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• ‘More people may die’: President-elect Biden urges President Trump to aid transition

  16-11-2020 23:57
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is warning of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues and vaccine plans.
  The remarks Monday marked Biden’s toughest comments to date on Trump’s failure to acknowledge his election loss and cooperate with the incoming administration for a peaceful transfer of powe
  
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• After Trump march: Arrests, accusations and COVID-19 fines

  16-11-2020 23:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a weekend with dozens of arrests and scattered clashes between supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump, both sides took to social media to accuse the other of instigating violence. Meanwhile, a long-standing D.C. bar stands in danger of losing its liquor license after becoming a haven for Trump supporters who refused to follow local COVID-19 restrictions. All told, 21 people were arrested, including one juvenile, for charges that included disorderly condu
  
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• University of California agrees to $73M sex abuse settlement

  16-11-2020 23:55
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The prestigious University of California system has reached a proposed $73 million settlement with seven women who accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse. As part of the class-action lawsuit, more than 6,600 patients of Dr. James Heaps could receive part of the settlement — even if they have not formally accused the former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist of abuse. A federal judge must approve the proposed agreement filed Monday. The tenta
  
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• University of California system agrees to proposed $73M settlement in lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by gynecologist

  16-11-2020 23:54
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — University of California system agrees to proposed $73M settlement in lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by gynecologist.The post University of California system agrees to proposed $73M settlement in lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by gynecologist appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• D-Hop’s amazing catch: Part planned, part All-Pro excellence

  16-11-2020 23:54
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins’ amazing game-winning catch for the Arizona Cardinals over Buffalo on Sunday was part planned and part All-Pro magic. The 43-yard heave from Kyler Murray to Hopkins was a planned play even if it didn’t go exactly to script. Left tackle D.J. Humphries, coach Kliff Kingsbury, Murray and Hopkins all had a unique vantage point of the stunning moment. The Cardinals improved to 6-3 this season after the 32-30 win. They play the Seattle Seahawks
  
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• Submit your photos, memories of your loved ones who passed away from COVID-19

  16-11-2020 23:53
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - To honor and remember those who passed away due to COVID-19 in Southern Arizona, News 4 Tucson is asking the community to send us photos and stories about their loved ones who died in connection to the virus that has turned our world upside down.People who wish to contribute to this virtual memorial are asked to submit a photograph of their loved ones and a few sentences about the kind of person they were. To submit an entry, fill out the form below. Faces of COVID-19Name*FirstLa
  
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• Court weighs challenge to Colorado discrimination law

  16-11-2020 23:36
  
  DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering the case of a Colorado web designer who is challenging a state law that prohibits discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation. Lorie Smith’s lawyer told a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday that forcing her to create a wedding website for same-sex couples would amount to forced speech that violates her Christian beliefs. She said the issue for Smith is the message, not the cust
  
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• Youth advocacy groups kept voters safe and informed on Election Day

  16-11-2020 23:30
  
  LOS ANGELES – Young people stepped up on two fronts this Election Day: volunteering to replace older poll workers who feared exposure to COVID-19 and pushing more of their peers – an age group with historically low turnout – to register and vote. …
  
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• Navajo Nation reports 117 new COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

  16-11-2020 23:29
  
  WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials are reporting 117 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths. The latest figures released Sunday bring the total number of known cases to more than 13,300 with 602 known deaths. Tribal health officials said more than 138,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 since the pandemic started and around 7,900 have recovered. The news comes as the Navajo Nation on Monday reinstated a stay-at-home lockdown for the entire res
  
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• March Madness in one place? NCAA looking at Indianapolis

  16-11-2020 23:27
  
  The NCAA says it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one location to mitigate the risks of the coronavirus. It is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city. The Final Four is already set to be held in Indianapolis next year. The association said it is relocating early round games that had been scheduled for 13 cities across the country. The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee says hosting all 68 teams in one place is safer.The post March M
  
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• Lawyer: Toronto van attack suspect didn’t know he was wrong

  16-11-2020 23:16
  
  TORONTO (AP) — The lawyer for a man who has admitted using a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto says that the defendant has autism spectrum disorder and didn’t know what he was doing was wrong. Alek Minassian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder in connection with the April 23, 2018, attack that drew attention to an online world of sexual loneliness, rage and misogyny. He pleaded not guilty last week. His lawyer argued Monday that his client is
  
