• Magnitude 6.0 quake hits off quake-stricken Puerto Rico

  11-01-2020 14:26
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Magnitude 6.0 quake hits off quake-stricken Puerto Rico.
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• Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wins second term, as voters signal support for her tough stance toward China.

  11-01-2020 13:55
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wins second term, as voters signal support for her tough stance toward China.
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• Iranian commander: Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace unit accepts ‘full responsibility’ for mistakenly shooting down plane

  11-01-2020 11:25
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian commander: Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace unit accepts ‘full responsibility’ for mistakenly shooting down plane.
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• WOMEN: Pivec lifts No. 3 Oregon State over No. 18 Wildcats 63-61

  11-01-2020 11:23
  
  By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon State hasn't had many tense moments in a season full of blowouts. With a smooth move in the lane and a tough finish in the final seconds, Mikayla Pivec showed the Beavers haven't forgotten how to handle them.Pivec scored 17 points, including the go-ahead short jumper with 1.4 seconds left, and third-ranked Oregon State stayed undefeated with a 63-61 victory over No. 18 Arizona on Friday night. The senior said her big moment was
  
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• Iran’s supreme leader offers condolences over passenger plane shot down by Iranian forces, calls for investigation

  11-01-2020 10:35
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader offers condolences over passenger plane shot down by Iranian forces, calls for investigation.
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• Oman state TV says Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is Oman’s new sultan after the death of longtime ruler Qaboos bin Said

  11-01-2020 07:47
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman state TV says Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is Oman’s new sultan after the death of longtime ruler Qaboos bin Said.
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• Oman state TV says authorities open letter by deceased Sultan Qaboos bin Said naming his successor, without elaborating

  11-01-2020 07:42
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman state TV says authorities open letter by deceased Sultan Qaboos bin Said naming his successor, without elaborating.
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• East side residents concerned homeless people invading backyards

  11-01-2020 06:32
  
  TUCSON - Ron Mealka lives right near Cope Community Services, a methadone clinic on Fifth St. and Craycroft Road on the east side.
  Mealka tells News 4 Tucson the clinic just popped up a few years back.
  "With no warning and these crimes began roughly three years ago when the clinic opened up but in the last two months it's gotten completely out of control," Mealka said.
  Mealka believes some homeless people and some of the clinic's patients are going through neighbors' personal items and ripping t
  
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• Fight videos spark concern from Tucson Police

  11-01-2020 06:18
  
  TUCSON - Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus says the investigation into downtown bars began after he heard several allegations about the area.
  Magnus said he has heard that people have made Downtown "their personal fight club."Frankie Lopez runs the Twitter account "TMZ Tucson" which posts videos of fights that happen in the area.News 4 Tucson spoke with Lopez after a raid on Hi-Fi Kitchen & Cocktails that took place on Thursday night.
  Lopez said he doesn't believe the raid and the fight that
  
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• Iran says it ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard

  11-01-2020 05:22
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an American air
  
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• Iran admits it ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard

  11-01-2020 05:22
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an American air
  
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• Local war veteran laid to rest with full military honors

  11-01-2020 04:37
  
  TUCSON - A U.S. Army Air Corps and Air Force veteran who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War was laid to rest on Friday at East Lawn Cemetery.
  William Peel was buried with full military honors.During his military career, Peel was awarded the distinguished Flying Cross, nine different air medals, an Air Force Accommodation and a Purple Heart.Peel's son Mark said that while his father lived a full life dedicated to serving his country, it's important to remember that other v
  
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• Iran state TV, citing military, says country ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian jetliner because of human error

  11-01-2020 04:37
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran state TV, citing military, says country ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian jetliner because of human error.
  The post Iran state TV, citing military, says country ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian jetliner because of human error appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Federal Aviation Administration seeks to fine Southwest Airlines $3.9M

  11-01-2020 04:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking to fine Southwest Airlines $3.9 million for failing to properly calculate the weight of planes and make sure that loads were balanced before more than 21,500 flights in 2018.The FAA said Friday that the violations occurred on 44 Southwest’s planes over more than three months.Weight is used to determine the maximum number of passengers on a plane and how much fuel it should carry, and cargo must be balanced to avoid have
  
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• Rep. Grijalva, other U.S. officials to join striking ASARCO workers on picket line

  11-01-2020 03:59
  
  TUCSON - Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), California Senator Maria Elena Durazo (SD-24) and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor will come together on Saturday afternoon to highlight the battle of thousands of ASARCO workers who are on strike.
  While highlighting the fight the thousands of workers of facing, Grijalva and the other government officials will also demand that ASARCO come bargain in good faith with its employees.
  This day of solidarity w
  
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• China reports first death from new type of coronavirus; dozens still hospitalized, 7 in critical condition

