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• The Latest: Businesses to start reopening in Tennessee

  20-04-2020 23:30
  
  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:— Businesses to begin reopening in Tennessee, but not in big cities.— White House negotiating with Maine firm to produce nasal swabs.— Georgia governor says gyms, hair salons, other businesses can soon reopen.— Maryland governor sec
  
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• Man sought after woman assaulted while jogging in the Foothills

  20-04-2020 23:26
  
  TUCSON - Pima County Sheriff's Department is on the lookout for a man after he allegedly attacked and assaulted a female jogger on the north side of town Sunday morning.According to Pima County Sheriff's Department, a woman was jogging by herself in a secluded area on Craycroft Road near Territory Drive at around 6:30 a.m. Sunday when a man grabbed her by the neck from behind.PCSD said the woman was able to escape from the man's grasp.The man then fled the area.PCSD said the man was said to betw
  
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• Reid Park Zoo Welcomes Five Meerkat Pups

  20-04-2020 23:04
  
  In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 9, staff at the Reid Park Zoo performing rounds discovered three adult meerkats huddled around squirming legs—the excited gesticulations of five newborn pups.The meerkats are the first-ever of the species born at the zoo, and came only three days after the zoo announced the birth of a 295-pound African elephant calf.…
  
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• Select Banner hospitals open grocery stores for employees

  20-04-2020 23:00
  
  PHOENIX - Select Banner Health hospitals opened grocery stores for frontline employees fighting COVID-19.
  The stores offer fruit, vegetables, bread, and dairy products.  In addition, culinary staff at these hospitals are preparing prepackaged take-home meals for a family of four, with heating instructions included.“We hope this is one less burden for our colleagues and their families to carry in their extremely busy lives,” said Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix C
  
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• The Latest: Georgia governor allows businesses to reopen

  20-04-2020 22:59
  
  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:— Georgia governor says gyms, hair salons, other businesses can soon reopen.— Maryland governor secures 500,000 tests from South Korea.— France surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths.— Mexican president asks drug cartels to stop handin
  
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• Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says restaurants, gyms, hair salons and other businesses may begin reopening statewide Friday

  20-04-2020 22:44
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says restaurants, gyms, hair salons and other businesses may begin reopening statewide Friday.
  The post Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says restaurants, gyms, hair salons and other businesses may begin reopening statewide Friday appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Police: Suspect sought in Nico’s Mexican Food burglary

  20-04-2020 22:20
  
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  MARANA, Ariz. - Police seek the public's help in identifying a burglary suspect.
  According to Marana Police Department, a man "forcibly entered" Nico's Mexican Food restaurant located in the 110000 block of W. Marana Road. Police say he took an undisclosed amount of cash and a stereo.
  The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his early 20s with a thin build.He was last seen wearing a black cowboy hat, a black and white print long sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and a tan
  
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• The Latest: Mich. governor slams protests of restrictions

  20-04-2020 22:12
  
  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:— Michigan governor says protesters must understand the need to sacrifice.— Maryland governor secures 500,000 tests from South Korea.— France surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths.— Mexican president asks drug cartels to stop handing
  
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• The Latest: Maryland secures 500K tests from South Korea

  20-04-2020 21:59
  
  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:— Maryland governor secures 500,000 tests from South Korea.— France surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths.— Mexican president asks drug cartels to stop handing out aid packages.— Number of daily deaths in New York state continues to d
  
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• Feds to track, share information on nursing home outbreaks

  20-04-2020 21:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start tracking and publicly sharing information on infections and deaths in such facilities to help spot trends and early signs the virus is spreading in communities.The move comes as critics, industry officials and local leaders have called for more aggressiveactions by the federal government to track infections in homes and contain outbreaks by helping them get greater
  
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• Casino Del Sol to feed 2,000 COVID-19 front-line workers

  20-04-2020 21:23
  
  TUCSON - With operations at Casino Del Sol on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, casino officials decided to use this extra time to help local healthcare workers with their battle against the deadly virus.In a press release shared Monday morning, Casino Del Sol announced that its culinary staff will be preparing and delivering lunches to about 2,000 COVID-19 front-line workers.Over the next two weeks, the casino said it will donate food to workers at medical facilities including St. Mary’s
  
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• Crews battle brush fire on Tucson’s southwest side

  20-04-2020 21:20
  
  TUCSON - Crews are working a brush fire Monday afternoon on Tucson's southwest side.Fire officials say units were dispatched to the 2800 block of S. Mission Road, near 36th Street.
  No further details have been released at this time.The post Crews battle brush fire on Tucson’s southwest side appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Whipple Observatory Hosting Livestream 'Star Party'

