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• The Latest: New York will expand vaccine rollout next week

  08-01-2021 23:51
  
  Albany N.Y. — Faced with mounting criticism over the slow pace of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that, starting next week, New York would allow a much wider swath of the public to get inoculated, including anyone age 75 or older.
  The governor warned that, initially, the supply of vaccines available to people other than health care workers and nursing home patients would be very limited.
  Cuomo said a beefed up statewide distribution network will include
  
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• Tucson mayor and council approve bonds sale to fund public safety pensions

  08-01-2021 23:50
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - At Tuesday’s Regular Meeting, the Tucson Mayor and Council approved the sale of Certificates of Participation to fund the City’s growing obligation to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, it announced in a news release Friday. The PSPRS system funds the fire and police personnel pension program, the City said. The PSPRS obligation currently stands at $1.5 billion and is projected to grow to a peak annual cost of $240 million to the City’s Gen
  
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• Michael Apted, director of ‘Up’ documentary series, dies

  08-01-2021 23:50
  
  Acclaimed British director Michael Apted has died. He was 79. A representative for the Directors Guild of America said his family informed the organization that he died Thursday night. No cause was given. Apted’s most important works are the nine “Up” documentary films, which followed the lives of 14 economically diverse British children from age 7 to 63. An incredibly prolific director, his other works include films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic “Coal Miner&rsquo
  
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• The Latest: Twitter bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell

  08-01-2021 23:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
  5:25 p.m.
  Twitter has banned President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn and pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell as part of a purge of QAnon accounts following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of violent Trump supporters.
  Social media companies have been under intensified pressure to crack down on hate speech after Wednesday&r
  
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• N Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility

  08-01-2021 23:48
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal and develop more sophisticated atomic weapons systems in response to what he calls American hostile policy.Kim’s comments made Friday during a key ruling party meeting was seen as an effort to apply pressure on the incoming government of President-elect Joe Biden.The Korean Central News Agency said Saturday that Kim says the “key to establishing new relations between (North K
  
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• Michigan man charged in threats to state Capitol, lawmaker

  08-01-2021 23:44
  
  A mid-Michigan man accused of threatening a state lawmaker and falsely reporting a bomb in the state Capitol building has been charged with terrorism. Michigan’s attorney general’s office says 48-year-old Michael Varrone was arraigned Friday on two counts of false report or threat of terrorism and one count of making a false report or threat of bomb. Both charges are felonies. One stems from threats made in December to Rep. Cynthia Johnson, a Detroit Democrat. He’s also accused
  
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• Storm ‘Filomena’ blankets Spain with snow, disrupts traffic

  08-01-2021 23:42
  
  MADRID (AP) — Spain is on high alert as a cold snap is covering much of the country with snow that is disrupting road, sea, rail and air traffic, and authorities warn that worse might be in store over the weekend. Parts of central Spain, including the capital, are expected to receive more than 24 hours of continuous snowfall as Storm Filomena moves north from the Straits of Gibraltar. There are serious disruptions on nearly 400 roads. All flights in and out of Madrid’s international
  
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• Arizona's high school winter sports season cancelled as COVID cases rise

  08-01-2021 23:40
  
  The Arizona Interscholastic Association's executive board voted 5-4 to cancel the upcoming high school winter sports season during a Jan. 7 special session. …
  
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• Tennessee is 1st to be approved for Medicaid block grant

  08-01-2021 23:24
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee says Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to be approved to receive funding in a lump sum for its Medicaid program through a block grant program. Republicans contend that states need more flexibility to shape their Medicaid programs while also being given the opportunity to rein in spending. Democrats, however, have warned that spending caps might cause states to purge their rolls or reduce services. Democrats instead want to widen Medica
  
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• Remembering January 8th: Honoring Gabe Zimmerman

  08-01-2021 23:20
  
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  TUCSON (KVOA) - On the anniversary of the mass shooting that took place Jan. 8, 2011, Tucson remembers Gabe Zimmerman - the director of community outreach for Gabrielle Giffords.In the dusty outskirts of Tucson, there's an oasis - a memorial for a life cut so short, but lived to the fullest. There, you can find a trail to admire nature's beauty while remembering its darkest of days.  Ten years after losing his son, Ross Zimmerman walks this trail named
  
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• Arizona governor to stay focused on virus in yearly address

  08-01-2021 23:19
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will continue to focus on the coronavirus that has sickened more than a half-million Arizonans and killed nearly 10,000 when he delivers his State of the State address. The Republican governor said in an interview ahead of Monday’s speech that the response to the public health emergency that’s consumed his administration since March will be reflected in his speech. That includes laying out ways for children to catch up on learning and on r
  
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• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal in response to what he calls US hostility.

