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• The Latest: Mich. health chief reinstates more virus rules

  06-10-2020 23:56
  
  LANSING, Mich — The director of Michigan’s state health department has issued more orders reinstating coronavirus restrictions negated by a state Supreme Court ruling, saying he has “broad” legal authority to deal with the pandemic.Robert Gordon said Tuesday that he has reimposed rules for nursing homes and other such care facilities. He told local health departments to inform K-12 schools within 24 hours of learning of a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19.
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• How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’

  06-10-2020 23:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen made rock history when he added 20 scorching seconds to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” Van Halen, who died Tuesday at age 65, was invited by producer Quincy Jones to play on the track. At the time, white heavy metal and Black pop seemed entirely apart. When Van Halen arrived at the studio, he listened to “Beat It,” asked if he could rearrange it and added a pair of solos during which, engineers would long swear, a speaker caught o
  
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• National security advisor: Russia must stay out of election

  06-10-2020 23:41
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The White House national security adviser says the United States will not tolerate any election interference from foreign countries. Robert O’Brien said Tuesday he told his Russian counterpart to “stay out” of the November election. O’Brien says the Russians told him they weren’t planning to interfere with any Election Day activities.  But O’Brien says there has already been evidence of interference by Russia, China and Iran, a
  
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• The Latest: Biden: Law and order, racial justice compatible

  06-10-2020 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
  5:40 p.m.
  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the U.S. doesn’t have to choose between “law and order” and racial justice.
  Speaking near the national historic site in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Biden cited “instances of excessive police force” and “heart-wrenching cases of racial injustice” that have inspired peaceful protests across the country
  
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• Stocks drop after Trump calls off talks on economic stimulus

  06-10-2020 23:40
  
  Stocks dropped on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered aides to stop negotiating with Democrats over another round of aid for the economy until after the election. Investors have been clamoring for more stimulus after the economy was punched into a recession by coronavirus shutdowns. The S&P 500 index closed 1.4% lower, after being up as much as 0.7%. The series of tweets from the president came just hours after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell urged Congress to come t
  
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• Felony rioting charges dropped against Kentucky lawmaker

  06-10-2020 23:40
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Felony rioting charges have been dropped against a Kentucky lawmaker and others arrested last month during protests demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell says prosecutors lacked evidence to continue pursuing the rioting charges against state Rep. Attica Scott and 17 others. O’Connell announced the decision during an arraignment hearing Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky. Police said Scott was in a group that was order
  
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• The Latest: Biden issues call for unity in Gettysburg

  06-10-2020 23:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
  5:30 p.m.
  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has issued a sweeping call for national unity, using a picturesque, symbolic backdrop of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War to warn that the U.S. again is “in a dangerous place.”
  Biden argued Tuesday in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, that the U.S. can overcome centuries of economic and racial divisions, along with deep partisan rifts tha
  
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• Second City comedy theater for sale, second time in 60 years

  06-10-2020 23:25
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Second City comedy theater is up for sale. The sale, announced Tuesday, is the second in the company’s 60-year history. In a statement released by investment banker Houlihan Lokey, co-owner Andrew Alexander said a sale presents the opportunity for Second City to continue to succeed well into the future. Second City suspended all its shows and classes in early March due to the COVID-19 pandemic until further notice. Second City faced controversy in June
  
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• In ‘Time,’ love and a family waylaid by incarceration

  06-10-2020 23:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Many films have sought to capture the impact of America’s prison industrial complex, but “Time” is something else. The film, which Amazon will release in select theaters Friday and launch on Amazon Prime next week, is a lyrical, black-and-white montage that digs into the long-term ache of incarceration. It uses home videos taken over two decades to capture a family’s struggles while a father and husband is imprisoned. Rob Richardson got 60 years for
  
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• Democrat’s personal scandal roils N. Carolina Senate race

