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• Boys Scout bankruptcy plans angers some, welcomed by others.

  02-07-2021 23:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An $850 million agreement by the Boy Scouts of America to compensate sex-abuse victims has prompted outrage from some abuse survivors and their advocates. But others are encouraged and see it as the best outcome that could be achieved. The agreement is a step toward resolving a complex bankruptcy case. It includes the BSA national leadership, abuse victims, local Boy Scout councils and lawyers appointed to represent victims who might file future claims. One lawyer calls it
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:55PM MDT until July 2 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:55
  
  At 253 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oracle, movingwest at 10 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  Locations impacted include…Oracle, Saddlebrooke, Biosphere 2 and Oracle Junction.
  This includes the following highways…Route 77 between mile markers 89 and 106.Route 79 between mile markers 92 and 93.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest fl
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued July 2 at 3:53PM MDT until July 2 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:53
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Flash Flood Warning for…Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 600 PM MST.
  * At 253 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding isongoing or expected to begin shortly.
  HAZARD…Life threatening flash f
  
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• Body of missing Navajo Army veteran found in Nevada

  02-07-2021 23:51
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The body of a Navajo woman missing for two years has been found in Nevada, and her boyfriend is facing murder charges. Authorities in Farmington, New Mexico, say the body was found in Clark County, Nevada, in February. DNA test results this week showed the remains belonged to Cecelia Finona, who was 59 when she was last seen at her Farmington home the evening of May 30, 2019. Police on Friday filed charges of murder, kidnapping and and tampering with evidence agains
  
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• Biden picks Penn president for Germany ambassador

  02-07-2021 23:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to serve as U.S. ambassador to Germany. Gutmann has served since 2004 as president of the Ivy League university in Philadelphia where Biden had established a foreign policy center following his vice presidency. She is the first U.S. ambassador pick to a Group of Seven nation. Her nomination was announced less than two weeks before German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to make a final visit
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:48PM MDT until July 2 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:48
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 330 PM MST.
  * At 248 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sabino CanyonRecreation Area, or 9 miles north of Tucson, moving west at 10 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  * Locations impacted include…Tucson, Oro Vall
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued July 2 at 3:47PM MDT until July 2 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:47
  
  At 247 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavyrain has ended, but flash flooding remains a threat from earlierrainfall.
  HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
  SOURCE…Radar.
  IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poordrainage and low-lying areas.
  Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…St. David.
  This includes the following streams and drainages&h
  
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• Mayor: 2 more bodies have been pulled from the collapsed condominium building in the Miami area, bringing the toll to 22

  02-07-2021 23:44
  
  SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Mayor: 2 more bodies have been pulled from the collapsed condominium building in the Miami area, bringing the toll to 22.The post Mayor: 2 more bodies have been pulled from the collapsed condominium building in the Miami area, bringing the toll to 22 appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:39PM MDT until July 2 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:39
  
  The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severelimits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gustywinds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
  To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcementagency. They will relay your report to the National Weather ServiceTucson.The post Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:39PM MDT until July 2 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ appeared firs
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:36PM MDT until July 2 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:36
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Southeastern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 315 PM MST.
  * At 236 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oracle,moving west at 10 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  * Locations impacted include…Oracle, Saddlebrooke, Campo Bonito, Biosphere 2 and OracleJunction
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:29PM MDT until July 2 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:29
  
  At 227 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles east ofPicacho Peak State Park, or 21 miles northwest of Catalina, movingwest at 5 mph. Weak rotation is occurring in this storm. While notexpected, a landspout tornado could briefly form with this storm.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly remote areas ofsouth central Pinal County.
  This
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 3:27PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:27
  
  At 226 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overOracle, moving northwest at 10 mph.
  Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
  Locations impacted include…Oracle, Saddlebrooke, San Manuel, Campo Bonito, Biosphere 2 andOracle Junction.The post Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 3:27PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Biden picks UPenn president for Germany ambassador

