Tuscon news

• New this week: ‘Soul,’ a Tom Hanks film & ‘Bridgerton’ on TV

  21-12-2020 23:59
  
  This week’s new entertainment releases include Tom Hanks in the film “News of the World” and Pete Docter’s “Soul,” one of the best family films of the year, and a worthy metaphysical companion piece to the director’s “Inside Out.” Shonda Rhimes’ first scripted series for Netflix is “Bridgerton” and its being described as if “Downton Abbey” mixed with “Gossip Girl.” Based on Julia Quinn’s romance
  
  Read more

• New York education leader sentenced for child sex crime

  21-12-2020 23:57
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A high-ranking New York City education official and former Wisconsin principal accused of swapping explicit sexual images with a 15-year-old boy has been to five years in prison. Forty-year-old David Hay pleaded guilty in September to child enticement and possession of child pornography. Court documents show that Hay exchanged emails with the boy. During the course of these communications, the defendant received sexually explicit digital images and videos from the ch
  
  Read more

• Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

  21-12-2020 23:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power. It also calls for a 15-year reduction in the use of potent coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming. The energy and climate provisions supported by lawmakers from both parties are hailed as the most significant climate change law in at least a decade. The sprawling legislation also extends
  
  Read more

• Colorado River Basin winter forecast signals dry times ahead

  21-12-2020 23:45
  
  All signs are pointing to a dry start to 2021 across much of the Colorado River watershed, which provides water to about 40 million people in the Western U.S.A lack of precipitation from April to October made this spring, summer and fall one of the region’s driest six-month periods on record.…
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Asberry scores 21 to lead Texas State past N Arizona 70-65

  21-12-2020 23:45
  
  DENVER (AP) — Caleb Asberry had 21 points as Texas State narrowly defeated Northern Arizona 70-65. Mason Harrell had 13 points for Texas State. Isiah Small and Alonzo Sule had 12 points. Cameron Shelton had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Lumberjacks. Carter Mahaney added 14 points and Carson Towt had 11 points.The post Asberry scores 21 to lead Texas State past N Arizona 70-65 appeared first on KVOA.
  
  Read more

• The Latest: Alabama governor receives vaccine, urges others

  21-12-2020 23:44
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey became one of the first governors on Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, bidding to build public confidence in the vaccinations that will have to be widely administered to ease the pandemic.
  The Republican governor said that she wanted to assure people it is safe, after she received the first of the two-shot Pfizer vaccine at a Montgomery hospital on Monday.
  Ivy, a 76-year-old lung cancer survivor, said she had no hesitation about taking the vac
  
  Read more

• Federal board investigates crash of small plane in Georgia

  21-12-2020 23:38
  
  MIDWAY, Ga. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating the crash of a small plane in Georgia. The board said on Twitter that the Cessna 210 crashed Monday in the city of Midway, south of Savannah. The Cessna 210 is a single-engine plane that seats six people. No other details were immediately available.The post Federal board investigates crash of small plane in Georgia appeared first on KVOA.
  
  Read more

• California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January

  21-12-2020 23:32
  
  Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0California Governor Gavin Newsom, Photo Date: June 2019
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has recorded half a million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in the next month. Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged Monday that a state projection model shows hospitalizations in that range and that he’s likely to extend his stay-at-home order for much of the state. Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s secretary of he
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted

  21-12-2020 23:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths topping 3 million for the first time. It’s due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 320,000 Americans, and counting. Final mortality data for this year will not be available for months. But preliminary data suggest that the United States is on track to see more than 3.2 million deaths this year, or at least 400,000 more than in 2019. The increase would be about 15%, and possibly more. As a pe
  
  Read more

• California records half a million virus cases in 2 weeks, could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in January

  21-12-2020 23:30
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California records half a million virus cases in 2 weeks, could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in January.The post California records half a million virus cases in 2 weeks, could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in January appeared first on KVOA.
  
