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• Hostage taker had explosive devices during standoff in Maine

  09-03-2021 23:50
  
  LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine (AP) — Police say a standoff that dragged on for more than 17 hours in Maine ended with a family reunited, a hostage taker dead and a bomb squad searching a home for explosive devices. Police said three of the four people in the home were held as hostages during the ordeal and the last hostage was safely released early Tuesday in Livermore Falls. State Police Lt. Jason Madore told reporters that the bomb squad was dealing with “multiple explosive devices”
  
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• Docs: Man who allegedly shot, killed driver on south side ‘felt threatened by’ victim

  09-03-2021 23:43
  
  Pima County Sheriff's DepartmentMario Obregon
  TUCSON (KVOA) - The man who was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting a driver traveling on the south side Feb. 25 claims "he felt threatened by" the shooting victim, according to an interim complaint obtained by News 4 Tucson on Tuesday.Back March 4, Pima County Sheriff's Department took 35-year-old Mario Obregon into custody after he was identified as a suspect in the shooting that resulted in the death of 42-year-old Luis Lopez.A
  
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• Nasdaq jumps 3.7%, most in four months, as Big Tech surges

  09-03-2021 23:37
  
  Gains for major tech companies powered a 3.7% surge in the Nasdaq, the largest jump for the index in four months. The latest swing came a day after the tech-driven index sank more than 10% below its February peak. The S&P 500 rose 1.4%. Markets have been adjusting to a rapid increase in long-term interest rates in the bond market over the past few weeks. That has helped pull money out of stocks, particularly tech companies that have been surging through the pandemic as more of daily life mov
  
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• Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 9 at 3:28PM MST until March 9 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  09-03-2021 23:28
  
  * WHAT…Areas of visibility between one quarter mile and one milein blowing dust. Wind gusts of 30-35mph.
  * WHERE…In Arizona, Parker Valley, Yuma, Southeast YumaCounty, Gila River Valley, Gila Bend, Northwest Pinal County,West Pinal County and Sonoran Desert National Monument. InCalifornia, Palo Verde Valley.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST /7 PM PST/ this evening.
  * IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to reducedvisibility and more difficult handling.Be ready for a sudden d
  
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• EXPLAINER: How Myanmar is cracking down on journalists

  09-03-2021 23:27
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government is cracking down on media coverage of mass protests, raiding media companies and detaining dozens of journalists since its Feb. 1 coup, including Thein Zaw of The Associated Press. The crackdown comes as the military has escalated violence against mass protests and as independent media continue to cover the arrests and shootings by troops in cities across Myanmar. In some instances, journalists are using social media to get the
  
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• Tucson musicians participate in compilation supporting transgender community

  09-03-2021 23:19
  
  Deadname Wash, a new compilation of electronic music, is raising funds for rent relief for transgender people. The album’s 13 songs were composed by musicians throughout Arizona, including multiple Tucson artists like Flor de Nopal, Kell, jaeki and Lav Andula.…
  
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• Illinois prison guard pleads guilty to inmate beating death

  09-03-2021 23:17
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state prison guard on Tuesday pleaded guilty to federal felony charges related to the unprovoked 2018 beating death of an inmate at Western Illinois Correctional Center.Willie Hedden, 42, of Mount Sterling, entered the plea to two counts of civil rights violations and one of providing misleading information in the subsequent investigation of the May 17, 2018 injuries sustained by 65-year-old Larry Earvin.Earvin died five weeks later. The two civil rights counts e
  
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• VIRUS TODAY: New York lowers vaccine eligibility to age 60

  09-03-2021 23:10
  
  Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
  THE NUMBERS:
  VACCINES: More than 60 million people, or 18.1% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some 31.4 million people have completed their vaccination, or 9.5% of the population.
  CASES: According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. decre
  
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• A year into pandemic, some in media tell individual stories

  09-03-2021 23:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A year since the coronavirus pandemic altered America, some news organizations continue efforts to tell stories behind the numbers of individuals who have died of COVID-19. One is the “Lives Well Lived” feature that ends each of Nicolle Wallace’s shows on MSNBC. She’ll collect several of those stories in a prime-time special that is airing on Wednesday night. There are other such efforts, including The New York Times’ “Those We’ve L
  
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• Final COVID-19 relief vote expected Wednesday

