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• Expected ‘bombshell’ testimony fizzles at Brazil virus probe

  12-05-2021 23:58
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian senators expecting explosive testimony from a former government official on President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response are expressing anger at what they say are his evasive responses and, in some cases, lies. The president’s critics have been keenly awaiting the appearance of Bolsonaro’s former communications director following an interview he gave to Brazilian magazine Veja last month in which he said the Health Ministry had shown &ldquo
  
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• Drivers scrambling for fuel as hacked pipeline restarts

  12-05-2021 23:54
  
  CLEMMONS, N.C. (AP) — Drivers waited in long lines at gas stations in the Southeast on Wednesday after a hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline led to distribution problems and panic-buying, draining supplies at thousands of gas stations.
  Although there was no gasoline shortage, there was a problem getting the fuel from refineries on the Gulf Coast to the states that need it, and officials were scrambling to find alternate routes to deliver it.
  The Colonial Pipeline, which deliv
  
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• Revamped EPA website shows increased climate change risks

  12-05-2021 23:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a gap of more than four years, the Environmental Protection Agency has relaunched a website highlighting evidence of climate change in the United States. The site notes rising temperatures, sea level rise, droughts, heat waves, wildfires and other indicators of climate change. The climate website was effectively suspended under President Donald Trump, who did not allow information on the site to be updated. Trump repeatedly disputed or downplayed the effects of clim
  
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• Mississippi court upholds life sentence for pot possession

  12-05-2021 23:44
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld a life sentence for marijuana possession because a man had previous convictions and those made him a habitual offender. Allen Russell was sentenced to life in Forrest County in 2019. A jury found him guilty of possession of more than 30 grams of marijuana. In Mississippi, a person can get life without parole after serving at least one year in prison on two felonies, one of which must be a violent offense. Russell is now 38.
  
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• Colonial Pipeline says it has restarted pipeline, will resume deliveries, days after hackers forced it to shut down

  12-05-2021 23:43
  
  CLEMMONS, N.C. (AP) — Colonial Pipeline says it has restarted pipeline, will resume deliveries, days after hackers forced it to shut down.The post Colonial Pipeline says it has restarted pipeline, will resume deliveries, days after hackers forced it to shut down appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Crash, arrest draw more scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot system

  12-05-2021 23:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel. Experts say both cases raise pressure on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to take action on Tesla’s partially automated driving system called Autopilot, which has been involved in multiple crashes that have
  
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• Pima County ready to offer Pfizer vaccines for children 12 and older

  12-05-2021 23:25
  
  Pima CountyPIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KVOA) - As federal advisers endorsed Wednesday the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 and older, Pima County says it's ready.
  “The announcement earlier today is a welcome step in our ongoing battle against COVID-19,” said Dr. Theresa Cullen, Pima County Health Department director in a news release. “We have been watching and worrying about young people and the variants of COVID-19 for a few weeks. This is an extra and excellent layer of pro
  
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• Michigan Republican wants to register fact-checkers

  12-05-2021 23:21
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Republican known for challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election has turned his attention to those who fact-check the claims and statements of public officials. State Rep. Matt Maddock this week introduced the “Fact Checker Registration Act,” which would force journalists and others who perform fact checks to register with the state and insure themselves with a $1 million fidelity bond. His legislation also would fine fact-checkers
  
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• Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures

  12-05-2021 23:21
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel is pressing ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip. It killed as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures Wednesday and toppled a pair of high-rise towers housing Hamas facilities. The Islamic militant group showed no signs of backing down and fired hundreds of rockets at Israeli cities. In just three days, this latest round of fighting between the bitter enemies has already begun to resemble or exceed a devastating 50-day war in 2014.
  
