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• The Latest: Egypt’s 1-day coronavirus infections at new high

  13-06-2020 23:45
  
  CAIRO — Egypt’s Health Ministry has announced 1,677 new confirmed cases of coronavirus — the highest 24-hour infection total since the virus was first detected in the country in mid-February.The ministry also reported 62 deaths from COVID-19, the disease that can be caused by the virus.The figures announced Saturdays raise Egypt’s coronavirus totals to 1,484 deaths and 42,980 confirmed cases. The ministry says 11,529 patients have been discharged from quarantine after the
  
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• Sunny skies and hot air will last through Sunday

  13-06-2020 23:33
  
  TUCSON - Winds over 10 mph, temperatures over 100 degrees and dry air have all been contributing to the spread of the Bighorn Fire and those conditions will last through the next few days.
  Saturday Night: Clear and Mild. Low: 70°Sunday: Sunny and Hot. High: 105°Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, Mild. Low: 69°High temperatures have been over 105 for the last few days and we will still be expecting temperatures to remain over 100 for the next week.The wind will
  
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• Breezy and warm air continues to dominate Southern Arizona

  13-06-2020 23:33
  
  TUCSON - Winds over 10 mph, temperatures over 100 degrees and dry air have all been contributing to the spread of the Bighorn Fire and those conditions will last through the next few days.
  Saturday Night: Clear and Mild. Low: 70°Sunday: Sunny and Hot. High: 105°Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, Mild. Low: 69°High temperatures have been over 105 for the last few days and we will still be expecting temperatures to remain over 100 for the next week.The wind will
  
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• Atlanta mayor: Police Chief Erika Shields has resigned after Saturday’s fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks.

  13-06-2020 23:32
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta mayor: Police Chief Erika Shields has resigned after Saturday’s fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks.The post Atlanta mayor: Police Chief Erika Shields has resigned after Saturday’s fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Sheriff Auxiliary Volunteers helping Tucson residents

  13-06-2020 22:53
  
  A dedicated group of volunteers is out on the streets helping residents stay informed and stay safe.The Pima County Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers have been and continue to volunteer their time to help the residents near the Big Horn Fire.The volunteers are keeping residents up-to-date on changes in situations and evacuation notices.For more information about volunteering:
  Tucson: 351-4903 or visit their websiteGreen Valley: 351-6744 or visit their websiteAjo: 387-8531 or visit their websit
  
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• Police confirm human remains belong to JJ Valow, Tylee Ryan

  13-06-2020 22:42
  
  Idaho police say autopsies confirm the remains of Lori Vallow's children were found at her husband's property.Her spouse, Chad Daybell, is charged with destroying evidence.Seven-year-old JJ Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan have been missing since September.7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and his 17-year-old sister Tylee RyanVallow and Daybell fled to Hawaii and got married in November.Vallow was extradited in March to face charges that included desertion and nonsupport of children.
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• The Latest: French court blocks coronavirus bans on protests

  13-06-2020 22:39
  
  PARIS — France’s highest administrative court says coronavirus concerns no longer justify banning public protests.In a country that sees thousands of protests annually, the Council of State’s ruling Saturday night allows demonstrations to resume as long as health protections are respected and the events are declared in advance to authorities and not deemed a risk to public order.The council says that “the ban on protesting is not justified by the current health situation&
  
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• The Latest: New probe in death of man by hanging in Calif.

  13-06-2020 22:24
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Authorities investigating death of black man found hanging from tree in California.
  — French court says protests can’t be banned over virus concerns.
  — Police in Paris use tear gas to disperse crowds; thousands rally against excessive force.
  — London police impose restrictions as counter-protests planned.
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  PALMDALE, Calif. — Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man foun
  
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• Watchdog: Agency misspent money meant for migrant care

  13-06-2020 22:02
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A new report by a federal watchdog says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency misspent millions of dollars meant for migrant care during the 2019 surge in border crossings.
  The report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office was released Thursday.
  It says that CBP, while dealing with a massive increase in the number of border crossers that year, spent money that Congress allocated for migrant care on things like all-terrain vehicles and its police dog program.
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• The Latest: Italy’s Conte calls aid a victory for EU backers

  13-06-2020 21:03
  
  ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte says that securing large-scale investments from the European Union for Italy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will be ‘’a victory’’ for all supporters of European institutions.
  Conte spoke to reporters in Rome after the first day of consultations aimed at devising a detailed program to help Italy emerge from the health and economic crisis resulting from the spread of the virus and the long lockdown that halted non-
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19/Wildfire AM Roundup for Saturday, June 13: Cases Jump by 1500 Again Today; State Total Tops 34K; Record Number in Hospitals; Bighorn Fire Grows To 10K Acres, Evacuation Order in Catalina Area

