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• Naya Rivera, 33-year-old star of ‘Glee’ found dead at California lake

  13-07-2020 23:49
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say “Glee” star Naya Rivera has been found dead at a Southern California lake.Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said at a news conference that the body found floating in Lake Piru earlier Monday was the 33-year-old Rivera. The discovery came five days after Rivera’s 4-year-old son was found alone on a boat.Ayub says the boy told investigators his mother helped him get back aboard before he looked back
  
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• Actress Naya Rivera, who rose to fame on ‘Glee,’ dies at 33

  13-07-2020 23:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Naya Rivera, a singer and actress who played a cheerleader on the hit TV musical comedy “Glee,” has been found dead at a Southern California lake. Ventura County sheriff’s officials confirmed Monday that the body found floating in Lake Piru earlier Monday was the 33-year-old actress. Rivera began acting at a young age but rose to national attention playing a lesbian teen on “Glee,” which aired from 2009 until 2015 on Fox. She is survived by her
  
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• Attorney: Indiana hate crime allegation is ‘smear campaign’

  13-07-2020 23:37
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for two people involved in a reported assault of a Black man at a southern Indiana lake says his clients are victims, not attackers. Vauhxx Booker says the men pinned him against a tree, shouted racial slurs and one of them threatened to “get a noose” at Monroe Lake near Bloomington over the Independence Day weekend. But an attorney for Sean Purdy and Caroline McCord said in a press conference Monday that Booker threatened them and punched Purdy
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued July 13 at 2:36PM MST until July 13 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  13-07-2020 23:36
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures 100 to108 in the Upper San Pedro River Valley and Eastern CochiseCounty below 5000 feet, 90 to 100 across the BaboquivariMountains, 105 to 110 in Western Pima County, and 100 to 108elsewhere.
  * WHERE…Western Pima County, Upper Santa Cruz RiverValley/Altar Valley, South Central Pinal County, SoutheastPinal County, Upper San Pedro River Valley, Eastern CochiseCounty below 5000 feet and Baboquivari Mountains.
  * WHEN…Until
  
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• In reversal, UK says it will make masks mandatory in shops

  13-07-2020 23:30
  
  LONDON (AP) — The British government has decided to make face coverings mandatory in shops, joining a long list of countries to order the precaution in response to the coronavirus pandemic. After days of confused messaging, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government said late Monday that masks will be required in stores starting July 24. Those who flout the law can be fined up to 100 pounds ($125) by the police under public health laws. Other European nations, including Germany, Spain
  
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• Actress Naya Rivera, who rose to fame in ‘Glee,’ dies at 33

  13-07-2020 23:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Naya Rivera, a singer and actress who played a cheerleader on the hit TV musical comedy “Glee,” has been found dead at a Southern California lake. Ventura County sheriff’s officials confirmed Monday that the body found floating in Lake Piru earlier Monday was the 33-year-old actress. Rivera began acting at a young age but rose to national attention playing a lesbian teen on “Glee,” which aired from 2009 until 2015 on Fox. She is survived by her
  
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• Brazil sacks official after soaring June deforestation data

  13-07-2020 23:28
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s government has fired an official at the national space agency Inpe whose department is responsible for satellite monitoring of the Amazon rainforest, just three days after the release of June deforestation data reflected a continued increase in degradation. Lubia Vinhas was the general-coordinator of Brazilian space agency Inpe’s Earth Observation Institute, which is an umbrella for divisions that monitor the Amazon and panels to debate climate ch
  
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• Trump inaugural panel agrees to fine over registration in NJ

  13-07-2020 23:25
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says he reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee stemming from a lawsuit alleging the organization failed to properly register in the state. Grewal said Monday that Trump for America Inc. faces a $30,000 penalty, though $27,500 of it will be suspended. It’s unclear why some of the penalty will be suspended. A message was left with Grewal’s office. The agreement stems from a January 2020
  
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• Trio of Ohio sisters give birth on same day at same hospital

  13-07-2020 23:24
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Three Ohio sisters have defied astronomical odds by giving birth on the same day earlier this month. The Mansfield Journal News reports Daneesha Haynes, Ariel Williams and Ashley Haynes all gave birth July 3 at a Mansfield hospital. The sisters delivered their babies within a four-and-a-half-hour span. According to a 1998 Associated Press story, the odds of three sisters giving birth the same day are 1 in 50 million. All three babies were delivered by Dr. Edroy McMil
  
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• Suriname gets new president, faces economic crisis

  13-07-2020 23:12
  
  WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Suriname’s newly elected parliament has chosen a former police chief as the country’s president to replace Desiree “Desi” Bouterse, who faces a murder conviction at home and a drug smuggling sentence abroad. “Chan” Santokhi will inherit a devastated economy in the South American nation of about 600,000 people upon his inauguration on Thursday. He said Monday that the country is “on the brink of a financial abyss&rdquo
  
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• Sheriff says body found at Southern California lake is ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera.