  08-01-2021 23:16
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal in response to what he calls US hostility.The post North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal in response to what he calls US hostility. appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• GOP Sen. Murkowski calls for Trump resignation

  08-01-2021 23:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has become the first Republican member of the Senate to call for President Donald Trump’s resignation.
  The Alaska Republican tells the Anchorage Daily News that she wants Trump to resign after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, forcing a lockdown.Five people died, including a Capitol Police officer.
  Murkowski said in a telephone interview Friday: “I want him out. He has caused enough damage.” She also ques
  
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• County approves solar energy project near Prescott Valley

  08-01-2021 23:15
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — County officials in Arizona have approved an energy project on open ranchland near Prescott Valley that is expected to soon accommodate hundreds of acres of solar panels. The Daily Courier reported that the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors granted a conditional use permit on Wednesday allowing a solar-power facility to be built on land near the Arizona Downs racetrack, east of Prescott. Yavapai County Development Services Director David Williams said permits for t
  
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• Michael Apted, director of ‘Up’ doc series, dies at 79

  08-01-2021 23:12
  
  Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director, has died. He was 79. A representative for the Directors Guild of America said his family informed the organization that he died Thursday night. No cause was publicly released. Apted’s most important works are the nine “Up” films, which followed the lives of 14 economically diverse British children from age 7 to 63. An incredibly prolific director, his other works include films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic “Coal Miner
  
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• Coyotes begin season at home against the Sharks

  08-01-2021 23:10
  
  San Jose Sharks vs. Arizona Coyotes
  Glendale, Arizona; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes open the season at home against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.
  Arizona finished 33-29-8 overall and 11-8-4 in division games during the 2019-20 season. The Coyotes were called for 218 penalties last season averaging 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes per game.
  San Jose finished 11-11-1 in division action and 12-19-3 on the road a season ago. The Sharks scored 180 total goals last sea
  
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• FBI arrests Arkansas man from photo inside Pelosi’s office

  08-01-2021 23:09
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters. Authorities say Richard Barnett was arrested in Little Rock. Ken Kohl, the top deputy federal prosecutor in Washington, said Barnett was charged for entering Pelosi’s office, where he “left a note and removed some of the speaker’s mail.&
  
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• The Latest: Oregon stepping up vaccinations

  08-01-2021 23:08
  
  SALEM, Ore. — Oregon will be stepping up its vaccinations against COVID-19, including by administering thousands of doses at the state fairgrounds in Salem this weekend with the support of the National Guard, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday.
  “The goal is to vaccinate 250 people per hour, vaccinating thousands of Oregonians,” Brown announced during a Zoom call with reporters.
  Those eligible to receive the vaccination are in the top priority category set by the Oregon Health Authorit
  
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• Minnesota police kill knife-wielding suspect after chase

  08-01-2021 23:04
  
  ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (AP) — Police say officers in a Minneapolis suburb shot and killed a man Friday after he refused their commands to drop a knife and rushed at them following a brief chase. The shooting in Robbinsdale happened shortly before 11 a.m., police said in a statement. The man, who was white, was driving a truck owned by someone wanted on a felony warrant. Police say after a short pursuit that ended when officers blocked the truck, the man got out holding a knife and refused offi
  
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• The Latest: GOP Sen. Murkowski calls for Trump resignation

  08-01-2021 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
  4:55 p.m.
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has become the first Republican member of the Senate to call for President Donald Trump’s resignation.
  The Alaska Republican tells the Anchorage Daily News that she wants Trump to resign after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, forcing a lockdown. Five people died, including a Capitol Police officer.
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• HBO film seeks a look behind Tiger Woods’ public persona

