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• U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 100,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University

  27-05-2020 23:53
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 100,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.The post U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 100,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• With 500 Evictions Coming Next Week, County Constables Host Resource Fair

  27-05-2020 23:48
  
  The Pima County Justice Court will begin processing 500 evictions beginning Monday, June 1. These evictions were delayed for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they’re about to be resumed.…
  
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• President Trump threatens social media companies after Tweet flagged with fact-check warning

  27-05-2020 23:43
  
  (NBC News) President Trump is threatening social media companies with the prospect of new regulation after "fact checks" were added to two of his tweets by Twitter.In a series of Tuesday evening tweets Mr. Trump accused twitter of "interfering in the 2020 presidential election" and "completely stifling free speech," stating "as president, I will not allow it to happen."The push-back came after Twitter added fact check labels on two of the president's tweets, including one stating there is no way
  
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• A Closer Look at Federal COVID Contractors Reveals Inexperience, Fraud Accusations and a Weapons Dealer Operating Out of Someone’s House

  27-05-2020 23:30
  
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• Wall Street closes higher on economic revival hopes

  27-05-2020 23:11
  
  Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market’s gains into a third day on hopes for a coming economic revival as larger swaths of the country relax stay-at-home mandates imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic and clear the way for more businesses to reopen.
  Despite a choppy day of trading, the S&P 500 gained 1.5% and finished above the 3,000-point mark for the first time since early March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed above 25,000 points, where it has
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued May 27 at 2:03PM MST until May 31 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  27-05-2020 23:03
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 106to 112 expected.
  * WHERE…The entire Phoenix metropolitan area and surroundingouter suburbs.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Sunday.
  * 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 to lessen the impa
  
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• District 5 Board of Supes Candidates Grijalva and Hernandez React To New County Regs and COVID-19

  27-05-2020 23:00
  
  The Pima County Board of Supervisors has taken several steps in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Pima County, including voting on March 19 to close down all nonessential businesses, and later when the state reopened the economy, voting to implement and then revise new health regulations for restaurants and bars offering dine-in service once again.Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry noted that reaction has ranged from critics who say the county hasn't done enough to those who c
  
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• Where To Get Tested For COVID-19 In Tucson

  27-05-2020 22:30
  
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• Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

  27-05-2020 22:26
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit has been called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning.
  Liftoff is rescheduled for Saturday.
  The spacecraft was set to blast off Wednesday afternoon for the International Space Station, ushering in a new era in commercial spaceflight and putting NASA back in the business of launching astronauts from U.S. for the first time in n
  
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• Bad weather postpones first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. Next attempt is Saturday.

  27-05-2020 22:17
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Bad weather postpones first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. Next attempt is Saturday.The post Bad weather postpones first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. Next attempt is Saturday. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• As holiday crowds packed tourist spots, fears rose of COVID-19 spread

  27-05-2020 22:00
  
  Memorial Day weekend crowds that one official said were “off the charts” at Arizona vacation spots have health experts worried that tourist behavior could lead to an increase of COVID-19 of cases.With the state’s stay-at-home orders largely lifted this month, tourists flocked to sites like Lake Havasu, Scottsdale and Lake Pleasant, according to news reports.…
  
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• Wall Street closing higher on economic revival hopes

  27-05-2020 21:59
  
  Stock indexes are closing broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, as hopes for a coming economic revival turn the market’s leaderboard upside down. Banks and retailers are posting strong gains on hopes that life can inch back toward normal as governments relax stay-at-home orders. They’d plummeted to some of the worst losses earlier this year when worries about the recession were peaking. Losses for big tech stocks and other, earlier winners of the stay-at-home economy were holding
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued May 27 at 12:45PM MST until May 31 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  27-05-2020 21:45
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with high temperaturesexpected between 103 and 107 Thursday, peaking between 104 and110 Friday, lowering slightly between 103 and 108 Saturday andSunday. Overnight low temperatures will be much warmer thannormal during this time.
  * WHERE…Western Pima County, Tohono O’odham Nation, UpperSanta Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Tucson Metro Area, SouthCentral Pinal County, Southeast Pinal County, Upper San PedroRiver Valley and Upper Gila River Va
  
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• TRAFFIC: Collision causes delays on Grant Rd, Dodge Blvd

  27-05-2020 21:39
  
  TUCSON - A minor injury collision is causing traffic delays on Grant Road and Dodge Boulevard.
  A four-way stop will control the intersection for about six hours.
  Crews will work to repair the traffic lights.
  To avoid delays, consider taking alternate routes.Traffic Alert
  The intersection of Grant/Dodge will be controlled by a 4-way stop for approximately 6 hours while crews repair the electronic traffic lights caused by a minor injury collision. Consider using a different route or expect delays.
  
