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• NBA, NHL, MLB, Major League Soccer to restrict access to locker rooms to protect players from exposure to coronavirus

  09-03-2020 23:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBA, NHL, MLB, Major League Soccer to restrict access to locker rooms to protect players from exposure to coronavirus.
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• Combat On Campus: Lightsaber duels illuminate University of New Mexico Campus

  09-03-2020 23:50
  
  (KOB)  University of New Mexico students might run into an unusual group if they stroll around campus Tuesday nights.The Order of the Wolf is a “Star Wars” inspired club where members meet up to fight each other.The rules of combat are simple: don't smack people in the face and have fun.“We're here to fight a little bit. Some combat with starblades,” says an Order of the Wolf member who goes by White Knight. “Starblades were inspired by lightsabers, so think li
  
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• Trump says White House to seek possible payroll tax relief amid virus outbreak

  09-03-2020 23:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says White House to seek possible payroll tax relief amid virus outbreak.
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• Pima County gets first 'presumptive' coronavirus case

  09-03-2020 23:09
  
  The Pima County Health Department just announced Pima County's first presumptive case of COVID-19 in a resident who recently returned from travel in an area with community spread of the virus.According to PCHD, the individual lives in unincorporated Pima County and is not severely ill. They are currently recovering at home in isolation and have been fully cooperative with public health monitoring. Arizona Department of Health Services and PCHD are currently investigating any close contacts
  
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• ADHS: Pima County resident tests positive for COVID-19

  09-03-2020 23:01
  
  TUCSON - A presumptive case of COVID-19 has officially made its way to Pima County after the Arizona Department of Health Service announced Monday afternoon that a resident has been diagnosed with the disease.According to Pima County Health Department, the individual diagnosed with COVID-19 is currently living in an unincorporated part of Pima County. ADHS said the individual is currently recovering at home in isolation and is being monitored by health officials.The county said the person is not
  
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• The Latest: Greece’s Orthodox Church won’t stop communion

  09-03-2020 22:30
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):10:25 p.m.Greece’s powerful Orthodox Church has rejected calls to stop communion that has been identified a risk for spreading the coronavirus, Instead, priests have been instructed nationwide to pray against the spread of the disease.The Church of Greece’s governing body said Monday that the spoonful of wine inserted into believers’ mouths during communion “clearly cannot cause
  
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• Zeke Nnaji named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, 3 other Wildcats also honored

  09-03-2020 22:19
  
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  TUCSON - Zeke Nnaji and three other members of the Arizona Men's Basketball team made Wildcat history after they were honored by the PAC-12 office this year.Each season, the 12 head coaches in the Pac-12 conference vote in order to honor the best players in the Pac-12. This year, Nnaji, Nico Mannion and Dylan Smith were honored on the All-Pac 12 teams. In addition, Stone Gettings was honored on Friday as the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete
  
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• The Latest: French culture minister tests positive

  09-03-2020 22:15
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):10:10 p.m.Officials say the commander of the U.S. Army in Europe and several staff members may have been exposed to the new coronavirus.The Army says in a statement Monday that Lt. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli and the others are self-monitoring their health and working remotely.Also Monday, French officials said that Culture Minister Franck Riester tested positive for the virus.
  French Health Minister Oli
  
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• The Latest: Italy restricts travel nationwide over virus

  09-03-2020 22:01
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):10 p.m.Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte says he is restricting travel nationwide to try to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.Monday’s decree came the same day it was announced that the first COVID-19 patient in the northern Italy cluster is breathing on his own for the first time since he tested positive.The 38-year-old named Mattia was moved out of intensive care Monday. He tested positive Feb
  
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• Suspect sought in US Bank robbery

  09-03-2020 21:52
  
  TUCSON – Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying
  a robbery suspect.
  Marana Police Department says a man entered the Safeway
  store on 9100 N. Silverbell Road on Friday, March 6 and demanded money from a
  US Bank teller.
  He was provided with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled
  the store, police say.
  The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, standing between five-feet-eight-inches to six-feet tall, and was wearing a denim long sleeve shirt and jeans.
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• Italy’s premier has extended internal travel restrictions imposed in the north to the entire country

