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• West Virginia gov signs needle exchange program regulations

  15-04-2021 23:59
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill to introduce more stringent requirements to needle exchange programs amid a spike in HIV cases in the state. Justice signed the bill into law Thursday. The legislation requires operators to offer an array of health outreach services. Supporters say it will help those addicted to opioids get connected to health care to fight addiction. The new rules take effect amid one of the nation’s highest spikes in HIV case
  
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• Alabama lawmakers vote to ban trans girls from female teams

  15-04-2021 23:50
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama could soon become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams. The Republican-dominated Alabama Legislature gave final passage Thursday to a bill that would prohibit K-12 schools from letting a “biological male” participate on a female team.  The bill now goes to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who has not said whether she would sign the bill. More than a dozen states are considering restrictions on tr
  
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• Bill would give US vets of 1966 Spain bomb accident benefits

  15-04-2021 23:42
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — New legislation in Congress would provide disability benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to radiation while responding to a 1966 hydrogen bomb accident in Spain. Many veterans who responded to the accident in Palomares, Spain, and later became ill have been denied benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut. Two U.S. planes collided and crashed near Palomares in 1966, killing
  
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• CBS names two executives to lead news, local stations

  15-04-2021 23:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — CBS says it is combining its network news division and troubled group of local stations into a new unit, and has hired two new executives to run it. The network has hired a former ‘60 Minutes’ producer and current Hearst Newspapers executive, Neeraj Khemlani, and Wendy McMahon, former head of ABC-owned television stations, as co-presidents. Current CBS News President Susan Zirinsky told staff members this week she was leaving her job. CBS cut ties with two top e
  
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• Famed Laguna Pueblo photographer Lee Howard Marmon dies

  15-04-2021 23:35
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lee Howard Marmon, a self-taught photographer from Laguna Pueblo whose photographs are in galleries and museums around the world, has died at age 95. The Albuquerque Journal reported Thursday that Marmon died March 31 of natural causes at a veterans home in Albuquerque. The newspaper says a private funeral has already been held and Marmon was buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Marmon’s images of Native Americans, many taken on the Laguna reservation, h
  
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• Shortage of intubation drugs threatens Brazil health sector

  15-04-2021 23:27
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Reports are emerging of Brazilian health workers forced to intubate patients without the aid of sedatives, after weeks of warnings that hospitals and state governments are running out of critical medicines. One doctor in Rio de Janeiro told the Associated Press on Thursday that since its stock sedatives ran out, nurses and doctors have been using neuromuscular blockers and tying patients to their beds. The doctor says some patients try “to resist” and are
  
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• Equal pay bill passed by House but faces long odds in Senate

  15-04-2021 23:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats has approved legislation that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are paid in the workplace, though the measure faces little chance of overcoming Republican opposition in the Senate. The bill passed Thursday on a 217-210 vote. It would make it easier to sue employers over pay discrimination, curb the ability of companies to retaliate and beef up enforcement of existing laws. It would also ban employers from prohibiting employees fr
  
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• White House: Intel on Russian ‘bounties’ on US troops shaky

  15-04-2021 23:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the intelligence community does not have conclusive evidence that Russian intelligence operatives encouraged the Taliban to attack American troops in Afghanistan. The assessment undermines of one the sharpest attacks Joe Biden and other Democrats leveled against former President Donald Trump during the 2020 White House race. Biden repeatedly attacked Trump on the campaign trail for not standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin despite his admini
  
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• Texas’ longest serving death row inmate has sentence tossed

  15-04-2021 23:11
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the sentence of Texas’ longest serving death row inmate, whose attorneys say has languished in prison for more than 45 years because he’s too mentally ill to be executed. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday ruled that Raymond Riles’ “death sentence can no longer stand” after concluding the 70-year-old inmate’s history of mental illness was not properly considered by jurors. The decision means Ri
  
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• The Latest: COVID-19 blamed for large increase in US deaths

  15-04-2021 22:59
  
  NEW YORK — New U.S. government data shows that the country saw somewhere around 600,000 more deaths than usual during a 13-month span. COVID-19 was blamed for most of those deaths.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new estimate on Thursday. It covers the time period from January 26, 2020 to February 27, 2021. COVID-19 was first detected in the U.S. in late January of last year.CDC researchers said the biggest spikes in the deaths occurred in early April, late July
  
