• Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested man who filmed the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery on felony murder charge

    Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested man who filmed the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery on felony murder charge
    BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested man who filmed the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery on felony murder charge.The post Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested man who filmed the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery on felony murder charge appeared first on KVOA.
  • Getting Answers: Safety protocols at local casino

    Getting Answers: Safety protocols at local casino
    TUCSON- As businesses begin to reopen in Arizona, local casinos are preparing to open their doors, but there will be major changes.
    Desert Diamond Casinos posted on its website that it is staying closed through the end of May. Casino Del Sol states that it will be closed until June 3rd at 8 AM.
    Casino Del Sol listed a number of safety protocols to keep its staff and guests safe, including social distancing, sanitation measures and temporarily closing certain amenities.
    Casino Del Sol listed the
  • President Trump visits Ford Motor plant in Michigan maskless

    President Trump visits Ford Motor plant in Michigan maskless
    YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Pandemic politics have shadowed President Donald Trump’s trip to Michigan.On Thursday, he toured a Ford Motor plant that had been repurposed to manufacture ventilators for the COVID-19 epidemic.But Trump and officials from the electoral battleground state were clashing in the meantime over federal aid, mail-in ballots and face masks. As usual, he refused to wear a protective mask, though Ford requires them and its officials wore them for the tour.The
  • 6-year-old cracks open decade-old robbery after reeling in locked safe

    6-year-old cracks open decade-old robbery after reeling in locked safe
    CNN Newsource
    JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV-TV) — A 6-year-old boy helped crack open a nearly decade-old robbery case when he reeled in a locked safe from a South Carolina lake.WCIV-TV reports that Knox Brewer of Johns Island was at Whitney Lake hunting for metal objects underwater when the magnet attached to his line stuck to something heavy.The outlet reports that a bystander helped Brewer pull in and pry open what turned out to be a lockbox containing jewelry, credit cards and a checkbook.
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  • Official: Washington state has lost hundreds of millions of dollars to fraudulent jobless claims

    Official: Washington state has lost hundreds of millions of dollars to fraudulent jobless claims
    OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Official: Washington state has lost hundreds of millions of dollars to fraudulent jobless claims.The post Official: Washington state has lost hundreds of millions of dollars to fraudulent jobless claims appeared first on KVOA.
  • The Latest: Whitmer wins legal fight with lawmakers

    The Latest: Whitmer wins legal fight with lawmakers
    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 wins legal fight with lawmakers over virus.
    — Trump: “full” G7 summit bringing together the leaders of the world’s major economies “looks like” it “will be on.”
    — Spanish hea
  • Police investigate homicide on Tucson’s northside

    Police investigate homicide on Tucson’s northside
    TUCSON - Police are investigating a homicide Thursday afternoon on Tucson's northside.
    Tucson police and fire departments responded to a report of an unresponsive woman at an apartment on 2650 N. Oracle Road at 9 a.m.Police say they found a woman in her late 20s deceased with obvious signs of trauma.
    Police say her boyfriend called in the incident.
    At this moment, no arrests have been made.
    Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.
    The post Police investigate homicide on Tucson&r
  • Police investigate homicide on Tucson’s north side

    Police investigate homicide on Tucson’s north side
    TUCSON - Police are investigating a homicide Thursday afternoon that occurred on Tucson's north side.
    Tucson police and fire departments responded to a report of an unresponsive woman at an apartment on 2650 N. Oracle Road at 9 a.m.Police say they found a woman in her late 20s deceased with obvious signs of trauma. Officials said the woman's boyfriend called in the incident.
    At this moment, no arrests have been made.
    Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.
    The post Police inves
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  • FBI says investigators have determined shooting at Texas naval base is “terrorism-related”

    FBI says investigators have determined shooting at Texas naval base is “terrorism-related”
    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — FBI says investigators have determined shooting at Texas naval base is “terrorism-related.”The post FBI says investigators have determined shooting at Texas naval base is “terrorism-related” appeared first on KVOA.
  • Report: Arizona unemployment rate doubled to 12.6% in April