  02-07-2021 23:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to serve as U.S. ambassador to Germany. Gutmann has served since 2004 as president of the Ivy League university in Philadelphia where Biden had established a foreign policy center following his vice presidency. She is the first U.S. ambassador pick to a Group of Seven nation. Her nomination was announced less than two weeks before German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to make a final visit
  
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• Four kids shot during domestic dispute in Virginia

  02-07-2021 23:18
  
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  NORFOLK, Virg. (CNN) - Four kids were shot Friday afternoon during what Norfolk police are calling a domestic dispute.The children range in age from 6 to 16.Three of them are doing OK and are expected to recover.The fourth was seriously hurt and underwent surgery.No one has been arrested but authorities say they are looking into a possible suspect.
  The post Four kids shot during domestic dispute in Virginia appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Court strikes Trump EPA rule for full-year 15% ethanol sales

  02-07-2021 23:15
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court says a 2019 Environmental Protection Agency rule change that allowed for the sale of a 15% ethanol gasoline blend in the summer months is contrary to federal law. Friday’s ruling deals a significant blow to the ethanol industry and corn farmers. They had anticipated increased ethanol demand through year around sale of the higher ethanol blend. The Trump administration made the change to allow for year-round E15 sales to fulfill a campai
  
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• Ex-‘Predator’ host turns himself in, resolves video issue

  02-07-2021 23:11
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The former host of the “To Catch a Predator” TV series turned himself after a Michigan judge issued a warrant for his arrest for no-showing at a court hearing to explain not giving a defense lawyer more footage of a police sting operation. Chris Hansen checked in at the jail in Corunna Friday, was released and has 14 days to produce the full video. Hansen says the matter has been resolved. The sting operation resulted in three men, including a state correc
  
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• School district reprimands employee who cut girl’s hair

  02-07-2021 23:10
  
  A Michigan school district has reprimanded three employees after a 7-year-old girl’s hair was cut at her elementary school. The Mount Pleasant Public Schools Board of Education said Friday in a news release that an independent third-party investigation determined that despite ‘good intentions’ of the worker who cut the girl’s hair on March 26, doing so without permission from her parents and without the knowledge of district administrators violated school policy. The othe
  
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• New Survey Shows AZ Voters Support Biden Administration's Infrastructure Proposals

  02-07-2021 23:08
  
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• Watchdog subpoenas FirstEnergy info on payment to regulator

  02-07-2021 23:07
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio’s consumer utility watchdog is demanding that FirstEnergy Corp. share more information about $4.3 million that was paid to an attorney to end his consulting contract shortly before he became the state’s top utility regulator. Akron-based FirstEnergy disclosed that payment following allegations about a $60 million bribery scheme involving a subsidiary. The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel issued subpoenas through the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio late la
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:05PM MDT until July 2 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 23:05
  
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…South central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 245 PM MST.
  * At 203 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 milesnorthwest of Saddlebrooke, or 18 miles west of Oracle, moving westat 5 mph. Weak rotation is occurring in this storm. While notexpected, a brief landspout tornado could briefly form with thisstorm.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE…Rada
  
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• ‘It’s about time’: Remembering Ford Smith, the lone Arizonan to play in the Negro Leagues

  02-07-2021 23:00
  
  Editor’s Note: This story is part of an ongoing project to highlight Black athletes who have broken barriers and made lasting contributions to Arizona sports.PHOENIX – He was a trailblazer.…
  
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• No federal charges for cop who shot Black driver Sam DuBose

  02-07-2021 22:45
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal authorities say they won’t bring any charges against a white police officer who fatally shot Sam DuBose, a Black motorist, in Cincinnati in 2015. The decision comes after a four-year review of the shooting. The U.S. Attorney’s Office began investigating after state murder charges were dropped against former University of Cincinnati Officer Ray Tensing after trials ended with deadlocked juries. Tensing shot DuBose after pulling him over for a missing fr
  
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• Missouri hospital CEO: Vaccine opponents should ‘Shut up’

