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• The Latest: Judge orders pause on tear gas in Seattle

  12-06-2020 23:48
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Judge orders pause on use of tear gas against protesters in Seattle.
  — Minneapolis council takes step toward abolishing police department.
  — Kentucky commission votes to remove Confederate statue from Capitol.
  — Christopher Columbus statue in South Carolina put in storage after vandalism.
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  SEATTLE — A federal judge has ordered Seattle to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash bang devices to break up peaceful protests.
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• The Latest: Tulsa virus spike linked to recent indoor events

  12-06-2020 23:22
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — Health officials in Oklahoma say a spike in coronavirus cases in the Tulsa area is linked to indoor events and are warning people attending such events to take health safety precautions.The Tulsa Health Department’s warning Friday comes a week before President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, which has a listed seating capacity of 19,199.Department spokesperson Leanne Stephens says an undetermined number of the latest coro
  
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• The Latest: Kentucky to remove Davis statue from Capitol

  12-06-2020 23:04
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Kentucky commission votes to remove Confederate statue from Capitol.
  — Christopher Columbus statue in South Carolina put in storage after vandalism.
  — Trump suggests limits on police use of choke holds.
  — Activists dislodge African funeral pole from Paris museum.
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  FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky commission voted Friday to take down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol, adding its voice to a global push to remove
  
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• Mayors: COVID-19 followed by second ‘pandemic’ of police relations

  12-06-2020 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON – Cities were already grappling with the health and economic impact of COVID-19 when protests uncovered what one mayor Thursday called the “second pandemic” – a fractured police relationship with minority communities.The comments came in a virtual roundtable discussion with mayors from across the country, including Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, who were asked to talk about “national unrest amid COVID-19 pandemic.”Gallego was joined by mayors of Atlan
  
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• The Latest: S. Africa sees biggest 1-day rise in virus cases

  12-06-2020 22:50
  
  JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has seen its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases — 3,359.
  A health ministry update says South Africa now has more than 61,000 cases, or well over a quarter of the cases across the African continent, including 1,354 deaths.
  Nearly two-thirds of South Africa’s cases are in the Western Cape province centered on the city of Cape Town, where the World Health Organization’s Africa chief has said the trend “seems to be similar to wh
  
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• Employees, visitors now required to wear masks in Pima County-operated buildings

  12-06-2020 22:30
  
  Employees and members of the public now have to wear masks when inside of Pima County facilities, including common areas, lobbies, elevators, and where physical distancing is not possible or there are no protective barriers.Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry announced the new health and safety procedures in a June 11 memo.The county will provide cloth masks for employees, and disposable paper masks for the public and vendors. Masks will not be required in parking garages as long as phys
  
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• Trump rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called ‘slap in the face’

  12-06-2020 22:29
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Black community and political leaders are calling on President Donald Trump to change the date or place of a campaign rally scheduled for Juneteenth in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  They are denouncing his plans for a rally on the day that marks the end of slavery in America and in a place that in 1921 was the site of a fiery and orchestrated white-on-black attack.
  Tulsa community leader Sherry Gamble Smith calls it a “slap in the face."
  Trump campaign officials discussed in
  
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• The Latest: Columbus statue in South Carolina put in storage

  12-06-2020 22:28
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Christopher Columbus statue in South Carolina put in storage after vandalism.
  — Trump suggests limits on police use of choke holds.
  — Activists dislodge African funeral pole from Paris museum.
  — Online petition seeks to remove “Plantations” from Rhode Island state name.
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  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first city in the United States named for Christopher Columbus has removed a statue of the explorer and placed it in storage for safekeeping.
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• Biden’s VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others

  12-06-2020 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention.
  Prominent Democrats with knowledge of the process said Biden’s vetting committee has narrowed the choices to as few as six serious contenders after initial interviews.
  Among those still in the mix are former presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren.
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: Ducey says state will keep reopening despite surge in cases

  12-06-2020 22:00
  
  PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey defended his plan to reopen the state Thursday, attributing concerns about the stark increase in the number of positive cases to misinformation and increased testing.“We put the stay-at-home order in place so that we can prepare for what we’re going through right now,” he told reporters at a news conference.The rise in Arizona COVID-19 cases has piqued concern from national experts, drawing attention to the growing infection rate and uptick in ho
  
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• The Latest: Oregon Supreme Court upholds governor’s shutdown

