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• Seattle Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty in Capitol siege

  23-03-2021 23:54
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area man and a leader of the far-right Proud Boys has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of helping to plan and lead the deadly January attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Seattle Times reports Ethan Nordean made the plea Tuesday during a video conference before Judge Timothy J. Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Nordean was arraigned with another Proud Boys leader and co-defendant, Joseph Biggs of Florida, who also pleaded n
  
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• Indiana governor lifting statewide mask mandate in 2 weeks

  23-03-2021 23:49
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor plans to lift the statewide mask mandate and remaining COVID-19 business restrictions in two weeks. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a Tuesday evening speech that the state’s steep declines in coronavirus hospitalization and deaths rates along with the growing number of people fully vaccinated justify the steps starting April 6. Holcomb said local officials would still have the authority to impose tougher restrictions in response to CO
  
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• ‘The Bachelor’ ends controversial season with ratings high

  23-03-2021 23:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — “The Bachelor” ended a season that had as much drama off the set as on with its biggest audience of the year. Last Monday’s finale also marked the final appearance of longtime host Chris Harrison — at least for awhile. It was announced last month that Harrison would step away after being criticized for defending a contestant who had appeared in racially-insensitive photos. He later apologized. The season was pre-taped, but he was replaced on the &ldq
  
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• Parler network founder claims GOP donor, others defamed him

  23-03-2021 23:41
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The developer of the conservative social network Parler is alleging he was defamed and improperly ousted by a prominent Republican Party benefactor, two men who replaced him at the company and a political commentator known for supporting former President Donald Trump. In a lawsuit, John Matze also accuses philanthropist Rebekah Mercer, website associates Jeffrey Wernick and Mark Meckler, and podcaster Dan Bongino of conspiring to steal his 40% company share, leaving him wi
  
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• Biden’s disciplined agenda rollout tested by the unexpected

  23-03-2021 23:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than a week, two mass shootings have overshadowed President Joe Biden’s “Help is Here” tour at which he planned to herald the ways his administration is helping Americans recover from the pandemic. The White House has also struggled to respond to the growth in unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.-Mexico border or blunt a nationwide effort by Republican legislatures to tighten election laws. Biden’s meticulous approach to the presidency is
  
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• EXPLAINER: Qatar prepares for World Cup amid rights concerns

  23-03-2021 23:30
  
  As European teams set out on their paths to the 2022 World Cup, scrutiny of Qatar is far from subsiding. Criticism is intensifying as teams come under pressure from activists and fans to register disapproval of discriminatory laws and conditions for the migrant workers preparing the Gulf nation for kickoff in November 2022. Just this week FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a letter from Amnesty International recognizing Qatar’s recent progress in improving worker rights since being a
  
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• Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans

  23-03-2021 23:29
  
  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a 10-year strategy to stabilize the struggling agency. Details of the long-awaited plan come at a time of intense scrutiny on the U.S. Postal Service over persistent delivery delays under DeJoy, a major GOP donor who took over the agency last summer. The plan also includes a proposal to consolidate underused post offices, hinted at a potential postage rate increase and
  
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• Steve Roach Hosting Virtual Music Festival this Weekend

  23-03-2021 23:27
  
  Steve Roach, Tucson’s resident electronic music pioneer, is hosting a three-day gathering of “sonic innovators and ambient architects” this weekend. SoundQuest Fest runs from Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28, and will include a variety of local and international musicians, including Robert Rich, Serena Gabriel, Erik Wøllo, Michael Stearns, Madhavi Devi and more.…
  
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• Colorado shooting victims: store staffers, cop, photographer

  23-03-2021 23:27
  
  Three of the victims of a shooting at a Colorado supermarket were gunned down while putting in a day’s work. Another was a police officer who raced in to try to rescue them and others from the attack Monday that left 10 dead. A picture of the victims began to emerge Tuesday as the suspect in their killings remained hospitalized but was expected to be booked into jail on murder charges. They included a magazine photographer, a Medicare agent with a passion for theater and others going about
  
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• Padres SS Tatis Jr. leaves game with shoulder discomfort

  23-03-2021 23:26
  
  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. exited a spring training game with left shoulder discomfort after making a backhanded play on Tuesday. Tatis fielded a grounder, made the throw to first base and then began walking off the field. He was met by manager Jayce Tingler and a trainer. After a few minutes in the dugout, Tatis headed toward the clubhouse accompanied by a trainer. The Padres said Tatis will be reevaluated on Wednesday. The superstar has been s
  
