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• Trump issues new guidance that aims to protect prayer in public schools

  16-01-2020 23:56
  
  WASHINGTON DC (AP) In a bid to solidify his evangelical base, President Donald Trump took steps Thursday to give religious organizations easier access to federal programs and he reaffirmed students' rights to pray in public schools.Under orders from Trump, nine Cabinet departments proposed rules intended to remove "regulatory burdens" on religious organizations participating in federal programs by eliminating a requirement that they refer people to alternative providers upon request. Much of tha
  
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• Inclement weather prompts closure of road to Mount Lemmon

  16-01-2020 23:38
  
  TUCSON - Planning to head up to Mount Lemmon? You may need to rework your plans.Pima County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday afternoon that the Catalina Highway has been closed due to inclement weather.According to the update at 2:56 p.m., the road to Mount Lemmon has been closed for all vehicles except employees and residents.
  Mt. Lemmon Road Closure https://t.co/Sqtk8jHw50 pic.twitter.com/4MuxttSkpg— Pima County Sheriff (@PimaSheriff) January 16, 2020
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• Hit-and-run victim warns of dangers of distracted driving after more than 30 surgeries

  16-01-2020 23:29
  
  TUCSON- In 2014, Ernesto Olguin was riding his bike home from work when he and his family lived just outside Casa Grande.Olguin was hit by a car and the driver, who took off, later turned herself in.That driver served three years for the hit-and-run, but since the accident Ernesto said that his life has never been the same."I spent two months, almost two months, in a hospital in a bed and I lost 74 pounds," he said.He had a dozen reconstructive leg surgeries later and then was able to go home.Ol
  
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• Ex-Texas nurse gets life sentence in death of 11-month-old

  16-01-2020 23:25
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A former Texas nurse suspected in the killing of dozens of children pleaded guilty Thursday in the 1981 death of an 11-month-old boy, receiving a life sentence that a prosecutor said should ensure she dies in prison.Genene Jones, 69, was imprisoned in 1984 for killing one child and giving an overdose to another.She had been set for release in 2018 under a mandatory release law that was in place when she was convicted. But prosecutors in 2017, citing new evidence, filed five ne
  
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• 4 the Weekend: Dillinger Days

  16-01-2020 23:12
  
  There are a lot of fun events happening in southern Arizona the weekend of January 17- 19th:
  WILDCARD
  Tucson Japanese Festival 2020
  Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
  Saturday
  11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  $5 for adultsWILDCARDTucson Rodeo & Parade Barn Dance
  Tucson Rodeo Grounds
  Saturday
  Barn doors open at 5:00 PM
  Tickets are $10 online, $15 at doorWILDCARD
  Dillinger Days
  Hotel Congress
  Sunday
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  FreeWILDCARD
  Tucson Jazz Festival
  Downtown Tucson
  Runs until Monday
  Ticket prices range
  The po
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: To Solemnly Lickspittle

  16-01-2020 22:58
  
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• TUSD elementary celebrates 100th day of school by dressing up as 100-year-olds

  16-01-2020 22:51
  
  TUCSON - While some students think 100 days of school may feel like a lifetime, one Tucson Unified School District elementary school took that concept literally.On Thursday, Collier Elementary students celebrated their 100th day of school by dressing up as 100-year-old people. With some outfits featuring hair curlers, mustaches and glasses with a chain holder, the students and Collier staff members were a sight to behold.
  Collier Elementary students celebrated the 100th day of school by dressing
  
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• Judge upholds Virginia governor’s ban on weapons of all kinds at upcoming gun rally

  16-01-2020 22:37
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Judge upholds Virginia governor’s ban on weapons of all kinds at upcoming gun rally.
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• Biosphere 2 reopens rainforest section to the public

  16-01-2020 22:25
  
  TUCSON - Residents can soon visit the rainforest without leaving the Grand Canyon State - the Biosphere 2 will reopen its rainforest ecosystem for public tours starting Saturday.Back in September, Biosphere 2 scientists began an experiment that was aimed to analyze how a rainforest responds to drought conditions. While the project was being conducted, the facility closed off its rainforest section to the public.With the experiment scheduled to be completed sometime January, the Biosphere 2 annou
  
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• Stock indexes rally to more record highs, led by tech gains

