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• Administration unveils sweeping plan to tighten rules on asylum-seekers

  16-06-2020 23:30
  
  PHOENIX – The Trump administration has unveiled its furthest-reaching plan yet to change asylum law in the U.S., redefining the meaning of “persecution” and raising the bar for refugees seeking protection under the Convention Against Torture, among other changes.The 161-page proposal, officially posted Monday in the Federal Register, would also streamline the asylum-approval process, letting immigration judges rather than immigration courts make rulings in asylum cases and red
  
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• The Latest: Va. chief ousted amid clashes with protesters

  16-06-2020 23:19
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Richmond, Virginia, police chief ousted after repeated clashes with protesters.
  — Georgia police chief investigated after saying he doesn’t support Black Lives Matter.
  — Chicago aldermen propose removing police officers from city public schools.
  — Seattle’s police chief says officers will protect safety in occupied zone.
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  RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond’s mayor said Tuesday that he has asked for and accepted the resignation of the ci
  
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• The Latest: US coal miners seek federal virus protection

  16-06-2020 22:47
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A union representing U.S. coal miners has asked a court to force the federal government to take unspecified measures to protect them from the coronavirus.
  The petition Tuesday asked the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for an expedited order against the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. It was filed by the United Mine Workers and the United Steelworkers unions.If MSHA fails to issue an emergency temporary standard for infectious disea
  
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• Evacuation Order Issued for Mt. Lemmon, Summerhaven

  16-06-2020 22:45
  
  The Pima County Sheriff's Department has issued a "GO" order to the areas of Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Bigelow north of Organization Ridge Road, including Summerhaven, due to the encroaching Bighorn Fire, now nearly 16,000 acres.…
  
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• Mt. Lemmon/ Mt. Bigelow residents advised to evacuate due to Bighorn Fire

  16-06-2020 22:31
  
  Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Bigelow residents are asked to evacuate their homes immediately due to the Bighorn Fire, according to a release from Pima County Sheriff's Department sent out Tuesday at 1:26 p.m.As part of the Ready, Set, GO! process, your area is now in the “GO!” state and is being evacuated. If you are receiving this message, EVACUATE NOW.  Safely move south on Catalina Highway and leave the mountain. Do not delay leaving the area.The Pima County Sheriff’s Department
  
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• FCC calls hours-long T-Mobile service outage ‘unacceptable’

  16-06-2020 22:16
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the U.S. communications regulator said T-Mobile’s nationwide, hours-long outage Monday was “unacceptable” and that the Federal Communications Commission will investigate.
  The FCC has fined telecom companies in the past for network outages. T-Mobile, one of the country’s three largest wireless service providers, said it had a “voice and text issue” that began ar
  
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• Cheap drug is first shown to improve COVID-19 survival

  16-06-2020 22:10
  
  Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve survival from COVID-19.The drug is a cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone.
  Results released Tuesday show it reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients.
  The study was led by the University of Oxford. It involved thousands of patients randomly assigned to get the drug or just usual care.
  The drug reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines
  
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• The Latest: Georgia police chief on leave amid investigation

  16-06-2020 21:57
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Georgia police chief investigated after saying he doesn’t support Black Lives Matter.
  — Chicago aldermen propose removing police officers from city public schools.
  — Seattle’s police chief says officers will protect safety in occupied zone.
  — Trump meets with families who’ve lost loved ones to police violence.
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  JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An Atlanta-area police chief who was criticized for saying on social media that he doesn’t s
  
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• Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday

  16-06-2020 21:55
  
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  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he'll propose making Juneteenth an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.
  Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. It is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day.
  It's celebrated annually on June 19.
  Texas first made it a state holiday in 1980.
  The holiday commemorat
  
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• Dolly Parton statues instead of Confederate monuments is what some want

  16-06-2020 21:48
  
  Curtis Hilbun / Wikipedia / CC BY 3.0 Dolly Parton is an American singer-songwriter actress author businesswoman and humanitarian known primarily for her work in country music. Birthday 1/19 1946, Photo Date: 11/16/10
  There's a move to replace Confederate statues in Tennessee with statues of a different state icon, Dolly Parton.The Change.org petition has collected more than 14,500 signatures.The organizer says Dolly Parton's philanthropic heart and inspiring music has changed Tennessee and the
  