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• Hockey champions laying off 30 workers because of virus

  16-11-2020 23:13
  
  Just months after winning the Stanley Cup, officials with the Tampa Bay Lightning says they’re eliminating 30 positions in a sign that even winning a championship doesn’t spare a team from the effects of the coronavirus. Team officials said Monday that the positions were across the company and effective immediately. The layoffs represent less than 10% of the team’s workforce. Because the National Hockey League’s postseason was played in bubbles in Canada, the team didn&rs
  
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• Pandemic politics leave DC in gridlock as virus surges

  16-11-2020 23:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and lawmakers in Congress are telling struggling Americans to just keep waiting for help as the nation grapples with a burgeoning coronavirus public health crisis. The president and lawmakers are caught up in the politics of a presidential transition and trying to buy time with the promise of a coming vaccine. But the urgency of the nationwide surge in virus cases, spiking hospitalizations and increasing death tolls has hardly resonated in the natio
  
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• PNC to buy US unit of Spain’s BBVA bank for $11.6 billion

  16-11-2020 23:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — PNC Financial Services Group says it is buying the U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s BBVA bank for $11.6 billion in cash. BBVA’s U.S. operations are based in Houston, Texas. They have $104 billion in assets and operate 637 branches, mainly in the south and southwest of the country. PNC is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is largely a regional bank. The deal would give it a presence across the U.S. Shares in BBVA jumped more than 15% in Madrid on Monday. PNC&rsquo
  
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• Conservative group alleging voter fraud ends its lawsuits

  16-11-2020 23:08
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A conservative group has dropped its voter fraud lawsuits in four states days after the group’s leader made baseless allegations questioning the integrity of the election. Lawyers for True the Vote filed notices to dismiss their cases in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Monday, less than a week after suing in all four states. Attorney Jim Bopp Jr. declined to say why they were ending their lawsuits but confirmed the group had no other cases pending. The
  
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• Ex-Green Beret charged with Russian espionage to enter plea

  16-11-2020 23:01
  
  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A former Army Green Beret charged with espionage activity on behalf of Russia is scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges. A plea hearing has been scheduled in federal court Wednesday for 45-year-old Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins of Gainesville, Virginia. Court records do not spell out the specific charge to which he is expected to plead; when he was arrested in August, he was charged under the federal Espionage Act with divulging U.S. military secrets about h
  
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• Huskies value Dylan Morris’ ability to avoid mistakes

  16-11-2020 22:45
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Dylan Morris’ debut as the starting quarterback for Washington wasn’t flashy but it also wasn’t littered with mistakes. That may have been as important as anything the redshirt freshman did in his first college game, a season-opening win over Oregon State. Coach Jimmy Lake says Morris has room for improvement, as does the rest of the team. Lake believes the ability to have a potent passing game is there for the Huskies, possibly beginning this week facing A
  
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• As deaths spiral, South Dakota governor opposes mask rules

  16-11-2020 22:44
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has shown no signs of budging from her hands-off approach to the pandemic. But she is among a dwindling number of Midwest governors holding out against mask mandates. She also faces a death rate in her state that has risen to the highest in the nation this month. South Dakota has reported 219 deaths in November. That is about a third of all its deaths over the course of the entire pandemic. The governor’s spokeswoman Maggie Seide
  
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• France’s Macron hosts Trump envoy after congratulating Biden

  16-11-2020 22:42
  
  PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s top diplomat behind closed doors, only nine days after having congratulated President-elect Joe Biden for his election victory. Macron’s office says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo first met with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Elysee presidential palace, then met with Macron himself Monday. The zero-fanfare welcome for Pompeo, a Trump loyalist, was indicative
  
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• 2nd virus vaccine shows striking success in US tests

  16-11-2020 22:42
  
  There’s more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus. Monday’s announcement comes a week after Pfizer revealed its own vaccine to be similarly effective. The announcements come as the virus surges in the U.S. and around the world. Moderna said of 95 infections so far in its 30,000-person study, all but five were in people who got dummy shots. Both Moderna and Pfizer are on track to seek permission for em
  
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• All protest charges dropped against Kentucky lawmaker

