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• Father on the run after 2-year-old daughter found dead in Mississippi

  25-01-2021 23:54
  
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  SALISBURY, NC (NBC News) - The search is on for James Harrison of Salisbury, North Carolina, after his 2-year-old daughter was found dead in Mississippi over the weekend.Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee says James Harrison's 2-year-old girl was found deceased near his abandoned truck Saturday near Tanglewood Road.His wife's 7-year-old son found by hunters a short distance away and was taken into DHS custody.Investigators say Harrison, his wife, Amy and the two kids were traveling
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued January 25 at 3:53PM MST until January 25 at 4:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 23:53
  
  The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severelimits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.The post Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued January 25 at 3:53PM MST until January 25 at 4:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Brothers accuse prominent Chicago priest of sexual abuse

  25-01-2021 23:53
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers in their 60s have described what they say was years of sexual abuse by an firebrand priest who gained fame speaking out on national politics and for taking on drug dealers in poor South Side neighborhoods around his Chicago church. The brothers said in written statements and in comments during a Monday news conference that the abuse began in the 1970s as Father Michael Pfleger offered them safe haven from street-gang violence and from family problems. A statemen
  
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• Wind Advisory issued January 25 at 3:50PM MST until January 25 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  25-01-2021 23:50
  
  * WHAT…South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
  * WHERE…Portions of south central Arizona.
  * WHEN…Until 7 PM MST this evening.
  * IMPACTS…Difficult driving conditions, especially for largervehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light,unsecured objects may become airborne.A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especiallyf
  
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• Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal

  25-01-2021 23:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears to be boosting his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be vaccinating 1.5 million Americans on average per day. Biden made the comments Monday as talks with Congress over a $1.9 trillion stimulus package showed few signs of progress. He signaled his increasing bullishness on the pace of vaccinations after signing an executive order to boost government purchases from U.S. manufactur
  
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• Mexican president works from isolation after virus test

  25-01-2021 23:44
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is working from isolation at home a day after announcing he’s tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement comes as his country registers the highest levels of infections and deaths to date. López Obrador has been criticized for his handling of Mexico’s pandemic and for not setting an example of prevention in public. He said Sunday on his official Twitter account that his symptoms are mild a
  
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• Portland, Oregon, mayor decries ongoing protest violence

  25-01-2021 23:42
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler says the ongoing criminal destruction and violence occurring in his city, which has been the epicenter of protests against racial injustice for eight months, is “unacceptable.” At a news conference Monday, Wheeler said he’d filed a police report about an “incident” that happened to him, but he didn’t elaborate. Later his office said in a statement the mayor filed a police report over something tha
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued January 25 at 3:40PM MST until January 25 at 4:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 23:40
  
  At 339 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south ofAvra Valley, or 13 miles southwest of Marana, moving northeast at 45mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  Locations impacted include…Avra Valley, Tucson Estates, Saguaro National Park West, PictureRocks, San Pedro, Queens Well and Silver Bell.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding
  
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• The Latest: Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has COVID-19

  25-01-2021 23:29
  
  MEXICO CITY — The son of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim announced Monday that his father has COVID-19 and is responding to treatment.Carlos Slim Domit wrote in his Twitter account that his 80-year-old father started having minor symptoms a week ago, and has gone to one of the country’s foremost hospitals for care.The son said the National Nutrition Institute had given his father “tests, monitoring and timely treatment.” With Mexico City’s hospitals at 89% capacity,
  
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• Severe weather slows down COVID-19 vaccination effort in Arizona

  25-01-2021 23:28
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The rain, high winds and potentially snow in the forecast in parts of Arizona has slowed down the COVID-19 vaccine effort after several distribution locations closed on Monday due to the weather.
  Over at the state capitol, the State Farm Stadium was briefly delayed due to the severe weather. Since it launched, thousands of individuals have relied on this 24/7 facility to receive the vaccine.When it launched, the stadium hoped to serve about 6,000 Arizonans a day when it is runnin
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued January 25 at 3:24PM MST until January 25 at 4:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 23:24
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…North central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 400 PM MST.
  * At 322 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles northeastof San Isidro, or 26 miles southwest of Marana, moving northeastat 45 mph. This storm is displaying signs of rotation and iscapable of producing a brief weak tornado.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT&he
  