  13-07-2020 23:07
  
  PIRU, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff says body found at Southern California lake is ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera.The post Sheriff says body found at Southern California lake is ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Suiname gets new president, faces economic crisis

  13-07-2020 22:59
  
  WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Suriname’s newly elected parliament has chosen a former police chief as the country’s president to replace Desiree “Desi” Bouterse, who faces a murder conviction at home and a drug smuggling sentence abroad. “Chan” Santokhi will inherit a devastated economy in the South American nation of about 600,000 people upon his inauguration on Thursday. He said Monday that the country is “on the brink of a financial abyss&rdquo
  
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• Citing politics, Democrats wants Census appointees removed

  13-07-2020 22:59
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Saying they represented the latest effort by the Trump administration to politicize the 2020 census, House Democrats asked U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to withdraw two appointees from top positions at the U.S. Census Bureau. Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Reform said in a Monday letter to Ross that he should withdraw the appointments of Nathaniel Cogley and Adam Korzeniewski. Their appointments have been criticized by a series of professional associ
  
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• New Orleans fire chief: Bodies out from collapsed hotel soon

  13-07-2020 22:53
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The two remaining bodies inside a New Orleans hotel that was under construction when it partially collapsed last October might be removed by the end of this week or the beginning of next. The city’s fire chief, Tim McConnell, briefed reporters Monday on the progress. He said officials have search and rescue dogs to assist in the effort as well as forensic anthropologists to ensure they collect all the remains. They’ll also be paying close attention to the sti
  
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• Ducey announces $120K to support first responder mental health

  13-07-2020 22:42
  
  PHOENIX (KVOA) - Governor Doug Ducey announced Monday $120,000 in funding will go towards supporting first responder’s mental health. The funds are going to the Heal the Hero Foundation.The foundation works to mitigate the mental health impacts first responders are taking on during the COVID-19 pandemic.They assist veterans, first responders and abuse survivors.For more information, visit www.healthehero.org/.The post Ducey announces $120K to support first responder mental health appeared
  
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• Stocks slam into reverse as virus keeps scarring economy

  13-07-2020 22:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up an early gain and turned lower Monday in another day of roller-coaster trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% after being up 1.6% earlier. Technology companies, which led the market higher in the morning, led it lower in the afternoon. Investors were discouraged to see that California extended a shutdown of bars and indoor dining and ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising. The renewed volatility came as compa
  
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• Coronavirus concerns force cancellation of Chicago Marathon

  13-07-2020 22:38
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Monday, marathon organizers and city officials cited the challenge of staging the large-scale Oct. 11 event while COVID-19 concerns endure. As of Sunday, Chicago’s health department reported 55,184 confirmed cases of the virus and 2,682 deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Chicago’s event typically draws about 45,000 runners and wheelchair athletes, and m
  
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• Swamp Monsters? Red Tails? Gridlock? What might NFL call DC?

  13-07-2020 22:34
  
  Washington’s pro football team needs a new name. When you factor in the racist problems of the old name and a city that’s rather reviled by the rest of the nation, the name choices can range from funny to all too serious. Branding experts warn of the pitfalls for the team in choosing a new name, while others who love humor provide some possibilities that are only half in jest. Washington Swamp Monsters or Gridlock anyone? Or if you want the traditional there’s Red Tails, Monume
  
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• Immigration courts reopen despite rising coronavirus cases

  13-07-2020 22:34
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. immigration courts are resuming hearings for non-detained immigrants despite a record rise in coronavirus cases in many of the states where they are reopening. Some immigration courts reopened Monday, including in Baltimore. The reopening extended a haphazard but unmistakable march to business as usual that has outraged judges and lawyers who say the pandemic poses unacceptable risk of spreading disease. About a dozen senators have asked the Justice Department agency
  
