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• Car bomb explodes inside Colombia military base

  15-06-2021 23:59
  
  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A car bomb has exploded inside a military base located in the Colombian border town of Cucuta. Footage shared on social media showed black smoke rising from the base followed by a loud explosion. Other videos showed a car burning next to a building with broken windows inside the base. Colombian authorities have not confirmed if there were casualties, but television footage showed ambulances rushing toward the base. Cucuta is located on the border with Venezuela and
  
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• California celebrates reopening as many pandemic rules end

  15-06-2021 23:57
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has celebrated the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions in the nation’s most populated state. The governor visited Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday to host a lottery-style selection of 10 winners who will get $1.5 million each simply for being vaccinated. California was the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, but it has turned a page on the pandemic. Most of California’s coronavirus restrictions
  
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• US West swelters in record-busting heat, risking wildfires

  15-06-2021 23:54
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Dangerous, record-busting heat is spreading across the U.S. Southwest and into parts of Utah, Montana and Wyoming. It’s caused by a dome of high pressure that’s hovering over a large swath of the region, pushing temperatures into the triple digits this week and intensifying the risk for wildfires amid a long-running drought. Some of the highest temperatures are in bone-dry Arizona, where the National Weather Service has forecast a record high of 117 degrees Tuesd
  
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• South Carolina inmates want deaths delayed during appeal

  15-06-2021 23:54
  
  The two South Carolina inmates scheduled to die under the state’s recently revamped capital punishment statute want an emergency order to stop their planned electrocutions. Brad Sigmon and Freddie Owens on Tuesday asked the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals for an injunction during their appeal challenging the use of the electric chair. Attorneys for both men argue South Carolina hasn’t tried hard enough to get lethal injection drugs. They also argued that electrocuting them violates the
  
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• City of Tucson opens 'Cooling Centers' to help against heat wave

  15-06-2021 23:53 via tucsonweekly.com
  
  In the face of 110+ degree heat expected throughout the week, the City of Tucson has opened six air-conditioned cooling centers across town, one in each ward. The centers will be open from noon to 6 p.m. through Friday. The City also plans to reopen them if more days reach 110 degrees.…
  
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• Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds

  15-06-2021 23:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are pledging to move ahead with a vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as it faces universal opposition from Republicans as well as from a key senator from their own party. The bill, known as S1, is a priority for Democrats. It has been presented as the best way for the party to counteract voting restrictions that have advanced in Republican controlled statehouses. But chances of passage are dim. Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate W
  
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• Bezos’ ex-wife, Scott, gives millions to 2 Illinois colleges

  15-06-2021 23:51
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago institutions have received donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest from an individual in their histories. Kennedy-King College, a branch of City Colleges of Chicago, was given $5 million by Scott. The University of Illinois Chicago has received $40 million from the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The donations were part of $2.7 billion given to 286 organizations by Scott. Forbes Magazine has reported Kennedy-King College, which serves
  
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• Coroner: Jail death of Black man changed to a homicide

  15-06-2021 23:49
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A coroner has changed the death certificate of a mentally ill Black man who died in a South Carolina jail earlier this year to say he died by homicide. Attorneys for Jamal Sutherland’s relatives said Tuesday that the certificate originally indicated his manner of death was “undetermined.” Video released by Charleston County officials last month showed deputies repeatedly deployed stun guns and knelt on Jamal Sutherland’s back before he stopped
  
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• Federal judge blocks Biden’s pause on new oil, gas leases

  15-06-2021 23:47
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered an end to the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. The judge ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit by Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those states say the administration bypassed comment periods and other bureaucratic steps required before such delays can be undertaken.  Administration attorneys argue the suspension was legally applied. The mora
  
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• Homicide investigation underway after man found dead with obvious signs of trauma

  15-06-2021 23:44
  
  TUCSON (KVOA) - A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead with obvious signs of trauma on the southwest side early Monday morning.Just after midnight on Monday, Tucson Police Department received a report about a man lying on the side of the road near the intersection of Greasewood Road and San Juan Trail.When the officers arrived at the scene, TPD located a man with obvious signs of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene.At this time, no suspects are in custody in conn
  
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• Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water

  15-06-2021 23:39
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water.The post Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• AP says it will no longer name suspects in minor crimes