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• EXPLAINER: How COVID-19 vaccines will work for kids in US

  12-05-2021 23:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Children ages 12 and older can now get COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., offering parents and schools a chance to relax their pandemic precautions. A government advisory committee recommended Pfizer’s vaccine for children 12 and older on Wednesday after the Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of the shots to the age group earlier in the week. Locations already offering the Pfizer vaccine should be able to give the shots to all authorized ages in most case
  
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• The Latest: Netanyahu raps ‘anarchy’ of Jewish-Arab fighting

  12-05-2021 23:19
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign:
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  JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is condemning the “anarchy” of Jewish-Arab violence in cities across the country after a day of tumultuous unrest.
  Netanyahu said Wednesday that “nothing justifies” Jews attacking Arabs or Arabs attacking Jews. He vows to restore order after two days of violence unchecked by po
  
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• Takeaways: Partisan discord instead of Jan. 6 answers

  12-05-2021 23:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House hearing on the Capitol insurrection has wrapped up after harsh words from lawmakers. The hearing Wednesday frequently devolved into partisan shouting matches, with lawmakers more often blaming each other than thoroughly questioning the witnesses. Democrats attacked President Donald Trump’s former acting secretary of defense, at some points screaming at him. They are upset about what they argue were unnecessary delays by the Pentagon in sending help to an ove
  
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• Investigation into Sierra Vista man expands following new allegations of sex crimes with minors

  12-05-2021 23:05
  
  Sierra Vista Police DepartmentLeandro GuillenSIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KVOA) - Police in Sierra Vista say they have received new information implicating a man in additional sex crimes involving minors.
  The 53-year-old Leandro Guillen was arrested last Friday on six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. He is being held in the Cochise County Jail on a $105,000 bond.After serving a search warrant at Guillen's residence, detectives found "numerous recordings of juveniles in various stages of undres
  
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• Sao Paulo authorities plead with China to release vaccines

  12-05-2021 23:03
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities of Sao Paulo state are mobilizing on Wednesday to convince the Chinese government to authorize the export to Brazil of the raw material needed to bottle millions of COVID-19 vaccines. In recent weeks several Brazilian cities have either suspended or delayed vaccinations due to shortages. Gov. João Doria said President Jair Bolsonaro and economy minister Paulo Guedes should apologize to the Asian nation for their recent comments so China can resume export
  
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• Charge dropped against Iowa officer accused of abusing power

  12-05-2021 22:56
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a misconduct charge against a Des Moines police officer accused of interfering with an investigation involving his girlfriend. Polk County Attorney John Sarcone says new evidence shows that Rodney Briggs did not commit non-felonious misconduct in office. A Des Moines police spokesman says Briggs, who had been on administrative leave since February, will be returned to his regular assignment. A criminal complaint alleged that Briggs used his p
  
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• TMC to offer Pfizer vaccine to adolescents 12 to 17 starting Thursday

  12-05-2021 22:46
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Tucson Medical Center and Pima County will begin offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those ages 12 to 17 starting Thursday.
  Registration opens Wednesday at 6 p.m. for appointments starting Thursday morning at Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
  To schedule an appointment visit vaccine.tmcaz.com.Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide consent to administer the vaccine.
  Earlier in the week, the Food and Drug Administration cleared the expanded use of
  
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• EXPLAINER: With bankruptcy tossed, what’s next for the NRA?

  12-05-2021 22:45
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has rejected the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy bid, blocking its plan to reincorporate in Texas. Now the gun rights group is back to fighting New York regulators in a lawsuit that threatens to put it out of business. A federal bankruptcy judge in Dallas dismissed the NRA’s case on Tuesday. He ruled that the organization’s leadership sought Chapter 11 protection in bad faith to o gain an “unfair advantage” in its fight with New
  
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• Nicaragua ruling party ups advantages in run-up to elections

  12-05-2021 22:44
  
  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term in November and he’s pulling all the levers at his disposal to ensure his Sandinista National Liberation Front retains power. Last week, the country’s Sandinista-dominated parliament chose new members of the Supreme Electoral Council, who immediately made Wednesday the deadline to register political alliances. That threw Nicaragua’s already divided opposition into chaos. Days
  
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• Gas pipeline shutdown tests administration; Biden optimistic

  12-05-2021 22:43
  
  The cyberattack last week on a primary gasoline pipeline has created new political and economic risks for the Biden administration. So it’s working to keep the fuel flowing as prices spike. Officials are laying out plans to address transportation issues and price pressures after ransom-seeking hackers last week shut down the Colonial Pipeline. President Joe Biden says, “I think you’re going to hear some good news in the next 24 hours and I think we’ll be getting that und
  
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• The Latest: Biden says Israel has right to defend itself