  09-03-2020 21:46
  
  ROME (AP) — Italy’s premier has extended internal travel restrictions imposed in the north to the entire country.
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• Dow drops 7.8%, worst fall since 2008, as free-fall in oil price and worsening fears of fallout from virus seize markets

  09-03-2020 21:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow drops 7.8%, worst fall since 2008, as free-fall in oil price and worsening fears of fallout from virus seize markets.
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• The Latest: Virus death toll in United States climbs to 26

  09-03-2020 20:58
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):8:50 p.m.Officials in the United States are reporting four more deaths of people infected with the new coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 26, most of them in Washington state.Health officials in Washington on Monday reported three more coronavirus deaths, all residents of a Seattle-area nursing home that has been racked by COVID-19.
  Washington state has now at least 22 deaths linked to th
  
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• 2020 Festival of Books cancelled over Coronavirus fears

  09-03-2020 20:46
  
  The Tucson Festival of Books, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, has been cancelled due to a large number of authors pulling out and unable to travel due to fears of coronavirus.…
  
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• 2020 Tucson Festival of Books canceled amid COVID-19 concerns

  09-03-2020 20:42
  
  The Tucson Festival of Books has been canceled.
  According to the event organizers, the event was put off after more than 100 authors canceled over coronavirus concerns.
  The festival attracts more than 100,000 people to the
  University of Arizona campus annually.
  The event was scheduled for March 14-15.
  Here's a statement from the Tucson Festival of Books:"It is with great sadness that the Board of Directors of the Tucson Festival of Books has chosen to cancel the 2020 Tucson Festival of Books. We
  
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• The Latest: Cruise ship with 21 virus cases docks in US

  09-03-2020 20:38
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):8:30 p.m.A cruise ship with a cluster of coronavirus cases has arrived at a port in the San Francisco Bay Area after it was forced to idle off the California coast for days.
  The Grand Princess pulled into the Port of Oakland on Monday with more than 3,500 people aboard — 21 of them infected with the new virus. It’s unclear how many travelers would get off the ship Monday.
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• Cruise ship with cluster of coronavirus cases arrives at port in San Francisco Bay Area after days idling at sea

  09-03-2020 20:12
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cruise ship with cluster of coronavirus cases arrives at port in San Francisco Bay Area after days idling at sea.
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• Spanish media: All schools in the Madrid region to close for 2 weeks after sharp increase in coronavirus infections

  09-03-2020 20:09
  
  MADRID (AP) — Spanish media: All schools in the Madrid region to close for 2 weeks after sharp increase in coronavirus infections.
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• The Latest: Canada records its 1st death from new virus

  09-03-2020 19:52
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):7:50 p.m.Canadian health officials say a man has died of the new virus at a seniors care home in North Vancouver in what is believed to be the first COVID-19 death in that country.British Columbia Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced on the weekend that two elderly residents of the Lynn Valley Care Centre facility had been diagnosed with the virus.Henry say
  
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• The Latest: Slovakia bans all religious and sports events

  09-03-2020 19:47
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):7:45 p.m.Slovakia, the Roman Catholic stronghold in central Europe, is banning Mass and all other religious events for the next two weeks in an effort to contain the outbreak of the new coronavirus.Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini says that starting Tuesday all cultural, sports and social events are banned for at least two weeks. That includes the closure of movie theaters, and postponement of matches in
  
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• Board of Supervisors prepare for Coronavirus in Pima County

  09-03-2020 19:47
  
  On a Monday, March 9 meeting about coronavirus, Pima County District 5 Supervisor Richard Elías put it bluntly: “It’s only a matter of time before it’s here.” With three cases of the global virus confirmed in Pinal County, and an estimated 120 residents of Pima County being evaluated, it seems the virus entering Tucson is inevitable. But the Pima County Health Department reassures the public not to worry, and to treat the spreading virus as they would a bad flu se
  