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• Brazil court rules Car Wash judge was biased in Lula cases

  23-03-2021 23:26
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that former judge Sergio Moro was biased in the way he oversaw former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s corruption trial, providing vindication for the leftist leader who has long claimed political persecution. The decision also further darkens the shadow over the reputation of Moro and the sweeping Car Wash investigation over which he presided for years. With their 3-2 decision on Tuesday, the justices prohibite
  
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• White House: North Korea conducted short-range missile test

  23-03-2021 23:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises. The missile tests, which were confirmed by two senior Biden administration officials who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, also come as North Korea has ignored offers from the new administration to resume negotiations. The officials downplayed the significance
  
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• President Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs

  23-03-2021 23:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging that his $1.9 trillion rescue package will build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act.
  That hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency became law 11 years ago. Biden’s COVID-19 relief law pumps up “Obamacare” subsidies for premiums to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes.
  His appearance Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio, highlights how more ta
  
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• Spa witness, police reports detail carnage in Georgia

  23-03-2021 23:16
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A survivor of the deadly shootings at three massage businesses in metro Atlanta says he barely escaped with his life. Marcus Lyon said in an interview Tuesday he was having his neck massaged at Youngs Asian Massage in suburban Acworth when a gunman opened fire. Lyon says he hid behind a bed while his masseuse looking outside the room and was shot in the head. He says the gunfire ended after less than a minute. His first clue the gunman had left was the sound of bells indicat
  
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• Newly confirmed surgeon general to focus on COVID, opioids

  23-03-2021 23:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden’s surgeon general. Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority, but he’s also raising concerns over a relapsing opioid overdose crisis. Biden already has plenty of star players on his coronavirus response team. But Murthy will occupy a particular niche: As a successful author he’s addressed issues of loneliness and isolation that have only been exacerbat
  
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• Wilcox man arrested for allegedly holding National Guard members at gunpoint

  23-03-2021 23:14
  
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  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — An Arizona man is accused of forcing off the road a National Guard convoy that was transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas and then holding 11 guard members at gunpoint.
  Authorities say 66-year-old Larry Harris, of Wilcox, Arizona, told police that he stopped three vans because he believed people inside them had kidnapped a woman and child. None of the National Guard members were injured. Harris was arrested Tuesday morning when police
  
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• Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs

  23-03-2021 23:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging that his $1.9 trillion rescue package will build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act. That hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency became law 11 years ago. Biden’s COVID-19 relief law pumps up “Obamacare” subsidies for premiums to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes. His appearance Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio, highlights how more ta
  
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• AstraZeneca accused of cherry-picking vaccine study data

  23-03-2021 23:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials say results from a trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data.
  In an extraordinary rebuke, just hours after AstraZeneca on Monday announced its vaccine worked well in a U.S. study, an independent panel that oversees the study scolded the company for cherry-picking results, according to a senior administration official.
  
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• Asian-American gets hate letter on day of her late husband’s funeral

  23-03-2021 23:03
  
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  LOS ANGELES (CNN) - Some Asian-American residents are more concerned about racial sentiments since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Tensions are especially high in one California community where residents say they're worried about being out in the public."To target a grieving widow, its disgusting," Claudia Choi said.Choi is devastated and furious. On Friday, her family laid her beloved father, Byong, to rest and on that very day, Choi said "they postmarked it on the day of my f
  
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• Bucs’ Super Bowl film showcases Brady and Tampa Bay D

  23-03-2021 22:59
  
  NFL Films has been chronicling Tom Brady’s career since he entered the league in 2000, but there are still times when there are new things to reveal. That is the case with this year’s Super Bowl film chronicling Brady’s seventh championship and his first with the Tampa Buccaneers. The 100-minute film was released to the public by Cinedigm on Tuesday. Brady arrived in Tampa Bay after 20 seasons in New England and led the Buccaneers to their second championship, culminating in an
  
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• NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators

  23-03-2021 22:56
  
  Federal safety officials say tougher regulations are needed for air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration should raise safety requirements for the passenger-carrying operations, which fall under less restrictive regulations than airlines and charters. Board chairman Robert Sumwalt says people who step on board the tours have a right to trust that the flight will be operated as safely as possible. T
  
