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• Hiker rescued from Linda Vista Trail

  06-09-2020 23:54
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - A hiker needed to be rescued on Linda Vista trail Sunday afternoon.
  Golder Ranch Fire and Northwest Fire crews both assisted in the rescue.
  In a tweet they urged the community to go hiking early and to hydrate.
  @GRFDAZ & @NorthwestFire crews just completed a rescue on the Linda Vista Trail. This is just 1 of MULTIPLE rescues that have been, and continue to be, performed across the Tucson area this long weekend. It is too HOT! If you go, go early and finish early! HYDRATE!&mda
  
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• Record heat and sunshine remain in our forecast for Labor Day

  06-09-2020 23:51
  
  TUCSON - Record heat will continue on Labor Day with high temperatures projected to be as high as 105 during the afternoon.The wind will start to pick up in the late morning with consistent wind speeds reaching 10-15mph at best in the afternoon.
  We are not expecting any good chance of rain to return to our area until the middle of next week when the first cold front of the season heads our way.Rain chances will remain low for this front, but the front is strong enough to drop our temperatur
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued September 6 at 2:44PM MST until September 7 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  06-09-2020 23:44
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 107to 115.
  * WHERE…Portions of south central Arizona.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Monday.
  * 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 hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe taken to lessen the impact of the extreme heat.
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• Wildfires, excessive heat and maybe blackouts in California

  06-09-2020 23:42
  
  SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — The managers of California’s power grid are warning there could be rolling blackouts if customers don’t conserve energy. Exceptionally high temperatures are driving the highest power use of the year and transmission losses due to wildfires have cut into supplies. Eric Schmitt of the California Independent System Operator said up to 3 million customers could lose power for up to four hours Sunday evening. He said where those outages occur are up to loc
  
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• Virus relief helps bring electricity to Navajo Nation homes

  06-09-2020 23:42
  
  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Federal coronavirus relief funding has helped more than 100 homes on the Navajo Nation get connected to the electric grid. The Navajo Nation said Sunday that electric line crews are working to connect more homes to the grid ahead of a December 2020 deadline to use the funds. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority plans to extend electricity to 510 families. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said in a statement that access to the electric grid can help minimize the
  
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• Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15

  06-09-2020 23:30
  
  LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is talking tough ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union. He says Britain is prepared to walk away and insists a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.” With talks deadlocked, Johnson says an agreement will only be possible if EU negotiators were prepared to “rethink their current positions.” The EU, in turn, accuses Britain of failing to take the negotiations seriously. EU an
  
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• Sheriff: Inmate, 27, found dead inside cell at Tucson jail

  06-09-2020 23:19
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An inmate was found dead Sunday in his cell at a Tucson jail.The Pima County Sheriff’s Office said 27-year-old Hector Medrano was found unresponsive early Sunday morning by correctional officers. Deputy James Allerton said officers, medical staff and the Tucson Fire Department attempted lifesaving measures but Medrano was declared dead. Allerton said an investigation was in early stages and more information would be released when available. The sheriff’s of
  
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• The Latest: Israel announces curfews in some cities, towns

  06-09-2020 23:00
  
  JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced overnight curfews on some 40 cities and towns hit hard by the coronavirus.But he backed away from reported calls for full lockdowns after an uproar by powerful religious politicians.The measures were announced late Sunday after hours of consultations with decision-makers. The government has been forced to take new action after failing to contain an outbreak that has claimed more than 1,000 lives and remains at record level
  
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• Structural concerns force closure of bridge in Grand Canyon

  06-09-2020 22:56
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service has closed a bridge in the Grand Canyon that hikers use to cross the Colorado River. The Park Service said Sunday that the Silver Bridge near Phantom Ranch along the Bright Angel Trail would be closed immediately due to concerns about the bridge’s structural safety. Hikers will need to cross the river via the Black Bridge. Hikers on the Bright Angel Trail will have to travel 1.5 miles more to get to the Black Bridge.
  