  Read more

• Minneapolis police officers cleared in shooting of armed man

  21-12-2020 23:29
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight Minneapolis police officers who fired their guns that killed an armed man outside a home during a domestic disturbance an one officer who filed a non-lethal round have been cleared of wrongdoing. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a release Monday that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigation showed that  52-year-old Chiasher Vue fired 13 shots from a semi-automatic rifle during the Dec. 15, 2019 incident, The report says most of
  
  Read more

• K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78

  21-12-2020 23:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country singer K.T. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit “80′s Ladies” and won three Grammy awards, has died. She was 78. Oslin’s friend Robert K. Oermann says he learned of her death on Monday morning from her aunt. The cause of death has not been released. Oermann said Oslin had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease and lived in an assisted-living facility since 2016. He said Oslin tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Oslin became
  
  Read more

• Flagstaff names veteran law enforcement officer as chief

  21-12-2020 23:14
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A veteran law enforcement officer has been selected as the next police chief in Flagstaff. Dan Musselman already had been overseeing the Flagstaff Police Department temporarily when he was selected for the post. He will succeed Kevin Treadway, who retired early this year. The city made the announcement Monday. Musselman joined the Flagstaff Police Department in 1995 and has been a deputy police chief since 2012. He beat out 35 other candidates for the job as police
  
  Read more

• VIRUS TODAY: Congress prepares to vote on relief package

  21-12-2020 23:07
  
  Here’s what’s happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
  THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY
  —Congress is preparing to vote on along-awaited $900 billion pandemic relief package, delivering long-sought cash to businesses and individuals as well as resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The package would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americ
  
  Read more

• The Latest: Arkansas receives more coronavirus vaccine doses

  21-12-2020 23:05
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The governor of Arkansas said the state received more doses of coronavirus vaccines on Monday as the number of virus-related deaths continued to increase.
  Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state reported 58 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, though about one-third of those were delayed reports. The state saw 1,457 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, and more than 1,000 people remained hospitalized with the virus.
  Hutchinson said Arkansas also began receiving shipments of
  
  Read more

• Collision between semi, car causes traffic delays on WB I-10 near Cortaro

  21-12-2020 23:03
  
  Northwest Fire District
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Traffic delays have been reported on westbound Interstate 10 after a collision was reported in the area Monday afternoon.According to Northwest Fire District, a semi trailer and a car were involved in a collision on westbound I-10 near Cortaro Road.While no injuries were reported at this time, traffic delays were reported in the area.RIGHT NOW: Northwest Fire crews responding to a crash on I-10 WB near Cortaro Rd. Semi vs. car, no injuries reported. @Ariz
  
  Read more

• Chicago officers involved in wrong raid placed on desk duty

  21-12-2020 22:44
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers who wrongly raided the home of a Black woman who wasn’t allowed to get dressed before being handcuffed have been placed on desk duty. Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the announcement Monday a day after Chicago’s top lawyer resigned in the fallout of the February 2019 incident where officers executed a search warrant on the home of social worker Anjanette Young. Body camera video of the incident, first aired by Chicago’s WBBM-TV, and a seri
  
  Read more

• 4 dead, 3 missing after river surge hits Mexico canyon group

  21-12-2020 22:44
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four people have been found dead and three others are missing after a sudden burst of water due to rain swept away most of a 21-member group on a canyoning expedition in southern Mexico. The civil defense office of Veracruz state said Monday that five more people were injured in the Rio Oro canyon, near the Gulf of Mexico. The accident occurred Sunday, and the office said searches continued Monday with police, volunteer rescue groups and firefighters participating. Canyo
  
  Read more

• Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff

  21-12-2020 22:40
  
  MILTON, Ga. (AP) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Ivanka Trump have both come to Georgia to stump for opposite candidates in a runoff election that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Stumping in Columbus on Monday, Harris stressed the need to choose Democratic candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda. In the wealthy Atlanta suburb of Milton, meanwhile, Ivanka Trump warned that failing to reelect the Republican incumbents could erode her father&rs
  
  Read more

• New Jersey AG overhauls police use-of-force rules

  21-12-2020 22:35
  
  New Jersey’s top law enforcement official has unveiled new guidelines governing the use of force for the state’s nearly 40,000 police officers. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Monday that the new policy sets up a framework for police interactions with civilians. Among the new policies are a prohibition against any use of physical force against a civilian except as a last report and only after attempts at de-escalation. Officers also cannot use chokeholds and strikes to the head a
  
  Read more

• Chicago-area man who helped inspire Special Olympics dies

  21-12-2020 22:35
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Michael “Moose” Cusack, a Chicago-area man who helped inspire the Special Olympics movement and who won multiple medals at the athletic event over years, has died. He was 64. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that Cusack, who had Down syndrome, died at Good Shepherd Manor in Momence on Dec. 17 of natural causes associated with Alzheimer’s. Cusack continued to compete into his 50s, when a stroke led to him losing mobility in his left arm. Though swimming w
  