  16-11-2020 22:36
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — All charges have been dropped against Kentucky Rep. Attica Scott and others arrested during a protest against the decision not to indict the police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor. Scott tweeted a picture of court documents Monday afternoon with a message announcing that every felony and misdemeanor charge had been dismissed. Louisville Metro Police encountered more than a dozen protesters Sept. 24 shortly before the city’s 9 p.m. curfew during the pro
  
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• Universal and Cinemark agree to shorten theatrical window

  16-11-2020 22:33
  
  Universal Pictures has struck another deal with a major exhibitor to shorten the theatrical window from 90 days to as little as 17 days in an effort to adapt to the new business realities of moviegoing. Universal and Cinemark announced Monday a multiyear agreement that guarantees three full weekends, or 17 days, of theatrical exclusivity for Universal and Focus Feature titles before a film can become available to rent on demand. Films that open to $50 million or more, however, will stay in theat
  
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• Dow returns to record, S&P 500 adds to its on vaccine hopes

  16-11-2020 22:27
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday, erasing the last of its pandemic losses, after a second drug company announced encouraging progress on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The S&P 500 added to the record high it reached last Friday. The Dow rose 1.6% and the S&P 500 added 1.2% after Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data. It comes just a week after Pfizer and BioNTech gave similarl
  
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• Phoenix sets another heat record with latest 90-degree day

  16-11-2020 22:15
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Another heat record for Phoenix. The National Weather Service says Monday’s high of 90 degrees was the latest the temperature has reached that mark in a calendar year in Phoenix’s history. The previous latest 90-degree day in the city came on Nov. 15, 1999. Weather Service meteorologists say the last 90-degree day of the year in Phoenix usually happens by Oct. 28. Phoenix already has shattered its record for the most days of triple-digit heat in a calendar year w
  
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• Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations

  16-11-2020 22:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s leading literary community and educational centers, Poets House, is suspending operations because of “challenges presented” by the coronavirus pandemic. The nonprofit Manhattan facility, which contains tens of thousands of books and has hosted readings by everyone from W.S. Merwin to Bill Murray, hopes to reopen by the end of 2021. Arts institutions around the country have been forced to close or cut back since the pandemic began. Poet
  
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• Mexico explains decision to flood poor, Indigenous areas

  16-11-2020 22:10
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he had to face a tough decision on whether to allow a big city to be flooded, or to direct excess water to poorer, more sparsely populated Indigenous areas. López Obrador defended his decision Monday, saying it avoided a major flood in Villahermosa, the capital of the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. Tabasco is his home state, and heavy rains there have affected about 161,000 inhabitants whose homes were
  
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• Memphis’ Wiseman headlines list of big men in NBA draft

  16-11-2020 22:08
  
  Memphis freshman James Wiseman tops the list of big men in this week’s NBA draft. The 7-foot-1 Wiseman was considered a possible No. 1 overall draft pick before he ever played in college. Last year’s top-ranked college recruit played just three games with the Tigers due to NCAA eligibility issues. He showed glimpses of his potential in scoring, rebounding and protecting the rim. USC freshman Onyeka Okongwu is another name to watch. He became the Trojans’ low-post presence and i
  
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• Trump administration takes steps toward refuge lease sale

  16-11-2020 22:07
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration is taking steps toward a lease sale within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an area President-elect Joe Biden has said he would move to protect from oil and gas drilling. The state director for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for Alaska says hearing from industry on which tracts to make available is key to conducting what he called a successful lease sale. The agency plans to make a formal call for nominations on Tuesday. Alaska politic
  
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• Dow closes at a record high as hopes build for a vaccine

  16-11-2020 22:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday, erasing the last of its pandemic losses, after a second drug company announced encouraging progress on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The S&P 500 added to the record high it reached last Friday. The Dow rose 1.6% and the S&P 500 added 1.2% after Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data. It comes just a week after Pfizer and BioNTech gave similarl
  
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• The Latest: Biden says his family following holiday guidance

  16-11-2020 22:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  As Americans face the complications of holding holiday celebrations amid the ongoing pandemic, President-elect Joe Biden says he and his family are trying to navigate the same issues, with safety measures.
  Biden said Monday that he and his wife are planning to follow the advice of medical officials who recommend no more than 10 people at a gathering, masked and socially distanced. Biden also says anyone at
  
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• Dow closes at a record high for first time since February, recouping its pandemic losses, as hopes build for a vaccine