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• Lawyer: El Paso shooting suspect has ‘mental disabilities’

  13-07-2020 22:30
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged with shooting scores of people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart last summer say he has diagnosed mental disabilities. Patrick Crusius’ attorneys said in a court filing that he has “severe, lifelong neurological and mental disabilities.” They say the 21-year-old and was treated with anti-psychotic medication following his arrest moments after the massacre in El Paso that killed 23. The lawyers claim this may be a “red flag
  
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• Crews contain Highway 90 Fire

  13-07-2020 22:30
  
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  COCHISE COUNTY (KVOA) - Crews are mopping up a wildfire that sparked in Cochise County.
  The Cochise County Sheriff's Office says the Highway 90 Fire was started by a lightning strike Sunday.
  Planes were called in to drop fire retardant along the San Pedro River and Highway 90.
  Officials say crews were able to contain the fire quickly.
  Highway 90 was closed for several hours Sunday, but it has since reopened.The post Crews contain Highway 90 Fire appeared fir
  
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• Feds seize internet domain in Chinese arms trafficking case

  13-07-2020 22:29
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities in Detroit say an internet domain has been seized as part of an international arms trafficking investigation into gun silencers from China. Homeland Security Investigations said Monday in a release that visitors to lafoauto.com will find a seizure notice bearing law enforcement shields. More than 350 suppressors seized by law enforcement across the county were purchased from the website and smuggled into the United States from China as automotive parts. A
  
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• Navarro Fire is now 10 percent contained

  13-07-2020 22:13
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - A new wildfire is burning near Sahuarita.
  Lightning from Monsoon storms sparked the Navarro Fire Saturday night. It's burning near Navarro Ranch.
  The fire has burned 1,100 acres and is 10 percent contained.No change in acreage on #NavarroFire; 10% contained. Fire flared up on W. side overnight, but firefighters quickly contained it. Today crews continue w/protection to nearby structures & establish fire line. Pm t-storms could affect fire activity again today. #AZFire #AZFore
  
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• Italian, Slovene presidents hold hands, recall sad times

  13-07-2020 22:01
  
  The presidents of Italy and Slovenia have met at several ceremonies linked to sorrowful incidents in their nations’ history. In the area of Trieste, a port city near Italy’s border with Slovenia, Italy’s Sergio Mattarella and Slovenia’s Borut Pahor held hands on Monday at a monument to four anti-Fascist Slovenes, who were executed by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s regime in 1930. They also visited the place where an unknown number of Italians were killed by for
  
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• You Can Make Millions Selling Masks to the Government in Three Easy Steps

  13-07-2020 22:00
  
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• Sudan: Armed groups attack protest camp in Darfur, kill 13

  13-07-2020 21:55
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese activists say armed groups have attacked a protest camp in the war-scarred Darfur region, killing more than a dozen people. Monday’s attack came a day after security forces violently broke up another sit-in in the nearby town of Kutum. Authorities say the violence in Kutum erupted when a government convoy came under attack following a meeting between security officials and the protesters. Sudan’s transitional government is struggling to end decades-long re
  
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• Federal judge voids Georgia ‘heartbeat’ abortion restriction

  13-07-2020 21:55
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge is permanently blocking Georgia’s 2019 “heartbeat” abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state Monday in a lawsuit filed by abortion providers and an advocacy group. Jones had temporarily blocked the law in October, and it never went into effect. The new ruling permanently enjoins the state from ever enforcing House Bill 481. The measure sought to ban abortions once a
  
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• An early gain for stocks evaporates as volatility continues

  13-07-2020 21:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave up an early gain and turned broadly lower on Wall Street Monday in another day of roller-coaster trading. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in afternoon trading after an earlier gain of 1.6% evaporated. Weakness in technology stocks pulled the Nasdaq lower. The renewed volatility came as CEOs across the country prepare to tell their investors how much less money they made, or lost, in the spring as the coronavirus pandemic pounded the economy. Wall Street is expecti
  
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• Rights group: Reporter jailed in Egypt dies from virus

  13-07-2020 21:45
  
  CAIRO (AP) — An international press watchdog says that a prominent Egyptian journalist who had been jailed on charges of broadcasting false news died of COVID-19, raising fears that the coronavirus may be spreading undetected in Egypt’s notoriously crowded prisons. The Committee to Protect Journalists reported on Monday that Mohamed Monir, 65, contracted COVID-19 in pre-trial detention and was released after falling ill in custody. Monir was arrested and taken to Cairo’s notori
  