  06-10-2020 23:24
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A race in North Carolina critical to control of the U.S. Senate has been thrown into turmoil over allegations of personal misconduct by Democrat Cal Cunningham, a married man who had an extramarital relationship with a consultant. Previously undisclosed text messages obtained by The Associated Press and additional interviews show that the relationship extended beyond suggestive texts to an intimate encounter as recently as July. Cunningham’s personal indiscretion
  
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• Facebook says it will ban groups for ‘representing’ QAnon

  06-10-2020 23:23
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is tightening its policy against QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and government officials. The move comes less than two months after Facebook said it would stop promoting the group and its adherents — but faltered with spotty enforcement. Facebook said Tuesday that it will remove Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts
  
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• Top Israeli, UAE diplomats meet in Berlin for talks

  06-10-2020 23:22
  
  BERLIN (AP) — The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Israel have met together in Berlin for talks that Germany hopes will strengthen nascent ties between the two nations and bolster broader Middle East peace efforts. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said it was a “great honor that the Israeli and Emirati foreign ministers have chosen Berlin as the location for their historic first meeting” on Tuesday since the two countries agreed to normalize relations in a U.
  
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• Kansas City activists camp at City Hall in police protest

  06-10-2020 23:15
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Activists outraged after a Kansas City police officer knelt on the back of a pregnant woman during an arrest are camping outside city hall and plan to stay until the officer and the police chief are fired. They also want the city to redirect 50% of police department’s budget toward social service groups. The unusual protest entered its fifth day Tuesday and those gathered on the city hall grounds say they are determined to stay. Mayor Quinton Lucas says city o
  
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• Democrats call for Congress to rein in, break up Big Tech

  06-10-2020 23:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business and imposing new uniformity on the terms they offer users. The proposals in a report issued Tuesday follow an investigation by a House Judiciary Committee panel into the companies’ market dominance. Those kinds of forced breakups through a legislative overhaul would be a radical st
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel, Sammy Hagar react to death of Eddie Van Halen

  06-10-2020 23:13
  
  Sammy Hagar, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Idol, Nikki Sixx, Paul Stanley, Josh Gad, Tom Morello, Gene Simmons, Diane Warren and more react to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer. Van Halen was a guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and b
  
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• Ruling on Ohio ballot boxes contradicts GOP elections chief

  06-10-2020 23:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge in Cleveland has broadly interpreted a new Ohio directive allowing ballot drop boxes at locations “outside” boards of elections as permitting them at multiple locations within a county. The finding runs directly counter to the state election chief’s intention. It was not immediately clear what impact U.S. District Judge Dan Polster’s decision would have on the number of drop boxes available across the presidential battleground s
  
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• Virus leads two prime Atlantic City restaurants to close

  06-10-2020 23:09
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two popular and highly regarded restaurants in Atlantic City will remain closed permanently, victims of the coronavirus and the restrictions that came with it. Philadelphia restauranteur Stephen Starr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Buddakan and The Continental will not reopen. They have been closed since mid-March because of the pandemic. Both were located inside the former Playground Pier, which Caesars Entertainment recently repurchased from develope
  
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• Collins: Maskless Trump set a poor example at White House

  06-10-2020 23:06
  
  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she was “shocked” to see President Donald Trump discharged from the hospital so soon. She also said Tuesday that Trump set a poor example by appearing at the White House without a mask. Collins has been critical of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic before, calling his performance “extremely uneven.” She’s in a tight race against Democrat Sara Gideon, the Maine House speaker,
  
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• Human remains found at the base of Glen Canyon Dam Overlook

  06-10-2020 23:04
  
  PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say human remains have been found at the base of the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook near Page. Officers from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office discovered the bones Sunday. They say the discovery was made while recovering the body from an unrelated case in the same location. Sheriff’s officials and the National Park Service are investigating the human remains and no additional information was available Tuesday.
  
