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• Serious coronavirus-linked condition hit 285 US children

  29-06-2020 23:58
  
  At least 285 U.S. children have developed a serious inflammatory condition linked to the coronavirus. That’s according to two studies published Monday that provide the fullest picture yet of the ailment. Worldwide, about 1,000 kids have been affected during the pandemic. The U.S. studies show most children recovered after intensive-care treatment. But many had heart complications and the potential for long-term or permanent damage is unknown.  The condition is known as multisystem inf
  
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• Fed’s program for loaning to Main Street off to slow start

  29-06-2020 23:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s Main Street lending program is off to a slow start. Banks are showing a surprising lack of interest in the program, while businesses are having a hard time accessing it. Fed officials say more than 200 banks have signed up to participate since the program began two weeks ago, but that’s a small slice of the nation’s roughly 8,000 lenders. And none have made any loans yet. The Fed has come under criticism from a congressional watchdo
  
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• One year later, watchdogs criticize Mexico’s National Guard

  29-06-2020 23:39
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Government watchdogs say one year after it began operations, Mexico’s National Guard remains at best an enigma lacking in transparency and at worst a clever political cover to keep the country’s military in a leading domestic security role. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador campaigned against the continued work of the army and navy in a policing role they were never intended or trained to perform. López Obrador bet his security strate
  
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• Face shields, gloves, wipes: Texas votes as virus rages

  29-06-2020 23:39
  
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — Voting is underway in Texas as the state tries to contain surging numbers of coronavirus cases. Early voting for primary runoffs began Monday as the state reported nearly 6,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, which was a new daily high for the state. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had postponed the primary runoffs to July back in March when the state had only a few dozes cases. The runoff election is July 14 and will decide the U.S. Senate nominee to run against Republican
  
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• UK city of Leicester sees lockdown tightened on virus spike

  29-06-2020 23:32
  
  LONDON (AP) — The British government is reimposing lockdown restrictions in the central England city of Leicester after a spike in coronavirus infections, including the closure of shops that don’t sell essential goods and schools. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told lawmakers late Monday after a series of meetings, including one chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, that the government had to take “difficult but important decisions” for the benefit of Leicester’s
  
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• Split high court throws out Louisiana abortion clinic limit

  29-06-2020 23:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reasserted a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era. Sharply divided in a 5-4 vote, the justices struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining his four more liberal colleagues. The court rejected a state law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. I
  
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• Administration skips hearing on violence against protesters

  29-06-2020 23:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Park Police has refused to appear to answer lawmakers’ questions on violence against demonstrators and journalists outside the White House. Park Police acting chief Gregory Monahan wrote lawmakers on Monday he couldn’t talk to them as long as the federal force remains on highest alert for protests and attacks against monuments. Democratic lawmakers say the Trump administration is failing to provide evidence that its clubbing and punching o
  
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• Senate Democratic primary heads to finish line in Kentucky

  29-06-2020 23:29
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One of Kentucky’s most unpredictable political races in years is headed toward a possible photo finish Tuesday. That’s when results from the Democratic U.S. Senate primary will be announced after a week of counting absentee ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic. Early results showed progressive candidate Charles Booker and establishment-backed Amy McGrath almost neck-and-neck as of late Monday afternoon. But most votes had yet to be reported from last wee
  
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• Dr. Dre’s wife of 24 years Nicole Young files for divorce

  29-06-2020 23:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre’s wife of 24 years Nicole Young has filed for divorce. Young filed documents Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to end her marriage with the producer, rapper and music mogul whose real name is Andre Young. Nicole Young cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, and she is seeking spousal support. The couple has two adult children. Dr. Dre has four children from previous relationships. An email to Dr. Dre’s publicist seekin
  
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• A how-to: BET pulls off artistic, virtual, political success

  29-06-2020 23:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — You’d think trying to produce the BET Awards during the coronavirus pandemic would be filled with restrictions, but instead, show producers took another approach. They say they realized they weren’t limited to a single stage and they could let creativity run free. That’s the model the producers of the show ran with when crafting the special event, which was a major success Sunday and one of the first awards show held virtually because of the pandemic. Whil
  
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• Divers recover body of a missing swimmer from Lake Havasu

