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• Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Pregnancy

  25-06-2018 21:29
  Peoria, Ariz. (CBS News/CBS Local) — An Arizona woman is putting a public spotlight on a Walgreen’s pharmacist who she said wouldn’t give her a prescription to end her pregnancy. Nicole Arteaga said her doctor prescribed the medication after determining the fetus was not viable and she would have a miscarriage.
  Arteaga said the pharmacist told her he couldn’t do it for ethical reasons.
  “I explained to him, I said, ‘The doctor prescribed it because I &ndas
  
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• Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Nonviable Pregnancy

  25-06-2018 21:29
  Peoria, Ariz. (CBS News/CBS Local) — An Arizona woman is putting a public spotlight on a Walgreen’s pharmacist who she said wouldn’t give her a prescription to end her pregnancy. Nicole Arteaga said her doctor prescribed the medication after determining the fetus was not viable and she would have a miscarriage.
  Arteaga said the pharmacist told her he couldn’t do it for ethical reasons.
  “I explained to him, I said, ‘The doctor prescribed it because I &ndas
  
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• The Baseball Report: MLB Participates In NYC Pride Parade

  25-06-2018 21:12
  Ryan Mayer
  Cities throughout the country held Pride Parades on Sunday afternoon, celebrating the strides that the LGBTQ community has made over the years in their fight against discrimination. In New York City, Major League Baseball entered a float into the parade for the first time in its 49-year history, joining several other major sports leagues in doing so. The NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, MLS and NWHL all had representatives at the parade on Sunday, making it, what OutSports called the sportie
  
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• Kangaroo Crashes Soccer Match, Relaxes On Field

  25-06-2018 21:08
  CANBERRA, Australia (CBS Local) —  A kangaroo dashed onto the field and laid down during the halftime break of an Australian women’s soccer match.
  He made a return appearance during the second half of the match.
  The game was delayed for a half-hour while the kangaroo bounced, relaxed, and entertained spectators.
  Eventually, a groundskeeper behind the wheel of a pickup truck managed to chase him away for good.
  Officials say the kangaroo was unhurt and took off for
  
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• Jogger Gets Detained For 2 Weeks After Accidentally Crossing U.S. Border from Canada

  25-06-2018 21:05
  (CBS News/CBS Local) — A teenager out for a leisurely beachside jog in Canada was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after she accidentally crossed the border when she stopped to take a photo, CBC News reports. She was held in Washington state for two weeks.
  On May 21, Cedella Roman, a 19-year-old French citizen, was reportedly jogging along the beach near White Rock, British Columbia, when she shifted onto an unmarked dirt path to avoid the high tide. She report
  
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• Jennifer Finnigan And Ian Anthony Dale On ‘Salvation’ Season Two

  25-06-2018 20:19
  Salvation returns to CBS tonight as the sci-fi thriller kicks off its second season at 9 PM ET/PT. Salvation tells the story of a group of government officials working with MIT grad student Liam Cole [Charlie Rowe] and tech-billionaire Darius Tanz [Santiago Cabrera] to stop a giant asteroid from colliding with earth.
  All the card’s are on the table this time around as the secret is out on the what’s coming earth’s way and a whole new set of challenges stand in the way of saving
  
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• Harley-Davidson, Blaming Tariffs, Will Shift Some Manufacturing Overseas

  25-06-2018 20:15
  (CBS News) — Harley-Davidson, stung by new tariffs, said it will shift some motorcycle production to factories outside the U.S. The motorcycle manufacturer said in a regulatory filing that it’s shifting production of motorcycles heading to Europe from the U.S. to overseas factories. EU tariffs on its motorcycles exported from the U.S. have surged from 6 percent to 31 percent.
  Harley-Davidson said that it will not raise its prices due to “an immediate and lasting detrimental imp
  
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• NBA Draft: Biggest Winners And Losers

  25-06-2018 19:48
  By Norm Elrod
  Winners:
  Dallas Mavericks
  The Mavericks end up with Luka Doncic, after trading the draft rights to Trae Young and a 2019 first-round, top-five-protected pick to the Atlanta Hawks. It seems they have another European player to build their franchise around, just in time for Dirk Nowitzki to retire. Doncic, still a teenager, has proved himself in EuroLeague the last three years, which is better competition than most draft picks faced in Division 1. He can shoot. He can pass. His defen
  
