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• Joe Biden wins Wisconsin Democratic primary; results released a week after state held in-person voting during pandemic

  13-04-2020 23:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins Wisconsin Democratic primary; results released a week after state held in-person voting during pandemic.
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• Wind Advisory issued April 13 at 2:35PM MST until April 13 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  13-04-2020 23:35
  
  * WHAT…West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45mph.* WHERE…Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet and Upper GilaRiver Valley.* WHEN…Until 8 PM MST this evening.* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages mayresult.Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a highprofile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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• Suspect of fatal Phoenix shooting found dead in Tennessee

  13-04-2020 23:28
  
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  PHOENIX (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman in a Phoenix parking garage has been found dead in Tennessee, police said Monday.They said the body of 64-year-old Stanley Justice was discovered by a passerby in a wooded area in Williamson County, Tennessee and he had a fatal ,self-inflicted gunshot wound.Police were called to a north-central Phoenix apartment complex on April 6 and officers found 57-year-old Linda Meyer shot in her vehicle. She was pronounced dead at th
  
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• Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Wisconsin

  13-04-2020 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Wisconsin.
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• Pima County: COVID-19 zip code data should be viewed ‘cautiously’

  13-04-2020 23:07
  
  The newly released COVID-19 zip code data should be viewed "cautiously," according to Pima County Health Department.
  Health officials say the data we are seeing now only reflects individuals who have tested positive for the infectious disease. With limitations, testing has only been done for those who are "very sick.""This means that the map may reveal where concentrations of people who got tested live – not necessarily where the risk of coming in contact with the virus is higher," Pima Co
  
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• Businesses Running Out of Time, as Delays Plague Week-Old Loan Program

  13-04-2020 22:30
  
  WASHINGTON – While Congress and the White House are promising to add billions to the Paycheck Protection Program, some small businesses say they are just trying to hang on long enough to get the money there now.Advocates say overwhelming demand and confusion have delayed disbursement of the $349 billion in loans made available last Friday under the program aimed to help businesses suffering as a result of coronavirus lockdowns.Small Business Administration officials have acknowledged that
  
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• Lawmaker: Trump administration seeks delay in 2020 census deadlines, including data for setting congressional districts

  13-04-2020 22:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmaker: Trump administration seeks delay in 2020 census deadlines, including data for setting congressional districts.
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• The Latest: NY, NJ, area governors form regional task force

  13-04-2020 22:15
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— N.Y., N.J., four other states will work together to reopen their economies once outbreak subsides.— Macron announces the extension of France’s lockdown until May 11.— White House asking governors for help in getting lab machines u
  
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• Death toll from storms in U.S. South rises to at least 30; 11 dead in Mississippi and nine killed in South Carolina.

  13-04-2020 22:00
  
  CHATSWORTH, Ga. (AP) — Death toll from storms in U.S. South rises to at least 30; 11 dead in Mississippi and nine killed in South Carolina.
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• IRS: Taxpayers can reschedule payments set for April 15

  13-04-2020 21:55
  
  Taxpayers still have time to reschedule payments set for April 15.The Interval Revenue Service (IRS) moved the Federal income tax return filing and payment date in response to COVID-19. Taxpayers can now schedule and pay electronically by July 15.
  The IRS offers two payment options. The options are optimal for those who canceled their payments that were due April 15 and want to reschedule their payment to July 15. They are:
  · Electronic Federal Tax Payments System (EFTPS) is free, and tax
  
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• Good News: MVD is Updating its Computers. Bad News: MVD Has to Shut Down to Update

  13-04-2020 21:49
  
  The MVD is finally moving into the 21st century and updating its obsolete computer system. All offices, third party services, and ServiceArizona.com will be affected by this change, and though it's a welcome one, it doesn't come without drawbacks.Everything related to MVD will be non-operational for about four days while the update takes place, and until it's completed, no MVD services can be used.…
  
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• Four-day total shutdown of MVD services to begin Friday

  13-04-2020 21:43
  
  TUCSON -Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division services will be closed for four days starting Friday at 5 p.m. in connection to computer system maintenance.On Monday, ADOT announced that a complete shutdown from Friday through Tuesday, April 21 will interrupt all services at MVD offices and online.This shutdown will allow the department to replace an obsolete computer system with a new one, which will "broaden the number and type of services available online any time.""This
  
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• The Latest: France’s Macron extends lockdown until May 11

  13-04-2020 21:19
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Macron announces the extension of France’s lockdown until May 11.— White House asking governors for help in getting lab machines up and running to process tests.— UN suspends troop deployment in its 13 global peacekeeping missions
  
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• Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president

