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• Election officials worried by threats and protesters

  05-11-2020 23:59
  
  Election Election officials in several states say they are worried about the safety of their staffs amid a cascade of threats and protesters responding to President Donald Trump’s baseless insistence of widespread voter fraud in the race for the White House.  Groups of Trump supporters have gathered at vote tabulation sites in Phoenix, Detroit and Philadelphia, decrying counts that showed Democrat Joe Biden leading or gaining ground. While the protests have not been violent or very la
  
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• Washington Supreme Court: Farmworkers to get overtime pay

  05-11-2020 23:58
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A divided Washington Supreme Court says the state’s dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week. The 5-4 ruling Thursday extends overtime protections for the first time into Washington state’s agriculture sector, and its reasoning is expected to apply to other farmworkers as well. For the past 60 years, state law has exempted farmworkers from classes of workers who are entitled to overtime, but the court found that unconstitu
  
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• Phoenix hit 97 degrees; Hottest November day in city history

  05-11-2020 23:57
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — It’s been a record-breaking year for heat in Phoenix and now the city has posted its hottest November day ever. National Weather Service meteorologists say Phoenix hit a high of 97 degrees Thursday, breaking the previous mark of 96 set in 2009 and matched last Sunday. Phoenix already has shattered its record for the most days of triple-digit heat in a calendar year with 144, topping the previous record of 143 days in 1989. Between June and August, Phoenix reported 50 d
  
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• Feds, Connecticut city settle over rejection of mosque plans

  05-11-2020 23:56
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and federal prosecutors say they have reached an agreement with Meriden, Connecticut, to resolve allegations the city illegally rejected an application for a proposed mosque. Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham said Thursday that the settlement will allow members of the Omar Islamic Center to worship at a new location in the city. The Justice Department alleged the city Planning Commission’s denial of the mosque application violate
  
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• Baseball Digest picks Cronenworth, Lewis as rookies of year

  05-11-2020 23:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego infielder Jake Cronenworth and Seattle outfielder Kyle Lewis have been chosen as rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The magazine made the announcement Thursday. Cronenworth won the NL honor. He hit .285 and helped San Diego reach the playoffs. The 26-year-old who played all over the infield led NL rookies in runs and extra-base hits. Lewis earned the AL award. The center fielder hit 11 home runs, tied with White Sox outfielder Luis Robert for the most among a
  
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• 2020 Latest: Trump campaign asks to join Arizona lawsuit

  05-11-2020 23:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  5:50 p.m.
  The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee have asked an Arizona judge to let them join a lawsuit that alleges vote tabulation equipment in metro Phoenix was unable to record a voter’s ballot because she completed it with a county-issued Sharpie pen.
  They argued that anecdotal accounts of potential tabulation errors resulting from Sharpies demands further review and that they should be al
  
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• Path to NASCAR title clear with Harvick out of the way

  05-11-2020 23:51
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NASCAR championship will be settled without Kevin Harvick despite his dominant season. Harvick won a Cup Series-high nine races but was eliminated from title contention last week. The championship will instead be decided Sunday between Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. The final four drivers have mixed feelings about Harvick’s elimination. He’s not part of the title fight at Phoenix Raceway, which makes it easier for the co
  
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• No. 20 USC hosts Arizona State in early-morning Pac-12 start

  05-11-2020 23:50
  
  The Pac-12 season finally begins bright and early at the Coliseum with a matchup between South division contenders Arizona State and No. 20 Southern California. The game features two of the conference’s top quarterbacks in USC’s Kedon Slovis and Arizona State’s Jayden Daniels. Daniels hasn’t thrown an interception in 154 consecutive passes for the third-longest such streak in the nation. But his offense will be tested by a new USC defensive scheme boasting five solid, exp
  
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• Cherokee Nation to buy ranch where Will Rogers was born

  05-11-2020 23:46
  
  OOLAGAH, Okla. (AP) — The Cherokee Nation has agreed to buy the ranch where Will Rogers was born from the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Cherokee Nation signed a purchase agreement Wednesday and promised to make needed repairs, restorations and preservation efforts immediately. The society has operated the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch as a museum, but has been short on funds in recent years. The museum shows what life was like on a late 19th-century ranch in the area and provides details
  
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• Presidential election exposes America’s ‘perilous’ divides

  05-11-2020 23:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential elections are typically clarifying moments that convey the wishes of the American people to the next wave of elected officials. The only thing the 2020 contest seems to have clarified is the extent of the cavernous divisions that define the nation, no matter which candidate ultimately wins the White House. The next president will face the prospect of gridlock in a divided Congress, questions about the legitimacy of his victory and a fired-up electorate increasi
  
