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• The Latest: First lady views documents that ended slavery

  18-06-2020 23:59
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — First lady Melania Trump views Emancipation Proclamation at National Archives.
  — California police chiefs endorse plan to weed out officers for repeated misconduct.
  — University of Florida ending “gator bait” sports cheer over its racial connotations.
  — Oklahoma State U. removing name of ex-governor who advanced Jim Crow.
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  WASHINGTON — Ahead of Juneteenth, first lady Melania Trump on Thursday visited the National Archives to view th
  
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• Mayor Romero: Masks will be required to be worn in Tucson starting Saturday

  18-06-2020 23:52
  
  MGN ImagePeople wearing masks graphic.
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday that local governments may craft their own policies regarding wearing face coverings in public.
  Below are the policies implemented by officials in Southern Arizona.
  RELATED: Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19Tucson:In Tucson, Mayor Romero signed an emergency proclamation to require the use of face masks and covering in city on Thursday.Under this proclamation, residents who
  
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• Mayor Romero issues mandate for masks in Tucson as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

  18-06-2020 23:52
  
  MGN ImagePeople wearing masks graphic.
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Mayor Regina Romero signed an emergency proclamation to require the use of face masks and covering in Tucson on Thursday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Arizona.Romero made this action after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday that local governments may craft their own policies regarding wearing face coverings in public.RELATED: Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19Under this proclamation, residents who ar
  
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• Mayor issues mandate for masks in Tucson starting at 6 a.m. Saturday

  18-06-2020 23:52
  
  MGN ImagePeople wearing masks graphic.
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday that local governments may craft their own policies regarding wearing face coverings in public.
  Below are the policies implemented by officials in Southern Arizona.
  RELATED: Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19TucsonIn Tucson, Mayor Romero signed an emergency proclamation to require the use of face masks and covering in city on Thursday.Under this proclamation, residents who
  
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• Huckelberry Recommends County Attorney Examine Uneven Handling of Eviction Cases

  18-06-2020 23:11
  
  Three months ago, Gov. Doug Ducey signed Executive Order 2020-14 which intended to halt residential evictions due to hardships related to COVID-19.Tenants are protected from eviction if they are in quarantine due to a positive diagnosis or related symptoms; if someone in their home has a diagnosis or related symptoms; or if they have a health condition that puts them at increased risk. Additionally, if a tenant has suffered a substantial loss of income due to COVID-19 (such as a job loss, pay cu
  
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• The Latest: California police chiefs endorse reform plan

  18-06-2020 22:42
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — California police chiefs endorse plan to weed out officers for repeated misconduct.
  — University of Florida ending “gator bait” sports cheer over its racial connotations.
  — Oklahoma State U. removing name of ex-governor who advanced Jim Crow.
  — Columbus statue coming down in Columbus, Ohio.
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  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s police chiefs on Thursday endorsed a plan to more aggressively weed out bad cops who break the law or h
  
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• Oracle now in SET status due to Bighorn Fire

  18-06-2020 22:39
  
  ORACLE, Ariz. (KVOA) - The community of Oracle is being placed in a "Set - Be Alert" status due to the Bighorn Fire, according to The Forest Service.
  Residents are asked to be ready to evacuate if notified by public officials.Residents are also encouraged to consider voluntarily relocating to an unaffected area.
  Large animal sheltering will be done at Rillito Racetrack, 4502 North First Avenue.The Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross has reopened an Evacuation Center at Canyon del
  
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• Crews battle structure fire in central Tucson

  18-06-2020 22:02
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Crews are responding to a structure fire in central Tucson Thursday afternoon.
  Tucson Fire Department units were dispatched to the 4100 block of E. Elida Street, near Pima Street and Columbus Boulevard.
  Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
  HOUSE FIRE#TucsonFire is responding to a structure fire in the 4100 block of E. Elida Street. Avoid the area pic.twitter.com/hXx0Lkgbkp— Tucson Fire Department (@TucsonFireDept) June 18, 2020
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• The Latest: Portland mayor urges reflection on Juneteenth

  18-06-2020 21:59
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Mayor of Portland, Oregon, urges meaningful reflection on Juneteenth holiday.
  — University of Florida ending “gator bait” sports cheer over its racial connotations.
  — Oklahoma State U. removing name of ex-governor who advanced Jim Crow.
  — Columbus statue coming down in Columbus, Ohio.
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  PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler is urging city workers who will have a paid holiday on Friday to honor Juneteenth to do somethin
  
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• Ex-politician pleads guilty to fraud in adoption scheme