  12-06-2020 21:46
  
  SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Kate Brown’s shutdown orders aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemic, and she put the brakes on loosening restrictions amid a spike in cases.
  The Supreme Court overturned a ruling by a judge in a conservative, rural part of the state who had determined that Brown’s restricting of activities during the coronavirus pandemic were subjected to a time limit and were thus “null and void.”
  The high court said Friday
  
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• CDC posts long-awaited tips for minimizing everyday risk

  12-06-2020 21:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are releasing long-awaited guidance about how to reduce risk of coronavirus infection for Americans who are attempting some semblance of normal life.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the guidelines Friday, along with advice for organizing and attending big gatherings.
  Among the tips: Take the stairs down from your hotel room, rather than riding in an elevator with others. Use hand sanitizer after using an ATM.
  Call ahead to restaur
  
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• The Latest: Salvadorans await decision on stay-at-home order

  12-06-2020 21:35
  
  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Three months into a mandatory lockdown, Salavdorans are awaiting a reaction from President Nayib Bukele after the country’s congress passed legislation over his strong objections that would let them leave their homes.
  The Legislative Assembly passed legislation early Friday that would extend a state of emergency in the country for another two weeks, but eliminate the nearly universal mandatory stay-at-home order except for those who tested positive for COV
  
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• Evacuation, preparation orders surrounding Bighorn Fire still in place

  12-06-2020 21:30
  
  According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, evacuation and preparation orders throughout the Catalina Foothills remain in place Friday, June 12.On Thursday, The Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Sheriff’s Department issued an evacuation order for certain Foothills neighborhoods currently threatened by the ongoing Bighorn Fire: Homes between Alvernon Way and 1st Avenue, North of Ina Road are being evacuated.If you are in this area, EVACUATE NOW.…
  
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• Band-Aid launches bandages for different skin tones

  12-06-2020 21:23
  
  Band-Aid is launching diversified bandages for different skin tones to “embrace the beauty of diverse skin.”The company said in a Thursday Instagram post that they listened to customers and the black community and are “dedicated to inclusivity."The statement included a picture of five band-aids ranging in color from light to dark.Historically the company has sold bandages ranging from clear to medium in color.Band-Aid also said it will make a donation to Black Lives Matter and
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly threatening to burn down black church in Virginia

  12-06-2020 21:19
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities say they’ve arrested a North Carolina man who threatened to burn down a black church in Virginia. Federal prosecutors say they arrested 63-year-old John Malcolm Bareswill on Friday on a charged related to his alleged threat to burn down a Baptist church in Virginia Beach.Court records said Bareswill called the church earlier this week and made racist remarks and threatened to set the church on fire after one of the church leaders took part in a
  
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• American Red Cross gives Tucson residents tips to stay safe during Monsoon

  12-06-2020 21:14
  
  TUCSON - On Friday, the American Red Cross provided heavy rain and flood safety tips for people living in the Tucson area. Monsoon will officially begin on June 15, 2020.
  "While summer brings the promise of hot weather and trips to the pool, it also brings a variety of conditions that can include thunderstorms, heavy rain, severe weather, and an increased risk of flooding," the American Red Cross said in a press release.
  When heavy rain occurs, the American Red Cross said people should keep the
  
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• The Latest: Trump suggests limiting choke holds by police

  12-06-2020 21:10
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Trump suggests limits on police use of choke holds.
  — Activists dislodge African funeral pole from Paris museum.
  — Online petition seeks to remove “Plantations” from Rhode Island state name.
  — Clemson U. to strip name of pro-slavery vice president from honors college.
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  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’d like to see an end to the police use of choke holds, except in limited circumstances.
  Trump made the comments in a
  
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• President Trump calls for limiting of chokeholds by police

  12-06-2020 21:10
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’d like to see an end to the police use of choke holds, except in limited circumstances.Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News Channel that aired Friday.Trump said he doesn’t like choke holds and thinks that, “generally speaking” the practice “should be ended.”But Trump also talked at length about a scenario in which a police officer is alone and fighting one-on-one and might need to use the tacti
  
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• Amid COVID-related harassment of Asian Americans, experts stress need for mental health care

  12-06-2020 21:00
  
  PHOENIX – It happened in March, in the middle of the night. Jeff Zhou, a teaching assistant at Arizona State University, was asleep when he heard a kick on his apartment door and then a shouted slur: “Chinese virus!”The 30-year-old international student from China reported the incident, but it has stuck with him even months later.“I’m confused why they’d treat me like that,” Zhou said.The COVID-19 pandemic and its link to Wuhan, the Chinese industrial ci
  
