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• OKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after COVID violation

  23-12-2020 23:51
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night has been postponed after coronavirus cases and James Harden’s violation of the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols left the Rockets without the league-mandated eight players available for the game. The NBA announced the postponement in a release that said three Rockets players had returned tests that were either positive or inconclusive and that four other players were quarantined because of
  
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• President Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote

  23-12-2020 23:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency.
  Trump has offered a series of rationales for vetoing the bill, including a demand for lawmakers to include limits on social media companies he claimed are biased against him.
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Trump's action “an act of stagge
  
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• CDC: More than 1 million people have received COVID-19 vaccine

  23-12-2020 23:45
  
  WASHINGTON DC (NBC News) - Over one million people have received the coronavirus vaccine, according to a statement from the CDC.The agency says at least 1,008,025 people have gotten the first dose of the vaccine since vaccinations began 10 days ago.And more than 9 million doses have been distributed across the country.The first approved vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna went to health care workers and people living in long-term care facilities.On Thursday, the Trump administration said it will bu
  
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• President Trump’s pardons of contractors convicted in killings of Iraqi civilians stir angry response

  23-12-2020 23:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The pardons of four Blackwater contractors convicted in the shooting deaths of more than a dozen Iraqi civilians has prompted outrage from some human rights activists and Iraqis.
  The shootings at a crowded Baghdad traffic circle in September 2007 set off an an international outcry and left a reputational black eye on U.S. operations at the height of the Iraq war.
  The resulting criminal prosecutions spanned years in Washington but came to an abrupt end Tuesday when Preside
  
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• Tucson Appliance Company makes $7,460 donation to Casa de los Niños

  23-12-2020 23:28
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) – The Tucson Appliance Company announced it has made a large donation to Casa de los Niños after holding a promotion that began in November. The company said it garnered a $7,460 donation for Casa de los Niños. Chris Edwards, current owner, and Corbin Edwards, the future owner, developed a holiday ad campaign stating that a ten-dollar donation from any sale would be given t
  
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• One person dead after argument escalates to shooting at midtown home

  23-12-2020 23:27
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - One person is dead after an argument led to a shooting in midtown early Wednesday morning.According to Tucson Police Department, an adult man was found with obvious signs of gunshot trauma just after 12 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 200 block of West Blacklidge Drive near Stone Road.Despite first aid immediately being rendered to the victim, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at Banner University Medical Center.After further investigation, detectives deter
  
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• The Latest: Arizona’s largest hospital chain above capacity

  23-12-2020 23:16
  
  PHOENIX — The top doctor for Arizona’s largest hospital chain said Wednesday that three Banner Health hospitals are operating above capacity as the state confronts a surge in coronavirus cases.
  Dr. Marjorie Bessel, chief clinical officer, says Banner’s Desert, Thunderbird and University hospitals in the Phoenix area have more patients than they’re typically licensed to handle.Systemwide, Banner’s intensive care units are at 160% of their typical winter peak, and nea
  
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• Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection

  23-12-2020 23:11
  
  Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having had COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Researchers found that people who made antibodies to the coronavirus were much less likely to test positive for it again for up to six months and maybe longer. The results revealed Wednesday bode well for vaccines, which provoke the immune system to make antibodies, which are substances that attach to a virus and help it be eliminated. Doctors warn that it’s not known how
  
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• Banner Health hospitals, ICUs are filling up in Phoenix area

  23-12-2020 23:03
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The top doctor for Arizona’s largest hospital chain says three of its Phoenix-area hospitals are operating above their typical capacity. Arizona’s surging infections filled the beds at Banner Health’s Thunderbird, Desert and University hospitals. Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Marjorie Bessel says Banner’s intensive care units are at 160% of their typical winter peak. The state on Wednesday reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases in the seventh straig
  
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• Indiana officials forcing out longtime casino executive

  23-12-2020 22:59
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana casino regulators have voted to force a longtime heavyweight in the state’s gambling industry to give up his ownership stake in a Lake Michigan casino, saying he had continued exerting control over its parent company in violation of state orders. The Indiana Gaming Commission’s action Wednesday against former Spectacle Entertainment CEO Rod Ratcliff follows a federal investigation into allegations of illegal campaign contributions by a business partn
  
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• After months on front lines, New York EMTs receive vaccines

