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• Gov. Ducey Issues Declaration Of Emergency over Coronavirus

  11-03-2020 23:38
  
  On Wednesday, March 11, Governor Doug Ducey issued a Declaration of Emergency, as well as an executive order, to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona.
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• The Latest: Limits placed on nursing home visits in Florida

  11-03-2020 23:37
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is placing limits on who can visit nursing homes and assisted living facilities in his state in an attempt to protect those most at risk from the new coronavirus.
  The governor issued an executive order on Wednesday that prohibits anyone who recently arrived from a foreign country from visiting those facilities.
  He took that step a day after eight more people in Florida tested positive for the virus. DeSantis note
  
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• F-35 Critics Tell Air Force That the New Fighter Jet Is Too Loud for This Town

  11-03-2020 23:22
  
  Tensions ran high between Tucsonans and local community leaders over the potential plan to house the F-35A Lightning II Aircraft at Davis Monthan Air Force Base as a replacement to the A-10 Thunderbolt II during last night’s public hearing at the Tucson Convention Center.…
  
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• Gov Ducey declares public health emergency over COVID-19

  11-03-2020 23:16
  
  TUCSON - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey declared a public health emergency Wednesday afternoon after numerous cases of COVID-19 has popped up across the state.Earlier that day, health officials confirmed three more cases of COVID-19 in Arizona, bringing the total of confirmed cases to nine. Pima County confirmed its first case of the deadly disease that was first detected in China on Monday.According to health officials, Ducey's declaration will provide medical professionals with the tools needed
  
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• The Latest: Italy premier urges people not to hoard food

  11-03-2020 23:05
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Italy’s premier is urging people not to hoard food, saying they don’t need to because stores where they can buy it will remain open.Premier Giuseppe Conte made the comments late Wednesday as he announced closures of most stores around the country in response to the coronavirus outbreak.Included in the ban are coffee bars, a staple of Italian life. Restaurants will also close but will be allowed to make home deliveries.
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• Weather IQ at EC Nash Elementary School

  11-03-2020 22:55
  
  News 4 Tucson Weather IQ with Matt Brode at EC Nash Elementary School.
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• The Latest: US death toll from coronavirus rises to 37

  11-03-2020 22:36
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:The death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to at least 37 deaths.Seattle’s King County reported four new deaths Wednesday. Three were residents of Life Care Center in suburban Kirkland, where most of Washington state’s deaths have occurred.
  The fourth death was a woman living at another care center. She died at a hospital on Tuesday.Of the 37 known deaths in the U.S., 29 are in Washington state. The governor on Wednesda
  
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• Good Samaritans brave fiery semi crash on Phoenix highway

  11-03-2020 22:31
  
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  (KPNX/NBC News)  A truck driver is recovering after a terrifying crash on a Phoenix, Arizona highway thanks in part to the actions of Good Samaritans who witnessed the crash.The semi collided with a median wall tilted on its side, and caught on fire.   Multiple good Samaritans parked their cars and worked together, trying to lift the wreckage to get the driver out. Witnesses said the driver's legs were pinned, and he was unable to escape."Me and several other guy
  
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• Coach Miller chimes last time before tipoff in Pac-12 Tourney

  11-03-2020 22:23
  
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  TUCSON -The No. 5 seed Arizona will play the No. 12 seed Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament, after the two teams closed the regular season against each other in Tucson and Washington getting the win, 69-63.News 4 Tucson's Paul Cicala will have complete coverage of the Pac-12 Tournament at News 4 Tucson at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.Under head coach Sean Miller, Arizona is 17-7 (.708) at the Pac-12 Tournament. Overall, Arizona is 33-15 in the Pac-10
  
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• The Latest: Italy expands shutdown to nearly all stores

