• Rex Scott Wins Race for Board of Supervisors by 730 Votes

    Rex Scott Wins Race for Board of Supervisors by 730 Votes
    With all the votes counted in Pima County, Democrat Rex Scott has won the District 1 seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors by a mere 730 votes.The district, representing Marana, Casa Adobes, Oro Valley, and the Catalina Foothills, has reliably voted for Republicans in recent decades but with an open seat up for grabs, the voters supported the Democratic candidate over GOP nominee Steve Spain, who had the endorsement of retiring incumbent Republican Supervisor Ally Miller.…
  • County Open Drive-Thru COVID Tests Sites at PCC Campuses

    County Open Drive-Thru COVID Tests Sites at PCC Campuses
    Within the next three weeks, new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites will be available at three Pima Community College locations, the county health department announced in a press release Friday. …
  • Movie Roundup: Mel Gibson is a Grizzly Santa and Vince Vaughn Switches Bodies in Killer Fashion

    Movie Roundup: Mel Gibson is a Grizzly Santa and Vince Vaughn Switches Bodies in Killer Fashion
    This week's Tucson Film Roundup includes a review of the latest Mel Gibson effort, the arrival of a Vince Vaughn comedy, and an insane looking, new streaming film at The Loft.Opening this week...REVIEW: FATMAN
    Mel Gibson plays the title character in Fatman, that particular fatman being none other than Santa Claus. If your schmaltz alarm just went off, don't worry, this isn't one of those happy time, Tim Allen vehicles where Santa is a comic figure who falls down a lot.Nope, this is Christmas gri
  • Amid virus surge, Paris hospitals begin to see signs of hope

    Amid virus surge, Paris hospitals begin to see signs of hope
    PARIS (AP) — Experience in how to fight and beat COVID-19 is proving invaluable at the hospital in Paris that recorded the epidemic’s first death in Europe. Critical care doctors have learned not to put patients on ventilators if possible and to keep them awake and bathed in oxygen with face masks. There are steroid treatments that weren’t available to them when the virus first swept across the continent. The sick also are savvier, seeking help earlier for their symptoms and ma
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  • Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels

    Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels
    ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish health ministry statistics show 93 people died in one day of COVID-19 amid a surge in infections, bringing the daily death toll to numbers last seen in April. In figures released Friday, the health ministry also reported 3,045 new confirmed cases among people showing symptoms. The figures also show an upward trend in the number of critically ill patients. The total death toll has reached 11,326. Turkey lifted temporary weekend lockdowns in late May and reopened trav
  • #AZHSFB Week 7 scores

    #AZHSFB Week 7 scores
    TUCSON (KVOA) - Here's what happened in Week 7 of the high school football season across the rest of the state of Arizona:Agua Fria 52, Glendale Independence 7American Leadership-Gilbert 42, Queen Creek Arizona ALAI 13American Leadership-Queen Creek 24, Northwest Christian 3Arete-Mesa Prep 64, Holbrook 48Arizona College Preparatory 56, Scottsdale Coronado 7Basha 27, Mesa Mountain View 20Boulder Creek 41, Valley Vista 14Cactus 54, Bradshaw Mountain 17Canyon View 41, Raymond S. Kellis 19Casteel Hi
  • The Latest: North Dakota governor orders mask mandate

    The Latest: North Dakota governor orders mask mandate
    BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has stressed the state’s hospital capacity.
    The Republican governor’s executive order late Friday comes after months of pressure from health care professionals to require face coverings. The directive requires residents to wear face coverings in indoor businesses and indoor public settings, as we
  • Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns

    Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s advisers are already signaling that a nationwide lockdown is not under consideration for combating the coronavirus pandemic. This week, two members of his coronavirus task force publicly said they were not looking at a widespread lockdown. Their comments came after a third member, Dr. Michael Osterholm, suggested a four- to six-week lockdown with financial aid for Americans was a strategy worth considering. Osterholm later walked back his
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  • Bloomberg’s big spending struggles to sway election outcomes

    Bloomberg’s big spending struggles to sway election outcomes
    WASHINGTON (AP) — After pouring more than $1.2 billion of his personal fortune into presidential politics this election, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has little to show for it. His only win during a short-lived bid for the White House was in American Samoa. And after pledging to spend “whatever it takes” to defeat President Donald Trump, he routed $110 million to Florida, Ohio and Texas — all states that President-elect Joe Biden lost. Bloomberg has long used his
  • Can Trump win with ‘fantasy’ electors bid? State GOP says no