  13-04-2020 20:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy.The two former rivals made a joint online appearance on Monday. Sanders says he's asking all Americans to come together to support Biden's candidacy, which he says he also supports. The backing is a crucial development for Biden, who must bridge the Democratic Party’s ideological divide to unify voters against President Donald Trump in the fall.Biden and Sanders clashed throughout the primary over
  
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• Dog returns home after PACC convinces landlord to allow owner to keep him

  13-04-2020 20:35
  
  TUCSON - A dog returned home Monday after he was surrendered to Pima Animal Care Center in February.According to PACC, Vlad surrendered his dog, Brownie after his landlord told him that he could no longer keep the pup on the property.Officials said Brownie had a difficult time adapting to the shelter life. To help, his owner visited daily to help the PACC staff acclimate Brownie.After a couple of weeks of seeing the love between Brownie and Vlad, PACC staff decided to do everything in their powe
  
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• The Latest: White House asks governors for help in testing

  13-04-2020 19:58
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— White House asking governors for help in getting lab machines up and running to process tests.— UN suspends troop deployment in its 13 global peacekeeping missions until June 30.
  — UK’s daily death toll expected to rise this week.
  
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• Police: 1 dead after collision on Catalina Highway

  13-04-2020 19:55
  
  TUCSON – Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday night on Catalina Highway.According to Pima County Sheriff's Department, Raymond Zamora, 22, was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle collision on Catalina Highway Milepost 13.
  Upon arrival, police learned that a vehicle had driven through the guardrail over the side of a cliff into the canyon.
  Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene. Due to the dangerous terrain and weather condition, it took res
  
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• PCSD: 1 dead after collision on Catalina Highway

  13-04-2020 19:55
  
  TUCSON – Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday night on Catalina Highway.According to Pima County Sheriff's Department, Raymond Zamora, 22, was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle collision on Catalina Highway Milepost 13.
  Upon arrival, police learned that a vehicle had driven through the guardrail over the side of a cliff into the canyon.
  Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene. Due to the dangerous terrain and weather condition, it took re
  
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• Florida woman arrested after leaving porn-stuffed eggs in mailboxes

  13-04-2020 19:52
  
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  (WESH/NBC News)  Florida deputies have arrested a woman accused of putting Easter eggs with explicit content in mailboxes.On Sunday, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office received calls from residents saying they had each received a suspicious package inside their mailbox.According to officials, a plastic egg was found, containing “a cracker, drink mix and a pornographic image.”Some callers also said when they looked inside their mailboxes, they found a pla
  
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• Border Officials Use COVID-19 Fear to Turn Away 6,306 at Southern Border

  13-04-2020 19:39
  
  PHOENIX – Border agents turned away 6,306 migrants at the southern border in just 10 days after President Donald Trump authorized the immediate return of immigrants and asylum seekers under a 1944 law to check communicable diseases like COVID-19.Critics charge that the spread of coronavirus was merely a pretext to the administration’s real goal of continuing to turn away people at the border and denying them the due process rights.“That was a goal from Day One, and he found th
  
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• Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors

  13-04-2020 19:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is asserting that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the social distancing guidelines put in place because of the coronavirus.
  Trump's claim that he could force governors to reopen their states comes after he spent weeks arguing that he didn't believe he should pressure states that hadn't imposed stay-at-home restrictions to do so.
  Trump has been bristling at criticism that his plan to restore normalcy will cost
  
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• What you need to know about the economic impact payments

  13-04-2020 19:25
  
  Americans should begin to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts this week. The IRS tweeted Saturday that it had begun depositing funds into taxpayers’ bank accounts and would be working to get them out as fast as they can.The one-time payments were approved by Congress as part of an emergency relief package intended to combat the economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.The exact timing of when people get their money depends on a few factors, such as income and
  
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• The Latest: UK’s daily death toll expected to rise this week

  13-04-2020 19:20
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— UK’s daily death toll expected to rise this week.— Italy’s day-to-day increase in COVID-19 cases is one of the lowest in weeks, bolstering generally downward trend.— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.
  
