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• Navajo Nation health director named to Biden COVID-19 board

  29-11-2020 23:53
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The executive director of the Navajo Nation Department of Health has been named a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board.
  KPHO-TV reported Dr. Jill Jim was among the board members announced as part of Biden’s transition team preparing to implement the president-elect’s coronavirus containment plans.
  The Navajo Nation member’s work has focused on preventing chronic diseases and addressing healthcare and health disparities involvi
  
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• The Latest: Virus hospitalizations hit record in California

  29-11-2020 23:25
  
  LOS ANGELES — More than 7,400 people are hospitalized for coronavirus in California, the state’s highest number yet.
  The state reported 7,415 coronavirus hospitalizations on Sunday, citing the most recently available data from the previous day. More than 1,700 of those patients were in intensive care units. California’s previous record was 7,170 in July.
  As of Sunday, California has had nearly 1.2 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 19,000 deaths since the pandemi
  
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• Source: Pa. lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting

  29-11-2020 23:25
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus. A person with direct knowledge of the event tells The Associated Press that Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano got the results at the White House on Wednesday. Mastriano was there for a meeting between Trump and like-minded Republican state lawmakers about efforts to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s vi
  
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• Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

  29-11-2020 23:11
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, led by campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield. Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s White House communications director, and Jen Psaki, a longtime Democratic spokeswoman, will be his press secretary. Psaki has already been working with Biden’s team, serving as one of the main spokespeople for the transition. Karine Jean Pierre, who was Vice President-elect K
  
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• Police call tear-gassed Polish lawmaker a protest threat

  29-11-2020 22:54
  
  Polish police say an officer who sprayed tear gas into the face of a member of parliament during a protest probably did so because he perceived the politician as a threat. An officer sprayed Barbara Nowacka in the face with the gas as she held out her parliamentary identity card to show him Saturday night. The incident occurred during a protest in Warsaw against a restrictive abortion ruling. Nowacka was one of several lawmakers who attended the protest to monitor events after police used force
  
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• Center-right mayor leads socialist in Brazil’s biggest city

  29-11-2020 22:50
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — The mayor of the largest city in the Americas appears headed to successfully fending off a reelection challenge from the socialist leader of a squatters movement as 57 Brazilian cities held runoff elections Sunday. With nearly two-thirds of ballots counted in Sao Paulo, Mayor Bruno Covas leads with just under 60% of the votes to 40% for Guilherme Boulos, who was backed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Covas is the grandson of a former state governor an
  
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• Pats keep playoff hopes alive with 20-17 win over Cardinals

  29-11-2020 22:40
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Nick Folk kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired, and the New England Patriots rallied in the second half to beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-17. James White rushed for two touchdowns for the Patriots, who earned seventh victory in eight meetings with the Cardinals to keep alive their playoff hopes. Arizona hasn’t beaten New England since 2012. Cam Newton struggled Sunday, finishing 9 of 18 for 84 yards and two interceptions. But New England’s defense
  
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• Wind gusts could reach 40 mph on Monday; Wind Advisory issued

  29-11-2020 22:34
  
  TUCSON - Low and high pressure centers will be very close together in Southern Arizona leading to strong winds all over Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz counties.A WIND ADVISORY has been issued for all of Southern Arizona from 2 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, November 30th.
  Consistent winds will be upwards of 20-30 mph for the first half of the day dying slowly in the afternoon.Wind gusts could reach 40 mph in Tucson with values as high as 50 mph for higher elevations.
  High temperatures will also star
  
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• George Clooney’s secret to cutting his hair, as seen on TV

  29-11-2020 22:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney is just like us, maybe. The star said he does his own haircuts with a device touted in infomercials. In an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker said he’s been cutting his own hair for more than two decades. Clooney said his hair is like “straw” and easy to cut, so he uses a Flowbee haircutting device that he bought years ago. Flowbee sales reportedly surged when the coronavirus pandemic limi
  
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• Biden twists ankle while playing with dog, visits a doctor

  29-11-2020 22:23
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The office of President-elect Joe Biden says Biden twisted his ankle while playing with one of his dogs and will be examined by a doctor “out of an abundance of caution.” Biden’s office says Biden suffered the injury on Saturday and is visiting an orthopedist for an examination Sunday afternoon. Biden was playing with Major, one of the Bidens’ two dogs. They adopted Major in 2018, and acquired their first dog, Champ, after the 2008 election.
  