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• Trump agreements seek to tie Biden’s hands on immigration

  25-01-2021 23:22
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — During the Trump administration’s final weeks, the Department of Homeland Security quietly signed agreements with at least four states that threaten to temporarily derail President Joe Biden’s efforts to undo his predecessor’s immigration policies. The first legal test of the agreements comes in Texas, where the Republican governor and attorney general are challenging the Democratic president’s 100-day moratorium on deportations. Arizona, Indiana, L
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued January 25 at 3:20PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 23:20
  
  At 319 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from 8 miles northeast of Picacho Peak State Park to16 miles southwest of Avra Valley. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
  Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
  Locations impacted include…Tucson, Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Oracle, Mammoth,Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Eloy,Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, Vail, Saddlebrooke, South Tucson, ThreePo
  
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• Bus in deadly Grand Canyon crash offers tours by comedians

  25-01-2021 23:20
  
  Authorities say a tour bus that rolled over and killed one person at the Grand Canyon was operated by a Las Vegas company that offers tours guided by comedians. A sheriff’s office on Monday identified Shelley Ann Voges of Boonville, Indiana, as the person who died in the crash. More than 40 people were on the bus operated by Comedy On Deck. Three patients who suffered critical injuries are now listed in stable condition. Forty others were released from an Arizona hospital. No one picked up
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued January 25 at 3:16PM MST until January 25 at 3:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 23:16
  
  At 312 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles north ofSan Isidro, or 24 miles northeast of Sells, moving northeast at 45mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  Locations impacted include…San Isidro, Kitt Peak, Queens Well, No:ligk, Comobabi, SouthComobabi, Cababi, Santa Rosa Ranch, Sil Nakya, San Luis – SellsDistrict, Pan Tak and Rincon.
  This includes Route 86 betwee
  
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• Biden more bullish on vaccines, suggests 1.5M shots per day

  25-01-2021 23:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears to be boosting his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be vaccinating 1.5 million Americans on average per day. Biden made the comments Monday as talks with Congress over a $1.9 trillion stimulus package showed few signs of progress. He signaled his increasing bullishness on the pace of vaccinations after signing an executive order to boost government purchases from U.S. manufactur
  
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• R&B artist Trey Songz arrested at AFC Championship game

  25-01-2021 23:08
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say R&B artist Trey Songz was arrested during the AFC Championship game in Kansas City after fans complained he wasn’t following COVID-19 protocols and other rules and he then punched an officer who was trying to remove him. Songz, whose name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was released Monday from the Jackson County jail. Jackson County authorities say an investigation continues and no charges have been filed. Kansas City police say fans complained abo
  
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• Bally’s, Caesars Entertainment add daily fantasy sport deals

  25-01-2021 23:06
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two major casino companies announced deals Monday with daily fantasy sports providers as they seek to expand their reach and integrate different forms of fan engagement with professional sports into their gambling operations. In the first deal, Bally’s continued its juggernaut by acquiring the daily fantasy sports company Monkey Knife Fight in an all-stock transaction that further widens the fast-growing company’s drive to add casino, online sports be
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued January 25 at 3:05PM MST until January 25 at 3:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 23:05
  
  At 304 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north ofSan Isidro, or 19 miles north of Sells, moving northeast at 45 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  Locations impacted include…Santa Rosa, San Isidro, Kitt Peak, Anegam, Palo Verde Stand, Ak Chin,Queens Well, No:ligk, Comobabi, South Comobabi, Cababi, Santa RosaRanch, Sil Nakya, San Luis – Sells District, Pan T
  
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• Biden names Democrats to lead nuclear, pipeline agencies

  25-01-2021 23:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has named two Democrats to lead energy-related commissions that oversee nuclear power, natural gas and other energy infrastructure. Christopher Hanson, the new chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Rich Glick, leader of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, replace Republicans who led the panels under President Donald Trump. The NRC regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials, while FERC oversees natur
  
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• Group of US Catholic bishops urges support for LGBT youth

  25-01-2021 23:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops are declaring their support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them. It comes in a statement released by the Tyler Clementi Foundation, named for the Rutgers University student who took his own life in 2010 after being targeted by online harassment. Among those signing the statement are Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, Ne
  
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• Black girls wrongly held at gunpoint in Colorado file suit