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• The Latest: Illinois attorney general reveals he has virus

  16-06-2020 21:44
  
  CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms and is self-isolating on the advice of his doctor.
  Raoul revealed his virus test results on Tuesday and said he got tested a day earlier after experiencing symptoms.
  He said in a statement that he is fortunate “to be otherwise healthy.”
  The former state legislator is a Democrat who won his first term as state attorney general in 2018.
  Raoul’s disclos
  
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• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Reopens with COVID-19 Safety Precautions

  16-06-2020 21:30
  
  The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum began a phased reopening today, June 16, with new safety precautions based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.…
  
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• Crews working water main break on south side

  16-06-2020 21:13
  
  TUCSON - Crews are working a water main break Tuesday afternoon on Tucson's south side.
  There are traffic restrictions on Ajo Way between Randolph Avenue and Palo Verde Road.
  Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
  Pima County Sheriff's Department says you should expect delays for an extended period of time.The post Crews working water main break on south side appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: US death toll in pandemic exceeds one from WWI

  16-06-2020 20:55
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 now exceeds the number of American service members who died in World War I.The current pandemic mortality tally for the United States from Johns Hopkins University reached 116,526 on Tuesday. The number of Americans who died in World War I is 116,516.
  Both figures are far from precise, due to a lack of testing during the pandemic and the challenges of counting the dead in the trenches of World War I a century ago.But historians and the Congres
  
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• Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth, which marks slavery’s end, as holiday in state once home to Confederate capital

  16-06-2020 20:28
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth, which marks slavery’s end, as holiday in state once home to Confederate capital.The post Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth, which marks slavery’s end, as holiday in state once home to Confederate capital appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Chicago considers removing police from schools

  16-06-2020 20:16
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Chicago aldermen propose removing police officers from city public schools.
  — Seattle’s police chief says officers will protect safety in occupied zone.
  — Trump meets with families who’ve lost loved ones to police violence.
  — Columbus statue in St. Louis park taken down.
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  CHICAGO — Chicago aldermen are pitching a plan to remove police officers from the city’s public schools amid outcry from activists who want reforms in the wa
  
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• Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty to deaths of 84 people in 2018 Northern California wildfire

  16-06-2020 20:08
  
  SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty to deaths of 84 people in 2018 Northern California wildfire.The post Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty to deaths of 84 people in 2018 Northern California wildfire appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Virus grounds crew at US hurricane flight center

  16-06-2020 19:50
  
  LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida’s coronavirus outbreak has spread to the team that operates the hurricane hunter airplanes in the United States.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials said Tuesday that five employees at the team’s Lakeland, Florida, base tested positive last week, forcing others into quarantine.
  Spokesman Jonathan Shannon said the three planes are still flying with minimum crews. He said the planes are being cleaned before and after each flight.
  Flor
  
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• Salvation Army, Fresh Bites Foods distributing free emergency food boxes

  16-06-2020 19:50
  
  Do you and your family need a helping hand to fill out your pantry and refrigerator?…
  
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• PACC to pilot new range of services to keep pets with their family

  16-06-2020 19:34
  
  TUCSON - Pima Animal Care Center is working to help keep pets with people who love them during these challenging times.
  This is part of a national initiative called Human Animal Support Services (HASS). Their goals include:Helping struggling pet owners access resources to keep their petsGetting stray pets home quickly without them having to enter the shelter system, providing food and medical assistanceHousing more pets in foster homes Providing telehealth assessments for people considering
  
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• The Latest: Florida virus cases hit another daily record

  16-06-2020 19:24
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s confirmed coronavirus cases has risen sharply again and set a daily record weeks after the state began restarting its economy.
  The state Department of Health reported 2,783 new confirmed cases on Tuesday, breaking the record of 2,581 new cases set on Friday. The numbers on both days are almost double the previous high of 1,601 set in mid-May.The state also reported 55 more virus-related deaths for a total of 2,993.Gov. Ron DeSantis last week said the
  
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• Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years

  16-06-2020 19:20
  
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  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Americans are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years.
  That's according to the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted in late May by NORC at the University of Chicago.
  The survey finds that just 14% of American adults say they’re very happy, down from 31% who said the same in 2018.
  The survey draws on nearly a half-century of research from the General Social Survey, which has collected data
  