  12-05-2021 22:39
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign:
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  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden says that “Israel has a right to defend itself” amid a barrage of rockets fired by Hamas and other Palestinian groups from Gaza.
  Biden says he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the dayslong outbreak of violence that has killed dozens.
  Says Biden: “My expectation and hope is t
  
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• Jim Klobuchar, columnist and US senator’s father, dies at 93

  12-05-2021 22:35
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93. His daughter, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, said that throughout his life her father was “a champion of those on the outside” and used his words to stand up for people. In her bid for president, Klobuchar talked often about her father’s public struggles with alcoholism and how he hel
  
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• Children’s Museum to be in full swing this summer

  12-05-2021 22:35
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - Children's Museum Tucson | Oro Valley will be back in full swing for the summer.
  The Tucson location, 200 S. Sixth Ave., will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week starting on Memorial Day.
  Its Oro Valley location, 11015 N. Oracle Rd., will resume a six-day schedule, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, beginning June 1.
  COVID-19 restrictions, such as mask use and limited capacity, will be implemented at both sites.
  Children's Museum Tucson is offering half-price ad
  
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• North Carolina House approves bill to limit teaching of race

  12-05-2021 22:31
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House members voted on Wednesday to curb the teaching of “critical race theory.” The framework examines how race and racism influence American politics, culture and law. Republicans in North Carolina quickly approved the bill ahead of a looming deadline. Their action follows a trend of other GOP-led states across the country seeking to limit how students are taught to think about race and racism. Democrats accuse GOP leaders of trying to rewr
  
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• Biden says he has spoken with Israeli PM Netanyahu, says ‘Israel has a right to defend itself’ amid Hamas rocket barrage

  12-05-2021 22:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden says he has spoken with Israeli PM Netanyahu, says ‘Israel has a right to defend itself’ amid Hamas rocket barrage.The post Biden says he has spoken with Israeli PM Netanyahu, says ‘Israel has a right to defend itself’ amid Hamas rocket barrage appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Brooklyn man gets 20 years in prison in subway terror case

  12-05-2021 22:26
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Brooklyn man to 20 years in prison for pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and encouraging deadly “lone-wolf” attacks in New York City’s subways. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald sentenced Zachary Clark on Wednesday. Clark pleaded guilty in August to attempting to provide support to the Islamic State of  Iraq group. The 20-year sentence was the maximum. Prosecutors requested it, saying he posted maps and imag
  
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• CVS opens COVID-19 vaccine appointments for adolescents ages 12 to 15

  12-05-2021 22:22
  
  Mike Mozart / CC BY 2.0CVS Pharmacy store sign, Photo Date: June 17, 2016
  TUCSON (KVOA) - COVID-19 vaccine appointments for adolescents ages 12 to 15 are now available at CVS stores in Arizona.
  On Wednesday, federal health advisers endorsed the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12.Starting Thursday, CVS Pharmacy locations will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to this newly eligible population. Parental or legal guardian consent is required, and children mu
  
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• Russia pushes for ‘Quartet’ meeting on Mideast conflict

  12-05-2021 22:21
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is calling for a quick meeting of international mediators to help defuse the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says it is necessary to call an urgent meeting of the so-called Quartet of mediators, which includes the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations. Lavrov made the statement after talking Wednesday with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Lavrov says a quick ministerial meeting of the Qua
  
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• The Latest: Russia urges ‘Quartet’ talks on Mideast conflict

  12-05-2021 22:20
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign:
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  MOSCOW — Russia is calling for a quick meeting of international mediators to help defuse the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says it is necessary to call an urgent meeting of the so-called Quartet of mediators, which includes the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations. Lavrov made t
  
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• Gaza teeters on the brink as fighting with Israel escalates

  12-05-2021 22:19
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians hurled from their beds by Israeli airstrikes this week faced an all-too-familiar question: Where should we go? Recalling the horror of past wars, Gaza residents say they feel nowhere is safe. In the crowded coastal enclave of 2 million people, there are no air raid sirens or bomb shelters. They also cannot leave the territory. In two days, Israeli airstrikes brought down multistory towers housing important Hamas offices, businesses and some residen
  
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• Grand jury clears police in killing; family wants US probe