  16-11-2020 22:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow closes at a record high for first time since February, recouping its pandemic losses, as hopes build for a vaccine.The post Dow closes at a record high for first time since February, recouping its pandemic losses, as hopes build for a vaccine appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Wisconsin presidential recount would cost Trump $7.9 million

  16-11-2020 22:00
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump will have to pay $7.9 million if he wants a statewide recount of unofficial results showing him losing to Democratic Joe Biden by about 20,500 votes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission released the estimate on Monday, which was based on costs submitted by the 72 counties. The recount could begin as soon as later this week and be done no later than Dec. 1. Recounts are not automatic under Wisconsin law. But any losing candidate who is within one p
  
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• Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America

  16-11-2020 21:58
  
  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Hurricane Iota is now a dangerous Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered this month by powerful Hurricane Eta. Iota rapidly intensified overnight into a mighty system over the western Caribbean, headed toward Nicaragua and Honduras. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Air Force hurricane hunters flew into Iota’s core and measured maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph). Evacu
  
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• US casinos recovering from virus, but challenges remain

  16-11-2020 21:57
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The trade association for the U.S. gambling industry says America’s casinos are recovering from months of closures necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, having regained 81% of the gambling revenue they saw in the third quarter of last year. But that recovery is threatened in places as the virus continues to surge: Sunday night, Michigan’s governor ordered casinos to close for three weeks, and Atlantic City’s top casino last week laid off or
  
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• The Latest: Biden cites importance of sharing vaccine plans

  16-11-2020 21:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  3:55 p.m.
  President-elect Joe Biden says that more coronavirus deaths will be the consequence of the Trump administration refusing to share its vaccine distribution plans with his incoming administration.
  Asked about the importance of obtaining such plans, Biden said Monday after a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, that “more people may die if you don’t coordinate.”
  Biden and Vice President-elect K
  
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• Ex-Harvard coach, father charged in $1.5M admissions scam

  16-11-2020 21:54
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The former fencing coach at Harvard and a wealthy Maryland businessman have been arrested on accusations that the coach accepted $1.5 million in bribes in exchange for helping the businessman get his two sons into the Ivy League school as recruited fencers. Peter Brand, who was fired by Harvard last year, and Jie “Jack” Zhao face a charge of conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery. Their arrest comes more than a year after a newspaper reported that Brand sol
  
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• Local shelter to hold virtual Black Fur Day event

  16-11-2020 21:53
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - A local shelter is goes virtual this Black Friday.
  Starting Nov. 27, Pima Animal Care Center will be featuring its pets on their Black Fur Day Facebook page. The sale will go on until Nov. 30.
  Interested in adopting a pet? Ask away on the Facebook page posts. Pet fosters, volunteers and staff will be on standby to answer questions.In addition, contact information will be posted for potential meet and greets.Adoptions and meet and greets can take place anywhere that the foster and
  
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• The Latest: More than 1 million U.S. kids have had COVID-19

  16-11-2020 21:50
  
  The number of U.S. infants, children and teens diagnosed with COVID-19 has surpassed 1 million, according to data released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
  The total hit nearly 1.04 million kids on Nov. 12, including nearly 112,000 new cases in that week. That was the highest weekly total of any previous week in the pandemic, the academy said.AAP President Sally Goza called the data “staggering and tragic.” Children generally
  
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• Squirrelly situation: Critter causes South Carolina outages

  16-11-2020 21:50
  
  A section of South Carolina’s capital city was without power Monday after a squirrel scurrying across equipment caused damage that led to a blackout. Dominion Energy says the critter caused the outages in downtown Columbia. Spokesman Matt Long said the squirrel came into contact with the protective device surrounding a transformer and was killed during the encounter. Another power outage was reported Monday after a dump truck hit some wires in the city. By 11:45 a.m., nearly 1,800 customer
  
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• California governor imposes new restrictions to curb COVID

  16-11-2020 21:41
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is pulling the “emergency brake” on the state’s efforts to reopen its economy as coronavirus cases surge more dramatically than they did during a summer spike. The measures announced Monday will impose more restrictions on businesses across most of the state. Health officials say the troubling rise in cases in November has come at a faster pace than a spike in mid-June and could quickly surpass the peak of the
  
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• Pima County Sheriff Napier concedes to Chris Nanos

