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• Suns keep rolling, top 76ers 120-111 for 5th straight win

  13-02-2021 23:53
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 for their fifth straight victory. The Suns have won eight of their past nine games and improved to 16-9 on the season. They got a big game from their bench against Philadelphia, especially from Dario Saric, who scored 15 points in his first game back after missing 10 straight. Joel Embiid had 35 points on 12-of-23 shooting for the Sixers.Th
  
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• Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial

  13-02-2021 23:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump in his historic impeachment trial. The rare Saturday session came barely one month after the deadly Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol. The vote was 57-43 to convict with seven Republicans joining all 50 Democrats, but that was short of the two-thirds majority required. Prosecutors said Trump was the inciter in chief whose rally cry to fight like hell for his presidency unleashed the mob on the Capitol. The defense said there was no ins
  
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• ‘The Bachelor’ host stepping away after racial controversy

  13-02-2021 23:42
  
  Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” says he is stepping down from his TV role and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swirling racial controversy at the ABC dating show. In a new statement posted Saturday, Harrison apologized again for defending the actions by a contestant that many consider offensive. “By excusing historical racism, I defended it,” he wrote. Harrison came under fire after an interview on “Extra” when he was asked about racially
  
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• Ashley Judd describes how she ‘nearly lost’ her leg in Congo

  13-02-2021 23:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ashley Judd has recounted a painful ordeal she believes almost cost her leg after tripping in a Congolese rainforest and having to be evacuated. In one of two Instagram Live videos hosted Friday by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, the actor said she was stuck on the ground for five hours with a “badly misshapen leg,” biting a stick because of pain, and “howling like a wild animal.” The actor was injured when she and researchers were moving
  
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• UK’s Johnson: Vaccines worldwide takes a ‘colossal mission’

  13-02-2021 23:30
  
  LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to appeal to leaders of the world’s richest nations to unite in a “colossal mission’’ to get COVID-19 vaccines to every country and to lead a sustainable recovery from the pandemic. That’s according to remarks his office released in advance of a virtual meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Friday. It will be the first session led by Johnson since the U.K. took over the G-7&p
  
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• Pioneering Hollywood casting director Lynn Stalmaster dies

  13-02-2021 23:30
  
  Lynn Stalmaster, an Oscar-winning casting director whose eye for talent helped launch the careers of John Travolta, Christopher Reeve and many other actors, has died. He was 93. Stalmaster became the first person to receive an Academy Award for casting when he accepted an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2016. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had long resisted giving special recognition to casting directors and Stalmaster was brought to tears. Stalmaster cast more than 2
  
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• California GOP pumps $125K into recall against Gov. Newsom

  13-02-2021 23:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Republican Party is giving $125,000 to the campaign aimed at recalling Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The infusion of cash comes at a critical time for organizers, who are required to collect 1.5 million valid petition signatures by mid-March to qualify the proposal for the ballot. The funds will go toward hiring workers to gather signatures. So far, that work has fallen largely on volunteers. The funds were donated to Rescue California, one of several poli
  
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• 2 killed, 2 injured in NYC subway stabbing attacks

  13-02-2021 23:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say an unidentified man could be responsible for four separate stabbing attacks in the New York City subways that have left two people dead. New York police say the assaults happened between Friday morning and early Saturday. Authorities believe all four victims were homeless. Police are searching for a man they suspect could be behind all of the attacks. They are reviewing subway security camera footage to try to find him. All four stabbings occurred along the
  
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• GOP’s McConnell: Trump morally responsible for Jan. 6 attack

  13-02-2021 23:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has excoriated Donald Trump for being “morally responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In an emphatic speech on the Senate floor, McConnell said he voted to acquit Trump at the impeachment trial minutes earlier because he believes the Senate has no jurisdiction over a former president. McConnell is Washington’s most powerful Republican. And he used his strongest language to date to denounce Trump. Mc
  
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• Social justice at NASCAR’s forefront as new season begins

  13-02-2021 23:11
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As a new NASCAR season begins Sunday with the Daytona 500, a new era of social consciousness has enveloped the sport. There’s not a Confederate flag to be found at the speedway. A large sign before an infield tunnel warns that the Stars and Bars are barred from the property, and compliance hasn’t been a problem at Daytona. Bubba Wallace is the only full-time Black racer at the national level and has been the face of NASCAR’s social justice movem
  