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• Local health officials provide update on COVID-19 preparedness

  09-03-2020 19:12
  
  TUCSON – City, county and public safety officials held a
  press conference Monday morning to inform the community about COVID-19
  preparedness.
  At this time, there are currently no confirmed cases of the
  new coronavirus in Pima County.However, after the Arizona Department of Health Services announced Friday the state’s third COVID-19 case in Pinal County, local officials are taking new response measures.
  Public safety officials say the community should treat COVID-19 the same way they
  
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• Things to Do, Monday, March 9

  09-03-2020 19:10
  
  Representing women's voices in Celtic rock, the fire-breathing Eldritch Dragons perform under the light of the full moon.…
  
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• Israel to place anyone arriving from overseas into quarantine in response to growing coronavirus threat

  09-03-2020 18:59
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel to place anyone arriving from overseas into quarantine in response to growing coronavirus threat.
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• The Latest: WHO: 70% of sick in China have recovered

  09-03-2020 18:57
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):6:45 p.m.Officials at the World Health Organization said Monday that of about 80,000 people who have been sickened by COVID-19 in China, more than 70% have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.
  Patients are typically released when they test negative twice for the virus within 24 hours, meaning they’re no longer carrying the virus, although some countries may be using a slightly different d
  
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• Staying clear of the coronavirus while flying

  09-03-2020 18:45
  
  Many Americans concerned about coronavirus are wondering how to stay safe when they fly.The coronavirus has had a dramatic impact on air travel since the virus began to spread around the world. Thousands of flights have been cancelled and millions of travelers have decided not to fly but what about those who have to take to the skies?Many have taken to wearing masks but are they effective? The CDC says they should be considered for sick travelers with respiratory symptoms like coughing and sneez
  
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• The Latest: Ireland cancels all St. Patrick’s Day parades

  09-03-2020 18:43
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):6:40 p.m.Ireland has canceled all St. Patrick’s Day parades across the country in an attempt to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced the cancellation and said “further advice about mass public gatherings will be issued in the next few days.”The annual March 17 parade in Dublin is one of Ireland’s biggest tourist events, and typically draws
  
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• The Latest: UN sees $1-2 trillion hit to world economy

  09-03-2020 18:18
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):6:20 p.m.A key U.N. trade organization is warning of looming recession in the world economy as countries respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak.Richard Kozul-Wright of the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development predicts a global “hit” to the world economy of between $1 trillion and $2 trillion this year, and cautions it could be worse.Even before oil markets plunged Monday, Kozul-Wright
  
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• The Latest: European stocks plunge into bear market

  09-03-2020 18:04
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):6:05 p.m.European financial markets have fallen into a bear market, closing the day with their heaviest losses since the darkest days of the 2008 global financial crisis.The index in Italy, where the government shut down travel into and out of the country’s financial and industrial heartland, fell a massive 11.2%.Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 7.3%, Germany’s DAX 7.9% and the CAC 40 in France
  
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• The Latest: Chopin piano event to go on as planned in Warsaw

  09-03-2020 17:49
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):5:05 p.m.Organizers of an international piano competition devoted to the work of Frederic Chopin say the preliminary round is being held as planned in Poland next month.
  The organizers said eliminations for the 18th Chopin Piano Competition would be postponed from April 17-28 until September only if a large number of participants can’t attend due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
  Over 160 young pia
  
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• The Latest: Germany reports first 2 deaths of virus patients

  09-03-2020 17:15
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):4:45 p.m.Germany has reported the first two deaths in the country of people infected with the new coronavirus.Heinsberg county in Germany’s far west reported the first death on Monday. The city of Essen then reported an 89-year-old woman’s death as the second.The Heinsberg area has seen the highest concentration of infections in Germany so far.The German state where both Heinsberg and Essen
  
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• Starbucks temporarily suspends use of personal reusable cups due to coronavirus