  29-06-2020 23:21
  
  LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a Lake Havasu City man who went missing while swimming near Thompson Bay has been recovered. Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say divers located the body of 67-year-old Gary Elliott Welmer around 10:30 a.m. Monday about 21 feet under the water’s surface. Authorities responded to the area about 4 p.m. Sunday after receiving calls about a missing swimmer. Sheriff’s crews and the Lake Havasu City police dive team pe
  
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• Dems push campaign-season health care bill through House

  29-06-2020 23:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have pushed an election-year package expanding “Obamacare” coverage through the House. The measure is doomed because it will never see the light of day in the Republican-run Senate, and the White House has threatened that President Donald Trump would veto it anyway. But the bill’s significance is more political than legislative. It comes during a coronavirus pandemic that’s elevated people’s health concerns and has resulted in milli
  
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• Distancing from Trump? Some Republicans step up critiques

  29-06-2020 23:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than three years, President Donald Trump instilled such fear in the Republican Party’s leaders that most kept criticism of his turbulent leadership or inconsistent politics to themselves, but that’s beginning to change. Some GOP loyalists are distancing themselves from Trump’s handling of the pandemic and race relations. The anxiety from within Trump’s own party is remarkably similar to the concern that defined his first presidential campa
  
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• White House: Trump not briefed on ‘unverified’ bounties

  29-06-2020 23:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on U.S. intelligence assessments that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnancy says that’s because the assessments had not been “verified.” She says Trump still has not been briefed on the intelligence. On Monday, however, eight Republican lawmakers attended a briefing at the White
  
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• Roster shuffle: Plans change in MLB because of health issues

  29-06-2020 23:09
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have shuffled their on-field staff to protect the health of some older coaches. Players like Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake and Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman say they’re opting out of the upcoming 60-game season. Major League Baseball is lurching toward a late July start during the coronavirus crises and it’s clear flexibility will be key. Teams and players are trying to prepare for the season while keeping everyone healthy, which has alre
  
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• Arizona elections officials defend mail-in voting after Trump’s criticism

  29-06-2020 23:00
  
  PHOENIX – Arizona elections officials disputed President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on mail-in voting, which he leveled Tuesday at a Students for Trump rally in north central Phoenix.Because of voting by mail, Trump told the crowd, the November election would be the “most corrupt election in the history of our country.”“And there is tremendous evidence of fraud whenever you have mail-in ballots,” Trump said, repeating unfounded claims widely debunked by me
  
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• 1 killed, 2 hurt in shooting outside Florida Amazon facility

  29-06-2020 22:59
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and two injured in a targeted shooting Monday afternoon outside an Amazon warehouse in Jacksonville, Florida. Officials say two suspects got out of a car, started shooting and then sped off. Authorities say the victims had been standing in a line outside to apply for a job. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.The post 1 killed, 2 hurt in shooting outside Florida Amazon facility appeared first
  
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• Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 1:55PM MST until June 29 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  29-06-2020 22:55
  
  * AFFECTED AREA…Central Deserts.
  * TIMING…Through this evening.
  * WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
  * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.
  * IMPACTS…Fuels are very dry and fire danger is very high.These conditions combined with low relative humidity andstrong winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weatherconditions. Any fires that develop will have the potential tospread rapidly.Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews
  
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• Powell says US economy facing heightened uncertainty

  29-06-2020 22:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the outlook for the U.S. economy is “extraordinarily uncertain.” He adds that the success of the recovery effort will depend in large part on the country’s ability to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Powell’s comments come in prepared remarks he is scheduled deliver in an appearance with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. In testimony released
  
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• Deaths of 2 Mexican gray wolves investigated in New Mexico

  29-06-2020 22:51
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Wildlife managers are investigating the deaths of two Mexican gray wolves found in May in New Mexico. The team that oversees recovery of the endangered species in New Mexico and Arizona has documented a dozen mortalities among the wild population over the first five months of this year. Environmentalists have also raised concerns that the leader of a different pack was killed for preying on livestock. They say that alpha male was the 21st wolf shot by the governmen
  
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• China cuts Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization