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• Red Cross: Blood donors urgently needed to prevent another shortage

  27-05-2020 21:31
  
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  There is an urgent need for blood donations, according to the American Red Cross.
  They say there was a blood shortage in March due to the coronavirus.
  The American Red Cross is asking the community to help prevent a second shortage.
  As a way to say thank you, the Red Cross is giving gifting to blood donors.
  Blood donors will receive a free 'We're All in This Together' shirt until May 31.
  From June 1 to June 30, blood donors will receive a
  
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• COVID-19 can’t stop Muslims from celebrating Eid – with some tweaks

  27-05-2020 21:30
  
  PHOENIX – Mahleej Zara woke up worried Sunday that celebrations for the end of Ramadan would be dampened by COVID-19 restrictions – but that was before the “car parade” let the Islamic Community Center in Tempe celebrate together while remaining safely distanced.It was just one of the changes that Arizona Muslims made this year for Eid al-Fitr, which ends the month of fasting of Ramadan.…
  
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• One extricated after vehicle struck median barrier on I-10 near Ina Rd

  27-05-2020 21:00
  
  TUCSON - A person was extricated from their vehicle after his vehicle struck a median barrier wall Wednesday morning.According to Northwest Fire District, the incident restricted eastbound Interstate-10 just south of Ina Road.
  Live Rescue!Posted by News 4 Tucson - KVOA on Wednesday, May 27, 2020
  Officials say the driver was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries in connection to the incident.Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating the cause of the crash.Stay wi
  
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• US on cusp of marking at least 100K deaths from COVID-19

  27-05-2020 20:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is on the cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus.That was once an unthinkable toll but it could portend even more misery in the months ahead as parts of the U.S. reopen. Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney World are making plans to reopen.Summertime will bring more people to beaches. And the nation's two major political parties have conventions planned that will attract thousands to nominate presidential candidates. Public health officials are
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames Obama for pricey drugs

  27-05-2020 20:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tangled the facts when he asserted Tuesday at a White House Rose Garden event that “Obamacare” raised prescription drug costs for older people — the opposite is true.
  Trump also misfired by taunting Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden for supposedly being soft on drug prices. Biden supports Medicare negotiations to lower prices, similar to what Trump called for as a Republican candidate in 2016 but later set aside.The president
  
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• Canadian judge rules U.S. extradition case against senior Chinese Huawei executive can advance

  27-05-2020 20:03
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian judge rules U.S. extradition case against senior Chinese Huawei executive can advance.The post Canadian judge rules U.S. extradition case against senior Chinese Huawei executive can advance appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Watch Live: SpaceX and NASA to Launch Astronauts From U.S. Soil Today

  27-05-2020 20:00
  
  It's a big day for Elon Musk and the future of NASA's space program.SpaceX and NASA are launching two NASA astronauts to the Internation Space Station from U.S. soil today—the first time since NASA shelved its shuttle program in 2011. If the launch is successful, it will also be the first time a commercial aerospace company has sent people into the planet's orbit. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be piloting SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft strapped to a Space X Fa
  
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• SpaceX and NASA Reschedule Historic Launch for Saturday, May 30

  27-05-2020 20:00
  
  UPDATE (1:25 MST): NASA has delayed the May 27 launch until Saturday, May 30 at 12:22 MST due to weather concerns. …
  
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• Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old skit

  27-05-2020 19:51
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — NBC ‘Tonight’ show host Jimmy Fallon apologized via Twitter for using blackface to impersonate comic Chris Rock in a 20-year-old ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit.
  That performance suddenly became a topic for online discussion this week when video of the skit was posted on Twitter.
  
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• Disney, SeaWorld announce plans for Florida parks to reopen

  27-05-2020 19:47
  
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  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Officials from SeaWorld and Disney World say they hope to open their theme parks in Orlando, Florida, in June and July.
  A city task force approved the plans on Wednesday. They will now be sent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his approval. SSeaWorld wants to reopen June 11.
  Disney plans a tiered approach, with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom opening July 11, f
  
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• With COVID-19 more Tucsonans taking up fishing, outdoor activities

  27-05-2020 19:36
  
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  MT. LEMMON, Ariz.- Due to the coronavirus pandemic, more Tucsonans are avoiding crowded venues.
  Many are taking up outdoor activities, such as fishing.
  Zak Holt is a regular at Rose Canyon Lake near Mount Lemmon.
  "I just try to stay six feet apart and try not to go places that are crowded and be around a bunch of people that I'm not living with on a daily basis," said Holt.Tucsonans Mohammed Ammar and his brother Obada Albowab are on the same page.
  "It'
  
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• Summer Camps in Tucson open with coronavirus restrictions

  27-05-2020 19:21
  
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  TUCSON -  Despite coronavirus cases still popping up, kids are gearing up for summer camp in the Tucson area.
  The Boys & Girls Club of Tucson is taking the necessary precautions to remain open for kids and families.
  Now, other local recreation centers are beginning their summer programs. One of them is The YMCA of Southern Arizona.
  In past years, Jacob's Park YMCA had around 90 kids for summer camp. However, this year is different. In order to
  
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• In a first since the shuttle days, NASA astronauts head to the launch pad to rocket into orbit from Florida.