  09-03-2020 16:59
  
  TUCSON - Starbucks is suspending its use of personal reusable cups.
  The
  coffee chain says it will continue to honor the discount if you bring in a
  reusable cup, but it will serve those customers their drinks in disposable cups
  for now.
  This
  is part of the coffee giant’s response to the spreading coronavirus
  outbreak.  It has also directed store to
  clean more thoroughly and more often.
  There are signs posted inside the stores alerting customers about the change. News 4 Tucson found the
  
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• Coronavirus Warning: No large crowds, no long trips, no cruise ships

  09-03-2020 16:50
  
  (NBC News)  Health experts are warning senior citizens and sick people to stay away from crowds as the coronavirus spreads and the government plays catch-up on testing. "Say no large crowds, no long trips. And above all, don't get on a cruise ship," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Sunday on "Meet the Press."A ship with 3,500 passengers, nearly a dozen of them sick, is expected to dock near San Francisco Monday.Nationwide, mo
  
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• Fire breaks out at Tucson’s west side apartment building for second time

  09-03-2020 16:23
  
  TUCSON – Crews responded to an apartment fire Monday morning
  on Tucson’s west side.
  According to Tucson Fire Department, the incident occurred in
  the 500 block of West Prince Road.
  On Feb. 28, eight residents were displaced after a two-alarm fire in the same building.#TucsonFire is on scene of an apartment fire in the 500 block of W. Prince. Fire is under control. More info to come #TFD pic.twitter.com/ibJlyr7cjN— Tucson Fire Department (@TucsonFireDept) March 9, 2020
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• 5 displaced after apartment complex fire on Tucson’s west side

  09-03-2020 16:23
  
  TUCSON – Five people were displaced after an apartment fire on Tucson's west side Monday morning.Tucson Fire Department responded to a complex in the 500 block of West Prince Road at 7:30 a.m.TFD says fire and smoke "were pouring out" of the second story unit. The fire was under control in nine minutes.The incident also prompted traffic delays. Westbound traffic on West Prince Road is shut down from Oracle Road, according to Tucson Police Department.No injuries were reported.
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• Exorcist, Game of Thrones actor Max von Sydow dies at 90

  09-03-2020 16:05
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor who played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90.
  He was known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. But it was his role as the devil-evicting priest in William Friedkin's controversial 1973 film "The Exorcist" that brought him to international attention.
  More recently, he received an Emmy nomination for his work
  
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• The Latest: Cruise ship passengers prepped for Oakland port

  09-03-2020 15:38
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):3:15 p.m.A passenger on the cruise ship off the coast of California that has people infected with the new coronavirus on board says personnel covered from head to toe in protective gear are waking people up to check if they are sick.Michele Smith, of Paradise, California, says a doctor knocked on the door of her and her husband’s cabin on the Grand Princess before dawn Monday and asked if they had
  
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• The Latest: Merkel says virus-control methods ‘not in vain’

  09-03-2020 15:17
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):2:55 p.m.German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against thinking that measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus are in vain, insisting that they are buying “valuable time.”Merkel spoke at a German-Greek business forum in Berlin on Monday as stock shares plunged in Europe and elsewhere amid increasing disruption caused by the worldwide virus outbreak. Germany reported 1,112 confi
  
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• Stocks fall further on Wall Street as trading reopens; Major indexes are down 7% as Dow falls nearly 2,000 points

  09-03-2020 14:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fall further on Wall Street as trading reopens; Major indexes are down 7% as Dow falls nearly 2,000 points.
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• The Latest: French leader’s walk sends message amid outbreak

  09-03-2020 14:51
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):2:20 p.m.French President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron have taken a walk on Paris’ Champs-Elysees avenue to send a message of confidence to the French economy amid the coronavirus crisis.The French president walked hand-in-hand with his wife on the street known for luxury shopping and stylish living but maintained a one-meter security distance from others during the walk on Monda
  
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• S&P 500 index drops 7%, triggering a 15-minute trading halt

