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• ‘MAGA Pigeons’ released in Las Vegas

  20-02-2020 23:36
  
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  (KSNV)  An otherwise normal flock of birds was let go in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial Democratic presidential debate.However, to anyone paying attention, these birds had something very strange atop their bobbing heads: customized “Make America Great Again” hats. Only one of the pigeons was different, fitted with a small orange hairpiece meant to mimic President Trump.The group behind the stunt is called P.U.T.I.N, an acronym for Pigeons U
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly assaulting MPD officer during traffic stop

  20-02-2020 23:28
  
  MARANA, Ariz. - A man was taken into custody Wednesday after he reportedly assaulted a Marana Police Department officer during a traffic stop.According to MPD, 28-year-old Luis Hector Pina was reportedly pulled over by a MPD officer at around 5:36 p.m. in reference to a traffic stop. After MPD discovered Pina allegedly had an outstanding felony warrant, police say he assaulted the officer and fled the scene in his 2017 Toyota Camry.With the assistance of Tucson Police Department air unit, Pina w
  
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• Two arrested through new anti-‘sanctuary’ policy campaign

  20-02-2020 22:58
  
  www.houstondwiattorney.netBOSTON (AP) — Federal immigration officials in Massachusetts say their new campaign to alert the public of immigrants living in the country illegally who have been released by local officials under “sanctuary” policies is having an impact.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Boston office says it recently arrested a man from Cape Verde and another from Colombia.The two had been among five people whose names, photos and criminal histories t
  
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• University of Michigan president apologizes to anyone harmed by a school doctor after ex-students allege sexual abuse

  20-02-2020 22:39
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan president apologizes to anyone harmed by aschool doctor after ex-students allege sexual abuse.
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• NFL owners approve terms for labor agreement; union to discuss in Friday conference call.

  20-02-2020 22:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — NFL owners approve terms for labor agreement; union to discuss in Friday conference call.
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• New Mexico files lawsuit against Google over collecting personal data of children

  20-02-2020 22:29
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is suing Google over allegations the tech company is illegally collecting personal data generated by children in violation of federal and state laws.The state attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court.
  Attorney General Hector Balderas claims Google is using its education services package that is marketed to school districts, teachers and parents to spy on children and their families.He says the company is mining data without pa
  
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• Police seek identity of man who allegedly committed multiple burglaries in midtown

  20-02-2020 22:18
  
  TUCSON - Tucson Police Department is asking the public to identify a man who allegedly committed multiple burglaries in midtown on Tuesday.Officials say the suspect was last seen leaving in a single or extended cab pickup.According to TPD, the man was last seen wearing a distinct, vulgar T-shirt and a black over gray Ecko Unltd. jacket.
  ***CAN YOU HELP DETECTIVES IDENTIFY THIS BURGLARY SUSPECT?***Detectives in Midtown Tucson are looking to identify the...Posted by Tucson Police Department on&nbs
  
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• West Elm store coming to Tucson

  20-02-2020 21:27
  
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  TUCSON – Modern furniture store West Elm is coming to
  Tucson.
  The store is expected to open its doors at the end of March
  in the La Encantada Shopping Center, 2905 E. Skyline Drive.
  The new Tucson store follows other Arizona locations in
  Scottsdale and Phoenix, which opened in 2008 and 2017.The 11,000 sq.-foot store will open featuring West Elm’s
  summer 2020 collectionAccording to a news release, the Tucson location will
  partner with select local businesses to curate a sele
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Fat Broads and Horse-Faced Lesbians

  20-02-2020 20:50
  
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• Portugal’s parliament votes to allow euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people

  20-02-2020 19:41
  
  LISBON (AP) — Portugal’s parliament votes to allow euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people.
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• Israeli prosecutors announce criminal investigation into Netanyahu challenger’s failed company, jolting election.

