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• Flagstaff police report spike in fentanyl overdoses, deaths

  31-08-2020 23:58
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Flagstaff Police Department says it is seeing a spike in overdoses and deaths associated with blue fentanyl pills manufactured to look like the prescription opioid Oxycodone. The agency reported Monday there were two separate deaths at different locations in Flagstaff over the weekend that appear to be linked to the pills. In both cases plastic bags of the pills marked with “M30” were found where the people died. The local medical examiner’s of
  
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• The Latest: Fauci: Labor Day weekend key for US virus fight

  31-08-2020 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, says Labor Day weekend will be key in determining whether the U.S. gets a “running start” at containing the coronavirus this fall.Fauci said Monday he has a “great deal of faith in the American people” to wash their hands, practice social distancing, wear masks, avoid crowds, and congregate outside during the weekend celebrations. He said it’s important to avoid a sur
  
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• Flood Advisory until MON 5:00 PM MST

  31-08-2020 23:49
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Tucson, AZ
  Cochise County
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the
  * Flood Advisory for…Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona…Southeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 500 PM MST.
  * At 249 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing orexpected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2inches of rain
  
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• Flood Advisory issued August 31 at 2:49PM MST until August 31 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  31-08-2020 23:49
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the
  * Flood Advisory for…Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona…Southeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 500 PM MST.
  * At 249 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing orexpected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2inches of rain have fallen.
  Some locations that will experience flooding include&hel
  
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• Tucson Jazz Festival announces COVID-related changes

  31-08-2020 23:45
  
  Organizers of the Tucson Jazz Festival have cast a rose-colored glance to next spring and are banking that we'll be free and clear of the COVID-19 pandemic, or at least ready to party in a responsible manner.…
  
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• Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback

  31-08-2020 23:38
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration has weakened an Obama-era rule aimed at stopping coal plant pollution that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers. The changes finalized Monday will allow utilities to use cheaper wastewater cleanup technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines adopted in 2015. Its the latest in a string of regulatory rollbacks for the coal power industry under Trump. The Environmental Protection Agency says it w
  
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• Arizona sheriff’s hopeful to speak at fundraiser for gunman

  31-08-2020 23:38
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican nominee for sheriff in metro Phoenix plans to speak to a group of conservative Arizona State University students criticized for fundraising for the legal defense of a 17-year-old who authorities said fatally shot two protesters last week in Wisconsin. Jerry Sheridan said he isn’t worried about creating unfavorable appearances by speaking at the online fundraiser planned Monday night by the College Republicans United. Sheridan said he spoke to the group t
  
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• New tropical depression forms off North Carolina’s coast

  31-08-2020 23:31
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Depression 15 has formed off North Carolina’s coast but was not expected to approach land. The U.S National Hurricane Center said Monday evening that the depression had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and was about 190 miles south-southwest of Cape Hatteras. It was moving northeast at 12 mph. The Hurricane Center in Miami predicted it will strengthen into a tropical storm Tuesday, in which case it would be named Nana. Swells from the depression were affecting
  
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• Embattled Nebraska candidate vows to stay in Senate race

  31-08-2020 23:31
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Embattled Nebraska U.S. Senate hopeful Chris Janicek is refusing what’s likely to be his final chance to bow out of the race despite relentless pressure from the state Democratic Party to force him out after he admitted to sending sexually offensive text messages about a campaign employee. Janicek doubled down on his pledge to stay in the race during a press conference at his Omaha cupcake bakery. The Democratic nominee has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to request that stat
  
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• Gannett sells Pine Bluff Commercial to Arkansas newspaper

  31-08-2020 23:30
  
  PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Gannett Media Corp. has sold the Pine Bluff Commercial publication to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and its parent company, WEHCO Newspapers Inc. of Little Rock. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that the Commercial ceased publication Monday under Gannett’s ownership and will resume Tuesday as part of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper. Democrat-Gazette Publisher Walter Hussman said the Commercial will be published in a digital replica format seven d
  
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• Inmates take 10 guards hostage at Guatemalan prison

  31-08-2020 23:25
  
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Imprisoned Guatemalan gang members have taken 10 guards hostage after prison system authorities moved some gang leaders to another lockup. Interior Minister Olivero García Rodas dismissed gang demands that the Barrio 18 gang leaders be returned for the guards to be released at the prison known as “Little Hell” in southern Guatemala. He said Monday authorities had control outside the prison. In an audio recording sent to reporters, someone saying he
  