  13-06-2020 20:17
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona jumped past 34,000 as of Friday, June 12, with a jump of 1,540 new cases reported this morning, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County, which saw 261 new cases reported this morning, had 3,889 of the state's 34,458 confirmed cases.…
  
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• The Latest: Arizona’s daily virus cases jump post-shutdown

  13-06-2020 19:44
  
  PHOENIX — Coronavirus infections are surging in Arizona, hospitalizations for COVID-19 are increasing and more people are dying since the state relaxed stay-at-home orders last month.But Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is not requiring residents of the Grand Canyon state to wear masks in public.
  The decision seems to be following U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead: Get the state reopened and keep the face masks in your pocket.
  Public health and medical officials outside state government h
  
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: 34,458 cases, 1,183 deaths

  13-06-2020 18:17
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona reported an additional 39 COVID-19-related deaths Saturday. The statewide total is now 1,183.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 34,458 with 1,540 new cases.The data includes people who have recovered.According to the state's data dashboard, 456,915 people have been tested for the virus. Of those that have been processed, 6.7 percent have come back
  
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• Crews battle Bighorn Fire; 10,367 acres burned

  13-06-2020 17:59
  
  TUCSON - Crews continue battling the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains Saturday.They have been fighting the blaze since a thunderstorm ignited several wildfires Friday Jun. 5.  The fire is still 10 percent contained. It has burned more than 10,367 acres as of Saturday morning.Officials said the fire is expected to be most active to the north and east today.  However, crews will remain vigilant on the south edge near Pima Canyon and Ventana Canyon and are prepared to engage t
  
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• The Latest: European nations sign 400M-dose vaccine deal

  13-06-2020 17:46
  
  Pharma giant AstraZeneca has struck a deal with Europe’s Inclusive Vaccines Alliance to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
  The alliance forged by Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands to speed up production of a coronavirus vaccine is set to take delivery by the end of 2020 of a vaccine being tested by the University of Oxford. The agreement struck Saturday aims to make the vaccine available to other European countries that wish to take part.The cost i
  
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• The Latest: Police in Paris use tear gas to disperse crowds

  13-06-2020 17:17
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Police in Paris use tear gas to disperse crowds; thousands rally against excessive force.
  — Paris shops, restaurants close along route of planned march.
  — London police impose restrictions as counter protests planned.
  — Some SWAT team members resign in South Florida.
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  PARIS — Police fired tear gas and blocked demonstrators from marching through Paris to protest police brutality and racial injustice.
  The tear gas began just as a group of extreme
  
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• The Latest: Thousands rally in Paris against excessive force

  13-06-2020 15:52
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Thousands rally in Paris for 24-year-old Adama Traore, who died in police custody.
  — Paris shops, restaurants close along route of planned march.
  — London police impose restrictions as counter protests planned.
  — Some SWAT team members resign in South Florida.
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  PARIS — Thousands gathered in Paris to denounce police brutality and discrimination.
  Shouts rose from the largely black crowd as a group of white extreme-right activists climbed a buildi
  
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• The Latest: China to offer tests, ventilators to Africa

  13-06-2020 14:55
  
  JOHANNESBURG — African leaders say China will ensure the supply of 30 million testing kits and 10,000 ventilators each month for the African continent as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates there.A statement by the South African president’s office says the supplies will be available for purchase via a new continental platform that African nations set up to negotiate cheaper prices for urgently needed medical equipment amid intense global competition.The head of the Africa Centers f
  
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• Lawyer: fugitive businessman tied to Venezuelan food program has been arrested on US warrant

  13-06-2020 14:19
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Lawyer: fugitive businessman tied to Venezuelan food program has been arrested on US warrant.The post Lawyer: fugitive businessman tied to Venezuelan food program has been arrested on US warrant appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Ukraine daily virus cases doubled during June

  13-06-2020 13:38
  
  MOSCOW — Ukraine has recorded its highest daily count of new coronavirus infections for the third day in a row, more than double the count earlier in the month.The health ministry on Saturday reported 753 new cases, compared with 683 the previous day.In early June, Ukraine was recording fewer than 350 new cases a day. Overall, Ukraine counts 30,506 confirmed infection cases and 880 deaths.
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  HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
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• The Latest: South Africa reports big delays in test results