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• Police: 1 injured in shooting on Tucson’s south side

  15-04-2021 22:57
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Police are responding to a shooting on Tucson's south side Thursday afternoon.
  Officers responded to the shooting near South Kino Parkway and Ajo Way.
  According to Tucson Police Department, a victim has been transported to the hospital. They say the victim was located with obvious signs of gunshot trauma.
  No suspects are in custody at this time.
  Details are extremely limited. Stay with News 4 Tucson as we obtain more details.The post Police: 1 injured in shooting on Tucson’
  
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• Dow crests 34,000 on more proof that economy is recovering

  15-04-2021 22:55
  
  Stocks rallied to more record highs on Wall Street as a suite of stellar data suggested the recovery for the economy and corporate profits is accelerating. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Thursday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.9%, both reaching all-time highs. Expectations are very high on Wall Street that the economy is in the midst of exploding out of the cavern created by the pandemic. New reports only bolstered those expectations, including ones showing how hungry Americans are to s
  
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• Cardinals re-sign LBs Gardeck, Fitts to one-year deals

  15-04-2021 22:55
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed linebackers Dennis Gardeck and Kylie Fitts to one-year contracts. The 26-year-old Gardeck was one of the Cardinals’ surprise players last season, finishing with seven sacks, seven tackles for a loss 10 quarterback hits and a fumble recovery despite playing just 93 defensive snaps. His main role is as a special teams ace and he was voted a team captain last season. Fitts had six tackles on defense and three more on special teams
  
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• Honduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuary

  15-04-2021 22:53
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Honduran woman in the U.S. illegally who received sanctuary in a Salt Lake City church with her two young daughters for more than three years is now free to leave without risk of deportation. Vicky Chavez stepped outside First Unitarian Church for the first time in 1,168 days on Thursday as church congregants cheered. Chavez and her family went inside the First Unitarian Church in January 2018 after she said she fled from an abusive boyfriend in Honduras. Chavez rec
  
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• Capitol Police watchdog says force needs ‘cultural change’

  15-04-2021 22:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s time for a culture change in the U.S. Capitol Police force. That’s according to the top watchdog for the department, who testified Thursday to Congress about the agency’s failures during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael A. Bolton said the department’s deficiencies were widespread on Jan. 6 and remain unaddressed. He said the highest priority should be more money to train Capitol Police officers properly. He als
  
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• Officer put on leave over arrest of woman with dementia

  15-04-2021 22:41
  
  DENVER (AP) — A police officer who arrested a 73-year-old woman with dementia, pushing her to the ground and handcuffing her, after she walked away from a store without paying for about $14 worth of items in Colorado last year has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. The move came a day after Karen Garner filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Loveland and police officers over her June 2020 arrest. Police say two other officers targeted in the lawsuit _ a back
  
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• Courts resume jury trials in Pima County

  15-04-2021 22:41
  
  After a year-long hiatus, courts have resumed jury trials in Pima County.
  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Presiding Judge Kyle A. Bryson issued an administrative order pausing jury trials.
  Safety protocols have been implemented, including new guidelines for potential jurors.
  All community members called to serve will receive questionnaires in advance of their service, which they may complete and submit online or through the mail. The information outlines health and safety protocols in place to su
  
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• Red Flag Warning issued April 15 at 2:38PM MDT until April 15 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  15-04-2021 22:38
  
  * AFFECTED AREA…Eastern portions of southeast Arizonaincluding all of Cochise and Greenlee counties, all but farnorthwest Graham County, and from the Santa Rita and RinconMountains eastward in Santa Cruz and Pima Counties.
  * TIMING…Through 8 PM MST this evening.
  * WINDS…Southwest to west winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of35 to 40 mph.
  * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum relative humidity of 5 to 10percent at the lower elevations and 10 to 15 percent in themountains.
  * IMPACT
  
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• Gucci celebrates 100 years with Michele’s ‘Aria’ collection

  15-04-2021 22:36
  
  MILAN (AP) — Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele is celebrating the fashion house’s 100th anniversary this year, giving historic sweep to a collection unveiled virtually Thursday. It embraced its equestrian heritage, borrowed references from the Tom Ford-era and outright stole from French brand Balenciaga. The celebration party was set in a film-set version of London’s Savoy Hotel, where fashion house founder Guccio Gucci got inspiration to return home to Florence and op
  