  09-03-2021 22:58
  
  (NBC News) President Biden on Tuesday visited a Washington, D.C. hardware store, one of the millions of small businesses rocked by the pandemic.The owners of W.S. Jenks & Son stayed afloat with the help of a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan."We're still struggling," co-owner Michael Siegel told the president.Mr. Biden highlighted their story as he pushes the benefits of his $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, which includes more money for small businesses.The House is set to pass the
  
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• The Latest: Federal vaccine site breaks from FL requirements

  09-03-2021 22:56
  
  MIAMI — Hundreds of cars streamed bumper-to-bumper into a federally supported vaccination site that appeared to be offering shots to anyone who shows up, breaking from the eligibility requirements set by Gov. Ron DeSantis that was intended to be put seniors at the head of the line.
  The availability of the vaccine to a wider population sowed confusion — and hope — among those wanting to protect themselves from a disease that has already infected more than 1.9 million Floridians
  
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• Is Blunt’s exit an opening for ex-Gov. Greitens to return?

  09-03-2021 22:56
  
  O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Eric Greitens’ political future seemed doomed by scandal when he resigned as Missouri governor, but now he appears primed to test whether Sen. Roy Blunt’s retirement provides a path for redemption.  Greitens was a political outsider when he was elected governor in 2016. By the end of his first year in office, he was getting buzz as a potential future presidential contender. His political fortunes turned upside down in 2018 after reports surfaced
  
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• Florida sues to stop Biden’s immigration directives

  09-03-2021 22:55
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The state of Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration over new directives that have halted detentions of some immigrants who have served time in prison. Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody says the new guidance has resulted in immigration officials declining to take custody of people who have served sentences for burglary, drug trafficking and other crimes. The complaint challenges new guidance issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last mon
  
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• Report: Another woman complains of Cuomo misconduct

  09-03-2021 22:51
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Another woman is accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of workplace misconduct. The Times Union of Albany reported Tuesday that the woman said Cuomo inappropriately touched her late last year at the governor’s mansion. The newspaper didn’t detail what type of touching was alleged to have taken place and did not interview the woman. The paper cited “an official close to the matter” as confirming the existence of the complaint. Asked about the story
  
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• At Chauvin trial, some in jury pool have sharp views on case

  09-03-2021 22:51
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The long process of jury selection has begun in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death last May. Derek Chauvin faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. Several potential jurors were dismissed Tuesday, including some who said they wouldn’t be able to set aside their strong views about the case. A widely seen bystander video of Floyd’s arrest last May recorded his repeated pleas that he couldn’t
  
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• Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93

  09-03-2021 22:50
  
  Longtime NBC and CBS correspondent and television anchor Roger Mudd has died at the age of 93. CBS News says Mudd died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at his home in McLean, Virginia. The journalist famously once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president. During more than 30 years on network television, Mudd covered Congress, elections and political conventions. He was also a frequent anchor and contributor to various specials. His career coincided wit
  
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• Chloé Zhao, Emerald Fennell make history in DGA nominations

  09-03-2021 22:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell have been nominated for outstanding directorial achievement by the Directors Guild, marking the first time two women have ever competed in the awards. The 73rd Annual DGA Awards, considered a strong indicator of directing honors at the Academy Awards, announced nominees Tuesday. Zhao was nominated for her acclaimed “Nomadland” and Fennell for her directorial debut, the dark revenge comedy “Promising Young Woman.”
  
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• Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert

  09-03-2021 22:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Patti Smith performed a mini-concert at the Brooklyn Museum on Tuesday to honor photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and add her voice to a series of pop-up events that represent New York City’s first baby steps toward the return of live indoor performances. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book “Just Kids” in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also ho
  
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• Red Flag Warning issued March 9 at 2:35PM MST until March 9 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  09-03-2021 22:35
  
  * AFFECTED AREA…Southeastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 151.Most of Fire Weather Zones 152 and 154.
  * TIMING…Until 7 PM MST this evening.
  * WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40-45 mph.
  * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 to 15 pct.
  * IMPACTS…Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have thepotential to spread rapidly.
  * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA…Visitweather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards Icon.A Red Flag Warning means that crit
  
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• Scottsdale police make another arrest in May mall looting

  09-03-2021 22:29
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale police have arrested a man for trying to sell merchandise they say he stole during the May looting of the city’s signature mall. Police Sgt. Kevin Watts said Tuesday that 25-year-old Paul Anthony Ruiz, of Phoenix, was booked on several felony charges including burglary and trafficking stolen property. Authorities located him after he tried to sell stolen merchandise from Tiffany and Montblanc. According to investigators, surveillance video showed R
  
