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• At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts

  07-03-2021 23:33
  
  OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Equatorial Guinea authorities say a series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded at least 600 others. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said in a statement that the explosion was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks located in the neighborhood of Mondong Nkuantoma in Bata. The defense ministry released a statement late Sunday saying that a fire in a weapons d
  
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• Cuomo defiant as top New York lawmakers call on him to quit

  07-03-2021 23:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The two top Democrats in New York’s legislature withdrew their support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and undercounting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins became the first senior Democrat in the state to say he should resign. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie stopped short of demanding that Cuomo quit, but said in a Sunday statement that Cuomo should “seriously consider whether he can
  
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• I-10 rollover at MP 251 causes delays; minor injury

  07-03-2021 23:04
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The Arizona Department of Public Safety has confirmed that a single-car rollover on I-10 near milepost 251 has caused lanes 1 and 2 to be blocked.
  Car crash on I-10 westbound at mile marker 251 has caused a back up on the interstate. AZDPS is currently responding and says those involved have minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/dKstg2QuLc— Denelle Confair (@DenelleConfair) March 7, 2021
  Minor injuries were reported as well. Delays are expected as crews work to clear the intersta
  
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• The Latest: Michigan makes homeless people vaccine-eligible

  07-03-2021 22:55
  
  DETROIT — People who are homeless will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Michigan starting Monday.Health officials say it’s a critical step in curbing infections and making sure vulnerable populations have access.“Our vulnerable populations are high priority for us right now,” Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said, according to the Lansing State Journal. “This opens the door to make sure that population is also vaccinated and we don’t continue to hav
  
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• Authorities to seek charges after violent Boulder party

  07-03-2021 22:48
  
  Authorities say they will seek criminal charges against participants in a massive party near the University of Colorado that devolved into a violent confrontation with police this weekend. Boulder police say hundreds of people flooded the streets in an area known as the Hill on Saturday night and when told to leave threw bottles, rocks and other objects that left three officers with minor injuries. At least one car was damaged and flipped over. Police resorted to using tear gas to break up the c
  
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• Report: Blinken offers plan to bolster Afghan peace process

  07-03-2021 22:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is proposing a series of steps to help jumpstart Afghanistan’s stalled peace process between the government and Taliban. That’s according to a letter from Blinken to Afghanistan’s president, Ashfraf Ghani, published Sunday by Afghanistan’s TOLONews. The letter calls for bringing the two sides together for a U.N.-facilitated conference with foreign ministers and envoys from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, India and t
  
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• At least 15 dead, 400 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts

  07-03-2021 22:05
  
  OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Equatorial Guinea’s state television says a series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded at least 400 others. State television TGVE read out a statement from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema which said the explosion was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks located in the neighborhood of Mondong Nkuantoma in Bata. He said that the explosion occurred at
  
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• Calls grow for Cuomo to quit from top New York lawmakers

  07-03-2021 21:59
  
  The two top Democrats in New York’s legislature withdrew their support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and undercounting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins became the first senior Democrat in the state to say he should resign. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie stopped short of demanding that Cuomo quit, but said in a Sunday statement that Cuomo should “seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the
  
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• Man transported to hospital with serious injuries after Midtown shooting

  07-03-2021 21:54
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Tucson Police have confirmed that one man has been transported to a local hospital with serious injuries after a shooting on the 1400 block of W. Grant Road on Saturday.Officers arrived on the scene to a man with obvious signs of gunshot trauma.
  Eastbound Grant road is currently closed near I-10 due to officers still investigating the crime scene. There are no suspects at this time.The post Man transported to hospital with serious injuries after Midtown shooting appeared first on
  
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• Cloudy skies tomorrow will bring down our afternoon temperatures

  07-03-2021 21:51
  
  TUCSON - High temperatures will stay in the 80's on Monday, but thanks to some clouds cover they will only top out between 80-82 degrees.The clouds moving in tomorrow will be on the leading edge of a cold front that will eventually cool us off in the middle of the week.That cold front will head our way Tuesday. No rain is expected. Wind speeds could reach 20 mph during the afternoon.That front will bring our temperatures back to the mid 60's late in the work week.
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• Carla Wallenda, member of famed high-wire act, dies at 85