  13-06-2020 12:11
  
  JOHANNESBURG — South Africa says the average delay in obtaining coronavirus test results from public labs has risen to 12 days amid backlogs and shortages of testing materials.
  South Africa represents well over a quarter of Africa’s virus cases, with more than 61,000. The country has conducted about a third of the virus tests in Africa, and countries with fewer resources could face similar delays or worse.
  The longer it takes to confirm a positive case, the greater the risk that an i
  
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• The Latest: Paris orders shops closed ahead of protest march

  13-06-2020 11:51
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Paris shops, restaurants close along route of planned march
  — London police impose restrictions as counter protests planned
  — 10 resign from South Florida police dept. SWAT team amid safety concerns.
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  PARIS — Police have ordered the closure of newly reopened restaurants and shops along the route of a march in Paris Saturday against police brutality and racism, fearing possible violence.
  The march between the Place de la Republique in eastern Paris an
  
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• The Latest: Pakistan seals off hot spots amid virus surge

  13-06-2020 11:26
  
  ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities have identified and sealed off nearly 1,300 hot spots to contain the rising trajectory of new coronavirus infections.
  The sealing of high-risk area comes as Pakistan reported 6,472 news cases on Saturday, the country’s highest single-day total. Pakistan has confirmed a total of 132,405 cases, including 2,551 deaths.
  Pakistan put its entire population of 220 million under lockdown in March. The government has since eased restrictions, saying it was ne
  
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• The Latest: Counter protests in London spark violence fears

  13-06-2020 11:26
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — London police impose restrictions as counter protests planned
  — 10 resign from South Florida police dept. SWAT team amid safety concerns.
  — Dallas officials agree to 90-day ban on use of tear gas against demonstrators.
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  LONDON — British police have imposed strict restrictions on groups planning to protest in London Saturday in a bid to avoid violent clashes.
  Protesters from the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as far-right groups, have said they
  
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• The Latest: Beijing locks down residential communities

  13-06-2020 10:17
  
  BEIJING — The Chinese capital has locked down 11 residential communities near a wholesale food market to try to stem a new outbreak of COVID-19.
  Beijing officials said Saturday that 45 workers at the Xinfadi market tested positive for the coronavirus, though they showed no symptoms. That was in addition to an earlier announcement of seven people with symptoms who had visited or worked at the market.
  Forty environmental samples taken at the market also tested positive, city officials said.
  
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• The Latest: India surpasses 300,000 cases with another spike

  13-06-2020 09:52
  
  NEW DELHI — India has reported another record daily spike in coronavirus infections as the country passes the grim milestone of 300,000 cases.
  The Health Ministry reported 11,458 new cases on Saturday and 386 deaths, driving the toll of fatalities up to 8,884.
  India’s total caseload reached 308,993, the four-highest in the world, including more than 150,000 recoveries.
  The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide in late March. India’s caseload jumped by
  
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• TFD responds to near-drowning involving child at far east side residence

  13-06-2020 09:07
  
  TUCSON – Tucson Fire Department units responded to a residence on the far east side Friday evening for a report of drowning.The call to 911 reported that a seven-year-old male was found unconscious in the pool at a residence near the area of Mary Ann Cleveland and South Atterbury Wash Way.The child’s parents had made the call with a reported down time of three to four minutes.TFD crews were then told that the parents removed the unconscious child from the pool and initiated CPR.Upon
  
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• The Latest: UN chief says stranded seafarers are key workers

  13-06-2020 08:44
  
  UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. secretary-general says COVID-19 travel restrictions have left hundreds of thousands of the world’s 2 million seafarers stranded at sea for months, and is calling on countries to designate them and other marine personnel as key workers.
  Antonio Guterres also called on nations to ensure that crews can leave vessels and be replaced safely, according to a statement Friday from U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
  The U.N. chief said the maximum time for seafarers t
  
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• High temperatures, strong winds increase spread of Bighorn Fire

  13-06-2020 08:43
  
  TUCSON - The high temperatures in Tucson on Friday will continue into the next week as the Bighorn Fire still remains 10 percent contained.
  On Friday, temperatures were as high as 106 to 107 degrees and it was certainly no help to fire crews who have been battling the Bighorn Fire since last Friday.
  In addition to the high temperatures on Friday, quickly-moving winds came through the area, too.
  This made it even more difficult for firefighters to contain the fire.
  However, it was projected that
  
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• The Latest: 10 resign from SWAT team amid safety concerns

  13-06-2020 08:40
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — 10 resign from South Florida police dept. SWAT team amid safety concerns.
  — Dallas officials agree to 90-day ban on use of tear gas against demonstrators.
  — Judge orders pause on use of tear gas against protesters in Seattle.
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  HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Ten members of a South Florida police department’s SWAT team have resigned from the team, citing safety concerns and local officials’ “disdain” for the unit.
  The eight officers a
  