  15-06-2021 23:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press says it will no longer publish the names or photographs of people charged with minor crimes, in a recognition of how such stories can have a long, damaging afterlife on the Internet. Names or mugshots won’t be used in stories about crimes where there is little chance the organization will cover the case beyond the initial arrest. The AP said the policy wouldn’t apply to major crimes like murder. News organizations are increasingly being aske
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued June 15 at 3:27PM MDT until June 19 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Phoenix AZ

  15-06-2021 23:27
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 110to 119.
  * WHERE…Northwest Pinal County, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon,West Pinal County, Sonoran Desert National Monument, AguilaValley, Gila Bend and Tonopah Desert.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Saturday.
  * IMPACTS…Very High Heat Risk. Increase in heat relatedillnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Heat stroke can lead to death.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottempe
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued June 15 at 3:27PM MDT until June 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Phoenix AZ

  15-06-2021 23:27
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 98to 112.
  * WHERE…Southeast Gila County, Mazatzal Mountains andPinal/Superstition Mountains.
  * WHEN…Until 8 PM MST Friday.
  * IMPACTS…Very High Heat Risk. Increase in heat relatedillnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Heat stroke can lead to death.An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions shouldbe taken to lesse
  
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• Jury selection begins for Oklahoma man in students’ deaths

  15-06-2021 23:20
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the case of an Oklahoma man charged with murder for crashing his pickup truck into a group of high school cross country runners, killing three and injuring five. Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn said jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of 58-year-old Max Leroy Townsend. Townsend has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder and multiple counts of fleeing the scene of an accident. The February 2020 crash i
  
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• ACLU asks judge to block Arkansas trans youth treatment ban

  15-06-2021 23:18
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal judge to prevent Arkansas from enforcing its ban on gender confirming treatments for transgender youth while a lawsuit challenging the prohibition proceeds. The ACLU on Tuesday requested a preliminary injunction against the new law, which is set to take effect July 28. The new law prohibits doctors from providing gender confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18 years old, or f
  
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• South Carolina police release timeline of mother, son deaths

  15-06-2021 23:15
  
  ISLANDTON, S.C. (AP) — State police have released a brief timeline as part of their investigation into the shooting deaths of a mother and son from one of South Carolina’s prominent legal families. The State Law Enforcement Division said Tuesday that Alex Murdaugh called 911 at around 10 p.m. June 7, saying he had found the bodies of his wife and son. Local authorities then asked state police for help investigating the case. State police agents have released little information in the
  
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• Former student guilty of murder in Colorado school shooting

  15-06-2021 23:12
  
  DENVER (AP) — One of two former students accused in a fatal shooting at a suburban Denver school in 2019 has been found guilty of murder, attempted murder and other crimes. The verdict against Devon Erickson on Tuesday came a day after lawyers delivered closing arguments in his trial. Prosecutors said Erickson, now 20, was a full partner with Alec McKinney in the shooting that killed one student at STEM School Highlands Ranch. The defense argued that Erickson was manipulated and pressured
  
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• Jack Weinstein, legal maverick on federal bench, dead at 99

  15-06-2021 23:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jack B. Weinstein, a federal judge who earned a reputation as a tireless legal maverick while overseeing a series of landmark class-action lawsuits and sensational mob cases, has died. Weinstein’s wife confirmed his death at 99 on Tuesday. Weinstein was a World War II veteran appointed by President Lyndon Johnson. He spent more than five decades on the bench in federal court in Brooklyn before retiring last year. Weinstein was known for championing class-action litiga
  
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• 10 California residents get $1.5M richer via vaccine jackpot

  15-06-2021 23:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has doled out $1.5 million each to 10 vaccinated winners at Universal Studios to mark the end of the state’s coronavirus restrictions. The $15 million awarded Tuesday was the final part of Newsom’s $116.5 million so-called “Vax for the Win” program. The effort encourages residents to get vaccinated and speed up California’s recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed 3.8 million globally and 600,000 nationwide. Tues
  
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• Southwest suffers technology problem for second straight day

  15-06-2021 22:57
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is dealing with technology problems that have delayed and canceled flights for two straight days. Southwest said Tuesday that it was working to restore normal operations after a problem with network connectivity. By midafternoon, Southwest canceled about 500 flights and delayed nearly 1,300 others. The issue is coming up less than 24 hours after another technology problem disrupted Southwest flights. That one was caused by issues at a third-party provider o
  
