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• New US virus cases fall as masks gain favor but testing lags

  25-08-2020 23:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts credit at least partly to increased wearing of masks — even as the outbreak continues to claim nearly 1,000 lives in the U.S. each day. About 43,000 new cases are now being reported daily across the country, down 21% since early August. That’s according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The post New US virus cases fall as masks gain favor but te
  
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• UK government ditches advice on masks at English schools

  25-08-2020 23:56
  
  LONDON (AP) — Following mounting pressure to change tack, the British government decided late Tuesday to ditch its advice that high school students in England don’t need to wear face masks while at school. In another in a series of abrupt changes in coronavirus-related policy, the government said children in secondary schools — those above 11 years of age — in areas under local lockdown rules, such as Greater Manchester, will have to don face masks when moving around corr
  
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• Family of late New Mexico lineman sues former coach, school

  25-08-2020 23:47
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The family of a New Mexico football player who took his own life says school and its former coach ignored his pleas for help and instead made him play while injured. The mother and father of Nahje Flowers announced Tuesday they were suing the university, former head coach Bob Davie and the NCAA for not protecting the 21-year-old lineman, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in November. The lawsuit filed in federal court said Davie and the university failed
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s stance on suburbs twisted at RNC

  25-08-2020 23:46
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A St. Louis lawyer featured at the Republican National Convention claimed Joe Biden and the Democratic Party want to end zoning for single-family suburban homes, but an AP Fact Check finds that’s not what Biden is proposing. The accusation came from Patricia McCloskey. She and husband Mark were celebrated for standing outside their home with guns as racial justice protesters passed. Biden supports a rule revoked by President Donald Trump that required 1,200 ju
  
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• The Latest: Dorm-room parties blamed for U of Miami outbreak

  25-08-2020 23:37
  
  MIAMI — Dorm-room parties are being blamed for a coronavirus outbreak at the University of Miami, where some students who tested positive have been relocated into isolation rooms and two entire floors of a residential tower are under quarantine.
  Other students have been kicked out of residence halls and suspended for not following public health directives, said Dr. Julio Frenk, the university’s president.
  A new online dashboard by the university says 156 people have tested positive i
  
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• Lawyer: Blake not likely to walk again after shot by police

  25-08-2020 23:35
  
  KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The family attorney for a Black man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his client is paralyzed and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again. Attorney Ben Crump spoke Tuesday alongside family members of Jacob Blake. He said the 29-year-old was in surgery after being shot on Sunday night multiple times. Another family attorney said they would be filing a civil lawsuit against the police department over the shooting. Police have said little abou
  
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• US Sen. Stabenow urges USDA to extend food program waivers

  25-08-2020 23:34
  
  LANSING, Mich (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon discontinue the food program waivers that have ensured students are fed while schools are closed during the pandemic. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Tuesday that she’s fighting the USDA’s decision. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a letter to Stabenow last week that the USDA needs congressional approval to extend the program. Stabenow says about 30 million children in the U.S., including 800,000 in Mich
  
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• US high court denies bid to restore Greens on Montana ballot

  25-08-2020 23:24
  
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the Montana Secretary of State’s attempt to restore the names of Green Party candidates to the November ballot. The party’s removal followed revelations that the Montana Republican Party had bankrolled the $100,000 signature-gathering effort that put the Greens on the ballot. Republican Secretary of State Corey Stapleton filed a motion Monday to halt a state Supreme Court order last week that upheld the party’s remova
  
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• COVID-19 tests will now be required for nursing home staff

  25-08-2020 23:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it will require nursing homes to test staff regularly for COVID-19 or face fines. Officials are still scrambling to check the spread of the coronavirus among frail elders in long-term care facilities, who account for 4 in 10 deaths overall. Tuesday’s move comes months after the White House first urged governors to test all nursing home residents and staff. With residents, nursing homes are being required to offer them coronavirus tests
  
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• The Latest: KFC suspends ‘It’s Finger Lickin’ Good’ from ads

  25-08-2020 23:23
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Don’t lick your fingers!
  That’s what Kentucky Fried Chicken signaled to customers as the company suspended its “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good” tagline after 64 years, deeming it “the most inappropriate slogan for 2020” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The suspension will affect the slogan’s use in global advertising “for a little while,” the company said in a statement.
  “We find ourselves in a unique situati
  