  23-12-2020 22:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After months of fighting the coronavirus, the Fire Department of New York is vaccinating its own members. FDNY brass gathered Wednesday at the agency’s training academy for a long-awaited rollout that was overshadowed by the death of medical dispatcher Evelyn Ford. She became the 12th member of the department to die from the coronavirus on Tuesday. The department plans to vaccinate 450 employees a day at three sites. The FDNY has been hard hit by the pandemic, with mo
  
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• With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos

  23-12-2020 22:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) —  President Donald Trump has plunged Washington into chaos once more by mounting another desperate attempt to cling to power while leaving lawmakers scrambling to respond to his threat to detonate Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief and year-end package. His threat served as a broadside launched at his fellow Republicans. It was a warning that Trump stood poised to burn it all down before he leaves office. It also potentially sabotages his party’s chances of
  
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• Pardons in killings of Iraqi civilians stir angry response

  23-12-2020 22:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The pardons of four Blackwater contractors convicted in the shooting deaths of more than a dozen Iraqi civilians has prompted outrage from some human rights activists and Iraqis. The shootings at a crowded Baghdad traffic circle in September 2007 set off an an international outcry and left a reputational black eye on U.S. operations at the height of the Iraq war. The resulting criminal prosecutions spanned years in Washington but came to an abrupt end Tuesday when Preside
  
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• Argentine man cleared in deadly bombing at Jewish center

  23-12-2020 22:26
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court has cleared the only Argentine still facing charges in the 1994 bombing that killed 85 people at a Jewish cultural center in that nation’s capital. The ruling came after former auto dealer Carlos Telleldín again denied knowing that the truck he sold would be used as a bomb in the attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association. The court said the basis for the ruling would be released in coming days. It can be appealed. No one has be
  
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• Tony-nominated Broadway star Rebecca Luker dies at 59

  23-12-2020 22:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. She was 59
  Her death was announced by her husband, veteran Broadway actor Danny Burstein, who said in a statement “our family is devastated. I have no words at this moment because I’m numb.” Luker went public in 2020 saying she had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called ALS, or amyotrop
  
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• Dallas chooses former California police chief as new top cop

  23-12-2020 22:13
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A former California police chief will be the next leader of the Dallas police department and the Texas city’s first Hispanic chief. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday that Eddie Garcia will replace outgoing Police Chief U. Renee Hall. Hall announced in September she would be leaving at the end of the year. Garcia retired as police chief in San Jose this year. He spent nearly three decades rising through the ranks of the California department. He will
  
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• British model, fashion muse Stella Tennant dies at 50

  23-12-2020 22:10
  
  LONDON (AP) — British model Stella Tennant has died suddenly at the age of 50. Her family said Tennant died Tuesday and asked for privacy while mourning “a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all.” They did not disclose her cause of death. Tennant rose to fame in the 1990s while walking the runway for Versace, Alexander McQueen and other fashion designers. Karl Lagerfeld announced Tennant as the new face of Chanel, and she became a muse for him. Police Scotland said there
  
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• Hawaii volcano gushes lava from vents in summit crater

  23-12-2020 22:09
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii volcano that began erupting for the first time in two years continues to gush lava from two vents in its summit crater, but the molten rock is not threatening people. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says a lake of lava that’s formed in the crater continues to grow. Kilauea volcano began spurting lava Sunday after two years of relative silence. The quiet came after more than three decades of continuous eruption stretching from 1983 to 2018. The lava bursting
  
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• S&P 500 index ticks higher, breaking a 3-day losing streak

  23-12-2020 22:08
  
  Stocks managed small gains on Wall Street Wednesday following a mixed set of reports on the economy. The S&P 500 inched up 0.1%, enough to break a three-day losing streak. Banks and communication services companies led the gains. Weakness in tech stocks pulled the Nasdaq slightly lower. Overnight, Wall Street had seemed set for a rockier day of trading. President Donald Trump suggested that he may not sign the $900 billion economic rescue package Congress just approved. But investors quickly
  
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• Police: Kansas officer fatally shot suspect after car rammed

  23-12-2020 22:08
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say a police officer fatally shot a bank robbery suspect after the man rammed a stolen pickup truck into the officer’s police cruiser. Paul Peraza was killed Monday after allegedly robbing a credit union and leading police on a chase that ended in a crash. Police say that after striking an SUV, Peraza put the truck in reverse and struck a police cruiser, prompting the officer to fire the fatal shots. The officer is on leave pending an investigation
  
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• US again protects Citgo assets from Venezuela creditors