  29-06-2020 22:42
  
  A state-orchestrated campaign is slashing births among the minority Uighurs of China’s far west Xinjiang region with brutal efficiency. The government is forcing IUDs, abortions and sterilizations on largely Muslim minorities, and punishing parents who violate family planning measures by detaining them in camps and prisons. As a result, birth rates in heavily Uighur regions have plunged over 60% in just three years. Authorities say they’re trying to cut down on poverty and extremism,
  
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• US bars defense exports to Hong Kong, says new rules coming

  29-06-2020 22:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is barring defense exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licenses for the sale of items that have both civilian and military uses. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step Monday as China moved ahead with imposing a new national security law for Hong Kong that many fear Beijng will use to clamp down on dissent in the former British territory. The administration has warned for weeks that it would take action to end special trade and c
  
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• Cape Cod officials warn of white sharks ahead of July Fourth

  29-06-2020 22:36
  
  WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Cape Cod officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July Fourth holiday that the famous Massachusetts tourist destination remains a popular gathering spot for great white sharks. Cape Cod National Seashore Chief Ranger Leslie Reynolds warns that sharks are coming close enough to shore to be a concern for swimmers. Local officials say they’ve documented at least two shark attacks on seals in recent days. Gregory Skomal, a prominent local shark researcher, ta
  
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• John Wayne’s name on California airport faces new scrutiny

  29-06-2020 22:30
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — In the latest move to change U.S. place names tied to racist groups and ideas, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments. The party’s executive committee in Orange County adopted a resolution last week condemning Wayne’s “racist and bigoted statements” in a 1971 interview. The resolution calls on the coun
  
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• Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

  29-06-2020 22:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread. On a court with five Republican appointees, the liberal justices have been in the majority in rulings that make workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people illegal, protect young immigrants from deportation and, as of Monday, struck down a Louisiana law that restricted abortion providers. As surprising, Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative nominated by President Georg
  
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• UN and West spar with Russia over cross-border aid to Syria

  29-06-2020 22:16
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that a halt to cross-border aid deliveries to the last rebel stronghold in Syria would cause “suffering and death.” But Syria’s ally Russia accused the U.N. and Western nations of trying to “sabotage” assistance from within Syria. Mark Lowcock, the top U.N. humanitarian official, told the U.N. Security Council Monday that an estimated 2.8 million people in the rebel-held northwest require humanitaria
  
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• Body cameras show last moments of Elijah McClain’s life

  29-06-2020 22:14
  
  (KUSA)  In a matter of seconds, Aurora Police officers went from yelling “Stop!” to throwing 23-year-old Elijah McClain down on the ground the night of August 24, 2019.The decision to bring McClain down forms a key component in a case that has now brought national attention to a story that had only circulated in local news reports in the initial days and weeks that followed McClain’s death.While McClain was not armed, seconds into a struggle with Aurora officers, one of t
  
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• Dems push campaign-season health care bill toward House OK

  29-06-2020 22:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are pushing an election-year package expanding “Obamacare” coverage toward House passage. The measure is doomed because it will never see the light of day in the Republican-run Senate. The White House has threatened that President Donald Trump would veto it anyway. But the bill’s significance is more political than legislative. It comes during a coronavirus pandemic that’s elevated peoples’ health concerns and that has resulted in m
  
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• Wall Street stocks claw back a chunk of last week’s losses

  29-06-2020 22:08
  
  Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, clawing back half of their losses from last week. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%. The index shook off a wobbly start and drove decisively higher after a much healthier-than-expected report on the housing market. Among big-name companies, Boeing and Apple did especially well. Stocks of smaller companies jumped more than the rest of the market, which often happens when investors are feeling more optimistic about the economy. Treasury yields were mixed and oil
  
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• 1,200 extra Chicago cops to be deployed over July 4 weekend

  29-06-2020 22:08
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown says he’ll put 1,200 extra cops on the street during the July 4 weekend in the hopes of stemming the surge in violence that typically comes with the holiday weekend. Brown said Monday that he didn’t do so during the long Memorial Day weekend or during subsequent weekends that were also particularly violent. He’s also urging the criminal justice system to keep those arrested on gun and drug charges locked up for the
  
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• Golden State Killer admits to dozens of rapes, murders

