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• The Latest: Man arrested with handgun, ammo at DC checkpoint

  16-01-2021 23:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington that’s been set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Wesley Allen Beeler has been charged with carrying a pistol without a license after being stopped at the checkpoint near the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Court documents say Beeler did not have a valid credential for that area. An officer noticed he had “firearms-related stickers” on h
  
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• UK chooses Cornish village as site for G-7 summit in June

  16-01-2021 23:30
  
  LONDON (AP) — The British government has chosen an English village on the coast of Cornwall as the site for the next annual summit of leading industrial nations. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that the June event will be an opportunity to promote a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The seaside resort of Carbis Bay will host the annual G-7 gathering of leaders from the United States. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the European Union starti
  
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• Betty White marks 99th birthday Sunday; up late as she wants

  16-01-2021 23:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White is turning 99 on Sunday and says she is planning a low-key day, including feeding a pair of ducks that regularly visit her home. Her birthday meal will be a hot dog and French fries brought in _ along with a bouquet of roses _ by her longtime friend and agent. The actor’s TV credits include the enduring hits “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”  Betty White has five Emmys, including a 2010 trophy as guest host
  
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• Car accident turns into homicide arrest

  16-01-2021 23:12
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Tucson Police have confirmed that after investigating a fatal vehicle collision on January 6th has led to officers making a homicide arrest after the driver was found to have gunshot trauma during his autopsy.Tucson Police confirmed that 29-year-old Johnny J. Rodriguez was the victim in the shooting that took place as he came upon a car that was being driven by 40-year old Dallas Lelyn Combs who allegedly shot into the car.Combs surrendered to Tucson Police after barricading hims
  
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• The Latest: Another state has 1st case of new virus variant

  16-01-2021 23:06
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has identified the state’s first case of a coronavirus variant believed to be more transmissible than the original.
  The governor’s office said Saturday the case was detected in a person in the New Orleans area.
  The variant, first detected in Britain, has alarmed officials in many nations because studies indicate it may spread more easily than other viral strains, though it it is not believed to be more deadly and appears to be vulnerable to vaccines
  
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• Health fraud case: Mississippi pharmacy owner gets 18 years

  16-01-2021 23:04
  
  HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi owner of pharmacies and pharmacy distributors has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and ordered to repay more than $287 million for his part in what prosecutors described as a $510 million health care fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for southern Mississippi says 54-year-old Wade Ashley Walters of Hattiesburg also was ordered to forfeit more than $56 million that he personally gained from the scheme involving high-priced pain cream. Walters
  
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• The Latest: Man arrested with handgun, ammo at checkpoint

  16-01-2021 23:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Wesley Allen Beeler was stopped at the checkpoint near the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Court documents say Beeler approached the checkpoint but did not have a valid credential for that area. An officer noticed he had “firearms-related stickers” on his vehicle and asked him if he had any weapons inside.
  
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• Bus driver in dramatic bridge plunge says it ‘just took off’

  16-01-2021 23:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The driver of a New York City tandem bus that plunged off a bridge this week is blaming the dramatic crash on mechanical failure. Everton Beccan told reporters Saturday that he took a drug and alcohol test. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is pushing back. It says Beccan refused to provide a urine sample to the agency three times at the hospital. Beccan has been suspended without pay. He offered a harrowing account of Thursday’s crash. He says passengers were
  
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• More backlash for GOP’s Hawley as Loews Hotel cancels event

  16-01-2021 22:41
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Loews Hotels says it has canceled a fundraiser at an Orlando, Florida, hotel for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. It’s the latest fallout for the Republican lawmaker who staged an Electoral college challenge that became the focus of a violent Capitol uprising in support of President Donald Trump. A statement from the hotel posted Saturday on Twitter said it was “horrified” by the events at the U.S. Capitol and by all who supported and incited the Jan. 6 insurre
  
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• Banking heir Benjamin de Rothschild dies at 57

  16-01-2021 22:41
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Benjamin de Rothschild, who oversaw the banking empire started by his father in 1953, has died of a heart attack. He was 57. The Edmond de Rothschild Group, the company he was chairman of, said that de Rothschild died Friday afternoon at his home in Pregny, Switzerland. Since 1997, de Rothschild headed the banking group, which was named after his father. Today, Edmond de Rothschild Group says it manages assets worth 160 billion euros, or $190 billion. Forbes magazine estima
  