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• The Latest: Day-to-day increase in Italy of new cases slows

  13-04-2020 18:34
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Italy’s day-to-day increase in COVID-19 cases is one of the lowest in weeks, bolstering generally downward trend.— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— Spain allows some people to return to work.— The
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup for Monday, April 13: Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Reach 3,702 in State; 122 Now Dead

  13-04-2020 18:14
  
  The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona had reached 3,702 as of Monday, April 13, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had seen 668 of the state’s confirmed cases. The coronavirus had killed 122 people statewide, including 29 in Pima County, according to the state and county health department.In Maricopa County, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had risen to 2,020. The state remains under Gov. Doug Ducey’s stay-at-h
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup: Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Reach 3,702 in State; 122 Now Dead

  13-04-2020 18:14
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona had reached 3,702 as of Monday, April 13, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had seen 668 of the state’s confirmed cases. The coronavirus had killed 122 people statewide, including 29 in Pima County, according to the state and county health department.In Maricopa County, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had risen to 2,020.…
  
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• COVID-19 in AZ: 3,702 cases, 122 deaths reported

  13-04-2020 18:12
  
  PHOENIX - There are 3,702 COVID-19 cases in Arizona, according to newly released data.
  As of Monday morning, 122 deaths in connection to the virus have been reported.
  In Pima County, there are 668 cases, 29 deaths have been reported.Pima County Public Health Update for April 13, 2020 - How Do We Know When This Is Over? Pima County Health Director Dr. Bob England talks about what it will need to be in place for us as a society to safely come out on the other side of this pandemic. https://t.co/8m
  
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• Arizona lawmakers recess but continue receiving per diem pay

  13-04-2020 17:13
  
  PHOENIX (The Arizona Republic) — Members of the Arizona Legislature have recessed indefinitely to slow the spread of COVID-19, but lawmakers will continue to receive per diem payments.
  House and Senate staff confirmed that while in-person meetings have been halted, legislators will continue collecting payments meant to help cover food, lodging and other expenses while the Legislature meets, The Arizona Republic reported.
  The payments are in addition to the $24,000 salaries legislators rece
  
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• Talking drones used to enforce social distancing

  13-04-2020 17:09
  
  (WSAV/NBC News)  Police in Savannah, Georgia are using talking drones to enforce social distancing orders.The drones can play a pre-recorded message while hovering near crowds: “Due to the current health emergency, members of the public are reminded to keep a safe distance of six feet from others.” Sgt. Jason Pagliaro of the Savannah Police Department says officers will be following FAA restrictions while operating the drones, making sure they do not fly over crowds and oth
  
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• Arizona releases demographic information on virus deaths

  13-04-2020 17:02
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona began releasing more detailed demographic information Sunday about the spread of the coronavirus that suggest a heavy toll among the elderly, men and Native Americans.Health officials also released infection data by zip code along with the statewide availability of health care resources including ventilator breathing machines, as confirmed coronavirus infections across Arizona rose Sunday to 3,539 and deaths linked to the pandemic increased to 115
  
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• Millions of taxpaying immigrants won’t get stimulus checks

  13-04-2020 16:30
  
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  By ASTRID GALVAN, PHILIP MARCELO and CLAUDIA TORRENSPHOENIX (AP) — The $2.2 trillion package that Congress approved to offer financial help during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. but work here and pay taxes.That includes Carmen Contreras Lopez, a 48-year-old housekeeper who, though she earns low wages, files a tax return each year. Since the virus took hold, she
  
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• The Latest: Spain allows some people to go back to work

  13-04-2020 16:03
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— Spain allows some people to return to work.— The British government reports 717 new virus deaths.— A region in Italy has scaled back some virus restrictions.___MADRID &md
  
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• President Trump retweets call for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired

  13-04-2020 15:26
  
  Andrea Hanks / The White House Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, addresses a briefing on the latest information about the Coronavirus., Photo Date: 1/31/2020
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States’ top infectious disease expert says new cases of the coronavirus are sure to follow when restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus are eased.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci says the
  
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• The Latest: Nurse called caring for British leader ‘surreal’

  13-04-2020 15:24
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— Nurse tells parents of “surreal time” caring for British prime minister.— Putin tells Russian officials to prepare for worst-case surge in cases.
  ___The mother of a
  
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• Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 19 people

  13-04-2020 14:59
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Strong storms pounding the Deep South have killed at least 19 people in Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas and South Carolina.
  Dozens more have been pulled from damaged buildings and taken to hospitals.
  Ten states have been under flash flood, tornado and thunderstorm warnings and watches overnight.
  Around 750,000 customers are without electricity. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said when he declared a state of emergency that "this is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter
  
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• The Latest: British PM has now tested negative for COVID-19

  13-04-2020 14:48
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now tested negative for COVID-19.— The head of a nursing home in Serbia is arrested over virus outbreak at the facility.___LONDON &mdas
  
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• Breezy this afternoon!