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• NY governor signs police accountability legislation

  12-06-2020 20:23
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing.The laws signed Friday include one allowing the release of officers’ long-withheld disciplinary records. The measures were approved this week by the state’s Democratic-led Legislature.Some of the bills had been proposed in years past and failed to win approval, but lawmakers moved with urge
  
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• The Latest: Activists dislodge artifact from Paris museum

  12-06-2020 20:19
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Activists dislodge African funeral pole from Paris museum.
  — Online petition seeks to remove “Plantations” from Rhode Island state name.
  — Clemson U. to strip name of pro-slavery vice president from honors college.
  — Australian PM Scott Morrison apologizes for slavery comment.
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  PARIS — Activists dislodged a 19th century African funeral pole from its perch in a Paris museum Friday, saying they wanted to return it to Africa in a prote
  
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• COVID-19 cases in Phoenix jails surpass state prison total

  12-06-2020 20:14
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The number of jail inmates in metro Phoenix who have tested positive for the coronavirus has surpassed the total among state prisoners.Officials say 290 of Maricopa County’s 4,400 inmates had tested positive as of Thursday. That compares to 249 confirmed cases among the nearly 41,000 inmates in Arizona’s prisons. The sharp growth of cases in the county’s jails has been attributed to more testing and contact tracing within the jails.Officials are considering
  
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• The Latest: US agency gives public virus-prevention pointers

  12-06-2020 20:07
  
  ATLANTA — U.S. health officials on Friday released long-awaited guidance for Americans who want to reduce their risk of coronavirus infection while attempting some semblance of normal life.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggestions include: Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring their own food and drinks to your cookout. Use hand sanitizer after banking at an ATM. Call ahead to restaurants and nail salons to make sure staff a
  
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• Bighorn Fire Grows to 7000 Acres

  12-06-2020 19:45
  
  After battling the Bighorn Fire on the slopes of the Catalina Mountains, fire crews will experience the highest temperatures yet today, at 107 degrees. This gusty and hot weather is one of the main reasons the Bighorn Fire is so difficult to manage; it has remained at 10 percent contained for multiple days and has grown almost a thousand acres every day since a lightning storm first ignited it on June 5.…
  
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• The Latest: New effort to drop ‘Plantations’ from R.I. name

  12-06-2020 19:23
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Online petition seeks to remove “Plantations” from Rhode Island state name.
  — Clemson U. to strip name of pro-slavery vice president from honors college.
  — Australian PM Scott Morrison apologizes for slavery comment.
  — Richmond temporarily removes vandalized statue honoring police.___
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The smallest U.S. state has the longest name, and it’s not sitting well with some in the George Floyd era.
  Officially, Rhode Isl
  
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• ABC announces first black ‘Bachelor’

  12-06-2020 19:21
  
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  ABC has cast the first black "Bachelor" following a petition urging the network to address the lack of diversity on the enormously popular reality dating franchise.Matt James will be the star of the 25th season of "The Bachelor."The 28-year-old was a popular contestant on season 16 of "The Bachelorette."A Change.org petition urging ABC to address a lack of diversity on "The Bachelor" and its lead spinoff "The Bachelorette" garnered support from thousands, including franc
  
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• Starbucks to close 400 stores in US, Canada

  12-06-2020 19:10
  
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  Starbucks says it will close about 400 U.S. and Canada locations.The coffee giant says it's accelerating plans to improve drive-thru and curbside pick-up options due to the coronavirus pandemic.Starbucks plans to make the shift over the next 18 months.Customers can continue to order and pay via the Starbucks app.The company said it has recently reexamined its brick-and-mortar retail strategy.Starbucks said about 80 percent of all transacti
  
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• The Latest: WHO says Brazil’s health system still is coping

  12-06-2020 19:09
  
  GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief is expressing concern about Brazil’s ability to manage surging coronavirus case numbers, but said the health system so far is coping.
  Dr. Michael Ryan said Friday that some of Brazil’s 27 administrative areas “have quite a bit of pressure on the intensive care system” and there are ”clear hot spots in heavily populated areas.”
  The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins
  
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• The Latest: Clemson to remove name of pro-slavery politician

