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• The Latest: ACLU files lawsuit against Trump administration

  04-06-2020 23:49
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — ACLU files lawsuit against Trump administration regarding removal of protesters.
  — Texas county GOP chairwoman pressured to resign after comments.
  — Mourners at George Floyd’s memorial service stand for 8 minutes, 46 seconds.
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  WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and others ha
  
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• Health experts retract study on safety of malaria drugs for COVID-19

  04-06-2020 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON DC (AP) - Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report.They say independent reviewers weren't able to verify information that’s been widely questioned by other scientists. Thursday’s retraction in the journal Lancet involved a report on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, drugs long used for preventing or treating malaria but whose safety and effectiveness for COVID-19 are unknown.The st
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued June 4 at 2:33PM MST until June 4 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  04-06-2020 23:33
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 106to 111.
  * WHERE…Portions of south central Arizona including the entirePhoenix Metro area.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST this evening.
  * IMPACTS…Very High HeatRisk. Increase in heat relatedillnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Heat stroke can lead to death.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe taken to
  
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• The Latest: Texas county GOP chairwoman pressured to resign

  04-06-2020 23:31
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Texas county GOP chairwoman pressured to resign after comments.
  — Mourners at George Floyd’s memorial service stand for 8 minutes, 46 seconds.
  — Rev. Al Sharpton speaks out at Floyd memorial.
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  SAN ANTONIO — The GOP chairwoman of one of Texas’ largest counties faced widespread press
  
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• The Latest: Fargo’s black leaders shift memorial plans

  04-06-2020 23:13
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Mourners at George Floyd’s memorial service stand for 8 minutes, 46 seconds.
  — Rev. Al Sharpton speaks out at Floyd memorial.
  — Mayor Garcetti ends curfew in Los Angeles.
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  FARGO, N.D. — Black leaders in North Dakota’s largest city pleaded for calm in the face of violent threats to
  
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• At least 17 positive for COVID-19 at Tucson’s 911 call center test

  04-06-2020 23:12
  
  TUCSON - At least 17 employees at the City of Tucson's 911 Emergency Communications Center tested positive for COVID-19.
  According to city officials, six employees have already been released to return to work.An additional seven employees are expected to return to work within the next week. Three of the seven employees should be released by June 8, according to the City of Tucson.
  Of the 17 cases, 11 were asymptomatic and six were symptomatic. Eight others are awaiting results.
  Director Jamie O'
  
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• The Latest: Disney World to open with no parades, fireworks

  04-06-2020 22:40
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — When Walt Disney World reopens next month for the first time since it closed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, there will be no parades, fireworks shows nor “meet-and-greet” sessions with performers dressed as Disney characters.
  Union official Eric Clinton told members this week that Disney employees won’t even be allowed to take photos of visitors using the guests’ cellphones to cut back on the risk of spreading the virus.
  “Any scenari
  
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• The Latest: Family of virus victims attend Seville funeral

  04-06-2020 22:30
  
  SEVILLE, Spain — Over 500 family members of victims of the COVID-19 virus have attended a funeral Mass at Seville’s Cathedral.
  The attendees wore face masks and were seated in chairs separated by two meters instead of pews on Thursday. They had to previously request to attend by e-mail.
  Seville and other areas of Spain that have not been as hard hit by the new virus are currently able to hold religious services at up to 50% of church capacity.
  An orchestra and chorus performed Mozart
  
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• Video of Illinois boy saying goodbye to trooper dad goes viral

  04-06-2020 22:28
  
  A sweet video showing the son of an Illinois state trooper watching his dad leave for work is going viral.The toddler clearly does not want his dad to go.Listen as his mom gives him permission, he runs to his dad saying "one more kiss!" So sweet!Since being posted to the department's Facebook page Wednesday, the video has been shared thousands of times.
  The post Video of Illinois boy saying goodbye to trooper dad goes viral appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Arizona’s Sean Miller adds international flavor to roster