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• Cannabis Pioneer Who Developed Hand-Crafted Marijuana-Infused Edible Dies

  15-04-2021 22:36 via tucsonweekly.com
  
  Peggy Noonan, an Arizona cannabis pioneer, died on April 10.Copia Infusions announced Noonan's passing after a four-year battle with leukemia.“Peggy was a pioneer in life, as in with business, and was one of the early trailblazers in the Arizona medical marijuana industry," said a Copia press release.…
  
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• EXPLAINER: Here’s why Derek Chauvin won’t testify at trial

  15-04-2021 22:33
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death won’t testify in his own defense. Derek Chauvin on Thursday invoked his right to remain silent and leave the burden of proof on the state. It’s a high-stakes decision. Taking the stand could have helped humanize Chauvin to jurors who haven’t heard from him directly at trial. But it also could have opened him up to a devastating cross-examination. In court, without th
  
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• US seeks seizure of Mexican homes linked to drug lord

  15-04-2021 22:31
  
  A U.S. judge has authorized the seizure of real estate in Mexico prosecutors say was purchased by a notorious drug lord wanted for the killing of a federal agent. The forfeiture order against Rafael Caro Quintero was entered Thursday in a New York City court. It identifies five homes in and around Guadalajara that U.S. authorities say were purchased with drug cartel money. They say they’re using diplomatic channels to try to get the order enforced. Quintero remains at large.The post US see
  
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• California Legislature OKs bill to help displaced workers

  15-04-2021 22:31
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has passed a bill requiring some hotels and event centers to offer laid-off workers their jobs back. The bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday applies to employees who had their jobs at least six months before the pandemic started and who lost their jobs because of coronavirus-related reasons. Many Republicans opposed the bill, arguing it puts a burden on businesses by making them susceptible to fines of $500 per employee
  
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• Wright’s family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop

  15-04-2021 22:30
  
  Kimberly Potter Duante Wright, who was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center police during a traffic stop., Photo Date: Undated
  BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white former Minnesota police officer has made her first court appearance in the traffic-stop shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright. Kim Potter appeared alongside her attorney at a brief initial appearance Thursday over Zoom. She posted $100,000 bond after being arrested Wednesday. Potter’s next court appearance is set for Ma
  
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• San Antonio airport on lockdown after police shooting

  15-04-2021 22:22
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — San Antonio’s airport is on lockdown after a reported police shooting, but police say there is no “active threat to the public.” The San Antonio Police Department says the airport was locked down Thursday afternoon as a precaution after a “confirmed officer-involved shooting” on airport property. Police have not said where the shooting occurred or described the circumstances. Police said on Twitter that “no other injuries”
  
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• Ex-Dallas cop fired after murder charges wants his job back

  15-04-2021 22:20
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A former Dallas police officer who was charged with murder then fired is trying to get his job back after a judge found there was no probable cause for his arrest. Bryan Riser’s lawyer says he filed a formal appeal of the dismissal even before prosecutors said they didn’t have enough evidence to move forward with the case. The 13-year police veteran was arrested by his colleagues in March on two counts of capital murder, accused of ordering two separate killings i
  
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• GM expected to announce Tennessee battery plant on Friday

  15-04-2021 22:18
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — General Motors is expected to announce Friday that one of its joint ventures will build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The Detroit automaker has scheduled a news conference Friday morning in Nashville with CEO Mary Barra, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and senior leaders from LG Energy Solutions. The companies are expected to announce the venture between GM and LG Energy will build the plant at GM’s Spring Hill manufacturing
  
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• Former VP Pence undergoes surgery to implant pacemaker

  15-04-2021 22:06
  
  FILE: Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Photo Date: June 25, 2020
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has undergone surgery to have a pacemaker implanted.
  His office says that Wednesday’s operation in Virginia went well and that Pence “is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days.”
  The 61-year-old former vice president had previously been diagnosed with a heart condition called asymptomatic left bundle branch
  
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• Poland’s vaccines chief not ruffled by church objections

  15-04-2021 22:03
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top vaccination official says he doesn’t see any obstacle to the country’s inoculation program from the “moral” reservations expressed by the powerful Catholic Church about two vaccines. Poland’s Episcopate bioethical team on Wednesday said the use of the AstraZeneca and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines raised “serious moral opposition.” It said that was because their technology is linked to lines of cells der
  