  18-06-2020 21:50
  
  Paul Petersen/ Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
  PHOENIX (AP) — A former elected official in metro Phoenix accused of running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women from the Marshall Islands has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.Paul Petersen acknowledged submitting false applications to the Arizona’s Medicaid system for the mothers to receive state-funded health coverage.
  He faces a maximum of 17 years in prison.
  Petersen is a Republican who served as Maricop
  
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• UArizona testing app to alert students, employees exposed to COVID-19

  18-06-2020 21:43
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The University of Arizona is preparing to offer the opt-in  Covid Watch smartphone app.The app will allow campus community members to notify each other anonymously if they may have been exposed to COVID-19.
  Arizona is the first state to start testing of the app. Testing began this week, UArizona says.Researchers at Stanford and Waterloo started the Covid Watch. It offers an alternative to digital contact tracing through what is called exposure alerts.
  UArizona says that
  
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• The Latest: California order to require people to wear masks

  18-06-2020 21:36
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn’t possible under a statewide order issued Thursday.
  The order comes as California broadly reopens the economy; in most counties, people can now shop, dine in at restaurants, get their hair done and go to church, among other things. Meanwhile, coronavirus cases are increasing, something the state says is expected as more people get tested. More than 3,400 people w
  
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• Face coverings recommended, not required in Sierra Vista

  18-06-2020 21:31
  
  SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KVOA) - The City of Sierra Vista will not require residents to wear face coverings in public.
  “While we have had COVID-19 cases confirmed in the Sierra Vista area, our city is not one of the hot spots seeing a surge in new cases,” Sierra Vista Mayor Rick Mueller said in a news release. “We will not at this time require the use of face coverings in Sierra Vista. Wearing face coverings remains highly recommended, not required.”On Wednesday, Gov. Doug Du
  
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• The Latest: UF ending “gator bait” cheer over racist history

  18-06-2020 21:22
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — University of Florida ending “gator bait” sports cheer over its racial connotations.
  — Oklahoma State U. removing name of ex-governor who advanced Jim Crow.
  — Columbus statue coming down in Columbus, Ohio.
  — Automakers to halt production to acknowledge Floyd’s death, Juneteenth.
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  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The University of Florida is ending its “gator bait” cheer at football games and other sports events because of it
  
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• Watch This Terrifying Timelapse Video of the Bighorn Fire Passing By the Mount Lemmon Fire Department

  18-06-2020 21:14
  
  If you want to get a sense of what it was to be near the Bighorn Fire yesterday, watch this terrifying video from the Mount Lemmon Fire Department.
  
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• The Latest: Memphis scraps festivals over new virus cases

  18-06-2020 21:10
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and other Memphis in May events were canceled Thursday due to the new coronavirus outbreak in the Tennessee city.
  In March, Memphis in May events were pushed to late September and October in hopes that the virus outbreak would have slowed down.
  But virus cases and hospitalizations in Memphis have risen in recent days, delaying a planned move to ease restrictions on businesses such as restauran
  
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• Bighorn Fire Evacuation Ordered for Lower Mount Lemmon, Oracle Areas

  18-06-2020 21:04
  
  As the Bighorn Fire continues to burn across the Santa Catalina Mountains, residents in two new areas have been warned to evacuate.The Pima County Sheriff's Department has told residents in the lower Catalina Highway and lower Mount Lemmon communities from Organization Ridge Road to South Willow Canyon to leave their homes, while the Pinal County Sheriff's Department has ordered the evacuation of Peppersauce Canyon to Highjinks Road in the Oracle area. 
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• The Latest: Arizona’s count of known virus cases jumps again

  18-06-2020 20:40
  
  PHOENIX — Arizona’s count of known COVID-19 cases has jumped again, a day after Gov. Doug Ducey reversed himself by saying local governments could make wearing face masks mandatory.
  The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 2,519 additional cases as of Wednesday and 32 new deaths. That raised the state’s total to 43,443 with 1,271 deaths.
  The increases in cases reported on Thursday broke a record daily high increase of 2,392 reported Tuesday.
  Ducey faced pressure as th
  
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• Residents in Peppersauce Canyon to Highjinks Rd/ Campo Bonito area need to evacuate due to Bighorn Fire

  18-06-2020 20:36
  
  A "Go! - Evacuate" alert has been issued for residents in the area of Peppersauce Canyon to Highjinks Rd./ Campo Bonito area of Oracle.
  Residents should evacuate immediately to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the affected area.Refer to the interactive map at   http://bit.ly/PCBigHornFire for greater detail.An evacuation center is open at Sahuaro High School, 545 N Camino Seco in Tucson.Large animal sheltering will be done at Rillito Racetrack, 4502 North First Avenue in Tucso
  