  04-06-2020 22:14
  
  Arizona's latest highly touted recruiting class has a distinctly international flavor to it. The class of 2020 features seven players, including six from outside the United States.
  The class started with the fall signing of four-star wing Dalen Terry and includes Lithuanian twins Azuolas and Tautvilas Tubelis.
  The class was rated No. 5 nationally in the 247 Sports composite for 2020.
  The Wildcats are also hoping talented guard Brandon Williams can return from a congenital knee injury.
  The post A
  
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• The Latest: Floyd’s mourners stand for 8 minutes, 46 seconds

  04-06-2020 22:13
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Rev. Al Sharpton speaks out at Floyd memorial.
  — Mayor Garcetti ends curfew in Los Angeles.
  — Generally peaceful protests in Portland, New Orleans.
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  MINNEAPOLIS — Mourners at George Floyd’s memorial service are standing for8 minutes, 46 seconds, a span that has become a potent symbol of
  
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• The Latest: Sharpton speaks out at George Floyd memorial

  04-06-2020 21:59
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Rev. Al Sharpton speaks out at Floyd memorial.
  — Mayor Garcetti ends curfew in Los Angeles.
  — Generally peaceful protests in Portland, New Orleans.
  ___MINNEAPOLIS — The Rev. Al Sharpton says George Floyd’s story has been the story of black people in America, and that he died not from common
  
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• UPDATE: Vulnerable adult’s family located

  04-06-2020 21:40
  
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  UPDATE: Ms. Goma's family has been located. She has returned home, according to Pima County Sheriff's Department.
  TUCSON - Pima County Sheriff's Department is looking to reconnect a vulnerable adult with her family after she was found on the northwest side Thursday morning.According to PCSD, a woman possibly named Michelle Goma was found near the 7600 block of North Casimir Pulaski at around 11:30 a.m.Deputies said the woman was unable to identify herself.She wa
  
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• Family sought after unidentified vulnerable adult found on northwest side

  04-06-2020 21:40
  
  Pima County Sheriff's Department
  TUCSON - Pima County Sheriff's Department is looking to reconnect a vulnerable adult with her family after she was found on the northwest side Thursday morning.According to PCSD, a woman possibly named Michelle Goma was found near the 7600 block of North Casimir Pulaski at around 11:30 a.m.Deputies said the woman was unable to identify herself.She was described to be five feet, nine inches tall, weigh 155 pounds appears to be in her 20's. She was said to have bl
  
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• District 4 Candidates for Board of Supervisors Talk about COVID-19, County Regulations

  04-06-2020 21:22
  
  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.The board’s decisions have been met with some criticism across the political spectrum, with some critics saying the county has not don
  
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• Influencer Jake Paul faces charges after riot at Scottsdale Fashion Square

  04-06-2020 21:11
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Arizona say social media influencer Jake Joseph Paul faces misdemeanor charges following a riot that resulted in extensive damage to a mall.Scottsdale police say Paul was identified as a participant in a Saturday night looting at Scottsdale Fashion Square and has been charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly.He was issued a summons to appear in court in a month.Paul, who has over 20 million YouTube subscribers, said in a social media post Wedn
  
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• Florida 14-year-old survives gator attack

  04-06-2020 20:59
  
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  (WBBH/NBC News)  A Florida teen is recovering after he was attacked by an alligator Tuesday.The 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg and hand by the nine-foot gator while walking his dogs along the shore of a pond near his Placida home.Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they believe the teen might have spooked the alligator, causing it to attack. The boy was sent to the Tampa General Hospital; the alligator was captured by trappe
  
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• Bail for three other officers charged in George Floyd’s death set at $750K

  04-06-2020 20:54
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has set bail at $750,000 apiece for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd.Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng made their first appearances Thursday in Hennepin County District Court.The Minneapolis Police Department fired them last week and they were arrested Wednesday. Bystander video shows a fourth officer, Derek Chauvin, pressing his knee to Floyd’s neck until he stops moving. Chau
  
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• The Latest: Mayor Garcetti ends curfew in Los Angeles

  04-06-2020 20:46
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Mayor Garcetti ends curfew in Los Angeles.
  — Generally peaceful protests in Portland, New Orleans.
  — US Cardinal at Vatican to lead prayer for Floyd.
  — Gov. Cuomo: Police in NYC ambush have tough job.
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  LOS ANGELES — The mayor of Los Angeles says he will end the curfew starting Thursday n
  
