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• Hazy skies will continue through the weekend

  12-09-2020 23:53
  
  TUCSON - Smoke from the fires in California and Oregon are pushing their way through Arizona giving us hazy skies that will last into at least Monday.
  The haze will prevent any cloud/rain development during the weekend and will contribute to Sunday's high temperature reaching 100 degrees.Thankfully a wind shift is headed our way late Sunday afternoon that will push the smoke away from Southern Arizona and we could see much clearer skies by midday Monday.
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• Mali junta agrees to 18-month transition government

  12-09-2020 23:48
  
  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military junta that staged a coup last month agreed Saturday to an 18-month transition government led by a military or civilian leader that would pave the way to elections. Three days of consultations with leaders of political and civil society groups laid out a charter for the transition, which will also include a vice president and transitional council that will serve as the National Assembly. The president and vice president will be chosen by a group of
  
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• Smoke chokes West Coast as death toll continues to climb

  12-09-2020 23:45
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Smoke that poses a health hazard to millions is blanketing the West Coast as firefighters battle deadly wildfires that obliterated some towns and created tens of thousands of refugees. Many people who still have homes are not safe in them. A half-million Oregonians are under evacuation warnings or orders to leave. With air contamination levels at historic highs, people stuffed towels against door jambs to keep smoke out. Some even wore N95 masks in their own homes. The d
  
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• Latest: Environmentalist missing amid Oregon wildfire

  12-09-2020 23:41
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  2:40 p.m.
  LYON, Ore. — A hero of the movement to preserve old growth forests in the Northwest is missing in one of the many wildfires scorching Oregon.
  The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that 72-year-old George Atiyeh hasn’t been seen since the Beachie Creek fire burned down his house near Lyon, southeast of Salem, last week. His daughter, Aniese Mitchell, posted Friday night on Facebook that the family was reporting him as mi
  
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• Navajo Nation will participate in COVID-19 vaccine trials

  12-09-2020 23:34
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Navajo Nation officials say they will participate in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine trials amid a steady decline in coronavirus cases. The American Indian territory once had the highest coronavirus infection rate in the country, but has since seen a substantial decrease in community spread. Navajo officials reported zero new confirmed cases on Sept. 8 for the first time since the pandemic began. As of Friday, there have been 9,952 confirmed cases and 530 deaths from th
  
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• Hiker seeking help for boyfriend found dead in Georgia

  12-09-2020 23:33
  
  DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) — News outlets say a hiker seeking help for her injured boyfriend was found dead at the bottom of falls along a trail in the north Georgia mountains. Dawson County Fire Chief Danny Thompson told reporters the two were hiking at Cochrans Falls on Friday when the man injured himself. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says rescuers found the man, and he was taken to a hospital with head, back and knee injuries. He said his girlfriend had gone for help. Search crews discov
  
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• New Orleans under hurricane watch from Tropical Storm Sally

  12-09-2020 23:20
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Sally has formed off south Florida, becoming the earliest 18th-named tropical storm on record in a busy Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the newly formed storm would dump heavy rain on parts of Florida as it treks into the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, New Orleans and other nearby areas were placed under a hurricane watch. Sally is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday. Meteorologists are wa
  
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• The Latest: Missouri tops 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

  12-09-2020 23:10
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri has topped 100,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
  The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ coronavirus dashboard cited 1,974 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 101,134. The true number is likely much higher since many people with the virus go undiagnosed.
  The state also added three new deaths. All told, 1,704 Missourians have died from COVID-19.
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• Pompeo urges diplomacy in standoff over Mediterranean gas

  12-09-2020 23:09
  
  NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging for a diplomatic way out of a confrontation between Greece and Turkey over energy reserves in east Mediterranean waters. Pompeo said after talks with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday that the ongoing military standoff between the two NATO allies is only serving “adversaries who would like to see division in transatlantic unity.” Pompeo said the U.S. remains “deeply concerned” over T
  
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• Latest: California fire victim was animal enthusiast

  12-09-2020 23:02
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  2 p.m.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California woman killed in one of the state’s wildfires was known as an animal lover who would often rescue stray dogs and cats.
  Authorities confirmed Friday that 77-year-old Millicent Catarancuic died near her home in Berry Creek, California. Catarancuic’s nephew, Zygy Roe-Zurz, said she loved animals and had four dogs and several cats at her five acre property in the Sierra Nevada foothil
  
