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• Dust Storm Warning issued November 7 at 3:51PM MST until November 7 at 5:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  07-11-2020 23:54
  
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Dust Storm Warning for…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 515 PM MST.
  * At 351 PM MST, a dust channel was over Randolph, or near Coolidge,and is nearly stationary.
  HAZARD…Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind inexcess of 40 mph.
  SOURCE…Law enforcement.
  IMPACT…Dangerous life-threatening travel.
  * This includes the following highways…AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 191 a
  
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• Medicare’s ‘Part B’ outpatient premium to rise by $3.90

  07-11-2020 23:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare says its ‘Part B’ monthly premium for outpatient care will go up by $3.90 next year to $148.50. For most retirees, the health care cost increase will claim a significant slice of their Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. It works out to nearly 20% of the average retired worker’s COLA of $20 a month next year.The post Medicare’s ‘Part B’ outpatient premium to rise by $3.90 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Oklahoma says case rise due in part to glitch

  07-11-2020 23:39
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in Oklahoma on Saturday more than doubled the previous one-day record, but the state Department of Health said a bureaucratic backlog and duplicate reporting partially account for the steep increase.
  There were 4,741 new cases, bringing the total to 136,492 since the pandemic began, the department said. The previous one-day record of 2,101 new cases was recorded Thursday as cases in the state have surged in recent weeks.“
  
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• Gun-waving St. Louis couple sues news photographer

  07-11-2020 23:33
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home allege in a lawsuit that a news photographer trespassed to capture an image of the confrontation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Mark and Patricia McCloskey, lawyers in their 60s, filed the lawsuit Friday in St. Louis Circuit Court against United Press International photographer Bill Greenblatt and the wire service. At issue was a protest on June 28
  
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• Bob Baffert wins another Triple Crown race

  07-11-2020 23:27
  
  (KVOA) - Bob Baffert, the University of Arizona alum and trainer of the horse Authentic has won his second triple crown race of 2020.The Nogales native has now won 17 Triple Crown races, solidifying himself as one of worlds best horse trainers.
  The post Bob Baffert wins another Triple Crown race appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

  07-11-2020 23:19
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A tough road lies ahead for President-elect Joe Biden who will need to chart a path forward to unite a bitterly divided nation and address America’s fraught history of racism that manifested this year through the convergence of three national crises. Biden’s campaign centered on unity and repudiating President Donald Trump’s racial divisiveness but he now must shift toward action with the looming uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic’s dispa
  
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• Analysis: Biden claims a mandate that will quickly be tested

  07-11-2020 23:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s bet on the 2020 race was a simple one: that a nation riven by deep partisanship was ready for a reset.Biden ultimately emerged victorious over President Donald Trump, a moment of both celebration and relief for his supporters. But the results sent mixed messages about the nation’s eagerness to turn the page on one of the most polarized periods in modern American history.Biden carried some of the key battleground states, including Pennsylvania and W
  
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• How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House

  07-11-2020 23:09
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden’s decision to step away from in-person campaigning this spring was without precedent in modern American politics. In an era when voters are accustomed to seeing their presidential candidates constantly, the idea of a complete withdrawal was unthinkable. It prompted ridicule from President Donald Trump, who constantly teased Biden for “hiding in his basement” and returned to large in-person events with far fewer precautions. But it allowed
  
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• NASCAR claims victory in finishing season during pandemic

  07-11-2020 23:06
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR will take the checkered flag on its season on Sunday celebrating that it worked through the pandemic and completed its year. NASCAR was shutdown for 10 weeks at the start of the pandemic and then one of the first sports to resume when it got back to racing in May. When the Cup champion is crowned on Sunday, all three of NASCAR’s national series will have completed their full schedules. NASCAR President Steve Phelps said the work the industry did to compl
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II wears mask at tribute to Unknown Warrior

  07-11-2020 23:01
  
  LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II donned a face mask in public for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic when attending a brief ceremony at Westminster Abbey last week to Qmark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior. While the 94-year-old has been seen in public on several occasions over the past few months, she had not been pictured wearing a face covering until now. On Wednesday, during her first public engagement in London since March, she wore a black mask that was
  
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• NBC to cut away from Clemson-Notre Dame for Biden speech

  07-11-2020 22:59
  
  NBC says it will cut away from the football game between No. 1 Clemson and No. 4 Notre Dame to show Joe Biden’s first speech as president-elect. Biden is expected to address the nation around 8 p.m. Eastern. The Tigers and Fighting Irish are set to kick off around 7:30 p.m. NBC says the game will move to USA Network when NBC News’ coverage of Biden’s speech begins. The game will move back to NBC after coverage of the speech concludes.The post NBC to cut away from Clemson-Notre
  