  11-03-2020 22:04
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Italy’s premier says all stores except pharmacies and grocery stores are being closed nationwide in response to the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
  Premier Giuseppe Conte thanked the public for cooperating with the already unprecedented travel and social restrictions that took effect Tuesday.But he said Wednesday night on Facebook Live that Italy must ” go another step” by closing all shops and businesses except fo
  
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• NCAA tournaments to be played without fans amid COVID-19 concerns

  11-03-2020 21:55
  
  TUCSON - The NCAA announced Wednesday it will limit attendance at the women’s and men’s basketball tournaments amid COVID-19 concerns.In a statement, NCAA President Mark Emmert said the decision came after a COVID-19 advisory panel with NCAA board members.“I have made the decision to conduct our upcoming championship events, including Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with only essential staff and limited family attendance,” he wrote. &ldquo
  
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• The Latest: Ordinary investors advised to stick it out

  11-03-2020 21:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):3:30 p.m.The stock market’s latest skid may be a tempting reason to make big changes to an investment portfolio or 401(k) plan, but ordinary investors may be better off taking a more cautious approach, market strategists say.Most experts advise investors to focus more on long-term goals and pay less attention to short-term swings, which are expected to continue until there is evidence that the coronav
  
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• Italy says all stores except pharmacies and food markets will be closed in response to the country’s new virus outbreak

  11-03-2020 21:52
  
  ROME (AP) — Italy says all stores except pharmacies and food markets will be closed in response to the country’s new virus outbreak.
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• The Latest: 33rd death from coronavirus recorded in US

  11-03-2020 21:44
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:A woman with underlying health conditions has died of the coronavirus in the most populous county in the U.S., making her one of at least 33 people nationwide to succumb to COVID-19.Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday that the woman lives outside the county and had been visiting friends after recent travel, with a long layover in South Korea. She was over 60 and died in a hospital.It’s the first d
  
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• NCAA President Emmert: Only essential staff, limited family attendance at championships including basketball tournaments

  11-03-2020 21:38
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA President Emmert: Only essential staff, limited family attendance at championships including basketball tournaments.
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• The Latest: Dow gives up all of Tuesday’s big gain

  11-03-2020 21:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):3:30 p.m.The stock market’s latest skid may be a tempting reason to make big changes to an investment portfolio or 401(k) plan, but ordinary investors may be better off taking a more cautious approach, market strategists say.Most experts advise investors to focus more on long-term goals and pay less attention to short-term swings, which are expected to continue until there is evidence that the coronav
  
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• Dow drops 5.9%, enters bear market, amid ongoing virus fears

  11-03-2020 21:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks tumbled Wednesday as fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak intensified and investors questioned whether any economic response from Washington will be effective - when and if they see one.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,464 points, bringing it 20% below its record set last month and putting it in what Wall Street calls a "bear market." The broader S&P 500, which professional investors care more about, is just 1 percentage point away fr
  
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• The Latest: Iran reports 62 more deaths from virus

  11-03-2020 21:15
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Iran’s information and communications technology minister has tweeted a map of Iran that shows the virus affecting almost the entire country.Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said Wednesday that the image was based on data exploration and analysis from a website on which some 3.5 million Iranians shared their information regarding the virus.Iran reported another jump in deaths, by 62 to 354 — behind only China and Italy.
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• Dow drops more than 1,400 points, or 5.9%, as investors await broader response to economic damage from the coronavirus.

  11-03-2020 21:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow drops more than 1,400 points, or 5.9%, as investors await broader response to economic damage from the coronavirus.
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• Steve Aoki to perform at Rialto Theatre in April

  11-03-2020 21:00
  
  TUCSON – Global
  DJ/Producer Steve Aoki will be making a stop in the Old Pueblo.
  The DJ is set to perform at the Rialto Theatre on April 7 for the Neon Future IV: The Color Of Noise Tour.Doors open at 7 p.m., the show is expected to begin at 7:45 p.m.This is event is for people 16 and older.
  Steve Aoki is a two-time Grammy-nominated producer and DJ. He is one of most successful American cross-genre artists, collectively counting 2.6 billion music streams on Spotify, with an additi
  