  29-06-2020 22:07
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer who terrorized California as a serial burglar and rapist and killed more than a dozen people has pleaded guilty to murders attributed to the Golden State Killer. Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. had remained almost silent in court since his 2018 arrest until he repeatedly uttered the word “guilty” Monday. He acknowledged he would plead guilty to 13 murders and admit to dozens of rapes. The plea agreement spares him the death penalty fo
  
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• FEMA Ordered $10.2 Million in COVID-19 Testing Kits It’s Now Warning States Not to Use

  29-06-2020 22:00
  
  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Click here to read their biggest stories as soon as they’re published.The Federal Emergency Management Agency has warned states not to use COVID-19 testing supplies it bought under a $10.2 million contract after a ProPublica investigation last week showed the vendor was providing contaminated and unusable mini soda bottles.A FEMA spokeswoman said the agency is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Ce
  
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• Greece: Plan to rein in protests triggers protests

  29-06-2020 21:59
  
  Greece’s center-right government has announced plans to impose tighter controls on public demonstrations that frequently block traffic and turn violent. But political opponents say they plan defeat the proposals with mass demonstrations. The country has a long tradition of public protests, and several recent rallies have been held in support of the Black Lives Matter marches in the United States. Under draft legislation submitted to parliament, participation in a protest rally held without
  
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• Survey finds confusion among public about pandemic news

  29-06-2020 21:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — For a story that has dominated the news for four months, a survey out Monday illustrates the difficulty that many Americans have in finding information that they trust about the coronavirus pandemic. The Pew Research Center found only 3 in 10 Americans say they trust President Donald Trump and his administration to get the facts straight all or most of the time when speaking about COVID-19. The public gives higher marks to their governors and the highest to health authoriti
  
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• Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests, Nazis

  29-06-2020 21:55
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A longtime top Houston area prosecutor has resigned after posting a meme on Facebook that appeared to equate Nazis with people who have been participating in protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Kaylynn Williford, who was head of the trial bureau at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, had last week posted the meme. In a statement Monday, Williford says she never intended for her post to be offensive and has worked to defend victims and the wron
  
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• Reddit, Twitch clamp down Trumpist forums for hate speech

  29-06-2020 21:47
  
  An online comment forum that is one of the internet’s most popular websites has banned a pro-Donald Trump forum as part of a crackdown on hate speech. Reddit’s action came as it banned a total of 2,000 of the forums, or subreddits, most of which it said were inactive or had few users. It had previously tried to discipline the pro-Trump forum. Social-media companies have long struggled to deal with hate speech on their platforms. A growing number of companies have said they are pausin
  
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• Florida site of GOP convention orders wearing of masks

  29-06-2020 21:34
  
  The Florida city where President Trump is scheduled to accept the Republican nomination for his re-election bid voted Monday to require masks in public and indoor spaces. The U.S. is seeing about 40,000 new confirmed cases per day, and states such as Texas and Florida are backtracking, clamping down on bars, restaurants and beaches.The post Florida site of GOP convention orders wearing of masks appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Diamondbacks’ Leake becomes first player to opt out in 2020

  29-06-2020 21:33
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has become the first known player to opt out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus. Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen did not elaborate on Leake’s decision during a Zoom call, but the pitcher’s agent issued a statement saying he made a personal decision not to play during the pandemic. Hazen also said two players on Arizona’s 60-man roster tested positive for COVID-19, as did another play
  
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• Somalia to delay elections by 13 months, says official

  29-06-2020 21:31
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somalia’s election body says it intends to delay the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for November by 13 months, citing the country’s security problems. Announcing that a new date for the elections in Aug. 2021, Halimo Ismail, chairwoman of the electoral commission, told lawmakers and journalists on Monday that elections were being postponed for more than a year because of “significant technical and security challenges.” The a
  
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• Gov. Ducey to provide COVID-19 update Monday

  29-06-2020 21:31
  
  PHOENIX (KVOA) - Gov. Doug Ducey and other state officials are expected to give a COVID-19 update Monday afternoon.
  Ducey is scheduled to speak at 3 p.m. at the Arizona Commerce Authority Conference Center.
  Arizona Department of Health Services reported 625 new coronavirus cases on Monday. However, the department said the data posted on its dashboard does "not reflect all the new cases." They say one of their lab partners did not submit their daily report on time.The missing data will reportedly
  