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• Wyoming advocates hopeful about pot initiatives despite odds

  15-06-2021 22:55
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Supporters of two new marijuana ballot petitions in Wyoming say they’re optimistic about getting pot questions before voters next year, especially with growing support from conservatives in the deep-red state. Even so, they face daunting odds because of the difficulty of getting such initiatives on the ballot and failing to do so four years ago. Wyoming is among a dwindling number of states that haven’t approved marijuana in some form. Thirty-six states no
  
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• The Latest: Vaccine supplies in New Mexico eclipse demand

  15-06-2021 22:53
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Vaccine supplies have eclipsed demand in New Mexico even as the state makes a hard push toward meeting a key vaccination goal Thursday.
  Health officials have confirmed to The Associated Press that New Mexico’s inventory includes nearly 493,000 doses that are being stored in freezers around the state. Expiration dates range from this week through September. The state also has donated 372,600 doses of its undelivered allocation back to the federal government.
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• Feds to cooperate in Virginia case against Park Police cops

  15-06-2021 22:52
  
  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — In a break from his predecessors in the Trump administration, Attorney General Merrick Garland is allowing federal agents to cooperate with local prosecutors pursuing manslaughter charges against two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot a Virginia man in 2017. In a June 1 letter Garland said the federal government “will share with the Commonwealth all appropriate information and evidence” in the investigation into the death of Bijan Ghaisar. Garla
  
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• Tropical Storm Bill strengthens some, far off Atlantic coast

  15-06-2021 22:47
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The second named storm of this year’s hurricane season, Tropical Storm Bill, has strengthened slightly far off the U.S. Eastern seaboard. But it’s not expected to last for long. Bill was expected to dissipate Wednesday as it moves over colder waters approaching the coast of Nova Scotia. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Bill became a tropical storm late Monday. By Tuesday afternoon, it was swirling about 290 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia and had
  
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• Man jailed in fatal crash at Minneapolis rally has past DWIs

  15-06-2021 22:47
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police say a 35-year-old St. Paul man with multiple convictions for driving while impaired is the driver who plowed into a crowd of demonstrators, killing one and injuring three others. Police say Nicholas Kraus was booked into the Hennepin County jail on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide. Online jail records show he was arrested early Monday and is being held Tuesday in the Hennepin County jail without bail. Kraus has not been formally charged. Police
  
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• Startup Lordstown Motors says production still on track

  15-06-2021 22:42
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Startup electric truck maker Lordstown Motors says it’s still on track to begin production this fall despite a bumpy past week. Company executives in Ohio said Tuesday that they have enough orders and cash on hand to keep operating through next May. That comes a day after the company’s top two executives resigned and less than a week after Lordstown Motors cautioned it may not be in business a year from now. The startup that plans to begin production at a fo
  
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• Q&A: Rita Moreno on finding self-worth and never giving up

  15-06-2021 22:38
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Rita Moreno emigrated with her mother from Puerto Rico at age five. By six, she was dancing at Greenwich Village nightclubs. By 16, she was working full time. By 20, she was performing in “Singin’ in the Rain.”  In the decades that followed, Moreno has won a Tony, a Grammy, an Emmy and and Oscar, for “West Side Story.” With seemingly infinite spiritedness, she has epitomized the best of show business while also being a victim to its cruelt
  
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• Military defends Jan. 6 response as House steps up probes

  15-06-2021 22:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Army leader is defending the Pentagon’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt told a House panel Tuesday that the National Guard was delayed for hours because they had to properly prepare for the deployment. Piatt also says senior military leaders had determined beforehand that there was “no role for the U.S. military in determining the outcome of an American election.” Piatt is the director of the Army staff. He echoed comment
  
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• OAS condemns Nicaragua’s pursuit of political opponents

  15-06-2021 22:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Organization of American States Permanent Council has approved a resolution condemning the arrest in Nicaragua of presidential pre-candidates, restrictions imposed on political parties and calling for the immediate release of political prisoners. In a virtual meeting Tuesday, 20 countries voted in favor of the resolution while Nicaragua, Bolivia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines voted against it. Mexico, Honduras, Argentina, Belize and Dominica abstained. In recent wee
  
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• ‘A summer of freedom’: Vaccine gives new meaning to July 4th