  20-02-2020 19:23
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli prosecutors announce criminal investigation into Netanyahu challenger’s failed company, jolting election.
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• Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison for witness tampering, lying to Congress

  20-02-2020 18:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison on his convictions for witness tampering and lying to Congress.Thursday's action in federal court comes amid Trump's unrelenting defense of his longtime confidant that has led to a mini-revolt inside the Justice Department and allegations the president has interfered in the case.Trump has denounced as a “miscarriage of justice” the initial recommendation by Justic
  
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• Inmate fall out of ceiling while trying to escape from Ohio jail

  20-02-2020 18:36
  
  (WDTN/NBC News)  Surveillance footage from Ohio's Montgomery County Jail shows the moment a woman's escape attempt came to an unexpected end.In the video, 42-year-old Jessica Boomershine can be seen falling from a drop ceiling, into the arms of guards waiting below.A handful of other occupants in the room where she was being held watched her use a chair to climb into the ceiling, and had alerted nearby guards to the situation.Boomershine was facing charges for kidnapping and assaulting an e
  
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• Mexican municipal worker who says he was shot by ICE agent at point-blank range files federal suit

  20-02-2020 18:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican municipal worker who was shot at point-blank range by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in New York says in a federal lawsuit that he has limited vision in his left eye and cannot use his left arm after the shooting.Erick Diaz Cruz says in his lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court that the officer gave no warning before firing at Diaz Cruz from about 4 feet away.He says he was unarmed and the officer had no reason to think he was armed.An ICE
  
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• Mark Kelly releases first campaign ad for 2020 senate race

  20-02-2020 18:20
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly released his first campaign ad of the 2020 election on Thursday, looking to introduce himself to Arizona voters in the face of attack ads from his Republican rival.Kelly's minute-long ad shows him wearing a black T-shirt and working on a motorcycle, and later laughing around a table with his family including former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt.“My parents didn’t have a lot of extr
  
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• USC to offer free tuition to families with annual income of $80K or less

  20-02-2020 18:15
  
  Bohao Zhao via Creative Commons USC Alumni ParkLOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less.USC President Carol L. Folt announced the move Thursday as an effort to make an undergraduate education possible to students from all walks of life.As part of the initiative, ownership of a home will not be counted in determining a student’s financial need.The changes will be phased in b
  
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• Volunteering at the Tucson Rodeo

  20-02-2020 17:41
  
  TUCSON - It’s a massive team effort to put on the Tucson Rodeo and that includes dozens of volunteers.Volunteers are donating hours of their time to make sure
  things run smoothly and it is a memorable experience for rodeo fans.They're some of the first faces you'll see on rodeo day and likely some of the last you’ll see as you leave the rodeo.“We make sure everyone has their tickets and guide people to
  where their seats are, answer any questions and you know joke around with pe
  
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• Video goes viral of toddler hugging pizza delivery man

  20-02-2020 17:38
  
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  (WJAR/NBC News)  A Rhode Island toddler's simple act of kindness has gone a long way.Lindsey Sheely's family had pizza delivered from "Wicked Good Pizza" to their West Warwick home Saturday night.The pizza delivery driver, Ryan Catterson, rang their doorbell around 7 p.m. and dropped off the pizza."As Ryan was walking away, my son just bolted past me, ran out the door, and put his arms up and just gave Ryan a big hug," Lindsey recalls. "Ryan just leaned into it, was really
  
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• Things to Do, Thursday, Feb. 20

  20-02-2020 17:27
  
  Roaring ’20s Dinner Party at Sullivan’s. Celebrate the fact that prohibition is no longer relevant with a night of food and drinks at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. This multi-course evening pairs several cocktails with fancy dishes, including a French 75 cocktail with seared scallop, smoked salmon deviled eggs and grapes; the Barrel-Aged Vieux Carré cocktail with a Manhattan strip steak and glazed fingerling potatoes; and the Blood & Sand cocktail with a cheese plate of gor
  
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• Laughing Stock: So. Much. Comedy!