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• The Latest: Governor urges Nebraskans to follow guidelines

  05-11-2020 23:41
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — Gov. Pete Ricketts implored residents Thursday to follow Nebraska’s voluntary coronavirus safety guidelines as the number of new cases and hospitalizations surged, and he hinted that the state could reimpose some of the social distancing mandates that were lifted in September.
  His comments came as the state’s top public health official warned that Nebraska needed to reduce the number of cases to avoid overwhelming hospitals.
  Nebraska reported a record 1,828 new co
  
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• Cherokee Nation to buy ranch will Will Rogers was born

  05-11-2020 23:41
  
  OOLAGAH, Okla. (AP) — The Cherokee Nation has agreed to buy the ranch where Will Rogers was born from the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Cherokee Nation signed a purchase agreement Wednesday and promised to make needed repairs, restorations and preservation efforts immediately. The society has operated the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch as a museum, but has been short on funds in recent years. The museum shows what life was like on a late 19th-century ranch in the area and provides details
  
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• Brazilian police investigate online hacking of high court

  05-11-2020 23:40
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police opened an investigation into the hacking of computers at one of the country’s high courts. The head of Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice, Humberto Martins, said Thursday that all sessions have been suspended until experts assure that they are safe from hacking. The court is meeting online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Martins said the attack took place on Tuesday, without offering more details. Neither judges nor s
  
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• Trump tweets his outrage in all caps as votes are counted

  05-11-2020 23:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is spending a second day in the White House stewing over election results that suggest his a path to victory is slipping away, even as his campaign projects confidence. Trump has not been seen in public since his premature declaration of victory in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. The flurry of policy pronouncements flowing out of the White House ahead of the election has slowed to a trickle. And in the West Wing, some aides were eyeing returns w
  
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• Republicans break with Trump over push to halt vote count

  05-11-2020 23:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump as he attempts to falsely declare victory in the presidential race and halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and other states as his reelection hangs in the balance. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says, “Claiming you’ve won the election is different from finishing the counting.” And Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says, “Taking days to count legally cast votes is NOT fraud.” The comments
  
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• Mom of 25-year-old shot, killed by DEA agent in Missouri says her son ‘is a victim, he is not a suspect’

  05-11-2020 23:32
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The mother of a Springfield man killed by a federal agent earlier this week is speaking out.25-year-old Caleb Slay died in his front yard Monday after a drug enforcement officer shot him.His mother says her son was a victim and his death was senseless.“My son was in his front yard minding his own business and this didn’t have to happen,” Tina Slay Richardson said.Slay's mother now sits where her son took his last breath Monday night.“His pool of blood w
  
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• ‘Long time coming’: Latino voters help flip Arizona, tighten key races

  05-11-2020 23:30
  
  PHOENIX – Latino voters fueled by the Trump administration’s failures to curb COVID-19 and the lingering impact of the anti-immigration law known as SB 1070 helped turn Arizona blue after decades of entrenched Republican rule, according to organizers who have spent years working toward this moment. …
  
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• IRS Warns of COVID Payment Scam

  05-11-2020 23:27
  
  The IRS is warning about a new text scam that attempts to trick people into disclosing bank account information by promising they’ll receive an “Economic Impact Payment” of $1,200, according to a news release from the Internal Revenue Service.…
  
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• The Latest: Utah gov. “frustrated” over rising virus cases

  05-11-2020 23:22
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert says he is “frustrated” as new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue a streak of record highs in Utah.Herbert says state health experts project the numbers will continue to rise dramatically and overwhelm hospitals if people don’t modify their behavior.The state recorded 2,807 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the seven-day average of new cases to 1,943.According to state data, Utah’s positivity average ha
  
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• Missouri voters dump never-used redistricting reforms

  05-11-2020 23:19
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have rolled back a first-of-its kind initiative to create “partisan fairness” in voting districts. A ballot measure approved just two years ago directed a new nonpartisan demographer to draw Missouri House and Senate districts according to a formula designed to produce fair and competitive elections. But on Tuesday, voters approved a new measure repealing the nonpartisan demographer and dropping “partisan fairness” and &ldq
  
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• AP: Counties with highest rate of new COVID-19 cases voted for President Trump