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• St. Louis couple indicted for waving guns at protesters

  06-10-2020 22:59
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A grand jury has indicted the St. Louis couple who displayed guns while hundreds of racial injustice protesters marched on their private street. A lawyer for Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia McCloskey, confirmed the indictments Tuesday. The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys, have become folk heroes among some conservatives. They argue that they were simply exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms, and were protected by Missouri’s castle doctrine law
  
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• Second search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims set to begin

  06-10-2020 22:56
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A second search for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will begin on Oct. 19. The city said Tuesday that two more sections of Oaklawn Cemetery will be searched. Two other areas were searched during the summer, but no victim remains were found. The next areas to be searched are one where a boy said he saw Black people being buried shortly after the massacre and another where old funeral home records indicate that 18 Black people were buried. Ground-pe
  
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• President Trump ends COVID-19 relief talks until Election Day

  06-10-2020 22:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the deteriorating conditions in the economy.
  Trump tweets that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “not negotiating in good faith” and says he has asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to direct all his focus before the election into confirm
  
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• Panel upholds firing of Colorado cop for ignoring pleas

  06-10-2020 22:51
  
  DENVER (AP) — An independent municipal panel has upheld the termination of a Colorado police officer fired for not assisting a restrained Black woman who begged for help after she became lodged upside down in the back of his patrol car. Aurora’s civil service commission issued a written ruling on the firing of Levi Huffine on Tuesday. It says his “callous and intentional disregard” for Shataeah Kelly’s safety and well-being last year were so egregious that it merite
  
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• Debt Collectors Have Made a Fortune This Year. Now They’re Coming for More.

  06-10-2020 22:45
  
  After a pause for the pandemic, debt buyers are back in the courts, suing debtors by the thousands.…
  
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• Arizona man taking pictures dies after falling off a cliff

  06-10-2020 22:45
  
  PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of an Arizona man has been recovered after he reportedly fell off a cliff overlooking the Colorado River near the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. National Park Service officials at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area say witnesses reported the man was on top of the rim taking pictures Sunday morning when he fell about 100 feet and then slid approximately 150 feet further. Park officials say the victim suffered severe trauma and a Coconino County Sheri
  
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• Missouri court urged to strike down ballot notarization

  06-10-2020 22:44
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voting rights advocates are urging the Missouri Supreme Court to strike down a ballot notarization requirement for this year’s elections. An attorney representing the NAACP and League of Women Voters argued Tuesday that all absentee ballots and mail-in ballots should be counted, regardless of whether they are notarized. A law passed earlier this year did relax Missouri’s remote voting laws. It allows certain people at risk from the coronavirus to vote
  
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• Attorney for St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters says his clients have been indicted

  06-10-2020 22:43
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Attorney for St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters says his clients have been indicted.The post Attorney for St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters says his clients have been indicted appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Two Oklahoma Universities delay spring semester

  06-10-2020 22:39
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma’s two largest universities are both delaying the start of their spring semester and canceling spring break because of the coronavirus pandemic.Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma each announced the delays Tuesday, with OSU beginning spring classes on Jan. 19 and OU starting on Jan. 25., one week later than previously scheduled.“In the weeks and months ahead, we must remain mindful of the responsibility each of us has to our g
  
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• Iowa Supreme Court puts ruling on absentee forms on hold

  06-10-2020 22:33
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has swiftly granted a request from Republican groups to stay a judge’s ruling that blocked enforcement of an order that’s been used to invalidate tens of thousands of absentee ballot requests. The Republican National Committee, President Trump’s campaign and other GOP groups argued in an emergency petition filed Tuesday that Iowa’s election administration could be thrown into “chaos” if the ruling was allowed
  
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• The Latest: Biden tests negative for coronavirus again

  06-10-2020 22:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
  4:25 p.m.
  Joe Biden has again tested negative for the coronavirus.
  His campaign announced Tuesday afternoon that the Democratic presidential nominee underwent another round of testing for the virus earlier in the day and it “was not detected.”
  It was Biden’s fourth negative test since last week’s debate in Cleveland, where he shared a stage for 90 minutes with President Donald Trump. T
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Idol react to death of Eddie Van Halen

