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• EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantled

  17-06-2021 23:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he has fully reinstated one of two key advisory boards he dismantled earlier this year in a push for “scientific integrity” at the agency. The seven-member Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee includes four scientists who have served on the panel previously — two of whom were on the board when it was dismantled in March. Regan says the advisory panel will provide “credible, independent experti
  
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• One suspect in custody in West Valley shooting

  17-06-2021 23:48
  
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  SURPRISE, Ariz. (KPNX) — One suspect is in custody after police reported a shooter on the run in the West Valley on Thursday afternoon, officials said.Around 12:30 p.m., Surprise police tweeted about a shooting that happened near 11400 W Bell Road.The Surprise Police Department said around 1:15 p.m. the suspect was arrested during a traffic stop.Peoria police said there were multiple shootings in the West Valley Thursday. The southbound lanes of the Loop 303 freeway were
  
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• DOJ: 2 states’ transgender restrictions unconstitutional

  17-06-2021 23:48
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging bans involving transgender people that target athletes in West Virginia and children in Arkansas. The department on Thursday slammed those bans as violations of federal law. The department filed statements of interest in lawsuits seeking to overturn new laws in the two states. In West Virginia, a lawsuit filed on behalf of an 11-year-old transgender girl challenges a ban on transgender athletes from competing in female
  
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• R. Kelly nears OK for new legal team for upcoming trial

  17-06-2021 23:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has signaled that jailed R&B singer R. Kelly will likely get to keep his new defense team for a sex-trafficking trial. At a hearing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly questioned one of the new lawyers about her communications with one of Kelly’s ex-girlfriends that could raise a potential conflict of interest. The lawyer insisted she never gave legal advice to the woman. The judge still must get Kelly’s permission before signing off on the
  
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• Migrants will replace inmates in a South Texas prison

  17-06-2021 23:35
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The state prison system is removing inmates from a South Texas prison to make room for migrants detained by state authorities. A prison system spokesman said the system began moving inmates from the Dolph Briscoe Unit prison in Dilley, Texas, to other prisons Wednesday. Spokesman Jeremy Desel said in a statement that the prison would be used as a central holding facility for detainees charged with a state offense. He said the move responds to Gov. Greg Abbott’s order th
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued June 17 at 3:31PM MDT until June 19 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Phoenix AZ

  17-06-2021 23:31
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 112to 118.
  * WHERE…Northwest Pinal County, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon,West Pinal County, Sonoran Desert National Monument and GilaBend.
  * 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 hottemperatures, even by local standard
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued June 17 at 3:31PM MDT until June 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Phoenix AZ

  17-06-2021 23:31
  
  * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 97to 110.
  * 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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• UK government ‘ashamed’ at poor rape conviction rates

  17-06-2021 23:30
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has apologized to rape victims for declining conviction levels, with senior Cabinet ministers saying they’re “deeply ashamed” by the downward trend in bringing sexual offenders to justice. The government’s Rape Review, published Thursday, said the situation was “totally unacceptable” and that authorities are determined to change it. Figures from the Crown Persecution Service showed that 1,439 suspects were convict
  
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• Officials: Man in boy road rage killing admitted firing gun

  17-06-2021 23:04
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors want a California man held without bail after charging him with the murder of a 6-year-old boy in a road rage incident. Orange County prosecutors wrote in a court document this week that suspect Marcus Eriz told police he grabbed a gun, rolled down the window and shot at a car driven by a woman after she made a rude gesture toward him on the freeway. Authorities say the shot last month killed the boy in a booster seat in the back of his mother’s c
  
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• Nogales Fire battles brush fire

  17-06-2021 23:04
  
  The Nogales Fire Department is fighting a brush fire in Meadow Hills area Thursday afternoon.
  According to Santa Cruz County, evacuation was ordered for Meadow Hills Drive and Protero roads due to wildfire. Residents in the adjoining area should be ready to evacuate.
  Efforts to control this fire are occurring in the Meadow Hills area. pic.twitter.com/OYB97WO1YF— Nogales Police (@NogalesPoliceAz) June 17, 2021The post Nogales Fire battles brush fire appeared first o
  
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• Case to make GEO pay detainees minimum wage ends in mistrial