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• Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

  06-09-2020 22:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic has been defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball. It was a stunning end to Djokovic’s bid for an 18th Grand Slam title and his 26-0 start to this season. Djokovic had just lost a game to his opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta, to fall behind 6-5 in the first set. As he walked to the sideline for the changeover, Djokovic smacked a ball behind him. The ball hit a female line ju
  
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• Top-seeded Novak Djokovic out of U.S. Open after hitting line judge with tennis ball

  06-09-2020 22:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic out of U.S. Open after hitting line judge with tennis ball.The post Top-seeded Novak Djokovic out of U.S. Open after hitting line judge with tennis ball appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Police: 4 die after Indiana man kills 3 family members, self

  06-09-2020 22:14
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Four people are dead after an Indiana man allegedly shot his wife and two adult children before turning the gun on himself. Police say in a statement that the shooting happened about 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say a someone called 911 after coming into the house to pick up a friend and found a body. Police declined to release the names of the deceased until next of kin is notified. Autopsies will be scheduled in the coming days. Police say no further details wo
  
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• As virus cases drop, governors may gamble on bars. Again.

  06-09-2020 22:11
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As the number of coronavirus cases fall in the U.S., governors in hard-hit states are rethinking lockdown orders on bars. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s looking at reopening bars and nightclubs that have been closed in his state since June. The rate of positive cases in Texas is also falling close to levels that Gov. Greg Abbott says could allow bars reopen again. Experts say the high risks of bars are clear months into a pandemic that has led to 6 million i
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued September 6 at 12:51PM MST until September 7 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  06-09-2020 21:51
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions for September are expectedwith near record afternoon highs between 105 and 112 degrees.Hottest temperatures will be west of Tucson.
  * WHERE…Western Pima County, Tohono O’odham Nation, TucsonMetro Area, South Central Pinal County, Southeast Pinal Countyand Upper Gila River Valley.
  * WHEN…Through 8 PM MST Monday.
  * IMPACTS…Extreme heat and humidity will significantlyincrease the potential for heat related illnesses,particularly fo
  
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• Another Marx (his daughter) gets Venice Film Fest spotlight

  06-09-2020 21:46
  
  VENICE (AP) — There’s been a lot of talk about gender parity, feminism and equality at the Venice Film Festival this year, with nearly half the in-competition films directed by women. One of them, “Miss Marx,” certainly backs that trend. The historical drama profiles Karl Marx’s youngest daughter, Eleanor, an innovative British-born social activist and women’s rights campaigner who wrote the first English translation of Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary.&r
  
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• ‘Tenet’ tallies $20.2M as Americans step back into theaters

  06-09-2020 21:45
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a litmus test for American moviegoing in the pandemic, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters. The result could be greeted as either the rejuvenation of U.S. cinemas — more Americans went to the movies this weekend than they have in nearly six months — or a reflection of drastically lowered standards for Hollywood’s top blockbusters given the circumsta
  
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• Israel imposes overnight curfews as virus deaths pass 1,000

  06-09-2020 21:31
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced overnight curfews on some 40 cities and towns hit hard by the coronavirus. But he backed away from reported calls for full lockdowns after an uproar by politically powerful religious politicians. The measures were announced late Sunday after hours of consultations with decision-makers. The government has been forced to take new action after failing to contain an outbreak that has claimed more than 1,000 lives and rema
  
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• Inmate found dead in cell

  06-09-2020 21:18
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - 27-year old Hector Medrano was found unresponsive early Sunday morning in his cell by correction officers at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex according to the Pima County Sheriff's Office.Tucson Fire Department personnel attempted life saving measures but Medrano was pronounced dead on the scene.
  The investigation is still in the early stages and we will be updating this article as more details are released.The post Inmate found dead in cell appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Tucson Police confirm fatal collision on Grant Road Saturday night

  06-09-2020 21:10
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) -Tucson Police have confirmed that one woman is dead after a collison that happened on Grant Road around 8PM on Saturday night.
  The woman attempted to cross Grant Road and was struck by a vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The driver remained at the scene.
  We will have more information later this afternoon.
  The post Tucson Police confirm fatal collision on Grant Road Saturday night appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Launching in U.S. theaters, ‘Tenet’ tallies $20.2 million

  06-09-2020 20:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a litmus test for American moviegoing in the pandemic, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters. The result could be greeted as either the rejuvenation of U.S. cinemas — more Americans went to the movies this weekend than they have in nearly six months — or a reflection of drastically lowered standards for Hollywood’s top blockbusters given the circumsta
  
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• Montenegro’s ruling party supporters protest after vote loss