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• Dust Storm Warning issued November 7 at 2:36PM MST until November 7 at 3:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  07-11-2020 22:37
  
  At 236 PM MST, a dust channel was near Picacho between mile markers213 and 226, and is nearly stationary.
  HAZARD…Less than one quarter mile visibility with strong wind inexcess of 40 mph.
  SOURCE…Law enforcement.
  IMPACT…Dangerous life-threatening travel.
  This includes the following highways…Interstate 10 between mile markers 206 and 231.Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 124.
  Locations impacted include…Eloy, Picacho, Picacho Peak State Park and Red Rock.Dust
  
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• Johnson and Knaus, NASCAR’s 7-time champions, exit together

  07-11-2020 22:23
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There will never be another NASCAR combination like Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus, who built a team together and dominated the sport for more than a decade. Johnson and Knaus teamed to win a record-tying seven championships, including a stretch of five straight, and Johnson’s 83 Cup victories are sixth all-time. Although they were split at Hendrick Motorsports in 2018 after an unprecedented 17 seasons, they both retire after Sunday’s season finale at Phoe
  
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• No. 20 USC rallies from 13 down late, stuns ASU 28-27

  07-11-2020 22:14
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake London caught a 21-yard touchdown pass with 1:20 to play, and No. 20 Southern California rallied from a 13-point deficit in the final three minutes for a 28-27 victory over Arizona State. Bru McCoy caught a deflected 26-yard TD pass with 2:52 left for the Trojans, and Max Williams then recovered the onside kick. On fourth and 9, Kedon Slovis fired a pass down the middle to London, and the two-sport athlete beat double coverage to haul it in for an electrifying scor
  
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• Blowing Dust Advisory issued November 7 at 2:14PM MST until November 7 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  07-11-2020 22:14
  
  * WHAT…Visibility between one quarter mile and one mile inblowing dust.
  * WHERE…In Arizona, Northwest Pinal County and West PinalCounty. In California, Salton Sea, Southeastern ImperialCounty and Chuckwalla Mountains.
  * WHEN…Until 7 PM MST /6 PM PST/ this evening.
  * IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to reducedvisibility.Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility. If you encounterblowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see itapproaching, pull off the road a
  
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• City of Tucson congratulates President elect-Biden and Vice President elect-Harris

  07-11-2020 22:10
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The City of Tucson has released a statement congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their win in the 2020 Presidential Election.Saying in a statement put out this afternoon,"In the immediate aftermath of what has been an undeniably ugly presidential campaign, I felt it was worth reflecting on how previous transfers of power have been handled. In the 1992 Presidential election, Bill Clinton defeated George H. W. Bush. In his concessi
  
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• Biden defeats Trump for White House, says ‘time to heal’

  07-11-2020 22:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States. Trump refused to concede on Saturday, threatening further legal complaints about vote counting, but official counts show he has lost his bid for reelection. Biden vanquished his Republican foe after a campaign as bitter and divisive as Trump’s own presidential term. Victories in “blue wall” northern industrial states propelled Biden to the White Hous
  
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• Nevada reports another day of record-setting virus cases

  07-11-2020 21:58
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has reported a record number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases for the second day in row. State officials on Saturday reported 1,846 additional cases with five additional deaths. The state reported 1,562 new cases on Friday. The state’s totals increased to 108,746 cases and 1,850 deaths. State COVID-19 response Director Caleb Cage said Friday the case increase in Nevada is a surge in cases. According to Johns Hopkins University data analyzed by The Assoc
  
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• Dust Storm Warning issued November 7 at 1:51PM MST until November 7 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  07-11-2020 21:51
  
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Dust Storm Warning for…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 245 PM MST.
  * At 151 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6miles southeast of Florence Junction to 12 miles south of BoyceThompson Arboretum to 9 miles east of Florence to near CoolidgeAirport to near Toltec, moving southeast at 5 mph.
  HAZARD…Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind inexcess of 40 mph.
  SOURCE…Law enf
  
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• Dust Storm Warning issued November 7 at 1:41PM MST until November 7 at 3:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  07-11-2020 21:44
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Dust Storm Warning for…South central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 315 PM MST.
  * At 141 PM MST, a dust channel was near Picacho Peak State Parkbetween mile markers 213 and 226, and is nearly stationary.
  HAZARD…Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind inexcess of 40 mph.
  SOURCE…Law enforcement.
  IMPACT…Dangerous life-threatening travel.
  * This includes the following highways…
  