  12-05-2021 22:17
  
  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A grand jury has cleared police officers in Louisiana who shot and killed a Black man last year outside a convenience story. Now an attorney for the man’s family says he will request a federal investigation. A Lafayette Parish grand jury declined second-degree murder charges on Tuesday against Lafayette police officers who shot Trayford Pellerin on Aug. 21. News agencies report that attorney Ron Haley said he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate w
  
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• New Florida law seeks to protect state from sea level rise

  12-05-2021 22:13
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few years to protect against coastal flooding under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis was joined by Republican legislative leaders at a bill signing ceremony Wednesday in Tarpon Springs. The new law will require the Department of Environmental Protection to prepare a flooding and resiliency plan and will provide up to $100 million annually to local communities who identify areas
  
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• UN diplomat Martin Griffiths appointed UN humanitarian chief

  12-05-2021 22:11
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The chief has appointed veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths, a seasoned negotiator with wide global experience, as the new U.N. humanitarian chief. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in Wednesday’s announcement that “Griffiths brings extensive leadership experience in humanitarian affairs at headquarters and country levels, both strategically and operationally.” Griffiths has spent the last three years as the U.N. special envoy for Yemen a
  
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• Stocks sink again on Wall Street as inflation worries mount

  12-05-2021 22:10
  
  Stocks pulled back again on Wall Street after a surprisingly big jump in inflation last month worsened worries among investors that the economy may run too hot as it bounces back from its pandemic-induced recession. Tech giants, which had soared during the past year of lockdowns, took some of the biggest losses. The slump put major indexes on track for their worst weekly losses since October. The S&P 500 lost 2.1% Wednesday, bringing its drop so far this week to 4%. Bond yields snapped highe
  
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• Dems reach new fundraising deal, with boost for GOP states

  12-05-2021 22:10
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — National and state Democratic officials have reached a joint fundraising deal to increase aid to state parties, with an extra boost for those in Republican-dominated states. The agreement, which follows weeks of negotiations, is intended to allow the party’s wealthiest backers to contribute up to $875,000 annually to a combined fund that, under federal campaign finance rules, can be distributed to party accounts around the country. The money will boost monthly support
  
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• The Latest: UN aid agency condemns killing of Gaza children

  12-05-2021 22:04
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign:
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  UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the killing of four children the previous day in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza.
  UNRWA says the children — two siblings and two cousins — were killed near the refugee camp of Beit Hanoun. It says they were under the age o
  
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• Charges filed after mummy of spiritual leader found in home

  12-05-2021 22:04
  
  DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors have charged seven people after the mummified body of the leader of a spiritual group called Love Has Won was found decorated with Christmas lights and glitter in a southern Colorado home. Arrest affidavits say 45-year-old Amy Carlson was found dead in a home in the tiny, rural town of Moffat on April 28, and her body appeared to have been set up as part of a shrine. Each of the defendants is facing charges related to tampering with or abusing a corpse as well as
  
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• GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

  12-05-2021 22:02
  
  FILE PHOTO: Elizabeth Lynne Cheney (R) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district since 2017.
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have dumped Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post. The reason: Her persistent repudiation of President Donald Trump’s election falsehoods. But the Wyoming Republican is defiantly insisting she’ll keep trying to wrench her party away from the former president and his &ldq
  
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• Stocks sink again as inflation worries mount, putting US indexes on track for their biggest weekly losses since October

  12-05-2021 22:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sink again as inflation worries mount, putting US indexes on track for their biggest weekly losses since October.The post Stocks sink again as inflation worries mount, putting US indexes on track for their biggest weekly losses since October appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Ohio urges judges to keep Census Bureau on data deadline

  12-05-2021 22:00
  
  Ohio’s solicitor general urged a panel of appellate judges to hold the U.S. Census Bureau’s feet to the fire by issuing an order that would require the statistical agency to release data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts by mid-August. Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers told the federal judges that an order was needed, given past deadlines the Census Bureau has blown. The bureau has cited the pandemic and anomalies that needed fixing as reasons for its deadli
  
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• Officials give Congress few answers on Afghanistan pullout

  12-05-2021 21:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense department officials are providing few solid answers as frustrated lawmakers seek details on how the United States will keep the terrorist threat from reemerging in Afghanistan after American and coalition troops leave later this year. The officials say discussions and negotiations are continuing on almost every aspect of the pullout. That includes post-withdrawal security of Afghanistan, the training of Afghan troops, intelligence collection, protections for Afgh
  