  06-09-2020 20:46
  
  PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Several thousand protesters waving Montenegro flags have gathered in the capital in support of the ruling pro-Western party, which could lose power if the pro-Serb and pro-Russian groups manage to form a ruling coalition. Montenegro’s long-ruling Democratic Party of Socialists won the most votes in the Aug. 30 election, but a coalition of three opposition parties together narrowly won the most seats in the 81-seat parliament, enough for them to try form t
  
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• Sheriff: Five boats sank in Texas Trump parade, no injuries

  06-09-2020 20:22
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials say five boats sank in a Texas lake during a nautical parade in support of President Donald Trump but no one was injured or killed. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office says boaters began calling for help “almost immediately” after the procession for Trump’s reelection got underway on a lake west of Austin on Saturday. Deputies ultimately responded to 15 distress calls. The office says three of the boats that sank were towed to shore, wh
  
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• The Latest: Cuba shuts some schools after a week of classes

  06-09-2020 20:16
  
  HAVANA — A small outbreak of COVID-19 cases has prompted authorities to reclose schools in a central Cuban province only a week after they opened.
  Ciego de Avila schools director Bárbara Rodríguez said 75 of the province’s 90 schools would return to televised teaching on Monday. Students had returned to classrooms only on Sept.1 after a six-month break.
  The province has reported 30 new infections with the new coronavirus over the past 15 days. Cuba as a whole has report
  
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• Atlas Air flight makes emergency landing in Honolulu

  06-09-2020 20:06
  
  Officials say no injuries were reported after an Atlas Air flight carrying more than 200 people had to return to Honolulu after experiencing engine problems Saturday evening. Video shared on social media showed passengers sitting in a pitch-black cabin as lights and flames flashed outside the windows. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the pilot of an Atlas Air Boeing 767, with 212 people aboard, declared an emergency and returned to Honolulu, landing without incident.
  
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• Albania to hold parliamentary election on April 25 next year

  06-09-2020 19:58
  
  TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s president has set April 25 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary election, a key condition for starting negotiations to join the European Union. President Ilir Meta on Sunday announced the date to elect 140 new lawmakers following talks with the political parties earlier this week and constitutional amendments that aimed to hold better elections. Post-communist Albania’s elections have always been contested and marred by irregul
  
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• Navajo Nation calls for investigation into Fort Hood deaths

  06-09-2020 19:42
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The Navajo Nation has joined calls for an accounting of the deaths at Fort Hood after one of its members became the latest soldier from the U.S. Army post in Texas to die. Officials say 25-year-old Corlton L. Chee, of Pinehill, New Mexico, died Wednesday after he collapsed following a physical fitness training exercise five days earlier. Data obtained by the Associated Press shows he was the 28th soldier from the central Texas post to die this year. The Navajo Nation Council
  
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• City won’t waste John Oliver’s donation, on 1 condition

  06-09-2020 19:32
  
  DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — The mayor of a Connecticut city says he will follow through on what was originally a tongue-in-cheek threat to name a sewage plant after comedian John Oliver if Oliver attends the plant’s naming ceremony. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said Sunday on WTNH-TV that he would accept Oliver’s challenge to name the city’s sewage plant after him following Oliver’s offer to donate $55,000 to local charities. But he said Oliver “must be physically pr
  
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• Doctor: Berlusconi in “delicate” phase of virus treatment

  06-09-2020 19:08
  
  ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is responding “optimally” to COVID-19 treatment but is at “a delicate stage” in his treatment. That’s according to his personal doctor, Alberto Zangrillo, who nevertheless notes that Berlusconi, who turns 84 in a few weeks,  is the most vulnerable type of patient. The three-time premier checked into the San Raffaele hospital in Milan early Friday. Berlusconi also has had a history of heart problems. Bot
  
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• Hamas leader says group has missiles that can hit Tel Aviv

  06-09-2020 19:07
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas warned Israel that his organization has missiles that can strike the city of Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial and cultural center, and areas beyond it. He spoke Sunday at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon after meeting with the leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Hamas announced last week that international mediators had brokered a new set of “understandings” with Israel, halting the latest rou
  
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• Germany raises pressure on Russia in Navalny poisoning probe