  16-11-2020 21:39
  
  PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KVOA) – Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier conceded his re-election bid to challenger former sheriff Chris Nanos Monday afternoon.Early results showed the incumbent's opponent,Nanos take an early lead in the race for Pima County's top cop. The most recent numbers show Nanos continues to lead the election, with 246,373 votes compared to Napier's 241,818.
  Nanos previously served as Pima County’s interim sheriff for one year after Clarence Dupnik stepped down from the p
  
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• The Latest: Biden cites need for Trump to share virus plans

  16-11-2020 21:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
  3:35 p.m.
  President-elect Joe Biden says the outgoing Trump administration’s failure to share specific plans on combating the coronavirus pandemic is stymying American businesses’ abilities to find ways to grow and survive in challenging circumstances.
  Biden said during a speech Monday in Wilmington, Delaware, that “the sooner we have access to the administration’s distribution plan, the so
  
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• Charles Oakley wins right to jury decision on assault claim

  16-11-2020 21:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court says a jury can decide whether former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley was ejected from Madison Square Garden with excessive force. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday reinstated a lawsuit Oakley brought against the team’s owners after he was forcefully removed as a spectator at a Knicks game in February 2017. Oakley was a Knicks fan favorite from 1988 to 1998. He was accused of striking a security guard before he was forcefully
  
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• US House to offer regular virus testing for members, staff

  16-11-2020 21:25
  
  After months without internal testing protocols, members of the U.S. House and their staff will now have regular access to coronavirus testing at the Capitol. The testing is voluntary, but is intended to prevent an outbreak in the sprawling Capitol complex as members fly back and forth from their districts. Attending Physician Brian Monahan wrote that his office is offering the testing “to be consistent with the spirit” of an order from the city of Washington, D.C., that all traveler
  
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• Aggies, Sun Devils idled for 2nd straight week by virus woes

  16-11-2020 21:16
  
  No. 5 Texas A&M will not play for a second straight week. Saturday’s home game against Mississippi has postponed because of lingering issues with COVID-19 within the Aggies’ program. The game could be made up Dec. 19, the day of the SEC championship game. Meanwhile, the NCAA is making plans to save March Madness. It wants to move the entire Division I men’s basketball tournament to one geographic location and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city. The post
  
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• Peru’s Congress selects centrist lawmaker to be new leader

  16-11-2020 21:15
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress has chosen a new leader expected to become the nation’s third president in the span of a week, a hopeful sign that the political crisis is on the verge of resolution. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Monday in favor of Francisco Sagasti, an engineer from the centrist Purple Party, as the legislature’s president. By law, the head of Congress should become the country’s new interim president. Applause erupted in the legislative palace a
  
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• Academics, video game makers team up in rare collaboration

  16-11-2020 21:15
  
  LONDON (AP) — A study by Oxford University researchers on how playing video games affects mental health used data from video game makers, marking what the authors say is the first such collaboration between academics and the game industry. Lack of transparency from game makers has long been an issue for scientists hoping to better understand player behaviors. The paper released Monday by the Oxford Internet Institute comes as video game sales this year have boomed as more people are stuck
  
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• California governor pulls ’emergency brake,’ imposes new restrictions on businesses amid spike in coronavirus cases

  16-11-2020 21:09
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor pulls ’emergency brake,’ imposes new restrictions on businesses amid spike in coronavirus cases.The post California governor pulls ’emergency brake,’ imposes new restrictions on businesses amid spike in coronavirus cases appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• 71-year-old man sentenced to 33 months in prison for tax evasion

  16-11-2020 21:06
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - A former Tucson resident was sentenced last Tuesday to 33 months in prison for tax evasion.
  A federal jury found Van Raymond Brollini, 71, guilty of tax evasion, corrupt interference with tax administration, and failure to file a tax return.Brollini avoided payment of taxes from 2002 to 2004 and failed to file tax returns from 2006 to 2009, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona.
  Officials say Brollini evaded payment of approximately $310,000 in federa
  
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• Case dismissed against lawmaker accused of damaging monument

  16-11-2020 21:04
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A judge in Virginia has dismissed charges against a Black state senator who police said conspired to damage a Confederate monument in the city of Portsmouth. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the charges against Sen. Louise Lucas were dismissed Monday at the request of the city’s top prosecutor. The Commonwealth’s Attorney said the elements of the charges weren’t properly met. Portsmouth’s police department charged Lucas and several others in A
  
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