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• The Latest: US endorses Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up

  12-05-2021 21:48
  
  NEW YORK—U.S. health advisers have endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12.The Food and Drug Administration earlier in the week cleared the expanded use of Pfizer’s shots, citing evidence the shots worked as well in those 12 to 15 years old as those 16 and older.Kids in some places are already rolling up their sleeves.But much of the nation was waiting for Wednesday’s recommendations from advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• The Latest: Crowd of Israelis attack suspected Arab driver

  12-05-2021 21:48
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign:
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  TEL AVIV, Israel — A large crowd of ultranationalist Israelis have attacked a car in a Tel Aviv suburb they suspected was driven by an Arab, dragging the driver out of the car and beating him.
  A video from the scene on Wednesday shows the driver trying to maneuver the vehicle to flee the scene but colliding into two other vehicles. He is then pulled from
  
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• US hits China and others for repressing religious freedom

  12-05-2021 21:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking aim at China and a number of other countries for repressing religious freedom as it forges ahead with its aim of restoring human rights as a primary foreign policy focus. The condemnation is similar to that lodged by the Trump administration, which had been criticized for prioritizing religious freedom over other rights. It also reflects continuity in the U.S. position that China’s crackdown on Muslims and other religious minoritie
  
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• Lawsuit says police caused asphyxiation death of naked man

  12-05-2021 21:46
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit accuses five Georgia police officers of wrongfully causing the death of a naked man who was walking down a street. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the Henry County and city of Hampton officers repeatedly fired their stun guns at Fernando Rodriguez and pinned him to the ground by kneeling and standing on him. Lawyers for his parents say officers violated his constitutional rights by using excessive force and failed to render aid even after they realized he&rs
  
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• Gasoline pipeline shutdown tests Biden administration

  12-05-2021 21:44
  
  The Biden administration knows that higher gas prices and long lines can carry severe political risks as well as threats to a recovering economy. So it is working to keep gasoline flowing after a cyberattack last week. Officials are laying out plans to address transportation issues and price pressures after ransom-seeking hackers last week shut down the Colonial Pipeline. The closed pipeline delivers about 45% of the East Coast’s gas. It’s possible that the pipeline’s computer
  
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• GOP purged Cheney for ‘unity,’ but Trump bent on retribution

  12-05-2021 21:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders insist that purging Trump critic Liz Cheney from their ranks was necessary to unify the party ahead of next year’s midterm elections. But former President Donald Trump has made clear he has no interest in putting the hostilities behind him as he continues to seek vengeance and lie about the 2020 election. Six months after losing reelection, Trump has emerged from the episode further emboldened, having cemented his status as the most powerful force
  
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• California governor says mask mandate to end after June 15

  12-05-2021 21:35
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will not require people to wear masks in almost all circumstances after June 15. Newsom’s comments came in an interview with Fox 11’s Elex Michaelson. Newsom announced last month the state would lift nearly all of its coronavirus restrictions on June 15 if the state’s case numbers continued to improve. But at the time, Newsom said the mask mandate would stay. On Tuesday, Newsom said there would be &ldqu
  
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• The Latest: UN envoy says Mideast escalation ‘most serious’

  12-05-2021 21:34
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians as Israel signals a widening military campaign:
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  UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Mideast envoy has told the Security Council the current violence is “the most serious escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in years.
  Diplomats say Tor Wennesland is worried it could erupt into a civil war. He briefed the council on Wednesday behind closed doors — for the second time in three days &mdas
  
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• The Latest: Hearing on Capitol riot wraps; little new info

  12-05-2021 21:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on congressional testimony about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot (all times local):
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  A House hearing on the federal response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has concluded after more than five hours of testimony that exposed stark partisan divisions.
  The House Committee on Oversight and Reform heard testimony from former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert C
  
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• Worker for contractor accused of selling Air Force data

  12-05-2021 21:29
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an employee of a Department of Defense contractor and another man have been arrested on suspicion of participating in a scheme to steal and sell sensitive Air Force technical data. Sarfraz Yousuf of Florida is accused of acquiring 1,875 military documents while working for Summit Aerospace. Authorities say he sold the documents to Marc Chavez, a Southern California man accused of illegally reselling the data to customers of his aerospace dat
  
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