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• Toys R Us Shuts Down Friday

  25-06-2018 19:33
  (CBSLA) — The end is near: Toys R Us is closing its doors for good this Friday.
  Hurry!Only 4 Days Left!#toysrusclosingsale #babiesrus #toysrus #alwaysatrukid pic.twitter.com/5F0vM1UDfr
  — ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) June 25, 2018The beleaguered toy giant filed for bankruptcy in September 2017 and announced liquidation sales shortly after. Discounts up to 90% are available at some stores, although many locations have already been picked clean.
  The countdown is on…#toysrusclosingsalebette
  
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• Roseanne’s Tearful Interview: ‘I’ve Lost Everything’

  25-06-2018 18:57
  NEW YORK (CBS News/AP) — In an emotional interview, Roseanne Barr said she definitely feels remorse for the racist tweet that prompted ABC to cancel the revival of “Roseanne.” In the interview, Barr claims she “never would have wittingly called any black person … a monkey.”
  Barr recorded a podcast interview with her longtime friend, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who on Sunday published an edited transcript and recording of the conversation.
  Barr spoke through tears
  
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• Arizona Family Finds Rattlesnakes Inside Pool Noodle

  25-06-2018 18:41
  Buckeye, AZ (CBS Local)- What should’ve been a relaxing day at the pool turned into a nightmare for an Arizona family when they discovered multiple rattlesnakes hidden inside a pool noodle.
  The City of Buckeye Fire Department told the full story in a Facebook post on Saturday, using it as a warning for other residents in the area to be aware that their flotation devices may double as a home for the dangerous creatures.After recounting the story of the snakes being found inside of the pool
  
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• Firefighter Fatally Shot While Responding To Explosion In Long Beach

  25-06-2018 18:12
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — A firefighter has died of a gunshot wound while responding to an explosion and fire at a Long Beach high-rise residential building for seniors.
  The firefighter was identified as 45-year-old Captain David Rosa. Another firefighter and a civilian were also shot, but their injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening.
  Rosa was a 17-year veteran of the Long Beach Fire Department, and a captain for the past 6 years.
  It is with deep sadness and tremendous grief tha
  
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• ‘Pawn Stars’ Richard Harrison, Known As ‘Old Man,’ Dead At 77

  25-06-2018 17:54
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Richard Benjamin Harrison, best known as “Old Man,” the co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the History channel series “Pawn Stars,” has died at 77.
  Harrison’s death was confirmed by his son Rick Harrison.
  “It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of Richard Benjamin Harrison (known as ‘The Old Man’ to Pawn Stars fans the world over) this morning. He was surrounded by lovi
  
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• Firefighter Dies Of Gunshot While Responding To Explosion In Long Beach

  25-06-2018 17:28
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Authorities confirmed Monday that a firefighter has died of a gunshot wound while responding to an explosion and fire at a Long Beach high-rise building for seniors and disabled persons.
  Another firefighter and a civilian were also shot, but their injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening.
  Residents say they heard an explosion at the Covenant Manor, 600 E. 4th Street, in Long Beach at about 3:40 a.m. The firefighters who were shot were part of the initial
  
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• This Week In Golf: Bubba Watson Flips Script To Win Travelers

  25-06-2018 17:13
  By Sam McPherson
  As the final round of the Travelers Championship started on Sunday morning, not too many experts had their eyes on American Bubba Watson. But the lefty shot one of the PGA Tour’s best closing rounds this season, coming from six shots down to claim his third Travelers title at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Watson’s blistering 63 gave him a three-stroke victory, as he finished at 17-under par and earned $1.26 million for his third victory on Tour this y
  
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• Zsa Zsa, The English Bulldog, Wins World’s Ugliest Dog Title

  25-06-2018 17:06
  PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — A 9-year-old English bulldog was named the winner of the 2018 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  Zsa Zsa won the title Saturday night at the Sonoma-Marin Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma.
  ‘Time’ Magazine Criticized For Most Recent Cover Showing President Trump Towering Over Crying ToddlerThe dog’s owner Megan Brainard of Anoka, Minnesota, will receive $1,500 for Zsa Zsa’s win. Brainard found Zsa Zsa on a pet-
  
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• Study: 4 Cups Of Coffee Could Protect Your Heart

  25-06-2018 16:40
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — Four appears to be the magic number when it comes to coffee.
  A new study finds drinking four cups of java a day could be good for your heart.
  German researchers say caffeine promotes the movement of a regulatory protein that can protect cardiovascular cells from damage.
  They found it was sufficient to help guard against cell death and help your ticker recover after a heart attack.
  The study is published in the journal PLOS Biology.
  
