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• The Latest: N.C. senators OK bill to force schools to reopen

  09-02-2021 23:57
  
  RALEIGH, North Carolina — North Carolina state senators have approved a bill that would require K-12 public schools to reopen with at least partial in-person instruction for the state’s 1.5 million pupils.The bill passed 29-15 on Tuesday and moved to the House.Gov. Roy Cooper opposes the measure. He favors local control for deciding on school reopening.Supporters of the bill argue parents would still be allowed to have their child learn remotely and say schools would have a couple of
  
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• Mayor Romero: Public transit fares will continue to be waived through 2021

  09-02-2021 23:53
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Public transit fares will be suspended through the rest of 2021 after the City of Tucson decided Tuesday to continue March's motion that made riding Sun Tran, Sun Link and Sun Van free.Back on March 20, the city decided to waive all transit service fare to help support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, the city asked residents to only use transit for essential services, such as grocery shopping or medical appointments.As the funding from the $25 billion nat
  
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• Kevin Dahl Files To Run for Tucson City Council in Ward 3

  09-02-2021 23:49
  
  With Ward 3 Councilman Paul Durham resigning as of March 1 and not seeking reelection, two candidates are emerging to run for the north-central seat later this year—if there is an election this year. (More on that uncertainty later.)…
  
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• Police ‘unlawful assembly’ powers come under fire in Oregon

  09-02-2021 23:45
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon lawmaker is trying to repeal an arcane state law that critics say allowed officers to threaten racial injustice protesters in Portland with arrest, tear gas and rubber bullets if they didn’t disperse. Police are allowed to do that under an Oregon law that critics say allows police to violate people’s First Amendment rights to free speech and peaceful assembly. A Black lawmaker in the predominantly white state held a hearing on her legislation Monday
  
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• Male polar bear kills female polar bear at Detroit Zoo

  09-02-2021 23:44
  
  ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Officials say a male polar bear killed a female polar bear at the Detroit Zoo when he attempted to mate. The zoo says 16-year-old Nuka killed Anana on Monday after being apart for several months. Scott Carter, the zoo’s life sciences officer, says the death was “completely unexpected.” The zoo says Nuka has lived at the zoo since 2011 and bred with other female bears without harmful behavior. Anana, who was 20 years old, arrived at the zoo in subur
  
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• Michigan GOP leader calls Capitol riot a ‘hoax from day one’

  09-02-2021 23:42
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Republican legislative leader in Michigan falsely claimed supporters of President Donald Trump were not involved in the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol, calling it a “hoax.” Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey made the remarks last week while meeting with leaders of the Hillsdale County GOP, according to a video posted on YouTube by a group called Reclaim Our American Republican. The Hillsdale County GOP spoke with Shirkey before censuring him, includi
  
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• S. Carolina House committee approves ban on most abortions

  09-02-2021 23:41
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would likely ban almost all abortions in South Carolina has moved closer to final approval. The House Judiciary Committee approved the measure on a party-line vote Tuesday. The bill has already passed the Senate and the governor promises he will sign it. The bill would ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around the sixth week after conception and before many women know they’re pregnant. About a dozen other states have passed
  
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• Sportbooks say pre-Super Bowl push for new customers scored

  09-02-2021 23:33
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s sportsbooks blanketed the country in waves of advertising in the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. And they say the heavy spending was worth it to gain new sports betting customers. Most offered new customers big bonuses like matching their deposits or offering easy-to-win one-time-only bets. FanDuel paid out $17 million to new customers as part of a 55-to-1 odds promotion. Its app was the third most-downloaded on Super Bowl Sunday, behind o
  
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• The Latest: Cassidy among 6 GOP senators voting to proceed

  09-02-2021 23:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  5:20 p.m.
  Senators in Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial have agreed to consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former president’s defense team and some Republican allies to halt the trial because he is no longer in office.
  The vote was 56-44 on Tuesday on the question of whether the Senate has jurisdiction and could proceed. It came afte
  
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• KKK member sentenced for driving into crowd of protesters

  09-02-2021 23:25
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who acknowledged being a Ku Klux Klan member has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison on charges he drove his pickup truck through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters. News outlets report that 37-year-old Harry Rogers was convicted Tuesday of three counts of assault and battery, one count of destruction of property and one count of failure to stop at the scene of an accident. Rogers struck at least two people last June in Henrico
  
