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• The first cold front of the season will arrive Tuesday

  07-09-2020 23:52
  
  TUCSON - A weak cold front will drop into Southern Arizona late Tuesday dropping our temperatures and bringing in small rain chances.
  High temperatures are still expected to reach the triple digits Tuesday afternoon and wind gusts will reach 30 mph in Tucson during the first half of the afternoon.
  Our rain chances in Tucson are small, but not zero. Light rain is possible between late Tuesday night and midday Wednesday.
  The further east you live the better the rain chances.
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• Black woman to lead police force reeling from Breonna Taylor

  07-09-2020 23:51
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For the first time, a Black woman will lead Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department, which has been been heavily criticized since officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor. Mayor Greg Fischer announced on Monday that Yvette Gentry will serve as interim chief. The Courier-Journal reports Gentry is a former Louisville Metro Police deputy chief who retired from the force in 2014. She will be the first woman and third African American to serve as chief. Gentry&rsq
  
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• One killed, another arrested in shooting outside of southside strip club

  07-09-2020 23:47
  
  Tucson Police DepartmentDimitri Romero
  TUCSON (KVOA) - One man is dead and another is in police custody in connection to a shooting that occurred early Sunday on Tucson's south side.At around 2 a.m. Sunday, Tucson Police Department received a report about a shooting in the parking lot of Christie's Cabaret, located at 6608 S. Tucson Blvd. near Valencia Road.According to TPD, 33-year-old Sean Rashad-Odell Howell succumbed to injuries after he was allegedly shot by 25-year-old Dimitri Romero foll
  
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• One killed, another arrested in shooting outside of southside gentlemen’s club

  07-09-2020 23:47
  
  Tucson Police DepartmentDimitri Romero
  TUCSON (KVOA) - One man is dead and another is in police custody in connection to a shooting that occurred early Sunday on Tucson's south side.At around 2 a.m. Sunday, Tucson Police Department received a report about a shooting in the parking lot of Christie's Cabaret, located at 6608 S. Tucson Blvd. near Valencia Road.According to TPD, 33-year-old Sean Rashad-Odell Howell succumbed to injuries after he was allegedly shot by 25-year-old Dimitri Romero foll
  
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• The Latest: Biden says Trump lives by ‘code of lies, greed’

  07-09-2020 23:29
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
  4:20 p.m.
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is continuing his broadsides against Trump during a virtual town hall with AFL-CIO union members.Biden called the president’s alleged remarks about fallen soldiers being “losers” and suckers” un-American. And he said Trump would “never understand” why Americans serve.
  “He’ll never understand you, he’ll never understand us,
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

  07-09-2020 23:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to shield Americans from becoming infected with the coronavirus is emerging as the latest flashpoint in the race for the White House. President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of “disparaging” a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available by the end of October. Trump leveled the accusation a day after Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential running mate, said she would trust public health experts and scientists over Trump. Trump
  
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• 2 tropical storms, Paulette and Rene, form in the Atlantic

  07-09-2020 23:10
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Two tropical storms have formed in the Atlantic Ocean, including Rene, which formed off the coast of West Africa. Rene is the earliest “R-named” storm in a record-setting hurricane season, breaking the previous record of Rita, which formed Sept. 18, 2005. A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Cabo Verde Islands due to the threat of Rene. Earlier Monday, Tropical Storm Paulette formed in the central Atlantic, far from land. The U.S. National Hurricane Cen
  
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• Trump supporters meet for vehicle rally outside Portland

  07-09-2020 23:03
  
  NBC News Channel Portland protest. Photo: Aug. 7, 2020
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Monday afternoon in a small town south of Portland for a pro-Donald Trump vehicle rally. It comes just over a week after member of a far right group was fatally shot after a Trump caravan went through downtown Portland. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported vehicles waving flags for Trump, the QAnon conspiracy theory and in support of police gathered at Clackamas Community College in Ore
  
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• US soldier hurt, 2 Somali soldiers dead in al-Shabab attack

  07-09-2020 23:00
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A U.S. soldier was wounded and two Somali soldiers were killed when an al-Shabab suicide bomber tried to pass a checkpoint and attack a military compound in southern Somalia but was stopped by U.S. and Somali forces. A U.S. Africa Command spokesman says the U.S. service member is in stable condition and receiving treatment for injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. A Somali statement says the attack occurred Monday morning about 60 kilometers north
  
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• Tropical Storm Rene forms in the Atlantic Ocean; the earliest “R-named” storm in a record-setting hurricane season.