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• The Latest: Oklahoma State removing name of racist ex-gov

  18-06-2020 20:10
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Oklahoma State U. removing name of ex-governor who advanced Jim Crow.
  — Columbus statue coming down in Columbus, Ohio.
  — Automakers to halt production to acknowledge Floyd’s death, Juneteenth.
  — Trump takes credit for making Juneteenth “very famous.”
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  STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State University’s governing board plans to vote Friday to remove the name Murray from a building at the school’s Stillwater campus.
  The
  
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• The Latest: Columbus statue coming down in Columbus, Ohio

  18-06-2020 20:00
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Columbus statue coming down in Columbus, Ohio.
  — Automakers to halt production to acknowledge Floyd’s death, Juneteenth.
  — Trump takes credit for making Juneteenth “very famous.”
  — Portland, Oregon, police clear protesters from potential “autonomous zone.”
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A statue of Christopher Columbus will be removed from the Ohio city named after him.
  Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced the removal on Thu
  
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• Chipotle expands mobile ordering to Facebook Messenger

  18-06-2020 19:58
  
  Chipotle is offering customers more ways to order online.The company introduced Pepper, its concierge bot on Facebook Messenger.Starting June 22, you can order by going to Chipotle's Facebook page and click "Message Us."Then give Pepper your location to find the closest restaurant. Once one is chosen, you can order and customize your meal.Chipotle is also offering a group ordering option, where you can share a link with multiple parties to order simultaneously.
  The post Chipotle expands mobile o
  
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• Cream of Wheat is reviewing its black mascot after Aunt Jemima and others acknowledged their racist roots

  18-06-2020 19:52
  
  Cream of Wheat is the latest major food brand to announce a review of its controversial logo.The move comes amid the grown global Black Lives Matter movement.B&G Foods, the owner of Cream of Wheat, says their packaging features the image of a Black Chicago Chef named Frank L. White.That replaced an earlier mascot named Rastus who scholars say was a racist caricature.In early Cream of Wheat ads, Rastus was portrayed as a former slave who spoke broken English.In a statement to CNN, B&G Foo
  
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• Flight passenger removed for refusing to wear mask

  18-06-2020 19:37
  
  American Airlines says a passenger was removed from a flight Wednesday for refusing to wear a face covering as required by company policy.It happened on a flight from New York to Dallas.The airline says when Brandon Straka declined to wear a face covering the team asked him to deplane.According to American, after a long public rant, he got off and the flight departed."The whole staff was just standing around me intimidating me saying 'you're keeping everybody waiting you're keeping everybody wa
  
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• Summerhaven Still Spared but Bighorn Fire at Now at 30,000 Acres

  18-06-2020 19:31
  
  The Bighorn Fire made a large run Wednesday night, burning more than 10,000 additional acres throughout the western flanks of Mount Lemmon and the Catalina Mountains. The fire had burned an estimated 31,000 acres and is 40 percent contained, according to a morning press briefing.The fire burned an estimated 13,616 acres yesterday, which was easily the most devastating day yet.…
  
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• AZGFD: Bears ‘possibly’ displaced by Bighorn Fire

  18-06-2020 19:31
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Bears could possibly be displaced by the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
  Arizona Game and Fish Department says mule deer and Gould's turkeys have been seen moving away recently.
  A video also detected bighorns, including lambs below the fire between Pima Canyon to the east of Swan Road.
  At this time, no wildlife deaths have been reported.Bears possibly displaced by the Bighorn Fire at Catalina State Park. Mule deer and Gould’s turkeys also seen moving away rece
  
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• The Latest: Automakers to mark Juneteenth, Floyd’s death

  18-06-2020 19:27
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Automakers to halt production to acknowledge Floyd’s death, Juneteenth.
  — Trump takes credit for making Juneteenth “very famous.”
  — Portland, Oregon, police clear protesters from potential “autonomous zone.”
  — Nashville police chief announces retirement.
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  DETROIT — Assembly lines at factories run by Detroit automakers will come to a halt Friday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. and to support protests a
  
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• The Latest: Portland mayor seeks to avoid ‘autonomous zone’

  18-06-2020 18:56
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Portland, Oregon, police clear protesters from potential “autonomous zone.”
  — Nashville police chief announces retirement.
  — JP Morgan Chase, other banks to recognize Juneteenth.
  — Indianapolis sued for using tear gas, projectiles at protests.
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  PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in Portland, Oregon, say they cleared an area in the city’s Pearl District early Thursday when demonstrators tried to set up an “autonomous zone” sim
  
