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• Military vet returns to Arizona 20 years after wrongly deported to Mexico

  05-03-2020 23:55
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A military veteran has returned to the United States after an immigration judge mistakenly deported him to Mexico in 2001 following his conviction on a nonviolent felony theft charge.Joel Diaz Rincon, 51, who was a legal, permanent U.S. resident and had served three years in the Marines, crossed the border near San Diego as a free man on Wednesday, the Arizona Republic reported."Shocking. I never thought I would make it back," Diaz Rincon said, adding that he had lived
  
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• Latest: Epidemiologist predicts more Las Vegas virus cases

  05-03-2020 23:35
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):5:30 a.m.The announcement of a case of the new coronavirus in Las Vegas came as no surprise to at least one public health care expert, who says what happens in Vegas doesn’t necessarily stay in the tourism hub.Brian Labus is an assistant professor of public health at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas and a former senior epidemiologist at the Southern Nevada Health District.Labus says, “People bring things her
  
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• ADOT mourns worker who was struck, killed while working I-10 near Phoenix

  05-03-2020 23:25
  
  PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is mourning the loss of one of its employees after he was reportedly struck and killed while working on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix Wednesday.According to ADOT, 55-year-old Frank Dorizio, a member of the department's Incident Response Unit, was setting up construction signs on the highway to alert drivers of pavement repairs when he was struck by a vehicle.“While the Arizona Department of Public Safety continues its investigation, this
  
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• Scottsdale FD implement cautionary measures after transporting 2nd ‘presumptive positive’ case of COVID-19

  05-03-2020 23:06
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The individual who was the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Arizona reportedly required ambulance transport to the hospital, Scottsdale Fire Department announced Thursday.On Tuesday, Maricopa County Department of Health and the Arizona Department of Health Services released that a man in his 20s tested presumptive positive for contracting COVID-19. Health officials said this individual reportedly is a known contact of a person outside of Arizona who traveled to an area af
  
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• Warren cancels town hall in Phoenix shortly after ending 2020 presidential bid

  05-03-2020 22:22
  
  PHOENIX - Sen. Elizabeth Warren has officially canceled her town hall meeting in Phoenix after she announced Thursday that she has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race.After being a frontrunner early in the race, Warren officially exited the presidential race after a lackluster Super Tuesday result. Early results showed that Warren did not win any of the 14 states that hit the polls Tuesday; even coming out third in Massachusetts, the state she currently represents.Shortly after this news h
  
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• Stocks and bond yields fall sharply as virus fears send more shudders through markets; Dow Jones industrials slump 3.6%

  05-03-2020 22:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks and bond yields fall sharply as virus fears send more shudders through markets; Dow Jones industrials slump 3.6%.
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• Judge tries tactic to get inmate to talk: Send in Mom

  05-03-2020 22:02
  
  CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge took an unusual step Thursday to try to persuade an inmate to testify about a high-profile death row case: He asked the inmate’s mother to have a word with him in private.Pinellas County Judge Pat Siracusa spent the morning trying to get inmate Jack Pearcy to talk during a hearing about the 1985 slaying of 14-year-old Shelly Boggio. Pearcy is serving a life sentence after a 1987 conviction for the crime. His co-defendant, James Dailey, is facin
  
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• Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief

  05-03-2020 21:59
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift is donating $1 million to tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee, where deadly storms ravaged counties this week, including in Nashville.
  In an Instagram post made Thursday, Swift said “Nashville is my home.” She added that “the fact that so many people have lost their homes and so much more in Middle Tennessee is devastating to me.”
  She included a link to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund. The statewide death tol
  
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• The Latest: Virus keeps EU Parliament session in Brussels

  05-03-2020 21:52
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):3:50 a.m.The European Parliament’s plenary session initially scheduled next week in Strasbourg, France, will instead take place in Brussels because of the novel coronavirus.Parliament president David Sassoli said Thursday that according to the legislative body’s medical services “the health risks are considered to be significantly higher” if lawmakers gather in Strasbourg.Sassoli says the necessary se
  
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• The Latest: California confirms 3rd cruise virus infection