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• Senate agrees to hear Trump’s impeachment trial

  09-02-2021 23:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators in Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial have agreed to consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former president’s defense team and some Republican allies to halt the trial because he is no longer in office.
  The vote was 56-44 on Tuesday on the question of whether the Senate has jurisdiction and could proceed.
  Trump is facing a charge of incitement of insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.The post Senate agrees to hea
  
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• UN urges foreign fighters and mercenaries to leave Libya

  09-02-2021 23:20
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council  is calling the establishment of a transitional government in Libya “an important milestone.”  The U.N.’s most powerful body on Tuesday also urged all countries with foreign forces and mercenaries in the North African nation to withdraw them “without further delay” as the divided North African nation moves toward elections in December. Friday’s agreement on a three-member interim presidency counci
  
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• The Latest: Senate agrees to hear Trump’s impeachment trial

  09-02-2021 23:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  5:20 p.m.
  Senators in Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial have agreed to consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former president’s defense team and some Republican allies to halt the trial because he is no longer in office.
  The vote was 56-44 on Tuesday on the question of whether the Senate has jurisdiction and could proceed.
  Trump is fac
  
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• Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional, even as most Republicans vote against proceeding

  09-02-2021 23:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional, even as most Republicans vote against proceeding.The post Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional, even as most Republicans vote against proceeding appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Texas death row inmate dies after diagnosed with COVID

  09-02-2021 23:12
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney says a Texas row inmate who had been convicted of raping, beating and strangling a 77-year-old woman at her Houston home nearly 27 years ago and who had been dealing with health issues has died after having been diagnosed with COVID-19. Jeremy Schepers, one of his lawyers for Jorge Villanueva, said Tuesday the 66-year-old inmate had been receiving treatment for liver cancer when he recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  
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• ‘Wizard of Oz’ remake planned with ‘Watchmen’ director

  09-02-2021 23:11
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Are we off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz — again? New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” L. Frank Baum children’s novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of “Watchmen,” set to direct. Baum’s 1900 novel, now in the public domain, has spawned many adaptations over the years — most famously, of course, the 1939 MGM musical by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland. K
  
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• Cops fired over photos tied to Elijah McClain not reinstated

  09-02-2021 23:02
  
  DENVER (AP) — Three suburban Denver police officers fired over photos reenacting a neckhold like the one used on a Black man named Elijah McClain before he died won’t get their jobs back. The Aurora Civil Service Commission on Tuesday upheld the firings. The photos were taken at a memorial to McClain near where police stopped him in 2019 and put him into a neckhold. In one of the photos, an officer puts a colleague in a fake neckhold like the one used on McClain. Another photo shows
  
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• Baltimore officials release report on prosecutor’s travel

  09-02-2021 23:02
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s inspector general has found that the city’s top state prosecutor attended two dozen events outside Maryland in 2018 and 2019 without getting approval for more than half the trips. A report released Tuesday says Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was physically absent from the city for 85 days during that time period. Most of the costs were paid by organizations sponsoring Mosby’s attendance but six trips were paid at least partly b
  
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• World’s second-oldest person survives COVID-19 at age 116

  09-02-2021 23:01
  
  PARIS (AP) — A 116-year-old French nun who is believed to be the world’s second-oldest person has survived COVID-19. French media reported Tuesday that Sister André tested positive for the coronavirus in mid-January in France’s southern city of Toulon. But just three weeks later, she has recovered and is healthy enough to look forward to her 117th birthday on Thursday. She told French newspaper Var-Matin, “I didn’t even realize I had it.” Once doctors d
  
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• Another winter storm brings more snowfall to Northeast

  09-02-2021 22:54
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Another winter storm is bringing additional snowfall to the Northeastern United States with the region expected to pick up several more inches on top of a major snowstorm that hit the region over the weekend. The snow totals Tuesday are expected to be far less than the storm that pushed through the region Sunday. That storm dumped more than 2 feet in some areas. The National Weather service said Tuesday’s snow was expected to come down at its steadiest in the Boston reg
  
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• Five shot, wounded in Minnesota clinic attack