  06-10-2020 22:29
  
  Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Idol, Nikki Sixx, Paul Stanley, Josh Gad, Pantera and Dane Cook react to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer. Van Halen was a guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and became elevated to the status of rock god. Kimmel called him
  
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• NY to impose new shutdowns in virus hot spots

  06-10-2020 22:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will reinstate restrictions on businesses, churches and schools in and around areas where coronavirus cases are spurting. Cuomo said Tuesday that the severity of shutdowns would vary by proximity to the hot spots. The new rules are set to take effect no later than Friday and would be imposed in parts of New York City and some other locales around the state where officials have been anxiously watching clusters of virus cases sprout u
  
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• Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

  06-10-2020 22:15
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable grinding solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and elevated him to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65. Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday. A person close to Van Halen’s family confirmed the rocker’s death. With his distinct solos, Van Halen fu
  
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• UN concerned at Turkish move to open up Cypriot beach

  06-10-2020 22:08
  
  NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres says he’s concerned at Turkey’s decision to open to the public a beach that’s been closed since war divided the island 46 years ago. Guterres warned Tuesday against “unilateral actions” that could heighten tensions and undermine chances for a resumption of peace talks. Cyprus said it would lodge formal protests to the U.N., the European Union and other international organizations over the move to all
  
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• Boy, 1, killed in carjacking during Texas custody meeting

  06-10-2020 22:08
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with capital murder after police say he stole a woman’s car and ran over and killed her 1-year-old son when he ambushed a custody meeting between the boy’s parents. Fort Worth police say 30-year-old Nico Delafuente attempted the carjacking in the parking lot of Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth. He was arrested Sunday. Zayden Mclean was rushed to the hospital but later died from his injuries. The child’s moth
  
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• Census head says order is being obeyed, but gripes continue

  06-10-2020 22:06
  
  The head of the U.S. Census Bureau says in a court declaration that the agency is complying with a judge’s order for the 2020 census to continue through the end of October. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham made the statement Monday. It comes even as the judge continues to field complaints from census takers about corners being cut in order to close cases and workers being laid off for no reason. Dillingham said agency contracts have been extended allowing people to self-respond to
  
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• Supreme Court wrestles with Muslims’ suit over no-fly list

  06-10-2020 22:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court that has been friendly to religious interests took up a case Tuesday involving Muslim men who claim their religious rights were violated when they were placed on the government’s no-fly list because they refused to serve as FBI informants. The justices, in arguments by telephone, wrestled with whether the men can seek to hold the FBI agents financially liable under a 1993 religious freedom law for trying to persuade the men to spy on other Muslims. I
  
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• FDA publishes vaccine guidelines opposed by White House

  06-10-2020 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has released its updated safety standards for developers of COVID-19 vaccines after the White House blocked their formal release. The move Tuesday is the latest example of the tug-of-war between Trump officials and government scientists over the review and timeline for upcoming vaccines. Specifically, the FDA guidelines make clear that companies must provide at least two months of safety data from participants before seeking emergency appr
  
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• Battered by 1st wave, Madrid hospital staff stretched by 2nd

  06-10-2020 21:59
  
  TORREJÓN DE ARDOZ, Spain (AP) — Hospitals and their workers have been stretched to their limits again in Madrid, where the surging number of COVID-19 patients in September forced an expansion of critical care beds into gymnasiums and surgery rooms. But as the number of incoming patients started to ease last week, health professionals are dismayed at what they see as official acceptance of a situation that is far from normal. Spain leads European charts in the second wave of the pand
  
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• Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

  06-10-2020 21:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable grinding solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and elevated him to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65. Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday. A person close to Van Halen’s family confirmed the rocker death. With his distinct solos, Van Halen fueled the
  
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• The Latest: AP probe: Ignored warnings on medical supplies

  06-10-2020 21:57
  
  NEW YORK — The United States was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic and failed to react quickly, despite decades of warnings about diminishing medical supplies and protective equipment.
  That’s according to a seven-month Associated Press and “FRONTLINE” investigation that examines the deadly consequences of a fragmented worldwide medical supply chain.Nurse Sandra Oldfield in Fresno, California, was among the first to become sick with COVID-19 after caring for an infec
  