  08-01-2021 23:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It dawned on the makers of HBO’s upcoming two-part documentary on Tiger Woods that the golf champion was simultaneously one of the world’s most famous people and a mystery to the public. So filmmakers Matthew Hamachek and Matthew Heineman sought to peel back the layers that protected Woods from view to create a fascinating portrait of a champion driven relentlessly to success. They explore his relationship with his late father, and the emptiness that led him to
  
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• Traffic delays reported after crash in Oro Valley

  08-01-2021 22:54
  
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  TUCSON (KVOA) - Traffic delays have been reported in Oro Valley after a vehicle accident occurred in the area Friday afternoon.According to Oro Valley Police Department, the collision occurred near the intersection of Oracle Road and Rancho Vistoso.OVPD said road restrictions include one lane of travel for northbound traffic.Motorists are advised to avoid the area.Stay with News 4 Tucson for the latest updates.
  Vehicle accident at Oracle Rd & Rancho Vistoso. Dow
  
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• Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski tells Alaska newspaper Trump should resign, saying, ‘I want him out’

  08-01-2021 22:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski tells Alaska newspaper Trump should resign, saying, ‘I want him out.’The post Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski tells Alaska newspaper Trump should resign, saying, ‘I want him out’ appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Cold front will bring cooler temperatures tomorrow and gusty winds

  08-01-2021 22:46
  
  TUCSON - After a stretch of days in the lower 70's a cold front will push into Southern Arizona late tonight dropping our temperatures.Starting Saturday our high temperatures will fall back down into the 60's for Tucson and into the 50's for Cochise county while the lows will stabilize in the mid 30's.Wind gusts could reach 20-30 mph around Southern Arizona tomorrow afternoon. Those will die down quickly in the evening.
  This front is not expected to bring us any rain at all and no rain is e
  
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• Biden on 2011 shooting: ‘Jill and I remember the people we lost in Tucson, and all of the families whose lives were irreversibly changed that day’

  08-01-2021 22:43
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - President-elect Joe Biden shared his sentiments about one of Tucson's darkest days on Friday in correspondence to the 10-year anniversary of the mass shooting.On Jan. 8, 2011, former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was among the 13 wounded during a mass shooting at the congresswoman’s “Congress on Your Corner” event at a Casas Adobes Safeway. That day also claimed the lives of six people – Christina-Taylor Green, Dorothy “Dot” Morris, Jo
  
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• Trump loses appeal to give states right to refuse refugees

  08-01-2021 22:42
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration lost an appeal Friday to grant states and local entities the right to shut out refugees. A three-judge panel said President Donald Trump’s executive order that required both state and local entities to give their consent before allowing refugees to be placed in their areas would undermine the 1980 Refugee Act. That law set by Congress was designed to allow resettlement agencies to find the best place for a person to thrive while working with
  
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• Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment

  08-01-2021 22:30
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden says President Donald Trump isn’t “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls that he be impeached for a second time. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S. Capitol if the president didn’t “immediately” resign. Biden said that
  
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• Pelosi, Democrats lay plans for swift Trump impeachment

  08-01-2021 22:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are laying plans for swift impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, even as he’s headed out of the White House. The proceedings could begin as soon as Monday in the House, according to private talks on Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she also has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing an “unhinged” Trump from ordering a nuclear strike in his final days. All this comes after Trump encouraged l
  
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• Deutsche Bank to pay $130 million to avoid bribery charge

  08-01-2021 22:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay fines and penalties of about $130 million to avoid a criminal prosecution on charges it participated in a foreign bribery scheme involving Saudi Arabia. Lawyers for the bank waived its right to face an indictment on conspiracy charges Friday during a teleconference in New York City. Deutsche Bank said it had cooperated with federal authorities. The bank’s agreement to avoid prosecution comes in the waning days of the administration of P
  
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• Trump joins a select few in skipping Biden’s inauguration

  08-01-2021 22:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to skip President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is not without precedent, though one must go back to Andrew Johnson in 1869 to find the most recent example. John Adams and John Quincy Adams also opted not to participate in a tradition that began with George Washington. Presidential historians say the tradition of outgoing presidents attending the inauguration is the “ultimate healing gesture” and also reminds pote
  