  16-01-2020 22:10
  
  Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street, pushing major indexes to new record highs. A batch of solid economic data injected more optimism into markets Thursday, a day after the U.S. and China signed an initial trade deal. Technology companies including Microsoft led the gains. Morgan Stanley rose sharply after reporting blowout results for its latest quarter. The S&P 500 rose 27 points, or 0.8%, to 3,316. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 267 points, or 0.9%, to 29,297. The Nas
  
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• ICE subpoenas Denver law enforcement for not sending information on migrants wanted for deportation

  16-01-2020 20:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has subpoenaed Denver law enforcement for information on four foreign nationals wanted for deportation and may consider expanding the unusual practice to other locations if necessary. It's an escalation of the conflict between federal officials and so-called sanctuary cities.
  ICE, the Homeland Security agency responsible for arresting and deporting people in the U.S. illegally, could take the subpoena to a federal judge, who can order th
  
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• Purple Haze: Medical marijuana farm’s lights paint Arizona sky purple

  16-01-2020 19:41
  
  SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. (KPNX) - Medical marijuana farm lights create purple hazy sky over Snowflake, AZ | 12news.comSNOWFLAKE, Ariz. — A local woman captured a beautiful -- almost unearthly -- sight on a foggy morning last Friday in Snowflake. Cara Smith took to Facebook to share the phenomenon she snapped -- a bright purple sky emanating from afar.The impressive scene is speculated to have been caused by "LED grow lights from the nearby medical marijuana farm Copperstate Farms and snow clo
  
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• Suspect of Houston school shooting charged with manslaughter

  16-01-2020 19:19
  
  (KPRC/NBC News)  The student who is believed to have shot and killed another student at Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas Tuesday has been charged with manslaughter.“At this time the evidence shows that the act was not intentional but it was reckless. So this is not an accident, because pulling a trigger on a gun whether you know if it’s loaded or not – is an intentional act. But he did not – based on the evidence we have right now – intend to kill his fri
  
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• Town of Florence Blindsided by Ducey's Decision to Close Prison

  16-01-2020 19:11
  
  The Town of Florence says they had no idea of Governor Doug Ducey's intentions to close the Florence state prison until he announced it publicly during his State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 13.In a statement posted on the town's website, it says staff were "startled" by the sudden announcement but they are "committed to work closely with our colleagues at the State, in the State Legislature, at Pinal County, and with our partners at our local correctional facilities to  better unde
  
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• Georgia parole board spares life of man hours ahead of scheduled execution. Sentence commuted to life without parole.

  16-01-2020 19:05
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia parole board spares life of man hours ahead of scheduled execution. Sentence commuted to life without parole.
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• Eloy community holds vigil to honor parachute jumper

  16-01-2020 18:58
  
  An outpouring of love and appreciation for an elite member of the U.S. Army, killed near Eloy during a free-fall training exercise.The people of Arizona City and Eloy may not have known Nathan Goodman but on Wednesday many of them visited the place where the parachute jumper's body was recovered, to honor his service and mourn his loss.
  Kenda Bailey said after learning of Goodman's death in the Arizona City neighborhood she felt compelled to act."I didn't even know anything about him", said Bail
  
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• Results-Based Funding: A Tale Of Two Districts And a Charter Chain

  16-01-2020 18:56
  
  If Doug Ducey bragged about adding $70 per student to the K-12 education budget, the news would be received with yawns from the vaguely interested and howls of outrage from people who know Arizona needs to add a thousand dollars per student to reach Mississippi funding levels, two thousand to reach Arkansas and three thousand to reach Louisiana. In Arizona funding dollars, that translates to an added one billion, two billion and three billion dollars respectively.So $70 per student, about $
  
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• VIDEO: Tweet of Sen. McSally’s response to CNN reporter goes viral ahead of impeachment trial

  16-01-2020 18:24
  
  TUCSON - People across Twitter are voicing their opinions after a video capturing Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona responding to a reporter's question about the impeachment trial on social media Thursday.In the video, CNN reporter Manu Raju is observed asking the senator if the Senate should consider new evidence as part of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.The video then shows McSally responding to Raju, stating "You're a liberal hack. I'm not talking to you. You're a liberal hack."
  