  09-03-2020 14:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks plunged 7% on Wall Street Monday, triggering a trading halt for 15 minutes.
  The steep drop followed similar falls in Europe after a fight among major crude-producing countries jolted investors already on edge about the widening fallout from the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Indexes in London and Frankfurt dropped by more than 7%. The benchmark for Italy, where the industrial and financial heartland was put in lockdown, fell 11%. Oil prices are down about 20%, deepening
  
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• Trading halted on the New York Stock Exchange for 15 minutes after S&P 500 falls 7%

  09-03-2020 14:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Trading halted on the New York Stock Exchange for 15 minutes after S&P 500 falls 7%.
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• Stocks plummet in early trading on Wall Street following steep falls overseas as oil price plunge worsens economic fears

  09-03-2020 14:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plummet in early trading on Wall Street following steep falls overseas as oil price plunge worsens economic fears.
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• The Latest: Spain sees spike in virus infections, deaths

  09-03-2020 14:00
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):1:55 p.mSpanish health authorities are considering new virus containment measures after infections skyrocketed in two areas in the past few days.Roughly half of the 904 infections in Spain were in the central region of Madrid, where infections have more than doubled in the past 24 hours, from 202 to 469. Deaths in the region, where much of the contagion is being seen in nursing homes and amid health wor
  
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• Italy: 6 inmates protesting virus restrictions die after breaking into prison infirmary, overdosing on methadone

  09-03-2020 13:43
  
  ROME (AP) — Italy: 6 inmates protesting virus restrictions die after breaking into prison infirmary, overdosing on methadone.
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• Chance for showers every day this work week!

  09-03-2020 13:40
  
  TUCSON - Mostly sunny with highs in the 60s and 70s. Few high clouds will move in this afternoon with a chance for showers late tonight into tomorrow. Looks like a wet week ahead with a chance for rain each day through Friday!Today: Mostly sunny with a chance for showers late. High: 76°Tonight: A few showers, otherwise mostly cloudy (30%). Low: 54°Tomorrow: Showers likely, especially before noon (60%). High: 75°We have an opportunity for showers every single
  
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• The Latest: Disneyland Paris stays open, staffer infected

  09-03-2020 13:39
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):1:30 p.m.Disneyland Paris says a male backstage cast member has tested positive for COVID-19 but that the park will remain open.The staffer, who was not named and whose age is not known, was already on sick leave when Disney was notified about the infection Sunday. He is receiving treatment.Park officials said since the infected cast member worked backstage he was not in contact with the public. Cast me
  
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• The Latest: Confusion for travelers in Italy

  09-03-2020 13:18
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):1:10 p.m.Confusion still reigns in Italy over who may travel where and under what circumstances, after the government imposed strict new limits on movements to contain the rapidly spreading virus.Travelers at Milan’s main train station are being required to sign a form from the police, self-certifying that they are traveling either for ‘’proven work needs,’’ situations of n
  
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• Super Worm Moon

  09-03-2020 13:00
  
  TUCSON - The last full moon of winter will hit its peak at 10:47 AM this morning but it was shining bright last night and early this morning!
  March's supermoon is called the Super Worm Moon. According to NASA, the moon got its name from native tribes in the northern and eastern United States.
  That is the most widely used name but it's also known as the Crow moon, Sugar Moon, Sap Moon, Crust Moon, and Lenten Moon.
  The Worm Moon is the first of three supermoons according to the Farmer's Almanac. T
  
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• The Latest: Death toll rises in Iran from new coronavirus

  09-03-2020 12:46
  
  ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local):12:40 p.m.Iran says the new coronavirus has killed another 43 people, pushing the death toll to 237 amid 7,161 confirmed cases.The Health Ministry announced the new figure at a news conference Monday. There are over 7,640 confirmed cases of the virus across the wider Mideast.Some experts worry Iran may be underreporting its cases.
  The rising death toll comes as Mideast stock markets have significantly d
  
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