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• Domestic violence investigation in Sierra Vista results in recovery of $75,000 worth of stolen property

  25-08-2020 23:23
  
  Sierra Vista Police DepartmentRobert Makowski
  SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KVOA) - A man was arrested on multiple charges in connection to an investigation into a domestic violence incident that occurred Sunday afternoon at a Sierra Vista residence.
  According to Sierra Vista Police Department, 55-year-old Robert Makowski was taken into custody after he reportedly was involved in a domestic violence incident that took place in the 100 block of North First Street on Sunday. Makowski was reportedly locate
  
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• Lawyers: NFL concussion awards discriminate against Blacks

  25-08-2020 23:15
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers for two former NFL players say that dementia testing used to determine eligibility in the league’s concussion settlement uses a formula that discriminates against Black men. The settlement fund has so far paid about $720 million to retired players for problems linked to NFL concussions, including nearly $300 million for dementia claims. Lawyers for Kevin Henry and Najeh Davenport say in court filings Tuesday that their clients were denied awards, but would
  
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• Alaska attorney general quits after texts with woman surface

  25-08-2020 23:09
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson has resigned after text messages he sent to a female state employee were revealed. Clarkson submitted his resignation letter Tuesday to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who said Clarkson admitted to workplace conduct that the Republican governor called “deeply disappointing.” The Anchorage Daily News reports that Clarkson sent the woman 558 texts in about a month about food, movies, books and even attempts by Clarkson’s w
  
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• Man accused of firing shots at South Carolina Trump backers

  25-08-2020 23:04
  
  FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested and accused of firing gunshots near a gathering of President Donald Trump’s supporters along a South Carolina road. Major Bryan Zachary of the Fort Mill Police Department said no one was injured in the incident Monday evening. Sgt. Bill Rhyne of the South Carolina Highway Patrol said about 30 people had gathered and were waving American flags and holding up “Trump” signs. Witnesses told police three men drove
  
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• In big week, ABC’s David Muir emerges as star of the summer

  25-08-2020 23:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In this pandemic shorn of much sports and entertainment, ABC ‘World News Tonight’ anchor David Muir has emerged as a star of the summer. His nightly newscast averaged 8.2 million viewers each night, a larger audience than any prime-time program on broadcast or cable television. In addition, Muir and Robin Roberts interviewed the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Sunday, reaching 5.1 million viewers. The Nielsen company says, otherw
  
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• Federal Prosecutors Have Steve Bannon’s Murky Nonprofit in Their Sights

  25-08-2020 23:00
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued August 25 at 1:59PM MST until August 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-08-2020 22:59
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions expected. Afternoontemperatures 106 to 112.
  * WHERE…Western Pima County, Tohono O’odham Nation, TucsonMetro Area, South Central Pinal County, Southeast Pinal Countyand the Upper Gila River Valley.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…Extreme heat and humidity will significantlyincrease the potential for heat related illnesses,particularly for those working or participating in outdooractivities.Keep in mind you may need to a
  
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• Yuma authorities ID man and woman in apparent homicide case

  25-08-2020 22:56
  
  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Yuma have released the names of a man and woman found dead in a house last week in an apparent homicide. Yuma County Sheriff’s officials say the victims are 37-year-old Ronnie Manuel Rather and 39-year-old Paige Genaw. They say both were Yuma residents, but did not release any information on the couple’s relationship. Sheriff’s deputies did a welfare check last Friday afternoon and found an open door at the house and both Rather and Genaw
  
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• Hundreds of thousands flee US coast ahead of Hurricane Laura

  25-08-2020 22:56
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than half a million people have been ordered to evacuate the Texas and Louisiana coasts ahead of Hurricane Laura. It is the largest U.S. evacuation of the pandemic.
  Forecasters expect Laura to grow to a major Category 3 hurricane over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before hitting the U.S. coastline late Wednesday or early Thursday.
  The National Hurricane Center warns  of potentially devastating damage. Scientists predict up to 13 feet of storm surge, whi
  
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• Lawyer: Blake not likely to walk again after police shooting