    Report: Arizona unemployment rate doubled to 12.6% in April
    PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s unemployment rate doubled in April as the travel industry and other major parts of the state’s economy staggered from business shutdowns and other impacts from the coronavirus pandemic.
    The state Office of Economic Opportunity on Thursday reported that seasonally adjusted nonfarm unemployment in April rate rose to 12.6%.
    That's up from 6.1% in March and 4.8% in April 2019.
    The April report said the state’s economy lost 283,300 jobs, nearly all in
  • Michigan Legislature loses challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority in coronavirus pandemic

    Michigan Legislature loses challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority in coronavirus pandemic
    DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Legislature loses challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority in coronavirus pandemic.The post Michigan Legislature loses challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority in coronavirus pandemic appeared first on KVOA.
  • Endangered Fish Now Swimming in Agua Caliente Park's Restored Pond

    Endangered Fish Now Swimming in Agua Caliente Park's Restored Pond
    The endangered Gila topminnow is swimming in the newly restored pond at Agua Caliente on Tucson’s east side.500 Gila topminnows were released into the pond on Wednesday, May 13, by staff from multiple county and state agencies.…
  • Tucson Helping Tucson Raising Funds To Aid Local Biz, Artists

    Tucson Helping Tucson Raising Funds To Aid Local Biz, Artists
    For many musicians and performers out of work due to COVID-19, virtual performances have served as a mild bandage.…
  • Arizona Football announces home-and-home series with Alabama for 2032,2033 seasons

    Arizona Football announces home-and-home series with Alabama for 2032,2033 seasons
    TUCSON - Wildcats will face the Crimson Tide for the first time after Arizona Football announced Thursday that it play two-game, home-and--home series against Alabama in the 2032 and 2033 seasons.According to officials, the two will play their first game on Sept. 4, 2032 in Tuscloosa, Ala. The Wildcats will then bring the Red Tide to Arizona Stadium for a bout on Sept. 3, 2033.“We are very excited to announce this home-and-home series with Alabama,” said Vice President and Director o
  • Victoria’s Secret is closing a quarter of its stores

    Victoria’s Secret is closing a quarter of its stores
    GoToVan / Flickr / CC BY 2.0Victoria's Secret Pink store, Photo Date: October 15, 2017
    Victoria's Secret will permanently close 251 of its stores in the United States.Parent company L-Brands made the announcement Wednesday.Victoria's Secret currently has just over a thousand locations in the U.S. and Canada.L-Brands also plans to close 51 of its Bath and Body Works stores.The closures will take place over the next several months.Almost all of Victoria’s Secret and Bath and Body Works loca
  • OVPD: Dark sorcerers wanted for stealing thousands of dollars worth of Magic the Gathering cards

    OVPD: Dark sorcerers wanted for stealing thousands of dollars worth of Magic the Gathering cards
    TUCSON - Oro Valley Police Department hopes to cast Sorcerous Spyglass in order to reveal the identity of serial thieves wanted for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of Magic the Gathering trading from multiple stores around the area.According to OVPD, the suspects recently stole several packages of Magic the Gathering trading cards from the Walmart located at 2150 E. Tangerine Rd. near Oracle Road.
    Need your help IDing these serial thieves who entered OV Walmart then stole several p
  • Ex Houston cop expected to have 91 drug convictions dismissed

    Ex Houston cop expected to have 91 drug convictions dismissed
    HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say they expect to dismiss at least 91 more drug convictions tied to an indicted former Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a deadly drug raid.Thursday's announcement comes after the Harris County District Attorney’s Office had said in February it would dismiss 73 cases connected to ex-officer Gerald Goines.His work with the Houston Police Department’s narcotics unit has come under scrutiny following the January 2019 drug r
  • Census Is Still Underway, Despite Hurdles Created By COVID-19

    Census Is Still Underway, Despite Hurdles Created By COVID-19
    As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted an untold number of events and businesses throughout the nation, the census continued quietly in the background.…
  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false ‘Choice’ on vets’ health care