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• The Latest: France reaches 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths

  15-04-2021 21:59
  
  PARIS — France has become the third country in Europe after the U.K. and Italy to reach the unwanted milestone of 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths as new infections and deaths surged due to virus variants.The country of 67 million is the eighth nation in the world to reach the mark after a year of hospital tensions, on-and-off lockdowns and personal losses that have left families nationwide grieving the pandemic’s impact.France added 300 new deaths Thursday to the previous day’s
  
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• Hundreds pay respects at funeral of slain US Capitol officer

  15-04-2021 21:58
  
  ADAMS, Mass. (AP) — The flag-draped casket of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans was carried into a Massachusetts church by his fellow Capitol officers as dozens of state police troopers stood in the street in a steady downpour and saluted. The private funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Adams was followed early Thursday afternoon by a procession to Bellevue Cemetery where Evans was to be laid to rest beside his father, Howard. The 41-year-old was killed this month when
  
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• Daunte Wright family calls for stiffer charge against ex-cop

  15-04-2021 21:55
  
  Kimberly Potter Duante Wright, who was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center police during a traffic stop., Photo Date: Undated
  BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white former Minnesota police officer has made her first court appearance in the traffic-stop shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright. Kim Potter appeared alongside her attorney at a brief initial appearance Thursday over Zoom. She posted $100,000 bond after being arrested Wednesday. Potter’s next court appearance is set for Ma
  
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• Chicago releases video of fatal police shooting of boy, 13

  15-04-2021 21:53
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police review board released body camera video on Thursday of a police officer’s fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy late last month.
  The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, an independent board that investigates Chicago police shootings, released the footage Thursday of the March 29 fatal shooting of Adam Toledo after allowing the boy’s family to view it Tuesday.
  Shortly before its release, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on the public to rema
  
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• Chicago review board releases video of police officer’s fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy

  15-04-2021 21:38
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago review board releases video of police officer’s fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy.The post Chicago review board releases video of police officer’s fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Alabama Senate advances bill on transgender girls in sports

  15-04-2021 21:37
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama could soon become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams. The Republican-dominated Alabama Senate on Thursday voted 25-5 for the House-passed bill that would prohibit K-12 schools from letting a “biological male to participate on a female team.” If the House of Representatives accepts minor Senate changes to the legislation, it will go to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. More than a do
  
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• Tribute planned for Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19

  15-04-2021 21:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An eclectic lineup of musicians is turning out for an online tribute to Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter who died a year ago of COVID-19. Schlesinger was best known for his band Fountains of Wayne, and fellow member Jody Porter is spearheading the tribute. Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional and The Black Keys are expected, along with Sean Ono Lennon, Courtney Love, Drew Carey and Rachel Bloom. The ‘musical celebration’ will premiere
  
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• Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins unanimous pick: VMI’s 1st Black leader

  15-04-2021 21:31
  
  LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, who was named interim superintendent of Virginia Military Institute amid a controversy over the school’s ties to the Confederacy, has been unanimously voted to become the first Black man to lead the school. A news release from VMI says the vote was taken Thursday. Wins is a 1985 graduate of VMI. He took over after the resignation of now retired Army Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III. Peay’s ouster followed the publication of a story by The
  
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• Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species

  15-04-2021 21:25
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine different species under the Endangered Species Act and failed to designate critical habitat for 11 others. The complaint covers species from Oregon to Delaware and asks the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make decisions on the species after years of delays. The Center for Biological Diversity previously sued over more than 200 species waitin
  
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• Houston’s expanded voting becomes target of GOP restrictions

  15-04-2021 21:20
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation’s next big voting battle is underway in Texas. Legislation advancing in the GOP-controlled Texas Capitol could outlaw 24-hour polling places, eliminate drive-thru voting and make it a crime for elections officials to mail unsolicited absentee ballot applications. All were efforts tried or implemented during the coronavirus pandemic last year in Harris County, the state’s largest Democratic stronghold. Republicans have angrily rejected accusations
  
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• The Latest: US opens more distance in worldwide vaccine race

  15-04-2021 21:19
  
  NEW YORK — In the coronavirus vaccine race, the U.S. is opening more distance between itself and much of the rest of the world.The U.S. has administered almost 200 million vaccine doses while other countries, rich and poor, struggle with the availability of vaccines. Parts of Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia are experiencing virus variants fueling an increase in new cases as the worldwide death toll closes in on 3 million.
  Nearly half of American adults have received at least one dos
  