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• Trump says he plans to deliver prime-time address to nation Wednesday on federal response to coronavirus pandemic

  11-03-2020 20:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he plans to deliver prime-time address to nation Wednesday on federal response to coronavirus pandemic.
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• The Latest: Seattle shuts down schools for 53K students

  11-03-2020 20:54
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:The Seattle Public School system will close due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in Washington state, which prompted the governor to ban all events and gatherings of more than 250 people in Seattle’s metro area.The closure announced by Seattle Public Schools in a statement affects about 53,000 students and came after Gov. Jay Inslee made his announcement about events and gatherings.
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• Therapy dogs bring joy to Virginia inmates

  11-03-2020 20:47
  
  Some inmates in Virginia are bonding with new four-legged
  friends who visit them behind bars.They're part of a dog therapy program that started at Middle
  River Regional Jail in Staunton three months ago.Officials say they can already see positive changes among some inmates. They say the inmates are encouraging one another and improving their communication skills.The dogs' trainer says when it comes to finding people who need help, a pooch can be "a natural.""The dogs actually choose the people t
  
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• The Latest: Italy welcomes China’s offer for experts’ help

  11-03-2020 20:29
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Italy is welcoming China’s offer to send a team of experts to the European nation to share clinical data about efforts to contain the coronavirus.The head of infectious disease at the National Institutes of Health says Italy “had a lot to learn” from China. Dr. Giovanni Rezza says that particularly includes data about its experimental anti-viral drug regimens and intensive care treatments.Italy is the epicenter of the ou
  
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• Dow Jones industrials drop 1,600 points, 6.4%, as investors await broader response to economic damage from coronavirus

  11-03-2020 20:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrials drop 1,600 points, 6.4%, as investors await broader response to economic damage from coronavirus.
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• The Latest: India suspends some visas over coronavirus

  11-03-2020 20:06
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:India has suspended some visas until April 15 to try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
  Some categories, like diplomatic, official or employment visas, are exempt. The restrictions start Friday. Foreign nationals who need to travel to India for a “compelling reason” were asked to contact the nearest India mission.
  All travelers who have arrived from or who visited China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, France, Spain and G
  
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• The Latest: Guatemala bans Europeans in move to avoid virus

  11-03-2020 19:44
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Guatemala is barring Europeans to try to keep the new coronavirus out of the Central American country.Health Minister Hugo Monroy said Wednesday that “starting tomorrow, entry by all European citizens is prohibited.”Authorities in the Central American nation also ordered 14-day quarantines for Guatemalans who arrive after traveling to Europe.Guatemala has no confirmed cases of the new virus. The World Health Organization has d
  
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• Sprinting javelina goes viral, local realtor captured on camera

  11-03-2020 19:41
  
  TUCSON- It is the now famous video making the rounds on national and international news outlets, a javelina sprinting along a Tucson street and the realtor behind it is glad it is putting Southern Arizona in the spotlight. “Right now the
  world is so crazy and everybody is tired of the coronavirus and politics and this
  is a really nice distraction,” said Long Realty agent Damion Alexander.It was a distraction Damion Alexander didn’t see coming. Alexander was out showing a p
  
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• The Latest: Seattle area, San Francisco ban large gatherings

  11-03-2020 19:17
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Officials have banned large gatherings and events in the Seattle metro area and in San Francisco to try to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced the ban Wednesday on events with more than 250 people in three counties with nearly 4 million people. At least 25 people have died in the state.The order lasts through March and could be extended. It wouldn’t shut down businesses or schools but applies
  
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• The Latest: Ireland, Sweden report 1st virus-related deaths