  05-03-2020 21:46
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):3:40 a.m.California authorities say they have confirmed a third case of novel coronavirus from a passenger who traveled on the Grand Princess cruise ship last month from San Francisco to Mexico.Authorities said Wednesday that a passenger on the Feb 11-21 cruise has died and another is infected.Sonoma County health officials said Thursday that a third passenger has tested positive for the virus. They identified that person as
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Conspiracy Pox

  05-03-2020 21:33
  
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• Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin bringing tour to Arizona this fall

  05-03-2020 21:23
  
  Live Nation Entertainment
  PHOENIX – GRAMMY award-winning artists Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin are hitting the road together. They will be kicking off their tour in Phoenix on Sept. 5 at the Gila River Arena.
  Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Thursday,
  March 12 at LiveNation.com at 10 a.m. local time.Enrique and Ricky have created some of pop music’s most
  memorable songs for decades and their combined list of chart-toppers is
  seemingly endless.
  Enrique gained dev
  
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• The Latest: Seattle commuters stay home during outbreak

  05-03-2020 21:12
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):3:10 a.m.The notoriously congested freeways of Seattle have become much easier to navigate since authorities urged commuters to stay home when possible during the coronavirus outbreak.Major Seattle-area employers such as Microsoft and Amazon have told workers to not go into work. Between them, the tech giants employ more than 100,000 people in the region.Washington’s Gov. Jay Inslee and local leaders have implored work
  
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• Senate clears $8.3B emergency measure to battle coronavirus; sweeping vote sends bill to Trump’s desk

  05-03-2020 20:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate clears $8.3B emergency measure to battle coronavirus; sweeping vote sends bill to Trump’s desk.
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• Police: Woman wanted for theft, fraud case

  05-03-2020 20:20
  
  TUCSON – Oro Valley police are seeking public help in identifying
  a woman wanted in a theft and fraud case.
  According to Oro Police Department, the woman committed “major”
  thefts and frauds in Oro Valley, Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff.
  In the photographs shared by the police department, the woman is wearing scrubs. She has a tattoo on her left ring finger.We need your help identifying a female that has committed major thefts and frauds in Oro Valley, Tucson, Phoenix and...Poste
  
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• Committee: Confederate ‘battle flag’ will no longer be displayed at Tucson Rodeo Parade

  05-03-2020 20:14
  
  TUCSON - For years, the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia has been on display during the Tucson Rodeo Parade.While the debate whether the flag recognized as a symbol of the Confederate army is a sign of hatred and oppression or a part of history continues throughout the nation, Tucson Rodeo Parade coordinators announced Thursday that this battle flag will no longer be shown at the annual event.The battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, which depicts a red flag with a blue cross
  
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• The Latest: Vatican working to control spread of new virus

  05-03-2020 19:57
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):1:55 a.m.The Vatican says it is working with Italian authorities to coordinate measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the tiny city state, where Pope Francis is recovering from a cold.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni declined to elaborate on possible measures. It seems likely that the Vatican will suspend Francis’ weekly general audiences, given the Italian ban on large public gatherings and recommendations tha
  
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• The Latest: Virus cases in New York state double to 22

  05-03-2020 19:28
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):12:20 a.m.The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in New York state has doubled overnight, from 11 to 22.Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the figures Thursday. The newly diagnosed cases include two hospitalized patients in New York City and a hospitalized man in Long Island’s Nassau County.The other positive tests were in people with mild symptoms — or none at all — in Westchester County, where a cluster
  
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• McSally introduces legislation aimed at lowering drug prices

  05-03-2020 19:28
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally has introduced long-promised legislation aimed at reducing drug prices, particularly for seniors on Medicare, as she ramps up a tough election campaign in which health care is likely to figure prominently.McSally's bill, introduced late Tuesday, opens the door to allowing Medicare to negotiate the prices for some drugs, which Republicans have long resisted. But Democrats say it falls far short of delivering the sort of drug price relief
  
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• Woman charged in fatal pedestrian crash on southwest side