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• Eddie Van Halen dies following cancer battle

  06-10-2020 21:57
  
  Legendary guitar player Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday, according to his son.Wolfgang Van Halen announced his father’s passing in a Twitter post. He wrote the following message:I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning.
  He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.My heart is broken and I don’t know thin
  
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• AP Explains: What’s behind Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting

  06-10-2020 21:57
  
  The deadly fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Caucasus Mountains territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has deep roots and could cause fallout beyond the region. The territory is located inside Azerbaijan but has been controlled by local Armenian forces backed by Armenia since 1994 when a fragile truce ended years of war. A lasting peace deal has never been reached, despite years of mediation efforts by international powers. Turkey has offered support for fellow Muslim nation Azerb
  
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• Why worry? There’s little certainty in virus severity

  06-10-2020 21:53
  
  President Donald Trump says people shouldn’t fear the coronavirus, but public health experts note that 1 million worldwide deaths are among reasons to be concerned. That’s why they say to take everyday precautions despite the president’s rosier advice. Experts note there’s no way to predict who will get infected, sick and die from COVID-19. There’s no cure, and still no vaccine. Most Americans have not been infected, meaning they are still vulnerable. Another reason
  
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• The Latest: Pelosi: Trump put self first by nixing virus aid

  06-10-2020 21:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s health after his COVID-19 diagnosis, and other White House aides, officials (all times local):
  3:45 p.m.
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump is “putting himself first at the expense of the country” by halting negotiations over a new coronavirus aid package from Congress.
  Pelosi said Tuesday that Trump “showed his true colors” in stopping the talks between congressional leaders and the
  
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• A person close to family says rock star and guitar legend Eddie Van Halen has died of cancer

  06-10-2020 21:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A person close to family says rock star and guitar legend Eddie Van Halen has died of cancer.The post A person close to family says rock star and guitar legend Eddie Van Halen has died of cancer appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• 4 Rohingya refugees killed in factional attack in Bangladesh

  06-10-2020 21:37
  
  DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — At least four Rohingya refugees have been killed and 20 others have been injured in clashes between two factions of armed groups in Bangladesh, officials said. The violence took place late Tuesday at Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar district amid allegations that many of the refugees are involved in drug dealing, human trafficking or robbery. The officials said the melee began after the members of the two groups blamed each other for the arrest of nine suspected criminal
  
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• Nearly 40 nations criticize China’s human rights policies

  06-10-2020 21:36
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 40 mainly Western countries are criticizing China’s treatment of minority groups, especially in Xinjiang and Tibet, and expressing grave concern at the impact of its new national security law on human rights in Hong Kong. They called on China to allow “unfettered access” to Xinjiang for independent observers.They also urged China “to uphold autonomy, rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.” Their statement at a U.N. General Assembly huma
  
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• Phoenix tree trimmer dies after being crushed by palm fronds

  06-10-2020 21:35
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a professional tree trimmer has died after being crushed by an estimated 700 pounds of palm fronds in Phoenix. City fire crews responded to the scene Tuesday morning after the tree trimmer’s son who works with him called 911 for help. Fire department officials say the tree trimmer was found about halfway up a palm tree in the backyard of a home and declared dead at the scene. They say the man is believed to have suffocated underneath the weight of the p
  
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• Relatives: French woman, Mali politician freed by jihadists

  06-10-2020 21:34
  
  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Relatives are confirming that a prominent Malian politician and a French aid worker have been freed by Islamic extremists in northern Mali. A flight is expected to bring them to the capital, Bamako, though had not left Tessalit by nightfall. Soumaila Cisse had been held captive for more than six months after al-Qaida-linked militants attacked his convoy while he was campaigning. French aid worker Sophie Petronin was kidnapped in 2016. News of their release comes days af
  
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