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• Heather Locklear Arrested, Week After Being Taken In For Psychiatric Evaluation

  25-06-2018 16:39
  THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA) — Actress Heather Locklear was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of battering a police officer and emergency personnel.
  Locklear, 56, was arrested late Sunday night and booked early Monday morning, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. She was held on $20,000 bail and is scheduled to make her first court appearance Tuesday.
  This is the second time this year the “Melrose Place” actress been arrested. In February, Locklear was als
  
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• Chicago Police K-9 Helps Drug Officers Find $10 Million In Marijuana

  25-06-2018 16:31
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are praising a very good dog on the force, after one of their K-9s made a $10 million pot bust this weekend.
  The police dog smelled drugs in a vehicle and trailer pulled over by Narcotics Unit officers, and investigators ended up seizing more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana. Police also recovered other cannabis products and paraphernalia from the vehicle.
  Police posted pictures of their dog and his bounty on Facebook, and the post has been shared more than 5,0
  
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• FIFA Denies Report That It Knew About Doping Within Russian Soccer Team

  25-06-2018 16:26
  Ryan Mayer
  After having it’s Olympic federation, anti-doping agency (RUSADA), and Paralympic committee suspended, Russia now faces more allegations of sports doping. This time, it involves the men’s national soccer team and according to a report from the Mail, FIFA knew about it.
  The report pinpoints defender Ruslan Kambolov, who was originally named to the primary World Cup squad before bowing out ahead of the tournament with an unspecified injury. According to the report, the Russi
  
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• 2 Firefighters, 1 Civilian Shot After Explosion At Long Beach High-Rise

  25-06-2018 16:19
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Authorities say two firefighters and a civilian were shot while responding to an explosion and fire at a Long Beach high-rise for seniors and disabled persons.
  A fire alarm went off at the Covenant Manor, 600 E. 4th Street, in Long Beach at about 3:40 a.m. The firefighters who were shot were part of the initial emergency response, and they have been taken to the hospital. One is in critical condition, and other was showing stable vital signs.
  Long Beach police spo
  
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• Man Driving Pickup Truck Found Shot In Head

  25-06-2018 15:46
  LYNWOOD (CBSLA) — A man driving a pickup truck was found shot in the head in Lynwood early Monday morning.
  The shooting was reported at about 2 a.m. in the 10000 block of Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood, after reports to 911 that gunshots were heard in the area.
  A deputy on patrol saw the pickup truck parked on Long Beach Boulevard and saw the body in the driver’s seat, with the engine running. The man was declared dead at the scene.
  It’s not clear if the shooting was from
  
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• Man Driving Pickup Truck Found Fatally Shot

  25-06-2018 15:46
  LYNWOOD (CBSLA) — A man driving a pickup truck was found shot and killed in Lynwood early Monday morning.
  The shooting was reported at about 2 a.m. in the 10000 block of Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood, after reports to 911 that gunshots were heard in the area.
  A deputy on patrol saw the pickup truck parked on Long Beach Boulevard and saw the body in the driver’s seat, with the engine running. The man was declared dead at the scene.
  It’s not clear if the shooting was from
  
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• Report: NFL Denies Chiefs Lineman’s Request To Add M.D. To Jersey

  25-06-2018 15:33
  Ryan Mayer
  In May, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif earned his medical degree from McGill University. After accomplishing that feat, he told reporters that he was hoping the NFL would allow him to add M.D. to the back of his jersey, a title that he earned by completing his degree.
  According to TVA Sports reporter Andy Mailly-Pressoir, the NFL has denied that request. However, Pressoir did say in his tweet that Duvernay-Tardif is hoping that the buzz of praise generate
  
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• Active Shooter Reported After Explosion At Long Beach High-Rise

