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• FBI: QAnon backer from Iowa was among 1st to breach Capitol

  12-01-2021 23:52
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The FBI says a right-wing conspiracy theorist from Iowa was among the first to break into the U.S. Capitol during last week’s deadly pro-Trump insurrection in which he chased and menaced a Black police officer. Douglas A. Jensen surrendered to police in his hometown of Des Moines on Friday, two days after the Jan. 6 rampage in Washington, D.C., that left five people dead and disrupted U.S. democracy. Investigators say Jensen told them he positioned himself to b
  
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• Supreme Court reimposes rule forcing women to obtain abortion pill in person during COVID-19 pandemic

  12-01-2021 23:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court reimposes rule forcing women to obtain abortion pill in person during COVID-19 pandemic.The post Supreme Court reimposes rule forcing women to obtain abortion pill in person during COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney to vote to impeach Trump, says there’s “never been a greater betrayal” by a president

  12-01-2021 23:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney to vote to impeach Trump, says there’s “never been a greater betrayal” by a president.The post No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney to vote to impeach Trump, says there’s “never been a greater betrayal” by a president appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Rep. John Katko of New York becomes first House Republican to back impeachment, says Trump “encouraged” insurrection

  12-01-2021 23:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Katko of New York becomes first House Republican to back impeachment, says Trump “encouraged” insurrection.The post Rep. John Katko of New York becomes first House Republican to back impeachment, says Trump “encouraged” insurrection appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Missing cat turns up 3 years after California disaster

  12-01-2021 23:40
  
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A pet cat believed killed along with her owner in the Montecito debris flow disaster has been found three years later. The Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Santa Barbara County says the calico named Patches was brought in last month and a microchip scan revealed her identity. Patches had been missing since Jan. 9, 2018, when a rainstorm on the burn scar of the Thomas Fire sent a debris-laden torrent crashing down through hillside neighborhoods of Montecito.
  
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• Racist slurs interrupt funeral for Arizona civil rights icon

  12-01-2021 23:39
  
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  PHOENIX (AP) — An online memorial service for civil rights icon and city leader Calvin Coolidge Goode was interrupted Tuesday by hackers yelling racist slurs.
  Goode died on Dec. 23. He was 93.
  KTAR-TV reported that Mayor Kate Gallego was speaking on the legacy Goode had left in Phoenix when a man was heard spewing slurs over her comments about a half hour into the virtual service.
  The Historic Tanner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church hosted the live stream
  
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• Top military leaders remind troops of limits of free speech

  12-01-2021 23:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The military’s top leaders have issued a written reminder to all service members that the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week was an anti-democratic, criminal act, and that the right to free speech gives no one the right to commit violence. A memo signed by all members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also reminded military members that Joe Biden was duly elected as the next president and will be sworn in to office on Jan. 20. The memo is unusual in that the mi
  
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• US to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test

  12-01-2021 23:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday the order will take effect Jan. 26. The U.S. is already facing a surge of coronavirus infections, and new, more contagious variants are emerging around the world. The CDC says the test won’t eliminate all risk, but it will slow the spread of the virus in the U.S. while more Americans get vaccinated. U.S.-bound travelers wi
  
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• Inmate at state prison in Buckeye dies from apparent suicide

  12-01-2021 23:31
  
  BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an Arizona inmate at the state prison in Buckeye has died from an apparent suicide.  Arizona Department of Corrections officials say 25-year-old Jason Dean died after prison staff discovered him unresponsive in his cell at the Lewis complex on Jan. 6. They say Dean hanged himself. Responding paramedics transported Dean to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Dean was sentenced out of Pima County for first-degree murder in 2005. Corrections of
  
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• The Latest: Illinois’ top doctor receives COVID-19 vaccine

  12-01-2021 23:25
  
  CHICAGO — Illinois’ top doctor has received a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in suburban Chicago.Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike gave an emotional address Tuesday before getting the shot saying she was getting vaccinated for her family and hopes vaccinations are soon widespread.She calls the vaccine the next step toward “getting our normal lives back.”The news comes as public health officials logged 6,642 new confirmed and probable cases Tuesday and 117
  
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• US Chamber says some legislators will lose campaign funding