  15-06-2021 22:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to imbue Independence Day with new meaning this year by encouraging nationwide celebrations to mark the country’s effective return to normalcy after 16 months of coronavirus pandemic disruption and more than 600,000 lives lost. The White House is expressing growing certainty that July Fourth will serve as a breakthrough moment in the nation’s recovery, even though the U.S. is not expected to reach its goal of having 70% of adults vacc
  
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• Video shows man apologized before Honolulu police shot him

  15-06-2021 22:32
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Doorbell camera video obtained and released by lawyers representing the family of a Black man shot by Honolulu police in April provides more information about the events before his deadly encounter with officers. The footage posted online shows Lindani Myeni arrived a house, took off his shoes and then quickly left after his presence confused the occupants. He repeatedly apologized. He was shot a short time later by police outside. A lawsuit says police were motived by raci
  
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• Judge OKs Weinstein’s extradition for California rape case

  15-06-2021 22:31
  
  A New York judge on Tuesday approved disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to California, where he faces additional sexual assault charges. The decision ended a legal fight prolonged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the defense’s concerns about Weinstein’s failing health and a squabble over paperwork. Judge Kenneth Case said there was no reason to delay Weinstein’s transfer any longer. The judge denied the defense’s request to keep Weinstein at a state priso
  
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• Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals

  15-06-2021 22:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the cosmetics sold in the U.S. and Canada likely contain high levels of a toxic industrial compound linked to serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight. That’s according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly used cosmetics and found that 56 percent of foundations and eye products, 48 percent of lip products and 47 percent of mascaras contained high levels of fluorine. That
  
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• Oldest party wins most seats in voting for ‘new Algeria’

  15-06-2021 22:24
  
  ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s oldest party, the National Liberation Front, or FLN, considered on the wane, was the surprise top scorer in weekend legislative elections, winning 105 of 407 parliamentary seats, the electoral authority announced Tuesday. Independent candidates, including youths new to politics and many others who broke away from the FLN, placed second, winning 78 seats. The voting Sunday was meant to open the way to a “new Algeria” announced by President
  
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• US military’s elite commando forces look to expand diversity

  15-06-2021 22:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy never had to look too hard to fill its elite SEAL force. For years, eager recruits poured in to try out for special warfare teams — but they were overwhelmingly white. Now, Naval Special Warfare Command leaders are trying to turn that around, developing programs to seek out recruits from more diverse regions of the country. Army leaders have been doing some of the same things to reach out to a more diverse force. Leaders see greater diversity as a way to co
  
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• Noem says she will try again for Mount Rushmore fireworks

  15-06-2021 22:20
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has indicated she will try yet again to hold a fireworks display over Mount Rushmore to celebrate Independence Day this year. Her request comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s announcement that the White House will host its own “independence from the virus” bash. However, even if the National Park Service reversed its decision to deny the state a permit for fireworks, the state would struggle to pull the event t
  
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• Buoyed by allied summits, Biden ready to take on Putin

  15-06-2021 22:19
  
  GENEVA (AP) — Fresh from supportive summits with allies, Joe Biden is declaring himself ready to take on Russia’s Vladimir Putin in far more confrontational talks. Biden reached the summit city of Geneva on Tuesday for the most-watched part of his first trip abroad as president. Putin arrives Wednesday for the leaders’ talks on such thorny subjects as cyberattacks, interference in U.S. elections, war in Syria and treatment of Russian dissidents. Biden aimed to build momentum fo
  
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• Abuse victims to seek school action on Schembechler’s legacy

  15-06-2021 22:18
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Former University of Michigan football players and others who say they were sexually abused by a now-deceased team doctor are expected to call for action by the University of Michigan’s board as the legacy of the school’s gridiron coach is being questioned over what he knew. The group has planned a news conference Wednesday in Ann Arbor — a day before Michigan regents are to hold a regularly scheduled meeting. No action items involving former head coach Bo
  
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• Texas bullet train group inks deal with Milan design firm

  15-06-2021 22:17
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The developer of a long-planned and controversial high-speed rail line linking Dallas and Houston has announced it has signed a $16 billion contract with a firm in Italy to lead design in the project. Texas Central announced Tuesday it has inked the deal with Webuild, which is based in Milan. Residents have fought for years against the train that would travel up to 200 mph. They’re against public funding of the project and the use of eminent domain to build it. The pres
  
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• Rahm preparing for US Open after positive COVID-19 test