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• Macron condemns Turkey’s ‘criminal’ actions in Libya

  29-06-2020 21:29
  
  PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has lashed out against Turkey’s “criminal” responsibility in Libya. Speaking during a visit to Germany on Monday, Macron strongly condemned Turkey’s actions in Libya as “unacceptable.” He said Turkey “doesn’t respect any of its commitments.” France sees Ankara as an obstacle to securing a cease-fire in the conflict-torn country. Tensions between France and Turkey escalated following a June 1
  
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• Navajo Nation reports 55 more COVID-19 cases, 1 more death

  29-06-2020 21:27
  
  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Department of Health has reported 55 additional positive cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation with one more known death. That pushes the total of positive COVID-19 cases on the reservation to 7,469 as of Sunday night with the death toll now at 363. Preliminary reports from 12 health care facilities indicate about 5,082 people have recovered from COVID-19. Tribal health officials say 53,913 people have been tested for the coronavirus so far. The Nav
  
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• Authorities: 2 shot at Amazon facility in Florida

  29-06-2020 21:20
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say two people have been shot at an Amazon facility near Jacksonville. The shooting happened about 2 p.m. Monday at an Amazon warehouse on the city’s north side. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was killed or if a suspect was in custody. One local television station posted a photo on its website showing shattered glass at an employee breakroom that appeared to be caused by a bullet. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is
  
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• Kosovo president says he will resign if case goes ahead

  29-06-2020 21:14
  
  PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s president has denied committing war crimes during and after a 1998-1999 armed conflict between ethnic Albanian separatists and Serbia. Hashim Thaci said Monday he would resign if an indictment against him is confirmed. Thaci said in a televised address to the nation that there was no evidence he broke the law. Last week, a Hague-based prosecutor filed charges against Thaci, a former parliamentary speaker and a group of other former independence fighte
  
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• Billions of dollars in aid for small businesses go unclaimed

  29-06-2020 21:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses in the pandemic are about to be left on the table when a key government program stops accepting loan applications. Business owners and advocacy groups complain that the money in the Paycheck Protection Program was not fully put to work because it created obstacles that stopped countless small businesses from applying. For those that did seek loans, the ever-changing application process proved to be an
  
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• Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s ban on bump stocks

  29-06-2020 21:03
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland’s ban on bump stocks and other devices that make guns fire faster. The state law preceded a nationwide ban. Both bans responded to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. On Monday, a divided three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims by gun owners’ rights advocates that Maryland’s law violates the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on taking private proper
  
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• COVID-19 in Arizona: Clubs close after citations, push back on Ducey’s call-out of ‘bad actors’

  29-06-2020 21:00
  
  PHOENIX – Several Scottsdale bars and restaurants labeled “bad actors” by Gov. Doug Ducey have shut down temporarily, and they’re pushing back on his allegations that they disregarded safety protocols meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.Ducey labeled eight Scottsdale establishments “bad actors” at a news conference Thursday.…
  
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• Diamondbacks right-hander Leake opts out of 2020 season

  29-06-2020 20:57
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake has opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus. Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen did not elaborate on Leake’s decision during a Zoom call, but the pitcher’s agent issued a statement saying he made a personal decision not to play during the pandemic. Hazen also said two players on Arizona’s 60-man roster tested positive for COVID-19, as did another player not in Arizona.The post Diam
  
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• Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death

  29-06-2020 20:52
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge is warning that he’s likely to move the trials of four police officers charged in George Floyd’s death out of Minneapolis if public officials and attorneys continue speaking out about the case. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill asked a prosecutor during a pretrial hearing on Monday to use his influence to get public officials to stop talking about the case. If they don’t, he says he’ll have to move the trial or trials, depending
  
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• Trump campaign sues over mail-in drop-off sites for ballots

  29-06-2020 20:50
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and Republican allies are suing to force changes to how Pennsylvania collects and counts mail-in ballots under revamped rules. The federal lawsuit filed Monday in Pittsburgh claims that as voters jumped to make use of the greatly broadened eligibility for mail-in ballots during the June 2 primary, practices and procedures by elections officials ran afoul of state law and the state and federal constitutions. The defe
  
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