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• Wind Advisory issued November 29 at 2:08PM MST until November 30 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  29-11-2020 22:08
  
  * WHAT…East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mphexpected.
  * WHERE…Superior, Rio Verde/Salt River and ApacheJunction/Gold Canyon.
  * WHEN…From 2 AM to noon MST Monday.
  * IMPACTS…Difficult driving conditions, especially for largervehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Portions ofHighway 87 and Highway 60 may be affected. Light, unsecuredobjects may become airborne.A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between30 and 40 mph are expected, or win
  
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• Wind Advisory issued November 29 at 1:59PM MST until November 30 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  29-11-2020 21:59
  
  * WHAT…East to southeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45mph expected.
  * WHERE…Eastern Pima County, Eastern Pinal County, NorthernSanta Cruz County, Northern Cochise County, Southern and WesternGraham County and far southern Greenlee County.
  * WHEN…From 2 AM to noon MST Monday.
  * IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages mayresult.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Not everyone in the advisory area w
  
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• Mexico charges ex-security chief who faces trial in US

  29-11-2020 21:56
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say they want to prosecute former security chief Genaro Gará Luna in his own country, despite the fact he faces trial in the U.S. for allegedly protecting a drug gang. The action follows a U.S. decision to drop charges against another former top Mexican official accused of drug links, ex-Defense Secretary Salvador Cienfuegos. A federal official told The Associated Press on Sunday that the Attorney General’s Office had issued an arrest warra
  
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• George Clooney says he has cut his own hair ‘for 25 years’

  29-11-2020 21:54
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney is just like us, maybe. The star said he does his own haircuts with a device touted in infomercials. In an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker said he’s been cutting his own hair for more than two decades. Clooney said his hair is like “straw” and easy to cut, so he uses a Flowbee haircutting device that he bought years ago. Flowbee sales reportedly surged when the coronavirus pandemic limi
  
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• WOMEN: No. 7 Wildcats pull away in 2nd half to beat NAU

  29-11-2020 21:47
  
  By DAVID BRANDT
  AP Sports WriterTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Cate Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Aari McDonald added 18 points and No. 7 Arizona opened its season with a 76-63 victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday.McDonald, a preseason AP All-America selection, scored in double figures for a 67th straight game, which is the nation's longest active streak. She made just 6 of 17 of her shots but finished with eight assists, seven rebounds and six steals.The Wildcats struggled from long
  
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• No. 7 Arizona pulls away in 2nd half to beat N Arizona 76-63

  29-11-2020 21:47
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Aari McDonald added 18 points and No. 7 Arizona opened its season with a 76-63 victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday. McDonald scored in double figures for a 67th straight game, which is the nation’s longest active streak. She was named a preseason All-American earlier this month. She made just 6 of 17 of her shots but affected the game in other ways, finishing with eight assists, seven rebounds and six steal
  
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• Police announce arrest in deadly Glendale shooting

  29-11-2020 21:43
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Glendale police have have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and a woman wounded. Authorities say a wounded man and woman were encountered inside a vehicle in central Glendale on Saturday evening. They were transported to the hospital and the wounded man was pronounced dead. Police arrested Vincel Lee Perkins in connection with the shootings. It was unclear where Perkins is being held and whether formal charges have been f
  
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• Grosjean escapes F1 fireball at Bahrain GP after huge crash

  29-11-2020 21:24
  
  Formula One driver Romain Grosjean escaped with minor burns to his hands and ankles after his car crashed and burst into flames moments after the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The 34-year-old French driver slid off the track on the first lap and his Haas car burst into flames after being sliced in two by a barrier. Grosjean clambered out with the fire roaring behind him and his race helmet singed. Moments later Grosjean was shown on television chatting with the race doctor in the medical car.
  
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• George Clooney says he’s cut his hair ‘for 25 years’

  29-11-2020 21:24
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney is just like us, maybe. The star said he does his own haircuts with a device touted in infomercials. In an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker said he’s been cutting his own hair for more than two decades. Clooney said his hair is like “straw” and easy to cut, so he uses a Flowbee haircutting device that he bought years ago. Flowbee sales reportedly surged when the coronavirus pandemic limi
  
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• Trump “ashamed” to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor

  29-11-2020 21:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “ashamed” for endorsing the Republican governor of Georgia after he lost in the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump said on Fox News that Gov. Brian Kemp has “done absolutely nothing” to question the state’s results. Trump has made baseless accusations that illegal votes cost him the election in Georgia and beyond. His legal challenges have failed in several states. Democrats hope to continue winning i
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to bevy of bogus election claims