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• New this week: ‘Mulan,’ Billy Ocean music, ‘Transplant’

  31-08-2020 23:21
  
  This week’s new entertainment releases include the long-awaited, live-action “Mulan,” but it will cost you $30 and is available only to Disney+ subscribers. TCM will debut “Women Make Film,” Mark Cousins’ personal and impassioned journey through the cinema of female filmmakers, with narrators including Tilda Swinton, Jane Fonda, Thandie Newton and Debra Winger. And NBC’s “Transplant,” debuting Tuesday, is a hospital drama with a difference. I
  
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• New this week: ‘Mulan,’ Bill Ocean music, NBC’s ‘Transpalnt’

  31-08-2020 23:15
  
  This week’s new entertainment releases include the long-awaited, live-action “Mulan,” but it will cost you $30 and is available only to Disney+ subscribers. TCM will debut “Women Make Film,” Mark Cousins’ personal and impassioned journey through the cinema of female filmmakers, with narrators including Tilda Swinton, Jane Fonda, Thandie Newton and Debra Winger. And NBC’s “Transplant,” debuting Tuesday, is a hospital drama with a difference. I
  
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• Detroit turns island park into COVID-19 memorial garden

  31-08-2020 23:15
  
  DETROIT (AP) — An island park in Michigan has been turned into a COVID-19 memorial garden. It’s a stark reminder of the toll the coronavirus has taken, as officials across the U.S. plan to reopen schools and public spaces. Hearses led the processions around Belle Isle Park in the Detroit River on Monday. That’s where more than 900 large photos of coronavirus victims provided by families were turned into posters and staked into the ground. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump&rsquo
  
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• Slain St. Louis officer was 8th shot in the city this year

  31-08-2020 23:10
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer killed over the weekend was among eight officers who have been shot during an extraordinarily violent year in the city. Twenty-nine-year-old Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon leaves behind a wife and three children. A 43-year-old man is in custody Monday but has not been charged. This year has been especially dangerous for police and others in St. Louis, a city that has for many years ranked among the nation’s most deadly. The rate of killings i
  
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• Official apologizes for ‘greasy fried chicken’ comments

  31-08-2020 23:07
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans City Council member is apologizing for describing a preference among residents of part of her predominantly Black district for “greasy fried chicken” restaurants. She made the comments recently while discussing the district’s slow business recovery 15 years after Hurricane Katrina. The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate reports Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen says her comments in an earlier newspaper story were taken out of context. Nguyen&r
  
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• Cincinnati adds reliever Archie Bradley in swap with D-backs

  31-08-2020 23:05
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Cincinnati acquired reliever Archie Bradley from the Arizona Diamondbacks just before the trade deadline, boosting its bullpen as it tries to stay in the playoff race. The Diamondbacks received outfielders Josh VanMeter and Stuart Fairchild in the deal. The Reds also received cash considerations. The 28-year-old Bradley has been an important part of the Diamondbacks’ bullpen over the past four years and earned the closer’s role midway through last season. He&rsqu
  
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• Reds add outfielder, pitcher to bolster bench, bullpen

  31-08-2020 23:03
  
  The Cincinnati Reds acquired pitcher Archie Bradley from Arizona and outfielder Brian Goodwin from the Angels in hopes of turning around a so-far disappointing season.The post Reds add outfielder, pitcher to bolster bench, bullpen appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Syria says Israeli strike kills 2 soldiers, wounds 7

  31-08-2020 23:01
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian Defense Ministry official says Israel’s military has fired missiles on areas south of the capital Damascus killing two soldiers and wounding seven. The unnamed Defense Ministry official, who was quoted by state media, said Monday’s strikes targeted military posts south of Damascus adding that Syrian air defenses shot down most of the missiles before they hit their targets.  He said the missiles were fired from the area of Syria’s Israe
  
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• Venezuela pardons 110, many political opponents of Maduro

  31-08-2020 22:57
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government says it has pardoned more than 100 people, including many political opponents who are in prison, have taken refuge in foreign embassies in Caracas or fled the country. The move comes ahead of congressional elections set for December 6 that the movement led by U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó says it is boycotting because conditions are not fair. Minister of Communications Jorge Rodríguez listed 110 people being pard
  
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• Marlins get outfielder Starling Marte in trade with D-backs