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• The Latest: Beijing shuts main food market after 7 new cases

  13-06-2020 06:52
  
  BEIJING— Beijing closed the city’s largest wholesale food market Saturday after the discovery of seven coronavirus cases in the previous two days.
  The Xinfadi market, which has 4,000 tenants, will be disinfected after workers tested positive and the virus was found in the environment, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
  The National Health Commission said that six new cases were confirmed in Beijing on Friday. Another case was reported Thursday. They are the first locally transmitt
  
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• PCSD: Additional Catalina residents in ‘SET – Be Alert!’ stage of evacuation process

  13-06-2020 06:33
  
  TUCSON - The Pima County Office of Emergency Management and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that additional residents of Catalina are now in the "SET - Be Alert!" stage of the evacuation process following the Bighorn Fire.
  There is significant danger in following area due to the Bighorn Fire: The northern boundary of the SET zone is Hawser Street.  From there south, the western boundary is Lago Del Oro Parkway.  Where Lago Del Oro Pa
  
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• The Latest: South Korea capital adds more coronavirus cases

  13-06-2020 05:51
  
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 49 new coronavirus cases.Most most of them are in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, where health authorities have been struggling to slow transmissions linked to entertainment and leisure activities, church gatherings and low-income workers who can’t afford to stay home.The figures released Saturday brought national totals to 12,051 cases and 277 deaths.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 44 of the new c
  
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• PCSD: Residents near Golder Ranch Dr, Rollins Rd in Catalina need to leave homes immediately

  13-06-2020 05:13
  
  TUCSON - As part of the Ready, Set, GO! process, the following areas in the Catalina Foothills are now in the “GO!” state and is being evacuated Friday evening.The general boundaries of the zone are the forest service boundary on the south and east, Southerland Trail on the west, and Rollins Road on the north, are now in the "GO!" state and is being evacuated, the Pima County Sheriff's Department announced Friday.If you are in this area, EVACUATE NOW. Move west away from the Catalina
  
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• The Latest: Beijing has 7 locally transmitted virus cases

  13-06-2020 05:01
  
  BEIJING — Officials in China’s capital are moving quickly to stem a new coronavirus outbreak after the discovery of seven cases the past two days.
  The National Health Commission said six of the cases were confirmed in Beijing on Friday, a day after the first was reported. They are the first locally transmitted cases in the city in more than 50 days.
  Chinese media said at least two of the infected people had visited a wholesale market dealing in fresh food. Authorities said all worker
  
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• The Latest: Coronavirus cases rise in parts of Border Patrol

  13-06-2020 04:00
  
  SAN DIEGO — A top U.S. Border Patrol official says coronavirus cases are on the rise in certain pockets of the agency.
  Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz said Friday that 93 Border Patrol employees and 16 people in custody have tested positive for the virus. He says that is “relatively low” but adds that “we are not out of the woods just yet.”
  Ortiz tells employees that there have been “indications of localized increases” among Border Patrol personnel. He doesn&rsq
  
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• The Latest: Dallas officials agree to 90-day ban on tear gas

  13-06-2020 03:17
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Dallas officials agree to 90-day ban on use of tear gas against demonstrators.
  — 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.
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  DALLAS — Dallas officials have agreed to a 90-day ban on the use of tear gas and other less-lethal police crowd-control weapons against demonstrators.
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• Bighorn Fire: Evacuation order lifted, though residents should remain alert

  13-06-2020 03:09
  
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• The Latest: Canada plans temperature checks for air travel

  13-06-2020 02:21
  
  TORONTO — Air travelers in Canada will need to have their temperatures checked before they are allowed to board planes, although the country’s transport minister says the system will take months to get going.
  The measure is meant to keep the coronavirus from spreading as more people start flying again.Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the requirement will be phased in, starting at the end of June for international flights into Canada.By the end of July, the program will expand to
  
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• Arizona, other states press on amid spike in COVID-19

  13-06-2020 02:09
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Utah and Oregon have hit the pause button, putting any further reopenings of their economies on hold amid a spike in coronavirus cases.But there is no turning back in such states as Texas, California, Arkansas and Arizona despite flashing warning signs there, too. One by one, states are weighing the health risks from the virus against the economic damage from the stay-at-home orders that have thrown millions out of work over the past three months.And many governors are
  
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• Residents of northern Foothills gets OK to return home after evacuated due to Bighorn Fire