  20-04-2020 21:16
  
  This Friday, April 24, Southern Arizona's Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory will be hosting a livestream "star party," where viewers can watch the night sky as it appears in multiple locations throughout the county, and interact with astronomers. As part of International Dark Sky Week, the star party features live presentations and hosts from multiple time zones, all sharing information and their passion on astronomy.…
  
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• The Latest: Massachusetts becoming new virus hotspot

  20-04-2020 20:59
  
  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:— France surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths.— Mexican president asks drug cartels to stop handing out aid packages.— Number of daily deaths in New York state continues to drop.— WHO chief says “worst is yet ahead of us”
  
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• Oil prices crash below zero as COVID-19 pandemic results in low energy demand

  20-04-2020 20:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic and traders didn’t want to get stuck owning crude oil with nowhere to store it.A barrel of benchmark U.S. oil for May delivery fell to negative $3.70 per barrel.While the foray into negative territory was largely due to technical reasons, prices for other oil contracts also plummeted as storage facilities for crude come close to hitting their limits.The S&P 500 was
  
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• Michelle Obama reads to children in latest livestream series

  20-04-2020 20:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kids at home Monday received a midday reading of the classic “The Gruffalo” from a special host, former first lady Michelle Obama. Obama used the classic picture book to launch a series of online video readings for kids.She described "The Gruffalo'' as the story of a mouse who uses “wit and imagination” to get the best of a fox and other would-be predators.The livestream reading quickly received tens of thousands of likes on Facebook.Other celebritie
  
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• The Latest: France surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths

  20-04-2020 20:28
  
  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:— France surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths.— Mexican president asks drug cartels to stop handing out aid packages.— Number of daily deaths in New York state continues to drop.— WHO chief says “worst is yet ahead of us”
  
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• Boeing, other manufacturers return to work amid pressure from President Trump reopen economy

  20-04-2020 20:27
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing and other manufacturers around the U.S. pressed ahead Monday with plans to resume production this week amid pressure from President Donald Trump to reopen the economy and resistance from governors who say there is not enough testing to keep the coronavirus pandemic in check.Boeing is Washington state’s largest private employer, and planned for employees to certain airplane models to return Monday, and aircraft production would resume next week. Bobcat, a farm eq
  
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• Suspect sought after 17-year-old shot, killed at Phoenix house party

  20-04-2020 20:12
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy at a house party.Authorities say the shooting happened Sunday night at a home in south Phoenix. Officers were called to an area near 21st Street and Southern Avenue after there was a report of gunfire.They found several people in a home. Investigators determined someone shot at 17-year-old Kenyon Myers as he was leaving. The suspect was gone before police arrived.Myers was transported to
  
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• TWC rescues great horned owl trapped in glue trap

  20-04-2020 20:00
  
  Tucson Wildlife Center
  TUCSON - An owl is under the care of Tucson Wildlife Center after it was recently caught in a glue trap sometime in early March.According to a TWC post shared Monday morning, a great horned owl was found by a bystander with "thick glue covering her wings, tail feathers and feet from a glue trap."TWC said the owl was unable to open her talons due to the amount of glue on her feet when she was first transported to the center.The veterinary staff at the shelter then sedated
  
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• Coronavirus Advice From Abroad: 7 Lessons America’s Governors Should Not Ignore as They Reopen Their Economies

  20-04-2020 20:00
  
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• The Latest: Turkish president imposes partial 4-day curfew

  20-04-2020 19:52
  
  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:— Number of daily deaths in New York state continues to drop.— WHO chief says “worst is yet ahead of us” in virus outbreak.— Italy has its first-ever decline in the number of currently infected patients.___ANKARA, Turkey &mdas
  
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• The Latest: Bosnian hunger strikers demand release to homes

  20-04-2020 19:27
  
  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:— Number of daily deaths in New York state continues to drop.— WHO chief says “worst is yet ahead of us” in virus outbreak.— Italy has its first-ever decline in the number of currently infected patients.___SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HER
  
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• The Latest: Daily deaths in NY state continue to decline

  20-04-2020 19:09
  
  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:— Number of daily deaths in New York state continues to drop.— WHO chief says “worst is yet ahead of us” in virus outbreak.— Italy has its first-ever decline in the number of currently infected patients.___NEW YORK — The
  
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• Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids

  20-04-2020 19:04
  
  Global News / YouTubeMeghan Markle (Duchess of Sussex) and Prince Harry (Duke of Sussex), Photo Date: 1/7/2020
  LONDON (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they will no longer cooperate with several British tabloid newspapers because of what they call “distorted, false or invasive” stories.
  Meghan and Prince Harry said in a letter to the editors of The Sun, the Daily Mail, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror made public Monday that they wouldn't “offer themselves
  
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• The Latest: WHO chief says worst of outbreak yet to come

  20-04-2020 18:44
  
  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:— WHO chief says “worst is yet ahead of us” in virus outbreak.— Italy has its first-ever decline in the number of currently infected patients.— U.S. to continue expelling migrants it encounters along border for at least anothe
  
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• The head of the World Health Organization warns ‘the worst is yet ahead of us’ in coronavirus outbreak.

  20-04-2020 18:27
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization warns ‘the worst is yet ahead of us’ in coronavirus outbreak.
  The post The head of the World Health Organization warns ‘the worst is yet ahead of us’ in coronavirus outbreak. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Parties say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chief rival sign coalition deal, averting new elections

  20-04-2020 18:20
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Parties say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chief rival sign coalition deal, averting new elections.
  The post Parties say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chief rival sign coalition deal, averting new elections appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Update: Confirmed Cases Top 5,000: 187 Now Dead From Virus; Protestors Oppose Ducey's Stay-at-Home Order

  20-04-2020 18:09
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona had topped 5,000 as of Monday, April 20, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had seen 941 of the state’s 5,064 confirmed cases.The coronavirus had killed 187 people statewide, including 58 in Pima County, according to the report.In Maricopa County, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had risen to 2,636.…
  
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: 5,064 cases, 187 deaths

  20-04-2020 18:03
  
  PixabayIllustration of a virus, Photo Date: March 9, 2020
  PHOENIX - Arizona is reporting 3 more deaths in connection to the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 187.State health officials also reported 5,064 COVID-19 cases.
  In Pima County, there are 941 cases and 58 deaths.
  Maricopa County, the state’s most populous, has the most coronavirus cases with 2,636.
  According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 52,990 people have been tested for COVID-19. The majority of the pe
  
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• The Latest: U.S. to continue expelling migrants into May

  20-04-2020 17:58
  
  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:— U.S. to continue expelling migrants it encounters along border for at least another month.
  — Trump says he got a “very nice call” from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday.— U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada closed to non-ess
  
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• The Latest: Trump: “Very nice call” with Minnesota governor

  20-04-2020 17:39
  
  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:— Trump says he got a “very nice call” from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday.— U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada closed to non-essential travel for at least another month.— Pope Francis postpones international family rally,
  
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• Virus crisis ravages Brazilian Amazon city’s health system

  20-04-2020 17:29
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After more than a week suffering a cough and fever — potential signs of COVID-19 — Maria do Espírito Santo went to a hospital in Manaus, Brazil’s biggest city in the Amazon rain forest. There were no beds available, just a plastic chair, so her family took her home.
  The next day they brought her to an emergency care unit, where she was admitted and put on a gurney, said Isabelle Noronha, a 32-year-old relative, who waited outside for hours alo
  
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• 4/20 fizzle: Pot industry tested as virus slams economy

  20-04-2020 17:12
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unofficial holiday celebrating all things cannabis arrives Monday as the nation’s emerging legal marijuana market braces for an economic blow from the coronavirus crisis, with many consumers reducing spending or going underground for deals.It was supposed to be a long weekend of festivals and music culminating on April 20, or 4/20, the code for marijuana’s high holiday. Instead, it has been reduced to an online replica because of stay-at
  
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• Protesters of Arizona stay-at-home orders to hold rally

  20-04-2020 17:08
  
  MGNStay at Home OrderPHOENIX (AP) — Protesters who want restrictions in Arizona stemming from the coronavirus pandemic to end are heading to the statehouse Monday.A Patriots' Day Rally organized by opponents of the state's business closures is scheduled for noon at Wesley Bolin Memorial Park in Phoenix. It was not immediately clear how many people are expected to show up.The demonstration echoes several others around the nation outside state Capitols and governors' mansions.In states like
  
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• Claytoonz: Name Shame

  20-04-2020 17:00
  
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• The Latest: Merkel urges caution in restarting public life

  20-04-2020 16:53
  
  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:— Merkel urges caution in first steps to restarting public life.— Serbia to ease curfew, allow elder citizens to go for walks.
  — Demonstrators in Russia protest lockdown measures.
  ___BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germa
  
