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• Pac-12 establishes cancellation, tiebreaker procedures

  19-10-2020 23:54
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 has established cancellation and tiebreaker policies for its virus-truncated football season. The conference announced that a minimum threshold of at least 53 scholarship players must be available for any team to participate in a game. The game would be rescheduled or declared a no contest if a school elects not to play the game shorthanded. The Pac-12′s seven-game, conference-only season is scheduled to start Nov. 7 and the conference is taking potent
  
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• Phoenix police arrest 18-year-old man after a fatal shooting

  19-10-2020 23:53
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police say an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in northwest Phoenix. They say Miguel Ogo was booked into a Maricopa County jail on suspicion of manslaughter and was being held on $500,000 bond. Court documents show Ogo told police he and the victim were in an argument when the man pointed a gun at him. Ogo says he tried to grab the gun and it went off. But police say there was evidence at the scene that showed the gun was fired four times
  
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• 7.5 magnitude quake off Alaska prompts tsunami warning

  19-10-2020 23:50
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A reported 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday prompted tsunami warnings for a vast swath of communities. The warning was issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center, following an earthquake off Sand Point, Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the quake was widely felt in communities along the southern coast, including Sand Point, Chignik, Unalaska and the Kenai Peninsula. The Alaska Earthquake Center said a magnitude 5.2 aftershock was
  
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• San Francisco police arrest man in assault on Trump backer

  19-10-2020 23:43
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police say they made an arrest in the weekend assault of a Trump supporter and free speech rally organizer who lost two front teeth. San Francisco police said they arrested 35-year-old Adora Anderson of Watsonville in Oakland on Sunday. He was booked into the San Francisco jail on charges of mayhem with a hate crime enhancement. The organizer of the event, Philip Anderson of Team Save America, posted photos to social media of his bloody mouth with a front
  
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• Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount

  19-10-2020 23:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Two decades after writing sketches about the 2000 election on “Saturday Night Live,” Adam McKay has produced the HBO documentary “537 Votes,” a rollicking account of the voter recount in Florida directed by Billy Corben and his producing partner Alfred Spellman. The film is a timely reminder of how valuable every vote can be. It recounts the events from a Miami perspective, opening with the saga of Elián González and tracing how the fed
  
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• Serious crash reported near Bisbee

  19-10-2020 23:39
  
  BISBEE, Ariz., (KVOA) – A serious crash is causing traffic delays near Bisbee Monday afternoon.Arizona Department of Transportation says the incident happened on State Route 90 and milepost 336, about six miles north of Bisbee.The road is closed in both directions. There is no estimated time to reopen.SR 90, MP 336 (about six miles north of Bisbee): The road is closed in both directions due to a serious crash. No estimated time to reopen.#aztraffic pic.twitter.com/i9ejSwwXUP— Arizona
  
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• 7.4 magnitude quake off Alaska prompts tsunami warning

  19-10-2020 23:33
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A reported 7.4 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday prompted tsunami warnings for a vast swath of communities. The warning was issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center, following an earthquake off Sand Point, Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the quake was widely felt in communities along the southern coast, including Sand Point, Chignik, Unalaska and the Kenai Peninsula. The Alaska Earthquake Center said a magnitude 5.2 aftershock was
  
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• The Latest: Candidates agree Biden wants to listen to Fauci

  19-10-2020 23:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
  5:25 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is deploying a new attack line against Joe Biden, saying his Democratic presidential opponent “wants to listen to Dr. Fauci.” Biden says that’s correct.
  Trump made the comment Monday at a campaign rally in Prescott, Arizona, after criticizing Dr. Anthony Fauci during a conference call with campaign staff. Trump told the staff that Fauci is an “idiot&rdq
  
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• October Horror Show: Photos Show Border Wall Built Across San Pedro River

  19-10-2020 23:25
  
  New photos show the Trump Administration's border wall constructed across the San Pedro River, formerly the last major free-flowing river in Arizona. The photos, taken where the San Pedro crosses into Mexico from Cochise County, were shot by Robin Silver, co-founder and board member of the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity.…
  
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• The Latest: Okla. doctor group renews call for mask mandate

  19-10-2020 23:23
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — The president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association is renewing the group’s call for a statewide mask mandate as the number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus has reached record levels.
  Association President George Monks says in a tweet that cities in Oklahoma that have adopted mask ordinances have seen lower rates of infection. He says that “we need face mask mandates to protect more of our Oklahoma citizens.”
  The association has been calli
  