  13-04-2020 14:30
  
  TUCSON - It will be mostly sunny and breezy today. A Wind Advisory is in effect this afternoon to the north and east of Tucson with a chance for some showers in the White Mountains!Today: Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 78°Tonight: Mostly clear and cool. Low: 51°Tomorrow: Tons of sunshine! High: 78°Breezy at times this afternoon with gusts up to 30 MPH in Tucson. Gusts up to 45 MPH are expected north and east of Tucson so a Wind Advisory is in effect for parts of C
  
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• The Latest: Nursing home head arrested over virus outbreak

  13-04-2020 14:23
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— The head of a nursing home in Serbia is arrested over virus outbreak at the facility.— Authorities in Greece express concern over build-up of migrants near Greek islands.___BEL
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump misfires on watchdogs, mail-in voting

  13-04-2020 14:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Man bites watchdog.In firing one inspector general, sidelining another and assailing a third, President Donald Trump in recent days has put his aversion to agents of federal accountability on stark display in a country consumed by the coronavirus.Clearly displeased when inspectors general come to independent conclusions that don’t fit the stories he tells, Trump employs a tactic to mar their credibility. If public servants worked for the government in the Obama era,
  
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• The Latest: Greece voices concerns about virus and migrants

  13-04-2020 13:59
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— Authorities in Greece express concern over build-up of migrants near Greek islands.— Programs to celebrate the Bengali New Year are suspended due to the coronavirus.___ATHENS,
  
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• The Latest: Pope says he prays for virus-stricken countries

  13-04-2020 13:02
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— Pope Francis says he prays for countries struggling with COVID-19.— People accused of blocking road to cemetery in Egypt detained.___VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says he p
  
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• The Latest: 23 accused of blocking burial detained in Egypt

  13-04-2020 12:34
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules.— People accused of blocking road to cemetery in Egypt detained.— Dozens of monks in Ukraine test positive for the new coronavirus.___CAIRO — Egypt’s chief prosecutor
  
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• The Latest: Spain’s virus outbreak continues to slow down

  13-04-2020 12:03
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Countries are facing pressure to loosen virus restrictions.— Spain’s reported virus deaths continue to slow down.— Indonesia’s president vows to be more transparent with information related to the new coronavirus.___MADRID &
  
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• The Latest: Boris Johnson recuperating at country retreat

  13-04-2020 11:09
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Countries are facing pressure to loosen virus restrictions.— British Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanks nurses who tended to him in the hospital.— Kosovo reports significant increase in virus cases.___LONDON — Prime Minister Bori
  
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• The Latest: Significant increase of new cases in Kosovo

  13-04-2020 10:39
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Countries are facing pressure to loosen virus restrictions.— Kosovo reports significant increase in virus cases.— South Korea’s president vows to focus on saving jobs amid virus’s economic impacts.___TIRANA, Albania —
  
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• Wind Advisory issued April 13 at 1:03AM MST until April 13 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  13-04-2020 10:03
  
  * WHAT…West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mphexpected.* WHERE…Eastern Cochise County and the eastern portions of theUpper Gila River Valley. The strongest winds will be near theArizona and New Mexico border.* WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MST this evening.* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could make travel difficult, especiallyhigh profile vehicles traveling on Interstate 10 near theArizona and New Mexico border. Strong wind may produce localizedblowing dust near
  
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• Wind Advisory

  13-04-2020 10:03
  
  * WHAT…West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mphexpected.* WHERE…Eastern Cochise County and the eastern portions of theUpper Gila River Valley. The strongest winds will be near theArizona and New Mexico border.* WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MST this evening.* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could make travel difficult, especiallyhigh profile vehicles traveling on Interstate 10 near theArizona and New Mexico border. Strong wind may produce localizedblowing dust near
  
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• As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown

  13-04-2020 09:38
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Crowds swarm Stockholm’s waterfront, with some people sipping cocktails in the sun. In much of the world, this sort of gathering would be frowned upon or even banned.Not in Sweden.It doesn’t worry Anders Tegnell, the country’s chief epidemiologist and top strategist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
  The 63-year-old has become a household name in Sweden, appearing across the media and holding daily briefings outlining the progression of the ou
  
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• The Latest: South Korea focusing on economic impact of virus

  13-04-2020 09:33
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Countries are facing pressure to loosen virus restrictions.— South Korea’s president vows to focus on saving jobs amid virus’s economic impacts.— Pakistan’s prime minister pleads for richer countries, institutions to p
  
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• The Latest: Pakistan PM: Rich countries need to relieve debt

  13-04-2020 08:53
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.TOP OF THE HOUR:— Pakistan PM pleads for richer countries, institutions to provide debt-relief to poor countries— Sri Lanka announces plans to reopen schools, universities in May
  — South Korea vice health minister urges alertness amid slowing spread of v
  
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