  11-01-2020 03:48
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China reports first death from new type of coronavirus; dozens still hospitalized, 7 in critical condition.
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• TPD investigating homicide on westside, victim found dead in roadway

  11-01-2020 02:55
  
  TUCSON - The Tucson Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at the 3100 block of N. Castro Ave on Thursday evening.Officers from Operations Division West were dispatched to the scene at approximately 11 p.m. after there were reports of gunshots heard in the area, according to Sgt. Pete Dugan of TPD.
  Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male in the roadway with obvious signs of trauma due to gunshots.
  The victim was identified as 29-year-old Ricardo Sandoval. Next o
  
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• TPD investigating homicide after victim found dead on westside roadway

  11-01-2020 02:55
  
  TUCSON - The Tucson Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at the 3100 block of N. Castro Ave on Thursday evening.Officers from Operations Division West were dispatched to the scene at approximately 11 p.m. after there were reports of gunshots heard in the area, according to Sgt. Pete Dugan of TPD.
  Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male in the roadway with obvious signs of trauma due to gunshots.
  The victim was identified as 29-year-old Ricardo Sandoval. Next o
  
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• Arizona priest charged with sexual abuse in Phoenix

  11-01-2020 02:26
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A Catholic priest in Phoenix has been indicted on charges of alleged sexual misconduct with two boys under 15, prosecutors for Arizona’s largest county said Thursday.The Maricopa County Attorney’s office said a county grand jury Wednesday indicted John Dallas Spaulding, 74, on six counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and one count of molestation of a child.Spaulding could not be located to comment on the charges. Defense attorney Greg Meell did not immediatel
  
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• State media say Oman’s ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, has died

  11-01-2020 02:12
  
  MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — State media say Oman’s ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, has died.
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• Governor of Texas to no longer accept new refugees, first state under Trump

  11-01-2020 01:59
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday.Abbott’s announcement could have major implications for refugees coming to the United States. Texas has large refugee populations in several of its cities and has long been a leader in settling refugees, taking in more than any other state during the 2018 governmental fiscal year, according to the
  
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• 4 Your Health: Losing tongue fat could help with sleep apnea

  11-01-2020 01:46
  
  NBC News- Flu activity remains high across the country.The flu is widespread in 46 states and Puerto Rico and 33 states are reporting high activity, according to the CDC.
  However, the CDC says the number of hospitalizations and deaths are not high at this point in the season.So far, roughly 10 million cases have been reported so far this season and about 87,000 people had to be hospitalized.Roughly 4,800 have died and of those, 32 have been children.Sleepless nights may increase protein linked t
  
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• Tech Tips: Changes in 2020

  11-01-2020 01:33
  
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  News 4 Tucson's Quincey Hobbs takes a closer look at changes coming to the technology world in 2020.The post Tech Tips: Changes in 2020 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Family hopes retrial will bring justice in UA alum’s death in Greece in 2017

  11-01-2020 01:21
  
  TUCSON- Phil and Jill Henderson are back in Greece preparing for the retrial of seven suspects on murder charges.
  In 2017 their son, 22-year-old University of Arizona alum Bakari Henderson, was fatally beaten in the street of a Greek island resort following an argument in a bar.
  Six of the men had been convicted last year and sentenced to between five and 15 years in prison, but four have since been released. The seventh defendant had been acquitted."We are hoping to get justice since the first
  
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• Taiwanese begin voting in test of calls by independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen to uphold democracy

  11-01-2020 01:04
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese begin voting in test of calls by independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen to uphold democracy.
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• ‘Stars of Hope’ return to Tucson to honor victims of January 8th shooting

  11-01-2020 01:04
  
  TUCSON - The group "Stars of Hope" visited Mesa Verde Elementary School this week to honor Christina-Taylor Green who was killed during the Jan. 8, 2011 shooting.Stars of Hope is a group that travels around the world painting stars. They distribute those stars to areas that are impacted by tragedy.
  Stars of Hope partnered with the Green family to bring their event to Christina's old elementary school, Mesa Verde.John Green, Christina's father was in attendance. He said that events like this brin
  
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• Man convicted for fatally stabbing fellow inmate gets life in prison

  11-01-2020 00:28
  
  TUCSON - The last of the four inmates convicted in 2017's fatal stabbing was sentenced to natural life in prison Friday.Back in 2017, Arizona Department of Corrections responded to a report of an altercation. When the officers arrived at the scene, they found inmate Joseph Zawacki with multiple stab wounds.He was pronounced dead shortly after the officers' arrival, according to officials.After further investigation, Ryan Wayne Bohannon, Scott Mitchell Elrod, Christopher Gregory Simpson and Tim W
  
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