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• Justice Dept. probing prosecutor’s Capitol riot interview

  23-03-2021 22:54
  
  A prosecutor says the former acting U.S. attorney in the nation’s capital likely violated Justice Department rules when he gave an interview to “60 Minutes” about the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and has been referred to an internal office for review. John Crabb, chief of the criminal division for the U.S. attorney’s office in the District of Columbia, made the comments after a federal judge scolded the Justice Department over the TV interview along with a
  
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• Exit polls indicate no clear winner in Israeli elections

  23-03-2021 22:49
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Exit polls indicate there is no clear winner in Tuesday’s Israeli election, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fate uncertain and signaling continued political deadlock. The polls on Israel’s three main TV stations showed Netanyahu and his religious and nationalist allies, as well as diverse array of opponents, both falling short of a parliamentary majority. That could set the stage for weeks of paralysis and even an unprecedented fifth consecuti
  
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• AP’s McDowell, Mason win UW-Madison Anthony Shadid award

  23-03-2021 22:46
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two investigative reporters at The Associated Press have won the 2021 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics for their series on palm oil labor abuses. The award was announced Tuesday by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Journalism Ethics. The center said Margie Mason and Robin McDowell went to extraordinary lengths to interview more than 130 current and former palm oil workers in Indonesia and Malaysia. The center said the reporters captured s
  
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• Part of Wright brothers’ 1st airplane on NASA’s Mars chopper

  23-03-2021 22:45
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on Mars. NASA revealed Tuesday that its experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the left bottom wing of the 1903 Wright Flyer. The helicopter, named Ingenuity, hitched a ride to the red planet with the Perseverance rover, arriving last month. It will attempt the first powered, controlled flight on another planet around April 8. NASA says it will be a Wright brothers’ moment
  
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• Netanyahu claims ‘great victory’ for right wing in close Israeli election, despite inconclusive results

  23-03-2021 22:39
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Netanyahu claims ‘great victory’ for right wing in close Israeli election, despite inconclusive results.The post Netanyahu claims ‘great victory’ for right wing in close Israeli election, despite inconclusive results appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Justice lawyer urges judge to reject Huawei lawyer narrative

  23-03-2021 22:39
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian justice department lawyers say there is no evidence to support defense allegations of a “covert criminal investigation” involving the United States which could result in stopping the extradition hearing for a senior executive for China’s Huawei. Meng Wanzhou is Huawei’s chief financial officer and daughter of the company’s founder She arrested at the Vancouver airport in late 2018 at the request of the U.S., which wa
  
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• Lawmakers frustrated over delay in Census redistricting data

  23-03-2021 22:34
  
  Republican senators are expressing frustration that data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts won’t be available until August at the earliest. But the U.S. Census Bureau’s acting director told them at a hearing Tuesday that the schedule is driven by a goal of releasing complete and accurate numbers. Republican members of the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee told acting director Ron Jarmin that the delay was upending their states’ redi
  
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• Blocked Boulder assault-weapons ban renews gun law questions

  23-03-2021 22:33
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nearly three years before a gunman walked into a crowded supermarket with an AR-15 style weapon and killed 10 people, the city of Boulder, Colorado, banned assault weapons in hopes of preventing a mass shooting. But just 10 days before Monday’s rampage, the measure was blocked in court after a lawsuit backed by the National Rifle Association. The ruling came under a Colorado law that bars local officials from making their own gun laws. More than 40 states have s
  
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• Parents call for charges in drug death of Bobby Brown Jr

  23-03-2021 22:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The parents of Bobby Brown Jr., son of singer Bobby Brown, say they want those responsible for his accidental overdose death held responsible. The Los Angeles County coroner said in an autopsy report that 28-year-old Brown Jr. died from the combined effects of cocaine, alcohol and the opioid fentanyl. In a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Brown Jr.’s parents emphasized the fatal dose of fentanyl in his system and said those who provided it to him shoul
  
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• The Latest: Vaccinated don’t need masks at work in Anchorage

  23-03-2021 22:28
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — People who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks at work in Anchorage when they are in their own workspace away from the public and unvaccinated colleagues, under an updated emergency order that took effect Tuesday.
  The order was signed Tuesday by Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. Her office, in a release, called the update an easing of an existing mask mandate “that balances vaccination progress in Anchorage with the importance of masks in reducing tra
  
