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  • Strengthening Hurricane Florence eyes Carolinas, 1 million ordered to evacuate

    Strengthening Hurricane Florence eyes Carolinas, 1 million ordered to evacuate

    Wednesday, September 12 2018 2:59 AM EDT2018-09-12 06:59:01 GMT

    Forecasters expect Hurricane Florence to make landfall as a dangerous major hurricane. 

    Forecasters expect Hurricane Florence to make landfall as a dangerous major hurricane. 

  • US marks 9/11 with somber tributes; Trump speaks at PA site

    US marks 9/11 with somber tributes; Trump speaks at PA site

    Monday, September 10 2018 11:09 PM EDT2018-09-11 03:09:40 GMT
    Wednesday, September 12 2018 2:40 AM EDT2018-09-12 06:40:34 GMT
    (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, FIle). FILE - In this June 7, 2018 file photo, the World Trade Center site is seen from an upper floor of 3 World Trade Center in New York. The annual 9/11 commemorations are by now familiar rituals, centered on reading the nam...(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, FIle). FILE - In this June 7, 2018 file photo, the World Trade Center site is seen from an upper floor of 3 World Trade Center in New York. The annual 9/11 commemorations are by now familiar rituals, centered on reading the nam...
    Americans are commemorating the Sept. 11 terror attacks with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims.
    Americans are commemorating the Sept. 11 terror attacks with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims.
  • TUSD looks at where substitute teachers are needed and why

    TUSD looks at where substitute teachers are needed and why

    Wednesday, September 12 2018 12:16 AM EDT2018-09-12 04:16:20 GMT

    A new study shows substitutes are needed all across the Tucson Unified School District, more so for a short-term than long-term basis.   

    A new study shows substitutes are needed all across the Tucson Unified School District, more so for a short-term than long-term basis.   

  • Virtual fire tool helps with fire safety

    Virtual fire tool helps with fire safety

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 9:54 PM EDT2018-09-12 01:54:18 GMT

    Making fire safety fun and educational. That’s what the firefighters are doing at the Golder Ranch Fire District, with a little help from technology. 

    Making fire safety fun and educational. That’s what the firefighters are doing at the Golder Ranch Fire District, with a little help from technology. 

  • Tucson could use 2,000,000 more trees

    Tucson could use 2,000,000 more trees

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 9:24 PM EDT2018-09-12 01:24:41 GMT

    According to Tucson Clean and Beautiful, its goal for 2030, is a tree canopy which covers 20 percent of Tucson's 226 square miles. Right now, it's 8 percent and falling. That means, in order to meet its goal, Tucson would need about 2 million more trees than the estimated 1.6 million it has now.  

    According to Tucson Clean and Beautiful, its goal for 2030, is a tree canopy which covers 20 percent of Tucson's 226 square miles. Right now, it's 8 percent and falling. That means, in order to meet its goal, Tucson would need about 2 million more trees than the estimated 1.6 million it has now.  

  • BBB: Research before renting to avoid possible scams

    BBB: Research before renting to avoid possible scams

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 9:06 PM EDT2018-09-12 01:06:01 GMT
    Multiple posts of the same house last week, are gone this week. (Source: Tucson News Now)Multiple posts of the same house last week, are gone this week. (Source: Tucson News Now)

    A single father in southern Arizona needs a new place for his family to live and a bogus online rental listing is only making matters worse. 

    A single father in southern Arizona needs a new place for his family to live and a bogus online rental listing is only making matters worse. 

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    GOOD NEWS UPDATE: Endangered man found safe

    GOOD NEWS UPDATE: Endangered man found safe

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 7:59 PM EDT2018-09-11 23:59:48 GMT
    William Molina Romero (Source: Tucson Police Department)William Molina Romero (Source: Tucson Police Department)

    69-year-old William Molina Romero has been found safe and is back with his family. 

    69-year-old William Molina Romero has been found safe and is back with his family. 

  • 9/11 remembered, first responders honored at Oro Valley retirement village

    9/11 remembered, first responders honored at Oro Valley retirement village

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 7:45 PM EDT2018-09-11 23:45:06 GMT

    Dozens of local first responders and law enforcement officers were honored during a moving tribute to the lives lost on 9/11 at the Mountain View Retirement Village's 7th Annual First Responders Appreciation Block Party. 

    Dozens of local first responders and law enforcement officers were honored during a moving tribute to the lives lost on 9/11 at the Mountain View Retirement Village's 7th Annual First Responders Appreciation Block Party. 

  • Sonoran Corridor: ADOT wants to know what the public thinks

    Sonoran Corridor: ADOT wants to know what the public thinks

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 7:34 PM EDT2018-09-11 23:34:09 GMT
    Proposed Sonoran Corridor (Source: Arizona Department of Transportation)Proposed Sonoran Corridor (Source: Arizona Department of Transportation)
    Proposed Sonoran Corridor (Source: Arizona Department of Transportation)Proposed Sonoran Corridor (Source: Arizona Department of Transportation)

    Nearly halfway through a three-year environmental study, state and federal transportation officials want public input on a proposed Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 19 south of Tucson International Airport. 