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• Video of Sen. McSally allegedly calling CNN reporter a ‘liberal hack’ goes viral ahead of impeachment trial

  16-01-2020 18:24
  
  TUCSON - People across Twitter are voicing their opinions after a video capturing Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona responding to a reporter's question about the impeachment trial was posted on social media Thursday.In the video, CNN reporter Manu Raju is observed asking the senator if the Senate should consider new evidence as part of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.The video then shows McSally responding to Raju, stating "You're a liberal hack. I'm not talking to you. You're a lib
  
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• Who are the House’s 7 impeachment prosecutors?

  16-01-2020 17:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has chosen seven lawmakers to prosecute the House's case that President Donald Trump abused his office and obstructed Congress' probe into what happened.The managers bring institutional and subject matter expertise to the task, as well as geographic diversity.A look at Pelosi's team of managers:
  INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ADAM SCHIFF
  The California Democrat, 59, led the impeachment investigation into Trump's pressure on Ukraine to announce an inv
  
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• Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid

  16-01-2020 17:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday.
  T he Government Accountability Office said in a report that the Office of Management and Budget violated the law in holding up the aid, which Congress passed less than a year ago, saying "the President is not vested with the power to ignore or amend any such duly enacted law."
  The aid in que
  
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• Laughing Stock: The Sound of Music

  16-01-2020 17:14
  
  Comedy so outsider it’s insiderNeil Hamburger is an awful comedian. His affect is palpably awkward.…
  
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• Dutch Bros Coffee is hiring for its newest Tucson location

  16-01-2020 17:14
  TUCSON – Are you looking for a job?Dutch Bros Coffee is seeking to hire employees for its
  newest Tucson location.
  The fair will be on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The La Quinta Inn & Suites at 102 N. Alvernon Way.
  RELATED:U.S. Census Bureau is hiring in Tucson
  Interested applicants are asked to download an application at https://dutchbros.com/employment.
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• Canada and other nations demand that Iran accept responsibility for downing of plane, compensate victims’ families.

  16-01-2020 16:42
  
  LONDON (AP) — Canada and other nations demand that Iran accept responsibility for downing of plane, compensate victims’ families.
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• US stock indexes rally following solid retail sales report

  16-01-2020 16:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied on Wall Street in early trading as a solid retail sales report injected more optimism into markets following the signing of an initial trade deal between the U.S. and China.Consumers have been the backbone of economic growth and the government’s December report on retail sales showed that they continued spending at a healthy pace. Investors are also weighing a mixed bag of corporate earnings.The good economic news follows the signing of the “Phase
  
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• Not easy being green: North Carolina dog births unique puppy

  16-01-2020 16:11
  
  CANTON, N.C. (AP) -TheAvengers may have gained a canine sidekick after a North Carolina family's dog gave birth to a bright green puppy named "Hulk."Gypsy, a white shepherd owned by Haywood County resident Shana Stamey, delivered eight puppies Friday morning. Gypsy's three-hour labor was going smoothly until the fourth puppy came out as a small, but mighty tuft of lime green fur, Stamey said."I started freaking out," Stamey told news outlets. "But everybody was healthy."Experts said there's a no
  
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• Stocks open broadly higher on Wall Street, adding to gains

  16-01-2020 15:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a bullish start on Wall Street as traders welcome some good company earnings reports and a solid increase in retail sales last month. Morgan Stanley jumped 7.2% in early trading Thursday after reporting a big jump in earnings in the fourth quarter. Technology companies were also posting gains. Safe-play sectors like real estate lagged the rest of the market. The S&P 500 rose 17 points, or 0.5%, to 3,306. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 155 point
  
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• Thunderstorms bring temporary relief to Australia

  16-01-2020 15:07
  
  In Australia, thunderstorms are finally sweeping across the
  bush fire-ravaged east coast.While it is bringing hope that some of the fires devastating
  the country will be put out or at least slowed down, officials are warning that
  lightning could start new fires.Meanwhile, the wet weather has improved the air quality in Melbourne, as the Australian Open gets ready to begin Monday.The post Thunderstorms bring temporary relief to Australia appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Ukrainian police open investigation of whether former US ambassador came under illegal surveillance before recall.