  17-06-2021 23:02
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A trial over whether the GEO Group must pay minimum wage — instead of $1 a day — to immigration detainees who perform tasks like cooking and cleaning at its for-profit detention center in Washington state has ended with a hung jury. U.S. District Judge Robert Bryan in Tacoma declared a mistrial Thursday following a two-week trial and about two days of deliberation, after the jurors indicated they could not reach agreement. Democratic Washington Attorney General B
  
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• 2 Journalists killed in Mexico, 3 dead so far this year

  17-06-2021 23:01
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Mexico say reporter Gustavo Sánchez Cabrera has been shot to death, and another journalist was killed just west of Mexico City, bringing to three the number killed in the country so far this year. The prosecutor’s office in the southern state of Oaxaca said Sánchez Cabrera was riding a motorcycle with another person on a rural road early Thursday when gunmen opened fire on them. There was no immediate information on the conditi
  
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• Tropical storm warning issued for northern Gulf Coast

  17-06-2021 22:55
  
  MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as a potential tropical cyclone advanced toward the northern Gulf Coast. The warning extends from Intracoastal City, Louisiana, to the Alabama-Florida border. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say heavy rainfall and flooding will likely be the most significant hazard, with the storm reaching the coast beginning on Friday. As of Thursday evening, the storm was located about 475 m
  
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• Tropical storm warning issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast; heavy rainfall expected Friday

  17-06-2021 22:48
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm warning issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast; heavy rainfall expected Friday.The post Tropical storm warning issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast; heavy rainfall expected Friday appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Top general ‘shocked’ by AP report on AWOL guns, mulls fix

  17-06-2021 22:42
  
  The Pentagon’s top general says he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the U.S. military keeps track of its guns. Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was reacting to what he described as a shocking investigation in which The Associated Press reported at least 1,900 military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s. Some were used in street crimes. During a Senate committee hearing, Milley said the military will closely analyze how many weapons
  
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• Missouri responds defiantly to Justice Dept. over gun law

  17-06-2021 22:42
  
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican governor and attorney general have told the U.S. Department of Justice that they stand by the state’s new law that would ban police from enforcing federal gun rules. Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Eric Schmitt wrote in a letter Thursday that they plan to enforce the law, which would penalize local police departments if their officers enforce federal gun laws. In a letter sent Wednesday night and obtained by The Associated Press,
  
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• N. Ireland Unionist leader ousted amid turmoil in party

  17-06-2021 22:38
  
  LONDON (AP) — The leader of the senior party in Northern Ireland’s government has resigned after colleagues revolted over a deal to appoint new leaders to the Protestant-Catholic power-sharing administration. Edwin Poots announced he was quitting as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party following a meeting of senior party officials. Poots said he would stay in the post until a new leader was elected. The statement came hours after Poots nominated DUP legislator Paul Givan to be Nor
  
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• 2 more charged in killing of ex-Indiana U. football player

  17-06-2021 22:38
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two more people have been arrested in the death of a former Indiana University football player who was gunned down during unrest in Indianapolis last year following the death of George Floyd. The Marion County prosecutor’s office says a grand jury indicted 24-year-old Alijah Jones and 20-year-old Nakeyah Shields on charges of murder, armed robbery and attempted armed robbery in the May 2020 killing of Chris Beaty. Online court records don’t list attorneys fo
  
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• Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas fires incendiary balloons

  17-06-2021 22:35
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip for a second time since a shaky cease-fire ended last month’s 11-day war. The strikes came after activists mobilized by the territory’s militant Hamas rulers launched incendiary balloons into Israel for a third straight day. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the airstrikes, which were reported by local media and could be heard from Gaza City. Earlier, Israeli police used stun grenades and skunk w
  
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• Judge: Woman’s confession in death of Texas soldier stays

  17-06-2021 22:31
  
  WACO, Texas (AP) — A  judge has denied a request to suppress the confession of a woman accused of helping kill and dismember Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found. The Houston Chronicle reports U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright rejected to toss Cecily Ann Aguilar’s confession after 2.5 hours of testimony Wednesday. Aguilar’s defense lawyer argues that police deliberately violated the law by waiting to give Aguila
  
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• Arizona Legislature passes $100M fire funding plan

  17-06-2021 22:29
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature has overwhelmingly approved a proposal creating a $100 million fund to respond to a wildfire emergency. The $100 million includes $25 million this budget year to pay for 720 state prisoners to clear brush and other flammable material and $75 million for firefighting, flood prevention and recovery and payments to property owners. Despite the broad approval on Thursday, minority Democrats said the state needs to do more to address the root cause of the
  
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• EXPLAINER: What’s behind the heat wave in the American West?