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• Parts of southern Alaska are under a tsunami warning after a reported magnitude 7.4 earthquake off Sand Point, Alaska

  19-10-2020 23:17
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Parts of southern Alaska are under a tsunami warning after a reported magnitude 7.4 earthquake off Sand Point, Alaska.The post Parts of southern Alaska are under a tsunami warning after a reported magnitude 7.4 earthquake off Sand Point, Alaska appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Toobin suspended by the New Yorker, steps away from CNN

  19-10-2020 23:09
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Author-commentator Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended by the New Yorker and is stepping away from his job as CNN’s senior legal analyst pending what the cable network is calling a “personal matter.” Vice reported earlier Monday that Toobin had exposed himself during a Zoom meeting. In a statement Monday afternoon, the New Yorker said Toobin had been “suspended while we investigate the matter” and declined further comment. A CNN spokesperson says
  
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• Police investigate fatal two-vehicle collision on Tucson’s east side

  19-10-2020 23:04
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) – Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision on Tucson’s east side Monday afternoon.
  Tucson Police Department says eastbound and westbound traffic is shut down on Broadway Boulevard at Kolb Road.Motorists should expect extended delays in the area.Details are limited at this time.
  TRAFFIC ALERT
  Eastbound and Westbound traffic is shutdown on Broadway at Kolb due to a fatal 2 vehicle rollover collision.
  Please avoid the area or expect extended delays. pic.twitt
  
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• Morales party claims win as Bolivia seems to shift back left

  19-10-2020 23:02
  
  LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia appears to be shifting sharply away from the conservative policies of the U.S.-backed interim government that took power last year after leftist President Evo Morales resigned and fled the country. Morales’ party is claiming victory in Sunday’s presidential election, and the leading rival to his handpicked successor conceded defeat Monday as did interim President Jeanine Áñez. Officials aren’t releasing a quick count of results
  
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• San Miguel High School launches “All In 100K Challenge”

  19-10-2020 22:56
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - San Miguel High School announced the "All In 100K Challenge." The funds will help with annual operations and scholarships for its students. This challenge has been made possible by donations from Cody and Patsy Ritchie, the Cole and Jeannie Davis Family Foundation and the school's Board of Trustees.The school's goal is to raise $100,000 between Oct. 25 and Dec. 31. They say every dollar contributed to San Miguel will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000.San Migue
  
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• GOP’s Karl Rove asks donors to help Ohio justice retain seat

  19-10-2020 22:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Influential Republican strategist Karl Rove is soliciting donations for an Ohio Supreme Court justice’s reelection bid, signaling the stakes involved in controlling the battleground state’s high court when congressional maps are redrawn next year. This election determines whether the court retains a conservative majority. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Rove pleads with wealthy donors and Ohio law firms to support Republican Justice Judith Fr
  
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• No immediate ruling from judge after Lee statue trial

  19-10-2020 22:41
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge heard hours of arguments and witness testimony Monday but did not immediately issue a ruling in a lawsuit seeking to prevent Virginia’s governor from removing an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond.
  The plaintiffs, a group of Richmond residents who live near the monument, filed suit after Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the removal of the statue in June amid the outcry and unrest caused by the death of George Floyd in polic
  
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• Priest and abstract-expressionist painter Bill Moore dies

  19-10-2020 22:38
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Father Bill Moore, a Catholic priest and prominent abstract expressionist who spent decades spreading spiritualism through his paintings, has died. He was 71. Longtime friend Tom Irwin says Moore died Sunday of prostate cancer. Seeing his artistic talent, Moore’s Southern California parish,  the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, allowed him to spend much of his time painting. His works have fetched as much as $15,000 to help support his church’s causes. H
  
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• 2,000-year-old Nazca Lines cat carving discovered in Peru

  19-10-2020 22:34
  
  Peru Communications and Image Office via CNN Newsource. A huge feline figure carved into an arid hillside over 2,000 years ago has been discovered in southern Peru.
  Archaeologists in Peru have discovered another Nazca Lines figure.This time, a drawing of a huge cat was found carved into a hillside in southern Peru. It measures 121 feet across and is estimated to be 2,000 years old, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture.It joins hundreds of mysterious artworks etched into the regi
  
