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• $500B COVID-19 aid bill moved to House after passed by Senate

  21-04-2020 23:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill after Congress reached an agreement with President Donald Trump.The measure would replenish a small business rescue program, provide hospitals with another $75 billion, and implement a nationwide virus testing program to facilitate reopening the economy. Trump has announced his support, saying he’ll sign the bill if it passes both chambers. The package now goes to the House.Most of the funding, more
  
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• Analysis: Pandemic fallout tracks nation’s political divide

  21-04-2020 23:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s entrenched political divide is now playing out over matters of life and death.
  Republican governors, urged on by President Donald Trump, are taking the first steps toward reopening parts of their states’ economies in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and without adhering to the president’s own guidelines. Democratic governors are largely keeping strict stay-at-home orders and nonessential business closures in place, resisting small pockets
  
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• Medical Staffing Companies Cut Doctors’ Pay While Spending Millions on Political Ads

  21-04-2020 23:00
  
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• The Latest: North Carolina residents demand end to lockdown

  21-04-2020 22:58
  
  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:— Countries and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Serbia lets elderly outside for the first time in more than a month.— South Africa to
  
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• Warner Bros. delays many releases including ‘The Batman’

  21-04-2020 22:50
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of releases including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark.”
  The studio says Monday that “The Sopranos” film will be pushed from September 2020 to a March 2021 release, while “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson will be delayed four months to October 2021. &nb
  
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• Lester Holt starts show for children about the coronavirus

  21-04-2020 22:43
  
  NBCLester Holt, American journalist. He anchors the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News. He is also the anchor for Dateline NBC., Photo Date: Jan 19, 2016
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's Lester Holt is doing a twice-weekly ‘kids edition’ of the ‘NBC Nightly News’ to talk to youngsters who might be anxious and curious about the coronavirus pandemic. Holt answers questions sent in from across the country and does uplifting stories about young people trying to help out.
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• Chipotle agrees to record $25 million fine over tainted food

  21-04-2020 22:40
  
  MGNChipotle Mexican GrillLOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay a record $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges that it served tainted food that sickened more than 1,100 people in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018.
  The fast food company was charged Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court with two counts of violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by serving adulterated food. The charges stem from illness outbreaks at some Chipotle restaurants in
  
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• NABI Cancellation Means Much More to Native American Community Than Just Loss of Basketball

  21-04-2020 22:30
  
  PHOENIX – The cancellation of the 2020 Native American Basketball Invitational means more to that community than simply taking a summer off from playing ball.…
  
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• Guest Opinion: It's Time To Protect the LGBT Community from Discrimination

  21-04-2020 22:00
  
  I spent a large part of my life denying what I knew from the age of 5, that I was transgender.…
  
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• Canadian police say 22 victims after rampage in Nova Scotia

  21-04-2020 21:57
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police said Tuesday they believe there are 22 victims after a gunman went on a rampage in rural communities across Nova Scotia over the weekend.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they have recovered remains from some of the locations of the fires. Earlier, authorities had said at least 18 people were killed in the 12-hour attack. The gunman also died.
  Police said in an earlier news release that they believed there were 23 victims but Royal Canadian Mounted Polic
  
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• Arizona DES Will Provide Meals to 600,000 Children

  21-04-2020 21:57
  
  Nearly 600,000 K-12 students in Arizona receive free or reduced-price meals at their schools every day. But when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools across the state, those children were in danger of going hungry.In the days after the closures began, many school districts stepped up to provide to-go meals to their students.…
  
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• St. Augustine Cathedral’s historic stain-glass windows broken after hit by vandal

  21-04-2020 21:54
  
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  TUCSON - St. Augustine Cathedral was hit by a vandal Monday night after the downtown church discovered its stained-glass windows were broken by thrown rocks.
  In a press release shared Tuesday, church officials announced that a vandal threw rocks at its historic stain-glass windows on the north and south side of the building, causing holes eight to 12 inches in circumference. The windows were reportedly reinforced with exterior plexiglass.According to church officials, the windows we
  
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• The Latest: South Africa to spend big to fight virus effect

  21-04-2020 21:46
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Serbia lets elderly outside for the first time in more than a month.— Trial of potenti
  
