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• The Latest: Trump planning to travel to Arizona next week

  29-04-2020 23:50
  
  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 experts say vaccine, herd immunity vital.
  —US to let federal social distancing guidelines expire.
  —Britain’s death toll jumps over 26,000 with nursing home deaths.
  —As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vig
  
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• SBA Giving Small Lenders Special Priority In Processing PPP Applications Today

  29-04-2020 23:38
  
  The Small Business Administration is giving special priority to small lenders with assets under $1 billion dollars today by only processing their clients' Paycheck Protection Program applications until 8:59 p.m. Tucson time tonight.…
  
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• Baseball Hall of Fame cancels July inductions due to coronavirus; Jeter, Walker, Simmons, Miller to be honored in 2021

  29-04-2020 23:35
  
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Fame cancels July inductions due to coronavirus; Jeter, Walker, Simmons, Miller to be honored in 2021.The post Baseball Hall of Fame cancels July inductions due to coronavirus; Jeter, Walker, Simmons, Miller to be honored in 2021 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Mayors of Arizona’s Three Largest Cities Ask Ducey to Follow CDC Guidelines on Reopening

  29-04-2020 23:34
  
  Tucson Mayor Regina Romero was joined by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans in asking Gov. Doug Ducey Wednesday afternoon to follow the Centers for Disease Control guidelines when considering when to re-open.The joint statement was issued less than an hour before Ducey is scheduled to speak at a press conference with other state officials regarding his stay-home order, which is set to expire at the end of the day tomorrow.The three mayors said they have received no guida
  
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• Mayor Romero, Pima County Supervisor Valadez releases joint statement as Stay-At-Home Order expiration nears

  29-04-2020 23:24
  
  TUCSON - Ahead of Gov. Doug Ducey's scheduled press conference, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Pima County Supervisor Ramon Valadez released a joint statement Wednesday afternoon asking the governor to give local governments flexibility to decide how to handle the COVID-19 restrictions if the Stay-At-Home order expires Thursday.Last Wednesday, Ducey held a press conference announcing that the state will lift the COVID-19 restrictions on elective surgeries on May 1. During that press conference,
  
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• The Latest: Russian construction site hit by coronavirus

  29-04-2020 23:23
  
  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:
  —Germany experts say vaccine, herd immunity vital.
  —US to let federal social distancing guidelines expire.
  —Britain’s death toll jumps over 26,000 with nursing home deaths.
  —As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vig
  
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• Baseball Hall of Fame cancels July inductions due to coronavirus; Jeter, Walker, Sizemore, Miller to be honored in 2021

  29-04-2020 22:59
  
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Fame cancels July inductions due to coronavirus; Jeter, Walker, Sizemore, Miller to be honored in 2021.The post Baseball Hall of Fame cancels July inductions due to coronavirus; Jeter, Walker, Sizemore, Miller to be honored in 2021 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Mayor Romero & Supervisor Valadez: "We Urge Great Caution in Any Relaxation" of Ducey's Stay-at-Home Order

  29-04-2020 22:55
  
  With Gov. Doug Ducey announcing his plans for modifying Arizona's Stay-at-Home order at a 3 p.m. presser today, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Pima County Board of Supervisors Chairman Ramon Valadez say that it's not yet time to open Arizona.…
  
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• The Latest: Thunberg launching campaign to help fight virus

  29-04-2020 22:45
  
  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:
  —Germany experts say vaccine, herd immunity vital.
  —US to let federal social distancing guidelines expire.
  —Britain’s death toll jumps over 26,000 with nursing home deaths.
  —As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vig
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued April 29 at 1:40PM MST until April 30 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  29-04-2020 22:40
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 97 to 105.
  * WHERE…West Pinal County, Sonoran Desert National Monument,Aguila Valley, Gila Bend and Tonopah Desert.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…High HeatRisk. Overexposure can cause heat crampsand heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, canlead to heat stroke.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe taken t
  
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• What Antibody Studies Can Tell You — and More Importantly, What They Can’t

  29-04-2020 22:30
  
  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Click here to read their biggest stories as soon as they’re published.In the past two weeks, researchers across America have begun announcing results from studies showing that there have been many more coronavirus infections in their communities than were previously recorded.Findings have come in from Santa Clara County, California, as well as Los Angeles, New York, Chelsea, Massachusetts, and Miami-Dade County, Florida.
  
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• Health Insurers to Investors: We’re Good. Health Insurers to Lawmakers: Please Help.