  05-03-2020 19:26
  
  Tucson Police DepartmentHannah Rogers
  TUCSON - The pedestrian killed in a February vehicle collision on the southwest side has been identified by Tucson Police Department Thursday morning.At around 8 p.m. Feb. 26, 63-year-old Franklin S. Johnson was struck by a vehicle when he was crossing Valencia Road near Southvale Park Road. Johnson was reportedly transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.According to TPD, the 63-year-old succumbed to his injuries Tuesday afternoon.Police s
  
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• Dow Jones industrials sink 1,000 points as fears of fallout from the spreading virus outbreak grip stock market again

  05-03-2020 19:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrials sink 1,000 points as fears of fallout from the spreading virus outbreak grip stock market again.
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• The Latest: UK sees 1st virus death, Italy jumps to 148 dead

  05-03-2020 19:04
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):12 midnightA patient with an underlying health condition in southeast England has died after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the first person in the UK to succumb to the disease.The person, who was not identified, is among the 115 people in the U.K. who have tested positive for the new virus. Switzerland also reported its first virus death on Thursday.
  Italy has by far the highest number of dead in Europe at 148 pe
  
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• Women of Influence winners thank their mothers, daughters and coworkers

  05-03-2020 18:43
  
  When Southern Arizona’s most influential female leaders think back on their success, they think about their mothers, daughters, co-workers and industry colleagues who helped them achieve their dreams.These women shared their gratitude with those they love most at the annual Women of Influence Awards, hosted by Inside Tucson Business and its parent company, Tucson Local Media.Nearly 600 guests packed into the ballroom of Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, Sahuarita Wednesday eveni
  
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• La Cima principal wins at Women of Influence 2020

  05-03-2020 18:41
  
  Julie Valenzuela's commitment to the Amphitheater school district is as strong as her commitment to education itself.…
  
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• Final Israeli election results confirm Netanyahu falls short of parliamentary majority

  05-03-2020 18:33
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Final Israeli election results confirm Netanyahu falls short of parliamentary majority.
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• Russia’s president, Turkish counterpart, announce a cease-fire in northwestern Syria, coming into force at midnight

  05-03-2020 18:28
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s president, Turkish counterpart, announce a cease-fire in northwestern Syria, coming into force at midnight.
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• The Latest: UN to world: Pull “out all the stops” for virus

  05-03-2020 18:04
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):11:30 p.m.The head of the World Health Organization says nations cannot stop their battle against the coronavirus that is sweeping across the globe.
  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking in Geneva on Thursday, told reporters: “This is not a drill. This is not the time for giving up. This is not a time of for excuses. This is a time for pulling out all the stops.”He added that “countries have been planning fo
  
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• Westside barricade situation ends with arrest

  05-03-2020 17:40
  
  TUCSON –The suspect involved in a barricade situation Thursday morning at a residence on the west side has been taken into custody, Tucson Police Department says.
  Initially, police responded to a report of a “suspicious
  person with a gun” in the 300 block of W. Delano Street, near Oracle and Fort
  Lowell roads.
  Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect was inside a residence in the area. No other residents were inside the home, police said.
  The SWAT is currently at the scene.Th
  
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• Police respond to barricade situation on Tucson’s west side

  05-03-2020 17:40
  
  TUCSON – Tucson Police Department is working a barricade
  situation on Tucson’s west side Thursday morning.
  Initially, police responded to a report of a “suspicious
  person with a gun” in the 300 block of W. Delano Street, near Oracle and Fort
  Lowell roads.
  Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect was inside a residence in the area. No other residents were inside the home, police said.
  The SWAT is currently at the scene.The barricade situation is on-going. TPD advised mem
  
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• Threat prompts evacuation at Old Vail Middle School

  05-03-2020 17:26
  
  A threat prompted the evacuation of students at Old Vail
  Middle Thursday morning.
  According to a spokesperson with the Vail School District,
  the threat was sent via text message from one student to another.
  Pima County Sheriff’s Department did a sweep of the building
  and didn’t find “anything unusual,” according to school officials.
  Students are expected to return to their classrooms Thursday
  morning.
  The school is located at 13299 E. Colossal Cave Rd.  
  The post Thr
  
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• The Latest: US says Iran rejects offer of aid to fight virus