  16-01-2020 14:07
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police open investigation of whether former US ambassador came under illegal surveillance before recall.
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• Crews battle restaurant fire in central Tucson

  16-01-2020 14:04
  
  TUCSON – Crews responded to restaurant fire early Thursday
  morning in central Tucson.
  Tucson Fire Department units were dispatched to the 100 block of N. Park Ave. for reports of smoke coming from the sidewall of a restaurant.
  No injuries were reported.
  Firefighters controlled the fire in about 14 minutes,
  according to a news release.The cause and origin of the fire are still under investigation.The post Crews battle restaurant fire in central Tucson appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Rain is expected for much of Thursday afternoon

  16-01-2020 13:52
  
  TUCSON - A weather system will bring scattered showers and high elevation
  snow today! Cooler afternoon temperatures as well with highs mainly in the 50s
  and 60s. Today: Isolated to scattered showers (50%). High: 67°Tonight: Scattered showers then partly cloudy (50%). Low: 50°Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and seasonable. High: 65°A weather system will is set to impact us, especially today,
  bringing scattered valley rain and high elevation snow! Rain amounts will
  
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• World shares subdued after signing of China-US trade pact

  16-01-2020 13:44
  BANGKOK (AP) — Global markets were subdued Thursday after the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will bring better relations between the world’s two biggest economies.After Asian markets largely closed higher, Germany’s DAX was down 0.1% to 13,418. The CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.1% to 6,027, while Britain’s FTSE 100 dropped 0.4% to 7,609.
  Wall Street looked set for small gains, with the future contracts for the S&P 500 and the Dow both
  
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• Where to Rock, Thursday, Jan. 16

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  Widely regarded as one of the finest soul, funk and R&B bands in the world, snippets of their songs have been repurposed by the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Nas, TLC and many others making them the 15th most sampled act in music history.…
  
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• Wet and Wild

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  Kristen Stewart goes into badass movie star mode in Underwater, a long-delayed and surprisingly decent deep sea horror/thriller from director William Eubank. While it stands to be the second big budget box office disaster in a row for Stewart after Charlie’s Angels, it deserves a better fate. The movie is actually pretty good.Kristen Stewart goes into badass movie star mode in Underwater, a long-delayed and surprisingly decent deep sea horror/thriller from director William Eubank. While it
  
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• Things to Do, Thursday, Jan. 16

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  Mineral Madness.…
  
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• The Last Picture Show

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  Davis Dominguez, a long-running gallery of contemporary art and a respected venue that shows many local artists, will close its doors at the end of June.Davis Dominguez, a long-running gallery of contemporary art and a respected venue that shows many local artists, will close its doors at the end of June. After that, the gallery's elegant warehouse space at 154 E. Sixth St. might house the popular Mexican restaurant Lerua's, which lost its own longtime space to the Broadway widening, Lerua's is
  
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• Recipe for Fun

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  Want to learn how to cook like your favorite chef from our UNESCO designated City of Gastronomy, but only have about two hours? Don’t despair. Two local women with an appetite for local food and culinary instruction have got your back.Want to learn how to cook like your favorite chef from our UNESCO designated City of Gastronomy, but only have about two hours? Don't despair.…
  
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• Make Womb for Daddy

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  In today’s world, you learn to expect the unexpected. And speaking of expecting, Tucson Salvage columnist Brian Smith brings us the story of Cain Pierce, a trans man who is pregnant with his first baby. The mom, of course, is a trans woman and former local drag queen. It’s a complicated story, but as the wise man once said: Life finds a way. In today's world, you learn to expect the unexpected.…
  
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• Eric Johnson: Always A Student

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  2020 is shaping up to be a busy year for Eric Johnson. The acclaimed guitarist is releasing a new album along with a new signature Fender and embarking on a three-month, 55-date tour throughout North America. But according to Johnson, it all just kind of culminated at the same time. What’s important for the self-proclaimed “tone searcher” is for the music to sound good as ever.2020 is shaping up to be a busy year for Eric Johnson. The acclaimed guitarist is releasing a new albu
  
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• Cannabis Campaigns

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  Lawmakers and voters alike will have pot on their minds in 2020 as the Arizona legislative session begins this week with two recreational marijuana ballot measures and six different medical marijuana bills, which could potentially be on the upcoming November ballot. Lawmakers and voters alike will have pot on their minds in 2020 as the Arizona legislative session begins this week with two recreational marijuana ballot measures and six different medical marijuana bills, which could potentially be
  