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• The Latest: Trump lawyer jokes he’s ‘going to Disney World’

  13-02-2021 23:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  5:05 p.m.
  Trump lawyer jokes after acquittal: “We’re going to Disney World!”
  Donald Trump’s legal team is taking a victory lap after securing his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial.
  Addressing reporters after the trial concluded, the team thanked the Senate for finding the former president not guilty of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at t
  
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• Sinema, Kelly voted to convict Trump in impeachment trial

  13-02-2021 22:56
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial ended Saturday with an acquittal as both of Arizona’s two Democratic senators voted in a majority that fell short of the two-thirds needed for conviction.
  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Trump “”betrayed his oath willfully, as no president has before” and “incited a violent insurrection against his own government because he did not like the outcome of a free and fair election.” Sen. M
  
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• A bleak Valentine’s Day, lovers find hope in roses, vaccines

  13-02-2021 22:52
  
  On this Valentine’s Day, Americans are searching for ways to celebrate love amid so much sickness and isolation as the coronavirus pandemic stretches past its year anniversary. Some are clinging to hope – seen in the most vulnerable and frontline workers getting vaccinated, in restaurants in the hardest hit places beginning to reopen, in case numbers starting to wane. But the death toll is still climbing toward a half-million dead in the United States and many remain shuttered in the
  
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• Coyotes’ Larsson suspended 2 games for illegal check to head

  13-02-2021 22:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona Coyotes forward Johan Larsson was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL for illegally checking St. Louis Blues forward Zach Sanford in the head. Larsson received a minor penalty for hitting Sanford during St. Louis’ 4-1 victory on Friday night. Sanford skated the puck over the blue line into Arizona’s zone when Larsson stepped up to hit him. Larsson turned his body as Sanford attempted to deke around the check, and the back of his left shoulder
  
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• I-10 eastbound closure due to spilled potato chips

  13-02-2021 22:35
  
  BENSON (KVOA) - The Arizona Department of Transportation put out a warning on Twitter confirming that I-10 eastbound had lane restrictions due to numerous boxes of potato chips that spilled onto the freeway.
  POTATO CHIPS CAUSING CLOSURE
  I-10 EB near Benson: Right lane restricted by what appears to be numerous boxes of potato chips.
  Bring the dip. #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/ORfZmzfUIj— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 13, 2021
  All lanes have been cleared.POTATO chips have been cleared, ex
  
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• The Latest: Minnesota officials urge proper mask wearing

  13-02-2021 22:34
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials urged this week that people wear masks — and wear them properly — as the state reported an additional 964 new infections on Saturday.More than 6,300 people have died in Minnesota and more than 470,000 people have had confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.State figures show more than 209,010 people have received the full two-dose series of the vaccine. However, health officials point out people need to wear masks cor
  
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• Grand Canyon National Park water pipeline to undergo repairs

  13-02-2021 22:33
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park crews on Monday will begin a multiday project that will shut down for repairs the leaking cross-canyon pipeline that carries drinking water to the South Rim.  During the shutdown expected to continue through Thursday, water conservation measures will be in effect at Phantom Ranch and electrical power to the ranch will be turned off each day from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Park officials also said Friday there will be trail closure
  
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• The Latest: McConnell votes to acquit, then condemns Trump

  13-02-2021 22:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Minutes after voting to acquit Donald Trump of the impeachment charge, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said there is still “no question” that Trump was “practically and morally responsible for provoking” the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.McConnell said he could not vote to convict Trump because he is “constitutionally no
  
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• Northwest ice storm power outages could last through weekend

  13-02-2021 22:26
  
  LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — A winter storm has blanketed the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power and disrupting travel. Freezing rain left roads, power lines and trees coated in ice in the Portland, Oregon, region, and by Saturday morning more than 1,200 power lines were down leaving 270,000 people without power. Snow was expected to continue falling in Washington, Oregon and Idaho on Saturday, with another surge of wet winter weather lik
  
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• 7 Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial

  13-02-2021 22:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven Republicans have voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his Senate trial. That is easily the largest number of lawmakers to ever vote to find a president of their own party guilty at impeachment proceedings. The Senate voted 57-43 to find Trump guilty, meaning the evenly divided Senate fell well short of the two-thirds majority required to convict an impeached president. But by joining all 50 Democrats who voted against Trump, the seven GOP senators
  
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• Woman arrested after robbery spree in Marana

  13-02-2021 22:18
  
  MARANA (KVOA) - Marana Police have confirmed that they have arrested one woman after she committed several armed robberies in the 8200 block of North Cortaro on Friday evening.
  20-year-old Briana Dawson was arrested without incident after trying to flee from the area on foot. Dawson has been charged with three counts of armed robbery and six counts of aggravated assault.No civilians or police were injured during the incident.
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• After voting to acquit, McConnell condemns Donald Trump and calls him ‘practically and morally responsible’ for riot

  13-02-2021 22:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After voting to acquit, McConnell condemns Donald Trump and calls him ‘practically and morally responsible’ for riot.The post After voting to acquit, McConnell condemns Donald Trump and calls him ‘practically and morally responsible’ for riot appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• AP source: D-backs, IF Asdrubal Cabrera agree to 1-year deal

  13-02-2021 22:17
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year deal with veteran infielder Asdrúbal Cabrera. The agreement was reached on Friday and confirmed to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because the deal is pending a physical. Cabrera can earn up to $1.05 million in performance bonuses. The 35-year-old is a two-time All-Star who was with the Washington Nationals in 2020, ba
  
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• The Latest: Schumer decries ‘vote of infamy’ to acquit Trump

  13-02-2021 22:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  4:10 p.m.
  The Senate’s top Democrat says Jan. 6 will live as a “day of infamy” in American history and that the vote to acquit Donald Trump “will live as a vote of infamy in the history of the United States Senate.”
  Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, took to the Senate floor on Saturday to decry the Senate’s acquittal of the form
  
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• Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial

  13-02-2021 22:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. The rare Saturday session come barely one month since the deadly Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol. The vote was 57-43, with seven Republicans joining all 50 Democrats. Prosecutors said Trump was the inciter in chief whose rally cry to fight like hell for his presidency unleashed the mob on the Capitol. The defense said there was no insurrection and Trump’s words were simply political speech. The quick t
  
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• Duarte’s 3 lifts Oregon to 63-61 win over Arizona

  13-02-2021 22:13
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Duarte hit a 3-pointer with 15.6 seconds left, Eugene Omoruyi scored 19 points and Oregon held on to beat Arizona 63-61. Trailing 61-60, the Ducks worked the ball around to the wing, where Duarte knocked down a 3-pointer. Oregon intentionally fouled with 1.1 seconds left and Arizona got the ball to Kerr Kriisa, who missed a 3-pointer after being harassed by LJ Figueroa. Azoulas Tubelis had 20 points to lead the Wildcats.The post Duarte’s 3 lifts Oregon to 6
  
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• The Latest: Trump cheers his acquittal in impeachment trial

  13-02-2021 22:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  4:05 p.m.
  Former President Donald Trump is welcoming his second impeachment acquittal and says his movement “has only just begun.”
  Trump in a lengthy statement is thanking his attorneys and his defenders in the House and Senate, who he said “stood proudly for the Constitution we all revere and for the sacred legal principles at the heart of our country.
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued February 13 at 2:05PM MST until February 14 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  13-02-2021 22:05
  
  * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 8inches with locally higher amounts possible at highestelevations. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties andGaliuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mt Graham.
  * WHEN…From 8 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Sunday.
  * IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult.Slow down and use caution while traveling.
  Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio…commercial television or radios
  
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• Trump welcomes impeachment acquittal, says his movement ‘has only just begun’

  13-02-2021 22:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump welcomes impeachment acquittal, says his movement ‘has only just begun.’The post Trump welcomes impeachment acquittal, says his movement ‘has only just begun’ appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• The Latest: Senate acquits Trump of inciting Capitol attack