  05-03-2020 16:55
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):10:50 p.m.A U.S. envoy says the United States has offered humanitarian assistance to Iran to help them deal with their coronavirus outbreak but “the regime rejected the offer.”
  U.S. special representative for Iran, Brian Hook, spoke Thursday at a news conference in Paris. Iran has reported 107 virus deaths, same as Italy, the two hardest-hit nations outside of China.In an interview later, Hook says “we aske
  
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• Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout

  05-03-2020 16:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans. The exit came days after the onetime front-runner couldn't win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own.The Massachusetts senator hasn't endorsed Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden, the remaining candidates in the race. But she has talked to both campaigns
  
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• Sen. Elizabeth Warren ends presidential bid after disappointing Super Tuesday finish

  05-03-2020 16:53
  
  Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren ends Democratic presidential bid after disappointing Super Tuesday finish.She will be announcing the decision on a call with her campaign staff at 11 a.m. ET.
  This is a developing story.The post Sen. Elizabeth Warren endspresidential bid after disappointing Super Tuesday finish appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Coronavirus could cost airline industry billions

  05-03-2020 16:41
  
  (AP) - An industry group says the spreading coronavirus could cost airlines as much as $113 billion in lost revenue.
  That figure, released Thursday, is four times the number released just two weeks ago by the The International Air Transport Association, which is imploring governments for assistance. The group says the industry urgently needs help from governments in waiving some requirements and fees.The struggling British airline Flybe collapsed Thursday as the outbreak quashed ticket sales. Th
  
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• The Latest: Virus fears prompt schools near Seattle to close

  05-03-2020 16:34
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):10:30 p.m.A school district north of Seattle with 22,000 students will close for up to two weeks because of coronavirus concerns.All 26 schools in the Northshore School District will be closed for up to two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and protect vulnerable staff members, the district’s superintendent said in a letter to parents. The district is largely in Bothell, Washington, 20 miles north of Seatt
  
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• Shake on it? Not anymore! Coronavirus is changing the way many people greet each other

  05-03-2020 16:32
  
  (KGW)  The spread of COVID- 19 coronavirus is changing the way many people greet each other.  People are getting creative to avoid hand-in-hand contact. Some have turned to tapping toes, bumping elbows and fists, bowing and nodding in lieu of shaking hands.To some, cautiously avoiding handshakes comes at the cost of expressing manners and respect. Many feel those things are lost when people avoid shaking hands.“I'm going to shake because that's the kind of business we're in,&rdqu
  
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• Trebek reaches 1-year mark in cancer fight with hope, candor

  05-03-2020 16:01
  
  Photo: Jeopardy!Alex Trebek By LYNN ELBER
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alex Trebek marked his one-year battle against pancreatic cancer with candor about how hard it's been and a vow to keep going."I'd be lying if I said the journey had been an easy one. There have been some good days, but a lot of not-so-good days," the longtime "Jeopardy!" host said in a video message posted online Wednesday. He's joked with friends that "the cancer won't kill me, the chemo treatments will," Trebek said.Moments of pain
  
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• Former United Auto Workers union president Gary Jones charged with corruption

  05-03-2020 15:45
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Former United Auto Workers union president Gary Jones charged with corruption.
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• Dunkin’ will give out free donuts every Friday this month, but there’s a catch

  05-03-2020 15:36
  
  Dunkin' is trying to turn TGIF into TGIFDF: thank goodness
  it's free donut Friday.Dunkin' is giving away a free donut with the purchase of any
  drink every Friday this month.You have to be a DDPerks member. You can enroll on the Dunkin' app or ddperks.com.
  Are you ready for free ?! Download the Dunkin’ App to join DD Perks and get a free donut every Friday in March when you buy any beverage. pic.twitter.com/USbkYJM8Yq— Dunkin' (@dunkindonuts) March 2, 2020
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• Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing 2% from indexes, a day after surging 4% as mood swings back to fear

  05-03-2020 15:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing 2% from indexes, a day after surging 4% as mood swings back to fear.
  The post Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing 2% from indexes, a day after surging 4% as mood swings back to fear appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: South Africa sees nation’s 1st coronavirus case