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• 49ers place WR Deebo Samuel on IR

  12-09-2020 22:55
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have placed starting receiver Deebo Samuel on injured reserve. The move means Samuel will miss at least the first three games of the season. Samuel broke his foot during informal offseason training with teammates in June. He sat out all of training camp and was activated from the non-football injury list last week. General manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped Samuel would be ready for Week 1 but they have decided to wait.Th
  
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• Worker falls several stories in 2nd collapse at Atlanta site

  12-09-2020 22:45
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A parking deck under construction in Atlanta has undergone a collapse for a second time in as many days, sending a worker plunging several stories. Atlanta fire officials say a concrete slab fell Saturday, sending a worker trying to shore up the structure plunging. Authorities said the worker was taken alert and conscious to a hospital for treatment of leg injuries. On Friday, another section of concrete on the parking deck partially collapsed, injuring six workers. Authorit
  
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• El Salvador to require negative COVID test to enter country

  12-09-2020 22:40
  
  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador plans to reopen airports for international flights starting Sept. 19, but with a twist: incoming passengers will be required to show a negative PCR coronavirus test no more than three days old.Anyone else would be denied entry. The new measures were contained in a notice to airlines published Saturday by the country’s port authorities. It was unclear whether the requirement would apply to Salvadoran citizens, who have a Constitutional righ
  
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• Thousands of Israelis protest outside Netanyahu’s residence

  12-09-2020 22:31
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis have demonstrated outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in central Jerusalem, demanding he resign over his trial on corruption charges and what is widely seen as his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. With Israel reporting record levels of new coronavirus cases each day, the country appears to be headed toward a nationwide lockdown this week ahead of the Jewish New Year. Saturday’s demonstration came a day af
  
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• Latest: Oregon deputy on leave over wildfire claims

  12-09-2020 22:05
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
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  OREGON CITY, Ore. — A sheriff’s deputy in Oregon has been placed on leave after a video surfaced in which he suggested left-wing activists had been “causing hell” in setting wildfires — a claim that has been debunked by the FBI.Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts said he placed the deputy on leave after learning of the video, which recorded the deputy referring to “antifa” and saying t
  
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• The Latest: Michigan St Univ wants students to quarantine

  12-09-2020 22:00
  
  EAST LANSING, Mich. — Health officials are strongly recommending Michigan State University students living on or near the school’s East Lansing campus self-quarantine because of an outbreak of the coronavirus.The Ingham County Health Department says at least a third of the 342 people affiliated with the university testing positive for the virus since Aug. 24 attended parties or social gatherings. At least one third of the gatherings were associated with fraternities or sororities.The
  
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• Harshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats

  12-09-2020 22:00
  
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Peeps holiday treats are going on hiatus — another consequence of the coronavirus. PennLive.com reports that Just Born Quality Confections says it won’t be producing the popular sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day as the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company prepares for next Easter. Production was suspended in the spring as the COVID-19 virus spread across the state. Limited production resumed in mid-May with protocols in place to pro
  
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• Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial

  12-09-2020 21:57
  
  LONDON (AP) — Oxford University says trials of a coronavirus vaccine that it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will resume, days after being paused due to a reported side-effect in a patient in the U.K. The university said in large trials such as this “it is expected that some participants will become unwell and every case must be carefully evaluated to ensure careful assessment of safety.” It said globally 18,000 people have received the vaccine so far. Oxf
  
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• Family of late NH man held in Lebanon starts foundation

  12-09-2020 21:46
  
  DOVER, N.H. (AP) — The family of an American man who was jailed for months in Lebanon over decades-old murder and torture charges that he always denied has started a foundation in his name to help families of Americans held hostage overseas. Amer Fakhoury, a Dover, New Hampshire, restaurant owner, died of cancer last month at age 57. His children tell Seacoastonline.com for a story Saturday that the goal of the Amer Fakhoury Foundation is to honor their father and help people who have been
  
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• Tropical Storm Sally forms off south Florida, bound for Gulf

  12-09-2020 21:45
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Sally has formed off south Florida, becoming the earliest 18th-named tropical storm on record in a busy Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that newly formed Sally would dump heavy rain around the Florida Keys and parts of the peninsula as it churns into the Gulf of Mexico. Sally is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday. Meteorologists warn of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hur
  
