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• The Latest: Trump says will not allow mob violence to rule

  30-05-2020 23:46
  
  The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — President Donald Trump says he will not tolerate mob violence during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
  The president made the comment as he spoke in Florida after watching the successful launch of a SpaceX rocket Saturday. He turned his attention to the unrest in Ame
  
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• The Latest: Texas deploys 1,500 state troopers for protests

  30-05-2020 23:37
  
  The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent more than 1,500 state troopers to various Texas cities to help control protests over the death of Houston native George Floyd in Minneapolis.Abbott said in a news release Saturday that troopers are being sent to Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.
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• Tucson joins list of cities protesting George Floyd’s death

  30-05-2020 23:32
  
  TUCSON— Protesters gathered in downtown Tucson Friday evening over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Tucson police say at least four people involved in the protest were arrested.
  One person faces two felony counts of aggravated assault on a police officer. The other three people arrested all face misdemeanors for obstructing justice.Later in the evening protesters smashed out the windows of The Cadence apartment complex and other businesses in downtown Tucson, also tagging several
  
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• The Latest: Greece not limiting tourists, will do testing

  30-05-2020 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:
  — Greece won’t limit tourists but will do testing.
  — Alaska to require COVID-19 testing for air travelers coming into the state.
  — New York governor signs bill granting death benefits to families of health workers and other public
  
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• The Latest: S.Carolina TV reporter injured at Floyd protest

  30-05-2020 23:19
  
  The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  COLUMBIA, S.C. — A television news reporter in Columbia, South Carolina, has been injured by rocks thrown during protests outside the city’s police headquarters over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
  WIS-TV anchor Judi Gatson tweets that reporter Miranda Parnell was being taken to the hospital to be &l
  
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• The Aftermath of Friday Night's Protest In Downtown Tucson

  30-05-2020 23:14
  
  As Downtown Tucson slept off its riotous hangover, an anonymous Black man swept Congress Street in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 30. The sound of synthetic broom bristles corralling glass and debris served as an eerie reminder of the violence that took place at various spots during Friday night’s protest over the officer-involved death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd.…
  
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• The Latest: 80 arrested at George Floyd protest in Las Vegas

  30-05-2020 23:01
  
  The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  LAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas say 80 protesters were arrested and 12 police officers injured during violence Friday that followed a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd after he was restrained by Minneapolis police.According to police, the protest on the Las Vegas Strip began with up to 300 people gathe
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  30-05-2020 23:00
  
  At 200 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearGreen Valley, moving northwest at 10 mph.
  Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
  Locations impacted include…Sahuarita, Green Valley, East Sahuarita and Summit.The post Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Escaped Colorado inmates pretended to be immigrants

  30-05-2020 23:00
  
  SELLS, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says two men who escaped from a Colorado prison said they were Mexican immigrants who wished to be deported when agents patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border found them.
  The agents kept questioning the men and discovered they were 35-year-old Jose Rodriguez and 42-year-old Raul Guzman, who had escaped a minimum-security facility in Florence, Colorado earlier in the week.
  The Border Patrol says it arrested a 30-year-old woman who was driving the men, b
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued May 30 at 1:41PM MST until May 31 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  30-05-2020 22:41
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 100to 108.
  * WHERE…New River Mesa, Rio Verde/Salt River, Cave Creek/NewRiver, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, San Carlos, Dripping Springs,Superior, Tonto Basin and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
  * 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 ho
  
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• Triple digit heat not going anywhere

  30-05-2020 22:24
  
  TUCSON - High temperatures have stayed over 100 for the past few days and our afternoon highs are not expected to fall below 100 any time soon.
  Saturday Night: Clear, Mild. Low: 72°Sunday: Sunny and Hot. High: 102°Sunday Night: Clear, Mild. Low: 73°High temperatures will stay between 100 and 103 between Sunday and Tuesday before another warm up heads our way.
  The humidity we have on place will keep those temperatures below 105, but there is also a chance
  
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• The Latest: Pickup truck drives through protest in Florida

  30-05-2020 22:20
  
  The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  TALLAHASSEE — A pickup truck drove through an intersection where protesters were demonstrating Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida, causing people to run screaming out of the way as the vehicle stopped and started and at one point had a person on its hood, according to witnesses and video posted on social media.Video s
  
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• Federal officer killed in shooting near California protest