  12-01-2021 23:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is threatening to withhold campaign funds from politicians who fought approval of Joe Biden’s election victory, but it wouldn’t identify which ones. During a session Tuesday on the state of American business, the chamber also did not call for Trump’s ouster after last week’s insurrection at the Capitol. But the group called the president’s conduct unacceptable and said it undermined institutions and ideals. The ch
  
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• The Latest: Illinois’ top doctor gets vaccine in Chicago

  12-01-2021 23:20
  
  CHICAGO — Illinois’ top doctor has received a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in suburban Chicago.Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike gave an emotional address Tuesday before getting the shot saying she was getting vaccinated for her family and hopes vaccinations are soon widespread.She calls the vaccine the next step toward “getting our normal lives back.”The news comes as public health officials logged 6,642 new confirmed and probable cases Tuesday and 117
  
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• 5 CES Trends to Watch

  12-01-2021 23:17
  
  CES, the annual gadget show that showcases the buzziest and brightest tech, looks different this year — less Vegas glitz, more internet efficiency. With no physical conference in Las Vegas due to the pandemic, 1,800 companies are instead taking to streaming video to show off new products and technology to 150,000 CES attendees across the globe. Trends to watch reflect the tumultuous year that preceded it. These include COVID-related robots and gadgets, products that make it easier to work
  
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• CDC expands COVID-19 testing to all air passengers before entering the US

  12-01-2021 23:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — CDC expands COVID-19 testing to all air passengers before entering the US.The post CDC expands COVID-19 testing to all air passengers before entering the US appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Horned protestor from Arizona refuses to eat while in custody

  12-01-2021 23:13
  
  PHOENIX (CNN) - He's one of the most recognizable of the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol last week - the guy who dressed up in a furry headdress, horns and facepaint.His name is Jacob Chansley.The 33-year-old turned himself into the FBI Saturday morning and was in an Arizona Federal Court Tuesday.Facing misdemeanor charges for being inside the Capitol illegally with a spear.His mom wouldn't comment on what he did at the Capitol, only that he was refusing to eat while in custody."He has not
  
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• Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87

  12-01-2021 23:03
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Billionaire casino mogul and Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson has died. Las Vegas Sands announced Tuesday that Adelson died of complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 87. Adelson was the son of Jewish immigrants and was raised with two siblings in a Boston tenement. Over the second half of his life he became one of the world’s richest men, with a casino empire that stretched from Las Vegas to China. He also became a singular f
  
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• PBS lawyer resigns after being caught in Veritas sting

  12-01-2021 23:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer who worked for PBS has resigned after being caught in a right wing sting operation describing President Donald Trump as ‘close to Hitler.’ Michael Beller, a contracts lawyer, was recorded offering political opinions in what appeared to be a barroom conversation with a woman. It was released by Project Veritas. The conservative group is known for using undercover tactics to reveal supposed liberal bias. PBS said the lawyer did not speak on behalf of PBS
  
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• Official: Number of victims of Russian hack likely to grow

  12-01-2021 23:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of federal agencies and private companies affected by a massive Russian hack is expected to grow as the investigation into it continues. That’s according to William Evanina, the U.S. government’s chief counterintelligence official, who spoke to The Washington Post on Tuesday in a livestream interview.  U.S. officials said at the time that fewer than 10 federal agencies were believed to have been compromised by a hack they have publicly attribut
  
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• COVID Testing Locations Reopen at Pima Community College

  12-01-2021 23:00
  
  With the spring semester beginning, three drive-through COVID-19 testing sites are returning to Pima Community College. The sites facilitated by Arizona State University are at PCC's West, East and Desert Vista locations:…
  
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• Packers QB Rodgers says he will guest-host on ‘Jeopardy!’