  05-03-2020 15:15
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):9 p.m.South Africa has announced its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus.
  Health Minister Zwele Mkhize said a 38-year-old man had returned this week from Italy with his wife and other travelers. He fell ill at his home in the KwaZulu-Natal province Tuesday and was tested. A health team is now getting in touch with all the people he had contact with.South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will speak to the nation late
  
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• The Latest: Italy limits visits to elderly in nursing homes

  05-03-2020 14:50
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):8:35 p.m.Italy has placed temporary restrictions on visiting relatives in nursing homes and is urging the elderly not to go outside unless absolutely necessary.The Italian government, which closed schools nationwide to try to contain the coronavirus, has opened a campaign to urge ordinary Italians to do their part to limit infections given that Italy’s elderly population risks overwhelming the public health system with
  
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• How winning turned Joe Biden into a confident candidate

  05-03-2020 14:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joe Biden strode confidently to the podium, shutters clicking, a bank of cameras beaming to a national audience.
  "Those of you who have been knocked down, those of you who have been knocked out, this is your campaign," Biden said Wednesday. "We welcome all of those who want to join us. We're building a movement."The former vice president has found his stride and his voice as he becomes a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.
  Gone is the sometimes mumbling, a
  
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• US productivity increases at 1.2% rate in fourth quarter, down slightly from first estimate

  05-03-2020 14:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US productivity increases at 1.2% rate in fourth quarter, down slightly from first estimate.
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• The Latest: Facebook closes office after worker sickened

  05-03-2020 13:31
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):6:10 p.m.Facebook says it’s temporarily closing an office in Seattle after a worker was diagnosed with the new virus.“A contractor based in our Stadium East office has been diagnosed with the COVID-19,” the company said. “We’ve notified our employees and are following the advice of public health officials to prioritize everyone’s health and safety.”Facebook said the last time the wor
  
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• The Latest: Japan to quarantine visitors from China, S Korea

  05-03-2020 13:11
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):6 p.m.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will impose a 14-day quarantine on all visitors from China and South Korea before they are allowed an entry permit.
  They will be sent to a government facility for the quarantine and will not be allowed to use public transportation, Abe said Thursday as officials stepped up their efforts against the spread of the virus.Japan has more than 1,050 confirmed cases, including 706
  
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• Warm and breezy!

  05-03-2020 13:10
  
  TUCSON -  Breezy and warm this afternoon with increasing clouds! Wind could gust as high as 30 MPH at times today and tomorrow. Temperatures will warm into the 70s and low 80s today through Saturday!
  Today: Clouds increase, breezy and warm! High: 80°Tonight: Mostly cloudy and cool. Low: 55°Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, breezy and warm! High: 82°Clouds increase and it be breezy today and tomorrow with gusts as high as 30 MPH. Temperatures will warm into the 70s and
  
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• Windy today and tomorrow

  05-03-2020 13:00
  
  TUCSON - Thanks to an area of high pressure building over the Rockies, wind will pick up this afternoon and it will stay windy tomorrow as well.
  Below is a look at the forecast wind gusts. Looks like the strongest wind will begin to blow late tonight and tomorrow with gusts around 30-35 MPH.
  Forecast wind at 6 PM Tonight Forecast wind at 7 PM Tomorrow
  For fun, here's a look at how the wind might impact lose items like your trash cans!
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• Iran says new coronavirus has killed 107 people amid 3,513 confirmed cases across the Islamic Republic.

  05-03-2020 11:40
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says new coronavirus has killed 107 people amid 3,513 confirmed cases across the Islamic Republic.
  The post Iran says new coronavirus has killed 107 people amid 3,513 confirmed cases across the Islamic Republic. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Swiss officials confirm first coronavirus death

  05-03-2020 11:37
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):5:30 p.m.Authorities in Switzerland say a 74-year-old woman infected with COVID-19 has died, the first death due to the new virus reported in the country.
  The Federal Office of Public Health said Thursday that the death was reported by authorities in the western canton of Vaud.
  The woman had been hospitalized since Tuesday and died during the night.
  As of Wednesday afternoon, 58 infections had been confirmed in Switzerland.5
  
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