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• Correction: Misinfo-Conspiracies-Podcasts story

  16-01-2021 22:39
  
  In a story January 15, 2021, about podcasts and misinformation, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the head of editorial for Kinzen, a startup that offers a disinformation tracker to companies. He is Shane Creevy, not Shane Creevey.The post Correction: Misinfo-Conspiracies-Podcasts story appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Mains scores 17 to carry N. Arizona past Montana 62-58

  16-01-2021 22:37
  
  MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Nik Mains had 17 points off the bench to lift Northern Arizona to a 62-58 win over Montana. Brandon Whitney led the Grizzlies with a season-high 22 points.The post Mains scores 17 to carry N. Arizona past Montana 62-58 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions

  16-01-2021 22:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic. Those actions are outlined by his incoming chief of staff in a memo released Saturday. The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country without waiting for Congress. Biden plans to end President Donald Trump&r
  
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• Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

  16-01-2021 22:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops are pouring into the nation’s capital as governors answer the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to safeguard Washington, even as they keep anxious eyes on possible violent protests in their own states. Military leaders spent chunks of Thursday evening and Friday calling states in an unprecedented appeal for more National Guard to help lock down much of the city in the days before the inaugurati
  
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• In cold weather, anti-Netanyahu protests continue in Israel

  16-01-2021 21:57
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of protesters braved a cold night in Jerusalem to press on with their calls for the Israeli prime minister to step down over corruption charges against him. Demonstrators gathered at a Jerusalem square near Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence. The weekly protests have been taking place for over seven months. Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three cases involving billionaire associates and media moguls, charges that
  
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• A strong cold front with great rain potential will move in this week

  16-01-2021 21:57
  
  TUCSON - We have been tracking a rain chance that is expected in Southern Arizona next week that could bring as much as a full inch or rain to our area.For Sunday and Monday more sunshine and highs in the 70's will be in the forecast.Starting Tuesday afternoon a strong low pressure center will stall out over Arizona bringing rain to the valleys and snow in the mountains potentially through Friday.
  As of now most of the rain will be light to moderate rain with no thunderstorm or severe weath
  
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• Boy reported dead at sea in attempt to reach Canary Islands

  16-01-2021 21:47
  
  GRAN CANARIA, Spain (AP) — Spanish rescuers have safely brought more than 30 migrants safely to the Canary Islands, but not in time to save one child who reportedly died at sea.  Rescuers said a small boat carrying 11 men, 20 women and three children was discovered late Friday some 160 kilometers (99 miles) south of Gran Canaria island. The survivors said a 9-year-old boy had died during the journey and they had tossed his body overboard. Spain’s Interior Ministry says some 23,0
  
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• The Latest: Biden elevates science adviser to Cabinet level

  16-01-2021 21:46
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden introduced his team of scientific advisers on Saturday, saying they will lead with “science and truth. We believe in both.”Biden is elevating the position of science adviser to Cabinet level, a White House first. He called Eric Lander, a pioneer in mapping the human genome is in line to be director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, “one of the most brilliant guys I know.”Lander is the founding director of th
  
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• Wind, rain, heavy snow batter New England, eastern Canada

  16-01-2021 21:36
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A storm has lashed parts of New England and eastern Canada with heavy rain, snow and wind and caused power outages. About 15,000 homes and businesses lost electricity in Vermont at the height of Saturday’s storm. Power outages also were reported across the region. The National Weather Service says a foot or more of snow was possible across the higher elevations of northern New England. Gusts as high as 50 to 60 mph were recorded along the Maine coast. Locations
  
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• March for Life asks its supporters to stay home this year

  16-01-2021 21:33
  
  Organizers of the March for Life are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather in Washington this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. Instead, a small group of invited anti-abortion leaders will march on Jan. 29 in a livestreamed event. Football star Tim Tebow is still scheduled to make a keynote speech at a virtual gala taking place after the downsized march. President Donald Trump last year became the first sitting U.S. president to address the March. This year&r
  
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• UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks

  16-01-2021 21:14
  
  CAIRO (AP) — The top U.N. official for Libya says an advisory committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum has agreed on a mechanism for choosing a transitional government that would lead the conflict-stricken country to elections late this year. U.N. acting envoy for Libya Stephanie Williams says the forum would vote on the proposed mechanism on Monday and the results are expected the following day. The forum is part of the U.N. efforts to end the chaos that engulfed the oil-rich Nort
  
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• Biden says his advisers will lead with ‘science and truth’

  16-01-2021 21:00
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In a dig at the outgoing Trump administration, President-elect Joe Biden said the team of scientific advisers he introduced Saturday will lead with “science and truth. We believe in both.” Biden is elevating the position of science adviser to Cabinet level, a White House first, and said that Eric Lander, a pioneer in mapping the human genome who is in line to be director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, is “one of the most brilliant
  
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• Missouri woman seen with Pelosi sign charged in DC riot

  16-01-2021 20:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been charged with taking a splintered name plate belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Emily Hernandez, of Sullivan, was charged Friday with with five counts, including disorderly conduct that impedes the conduct of government business and the stealing or disposing of government property. She had not been arrested as of early Saturday afternoon, according to court documents. Her home phone number rang unanswered.
  
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• State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troops

  16-01-2021 20:33
  
  Chain-link fencing surrounds state capitols and police and National Guard troops are on patrol or standby in advance of possible violence leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. With the FBI warning of potential violence at all state capitols Sunday, the ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy looked more like heavily guarded U.S. embassies in war-torn countries. Signs of ramped up security were in abundance from Atlanta to Sacramento, California throughout the w
  
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• Sheriff’s Office: Deputy fatally shoots man who fired shots

  16-01-2021 20:05
  
  PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy fatally shot an armed man hiding in a shed after he fired several times toward a Prescott Valley home and toward law enforcement personnel. The office said the 65-year-old man reportedly was “depressed over ongoing family issues” and that attempts to negotiate with him to deescalate the situation were unsuccessful.  The man’s identity was not released. According to the Sheriff&rsquo
  
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• Governors’ anger grows as federal vaccine stockpile vanishes

  16-01-2021 20:05
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Several governors expressed exasperation at the Trump administration after being assured that the federal government had enough vaccine stockpiled to speed up or expand state rollouts only to be later told those reserves don’t exist. Meanwhile, organizers of the Boston Marathon aren’t letting the indefinite postponement of the race keep them from trying to keep runners from staying connected. The Boston Athletic Association launched a virtual Athletes’ Vill
  
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• Arizona man who died at Pearl Harbor buried near family

  16-01-2021 19:55
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — An 18-year-old U.S. Navy sailor from Arizona who died at Pearl Harbor was buried with full military honors on Friday after his remains were identified last year, about 80 years after the Japanese attack. Carl Johnson, a U.S. Navy seaman 1st Class and a Purple Heart recipient, was aboard the USS West Virginia near Hawaii when multiple torpedoes hit the side of the battleship to which he was assigned in 1941. About 100 crewman on the vessel died. Johnson was buried at Greenwoo
  
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• Deadly clashes kill 32 in Sudan’s Darfur

  16-01-2021 19:41
  
  CAIRO (AP) — A local medical official in Sudan’s West Darfur province says that clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs have killed at least 32 people and wounded 79 others. The doctor with the main hospital in the provincial capital of Genena said Saturday that the casualty toll was likely much higher. Local aid workers said that the violence erupted Friday when an Arab man was stabbed to death at a market in the Krinding camp for internally displaced people. The Darfur region remains s
  
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• The Latest: Brazil 2nd in global deaths; no vaccines yet

  16-01-2021 19:16
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil hasn’t approved a vaccine yet, and independent health experts who participated in its immunization program say the plan is still incomplete.Members of the expert committee and former health officials interviewed by The Associated Press condemned the government’s unjustifiable delay in formulating a vaccination effort, in seeking syringe suppliers and months spent rejecting all but one possible vaccine manufacturer.They also say President Jair Bolsonaro u
  
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• Explainer: Road to Palestinian vote full of obstacles

