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• GBI: Store owner found dead after Tift Co. convenience store shooting

  30-07-2018 23:49
  
  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed one person was found dead after a shooting in Tift County Monday afternoon.
  
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• Minka Needs a Home

  30-07-2018 23:42
  This little cat is not quite wearing a full tuxedo, but looks as cute as ever with that little white spot. Do you have room in your family for a furry feline friend?“I love to sit near a window and watch birds.”
  - Minka (857324)Bring your family to meet Minka at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. Have questions?…
  
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• Today is the Deadline to Register to Vote!

  30-07-2018 21:49
  We have been reporting about candidates, election drama, political talking points and debates for weeks, but the time has finally come: You have until midnight tonight to register to vote in the August Primary Election.The Pima County Recorder's Office offers three ways you can make sure your vote counts this election: There are a number of ways that people can complete their voter registration:1.…
  
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• Tucson Teachers: Get A $50 Gift Card for School Supplies Before August 31

  30-07-2018 21:23
  For the past five years, Pima Federal Credit Union has sponsored a golf tournament to raise money for teachers in the Tucson area. The annual Pima Federal Golf Classic is held in partnership with Tucson Values Teachers, an organization focused on supporting and retaining our K-12 teachers.After the Golf Classic took place at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain last month, they raised a total of $50,000 which was donated to TVT's annual Tucson Supplies Teachers supply drive.…
  
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• MS man writes book about his 1970's alien abduction

  30-07-2018 21:15
  
  Calvin Parker was only 19 when he and a fishing friend, Charles Hickson, say they were abducted by aliens on the shores of the Pascagoula River.  
  
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• WaPo: Trump Admin Unprepared To Track 'Deleted Family Units,' aka Undocumented Children Stripped From Parents

  30-07-2018 20:20
  The Washington Post takes a deep dive into how the federal government was unprepared to handle the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy that led to stripping undocumented children away from their parents earlier this summer:When a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reunify migrant families separated at the border, the government’s cleanup crews faced an immediate problem.…
  
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• Coroner identifies victims of mass shooting

  30-07-2018 20:01
  
  The New Orleans coroner has identified the three people who died after a mass shooting on South Claiborne over the weekend.  
  
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• VIDEO: Officer, looking at phone, hits cyclist

  30-07-2018 19:52
  
  Just before the crash the cyclist said the officer was on his phone, something he admits in video of the encounter.
  
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• Chemical leak prompts trailer park evacuation as a precaution

  30-07-2018 19:15
  
  The Baton Rouge Fire Department (BRFD) Hazardous Materials Division and the Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (MOHSEP) evacuated nearly 150 people out of 36 trailers on Victoria Drive in Baton Rouge.
  
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• Red Cross offering Amazon gift cards to donors during 'blood emergency'

  30-07-2018 18:31
  
  Calling it a #BloodEmergency, the Red Cross has tweeted that, “Blood donations are currently being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in.”
  
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• Mother wrote about schizophrenia days before crashing into river, killing self and children

  30-07-2018 18:27
  
  A woman and her two children have been identified after the car they were in went into the MS River on Friday.  
  
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• State officials tried to alter bid documents for multi-million dollar hurricane contract

  30-07-2018 18:22
  
  Ultimately, the attempt to alter the bid recommendation was unsuccessful. The contract was awarded in mid-June to the same company that was recommended by an evaluation committee in early March.
  
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• Tractor-trailer partially slips off barge near Bald Head Island

  30-07-2018 18:21
  
  A semi-truck partially fell off a barge and into the Cape Fear River near Bald Head Island Monday morning.
  
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• Allegation clouds Bobby Brown's plan for domestic violence shelter

  30-07-2018 18:20
  
  Singer Bobby Brown plans to build a shelter for domestic violence victims in honor of his late daughter, despite allegations that he once hit his ex-wife Whitney Houston.
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Democratic Socialism

  30-07-2018 17:58
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• Man makes $100,000 after trading teaching for professional shopping

  30-07-2018 17:43
  
  Last year Ed Hennessey made a bold life choice. He took a year sabbatical from teaching to shop full-time. Now he makes six figures.
  
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• Sheriff: 'No indication' Brian Lawler was suicidal at time of arrest

  30-07-2018 16:45
  
  Hardeman County Sheriff John Doolen issued a statement following the death of former WWE star Brian Lawler in jail.
  
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• Lawler overwhelmed by support from Mid-South in wake of son's suicide

  30-07-2018 16:45
  
  Jerry Lawler told WMC Action News 5 on Monday that he was overwhelmed by the support he's received from the Mid-South as he and his loved ones cope with the loss of Brian Lawler.
  
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• Reports: UK student's body washes ashore after drowning in Israel

  30-07-2018 15:59
  
  The body of a student from the University of Kentucky who was studying abroad in the Middle East was found early Monday, according to reports.
  
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• Back-to-school: Drop-out prevention at TUSD

  30-07-2018 15:52
  
  The Tucson Unified School District's drop-out prevention program is headquartered at AGAVE Middle and High School and is made possible through a state grant. 
  
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• For Big Mac's 50th anniversary, McDonald's is giving away free burgers

  30-07-2018 15:50
  
  Beginning Aug. 2, customers can get a MacCoin with a Big Mac, and starting the next day they will be able to use the coin for another, free Big Mac.
  