  12-01-2021 22:57
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he will be a guest host on a future episode of “Jeopardy!” The show is currently using a series of interim hosts following the Nov. 8 death of longtime host Alex Trebek. That process began when record-holding contestant Ken Jennings made his debut on an episode that aired Monday. Rodgers was a winning “Celebrity Jeopardy!” contestant in 2015. The post Packers QB Rodgers says he will guest-h
  
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• Tech giants banished Trump. Now things get complicated

  12-01-2021 22:47
  
  Major tech platforms, long accused of giving President Donald Trump special treatment denied regular users, have finally shown him the door. Now things get complicated. Trump is gone from Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and even Shopify, but n many ways, booting the president was the easy part. While these companies have taken a big step, it’s unlikely to end criticism of their moderation policies and the way they handle hate speech, misinformation and inciting violence. The next big questions
  
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• District says it shouldn’t have to give workers gun training

  12-01-2021 22:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is considering a school district’s appeal of a ruling that says the district must provide police-level training to employees carrying concealed weapons. Madison Local Schools is in Butler County in southwestern Ohio. The district voted to allow armed school employees after a 2016 shooting in which two students were shot and wounded by a 14-year-old boy. A group of parents sued the district in September 2018 to prevent teachers from being a
  
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• Arizona’s bout against Oregon postponed due to COVID-19 protocols

  12-01-2021 22:44
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The Wildcat's bout against the Ducks has been pushed to another day after the Oregon Program announced it has paused men's basketball activities on Tuesday.On Tuesday, the University of Oregon announced that it has "paused all team-related activities because of COVID-19 protocols."
  Oregon Pauses Men’s Basketball Activitieshttps://t.co/guCac7RzDm#GoDucks #AlwaysUs— Oregon Men's Basketball (@OregonMBB) January 12, 2021
  This prompted the cancelation for Saturday's schedu
  
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• Military leaders decry Capitol violence, saying it goes against military values and law, in memo to forces

  12-01-2021 22:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders decry Capitol violence, saying it goes against military values and law, in memo to forces.The post Military leaders decry Capitol violence, saying it goes against military values and law, in memo to forces appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• House races to oust Trump as he says Dems the ones to blame

  12-01-2021 22:38
  
  ZUMA / MGNTrump supporters stand on the U.S. Capitol Police armored vehicle as others take over the steps of the Capitol, Photo Date: 1/6/21 Donald Trump / TwitterPresident Trump releases video amid U.S. Capitol chaos on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.D. Myles Cullen / White House President Donald J. Trump delivers his State of the Union speech., Photo Date: 2/4/2020
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With impeachment ahead, the House is first trying to push the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickl
  
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• Poland’s PM: Social media need anti-censorship regulations

  12-01-2021 22:30
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says social media corporations should not censor views that they don’t share and has called for new regulations that would govern the use of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in the European Union. Morawiecki made the comments on Facebook on Tuesday, just days after Twitter and Facebook suspended the accounts of President Donald Trump in the wake of the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of the outgoing president. W
  
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• Environmentalists fight move to reduce beetle’s protections

  12-01-2021 22:25
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An environmental group is challenging a recent U.S. government decision to reclassify a large scavenging beetle as threatened instead of endangered with a lawsuit. The Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity said Tuesday it plans to sue over last fall’s move to list the American burying beetle as threatened. It had been considered an endangered species since 1989, and the location of its habitat in Plains states helped create issues for the Keystone XL oil pi
  
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• Chipotle is hiring 15,000 new employees with Coast to Coast Career Day

  12-01-2021 22:24
  
  TUCOSN (KVOA) - Chipotle Mexican Grill is going on a hiring spree this week.The chain is holding its first Coast to Coast Career Day this Thursday, January 14.Chipotle has a goal of hiring 15,000 new team members for its restaurants across the country.Chipotle is requiring those looking for a job to register online to reserve an interview time. Those interviewing for a job must wear a face mask at the interview and follow COVID-19 safety measures at restaurants.For more information about the Coa
  
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• VIRUS TODAY: Little appetite for lockdowns as deaths soar

  12-01-2021 22:15
  
  Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
  THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY
  — State leaders are sounding a different tune in 2021 on decisions over imposing restrictions on businesses during the deadliest period for the pandemic. Governors from both parties are resisting lockdownsamid fears that their battered economies can’t endure much more.
  — The vaccine rollout is gaining new steam. More states are expanding the line for the COVID-19 sh
  
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• With Support from Dems in AZ Delegation, House of Representatives Moving Closer to Second Impeachment of Trump

  12-01-2021 22:12
  
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• Illinois man accused of threatening inauguration violence