    Can Trump win with ‘fantasy’ electors bid? State GOP says no
    Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Donald Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance to keep Trump in the White House. State GOP lawmakers in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have all said they would not intervene in the selection of electors, who ultimately cast t
  • Earthquake rattles southwestern Pakistan; no damage reports

    Earthquake rattles southwestern Pakistan; no damage reports
    QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s Seismic Monitoring Centre says a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit the southwestern city of Quetta and surrounding districts early Saturday but no damage was immediately reported. The earthquake was centered 38 kilometers (23 miles) northeast of Quetta at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). It was also felt in Pishin, Harnai and other areas of Baluchistan, but mostly in Quetta, where people came out onto the streets in fear. The disaster management autho
  • Why becoming a Naturalized U.S. Citizen could be harder after December 1st

    Why becoming a Naturalized U.S. Citizen could be harder after December 1st
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    TUCSON (KVOA) --The Civics test to become a naturalized citizen is going to be changing.On Friday, officials from the U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services announced they would be revising the Civics test.Currently, the Civics test to become a naturalized citizen is comprised of 128 questions. Each applicant is asked 20 random questions and must get at least 12 of them right in order to pass.After December 1st, the questions on the test will change and many
  • North Dakota mandates masks, capacity limits as virus surges

    North Dakota mandates masks, capacity limits as virus surges
    BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has stressed the state’s hospital capacity. The Republican governor’s executive order late Friday comes after months of pressure from health care professionals to require face coverings. The directive requires residents to wear face coverings in indoor businesses and indoor public settings,
  • Asia Today: India virus surge continues in New Delhi

    Asia Today: India virus surge continues in New Delhi
    NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s overall tally of new coronavirus cases has remained steady, but officials are watching a surge of cases in the capital that comes as people socialize during the festival season. India’s Health Ministry on Saturday reported 44,684 new positive cases in the past 24 hours and 520 deaths. Of those, 7,802 new cases were reported in New Delhi, with 91 deaths. India’s has seen 8.7 million infections since the pandemic began — the second-most in the
  • North Dakota orders mask mandate, business restrictions

    North Dakota orders mask mandate, business restrictions
    BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus that has stressed the state’s hospital capacity. The Republican governor’s executive order late Friday comes after months of pressure from health care professionals to require face coverings. The directive requires residents to wear face coverings in indoor businesses and indoor public settings,
  • The Latest: Connecticut governor is self-quarantining

    The Latest: Connecticut governor is self-quarantining
    HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is self-quarantining after his chief spokesperson tested positive for COVID-19.
    The Democratic governor’s chief spokesperson, Max Reiss, identified himself as the senior staff member who had tested positive, in a release posted to Twitter late Friday. An initial news release from the governor’s office didn’t identify the staff member, but said that it was the first known case of the coronavirus in the governor’s office.R
  • Mexico arrests drug gang members for killing of journalist

    Mexico arrests drug gang members for killing of journalist
    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police in Mexico’s northern border city of Ciudad Juarez have arrested two drug gang members in connection with the Oct. 29 murder of a local TV anchor.  But the governor of Chihuahua state said the killing was not related to the victim’s work as a journalist. Gov. Javier Corral said Friday the suspects were members of the Artistas Asesinos drug gang. He said they apparently killed television news presenter Arturo Alba Medina because they mistook him for
  • Trump skips Southeast Asia summit for third year in a row

    Trump skips Southeast Asia summit for third year in a row
    HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has skipped a virtual summit with his Southeast Asian counterparts, the third year in a row that the U.S. is being represented at a lower level. National security adviser Robert O’Brien said Trump regretted he was unable to attend Saturday’s online summit with the 10-members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations but stressed the importance of ties with the region. Trump last attended the ASEAN summit in 2017. A special s
  • The Latest: Nevada governor tests positive for COVID-19

    The Latest: Nevada governor tests positive for COVID-19
    CARSON CITY, Nev.— Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus surges to record levels in the state and across the U.S.
    The 66-year-old Democrat is the fifth governor to report testing positive for the coronavirus this year. Three governors, two Republicans in Missouri and Oklahoma, and one Democrat in Virginia contracted COVID-19 this year.Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive in August but received a negative test a few hou
  • Election Fallout: Social media platforms struggle with content

    Election Fallout: Social media platforms struggle with content
    (NBC News) Well after election day, social media companies are still struggling to police content on their platforms.Twitter and Facebook are adding warning labels to posts containing baseless allegations of election fraud.
     