  07-09-2020 22:51
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rene forms in the Atlantic Ocean; the earliest “R-named” storm in a record-setting hurricane season.The post Tropical Storm Rene forms in the Atlantic Ocean; the earliest “R-named” storm in a record-setting hurricane season. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Florida reports its lowest new single-day cases

  07-09-2020 22:42
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida reported 1,838 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the lowest single-day number of new infections reported by state health officials since June 15.But health officials across the state were waiting to see if the Labor Day weekend might produce an uptick in the number of coronavirus cases, as might have been the case following the Fourth of July holiday — when the largest single-day surge in new cases was reported about a week later.
  To date, the state has rec
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued September 7 at 1:31PM MST until September 7 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  07-09-2020 22:31
  
  * 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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• Red Flag Warning issued September 7 at 1:25PM MST until September 9 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  07-09-2020 22:25
  
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Red FlagWarning for strong winds, low relative humidity and very high firedanger, which is in effect from 11 AM Tuesday to midnight MSTTuesday night.
  * AFFECTED AREA…Central Deserts.
  * TIMING…From 11 AM to 10 PM Tuesday.
  * WINDS…Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
  * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 9 percent.
  * IMPACTS…Fuels are very dry and fire danger is very high.These conditions combined with low r
  
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• College basketball floats idea of bubbles for safe season

  07-09-2020 22:16
  
  The NCAA could turn to bubbles to get the college basketball season going safely. Bubbles have worked in professional leagues around the country, from the NBA and NHL to the WNBA and MLS. College basketball could use the blueprints set by those leagues to have a season after the NCAA Tournament was wiped out last spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bubbles could be used for nonconference pods, conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament. The post College basketball floats idea of
  
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• Nearly 200 new COVID-19 cases reported in Arizona

  07-09-2020 22:14
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting 198 new COVID-19 infections this Labor Day. No new deaths were reported. Instead, the department reports two “negative” deaths, meaning there was a change in the number of deaths that was previously reported. So far, 5,219 people have died of the disease caused by the coronavirus, and there have been nearly 206,000 confirmed cases. Still, the state, once a national hot spot for infections, continues to see a
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued September 7 at 1:10PM MST until September 7 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  07-09-2020 22:10
  
  * 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 this evening.
  * IMPACTS…Extreme heat and humidity will significantlyincrease the potential for heat related illnesses,particula
  
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• The Latest: Kentucky state representative contracts COVID-19

  07-09-2020 22:06
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky state representative announced that she has tested positive for the coronavirus.
  The Courier-Journal reported that State Rep. Attica Scott, a Louisville Democrat, said in a video posted to social media that she took the test last week and got the results back on Sunday.Scott’s announcement came on the same day Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced a record number of positive coronavirus cases for the second straight week in Kentucky.
  Beshear said the 4,7
  
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• Blake attorney calls Harris visit ‘uplifting’

  07-09-2020 21:56
  
  Ben Crump / Twitter Jacob Blake speaks for first time since he was shot by police in Kenosha., Photo Date: September 5, 2020
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):2:30 p.m.An attorney representing the family of Jacob Blake says Sen. Kamala Harris’ visit with the family Monday was “inspirational and uplifting.”Attorney Ben Crump says Blake joined in the conversation by phone from his hospital bed.Blake remains hospitalized after being shot in the
  
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• California sets record with 2M acres burned so far this year

  07-09-2020 21:53
  
  SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires have burned more than two million acres in California this year, setting a new record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes across the state. Officials say the most striking thing about the record is how early it was set — with the most dangerous part of the year ahead. The previous record was 1.96 million acres burned in 2018. Cal Fire began tracking in 1987. Dry, hot winds are predicted to raise fire danger to critical levels in the com
  
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• California wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in 2020 and most dangerous part of the year is ahead

  07-09-2020 21:52
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in 2020 and most dangerous part of the year is ahead.The post California wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in 2020 and most dangerous part of the year is ahead appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• ‘Mighty mice’ stay musclebound in space, boon for astronauts

  07-09-2020 21:51
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists who sent bulked-up, mutant “mighty mice” to the International Space Station say the animals held onto their muscle during the monthlong flight. That’s promising news for future astronauts traveling to Mars, as well as for people on Earth. The research team sent 40 mice to the space station in December. They reported Monday that the regular mice lost considerable muscle and bone mass in weightlessness, as expected. But the eight genet
  