  12-01-2021 22:12
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago man has been arrested on a federal charge that he threatened to take the lives of President-elect Joseph Biden and other Democrats at the upcoming inauguration in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago said in a news release that Louis Capriotti was arrested Tuesday near his Chicago Heights home on a charge of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. Prosecutors accuse Capriotti of leaving a threatening voicemail
  
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• Stocks notch gains on Wall Street; Treasury yields climb

  12-01-2021 22:10
  
  Stocks shook off a midday slide and ended broadly higher on Wall Street. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% Tuesday. Small-company stocks continued to outpace the rest of the market by a wide margin, a sign that investors are becoming more optimistic about an economic rebound. Treasury yields kept marching higher as investors anticipate that the economy will pull out of its slump and rebound later this year. Markets have been charging higher on optimism about COVID-19 vaccines and more stim
  
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• Voice of America reporter reassigned for Pompeo questions

  12-01-2021 22:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A reporter for the Voice of America was yanked from her beat after trying to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a speech he delivered at the agency. The demotion of Patsy Widakuswara came after her boss told her on tape that “you obviously don’t know how to behave.” There have been tensions over the past several years between the Trump administration and journalists at Voice of America, a government agency formed to disseminate news across t
  
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• Watchdog raises concerns about Census Bureau’s IT security

  12-01-2021 22:06
  
  A watchdog agency for the U.S. Census Bureau says that proper information-technology security safeguards weren’t in place leading up to the start of the 2020 census. But the statistical agency disputes some of the findings and says no data was compromised. A report by the Office of Inspector General says there were a significant number of IT risks that remained open at the start of the head count of every resident that determines how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes eac
  
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• Moratorium over: N. Carolina towns advance LGBT protections

  12-01-2021 22:05
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first North Carolina municipalities are acting to expand LGBT rights a month since a moratorium expired on anti-bias ordinances created during the effort to remove the state’s “bathroom bill.” The town of Hillsborough voted unanimously Monday to approve new protections for people on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and other differences when it comes to employment and public accommodations. Two more towns had similar ordinances on
  
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• Meredith Anding Jr., member of the ‘Tougaloo Nine,’ dies

  12-01-2021 22:01
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A member of the “Tougaloo Nine” college students who famously participated in a library “read-in” in segregated Mississippi 60 years ago has died. Meredith C. Anding Jr. was 79. His son Armaan Anding says his father was diagnosed with leukemia. He had been sick since March. He died Friday in Brandon, Mississippi. The Tougaloo Nine were students at the historically Black institution Tougaloo College. Their peaceful sit-in took place on March, 27
  
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• US prosecutors weighing sedition charges in Capitol riot

  12-01-2021 21:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are considering sedition charges against at least some of the Trump loyalists who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week and will be examining the movement and money flow of the rioters who converged on Washington. That’s according to U.S. officials who spoke at a Tuesday afternoon press conference. They say some of the original misdemeanor charges are intended as placeholder counts and more serious counts like sedition and conspiracy are being conte
  
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• Tucson VA starts administering COVID-19 vaccines to veterans 85 and older

  12-01-2021 21:56
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) started administering COVID-19 vaccines to veterans 85 and older Monday.In a news release, SAVAHCS said they are contacting veterans who are eligible to schedule appointments to get the vaccine.“We’re very excited to begin the first phase of our Veteran vaccinations and staff are very happy to provide these vaccinations for our patients,” said Jennifer Gutowski, SAVAHCS Director.For more information, vete
  
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• The Latest: Tunisia sets nationwide lockdown against virus

  12-01-2021 21:56
  
  TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s government is imposing a nationwide four-day anti-coronavirus lockdown starting Thursday, which coincides with the anniversary of the toppling of the country’s autocratic leader 10 years ago.Health minister Fawzi Madhi announced the measure, noting the lockdown through Sunday will include an overnight curfew from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. Schools are also being shut for 10 days from Thursday.Tunisia has reported more than 5,100 coronavirus-related deaths.Thurs
  
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• FBI says it briefed law enforcement within an hour after discovering online warning about ‘war’ and storming US Capitol

  12-01-2021 21:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI says it briefed law enforcement within an hour after discovering online warning about ‘war’ and storming US Capitol.The post FBI says it briefed law enforcement within an hour after discovering online warning about ‘war’ and storming US Capitol appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Female inmate’s execution on hold; 2 more halted over COVID