  17-06-2021 22:27
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits, toppling records even before the official start of summer. Record daily highs were seen this week in parts of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Phoenix, which is baking in some of the U.S. West’s hottest weather, was forecast to hit 117 degrees T
  
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• President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

  17-06-2021 22:26
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president.
  Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday.
  The U.S. government announced Thursday that most federal government employees will observe the new holiday Friday because June 19 falls on Saturday this year.
  Juneteen
  
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• Montenegro minister ousted over Srebrenica genocide denial

  17-06-2021 22:20
  
  PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegrin lawmakers have ousted a government minister who has denied the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, in a vote that has shaken the new government and exposed a rift within the Balkan country’s ruling coalition. Parliament on Thursday voted 43:27 to replace the Human and Minority Rights Minister Vladimir Leposavic for disputing recently that the killing of some 8,000 Bosniak Muslims in Srebrenica by Bosnian Serb forces amounted to genocide. Montenegrin
  
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• Students pulled from car by Atlanta police sue city

  17-06-2021 22:16
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Two students pulled from their car and hit with stun guns by Atlanta police while they were stuck in traffic caused by protests over George Floyd’s death have sued the city. The federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young says police had no justification for the confrontation. It also names nine officers and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as defendants. Bottoms’ office said it had not been served with the suit. Police body camera foota
  
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• Registered sex offender arrested by Border Patrol after illegally entering US

  17-06-2021 22:15
  
  US Customs and Border ProtectionJuan Nunez-Taverez
  YUMA, Ariz. (KVOA) - A registered sex offender was arrested by Yuma Sector Border Patrol after he was caught illegally entering the United State near the Andrade Port of Entry Tuesday.Juan Nunez-Taverez, 37, was one of three men who illegally crossed into the states and was later found to be a sex offender following a background check.Nunez-Taverez, who is a Mexican national, was convicted in 2003 for indecency with a child in El Paso, where he
  
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• 2 people shot and wounded in Surprise; Suspect in car sought

  17-06-2021 22:13
  
  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise are searching for a suspect after two people were shot and wounded. They say the shootings occurred around noon Thursday, but it’s unclear if they are connected. Authorities didn’t immediately have any information on the two people shot and the severity of their wounds. Police say they have a description of the car the suspect was driving. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say troopers were assessing th
  
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• Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

  17-06-2021 22:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president. Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The U.S. government announced Thursday that most federal government employees will observe the new holiday Friday because June 19 falls on Saturday this year. Juneteenth commemorate
  
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• Small wildfire forces evacuation of campers in Arizona

  17-06-2021 22:10
  
  STRAWBERRY, Ariz. (AP) — A small wildfire near Strawberry has forced the evacuation of campers and the shutdown of a popular recreation area. The fire started shortly before midnight Wednesday, about 12 miles west of Strawberry. It has burned about 150 acres near where Fossil Creek meets the Verde River. The Coconino National Forest has closed Fossil Creek, a popular spot for hiking and swimming because of the wildfire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Several other wildfires
  
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• Romanian man to face charges for ATM skimming in Mexico

  17-06-2021 22:10
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico has order a Romanian man to stand trial on charges he ran a massive credit card skimming operation in the Mexican resort of Cancún. Florian Tudor was arrested in late May, marking what could be the final chapter in a bizarre story of violence, theft and politics. Federal prosecutors said Thursday he faces Mexican criminal conspiracy and illicit financial transaction charges. He and two other men allegedly “illegally carried out various tran
  
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• General ‘shocked’ by AP report on AWOL guns, considers fix