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• Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Tanous cook up a friendship

  09-03-2021 22:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A chance meeting at a dinner party by two people reluctant to be at that dinner party has resulted in a cookbook perfect for your next dinner party. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of “Modern Family,” and food writer Julie Tanous have teamed up for “Food Between Friends.” The book blends dishes inspired by her native South and his New Mexico influences. It’s a breezy, funny celebration of both cuisines in sections on brunch, fish, chicken, beef, des
  
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• House moves on pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

  09-03-2021 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is poised to approve Democratic legislation that would invigorate workers’ unions following decades of court defeats and legislative setbacks. The bill expected to pass Tuesday would block so-called Right to Work laws across the country and generally make it easier to organize a union. It would also prohibit companies from hiring replacements for workers on strike. The legislation has been endorsed by President Joe Biden, who recently gave his support to a
  
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• Nasdaq jumps 3.7%, most in nearly a year, as Big Tech surges

  09-03-2021 22:23
  
  Gains for major tech companies powered a 3.7% surge in the Nasdaq, the largest jump for the index in almost a year. The latest swing came a day after the tech-driven index sank more than 10% below its February peak. The S&P 500 rose 1.4%. Markets have been adjusting to a rapid increase in long-term interest rates in the bond market over the past few weeks. That has helped pull money out of stocks, particularly tech companies that have been surging through the pandemic as more of daily life m
  
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• Nasdaq jumps 3.7%, most in a nearly year, as Big Tech surges

  09-03-2021 22:13
  
  Gains for major tech companies powered a 3.7% surge in the Nasdaq, the largest jump for the index in almost a year. The latest swing came a day after the tech-driven index sank more than 10% below its February peak. The S&P 500 rose 1.4%. Markets have been adjusting to a rapid increase in long-term interest rates in the bond market over the past few weeks. That has helped pull money out of stocks, particularly tech companies that have been surging through the pandemic as more of daily life m
  
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• Judge weighing kicking Jussie Smollett’s new lawyer off case

  09-03-2021 22:09
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The case against actor Jussie Smollett that began two years ago when he was charged with faking what he contends was a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago won’t be resolved any time soon. On Tuesday, a judge ordered a hearing after questions were raised about the newest addition to Smollett’s legal team. At issue is whether or not attorney Nenye Uche had a confidential conversation with Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundario who say Smollett hired them to stage the
  
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• Biden dog Major in doghouse after injuring security agent

  09-03-2021 22:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has Major trouble. Family dogs Major and Champ have been banished from the White House for a doggie time out in Delaware after Major caused “a minor injury” to a Secret Service agent. Major, the younger of Biden’s two German shepherds, was involved last year when Biden slipped and broke a bone in his right foot while playing with the dog. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the dogs are still getting used to White House life. P
  
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• Piers Morgan quits British TV program after Meghan comments

  09-03-2021 21:54
  
  LONDON (AP) — British television host Piers Morgan has quit the “Good Morning Britain” program after making controversial comments about the Duchess of Sussex. The U.K.’s media watchdog said earlier Tuesday it was launching an investigation into the show under its harm and offense rules after receiving more than 41,000 complaints about Morgan’s comments on Meghan. In her interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan spoke about how she “didn’t want to be alive an
  
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• Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

  09-03-2021 21:50
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor has signed into law legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state, but opponents plan to challenge the sweeping measure before it takes effect later this year. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed the measure that only allows abortions to save the life of the mother. The bill does not include exceptions for rape or incest. Hutchinson already had signed several major abortion restrictions into law since taking office, but
  
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• Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law; challenge planned before it takes effect later this year

  09-03-2021 21:47
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law; challenge planned before it takes effect later this year.The post Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law; challenge planned before it takes effect later this year appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• AP Exclusive: Schools boss quit after porn found on computer

  09-03-2021 21:42
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A longtime educator whose career included high-profile jobs on the Navajo Nation resigned from his latest post as an Arizona county schools superintendent after officials discovered pornographic images on his work-issued computer. Tommy Lewis Jr. resigned as the Coconino County superintendent of schools in late January, citing personal reasons. But records obtained by The Associated Press show he was under investigation for potential criminal activity. The investiga
  