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• The Latest: Blake attorney calls Harris visit ‘uplifting’

  07-09-2020 21:50
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
  2:30 p.m.
  An attorney representing the family of Jacob Blake says Sen. Kamala Harris’ visit with the family Monday was “inspirational and uplifting.”
  Attorney Ben Crump says Blake joined in the conversation by phone from his hospital bed.
  Blake remains hospitalized after being shot in the back seven times by a white Kenosha police officer while authorities were trying to arrest him on Aug. 23. He remains para
  
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• Police probe 153 cases of horse mutilations around France

  07-09-2020 21:39
  
  PARIS (AP) — French investigators have made numerous arrests since a macabre series of attacks on horses, many of them mutilated and killed, began at the end of spring, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Monday. He said that 153 investigations are in progress, about 30 of them concerning deaths or “extremely violent injuries.”  There are no known breakthroughs. The minister spoke while visiting the owner of a horse who was a victim of the mysterious acts in the Oise re
  
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• W. Africa bloc presses Mali junta to hand power to civilians

  07-09-2020 21:36
  
  NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African leaders are warning Mali’s military junta it must designate civilian heads of state by next week or the country will face further sanctions from the regional bloc. The statement came Monday following another round of regional talks on how to pressure Mali’s coup leaders to begin the process of returning the country to democracy. Mutinous soldiers forced the president to resign on Aug. 18 but no agreement has been reached on a transitional civil
  
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• The Summer of COVID-19 ends with health officials worried

  07-09-2020 21:33
  
  The Lost Summer of 2020 is drawing to a close with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another surge in coronavirus cases like the one that followed Memorial Day. Downtown Atlanta was quiet as the 85,000 or so people who come dressed as their favorite superheroes or science fiction characters for the annual Dragon Con convention met online instead. Huge college football stadiums i
  
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• Arizona endorses plan to sell Colorado River water to suburb

  07-09-2020 21:22
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Department of Water Resources has endorsed a company’s proposal to sell water from farmland near the Colorado River to a a fast-growing Phoenix suburb despite complaints of possible negative effects for communities along the river. The Arizona Republic reported the state agency recommended approval of the water sale by GSC Farm LLC to the Queen Creek suburb. GSC Farm sought state approval last year to permanently leave three quarters of a square mile of far
  
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• The Summer of COVD-19 ends with health officials worried

  07-09-2020 21:21
  
  The Lost Summer of 2020 is drawing to a close with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another surge in coronavirus cases like the one that followed Memorial Day. Downtown Atlanta was quiet as the 85,000 or so people who come dressed as their favorite superheroes or science fiction characters for the annual Dragon Con convention met online instead. Huge college football stadiums i
  
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• Harris meets Blakes, Trump goes on attack in Labor Day blitz

  07-09-2020 21:07
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The 2020 presidential campaign has entered its final phase in a blur of motion and rhetoric. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met with the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her Labor Day visit to the critical swing state. Meantime Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden campaigned for union votes in Pennsylvania. At the White House, President Donald Trump assailed the Democratic ticket and put the halting economic recover
  
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• Protesters light small fire near Portland police precinct

  07-09-2020 21:00
  
  NBC News Channel Portland protest. Photo: Aug. 7, 2020
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A fire started outside a police precinct on Portland’s north side resulted in arrests during protests Sunday night into Monday morning. Demonstrators protesting police brutality began marching at about 9 p.m. Sunday and stopped at the North Precinct Community Policing Center, the site of several volatile protests in recent months. Officials warned demonstrators against entering the precinct property, saying
  
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• Climate activists block Warsaw street, decry govt inaction

  07-09-2020 21:00
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A few hundred Polish climate activists have blocked traffic in downtown Warsaw to spur the government into protecting the environment better. It was the second action since Saturday by Poland’s chapter of the Extinction Rebellion climate protection group that says world leaders are not doing enough to counter climate change. The group blocked a major street in Warsaw and the police carried them to the side to clear the passage. Largely powered by coal, Poland ha
  
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• President Trump expecting economic rebound by Election Day