  29-04-2020 22:00
  
  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.…
  
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• Costco requiring customers to wear face masks starting Monday

  29-04-2020 21:36
  
  Costco is the latest retailer to require shoppers to wear masks.Starting Monday, May 4,face coverings must be worn "at all times" in the store. The retailer says the newest action will not serve as a "substitute for social distancing."The company is the largest U.S. retailer to enact the rule.Children under two and people who can't wear one because of a medical condition are exempt.
  Effective May 4: Changes to Hours of Operation- Most U.S. and Puerto Rico Costco locations and gas stations will..
  
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• The Latest: WHO looking into safety of hugs for grandparents

  29-04-2020 21:29
  
  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 experts say vaccine, herd immunity vital.
  —US to let federal social distancing guidelines expire.
  —Britain’s death toll jumps over 26,000 with nursing home deaths.
  —As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vig
  
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• Quarantine Meltdown: Epic tantrum caught on camera

  29-04-2020 21:17
  
  (WJAR/NBC News)  A young girl's quarantine meltdown is going viral.Amelia Sanchez, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts just wants pink hair."I hate this color," she's heard saying in a video recently recorded by her mother.   "That's the color god made your hair," replied her mom, Jessica Sanchez."But I want pink spray, I want my braid to be pink, I want this part, not just and the braids, these things," Amelia fired back.According to Jessica Sanchez, her daughter is the ultimate girly-gi
  
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• The Latest: Finland plans to gradually reopen schools

  29-04-2020 21:12
  
  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 experts say vaccine, herd immunity vital.
  —US to let federal social distancing guidelines expire.
  —Britain’s death toll jumps over 26,000 with nursing home deaths.
  —As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vig
  
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• Fed signals it will likely hold rates near zero for months

  29-04-2020 21:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930sThe Fed noted the gravity of the crisis that has gripped the economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak and made clear it would continue to do all that it could to provide support. But at a news conference, Chairman Jerome Powell ca
  
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• SBA says small businesses will move to head of loan application line

  29-04-2020 21:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The smallest companies seeking coronavirus relief loans are moving to the head of the line _ the Small Business Administration says that for eight hours ending at midnight Eastern time it will accept loans only from small lenders.SBA head Jovita Carranza says in a tweet. the step is being taken to ensure that small community lenders and their small business customers would have access to the $310 billion program.There have been concerns about the nation’s smallest bus
  
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• One Thing the Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped: Aggressive Medical-Debt Collection

  29-04-2020 21:00
  
  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Click here to read their biggest stories as soon as they’re published.Darcel Richardson knows she’s fortunate in one sense: She still has her job as a vocational counselor in Baltimore.…
  
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• Gov. Doug Ducey to host press conference as Arizona COVID-19 death toll rises to 300

  29-04-2020 20:52
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The number of Arizona deaths linked to the coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 300, officials said Wednesday, as Gov. Doug Ducey decides whether to begin reopening the state later this week.The state Department of Health Services reported at least 304 deaths, an increase of 11 from the previous day. and at least 7,202 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 254 from Tuesday.Deaths have been steadily increasing since Ducey issued his stay-at-home order late last month. It's set to expi
  
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• Jobless benefits expand next month, but advocates worry it’s not enough

  29-04-2020 20:30
  
  TEMPE – Arizona unemployment benefits will expand next month to cover workers who are not now eligible, to last longer than before and to pay more in weekly benefits to some jobless workers.But economists and advocates say that while the change is welcome – it’s probably too little, and too late.The changes, which take effect May 12, are part of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that all states are rolling out under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (
  
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• Federal Reserve signals it will keep interest rate near zero to help economic recovery from COVID-19

  29-04-2020 20:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is signaling that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930sThe Fed says it will also continue to buy Treasury and mortgage bonds to help keep rates low and ensure that companies can continue to lend easily to each other amid a near-paralysis of the economy caused by the coronavirus. The central bank d
  
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• UA Projects a $250 Million Drop in Revenue Thanks to COVID-19

  29-04-2020 20:00
  
  The UA can expect a $250 million drop in revenue along with a significant drop in new enrollment of both in-state and out-of-state students, according to UA President Robert C. Robbins.Robbins delivered the grim news via an April 29 email to faculty and staff. The UA is predicting: • $250 million loss in revenue through June 2021;• Auxiliary income loss of $58.2 million in revenue, including Intercollegiate Athletics;• A decrease in philanthropic gifts and investment income from c
  
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• Despite funds, lawmakers say tribes still shortchanged in COVID-19 aid

  29-04-2020 19:30
  
  TEMPE – Native American tribes have been severely hit by the coronavirus but have received only a fraction of the help they need from the federal government, said lawmakers, who called the impact on businesses and health on reservations “particularly worrisome.”The National Congress of American Indians town hall on the congressional response to COVID-19 in Indian Country came one day after a federal court blocked the Treasury Department from giving relief funds to Alaska corpor
  