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• Biden won’t put his name on relief checks, unlike Trump

  09-03-2021 21:41
  
  President Joe Biden will not be attaching his signature to the $1,400 relief checks that are expected to be mailed soon. That’s a break with his predecessor who last year had “President Donald J. Trump” printed on the economic impact payments approved by Congress. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the next round of paper checks will bear the signature of a career official at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan is expected to be app
  
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• Remains of Cold War-era Russian sub seen in film catch fire

  09-03-2021 21:40
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The remains of a Cold War-era Russian submarine once seen in a movie starring Harrison Ford caught fire in Providence as workers were using a blowtorch to cut it up for scrap. Fire officials say the fire sent a plume of black smoke over the city at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday but was quickly extinguished. No one was hurt. Officials say rubber sheathing the hull is what caught fire. After the Cold War, the submarine was sold and used as a vodka bar in Finland, and as a s
  
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• Tennessee panel votes to move Confederate bust from Capitol

  09-03-2021 21:39
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee panel has agreed to remove the state Capitol’s bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader.The Tennessee Historical Commission voted 25-1 on Tuesday to move the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust to the Tennessee State Museum.The committee said that facility is better equipped to provide the appropriate context for the bust.The committee also stated that the interest of commemorating a long-dead historical figure was outweighed by the int
  
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• Biden visits businesses to highlight changes to loan program

  09-03-2021 21:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has visited a hardware store in the nation’s capital to highlight changes he made to the Paycheck Protection Program to benefit small businesses he says were overlooked by the Trump administration earlier in the coronavirus pandemic. Biden administration officials announced last month that for two weeks, the Small Business Administration would only accept applications for the forgivable loan program from firms with fewer than 20 employees to ensu
  
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• Pandemic shapes trial of Minneapolis ex-cop in Floyd’s death

  09-03-2021 21:36
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The trial of a fired Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death is being conducted amid a pandemic, so the courtroom has been overhauled for safety. The traditional jury box and gallery are gone, replaced with widely spaced seats and desks for a limited contingent of attorneys, jurors and media. Plexiglas barriers and hand sanitizer are everywhere, and the participants – even the judge – wear masks. The coronavirus crisis has upended court syste
  
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• A key panel has voted to remove a bust of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee Capitol

  09-03-2021 21:32
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A key panel has voted to remove a bust of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee Capitol.The post A key panel has voted to remove a bust of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee Capitol appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Parent company of Dallas Morning News seeks name change

  09-03-2021 21:26
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The parent company of The Dallas Morning News wants to change its name, citing its founder’s association with the Confederacy. A.H. Belo Corporation’s chairman, president and CEO, Robert W. Decherd, said Tuesday that the company will ask shareholders in May to approve changing its name to DallasNews Corporation. The newspaper reports that A. H. Belo, who started the company in 1842, volunteered with the Confederate Army and rose to the rank of colonel. Dechard say
  
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• Tunisia receives first batch of coronavirus vaccines

  09-03-2021 21:22
  
  TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia has received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines. The 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik-V arrived Tuesday and the North African country will start inoculations on Saturday. Tunisia’s vaccination program has dragged behind its neighbors, even as virus infections and hospitalizations have remained high. Vaccinations are scheduled to start with health care workers, soldiers and security officers, people over 65 and people with chronic health proble
  
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• Montana joins Arizona lawsuit to halt Biden immigration plan

  09-03-2021 21:16
  
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s top prosecutor joined a lawsuit filed by Arizona seeking to halt President Joe Biden’s new immigration policies. The lawsuit was originally filed Feb. 3 by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, to stop a 100-day moratorium on deportations issued by Biden’s administration. The lawsuit was amended Monday to add Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, also a Republican. The lawsuit challenges guidance issued by U.S. Immigration
  
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• High court won’t hear Trump immigration case after all

  09-03-2021 21:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t weigh in on the legality of a controversial Trump administration immigration policy. That’s after an agreement by the Biden administration and the parties challenging it. The agreement comes amid the administration’s reconsideration of the so-called public charge rule. The Trump administration policy allows the denial of permanent residency status to immigrants because of their use of public aid for food, housing and health care.
  