  07-03-2021 21:50
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Carla Wallenda, a member of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act and the last surviving child of the famed troupe’s founder, has died. Her family said she died Saturday in Sarasota, Florida. She was 85. Wallenda was the daughter of Karl Wallenda and began appearing in the family’s act at an early age. She began topping the family’s seven-person pyramid at age 15. She performed until she was 81, even after her father, a husband and
  
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• 20 dead, hundreds wounded in Equatorial Guinea explosions

  07-03-2021 21:47
  
  OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Equatorial Guinea’s state television says a series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds of others. TGVE read out a statement from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema which said the explosion was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks located in the neighborhood of Mondong Nkuantoma in Bata. He said that the explosion occurred at 4 p.m. local time.
  
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• Top New York lawmaker calls for Gov. Cuomo’s resignation

  07-03-2021 21:41
  
  The Democratic leader of New York’s Senate called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and undercounting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins added her voice to a growing number of Cuomo’s foes and allies who believe the three-term Democrat should step down. It comes after Cuomo had said earlier Sunday he would not step down. Cuomo said the next six months will determine how successfully New York eme
  
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• Equatorial Guinea state television says at least 20 killed, 400 wounded in blasts at military barracks

  07-03-2021 21:33
  
  MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Equatorial Guinea state television says at least 20 killed, 400 wounded in blasts at military barracks.The post Equatorial Guinea state television says at least 20 killed, 400 wounded in blasts at military barracks appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Greek police, protesters clash in Athens suburb

  07-03-2021 21:26
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have clashed with more than 500 protesters in an Athens suburb, using tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowd. The crowd was protesting police violence, but views of what happened earlier Sunday diverge widely. Police say that a motorcycle patrol went to suburb Nea Smyrni’s main square just before 3 p.m. Sunday to investigate lockdown violations and that they were set upon by a group of 30 people. But videos uploaded on several websites sho
  
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• Carla Wallenda, member of famed hire-wire act, dies at 85

  07-03-2021 21:25
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Carla Wallenda, a member of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act and the last surviving child of the famed troupe’s founder, has died. Her family said she died Saturday in Sarasota, Florida. She was 85. Wallenda was the daughter of Karl Wallenda and began appearing in the family’s act at an early age. She began topping the family’s seven-person pyramid at age 15. She performed until she was 81, even after her father, a husband and
  
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• 3 dead, several sickened in suspected Kentucky overdoses

  07-03-2021 21:16
  
  HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky are trying to identify the source of suspected overdoses that resulted in three deaths and sickened several other people, including two police officers. The Hazard Police Department says officers responding to a report of suspected overdoses in an apartment found three bodies Thursday. A fourth person suspected of overdosing was taken to a hospital while eight more overdoses have since been reported in the city. Police say two Hazard officers became il
  
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• With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

  07-03-2021 21:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that President Joe Biden is on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat says he may be open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through the White House’s agenda. Sen. Joe Manchin says he wants to retain a procedural hurdle known as a filibuster and that major legislation should always have minority party input. But Manchin suggests there could be ways to loosen the current requirement of 60 s
  
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• 3,000 at Romania anti-vaccination protest amid COVID-19 rise

  07-03-2021 20:58
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Around 3,000 anti-vaccination protesters from across Romania have converged outside the parliament building in Bucharest as authorities announced new restrictions amid a rise of COVID-19 infections. It has been less than six weeks since COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Bucharest, but rising infections have prompted authorities to reimpose tighter restrictions for a 14-day period effective as of Monday.  The restrictions will see bars, restaurants, theate
  
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• UN says fire in Yemeni migrant detention center kills 8

  07-03-2021 20:32
  
  CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says a fire broke out in a detention center for migrants in Yemen’s capital, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 170 others. It says the cause of the fire at the detention center in Sanaa was not immediately clear. Among the injured were more than 90 migrants in serious condition. The detention center is run by the Houthi rebels who have controlled the capital since the outbreak of Yemen’s conflict more than six years ago.
  