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• The Latest: Demonstrators in Russia protest lockdowns

  20-04-2020 15:31
  
  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:— Demonstrators in Russia protest lockdown measures.
  — Police arrest 7 in northern Greece for planning to break into a church over Orthodox Easter holiday.
  — Denmark will now test every person with symptoms of the new coronavirus.
  ___MOSC
  
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• Fauci says reopening too quickly will backfire

  20-04-2020 15:03
  
  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 — The top infectious-disease expert in the United States has a message for protesters who are ignoring their governors’ stay-at-home orders and calling for him to be fired over his guidelines.Dr. Anthony Fa
  
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• Shake Shack returning government’s $10 million small-business loan

  20-04-2020 14:57
  
  Shinya Suzuki / Flickr / CC BY 2.0Shake Shack restaurant in Times Square, Photo Date: July 2010
  The burger chain Shake Shack says it will return a small-business loan it got to help weather the coronavirus crisis after topping up its funding.
  The company's CEO, Randy Garutti, and its founder Danny Meyer said Monday the chain has laid off or furloughed hundreds of its employees and needed the assistance.
  In a statement, they said they were able to get extra funding late last week through an &ldqu
  
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• The Latest: Fauci says reopening too quickly will backfire

  20-04-2020 14:39
  
  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:— Fauci warns economic recovery will not happen if reopening is too fast.
  — Putin: Russia has slowed outbreak but nation has yet to see peak of infections.— Germany to pay hospital bills of the more than 200 patients treated from other EU
  
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• The Latest: Germany to chart virus as restrictions ease

  20-04-2020 14:12
  
  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:— Germany to monitor course of coronavirus as restrictions are relaxed.
  — Death toll from coronavirus in Bangladesh passes 100 people.— Several dozen people in Bosnia start hunger strike to protest being quarantined.___BERLIN — Germ
  
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• Warm and sunny today, becoming windy tomorrow!

  20-04-2020 14:01
  
  TUCSON - Sunny and warm today with highs in the 70s to mid 80s. Windy tomorrow afternoon and then temperatures climb into the 90s for the first time late this week! Today: Sunny, breezy and warm. High: 86°Tonight: Clear and cool. Low: 54°Tomorrow: Windy at times. High: 85°It’s going to be a warm and sunny start to the week with the wind picking up tomorrow as a system passes through. Gusts as high as 40 MPH will be possible, especially to east and
  
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• The Latest: Queen’s husband praises healthcare workers

  20-04-2020 13:25
  
  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:— Queen’s husband praises healthcare workers and those running essential services.
  — Police in Kashmir arrest female journalist under anti-terror law for social media posts.— Turkey inaugurates 2,600-bed public hospital in Istanbul.
  
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• The Latest: Dutch watchdog reports hiccups with virus apps

  20-04-2020 13:00
  
  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:— Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play.— Dutch watchdog group reports problems evaluating coronavirus apps.— Spanish authorities do damage control after a police official’s comment about misinformation during
  
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• The Latest: Frustrations boil over failed equipment delivery

  20-04-2020 11:54
  
  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:— Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play.— Hospital organizations express frustrations over failed shipment of medical equipment.— Spain surpasses 200,000 coronavirus infections.___LONDON — Hospital organizatio
  
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• The Latest: Spain proposing EU fund for hard-hit countries

  20-04-2020 11:26
  
  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:— Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play.— Spain suggests European Union fund for member countries affected by the coronavirus.— A German state plans to make wearing masks or a face covering compulsory.___MADRID &mda
  
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• Memorial tree chopped in park expansion

  20-04-2020 11:02
  
  TUCSON - Tucson-native Ronni Kotwica could not believe her eyes when she ran by her old neighborhood park on Friday and found construction crews cutting on a memorial tree for her mother. The tree and adjacent bench honoring Helen Margolis is at Tahoe Park near Banner UA Medical Center. Crews are building a new playground at the park. A playground that will have a man-made shade cover. Kotwica said the two crewmen working on the playground told her they r
  
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• The Latest: Global cruise, begun before pandemic, is ending

  20-04-2020 10:53
  
  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:— Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play.— ‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic.— Australian soap opera plans to resume full production with new social distancing measures.___BARCELON
  
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• The Latest: Shops, schools reopening in Germany, Denmark

  20-04-2020 09:55
  
  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:— Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play.— Germany begins restarting public life after four weeks of lockdown.— Denmark takes another step in easing lockdown measures.— Singapore reports record day in tally of
  
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