  31-08-2020 22:56
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Miami has acquired outfielder Starling Marte in a trade with Arizona, giving the Marlins a versatile hitter and defender as they try to make surprising push for the playoffs. The Diamondbacks received pitchers Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia and a player to be named. The 31-year-old Marte played most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he was an All-Star in 2016. The two-time Gold Glove winner in left field was traded to the Diamondbacks during the offseason and pla
  
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• Flood Advisory from MON 1:55 PM MST until MON 5:00 PM MST

  31-08-2020 22:55
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Tucson, AZ
  Pima County
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Southeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 500 PM MST.
  * At 155 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  Some locations that will experience flooding include…Sahuarita and Green Valley.
  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPARE
  
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• The Latest: Cyprus calls for masks, distancing at protests

  31-08-2020 22:50
  
  NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ Health Ministry says anyone taking part in a peaceful protest is obligated to wear a face mask and keep at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) from other demonstrators.The ministry issued guidelines on Monday on how public demonstrations are to be conducted in line with health protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. It said the distribution and sharing of pamphlets among demonstrators is prohibited, and food and other vendors aren’t permitted at the
  
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• SC utility, Westinghouse agree to sell nuclear equipment

  31-08-2020 22:45
  
  MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s state-owned utility has reached a settlement with the now bankrupt company hired to build two nuclear plants that were never completed to sell leftover equipment and supplies. Monday’s deal between Santee Cooper and Westinghouse Electric comes three years after construction was halted. The companies agreed to split the money made off selling major nuclear equipment that hasn’t been installed 50-50. Santee Cooper will get 90% of
  
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• Protester pushed by police out of hospital, looking ahead

  31-08-2020 22:42
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A 75-year-old protester who had been hospitalized in Buffalo with a severe head injury after being shoved by police and falling said he will press on with his grassroots activism. Martin Gugino told the USA TODAY Network that his life is headed in a new direction, though he’s not sure how it will play out. Video of Gugino falling to the ground after being pushed by two Buffalo police officers clearing a demonstration site in June drew worldwide criticism. The vet
  
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• Arizona picks senators, military for Trump’s heroes garden

  31-08-2020 22:39
  PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey has recommended a slew of Arizona luminaries for inclusion in the proposed National Garden of American Heroes. The list by the governor’s office includes three senators, two governors, the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and military and civil rights heroes. There are also two military groups, including the Buffalo Soldiers and the Navajo Code Talkers. President Donald Trump announced the effort this summer, and his administration reache
  
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• Woman and her parents killed in Texas plane crash

  31-08-2020 22:35
  
  BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Police say a person remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday following a plane crash in Bryan, Texas, that killed a 21-year-old woman and her parents. Bryan police on Monday identified the three people killed in the Sunday afternoon crash as 54-year-old David Walker, 51-year-old Tamara Walker and their daughter, Victoria Walker. All three were from Farmersville, located outside of Dallas. Police said the injured person was not related to the three who were kil
  
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• Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for city violence

  31-08-2020 22:35
  NBC News Channel Joe Biden in Pittsburgh on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Biden is forcefully condemning the violence at recent protests while also blaming President Donald Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it.
  He’s dismissing his presidential opponent as incapable of tackling the violence himself. Biden said Monday in Pittsburgh that Trump can't stop the violence “because for years he's fomented it.”
  Trump says Biden won't condemn the v
  
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• Lawsuit seeks to block Tennessee abortion reversal law

  31-08-2020 22:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Abortion rights groups have challenged newly enacted Tennessee law that would require women undergoing drug-induced abortions be informed the procedure can be reversed. The lawsuit, filed Monday, is the second legal battle targeting a sweeping anti-abortion measure Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed off on earlier this year. Under the new law, doctors will be required tot inform women drug-induced abortions may be halted halfway starting Oct. 1. Medical groups say the
  
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• R&B singer Akon moves ahead with ‘Akon City’ in Senegal

  31-08-2020 22:22
  
  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic city in West Africa, unveiling plans Monday for the $6 billion project in Senegal where he spent much of his childhood. The 47-year-old first announced plans for Akon City back in 2018. He has described it as “real-life Wakanda,” referencing the fictional location of the film “Black Panther.” Though the first phase alone of the project is set to take three years, pla
  
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• Families of Odessa mass shooting victims file suit, seek $1M