  29-11-2020 21:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump clung to false notions Sunday that Joe Biden stole the presidential election, citing thousands of votes magically switched to the president-elect and poll watchers illegally barred on Election Day, neither of which happened.
  Even after his administration agreed to allow the formal transition of power to Biden to begin, Trump insisted anew in his first live interview since losing the Nov. 3 election that he was a victim of widespread voter fraud. He
  
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• The Latest: California tightens restrictions as virus surges

  29-11-2020 21:09
  
  LOS ANGELES — Counties across California will begin stricter COVID-19 restrictions on Monday as cases surge statewide and Thanksgiving travelers return home.
  Health officials are preparing for a wave of cases in the next two or three weeks that could be tied to holiday gatherings.
  Los Angeles County will impose a lockdown calling for its 10 million residents to stay home beginning Monday.
  Santa Clara County is banning all high school, collegiate and professional sports and imposing a quara
  
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• Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert

  29-11-2020 20:55
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mysterious silver monolith that was illegally placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by state wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep. The Bureau of Land Management said it had received credible reports that the three-sided stainless steel structure was removed on Nov. 27. A Colorado man told reporters that he and his girlfriend were driving to the site Friday when they passed a long bed truck wit
  
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• The Latest: COVID-19 death toll, cases rising in Illinois

  29-11-2020 20:53
  
  CHICAGO — Public health officials in Illinois on Sunday reported 57 more deaths from COVID-19, as well as 7,178 new confirmed and probable cases.
  There have been 720,114 COVID-19 cases in Illinois since the pandemic began. The death toll has reached 12,193 people.
  The state reported 62,740 tests in the past 24 hours with more than 10.4 million tests overall.
  Currently, 5,858 people in Illinois are being hospitalized for COVID-19, with 1,185 people in intensive care units.
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• Rocket attack causes fire at oil refinery in northern Iraq

  29-11-2020 20:44
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Oil Ministry says a rocket attack caused a large fire to break out at an oil refinery in the country’s north, briefly halting operations. There were no reports of casualties at the small Siniya refinery in Salahuddin province. It was not immediately clear who was behind Sunday’s attack. Although the Islamic State group no longer holds territory in Iraq, the group maintains sleeper cells and frequently carries out attacks across parts of the country,
  
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• 1 inmate dead, 3 wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot

  29-11-2020 19:57
  
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Officials say at least one inmate has been killed and three others injured when inmates clashed with prison officers Sunday at a facility on the outskirt of the capital Colombo. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana says inmates created “unrest” at the Mahara prison located about 15 kilometers north of Colombo and prison officials took steps to control the situation. The latest unrest comes as more than a thousand inmates from five prisons have tested positive
  
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• Police: Tear-gassed Polish lawmaker seen as protest threat

  29-11-2020 19:54
  
  Polish police say an officer who sprayed tear gas into the face of a member of parliament during a protest probably did so because he perceived the politician as a threat. An officer sprayed Barbara Nowacka in the face with the gas as she held out her parliamentary identity card to show him Saturday night. The incident occurred during a protest in Warsaw against a restrictive abortion ruling. Nowacka was one of several lawmakers who attended the protest to monitor events after police used force
  
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• Federal judges uphold Kentucky governor’s virus school order

  29-11-2020 19:35
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has upheld Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s order to stop in-person classes at religious schools during the coronavirus pandemic. A three-member panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Sunday issued a stay of a federal judge’s order from last week. Under Beshear’s new restrictions, middle and high schools are required to continue with remote instruction until January. Elementary schools may reopen on Dec
  
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• UK stocks up on vaccines, hopes to start virus shots in days

  29-11-2020 19:25
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain says it has secured 2 million more doses of a promising coronavirus vaccine as the country aims to launch an inoculation program within days. The U.K. government has agreed to buy more than 350 million doses of vaccines from seven different producers, should they prove effective. The Department of Health said Sunday it had increased its order for a vaccine developed by U.S. firm Moderna from 5 million to 7 million doses, enough for 3.5 million people. British media sa
  
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• Completed Wisconsin recount confirms Biden’s win over Trump

  29-11-2020 18:49
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has finished its recount of votes cast in this month’s presidential election, with only miniscule changes in the results that saw Democrat Joe Biden defeat Republican Donald Trump in the battleground state. Dane County, which includes the state capital of Madison, reported only small changes in its vote totals on Sunday, mirroring the earlier results of the recount conducted in Milwaukee County. Trump gained 45 votes in Dane County, according to the Mil
  