  06-09-2020 19:04
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Germany is increasing the pressure on Russia over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, warning that a lack of support by Moscow in the investigation could “force” Germany to rethink the fate of a German-Russian pipeline project. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Sunday he hoped the Russians won’t “force us to change our position regarding Nord Stream II.” Navalny, a Kremlin critic and corruption investigator, fell
  
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• Florida activists released after rally over police shootings

  06-09-2020 18:52
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — More than a dozen demonstrators have been released from jail in Florida’s capital city after being arrested during a protest over the exoneration of police by a grand jury in the deaths of three Black suspects in separate incidents earlier this year. Police say protest organizers did not have permits for a Saturday afternoon march that drew about 100 people and that turned raucous after police clad in riot gear began arresting demonstrators near the state Cap
  
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• Harris warns suppression, interference could alter election

  06-09-2020 18:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris says foreign interference, doubt cast about the election by President Donald Trump and voter suppression could potentially cost her and Joe Biden the election in November. The election is expected to lead to a massive surge in mail voting. Trump has repeatedly railed against mail balloting, which he says without offering proof will lead to widespread voter fraud. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded Russia
  
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• Arizona reports 250 new virus cases, 14 more deaths Sunday

  06-09-2020 18:41
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials reported 250 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and 14 more deaths from COVID-19. The latest numbers from the Arizona Department of Health Services bring the statewide totals to 205,766 cases and 5,221 deaths. Arizona was a national hot spot in June and July, with cases and deaths trending downward since. Declines in several COVID-19 hospitalization metrics reported by the state have slowed recently. The number of reported infections is thought to be fa
  
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• The Latest: UK sees biggest jump in COVID-19 cases since May

  06-09-2020 18:08
  
  LONDON — Britain has recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since May, with 2,988 new infections announced on Sunday.
  Like other European countries, the U.K. is seeing the number of infections rise as society reopens after lockdown.
  Some of the increase can be accounted for by expanded testing, which is identifying people who have mild or no symptoms. The number of hospital admissions and deaths has so far not shown a corresponding rise. Two new deaths were reported Sun
  
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• Hurricane Laura death toll in Louisiana rises to 25

  06-09-2020 18:06
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials have reported two additional deaths tied to Hurricane Laura, bringing the storm’s total death toll in the state to 25. The Louisiana Department of Health said Saturday that a 52-year-old Grant Parish man died of a heat-related illness while removing storm debris. A 25-year-old man in Natchitoches Parish died of electrocution after coming into direct contact with a power line. The Health Department said he was resuscitated at the time but la
  
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• Rwanda’s president says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero must stand trial

  06-09-2020 17:52
  
  KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s president says that the man portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda” will stand trial for allegedly supporting rebel violence. President Paul Kagame, appearing on national television, did not explain how Paul Rusesabagina was brought to Rwanda where he has been held in custody for more than a week. Rusesabagina is credited with saving 1,200 lives during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide by letting people shelter in the hotel he was managing
  
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• Hungary’s theater & film college protests a loss of autonomy

  06-09-2020 17:50
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of students, faculty members and supporters of Hungary’s University of Theater and Film Arts are forming a human chain between their institution and parliament to protest government steps seen diminishing its autonomy. Those at Sunday’s protest were passing from hand to hand a document declaring the school’s principles and goals, which was to be presented to lawmakers. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist, conservative governm
  
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• Veterans are divided about reports Trump disparaged military

  06-09-2020 17:45
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military. Some service members bristle at the remarks and others question whether they happened. Supporters of the president don’t believe the reports and credit Trump for backing veterans and active-duty service members. Others have no trouble accepting that Trump made the comments. They recall how he mocked the late Sen. John McCain bec
  
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• More than 200 airlifted to safety from California wildfire

  06-09-2020 17:36
  
  SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than 200 people were airlifted to safety after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest. The California Office of Emergency Services said Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters were used for the rescues that began Saturday night and continued overnight. At least two people were severely injured and 10 more suffered moderate injuries. The Creek Fire exploded in size amid sweltering temperatures Sat
  
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• More than 200 people airlifted to safety after being trapped by wildfire that swept through California camping area.