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: Mayors Will Await Governor’s Lead on Reopening State

  29-04-2020 19:00
  
  PHOENIX – During an online roundtable discussion Tuesday, four Arizona mayors discussed economic challenges facing their cities as they await Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision on reopening the state.Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has requested that Ducey allow mayors to be a part of the decision process on whether to extend or keep the stay-at-home order, which is set to expire at the end of Thursday.…
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup: Arizona Cases Top 7K; 304 Now Dead

  29-04-2020 18:06
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona topped 7,000 as of Wednesday, April 29, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had 1,215 confirmed cases.The coronavirus had killed 304 people statewide, including 80 in Pima County, according to the report.In Maricopa County, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had risen to 3,723.…
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup: Arizona Cases Top 7,200; Death Toll Rises to More than 300; Ducey Decision Looms on Last Day of Stay-at-Home Order

  29-04-2020 18:06
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona topped 7,000 as of Wednesday, April 29, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had 1,215 of the state's 7,202 confirmed cases.The coronavirus had killed 304 people statewide, including 80 in Pima County, according to the report.In Maricopa County, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had risen to 3,723. Because testing remains limited in Arizona and COVID-19 symptoms can take as long as two
  
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: 7,202 cases, 304 deaths

  29-04-2020 18:06
  
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  PHOENIX - State health officials reported an additional 11 COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 304.
  Confirmed cases climbed to 7,202, with 254 news cases.
  For the first time in a month, no new deaths were reported on Monday. Arizona reported its first death on March 21.
  Last week saw a major surge of deaths, with three days of 20 or more.Arizona Department of Health Services says 68, 813 people have been tested for the cor
  
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• Abandoned home catches fire for third time in South Tucson

  29-04-2020 17:41
  
  TUCSON - Crews responded to an abandoned house fire for the third time Wednesday morning.
  Tucson Fire Department units were dispatched to the 700 block of West 27th Avenue in South Tucson.
  Officials say the fire was "quickly called under control."No injuries were reported. No further details have been released.#TucsonFire responded alongside #SouthTucsonFire to an abandoned house fire in the 700 block of W. 27th Ave in South Tucson just before 8 Wednesday morning. The fire was quickly called und
  
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• Claytoonz: Butt Bulb

  29-04-2020 17:30
  
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• Home buying in the stay-at-home era

  29-04-2020 17:24
  
  (NBC News)  The COVID-19 pandemic has added an unexpected element to house hunting."People weren't listing their houses anymore because they were hiding inside," says home buyer Mark Cison.Shelter-in-place orders quickly changed the real estate market.In response, real estate broker Jena Radnay created the website TouchlessShowing.com.Buyers first take a virtual tour.  Once they find a house they're seriously interested in, Radnay offers a special guided showing that takes buyers insid
  
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• Police: Woman dies after being struck by vehicle on Tucson’s southside

  29-04-2020 17:15
  
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  TUCSON - Police identified the victim involved in a fatal pedestrian collision earlier this month.
  According to Tucson Police Department, Rebecca M. Labrecque, 59, suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision on Sixth Avenue and Veterans Boulevard on April 14.
  The victim passed away from injuries sustained in the incident on Monday.
  Police say the 59-year-old was walking eastbound across Sixth Avenue at Veterans Boulevard in the southern crosswalk during the inc
  
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• Lawsuit: US citizens with immigrant spouses should get help

  29-04-2020 17:01
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has sued the federal government over its denial of coronavirus relief payments to U.S. citizens who are married to immigrants without social security numbers.The lawsuit was filed in Maryland on Tuesday on behalf of six American citizens who were denied coronavirus relief checks because they filed and paid taxes with a spouse who has what’s known as an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or a way for immigr
  
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• Biotech company Gilead says its experimental coronavirus drug met its treatment goal in a major study

  29-04-2020 16:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Biotech company Gilead says its experimental coronavirus drug met its treatment goal in a major study.The post Biotech company Gilead says its experimental coronavirus drug met its treatment goal in a major study appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Pakistan says 480 health workers test positive

  29-04-2020 15:40
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — Italy doubles ventilators for possible second wave.
  — Germany extends its worldwide travel warning.
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  ISLAMABAD — A top health official in Pakistan says as many as 48
  
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• Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies

  29-04-2020 15:25
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died at age 54.
  Khan played the police inspector in “Slumdog Millionaire” and the park executive Masrani in “Jurassic World.”
  He also appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” and the adventure fantasy “Life of Pi.”
  Khan died Wednesday after being admitted to a Mumbai hospital with a colon infection.In 2018, Kha
  
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• The Latest: Italy doubles ventilators for possible 2nd wave

  29-04-2020 15:01
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — Ukrainian entrepreneurs demand easing of lockdown rules.
  — Spain outlines loosening of virus restrictions.
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  ROME — Italy’s head of the coronavirus pandemic str
  
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• Hello Triple Digits!