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• Blowing Dust Advisory issued November 7 at 1:20PM MST until November 7 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  07-11-2020 21:20
  
  * WHAT…Visibility between one quarter mile and one mile inblowing dust.
  * WHERE…Northwest Pinal County and West Pinal County.
  * WHEN…Until 7 PM MST this evening.
  * IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to reducedvisibility.Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility. If you encounterblowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see itapproaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put yourvehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep yourfoot off th
  
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• 2020 Latest: President-elect Biden speaks to Obama on phone

  07-11-2020 21:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  3:05 p.m.
  Joe Biden has spoken to Barack Obama, reaching out to the former president with one of his first calls as president-elect.
  Biden’s campaign confirmed the phone call Saturday with Obama, whom Biden served under as vice president for eight years, but offered few details on what was said.
  Meanwhile, Michelle Obama took to Twitter to say that she was “beyond thrilled” that Biden had been el
  
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• The Latest: Italy hits record 39,800 daily coronavirus cases

  07-11-2020 20:58
  
  MILAN – Italy registered a record 39,811 daily confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday.That tops the 37,809 cases on Friday. In Lombardy, one quarter of the coronavirus tests came back positive for a daily total of nearly 11,500.Lombardy is one of four regions designated a “red zone,” with a partial lockdown in effect since Friday.Hospitalizations continue to rise, with 1,104 more people hospitalized on Saturday and 119 more in intensive care.
  There are more than 862,000 total
  
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• 2020 Latest: GOP giving Trump time to consider legal options

  07-11-2020 20:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  2:55 p.m.
  Republicans on Capitol Hill are giving President Donald Trump and his campaign space to consider all its legal options after his election defeat by President-elect Joe Biden. That’s according to one Republican who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversation.
  It’s a precarious balance for Trump’s allies as they try to be supportive of the president but face the re
  
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• 1st woman free-climbs El Capitan’s Golden Gate route in day

  07-11-2020 20:51
  
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Rock climber Emily Harrington has become the first woman, and fourth person, to free-climb the Golden Gate route on Yosemite National Park’s granite wall in a single day. The 34-year-old began to scale 3,000-foot El Capitan early Wednesday. The San Francisco Chronicle says Harrington reached the top in 21 hours, 13 minutes and 51 seconds, despite banging her head on the granite wall at one point. Free climbers don’t use ropes to ascend, onl
  
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• After waiting game, media moves swiftly to call Biden winner

  07-11-2020 20:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — As the beginning of a fifth day of vote counting was testing the nation’s patience, news organizations moved swiftly Saturday to declare that Democrat Joe Biden had won the presidency. The release of vote data from Pennsylvania proved key; analysts said it made Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump too wide to be surmounted. CNN called the race at 11:24 a.m. Eastern, with The Associated Press, NBC, CBS and ABC following within two minutes and Fox News 15 minu
  
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• AP VoteCast: How did Biden do it? Wide coalition powered win

  07-11-2020 20:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden’s White House victory was powered by a broad and racially diverse coalition of voters driven to the polls by fierce opposition to President Donald Trump and anxiety over a surging, deadly pandemic. Both nationwide and in key battleground states across the Midwest and Sun Belt, the Democrat dominated with voters worried about the coronavirus and hungry for the federal government to do more to contain its spread. That’s according
  
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• Correction: Historic Yosemite Climb story

  07-11-2020 20:37
  
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — In a story November 6, 2020, about a rock climbing record in Yosemite National Park, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Emily Harrington was the first woman to free-climb El Capitan in a single day. She was the first woman to free-climb the Golden Gate route on El Capitan in a single day.The post Correction: Historic Yosemite Climb story appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• 2020 Latest: Crowd gathers outside club where Trump golfed

  07-11-2020 20:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  2:35 p.m.
  Several hundred people have gathered outside President Donald Trump’s Virginia golf club after his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
  The crowd includes dozens of Biden supporters celebrating his win, singing, “Hey hey hey, goodbye” and chanting, “Lock him up!” — a chant frequently heard at Trump rallies, directed at people he doesn’t like.
  There are als
  
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• Biden win sparks smattering of protests; most stay peaceful