    Nearly halfway through a three-year environmental study, state and federal transportation officials want public input on a proposed Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 19 south of Tucson International Airport. 

  • GRAPHIC: TSA video of 9/11 as events unfolded

    GRAPHIC: TSA video of 9/11 as events unfolded

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 7:22 PM EDT2018-09-11 23:22:20 GMT
    A newly released Transportation Security Administration video details 9/11 as events happened. (Source TSA)A newly released Transportation Security Administration video details 9/11 as events happened. (Source TSA)

    A newly released Transportation Security Administration video details 9/11 as events happened. 

    A newly released Transportation Security Administration video details 9/11 as events happened. 

  • UPDATE: Police say suspect died in officer-involved shooting

    UPDATE: Police say suspect died in officer-involved shooting

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 2:41 PM EDT2018-09-11 18:41:17 GMT
    Police were called to the 4000 block of S. Ninth Avenue on Monday night, Sept. 10. (Source: KOLD News 13)Police were called to the 4000 block of S. Ninth Avenue on Monday night, Sept. 10. (Source: KOLD News 13)

    A man who was shot by Tucson police officers after a standoff on Tucson's south side died at the scene, police said.

    A man who was shot by Tucson police officers after a standoff on Tucson's south side died at the scene, police said.

  • Ducey orders flags lowered in remembrance of 9/11 victims

    Ducey orders flags lowered in remembrance of 9/11 victims

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 9:33 AM EDT2018-09-11 13:33:59 GMT
    (Source: KOLD News 13)(Source: KOLD News 13)

    Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in remembrance of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 17 years ago on the East Coast.

    Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in remembrance of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 17 years ago on the East Coast.

  • More than 1,000 expected to climb stadium stairs in honor of attack victims

    More than 1,000 expected to climb stadium stairs in honor of attack victims

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 8:56 AM EDT2018-09-11 12:56:58 GMT
    More than 1,000 people are expected to climb 2,071 stairs in Arizona Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 11. (Source: KOLD News 13)More than 1,000 people are expected to climb 2,071 stairs in Arizona Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 11. (Source: KOLD News 13)
    (Source: KOLD News 13)(Source: KOLD News 13)

    17 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks that left thousands dead, Tucson continues to honor those fallen. One of the ways local first responders and military members do this is through the Never Forgotten tower challenge at the University of Arizona. 

    17 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks that left thousands dead, Tucson continues to honor those fallen. One of the ways local first responders and military members do this is through the Never Forgotten tower challenge at the University of Arizona. 

  • Trump leads nation in solemn remembrance of Sept. 11 attacks

    Trump leads nation in solemn remembrance of Sept. 11 attacks

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 1:11 AM EDT2018-09-11 05:11:11 GMT
    Wednesday, September 12 2018 2:55 AM EDT2018-09-12 06:55:19 GMT
    (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., participate in a sunset memorial service on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, as the nation marks the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar). Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., participate in a sunset memorial service on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, as the nation marks the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

    It's the site where hijackers crashed a commercial airliner on Sept. 11, 2001, after the 40 passengers and crew members learned what was happening and attempted to regain control of the aircraft.

    It's the site where hijackers crashed a commercial airliner on Sept. 11, 2001, after the 40 passengers and crew members learned what was happening and attempted to regain control of the aircraft.

  • 'Unbelievable': Bald eagle lands on fire truck during 9/11 tribute

    'Unbelievable': Bald eagle lands on fire truck during 9/11 tribute

    Wednesday, September 12 2018 1:04 AM EDT2018-09-12 05:04:05 GMT
    Many Facebook users expressed their belief the event was “a sign from above honoring those who gave all for others.” (Source: Andover Fire Department/Facebook/CNN)Many Facebook users expressed their belief the event was “a sign from above honoring those who gave all for others.” (Source: Andover Fire Department/Facebook/CNN)

    Many Facebook users expressed their belief the event was “a sign from above honoring those who gave all for others.”

    Many Facebook users expressed their belief the event was “a sign from above honoring those who gave all for others.”

  • Far-away radio bursts, possibly from advanced civilization, identified using new research method

    Far-away radio bursts, possibly from advanced civilization, identified using new research method

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 11:18 PM EDT2018-09-12 03:18:58 GMT
    The “Breakthrough Listen” program used machine learning to identify 72 new recordings from a strange repeating burst known as FRB 121102. (Source: Breakthrough Listen / Danielle Futselaar)The “Breakthrough Listen” program used machine learning to identify 72 new recordings from a strange repeating burst known as FRB 121102. (Source: Breakthrough Listen / Danielle Futselaar)

    The source for the newly-found fast radio bursts is a galaxy about 3 billion light years from Earth.