    "No one expected the President and Republican Party to dispute the clear results of the election for this long, and the major platforms have had to react to it," says Nilay Patel of The Verge.Facebook has shut down some private groups, including one with 300,000 member
  • President Trump threatens to withhold COVID-19 vaccine from New York

    President Trump threatens to withhold COVID-19 vaccine from New York
    (NBC News)  President Trump on Friday made his first public remarks in more than a week.Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, Mr. Trump commented on the work to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine, and threatened to withhold distribution from New York."As soon as April, the vaccine will be available to the entire general population with the exception of places like New York state," Mr. Trump said, taking an apparent swipe at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has questioned the vaccine approva
  • The Latest: Alabama sees highest daily coronavirus number

    The Latest: Alabama sees highest daily coronavirus number
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama on Friday added almost 3,000 COVID-19 cases, the highest number reported in a single day since the pandemic began. Health officials believe many of those cases arose from Halloween parties, sporting events and other group gatherings.“This is a new record for us,” State Health Officer Scott Harris told The Associated Press. “Overall, we believe the number accurately shows that Alabama is seeing increased community transmission of COVID-19.”
  • UA Biosphere 2 reopens, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace

    UA Biosphere 2 reopens, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace
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    TUCSON (KVOA) -- The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 is finally reopening to the public after being closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some changes have been implemented to follow health and safety guidelines.
    The biosphere has developed a new app that will allow visitors to explore the facility at their own pace all while following health and safety guidelines.Visitors can download the Biosphere 2 Experience app on their phones. As the
  • Police: Officers fatally shoot man outside Mississippi store

    Police: Officers fatally shoot man outside Mississippi store
    GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say officers responding to a report of a disturbance outside a discount store fatally shot a man in south Mississippi. The shooting happened Thursday in Gulfport. WLOX-TV reported that Gulfport police were called about a homeless man who was allegedly abusing a dog. A police statement says the man pointed a firearm and two officers engaged him with gunfire. A coroner says the man died hours later at a Gulfport hospital. He was identified as Henry Frankows
  • Peru president’s ouster sparks wave of youth-led protests

    Peru president’s ouster sparks wave of youth-led protests
    LIMA, Peru (AP) — The shock vote to oust now ex-President Martín Vizcarra has sparked protests unlike any seen in recent years in Peru. The demonstrations are fueled largely by young people typically apathetic to the country’s notoriously turbulent politics who are now organizing demonstrations through social media. Police have tried to repress the protests with tear gas and rubber bullets and are being criticized for excessive use of force. Analysts say the demonstrations &nd
  • The Latest: Democrats to have fewer members of House in 2021

    The Latest: Democrats to have fewer members of House in 2021
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
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    Republicans will have at least 203 seats in the next House, giving them enough wins to assure that Democrats will have fewer members next year.The GOP crossed the mark Friday night when The Associated Press declared Republican Young Kim the winner against Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros in Southern California.Democrats have nailed down at least 219 seats and could win a few others when more votes are counted.
  • GOP captures second Democratic US House seat in California

    GOP captures second Democratic US House seat in California
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Young Kim has defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros in Southern California. The contest was a rematch from 2018, when Cisneros delivered an upset in what had been a longstanding GOP district anchored in Orange County. Kim’s victory Wednesday in the 39th Congressional District overcame President Donald Trump’s poor performance in heavily Democratic California, where he got only one-third of the votes. The former state lawmaker was born in South
  • Republican Young Kim wins election to U.S. House in California’s 39th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Gil Cisneros

    Republican Young Kim wins election to U.S. House in California’s 39th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Gil Cisneros
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Young Kim wins election to U.S. House in California’s 39th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Gil Cisneros.The post Republican Young Kim wins election to U.S. House in California’s 39th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Gil Cisneros appeared first on KVOA.
  • Republican Young Kim defeats Democratic U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros in Southern California district lost by GOP in 2018

    Republican Young Kim defeats Democratic U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros in Southern California district lost by GOP in 2018
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Young Kim defeats Democratic U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros in Southern California district lost by GOP in 2018.The post Republican Young Kim defeats Democratic U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros in Southern California district lost by GOP in 2018 appeared first on KVOA.
  • West Coast governors urge COVID quarantine after travel

    West Coast governors urge COVID quarantine after travel
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The governors of California, Oregon and Washington have issued travel advisories urging people entering or returning to their states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus as infections spike across the U.S. The advisories issued Friday stopped short of stricter rules imposed by other governors and instead said people should avoid non-essential out-of-state travel and quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country. The West Coast st
  • Scott Peterson to stay at San Quentin as judge mulls retrial