  17-06-2021 22:10
  
  The Pentagon’s top general says he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the U.S. military keeps track of its guns. Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was reacting to what he described as a shocking investigation in which The Associated Press reported at least 1,900 military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s. Some were used in street crimes. During a Senate committee hearing, Milley said the military will closely analyze how many weapons
  
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• Pentagon ‘shocked’ by AP report on AWOL guns, considers fix

  17-06-2021 22:04
  
  WASHINGTON DC (AP) - The Pentagon’s top general says he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the U.S. military keeps track of its guns.
  Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was reacting to what he described as a shocking investigation in which The Associated Press reported at least 1,900 military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s.
  Some were used in street crimes. During a Senate committee hearing, Milley said the military will closely anal
  
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• Man charged in protester death to be examined for competency

  17-06-2021 21:59
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A St. Paul man accused of killing a woman in Minneapolis by driving into protesters while he was drunk will be examined to determine if he is competent for trial. Nicholas Kraus is charged with intentional murder. He made his initial court appearance Thursday. The hearing was held over Zoom and the 35-year-old Kraus appeared from Hennepin County jail wearing a surgical mask and a green, sleeveless vest that appeared to be padded. Prosecutors say Kraus was visibly intoxic
  
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• Illegal testosterone, steroids seized by CBP in Arizona

  17-06-2021 21:59
  
  US Customs and Border Protection
  LOUISVILLE, Ariz. (KVOA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized multiple shipment boxes containing over 150 pounds of illegal testosterone and steroids in Louisville last Thursday.The four boxes seized on June 10 contained smaller boxes within which contained the 167 pounds of illegal substances either in powder, gel or liquid form.The shipment was estimated to have a value of about $69,000 and was on its way to Flushing, New York from Hong Kong.A handheld
  
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• Belgium beats Denmark 2-1 in game marked by Eriksen tribute

  17-06-2021 21:53
  
  COPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark played for the first time since Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field during a European Championship match and lost to Belgium 2-1. Substitute Kevin De Bruyne set up one goal for the Belgians and scored the winner himself. The game was marked by an emotional tribute to Eriksen in the first half. Eriksen had to be resuscitated with a defibrillator and is still recovering in the hospital. Denmark started at a furious pace and Yussuf Poulsen scored with a low shot
  
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• Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justice

  17-06-2021 21:50
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating for equality and social justice. Abdul-Jabbar will take another step in his activism walk as an executive producer and narrator of the documentary “Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America,” which premieres Saturday on the History Channel. The one-hour documentary explores the history of protests that shaped the course for jus
  
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• US Mint to issue quarters honoring notable American women

  17-06-2021 21:48
  
  A string of notable American women will appear on the U.S. quarter under a four-year program that begins in 2022. The U.S. Mint says its American Women Quarters Program will celebrate women’s accomplishments and contributions to U.S. history. Honorees chosen for the first year are: Maya Angelou, poet and author; Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space; Wilma Mankiller, the Cherokee Nation’s first female principal chief; Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American Hollywood fil
  
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• Senate GOP hails new Interior deputy as ‘voice of reason’

  17-06-2021 21:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has easily confirmed former Obama administration official Tommy Beaudreau as deputy secretary at the Interior Department. It’s a rare bipartisan moment in an increasingly bitter fight over President Joe Biden’s policies on energy production and climate change. Beaudreau is a lawyer and former Interior Department chief of staff and widely seen as a moderate. He was selected in April after Biden dropped plans for a more liberal nominee who faced key S
  
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• Nadal, Osaka both out for Wimbledon; she’ll go to Olympics

  17-06-2021 21:45
  
  Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon this year. That leaves the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport’s biggest stars as it returns after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nadal also said in a series of posts on social media that he will miss the Tokyo Olympics. Osaka said she will go to the Summer Games. She represents Japan in competition and is expected to be in the spotlight during the Olympics. Osaka withdrew last mo
  
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• Boy’s accidental shooting leads to arrest in Texas killing

  17-06-2021 21:37
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — While a fatal robbery and the case of a 3-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself wouldn’t appear to be connected, authorities say the same gun was used in both. That’s prompted police to arrest the boy’s father for the robbery. Nicholas Thomas is charged with capital murder in the April 4 fatal shooting of 37-year-old Miguel Vasquez. Vasquez was killed in front of his daughter as the two walked out of a restaurant on Easter Sunday. Thomas made his initi
  