  23-12-2020 22:05
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Trump administration has extended a measure blocking holders of crisis-torn Venezuela’s debt from liquidating its U.S.-based Citgo refineries as payment. The U.S. Treasury Department put off the possible sale of Houston-based Citgo until mid-2021. That gives President-elect Joe Biden several months to set his policy on Venezuela, which is in a historic economic and humanitarian crisis. The protections had been set to expire on Jan. 19, a day before Biden
  
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• Parents convicted in 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax pardoned

  23-12-2020 22:05
  
  DENVER (AP) — A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that fascinated the country more than a decade ago were pardoned Wednesday by the governor of Colorado. Dozens of rescue crews scrambled to save the 6-year-old boy after Richard and Mayumi Heene reported he had floated away in an homemade UFO-shaped silver helium balloon in 2009. But the child was never in the balloon, and the couple eventually pleaded guilty, served jail time and were ordered to pay res
  
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• Police: Detroit inmate freed because of virus shoots fiancée

  23-12-2020 22:03
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man who was released early from prison because of the threat of COVID-19 has been charged with attempted murder in the shootings of his fiancée and her mother. Ronald Segars is accused of shooting them during a fight last week. Segars was serving a five-year sentence for drug and gun crimes when federal Judge Arthur Tarnow released him in June. Segars was told he could return to Detroit on supervised release, a form of probation. Segars had pledged to get a
  
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• Pellington, No. 6 Arizona women blow out Idaho 96-42

  23-12-2020 21:56
  
  TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 16 points and Helena Puejo had all of her 14 points in the first half to lead the sixth-ranked Arizona women to a 96-42 victory over Idaho. Cate Reese scored 12 points, Aari McDonald had 11 points and six assists and Lauren Ware had 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds or the Wildcats, who got 58 points from their bench. McDonald has scored in double figures in 73 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NCAA. Beyonce Bea had 11 p
  
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• Officer charged in death of man slammed on hospital floor

  23-12-2020 21:52
  
  A police officer in upstate New York has been charged with assault in the death last year of a mental health detainee who went limp and unresponsive after the officer allegedly pressed a foot on the man’s neck area and slammed his head onto a hospital floor. Elmira Police Officer Eduardo Oropallo was arraigned Wednesday in connection with the August 2019 death of 49-year-old Gary Strobridge. Prosecutors did not seek bail. Elmira Police Chief Joseph Kane said Oropallo is on paid administrat
  
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• The Latest: South Africa reports 14K new cases in single day

  23-12-2020 21:51
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya — South Africa’s health minister says the country has seen more than 14,000 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the past day, with a positivity rate of 26%, as overall cases edge toward 1 million.
  Heath Minister Zwelini Mkhize says the “alarming rate of spread” of infections is much faster than during the first wave in midyear. His daily report doesn’t say how many of the new infections are attributed to the new variant of the virus in South Africa.The
  
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• Suspects sought in Midtown shooting

  23-12-2020 21:50
  
  TUCSON (KVOA)- Tucson police are searching for three suspects involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon.
  According to Tucson Police Department, shots were fired at an apartment near Sycamore Boulevard and Flower Street.
  TPD says officers located the victim, who was not injured.
  Officers are actively searching the area.
  Details are extremely limited at this time.The post Suspects sought in Midtown shooting appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Russia cuts size of COVID-19 vaccine study, stops enrollment

  23-12-2020 21:47
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Health Ministry has agreed to cut the size of a study of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine and to stop the enrollment of volunteers. The decision on Wednesday came a week after developers said enrollment of study volunteers has slowed since Russia began giving out the Sputnik V vaccine. They also cited ethical concerns about giving a dummy shot to study volunteers now that the vaccine is available. The study will now have about 31,000 participants in
  
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• White House invites GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania to lunch

  23-12-2020 21:41
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state senators in Pennsylvania were invited to a White House lunch as President Donald Trump baselessly maintains Democrats stole the battleground state from him. A spokesperson for the caucus said every Republican senator received the invitation this week for the Wednesday lunch. It was unclear who decided to go, and the invitation included no agenda. The invitation arrived about a month after Republican state lawmakers from Pennsylvania held a hearing in
  
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• Winter storm in Dakotas, Minnesota make travel frightful

  23-12-2020 21:37
  
  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A storm that brought snow, strong winds and bitter cold into the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota was making travel treacherous and grounded flights on one of the most anticipated air travel days since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Blizzard warnings were posted in the region as National Weather Service officials called for wind chills to dip to 35 F (2 C) below zero, pushed by gusts of more than 60 mph (96.5 kph). Numerous travel advisories urged motorists
  