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• Arizona gets green light to provide emergency benefits for kids on free or reduced lunch

  21-04-2020 21:28
  
  TUCSON - With nearly 600,000 students relying on free or reduced-price school meals during the school year, Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that the state has been given the green light by the federal government to provide emergency meal benefits amid the COVID-19 crisis.On Tuesday, Gov. Doug Ducey announced that the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has authorized for the Arizona Department of Economic Security to provide Arizona P-EBT Pandemic School Meal Rep
  
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• The Latest: Serbia’s elderly finally allowed outside

  21-04-2020 21:23
  
  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:— Countries and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Serbia lets elderly outside for the first time in more than a month.— Trial of potenti
  
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• Chipotle to pay record $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges that tainted food sickened more than 1,100 people

  21-04-2020 21:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chipotle to pay record $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges that tainted food sickened more than 1,100 people.
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• The Latest: Dutch to let elementary students return

  21-04-2020 20:45
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Trial of potential vaccine for coronavirus set to begin in U.K.— Britain reports a sha
  
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• New mom travels to closed U.S.-Canadian border to give her parents a glimpse of newborn

  21-04-2020 20:38
  
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  (KING/NBC News) In Lynden, Washington families are lining a smelly irrigation ditch to be close to one another.The 10-foot wide divide separates the United States and Canada.On Monday, Jodi Pears brought her newborn baby, Willow, to meet her Canadian grandparents for the first time."It's just sad. They were there for the births of our other two daughters," Jodi said, wiping away tears. "It's just really hard."It's a bittersweet time for families with loved ones in Canada. The b
  
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• Dairy Farmers Forced to Adjust Their Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic

  21-04-2020 20:30
  
  Shocking videos of dairy farmers dumping thousands of gallons of milk have been circulating on the internet, as the coronavirus outbreak has forced dairy farmers across the country to dump their excess milk supply to offset their losses and keep prices stable.Arizona dairy farmers have taken part in this dumping process to help stay afloat.…
  
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• COVID-19 virus claims life of 5-year-old from Detroit

  21-04-2020 20:10
  
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  DETROIT (AP) — A husband and wife who have jointly devoted decades to fighting crime and saving lives in Detroit lost their 5-year-old daughter to COVID-19 — Michigan’s youngest victim in the coronavirus pandemic.Skylar Herbert died Sunday from complications due to the virus. Mayor Mike Duggan called her “a real daughter of the city of Detroit” and told reporters that Monday was one of the “saddest” of many sad days during the crisis.Sk
  
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• The Latest: Trial of potential vaccine set to begin in UK

  21-04-2020 20:09
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Trial of potential vaccine for coronavirus set to begin in U.K.— Britain reports a sha
  
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• Arizona Researchers Intend to Play Key Roles in Defeating COVID-19

  21-04-2020 20:00
  
  PHOENIX – Arizona researchers have come together to gain insight into COVID-19, which has killed tens of thousands around the globe.…
  
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• Fans invited to compete for ‘Friends’ reunion special spot

  21-04-2020 19:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The big upcoming “Friends” reunion special is inviting a few extra friends — maybe you.
  Castmembers of the popular show have announced that five fans will get a chance to watch the reunion taping live and rub shoulders with stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer.
  The sweepstakes offer is being presented by The All In Challenge and all proceeds will go to No Kid Hungry, Meals on Wheels and America
  
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• Authorities: Louisiana man burns down shed out of anger for not receiving stimulus check

  21-04-2020 19:58
  
  MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — Fire Marshals in Louisiana say a man set his mother’s shed on fire out of anger that he didn't get a federal stimulus check amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal says 51-year-old Marvin Smith Jr. got into a dispute with his mother over the federal payout before the arson happened Friday. Investigators were able to determine the fire was intentionally set inside his mother’s Hamburg shed.They arrested Smith after witnesse
  
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• Schumer says agreement reached on $500B COVID-19 aid package for small businesses

  21-04-2020 19:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says agreement has been reached on major elements of a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package for small businesses, as well as additional help for hospitals and virus testing.He said he hoped the package could be voted on Tuesday afternoon in the Senate. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, says he supports the measure, tweeting Tuesday:  “I urge the Senate and House to pass the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Ca
  