  06-09-2020 17:34
  
  SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than 200 people airlifted to safety after being trapped by wildfire that swept through California camping area.The post More than 200 people airlifted to safety after being trapped by wildfire that swept through California camping area. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Colleges combating coronavirus turn to stinky savior: sewage

  06-09-2020 17:26
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As colleges grapple with the coronavirus, institutions across the country are turning campus sewage into a public health tool. At least two schools in Utah and Arizona have quarantined hundreds of students after tests showed the presence of genetic material from the virus in wastewater. Experts say it can be an inexpensive way to monitor people who may not even know they are sick yet. But it’s still imprecise measure for now, and some at Utah State University we
  
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• Navajo woman who survived COVID-19 finds joy in simple steps

  06-09-2020 17:22
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Carol Todecheene has survived COVID-19 but she has lasting effects after becoming severely ill and spending nearly three weeks on a ventilator. She had to learn to walk and talk again. Months after getting the coronavirus, she still is weak, dizzy and has trouble remembering things. Doctors say the medical field isn’t quite ready to focus only on long-term effects of COVID-19 while vaccines are in the works and communities are still working on reopening. The v
  
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• 100,000 march in Minsk to demand Belarus leader resigns

  06-09-2020 17:20
  
  KYIV, Belarus (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched to the outskirts of the presidential residence in the capital of Belarus, calling for the country’s authoritarian leader to resign.  Protests against President Alexander Lukashenko entered their fifth week Sunday. Protests also took place in major cities throughout Belarus. Ales Bialiatski, head of the Viasna human rights organization, said the demonstration in Minsk attracted more than 100,000 people. The prot
  
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• Arizona records 250 new COVID-19 cases; 14 deaths

  06-09-2020 17:19
  
  PHOENIX (KVOA) - State health officials reported 250 additional coronavirus cases Sunday and 14 more virus-related deaths.That brings the state’s documented totals to 205,766 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 5,221 known deaths.Deaths are not recorded until the health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.The data includes people who have recovered.According to the state's data dashboard, 1,522,472 people have been tested for the vi
  
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• Guinea opposition will contest Oct. 18 presidential vote

  06-09-2020 17:16
  
  CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s main opposition party says it will take part in next month’s presidential election despite concerns that President Alpha Conde’s bid for a third term is undemocratic. The development sets the stage for a third face-off between Conde and opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, who first ran against each other in the country’s historic 2010 election that came after more than a half century of dictatorship. The opposition had threatened
  
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• The Latest: Wedding party lands restaurant owner in jail

  06-09-2020 17:12
  
  TIRANA, Albania – An Albanian restaurant owner has been arrested after repeatedly violating the government ban on wedding gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the first time authorities have made such an arrest.
  Police reported on Sunday that the 52-year old was arrested in the port city of Durres, about 35 kilometers (20 miles) west of the capital, Tirana, after organizing a wedding. He had earlier been fined twice for the same offense.
  Albanian authorities have banned m
  
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• Dozens arrested as violent Portland protests continue

  06-09-2020 17:06
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered for rallies and marches against police violence and racial injustice Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, as often violent nightly demonstrations that have happened for 100 days showed no signs of ceasing. Molotov cocktails were thrown in the street during a march, sparking a large fire and prompting police to declare a riot. Police arrested more than 50 people. Protesters had gathered around sunset Saturday at a grassy park in the city. Woo
  
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• Tropical Storm Julio heads away from Mexican coast

  06-09-2020 16:56
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Julio is heading rapidly westward away from Mexico’s Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) Sunday morning and it was centered about 265 miles (425 kilometers) south-southeast of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. It was headed to the west-northwest at a brisk 23 mph (37 kph). The center says the outlook for the small storm is relatively uncertain, though it&rsqu
  
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• Hong Kong police arrest 289 at protests over election delay

  06-09-2020 16:38
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police say about 290 people have been arrested at protests against the government’s decision to postpone legislative elections. The elections were to have taken place Sunday but Chief Executive Carrie Lam on July 31 postponed them for one year. Lam blamed an upsurge in coronavirus cases, but critics said her government worried the opposition would gain seats if voting went ahead on schedule. Anti-government protests erupted last year over opposition to a pr
  
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• AP source: Peterson agrees to 1-year deal with Detroit

  06-09-2020 16:33
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says Adrian Peterson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. The 35-year-old Peterson was released by Washington on Friday after spending the past two seasons there. He has rushed for 14,216 yards in 13 seasons, mostly with the Minnesota Vikings. Peterson is 1,053 yards behind Lions great Barry Sanders for four
  
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