  16-01-2021 18:02
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that the first presidential and parliamentary elections since 2006 will be held later this year. The voting is seen as a key step in mending a rift between Abbas’ Fatah party that rules the West Bank and the Islamic militant group Hamas that controls the Gaza Strip. But the road to elections is littered with obstacles. Parliamentary elections are to be held on May 22, followed by a presidential vote on Jul
  
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• Federal prisons on lockdown in run-up to Biden inauguration

  16-01-2021 17:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prisons across the U.S. have been placed on lockdown as officials aim to quell any potential violence that could arise in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. It comes as law enforcement officials nationwide are preparing for potential armed protests in all 50 states and in Washington, D.C. The lockdown at more than 120 federal Bureau of Prisons facilities took effect at 12 a.m. on Saturday. Officials say the lockdown is precaut
  
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• Far-right personality ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in riot probe

  16-01-2021 17:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol. That’s according to a law enforcement official who wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly before the release of a criminal complaint and spoke on condition of anonymity. The official says Gionet was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Saturday. Gionet had posted video that showed
  
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• Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war

  16-01-2021 17:45
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — War-like imagery has begun to take hold in Republican circles, erupting into the open after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Some Republican elected and party officials have rejected calls to tone down rhetoric calling for a civil war. The charged language evoking the conflict that cleaved the United States over slavery 160 years ago follows a year of civil unrest over racial injustice. Some pro-Trump demonstrators broug
  
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• Nestlé recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets

  16-01-2021 17:41
  
  MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets. The frozen stuffed sandwiches were shipped to retail stores nationwide. The USDA says the product was recalled because it “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass and hard plastic.” The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the recall is for 54-ounce packages containing
  
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• Hell to pay: Arson shakes a Church of Satan community

  16-01-2021 17:41
  
  POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Members of the Church of Satan are grieving the destruction of a historic “Halloween House” that authorities say was set ablaze this week by an arsonist. New York’s Poughkeepsie Journal reports the historic home served as an Addams Family-style hub for local adherents of the religion. One member of the church likens the arson to a terrorist attack and says there will “be hell to pay.” Police say surveillance footage shows a man walkin
  
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• AP Explains: Road to Palestinian vote full of obstacles

  16-01-2021 17:35
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that the first presidential and parliamentary elections since 2006 will be held later this year. The voting is seen as a key step in mending a rift between Abbas’ Fatah party that rules the West Bank and the Islamic militant group Hamas that controls the Gaza Strip. But the road to elections is littered with obstacles. Parliamentary elections are to be held on May 22, followed by a presidential vote on Jul
  
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• Most Phoenix airport baggage scales not inspected for years

  16-01-2021 17:30
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Some state lawmakers are calling for enhanced oversight after an audit showed most baggage scales at metro Phoenix’s largest airport weren’t inspected for years. According to the Arizona Republic, state inspectors neglected to check the accuracy of most of luggage scales at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for five years and didn’t check any at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport over the same span. When the scales were finally checked for accuracy, the in
  
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• Restaurants, bars scramble for propane amid pandemic winter

  16-01-2021 17:25
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A scramble is on as restaurant and bar managers trying to keep customers warm outside this winter try to maintain a steady supply of propane for space heaters. Propane is proving crucial as businesses serve customers at tables that have been set up on sidewalks, streets and patios to comply with coronavirus restrictions. Running out of propane and facing chilly customers is a constant risk and high demand means propane exchange tanks aren’t always easy to f
  
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• Will Trump’s mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

  16-01-2021 17:07
  
  At the moment President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office on Wednesday, the National Archives and Records Administration will take custody of Donald Trump’s presidential records. The public won’t see Trump’s electronic and paper records for years. But there’s long been concern that the collection won’t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies. Concerns also have been raised about employees using private
  
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• Wind, rain, heavy snow hit New England, cause power outages

  16-01-2021 17:00
  
  FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — A storm that’s lashing parts of New England with heavy rain, snow and wind is causing sporadic power outages. More than 15,000 homes and businesses are without electricity in Vermont on Saturday. Power outages also were reported across the region. The National Weather Service says a foot or more of snow is possible across the higher elevations of northern New England. Gusts as high as 50 to 60 mph are expected along the Maine coast. Locations that don’t g
  
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• Correction: Green Beret Death story