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• California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches

  13-07-2020 21:39
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended the closure of bars and indoor dining statewide and has ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising. On July 1, Newsom ordered many counties to close bars and indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, zoos and family entertainment centers like bowling alleys and miniature golf. On Monday, Newsom extended that order statewide and closed additional parts of the world’
  
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• WHO boss slams ‘mixed messages’ from leaders on coronavirus

  13-07-2020 21:37
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s chief has slammed some government leaders for sending mixed messages on the coronavirus and warned that their failures to stop spiraling national outbreaks mean there would be no return to normal “for the foreseeable future.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not call out specific politicians for criticism but said Monday that “too many countries are headed in the wrong direction” with the pandemi
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued July 13 at 12:33PM MST until July 13 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  13-07-2020 21:33
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 107to 117.
  * WHERE…Portions of south central and southwest Arizona andsoutheast and southern California.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ Monday.
  * IMPACTS…High Heat Risk. Overexposure can cause heat crampsand heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, canlead to heat stroke.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe ta
  
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• New York outlines the when and hows of a return to school

  13-07-2020 21:32
  
  New York parents and school administrators are getting long-awaited answers to their back-to-school questions. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said schools will be allowed to open for the fall in areas where the coronavirus is under control. Education officials, meantime, outlined a draft of guidance for whether that happens in-person, remotely or a combination of both. Districts have until July 31 to detail school-by-school reopening plans.  Cuomo says they’ll be able to move forward wit
  
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• Coronavirus concerns forces cancellation of Chicago Marathon

  13-07-2020 21:31
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Monday, marathon organizers and city officials cited the challenge of staging the large-scale Oct. 11 event while COVID-19 concerns endure. As of Sunday, Chicago’s health department reported 55,184 confirmed cases of the virus and 2,682 deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Chicago’s event typically draws about 45,000 runners and wheelchair athletes, and m
  
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• Sierra Vista man allegedly tried to steal vehicle from Safeway parking lot

  13-07-2020 21:28
  
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  SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KVOA) - A Sierra Vista man is behind bars after attempting to steal a vehicle, police say.
  According to Sierra Police Department, Ronald Tercero, 37, was seen pulling a victim out of a vehicle at a Safeway parking lot at 2190 E. Fry Blvd. on Friday.
  Police say a witness heard the victim call out for help and ran over to the vehicle.
  Reportedly, Tercero claimed the vehicle was his. Police say the witness asked for identification a
  
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• California governor extends closure of bars, indoor dining statewide, orders churches, hair salons closed in most places

  13-07-2020 21:24
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor extends closure of bars, indoor dining statewide, orders churches, hair salons closed in most places.The post California governor extends closure of bars, indoor dining statewide, orders churches, hair salons closed in most places appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Official: Firefighting system was inoperable on Navy ship

  13-07-2020 21:17
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy official says a fire suppression system was inoperable when a blaze erupted aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego. Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck said Monday the Halon gas system had been turned off while the amphibious assault ship was undergoing maintenance work. The fire erupted Sunday morning and continues to burn. The fire broke out in an area where cardboard and drywall supplies were stored and firefighters initially fought it with water until they had to with
  
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• Protest in Pennsylvania after cop uses knee to restrain man

  13-07-2020 21:12
  
  Activists in Pennsylvania are pressing their demand for police accountability after bystander video emerged over the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man’s head and neck area. Activists say Allentown police appeared to violate their own use-of-force policy against neck restraints when an officer used his knee to bear down on the man’s head. Police launched an internal probe and promised to release additional video of Saturday’s incident. A protest dubbed “Deman
  
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• Navy: Chemical-based fire suppression system was inoperable when warship fire erupted in San Diego

  13-07-2020 21:12
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Navy: Chemical-based fire suppression system was inoperable when warship fire erupted in San Diego.The post Navy: Chemical-based fire suppression system was inoperable when warship fire erupted in San Diego appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Lawyers: 3 Minneapolis ex-cops want Floyd gag order lifted

  13-07-2020 21:10
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged in the death of George Floyd are asking a judge to lift a gag order in the case. Attorneys for Derek Chauvin and Tou Thao said in court filings Monday that a gag order should not have been issued without a public hearing. They said prosecutors and public officials have already made comments that could prejudice a potential jury pool against their clients. Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died Ma
  