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• Mysterious new system at border keeps migrants guessing

  23-03-2021 22:23
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The fate of thousands of migrant families who have recently arrived at the Mexico border is being decided by a mysterious new system under President Joe Biden. U.S. authorities are releasing migrants with “acute vulnerabilities” and allowing them to pursue asylum. But it’s not clear why some are considered vulnerable and not others. Some families that apparently don’t meet the criteria are being expelled under pandemic-related powers that d
  
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• US, Iraq to hold talks over American troop presence

  23-03-2021 22:16
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — The Biden administration is set it to resume strategic talks with Iraqi officials next month on bilateral relations and the withdrawal of remaining U.S. combat forces in the country. The talks, which began in June under the Trump administration, would be the first under Biden, who assumed office in January. The discussions are meant to shape the future of the U.S.-Iraq relationship and will touch security, trade, climate and more, according to a senior administration officia
  
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• Chapel Haven West to close due impact of COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2021 22:15
  
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  TUCSON (KVOA) — Chapel Haven West announced Tuesday that it will be closing its program due to the impact of COVID-19.According to Chapel Haven West officials, challenges have been dealt with since the beginning of the pandemic including their operating budget which no one expected."Our Board of Directors had to make the difficult decision to close our Tucson operations, effective June 13, 2021 and consolidate programs at Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, here in New Haven," the
  
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• Correction: Immigration-Border Expulsions story

  23-03-2021 22:13
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — In a story published March 22, 2021, about the surge of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 6 of 10 people who arrived in migrant families encountered by authorities in February were expelled from the country. The correct figure is that 6 of 10 people in families were allowed to stay in the U.S. to seek asylum.The post Correction: Immigration-Border Expulsions story appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Duckworth threatens Biden nominees over lack of diversity

  23-03-2021 22:02
  
  Sen. Tammy Duckworth says the lack of Asian American or Pacific Islander representation in President Joe Biden’s cabinet is “not acceptable” and is threatening to withhold her vote on key nominations until the administration addresses the matter. Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, told reporters she had raised her concerns to White House officials. Her threat to withhold support could complicate matters for Biden as he moves forward with other high-level administration and judici
  
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• Biden to outline 2022 budget priorities next week

  23-03-2021 22:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Office of Management and Budget says the Biden administration will release its proposed discretionary budget next week for fiscal 2022. The proposal will provide insight into the president’s top priorities and lay down a marker for Congress. It will include funding levels by agencies and guidance on investments. But it will exclude tax proposals and mandatory spending programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. OMB will later this spring
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued March 23 at 2:56PM MDT until March 24 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  23-03-2021 21:56
  
  * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 8inches with isolated higher amounts possible at highestelevations.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties andGaliuro and Pinaleno Mountains.
  * WHEN…From 8 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Wednesday.
  * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Travel could bevery difficult.Slow down and use caution while traveling.
  Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio…commercial television or radiostations…o
  
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• The Latest: Chicago reports spike in positive COVID-19 cases

  23-03-2021 21:56
  
  CHICAGO — Chicago is seeing an significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the past week. It’s triggered fresh concerns from top health officials in the nation’s third-largest city.Chicago’s average number of confirmed daily cases was 350 Tuesday, which was up 23% from the average of 285 the week before.Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady says the biggest driver behind the increase is young adults.She says the good news is COVID
  
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• Mexico charges 3, detains 25 in ambush killing of 13 police

  23-03-2021 21:49
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in central Mexico say that they have identified three people as the suspected masterminds of last week’s ambush slaying of 13 law enforcement officers, and that a drug gang appears to have been involved. The prosecutor’s office in the State of Mexico said Tuesday that 25 others have been detained in the case and are suspected of working for the Familia Michoacana drug gang. Warrants have been issued for the three purported masterminds, but they ap
  
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• Fugitive wanted in Arizona and Oregon killed in a shootout

  23-03-2021 21:44
  
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  PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a fugitive wanted in an Arizona shooting incident and a parole violation in Oregon has been killed.
  Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say 42-year-old Edward Kayer was fatally shot by deputies Monday night following a chase in Prescott Valley.
  Kayer, of Carefree, was wanted by Sedona police for allegedly firing more than a dozen sh
  
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• Oakland launches guaranteed pay plan for low-income people