  31-08-2020 22:22
  
  ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Family members of two of the deceased Odessa mass shooting victims are suing the person who supplied the AR-style firearm to the mass shooter as well as the gun parts manufacturer for over $1 million in damages. The Odessa American reports the  families of 15-year-old Leilah Hernandez and 40-year-old Joseph Griffin are filing a civil lawsuit against Anthony Braziel, from whom mass shooter Seth Ator illegally obtained his weapon, and Anderson Manufacturing, a Kentu
  
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• Macron starts Lebanon trip by meeting iconic Lebanese diva

  31-08-2020 22:15
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has returned to Lebanon for a two-day visit and a schedule packed with events and political talks aimed at charting a way out for the country. But his first meeting wasn’t with the new prime minister-designate appointed hours earlier, nor with the country’s feuding politicians or civil society activists. Instead, he chose to see Lebanon’s No. 1 diva Fairouz, a national symbol and one of the rare figures in Lebanon beloved and
  
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• Greece: Threat of EU sanctions offers Turkey ‘exit strategy’

  31-08-2020 22:14
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has voiced hope that the threat of sanctions from its European Union partners would convince Turkey to stop offshore energy prospecting in contested eastern Mediterranean waters, which has plunged the two regional rivals into their worst crisis since 1974. The EU on Friday urged Turkey to halt what it called its “illegal” prospecting activities. It said plans to blacklist Turkish officials linked to the energy exploration could be extended, which co
  
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• TikTok “Benadryl Challenge” blamed in teen’s death

  31-08-2020 22:13
  (KFOR)  The "Benadryl Challenge" is the latest in a growing number of dangerous social media challenges that may have resulted in the tragic death of an Oklahoma teenager.Last week, a 15-year-old girl reportedly died from an overdose of Benadryl.Described by those who cared about her as an otherwise happy and faith-driven teen, she was not one to experiment with drugs.However, she fell victim to what’s been called the Benadryl Challenge on TikTok.The challenge is to trip out, or hall
  
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• Tik Tok “Benadryl Challenge” blamed in teen’s death

  31-08-2020 22:13
  
  (KFOR)  The "Benadryl Challenge" is the latest in a growing number of dangerous social media challenges that may have resulted in the tragic death of an Oklahoma teenager.Last week, a 15-year-old girl reportedly died from an overdose of Benadryl.Described by those who cared about her as an otherwise happy and faith-driven teen, she was not one to experiment with drugs.However, she fell victim to what’s been called the Benadryl Challenge on Tik Tok.The challenge is to trip out, or hal
  
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• The Latest: UN chief says COVID-19 deepens gender inequality

  31-08-2020 22:12
  
  UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief says the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the inequality between men and women and reversed “decades of limited and fragile progress on gender equality and women’s rights.”
  Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned young women from civil society organizations at a virtual town hall meeting on Monday that “without a concerned response, we risk losing a generation or more of gains.”
  During the pandemic, he said “wome
  
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• Flood Advisory until MON 3:30 PM MST

  31-08-2020 22:11
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Tucson, AZ
  Cochise County
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the
  * Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona…Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 330 PM MST.
  * At 111 PM MST, Heavy rain that fell earlier this morning, in somecases in excess of 2 inches, continues to result in high flows insome area creeks and rivers.Therefore the Flood Advisory has
  
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• Flood Advisory issued August 31 at 1:11PM MST until August 31 at 3:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  31-08-2020 22:11
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has extended the
  * Small Stream Flood Advisory for…Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona…Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 330 PM MST.
  * At 111 PM MST, Heavy rain that fell earlier this morning, in somecases in excess of 2 inches, continues to result in high flows insome area creeks and rivers.Therefore the Flood Advisory hasbeen extended.
  * The Sonoita Creek is running high and may be impacti
  
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• Liberty announces investigation into Falwell’s tenure

  31-08-2020 22:10
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University is opening an independent investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure as president. The board of the Virginia evangelical school on Monday announced that it has hired an outside firm to conduct the inquiry. It said the investigation will cover financial, real estate and legal matters. The board said in a statement that it was “committed to learning the consequences that have flowed from a lack of spiritual stewardship by our former pres
  
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• Stocks end a bumpy day mostly lower, still notch August gain