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• In trade row, UK asks EU to delay post Brexit ‘sausage ban’

  17-06-2021 21:27
  
  LONDON (AP) — The European Union says Britain has asked for a three-month delay in bringing in some post-Brexit trade checks that are causing tension between the two sides, and instability in Northern Ireland. The EU’s executive Commission says the U.K. is seeking a delay until Sept. 30 on rules banning chilled meats such as sausages from England, Scotland and Wales from going to Northern Ireland. The regulation is due to take effect at the end of June. The EU said it would “as
  
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• Another victory at the Supreme Court for religious groups

  17-06-2021 21:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s another victory for religious groups at the Supreme Court. The justices have unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples. The court says the city of Philadelphia wrongly limited its relationship with the Catholic Social Services as a result of the group’s policy. The ruling is specific to the facts of the case, and the court has sidestepped bigger questions about how to b
  
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• Feds: West Virginia transgender athlete ban violates law

  17-06-2021 21:18
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports. The department asserted in a court filing Thursday that it violates federal law. The department filed what is known as a statement of interest in a lawsuit challenging the ban. The DOJ says the law violates Title IX as well as the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The lawsuit was filed last month by the American Civil Liber
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning issued June 17 at 1:18PM MDT until June 19 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  17-06-2021 21:18
  * 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, particularlyfor those working or participating in outdoor activities.Keep in mind you may need to adjust your plans based on thelatest health and safety guidelines from CDC and
  
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• Zambia’s 1st president, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age 97

  17-06-2021 21:09
  
  LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country’s president Edgar Lungu announced Thursday evening. Lungu said Zambia will hold 21 days of mourning. Kaunda had been admitted to hospital on Monday and officials later said he was being treated for pneumonia. Kaunda was a leader of the campaign that ended British colonial rule and he became Zambia’s first democratically elected president in 1964. He led the country until 1
  
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• Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns

  17-06-2021 21:05
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training. It’s the latest and largest on a growing list of states to roll back permitting requirements for carrying guns in public. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott held a ceremonial bill signing at the Alamo in San Antonio on Thursday. He signed the bill over the objections of law enforcement groups who say the change will endanger the public and police. It’s backed by gun rig
  
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• Myanmar extends detention of US journalist Danny Fenster

  17-06-2021 21:05
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The American journalist in Myanmar detained last month by authorities has made an appearance in a special court in the prison where he is being held. A statement from the online news magazine Frontier Myanmar where David Fenster is managing editor says he faces a charge that carries a potential three-year prison term. The charge criminalizes any attempt to cause fear, spread false news, or agitate directly or indirectly a criminal offense against a government employee. Myanm
  
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• Citgo to pay $19.7M for Louisiana spill environmental damage

  17-06-2021 21:02
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Houston-based oil company will pay $19.7 million for environmental damage from a 2006 spill in Louisiana. Officials say Citgo Petroleum Corp. already has paid $97 million in other penalties and fines. A news release said Thursday that the agreement settles both state and federal environmental claims. More than 2 million gallons of oil overflowed from wastewater tanks during a storm, spilling into the Calcasieu River and other waterwa
  
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• Police: Officer kills suspect, possibly while being dragged

  17-06-2021 21:01
  
  HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer has died after a traffic stop in which he fatally shot a man, possibly as the officer was being dragged. Holly Springs Police Chief Tommy Keheley says investigators believe Holly Springs officer Joe Burson shot the suspect late Wednesday while he was being dragged by a vehicle. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading an inquiry into Burson’s shooting of the unnamed suspect. Officials had initially said Thursday that Bu
  
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• Most stocks fall, tech holds up as markets digest Fed moves

  17-06-2021 21:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Wall Street Thursday as investors continued to interpret new guidance from the Federal Reserve, which is now looking at potentially raising interest rates as soon as 2023. The S&P 500 index was virtually unchanged. Banks were one of the biggest drags on the market as bond yields fell significantly. Crude oil prices also slipped and weighed on energy companies. Gold prices slumped and the U.S. dollar rose against several other major currencies. Invest
  
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