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false ‘Choice’ on vets’ health care
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is putting forth a false “Choice” when he boasts about a program aimed at improving veterans’ health care by steering more patients to the private sector.
    Heading toward the Memorial Day weekend, Trump bragged anew that he got the Veterans Choice program passed so veterans now can choose to go to private doctors immediately for care if they have to wait too long for appointments at government-run VA medical facilities.But the Choic
  • The Latest: Trump: ‘It looks like G7 will be on’

    The Latest: Trump: ‘It looks like G7 will be on’
    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: “full” G7 summit bringing together the leaders of the world’s major economies “looks like” it “will be on.”
    — US sends 50 ventilators to Russia, with 150 more to follow— Top Democrats u
  • Police ID suspect in metro Phoenix shooting that injured 3

    Police ID suspect in metro Phoenix shooting that injured 3
    Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeArmando Hernandez
    GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in a Phoenix suburb have identified a 20-year-old man as the suspect in a shooting at a recently reopened shopping and entertainment district that left three people injured, one them critically.
    Police said Thursday 20-year-old Armando Hernandez Jr. was detained after the shooting Wednesday evening but authorities did not comment on a possible motive. The area of the Westgate Entertainment District where the s
  • The Latest: US sends Russia 50 ventilators, more to follow

    The Latest: US sends Russia 50 ventilators, more to follow
    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:
    — US sends 50 ventilators to Russia, with 150 more to follow— Top Democrats urge half-staff flags at 100,000 US virus deaths.
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Japan calls for international cooperati
  • Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup for Thursday, May 21: AZ Confirmed Cases Top 15K; County Supervisors Meeting To Revise Health Codes Today

    Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup for Thursday, May 21: AZ Confirmed Cases Top 15K; County Supervisors Meeting To Revise Health Codes Today
    The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona topped 15,000 as of Thursday, May 21, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.…
  • Arizona COVID-19 cases surpass 15,300

    Arizona COVID-19 cases surpass 15,300
    PixabayMedical face mask
    PHOENIX - Arizona logged 418 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to the state's data dashboard.
    There are now 15,315 confirmed cases of the virus.
    Health officials reported 16 more COVID-19-related deaths. The statewide death toll is now 763.Deaths are not recorded until the state health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.According to the state's data dashboard, 237,417 people have been tested for the virus
  • Claytoonz: Blue State, Red State, Corrupt State

    Claytoonz: Blue State, Red State, Corrupt State
    For more Claytoonz click here.…
  • Searching for meat alternatives during the coronavirus crisis

    Searching for meat alternatives during the coronavirus crisis
    (NBC News) Grocery store shoppers will likely continue to see higher prices and more limited selections of meat in the coming weeks, as processing plants hit by the coronavirus struggle to get back up and running.Health experts say Americans shouldn't panic.Dietitian Audra Wilson says the average woman needs 50 to 60 grams of protein per day; the average man needs 70 to 80 grams. That protein can come from foods like dairy, eggs, seafood and plant-based proteins including beans and legumes.Shopp
  • The Latest: Virus tests no longer required to enter Serbia

    The Latest: Virus tests no longer required to enter Serbia
    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:
    — Top Democrats urge half-staff flags at 100,000 US virus deaths.
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Japan calls for international cooperation in combating virus.
    — Coronavirus tests no longer require
  • Grand Canyon schedules another 4-day period for park day use

    Grand Canyon schedules another 4-day period for park day use
    National Park ServiceGrand Canyon, Ooh Aah Point, Photo Date: 4/12/2013
    GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park plans another four-day period for limited entry and daytime recreational access to some park areas on the South Rim.
    A park statement said the South entrance will be open from 4-10 a.m. on Friday through Monday for day use.
    Park officials said they’re following guidance from the White House, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • As nation reopens, a historic referendum on risk begins