  25-08-2020 22:44
  
  KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The family attorney for Black man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his client is paralyzed and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again. Attorney Ben Crump spoke Tuesday alongside family members of Jacob Blake. He said the 29-year-old was in surgery after being shot on Sunday night multiple times. Another family attorney said they would be filing a civil lawsuit against the police department over the shooting. Police have said little about
  
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• Attorney: Woman was in body bag 2 hours before found alive

  25-08-2020 22:38
  
  An attorney for the family of a young woman found breathing at a Detroit funeral home after being declared dead says the 20-year-old was in a body bag for some two hours before it was opened and she was discovered to be alive. Geoffrey Fieger, who was hired by Timesha Beauchamp’s family, said Tuesday the Southfield woman hospitalized in critical condition and is on a respirator. Fieger says she was born with cerebral palsy and has always needed constant medical care. Timesha’s mother
  
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• Family lawyer says it would take a ‘miracle’ for Jacob Blake to walk again after being shot by police in Wisconsin

  25-08-2020 22:34
  
  KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Family lawyer says it would take a ‘miracle’ for Jacob Blake to walk again after being shot by police in Wisconsin.The post Family lawyer says it would take a ‘miracle’ for Jacob Blake to walk again after being shot by police in Wisconsin appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• S&P 500 shakes off a bumpy start, pushes to another record

  25-08-2020 22:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shook off a slow start on Wall Street and pushed gradually higher in the afternoon, leaving the S&P 500 at another record high. The benchmark index rose 0.4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended up 0.8%. The modest market moves followed mixed data on the economy, including a report that showed consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped this month, contrary to economists’ forecast for a strengthening. Another report said sales of new homes accelerated faster than
  
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• Judge won’t dismiss Lee statue lawsuit; case heads for trial

  25-08-2020 22:33
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to prevent Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee can proceed. The judge’s decision clears the way for a trial in the fall. The state had asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit. He mostly rejected that request, although he did narrow the claims that can proceed. Northam announced plans to remove the massive state-owned statue in June after the d
  
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• Pompeo warned diplomats to avoid politics; he’ll talk at RNC

  25-08-2020 22:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable last month to all U.S. diplomatic missions warning that, under federal law, diplomats should not take overt sides in the presidential campaign. On Tuesday, Pompeo plans to ignore his own advice by speaking to the Republican National Convention and endorsing President Donald Trump for a second term. Democrats and others are accusing Pompeo of inappropriate political behavior, but the State Department says he is acting in his pers
  
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• Money Man: Baker agrees to $59M, 4-year deal with Cardinals

  25-08-2020 22:29
  
  Two-time Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker has agreed to terms on a $59 million, four-year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals. The team announced the deal on Tuesday. Baker’s agent David Mulugheta confirmed the terms and that $33.1 million is guaranteed. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound Baker played in college at Washington and was drafted in the second round in 2017. He’s quickly become a cornerstone for the Cardinals’ defense and led all NFL defensive backs with 147 tackles last
  
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• Greek coast guard: 92 people rescued from migrant boat

  25-08-2020 22:25
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says a major search and rescue operation is underway after authorities received an emergency call from a boat carrying an unknown number of migrants in the eastern Aegean. The coast guard said 92 people had been rescued in the operation west of the small island of Halki Tuesday night, and rescue crews were continuing to search for others. It was unclear how many people in total had been on board. Five nearby vessels and two military helicopt
  
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• Virginia judge allows lawsuit to proceed over plans to remove enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee

  25-08-2020 22:23
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia judge allows lawsuit to proceed over plans to remove enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.The post Virginia judge allows lawsuit to proceed over plans to remove enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Bradford Trojan Ambles through Opposites on 'Meanwhile'

  25-08-2020 22:18
  
  Although Tucson is not an overt character in Bradford Trojan’s new album Meanwhile, the project may never have come to fruition if not for the city.…
  
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• Pilot in deadly Oregon crash worked for Montana chopper firm

  25-08-2020 22:16
  
  THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say the helicopter pilot who died late Monday while fighting a wildfire in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon worked for a private contractor based in Bozeman, Montana. Authorities on Tuesday declined to release the name of the man who had been doing bucket drops on the fire for several days. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating. The White River Fire is currently 15% contained and is a l
  
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• Kremlin brushes off allegations over Navalny’s poisoning