  25-01-2021 22:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — The families of four Black girls who were mistakenly detained by suburban Denver police at gunpoint last year after they were suspected of being in a stolen car are suing police and the city of Aurora. The lawsuit filed on Monday claims the officers’ actions permanently traumatized the girls and are part of a pattern of racial biased treatment of Black people. The city would not comment on the lawsuit but a spokesperson said the city’s police chief has apologized
  
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• Portland, Oregon, mayor decries ‘far-left’ violence

  25-01-2021 22:45
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler says the ongoing criminal destruction and violence occurring in his city, which has been the epicenter of protests against racial injustice for eight months, is “unacceptable.” At a news conference Monday, Wheeler said he’d filed a police report about an “incident” that happened to him, but he didn’t elaborate. Later his office said in a statement the mayor filed a police report over something tha
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued January 25 at 2:44PM MST until January 25 at 3:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 22:44
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…North central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 330 PM MST.
  * At 243 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northwestof Sells, moving northeast at 45 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  * Locations impacted include…Santa Rosa, San Isidro, Kitt Peak, Covered We
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued January 25 at 2:40PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  25-01-2021 22:40
  
  At 240 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from near Saguaro Lake to near Goldfield to nearApache Junction to San Tan Village Mall to Olberg to 9 miles east ofFreeman. Movement was east at 45 mph.
  Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with thesestorms.
  Locations impacted include…Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Casa Grande, Apache Junction, Florence,Fountain Hills, Coolidge, Roosevelt, East Mesa, Gold Canyon, SunLakes, Maricopa, Queen
  
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• The Latest: Biden says US needs testing capacity for schools

  25-01-2021 22:34
  
  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said schools should be made “safe and secure” for students and teachers as states look to ramp up in-person learning.
  But Biden speaking to reporters on Monday sidestepped a question about whether school districts should wait until teachers are vaccinated before requiring them to return to the classroom.
  That issue is at the heart of a standoff between the Chicago Teachers Union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to d
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued January 25 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 22:30
  
  At 228 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending across central Pima County up through westernPinal County. Movement was east at 35 mph.
  Hail up to half an inch will be possible and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
  Locations impacted include…Sells, Eloy, Santa Rosa, Picacho, Topawa, Pisinemo, Chui-Chu, SanIsidro, Picacho Peak State Park, Cactus Forest, Ali Chukson, CoveredWells, Anegam, Ali Chugk, Gu Oidak, Vamori, Cockleburr, San Simon,North Komelik and Kohatk
  
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• Signing ‘Buy American’ order, Biden pushes for urgent relief

  25-01-2021 22:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to boost government buying from U.S. manufacturers. It comes as talks with Congress over a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that he has called essential to the nation’s recovery showed few signs of progress. The executive order is among a flurry of moves by Biden during his first full week to publicly show he’s taking swift action to heal an ailing economy. Biden reiterated Monday that he believes the country is
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine theft charge dismissed against Texas doc

  25-01-2021 22:19
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has dismissed a theft charge against a Houston area health department doctor who had been accused by prosecutors of stealing nine doses of coronavirus vaccine from a damaged vial and administering them to family and friends. Authorities had alleged that Hasan Gokal, who worked for Harris County Public Health, stole a vial of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine while working at a vaccination site at a suburban Houston park on Dec. 29.  But County Court-At-Law Judge F
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 2:16PM MST until January 26 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 22:16
  
  * WHAT…Snow expected with total snow accumulations of 1 to 3inches between 2500-4000 feet, with 3-6 inches above 5000 feet.A dusting to one inch is possible for elevations below 2500feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph with possible blowing anddrifting of snow.
  * WHERE…Portions of Southeast Arizona.
  * WHEN…From 1 PM Monday to 5 PM MST Tuesday.
  * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardousconditions could impact the morning or evening commute.Slow down and
  
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• Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 2:16PM MST until January 26 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 22:16
  
  * WHAT…Heavy snow expected with total snow accumulations of 3 to7 inches between 3000-5000 feet and 7 to 12 inches forelevations between 5000-7000 feet. Above 7000 feet, expect 12 to18 inches with locally higher amounts nearing two feet formountain peaks. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, with blowingand drifting snow likely.
  * WHERE…Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley, Upper SanPedro River Valley and Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet.
  * WHEN…From 1 PM Monday to 5
  
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• Lebanese in impoverished north protest virus lockdown

