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• The Latest: UK bans arrivals from South America over variant

  14-01-2021 23:58
  
  LONDON — The United Kingdom is banning arrivals from South America following evidence of a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil.
  The government says that beginning at 4 a.m. Friday, arrivals will no longer be allowed from all South American countries as well as the Cape Verde islands off the west coast of Africa and Panama in Central America.
  Travel from Portugal also will be suspended, given its strong travel links with Brazil, though there are exemptions for truck drivers transportin
  
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• FBI tracking ‘extensive’ online chatter about armed protests

  14-01-2021 23:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” including calls for armed protests leading up to next week’s presidential inauguration. That’s according to FBI Director Chris Wray, who participated in a law enforcement and military briefing for Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday. Wray says the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the coun
  
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• President Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

  14-01-2021 23:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s impeachment now heads toward a historic Senate trial, perhaps as soon as next week.
  In a remarkable scene, senators will be serving not only as jurors but witnesses and victims of the deadly Capitol siege. The trial could begin as soon as Inauguration Day, when Democrat Joe Biden will take the oath of office.
  But the date has not been set and some Democrats suggest waiting. Trump faces a single charge of “incitement of insurrection.&rd
  
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• Disneyland ends annual passes 10 months after virus closure

  14-01-2021 23:44
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland is ending its annual pass program 10 months after the theme park shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. The park in Anaheim, California, said Thursday it would begin issuing pro-rated refunds to eligible passholders. Disney officials would not say how many people hold these passes. The announcement comes the same week that Disneyland allowed county health officials to use its parking lot for a large-scale coronavirus vaccination site. Disneyland clo
  
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• CNN’s Tapper won’t take back criticism of congressional vet

  14-01-2021 23:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s Jake Tapper says the criticism he’s getting for a remark about a congressman and combat veteran is an attempt to change the subject from an attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tapper was speaking during impeachment coverage Wednesday, noting that while U.S. Rep. Brian Mast had lost two legs in fighting for democracy in Afghanistan, he wasn’t sure about “his commitment to it here in the United States.” Tapper received criticism online and elsewher
  
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• President-elect Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy

  14-01-2021 23:34
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals, states and local governments and business struggling with the prolonged economic fallout.
  More than 385,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. Biden hopes his multipronged strategy will put the country on the path to recovery by the end of his administration’s first 100 d
  
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• New Mexico wildlife officer charged in decapitated cat case

  14-01-2021 23:25
  
  BLOOMFIELD, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in New Mexico have arrested an off-duty wildlife officer on suspicion of decapitating a 9-week-old gray kitten at his home in Bloomfield. The Farmington Daily Times reported that Jicarilla Apache Game & Fish employee Joseph Weaver was arrested on a fourth-degree felony charge of extreme cruelty to animals. Bloomfield police said in a statement that officers responded to a home Sunday for a welfare check when they found Weaver’s family distraugh
  
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• More than 20,000 Register for Vaccines in Two Hours; All Appointments Full

  14-01-2021 23:21
  
  Registration opened for priority groups in phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts today, but according to the Pima County Health Department, all available appointments aimed at the 75+ population at the two Banner-operated vaccination sites and Tucson Medical Center have been “accounted for through the registration process,” according to a press release from the health department. …
  
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• Groups sue federal EPA to rescind Florida wetlands authority

  14-01-2021 23:18
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups are seeking to undo a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency that handed Florida officials primary regulatory authority over the state’s wetlands. The groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit in federal court in response to the EPA’s decision to grant Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to give the state Department of Environmental Protection permitting authority over wetlands development. Some environmental groups are arguing that
  
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• Oregon lawmakers delay meetings because of protest worries

  14-01-2021 23:08
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State lawmakers in Oregon will delay by at least two days much of the substantive work of next week’s beginning of te Legislature because of warnings from law enforcement about the possibility of violent protests. The Legislature will convene Jan. 19. But state House and Senate have cancelled floor sessions and committee hearings, and there will be no in-person meetings. Senate President Peter Courtney, a Democrat from Salem, said the decision was made after consul
  
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• Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