  Read more

• Kamala Harris, Ivanka Trump making appeals to Georgia voters

  21-12-2020 22:30
  
  MILTON, Ga. (AP) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Ivanka Trump have both come to Georgia to stump for opposite candidates in a runoff election that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Stumping in Columbus on Monday, Harris stressed the need to choose Democratic candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda. In the wealthy Atlanta suburb of Milton, meanwhile, Ivanka Trump warned that failing to reelect the Republican incumbents could erode her father&rs
  
  Read more

• Judge plans to hear from residents in $641M Flint water deal

  21-12-2020 22:30
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A judge says she’ll wait until January before deciding whether to give preliminary approval to a $641 million settlement in a lawsuit by Flint, Michigan, residents. They were exposed to water contaminated with lead and bacteria. Federal Judge Judith Levy says Flint residents will still get a chance to give their opinion if preliminary approval is granted. Most of the money is coming from the state of Michigan. Regulators in then-Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration
  
  Read more

• Hospital bed availability low in Arizona due to coronavirus

  21-12-2020 22:30
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona reported 7,748 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday and one new death.
  The figures bring the total number of cases to 461,345 since the pandemic began and 7,792 deaths. COVID-19-related hospitalizations continue to surpass what Arizona saw during the summer surge.
  As of Monday, 3,925 people were in the hospital because of concerns about the coronavirus. Only 8% of all hospital beds and ICU beds were available and not in use.
  The number
  
  Read more

• Restaurant server gets $1,000 tip from stranger just in time for the holidays

  21-12-2020 22:25
  
  HENDERSONVILLE, NC (CNN) - A restaurant server in Hendersonville, North Carolina, calls it a blessing.A $1,000 tip - left for him by a complete stranger.Server Johnny Holloway says to do a job like his means you've got to give it your all, knowing you might not get anything in return."The most challenging part is always maintaining a positive outlook," Holloway said.Holloway says his hard work paid off during his Saturday shift at Mezzaluna Brick Oven and Tap House.Big time."Still in shock, I co
  
  Read more

• Virus rules not enforced. Grieving Texas family asks: Why?

  21-12-2020 22:22
  
  ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Pressure is intensifying on governors who haven’t issued mandates as new coronavirus cases and deaths soar before Christmas. But the debate over mandates and lockdowns often drowns out the reality of whether the restrictions enacted are actually enforced. In the rugged West Texas town of Abilene, the number of deaths has doubled over the past month and intensive care unit beds have been full for weeks. Mark Riggs, a college professor, died last week. His family
  
  Read more

• Air Force: Blacks are more likely investigated, disciplined

  21-12-2020 22:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report on racial disparities in the Air Force concludes that Black service members in the service are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions, and be discharged for misconduct. The report by the Air Force inspector general was released Monday. It says Black members of the Air Force and Space Force are less likely to be promoted to higher enlisted and officer ranks, and one-third of them believe they don’t get the same opportunit
  
  Read more

• Biden: COVID-19 vaccine is ‘nothing to worry about’

  21-12-2020 22:14
  
  NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe.
  The president-elect took a dose of Pfizer vaccine on Monday at a hospital not far from his Delaware home, hours after his wife,  Jill Biden, did the same.
  The injections came the same day that a second vaccine, produced by Moderna, will start arriving in states.
  It joins Pfizer’s
  
  Read more

• Russia, AstraZeneca to test combination of COVID-19 shots

  21-12-2020 22:10
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Developers of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V have announced signing an agreement with AstraZeneca to test a combination of  the British drugmaker’s COVID-19 shots and a component of the vaccine created in Moscow. Russia proposed the approach to AstraZeneca last month, suggesting it could increase the effectiveness of the British vaccine. AstraZeneca signed a memorandum of cooperation on Monday a medical research institute based in Moscow, the investment
  
  Read more

• Former exam administrator gets probation in bribery scheme

  21-12-2020 22:01
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A former college entrance exam administrator has been sentenced to a year of probation for her role in a college admissions bribery scheme that has ensnared wealthy parents across the nation. Niki Williams is a former employee of the Houston Independent School District. She pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Williams was accused of taking bribes in order to allow someone to take exams in place of certain wealthy children or correct th
  