    Scott Peterson to stay at San Quentin as judge mulls retrial
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — No one outside of San Quentin State Prison will be seeing Scott Peterson in person anytime soon as officials consider if he should be retried in the headline-grabbing slayings of his pregnant wife and unborn child. A California judge was concerned Peterson would have difficulty staying in touch with his defense attorneys as she considers whether Peterson should get a new trial and whether he should again face execution after the state Supreme Court threw out his d
  • California governor went to party, violated own virus rules

    California governor went to party, violated own virus rules
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been pleading with his state’s nearly 40 million residents not to gather in groups, even with friends and family. Last week, he broke his own rule. Newsom on Friday said he shouldn’t have attended a birthday party. The gathering had a dozen people from more than three households. State guidelines limit gatherings to no more than three households. The party at the posh French Laundry restaurant could harm Newsom’s
  • N4T Investigators: Truck Trouble

    N4T Investigators: Truck Trouble
    Nikola Motor Company via Twitter
    TUCSON (KVOA)- A big rig company that put down roots in Arizona two years ago could be in legal trouble and its trouble could end up costing you. Arizona gave Nikola Motor Company more than $1 million of taxpayer-funded incentives to come to our state. But allegations made against the company by an investor group are prompting a U.S. Department of Justice Investigation and your taxpayer dollar
  • What’s Driving You Crazy? Police officers’ passenger-side approach

    What’s Driving You Crazy? Police officers’ passenger-side approach
    TUCSON (KVOA) - News 4 Tucson's Allie Potter answers the question "why law enforcement officers go to the passenger-side of a vehicle and not the driver's side during a traffic stop?".Watch the video above for the answer.
    The post What’s Driving You Crazy? Police officers’ passenger-side approach appeared first on KVOA.
  • Spike in COVID-19 cases in Pima County just weeks before Thanksgiving

    Spike in COVID-19 cases in Pima County just weeks before Thanksgiving
    PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KVOA) - While much of the world's attention has been on the 2020 Presidential election, the coronavirus is still spreading across the United States.Health officials are seeing a huge spike in cases, even in Southern Arizona.
    On Friday, Pima County recorded over 300 new positive cases of COVID-19. Will Humble, the Executive Director of the Arizona Public Health Association, he said as Arizona cases are on the rise again, we are not alone."A lot of the states like Missouri and
  • Tech Tips with Quincy Hobbs

    Tech Tips with Quincy Hobbs
    Are you tired of getting robocalls and calls from likely scammers?News 4 Tucson's Quincey Hobbs takes a closer look at some tips to give your phone some peace.
    The post Tech Tips with Quincy Hobbs appeared first on KVOA.
  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts on vaccine, state distribution

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts on vaccine, state distribution
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer Inc.’s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful and suggested without evidence that a separate state review will cause a protracted delay for New York residents waiting for a vaccine.
    A look at the statements, made during his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden:
    TRUMP: “As a result of Operation Warp Speed, Pfizer announced on Monday that
  • Senator-elect Mark Kelly says bipartisanship a real mission after McSally concedes race

    Senator-elect Mark Kelly says bipartisanship a real mission after McSally concedes race
    PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Mark Kelly is pledging to stick with the campaign theme of bipartisanship that won him a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona’s election.
    Kelly told The Associated Press on Friday that the theme was more than a rallying point to get voters in the traditionally Republican state to back him.
    Instead, the newly elected retired astronaut said it’s what he has always believed.
    He says the polarization on political issues has made it so government doesn't do its job. H
  • Judge further dismisses Trump Campaign lawsuit for review of local Arizona races

    Judge further dismisses Trump Campaign lawsuit for review of local Arizona races
    PHOENIX (KVOA) - The President Trump Campaign's final leg of a lawsuit seeking a review of ballots in Arizona's 2020 election has been dismissed.Friday afternoon, Arizona Superior Court Judge Daniel Kiley dismissed the remaining piece of the lawsuit, looking for a review of the Arizona Senate District 28 and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors races. Judge Kiley made his decision quickly after the Campaign's legal team made it clear they no longer see the litigation being able to make a differe
  • SpaceX crew flight delayed; Musk gets mixed COVID-19 results