  25-06-2018 14:11
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — Police have surrounded a Long Beach high-rise apartment building early Monday on reports that shots were fired after an explosion.
  Police were sent just before 4 a.m. to the Covenant Manor, 600 E. 4th Street, in Long Beach, after an active shooter was reported at the scene of an explosion. Two people have been reported shot, and the building has since been evacuated.
  Residents who live in Covenent Manor say 2 people were shot by gunman they saw in stairwell @CBSLA
  
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• 3 Siblings Killed, Mother Injured After Possibly Racing Car Slams Into Them

  25-06-2018 08:58
  BLOOMINGTON (CBSLA)  — Three people were killed when a driver slammed into a group of pedestrians in Bloomington Sunday evening.
  A 20-year-old man, a 17-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were killed when a red Dodge Challenger lost control and struck them. The three had been walking home with their 49-year-old mother, who was hospitalized with moderate injuries.
  The crash occurred in the 18200 block of Slover Avenue, near the 10 Freeway.
  CHP is investigating and looking for evi
  
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• 3 Dead After Car Slams Into Pedestrians In Bloomington

  25-06-2018 08:39
  BLOOMINGTON (CBSLA)  —  Three people were killed when a driver slammed into three pedestrians in Bloomington Sunday evening.
  It was originally reported that the driver and two passengers were ejected during a crash. The CHP later said that three pedestrians were killed in the accident. It was unclear if the pedestrians were in a group.
  The crash occurred in the 18200 block of Slover Avenue, near the 10 Freeway.
  CHP is investigating and looking for evidence and interviewing witnes
  
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• Hundreds Block LA-Area Streets For ‘Sideshows’ To Watch Cars Do Burnouts

  25-06-2018 08:12
  ARCADIA (CBSLA) — Hordes of onlookers descended on several Los Angeles-area neighborhoods Saturday night to view the potentially dangerous and ill-advised street takeovers.
  The tire marks are still visible at the intersection of West Duarte Road and South Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia, where 300-400 people were reportedly gathered watching cars do burnouts, sometimes coming dangerously close to spectators.
  “I was in shock,” Shawn Shawver told CBS2 News. He said at around 1 a.m
  
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• Did Camping Site Where Father Was Gunned Down Have Issue With Gunfire In The Past?

  25-06-2018 08:03
  CALABASAS (CBSLA)   — The murder mystery involving a father who was gunned down while camping with his two young daughters in Calabasas is only widening.
  The shooting happened early Friday morning at the Malibu Creek State Park and has baffled detectives.
  There is no suspect and no known motive. The deceased was identified as an Irvine man, 35-year-old Tristan Beaudette, a scientist who worked for a pharmaceutical company.
  RELATED LINK: Father Fatally Shot While Camping At Malibu
  
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• After Trump Tweets At Jimmy Fallon To ‘Be A Man,’ Host Announces Donation To Group Reuniting Immigrant Families

  25-06-2018 07:28
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) — It’s an episode of his late night show Jimmy Fallon would rather soon forget, but the show in which he played with then-candidate Donald Trump’s hair is still weighing on the TV host, and the president is annoyed about it.
  Last week, Fallon revealed in an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast “Awards Season” that the September 16, 2016 gag with Trump and subsequent media backlash changed his life.
  “People are just very up
  
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• After Trump Tweets At Jimmy Fallon To ‘Be A Man’ About Hair-Tousling Bit, Host Announces Donation To RAICES Group Reuniting Immigrant Families

  25-06-2018 07:28
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) — It’s an episode of his late night show Jimmy Fallon would rather soon forget, but the show in which he played with then-candidate Donald Trump’s hair is still weighing on the TV host, and the president is annoyed about it.
  Last week, Fallon revealed in an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast “Awards Season” that the September 16, 2016 gag with Trump and subsequent media backlash changed his life.
  “People are just very up
  
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• Avenatti Says Feds Have Canceled Scheduled Monday Meeting With Stormy Daniels

  25-06-2018 07:01
  WASHINGTON (CNN)  — Federal prosecutors have canceled their planned interview with Stormy Daniels Monday, according to Daniels’ attorney.
  In a tweet late Sunday, attorney Michael Avenatti said prosecutors were canceling their meeting with the adult film actress because of media attention.
  “So I was just informed by the US Attys office that they are cancelling the mtg tmrw scheduled with me and my client (for weeks) because the press found out about the mtg and they can&rsq
  