  07-11-2020 20:31
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden’s win in the hotly contested presidential race was sparking some protests around the country. Most of the protests remained peaceful. But there remained fears of violence erupting as President Donald Trump so far refuses to concede. In the battleground hotspot of Georgia, pro-Trump demonstrators gathered in Atlanta to argue the race still wasn’t over. Yet in Lansing, Michigan, some Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter demonstrators were seen praying
  
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• World leaders congratulate Biden and Harris on election win

  07-11-2020 20:27
  
  Although U.S. President Donald Trump isn’t conceding defeat, world leaders swiftly congratulated Joe Biden for his election victory and expressed hope that the new White House will prioritize the fight against climate change. Relief was expressed in many parts of the world over Saturday’s news. Congratulations for Biden came both from leaders who had quarreled with Trump and ones who got along with him, essentially disregarding Trump’s claim that the race wasn’t over. Kam
  
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• 2020 Latest: NATO secretary general welcomes Biden election

  07-11-2020 20:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  2:15 p.m.
  The secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is welcoming the election of Joe Biden, calling him “a strong supporter of NATO and the transatlantic relationship.”
  Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday in a statement that he looks forward to working with Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris “to further strengthen the bond between North America and Europe.”
  He add
  
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• Elation and Anger: Catharsis in the streets as election ends

  07-11-2020 20:08
  
  Just after The Associated Press and other news organizations declared that former Vice President Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump, fireworks erupted in Atlanta. In Maine, a band playing at a farmers’ market broke into the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Traffic came to a standstill in some parts of Brooklyn, as drivers stopped to get out to celebrate in the street. Neighbors ran out of their homes in Manhattan and assembled into an unplanned street party, high-fiving strangers. In Louisv
  
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• 2020 Latest: Ukrainian president congratulates Biden

  07-11-2020 20:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  2 p.m.
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who found himself at the center of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, is congratulating Trump’s replacement, President-elect Joe Biden.
  In a Saturday tweet, Zelenskiy said “Ukraine is optimistic about the future of the strategic partnership with the United States.” He added that the two countries “have always collaborated on security,
  
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• Bolsonaro critic, indicted in Brazil, says case is slander

  07-11-2020 19:57
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian blogger and digital influencer Felipe Neto has been indicted by Rio de Janeiro’s state police with alleged corruption of minors, prompting an outcry that the fierce critic of President Jair Bolsonaro may be the target of retribution for political reasons. Police charged Neto on Nov. 5 “for sharing material inappropriate for children and adolescents on his YouTube channel” without establishing age ratings for content and language. Neto, wh
  
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• $144M proposed for those in Arizona hurt by coal closures

  07-11-2020 19:57
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Public Service is proposing a plan to offer $144 million to aid three coal country and Native American communities where the company will eventually close its remaining coal-run power plants. The plan would increase investments in the Navajo Nation, Hopi tribe and Joseph City area while retaining workers, providing electricity to regions in Navajo that are off the power grid and develop renewable energy projects. The Arizona Republic reports the plan would be a sizab
  
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• Biden win brings protest, tense moments and some celebration

  07-11-2020 19:52
  
  With former Vice President Joe Biden securing enough electoral votes, there were celebrations in the immediate aftermath. The fears of protests turning violent remain as President Donald Trump so far refuses to concede. In one battleground, Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter demonstrators were seen praying with one another and singing Amazing Grace. In cities around the country, people flocked into the streets honking horns, banging pots and pans, and celebrating Biden’s projected win
  
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• Denny Hamlin faces tough field for elusive 1st NASCAR title

  07-11-2020 19:47
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Denny Hamlin is 0-for-3 in championship chances, his shot at an elusive first NASCAR crown ending just short each time. It’s his turn again, without rival Kevin Harvick in his way in Sunday’s season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Hamlin will be racing for the Cup against Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, as well as Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports. All four drivers are certain they can win Phoenix and the Cup. The champion has won the
  
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• 2020 Latest: Romney congratulates President-elect Biden

  07-11-2020 19:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  1:40 p.m.
  Sen. Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, is congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
  The Utah Republican tweeted Saturday that he and his wife know Biden and Harris “as people of good will and admirable character.” He says, “We pray that God may bless them in the days and years ahead.”
  Romney, President Donald Trump’
  
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• World celebrates Biden win, calls for climate change action

  07-11-2020 19:32
  
  People around the world are starting to celebrate the election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States. Even though President Donald Trump isn’t conceding defeat, congratulations are already pouring in from world capitals for Biden and running mate Kamala Harris. Her election as the first Black woman vice president immediately struck a chord internationally. The prime minister of Belgium said Harris will be a role model for girls throughout the world. In Rome. drinkers chee
  