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• The Latest: Florida has highest daily number of new cases

  18-06-2020 18:51
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida has shattered its previous record for the number of coronavirus cases recorded in a day, according to data released Thursday.
  The Florida Department of Health on Thursday reported 85,926 coronavirus cases statewide, a daily jump of 3,207 cases, the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic in March. The previous record — 2,783 cases — occurred Tuesday. The state has had at least 3,061 related deaths.
  At least some of the increase reflects ex
  
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• GO! – Evacuate: Willow Canyon area of Mt. Lemmon residents need to evacuate due to Bighorn Fire

  18-06-2020 18:45
  
  TUCSON - As part of the Ready, Set, GO! process, the Willow Canyon area of Mt. Lemmon is now in the “GO!” Residents in the area must evacuate.
  Safely move south on Catalina Highway and leave the mountain. Do not delay leaving the area. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department will be going door to door to make contact with those affected residents who may not have received the message. The general boundaries of the zone are the Lower Catalina Highway/Lower Mt. Lemmon
  
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• Evacuation orders issued due to Bighorn Fire

  18-06-2020 18:45
  
  TUCSON - Officials issued two evacuation orders due to the Bighorn Fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Thursday.The first order was for residents in Willow Canyon area of Mount Lemmon.Residents in the area must evacuate. They are asked to safely move south on Catalina Highway and leave the mountain. Do not delay leaving the area. 
  BREAKING: Residents in Peppersauce Canyon to Highjinks Road/Campo Benito need to evacuate due to Bighorn FirePosted by News 4 Tucson - KVOA on Thursday, June
  
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• The Latest: Indianapolis sued for using tear gas at protests

  18-06-2020 18:33
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Indianapolis sued for using tear gas, projectiles at protests.
  — Miami-Dade County school board OKs anti-racism instruction.— Lexington police probe slurs at online city council meeting on police reform.
  — President Trump says police ‘have not been treated fairly.’___
  INDIANAPOLIS — Protesters who faced tear gas from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department while demonstrating against police brutality sued the city Thursday to h
  
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• The Latest: US phases out emergency flights of supplies

  18-06-2020 18:29
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say they are phasing out an emergency program of using cargo planes to quickly import huge quantities of critical medical supplies from around the world in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the effort dubbed “Project Airbridge” will be wound down by the end of June after more than 200 flights of medical supplies since late March.
  FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor and Adm. John Polowczyk of the federal suppl
  
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• Glendale couple claims $410 Million Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot

  18-06-2020 18:20
  
  Arizona Lottery A married couple in Glendale, Arizona, is taking home close to a quarter of a billion dollars,
  PHOENIX - A Glendale couple is taking home close a quarter of a billion dollars.The couple chose the lump-sum cash option for their jack-pot winning Mega Millions ticket.
  The couple is choosing to remain permanently anonymous.However, they did want to share a little about themselves. He is 70 years old and she is 63. They have been playing the lottery regularly for the past 38 years. T
  
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• Your Southern AZ COVID-19 Roundup for Thursday, June 18: A Record 2500 New Confirmed Cases Brings Total to More Than 43K; Ducey Reverses Course, Allows Local Communities To Require Masks; City of Tucson, Pima County Prep for Mask Mandate

  18-06-2020 18:14
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arizona jumped over 43,000 as of Thursday, June 18, after the state reported a record number of 2,519 new cases this morning, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.Pima County had 4,682 of the state's 43,443 confirmed cases.…
  
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• The Latest: Pakistan reopens border with Iran for goods

  18-06-2020 17:59
  
  QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan on Thursday announced that it is reopening its key southwestern Taftan border crossing with neighboring Iran to allow trade between the two countries.
  Thursday’s move comes three months after the border in Baluchistan province was closed by Islamabad to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. However, the ban on movement of people will remain in place until further order.
  Authorities say the border was being opened immediately to specially fa
  
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• Arizona reports 2,519 new coronavirus cases; death toll 1,271

  18-06-2020 17:35
  
  PHOENIX — State health officials reported 2,519 new cases Thursday morning. Confirmed cases went up to 43,443.Arizona also reported an additional 32 COVID-19-related deaths. The statewide death toll is now 1,271.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.Arizona Department of Health Services reported 1,827 new cases and 20 deaths on Wednesday.
  Last Thursday, the stat
  
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• Claytoonz: Sweet Sticky Racism