  30-05-2020 22:15
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. authorities say the killing of a federal contract security officer who was watching over a protest in Oakland was an act of domestic terrorism.
  Authorities say a vehicle pulled up outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on Friday night and someone fired at the officers — killing one and wounding the other.
  The officers worked for the Federal Protective Service of the Department of Homeland Security and monitoring the protest over the killing of Geor
  
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• The Latest: Boston mayor hosts prayer vigil for George Floyd

  30-05-2020 21:45
  
  The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  BOSTON — The mayor of Boston hosted a prayer vigil with clergy and the city’s police commissioner to honor the memory of George Floyd.Protests, some turning violent, erupted in cities around the country on Friday and Saturday over Floyd’s death. The officer was arrested and charged with third-degree murd
  
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• US authorities say killing of federal security officer during protest in Oakland, California, was domestic terrorism

  30-05-2020 21:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US authorities say killing of federal security officer during protest in Oakland, California, was domestic terrorism.The post US authorities say killing of federal security officer during protest in Oakland, California, was domestic terrorism appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• NASA astronauts blast off into space on a SpaceX rocket, heralding a new era in human spaceflight.

  30-05-2020 21:23
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — NASA astronauts blast off into space on a SpaceX rocket, heralding a new era in human spaceflight.The post NASA astronauts blast off into space on a SpaceX rocket, heralding a new era in human spaceflight. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: DC mayor calls Trumps threatening tweets ‘gross’

  30-05-2020 20:59
  
  The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  WASHINGTON — Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser lashed out at President Donald for his tweets criticizing her and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department after protests near the White House on Friday night.Trump warned in a tweet Saturday that the Secret Service was ready to unleash “the most vicious dogs and the
  
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• The Latest: Turkish government says

  30-05-2020 20:18
  
  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:
  —- Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar gets a cleaning as country prepares to lift restrictions.
  — Italy on track to relax travel restrictions next week.
  — Romania’s prime minister fined over social-distancing lapse at meeting
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• The Latest: Trump urges Minnesota officials to get ‘tougher’

  30-05-2020 19:57
  
  The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is urging Minnesota officials to get tougher with protesters who are destroying property and looting.
  Trump spoke at the White House on Saturday after protests turned to rioting in some cities around the country. He says by getting tougher, political leaders in Minnesota would be honoring the me
  
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• 2 astronauts climb aboard SpaceX rocket for historic flight

  30-05-2020 19:25
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Despite more storms in the forecast, two NASA astronauts have climbed into their capsule for another attempt at a history-making ride into orbit aboard a rocket ship built by the SpaceX company.
  Forecasters put the odds of acceptable conditions at 50-50 for Saturday afternoon's planned liftoff, the first launch of NASA astronauts from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
  SpaceX and NASA are monitoring the weather not just at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, but all the w
  
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• The Latest: President Trump’s tweets ridicule demonstrators

  30-05-2020 18:56
  
  The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has fired off a series of tweets ridiculing people who protested outside the White House and praising the Secret Service who used shields and pepper spray to push them back.Hundreds gathered late Friday to protest the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis and Trump’s response.
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• The Latest: Romania’s PM fined over virus lapses at meeting

  30-05-2020 18:37
  
  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:
  — Romania’s prime minister fined over social-distancing lapse at meeting
  — Pope welcomes more than 100 guests to Vatican prayer service.— India extends lockdown in some areas, letting others reopen in phases.
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: 19,255 cases, 903 reported deaths

  30-05-2020 18:27
  
  PHOENIX — State health officials reported an additional 18 COVID-19-related deaths Saturday. The statewide total is now 903.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 19,255 with 790 newly reported cases.The data includes people who have recovered.According to the state's data dashboard, 307,715 people have been tested for the virus. Of those that have been processed,
  
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• The Latest: Pope leads more than 100 in prayer at Vatican

  30-05-2020 18:20
  
  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:
  — Pope welcomes more than 100 guests to Vatican prayer service— India extends lockdown in some areas, letting others reopen in phases
  — European Commission urges US to reconsider WHO cuts.
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  VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is recitin
  
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• The Latest: Protesters blocked interstate in St. Louis

  30-05-2020 17:52
  
  The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  St. LOUIS — Protesters blocked a downtown St. Louis interstate for three hours on Friday, set a fire in the road and broke into trucks in a demonstration over the death of a black man in Minneapolis.
  Protesters blocked I-44 for nearly three hours after taking to the streets Friday night, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.A protester who
  
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• The Latest: Minn Gov: Fully mobilize state National Guard