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• Teen injured after makeshift bomb explodes in her hands

  30-07-2018 15:39
  
  The teen was walking her dog when someone in an SUV threw a plastic bottle on the ground and drove off.
  
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• Back to school: How to pack a healthy lunch for your child

  30-07-2018 14:47
  
  There's a wide variety of choices and ways to go about packing that mid-day meal for your child, but there are a few things that dietitians recommend you bear in mind.
  
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• Lawsuit filed in fatal duck boat sinking seeks $100 million

  30-07-2018 14:39
  
  A lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages has been filed against the owners and operators a duck boat that sank last week on a Missouri lake, killing 17 people.
  
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• 2 burned bodies found in woods in Algiers

  30-07-2018 12:42
  
  The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating alongside the New Orleans Police Department are investigating two burned bodies found in a wooded area in Algiers. 
  
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• Two Great Things To Do in Tucson Today: Monday, July 30

  30-07-2018 10:00
  Make it Mondays! Another Monday, another visit to the Tucson Children’s Museum, where this week’s theme is “Schoolhouse of Rock–We’ve Got the Beat!” We’re assuming there’s going to be some Schoolhouse Rock involved, so kids can learn all about how a bill becomes a law (or at least how it’s supposed to work). But hey, based on the title, maybe the Go-Go’s are going to get involved too.…
  
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• Sub sandwiches recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

  30-07-2018 09:59
  
  Listeria concerns prompted the recall of packaged sandwiches distributed in 11 states.
  
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• Wildfires barrel toward Northern California lake towns

  30-07-2018 07:29
  
  Thousands more are fleeing their homes after wildfires surged near a small lake town in Northern California, while firefighters made progress in a battle against a deadly blaze farther north.
  
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• Number of people ordered to flee California fires hits 15K

  30-07-2018 07:29
  
  Thousands more are fleeing their homes after wildfires surged near a small lake town in Northern California, while firefighters made progress in a battle against a deadly blaze farther north.
  
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• Bodycam video released in fatal police shooting of black man

  30-07-2018 06:19
  
  Officials in Minneapolis have released body camera video from two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old black man.
  
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• UPDATE: Woman dies day after motorcycle crash in Tucson

  30-07-2018 06:14
  
  The Tucson Police Department said Renee Doty, 37, died one day after a motorcycle crash on North Stone Avenue.
  
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• TPD, victim's family ask for help to find man who fled fatal motorcycle accident

  30-07-2018 06:14
  
  The Tucson Police Department said Renee Doty, 37, died one day after a motorcycle crash on North Stone Avenue.
  
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• TPD searching for man who fled fatal motorcycle accident

  30-07-2018 06:14
  
  The Tucson Police Department said Renee Doty, 37, died one day after a motorcycle crash on North Stone Avenue.
  
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• Stone Ave reopens after motorcycle crash in Tucson

  30-07-2018 06:14
  
  Officers blocked off Stone Avenue between two major cross streets in Tucson late Sunday night. They're investigating a crash involving a motorcycle, according to Tucson Police Department spokesman Sgt. Pete Dugan. He tweeted that someone was seriously hurt in the crash.
  
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• Sobriety test video released of man charged with killing 11-year-old girl

  30-07-2018 04:37
  
  The Charleston Police Department has released dashcam footage of a man charged with killing an 11-year-old girl.
  
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• Portion of Emanuel County remains under Flash Flood Warning following dam break

  30-07-2018 04:04
  
  Authorities with Emanuel County Emergency Management Agency have closed Gray Mule Farm Road between Tulip Lane and Johnson Gay Road after a dam break washed out a large swath of the road. 
  
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• SAFE: Two year old reported missing reunited with family in Tucson

  30-07-2018 03:36
  
  Police in Tucson put out the alert Saturday evening for a two year old who was last seen on the south side. Jaevion Betters was last seen in around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a tweet from Tucson Police Department.
  
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• Homeless man hands out resumes instead of asking for money

  30-07-2018 03:13
  
  t started last Friday when Casarez was standing at an intersection holding a sign that read, "Homeless, hungry 4 success, take a resume."
  
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• TPD helping WWII vet's dream come true

  30-07-2018 00:57
  
  Tucson police Chief Chris Magnus is trying to make a 91-year-old WWII veteran's dream come true to play with Tony Bennett again.
  
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• TPD helping a WWII vet's dream come true

  30-07-2018 00:57
  
  TPD Chief Magnus is trying to make a 91-year-old WWII veteran's dream come true to play with Tony Bennett again. A TPD officer was checking up on the WWII vet, Bob at his house after his brother, who lives out of state, called saying he couldn't reach him.
  
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• Good news update: WWII vet will get to meet Tony Bennett in Phoenix

  30-07-2018 00:57
  
  Good news, Bob will get to meet Tony Bennett when he's in concert in Phoenix.
  
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• UK student disappears while swimming in Israel

  30-07-2018 00:39
  
  A student from the University of Kentucky who was studying abroad in the Middle East this summer is missing this weekend following a swimming accident in Tel Aviv, Israel.  TeNiya Elnora Jones, a sophomore, was swimming on Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea with two other students. Jones, 19, who is from Ft. Meyers, Florida, was studying in a summer program focusing on Arabic language.
  
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• UA's Hoffman takes his spot in Cooperstown

  30-07-2018 00:38
  
  Trevor Hoffman has become the first UA athlete to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the one of the four major American sports. 
  
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