  12-06-2020 18:35
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Clemson U. to strip name of pro-slavery vice president from honors college.
  — Australian PM Scott Morrison apologizes for slavery comment.
  — Richmond temporarily removes vandalized statue honoring police.— Statues boarded up in London ahead of anti-racism and far-right protests.
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  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson University trustees voted Friday to rename the school’s honors college, stripping off the name of former vice president and slavery prop
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 Roundup for Friday, June 12: Confirmed Cases Nearly 33K; Number of People Hospitalized Hits New High; Ducey Pushes Back Against Idea that State's Hospitals Are Stressed; Parts of Catalina Foothills Evacuated as Wildfire Burns

  12-06-2020 18:33
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona closed in 33,000 as of Friday, June 12, with a jump of 1,654 new cases reported this morning, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.…
  
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• The Latest: WHO says outbreaks add to childbirth death risk

  12-06-2020 18:27
  
  LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization said that as the pandemic accelerates in developing countries, officials are particularly worried about the coronavirus’ disproportionate toll on certain populations, including women at “heightened risk” of dying in childbirth.
  Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on Friday that WHO is especially concerned about “the impact on people who struggle to access health services…wome
  
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• 1,654 new coronavirus cases reported in Arizona; death toll 1,144

  12-06-2020 18:15
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona reported an additional 17 COVID-19-related deaths Friday.The statewide total is now 1,144.Deaths are not recorded until the health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.The department reported 32 deaths on Thursday and 25 on Wednesday.
  Confirmed cases went up to 32, 918 with 1,654 new cases.Last Friday, the state reported 24, 332 cases and 1,012 deaths.
  The data includes people who have recovered.According to the state's d
  
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• New York governor is signing into law police accountability measures, including allowing release of disciplinary records

  12-06-2020 18:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York governor is signing into law police accountability measures, including allowing release of disciplinary records.The post New York governor is signing into law police accountability measures, including allowing release of disciplinary records appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Australia PM apologizes for slavery comment

  12-06-2020 18:11
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Australian PM Scott Morrison apologizes for slavery comment.
  — Richmond temporarily removes vandalized statue honoring police.— Statues boarded up in London ahead of anti-racism and far-right protests.
  — Columbus statue in Camden, New Jersey, latest taken down.
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  CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister apologized Friday to those who accused him of denying the country’s history of slavery.Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a
  
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• How to thank crews working the Bighorn Fire

  12-06-2020 17:59
  
  The Forest Service - Coronado National ForestCrews working the Bighorn Fire.TUCSON - Community members have been asking what they can do to thank those working the Bighorn Fire.
  Many want to provide food, beverages and other donations.
  Firefighters are on a strict dietary regimen. Their calorie intake is divided into proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The camp provides crews with meals that meet those guidelines.Therefore, they can't accept food as a form of appreciation.
  The Forest Service - Co
  
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• Claytoonz: For The Birds

  12-06-2020 17:30
  
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• White House eyes travel from Mexico as source of virus spike

  12-06-2020 17:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is exploring the possibility that travel from Mexico may be contributing to a new wave of coronavirus infections, rather than states’ efforts to reopen their economies.
  The notion was discussed at some length Thursday during a meeting of the administration’s coronavirus task force that focused, in part, on identifying common threads between new outbreaks.
  COVID-19 cases are currently rising in nearly half of states across the country, according
  
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• Federal Reserve tells Congress it will use ‘full range of tools’ to combat global pandemic

  12-06-2020 17:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve tells Congress it will use ‘full range of tools’ to combat global pandemic.The post Federal Reserve tells Congress it will use ‘full range of tools’ to combat global pandemic appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Starbucks reverses its stance and will now let baristas wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ apparel

  12-06-2020 16:52
  
  Starbucks has quickly reversed a decision that would have prohibited its baristas from wearing apparel supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.The company publicly supports Black Lives Matter on its social media channels and in a press release but sent an internal memo to employees says baristas cannot do the same.That was reversed in a tweet Friday.
  Black Lives Matter. We continue to listen to our partners and communities and their desire to stand for justice together. The Starbucks Black Pa
  
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• The Latest: Richmond removes, cleans statue honoring police

  12-06-2020 16:38
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Richmond temporarily removes vandalized statue honoring police.— Statues boarded up in London ahead of anti-racism and far-right protests.
  — Australian PM urges protesters not to attend rallies because of virus.
  — Columbus statue in Camden, New Jersey, latest taken down.
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  RICHMOND, Va. — A statue honoring police officers killed in the line of duty was removed from a park in Virginia’s capital city on Thursday after it was covered in red p
  
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• The Latest: Norway keeps border with outlier Sweden shut