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• Fly without flapping? Andean condors surf air 99% of time

  13-07-2020 21:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan stretching to 10 feet and weighs up to 33 pounds. A study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that these birds spent just 1% of their time aloft flapping their wings, mostly during take-off. One condor flew more than five hours and co
  
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• US debates school reopening, WHO warns ‘no return to normal’

  13-07-2020 21:08
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The United States is grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, as Florida shattered the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in new confirmed cases with a reported 15,299. Deaths from the virus also have been rising in the U.S., especially in the South and West, although they are still well below the numbers reached in April. The World Health Organization warned Monday that the pandemic is worsening globally, with “no return t
  
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• 1980 killing of Indiana Man in Arizona is cold case no more

  13-07-2020 21:07
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Yavapai County say they have solved a 40-year-old homicide case. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials said Monday that DNA evidence is what ultimately led to them determining who shot and killed Michael E. Lee in 1980. According to investigators, Lee was a 29-year-old iron worker from Indiana visiting Arizona. His body was found off a highway in an unincorporated area of Yavapai County on Oct. 21, 1980. He had several gunshot wounds to the head. In
  
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• As virus spreads, Bolsonaro ties with military under strain

  13-07-2020 21:03
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — After 35 years of civilian-led democracy, President Jair Bolsonaro has created the most militarized Brazilian government since the fall of the country’s army-led dictatorship. Packing his Cabinet with retired and active-duty generals, and giving more than 3,000 government jobs to soldiers, Bolsonaro has prompted criticism from political opponents that he is co-opting the prestige of the military in order to erode democratic institutions. In recent weeks, influential
  
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• Federal judge strikes down Georgia abortion restrictions

  13-07-2020 20:58
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge is permanently blocking Georgia’s 2019 “heartbeat” abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution.
  U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state Monday in a lawsuit filed by abortion providers and an advocacy group.
  Jones had temporarily blocked the law in October, and it never went into effect.
  The new ruling permanently enjoins the state from ever enforcing House Bill 481.
  The measure sought to ban abortions once a
  
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• California rejected 100K mail-in ballots because of mistakes

  13-07-2020 20:54
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom calls mail-in voting safe and secure, but it’s not perfect. More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by election officials in the state’s March presidential primary. The six-figure tally highlights the big gap in the state’s effort to ensure every vote is counted, as Democrats and Republicans argue over the integrity of vote-by-mail elections. State data obtained by The Associated Press shows 102,428 mail-i
  
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• Ten-Hut! Mask On! Class of 2024 to West Point amid pandemic

  13-07-2020 20:52
  
  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — West Point is welcoming its newest class of cadets a bit differently this year because of the pandemic. The more than 1,220 cadet candidates this year are arriving over three days, from Sunday through Tuesday, instead of one day, as usual. The candidates are immediately being tested for COVID-19, with results coming back in an hour. Cadet Basic Training has been shortened from six weeks to four,  Brigadier Gen. Curtis A. Buzzard, commandant of cadets, said he&r
  
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• Hong Kong Disney park closes again after new restrictions

  13-07-2020 20:50
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Disneyland Park is closing temporarily following the city’s decision to ban public gatherings of more than four people because of the coronavirus pandemic. Disney officials posted on the resort’s website that the Hong Kong park was closing Wednesday until further notice. The resort’s hotels will remain open with adjusted levels of service. Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, announced new coronavirus-related restrictions Monday and she urged t
  
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• Advocates seek law change to end citizen arrests in Georgia

  13-07-2020 20:40
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights groups called for Georgia lawmakers to repeal the state’s 19th-century citizen’s arrest law Monday. But some Republican lawmakers voiced concerns that without the law, property owners might not have the authority to detain thieves until police arrive. The law came under criticism after it was initially used as a justification for the white men who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, near Brunswick in February. Advocates say the law is steeped
  
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• Merkel: 2nd summit may be needed to forge EU stimulus deal

  13-07-2020 20:39
  
  BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says “bridges still need to be built” between European Union countries at odds over a stimulus package for Europe’s pandemic-stricken economies. Merkel said Monday that a second meeting may be required if a summit set for this week doesn’t result in an agreement. Much of the 500 billion-euro ($569 billion) package would go to help countries that were hardest hit by the virus, such as Italy and Spain. Some fiscally conser
  
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