  20-02-2020 17:20
  
  Laughing Stock By Linda RayIn a backwards ball cap, Andrew Rivers looks a little like Eminem without the pout or the baggage. His affect is a that of a slightly more animated Seinfeld.…
  
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• Skeletal remains found in Picture Rocks identified as Sarah Galloway

  20-02-2020 17:07
  
  Update Investigation in Picture RocksThe skeletal remains located in the desert area northeast of Anthony Road and Massingale Road on February 12, 2020 have been identified as 38-year-old Sarah Galloway.…
  
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• Police: Skeletal remains found in Picture Rocks identified as Sarah Galloway

  20-02-2020 16:27
  
  Sarah Galloway, 38, was last seen wearing a red shirt, gray sweater, and dark pants.
  TUCSON – The skeletal remains located in the desert area northeast of Anthony Road and Massingale Road on Jan 12 have been identified as 38-year-old Sarah Galloway, Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.  The cause of death has not yet been determined.
  Detectives are continuing their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. You can also submit an anonymous tip, with
  
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• PCSD: Skeletal remains found in Picture Rocks identified as Sarah Galloway

  20-02-2020 16:27
  
  Sarah Galloway, 38, was last seen wearing a red shirt, gray sweater, and dark pants.
  TUCSON – The skeletal remains located in the desert area northeast of Anthony and Massingale roads on Feb. 12 have been identified as 38-year-old Sarah Galloway, Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.  The cause of death has not yet been determined.
  Galloway went missing in March 2019, she was last seen at a residence in the 10600 block of W. Massingle Road.Several law enforcement agen
  
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• A diminished Victoria’s Secret is sold

  20-02-2020 15:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - Victoria's Secret, beset by falling sales and uncomfortable questions about its billionaire founder who has run the company for five decades, is being sold.
  The company's owner, L Brands, said that the private-equity firm Sycamore Brands will buy 55% of Victoria's Secret for about $525 million. The Columbus, Ohio company will keep the remaining 45% stake.
  Shares of L Brands, slid 12% in premarket trading Thursday.
  The selling price signifies a marked decline for a brand with hund
  
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• Turkey’s Defense Ministry says 2 soldiers killed in airstrike in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, 5 soldiers wounded

  20-02-2020 15:38
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Defense Ministry says 2 soldiers killed in airstrike in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, 5 soldiers wounded.
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• Everything you need to know about Tucson Rodeo Parade

  20-02-2020 15:21
  
  TUCSON – Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack downtown on Thursday for the 95th Annual Tucson Rodeo Parade.
  The Tucson tradition dates back to 1925 – it’s also the “longest-running non-motorized parade” in the United States.
  Organizers say there will be over 200 entries this year and World War II veterans will serve as grand marshals.I met up with Brandy at the Tucson Rodeo Parade!
  She didn't talk much, but she was sweet. pic.twitter.com/vbliBkzoxR&m
  
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• Low 80s today with rain and snow by tomorrow night!

  20-02-2020 13:10
  
  TUCSON - Today is the warmest day of the week with highs in the low 80s! Enjoy it while it lasts because we have rain and snow arriving by late Friday with cooler temperatures too. Today: Mostly sunny and warm! High: 81°Tonight: Partly cloudy and mild. Low: 51°Tomorrow: Breezy with increasing clouds, rain mainly late (70%)! High: 73°It's going to be WARM today with highs in the low 80s for the warmest spots! The last time we were in the low 80s was back in mid November
  
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• South Sudan’s rival leaders say they have agreed to form a coalition government, just 2 days before the latest deadline

  20-02-2020 13:09
  
  JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s rival leaders say they have agreed to form a coalition government, just 2 days before the latest deadline.
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• Long Range Forecast