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• The Indian Army has raised the death toll in a clash with Chinese troops on disputed border from 3 to 20 Indian soldiers

  16-06-2020 19:18
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian Army has raised the death toll in a clash with Chinese troops on disputed border from 3 to 20 Indian soldiers.The post The Indian Army has raised the death toll in a clash with Chinese troops on disputed border from 3 to 20 Indian soldiers appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Trump signs executive order on police reform

  16-06-2020 19:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on policing following weeks of national protests after the death of George Floyd.The order is aimed at encouraging best practices and tracking officers with excessive use of force complaints. In the Rose Garden, Trump stressed the need for higher standards and commiserated with mourning families, even as he hailed the vast majority of officers as selfless public servants and held his law-and-order line. The order comes
  
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• Air Force sergeant charged in shooting death of federal security officer outside U.S. courthouse in Oakland, California

  16-06-2020 19:12
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Air Force sergeant charged in shooting death of federal security officer outside U.S. courthouse in Oakland, California.The post Air Force sergeant charged in shooting death of federal security officer outside U.S. courthouse in Oakland, California appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Seattle police pledge to protect occupied zone

  16-06-2020 19:05
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Seattle’s police chief says officers will protect safety in occupied zone.
  — Trump meets with families who’ve lost loved ones to police violence.
  — Columbus statue in St. Louis park taken down.
  — Man shot as protesters in New Mexico try to tear down statue.
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  SEATTLE — Seattle’s police chief says officers will go into the several-block area being occupied by protesters if there are threats to public safety.
  Police pulled back f
  
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• Canada, US extend border restrictions to July 21

  16-06-2020 18:58
  
  Spend A Day Touring, LLC / CC BY-SA 2.0 Montana / Canada USA Border boundary crossing north of Eureka on Highway 93, Photo Date: 6/24/07
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada and the US have agreed to extend their agreement to keep their border closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday’s agreement extends the closure by another 30 days.
  The restrictions were announced on March 18 and were extended in April and May.
  
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• Southern AZ COVID-19 AM Roundup for Tuesday, June 16: SHOCKER! Total Confirmed Cases Jump by Nearly 2400 Overnight; Total Cases Top 39K; 1.2K Now Dead After Contracting Virus; Local Officials Plead with Ducey: Allow Us To Set Our Own Rules To Slow Spread

  16-06-2020 18:53
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona jumped past 39,000 as of Tuesday, June 16, after the state reported a record new 2,392 new cases reported this morning, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had 4,329 of the state's 39,097 confirmed cases. On June 1, the state had 20,123 confirmed cases.A total of 1,219 people have died after contracting the virus.…
  
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• The Latest: Trump meets families of people killed by police

  16-06-2020 18:47
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Trump meets with families who’ve lost loved ones to police violence.
  — Columbus statue in St. Louis park taken down.
  — West Virginia county to consider removing Stonewall Jackson statue.
  — Man shot as protesters in New Mexico try to tear down statue.
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  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he met with several families who have lost loved ones in deadly encounters with police officers.
  Trump says of the families that “your loved on
  
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• The Latest: Dutch lawmakers seek review on virus response

  16-06-2020 18:38
  
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch lawmakers have called for an independent review of the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis so authorities can be better prepared for a possible second wave of infections.
  In a vote Tuesday, a majority of lawmakers supported a motion by the opposition Labor and Socialist parties calling on the Netherlands’ governing coalition to seek independent advice before Sept. 1 on “what lessons can be learned” from the measures taken b
  
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• The Latest: Columbus statue in St. Louis park taken down

  16-06-2020 18:30
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Columbus statue in St. Louis park taken down.
  — West Virginia county to consider removing Stonewall Jackson statue.
  — Maryland panel votes to remove Civil War plaque from Capitol.
  — Man shot as protesters in New Mexico try to tear down statue.___
  O’FALLON, Mo. — A statue of Christopher Columbus that stood in a St. Louis park for 134 years was removed Tuesday amid a growing national outcry against monuments to the 15th-century explorer.
  The c
  
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• Arizona logs record number of COVID-19 cases Tuesday