  25-08-2020 22:15
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin has brushed off allegations that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the victim of an intentional poisoning orchestrated by authorities. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia has no grounds for a criminal investigation so far because  it hasn’t been fully established what caused Navalny to fall into a coma. The insistence by the Russian government that the 44-year-old politician wasn’t necessarily poisoned elicited outrage from
  
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• Kansas candidate who admitted to revenge porn back in race

  25-08-2020 22:14
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Democratic candidate for the Kansas House who admitted to engaging in revenge porn and harassing girls online has reversed his decision to abandon his campaign. A partly leader immediately suggested Tuesday that the House wouldn’t seat the candidate if he won. Aaron Coleman of Kansas City, Kansas, said in a tweeted statement that many of the people who voted for him in the Democratic primary over veteran state Rep. Stan Frownfelter urged him not to d
  
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• Coroner attributes California death to Vegas mass shooting

  25-08-2020 22:11
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A coroner in California has attributed the death of a woman to wounds she received in the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017. The decision by authorities in San Bernardino County could add Kimberly May Gervais to the list of 58 people killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. However, Las Vegas police said Tuesday they do not plan to adjust the death toll. A coroner’s official says an investigation completed Friday confirmed that Gervais died las
  
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• Texas renews court effort to ban abortion procedure

  25-08-2020 22:10
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas officials are trying to get a federal appeals court’s permission to enforce a ban on a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure, even though the court has not yet ruled on its constitutionality. The 2017 law bans a procedure in which forceps and other instruments are used to remove the fetus from the womb. A federal judge in Texas struck down the ban in 2017. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in late 2018 bu
  
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• Stocks shake off a bumpy start and push to another record

  25-08-2020 22:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shook off a slow start on Wall Street and pushed gradually higher in the afternoon, leaving the S&P 500 at another record high. The benchmark index rose 0.4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended up 0.8%. The modest market moves followed mixed data on the economy, including a report that showed consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped this month, contrary to economists’ forecast for a strengthening. Another report said sales of new homes accelerated faster than
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued August 25 at 1:05PM MST until August 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  25-08-2020 22:05
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 102to 113.
  * WHERE…New River Mesa, Rio Verde/Salt River, FountainHills/East Mesa, Globe/Miami, San Carlos, Dripping Springs,Superior, Tonto Basin and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Friday.
  * IMPACTS…Very High Heat Risk. Increase in heat relatedillnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Heat stroke can lead to death.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued August 25 at 1:05PM MST until August 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  25-08-2020 22:05
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 108to 115.
  * WHERE…West Pinal County, Sonoran Desert National Monument,Southeast Yuma County, Gila River Valley, Kofa, Gila Bend andTonopah Desert.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Thursday.
  * IMPACTS…Very High Heat Risk. Increase in heat relatedillnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Heat stroke can lead to death.Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility. If you encounterblowing dust or blowing
  
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• Western Carolina football players propose boycott over video

  25-08-2020 22:00
  
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A football player at Western Carolina University has called on his teammates to boycott team activities after several racist videos involving students at the school circulated on social media. The Winston-Salem Journal reports safety Jaylon McMillon says he and other members of the Catamounts football team agreed on Sunday not to take part in workouts and other activities to prepare for the upcoming scaled-down season. The school issued a statement condemning the
  
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• Trump’s audience doesn’t match Biden’s; president hails CNN

  25-08-2020 21:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Up is down and down is up: President Donald Trump tweeted his appreciation to CNN for showing most of the GOP convention Monday night, while some of Fox News’ viewers grumbled the network wasn’t covering it enough. Trump’s praise of CNN, a network he has repeatedly called “fake news,” may have been a coded message to Fox, the network favored by most of his fans. He needs Fox to get his message across: The Nielsen Co. says 45% of the people watc
  
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• First commercial flight from Israel to UAE set for next week

  25-08-2020 21:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will take the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates next week, flying from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi in a symbolic and substantive demonstration of improved ties since the countries’ historic agreement earlier this month to normalize relations. The flight, likely on an Israeli El-Al airliner emblazoned with the Jewish state’s national colors and the Star of David, will be the first known direct trip b
  
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• Lions skip practice after discussing shooting of Jacob Blake