  02-07-2021 22:45
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — One Missouri hospital official is telling anyone making disparaging remarks about the COVID-19 vaccine to “Shut up” as state officials ask for federal help dealing with a surge in cases that has some counties urging new precautions. The delta variant, first identified India, combined with deep-seated vaccine resistance has fueled the spike in cases that is straining hospitals, particularly in the Springfield area. State data shows that 44.6% of residents
  
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• US vacates key Afghan base; pullout target now ‘late August’

  02-07-2021 22:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces have vacated Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years, bringing the U.S. military closer to a final withdrawal that the Pentagon says will be completed by late August. Remaining U.S. troops are now concentrated in Kabul. The Pentagon also said Friday that the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, will remain for a couple of weeks as final arrangements are made for a reduced U.S. military mission. Bagram was the epicenter of the war
  
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• Tucson police: Woman, 2 others found dead in home were shot

  02-07-2021 22:43
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tucson police say a woman, a young man and a 14-year-old boy found dead in a home Thursday had been shot. Police said Friday no motive was immediately determined but that it appears the shooting was an “isolated incident and that the residence may have been targeted.” The victims were identified by police as 44-year-old Willona Ametrice White; 14-year-old Jaiden White and 18-year-old Talmadge Holmes Jr. Police said detectives believe all three victims resid
  
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• UN: Over 400,000 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray face famine now

  02-07-2021 22:38
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says more than 400,000 people in Ethiopia’s crisis-wracked Tigray region are now facing the worst global famine in decades and 1.8 million are on the brink. And it warned that despite the government’s unilateral cease-fire there is serious potential for fighting in western Tigray. The dire reports by senior U.N. officials to the U.N. Security Council’s first open meeting on Tigray Friday painted a devastating picture of a region wh
  
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• Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 2:34PM MDT by NWS Tucson AZ

  02-07-2021 22:34
  
  At 132 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17miles east of Solomon, or 18 miles south of Clifton, moving northwestat 5 to 10 mph.
  Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with thisstorm.
  This still will cross United States Highway 70 between Duncan andSolomon.Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.
  Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.L
  
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• Tennessee Valley Authority considers replacing coal with gas

  02-07-2021 22:26
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants. The Tennessee Valley Authority is considering replacing the lost megawatts from coal with natural gas, which is also a carbon-producing fuel. That’s despite President Joe Biden’s goal of a carbon-pollution-free energy sector by 2035. TVA officials stress the fact that gas provides reliability and flexibility. But critics point out th
  
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• US hiring accelerated in June as workers earned higher pay

  02-07-2021 22:18
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough workers to fill open jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor Department was the latest sign that the reopening of the economy is propelling a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession. Restaurant traffic across the country is
  
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• Stocks again post records following encouraging jobs data

  02-07-2021 22:16
  
  Stocks are again closing higher on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 posting its seventh straight gain and seventh consecutive all-time high. The benchmark index gained 0.8% Friday. The Dow and Nasdaq also rose after a report showed the nation’s job market was stronger last month than expected. It’s a sign that more workers are returning to the labor force, though there’s still a ways to go before it returns to full strength. Some investors say that should keep the Federal Rese
  
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• New US LGBTQ-rights envoy sees reasons for hope and worry

  02-07-2021 22:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Stern will soon become the State Department’s special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights. Stern is the executive director of a New York-based advocacy group. As she assesses the challenges that lie ahead, she sees a mix of promising developments and worrisome news almost everywhere she looks. There is anti-LGBTQ violence in many places, and a new law in Hungary that’s widely viewed as discriminatory. Even in the United States, Stern’s admiration for
  
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• Director brings Mexico to forefront in “The Forever Purge”

  02-07-2021 22:14
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Everardo Gout wanted to bring Mexico to the forefront in “The Forever Purge.” The new installment of the horror saga takes place on the southern border of the United States with a complex dynamic such as is this region in reality. Gout uses the strengths of fellow countrymen actors Ana de la Reguera and Tenoch Huerta in the film. The first film in the horror saga created by James DeMonaco was 2013′s “The Purge.″ In this installment, De la Re
  