  09-02-2021 22:52
  
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  BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say five people were shot and wounded in an attack at a Minnesota health clinic and that they arrested a 67-year-old local man.
  The five people were taken to hospitals after Tuesday's attack at the Allina clinic in Buffalo, a community of about 15,000 people roughly 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis.
  Kelly Spratt, the president of Buffalo Health, said during a news conference that he didn’t know the condition of
  
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• Colorado officers fired over photos reenacting neckhold used on Elijah McClain before his death won’t get jobs back

  09-02-2021 22:52
  
  AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Colorado officers fired over photos reenacting neckhold used on Elijah McClain before his death won’t get jobs back.The post Colorado officers fired over photos reenacting neckhold used on Elijah McClain before his death won’t get jobs back appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• ‘Wizard of Oz’ remake planned with ‘Watchman’ director

  09-02-2021 22:50
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Are we off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz — again? New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” L. Frank Baum children’s novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of “Watchmen,” set to direct. Baum’s 1900 novel, now in the public domain, has spawned many adaptations over the years — most famously, of course, the 1939 MGM musical by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland. K
  
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• California panel urges changes to reduce criminal sentences

  09-02-2021 22:48
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An advisory committee to Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should allow all but death row inmates and those spending life behind bars without the chance of parole to request lighter sentences after serving at least 15 years. It’s part of the group’s recommendations for a dramatic overhaul of state sentencing laws. In a report released Tuesday, the panel said the nation’s most populated state should limit sentencing enhancements that are imposed w
  
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• Woman suing Trump asks court: Toss his legal-shield claim

  09-02-2021 22:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A former contestant on “The Apprentice” is trying to get her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump moving again now that he is out of office. Summer Zervos is suing Trump for calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assaulting her in 2007. She asked New York state’s highest court last week to dismiss an appeal from Trump that had put the case on hold. His lawyers argued that a sitting president can’t be sued in a state co
  
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• Stocks end mixed, ending a 6-day winning streak for S&P 500

  09-02-2021 22:45
  
  Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results Tuesday, ending a six-day winning streak for the S&P 500 even as the Nasdaq eked out another record high. A late slump pulled the S&P 500 down 0.1%, having set an all-time high of its own a day earlier. Small-company stocks also continued to rise. Investors are keeping their eyes on Washington, where Democrats plan to move ahead without Republican help on a major stimulus bill for the economy. Hanesbrands soared after delivering an earnings re
  
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• 5 wounded in Minnesota clinic attack; local man arrested

  09-02-2021 22:34
  
  BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say five people were shot and wounded in an attack at a Minnesota health clinic and that they arrested a 67-year-old local man. The five people were taken to hospitals after Tuesday’s attack at the Allina clinic in Buffalo, a community of about 15,000 people roughly roughly 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Kelly Spratt, the president of Buffalo Health, said during a news conference that he didn’t know the condition of the wounded. The alleged
  
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• The Latest: Trump lawyer says trial will tear the US apart

  09-02-2021 22:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  A lawyer for Donald Trump is arguing that the former president’s impeachment trial should be dismissed, both because it is unconstitutional and because it will “tear this country apart.”David Schoen said Tuesday that Democrats are fueled by a “hatred” of Trump and fear that they will lose power. He says if the trial moves forward,
  
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• Man suspected in multiple Lake Havasu City arsons arrested

  09-02-2021 22:29
  
  LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Lake Havasu City say they have arrested a man who was allegedly involved in multiple arsons. They say Jeremy Chelgren was taken into custody Monday and turned over to Mohave County Sheriff’s officials. Police say Chelgren is jailed on suspicion of four counts of arson of an unoccupied structure, three counts of arson to an occupied structure, unlawful flight and theft. He’s also facing charges of domestic violence threats, assault, crimi
  
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• County Superintendent's Office Celebrates Educators Getting Vaccinated

  09-02-2021 22:23
  
  At the Pima County superintendent’s office, the windows that once revealed ordinary office space are now adorned with photos of educators bearing cheerful eyes behind their masks and holding up paper cards showing one of the first signs of hope in a year-long pandemic. …
  
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• Rebuilt Suns on a roll, climbing in Western Conference

  09-02-2021 22:19
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The rebuilt Phoenix Suns are on a roll and climbing in the Western Conference standings. They’ve won six of their past seven games to push to 14-9 for the season, which puts them fourth in the West behind the Jazz, Lakers and Clippers. The Suns are built around the All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Paul is a 10-time All-Star who was acquired in a trade with Oklahoma City in November. Phoenix is trying to break a 10-year playoff drought.The post Rebuilt
  