  14-01-2021 23:06
  
  The White House / Shealah CraigheadDonald Trump, United States President, Photo Date: September 28, 2020
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s impeachment now heads toward a historic Senate trial, perhaps as soon as next week. In a remarkable scene, senators will be serving not only as jurors but witnesses and victims of the deadly Capitol siege. The trial could begin as soon as Inauguration Day, when Democrat Joe Biden will take the oath of office. But the date has not been se
  
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• The Latest: Biden unveiling $1.9T coronavirus economic plan

  14-01-2021 23:02
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed vaccines, revive the economy and reopen schools.He plans to formally introduce the proposal, dubbed the “American Rescue Plan,” on Thursday evening from Wilmington, Delaware.
  Ahead of that announcement, Biden officials said the economic aid would help sustain Americans through the vaccination process, but it would also provide a possible springboard for a stronger recovery once t
  
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• Mexican president mounts campaign against social media bans

  14-01-2021 23:00
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is vowing to start an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration is reaching out to other government to form a common front on the issue. His foreign secretary says Mexico has had heard from officials in France, Germany, the European Union, Africa, Latin A
  
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• Biden unveiling $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed vaccine rollout, steady economy, reopen schools

  14-01-2021 23:00
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Biden unveiling $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed vaccine rollout, steady economy, reopen schools.The post Biden unveiling $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed vaccine rollout, steady economy, reopen schools appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Waitress credited with helping boy after noticing bruises

  14-01-2021 22:57
  
  A Florida waitress who noticed bruises on an 11-year-old boy flashed him a handwritten note asking him if he needed help. Authorities say the child’s parents weren’t looking, and she called the police after he nodded yes. Orlando police credited Flaviane Carvalho with coming to the boy’s aid on New Year’s Eve. Carvalho is a waitress at Mrs. Potato Restaurant. Police took the boy to a hospital where doctors found bruises on his face, earlobes and arms. He also was 20 pound
  
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• Most major US airlines ban guns in luggage for DC flights

  14-01-2021 22:48
  
  Airlines say they are stepping up security on flights to Washington before next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Delta, United, Alaska and American airlines said Thursday they will bar passengers flying to Washington from putting guns in checked bags. Other airlines announced more modest steps. American Airlines will stop serving alcohol on flights to and from the Washington area — a policy it imposed temporarily after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporter
  
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• Celtics plan to play Friday, another Suns game called by NBA

  14-01-2021 22:46
  
  The Boston Celtics expect their unplanned weeklong hiatus because of coronavirus-related issues to end Friday, when they’re scheduled to play host to the Orlando Magic. But Saturday’s game in Phoenix between the Suns and Indiana Pacers has been called off. Boston had three games that would have been played between Sunday and Wednesday postponed because some players were positive and others were ruled out because contact tracing showed that they could have been exposed to the virus. M
  
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• Lingering questions about how Trump will finish out his term

  14-01-2021 22:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s term comes to a close, his unconventional approach to the office lingers over the usually carefully choreographed transfer of power. There are plenty of unanswered questions about how he will spend his last six days in office. More pardons may be afoot. There’s also uncertainty about when he will leave town and whether he will reach out to President-elect Joe Biden. Last week the White House invited Biden to spend the night of Jan.
  
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• The Latest: Texas distributes over 1M virus vaccines

  14-01-2021 22:34
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has distributed more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday as the state ramps up mass vaccination efforts while hospitals grapple with record numbers of patients.
  Texas, the nation’s second-most populous state with nearly 30 million people, has boosted shot efforts in the last week by shifting doses to mass distribution centers that can handle thousands per day. State health records show 1,021,511 doses given with 132,
  
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• Man says Mormon church threatened expulsion for abuse report

  14-01-2021 22:27
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man is claiming he was sexually abused as a Boy Scout and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints threatened ex-communication when he tried to report it 45 years ago. Attorneys for the man announced a lawsuit Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix against the church, the Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts of America, a scoutmaster, a scout and church leader and Bishop Floyd Dean Davis. It’s one of several that were filed befor
  
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• ASU police officer killed in a motorcycle crash on freeway

  14-01-2021 22:23
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an Arizona State University police officer has died in a crash on a Tempe freeway. Campus police say Officer Joseph Montgomery was on a motorcycle at the time of Thursday morning’s crash on the Loop 101 and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say Montgomery appeared to have struck a wall while exiting a freeway ramp. They say the cause of the crash isn’t immediately known. ASU police say Montgomery
  