  12-06-2020 15:28
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway’s government says it is keeping travel restrictions in place for visitors from Sweden, which did not impose a lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said Friday that the more than 1,600-kilometer-long (994-mile-long) border between the Scandinavian countries would remain closed.
  Solberg said the sole exception would be Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea where the reproduction rate of infections was low.She
  
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• Overnight gun violence wounds 11, kills 1 in Philadelphia

  12-06-2020 15:14
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Several episodes of gunfire overnight in Philadelphia left a total of 11 people wounded and at least one person dead, police said Friday, calling the spate of violence a major concern.
  At least one of the instances of violence may be gang-related, police said. A group of men jumped out of a car and opened fire on six people early Friday in the Tioga neighborhood, and one person returned fire, authorities said.
  Six people — five men and one woman — were injur
  
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• Virus cases in jails in Phoenix exceed state prison total

  12-06-2020 15:06
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The number of jail inmates in metro Phoenix who have tested positive for the coronavirus has surpassed the total among state prisoners.
  Officials say 290 of Maricopa County’s 4,400 inmates had tested positive as of Thursday.
  That compares to 249 confirmed cases among the nearly 41,000 inmates in Arizona’s prisons.
  The sharp growth of cases in the county’s jails has been attributed to more testing and contact tracing within the jails.
  Officials are consideri
  
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• West Virginia elects first transgender public official

  12-06-2020 15:03
  
  NBC News Channel Rosemary Ketchum(WTOV/NBC News) History was made in Wheeling, West Virginia Tuesday night when Rosemary Ketchum became the state's first elected transgender person.Ketchum won a tight race, narrowly defeating Peggy Niebergall by 15 votes.She is now one of only 27 transgender elected officials in the United States.Ketchum says she didn't campaign on the fact that she is a transgender woman because she wanted to focus on issues like homelessness and the opioid epidemic.But she be
  
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• The Latest: Dutch activists use red spray paint on statue

  12-06-2020 15:00
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Statues boarded up in London ahead of anti-racism and far-right protests.
  — Australian PM urges protesters not to attend rallies because of virus.
  — Columbus statue in Camden, New Jersey, latest taken down.
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  ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Dutch activists have spray painted the words “killer” and “thief” and daubed red paint on a statue of a man from the 17th-century Golden Era of Dutch trade and colonial expansion.A municipal worker
  
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• Crews continue to battle Bighorn Fire; 7,092 acres burned

  12-06-2020 14:38
  
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  ORO VALLEY, Ariz.The Bighorn Fire continues to burn in the Santa Catalina Mountains Friday morning.LIVE: Officials give update on Bighorn Fire. https://bit.ly/3hnDb6cPosted by News 4 Tucson - KVOA on Friday, June 12, 2020
  The Bighorn Fire was sparked by lightning last Friday.It has burned 7,092 acres and is still on 10 percent contained.
  More than 400 crew members are fighting this fire.Here's an up-close view of the newly updated #BighornFire map: pic.twitt
  
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• Crews continue to battle Bighorn Fire

  12-06-2020 14:38
  
  ORO VALLEY, Ariz.The Bighorn Fire continues to burn out of control Friday morning.
  Hundreds of Foothills residents were asked to evacuate their homes Thursday morning.
  Residents living north of the area between Ina Road and First Avenue, and Alvernon Way and Skyline Drive were asked to evacuate.In addition, the areas of the Catalina Foothills between Alvernon Way and Sabino Canyon Road, North of Skyline Drive are asked to prepare for a potential evacuation and to be alert. Residents living in th
  
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• The Latest: Ukraine’s first lady has virus, but not husband

  12-06-2020 14:13
  
  KYIV, Ukraine — The wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says she is infected with the novel coronavirus.First lady Olena Zelenska wrote in an Instagram post on Friday that her husband and their children have tested negative.She said she feels good, is receiving outpatient treatment and is isolated from her family “in order not to put them in danger.”Ukraine has so far reported over 29,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 870 deaths. The government started grad
  
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• Warm and dry air will carry over to the weekend

  12-06-2020 13:18
  
  TUCSON - High temperatures will continue to be in the triple digits and we will also see dry air lasting through the weekendFriday: Sunny, Hot and Smokey. High: 106°Friday Night: Clear, Mild. Low: 69°Saturday: Sunny, Hot. High: 105°High temperatures will rise to around 104-106 Friday afternoon and will stay near that mark into Saturday or Sunday.The wind will be unfavorable for the Bighorn fire as we could see wind gusts as high as 30 mph overnight Frida
  
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