    As nation reopens, a historic referendum on risk begins
    WASHINGTON (AP) — We are becoming a nation of amateur actuaries, calculating the risk of restarting our lives.
    Can we go outside? Can we go back to work? Can we go to a restaurant or bar? Can we go to the beach? Can our children go back to school? Can we visit grandma?
    The questions have an infinite run. The answers are less a product of math and hard science than one of highly variable, and often emotional assessment of the benefit relative to the cost.
    We know the odds of pre-coronavirus
  • Suspect held in Arizona shopping area shooting; 3 injured

    Suspect held in Arizona shopping area shooting; 3 injured
    GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police say one person is in critical condition and two others were injured in a shooting near a popular shopping and entertainment district west of Phoenix.
    A Glendale police spokeswoman said Wednesday that the suspect was taken into custody safely.In regards to last nights #ActiveShooter #Westgate area we have a total of 3 reported gunshot victims. 1 is in critical condition, 1 was transported with non life threatening injury, & 3rd was non life threatening inju
  • The Latest: Scotland leader gives ‘map’ for easing lockdown

    The Latest: Scotland leader gives ‘map’ for easing lockdown
    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:
    — Top Democrats urge half-staff flags at 100,000 US virus deaths.
    — Scotland leader presents ‘map’ for easing lockdown restrictions.
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Japan calls for inte
  • Pelosi: ‘Morbidly obese’ was taste of Trump’s ‘own medicine’

    Pelosi: ‘Morbidly obese’ was taste of Trump’s ‘own medicine’
    C-SPANHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a briefing to discuss the coronavirus pandemic & the party’s legislative agenda. Photo April 24, 2020.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isn't backing down on calling the president “morbidly obese.”
    She told reporters on Wednesday that commenting on the president's weight gave him "a dose of his own medicine.”
    Trump has a long history of putting down women based on their weight or overall appearance. The
  • Spokesperson says China’s legislature will consider legislation that could limit opposition activity in Hong Kong

    Spokesperson says China’s legislature will consider legislation that could limit opposition activity in Hong Kong
    BEIJING (AP) — Spokesperson says China’s legislature will consider legislation that could limit opposition activity in Hong Kong.The post Spokesperson says China’s legislature will consider legislation that could limit opposition activity in Hong Kong appeared first on KVOA.
  • Sales of existing homes plunge 17.8% in April to 4.33 million rate, slowest since 2011

    Sales of existing homes plunge 17.8% in April to 4.33 million rate, slowest since 2011
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of existing homes plunge 17.8% in April to 4.33 million rate, slowest since 2011.The post Sales of existing homes plunge 17.8% in April to 4.33 million rate, slowest since 2011 appeared first on KVOA.
  • Loughlin, Giannulli to serve prison time for college scam

    Loughlin, Giannulli to serve prison time for college scam
    BOSTON (AP) — Court papers show actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to charges that will include prison time in the college admissions bribery case.
    The couple agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in a plea agreement filed in Boston’s federal court.
    The charge carries up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
    Prosecutors have agreed to dismiss charges of money laundering and federa
  • The Latest: Lowered flags urged at 100,000 US virus deaths

    The Latest: Lowered flags urged at 100,000 US virus deaths
    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:
    — Top Democrats urge half-staff flags at 100,000 US virus deaths.
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Japan calls for international cooperation in combating virus.
    — Indonesia working to contain virus
  • Court papers show Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty in college admissions bribery case

    Court papers show Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty in college admissions bribery case
    BOSTON (AP) — Court papers show Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty in college admissions bribery case.The post Court papers show Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will plead guilty in college admissions bribery case appeared first on KVOA.
  • Longtime news executive William J. Keating has died at 93, his family says

    Longtime news executive William J. Keating has died at 93, his family says
    CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Longtime news executive William J. Keating has died at 93, his family says.The post Longtime news executive William J. Keating has died at 93, his family says appeared first on KVOA.
  • 2.4 million workers seek jobless aid, raising total layoffs since virus struck to nearly 39 million

    2.4 million workers seek jobless aid, raising total layoffs since virus struck to nearly 39 million
    WASHINGTON (AP) — 2.4 million workers seek jobless aid, raising total layoffs since virus struck to nearly 39 million.The post 2.4 million workers seek jobless aid, raising total layoffs since virus struck to nearly 39 million appeared first on KVOA.
  • The Latest: Austria awaits tourist season, with precautions

    The Latest: Austria awaits tourist season, with precautions
    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:
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Austria takes precautions as it awaits summer tourist season.
    — Indonesia works to contain virus ahead of Islamic holiday.
    — Japan urging international cooperation i
  • Staying below average today with a big warm up next week!