  13-02-2021 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  3:58
  The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment.Trump is the first president to be impeached twice, and he is also now twice acquitted as the majority of Republicans defended his actions. The Senate voted 57-43
  
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• AP source: D-backs adding IF Asdrubal Cabrera on 1-year deal

  13-02-2021 21:59
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year deal with veteran infielder Asdrúbal Cabrera. The agreement was reached on Friday and confirmed to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because the deal is pending a physical. Cabrera can earn up to $1.05 million in performance bonuses. The 35-year-old is a two-time All-Star who was with the Washington Nationals in 2020, ba
  
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• Senate votes to acquit Trump in historic impeachment trial

  13-02-2021 21:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial. That trial exposed the fragility of America’s democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked by his defeated presidency. The vote was 57-43, short of the two-thirds needed for conviction. Seven Republicans broke for their party to find Trump guilty.The post Senate votes to acquit Trump in hist
  
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• Water rights activists worry about sale of Poland Spring

  13-02-2021 21:56
  
  FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — Water rights activists are decrying the potential sale of Poland Spring and saying the buyer identified in news reports represents a “new threat” to Maine’s water resources. Several dozen gathered for the rally sponsored by Community Water Justice to express their worries about the state’s water resource. Nickie Sekera is co-founder of the group. She says she is worried that a private equity firm could be less responsive than Nestle and reliev
  
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• The Latest: Enough senators vote not guilty to acquit Trump

  13-02-2021 21:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  3:50 p.m.
  Enough senators have cast “not guilty” votes to acquit Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The vote will give the former president an historic second acquittal in an impeachment trial.
  House Democrats, who voted a month ago to charge Trump with “incitement of insurrection,” needed two thirds of the Senate, or
  
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• Egypt: Archaeologists unearth ancient beer factory in Abydos

  13-02-2021 21:52
  
  CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian antiquities official says archaeologists have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest known beer factory at one of the most prominent archaeological sites of ancient Egypt. The factory was found in Abydos, an ancient burial ground located in the desert west of the Nile River, over 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Cairo. It apparently dates back to the region of King Narmer, who is widely known for his unification of ancient Egypt at the beginning of the
  
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• 7 Republicans vote to convict Trump at Senate trial, most impeachment defections ever from a president’s party

  13-02-2021 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — 7 Republicans vote to convict Trump at Senate trial, most impeachment defections ever from a president’s party.The post 7 Republicans vote to convict Trump at Senate trial, most impeachment defections ever from a president’s party appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Senate acquits former President Donald Trump of inciting riot at US Capitol, ending impeachment trial

  13-02-2021 21:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate acquits former President Donald Trump of inciting riot at US Capitol, ending impeachment trial.The post Senate acquits former President Donald Trump of inciting riot at US Capitol, ending impeachment trial appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Enough senators have cast ‘not guilty’ votes to acquit Donald Trump of impeachment charge, incitement of insurrection

  13-02-2021 21:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Enough senators have cast ‘not guilty’ votes to acquit Donald Trump of impeachment charge, incitement of insurrection.The post Enough senators have cast ‘not guilty’ votes to acquit Donald Trump of impeachment charge, incitement of insurrection appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• GOP’s McConnell: Close call but he’ll vote to acquit Trump

  13-02-2021 21:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has told colleagues that in a close call, he’ll vote to acquit Donald Trump in the former president’s impeachment trial. McConnell’s decision was conveyed to colleagues early Saturday in an email obtained by The Associated Press. It ends the suspense over what the chamber’s most influential Republican would decide. And it also essentially slams the door on chances that Trump would be found guilty. McConnell sa
  
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• Small rain chances tonight will lead into falling temperatures tomorrow

  13-02-2021 21:21
  
  TUCSON - A strong low pressure center will move through the 4 corners region giving us a chance for a few isolated showers after midnight tonight.Expect light valley rain late tonight through tomorrow morning, mountain snow, gusty winds up to 40 mph, and colder temperatures.A winter weather advisory has been issued for Mt. Graham and the White Mountains above 6000 feet from 8 PM this evening to 5 PM Sunday.This system will force our afternoon temperatures to fall to around 60 degrees betwee
  
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• The Latest: Defense argues Trump rally was ‘hijacked’