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• Judge sets bail at $750,000 each for 3 Minneapolis ex-officers accused of aiding and abetting in death of George Floyd

  04-06-2020 20:37
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Judge sets bail at $750,000 each for 3 Minneapolis ex-officers accused of aiding and abetting in death of George Floyd.The post Judge sets bail at $750,000 each for 3 Minneapolis ex-officers accused of aiding and abetting in death of George Floyd appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: US requires virus test data to include race, sex

  04-06-2020 20:36
  
  The U.S. government is requiring the collection of additional demographic details from people tested for COVID-19, including their sex, age, race and ethnicity.
  The extra data requirements apply to hospitals and laboratories and are intended to help track the virus’ impact on various racial, age and regional groups. Currently, only a small segment of public health labs report the age, sex and race of people who are tested.
  The requirement comes amid growing concern about the pandemic&rsquo
  
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• NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

  04-06-2020 20:27
  
  ORLANDO, Fla (AP) - The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida.The notion passed “overwhelmingly," according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the vote results had not been released publicly.The format calls for each team playing eight games to determine playoff seeding plus the possible utilization of a play-in tournament for the
  
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• Individual wanted in connection to two separate shooting incidents on south side

  04-06-2020 20:22
  
  TUCSON - Tucson Police Department seeks the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in two separate cases.
  Police say the suspect is wanted in an aggravated assault case and a shooting that both occurred on May 30.According to TPD, the individualreportedly attempted to enter a closed business at 500 E. Valencia Rd. After he was denied entry, the suspect reportedly shot out the business's glass door with a silver handgun and confronted an employee who was inside the business.He then fled
  
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• The Latest: UK official ill in Parliament tests negative

  04-06-2020 20:21
  
  LONDON — British Business Secretary Alok Sharma has tested negative for the coronavirus after he fell ill while making a speech in the House of Commons.
  Sharma took a test Wednesday after feeling unwell during the speech, when he was seen sweating profusely and wiping his brow on a regular basis.His illness came a day after lawmakers voted to end a system of remote voting that had allowed them to work from home during the U.K.’snationwide lockdown.
  Sharma revealed his negative test r
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Memorial for George Floyd begins in Minneapolis

  04-06-2020 20:12
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Organizers of a Minneapolis memorial for George Floyd placed floral arrangements around a golden casket as mourners prepared to pay their respects. Memorial services to honor Floyd are taking place in three cities over six days.The first is Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. The organizers want to acknowledge the meaning Floyd had in life to his large family and the broader meaning he has assumed in death, after a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee onto his neck f
  
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• Organizers prepare for Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

  04-06-2020 20:12
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Organizers of a Minneapolis memorial for George Floyd placed floral arrangements around a golden casket as mourners prepared to pay their respects. Memorial services to honor Floyd are taking place in three cities over six days.The first is Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. The organizers want to acknowledge the meaning Floyd had in life to his large family and the broader meaning he has assumed in death, after a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee onto his neck f
  
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• The Latest: Germany’s Merkel hopes calm protests unify US

  04-06-2020 20:04
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Generally peaceful protests in Portland, New Orleans.
  — US Cardinal at Vatican to lead prayer for Floyd.
  — Gov. Cuomo: Police in NYC ambush have tough job.
  — Minn Gov. Walz sends National Guard to western border.
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  BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says U.S. society is “very
  
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• AP source: NBA Board of Governors approves 22-team format in major step to league restarting its virus-delayed season

  04-06-2020 19:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — AP source: NBA Board of Governors approves 22-team format in major step to league restarting its virus-delayed season.The post AP source: NBA Board of Governors approves 22-team format in major step to league restarting its virus-delayed season appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The mayor of Los Angeles has announced that he will not reimpose a curfew for the city

  04-06-2020 19:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor of Los Angeles has announced that he will not reimpose a curfew for the city.The post The mayor of Los Angeles has announced that he will not reimpose a curfew for the city appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• March For Justice Tucson June 3 Rally