    Staying below average today with a big warm up next week!
    TUCSON - Tons of sunshine with highs in the 80s and low 90s this afternoon! Temperatures will be closer to average this weekend with triple digits expected next week. Today: Warmer but still below average! High: 89°Tonight: Clear and cool: Low: 57°Tomorrow: Sunny and seasonable! High: 94°We're waking up to the 40s and 50s, which is the coolest start we've had in about a month! Higher elevations and some valley locations in Cochise County will drop i
  • The Latest: Indonesia virus cases spike ahead of holiday

    The Latest: Indonesia virus cases spike ahead of holiday
    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:
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Indonesia works to contain virus spread ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
    — Japan lifts state of emergency for Osaka and two neighboring prefectures.
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    JAKARTA, Indonesia — In
  • The Latest: 3 women killed in stampede over aid in Sri Lanka

    The Latest: 3 women killed in stampede over aid in Sri Lanka
    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:
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Stampede over aid in Sri Lanka kills 3 women.
    — Italy’s government seeks legislative overhaul.
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    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan police say three women died
  • The Latest: African countries urged to up testing tenfold

    The Latest: African countries urged to up testing tenfold
    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:
    — ‘We’re expendable’: Russian doctors face hostility, mistrust.
    — African countries urged to increase testing tenfold.
    — Italian authorities warn against young people going out without respecting physical distancing ru
  • The Latest: Lebanon PM warns of major food crisis amid virus

    The Latest: Lebanon PM warns of major food crisis amid virus
    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:
    — China lawmakers gather as doubts swirl over pandemic safety.
    — Lebanon’s prime minister warns of a major food crisis as the country struggles amid the virus outbreak.
    — Spain looks toward reopening to foreign tourists in July.
    &
  • Weekly Southern Arizona COVID-19 Roundup

    Weekly Southern Arizona COVID-19 Roundup
    The COVID-19 happenings from this week.THE LOCAL NUMBERS: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona had topped 14,000 as of Tuesday, May 19, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Pima County had seen 1,888 of the state's 14,566 confirmed cases.…
  • MMJ: High Court Issues Harsh Ruling

    MMJ: High Court Issues Harsh Ruling
    Arizona Supreme Court rejects effort to allow electronic signatures for Arizona initiative campaigns, including an effort to ask voters to legalize recreational cannabis use for adultsThe Arizona Supreme Court has denied an effort by initiative campaigns to collect online signatures during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Initiative campaigns such as Smart and Safe Arizona, Save our Schools Arizona, Invest In Education and Arizonans for Second Chances filed a Petition for Special Attention with
  • Mikel Weisser RIP

    Mikel Weisser RIP
    Longtime legalization advocate dies at 61Arizona lost one of itsgreatest cannabis advocates when Mikel Weisser died May 13 at 61 years of age. In his official role as director for Arizona NORML, Weisser helped shape the landscape of cannabis we see today.…
  • Grading on a Curve

    Grading on a Curve
    Gov. Doug Ducey has lifted the stay-at-home order, but health officials advise continued precautionWhen he wrapped up a pressconference announcing he'd let his stay-at-home order expire last week, Gov. Doug Ducey assured Arizonans that the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak was behind the state. "We are clearly on the other side of this pandemic," Ducey said.…
  • Food Fight

    Food Fight
    Pima County moves toward easing new emergency regulations after complaints from restaurant owners, state lawmakersThe Pima County Board of Supervisors delayed revising new regulations added to the county health code to help prevent a COVID-19 outbreak as the state reopens for business during the pandemic. The Board of Supervisors will meet again on Thursday, May 21, to finalize an easing of the new restrictions.…

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