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• State capitols reassess safety after violence at US Capitol

  08-01-2021 22:12
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some governors and state lawmakers are reassessing security at state capitols across the country after the violence that occurred this week at the U.S. Capitol. Like the nation’s capitol, many statehouses are regular targets for demonstrations. Many already have armed security personnel and metal detectors that screen visitors. But state security officials are considering whether they need to do more. Officials in several states say security will be enhance
  
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• Avenatti’s trial over Stormy Daniels book funds set for 2022

  08-01-2021 22:11
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti won’t have to face trial until next year on charges that he cheated former client Stormy Daniels out of proceeds from her book. Manhattan federal Judge Jesse Furman on Friday set the trial date for Jan. 10, 2022. The once high-flying California lawyer who sparred with President Donald Trump in online postings while he represented the stripper and porn star is free on bail. He’s already awaiting sentencing in New York after he was convicted for t
  
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• Stock market shakes off a slump to reach more record highs

  08-01-2021 22:09
  
  Stocks shook off a midday slump and powered higher in the afternoon, bringing major indexes to record highs and leaving the market with solid gains for the first week of the year. The S&P 500 added 0.5%. It rose 1.8% for the week. The Dow and Nasdaq also closed at record highs. Investors are hopeful that the Biden administration will move quickly to push through more badly needed support for American workers and businesses following his inauguration later this month. Treasury yields continue
  
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• PBS’ ‘Masterpiece’ marks 50th year with challenges ahead

  08-01-2021 22:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — PBS’ “Masterpiece” marks its 50th anniversary Sunday. The drama and mystery showcase could rest on its reputation built with acclaimed programs including “I, Claudius” and “Elizabeth R” and polished anew by surprising pop-culture hits “Sherlock” and “Downton Abbey.” But “Masterpiece” executive producer Susanne Simpson says it’s positioned to thrive as it addresses the challenges posed by
  
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• When wildfire burns a high mountain forest, what happens to the snow and runoff?

  08-01-2021 22:00
  
  GREELEY, Colorado – Record-breaking wildfires in 2020 turned huge swaths of Western forests into barren, sooty scars. Those forests store winter snowpack that millions of people downstream rely on for drinking and irrigation water.…
  
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• TUSD Employees Can Register for COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week; No Reopening Date in Sight

  08-01-2021 21:58
  
  The superintendent of Tucson's largest school district announced it will not be returning to in-person instruction at least through the month of January. …
  
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• AIA cancels high school winter sports season

  08-01-2021 21:54
  
  The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) voted Friday to cancel the high school winter sports season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  AIA voted 5 to 4 to cancel the season during an executive session.
  Winter sports were scheduled to begin later this month.
  For more information, visit aiaonline.org.This is a developing story.
  The post AIA cancels high school winter sports season appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• 1 apparently dead in police shooting near Minneapolis

  08-01-2021 21:40
  
  ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (AP) — State and local investigators are at the scene of an apparent police shooting in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale, though authorities have not released information about what happened. One person is apparently dead. A photograph taken by the Star Tribune shows what appears to be a body in the street, covered by a white sheet or tarp. Video taken by a witness from a couple of blocks away shows at least four police vehicles surrounding a dark pickup truck. Offi
  
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• Trump to skip Biden swearing-in — Biden’s fine with that

  08-01-2021 21:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and Biden says he’s just fine with that, calling it “one of the few things we have ever agreed on.” Trump will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successor’s inauguration. In a Friday tweet, Trump said, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.” Vice President Mi
  
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• US consumer credit up 4.4% in November, best in 5 months

  08-01-2021 21:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November, its strongest showing in five months. The advance was led by strong gains in auto and student loans, which offset a drop in credit card borrowing. The Federal Reserve said the 4.4% rise represented an increase of $15.3 billion, the best showing since June. Borrowing for autos and student loans increased by $16.1 billion, while borrowing in the category that includes credit cards fell by $786.7 million after a larger $5.5 bill
  