  25-01-2021 22:14
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters, enraged at a nearly month-long lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus, took to the streets of the country’s second largest city pelting security forces with stones. The protest that continued into the night Monday prompted tear gas from the security forces and the eventual deployment of army troops to break up the gathering. The protesters gathered in central Tripoli despite a strict lockdown in place since mid January aimed at conta
  
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• Biden administration suspends some sanctions on Yemen rebels

  25-01-2021 22:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is suspending some of the terrorism sanctions that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in his waning days in office. The Treasury Department said Monday that it would exempt certain transactions involving the Houthis from those sanctions until the end of February. The move follows harsh criticism of Pompeo’s designation of the Iran-backed Houthis as a “foreign terrorist organization” by th
  
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• A bumpy day on Wall Street ends with stock indexes mixed

  25-01-2021 22:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ended a choppy day with mixed results Monday as the market struggled to find direction. Apple and other Big Tech stocks lurched higher, then lower, then back up again. Several of them report their latest quarterly results this week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.4%, even though slightly more stocks fell than rose within the index. The Dow ended lower, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose. Traders are keeping a wary eye on rising coronavirus infections in various countri
  
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• Human remains found in Peloncillo Mountains east of Douglas

  25-01-2021 22:12
  
  DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Cochise County Sheriff’s officials say human remains have been found in the Peloncillo Mountains east of Douglas and about a mile from the New Mexico border. They say hunters were in the area when they found the remains Sunday and notified authorities. Sheriff’s deputies and the U.S. Border Patrol responded to the scene.   The remains were carried out and turned over to a mortuary for transport to the medical examiner’s office. Sheriff’s o
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued January 25 at 1:53PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  25-01-2021 21:53
  
  At 153 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from near Laveen to near Sonoran National Monument.Movement was east at 40 mph.
  Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with thesestorms.
  Locations impacted include…Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Casa Grande,Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Laveen, East Mesa, Sun Lakes,Maricopa, Queen Creek, Estrella, Tempe Marketplace, Salt River IndianCommunity, South Phoenix, Us
  
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• Dutch police use tear gas, water cannon amid rioting

  25-01-2021 21:52
  
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Groups of youths have confronted police in several Dutch cities night, defying the country’s coronavirus curfew and throwing fireworks. Police in the port city of Rotterdam used a water cannon and tear gas in an attempt to disperse a crowd of rioters Monday night. Police also reported trouble in the capital, Amsterdam, where at least eight people were arrested, the central city of Amersfoort, where a car was turned on its side, and other towns before and
  
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• VIRUS TODAY: US numbers fall but new strains cause concern

  25-01-2021 21:51
  
  Coronavirus deaths and cases in the U.S. have dropped markedly over the past couple of weeks but are still running at alarmingly high levels. And the effort to snuff out COVID-19 is becoming an ever more urgent race between the vaccine and the mutating virus. Deaths are running at an average of just under 3,100 a day, down from more than 3,350 less than two weeks ago. New cases are averaging about 170,000 a day, after peaking at around 250,000. The country’s top infectious-disease expert s
  
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• Hate crime charge added in attack on gay Louisiana teen

  25-01-2021 21:48
  
  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — An attack on a gay Louisiana teenager is now being prosecuted as a hate crime. Police initially said they didn’t see evidence of a hate crime in the attack on Holden White, who spent days in a coma and nearly a month in the hospital. Chance Seneca pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after allegedly choking White with a cord and slicing open his wrists. Prosecutors added the hate crime charge last week. Seneca’s attorney said his client would also plead
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued January 25 at 1:47PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  25-01-2021 21:47
  
  At 146 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13miles north of Pisinemo, or 30 miles northwest of Sells, movingnortheast at 35 mph.
  Hail up to half an inch and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possiblewith this storm.
  Locations impacted include…Santa Rosa, Covered Wells, Anegam, San Simon, North Komelik, Kohatk,Palo Verde Stand, Ventana, Ak Chin, Vaya Chin, Mountain Village, SanLuis, Santa Rosa School and San Simon West.The post Special Weather Statement issued January 25
  
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• New this week: ‘Resident Alien,’ Arlo Parks & ‘Palmer’