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• Border closure can’t keep grandparents from Canadian wedding

  19-10-2020 22:33
  
  ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick (AP) — A Canadian couple found a way for their grandparents from Maine to see their wedding despite the border closure because of the pandemic. It involved a boat used for hauling lobster traps, naturally. Alex Leckie and Lindsay Clowes were married on a wharf in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, while their grandparents and a few other relatives from Calais, Maine, watched from a skiff used to haul lobster traps in the St. Croix River that divides the countries. The o
  
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• Feds: Hoover Dam is reopening to the public on Tuesday

  19-10-2020 22:27
  
  BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is reopening Hoover Dam to the public on Tuesday, seven months after it closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal officials say visitors will be able to access all open areas and visit the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge plaza and walkway. The visitor center will remain closed with no tours or exhibits available. Visitors to the dam at the Nevada-Arizona border are being asked to follow Centers for Disea
  
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• The Latest: Charges dropped against barber who defied rules

  19-10-2020 22:22
  
  OWOSSO, Mich. — A lawyer says misdemeanor charges are being dropped against a Michigan barber who defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and reopened his shop last spring during the coronavirus pandemic.
  David Kallman said Monday that the case against Karl Manke of Owosso fizzled after the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 2 said Whitmer used an unconstitutional law as the foundation for emergency orders to control the virus.
  Barbershops and salons were closed for months until June 15. But Manke, 77, r
  
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• Toobin suspended by the New Yorker for ‘personal’ reasons

  19-10-2020 22:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Author-commentator Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended by the New Yorker and is stepping away from his job as CNN’s senior legal analyst pending what the cable network is calling a “personal matter.” Vice reported earlier Monday that Toobin had exposed himself during a Zoom meeting. In a statement Monday afternoon, the New Yorker said Toobin had been “suspended while we investigate the matter” and declined further comment. A CNN spokesperson says
  
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• Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism list

  19-10-2020 22:09
  
  CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door for the African country to get the international loans and aid that are essential for reviving its battered economy and rescuing the country’s transition to democracy. The decision Monday is contingent on Sudan following through on its agreement to pay $335 million to U.S. terror victims and their families. The decision was announced after
  
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• Stocks fall on Wall Street as hopes for new virus aid fade

  19-10-2020 22:08
  
  Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as optimism fades that Washington will deliver more badly needed aid for the economy before the election next month. The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 1.6% after starting the day higher. Investors are also preparing for a busy week of corporate earnings. Procter & Gamble, Netflix and IBM are among the companies that will report how they did over the summer, when the virus lockdowns were in full swing. Stocks had been up in the early going following
  
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• El Rio Health recognized for Leader in LGBTQ Health Care Equality

  19-10-2020 22:05
  
  PixabayA doctor taking blood pressure from a patient, Photo Date: 6/3/2017
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The El Rio Health Department was named for the sixth year in a row as Leader in LGBTQ Health Care Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.The Human Rights Campaign Foundation focuses on the health care facilities that participate in Healthcare Index for their dedication and commitment to LGBTQ inclusion.El Rio Health was founded in the 1970’s and Nancy Johnson, CEO of El Rio Health says El
  
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• Trump envoy traveled to Syria for talks on missing Americans

  19-10-2020 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior White House official made an unusual, secret visit to Syria for high-level talks aimed at securing the release of two Americans who have been missing for years amid the country’s long civil war. Trump administration officials say Kash Patel, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, went to Syria as part of an administration effort to secure the release of Americans overseas, including missing journalist Austin Tice. The trip was the first high-level vi
  
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• Pentagon estimates cost of new nuclear missiles at $95.8B

  19-10-2020 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has raised to $95.8 billion the estimated cost of fielding a new fleet of land-based nuclear missiles to replace the Minuteman 3 arsenal that has operated continuously for 50 years. The new weapons, known as intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, are intended as part of a near-total replacement of the American nuclear force over the next few decades at a total cost of more than $1.2 trillion. Some, including former Defense Secretary William J. Perry,
  
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• Veteran TV executive Channing Dungey jumps to Warner Bros.