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• Poland: 3 on trial over LGBT sign on posters of revered icon

  14-01-2021 22:22
  
  PLOCK, Poland (AP) — Three human rights activists have gone on trial in Poland for alleged desecration and offending religious sentiment by adding the LGBT rights movement’s rainbow symbol to posters of a revered Roman Catholic icon and publicly displaying the altered image. The activists have said they created posters that used rainbows to replace the halos in the icon of the Black Madonna and baby Jesus to protest what they saw as the hostility of Poland’s influential Catholi
  
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• Instacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinated

  14-01-2021 22:22
  
  As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots. Grocery delivery service Instacart said Thursday it will provide a $25 stipend to workers who get the shots. Grocery chain Trader Joe’s said it will give workers two hours of pay for each shot they receive. Earlier this week, Dollar General said it would provide four hours’ worth of extra pay to workers who get vaccinated. Other companies, like Targe
  
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• Ferguson encouraged Man United’s Rashford to take on UK govt

  14-01-2021 22:22
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The latest campaigning by Manchester United star Marcus Rashford forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to act on the inadequate meal parcels being sent to needy children. The 23-year-old England striker has now disclosed how legendary Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson assured him to continue taking on the government over its help for disadvantaged children during the pandemic. Rashford says “probably when other people in sports were telling me not to do
  
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• In voting to impeach, SC’s Rice acknowledges political risk

  14-01-2021 22:19
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Congressman Tom Rice says he backed the House impeachment of President Donald Trump even though he knows it could cost him his seat in his conservative South Carolina district. Rice was one of only 10 House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting for impeachment Wednesday. Rice told The Associated Press on Thursday that he was led to that decision by what he characterized as Trump’s inaction during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Rice s
  
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• 21,000 National Guard troops approved to assist inauguration security

  14-01-2021 22:19
  
  WASHINGTON DC (AP) - U.S. officials say Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has approved bringing in 21,000 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., to assist with security surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.Army officials have been grappling with requests for assistance from a number of law enforcement agencies who will be providing security across the city and surrounding the U.S. Capitol. Officials said Thursday that in the ongoing discussions with law enforcement, it has b
  
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• Suit: Cops killed autistic teen by sitting on him, chokehold

  14-01-2021 22:14
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit against a Louisiana sheriff and seven deputies says deputies sat on and kept a chokehold on a shackled, obese, severely autistic 16-year-old for nine minutes until he died a year ago. The suit was filed Thursday in New Orleans by Donna Lou and her husband, Daren Parsa. It says they had to watch as their son, Eric Parsa, suffocated in a shopping center parking lot in suburban Metairie on Jan. 19, 2020. The sheriff’s office describes the suit as “rife
  
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• Late drop in Big Tech stocks pulls indexes mostly lower

  14-01-2021 22:14
  
  A late slide in several Big Tech stocks left major indexes lower on Wall Street, even as small-company stocks marched to another record high. The S&P 500 turned lower in the last hour of trading to wind up with a loss of 0.4% Thursday. The benchmark index was weighed down by losses in Apple, Microsoft and other huge tech companies. Small-company stocks continued to rally, a sign that investors are feeling more optimistic about the economy. Treasury yields also rose. Investors are waiting to
  
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• The Latest: 21,000 National Guard troops approved for DC

  14-01-2021 22:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s impeachment and the fallout from the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
  4:10 p.m.
  U.S. officials say Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has approved bringing in 21,000 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., to assist with security surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
  Army officials have been grappling with requests for assistance from a number of law enforcement agencies
  
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• Delta, United, Alaska: No guns in luggage for DC flights

  14-01-2021 22:13
  
  Airlines say they are stepping up security on flights to Washington before next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Delta, United and Alaska airlines said Thursday they will bar passengers flying to Washington from putting guns in checked bags. Other airlines announced more modest steps. American Airlines will stop serving alcohol on flights to and from the Washington area — a policy it imposed temporarily after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Presi
  
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• Capitol riot: Confederate flag photo leads to man’s arrest