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• Report: Officials Were Told Now-Deceased Lancaster Boy Was Abused For Years

  25-06-2018 06:44
  LANCASTER (CBSLA) —  The LA Times is reporting that social workers and law enforcement agents were told that a 10-year-old boy, now deceased, had been abused for years.
  Anthony Avalos was rushed from his Lancaster apartment to a hospital Wednesday with critical injuries.
  The boy survived the night but was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at a local hospital, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  Deputies responded to the boy’s apartment in the 1100
  
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• ‘I’m Riding The Trump Wave. He’s Christopher Columbus,’ Says Nevada Pimp Running For Office

  25-06-2018 05:39
  (CNN) — Dennis Hof, the Nevada brothel owner who just days ago ousted a Republican state lawmaker in a primary, is already workshopping new campaign themes for the general election.
  Over a plate of ribs and chicken fingers at Living the Good Life, a diner and lounge in Carson City, Hof complains about state tax hikes, local efforts to outlaw prostitution and government grabs for landowners’ water and more.
  “Here’s what I’m thinking: Make Nevada Nevada Again,”
  
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• Sheriff’s Hope Public Can Help Them Find Critical Missing Man, 20

  25-06-2018 05:30
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA)  — Officials are hoping the public can help them find a critical missing 20-year-old man who is despondent.
  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit detectives are hoping the pubic has seen Jeremy Cole Hawkins of San Dimas.
  He was last heard from on Saturday around 11:30 p.m., from the Peris area.
  Hawkins is driving a white 2011 Chevy Silverado with California plate 69148K2.
  The missing man is described as white, 5 foot, 10 inches tall,&nb
  
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• EPA Considered Hiring Family Friend Of Pruitt’s Lobbyist Landlords

  25-06-2018 05:24
  (CNN) — A family friend of the lobbyists who rented a room to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was considered for a position at the agency, according to emails first reported by The New York Times on Sunday and confirmed by CNN.
  Pruitt’s ethics have been repeatedly questioned after a string of controversies, one being a housing agreement in Washington, where he reportedly rented a room for below-market price from lobbyist J. Steven Hart and his wife, Vicki.
  
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• OC Group Completes 3-Day, 54-Mile Walk To Downtown LA In Solidarity With Immigrants

  25-06-2018 04:44
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A group from Lake Forest in Orange County completed an exhausting three-day 54-mile walk to downtown Los Angeles Sunday in solidarity with immigrants.
  The group has done the pilgrimage for five years but as CBS2’s Adrianna Weingold reports, this year the walk took on added significance.
  With children being separated from their parents at the border as part of the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy, this group says there’s more a
  
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• Pawnee Fire: ‘Out Of Control’ Fire In NorCal Spreads To Over 7,000 Acres

  25-06-2018 04:32
  (CBS News) — The Pawnee Fire in Lake County, California has rapidly outpaced efforts to combat it, according to CBS San Francisco. The inferno spread rapidly Sunday to 7,700 acres and razing at least a dozen structures.
  Cal Fire said the blaze was “out of control” and the threat to homes in the Spring Valley are was “imminent.” At 5 p.m. PT, the blaze had grown to 3,000 acres and was threatening 600 structures as it burned through the area of steep, r
  
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• Local Mayor Paying $700 A Month For 4-Bed, 3-Bath With $450,000 Worth Of City-Paid Renovations

  25-06-2018 03:50
  City of Industry Mayor Mark Radecki (SOURCE: cityofindustry.org)
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) — A small city in Los Angeles County has paid for nearly half a million dollars worth of renovations for a four-bedroom apartment rented by its mayor at a widely below-market rate, but it’s par for the course in the suburb.
  The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported Sunday City of Industry Mayor Mark Radecki pays just $700 a month for the luxury, 5,500-square-foot, four-bedroom apartment
  
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• Blue Jays Beat The Angels In 10 Innings, 7-6

  25-06-2018 02:28
  ANAHEIM (AP)  — Kendrys Morales connected for a pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
  Morales hit a two-out drive to right off Hansel Robles for his eighth homer. Robles (2-3) was making his Angels debut after he was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets.
  Curtis Granderson, Aledmys Diaz and Devon Travis also homered for Toronto, which split the four-game series after dropping the first two. Diaz h
  
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