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• The Latest: 9 dead in helicopter crash that killed Bryant

  26-01-2020 23:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant (all times local):3:45 p.m.Authorities say nine people died in the helicopter crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter.Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva provided the updated death toll at a news conference Sunday.Initial reports indicated that Bryant was among five people killed in the crash.
  At the news conference, authorities also described the fiery wreckage and sce
  
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• Zelenskiy marks Auschwitz anniversary honoring survivors

  26-01-2020 23:47
  
  KRAKOW, Poland (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid tribute Sunday evening to Holocaust survivors, telling them on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the death camp's liberation that they are an example to humanity.Zelenskiy spoke of the importance of protecting humanitarian values and freedom against the hatred that threatens civilization in a short speech at a dinner in Krakow organized by the World Jewish Congress. He received a standing ovation for his words."You are truly ama
  
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• The Latest: Tanya Tucker completes comeback with 2 Grammys

  26-01-2020 23:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center (all times local):2:40At age 61, Tanya Tucker has won the first two Grammy Awards of her career, 48 years after her first hit at age 13.
  Tucker won best country album Sunday during the pre-telecast ceremony at Staples Center in Los Angeles for “While I’m Livin’,” her first album of original material in 17 years.
  She also won best country song for “Br
  
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• Sheriff says records show 9 people were aboard Kobe Bryant helicopter; all died

  26-01-2020 23:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sheriff says records show 9 people were aboard Kobe Bryant helicopter; all died.
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• Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby says everyone aboard the helicopter perished; no survivors

  26-01-2020 23:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby says everyone aboard the helicopter perished; no survivors.
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• The Latest: ‘Chernobyl’ wins best score soundtrack Grammy

  26-01-2020 23:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center (all times local):2:15Hildur Guðnadóttir is taking home a Grammy for music she first thought no one would care to hear.
  The female composer won best score soundtrack for the HBO miniseries “Chernobyl” during the pre-telecast ceremony Sunday.
  The soundtrack already won her an Emmy late last year. And in January she became the first woman in 19 years to win b
  
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• The Latest: Michelle Obama joins Barack in Grammy club

  26-01-2020 23:12
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center (all times local):1:45 p.m.
  Michelle Obama is a Grammy winner.
  The former first lady won her first Grammy Award on Sunday for best spoken word album for the audio book of her 2019 memoir “Becoming.”
  Obama was not on hand to accept the award handed out at the Staples Center in Los Angeles during the Grammys pre-telecast ceremony.
  Her husband, former president Barack Ob
  
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• The Latest: Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter killed in crash

  26-01-2020 23:10
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant (all times local):1:45 p.m.A source familiar with the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant says the former NBA star’s 13-year-old daughter was among those onboard who were killed.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the crash had not been released publicly. The crash happened around 10 a.m. Sunday about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.Five people were killed in the
  
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• Source: Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna, 13, also was killed in the helicopter crash that took the life of NBA legend

  26-01-2020 22:53
  
  CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Source: Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna, 13, also was killed in the helicopter crash that took the life of NBA legend.
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• The Latest: Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ wins music film Grammy

  26-01-2020 22:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center (all times local):1:15 p.m.Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” has won the Grammy Award for best music film.The Netflix film weaves together Beyoncé’s 2018 performances at the Coachella music festival, which included numerous nods to historically black colleges and universities.Producer Steve Pamon in accepting the award said those working to graduate fro
  
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• In divided America, some voters tuning out impeachment trial

  26-01-2020 22:11
  
  HAMBURG, Pa. (AP) - For all the gravity of a presidential impeachment trial, Americans don't seem to be giving it much weight.As House impeachment managers make their case to remove President Donald Trump from office, voters in several states said in interviews with The Associated Press that they're only casually following the Senate trial, or avoiding it altogether - too busy to pay close attention, bored of the legal arguments, convinced the outcome is preordained or just plain tired of the wh
  
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• TPD investigating vehicle fire in midtown as homicide