  20-02-2020 13:00
  
  TUCSON - Below is a look at our long range forecast for temperatures and precipitation over the next 8 to 14 days.
  If this holds up, we'll be drier than normal for the next couple of weeks! The good news it that we have a great opportunity for rain late tomorrow and Saturday.
  Temperature wise, over the next couple of weeks we should hover close to normal with highs in the upper 60s and low to mid 70s.
  Note that this is just guidance and that changes are possible when looking this far out!
  The po
  
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• Merkel says German government will use “all its might” to stand up to those who try to divide the country

  20-02-2020 12:23
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Merkel says German government will use “all its might” to stand up to those who try to divide the country.
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• German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is much to indicate racism motivated Hanau shootings

  20-02-2020 12:22
  
  BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is much toindicate racism motivated Hanau shootings.
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• German security official says suspect in mass shooting appeared to have a far-right motive

  20-02-2020 09:40
  
  HANAU, Germany (AP) — German security official says suspect in mass shooting appeared to have a far-right motive.
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• Yonhap news agency says South Korea has reported its first death from the new virus

  20-02-2020 09:25
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yonhap news agency says South Korea has reported its first death from the new virus.
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• Where to Rock, Thursday, Feb. 20

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
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• The Fight for San Pedro

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  On Sunday, Jan. 26, a crowd of more than 1,000 gathered on a remote bridge in rural Arizona to protest the construction of a border wall across the San Pedro River, the last major undammed river in the Southwest.On Sunday, Jan. 26, a crowd of more than 1,000 gathered on a remote bridge in rural Arizona to protest the construction of a border wall across the San Pedro River, the last major undammed river in the Southwest. The protest—possibly the largest political demonstration in Cochise C
  
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• Terpene Time

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  In the early years of legal cannabis cultivation, dispensaries explored ways to vastly increase the concentration of THC and CBD in their strains. After years of development though, the focus has shifted to increase the variety of consumption methods and fine-tuning cannabinoid profiles. In the early years of legal cannabis cultivation, dispensaries explored ways to vastly increase the concentration of THC and CBD in their strains.…
  
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• Slam-Dunk Squad

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  I’ve been a basketball fan for nearly six decades and a Wildcat fan for four, but rarely have I had this kind of reaction. There was the Sean Elliott Final Four team in 1988 and the national championship team in 1997. And now, it’s the UA women.When the television series of Friday Night Lights premiered, a reviewer said that it was wonderful, not just compared to other things on TV, but like a poem or a painting. Every now and then, you'll come across something that's so fresh and so
  
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• Slam-Dunk Sisterhood

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  Contributor Tom Danehy makes the case that this is the best women’s basketball team the university has ever seen in this week’s cover story. Plus, we have plenty of music, food, arts and news stories for you this week. It's been a rough year for those who love UA football and men's basketball, but the UA women's basketball team is here to win the hearts of sports fans who are happy to jump on the bandwagon of plucky underdogs making a championship run.…
  
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• Know Your Product: Riders In The Sky

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  Like four cartoon cowboys, the Riders in the Sky weave a colorful landscape of frontier escapades and stories told around a campfire.Like four cartoon cowboys, the Riders in the Sky weave a colorful landscape of frontier escapades and stories told around a campfire. Riders in the Sky is a Western music ensemble with more than four decades under their belts, blending comedy and country into a dry cowboy style that is far catchier than you might expect.…
  
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• Happy 100th birthday, Rialto Theatre!