  15-06-2021 22:15
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jon Rahm returns to the course this week, trying to prepare for the U.S. Open two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19 at the Memorial. Rahm learned of his positive test on live TV just after finishing his third round. He was leading by six shots but was unable to finish the tournament. Initially concerned for himself and his family, Rahm has shifted his focus back to golf since a pair of negative tests last week. The No. 3 player in the world arrived at Torrey Pines
  
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• US stocks dip from records ahead of Fed decision on rates

  15-06-2021 22:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks eased back below their record heights Tuesday as investors waited to hear whether the mixed bag of data coming in about the economy will push the Federal Reserve to let up on its massive support for markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%. It was down as much as 0.4% earlier, after a report showed inflation on the wholesale level leaped last month by more than economists expected. The worry is that if high inflation proves to be longer lasting than the Fed expects, it may
  
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• Watchdog: President Biden’s pause in border wall construction doesn’t violate law

  15-06-2021 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON DC (CNN) - A big border wall win for President Biden - a congressional watchdog says his pause on construction is legal.Tuesday, the U.S. government accountability office found the president did not violate the law.On his first day in office, Biden issued a proclamation that stopped the wall construction projects until further review.It also ended the declaration former President Donald Trump used to dip into additional money to fund the build.A Republican lawmaker asked the GAO to ru
  
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• Colorado man dies after falling into river at Grand Canyon

  15-06-2021 21:59
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Colorado man has died while boating on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. Park officials said Tuesday that they received an emergency alert from a noncommercial river trip near the Hance Rapid around 10 a.m. Monday. They say 63-year-old James Crocker of Lakewood reportedly fell into the river at the top of the rapid on the sixth day of a multiday private boating trip. Members of Crocker’s boating group say he w
  
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• Ducey blocks ASU policy requiring masks for unvaccinated

  15-06-2021 21:53
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey is blocking a new Arizona State University policy that requires unvaccinated students to submit to twice-weekly COVID-19 testing and wear a mask. The Republican governor called the decision “bad policy” and blocked it with an executive order Tuesday. He said the policy has “no basis in public health” and that even the Biden administration has been more reasonable. ASU President Michael Crow says he thinks people mistakenly believed the
  
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• California fully reopens after being 1st to shut in pandemic

  15-06-2021 21:52
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has celebrated the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions in the nation’s most populated state. The governor visited Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday to host a lottery-style selection of 10 winners who will get $1.5 million each simply for being vaccinated. California was the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, but it has turned a page on the pandemic. Most of California’s coronavirus restrictions
  
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• Navalny fans protest in Geneva ahead of Putin-Biden summit

  15-06-2021 21:51
  
  GENEVA (AP) — A few dozen supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny have staged a colorful, cheeky rally in Geneva in the hope of sending a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his summit with U.S. President Joe Biden. The rally, on a square that Swiss police have authorized for protests during Wednesday’s meeting, marked one effort to leverage public attention on some of the more hot-button issues Putin and Biden are likely to address — huma
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued June 15 at 1:50PM MDT until June 19 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  15-06-2021 21:50
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures from109 to 116.
  * WHERE…Western Pima County, Pinal County, and parts of Grahamand Greenlee Counties.
  * WHEN…Until 9 PM MST Saturday.
  * IMPACTS…Extreme heat and humidity will significantlyincrease the potential for heat related illnesses,particularly for those working or participating in outdooractivities.Keep in mind you may need to adjust your plans based on thelatest health and safety guidelines from CDC and
  
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• Media consumers may be reaching limit of streaming services

  15-06-2021 21:45
  
  A British researcher is suggesting that seven may be a magic number for American media consumers. That may be the limit to the number of streaming services, either paid or free, that many consumers want to subscribe to. The consultancy OMDIA reached that conclusion after finding that the average number of streaming services that Americans had dropped slightly to 7.06 in April, after steadily increasing in past surveys. A researcher for the company says that doesn’t mean people are watching
  
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• Fighting COVID-19 surge, South Africa increases restrictions

  15-06-2021 21:40
  
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Confronted with a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, South Africa has returned to tighter restrictions on public gatherings and liquor sales. In a nationally televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new infections threaten the health systems in several parts of the country. He said hospital admissions due to COVID-19 have increased by 59% over the past two weeks. According to Johns Hopkins University, South Africa’s 7-day rolling aver
  
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