  05-11-2020 23:18
  
  WASHINGTON DC (AP) - U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a surprising twist.In places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support.
  An Associated Press analysis reveals that in 376 counties with the highest number of new cases per capita, the overwhelming majority went for Trump, a rate above other less severely hit areas. Health officials across the nation are facing record
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why the AP hasn’t called Georgia’s close race

  05-11-2020 23:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Georgia presidential contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden remained too early to call. Tens of thousands of ballots are still left to be counted — many in counties where the former vice president was in the lead.  Trump and Biden are locked in a tight contest to secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency and Georgia is a must-win state for Trump. The president prematurely declared he was winning it early
  
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• False claims of Wisconsin voter fraud rely on wrong numbers

  05-11-2020 23:14
  
  Associated Press (AP) — Post shared thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are falsely claiming that an impossible number of people cast ballots in Wisconsin. One tweet that went viral relied on outdated figures from 2018 to wrongly claim that the number of votes cast in the state exceeded the number of registered voters. In fact, there were roughly 3.6 million registered voters as of Sunday night, and 3.3 million votes were cast this year. Meagan Wolfe, the state’s to
  
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• DC to require COVID test for visitors from hot spot states

  05-11-2020 23:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With virus numbers rising locally and nationally and the holiday travel season looming, the nation’s capital is revamping its COVID-19 travel restrictions. Starting next week, visitors coming to Washington, D.C., from a state classified as high risk will be required to take a COVID-19 test and receive a negative result within 72 hours before traveling. They will also be asked to take another test locally if they plan on staying in Washington more than three days. Th
  
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• Check Your Tickets: $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Oro Valley

  05-11-2020 23:06
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - A lucky Southern Arizona resident is now $50,000 richer after Arizona State Lottery officials announced that a winning Powerball ticket from Wednesday's drawing was sold at a gas station in Oro Valley.According to officials, the winning ticket that was sold at Speedway at 10505 N. Oracle Rd. near First Avenue had four of five matching numbers and the guessed the Powerball number. Wednesday's winning numbers were 23, 32,33, 45 and 49, with the Powerball Number 14.For more informat
  
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• Arrests mount as marchers demand vote count, others cry foul

  05-11-2020 22:50
  
  Police arrested dozens of people in New York and Portland, Oregon, overnight during protests demanding a full tally of all votes in the U.S. election. Smaller groups of protesters supporting President Donald Trump rallied at tabulation sites in closely contested states to cry foul over the election. The protests came as the president repeatedly insisted without evidence that there were major problems with the voting and the ballot counting.The post Arrests mount as marchers demand vote count, ot
  
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• Ex-Mexican military boss pleads not guilty in US drug case

  05-11-2020 22:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos has pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Cienfuegos, who led Mexico’s army for six years under ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto, made a remote appearance on Thursday in federal court in New York City. A judge ordered him held without bail until his next court appearance on Nov. 18. The defendant had been brought to the city on Wednesday after being held in California f
  
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• The Latest: Indiana reports single-day high in virus cases

  05-11-2020 22:38
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has notched a single-day high of new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day.
  The state surpassed 4,000 new cases Thursday for the first time, and coronavirus hospitalizations also surged to a new high.Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has resisted calls to reinstate restrictions he largely lifted in September, said following his landslide reelection that he’s not making any changes to state policy on the pandemic.The 4,462 new COVID-19 cases the Indiana Sta
  
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• Toronto cop sentenced in beating of Black man who lost eye

  05-11-2020 22:35
  
  TORONTO (AP) — A Toronto police officer has been sentenced to nine months in jail for his assault conviction in the beating of a young Black man who lost an eye when he was arrested in 2016. Prosecutors alleged Constable Michael Theriault and his brother Christian chased Dafonte Miller and beat him so badly with a pipe that his left eye burst. The officer was off duty at the time. The Theriaults pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault and obstruction of justice in relation to the Dec. 28,
  
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• 2020 Latest: Biden feels ‘very good’ about election outcome

  05-11-2020 22:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Democrat Joe Biden says he feels “very good” about the outcome of the presidential election and is telling his supporters to “stay calm” as votes continue to be counted.
  Biden delivered brief remarks Thursday at a theater in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. He says, “It is the will of the voters — no one, not anyone else — who chooses the president of the United St
  
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• It’s real: Arizona, Miami try to continue impressive starts

  05-11-2020 22:17
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins are both carrying a three-game winning streak into Sunday’s game in the desert. The surprising teams are both in legitimate playoff contention as the season nears the halfway point. The Cardinals are winning thanks to the NFL’s most productive offense, which is averaging nearly 420 yards per game. The Dolphins will counter with a stellar defense that’s giving up 18.6 points per game, least in the NFL. Miami r
  