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  At last year’s Century of Tucson party, Hotel Congress passed the centennial torch to their cross-street neighbor, the Rialto Theatre. While the Rialto’s official hundred-year anniversary lands on August 29, 2020, they’re filling the whole year with festivities, kicking things off with the eighth annual Rialto Theatre Fundraising Gala on Saturday, Feb. 29.At last year's Century of Tucson party, Hotel Congress passed the centennial torch to their cross-street neighbor, the Rialt
  
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• Game Over

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  When Sonic the Hedgehog comes out of the gate, it has the makings of what could wind up being an early frontrunner for year’s worst. It’s irritating, it’s unoriginal, and it features multiple jokes about cops eating donuts, as if we haven’t heard those before.When Sonic the Hedgehog comes out of the gate, it has the makings of what could wind up being an early frontrunner for year's worst. It's irritating, it's unoriginal, and it features multiple jokes about cops eating
  
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• Back to the wall

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  Tohono O’odham nation Chairman Ned Norris said the “controlled blasting” for a border wall that will ultimately cut through his reservation is just the latest example of the federal government ignoring its duty to consult with tribes.Tohono O'odham nation Chairman Ned Norris said the "controlled blasting" for a border wall that will ultimately cut through his reservation is just the latest example of the federal government ignoring its duty to consult with tribes. Federal agenc
  
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• Alive and Kicking

  20-02-2020 09:00
  
  A finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe is currently one of the hottest plays making the circuit right now. With a story that is modern and fiercely female, it is no surprise that Arizona Repertory Theatre at the University of Arizona added it to its 2019/20 Season and produced it with a team made, predominantly, of women.A finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe is currently one of the hottest plays making the circui
  
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• German federal prosecutors take over investigation of Hanau shootings amid reports suspect had far-right motive

  20-02-2020 08:36
  
  HANAU, Germany (AP) — German federal prosecutors take over investigation of Hanau shootings amid reports suspect had far-right motive.
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• Woman struck and killed by Mardi Gras float during parade

  20-02-2020 08:03
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A womanwas struck and killed by a parade float in New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras.The woman, who hasn’t been identified, appeared to have tried to cross in between a tandem float when she tripped over its hitch and was run over, witnesses told news outlets. A tandem float has two sections that are connected in the middle.The death happened Wednesday night during the Krewe of Nyx parade. Mardi Gras is Feb. 25, but the Fat Tuesday celebration is precede
  
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• Mississippi man accused of killing 8 tears up during trial

  20-02-2020 07:54
  
  MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — Testimony from a Mississippi woman whose son and nephew were two of the eight victims killed in an early morning shooting in 2017 was so emotional that the man accused of killing them was in tears.The Daily Leader reports that Shayla Edwards took the stand Wednesday and testified that Willie Cory Godbolt, a relative by marriage, had taken her son running through his neighborhood.
  “Mama, I learned how to breathe when you’re running,” Edwards said her
  
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• Breaking down Harper’s amazing night vs. USA Olympic softball team

  20-02-2020 07:05
  
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  TUCSON - Arizona senior slugger Jessie Harper belted two home runs against the best team in the world as the UofA fell just short against the USA Olympic softball team in a 5-4 loss.
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• Hundreds of Arizonans came together to take stand against President Trump’s rally in Phoenix

  20-02-2020 07:00
  
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  PHOENIX - As President Donald Trump held a rally at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix Wednesday night, hundreds of Arizonans came together and took a stand against the president and his policies.
  Dozens peacefully protesting as we come up on 90 minutes before @realDonaldTrump takes the stage for a rally here in Phoenix. #News4Tucson pic.twitter.com/IQNqfHlVOT— Eric Fink (@EricMillerFink) February 20, 2020
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• UA Coach Adia Barnes making national headlines

  20-02-2020 06:59
  
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  TUCSON - Head coach Adia Barnes was named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List on Wednesday.Barnes
  has led Arizona to a 21-4 start for the first time in 20 seasons and are in the
  middle of the best stretch in school history as the Wildcats have won 27 of
  their last 31 games dating back to last season. Only Baylor, Princeton, Florida
  Gulf Coast and Oregon have won more games than Arizona in the last 31.The
  Wildc
  
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• Mayor of South Korean city of Daegu urges its 2.5 million people to refrain from going outside as its virus cases spike

  20-02-2020 06:58
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mayor of South Korean city of Daegu urges its 2.5 million people to refrain from going outside as its virus cases spike.
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