  27-05-2020 19:17
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — In a first since the shuttle days, NASA astronauts head to the launch pad to rocket into orbit from Florida.The post In a first since the shuttle days, NASA astronauts head to the launch pad to rocket into orbit from Florida. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• UArizona holds press conference to discuss plans for upcoming semester

  27-05-2020 19:16
  
  The post UArizona holds press conference to discuss plans for upcoming semester appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Death toll of virus in Italy surpasses 33,000

  27-05-2020 18:54
  
  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:
  — Italy’s overall death toll surpasses 33,000.
  — Walt Disney World set to open again in July.
  — Moscow to ease some lockdown measures on June 1.
  — Japan approves largest budget for combined $2.1 trillion.
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• The Latest: Putin orders increased payments to unemployed

  27-05-2020 18:17
  
  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:
  — Virus expands grip in many areas, US nears 100,000 deaths.
  — Moscow to ease some lockdown measures on June 1.
  — Japan approves largest budget for combined $2.1 trillion.
  — India surpasses 150,000 virus cases with another one-day
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup for Wednesday, May 27: State's Confirmed Cases Top 17K; 831 Now Dead After Contracting Virus; Pima County Health Director Warns Coronavirus "May Be an Every-Winter Phenomenon”

  27-05-2020 18:15
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona topped 17,000 as of Wednesday, May 27, according to the morning report from the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had 2,119 of the state's 17,262 confirmed cases.…
  
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• Arizona adds 479 coronavirus cases; death toll up to 831

  27-05-2020 18:07
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona reported an additional 24 COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday. The statewide total is 831.
  Deaths are not recorded until the state health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.Confirmed cases went up to 17, 262, with 479new cases.According to the state's data dashboard, 279, 550 people have been tested for the virus. Of those that have been processed, 5.5% have come back positive, continuing a downward trend. De
  
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• Wall Street is mixed as leaderboard flips upside down

  27-05-2020 17:55
  
  Stock indexes are mixed in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday, as hopes for a coming economic revival turn the market’s leaderboard upside down.Banks and retailers were posting strong gains on hopes that life can inch back toward normal as governments relax stay-at-home orders, after plummeting to some of the market’s worst losses earlier this year when worries about the recession were peaking.But losses for big tech stocks and other, earlier winners of the stay-at-home economy
  
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• Mark Kelly Crushing Sen. Martha McSally in Yet Another Poll

  27-05-2020 17:43
  
  Retired astronaut Mark Kelly holds a 10-percentage-point lead over appointed U.S. Sen. Martha McSally, according to a new survey by one of the state's most respected political consulting firms, Highground Public Affairs Consultants.More than half the voters surveyed, 51.3 percent, supported Kelly in the poll, while McSally had the support of just 41.3 percent.Kelly, who is married to former Southern Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords, is leading McSally 54-36 percent in Pima County and is doin
  
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• Claytoonz: I Can't Breathe

  27-05-2020 17:35
  
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• Dunkin’: Free coffee, donut for 2020 graduates Friday

  27-05-2020 17:30
  
  TUCSON - The celebrations continue for 2020 graduates.
  Dunkin' is giving a free medium coffee and a classic donut to graduates on Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  You just have to show your cap and gown or Class of 2020 gear.
  For more information, visit www.dunkindonuts.com/en.The post Dunkin’: Free coffee, donut for 2020 graduates Friday appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Wall Street turns mixed as leaderboard flips upside down

  27-05-2020 16:53
  
  Stock indexes are mixed on Wall Street Wednesday, as hopes for a coming economic revival turn the market’s leaderboard upside down.Banks and retailers were helping to lead the way on hopes that life can get closer to what it was like before the coronavirus pandemic as governments relax stay-at-home orders, after plummeting to some of the market’s worst losses earlier this year.But losses for big tech stocks and other, earlier market winners of the stay-at-home economy were holding th
  
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• The Latest: Moscow to ease some lockdown measures on June 1

  27-05-2020 16:38
  
  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:
  — Virus expands grip in many areas, US nears 100,000 deaths.
  — Moscow to ease some lockdown measures on June 1.
  — Japan approves largest budget for combined $2.1 trillion.
  — India surpasses 150,000 virus cases with another one-day
  