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• Vatican urges return to in-person Mass as soon as possible

  12-09-2020 21:43
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Saturday it was “necessary and urgent” to return to in-person Masses as soon as anti-coronavirus measures permit.The head of the Vatican’s liturgy office, Cardinal Robert Sarah, said in a letter to bishops conferences that virtual liturgies, while useful, were no replacement for the real thing. He said physical presence by the faithful in churches was “vital, indispensable, irreplaceable.”While some Catholic priests claimed
  
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• Thousands back Ivory Coast opposition candidate Bedie

  12-09-2020 21:17
  
  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters in Ivory Coast have gathered in the city of Yamoussoukro to support Henri Konan Bedie becoming their candidate for the Oct. 31 presidential election. Bedie’s PDCI-RDA political party celebrated the 86-year-old former president on Saturday with hopes he will unseat President Alassane Ouattara who has sparked controversy by running for a third term. Bedie and Pascal Affi N’Guessan of the Ivorian Popular Front Party po
  
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• Arizona reports 605 additional COVID cases, 15 more deaths

  12-09-2020 21:14
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Department of Health Services officials on Saturday reported more than 600 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 additional deaths amid continued slowing of the coronavirus outbreak in the state. The additional 605 cases increased the statewide total to 208,128 as the death toll increased to 5,315. COVID-19-related hospitalization metrics reported by the department continued to drop, a trend that began in July after the state became a national hot spot in June.
  
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• Latest: Trump to visit California for wildfire briefing

  12-09-2020 21:04
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  12:05 p.m.
  WASHINGTON – The White House announced Saturday that President Donald Trump will visit California on Monday to receive a briefing on the devastating wildfires that are burning throughout the West Coast.
  More than 20 people have died in wind-whipped blazes in California, Oregon and Washington. In Oregon alone authorities have said more than 1,500 square miles (3,880 square kilometers) have burned during recent days, near
  
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• Latest: Containment increases on all California wildfires

  12-09-2020 20:59
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  11:55 a.m.
  SAN FRANCISCO — Favorable weather conditions were helping more than 16,000 firefighters battling 28 major wildfires across California on Saturday. Containment increased on all the fires, with some quickly approaching full containment. Nonetheless, gusty winds in the forecast for the far northern part of the state on Sunday have prompted warnings of high fire danger.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Preventi
  
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• Greece to buy new planes, frigates amid Turkey tensions

  12-09-2020 20:54
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister has outlined plans to upgrade the country’s defense capabilities, including purchasing new fighter planes, frigates, helicopters and weapons systems. This comes amid heightened tensions with Turkey over rights to resources in the eastern Mediterranean. The prime minister said Greece would obtain 18 new French-made Rafale fighter planes, four navy helicopters and four new frigates  and is refurbishing another four frigates. Turk
  
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• Vermont NAACP leader moving, says harassment too much

  12-09-2020 20:48
  
  WALLINGFORD, Vt. (AP) — The leader of a Vermont branch of the NAACP is selling her home over what she describes as months of racially motivated harassment targeting her and her children. Tabitha Moore, director of the Rutland Area chapter of NAACP, tells the Rutland Herald she’s already found a buyer for her Wallingford home. She doesn’t know yet where the family will move. She says a wooden pallet she had decorated for a townwide celebration, and which bore Black Lives Matter
  
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• Rooftop alphorns power virus-safe concert in Germany

  12-09-2020 20:40
  
  DRESDEN, Germany (AP) — Musicians in the German city of Dresden have taken to the roofs of apartment blocs with alphorns to perform a concert featuring distant harmonies at a time when cultural events have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Dresdner Sinfoniker orchestra’s performance on Saturday, titled “The Sky above Prohlis,” saw 16 alphorns, nine trumpets and four tubas set up on the roofs of tower blocks in the city’s Prohlis district. Drums and oth
  
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• Depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Sally off Florida

  12-09-2020 20:38
  
  MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression has strengthened into Tropical Storm Sally. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that the storm would bring heavy rain to the Florida Keys as well as southern and western parts of the state. Maximum sustained winds were clocked at  40 mph (65 kph) with higher gusts.  Additional strengthening is expected over the next couple of days, and Sally is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday.The post Depression strengthens into Tr
  
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• US says Libyan commander agrees to lift oil blockade