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• Authorities say 5 patients were wounded in Minnesota clinic attack and were taken to hospitals

  09-02-2021 22:13
  
  BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say 5 patients were wounded in Minnesota clinic attack and were taken to hospitals.The post Authorities say 5 patients were wounded in Minnesota clinic attack and were taken to hospitals appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• US officials: Pilot error caused Kobe Bryant chopper crash

  09-02-2021 22:09
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal safety officials have blamed the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others on board last year on the pilot’s poor decision to fly into clouds where he became disoriented and plunged into a Southern California hillside. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said poor visibility because of thick fog north of Los Angeles probably led the pilot to become disoriented. The a
  
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• Raskin chokes up talking about Capitol attack

  09-02-2021 22:01
  
  Rep. Jamie Raskin, the lead House impeachment manager, grew emotional as he concluded the Democrats’ first round of arguments in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial.
  Trump’s historic 2nd trialCONTINUOUS COVERAGE: Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial has opened in the Senate. http://bit.ly/3a4FgCrPosted by News 4 Tucson - KVOA on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
  Raskin spoke about his personal experience in the Capitol on Jan. 6.
  
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• The Latest: US in tricky phase of giving 1st and 2nd doses

  09-02-2021 21:50
  
  The U.S. has entered a tricky phase of the COVID-19 vaccination effort as providers try to ramp up the number of people getting first shots while also ensuring a growing number of others get second doses. The shift is happening just when millions more Americans are becoming eligible to receive vaccines.
  The need to give each person two doses a few weeks apart vastly complicates the country’s biggest-ever vaccination campaign. And persistent uncertainty about future vaccine supplies fuels w
  
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• From fight to Fox: NASCAR rivals play nice as TV teammates

  09-02-2021 21:48
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer were once ready to throw down following an intentional crash at Phoenix Raceway in 2012. They eventually made up. These days, all is forgiven. But far from forgotten. Nearly nine years after Gordon, a four-time NASCAR champion, and Bowyer, the funniest guy in the garage, were involved in one of the most infamous on-track paybacks in NASCAR history. The former rivals are now good friends and eager to share the Fox broadcast booth in 20
  
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• Jill Biden pushes free access to community college, training

  09-02-2021 21:46
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is pushing free access to community college and training programs, particularly for those who are struggling during the economic slump brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. She says community colleges will be an important part of the Biden administration’s efforts to strengthen the economy. The first lady made the promise in taped remarks Tuesday to a virtual meeting of associations that represent community colleges.
  
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• Fresh funding aims to revitalize Indigenous oral history

  09-02-2021 21:45
  
  Associated Press (AP) — A major effort is getting underway at several universities, tribal museums and libraries to digitize the oral histories of thousands of Native Americans. The recordings were collected a half century ago as part of a project initiated by the late philanthropist Doris Duke. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $1.6 million to help with the translation and transcription of the recordings so they can be accessible to Native communities, students an
  
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• Stock indexes drift around record highs on Wall Street

  09-02-2021 21:44
  
  Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses in afternoon trading on Tuesday, a day after major indexes hit record highs. Investors continue to keep their eyes on Washington, where it appears Democrats plan to move ahead without Republican help on a major stimulus bill for the economy. Several companies were making big moves after reporting their latest quarterly results. Hanesbrands soared after reporting earnings that came in well ahead of what analysts were expecting. Stocks have been moving
  
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• Super Bowl reaches game’s smallest TV audience since 2006

  09-02-2021 21:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sunday’s Super Bowl between Tampa Bay and Kansas City had the smallest television audience for the big game since 2006. Nielsen estimated that 92 million people watched and CBS said the total audience swelled to 96.4 million when you add in people who streamed the game. It was nowhere near the 2015 record of 114.4 million viewers. The Super Bowl is annually television’s most-watched event. Given that the pandemic cut down on the number of viewing parties, and th
  
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• Tahar Rahim breaks out in Guantanamo drama ‘The Mauritanian’