  19-10-2020 21:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran TV industry executive Channing Dungey will be taking over as chairman of the Warner Bros. Television group. During her tenures at ABC and Netflix, Dungey shepherded hit series including “Scandal.” Warner Bros. says she will succeed veteran Warner executive Peter Roth when he steps down from the post early next year. In 2016, Dungey became the first African American head of a network entertainment division. After her ABC career that spanned 14 years an
  
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• Pakistan lifts brief ban on Chinese social media app TikTok

  19-10-2020 21:36
  
  MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulatory agency says it has lifted a temporary ban on the Chinese social media app TikTok “with some conditions.” However, it gave no further details. Monday’s development comes about 10 days after the video-sharing platform was blocked by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, saying it took the step after receiving complaints of “immoral and indecent” content on TikTok. Pakistan has close relations with Chi
  
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• Netflix previews ‘Ma Rainey’ and Boseman’s final performance

  19-10-2020 21:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman’s final performance opposite Viola Davis’ powerhouse blues singer. The film, shot last year, was already one of the year’s most anticipated, coming as the next chapter in Denzel Washington’s ongoing project to turn Wilson’s plays into films. But since the unexpected death in August of 43-year-old
  
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• Heard any Biden jokes? Study of late-night comics finds few

  19-10-2020 21:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — From the perspective of late-night comics Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon, there’s really only one candidate running for president. During September, President Donald Trump was the butt of 97 percent of their jokes, compared to 3 percent for Democrat Joe Biden. That’s from the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, which says it hasn’t seen this wide a disparity since it began studying the political content of late-night comedy in
  
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• Tucson, other Arizona cities defend progress after slipping in clean energy ranking

  19-10-2020 21:30
  
  WASHINGTON – Local officials pushed back this week against a new report that showed three Arizona cities slipping in a national ranking on clean-energy policies, saying the report does not appear to reflect their clean- and renewable-energy efforts. …
  
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• Woman found alive at funeral home dies at Detroit hospital

  19-10-2020 21:21
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A 20-year-old suburban Detroit woman who was declared dead only to be found alive at a funeral home in August has died at Children’s Hospital in Detroit. Attorney Geoffrey Fieger says Timesha Beauchamp died Sunday. Beauchamp’s family called 911 on Aug. 23 because she appeared to be struggling to breathe. A doctor who didn’t attend the scene pronounced Beauchamp deceased after one of the first responders reported by telephone that she had been unresponsive f
  
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• Stocks give up an early gain on Wall Street and turn lower

  19-10-2020 21:12
  
  Stocks are down on Wall Street in afternoon trading, giving up some of their recent gains, as optimism that Washington will deliver more aid for the economy fades as negotiations in Congress stall. The S&P 500 is down 1.6% after starting the day higher. Investors are also preparing for a busy week of corporate earnings. Procter & Gamble, Netflix and IBM are among the companies that will report how they did over the summer. Stocks had been up in the early going following a report that Chi
  
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• Loeffler, Warnock, Collins have 1st Georgia Senate debate

  19-10-2020 21:07
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Candidates in the special election for the U.S. Senate seat held by Georgia Republican Kelly Loeffler were squaring off in their first debate Monday afternoon. Loeffler faces a large field including Democrat Raphael Warnock and fellow Republican Doug Collins in a race for the seat she was appointed to 10 months ago. The debate was being held virtually, with candidates joining by video from separate locations because of the coronavirus pandemic. Loeffler has been running to t
  
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• Tulsa resumes excavation for victims of 1921 race massacre

  19-10-2020 20:59
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Excavation work is underway at two locations in a Tulsa cemetery for victims of a race massacre nearly 100 years ago. Oklahoma State Archeologist Kary Stackelbeck says a core sample was taken Monday at one location to help give researchers an idea of what lies beneath the soil. Both areas of interest are in the Oaklawn Cemetery in north Tulsa near where the massacre took place. A search for a mass grave in July ended without finding any remains, but researchers noted th
  
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• Cowboys clear way for LB Vander Esch to return against Cards

  19-10-2020 20:41
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have cleared the way for linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to return five weeks after breaking his collarbone in the opener. Vander Esch was activated from injured reserve a few hours before a Monday night home game against Arizona. Vander Esch was limited to nine games last season by a neck injury. He started practicing two weeks ago and was a full participant leading up to the Cardinals game.The post Cowboys clear way for LB Vander Esch to return
  
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• Florida agency: Flying squirrels illegally shipped to Asia