  26-01-2020 22:07
  
  TUCSON— Tucson Police Department is investigating a homicide
  that happened in midtown Saturday.
  On Saturday around 2 a.m., police and crews with the Tucson Fire Department responded to reports of a vehicle on fire in the 3400 block of east 34th street.
  Crews extinguished the fire quickly and notified police that
  they had found a deceased person in the vehicle.
  Detectives with the Tucson Police Violent Crimes Section
  responded to continue the investigation. The investigation was initially
  c
  
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• The Latest: Grammy show opens with moment of silence to Kobe

  26-01-2020 22:04
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center (all times local):12:45 p.m.The Grammy Awards pre-telecast ceremony opened with a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant.Interim Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. opened the ceremony where dozens of Grammys are handed out before the main show, telling attendees, “As most of you may know, we lost Kobe Bryant in a tragic helicopter accident today.”
  “Since we are i
  
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• Arizona, California cases push US tally of new virus to 5

  26-01-2020 21:37
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all of whom traveled to the city that is the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday.Two new cases were reported Sunday — one in Los Angeles County in California and the other in Maricopa County, Arizona. The others were a patient in Orange County, California, who was in isolation at a hospital and in good condition; a man in his 30s in Washington state; and a woman in her 60s from Chicago.
  
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• Reports: Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has died in helicopter crash in Southern California

  26-01-2020 21:12
  
  CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Reports: Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has died in helicopter crash in Southern California.
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• Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant killed in Southern California helicopter crash

  26-01-2020 21:00
  A helicopter crash in Southern California killed all passengers on board early Sunday.The Calabasas city manager has confirmed basketball star Kobe Bryant was one of the passengers killed in the crash.Authorities say the crash occurred shortly before 10:00 a.m. in Calabasas, California.The helicopter caught fire and burned a quarter acre.This story will be updated as we receive new information.
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• Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant and daughter killed in Southern California helicopter crash

  26-01-2020 21:00
  A helicopter crash in Southern California killed all passengers on board early Sunday.The Calabasas city manager has confirmed retired basketball superstar Kobe Bryant was one of the passengers killed in the crash.Sources have also confirmed Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna was among those killed in the helicopter crash.Authorities say the crash occurred shortly before 10:00 a.m. in Calabasas, California.The helicopter caught fire and burned a quarter acre.This story will be updated as we re
  
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• Helicopter crash in southern California kills all on board

  26-01-2020 21:00
  A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles County, California Sunday morning killing all passengers on board.
  The exact number of fatalities is unconfirmed.
  TMZ is reporting Kobe Bryant was one of the passengers killed in the crash.This story will be updated as we receive new information.
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• California patient is 4th US case of new virus from China

  26-01-2020 20:38
  
  Health officials in Los Angeles County have confirmed a fourth U.S. case of the new pneumonia-like virus from China.
  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Sunday the infected person presented themselves for care.The infected person said they noticed they weren't feeling well and is currently receiving medical attention for the coronavirus.
  The person is a returning traveler from Wuhan City, China.
  The case comes on the heels of confirmed cases in Orange County, California, Wash
  
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• Health officials in Los Angeles County confirm another U.S. case of new virus from China.

  26-01-2020 20:01
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials in Los Angeles County confirm another U.S. case of new virus from China.
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• Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38

  26-01-2020 18:24
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) —  Turkish rescue teams have been working against the clock in freezing temperatures to pull more survivors from collapsed buildings.
  Days after a powerful earthquake hit the country's east, Turkish television showed Ayse Yildiz, 35, and her 2-year-old daughter Yusra being dragged out of a collapsed apartment building Sunday in the city of Elazig.
  They had been trapped for 28 hours after a magnitude 6.8 quake hit eastern Turkey on Friday night.  Some rescued s
  
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• Man accused of driving impaired, 2 Phoenix pedestrians hurt

  26-01-2020 17:48
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say a man suspected of driving impaired has been arrested after allegedly injuring a woman and a young boy at a crosswalk.They say 58-year-old Abe Mejia was taken into custody after Saturday night’s incident.Police say officers were stopped at an intersection when they reported seeing a vehicle turn left and collide with the woman and 8-year-old boy.The two pedestrians were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Police say Mejia remain
  