  31-08-2020 22:08
  
  Stocks are ending mostly lower on Wall Street Monday as the market gives back some of its recent gains following a five-week winning streak. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% as declines in banks and industrial stocks offset more gains for technology companies. It still managed to end August up 7%, its fifth monthly gain in a row and its biggest since April. It was the first day of trading after stock splits for Apple and Tesla, and also the first day for a revamped Dow Jones Industrial Average. Salefor
  
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• Liberty University announces independent investigation into school operations during Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure

  31-08-2020 22:02
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University announces independent investigation into school operations during Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure.The post Liberty University announces independent investigation into school operations during Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Venezuelan government says it is pardoning 110 opponents

  31-08-2020 21:59
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government says it has pardoned more than 100 political opponents, including some who are in prison, took refuge in foreign embassies in Caracas or fled the country fearing for their safety. The move comes ahead of congressional elections set for December 6 that the movement led by U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó says it is boycotting because conditions are not fair. Minister of Communications Jorge Rodríguez listed 110 peopl
  
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• Delta joins United in dropping most change fees for US trips

  31-08-2020 21:59
  
  Delta Air Lines is following the example set by United Airlines and saying it will drop an unpopular $200 fee on customers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. The moves come as airlines are desperately trying to lure people back to flying. Although air travel has recovered slightly since April, it is still down sharply. Normally in summer, 2 million or more people pass through security checkpoints at U.S. airports each day. That number hasn’t been above 900,000 since t
  
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• Presiding justice: RBG officiates family friend’s wedding

  31-08-2020 21:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A tweet Monday from a new bride brought the first sighting of ailing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in months — officiating at an outdoor wedding Sunday. The photo of the 87-year-old Ginsburg shows her during the wedding ceremony Sunday of Barb Solish and Danny Kazin. It was posted on Solish’s Twitter feed. Ginsburg announced in July she is being treated for cancer. Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg says the justice is a close friend of one of
  
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• Heat, drought make for miserable combo for southwest US

  31-08-2020 21:50
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s grim news for the western U.S. The latest maps show most of the southern half of the region is mired by drought, with the most extreme conditions centered over parts of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. Some parts of Nevada have gone months without measurable rain. New Mexico’s state climatologist says his state has its own problems, where drought has been compounded by dismal spring runoff and now a nearly nonexistent monsoon season. Dave DuBois
  
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• Illinois girl’s keen hearing credited with saving neighbor

  31-08-2020 21:45
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago girl who has hypersensitive hearing is credited with saving the life of a neighbor who became trapped under a car after slipping on ice last winter. Thirteen-year-old Kasey Brislane, who’s a Girl Scout Cadette, received the organization’s Medal of Honor on Sunday for saving 68-year-old Susi Schubert in January.  Brislane tells the Pioneer Press she was watching TV when she heard the faint sound of someone yelling for help outside her famil
  
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• US vetoes UN resolution over Islamic State fighters’ return

  31-08-2020 21:42
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution calling for the prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of all those engaged in terrorism-related activities. The U.S. objected to its failure to call for the repatriation from Syria and Iraq of foreign fighters for the Islamic State extremist group and their families, which it says is essential. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Security Council voted by email. The result was 14 countries in favor and only the
  
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• Hamas says deal reached to calm violence with Israel

  31-08-2020 21:42
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers say they have reached an agreement through international mediators to end the latest round of cross-border violence with Israel. Under the deal, Hamas is to halt the launches of explosives-laden balloons and rocket fire into Israel, while Israel will ease a blockade that has been tightened in recent weeks. Hamas said the agreement was brokered by Egypt, the United Nations and Qatar. There was no confirmation from Israel or any of the m
  
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• Horse racing leaders move to set national safety standards

  31-08-2020 21:36
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Thoroughbred racing leaders have announced plans to create a new authority to create national safety standards for their sport. The standards would be intended to minimize doping and lead to fewer deaths and injuries at U.S. racetracks. The authority will set up industry-wide national standards for medication use, track conditions and other safety standards to protect thoroughbred horses and their riders. The initiative has the backing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch
  
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• Candidate draws criticism over meme about Wisconsin shooting

  31-08-2020 21:26
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A Republican congressional nominee is facing criticism for a social media post, which he later deleted, of a meme that appeared to support a teenager charged with  killing two people during protests in Wisconsin. Barry Moore, the Republican nominee for the 2nd Congressional District,  posted the memes Saturday including one showing Kyle Rittenhouse carrying a rifle. Rittenhouse faces homicide charges in connection with the deaths of two protesters in Kenos
  
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