  16-01-2021 16:54
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In a story January 14, 2021, about a U.S. Navy SEAL’s court-martial, The Associated Press misquoted Tony DeDolph’s statement about a chokehold. He said he applied the chokehold “numerous times in training, in combatives,” not “with combatants.” Combatives is a term used for military training.  The post Correction: Green Beret Death story appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Trial date set in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor

  16-01-2021 16:52
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has set a March 23 trial date for six men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor in what authorities say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker in Grand Rapids set the date Friday. The six defendants face a conspiracy charge that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Five of the six are from Michigan and the other lives in Delaware. Th
  
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• Arizona reports 8,715 additional COVID-19 cases, 208 deaths

  16-01-2021 16:48
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday reported over 200 additional deaths from COVID-19 as the state retained its worst-in-the-nation infection diagnosis rate. The Department of Health Services reported 8,715 additional known cases and 208 deaths, increasing the pandemic totals to 666,901 cases and 11,248 deaths. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients occupying inpatient beds stood at 4,849 as of Friday, down from Monday’s record 5,082. Arizona’s COVID-19 diagnosis rate from
  
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• Prince William worried about strain on UK emergency workers

  16-01-2021 16:42
  
  LONDON (AP) — Prince William says he is concerned about the mental health of U.K. ambulance drivers, police officers and other first responders who are being exposed to extraordinary levels of trauma and death as coronavirus cases soar. William is a former search and rescue helicopter pilot. He told emergency workers on a video call that they must not be afraid to ask for help despite their inclination to help others first. Britain’s health care system is staggering as a more contagi
  
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• Teens tutor peers online to fill need during pandemic

  16-01-2021 16:32
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — When her suburban Dallas high school was forced to move online last spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, Charvi Goyal realized that the schoolmates she’d been informally tutoring between classes would still need extra help but wouldn’t necessarily be able to get it. So she took her tutoring online, as well. Goyal, a 17-year-old high school junior from Plano, roped in three classmates to create TutorScope, a free tutoring service run by high schooler
  
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• The Latest: Germany reaches more than 1 million vaccinations

  16-01-2021 16:27
  
  BERLIN — Germany has carried out more than a million vaccinations as new infections and deaths remain high and officials mull whether to increase lockdown measures.
  Figures released by the national disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute, on Saturday showed nearly 1.05 million vaccinations have been recorded — 79,759 more than a day earlier — in the nation of 83 million people.
  Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 state governors will consult Tuesday on
  
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• Arizona adds 8,715 new COVID-19 cases; 208 new virus-related deaths

  16-01-2021 16:27
  
  PHOENIX (KVOA) – 8,715 Arizonans tested positive for the coronavirus, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported Saturday.The state also reported 208 new COVID-19 related deaths.So far, Arizona has seen 666,901 known cases of the virus and 11,248 total deaths.RELATED: When can I register for a COVID-19 vaccine?WHAT TO KNOW:Deaths are not recorded until the health department receives a death certificate naming COVID-19 as the cause of death.The data inc
  
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• AP Exclusive: Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘cashing in from evil’

  16-01-2021 16:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Selena Gomez is laying much of the blame for the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol at the feet of Big Tech. The singer told the leaders of Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube that they’ve allowed “people with hate in their hearts” to thrive and therefore “failed all the American people.” It’s just the latest in the 28-year-old Gomez’s efforts to draw attention to the dangers of internet companies. In an exclusive interview wit
  
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• Expo 2020 unveils key pavilion in Dubai as pandemic surges

  16-01-2021 16:20
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Organizers of Expo 2020 Dubai have unveiled the site’s signature pavilion to reporters for the first time with the event nine months away amid the raging global pandemic. The Terra Pavilion, complete with a towering canopy with thousands of solar panels, will open to the public next week, as Dubai seeks to rally enthusiasm for the event amid the pandemic that has pummeled its economy. The structure is devoted to environmental sustainability, a goal
  
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• Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets

  16-01-2021 16:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — With protests planned at state capitols across the country, news organizations are planning in case they descend into the type of chaos that enveloped the U.S. Capitol last week. Journalists are being outfitted with safety equipment and security, and are being trained to be aware of dangerous situations. The concern is about the level of animus toward journalists among anti-government extremists and supporters of President Donald Trump. The news organizations planning the c
  
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