  25-08-2020 21:44
  
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions decided not to practice on Tuesday, protesting after a Black man was shot by police in Wisconsin. Lions coach Matt Patricia opened the team’s morning meeting by allowing players to share their thoughts on the shooting of Jacob Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down. Blake was shot Sunday, three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. The players continued to discuss Blake’s shooting and shared th
  
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• Kentucky lawmakers resume push to curb ‘conversion therapy’

  25-08-2020 21:44
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Opponents of “conversion therapy” are getting a head start on next year’s legislative session in Kentucky. On Tuesday, they presented their case for a bill to shield Kentucky youngsters from the practice. Conversion therapy attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Republican Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr and Democratic Rep. Lisa Willner referred to conversion therapy as a discredited practice with potentially dangerous conse
  
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• Governor declares emergency after police shooting of Blake

  25-08-2020 21:43
  
  KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s governor declared a state of emergency after some protesters vandalized businesses and set dozens of buildings on fire in a city where police shot a Black man multiple times, apparently in the back in view of his children. The shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday in Kenosha was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities. It comes just three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapoli
  
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• More Arizona counties inch towards reopening gyms, bars

  25-08-2020 21:40
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The fight over whether Phoenix-area gyms, bars and waterparks can reopen could be a moot point by Thursday if Maricopa County’s downward trend in coronavirus cases holds.Health Services Department Director Dr. Cara Christ said she expects the county will hit levels for “moderate” spread of the virus on that day. That means the businesses can reopen at reduced capacity without a waiver.
  Five smaller counties already are rated at “moderate” and ot
  
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• German FM warns of ‘abyss,’ calls for Greek-Turkish talks

  25-08-2020 21:37
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister appealed to NATO allies Greece and Turkey on Tuesday to enter a dialogue and de-escalate military tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, warning that the sides were moving closer to an “abyss.” The neighboring countries are locked in an acrimonious dispute over maritime boundaries and offshore energy rights, sending warships to shadow each other and announcing military exercises within a broad area between Crete and Cyprus
  
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• Anthony of iconic Prince spaghetti commercial dies

  25-08-2020 21:35
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts man who as a 12-year-old boy appeared in an iconic television commercial for Prince spaghetti running through the streets of Boston’s Italian North End has died. The death of Anthony Martignetti was announced on Faceook on Monday by his brother Andy. He was 63. The 1969 commercial featured a woman leaning out a tenement window and shouting “Anthony! Anthony!” The commercial that ran nationally for 13 years cut to the young boy sprinting thr
  
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• The Latest: Kentucky Fried Chicken suspends tagline in ads

  25-08-2020 21:33
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Don’t lick your fingers!
  That’s what Kentucky Fried Chicken signaled to customers as the company suspended its “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good” tagline after 64 years, deeming it “the most inappropriate slogan for 2020” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The suspension will affect the slogan’s use in global advertising “for a little while,” the company said in a statement.
  “We find ourselves in a unique situati
  
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• Probe: pandemic jobless pay went to Pennsylvania inmates

  25-08-2020 21:33
  
  Authorities say some 10,000 state prison inmates in Pennsylvania fraudulently applied for unemployment compensation benefits meant for people who are jobless because of the pandemic. State and federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced charges against 33 people, describing those cases as the tip of the iceberg. Investigators say recorded calls between inmates and people outside prison have indicated the money was spent on such things as televisions, legal fees, rent and jewelry. Charges were filed
  
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• Republicans defend Postal Service, accuse Democrats of scare tactics

  25-08-2020 21:30
  
  WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Prescott, joined a chorus of Republicans defending the changes to the Postal Service and accusing Democrats in a sometimes-heated hearing of conspiring to create problems with this fall’s presidential election.“I want to clear up some obvious political disinformation that the majority is putting out,” Gosar said at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee meeting where Republicans defended cost-cutting moves by new Postmaster Ge
  
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• More than 500 COVID-19 cases reported on Alabama campus

  25-08-2020 21:29
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama has recorded 531 cases of COVID-19 on campus since the fall semester began last week. The university system released the number of students, faculty and staff testing positive Tuesday, a day after Tuscaloosa’s mayor ordered bars closed. The university had earlier announced that initial testing found few students returning to campus on Aug. 19 were positive for COVID-19 but said subsequent testing last week found more cases. Auburn Uni
  
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