  14-01-2021 22:13
  
  Prosecutors say a Delaware man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag during a deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol was arrested Thursday after authorities used the image to help identify him. A news release from Washington-based federal prosecutors said that Kevin Seefried was arrested in Delaware along with his son Hunter Seefried. Prosecutors said both entered the Senate Building through a broken window before Kevin Seefried was seen carrying around the Confederate flag in photos that cau
  
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• Dallas to rename street after shooting victim Botham Jean

  14-01-2021 22:04
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas City Council has unanimously approved the renaming of a stretch of street after Botham Jean, a Black man who was shot and killed by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own. The Dallas Morning News reports that the vote on Wednesday to rename the stretch of South Lamar Street “Botham Jean Boulevard” came after more than 90 minutes of public testimony and discussion by the City Council. Botham Jean Boulevard will run b
  
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• Kino Sports Complex to serve as drive-thru vaccination center

  14-01-2021 22:03
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Kino Sports Complex will soon serve as a drive-thru vaccination center.
  Pima County and Banner - University Medicine will open the site Jan. 18.
  On Thursday, Pima County launched the COVID-19 vaccine registration for people in the Phase 1B group.The initial prioritized groups for 1B include: People 75 and olderEducation and childcare providers (K-12 and higher education teachers and all associated educational staff)Protective service occupations (law enforcement, corrections
  
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• HHS leaders: No evidence of child abuse surge amid pandemic

  14-01-2021 21:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Top officials overseeing child welfare at the Department of Health and Human Services say they’ve seen no solid evidence to bear out warnings that serious forms of child abuse would surge during the coronavirus pandemic. Back in March, many child-welfare experts warned of a likely surge of abuse perpetrated by harried parents and other caretakers. At the time, many schools were closed and many children locked down in households buffeted by job losses. Two senior HHS o
  
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• US rejects UN plea to reverse Yemen rebel terror designation

  14-01-2021 21:56
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief and top officials are urging the United States to reverse its decision to declare Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels a terrorist group to prevent massive famine and widespread deaths in the conflict-torn Arab nation. But the Trump administration in its final days is standing by the decision. The U.S. deputy ambassador told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the U.S. will take measures to reduce the impact of the decision on aid deliveries and comm
  
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• RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet

  14-01-2021 21:55
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is giving up trying to drill deep into Mars to take the red planet’s temperature. Scientists in Germany spent two years trying to get their heat probe deep into the Martian crust. But the device on NASA’s InSight lander couldn’t gain enough friction in the clumpy red dirt to hammer down more than a couple feet. It was supposed to bury 16 feet into Mars. Following one last unsuccessful attempt to hammer it down last weekend, the team called
  
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• Trump’s Mar-a-Lago warned over coronavirus mask violations

  14-01-2021 21:51
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club’s failure to enforce a local mask ordinance at its New Year’s Eve bash has resulted in a warning but no fine or other punishment. Palm Beach County sent a letter to the club’s manager on Wednesday telling him that future violations of the county’s coronavirus ordinance could result in fines of up to $15,000 per violation. Video of the party shows that few of the 500 guests wore masks as they
  
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• Dr. Cara Christ: Vaccination sites offer hope, not immediate solution

  14-01-2021 21:51
  
  PHOENIX (KVOA) - After launching the first COVID-19 vaccine site, Arizona's top health official released a video with an update Thursday.
  "This is a great step forward in Arizona's fight against the challenge of this pandemic," Dr. Cara Christ said. "However, it comes at a time when our COVID-19 metrics continue tracking in the wrong direction."Cases and percent positivity continue rising following the winter holidays. So far, Arizona has seen 649,040 known cases of the virus and 10,855 total d
  
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• Colorado begins wolf reintroduction plans OK’d by voters

  14-01-2021 21:51
  
  DENVER (AP) — Pending litigation over the Trump administration’s delisting of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act could complicate Colorado’s efforts to reintroduce the wolf to the state. That’s what Lisa Reynolds, the state’s first assistant attorney general, told the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday. Colorado is trying to implement a ballot initiative approved in November that calls for wolves to be reintroduced on public lands before 2
  
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• US agency updating auto safety ratings for new technology

  14-01-2021 21:46
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to update its ratings system for vehicle safety to include testing of some new advanced driver-assist systems as it tries to keep up with changing technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants public comment about testing and adding a rating system for lane-keeping, automatic braking for pedestrians, blind spot warning and blind spot intervention systems. It included automatic emergency braking in it
  