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• Board to begin search for permanent Capitol Police chief

  07-03-2021 20:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief as the fallout from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol continues. That word comes from a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has faced scrutiny from Capitol Hill leaders and congressional committees over law enforcement failures that allowed
  
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• AP source: Oversight board to begin search for permanent chief of Capitol Police in wake of January riot at the Capitol

  07-03-2021 20:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Oversight board to begin search for permanent chief of Capitol Police in wake of January riot at the Capitol.The post AP source: Oversight board to begin search for permanent chief of Capitol Police in wake of January riot at the Capitol appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• 16-year-old charged with 2nd Degree Murder after East Side apartment shooting

  07-03-2021 19:59
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The Tucson Police Department have confirmed that one man is dead after a shooting at a East Side apartment located at 7450 E. 22nd St on Saturday night.Officers arrived on the scene and found 35-year-old Anthony Watkins with obvious signs of gunshot trauma. Officers and Tucson Fire Medics rendered aid but Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene.Officers received a call from 16-year-old Lashaun Jayvion White who said he had information about the shooting. After investigating, off
  
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• EL James’ ‘Freed,’ as told by Christian Grey, coming in June

  07-03-2021 19:57
  
  Christian Grey is tying up the loose ends of his side of the story this summer. “Freed: Fifty Shades Freed as told by Christian” is set to hit shelves on June 1, the publisher said Sunday. The book is the conclusion to author E L James’ trilogy from Christian’s point of view. Previous books include “Grey” and “Darker.” James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy has sold over 150 million copies worldwide and were adapted into a series o
  
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• Pedestrian dies after Friday night collision on Valencia

  07-03-2021 19:38
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The Tucson Police Department have confirmed that one man is dead after being hit by a vehicle near the area of Valencia Road and S. Commerce Court on Friday night.43-year-old Santos Fidel Thomas died of his injuries after being transported to Banner University Medical Center.TPD confirmed that Thomas was not in the crosswalk and was wearing non-reflective dark clothing at the time of the collision.The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped after the collison and cooperated wit
  
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• North Macedonia gets first batch of Russia vaccine Sputnik V

  07-03-2021 19:19
  
  SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia has received the first batch of 3,000 doses of Russian vaccine Sputnik V from a total order of 200,000 in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Minister Venko Filipce said Sunday that the Russian vaccine is aimed at people over the age of 65. Inoculation is expected to start from the middle of next week. North Macedonia began administering vaccinations against the coronavirus three weeks ago from a first batch of 4,680 doses of Pfize
  
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• Hotly anticipated Meghan and Harry interview to air at last

  07-03-2021 19:18
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry and his wife Meghan expect to reveal more about their very difficult task of separating from royal life. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have a sit-down interview Sunday with Oprah Winfrey about the couple’s split from royal life being “unbelievably tough.” The interview special is scheduled to air on CBS and the following day in Britain. In a clip, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone afte
  
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• Grammy performers: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish

  07-03-2021 19:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Sunday that Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa will also hit the stage at the March 14 event. The show will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+. The Grammys were originally supposed to take place on Jan. 31 but were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Trevor Noah is
  
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• Officers hurt, property damaged at rowdy party in Boulder

  07-03-2021 18:59
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A prosecutor has vowed to bring charges against anyone that can be identified who damaged property or caused injuries at a party involving hundreds of people near the University of Colorado Boulder this weekend. Police say violence and destruction erupted as officers broke up the gathering late Saturday. Three officers were injured. Videos shared by news outlets show people flooding a street in an area known as University Hill. Most were not wearing masks. At least on
  
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• Bloody Sunday memorial honors late civil rights giants

  07-03-2021 18:56
  
  SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The weekend commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans is honoring four giants of the civil rights movement who died in 2020. The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee marks the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day in 1965 when civil rights marchers were brutally beaten on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. The late Congressman John Lewis, the Rev. Joseph Lowery, the Rev. C.T. Vivian and attorney Bruce Boynton are being honored.
  