  29-04-2020 14:28
  
  TUCSON - Our first triple digit day of the year is here! This afternoon, highs will climb into the low 100s and we could potentially break the record on this day (102° in 1992). By tomorrow, we could warm to 104° and, if that holds up, we could tie with the all time record high for the month of April!Today: Hot with highs in the triple digits! High: 103° (R: 102 in 1992)Tonight: Clear and comfortable. Low: 65°Tomorrow: Excessive Heat Warning, limit t
  
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• The Latest: Germany extends its worldwide travel warning

  29-04-2020 14:00
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — Ukrainian entrepreneurs demand easing of lockdown rules.
  — Spain outlines loosening of virus restrictions.
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  BERLIN — Germany is extending its worldwide travel warnin
  
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• The Latest: Ukrainian entrepreneurs protest lockdown

  29-04-2020 12:33
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — Ukrainian entrepreneurs demand easing of lockdown rules.
  — Spain outlines loosening of virus restrictions.
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  KYIV, Ukraine — Several hundred Ukrainian entrepreneurs p
  
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• The Latest: Spain outlines gradual lifting of restrictions

  29-04-2020 12:02
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — Spain outlines loosening of virus restrictions.
  — German pharmaceutical company begins testing possible virus vaccine.
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  MADRID — With 325 new confirmed deaths from c
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued April 29 at 2:55AM MST until April 30 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  29-04-2020 11:55
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures from 100to 107.
  * WHERE…Western Pima County, Tohono O’odham Nation, TucsonMetro Area, South Central Pinal County and Upper Gila RiverValley.
  * WHEN…From 10 AM to 7 PM MST Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…High Heat Risk. Overexposure can cause heat crampsand heat exhaustion to develop and can lead to heat stroke.Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay outof the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbo
  
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• The Latest: German company begins testing possible vaccine

  29-04-2020 11:45
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — German pharmaceutical company begins testing possible virus vaccine.
  — Thailand’s capital of Bangkok plans to ease restrictions on restaurants.
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  BERLIN — Germa
  
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• The Latest: Bangkok to ease restrictions on restaurants

  29-04-2020 11:22
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — Thailand’s capital of Bangkok plans to ease restrictions on restaurants.
  — Turkey extends its shutdown of schools.
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  BANGKOK — Officials in Thailand’s cap
  
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• The Latest: Indian business leaders push to loosen lockdown

  29-04-2020 11:00
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — Indian business leaders urge prime minister to loosen lockdown restrictions so production can resume.
  — Plan to administer anti-malarial drug to crowded Indian slums is shelv
  
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• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds announce birth of their baby

  29-04-2020 10:59
  
  LONDON (AP) — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds announce birth of their baby.The post UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds announce birth of their baby appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued April 29 at 1:29AM MST until April 30 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  29-04-2020 10:29
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 97 to 105.
  * WHERE…West Pinal County, Sonoran Desert National Monument,Aguila Valley, Gila Bend and Tonopah Desert.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…High HeatRisk. Overexposure can cause heat crampsand heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, canlead to heat stroke.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe taken t
  
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• The Latest: SKorea experts downplay possible reinfections

  29-04-2020 09:35
  
  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:
  — As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance.
  — South Korean experts downplay possibility of COVID-19 reinfections.
  — Airbus anticipates more financial strife ahead.
  — Some Toyota and Renault employees in France retu
  
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• The Latest: Turkey donates masks and other equipment to US

  29-04-2020 08:49
  
  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:
  —Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike calls for an extension of Japan’s nationwide “state of emergency”—China will hold annual meeting of its ceremonial parliament meeting late next month
  —Turkey sends masks and other medical equip
  
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• Tucson Sector Border Patrol responds to social distancing concerns from public

  29-04-2020 07:58
  
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  TUCSON - The Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 19 near Amado, Ariz. is part of the commute for many essential workers.With officers checking every vehicle, some people have questioned if the officers are being safe enough.After a concerned woman reached out to News 4 Tucson, we went to take a look at the Border Patrol checkpoint.The line for the checkpoint seemed to be moving at a normal pace and the interaction with Border Patrol officials was quick.Ho
  
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