  07-09-2020 20:55
  
  WASHINGTON DC (AP) - President Donald Trump says he’s expecting a strong rebound in the third quarter, with a good economic report coming out just in time for the November election.He held a Labor Day news conference to talk up the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and to run down his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden. Trump claims Biden’s policies would “destroy the economy.”The U.S. economy has been steadily rebounding from its epic collapse in the spr
  
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• The Latest: Trump sees economy rebound by Election Day

  07-09-2020 20:51
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
  1:30 p.m.
  President Donald Trump says he’s expecting a strong rebound in the third quarter, with a good economic report coming out just in time for the November election.He held a Labor Day news conference to talk up the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and to run down his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden. Trump claims Biden’s policies would “destroy the economy.”The U.S. economy has
  
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• Greece to boost military amid tensions with neighbor Turkey

  07-09-2020 20:47
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece says it will be bolstering its military with new arms, more personnel and by developing the country’s defense industry. The announcement Monday comes amid a tense standoff with neighboring Turkey that has led to concerns of open conflict between the two NATO allies. The spokesman said the country’s prime minister would be announcing details of the program during his annual state of the economy speech on Saturday. Ankara is currently facing off again
  
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• Indiana man pleads guilty to murdering wife in front of 8-year-old son

  07-09-2020 20:44
  
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  (WAVE/NBC News)  An Indiana man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murder of his wife in front of their young son.Judson Hoover, 50, of New Albany, pleaded guilty to one count of murder in Floyd County Superior Court.Rebecca Hoover was last seen on August 2nd.Later that month, Hoover’s eight-year-old son told an elementary school counselor that his father had killed his mother in their basement.According to the probable cause affidavit, their son saw his father stomp on
  
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• Handcuffed man drowns after bolting from police, jumping into Florida bay

  07-09-2020 20:34
  
  TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a handcuffed man has died after bolting from police custody and jumping into Boca Ciega Bay, where he drowned.Thirty-three-year-old Donnie Brownlow Jr. was arrested by Treasure Island police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday evening. He was in custody on charges of domestic battery, obstruction, felony driving while license suspended and violation of probation.The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says a p
  
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• Handcuffed man drowns after bolting from police, jumping in Florida bay

  07-09-2020 20:34
  
  TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a handcuffed man has died after bolting from police custody and jumping into Boca Ciega Bay, where he drowned.Thirty-three-year-old Donnie Brownlow Jr. was arrested by Treasure Island police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday evening. He was in custody on charges of domestic battery, obstruction, felony driving while license suspended and violation of probation.The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says a p
  
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• California fire sparked by device to reveal baby’s gender

  07-09-2020 20:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A couple’s plan to reveal their baby’s gender went up not in blue or pink smoke but in flames when the device they used sparked a wildfire east of Los Angeles. The fire started Saturday morning in dry grasses at El Dorado Ranch Park, a rugged natural area in the city of Yucaipa. The unidentified couple used water bottles to try to douse the flames but the fire quickly spread. It’s now grown to 11.5 square miles. Cal Fire Capt. Bennet Milloy said the cou
  
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• Excessive heat in Southwest poses added threat amid COVID-19 pandemic

  07-09-2020 20:22
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme temperatures across the Southwest and a record-breaking summer in Phoenix pose additional threats during the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people living on the street.Public health officials in the Phoenix area reported 55 confirmed heat-related deaths so far this year with about 270 cases under investigation. \Weather experts expect the heat to continue having an impact. Officials say the dangerous heat has been exacerbated by the pandemic as some heat relief
  
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• The Latest: Pence says there’s no excuse for violence

  07-09-2020 20:21
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
  12:50 p.m.
  Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration stands with law enforcement, and there is no excuse for the violent unrest that has been seen in many American cities.
  During a Monday speech in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Pence talked about jobs, the economy and efforts to manufacture a safe vaccine for the coronavirus. He also spoke about protests that have been happening in Kenosha, after a police officer shot Ja
  
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• Priest tapped as Duluth, Minnesota bishop resigns amid probe

  07-09-2020 20:20
  
  DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A priest recently tapped by Pope Francis to become a bishop for a northern Minnesota diocese has resigned after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor surfaced before he could take up his post. The Vatican announced without details on Monday that Francis had accepted the resignation of the Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy, who was named by the pope in June to head the Duluth diocese. Mulloy was supposed to be elevated to bishop’s rank in an Oct. 1 ceremony. Mulloy wa
  
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• In Labor Day blur, Harris meets Blake family; Trump steps up