  11-03-2020 18:54
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:More European countries are reporting their first deaths of people with the new coronavirus.
  The death in Sweden of an elderly woman who had been in intensive care represented the first virus-related death for the whole Nordic-Baltic region. A doctor with the regional hospital authority in Stockholm emphasized that the experience elsewhere indicates it’s “the elderly and especially the elderly with other underlying illnesses t
  
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• States taking extreme precautions Tucson staying prepared

  11-03-2020 18:38
  
  More than a thousand confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S.with 30 confirmed deaths has states taking desperate to try and stop the virus.One city in New York is now taking prevention to the extreme. The state's governor deploying the National Guard to New Rochelle, a suburb of New York City in an effort to contain a coronavirus outbreak there. Residents within a one-mile radius will be required to stay within the area for a two-week period. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, said while th
  
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• The Latest: Dow gives up all of its big gain from Tuesday

  11-03-2020 18:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):1:27 p.m.The Dow Jones Industrial Average has given back its gain from Tuesday as fears about the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak continue to grip Wall Street.
  As of 1:27, the Dow had fallen 1,165 points, or 4.7%, after rising 1,167 points a day before. Boeing, McDonald’s, Visa and Apple were the biggest drags on the index. All 30 components of the Dow are in the red Wednesday.
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• Administration weighs delaying tax deadline amid outbreak

  11-03-2020 18:26
  
  By MARTIN CRUTSINGERWASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 federal tax deadline for most individual taxpayers as well as small businesses.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress on Wednesday that the administration is "looking at providing relief to certain taxpayers and small businesses who will be able to get extensions on their taxes."Mnuchin said the administration believes this payment delay would have the effect of putting more than $20
  
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• Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his Dem campaign

  11-03-2020 18:18
  
  By STEVE PEOPLES and WILSON RING
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Bernie Sanders says he's moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign.
  He told reporters in Burlington, Vermont, on Wednesday that he's not quitting despite key primary losses to Joe Biden the night before. The Vermont senator's path to the presidential nomination considerably narrowed after decisive losses to Biden in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi.
  Sanders did not address supporters publicly Tuesday night. Pressure has been
  
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• Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says the administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 tax filing deadline

  11-03-2020 18:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says the administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 tax filing deadline.
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• The Latest: UN health agency declares new virus a pandemic

  11-03-2020 17:49
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:The World Health Organization has declared the worldwide outbreak of the new coronavirus a pandemic.
  Speaking in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the spread of COVID-19 had reached the level of a pandemic, noting there are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths.He said that while the declaration “doesn’t change what countries should do” to aggressively conta
  
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• WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic

  11-03-2020 17:47
  
  By NICOLE WINFIELD, COLLEEN BARRY and JOHN LEICESTER
  ROME (AP) - Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who heads the U.N. agency, said the WHO is "deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity" of the outbreak. He also expressed concern about "the alarming levels of inaction.""We have, therefore, made the assessment that COVID-19 can
  
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• Pinal, Maricopa counties confirm 3 new COVID-19 cases, bringing state total to 9

  11-03-2020 17:39
  
  Health officials confirmed Wednesday three COVID-19 cases in
  Pinal and Maricopa counties.
  According to Pinal County, the cases involve people over the
  age of 60 and are from the same household. They are reportedly recovering at
  their home.
  In Maricopa County, a man in his 90s is recovering in the hospital in stable condition.For more information on COVID-19 in Maricopa County, please visit https://t.co/g1iWRFBhfw. pic.twitter.com/OtlpatD3X3— Public Health (@Maricopahealth) March 11, 2020
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• The Latest: Gilead among the few gainers on Wall Street

  11-03-2020 17:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):12:30 p.m.
  There is a smattering of green amid all that red on Wall Street.Gilead Science is among the leaders in the S&P 500 Wednesday with a gain of 3.3% around midday. Gilead’s stock is higher on reports that an experimental COVID-19 treatment is already being used in Washington state.
  The company’s remdesivir is reportedly being used under a “compassionate use” provision, whi
  
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• World Health Organization declares COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic