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• Over 300 detained in Belarus during anti-government protests

  29-11-2020 18:35
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus says over 320 people have been detained during Sunday protests against the country’s authoritarian president, who won his sixth term in office in a vote widely seen as rigged. The protests took place the capital Minsk and other cities and attracted thousands of people. In Minsk, large crowds gathered in different parts of the city despite the snowy weather. “Go away, rat!” the crowds chanted, referring to President Alex
  
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• NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies

  29-11-2020 18:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning and increase the number of days a week many children attend class even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the city. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday that some elementary schools and pre-kindergarten programs will resume classes Dec. 7. Others will take longer to reopen their doors. The announcement marks a major policy reversal for the nation’s largest school system. It comes just 11 days a
  
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• Tucson Fire Department finds dead person in structure that caught fire

  29-11-2020 18:32
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The Tucson Fire Department has confirmed that they found a deceased person after putting out a fire on the 2800 block of E. Ohio on Saturday night.The cause of death and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. No firefighters were hurt while attending to this fire.Tucson Fire responded to a residential fire in the 2800 block of E. Ohio Saturday night at 9:00 PM. After the fire was under control, a deceased person was found in the structure. The cause of death and the
  
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• The Latest: New York City to reopen school system

  29-11-2020 18:30
  
  NEW YORK — New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning and increase the number of days a week many children attend class even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the city.
  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday that some elementary schools and pre-kindergarten programs will resume classes Dec. 7. Others will take longer to reopen their doors. The announcement marks a major policy reversal for the nation’s largest school system.
  It comes just 10 days after
  
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• Hungarian official retracts comparing George Soros to Hitler

  29-11-2020 18:28
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After facing strong condemnation, a Hungarian commissioner has begrudgingly retracted an article comparing American-Hungarian billionaire and philanthropist George Soros, a staunch critic of Hungary’s government, to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Szilard Demeter, head of the Petofi Literary Museum in Budapest, wrote in an opinion Saturday in the pro-government Origo media outlet. “that Europe is George Soros’ gas chamber” for spreading his libe
  
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• Testing new release strategy, ‘The Croods’ opens to $14.2M

  29-11-2020 18:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Testing a novel release strategy, Universal Pictures’ animated sequel “The Croods: A New Age” had one of the best opening weekends of the pandemic, grossing $14.2 million over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Whereas new releases have traditionally lasted around 90 days in theaters, Universal has mapped out a shorted theatrical window in deals with major chains AMC and Cinemark that gives the studio the option to move
  
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• The Latest: Austrian defense minister infected with virus

  29-11-2020 17:57
  
  BERLIN — Austria’s defense minister has tested positive for the new coronavirus, becoming the second member of the country’s Cabinet to be infected.
  The Austria Press Agency reported that her ministry said Sunday Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner is doing well and will work from home. She had already been in quarantine for 10 days because she had been in contact with another person who tested positive.
  Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg tested positive for the virus in mid-O
  
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• Police: Texas officers shoot man who approached with knife

  29-11-2020 17:43
  
  SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Police in the West Texas city of San Angelo say officers fatally shot a man after he approached them with a knife during a domestic violence call. Police spokesman Josh Schultz said in a news release that officers were dispatched at around 12:30 a.m. Sunday to a home after getting a call about a man who was punching a woman inside. Police arrived to find a woman and 38-year-old Adam Lee Mendez. Police say officers shot Mendez after he displayed a knife during an al
  
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• Jill Biden, Joe’s chief protector, to step up as first lady

  29-11-2020 17:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’ll soon be time for Jill Biden to put her own stamp on what it means to be first lady. She’s had eight years watching the role up close during the two terms of Barack Obama, when Joe Biden served as vice president. For starters, Jill Biden plans to continue her career as a college professor, and that will be a first for the spouse of a sitting president. She’s known for her fierce protective streak for her husband, and she has a reputation as a pranks
  
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• Investigators search doctor’s office, probing Maradona death

  29-11-2020 17:24
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine police have searched the home and office of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor as part of investigations into the death of the 60-year-old soccer star. Reporters saw several police officers stationed at the door of the offices of neurologist Leopoldo Luque in Buenos Aires’ Belgrano neighborhood. Investigators say they’ve been taking declarations from Maradona’s relatives in a probe into the medical attention Maradona received p
  