  12-09-2020 20:35
  
  CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Libya says a powerful  military commander there has committed to reopening key oil fields and terminals. The embassy said Khalifa Hifter’s forces would lift the blockade no later than Saturday. It was not immediately clear if this was taking place. Hifter’s decision could advance talks toward a political settlement between Libya’s warring sides. Since the start of this year, powerful tribes in eastern Libya loyal to Hifter have closed
  
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• Dakotas lead US in virus growth as both reject mask rules–copy

  12-09-2020 20:27
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation.
  The rise of the virus is fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the pandemic.
  The argument over masks raged this week in Brookings, South Dakota, as the city council considered requiring face coverings in businesses.
  The city was forced to move its meeting to a local arena to accommodate intense in
  
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• Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” wins top prize at Venice Film Fest

  12-09-2020 20:23
  
  VENICE, Italy (AP) — Director Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, has won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival, held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Zhao and McDormand appeared by video Saturday to accept the award from the United States, where travel restrictions made reaching the Lido difficult if not impossible for many Hollywood filmmakers and actors. Italy’s Pierfrancesco F
  
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• Tropical Storm Sally forms off coast of Florida, set to bring heavy rain to Florida Keys

  12-09-2020 20:22
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Sally forms off coast of Florida, set to bring heavy rain to Florida Keys.The post Tropical Storm Sally forms off coast of Florida, set to bring heavy rain to Florida Keys appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Virus cases in Dakotas fastest growing in nation

  12-09-2020 20:22
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are the fastest growing in the nation.North Dakota and South Dakota have led the country in new cases per capita over the last two weeks, with 470.2 new cases per 100,000 people and 408.1 new cases, respectively. That’s according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
  South Dakota is among the nation’s highest in positivity rates for coronavirus tests in the last week at 17%, according to the COVID Tracking Project. Nor
  
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• Spartacus the serval cat found safe after escape from home

  12-09-2020 20:17
  
  MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — An exotic African serval cat that escaped from its New Hampshire home earlier this week has been found safe and sound. Merrimack police in a Facebook post Friday say the 40-pound creature named Spartacus was was trapped near his home and is in good health. The animal has been returned to its owner. That owner, Dean King, adopted Spartacus from a Florida zoo four years ago. The cat is owned legally and he has a permit from the state’s department of fish and game
  
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• Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession road trip starring Frances McDormand, wins Golden Lion for best film at Venice

  12-09-2020 20:16
  
  VENICE, Italy (AP) — Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession road trip starring Frances McDormand, wins Golden Lion for best film at Venice.The post Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession road trip starring Frances McDormand, wins Golden Lion for best film at Venice appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Istanbul limits size of weddings, parties as virus spreads

  12-09-2020 20:12
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The governor of Istanbul has banned boating companies from hosting weddings and similar gatherings as part of new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Turkey’s most populous city. The governor’s office also reintroduced a ban on concerts and festivals in open spaces. A statement said the restrictions were needed because people were not adequately heeding precautions like physical distancing and confirmed that virus cases have increased. Officials have ci
  
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• Officials: Parking deck in Atlanta experiences 2nd collapse

  12-09-2020 20:07
  
  A parking deck under construction in Atlanta has collapsed for a second time in as many days. Atlanta Fire Rescue said Saturday that fire units were deployed to the building in the city’s Midtown section for “a second major collapse” of the parking deck that partially fell yesterday. It was not immediately known if anyone was inside. On Friday, a section of concrete on the parking deck partially collapsed on Friday, injuring six workers.The post Officials: Parking deck in Atlan
  
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• Correction: Marijuana Killings-California story

  12-09-2020 20:07
  
  AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — In a story September 8, 2020, about a fatal shooting at an illegal marijuana growing operation, The Associated Press erroneously reported the last name of a real-estate broker. The correct name is Mike Dunn, not Reed.The post Correction: Marijuana Killings-California story appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Officials: Parking deck under construction in Atlanta experiences 2nd collapse

  12-09-2020 20:01
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Officials: Parking deck under construction in Atlanta experiences 2nd collapse.The post Officials: Parking deck under construction in Atlanta experiences 2nd collapse appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Some migrants move into tents after fire guts Greek camp