  18-06-2020 17:30
  
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• Judge indefinitely extends injunction preventing removal of Robert E. Lee statue from avenue in Richmond, Virginia

  18-06-2020 17:13
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Judge indefinitely extends injunction preventing removal of Robert E. Lee statue from avenue in Richmond, Virginia.The post Judge indefinitely extends injunction preventing removal of Robert E. Lee statue from avenue in Richmond, Virginia appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Miami-Dade board OKs anti-racism instruction

  18-06-2020 16:48
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — Miami-Dade County school board OKs anti-racism instruction.— Lexington police probe slurs at online city council meeting on police reform.
  — President Trump says police ‘have not been treated fairly.’___
  MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County school board has approved anti-racism instruction as part of the curriculum in one of the nation’s largest school districts.
  Board members voted 8-1 late Wednesday, saying Miami-Dade schools need to firmly
  
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• The US Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Admin on DACA

  18-06-2020 16:16
  
  Congressman Raul Grijalva reacts: Today is a victory for the young immigrants who dared to dream.…
  
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• A college board has voted to move a Confederate monument from a prominent spot on the University of Mississippi’s campus

  18-06-2020 16:12
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A college board has voted to move a Confederate monument from a prominent spot on the University of Mississippi’s campus.The post A college board has voted to move a Confederate monument from a prominent spot on the University of Mississippi’s campus appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Justices reject end to protections for young immigrants

  18-06-2020 16:09
  
  Rhododendrites / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 LDeferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Sign, Photo Date: 9/9/2017
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign.
  The outcome seems certain to elevate the issue in Trump’s campaign for reelection, given the anti-immigrant rhetoric of his first presidential run in 201
  
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• Crews continue to battle the Bighorn Fire; 31,208 acres burned

  18-06-2020 15:57
  
  Bighorn Fire update June 18, 2020WATCH: Officials provide update on the Bighorn Fire.https://bit.ly/2YNIB1PPosted by News 4 Tucson - KVOA on Thursday, June 18, 2020
  MOUNT LEMMON, Ariz. -- The Bighorn Fire continues to rage out of control in the Santa Catalina Mountains Thursday morning.
  The fire has burned more than 31,208 acres and remains at 40 percent containment.NEW: #BighornFire press conference about to begin... here's what I just found out:
  -31,208 acres burned
  -40% contained
  -800+ fire
  
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• `That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes

  18-06-2020 15:46
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors say “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson has been charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s.
  The three counts of rape by force or fear announced Wednesday come after a three-year investigation of the 44-year-old Masterson. He is charged with raping a 23-year-old woman in 2001, a 28-year-old woman in early 2003 and a 23-year-old woman in late 2003.
  Jail records show he was arrested Wednesday morning and was released a few hou
  
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• The Latest: UK expected to ditch its virus app after delays

  18-06-2020 15:26
  
  LONDON — Britain’s government is scrapping its existing coronavirus tracing smartphone app and switching to a model based on technology supplied by Apple and Google, the BBC reports.
  The government’s app is being trialled on the Isle of Wight, and was expected to be rolled out in the rest of the country later. But the program, previously hailed as a fundamental pillar of the U.K. response to the pandemic, has been delayed.
  On Wednesday, the official responsible for the app said
  
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• The Vatican says Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is in Germany to be with his brother, who is in poor health

  18-06-2020 15:11
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is in Germany to be with his brother, who is in poor health.The post The Vatican says Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is in Germany to be with his brother, who is in poor health appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Lexington police probe slurs at online meeting

  18-06-2020 15:11
  
  TOP OF THE HOUR:
  — President Trump says police “have not been treated fairly.”— Prosecutors acknowledge Floyd pinned by Minneapolis officers for 7:46.
  — Atlanta police officer charged with felony murder in shooting of Rayshard Brooks.
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  LEXINGTON, Ky. — A virtual city council meeting in Kentucky was interrupted Wednesday night by people making racial and homophobic slurs.The Zoom meeting with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County council members was an open for
  
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• The Latest: China says outbreak in Beijing under control

  18-06-2020 14:22
  
  BEIJING — A Chinese public health expert says an outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing is under control and the number of new cases should drop in the coming days.
  Wu Zunyou from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention told a news conference Thursday that such outbreaks are inevitable but that this one was larger than expected because it happened in a major market.
  Authorities have confirmed 158 cases in Beijing in the past week. Most if not all have been linked to the city&
  
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• Former ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92, her daughter tells The New York Times

  18-06-2020 13:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92, her daughter tells The New York Times.The post Former ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92, her daughter tells The New York Times appeared first on KVOA.
  
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