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• The Latest: New Mexico residents to get pandemic relief aid

  23-12-2020 21:36
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Around 15,000 residents previously ineligible for pandemic stimulus checks have started receiving payments from the state. The group includes immigrants in the country without work authorization.Officials with the New Mexico Human Services Department said the $465 relief payments began arriving this week via direct deposit or checks.The Legislature allocated $5 million to the fund for those who hadn’t received federal payments in April. Agency officials say they w
  
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• New York considers allowing some fans at Bills playoff game

  23-12-2020 21:35
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York health commissioner is considering whether to allow 6,700 fans to attend a Buffalo Bills home playoff game if all attendees are tested for the coronavirus beforehand. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a spokesperson for the Bills say nothing has been finalized yet. The playoffs begin the weekend of Jan. 9, but the date of the game isn’t set. Health Commissioner Howard Zucker says he’s worried about encouraging postgame and pregame events that could caus
  
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• Netanyahu confidant bolts party in blow to re-election hopes

  23-12-2020 21:32
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A longtime confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he is quitting the ruling Likud party and joining an upstart political rival. Zeev Elkin on Wednesday accused the Israeli leader of plunging the country into an unnecessary election campaign in hopes of escaping corruption charges. With his resignation, Elkin becomes the highest-profile name to join a burgeoning rebellion in the Likud against Netanyahu. The insurrection has already begun to reshape Isr
  
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• In final weeks, Trump keeps sowing chaos, hamstringing GOP

  23-12-2020 21:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) —  President Donald Trump has plunged Washington into chaos once more by mounting another desperate attempt to cling to power while leaving lawmakers scrambling to respond to his threat to detonate Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief and year-end package. His threat served as a broadside launched at his fellow Republicans. It was a warning that Trump stood poised to burn it all down before he leaves office. It also potentially sabotages his party’s chances of
  
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• Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote

  23-12-2020 21:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency. The bill affirms 3% pay raises for U.S. troops and authorizes more than $740 billion in military programs and construction.The post Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Video released in police shooting of Black man holding phone

  23-12-2020 21:24
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, have released police body camera footage showing the moments when an officer on a nonemergency call fatally shot a Black man who was holding a cellphone as he emerged from a garage. The video released Wednesday shows the Columbus officer approaching an open garage and the man walking along a car out of the garage. The man is holding up the phone in his left hand. The officer fires and the man drops to the ground. The officer is then hear
  
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• Trump vetoes annual defense policy bill, potentially setting up first override vote of his presidency

  23-12-2020 21:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump vetoes annual defense policy bill, potentially setting up first override vote of his presidency.The post Trump vetoes annual defense policy bill, potentially setting up first override vote of his presidency appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Politicians and vaccines: Set an example or cut in line?

  23-12-2020 21:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Politicians are getting first crack at the coronavirus vaccine. While some members of Congress and governors are hustling to get in the initial round of shots, others say they’ll wait their turn. For some, there are practical imperatives for getting vaccinated early: their own risk factors, ensuring continuity at the highest reaches of the U.S. government and helping build public confidence in the vaccine. But there are also tricky optics for politicians to navigate
  
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• VIRUS TODAY: Vaccine deal reached, jobless claims still high

  23-12-2020 21:16
  
  Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
  THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY
  — Drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech have reached a $2 billion dealto supply the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which they expect to deliver by July 31. Pfizer already has a contract to supply the government with 100 million doses of its vaccine, which requires two doses per patient.
  — President Donald Trump is attacking a
  
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• UPS driver dies after assault; co-worker taken into custody

  23-12-2020 21:05
  
  WATERTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut State Police say a UPS employee sought in a deadly assault on a co-worker has been taken into custody. The suspect, Elijah David Bertrand, 19, had been sought by authorities since Tuesday night when a fellow UPS worker was found suffering from injuries. Connecticut State Police Trooper Joseu Dorelus said the two men apparently were riding in the same vehicle before the assault. The motive was unknown. A weapon was recovered at the scene. Connecticut Stat
  
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• Nearly 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered at Tucson Medical Center

  23-12-2020 20:56
  
  Nurses are among the first at Tucson Medical Center to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Photo: Dec. 17, 2020.TUCSON (KVOA) - Nearly 5,000 health care professionals at Tucson Medical Center have been vaccinated for COVID-19, the hospital said Wednesday.
  Last week, TMC employees were among the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
  According to TMC, a total of 4,692 vaccines have been administered as of Wednesday. They say they received 8,190 Pfizer doses and 6,200 Moderna doses.
  The medical
  