  23-03-2021 21:30
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The mayor of Oakland, California has announced a privately funded program to give low-income families of color $500 a month with no rules on how to spend it. The program is one of the largest forms of a guaranteed income project the U.S. so far. Its idea is that giving poor people a set amount of money each month will ease the stresses of poverty that contribute to poor health and hinder their ability to find full-time work. The idea isn’t new, but has recei
  
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• Rona Jaffe award for emerging writers is discontinued

  23-03-2021 21:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A literary prize that had provided vital support to Tracy K. Smith, Eula Biss and more than 100 other women early in their writing careers has been discontinued. Administrators of the Rona Jaffe Writers’ Awards cited “significant” costs in running the program, founded in 1995. For the past quarter century, the Jaffe Foundation had annually awarded six or more women with $30,000 each to give them more time to write. The awards were established by Rona Jaffe
  
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• Feds: 4 arrested, accused in Cuban migrant smuggling scheme

  23-03-2021 21:26
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Federal agents say they have arrested four men accused of taking part in a scheme to smuggle migrants from Cuba to the Florida Keys. The Miami Herald reports that Alberto Garcia, Manuel Fonseca, Yudier Panaque and Yosniel Fuentes made their first appearance on Monday in a Key West federal courtroom. Officials say agents with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations arrested Garcia, Fonseca and Panaque on Sunday at a marina in Tavernier as they worked to bring in a group of migran
  
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• Arizona bill banning abortion for genetic issues in trouble

  23-03-2021 21:16
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A Republican member of the Arizona House says she can’t support a proposal that would make it a felony in Arizona for a doctor to perform an abortion because the fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down Syndrome. Rep. Regina Cobb’s decision Tuesday could end the effort to enact the wide-ranging anti-abortion proposal bill as it is currently written. That’s because Republicans hold just a one-vote House majority and Democrats appear solidy opposed. Cobb
  
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• EXPLAINER: How states are seeking to loosen controls on guns

  23-03-2021 21:14
  
  Mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado since last week have reignited calls to tighten gun laws, but many states across the U.S. have been heading the other way. In Montana, the Republican governor signed a measure to allow guns in more public places, including college campuses and the state Capitol. Other states are considering bills that would allow people to carry weapons in public without permits and prohibit local enforcement of federal gun restrictions. Even with Democrats controlling the
  
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• Stocks close broadly lower on Wall Street as banks stumble

  23-03-2021 21:11
  
  Stocks are closing broadly lower, giving up their gains from a day earlier. Banks took some of the bigger losses as bond yields fell Tuesday, and energy companies fell along with a steep drop in the price of crude oil. The S&P 500 lost 0.8%. Stocks of smaller companies, which have far outpaced the rest of the market this year, fell even more. The Russell 2000 index gave back 3.6%. The drop in bond yields hurt banks because it means lower interest rates on mortgages and other kinds of loans.
  
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• Man sentenced to 24 years in Oklahoma officers’ shootings

  23-03-2021 21:11
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A man accused of being the getaway driver after the shootings of two Tulsa police officers has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. A judge sentenced Matthew Hall on Monday. The sentence came weeks after a jury convicted Hall on two counts of accessory to a felony in the June shootings of Tulsa Police Sgt. Craig Johnson and Officer Aurash Zarkeshan. Johnson died a day after the shooting. Zarkeshan survived. Hall was accused of driving David Anthony Ware from the scene
  
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• Need for disputed pipeline argued in Minnesota appeals court

  23-03-2021 21:09
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has heard arguments over Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement project in northern Minnesota, which opponents are calling unnecessary due to an eventual decline in the demand for oil. The Calgary, Alberta-based company broke ground on the replacement pipeline in December after receiving a construction stormwater permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday and is expected to
  
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• Grijalva: Ducey Should Stop Playing Politics, Allow Pima County To Work with FEMA To Set Up More Vaccination Centers

  23-03-2021 21:05
  
  After learning that Gov. Doug Ducey was refusing to allow Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up additional vaccination sites in Pima County, Congressman Raul Grijalva wrote to the Biden administration to ask FEMA to bypass Ducey and work directly with county officials on the sites.“As we’re rushing to vaccinate all Arizonans, it’s absurd that the state would reject an offer from the federal government to bring hundreds of thousands of doses to Southern Arizona," Grijalv
  
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