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• The Latest: Haiti awaiting arrival of 129 deportees from US

  21-04-2020 19:33
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Britain reports a sharp increase in the number of daily deaths from COVID-19 despite believi
  
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• ICE Has Access to DACA Recipients’ Personal Information Despite Promises Suggesting Otherwise, Internal Emails Show

  21-04-2020 19:30
  
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• The Latest: President’s Mar-a-Lago resort lays off workers

  21-04-2020 19:10
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Britain reports a sharp increase in the number of daily deaths from COVID-19 despite believi
  
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• TMC patients, loved ones can now schedule ‘patio visits’

  21-04-2020 19:09
  
  TUCSON - Tucson Medical Center patients and their loved ones can now schedule "patio visits."Last month, TMC implemented visitor restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.TMC staff will escort visitors to the patio or courtyard outside a patient's room so they can see each other and talk on the phone at the same time.A visit happened last week, the hospital says the patient's spirit were "immediately lifted" when she saw her friend.
  TMC says visitors don't need to worry about safety. All visito
  
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• Banner Telehealth virtual service helps community get needed care amid COVID-19 crisis

  21-04-2020 19:01
  
  TUCSON - To help serve the community while keeping its facilities safe during the COVID-19 crisis, Banner Health launched a telehealth service to connect patients with healthcare professionals virtually.In a press release shared Tuesday morning, Banner Health announced that members of the community have been partaking in its Banner Telehealth in an effort to stay safe and lower the spread of the COVID-19 virus.Since launching on March 23, the digital health care system has had 10,800 virtual vis
  
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• Local First Arizona Earth Day Arizona: Celebrating 50 Years with Calexico's Joey Burns

  21-04-2020 19:00
  
  Local First Arizona is hosting a free Virtual Earth Day Arizona Celebration with a special guest appearance from Calexico's Joey Burns of Calexico from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22.At this online celebration of Earth Day's 50th anniversary, Local First will explore how to build environmental and community resilience against a global pandemic and climate crisis while raising funds for vulnerable Arizona small businesses in the COVID-19 era.…
  
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• The Latest: Italy’s coronavirus numbers still decreasing

  21-04-2020 18:49
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Britain reports a sharp increase in the number of daily deaths from COVID-19 despite believi
  
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• Doctors: Execution drugs could help COVID-19 patients

  21-04-2020 18:47
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A group of medical professionals is asking death penalty states for medications used both for lethal injections and to help coronavirus patients who are on ventilators.
  But a doctor who's behind the request and a death penalty expert says secrecy surrounding executions could hinder those efforts because they don't know what drugs states have.
  The letter was sent this month to corrections departments asking states with the death penalty to release drug stockpiles to health ca
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Update: Confirmed Cases Now top 5,200; Virus Has Killed 208; Protestors Gather at State Capitol, Insist Ducey Reopen the State

  21-04-2020 18:24
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona reached 5,251 as of Tuesday, April 21, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services. Pima County had 963 confirmed cases.The coronavirus had killed 208 people statewide, including 65 in Pima County, according to the report.In Maricopa County, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had risen to 2,738.…
  
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: 5,251 cases, 208 deaths

  21-04-2020 18:16
  
  PixabayIllustration of a virus, Photo Date: March 9, 2020
  PHOENIX - Arizona reported 21 more deaths in connection to the coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 208.
  State health officials also reported 5,251 positive COVID-19 cases. That's up 187 since Monday.
  In Pima County, there are 963 cases and 65 deaths. Last Tuesday, there were 685 cases and 32 deaths reported. New data shows, 6,926 people have been tested in Pima County, 10% tested positive.
  Seven of the 21 deaths were
  
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• The Latest: UK reports sharp increase in 1-day death toll

  21-04-2020 18:08
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Britain reports a sharp increase in the number of daily deaths from COVID-19 despite believi
  
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• MCSO: caregiver at assisted living facility accused of abuse

  21-04-2020 17:22
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A caregiver at an assisted living facility has been arrested for allegedly assaulting an elderly female resident, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.The agency said Gloria Biamushinga was taken into custody on suspicion of one count of vulnerable adult abuse.It was unclear Monday if Biamushinga has a lawyer yet.Family members of the alleged victim contacted the sheriff’s office on April 11 to report the incident.Video footage allegedly shows the caregive
  