  04-06-2020 19:30
  
  More than 1,000 Tucsonans attended a rally held by March For Justice Tucson, a group founded and run by young Black women, on the University of Arizona mall, in front of Old Main, on Wednesday, June 3.
  The peaceful event was an opportunity for Black members of the community to share their personal experiences with racism and create a healing space for in the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black Americans.…
  
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• The Latest: Las Vegas rolling again as casinos reopens

  04-06-2020 19:08
  
  LAS VEGAS — The casino coronavirus closure has ended. Cards are being dealt, dice are rolling and slot machines flashed and jingled for the first customers who started gambling again early Thursday in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada.
  Hotel-casinos in downtown and suburban Las Vegas were the first to open at 12:01 a.m., followed later in the morning by a restart of the iconic Bellagio fountain and several resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.
  Downtown casino owner Derek Stevens says the past few
  
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• The Latest: US Cardinal at Vatican to lead prayer for Floyd

  04-06-2020 19:00
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Russia urges US to respect right to protest.
  — Gov. Cuomo: Police in NYC ambush have tough job.
  — Minn Gov. Walz sends National Guard to western border.
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  ROME — The highest-ranking American at the Vatican will lead a prayer service on Friday in Rome to pray for “peaceful coexistence&rdqu
  
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• COVID-19 shut down unveils social media star

  04-06-2020 18:46
  
  (KFOR/NBC News) - - There were times when Tim Tiller was the only person in the National Cowboy and Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.“200,000 square feet under one roof,” Tiller, the chief of security says. “It was very strange.”As the museum closed to the public due to COVID-19, the marketing team approached Tiller about taking over some of the social media marketing.“Marketing isn’t essential,” explains chief marketing Seth Spillman says, &ld
  
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• Finding work amid record unemployment

  04-06-2020 18:36
  
  (NBC News)  With unemployment at its highest level in decades, competition is as fierce as ever for people hoping to find a new job.Sometimes the smallest detail can be the key to rejoining the workforce.Jennifer Sethre of Intry careers says 75 percent of resumes submitted for a job will never be seen by someone who works there."There are 127 metrics for reasons why your resume doesn't get through applicant tracking software," Sethre says.Things like length, font size and a lack of certain
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 Update for Thursday, June 4: Confirmed Cases Reach 22,753 in AZ; 996 Now Dead; Curfew in Place But You Can Still Go Out To Dinner

  04-06-2020 18:08
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona reached 22,753 as of Wednesday, June 3, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.…
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup for Thursday, June 4: Confirmed Cases Reach 22,753 in AZ; 996 Now Dead; Curfew in Place But You Can Still Go Out To Dinner

  04-06-2020 18:08
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona reached 22,753 as of Thursday, June 4, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. That's a jump of 530 from yesterday and a total of 2,600 new cases in the last three days.…
  
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• Arizona logs 530 new coronavirus cases Thursday

  04-06-2020 18:08
  
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  PHOENIX — Arizona reported an additional 15 COVID-19-related deaths Thursday. The statewide total is now 996.Deaths are not recorded until the health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.Confirmed cases went up to 22, 753 with 530 new cases.The data includes people who have recovered.According to the state's data dashboard, 350, 902 people have been tested for the virus. Of those that have been processed, 5.8 percent have come ba
  
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• VIDEO: Art in the Desert Southwest

  04-06-2020 17:55
  
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  TUCSON - A beautiful new piece of art can now be seen on your daily commute.
  This glass and steel sculpture by Peter Eisner can be seen near Skyline Drive and Campbell Avenue.
  It's part of the Jane Hamilton Fine Art Collection.The post VIDEO: Art in the Desert Southwest appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Russia urges US to respect right to protest

  04-06-2020 17:47
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Russia urges US to respect right to protest.
  — Gov. Cuomo: Police in NYC ambush have tough job.
  — Minn Gov. Walz sends National Guard to western border.
  — Minneapolis officials estimate damage at $55 million, ask aid to rebuild.
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  MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. autho
  
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• Claytoonz: Who Dat Say What?