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• Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public

  07-03-2021 18:36
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters. The measure will outlaw covering the face in public places. It foresees exceptions at religious sites and for security and health reasons, such as the masks people are wearing to protect against COVID-19, as well as for traditional Carnival celebrations. The Swiss government had opposed t
  
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• North Macedonia police make big marijuana seizure, arrest 3

  07-03-2021 18:33
  
  SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia say they have cracked down on an international drug smugglers’ ring in two separate operations in the country’s south. Authorities said Sunday they seized over 500 kilograms of marijuana and arrested three men. The operations took place Saturday.The post North Macedonia police make big marijuana seizure, arrest 3 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Road rage shooting on I-19 now a homicide investigation

  07-03-2021 18:32
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) -Tucson Police have confirmed that a road rage shooting that took place on March 4th on Valencia and I-19 is now a homicide investigation.27-year-old Rudolph Vega was shot and drove himself to Saint Mary's Hospital where he died a day later.31-year-old David Rivera was arrested and originally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but now Tucson Police have confirmed that further charges are pending review after Vega's death. Rivera was pulled over on the side of the
  
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• Indians’ Ramirez, Reyes isolated after COVID-19 violations

  07-03-2021 18:24
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil Reyes have been isolated from their teammates at spring training after breaking COVID-19 protocols. Manager Terry Francona says the two players have been sent to their temporary homes in Arizona as the Indians await word from the league as to when they can rejoin the team. Francona said Reyes initially went to get a haircut following the team’s exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs on F
  
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• The Latest: Italy offers vaccination for all by summer’s end

  07-03-2021 18:19
  
  ROME — Italy’s health minister says that all Italians who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to do so by summer’s end.
  Minister Roberto Speranza told state TV on Sunday that Italy expects to receive delivery of more than 50 million doses in the second quarter of this year, including the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine, whose approval by European Union medicine authorities is expected soon.As of Sunday, about 3.7 million people in Italy had received at
  
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• Queen stresses importance of friends, family during pandemic

  07-03-2021 18:18
  
  LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic. Her comments for Commonwealth Day came in a message broadcast Sunday came just hours ahead of Meghan and Harry’s much anticipated Oprah interview. Britain’s monarch also touched on the role of technology in keeping people connected during the global pandemic. She made no mention of the interview. She said “the testing times experie
  
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• The Latest: Pope meets father of drowned Syrian refugee boy

  07-03-2021 18:16
  
  IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq, aimed at rallying the country’s long-beleaguered Christian community and promoting interreligious tolerance (all times local):
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  Pope Francis has met with the father of a Alan Kurdi, a 3-year old Syrian boy who drowned crossing the Mediterranean Sea and whose image drew global attention to the plight of refugees fleeing to Europe.Following a Mass on Sunday in the Iraqi city of Irbil, Francis met with Ab
  
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• Audiences hold back, even as more movie theaters open

  07-03-2021 17:59
  
  Theaters reopening in New York City this weekend did not set the box office on fire. North American theatrical grosses stayed relatively muted, despite some major new releases like Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” and Lionsgate’s Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley action flick “Chaos Walking,” according to studio estimates Sunday. “Raya and the Last Dragon” earned an estimated $8.6 million from 2,045 locations in North America. The well-reviewed fanta
  
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• Myanmar crisis heightens with police raids and strike call

  07-03-2021 17:56
  
  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar is careening deeper into crisis as police occupy hospitals and universities and reportedly arrest hundreds of people involved in protesting last month’s military seizure of power, while a coalition of labor unions calls a strike for Monday. Tension was high in the country’s biggest city, Yangon, where for a second night running gunshots from heavy weapons rang out randomly in the streets of several neighborhoods after the start of an 8 p.m. curfew
  
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• At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports

  07-03-2021 17:56
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, has introduced an iris-scanner that verifies one’s identity and eliminates the need for any human interaction when entering or leaving the country. It’s the latest artificial intelligence program the United Arab Emirates has launched amid the surging coronavirus pandemic, technology the government promotes as helping to stem the spread of the virus. But the efforts also
  