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• Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump

  05-11-2020 22:15
  
  U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a surprising twist. In places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support. An Associated Press analysis reveals that in 376 counties with the highest number of new cases per capita, the overwhelming majority went for Trump, a rate above other less severely hit areas. Health officials across the nation are facing record numbers of new coro
  
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• Officials: Rapist found in Florida after decades as fugitive

  05-11-2020 22:11
  
  CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A convicted rapist has been arrested in Florida more than 40 years after skipping out on his Connecticut prison sentence and assuming a stolen identity. Court records show 76-year-old Douglas Bennett was arrested Tuesday at his Clearwater home and charged with passport fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to a criminal complaint, Bennett submitted a passport application in July 2016 using the name, date of birth and Social Security number of a person who w
  
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• Wall Street rallies again as election-week gains continue

  05-11-2020 22:05
  
  Stocks rallied again on Wall Street as a post-election wave of buying continues, keeping the S&P 500 on track for its biggest weekly gain since April. Even with the presidential election not yet called, investors are banking on control of Congress remaining split between Democrats and Republicans, which could mean the continuation of low tax rates and other business-friendly policies. Tech stocks helped lead the way amid rising expectations that a split Congress would not be as aggressive ab
  
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• Indiana man convicted of killing, cannibalism files appeal

  05-11-2020 21:52
  
  JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body has filed a notice of appeal in Clark County. Joseph Oberhansley was found guilty in September of murder and burglary in the death of Tammy Jo Blanton. His appellate attorneys filed an eight-page notice of appeal on Oct. 27. They requested numerous documents and exhibits, including transcripts and accompanying evidence from 42 hearing dates as far back as 2014. Victoria Ca
  
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• No. 1 Clemson visits No. 4 Notre Dame in rare top-5 ACC game

  05-11-2020 21:46
  
  In what could be the first of several meetings between the two this season, the winner puts itself in the driver’s seat for a berth in the ACC title game and the College Football Playoff. Even with Trevor Lawrence sidelined by COVID-19, the Tigers rallied from 18-points down to beat Boston College 34-28 behind true freshman D.J. Uiagalelei. The Irish’s 22-game home winning streak is tied for second among active streaks behind Clemson’s 27.The post No. 1 Clemson visits No. 4 Not
  
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• EXPLAINER: How much misinformation is kicking around?

  05-11-2020 21:45
  
  They go together all too closely these days: momentous events — and bad information that tells an inaccurate story about how they’re happening. The two days since Election Day demonstrate this to be true. Karen Mahabir, fact check and misinformation editor for The Associated Press, says her team of reporters has had no shortage of work since Americans stopped voting late Tuesday. She says there’s lots of misinformation that focuses on ballots and the voting process, and that Pe
  
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• Poll watchers emerge as a flashpoint in battle over ballots

  05-11-2020 21:39
  
  Election officials in key battleground states are pushing back on claims by the Trump campaign that Republican poll watchers were being improperly denied access to observe the counting of ballots. They say rules are being followed and they are committed to transparency. Partisan poll watchers are designated by a political party or campaign and tasked this year with monitoring a record number of mail ballots. They are also a central element of legal battles that have erupted in Pennsylvania, Mich
  
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• Border wall case defendant asks to move trial to Colorado

  05-11-2020 21:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman charged with cheating investors in a southern border wall fundraising scam along with a former chief strategist for President Donald Trump wants a judge to move his trial to Colorado. A lawyer for Timothy Shea filed legal arguments with the Manhattan judge on Thursday. The lawyer cited the coronavirus and that Shea was only in New York City once as a child to see a Yankees game among reasons why his trial should be moved. An indictment alleges Shea let co-defe
  
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• 2020 Latest: Postal Service told to sweep processing centers

  05-11-2020 21:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  3:35 p.m.
  A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to perform twice daily sweeps of processing centers in states with extended ballot receipt deadlines to check for mail-in votes and to expedite them for delivery.
  Thursday’s order will remain in place until the end of states’ windows for accepting ballots.
  According to court records, a similar order by the same judge ear
  
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• Arizona’s top health official provides COVID-19 update as cases increase

  05-11-2020 21:31
  
  PHOENIX (KVOA) – Arizona’s top health official addressed the increase of COVID-19 in Arizona on Thursday.Arizona Department of Health Services' dashboard logged in 2,135 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, the most since Aug.1. Arizona’s totals increased to 252,768 cases and 6,087 deaths.In a video, Dr. Cara Christ said an increase of virus cases were expected in the fall.
  Reported #COVID19 cases in Arizona are increasing; over 2,000 cases were added to the dashboard today. Wa
  