  04-06-2020 17:30
  
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• The Latest: Virus in pregnant refugee quarantines Greek camp

  04-06-2020 17:15
  
  THESSALONIKI, Greece — Authorities in northern Greece have placed a refugee camp with about 1,500 residents under a 14-day quarantine after a pregnant Syrian woman living there tested positive for the coronavirus.
  Local and Health Ministry officials said several schools in the area that were used for refugee education programs are temporarily closed.
  Several refugee camps and shelters in Greece have reported virus cases but none so far have surfaced at the overcrowded facilities housing as
  
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• Fox News Poll: Kelly "Trouncing" McSally by 13 Points in AZ Senate Race, Trump Trails Biden in State

  04-06-2020 17:00
  
  This week's Skinny delve appointed U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's campaign tailspin, but if you need more evidence, here's a new Fox News poll that hit yesterday after our deadline.McSally is trailing former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly by 13 percentage points in Arizona, according the survey.…
  
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• The Latest: Gov. Cuomo: Police in NYC ambush have tough job

  04-06-2020 16:58
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Minn Gov. Walz sends National Guard to western border.
  — Minneapolis officials estimate damage at $55 million, ask aid to rebuild.
  — Citing virus restrictions, Norway refuses permission for rallies.
  — Police in New Orleans use tear gas on hundreds of demonstrators.___
  NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew
  
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• The Latest: Brazil reports highest 1-day virus death toll

  04-06-2020 16:12
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil has reported another 1,349 COVID-19 deaths, the largest 24-hour increase to the country’s coronavirus death toll since its outbreak began.
  The Health Ministry delayed release of the data until 10:00 p.m. local time Wednesday, after the country’s widely watched evening news program had ended. The ministry cited “technical problems.” It also canceled its daily COVID-19 press conference.The latest virus-related deaths broke a single-day record s
  
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• Apple is tracking iPhones stolen from its stores

  04-06-2020 15:48
  
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  Apple is telling iPhone thieves: "you're wasting your time."The company says some of its stores were ransacked. iPhones were stolen during the ongoing nationwide protests.But Apple is now disabling those phones.And messages are popping up on their screens, telling the thieves that the devices are being tracked and authorities will be alerted.Apple had the software to track stolen iPhones before the protests.However, that software does not come on
  
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• The Latest: Gov. Walz sends National Guard to western border

  04-06-2020 15:27
  
  The Latest on the May 25 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:
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Minneapolis officials estimate damage at $55 million, ask aid to rebuild.
  — Citing virus restrictions, Norway refuses permission for rallies.
  — Police in New Orleans release tear gas on hundreds of demonstrators.___
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz is sending Minnesota National Guard troops to sta
  
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• The Latest: France nixes Bastille Day parade for ceremony

  04-06-2020 15:11
  
  French troops won’t march on the Champs-Elysees avenue on Bastille Day this year. The French presidency says the traditional military parade will be replaced with a Paris ceremony where health precautions will be observed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants Bastille Day to honor both the military and health care workers who have been on the front line of France’s COVID-19 outbreak.The French presidency says the July 14 ceremony will tak
  
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• European Central Bank says eurozone economy to shrink by 8.7% this year due to coronavirus pandemic

  04-06-2020 14:44
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank says eurozone economy to shrink by 8.7% this year due to coronavirus pandemic.The post European Central Bank says eurozone economy to shrink by 8.7% this year due to coronavirus pandemic appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• US productivity falls 0.9% in first quarter, less than first estimated, as labor costs rise at faster pace

  04-06-2020 14:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US productivity falls 0.9% in first quarter, less than first estimated, as labor costs rise at faster pace.The post US productivity falls 0.9% in first quarter, less than first estimated, as labor costs rise at faster pace appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Pakistan’s hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge

  04-06-2020 14:39
  
  ISLAMABAD — Doctors at hospitals in Pakistan are bracing for a surge of COVID-19 patients as the country’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed the number in neighboring China.Parkistan’s confirmed cases jumped to 85,264 on Thursday after officials reported 4,688 new infections during the previous 24 hours and 82 deaths, a single-day record for virus-related fatalities.The developments prompted the government to order the closure of all shopping malls and marke
  
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