  12-09-2020 19:59
  
  MORIA, Lesbos (AP) — Some asylum-seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos have moved into temporary tent housing, part of the thousands left homeless after fires destroyed the notoriously overcrowded Moria migrant camp. More than 100 people on Saturday moved into the new camp built with UNHCR tents after first undergoing coronavirus tests and registration. More than 12,000 people were left homeless after fires on Tuesday and Wednesday gutted the Moria camp in the midst of a coronavirus lockdo
  
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• Indiana murder trial starts with warning of gruesome photos

  12-09-2020 19:46
  
  JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The murder trial of a southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body began with a prosecutor warning jurors they’ll see photos of the 2014 crime scene “worse than anything you would see in a horror movie.” Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said during Friday’s opening remarks in Joseph Oberhansley’s trial that 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton “met a fate that’s very difficult to desc
  
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• Latest: Fire crews report progress on 2 blazes in Oregon

  12-09-2020 19:45
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  10:35 a.m.
  LYONS, Ore. — Fire crews in Oregon reported making progress on two blazes burning on opposite sides of the state as high temperatures and windy conditions that vexed them earlier in the week eased.
  On Saturday morning authorities reported that the Almeda Fire in southern Oregon near the California state line was 50% contained and barely grew overnight. That blaze had destroyed about 700 structures.
  In northern Oregon, c
  
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• Latest: Oregon fire marshal replaced amid wildfires

  12-09-2020 19:33
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  10:30 a.m.
  SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s state fire marshal has been placed on paid administrative leave in the midst of devastating wildfires.State Police Superintendent Travis Hampton made the announcement in a news release Saturday, saying the “unprecedented crisis” demanded an urgent response — and that necessitated a leadership change.Fire Marshal Jim Walker was placed on leave and replaced on an acting basis
  
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• Fallen Tohono O’Odham officer memorial service live stream

  12-09-2020 19:29
  
  SELLS, AZ (KVOA) - The memorial service for fallen Tohono O'Odham police officer Bryan Brown took place Saturday morning at the Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita.
  You can watch the service here:
  LIVE NOW: Services taking place for fallen Tohono O'odham Officer Bryan Brown.---------------Video Courtesy: Tohono O'odham Nation Office of Emergency ManagementPosted by News 4 Tucson - KVOA on Saturday, September 12, 2020The post Fallen Tohono O’Odham officer memorial service live stream appeared f
  
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• 10,000 women march to demand that Belarus president resign

  12-09-2020 19:07
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 10,000 women have marched noisily through the Belarusian capital, beating pots and pans and shouting for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president in the 35th consecutive day of large protests. Many on Saturday carried portraits of Maria Kolesnikova, a leader of the opposition Coordination Council that is seeking new elections, who was jailed this week after police tried to force her out of the country. Her lawyer says Kolesnikova was driven
  
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• Texas attorney general appeals ballot application decision

  12-09-2020 19:00
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing a state judge’s decision to allow the Harris County clerk to send mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters in the county. Paxton announced Saturday that he’d filed an appeal with the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston. Paxton is asking the court to prevent Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins from sending applications to all 2.4 million Houston-area voters. A state judge ruled Friday the county can move
  
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• Latest: Oregon officials urge outdoor work delay amid smoke

  12-09-2020 18:35
  
  The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  9:35 a.m.
  SALEM, Ore. — Oregon officials are urging employers to stop or delay outdoor work, including construction and harvesting, with wildfire smoke blanketing the region.The Pacific Northwest continues to have some of the world’s unhealthiest air from fires raging in California, Washington and Oregon.The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Oregon Health Authority say employers must take reasonabl
  
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• Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers

  12-09-2020 18:21
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has canceled plans to attend a Trump campaign fundraiser in Montana following revelations that the event’s hosts had expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory.
  President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign told The Associated Press on Saturday that Pence’s schedule had been changed, but the campaign did not provide a reason or say whether the fundraiser might be held at a later time. The change comes after the AP rep
  
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• Oxford, AstraZeneca resumes coronavirus vaccine trial

  12-09-2020 18:07
  
  LONDON (AP) — Oxford University says trials of a coronavirus vaccine that it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will resume, days after being paused due to a reported side-effect in a patient in the U.K. The university said in large trials such as this “it is expected that some participants will become unwell and every case must be carefully evaluated to ensure careful assessment of safety.” It said globally 18,000 people have received the vaccine so far. Oxf
  
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