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Dozens rescued from flooded San Antonio area

Posted 12:50 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Officials say about 60 people have been rescued from their San Antonio-area homes as floodwaters continue to rise.Bexar County spokeswoman Laura Jesse said first responders used inflatable boats to remove 54 people in one neighborhood and six people in another. (More)
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Obama: Nation must do more for fallen heroes

Posted 12:03 PM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day.In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the country must care for the loved ones the fallen leave behind. He says the country must also make sure (More)
Local News

14-year-old dies from stab wounds

Posted 10:47 AM 5/25/2013 by Scott Oathout

TUCSON- A 14-year-old boy has died after being stabbed Friday night at an apartment complex on Tucson's eastside.

Tucson Police Sergeant Chris Widmer says officers responded to the complex located at 4440 E. 29th around 9:45 Friday night for reports of a stabbing.

Officers found (More)
Local News

Movie extras needed in Tucson

Posted 10:31 AM 5/25/2013 by Tamani Simmons

TUCSON- A political feature titled, 'The System Is Broken', is shooting in Tucson this month and is in need of 200 or more extras on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.

The scene will be a political rally at Tahoe Park (just southeast of Grant and Campbell) in central Tucson. All ages and (More)
Arizona News

Phoenix officer remembered for his dedication

Posted 9:34 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix police officers, family and friends are gathering Saturday to remember an officer who was killed last weekend while on duty.Officer Daryl Raetz was conducting a DUI stop last Sunday when another vehicle struck him at about 3:30 a.m. and then fled. He was taken (More)
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Rescuers look for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight

Posted 9:00 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) - Rescuers are searching for the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers.A dispatcher for the Fulton County Sheriff's Department says divers went to a large pond Saturday morning where the bulk of the plane was (More)
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Giffords, husband to give Bard commencement speech

Posted 8:10 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, are giving the commencement address at Bard College in the Hudson Valley.Giffords was among 13 people wounded in a January 2011 shooting outside a Tucson (More)
Arizona News

Yuma brothers wanted on sex, drug charges arrested

Posted 8:09 AM 5/25/2013 by Associated Press

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) - Federal authorities say two Yuma brothers wanted on sex and drug charges have been arrested in Mexico and are awaiting extradition to Arizona.U.S. Marshals Service officials say 49-year-old Martin Mayorquin and 34-year-old Christopher Mayorquin were taken into (More)
The Main Stream

Memorial Day weekend packs great forecast

Posted 7:00 AM 5/25/2013 by John Patrick

TUCSON - Temperatures are expected to be about as good as they can get for your Memorial Day holiday and beyond.

An area of low pressure parked over the western states will keep daytime highs right around where they should be for the holiday weekend. According to Meteorologist John (More)
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Tonight on News 4 Tucson Sports-UA Baseball hosts USC

Posted 6:00 AM 5/25/2013

After a 4-3 win in 10 innings on Friday, the Arizona Baseball team looks to continue its push to the postseason on Saturday when the Wildcats play host to USC. First pitch at Hi Corbett Field is set for 6PM.
News 4 Tucson Sports will have a preview of the game tonight at 5:30PM, followed by the highlights tonight at 10PM.
Local News

Nogales celebrates "Hangover 3" premiere

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Posted 11:14 PM 5/24/2013 by Sam Salzwedel

NOGALES - People who worked on the movie, The Hangover 3, celebrated its premiere at Oasis Cinema Friday night.

Much of the film was shot in Downtown Nogales, but the city was posing as Tijuana.

Maria Morales Pappas worked in the hair department during filming. She was also born and (More) • Video (1)
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Family copes with tragedy following Mountain View H.S. graduation

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Posted 11:14 PM 5/24/2013 by Nathan O'Neal

MARANA - The joy of graduation night is tarnished for one family on the northwest side after a tragic accident near Mountain View High School claimed the life of an 82-year-old woman and critically injured her adult nephew.

Dorothy "Dottie" Penrod and her adult nephew were hit by an SUV (More) • Video (1)