  12-01-2021 21:39
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. government’s plans to carry out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades are on hold, and two other executions this week have been canceled because the inmates tested positive for COVID-19. The three executions were to be the last before President-elect Joe Biden, an opponent of the federal death penalty, is sworn-in next week. Lisa Montgomery faced execution Tuesday for killing 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett in the northwest Mi
  
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• Federal prosecutors looking at ‘significant’ federal cases tied to sedition and conspiracy in Capitol riot

  12-01-2021 21:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors looking at ‘significant’ federal cases tied to sedition and conspiracy in Capitol riot.The post Federal prosecutors looking at ‘significant’ federal cases tied to sedition and conspiracy in Capitol riot appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Winter Sports season moves forward after AIA special meeting

  12-01-2021 21:29
  
  After initially canceling the winter sports season last week, the Arizona Interscholastic Association voted 5-4 vote reverse course and reinstate the Arizona high school winter sports season at a special executive board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12.The high school winter sports season will start Monday, Jan. 18, with a mask mandate for all coaches, student-athletes and officials during competitive play.…
  
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• Sharks look to make most of extended road trip

  12-01-2021 21:29
  
  A disappointing 2019-20 season kept the San Jose Sharks out of the NHL bubble when the season restarted following the long break for the coronavirus. The Sharks are getting plenty of time in a modified bubble of their own to start this season. The Sharks have been kicked out of their home because of strict coronavirus protocols that ban contact sports. They’ve been sent out on a road trip that will last at least a month and possibly even longer.The post Sharks look to make most of extended
  
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• As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions

  12-01-2021 21:29
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — As the U.S. finds itself in the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread.
  Both Democratic and Republican leaders are signaling their opposition to forced closings and other measures.
  Some have expressed fear of compounding the economic damage inflicted by the crisis.
  Some see little patience among their consti
  
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• Kirkpatrick reintroduces bill to designate January 8th Memorial as national memorial

  12-01-2021 21:26
  
  January 8th MemorialTUCSON (KVOA) - Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick reintroduced a bill to designate the January 8th Memorial "The Embrace" as a national memorial Monday.
  "The January 8th National Memorial Act will bolster the Memorial’s standing and recognize the events of January 8th, 2011, for what they were – a national tragedy followed by an incredible outpouring of support throughout our community and the whole country," said Kirkpatrick office said in a news release.
  On Jan. 8,
  
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• Teacher killing trial makes detour to Georgia Supreme Court

  12-01-2021 21:16
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court is weighing a pretrial appeal from a man charged with the 2005 slaying of a high school teacher whose disappearance remained a mystery for more than a decade. The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday from attorneys for Ryan Duke, who is charged with murder in the killing of teacher and beauty queen Tara Grinstead. Duke’s lawyers want the high court to order that the state pay for expert defense witnesses. The trial judge has twice
  
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• With moratorium over, N. Carolina towns OK LGBT protections

  12-01-2021 21:15
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first North Carolina municipalities are acting to expand LGBT rights a month since a moratorium expired on anti-bias ordinances created during the effort to remove the state’s “bathroom bill.” The town of Hillsborough voted unanimously Monday to approve new protections for people on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and other differences when it comes to employment and public accommodations. Two more towns had similar ordinances on
  
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• Grieving congressman leads effort to remove Trump after riot

  12-01-2021 21:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the House moves to impeach President Donald Trump a second time, Rep. Jamie Raskin will again be one of the voices leading that effort. But it won’t be all the Maryland Democrat has on his mind. Raskin’s 25-year-old son, Tommy, killed himself on New Year’s Eve. A day after Tommy Raskin was buried, a mob egged on by Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. Raskin authored a resolution being approved Tuesday by the House that calls on Vice President Mike Pence t
  
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• Court tosses convictions of former Wilmington Trust execs

  12-01-2021 21:08
  
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned the convictions of four former executives for the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program. A three-judge panel on Tuesday ordered that the convictions of the former Wilmington Trust executives for making false statements to federal regulators be reversed and that judgments of acquittal be entered. The court also vacated their conspiracy and securities fraud convictions
  
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