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• Grandson fears missing grandparents killed in Canada attack

  21-04-2020 17:07
  
  TORONTO (AP) — A young man says his grandparents are missing after their two-story log cabin was set ablaze during the rampage by a gunman that left at least 18 dead and homes in smoldering ruins in rural communities across Nova Scotia over the weekend.
  Justin Zahl said Tuesday he finally heard from police after frantic calls for information and seeing images of his grandparent’s home in the rural town of Portapique burned to the ground, with their cars in the driveway.“Most li
  
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• The Latest: Sri Lanka orders liquor stores closed again

  21-04-2020 17:03
  
  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 and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— Sri Lanka has ordered all liquor stores to close indefinitely again after the government par
  
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• The Latest: Erdogan: Turkey may transition to normal in June

  21-04-2020 16:20
  
  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:— Countries and U.S. states are moving to reopen gradually amid warnings that acting too quickly could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.— President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey could “transition to a normal life” i
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday without fanfare

  21-04-2020 15:45
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II's 94th birthday with silence, as the nation in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ringing of bells.
  With thousands dead, the monarch decided that the celebratory display of military firepower would not be “appropriate.’’
  Nor will there be a celebratory peal of bells from Westminster Abbey, as the church where the queen was married and crowned is currently closed.
  The royal family took t
  
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• Trump vows to ‘suspend immigration,’ adviser cites health

  21-04-2020 15:35
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he'll sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus.
  National security adviser Robert O'Brien says the move is about protecting Americans' health and livelihood.
  O'Brien on Tuesday cast a temporary immigration ban as similar to the restrictions on travel to the U.S. from China that Trump put in plac
  
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• The Latest: WHO to Belarus: Cancel events, set restrictions

  21-04-2020 15:21
  
  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:— The United Nations urges the world to quickly scale up medicines and vaccines.— The World Health Organization is urging Belarus to cancel public events and implement restrictions to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.— Senate Democr
  
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• The Latest: British PM Johnson to speak with Trump, queen

  21-04-2020 14:26
  
  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:— The United Nations urges the world to quickly scale up medicines and vaccines.— British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II this week as he gradually returns to work.
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• The Latest: Austrian restaurants, churches to reopen in May

  21-04-2020 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:— The United Nations urges the world to quickly scale up medicines and vaccines.— Austria plans to open all shops at the beginning of May and restaurants and churches in mid-May.— India advises states to not use rapid testing kits for the
  
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• Windy and warm today

  21-04-2020 13:50
  
  TUCSON - Elevated fire risk this afternoon due to dry vegetation, low humidity and gusty winds this afternoon. Fire Weather Warning is in effect from 2 PM to 7 PM mainly to the east and southeast of Tucson. We'll heat up the rest of the week with highs in the 90s starting on Thursday!Today: Windy at times, elevated fire risk east of Tucson. High: 84°Tonight: Clear and cool. Low: 53°Tomorrow: Sunny and warm. High: 86°The wind will pick up this afternoon as a system
  
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• The Latest: Greek refugee shelter in isolation amid outbreak

  21-04-2020 13:37
  
  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:— The United Nations urges the world to quickly scale up medicines and vaccines.— Greece officials visit a refugee shelter in the south of the country after authorities confirm a high number of COVID-19 infections at the site.— Italian le
  
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• The Latest: Italy now has more respirators than ICU patients

  21-04-2020 13:03
  
  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:— The United Nations urges the world to quickly scale up medicines and vaccines.— Italian leader says the country has more respirators than intensive care patients for the first time since the virus outbreak began.— Famous running of the
  
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• The Latest: Running of the bulls called off due to virus

  21-04-2020 12:51
  
  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:— The United Nations urges the world to quickly scale up medicines and vaccines.— Famous running of the bulls event is called off in Pamplona, Spain, due to the coronavirus.— A Dutch nursing home with coronavirus patients is evacuated due
  
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• The Latest: Statistics show higher death toll in Britain

  21-04-2020 12:17
  
  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 warns rush to ease virus rules could cause resurgence.
  — Britain’s virus death toll is higher than what the government reported, according to official statistics.— Paris police arrest nine people in unrest in suburbs.— S
  
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