  16-06-2020 18:11
  
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  PHOENIX — State health officials reported 2,392 new cases Tuesday morning. Confirmed cases went up to 39,097.Arizona also reported an additional 25 COVID-19-related deaths. The statewide death toll is now 1,219.Deaths are not recorded until the health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.The data includes people who have recovered.
  Today we're reporting a record number of #COVID19 cases. Please do your part to help slow the spread:
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• The Latest: 9 people arrested in Louisville during protests

  16-06-2020 18:05
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Nine people arrested in Louisville during protests.— Brick hurled at media car in Louisville as police shoot pepper balls.
  — Maryland panel votes to remove Civil War plaque from Capitol.
  — Man shot as protesters in New Mexico try to tear down statue.___
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nine people were arrested during protests on Monday night in Louisville.One person was arrested in connection with vandalism to a police vehicle and eight others were charged with
  
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• Claytoonz: Hater Waiver

  16-06-2020 17:30
  
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• Trudeau says Canada, US extend border restrictions to July 21

  16-06-2020 17:17
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Trudeau says Canada, US extend border restrictions to July 21.The post Trudeau says Canada, US extend border restrictions to July 21 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Hundreds of Berlin households under quarantine

  16-06-2020 17:09
  
  BERLIN — Authorities in Berlin have placed 369 households under quarantine after dozens of people tested positive for the new coronavirus.
  Officials in the southern district of Neukoelln said Tuesday that the outbreak involved homes in seven different locations and in some cases with 10 people living together.Berlin’s top health official, Dilek Kalayci, urged the German capital’s residents to use a new government-backed contact tracing app rolled out on Tuesday.
  As of Monday, B
  
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• The Latest: WHO chief to address graduating Chinese students

  16-06-2020 16:50
  
  BEIJING — The head of the World Health Organization is scheduled to deliver a graduation address to business students at one of China’s premier universities amid U.S. accusations that he and the U.N. health agency gave in to undue influence from Beijing.
  Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management announced that WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will address students remotely on Sunday. Tedros earlier publicly praised the Chinese response as “v
  
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• Omar announces father’s death from COVID-19 complications

  16-06-2020 16:40
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has announced the death of her father due to complications from COVID-19.
  In a statement, Omar said Nur Omar Mohamed died Monday.
  She gave no additional information. Omar said no words can describe what her father meant to her. She also asked that the public respect her and her family’s privacy.
  Since her election in 2018, Omar has been at the forefront of promoting progressive policies, including the defunding and reco
  
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• Ford revealing new Bronco on OJ Simpson’s birthday

  16-06-2020 16:34
  
  Ford is planning to reveal its new Bronco on July 9.That date raising a lot of eyebrows. Why? Because it's the birthday of ex-football star OJ Simpson.Simpson was in a white Ford Bronco as police pursued him in an infamous chase on June 17, 1994 after charging him with his ex-wife's murder.The 60-mile, slow speed chase played out on live TV as millions of people watched.Authorities had charged Simpson with killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.Some thought Ford m
  
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• Alligator bites Florida disc golfer’s face

  16-06-2020 16:24
  
  (WFLA/NBC News)  A Florida man is recovering after surviving an alligator bite to the face.Officials say the man was playing disc golf at a Largo park Monday when he waded into a pond to retrieve a disc.As he leaned down to pick up the disc the alligator attacked, latching onto his face.Fortunately, the man was able to pry himself free and escape the water.Read more: https://bit.ly/3hq00q5
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• Crews continuing to battle the Bighorn Fire; about 15,000 acres burned

  16-06-2020 16:09
  
  TUCSON - Crews continue to battle the Bighorn Fire Tuesday morning.
  The fire is 30 percent contained. It has burned about 15,000 acres as of Tuesday morning.There are currently 729 personnel assigned to the Bighorn FireDozens of emergency vehicles have been coming in and out of Catalina State Park.Officials say they will focus on the Summerhaven area on Tuesday.#BREAKING: As the #BighornFire continues to burn, here’s what @KVOA just learned:
  -30% contained
  -Around 15,000 acres burned
  -Crew
  
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• Crews continuing to battle the Bighorn Fire; 15,805 acres burned