  07-09-2020 20:13
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The 2020 presidential campaign has entered its final phase in a blur of motion and rhetoric. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met with the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her Labor Day visit to the critical swing state. Meantime Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden campaigned for union votes in Pennsylvania. At the White House, President Donald Trump assailed the Democratic ticket and put the halting economic recover
  
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• Prince Harry repays taxpayer money for UK home renovation

  07-09-2020 20:12
  
  LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has repaid 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million) in British taxpayers’ money that was used to renovate the home in Windsor intended for him and his wife Meghan before they gave up royal duties. A spokesman says Harry has made a contribution to the Sovereign Grant, the public money that goes to the royal family. He says the contribution “fully covered the necessary renovation costs of Frogmore Cottage,” near Queen Elizabeth II’s Windsor Castle
  
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• South African protesters close stores over offensive ad

  07-09-2020 20:04
  
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Protests over an advertisement viewed as racially offensive forced the closure Monday of at least 60 outlets of a chain of drugstores. Leaders of the leftist opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters led the protests against the nationwide retailer Clicks, in which some of its supporters vandalized some stores. The advertisement that sparked the protests depicts two different types of hair. One shows a Black woman’s natural hair and one of a white woman’s h
  
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• The Latest: Biden says he’ll take coronavirus vaccine

  07-09-2020 19:48
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on Election 2020 (all times local):
  12:30 p.m.
  Joe Biden is willing to take a coronavirus vaccine — as long as scientists say it’s OK.
  Speaking to reporters after a campaign stop in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Biden said first he’d want to see what the scientists said about any potential vaccine. But he said he would like to see a vaccine tomorrow, even if if would cost him the election by helping President Donald Trump.Biden also called for &ldqu
  
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• UK slaps quarantines on Greek island travelers as cases rise

  07-09-2020 19:42
  
  LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has recorded nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second day running.  The U.K. recorded 2,948 new coronavirus cases Monday, down 40 from the previous day, which had been the highest number since May. The British government also unveiled more targeted quarantine arrangements. Anyone returning to England from seven Greek islands, including Crete, Mykonos and Santorini, will have to self-isolate for 14 days beginning Wednesday. The spike in U.K. cases follow
  
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• Handcuffed man drowns after jumping into Florida bay

  07-09-2020 19:37
  
  TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a handcuffed man has died after bolting from police custody and jumping into Boca Ciega Bay, where he drowned. Thirty-three-year-old Donnie Brownlow Jr. was arrested by Treasure Island police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday evening. He was in custody on charges of domestic battery, obstruction, felony driving while license suspended and violation of probation. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says a
  
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• Turkey gives IS militant 40 life sentences for 2017 attack

  07-09-2020 19:35
  
  ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court has sentenced an Islamic State group suspect to life in prison over the New Year’s Eve attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that left 39 people dead in 2017. Albulkadir Masharipov of Uzbekistan was charged with membership in a terror group, murder and attempting to overthrow the constitutional order, among other charges. The court in Istanbul sentenced him to 40 separate life sentences. The assailant shot his way into Istanbul’s Reina nightc
  
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• The Latest: Spain reports half a million COVID-19 cases

  07-09-2020 19:29
  
  MADRID — Fueled by a sharp surge of coronavirus contagion just as the school year opens, Spain has now officially more than half a million confirmed coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic.The health ministry on Monday reported 26,560 new infections since its last report on Friday — or an average of 8,800 daily_, bringing the total since February to 525,549. Most new cases show new symptoms and the spike is so far not overwhelming hospitals.
  During the same period 29,51
  
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• UArizona employees establish union amid furloughs, Ashford deal

  07-09-2020 19:26
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - In response to the furloughs and layoffs implemented this school year, employees of the University of Arizona established a union on Labor Day.
  Back in April, UArizona President Robert Robbins informed the UArizona community that the university plans to implement furloughs and pay cuts to its 15,000 employees that are set to last through June 2021. Robbins said UArizona decided to implement these furloughs in response to the projected economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.Des
  
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• 100s mourn St. Louis police officer shot in line of duty

  07-09-2020 19:12
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered to lay to rest a Missouri police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis police Officer Tamarris Bohannon was remembered Sunday as a family man and dedicated civil servant. The funeral events started with a procession from a funeral home to the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica. Bohannon was shot in the head by a gunman who barricaded himself inside someone else’s home on the south side
  
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