  11-03-2020 17:31
  
  GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization declares COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
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• The Latest: G7 foreign ministers move meeting online

  11-03-2020 17:30
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:The U.S. State Department says foreign ministers from leading industrial nations who had planned to meet in Pittsburgh this month will instead hold a video teleconference because of coronavirus concerns.State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement on Wednesday that the change in the Group of Seven meeting was made “out of an abundance of caution.”The G-7 consists of the United States, Canada, Britain, France
  
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• The Latest: Italy inmates at large after virus-related riots

  11-03-2020 17:16
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Italy’s justice minister says 12 prison inmates died of drug overdoses and 16 others escaped during riots at more than two-dozen prisons sparked by new coronavirus containment measures.The riots on Sunday and Monday broke out after corrections authorities suspended or limited family visits for two weeks to prevent the spread of infections.
  While briefing the Italian Parliament on the prison riots, Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede s
  
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• Tucson’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival will not be canceled amid coronavirus concerns

  11-03-2020 17:10
  
  TUCSON - Tucson’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival will go on as scheduled despite cities around the world canceling parades due to coronavirus concerns.The parade is set for Sunday, March 15th
  and will go through downtown and historic Armory Park.The Parade & Festival Committee is going to
  be implementing hand-washing and sanitizing protocols.
  They said they are following the directive from the Pima County Health Department to *not* close schools or cancel events. &l
  
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• The Latest: Goldman says weak profits to doom bull market

  11-03-2020 16:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):11:40 a.m.Analysts at Goldman Sachs predict the longest-ever bull market for stocks will soon end, citing expectations of weaker company profits this year.The analysts lowered their 2020 earnings forecast for S&P 500 companies Wednesday for the second time in less than two weeks.They now expect profits will be down 5% from 2019. The analysts believe the sharp slide in oil prices and interest rates will
  
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• The Latest: US pandemic readiness office favorably discussed

  11-03-2020 16:53
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:The director of the U.S. government health agency that deals with infectious diseases says he’d welcome the restoration of a White House National Security Council office that dealt with pandemic preparedness.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Lawmakers asked him at a House Oversight hearing on Wednesday if the dismantling of the National Security Council office had been a mistake.
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• Qatar says cases of the new coronavirus in energy-rich nation goes from 24 to 262

  11-03-2020 16:47
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar says cases of the new coronavirus in energy-rich nation goes from 24 to 262.
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• Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults

  11-03-2020 16:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see.Weinstein, who has been accused of violating scores of women, was convicted last month of raping a woman in a New York City hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his apartment in 2006. He faced a maximum of 29 years in prison.Both women that Weinstein was convicted of assaulti
  
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• The Latest: 1st virus deaths in Belgium, Bulgaria, Albania

  11-03-2020 16:17
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:Belgium’s health ministry has announced the country’s first three deaths related to the novel coronavirus and Albania and Bulgaria each had their first deaths.In Belgium, a 90-year-old woman and two men aged 73 and 86 with the virus have died.The ministry said 314 cases of COVID-19, which broke out in China late last year, have now been confirmed in Belgium but it predicts that more cases could soon emerge, saying hospitals ar
  
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• Chick-fil-A to begin selling signature sauces at Florida grocery stores

  11-03-2020 16:16
  
  Fans of Chick-fil-A will be happy to know its signature sauce may soon be easier to come by.In April, bottles of Chick-fil-A sauce and Polynesian sauce will be for sale in some Florida stores. You will find it at Publix, Target, Walmart and Winn-Dixie stores.A 16-ounce bottle costs $3.49.
  All proceeds will go to Chick-Fil-A’s scholarship fund for
  employees.
  For now, the pilot program is limited to Florida but Chick-Fil-A says it may one day roll the bottled sauces out nationally.The post C
  
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• Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in landmark #MeToo case

  11-03-2020 16:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in landmark #MeToo case.
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