  30-05-2020 17:34
  
  The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times Eastern):
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  MINNEAPOLIS — The governor of Minnesota says he plans to fully mobilize the state’s National Guard and promised a massive show of force to help quell civil unrest following days of protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
  Gov. Tim Walz says he also spoke with Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of S
  
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• The Latest: India keeps some areas shut down, others to open

  30-05-2020 17:19
  
  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:
  — India extends lockdown in some areas, letting others reopen in phases
  — European Commission urges US to reconsider WHO cuts.
  — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public.
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  NEW DELHI — India is extending its ongoing l
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued May 30 at 8:06AM MST until May 31 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  30-05-2020 17:06
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 103to 109.
  * WHERE…West Pinal County, Sonoran Desert National Monument,Aguila Valley, Gila Bend and Tonopah Desert.
  * 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 tak
  
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• The Latest: European Commission urges US reconsider WHO cuts

  30-05-2020 16:18
  
  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:
  — European Commission urges US to reconsider WHO cuts.
  — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public.
  — Merkel says she won’t commit to attending G-7 in person.
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  PARIS — The European Commission President Ursula vo
  
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• The Latest: Germany: Mask-less governor committed no crime

  30-05-2020 13:06
  
  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 issues warning on tourism reopenings
  — Students return to high schools in the Palestinian territories
  — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public
  — Merkel says she won’t commit to attending G-7 in person
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• The Latest: Italy issues warning on summer tourism season

  30-05-2020 12:30
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic.The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Italy issues warning on tourism reopenings
  — Students return to high schools in the Palestinian territories
  — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public
  — Merkel says she won’t commit to attending G-7 in person
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• The Latest: High schoolers return in Palestinian territories

  30-05-2020 11:50
  
  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:
  — Students return to high schools in the Palestinian territories
  — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public
  — Merkel says she won’t commit to attending G-7 in person
  — India has another record single day jump of n
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued May 30 at 2:35AM MST until May 31 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  30-05-2020 11:35
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 103to 109.
  * WHERE…West Pinal County, Sonoran Desert National Monument,Aguila Valley, Gila Bend and Tonopah Desert.
  * 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 tak
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued May 30 at 2:20AM MST until May 31 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  30-05-2020 11:20
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures between103 and 108 today and Sunday. Overnight low temperatures willbe much warmer than normal 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 Valley.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Sunday.
  * IMPACTS…Extreme heat will significantly in
  
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• The Latest: Russia records nearly 9,000 new virus cases

  30-05-2020 11:18
  
  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:
  — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public
  — Merkel says she won’t commit to attending G-7 in person
  — India has another record single day jump of nearly 8,000 coronavirus cases
  — 400 German managers, workers and
  
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• The Latest: Egypt orders the wearing of face masks in public

  30-05-2020 10:45
  
  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:
  — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public
  — Merkel says she won’t commit to attending G-7 in person
  — India has another record single day jump of nearly 8,000 coronavirus cases
  — 400 German managers, workers and
  
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• The Latest: Pakistan allows international flights to resume

  30-05-2020 07:56
  
  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:
  — India has another record single day jump of nearly 8,000 coronavirus cases
  — 400 German managers, workers and family members have begun returning to China
  — Pakistan to resume international flights despite highest overnight death toll
  
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• The Latest: India has another record jump of cases

  30-05-2020 07:20
  
  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:
  — India has another record single day jump of nearly 8,000 coronavirus cases
  — 400 German managers, workers and family members have begun returning to China
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  NEW DELHI, India —India has registered another record single day jump of 7,9
  
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• Pentagon takes rare step of putting military police on alert to go to embattled Minneapolis

  30-05-2020 07:06
  
  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Pentagon takes rare step of putting military police on alert to go to embattled Minneapolis.The post Pentagon takes rare step of putting military police on alert to go to embattled Minneapolis appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Protestors gather in downtown Tucson following the death of George Floyd

  30-05-2020 07:01
  
  TUCSON - News 4 Tucson's Eric Fink reports live from downtown Tucson on Friday evening as protestors have gathered following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.WATCH LIVE: Crowd protesting in downtown Tucson following the death of George Floyd. Windows have been shattered at multiple buildings, TPD on-scene. News 4 Tucson's Eric Fink reporting. https://bit.ly/2M9mTQ4Posted by News 4 Tucson - KVOA on Friday, May 29, 2020The post WATCH LIVE: Protestors gather in downtown Tucson following the
  