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• 2020 Latest: Pelosi, Schumer call Biden to congratulate him

  07-11-2020 19:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  1:25 p.m.
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer jointly called President-elect Joe Biden to congratulate him on a “tremendous” victory.
  That’s according to a senior Democratic aide who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversation.
  The aide described it as a “happy call.” Biden’s wife, Jill, also joined the conversation Satur
  
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• ‘Welcome back America!’ World celebrates Biden-Harris win

  07-11-2020 19:23
  
  People around the world are starting to celebrate the election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States. Even though President Donald Trump isn’t conceding defeat, congratulations are already pouring in from world capitals for Biden and running mate Kamala Harris. Her election as the first Black woman vice president immediately struck a chord internationally. The prime minister of Belgium said Harris will be a role model for girls throughout the world. In Rome. drinkers chee
  
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• How to build a government: Transition challenges await Biden

  07-11-2020 19:19
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden just won the presidency. That may turn out to be the easy part. The president-elect already was braced to deal with the worst health crisis the nation has seen in more than a century and the economic havoc it has wreaked. Now, he has to build a government while contending with a Senate that could stay in GOP hands, a House that will feature fewer Democratic allies and a public that includes more than 70 million people who would prefer that President Donald
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why AP called Nevada for Biden

  07-11-2020 19:12
  
  The Associated Press declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of Nevada’s presidential contest Saturday, after a new batch of ballots released by state election officials gave the former vice president a more than 2 percentage point lead over President Donald Trump. Counting votes in Nevada has been a slow going process. Though 88 percent of the expected vote has been tabulated, mail ballots postmarked by the Nov. 3 election day can be counted until Tuesday. And there were tens of thousands
  
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• 2020 Latest: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton congratulate Biden

  07-11-2020 19:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  1 p.m.
  Two former Democratic presidents are offering their congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
  Bill Clinton tweeted that “America has spoken and democracy has won.” The 42nd president also predicted Biden and Harris would “serve all of us and bring us all together.”
  Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, said in a statement Saturday that he and hi
  
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• 2020 Latest: US government hasn’t formally begun transition

  07-11-2020 18:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
  12:50 p.m.
  The Trump administration has yet to formally begin the transition to President-elect Joe Biden.
  A spokesperson for the General Services Administration said early Saturday afternoon that the administrator, Emily Murphy, has not formally ascertained that Biden is the “apparent winner” of the race. The Associated Press declared Biden the victor of the race late Saturday morning.
  The formal asce
  
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• Dance parties and champagne: celebrating election’s end

  07-11-2020 18:52
  
  Just after The Associated Press and other news organizations declared that former Vice President Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump, fireworks erupted in Atlanta. In Maine, a band playing at a farmers’ market broke into the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Traffic came to a standstill in some parts of Brooklyn, as drivers stopped to get out to celebrate in the street. Neighbors ran out of their homes in Manhattan and assembled into an unplanned street party, high-fiving strangers. In Louisv
  
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• Doctors fear more death as Dakotas experience virus ‘sorrow’

  07-11-2020 18:51
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — North Dakota and South Dakota have the nation’s worst rate of coronavirus deaths per capita in the last 30 days. Despite advances in treating coronavirus patients, hundreds more people in the Dakotas have died in recent weeks than during any other time of the pandemic. It serves as a grim exclamation point on the virus outbreak slamming the Upper Midwest and northern Plains, with few signs of slowing down. As winter approaches and hospitals scramble to make r
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden

  07-11-2020 18:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As Election Day ground on into “election week,” it became increasingly clear that Democrat Joe Biden would oust President Donald Trump from the White House.  The question, rather, was where he would win, when it would happen and by how much, as late counted ballots in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Georgia continued to keep Biden in the lead and offered him multiple paths to victory. On Saturday, Biden captured the presidency when The Associated Press declared
  
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• 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat elected Arizona utility regulators

  07-11-2020 18:49
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Two Republicans and one Democrat have won their races in the little-watched battle for control of Arizona’s utility regulatory commission. Current Arizona Corporation Commission member Lea Marquez Peterson and retired finance industry professional Jim O’Connor are the Republicans. The Democrat is current Tolleson mayor and former state senator Anna Tovar. Democrats fell short of gaining control of the commission. It is currently controlled 4-1 by Republicans and
  
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