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• Inmate from Arizona dies at Illinois prison after fight

  29-11-2020 17:19
  
  THOMSON, Ill. (AP) — A 37-year-old inmate from Arizona has died at a northwestern Illinois prison after a fight with another inmate. The Federal Bureau of Prisons reported the death of Edsel Aaron Badoni at Thomson prison on Friday night. Sauk Valley Media reports he died around 2:30 p.m. after the fight. The other inmate was not identified and was treated for unspecified injuries. The FBI is investigating. Badoni of Arizona was serving nearly 14 years for assault with a deadly weapon, ass
  
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• Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

  29-11-2020 17:15
  
  The nation’s top infectious disease expert says that the U.S. may see a “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus over the coming weeks, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas. Dr. Anthony Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He appeared Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He says it’s it’s “not to
  
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• Arizona county prosecutors join in dropping pot charges

  29-11-2020 17:12
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Top prosecutors in the vast majority of Arizona counties are dropping all existing possession of marijuana cases even before a new voter-approved law eliminating criminal penalties for having small amounts of the drug takes effect. An Associated Press survey of county attorneys received responses from 13 of 15 elected county attorneys. All 13 said they were either immediately dropping existing cases or pausing prosecutions and planning to drop them when Proposition 207 is ce
  
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• Fact or fiction? UK govt says ‘The Crown’ should be clear

  29-11-2020 17:11
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain’s culture minister thinks the Netflix TV series “The Crown” should come with a disclaimer: It’s a work of fiction. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden weighed in amid criticism of the historical liberties taken by the royal drama. The current fourth season of ”The Crown” is set in the 1980s, and features characters including former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the late Princess Diana. Former royal press secretary Dickie
  
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• Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view

  29-11-2020 17:08
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A group of Hawaii leaders is launching a campaign Sunday to promote the islands as an appealing location for a remote office with a view. Now that many companies, especially in the tech industry, allow employees to work from anywhere during the pandemic, they hope Hawaii will be alluring. They’re also throwing in roundtrip tickets to Honolulu for the first 50 approved applicants. Some say high-paid workers will bolster an economy decimated by dramatically fewer touris
  
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• Driver crashes into landmark NYC arch; officer injured

  29-11-2020 17:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say an intoxicated driver slammed into Washington Square Park’s landmark marble arch on Sunday and injured an officer who was parked there to protect it. Police say a Nissan Altima driven by a 25-year-old man crashed into the arch shortly before 1:30 a.m. The Nissan then hit a police car that was parked near the arch. The officer in the car was taken to a hospital with neck and back pain. The man was arrested on charges including reckless endangerment and drivi
  
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• The Latest: Czechs ease virus restrictions as cases decline

  29-11-2020 16:58
  
  PRAGUE — The Czech government said Sunday it is easing measures imposed to contain the new coronavirus due to falling numbers of new confirmed cases.
  Health Minister Jan Blatny said all stores, restaurants and bars can reopen on Thursday and a ban on Sunday sales is lifted.
  Restaurants can be open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., though they are limited to 50% of their capacity. Stores and shopping centers also must limit the number of customers.
  Hair salons, fitness centers and gyms are allowed to reop
  
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• UN: Ethiopia’s victory claim doesn’t mean war is finished

  29-11-2020 16:53
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations refugee chief says Ethiopia’s announcement that it has completed its military offensive in its defiant Tigray region “does not mean the conflict is finished.” Filippo Grandi adds that his team has raised the fate of nearly 100,000 Eritrean refugees in sealed-off Tigray “with great urgency” amid reports that some have been abducted. He says such treatment in camps near the Eritrean border “would be major violations
  
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• Over 180 detained in Belarus during anti-government protests

  29-11-2020 16:45
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus says over 180 people have been detained during Sunday protests against the country’s authoritarian president, who won his sixth term in office in a vote widely seen as rigged. The protests took place the capital Minsk and other cities and attracted thousands of people. In Minsk, large crowds gathered in different parts of the city despite the snowy weather. “Go away, rat!” the crowds chanted, referring to President Alex
  
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• Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts, thousands evacuated

  29-11-2020 16:43
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted, sending a column of ash as high as 4,000 meters (13,120 feet) into the sky and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. Nearly 2,800 people from at least 28 villages were evacuated from the slopes of Mount Ili Lewotolok, which is located on Lembata island of East Nusa Tenggara province, as the volcano began erupting Sunday. The Disaster Mitigation Agency said there were no deaths or injuries from the eruption. Th
  
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