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• What’s Driving You Crazy? Midtown roads

  02-07-2021 22:09
  
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  TUCSON (KVOA) -  What's driving you crazy this week? A viewer asked... “When are all of the neighborhood roads in Midtown expected to be fixed?” A spokesperson for the Tucson Transportation Department (TDOT) issued the following statement in response:  “In May 2018, City voters approved Proposition 101 - Tucson Delivers Better Streets Program – a five-year $100 mill
  
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• Historic resort in ‘Blue Hawaii’ to be auctioned this month

  02-07-2021 22:08
  
  WAILUA, Hawaii (AP) — The historic resort where Elvis Presley’s character got married in the 1961 film “Blue Hawaii” will be up for auction at a foreclosure sale on Kauai this month. The Garden Island newspaper reports the abandoned Coco Palms Resort will be auctioned July 26 on the steps of the Fifth Circuit Courthouse in Lihue. Coco Palms initially opened in 1953 next to a historic coconut grove and an ancient Hawaiian fishpond. It has been closed since Hurricane Iniki
  
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• Russia rejects UN accusations against its instructors in CAR

  02-07-2021 22:05
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed a strong denial of U.N. experts’ claims that Russian military instructors were involved in killing civilians and looting in the Central African Republic. In Friday’s written reply to the AP’s request for comment, the ministry rejected the accusations as unfounded and argued that they were aimed to “discredit the Russian efforts to stabilize the situation in CAR and help restore peace.” In a 40-page repo
  
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• Maxwell lawyers: Cosby ruling reason to toss sex abuse case

  02-07-2021 22:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are arguing a court decision that freed Bill Cosby from prison backs up tossing out her sex trafficking case. The lawyers argued on Friday that Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend is in a “similar situation” as Cosby because both were covered by non-prosecution deals at the time they were charged in sex abuse cases. Cosby was convicted in 2018 on charges of drugging and sexually assaulting a Temple University emp
  
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• In Mexico, transgender politicians make strides

  02-07-2021 22:01
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Salma Luévano was arrested for publicly identifying herself as transgender in provincial Mexico in 1985; now she is set to take office as a member of Congress. It has been a long journey, but one that appears to be breaking through the rigid definitions of gender that once prevailed in Mexico. Luévano is one of two transgender federal legislators elected in the country’s June 6 elections. She plans to lead a campaign to get gender equality written int
  
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• EXPLAINER: Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports

  02-07-2021 22:00
  
  Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for Olympic sports. That reality will force American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson to miss the Olympics this month. Shortly after she won the Olympic trials in Oregon last month, she tested positive for chemicals found in marijuana. Though it was acknowledged the drug was not used for performance-enhancing purposes, Richardson still had her resul
  
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• Biden calls for bipartisan action on pathway to citizenship

  02-07-2021 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has called for bipartisan action on a pathway to citizenship for some migrants. He spoke Friday during a naturalization ceremony at the White House in which he celebrated the contributions immigrants have made to the U.S. The president would like to see the option of citizenship for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, foreign-born people who have temporary protected status due to strife in their birth countries, and farm work
  
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• US Supreme Court backs Minnesota Amish in septic tank fight

  02-07-2021 21:48
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has sided an Amish group in Minnesota that’s fighting efforts to compel them to install septic systems. The case pits families with the traditionalist Swartzentruber Amish in southeastern Minnesota against Fillmore County. Minnesota courts have sided with the county. But the Supreme Court on Friday sent the case back to the Minnesota Court of Appeals with instructions to take another look, in light of its ruling last month in a different reli
  
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• Marine guilty of involuntary manslaughter in hazing death