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• Tucson public transportation system encourages passengers to use face coverings

  30-05-2020 06:02
  
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  TUCSON - Sun Tran, Sun Link, Sun Shuttle, and Sun Van are encouraging riders to use a face covering or mask when riding transit vehicles to help protect other riders from COVID-19.The transit service said face coverings should cover the nose and the mouth.Some items that can be used a face covering include non-medical masks, cloths, bandanas, and scarves.Passengers under the age of two, as well as those medically unable, do not have to wear a face covering.D
  
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• Dr George Hobeich remembered

  30-05-2020 05:37
  
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  TUCSON - Hundreds of people drove through the parking lot Friday at Hobeich Medical Plaza to honor and remember the late beloved pediatrician.Hobeich, 62, passed away earlier this month and is survived by his beloved wife Renee of 41 years, son Paul, Daughter Valerie and four grandchildren.He practiced medicine in Tucson for more than 35 years and throughout his prestigious career, Hobiech won multiple awards, including "The Patient's Choice Award" and worki
  
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• The Latest: 400 German managers, workers returning to China

  30-05-2020 04:42
  
  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:
  — Two United Nations peacekeepers serving in Mali have died of COVID-19.
  — New Orleans likely to reopen more slowly than rest of Louisiana.
  — Russian government acknowledges deaths of likely COVID-19 victims.
  — New York City to beg
  
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• Golder Ranch Fire renovations begin, mobile unit on-site for response

  30-05-2020 04:36
  
  ORO VALLEY, Ariz. - Renovations are underway at Golder Ranch Fire District in Oro Valley, Ariz.The goal is to keep firefighters safe and to add functionality."From a firefighter safety standpoint, we are adding a turnout room to keep our gear cleaner and free from exhaust and combustion, as well as enhanced workout facilities," said Chief Josh Hurguy of Golder Ranch Fire.More bunk rooms are also being added.In November last year, Oro Valley voters approved a bond that included renovations to sev
  
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• Twitter and Trump: A feud years in the making finally erupts

  30-05-2020 04:18
  
  On one side of this fraught moment: the president of the United States, facing multiple crises less than six months before the election. On the other: Twitter, the social media giant, which has grappled for years with how to handle its most prominent — and divisive — user. Caught in the middle: reality itself, and whose version gets heard over all the noise.
  Twitter’s decision this week to stand up to President Donald Trump by attaching warnings to some of his many tweets has b
  
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• The Latest: South Korea has 39 new cases

  30-05-2020 04:17
  
  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:
  — Two United Nations peacekeepers serving in Mali have died of COVID-19.
  — New Orleans likely to reopen more slowly than rest of Louisiana.
  — Russian government acknowledges deaths of likely COVID-19 victims.
  — New York City to beg
  
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• The Latest: China reports four new cases of coronavirus

  30-05-2020 03:57
  
  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:
  — Two United Nations peacekeepers serving in Mali have died of COVID-19.
  — New Orleans likely to reopen more slowly than rest of Louisiana.
  — Russian government acknowledges deaths of likely COVID-19 victims.
  — New York City to beg
  
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• Homeless teen in Florida named valedictorian of high school graduating class

  30-05-2020 03:50
  
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  TUCSON - Despite battling homelessness, a Florida teen has become the top student in his high school graduating class.Martin Folsom has been waiting for the moment to put on his hard-earned cap and gown as class valedictorian."It kind of gave me a jolt in my chest a little bit, so it was a good feeling," Folsom said.While Martin’s walk across the stage may have been taken away due to the coronavirus pandemic, his determination to get to this point will
  
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• The Latest: Person tested positive at Lake of the Ozarks

  30-05-2020 02:41
  
  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:
  — Two United Nations peacekeepers serving in Mali have died of COVID-19.
  — New Orleans likely to reopen more slowly than rest of Louisiana.
  — Russian government acknowledges deaths of likely COVID-19 victims.
  — New York City to beg
  
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• Getting Answers: Long-term effects of the coronavirus on your lungs

  30-05-2020 02:23
  
  TUCSON- As we continue to hear more stories of people recovering from the coronavirus, some viewers have asked about the long-term effects a person could possibly experience after they have recovered.
  One viewer asked: "I have noticed that a lot of people that have recovered from COVID-19 after being on a ventilator continue to use oxygen. Is this short term or something they may have to depend on throughout their lives?"Pima County Health Department director Doctor Bob England said that it depe
  
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