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• Avs, Knights, Blues make realigned West tall at the top

  08-01-2021 21:32
  
  The team that emerges from this limited-time-only West Division ought to enter the Stanley Cup semifinals in prime title-winning position. With expected contenders Colorado, Vegas and St. Louis, the group looks tall at the top. Minnesota, Arizona, Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose make up the rest of the eight-team division for the 56-game schedule. The most notable offseason acquisition was defenseman Alex Pietrangelo leaving the Blues after 12 years to join the Golden Knights. Those teams fini
  
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• DC Attack: Man seen at Pelosi’s desk arrested

  08-01-2021 21:30
  
  *WARNING: VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED.*The man sitting at the desk of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during Wednesday's Capitol breach has been arrested.
  Richard Barnett, who is from Arkansas, was taken into FBI custody in Little Rock Friday morning.Officials say Richard Barnett, the man photographed sitting at Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk during the Capitol siege, has been arrested in ArkansasPosted by CNN on Friday, January 8, 2021
  He is being charged with three federal charges, theft of public
  
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• Days of heavy rain cause flooding in western Albania

  08-01-2021 21:30
  
  TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Heavy rain in Albania over the past three days has flooded thousands of acres of fields, blocked roads and forced authorities to evacuate scores of people. The government’s emergency committee said Friday that more than 5,000 hectares (12,350 acres) were inundated in the north and west of the country. Thousands of troops joined local authorities to help people mainly in the northwestern Shkoder and Lezha districts and southwestern Vlora, where crops were destro
  
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• Arizona to open COVID-19 vaccination site at NFL stadium

  08-01-2021 21:30
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccination site will open Monday at the suburban Phoenix stadium that is home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals as the state with the worst diagnosis rate in the U.S. moves to expand the availability of vaccine doses. State officials said the new site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale will be capable of vaccinating thousands of people daily. The site will open as Maricopa County moves into an expanded eligibility phase that prioritizes people 75 and older as w
  
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• Army secretary tells AP military considering allowing National Guard to carry firearms in DC ahead of inauguration

  08-01-2021 21:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Army secretary tells AP military considering allowing National Guard to carry firearms in DC ahead of inauguration.The post Army secretary tells AP military considering allowing National Guard to carry firearms in DC ahead of inauguration appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• GOP’s David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in Georgia runoff

  08-01-2021 21:17
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Republican David Perdue has conceded his loss to Democrat Jon Ossoff. Friday’s concession brings Georgia’s two U.S. Senate runoffs that will deliver cDemocratic control of the chamber one step closer to an end. A day earlier, the GOP’s Kelly Loeffler conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in the other race. Perdue thanked supporters in a statement before acknowledging his loss and saying “I want to congratulate the Democratic Party and my opponent for t
  
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• The Latest: NYC mayor awaits state OK for shots to elderly

  08-01-2021 21:14
  
  NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is criticizing the state government for keeping the city from immediately vaccinating people older than 75 against the coronavirus.He says the city has 270,000 doses that could be quickly administered. The sharp language from the mayor comes amid a public disagreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over who gets priority for the vaccine.Cuomo has insisted on focusing on the state’s front-line health care workers as cases and hospitalizations surg
  
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• The Latest: Biden says 2nd Trump impeachment up to Congress

  08-01-2021 21:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
  3:05 p.m.
  President-elect Joe Biden says it’s up to Congress whether to pursue a second impeachment of President Donald Trump, but he expected lawmakers to be ready to move on his agenda as soon as he is inaugurated.
  Biden’s comments to reporters came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a Friday letter to lawmakers that House Democrats would move to
  
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• David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in one of two Georgia runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats

  08-01-2021 21:09
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in one of two Georgia runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats.The post David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in one of two Georgia runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Opera and theater’s Prototype Festival pushed mostly online

  08-01-2021 21:06
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s top festivals of contemporary opera and theater has shifted format because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The ninth annual Prototype festivals opens with the world premiere of  “Modulation,” a self-guided digital work for distanced times by 13  composers exploring isolation, identity, and fear. Two other world premieres will be presented through Jan. 16, including “Times3″ a digital work by composer Pamela Z and
  
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