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• Texas bar bans masks despite CDC recommendations

  27-05-2020 16:14
  
  (KXAN/NBC News)  A tavern in Elgin, Texas has banned its customers from wearing face masks, despite Centers for Disease Control recommendations aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.A statement posted outside the Liberty Tree Tavern reads, “Due to our concern for our citizens, if they feel the need to wear a mask, then they should probably stay home until it’s safe.”“It is more of a push back — the snitches, and the contact tracers out there,” says co-o
  
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• Wall Street climbs again on hopes for economic revival

  27-05-2020 15:57
  
  Stocks are rising again on Wall Street Wednesday, and the S&P 500 is climbing toward its seventh gain in the last nine days.
  The S&P 500 was up 0.7% after the first 10 minutes of trading, with travel companies, banks and other stocks that would benefit the most from a reopening economy leading the way. It followed up on even stronger gains in Europe, where authorities proposed a 750 billion euro ($825 billion) recovery fund to help carry the region through the recession caused by the res
  
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• Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on South Carolina’s coast shortly after forming

  27-05-2020 15:51
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on South Carolina’s coast shortly after forming.The post Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on South Carolina’s coast shortly after forming appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Wall Street opens higher on economic stimulus hopes

  27-05-2020 15:40
  
  Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Wednesday, led by financial stocks. Global stock markets are rising after the European Union proposed more economic stimulus. European markets rose Wednesday after the EU commission proposed a new 750 billion-euro ($825 billion) package of financial aid meant to help the region’s economy recover from what is already considered the deepest recession in living memory. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong, however, retreated after the White House said
  
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• SpaceX ready to launch NASA astronauts, back on home turf

  27-05-2020 15:03
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — A SpaceX rocket is ready to boost two NASA astronauts into orbit from Kennedy Space Center.
  The launch Wednesday afternoon will be the first of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
  SpaceX would be the first private company to put astronauts in orbit.
  Riding aboard the brand new SpaceX Dragon capsule for the historic flight will be veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, bound for the International Space Station.Targeting 4:33 p.m. EDT toda
  
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• Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

  27-05-2020 14:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening social media companies with new regulation or even closure after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets.
  Claiming tech giants “silence conservative voices,” Trump tweeted Wednesday that, “We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen.”
  The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close social media companies, as that would require action by Congress or the
  
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• The Latest: Japan approves largest budget for combined $2.1T

  27-05-2020 14:53
  
  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:
  — Virus expands grip in many areas, US nears 100,000 deaths.
  — Lawmakers in Japan approve another coronavirus budget.
  — Spain begins 10-day mourning period for virus victims.
  — India surpasses 150,000 virus cases with another one-
  
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• General Electric’s light bulb business, with roots dating to the late 19th century, is sold

  27-05-2020 14:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — General Electric’s light bulb business, with roots dating to the late 19th century, is sold.The post General Electric’s light bulb business, with roots dating to the late 19th century, is sold appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Tropical Storm Bertha has formed off the South Carolina coast and is expected to bring heavy rainfall

  27-05-2020 14:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha has formed off the South Carolina coast and is expected to bring heavy rainfall.The post Tropical Storm Bertha has formed off the South Carolina coast and is expected to bring heavy rainfall appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Triple digit heat returns!

  27-05-2020 13:59
  
  TUCSON - Highs in the warmest spots this afternoon will reach the triple digits with more of the same the rest of the week! An Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect tomorrow through Sunday. Today: Hot and sunny! High: 102°Tonight: Clear and comfortable: Low: 66°Tomorrow: Hot and sunny! High: 104°An Excessive Heat Warning will go into effect tomorrow at 12 PM until Sunday at 8 PM. Temperatures will range from 103 to 110 with the hottest day expected on Fr
  
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• EU chief says proposed new recovery fund is an “ambitious answer” to Europe’s coronavirus challenge

  27-05-2020 13:52
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — EU chief says proposed new recovery fund is an “ambitious answer” to Europe’s coronavirus challenge.The post EU chief says proposed new recovery fund is an “ambitious answer” to Europe’s coronavirus challenge appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Global stocks turn higher on economic stimulus hopes

  27-05-2020 13:50
  
  Global stock markets turned higher Wednesday as the European Union proposed more economic stimulus, though U.S.-Chinese tensions over Hong Kong kept some investors on edge.
  European markets rose after the EU commission proposed a new 750 billion-euro ($825 billion) package of financial aid meant to help the region’s economy recover from what is already considered the deepest recession in living memory.
  Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong, however, retreated after the White House said a pr
  
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