  02-07-2021 21:46
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A member of an elite group of U.S. Marines has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for his role in the hazing death of a U.S. Green Beret while the men served in Africa. The U.S. Navy said Friday that Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez was found not guilty of felony murder. He faces a maximum possible sentence of 27.5 years in prison. Madera-Rodriguez belongs to a special operations group in the Marines known as the Raiders. Prosecutor’s said he, anothe
  
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• Swimmers warned about oil after Georgia ship spill

  02-07-2021 21:44
  
  BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Health officials are warning swimmers and fishers to be on the lookout for oil sheens off two Georgia islands after oil spilled from an overturned cargo ship while crews were dismantling it. The Coastal Health District issued the alert Thursday for the waters off Jekyll and St. Simons islands. It came hours after a large amount of oil from the nearby Golden Ray escaped a barrier around the ship. The oil leaked while crews were cutting away a section of the ship, which
  
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• AP sources: Remaining fence around US Capitol to be removed

  02-07-2021 21:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The remaining fencing that has surrounded the U.S. Capitol since a mob of pro-Trump rioters stormed the building in January is likely to come down as soon as next week. That’s according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The people say the fence is expected to be removed by July 9.  Capitol Police removed an outer fence in March that had cut off a wide swath of the area to cars and pedestrians, blocking major traffic art
  
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• Bragg’s opponent concedes in primary for Manhattan DA

  02-07-2021 21:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alvin Bragg was poised to become Manhattan’s first Black district attorney after his closest opponent conceded in the the Democratic primary. Former federal prosecutor Tali Farhadian Weinstein said in a statement Friday that after several days of absentee votes being counted, there weren’t enough votes to overcome Bragg’s lead. New York City’s Board of Election has not publicly released updates on the count of absentee ballots. As a result, The Assoc
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning until FRI 8:00 PM MST

  02-07-2021 21:41
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Tucson, AZ
  Pima County
  …A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MSTFOR NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY…
  At 741 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kaka, or 28miles east of Ajo, moving southwest at 10 mph.
  HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
  SOURCE…Radar indicated.
  IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage toroofs, siding, and trees.
  Locations impacted include&h
  
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• Alvin Bragg poised to take over Trump investigation as Manhattan’s 1st Black district attorney after opponent concedes

  02-07-2021 21:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alvin Bragg poised to take over Trump investigation as Manhattan’s 1st Black district attorney after opponent concedes.The post Alvin Bragg poised to take over Trump investigation as Manhattan’s 1st Black district attorney after opponent concedes appeared first on KVOA.
  
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• Flood Advisory from FRI 7:34 PM MST until FRI 9:30 PM MST

  02-07-2021 21:34
  
  Issued by National Weather Service – Tucson, AZ
  Pima County
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Small Stream Flood Advisory for…North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…Southwestern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 930 PM MST.
  * At 734 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1and 2 inches of rain may have fallen.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding
  
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• Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line

  02-07-2021 21:29
  
  TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Extreme drought is tearing apart communities in a massive river basin that spans the Oregon-California state line. The U.S. government stopped irrigation to hundreds of farmers for the first time in history. And Native American tribes along the 257-mile Klamath River are watching fish species hover closer to extinction. Dried-up wildlife refuges are also symptoms of an unraveling ecosystem. The situation is attracting anti-government activists trying to politicize a
  
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• Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada

  02-07-2021 21:27
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denounced the burning and vandalism of Catholic churches that followed discovery of unmarked graves and former schools for Indigenous children. Several Catholic churches have recently been vandalized or damaged in fires following the discovery of more than 1,100 unmarked graves at the sites of three former residential schools run by the church in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Generations of Indigenous childr
  
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• New EU presidency to press Bulgaria on enlargement dispute

  02-07-2021 21:21
  
  SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Slovenian President Borut Pahor says he will travel to Bulgaria next week to try and resolve a dispute holding back European Union accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. Slovenia, a former Yugoslav republic, took over the EU’s rotating presidency on July 1 and Pahor described the accession process as a top priority of his nation’s presidency. The dispute between North Macedonia and neighboring EU-member Bulgaria has held up the accessio
  
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