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• Vaccine site overrun after false rumors said all could come

  07-03-2021 17:54
  
  FLORIDA CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida vaccination site was overwhelmed after word spread it was inoculating all adults. The federally run site in Florida City had so few takers on Saturday, it had given shots to any adult who showed up before the supply ran out. But it again was enforcing Florida’s strict eligibility rules Sunday and a police officer had to be called to calm the crowd of about 200. The site is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency but follows Florida eligibili
  
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• Man found fatally shot in Phoenix; Police arrest girlfriend

  07-03-2021 17:36
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say they have arrested a woman who is accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend. Police say responded to the shooting about 10 p.m. Saturday and found a man who had been shot.  They say the man was pronounced dead at the scene.  Police say the woman remained at the scene of the shooting and investigators developed probable cause to arrest her for manslaughter.  The names of the man and woman weren’t immediately released Sunday and polic
  
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• Floyd’s cause of death, ex-cop’s force will be keys at trial

  07-03-2021 17:31
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Legal experts say the murder case against the Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck is no slam dunk, despite powerful bystander video from the scene. Jury selection begins Monday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. The outcome of the trial is expected to come down to two key questions: Did Chauvin’s actions cause Floyd’s death, and were his actions reasonable? Floyd died May 2
  
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• US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans

  07-03-2021 17:07
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wolf hunting policies in some U.S. states are taking an aggressive turn as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers. Antipathy toward wolves for killing livestock and big game dates to when early European immigrants settled the American West in the 1800s. It flared again as the animals rebounded under federal protection. Former wildlife officials and animal advocates say what’s emerging now is different: a politicized camp
  
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• Biden marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order

  07-03-2021 17:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access. The order comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to restrict voting access. Biden announced the plan during a recorded address on the 56th commemoration of the 1965 incident known as “Bloody Sunday.” Some 600 civil rights activists were viciously beaten by Alabama state troopers
  
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• Arizona reports 1,335 more COVID-19 cases and 5 more deaths

  07-03-2021 16:59
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 1,335 more confirmed COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths.
  With the latest figures released by the Department of Health Services, the state’s pandemic totals rose to 826,454 cases with 16,328 known deaths.
  The number of vaccine doses administered around Arizona was up to 2.1 million with more than 1.3 million people having received at least one shot. That’s more than 19% of the state’s population. In Satur
  
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• Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd’s death

  07-03-2021 16:53
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jury selection begins Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. Derek Chauvin’s trial, which is expected to last weeks, will be overseen by an experienced, no-nonsense judge and argued by skilled attorneys on both sides. Outside issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and a global outcry over racial inequities are also affecting the trial, which will be streamed online for the world to see. Floyd
  
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• GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits

  07-03-2021 16:40
  
  Republican state lawmakers want social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts. GOP politicians in two dozen states have introduced bills that would allow for civil lawsuits against platforms for what they call “censorship” of posts, with many bills protesting the deletion of political and religious statements. Democrats are behind similar bills in at l
  
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• Phoenix couple who owned tax firm die days apart from COVID

  07-03-2021 16:39
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Photographs fill the wall beside Josephine “Josie” Gonzales’ desk at her tax firm in Phoenix. She knew each client and their loved ones by name.  When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she installed Plexiglas dividers, added an air purifier and required face coverings at the office. Gonzales’ husband of 60 years worked with her and the two are believed to have contracted the virus at the tax firm in mid-January, according to the couple’s son. Josi
  
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• Mass testing, mask wearing help Detroit slow virus’ pace

  07-03-2021 16:32
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Early last March, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan warned of a virus that already had sickened tens of thousands around the globe, saying it wouldn’t be long before a city resident would be infected. He was right. COVID-19 hit Detroit hard. More than 30,000 cases have since been confirmed in the city, and close to 1,900 residents have died. But Michigan’s chief medical executive says fast action by city leaders early in the pandemic slowed the rampant advance of the cor
  
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