    SpaceX crew flight delayed; Musk gets mixed COVID-19 results
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s second astronaut flight has been delayed a day until Sunday night.  NASA cited high wind and weather conditions that could jeopardize recovery and recycling of the rocket booster. Friday’s news came as SpaceX chief Elon Musk disclosed that he had gotten mixed COVID-19 test results and was awaiting a more definitive test. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says anyone testing positive for COVID-19 must quarantine under NASA policy and re
  • Sandhill Cranes return to Southeast Arizona

    Sandhill Cranes return to Southeast Arizona
    PHOENIX (KVOA) - They are back! Sandhill Cranes have made their yearly return to the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in Southeast Arizona for the Winter. The Arizona Game and Fish Department sent out a news release on the migration. According to the release, for the next few months viewers can observe almost 20,000 of the fascinating birds on a live-streaming camera installed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The live stream can be viewed at www.azgfd.gov/sandhillcranes.
  • Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19

    Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. He is the fifth governor to test positive for the coronavirus this year. Sisolak said he was not experiencing any symptoms and was swabbed for a rapid test on Friday morning as a matter of routine. After it yielded a positive result, he also underwent molecular testing and his sample is still being processed. He is the third person in his office to test positive for the virus since early
  • Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist

    Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico have ordered near-lockdowns in the most sweeping reaction yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S. But many of their colleagues in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of last spring. Governors in many states, such as New York, Maryland, Virginia and Minnesota, have instead taken largely incremental measures over the past few days, such as limitin
  • Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak says he has tested positive for COVID-19 amid a statewide surge in cases

    Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak says he has tested positive for COVID-19 amid a statewide surge in cases
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak says he has tested positive for COVID-19 amid a statewide surge in cases.The post Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak says he has tested positive for COVID-19 amid a statewide surge in cases appeared first on KVOA.
  • Senator-elect Mark Kelly says bipartisanship a real mission

    Senator-elect Mark Kelly says bipartisanship a real mission
    PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Mark Kelly is pledging to stick with the campaign theme of bipartisanship that won him a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona’s election. Kelly told The Associated Press on Friday that the theme was more than a rallying point to get voters in the traditionally Republican state to back him. Instead, the newly elected retired astronaut said it’s what he has always believed. He says the polarization on political issues has made it so government doesn’t do its
  • Judge dismisses Trump’s suit over ballots in metro Phoenix

    Judge dismisses Trump’s suit over ballots in metro Phoenix
    PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has dismissed the Trump campaign’s lawsuit seeking the manual inspection of ballots in metro Phoenix after the campaign’s lawyers acknowledged the small number of ballots at issue wouldn’t change the outcome of how Arizona voted for president. The campaign had sought a postponement of Maricopa County’s certification of election results until ballots containing instances in which people voted for more candidates than permitted were inspected. O
  • Progressives look to make early mark on Biden White House

    Progressives look to make early mark on Biden White House
    WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Progressives are pressuring President-elect Joe Biden to embrace their policy solutions to major issues. That comes after the election left many Democrats feeling they came up short — failing to take outright control of the Senate and losing House seats. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and about 40 activist groups from the party’s most liberal wing released a list of 500 people they would like to see Biden tap as he builds out his Cabinet and g
  • The Latest: Kansas churches stop indoor, in-person services

    The Latest: Kansas churches stop indoor, in-person services
    TOPEKA, Kan. — Some churches in Kansas have suspended indoor, in-person worship services and the capital city’s zoo even has tightened its rules as the the state set another record for new coronavirus cases.
    The bishops of the two Episcopal Church dioceses that cover Kansas this week directed their congregations to suspend services and meetings. The United Methodist Church bishop for Kansas and Nebraska also encouraged its churches to suspend in-person services until further notice i
  • Trump, still not conceding defeat, trumpets vaccine progress

    Trump, still not conceding defeat, trumpets vaccine progress
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has offered a rosy update on the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus, while gliding over significant challenges to come. He delivered his first public remarks Friday since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden, but still did not concede the election. Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump said a vaccine would ship in “a matter of weeks” to vulnerable populations, though the Food and Drug Administration has not yet been asked
  • Child care scholarship funds available for Tucson families

    Child care scholarship funds available for Tucson families
    TUCSON (KVOA)- Child care scholarship applications are now available for families with children affected financially by COVID-19.
    We Are One/Somos Uno child care scholarships are available for families living in Tucson or the City of South Tucson and can receive up to $2,275 per child. There is no limit to the number of children in a family.
    The funds cover current, past or upcoming childcare through the December 31st deadline for children 12 years and younger.
    Families are eligible for the scho

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