  Read more

• Lawyer: No resolution over ex-Milwaukee chief’s ouster

  21-12-2020 21:58
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Talks to determine the future of Milwaukee’s former police chief after a judge ruled he was improperly demoted have ended without a resolution. Morales’ attorney Franklyn Gimbel told The Associated Press on Monday that “we were not close to any reasonable settlement terms.” He says the nature of any settlement, including whether the goal is to have Morales return to work, hasn’t been determined yet. The city attorney did not respond to a messa
  
  Read more

• The Latest: Kentucky long-term care residents get vaccine

  21-12-2020 21:55
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The governor of Kentucky announced Monday that several long-term care facilities in the state have started vaccinating their residents.Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said vaccines for those groups should be finished by early March. Deaths in the state’s assisted living and nursing homes account for two-thirds of the state’s coronavirus death toll.Kentucky received it’s first shipments of the new COVID-19 vaccine last week. About 7,000 Kentucky residents, t
  
  Read more

• PCSD: $2M grant to complete untested sexual assault kits has been a game changer

  21-12-2020 21:42
  
  UnmutePlayRemaining Ad TimeAd - 00:00
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The Pima County Sheriff's Department says a grant the department received in 2019 has been a game changer.The county was awarded a $2 million grant to complete untested sexual assault kits in the department.
  When the first round of kits were sent out and tested, officials says 206 DNA profiles were detected - 101 of those yielded hits to an individual, either by name or by crime.
  "This grant has helped immensely in identifying individuals," s
  
  Read more

• Experts issue warning after 3 killed in Colorado avalanches

  21-12-2020 21:40
  
  DENVER (AP) — The deaths of three people in two Colorado avalanches since Friday have experts warning those headed to the backcountry to be careful and pay attention to forecasts. A rescue team on Sunday recovered the bodies of two skiers caught in an avalanche a day earlier in southwestern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains near Silverton. The first avalanche death happened Friday near the ski resort town of Crested Butte. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says 132 avalanches hav
  
  Read more

• Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says ‘nothing to worry about’

  21-12-2020 21:39
  
  NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe. The president-elect took a dose of Pfizer vaccine on Monday at a hospital not far from his Delaware home, hours after his wife,  Jill Biden, did the same. The injections came the same day that a second vaccine, produced by Moderna, will start arriving in states. It joins Pfizer’s
  
  Read more

• La Russa resolves DUI case, feels ‘deep remorse and regret’

  21-12-2020 21:36
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa says he doesn’t have a drinking problem. He also says he has to prove that with his behavior. The 76-year-old La Russa has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken driving charges stemming from his arrest nearly 10 months ago on a freeway in metro Phoenix. La Russa said he feels “deep remorse and regret” about what happened. He underwent 20 hours of alcohol counseling after his arrest, which he
  
  Read more

• They shoot, they score: Coyotes’ goal to increase youth hockey participation a success

  21-12-2020 21:30
  
  PHOENIX – From “Rookie of the Year” to “Little Giants,” sports movies captivated kids growing up in the 1990s. …
  
  Read more

• Grand Canyon faces Colorado

  21-12-2020 21:30
  
  Grand Canyon (4-2) vs. Colorado (5-1)
  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon plays Colorado in a non-conference matchup. Both teams last played this past Sunday. Colorado beat Washington by 23 points, while Grand Canyon fell 68-65 to San Francisco.
  LEADING THE CHARGE: The dynamic McKinley Wright IV has averaged 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists to lead the way for the Buffaloes. Jeriah Horne is also a key contributor, producing 11.3 points and 6.2 rebou
  
  Read more

• Arizona plays Montana

  21-12-2020 21:30
  
  Montana (3-4) vs. Arizona (5-1)
  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Montana faces Arizona in a non-conference matchup. Montana easily beat Dickinson State by 27 at home on Friday, while Arizona is coming off of a 78-75 loss in Santa Cruz on Saturday to Stanford.
  BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Kyle Owens is averaging 13.1 points and 7.6 rebounds to lead the charge for the Grizzlies. Michael Steadman is also a key contributor, accounting for 12 points and 4.7 rebounds per
  
  Read more

• President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to take vaccine as it becomes available to them

  21-12-2020 21:26
  
  NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to take vaccine as it becomes available to them.The post President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to take vaccine as it becomes available to them appeared first on KVOA.
  