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• Arizona reports 2,135 coronavirus cases, most since August

  05-11-2020 21:27
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Thursday reported 2,135 additional COVID-19 cases, the most since Aug. 1, as related hospitalizations and rates of cases, deaths and positive test results continued to increase. The Department of Health Services reported 28 additional deaths from the coronavirus outbreak as the statewide totals increased to 252,768 cases and 6,087 deaths. The department says the increasing case count makes it especially important for Arizonans to stay home from school or work when
  
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• Russian held after crucifixion stunt near security agency HQ

  05-11-2020 21:26
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian activist has been detained by police after posing half-naked on a large wooden cross near Moscow’s headquarters of the top national security agency, mimicking Christ’s crucifixion. Pavel Krisevich was detained after fellow activists attached him to the cross and doused the pavement in front with a liquid harmlessly burning at a low temperature. They also threw papers symbolizing criminal case materials into the flames until the police intervened. The act
  
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• Hundreds march in Haiti after outrage over student’s murder

  05-11-2020 21:16
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of protesters – many dressed in school uniforms – have marched through the streets of Haiti’s capital to demand answers after the kidnapping and murder of a young woman incensed the nation. High school senior Evelyne Sincère was found in a trash heap Sunday after relatives said they were unable to pay the large ransom demanded by her captors. Human rights groups contend the incident highlights the nation’s worsening secur
  
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• Biden-Trump counting presses ahead 2 days after Election Day

  05-11-2020 21:14
  
  Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 /Shealah Craighead / The White HouseJoe Biden (Former Vice President) and Donald Trump (President)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Election officials in key battlegrounds are pressing forward with vote counting, two days after Election Day. Democrat Joe Biden is urging patience, while President Donald Trump is pursuing legal options, insisting the processing of ballots should be stopped. Biden appears to be pushing closer to winning the presidency, while Trump’s path t
  
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• EXPLAINER: What effect could lawsuits have on the election?

  05-11-2020 21:10
  
  While Americans wait to hear who will be their next president, President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed lawsuits in three key states where the race hasn’t been called yet — Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia. But here’s what Colleen Long, who is leading Associated Press coverage of the legal challenges, says: To really affect the outcome of the election, the lawsuits would have to meet certain conditions. And for now, none of them do.The post EXPLAINER:What effect coul
  
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• Louisiana police officer shot during traffic stop dies

  05-11-2020 21:01
  
  MANGHAM, La. (AP) — A part-time north Louisiana police officer who was shot last month during a traffic stop has died. Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming confirmed Marshall Waters’ death Thursday in a post shared on Facebook. Waters was shot once in the lower abdomen, beneath his vest, on Oct. 17 in Richland Parish. The alleged shooter is 27-year-old Hermandus Semien of Ville Platte. Semien was initially arrested on several charges, including attempted first-degree murder of a police
  
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• Daily anti-government protests in Poland enter third week

  05-11-2020 20:50
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Daily anti-government protests in Poland have entered a third week with grandmothers rallying in Warsaw and smaller demonstrations held in other cities and towns. Women’s rights activists say the nationwide protests they lead will be taking on new forms, including on the internet. Massive protests have been held ever since a top court ruled Oct.22 to further tighten Poland’s abortion law, one of the strictest in Europe. Facing angry calls for it do resign,
  
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• UN summit in December to push action on COVID-19 pandemic

  05-11-2020 20:41
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has voted to hold a summit on the COVID-19 pandemic on Dec. 3-4 to respond to the spread of the coronavirus around the globe and its “unprecedented” effects on societies, economies and global trade. The General Assembly voted 150-0 on a resolution authorizing the meeting, though the United States, Israel and Armenia abstained. It will include prerecorded speeches by world leaders and a presentation and discussion led by the World Health
  
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• Victim of homicide identified by Nogales PD

  05-11-2020 20:36
  
  NOGALES, Ariz. (KVOA) – Police have identified the victim in Wednesday’s homicide in Nogales.At 7 p.m., Nogales Police Department responded to the 400 block of West Anza Drive for reports of a homicide.Police said the woman, later identified as 21-year-old Emily Daniela Casarez, was found with apparent signs of trauma.The suspect, Abelardo Aguilar Jr., 38, of Nogales, Ariz. is currently detained in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico on unconfirmed and unrelated charges, police say.Details are l
  
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