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• A Real shocker

  16-01-2020 09:00
  
  Tucson electric power is seeking a rate hike this year, which the utility says is necessary as part of a shift toward cleaner energy.Tucson electric power is seeking a rate hike this year, which the utility says is necessary as part of a shift toward cleaner energy. But some environmental groups complain the plan doesn't do enough to end the reliance on fossil fuels, while local ratepayers are forced to prop it up.…
  
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• Former longtime FBI official hopes Trump impeachment trial will have new witnesses

  16-01-2020 06:16
  
  TUCSON - For only the third time in American history, Articles of Impeachment against a sitting president were marched over to the Senate on Wednesday.
  Next week, on Tuesday, the trial is
  set to begin.This is a trial that one former
  longtime FBI official hopes will have new witnesses.
  “One baby step toward restoring the
  faith in our system would be to have the Senate do the right thing, hold a
  righteous trial, call meaningful witnesses that are meaningful witnesses and
  leave all of us thin
  
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• DIGGING DEEPER: New details in downtown bar bust

  16-01-2020 05:53
  
  TUCSON - A bar in the downtown scene was raided just days ago.
  Tucson Police arrested four people they said oversold liquor and sold drugs.
  News 4 Tucson was there when police busted some of the people at HiFi Kitchen & Cocktails last Thursday.The Digging Deeper Team uncovered the bar has had problems in the past.
  According to the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, the popular night club had a list of 22 violations against the business that dated back to 2014.
  An additional check sho
  
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• Wrestling legend Rocky Johnson, father of ‘The Rock’ dies at 75

  16-01-2020 05:19
  
  TAMPA, Fla. - Rocky “Soulman” Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75.WWE issued a statement on Johnson’s death Wednesday night. Johnson and Tony Atlas became the first black world tag team champions in WWE history when they defeated The Wild Samoans on Dec. 10, 1983.“A loss for every fan of @WWE, Rocky Johnson was a barrier-breaking performer. Our thoughts are with his
  
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• Hong Kong leader says ‘one country, two systems’ could continue after 2047 deadline if loyalty to Beijing upheld

  16-01-2020 04:46
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader says ‘one country, two systems’ could continue after 2047 deadline if loyalty to Beijing upheld.
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• Woman from CA is suing American Airlines, claims employee stalked her

  16-01-2020 04:40
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego woman is suing American Airlines, saying that a former employee stalked her by sending more than 100 unwanted texts, some of them sexually suggestive.In her Jan. 6 lawsuit, Ashley Barno contends that she was waiting to board a San Diego-to-Chicago flight last April when she received a text from a number she didn’t recognize. The message-sender claimed to work for American.The man, identified in her Superior Court lawsuit only as “John Doe” bec
  
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• NH woman learns to sew, knit items for suffering wildlife in Australia

  16-01-2020 04:14
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Kyla Gill had never so much as touched a sewing machine or picked up a crochet hook two weeks ago. Now, she’s hooked on crafting for critters 10,000 miles (16,000 km) away, to the point of temporarily putting aside her floor refinishing business in Pittsburgh.“I do hard labor, so I’m rough with my hands. Sewing, knitting — that’s just completely out of my realm,” she said. “But to go to work the next day knowing that there are
  
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• Texas inmate who killed his wife executed, received lethal injection

  16-01-2020 03:55
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women was executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting his wife, who had feared she would never get out of her marriage alive.John Gardner, 64, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the January 2005 slaying of Tammy Gardner. Prosecutors said the couple was getting divorced when Gardner broke into his wife’s North Texas home and shot her in the head as she was sitting in bed
  
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• Former Texas police officers indicted for their involvement in deadly drug raid

  16-01-2020 03:38
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has indicted two former Houston police officers — including one who is facing murder counts — for their roles in a deadly January 2019 drug raid that killed a couple, prosecutors announced Wednesday.The indictments follow similar charges that were filed in August by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.Ex-officer Gerald Goines was indicted on two counts of felony murder.The grand jury also indicted Goines and his former partner, Steven
  
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• A high number of flu cases reported in Arizona

  16-01-2020 03:17
  
  PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. - It is that time of the year. Your friend, co-worker, child or even you gets hit with the flu. Right now, we are in the peak season and cases of the flu in the state are up, way up!"So we are seeing higher numbers this season. We are about 75 percent over where we have been over the last several flu seasons," saidDr. Cara Christ, director of Arizona Department of Health Services.Dr. Christ said the season kicks off with Type A Influenza and shifts to Type B later in the seaso
  
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