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• California patient is 3rd US case of new virus from China

  26-01-2020 17:18
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) —  Health officials in Southern California have confirmed a third U.S. case of the new pneumonia-like virus from China.
  The Orange County Health Care Agency said Saturday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a traveler from the epicenter of the outbreak in China tested positive for the virus.
  The case comes on the heels of confirmed cases in Washington state and Chicago. The patient is in isolation at a hospital and in good condition. Th
  
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• Condors strike quick in beating Roadrunners

  26-01-2020 09:40
  
  AHL: Bakersfield 4, Tucson 1TUCSON - Bakersfield scored a pair of first period goals less than a minute apart Saturday night on their way to a 4-1 win over Tucson and a two-game weekend sweep.It's the third time this season, all at home, that the Roadrunners have lost two straight games.Chicago (October) and Colorado (late December) both came to the desert and took two in a weekend set from first place Tucson.The Roadrunners (28-11-1-0) are just 4-5 since the turn of the calendar to 2020 and the
  
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• Aztec Report: January 25

  26-01-2020 08:05
  
  JC Hoops: Eastern Arizona sweeps Pima BasketballTUCSON - It was not a great week for the Pima Basketball programs. Both the Aztec men and women were swept at home by Division I ACCAC rivals Cochise and Eastern Arizona.Women's BasketballThe No. 17 ranked Pima Aztecs struggled to keep up with Eastern Arizona Saturday at the West Gymnasium and fell to the Gila Monsters 86-66.EAC (15-6, 8-5) went on an 8-0 run late in the first quarter to take the double digit lead at 21-8 and it was never close aft
  
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• Wildcats implode in Tempe

  26-01-2020 06:17
  
  HIGHLIGHTS: Arizona State 66, #22 Arizona 65By JOHN MARSHALL
  AP Basketball WriterTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Alonzo Verge Jr. scored on a layup with 10.9 seconds left and Remy Martin led Arizona State's comeback from a 22-point deficit, lifting the Sun Devils to a 66-65 victory over No. 22 Arizona on Saturday night.The Wildcats (13-6, 3-3 Pac-12) shook off a shaky start with a massive run, building the 22-point lead midway through the first half.The Sun Devils (12-7, 2-3) stormed back with a 16-0 run sp
  
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• US Consulate in epidemic-stricken city of Wuhan chartering flight Tuesday to evacuate personnel, some private citizens

  26-01-2020 04:34
  
  BEIJING (AP) — US Consulate in epidemic-stricken city of Wuhan chartering flight Tuesday to evacuate personnel, some private citizens.
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• NYPD officer charged in the death of his 8-year-old son

  26-01-2020 04:06
  
  Prosecutors say a New York Police Department officer and his fiancee left the officer's 8-year-old son in a garage overnight in freezing temperatures and then did nothing to help him as he died of hypothermia.
  Michael Valva and Angela Pollina both pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder Friday in the death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said the defendants “evinced no regard for this child’s human life.” Authorities say the bo
  
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• Death toll from virus outbreak in China rises to 56 with a total of 1,975 cases reported

  26-01-2020 02:28
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Death toll from virus outbreak in China rises to 56 with a total of 1,975 cases reported.
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• WWII Navajo female veteran passes away

  26-01-2020 02:26
  
  TUCSON-A WWII female veteran passed away on Saturday in her Tucson home.
  Sophie Yazzie, a 105-year-old served in the Women's Army Air Corps. The family is asking for donations for transportation and funeral costs.For more information please contact Women Warriors Karen Kuciver 928-322-2444.The post WWII Navajo female veteran passes away appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Local non-profit provides medical supplies to those in need

  26-01-2020 00:27
  
  TUCSON - PMHDC Southwest Medical Aid (PSMA) helps provide medical supplies to people who otherwise couldn't afford them, and they do it all at no cost to the patients.The organization relies on donations from excess inventory in hospitals, private practitioners and people in the community."We have so many people asking us, especially for the wheelchairs, for the walkers, for hospital beds and so there are times that we have a waiting list for people in need and they definitely need this," said J
  
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