  Read more

• Tucson ‘Community Wireless Program’ applications close Monday

  21-12-2020 21:24
  
  UnmutePlayRemaining Ad TimeAd - 00:00
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Free internet access is available through the City of Tucson but you have to apply by the end of the day Monday.
  The Community Wireless Program is funded through the Federal Cares Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. The purpose of the program is to support remote learning and anyone impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Applicants must live in the covered areas.
  You must have a household member who meets one of the following criteria:Is a s
  
  Read more

• Monday last day to apply for free internet access through the City of Tucson

  21-12-2020 21:24
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Free internet access is available through the City of Tucson but you have to apply by the end of the day Monday.
  The Community Wireless Program is funded through the Federal Cares Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. The purpose of the program is to support remote learning and anyone impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Applicants must live in the covered areas.
  You must have a household member who meets one of the following criteria:Is a school-age child or enrolled college st
  
  Read more

• Man dressed as Santa rescued from power lines in California

  21-12-2020 21:18
  
  RIO LINDA, Calif. (AP) — Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year. A Northern California man impersonating Santa Claus and flying on a powered parachute was rescued after he became entangled in power lines. The incident happened Sunday shortly after the man took off near a school in Rio Linda to deliver candy canes to children. KCRA-TV reports the man flew into a maze of power lines and wound up suspended in them. Officials say power was shut off to about 200
  
  Read more

• Nicaragua essentially bans opposition from 2021 elections

  21-12-2020 21:10
  
  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s ruling party-dominated Congress has passed a law that would essentially ban opposition candidates from running in the 2021 presidential elections. The law gives the government of President Daniel Ortega the power to unilaterally declare citizens “terrorists” or coup-mongers, classify them as “traitors to the homeland” and ban them from running as candidates. Given that Ortega has already applied those terms to virtually th
  
  Read more

• Acrobats hurt in circus accident reach $52.5M settlement

  21-12-2020 20:59
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Eight acrobats injured when the rigging suspending them by the hair plummeted to the floor during a circus performance in Rhode Island in 2014 have reached a $52.5 million settlement with ownership and management of the arena where the circus was held. Zachary Mandell, an attorney for the women, confirmed the settlement, first reported by The Providence Journal. A metal clip that held the acrobats 20 feet above the floor of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center snapped. T
  
  Read more

• The holidays could make or break struggling stores

  21-12-2020 20:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Clothing stores and specialty retailers are offering big discounts and heavily promoting curbside pickup in hopes of rescuing a lackluster holiday shopping season. For some, it could be their last chance at survival. And even a last-minute sales boost could be too late to save them. The holiday season, which accounts for about 20% of the retail industry’s annual sales, has always been make-or-break for struggling stores. But it’s even more important this year as
  
  Read more

• Volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island, draws crowds to park

  21-12-2020 20:46
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — People are lining up to try to get a look at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, which erupted last night and spewed ash and steam into the atmosphere. A spokeswoman for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park says the volcanic activity is a risk to people in the park Monday and that caution is needed. The eruption began late Sunday within Kilauea’s summit crater. A senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Hawaii said lava interacted with a pool of
  
  Read more

• Reports of gunfire close lanes on DC-area highway

  21-12-2020 20:35
  
  Authorities have closed the northbound lanes of a Washington, D.C., area highway after a report of a shooting. The U.S. Park Police issued a statement Monday saying that officers came to the Baltimore – Washington Parkway in the area of Route 410 in response to a report of a shooting. The area is in Maryland just outside of the District of Columbia. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hit by gunfire. News stations showed images of traffic backed up on the highway. The post
  
  Read more

• Bergman succeeds Horn as Disney Studios chairman

  21-12-2020 20:33
  
  Walt Disney Co. veteran Alan Bergman has been named chairman of Disney Studios. The company said Monday that Bergman will be succeeding Alan Horn, who will remain chief creative officer. Horn and Bergman have been operating as co-chairs since May 2019. The position involves overseeing everything from creative and operations to production and marketing for all Disney Studios content from its myriad brands, including Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios. The heads of
  
  Read more

• The Latest: Kuwait halts commercial flights, closes borders

  21-12-2020 20:29
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait is suspending all commercial international flights and closing its land and sea borders starting Monday evening until Jan. 1 over fears about the highly infectious new coronavirus strain.
  The government said that cargo flights and trade routes will remain open.
  Health authorities ordered those who arrived from the European Union or the United Kingdom in the past week to immediately take a PCR coronavirus test.
  The national airline of the United Arab Emi
  
  Read more

Follow @Tucson_News_ on Twitter!