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• Trump’s threat plunges COVID talks – and GOP – into tumult

  23-12-2020 20:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing his final four weeks in office, President Donald Trump has plunged Washington into chaos once more, mounting another desperate attempt to cling to power while leaving lawmakers scrambling to respond to his threat to detonate Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief and year-end package. His threat served as a broadside launched at his fellow Republicans, a warning that Trump stood poised to burn it all down before he leaves office, potentially sabotaging his party&r
  
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• With threat, Trump plunges COVID talks, GOP into tumult

  23-12-2020 20:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing his final four weeks in office, President Donald Trump has plunged Washington into chaos once more, mounting another desperate attempt to cling to power while leaving lawmakers scrambling to respond to his threat to detonate Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief and year-end package. His threat served as a broadside launched at his fellow Republicans, a warning that Trump stood poised to burn it all down before he leaves office, potentially sabotaging his party&r
  
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• Federal officials investigate fiery oil train derailment

  23-12-2020 20:12
  
  BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Federal and local authorities were investigating a fiery oil car train derailment north of Seattle near where two people were arrested last month and accused of attempting a terrorist attack on train tracks to disrupt plans for a natural gas pipeline. Seven train cars carrying crude oil derailed and five caught fire Tuesday, sending a large plume of black smoke into the sky. There were no injuries in the derailment about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Seattle.
  
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• No officers convicted by Iowa AG in force cases since 2004

  23-12-2020 20:11
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — According to an Associated Press investigation, Iowa’s Attorney General hasn’t convicted a police officer for improperly using force since at least 2004, which was the earliest date for which records are available. Attorney General Tom Miller’s office only pursued charges against two officers out of 35 force cases it reviewed, and both of them were ultimately acquitted. Police officers often aren’t charged when someone ends up dead. Laws often
  
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• Rage, reckoning come to forefront in ‘Promising Young Woman’

  23-12-2020 20:03
  
  Before #MeToo became ubiquitous, Emerald Fennell was thinking about complacency and the teen movies of her youth where consent was often little more than a throwaway joke. That’s when the idea for her audacious debut “Promising Young Woman,” out Friday, started to take shape. In the film, Carey Mulligan stars as a woman out for revenge. The darkly comedic tale in a candy-coating has been the subject of much debate for its shocking ending as well as for its awards potential. Mul
  
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• The Latest: Spain to receive 4.5M Pfizer virus vaccine doses

  23-12-2020 19:59
  
  MADRID — Health Minister Salvador Illa said that, beginning Saturday, Spain will receive 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses over the next 12 weeks, enough to vaccinate some 2.3 million people.Illa said on Wednesday that the first batch would arrive in the central province of Guadalajara and be distributed around Spain from there so that vaccination could begin as planned on Sunday.
  The ministry reported 12,386 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from 11,079 on Tuesday, for a total of 1.8 mil
  
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• Sheriff: 4-year-old dies after beaten, dunked into icy pond in order to ‘remove a demon’

  23-12-2020 19:45
  
  Benton County Sheriff DepartmentEthan Mast, 35, and Kourtney Aumen, 21
  COLE CAMP, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri sheriff says a 4-year-old girl died after being dunked in an icy pond and beaten by two neighbors who claimed it was necessary to remove a “demon.”
  Ethan Mast and Kourtney Aumen are charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox says the crime appears to be the result of “some kind of honest-to-goodness religious-type episode.&rdq
  
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• Q&A: Clooney on ‘Midnight Sky’ and his twilight as an actor

  23-12-2020 19:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — George Clooney directs and stars in The Midnight Sky,” an apocalyptic sci-fi drama with some striking solitude. A thickly bearded Clooney plays an astronomer with terminal cancer living at the Barbeau Observatory in the Arctic Circle. It’s 2049. When cataclysm covers the globe, he and a young, unspeaking girl (Caoilinn Springall) are potentially all that remains, along with the crew of a returning expedition to a Jupiter moon. “The Midnight Sky,” bas
  
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• Safety a higher priority than sales for many small retailers

  23-12-2020 19:41
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Small and independent retailers already struggling because of the coronavirus outbreak are taking extraordinary steps this holiday season to try and lessen the spread of the virus. They’re going beyond limiting the number of people in a store _ owners are encouraging online buying, and setting up appointments before and after hours for private shopping trips. Owners ask customers in their stores to limit the amount of time they spend there, and curbside pickup, delive
  
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