  25-01-2021 21:47
  
  This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks, who can count former first lady Michelle Obama as a fan. If a wacky sci-fi series sounds appealing, check out SyFy’s “Resident Alien.” Alan Tudyk plays an alien masquerading as a small-town doctor — and a human — after crash-landing on Earth. In “Palmer,” Justin Timberlake takes a rare leading role in a predictable but tender redemption drama. In the
  
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• Guatemalan families think massacre victims were migrants

  25-01-2021 21:37
  
  GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Relatives of migrants from Guatemala believe that at least 13 of the 19 charred corpses found in a northern Mexico border state could be their loved ones. If true, the killings could revive memories of the 2010 massacre of 72 migrants in the same northern border state of Tamaulipas. Ramiro Coronado told The Associated Press his nephew was with a group of 13 migrants who left the province of San Marcos and were travelling together, before family members lost contact wi
  
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• Man arrested for breaking into women’s homes in Mesa

  25-01-2021 21:33
  
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Mesa police say they have arrested a man accused of forcing his way into several women’s homes and physically assaulting one victim. Authorities said Monday that 18-year-old Darrus Love Bracewell was booked on armed burglary and robbery-related charges. He is also facing two counts of aggravated assault against detention officers. According to police, Bracewell is accused of forcibly gaining entry into four different homes. Investigators say a man threatened a woma
  
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• Latest honor for Sidney Poitier: A film school in his name

  25-01-2021 21:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — At 93, screen legend Sidney Poitier has achieved a new career milestone: Arizona State University has unveiled The Sidney Poitier New American Film School. University president Michael M. Crow says the decision to name the school after Poitier, the first Black winner of a lead acting Oscar, is about much more than an emphasis on diversity. He says it’s about the filmmaker’s creative energy and drive and the way he advanced his life. The university says it has in
  
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• GOP Ohio Sen. Portman not seeking reelection, cites gridlock

  25-01-2021 21:29
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio says he won’t seek reelection and plans to end a career in federal government spanning more than three decades. The 65-year-old Portman cited a political climate that has made it “harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress.” Portman is among the Republican lawmakers who often backed President Donald Trump, though not vociferously. After Trump called the presidential election rigged, citing no legit
  
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• Storm threatens Midwest with heavy snow, travel disruptions

  25-01-2021 21:28
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A major winter storm is threatening to blanket parts of the middle of the country with more than a foot of snow, promising to disrupt travel and even closing some coronavirus testing sites. The snow that began in some parts of the Midwest Monday morning was forecast to stretch from central Kansas northeast to Chicago and southern Michigan throughout the day. Some of the heaviest snow was expected in southeast Nebraska and western Iowa. Officials are urging drivers to sta
  
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• Clashes break out in Tunisia after death of protester

  25-01-2021 21:26
  
  TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Clashes in Tunisia between groups of young people and police have broken out, following the death of a local man in his 20s who participated in last week’s protests. He is reportedly the first fatality of the demonstrations that swept the North African nation. Angry residents fired projectiles at police and attempted to enter a security post in Sbeitla in the Kasserine region on Monday. They had blocked the town’s main road by setting tires on fire, accord
  
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• Trump’s sway over GOP tested as impeachment heads to Senate

  25-01-2021 21:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment case against Donald Trump is heading to the Senate for his upcoming trial. But as House Democratic prosecutors make the ceremonial walk across the Capitol late Monday to deliver the charge of incitement of insurrection, Republican senators are easing off their criticism of the former president. It’s an early sign of Trump’s enduring sway over the party, even out of office. Instead Democratic prosecutors are being confronted by a tangle of
  
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• BBB Tip: Economic Impact Payments are coming via mailed debit cards

  25-01-2021 21:22
  
  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department announced they will deliver the second round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP) this year.
  While some Americans have received the payment in the form of a mailed check or as a direct deposit into their bank account, others will be sent debit cards.According to the Better Business Bureau said, "debit cards are being sent to some consumers for whom the IRS did not have bank account information on file."The BBB said there are multip
  
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• Iranian users of Signal messaging service say app blocked

  25-01-2021 21:20
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian users of the Signal messaging service say they have lost access to the app on their mobile devices. Users in several neighborhoods in the capital Tehran and at least three other major cities contacted by The Associated Press said Monday that access to the app was blocked gradually beginning in the afternoon. They said they could use the system through virtual private networks, services that shield internet users by encrypting their data traffic. Some still had a
  
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