    The source for the newly-found fast radio bursts is a galaxy about 3 billion light years from Earth.

  • KOLD INVESTIGATES: Long-term subs in Pima County

    KOLD INVESTIGATES: Long-term subs in Pima County

    Friday, May 11 2018 1:42 AM EDT2018-05-11 05:42:54 GMT
    (Source: Raycom Media)(Source: Raycom Media)
    (Source: Raycom Media)(Source: Raycom Media)

    The KOLD Investigates team wanted to know more about long-term substitutes. Where they are teaching and how heavily do school districts rely on these subs?

    The KOLD Investigates team wanted to know more about long-term substitutes. Where they are teaching and how heavily do school districts rely on these subs?

  • Coming soon on Amazon: Real, full-sized Christmas trees

    Coming soon on Amazon: Real, full-sized Christmas trees

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 8:30 PM EDT2018-09-12 00:30:20 GMT
    The online retailer will be selling and delivering 7-foot firs and pines. (Source: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)The online retailer will be selling and delivering 7-foot firs and pines. (Source: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

    The online retailer will be selling and delivering 7-foot firs and pines this holiday season, according to an Associated Press report.

    The online retailer will be selling and delivering 7-foot firs and pines this holiday season, according to an Associated Press report.

  • Cartoonist slammed for perceived racist depiction of Serena Williams

    Cartoonist slammed for perceived racist depiction of Serena Williams

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 7:56 PM EDT2018-09-11 23:56:11 GMT
    An Australian newspaper has doubled down on a cartoon of Serena Williams widely denounced as racist both at home and abroad. (Source: Nine Network/The Herald Sun/CNN)An Australian newspaper has doubled down on a cartoon of Serena Williams widely denounced as racist both at home and abroad. (Source: Nine Network/The Herald Sun/CNN)

    An Australian newspaper has doubled down on a cartoon of Serena Williams widely denounced as racist both at home and abroad.

    An Australian newspaper has doubled down on a cartoon of Serena Williams widely denounced as racist both at home and abroad.

  • UPDATE: All lanes now open on northbound I-19

    UPDATE: All lanes now open on northbound I-19

    Tuesday, September 11 2018 6:36 PM EDT2018-09-11 22:36:44 GMT
    Two crashes on northbound I-19 (Source: Arizona Department of Transportation)Two crashes on northbound I-19 (Source: Arizona Department of Transportation)

    There are two crashes slowing traffic on northbound Interstate 19, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.  

    There are two crashes slowing traffic on northbound Interstate 19, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.  

  • Border NewsMore>>

  • Mexican prosecutors find 166 skulls in mass graves

    Mexican prosecutors find 166 skulls in mass graves

    Thursday, September 6 2018 5:30 PM EDT2018-09-06 21:30:32 GMT
    Thursday, September 6 2018 11:32 PM EDT2018-09-07 03:32:42 GMT
    Clothes, personal possession and other parts of skeletons also were recovered. (Source: Veracruz State Prosecutor's Office via AP)Clothes, personal possession and other parts of skeletons also were recovered. (Source: Veracruz State Prosecutor's Office via AP)

    Mexican investigators have found 166 skulls in clandestine burial pits in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, one of the biggest mass graves discovered so far in Mexico.

    Mexican investigators have found 166 skulls in clandestine burial pits in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, one of the biggest mass graves discovered so far in Mexico.

  • Trump administration moves to detain migrant families longer

    Trump administration moves to detain migrant families longer

    Thursday, September 6 2018 10:39 AM EDT2018-09-06 14:39:47 GMT
    Thursday, September 6 2018 10:33 PM EDT2018-09-07 02:33:50 GMT
    The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it would terminate the agreement, which requires the government to release immigrant children generally after 20 days in detention. (Source: Whitehouse.gov)The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it would terminate the agreement, which requires the government to release immigrant children generally after 20 days in detention. (Source: Whitehouse.gov)

    President Donald Trump's administration is planning to circumvent a longstanding court agreement on how children are treated in immigration custody, meaning families will be kept in detention longer.

    President Donald Trump's administration is planning to circumvent a longstanding court agreement on how children are treated in immigration custody, meaning families will be kept in detention longer.

  • Passport issues: Texas veteran born at home faces citizenship scrutiny

    Passport issues: Texas veteran born at home faces citizenship scrutiny

    Thursday, September 6 2018 8:37 AM EDT2018-09-06 12:37:56 GMT

    More than two months after Daniel Jimenez applied for a passport, the State Department sent him a letter saying it cannot accept his birth certificate. 

    More than two months after Daniel Jimenez applied for a passport, the State Department sent him a letter saying it cannot accept his birth certificate. 

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