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• MIT professor charged with hiding work for China

  14-01-2021 21:42
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has been charged with hiding work he did for the Chinese government while he was also receiving U.S. dollars for his nanotechnology research. Gang Chen was arrested Tuesday by federal agents at his home in Cambridge and faces charges including wire fraud. The FBI said agents executed search warrants at his home and university office. While working for MIT, Chen entered into undisclosed contracts and held appointments affiliate
  
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• Flint water probe brings charges against ex-governor, others

  14-01-2021 21:34
  
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A new investigation of the Flint water disaster has led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and members of his administration. They’re accused of various crimes in a calamitous plan that contaminated Flint with lead and contributed to a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Snyder is the biggest name, though his alleged crimes are not as serious as others. He faces two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect of duty. F
  
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• The Latest: France extends curfew nationwide to fight virus

  14-01-2021 21:27
  
  PARIS — All of France will be under a stricter curfew starting Saturday at 6 p.m. for at least 15 days to fight spread of the coronavirus.
  French Prime Minister Jean Castex also announced strict new controls for those arriving in France from countries outside the European Union. Starting Monday, they must produce a PCR test with negative results and self-isolate for seven days followed by a new, negative test.France wants to coordinate a response with the European Union about arrivals from
  
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• Brexit hikes costs, hassle for UK musicians touring EU

  14-01-2021 21:27
  
  LONDON (AP) — British musicians are demanding that the UK government faces the music after new post-Brexit regulations failed to consider their unique work lives and left them in the lurch. Nearly 260,000 people have signed a petition calling for the U.K. government to negotiate a review of the rules for musicians touring in the 27-nation European Union. Britain’s departure from the EU means U.K. citizens can no longer live and work freely in the bloc. Tourists don’t need visas
  
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• VIRUS TODAY: Unemployment claims in US rise to 965,000

  14-01-2021 21:18
  
  The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000. That’s the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs. The latest figures for jobless claims remain at levels never seen until the virus struck. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus action plan aims to accelerate the vaccination campaign and approve another round of economic relief. Elsewhere, the rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior c
  
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• U.S. Department of Labor announces annual adjustments to OSHA civil penalties

  14-01-2021 21:15
  
  WASHINGTON, DC (KVOA)  – On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced adjustments to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) civil penalty amounts.The changes are based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2021.According to a news release by the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA’s maximum penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $13,494 per violation to $13,653 for each violation. The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violat
  
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• Inmate death in Buckeye

  14-01-2021 21:14
  
  BUCKEYE, Ariz. (KVOA) – A 25-year-old inmate has died in custody in Buckeye, the Arizona Department of Corrections announced in a news release Tuesday. According to the ADC, inmate Jason E. Dean died on Jan. 6 from an apparent act of self-harm by hanging.
  Prison staff discovered him Wednesday evening unresponsive in his housing location. Responding paramedics transported him to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The ADC said De
  
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• BBB Scam Alert: COVID-19 relief scams target small business owners

  14-01-2021 21:13
  
  (KVOA) - On Wednesday, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) released a scam alert to small businesses. The BBB warned that as the new United States' COVID-19 relief package rolls out scammers may target small business owners.The BBB said the scam works like this, "You receive a call, email, or social media message directed to you as a business owner or bookkeeper. It seems to come from a legitimate business or organization. The person you communicate with asks if your business is taking advantage of
  
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• Search continues for Oregon woman swept away in mudslide

  14-01-2021 21:08
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Searchers used inflatable yellow rafts and drove metal poles into deep mud Thursday as they searched for a woman who was swept away by a mudslide in Oregon during a powerful winter storm. Authorities have found part of the SUV that 50-year-old Jennifer Camus Moore was driving when she was swept away Wednesday. But they have not located her. Moore, a registered nurse, was caught up in a landslide in the Columbia River Gorge that was triggered by heavy rain and high win
  
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• Watchdog: DOJ bungled ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy

  14-01-2021 21:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 “zero tolerance” border policy would result in family separations but pressed on with prosecutions. That was the conclusion of a government watchdog report released Thursday. The report from the inspector general for the Justice Department found that leadership failed to prepare to implement the policy or manage the fallout. The result was more than 3,000 family separations, which has caus
  
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