  13-06-2020 01:56
  
  TUCSON - Residents have been cleared to return home after evacuations were ordered for the area northern section of the Catalina Foothills Thursday in reference to the Bighorn Fire.At around 4:50 p.m. Friday, Pima County Sheriff's Department announced that the area formerly placed under "Go" protocols have been lifted, downgrading the protocols to the "Set" level.PCSD said this will allow formerly evacuated residents to return their homes Friday afternoon. However, under the "Set" protocols, res
  
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• Residents of northern Foothills get OK to return home after evacuated due to Bighorn Fire

  13-06-2020 01:56
  
  TUCSON - Residents have been cleared to return home after evacuations were ordered for the area northern section of the Catalina Foothills Thursday in reference to the Bighorn Fire.At around 4:50 p.m. Friday, Pima County Sheriff's Department announced that the area formerly placed under "Go" protocols have been lifted, downgrading the protocols to the "Set" level.PCSD said this will allow formerly evacuated residents to return their homes Friday afternoon. However, under the "Set" protocols, res
  
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• Christopher Columbus statue removed from South Carolina park

  13-06-2020 01:40
  
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  COLUMBIA, SC (NBC News) - A statue of Christopher Columbus has been removed from a park in Columbia, South Carolina.Mayor Steve Benjamin says the statue had been vandalized several times this week, so he made the decision to take it down and have it put in storage.The statue was a gift to the people of Columbia from the daughters of the American Revolution.The mayor says the state regent of the DAR supports the decision.He says he also discussed it with leaders of Columbia's It
  
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• The Latest: Brazil now has 2nd highest COVID death total

  13-06-2020 01:31
  
  SAO PAULO — Brazil’s health ministry says the country has recorded a total of 41,828 deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, meaning it has surpassed the United Kingdom and now has the second highest total in the world, according to tallies by Johns Hopkins University.
  Brazilian officials on Friday reported 909 deaths over the previous 24 hours. It is the hardest-hit nation in Latin America, with more than 828,000 confirmed virus cases.
  The news came as states and cities across Brazi
  
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• 12-year-old hosts BLM protest in North Carolina

  13-06-2020 01:25
  
  NBC News Channel
  GREENVILLE, NC (NBC News) - Cross the country, people are holding protests, outraged over the death of George Floyd.In Greenville, North Carolina, a 12-year-old boy decided to have his own protest - in front of his house, which is on a busy Four Lane Street.Seventh-grader Wyatt Zinn made signs that say 'Black Lives Matter,' holding them up as passing cars honked horns and drivers waved at him.Wyatt says he wanted to do this to make people smile.The 12-year-old started holding t
  
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• The Latest: Suicide help line calls up 20% in Mississippi

  13-06-2020 01:07
  
  JACKSON, Miss. — Officials in Mississippi say calls from people in the state to the national Suicide Prevention Lifeline have increased 20% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.The chief of staff at the state Department of Mental Health said Friday that mental health challenges can arise from changes in eating or sleeping habits, anxiety about one’s health or the health of loved ones and stress over the loss of a job. Wendy Bailey said problems can also be spurred by increased
  
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• Leader of Phoenix police union denounces defund movement

  13-06-2020 01:05
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The leader of Phoenix’s police union said the movement to defund or reduce funding for law enforcement agencies is based on the erroneous belief that all officers are violent and racist.Britt London expressed frustration over the scrutiny officers across the nation face from George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody. London said he understands the pain people feel over Floyd’s death, but said upstanding officers shouldn’t have to face a
  
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• Dept. of Corrections Announces COVID-19 Antibody Testing for Florence Prison Staff

  13-06-2020 01:01
  
  Beginning Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, COVID-19 antibody testing will be initiated for correctional staff of the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence through an onsite testing process.Sonora Quest Laboratories will conduct the tests, which take about 5 to 10 minutes. According to a department press release, these tests are intended to help identify which people have been exposed to the COVID-19 and developed antibodies to fight it.“This is an exceptional opportunity fo
  
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• How Rich Investors, Not Doctors, Profit From Marking Up ER Bills

  13-06-2020 01:00
  
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• Nonresidents advised to avoid Foothills after congestion reported due to ‘Bighorn Fire viewers’

  13-06-2020 00:51
  
  TUCSON - With the fire burning the Catalina Mountains growing to 7,092 acres Friday, emergency officials advised Friday that people who do not live in the Catalina Foothills should stay away at this time.Since lightning sparked the blaze last Friday, emergency officials have been hard at work keeping the community safe from the Bighorn Fire.With many emergency personnel moving throughout the area to help residents evacuate, allocate resources to its crews and aid in the fire prevention effort, P
  
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