  19-10-2020 20:40
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida wildlife protection agency says it has broken up a trafficking ring that illegally trapped squirrels and shipped them to Asia. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Monday that seven people are charged in the operation. The agency said once trapped, the squirrels were driven to Chicago and then flown to South Korea. The agency said as many as 3,600 squirrels were poached and the international retail value of the animals is more t
  
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• As Coronavirus Numbers Remain Low, UA Will Start More In-Person Classes This Year

  19-10-2020 20:31
  
  The University of Arizona will allow more students to return to campus this week as metrics tracking the spread of coronavirus remain low, UA President Robert C. Robbins said in a news conference Monday, Oct. 19. …
  
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• As Coronavirus Numbers Remain Low, UA Will Start More In-Person Classes This Week

  19-10-2020 20:31
  
  The University of Arizona will allow more students to return to campus this week as metrics tracking the spread of coronavirus remain low, UA President Robert C. Robbins said in a news conference Monday, Oct. 19. …
  
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• Trump says Sudan will be removed from terrorism list

  19-10-2020 20:30
  
  CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door for the African country to get the international loans and aid that are essential for reviving its battered economy and rescue the country’s transition to democracy. The decision Monday was contingent on Sudan following through on its agreement to pay $335 million to U.S. terror victims and families. The decision, announced after Treasury S
  
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• The Latest: Biden: Trump’s closing argument is anti-science

  19-10-2020 20:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
  2:30 p.m.
  Joe Biden’s campaign says President Donald Trump is using staunch opposition to science as his “closing argument” as Election Day looms.
  During a campaign conference call on Monday, Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci “a disaster” and other top infectious-disease scientists “idiots.” The president blamed them for what he argued was the nation’s mismanagemen
  
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• The Latest: Wisconsin judge reimposes capacity limit order

  19-10-2020 20:27
  
  MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge has reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor venues to 25% of capacity.
  The capacity limits order was issued Oct. 6 in the face of surging coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. A judge blocked the order on Oct. 14 after it was challenged by the Tavern League of Wisconsin, which argued it amounted to a “de facto closure” order for the bars and resta
  
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• Correction: Cool Pavement story

  19-10-2020 20:20
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — In a story October 18, 2020, about pavement technology, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was part of the University of California, Berkeley. It is operated by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy, but is not part of UC Berkeley. The post Correction: Cool Pavement story appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Guinea’s opposition leader claims election victory

  19-10-2020 20:19
  
  CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo has declared himself the winner of the West African country’s presidential election before the official results have been announced. Diallo did not give any figures to back up his claim, but said it was based on information gathered by his party, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea. The national election commission has not announced official results. Diallo’s claim of victory is expected to rai
  
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• Trump: US to remove Sudan from terrorism blacklist, as administration pursues further Arab recognition of Israel

  19-10-2020 20:13
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Trump: US to remove Sudan from terrorism blacklist, as administration pursues further Arab recognition of Israel.The post Trump: US to remove Sudan from terrorism blacklist, as administration pursues further Arab recognition of Israel appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Denver TV station security guard charged with murder

  19-10-2020 20:06
  
  DENVER (AP) — A television station security guard accused of fatally shooting a pro-police demonstrator following opposing rallies has been charged with second-degree murder. The Denver’s district court clerk’s office said the charges were filed against Matthew Dolloff early Monday in the death of 49-year-old Lee Keltner. Dolloff was protecting a KUSA-TV producer at the time of the incident. The next hearing is set for Wednesday morning. No attorney has been listed for Dolloff
  
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• Missouri House candidates spar in key congressional district

  19-10-2020 20:01
  
  O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Candidates in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races have used a joint virtual forum appearance to push back against attack ads in the bitterly fought campaign. The St. Louis Regional Chamber on Monday hosted the Missouri 2nd Congressional District forum via Zoom. Political experts rate the contest as a toss-up in a suburban district that could decide both the presidency and control of Congress. Schupp says that contrary to Wagner ads,
  
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• A plethora of pandemic gifts available this holiday season

  19-10-2020 20:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — From masks and fresh reads to outdoor gear and Christmas tree ornaments, the pandemic has inspired a slew of holiday gifts for all. And after the recent homes trend of cozy, comforting hygge, there’s another Scandinavian state of mind to embrace that means “open air living” in Norwegian. One company is selling the MaskFone. It comes with wireless earbuds attached and built-in volume controls. Another is selling the SleepPhone. It’s a soft headband wi
  
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