  09-02-2021 21:31
  
  Based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s best-selling memoir, “Guantánamo Diary,” the new film “The Mauritanian” sheds light on the 14 years he spent at the prison. Playing Slahi is French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim, who last week was nominated for a Golden Globe for the performance. Director Kevin Macdonald said Rahim took the role incredibly seriously and marveled how he may be one of the first times a Muslim character has been the empathetic lead of a mainstream Am
  
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• Robert Spano to become music director of Fort Worth Symphony

  09-02-2021 21:30
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Robert Spano will become music director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for the 2022-23 season. The conductor will take the title of music director designate this April 1 and music director on Aug. 1, 2022, with a three-year term. He succeeds Miguel Harth-Bedoya, the music director from 2000-20. Spano turns 60 on May 7. He had been principal guest conductor since March 2019. Spano is in his final season as music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, a ro
  
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• Police: Multiple people shot at Minnesota clinic; 1 arrested

  09-02-2021 21:29
  
  BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say multiple people were shot at a Minnesota health clinic and a suspect was taken into custody afterward. Kelly Prestidge, an office manager for the Buffalo Police Department, says the shooting happened Tuesday at an Allina clinic in Buffalo, about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis, and that one person was taken into custody. She says she doesn’t know how many people were shot or if anyone was killed. Police Chief Pat Budke says the situation was co
  
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• Independent examiner sought in NRA mismanagement allegations

  09-02-2021 21:28
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A National Rifle Association board member from Kansas is seeking the appointment of an independent examiner to investigate allegations of mismanagement against national leaders of the organization. Sedgwick County District Court Judge Phil Journey filed a motion Monday in federal bankruptcy court in Texas. He says in the motion that an independent investigator could best confirm or deny allegations facing the gun-rights group. The NRA filed for bankruptcy protection an
  
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• Construction starts on disputed $1B electricity corridor

  09-02-2021 21:28
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Construction on part of a $1 billion electricity transmission corridor is on hold because of legal action, but that hasn’t halted all construction. Workers on Tuesday installed the first of over 800 metal poles on a widened portion of existing corridor that’s part of the project near the Forks, in western Maine. The work is getting started even though a federal appeals court delayed construction on a new 53-mile section. Three conservation groups want to
  
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• Cognizant sets standard with marketing money in PGA and LPGA

  09-02-2021 21:26
  
  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — New Jersey-based Cognizant Corp. is getting into golf and sharing the wealth with the men’s and women’s game. Cognizant is a professional services company. It has announced it will be title sponsor of the Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour. The prize money will be doubled to $3 million. The company also will be a global partner for the next three Presidents Cup competitions. In other news, the PGA of America will be the first to allow distance-measuring d
  
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• Fox News leader signs new contract, no ‘pivot’ planned

  09-02-2021 21:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Media’ CEO has signed a contract extension. The move on Tuesday comes despite a recent slump in the ratings and legal troubles related to Fox News Channel’s reporting during the post-election period. It was a vote of confidence by Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch to news chief Suzanne Scott, who has been with the company since 1996. Fox finished January third in the news ratings behind CNN and MSNBC for the first time since 1999. Fox also filed a motion to
  
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• Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office

  09-02-2021 21:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former labor leader and Obama administration official is the new chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors. Ron Bloom’s placement Tuesday marks the first step in a potential shakeup under President Joe Biden. Bloom replaces a former Republican National Committee chair amid calls by critics for firing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and changing the board’s makeup. Bloom said Tuesday he looks forward to working with the board and DeJoy on a 10-year p
  
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• The Latest: Raskin chokes up talking about Capitol attack

  09-02-2021 21:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  3:05 p.m.
  Rep. Jamie Raskin, the lead House impeachment manager, grew emotional as he concluded the Democrats’ first round of arguments in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial.
  Raskin spoke about his personal experience in the Capitol on Jan. 6. He had been joined by family members that day — the day after he had buried his son, who
  
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• The Latest: Spain surpasses 3 million coronavirus cases

  09-02-2021 21:08
  
  MADRID — Spain has surpassed 3 million confirmed coronavirus cases, the seventh highest total in the world.
  The Health Ministry announced 16,402 new infections since Monday, one of the lowest daily increases of recent weeks. However, the ministry reported 766 deaths, the highest daily increase in the latest resurgence. Spain has totaled more than 63,000 deaths.
  The U.S. leads the world with 27.1 million confirmed cases, followed by India (10.8), Brazil (9.5), Britain (3.9), Russia (3.9) an
  
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