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• Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, a first in EU

  09-03-2021 21:08
  
  MILAN (AP) — Russia  has signed a deal to produce 10 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy this year. The deal was announced Tuesday by the Italian-Russian chamber of commerce. It was signed by Adienne Srl, the Italian subsidiary of a Swiss-based pharmaceutical company, with the Russian Direct Investment Fund. The chamber says Russian authorities are working on 20 similar collaborations across Europe and that Sputnik V has been registered in 45 nations worldwide.
  
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• Gaza’s Hamas rulers hold secret leadership election

  09-03-2021 21:07
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Islamic militant group Hamas is holding a leadership election in its Gaza Strip stronghold. The race has deep implications for its relations with Israel and other regional players. It also could affect upcoming Palestinian elections. A Hamas official said the field had narrowed down to a tight race between Yehiyeh Sinwar, the group’s current firebrand leader, and Nizar Awadallah, a co-founder of the movement. The official spoke on condition of anonymi
  
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• Big rebound in technology leads stocks higher on Wall Street

  09-03-2021 21:07
  
  Big technology companies are leading the stock market sharply higher on Wall Street a day after another slump in the sector pulled the Nasdaq more than 10% below its February peak. The Nasdaq bounced 4.1% higher Tuesday, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.9%. Investors were relieved to see that long-term interest rates were falling in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped to 1.54% after trading above 1.60% a day earlier. Higher bond yields tend to pull money away from high
  
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• Biden joining summit with key Asia-Pacific ‘Quad’ leaders

  09-03-2021 21:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will join the first-ever meeting of the leaders of Japan, India and Australia on Friday as he seeks greater cooperation with U.S. allies to counter China’s strength in the region. Known as the “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue,” representatives for the four member nations have met periodically since its establishment in 2007 after the nations provided relief to Indonesia following the 2004 tsunami there. Bu this marks the first time al
  
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• Pandemic redefines ‘public’ access to government meetings

  09-03-2021 21:05
  
  The coronavirus pandemic is redefining the way the American public interacts with its government. It wasn’t long ago when a public meeting of a city council or state legislature meant that constituents could attend in-person and voice concerns. Now more public bodies are livestreaming their meetings. But an Associated Press survey of state legislatures also found that most no longer allow the public inside their chambers. Some still do not allow people to testify remotely at committee hear
  
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• Iran denies it attacked Israeli-owned ship in Gulf

  09-03-2021 21:05
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has rejected what it says are Israel’s unfounded allegations that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attacked an Israeli-owned cargo ship near the Gulf of Oman last month. Iran’s U.N. ambassador in a letter circulated Tuesday accused Israel of “playing the victim to distract attention away from all its destabilizing acts and malign practices across the region.” Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said in the letter to the U.N. Security Council t
  
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• Biden’s Russia credentials questioned over European pipeline

  09-03-2021 21:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of Democratic accusations that former President Donald Trump was too soft on Russia, the Biden administration is facing Republican criticism of its approach to Moscow. In particular, Republicans accuse him of not doing enough to halt a gas pipeline to Europe that many believe will give Russia a tool for political influence over energy-dependent Central and East European nations. To make their point, they’ve delayed confirmation of some of Biden’s t
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why is Harry and Meghan’s son not a prince?

  09-03-2021 21:00
  
  LONDON (AP) — One of the most dramatic claims in Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was the allegation that their son was denied a royal title, possibly because of his skin color. Meghan said that while she was pregnant, palace figures said they didn’t want him to be a prince. She implied that Archie was not being titled in the same way that other grandchildren would be. But Archie is one of nine great-grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II. The only ones calle
  
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• Chloé Zhao, Emerald Fennell lead historic DGA nominations

  09-03-2021 20:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell have been nominated for outstanding directorial achievement by the Directors Guild, marking the first time two women have ever competed in the awards. The 73rd Annual DGA Awards, considered a strong indicator of directing honors at the Academy Awards, announced nominees Tuesday. Zhao was nominated for her acclaimed “Nomadland” and Fennell for her directorial debut, the dark revenge comedy “Promising Young Woman.”
  
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• Man shot, killed after eastside altercation involving juveniles

  09-03-2021 20:53
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - A man has died in connection to Monday's shooting that involved juveniles on Tucson's east side.
  Officers were dispatched to an apartment complex at 1800 S. Pantano Road for reports of a shooting at about 8:30 p.m.On Tuesday, police identified the victim as 32-year-old Travon Lewis Lavender.
  Police say a neighbor transported the victim to the hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries. They say Lavender succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital.
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