  13-02-2021 21:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial (all times local):
  3:15 p.m.
  A lawyer for Donald Trump says everyone acknowledges the horror of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last month but that the former president wasn’t responsible for it.
  Michael van der Veen gave his closing arguments on the Senate floor on Saturday in the impeachment trial of Trump.
  He says there is no evidence that Trump incited an “armed insurre
  
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• Poland’s prime minister defends new media advertising tax

  13-02-2021 21:10
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has defended a new advertising tax opposed by media outlets and argued the measure would protect Polish broadcasters and news publishers from international companies. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in a strongly worded Facebook post on Saturday that the proposed tax would not apply to small, regional media but will break the dominance of giant international corporations .Independent media in Poland have protested the right-wing go
  
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• Trump the inciter? Senate moves toward impeachment vote

  13-02-2021 20:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is moving toward a final vote after reaching a deal to skip witness testimony in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The agreement averted a prolonged trial and set up closing arguments from both sides. Thrown into confusion, the senators had voted earlier in the day to adjourn while they tried to work out an agreement. The rare Saturday session was to be for closing arguments in Trump’s trial over whether he is guilty of inciting the
  
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• Prosecutor moves to drop protest cases with gang charges

  13-02-2021 20:51
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors are moving to dismiss charges against 16 people accused of assisting or participating in a criminal street gang after being arrested at a Phoenix protest against police brutality. Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said Friday night that her office filed motions to dismiss the cases while it reevaluates evidence. The motions, which would allow charges to be refiled, came after Phoenix television station KNXV aired investigative reports on the gang charges and
  
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• Pair of avalanches kill 3 mountain climbers in Slovenia

  13-02-2021 20:50
  
  LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Two avalanches have killed three climbers in Slovenia and injured three people, including two rescuers. The Slovenian Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief said the avalanches happened on Saturday in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, around 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital. Police say four climbers were in the area of Mt. Storzic when the first avalanche killed two on the spot and buried the other two up to their waists. The second avalanche
  
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• High court denies accused Ghosn smugglers’ bid to stay in US

  13-02-2021 20:08
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the extradition of an American father and son wanted by Japan in the escape of former Nissan Motor Co. boss Carlos Ghosn.  Justice Stephen Breyer on Saturday denied a bid to put the extradition on hold to give Michael and Peter Taylor time to pursue an appeal in their case challenging the U.S. officials’ plans to hand them over to Japan. Michael Taylor, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, and his son are accused of hel
  
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• Bulgaria: Nationalists honor pro-Nazi general with flowers

  13-02-2021 20:03
  
  SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Far-right nationalists have again gathered in Bulgaria’s capital to honor a late World War II general known for his anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi activities. Hundreds of supporters of the Bulgarian National Union group had planned to hold the annual Lukov March, a torch-lit procession held every February to the former house of General Hristo Lukov. The mayor of Sofia suspended this year’s procession and allowed participants only to lay flowers at the house. E
  
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• US Supreme Court clears way for extradition of father, son accused of sneaking ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan

  13-02-2021 19:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — US Supreme Court clears way for extradition of father, son accused of sneaking ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.The post US Supreme Court clears way for extradition of father, son accused of sneaking ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Probe into Dakota Access protest continues 4 years later

  13-02-2021 19:52
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A violent clash four years ago between Dakota Access Pipeline protesters and law enforcement is still being investigated, and one protester has been jailed for refusing to provide grand jury testimony. No one has been criminally charged in the November 2016 clash, which severely injured 21-year-old New York City resident Sophia Wilansky. She has sued law officers and Morton County, alleging police intentionally targeted her with a concussion grenade. Fellow protester
  
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• Cyprus: Anti-corruption protest draws water cannon, arrests

  13-02-2021 19:28
  
  NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police used a water cannon and stun grenades to disperse several hundred left-wing demonstrators who gathered in downtown Nicosia to protest what they said was rampant corruption among the east Mediterranean island nation’s governing elites. Police said 10 demonstrators were taken into custody on Saturday, and six others were fined 300 euros ($363) for violating a ban on public gatherings that is part of preventing a possible flare-up of COVID-19 infecti
  
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