  16-06-2020 16:09
  
  TUCSON - Crews continue to battle the Bighorn Fire Tuesday morning.
  The fire is 30 percent contained. It has burned  15,805 acres as of Tuesday morning.There are currently 729 personnel assigned to the Bighorn FireDozens of emergency vehicles have been coming in and out of Catalina State Park.Officials say they will focus on the Summerhaven area on Tuesday.#BREAKING: As the #BighornFire continues to burn, here’s what @KVOA just learned:
  -30% contained
  -Around 15,000 acres burned
  -Crew
  
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• The Latest: Study: Coronavirus lockdowns make kids irritable

  16-06-2020 16:05
  
  ROME — A national survey of the psychological impact of coronavirus lockdowns on Italian children has quantified what many parents noticed offhand during weeks cooped up at home: Their kids were more irritable, had trouble sleeping and for some of the youngest, wept inconsolably and regressed developmentally.
  The survey, conducted by the Giannina Gaslini Pediatric Hospital in Genoa in conjunction with the University of Genoa, found those symptoms were more acute in families where the paren
  
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• The Latest: UK virus-related deaths rise to 52,000 by June 5

  16-06-2020 15:30
  
  LONDON — Britain’s statistics agency says the total number of coronavirus-related deaths across the U.K. has reached almost 52,000 by the week ending June 5.
  The updated figure from the Office for National Statistics is around 10,000 higher than the government’s daily tally, which are based on initial cause of death assessments. Those from the statistics agency are collated from death registrations, which can take a couple of weeks to be issued.
  The statistics agency also said
  
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• Shake Shack ‘horrified’ officers’ drinks may have had bleach

  16-06-2020 15:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have determined there was no criminality by Shake Shack employees after three officers drank milkshakes believed to be contaminated with bleach.
  NYPD's Chief of Detectives tweeted early Tuesday that the determination came after a thorough investigation. A union had said the officers stopped at a Shake Shack in Manhattan on Monday evening and determined a toxic substance had been added to their beverages.
  Another union said the officers went to a hospita
  
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• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to reopen Tuesday

  16-06-2020 15:12
  
  Julia Leon Raptor Free Flight show at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Feb. 1, 2020.
  TUCSON — The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum will reopen to the public on Tuesday.Visitors should expect some changes. The Desert Museum will implement temporary modifications.
  What to know before you go?All guest, including members, must reserve tickets in advanceFace masks are highly encouraged (for ages 2 and older based on CDC recommendations) - masks are required in certain outdoor spacesGuests are a
  
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• Crews battle three-alarm fire on Tucson’s south side

  16-06-2020 14:52
  
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  TUCSON - A three-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex on Tucson's south side Monday night.
  Tucson Fire Department units were dispatched to 305 E. Benson Highway near Fourth Avenue after receiving multiple reports of smoke spotted in the area.It took over 60 firefighters from multiple departments and nearly three hours to control the fire.
  Crews were able to stop the fire from spreading to nearby buildings.Currently on the scene where hundreds have be
  
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• US retail sales jumped 17.7% in May, partially recovering after plunge in March and April when economy froze up

  16-06-2020 14:32
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — US retail sales jumped 17.7% in May, partially recovering after plunge in March and April when economy froze up.The post US retail sales jumped 17.7% in May, partially recovering after plunge in March and April when economy froze up appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Mt. Lemmon campsites closed as firefighters work to contain Bighorn fire

  16-06-2020 14:29
  
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  TUCSON -Over 700 firefighters worked to stop the spread of the Bighorn Fire that prompted warnings from Pima County Sheriff Department Monday evening.
  On Sunday, residents living on Mount Lemmon and Mount Bigelow, just north of the Organization Ridge Road area which includes Summerhaven, were given a "Set Be-Alert" notice.Bighorn Fire Notices Remain In Effect
  The Set Warning Notices from last night are still In place!
  Continue monitoring our alerts for the l
  
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• Researchers say they have first evidence that any drug can improve COVID-19 survival

  16-06-2020 14:13
  
  OXFORD, England (AP) — Researchers say they have first evidence that any drug can improve COVID-19 survival.The post Researchers say they have first evidence that any drug can improve COVID-19 survival appeared first on KVOA.
  
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