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• Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel

  15-04-2021 21:12
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip landed in the countryt’s south. The Thursday attack broke weeks of relative cross-border calm but produced no reports of casualties. Sirens warning of incoming rockets sounded in the Negev Desert town of Sderot and its surroundings. No Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the rocket fire from the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave. Israel usually blames the militant Hamas group for any violenc
  
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• Venice Film gives lifetime achievement to Roberto Benigni

  15-04-2021 21:11
  
  ROME (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is giving its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni. The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement is to be awarded at the 78th edition of the world’s oldest film festival, scheduled for Sept. 1-11 on the Lido. Benigni wrote, directed and starred in “La Vita e Bella,” (“Life is Beautiful”), which won the Oscar for best foreign language film, best actor and best musical score in
  
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• UN Security Council votes on monitors of Libya cease-fire

  15-04-2021 21:08
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is voting on a draft resolution that urges all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya. The letter obtained by The Associated Press also would authorize a small U.N. team to monitor last October’s cease-fire agreement that ordered their departure. The British-drafted resolution would approve Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ proposals on the composition and operational aspects of the cease-fire monitoring. According to the
  
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• German airlines, rail company aim to reduce domestic flights

  15-04-2021 21:01
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s airline industry and main rail company say they aim to encourage more people to switch from planes to trains for domestic routes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The German Aviation Association and Deutsche Bahn signed an agreement Thursday to offer more high-speed rail connections on routes currently served by short-haul flights. The two sides said they expect more than 20% of plane passengers, or about 4.3 million people a year, could choose to travel by
  
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• Officer whose pat-down missed gun cautioned against rushing

  15-04-2021 20:59
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Records show that an Ohio officer who missed a gun during a pat-down of Miles Jackson had been previously encouraged to not rush his job responsibilities, records show. Jackson died Monday after a struggle with officers over the weapon in a hospital room. Police Officer Eric Everhart is with the Westerville Police Department in suburban Columbus. Body camera footage shows Everhart conducting a pat-down on Jackson and asking if he has any weapons. Everhart’s pers
  
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• Study: 2.5 billion T. rex roamed Earth, but not all at once

  15-04-2021 20:58
  
  A new study concludes that 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus rex prowled North America. Thursday’s study said they didn’t all roam Earth at once. That’s over a couple million years or so. And at any one moment, maybe 20,000 or so were alive. The study figures out the T. rex population based on its size, how much it had to eat and its sexual maturity. It’s a first-of-its-kind estimate, though it comes with a huge margin of error. Scientists say if there were much fewer T. rex, we
  
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• Arizona governor signs bill legalizing sports betting

  15-04-2021 20:55
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill allowing a major expansion of gambling in the state. The measure signed Thursday adds more table games at tribal casinos and for the first time allows sports betting under licenses issued to tribes and pro sports teams. It also allows gambling on fantasy sports and new Keno games at horse race tracks and fraternal organizations. The updated compact will allow as many as four new casinos in the metro Phoenix area, although only two ar
  
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• Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate

  15-04-2021 20:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are poised to pass legislation that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are paid in the workplace, though the measure faces little chance of overcoming Republican opposition in the Senate. The bill would make it easier to sue employers over pay discrimination, curb the ability of companies to retaliate and beef up enforcement of existing laws. It would also ban employers from prohibiting employees from discussing their salaries. De
  
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• With layoffs down and spending up, US rebound gains momentum

  15-04-2021 20:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A much-awaited economic boom coming off the pandemic recession appeared to edge closer to reality Thursday with fresh data showing the pace of layoffs dwindling, consumers spending freely and manufacturing rebounding. The latest barometers point to an economy that’s steadily regaining its health as vaccinations accelerate, business curbs are lifted in many states and more people willing to travel, shop, eat out and otherwise resume their spending habits. Though many
  
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• UN warns COVID-19 is `roaring back’ as Yemen faces famine

  15-04-2021 20:43
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis in Yemen is getting even worse with the COVID-19 pandemic “roaring back” in recent weeks as the Arab world’s poorest country faces a large-scale famine. Mark Lowcock told the Security Counsel on Thursday that tens of thousands of people are already starving to death and another 5 million are just a step behind. Lowcock said that March was also the deadliest mont
  
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