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• Police killed gunman in shooting outside crowded Pennsylvania courtroom

  19-09-2018 23:54
  MASONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police killed gunman in shooting outside crowded Pennsylvania courtroom.
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• New poll shows Americans are not concerned about the economy

  19-09-2018 23:49
  A new Gallup poll shows Americans are feeling optimistic about the economy but they’re not happy with the way the country is being governed.
  Gallup has been asking Americans the “Most important problem” question since 1939. But it wasn’t until 1991 that the pollsters started giving a net score for all references to economic issues — including the economy in general, unemployment and inflation.
  Gallup’s latest poll found a record-low 12% of Americans currently
  
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• South Carolina TV plant says they are off Trump tariff list

  19-09-2018 23:46
  WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina television maker says it can stay open after President Donald Trump’s administration took its parts off a tariff levied against China.
  A spokesman for Gov. Henry McMaster says the components Element TV Company uses to make its televisions are off the tariff list.
  Spokesman Brian Symmes says the company told the governor it will no longer have to lay off nearly all of its 130 or so employees from its Winnsboro plant.
  The Trump administration imp
  
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• White Sox slugger Abreu out of hospital after infection

  19-09-2018 23:45
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu has been released from a Cleveland hospital after undergoing treatment for an infection in his right thigh.
  Abreu was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and released Wednesday. White Sox manager Rick Renteria says Abreu is resting at the team’s hotel. He won’t play in the series against the Indians.
  The 31-year-old first baseman spent three weeks on the disabled list (Aug. 22-Sept. 9) after undergoing surgery to repair a te
  
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• Judge nixes Cosby request to step down; sentencing Monday

  19-09-2018 23:44
  Days before sentencing, Bill Cosby’s trial judge denied a defense motion to step down from the sex assault case because of what Cosby’s team called a long-ago grudge with a pretrial witness.
  Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill has seen the case through two trials, hard-fought pretrial hearings and 15 defense lawyers since Cosby’s arrest on Dec. 30, 2015.
  Cosby’s two-day sentencing hearing is set to start Monday. A jury this spring convicted him of drugging and mo
  
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• Lawmaker: US Senate staff targeted by state-backed hackers

  19-09-2018 23:43
  A U.S. lawmaker says foreign government hackers continue to target the personal accounts of U.S. senators and their aides — and that the Senate’s security office won’t help defend them.
  Senator Ron Wyden says in a letter to Senate leaders that “at least one major technology company” has warned an unspecified number of senators and aides that their personal accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers.
  Similar methods were employed by Russian agents to influe
  
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• Reduced Tuition Granted to Active-Duty Undergrads at UA

  19-09-2018 23:40
  As of this Fall, active-duty military undergraduate students at the UA are eligible for a significantly lower tuition rate than the average student.
  This tuition reduction includes National Guard and Reserves.…
  
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• 3 hackers get light sentences after working with the FBI

  19-09-2018 23:32
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three computer hackers whose “botnet” known as Mirai virtually paralyzed chunks of the Internet in 2016 have received light sentences after helping the FBI with cybercrime and cybersecurity.
  The three men were sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Alaska.
  Federal officials say the trio cooperated extensively with the FBI on cybercrime and cyberterrorism issues. Officials expect that help to continue as part of the men’s sentences of probatio
  
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• NY inmate-artist freed after being cleared of 1991 slaying

  19-09-2018 23:30
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York prison artist who never played golf but became known for drawings of lush courses he could only imagine has been set free after authorities agreed he didn’t commit the murder that put him behind bars for nearly three decades.
  An Erie County Court judge granted a prosecutor’s request that murder, attempted murder and assault charges in Valentino Dixon’s case be set aside Wednesday. The ruling came an hour after another man pleaded guilty in
  
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• Harding to field rookies O’Ward and Herta in IndyCar in 2019

  19-09-2018 23:28
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta and Patricio O’Ward will move up to the IndyCar Series in 2019 as drivers for Harding Steinbrenner Racing.
  Harding Racing is owned by Indianapolis businessman Mike Harding and just completed its first IndyCar Series season. Herta and O’Ward made their IndyCar debuts in last weekend’s finale at Sonoma Raceway.
  Steinbrenner Racing had teamed with Andretti Autosport in Indy Lights competition with Herta as its driver. George Michael Steinbren
  
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• Flood Advisory issued September 19 at 2:27PM MST expiring September 19 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  19-09-2018 23:27
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas for…East central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…Eastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 530 PM MST.
  * At 226 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain which will cause small stream flooding. Overflowing poordrainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding in
  
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• Nishikori beats defending champ Gojowczyk at Moselle Open

  19-09-2018 23:24
  METZ, France (AP) — Top-seeded Kei Nishikori reached the quarterfinals of the Moselle Open by beating defending champion Peter Gojowczyk of Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Wednesday.
  Gojowczyk earned his maiden ATP title in Metz last year but couldn’t save either of the two break points he faced against Nishikori, which was enough for the Japanese player to wrap up the win in 1 hour, 33 minutes.
  Fourth-seeded Richard Gasquet also reached the quarters by beating Constant Lestienne 6-4, 6-2 i
  
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• Judge dismisses harassment charge against Liev Schreiber

  19-09-2018 23:21
  NYACK, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York judge has dismissed charges against Liev Schreiber for allegedly attacking a local photographer while the actor was filming the popular Showtime series “Ray Donovan.”
  The 50-year-old has been hit with a harassment violation after photographer Sherwood Martinelli claimed Schreiber damaged his camera when he tried to photograph him on June 7.
  The Journal News reports that a Nyack (NEYE’-ak) village judge on Wednesday dismissed the char
  
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• Pham homers twice for late-surging Rays in 9-3 win at Texas

  19-09-2018 23:20
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tommy Pham homered twice while extending his on-base streak to 21 games and the late-surging Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 9-3 victory Wednesday.
  The Rays (85-66), who have won 14 of their 17 games in September and have 11 remaining, entered the day 5½ games behind Oakland for the American League’s second wild card despite a record that would lead or share the lead in three divisions in baseball. But they are th
  
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• New outbreak of red tide shows up in northwest Florida

  19-09-2018 23:17
  PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Another part of Florida is dealing with an outbreak of the toxic algae bloom known as red tide.
  Media outlets report that red tide has now showed up in northwest Florida. The Tallahassee Democrat reported that the outbreak apparently started sometime last week. The Panama City News Herald says thousands of fish have already washed up in Bay County.
  The heaviest concentrations of red tide have shown up in Bay County, but there are predictions there could be an
  
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• US Rep: Atheists trying to spy on Christian student groups

  19-09-2018 23:09
  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A northwest Louisiana congressman says “atheist litigation groups” are trying to spy on Christian student groups at a school in his district.
  Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson made the allegation on what is described as his “campaign/personal Facebook page.” The Times of Shreveport reports that he declined through a spokeswoman to answer questions about the alleged attempts to get private investigators to make hidden video of Christian activit
  
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• How 65 women came to Kavanaugh’s defense in matter of hours

  19-09-2018 23:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — The allegation of a high-school-era sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had just emerged last week when friends who knew him as teenagers sprang into action and began a letter-writing effort.
  By the next morning, 65 women had signed, backing Kavanagh and attesting to his character.
  Now, even as details about the alleged incident have come out, more than a dozen signers who have spoken to The Associated Press or other media outlets are standing by
  
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• Adopt this pet: Mei Mei

  19-09-2018 23:06
  TUCSON – There’s a new pet looking to be adopted.
  Meet Mei Mei. She’s a lovable girl with a sweet personality. Mei Mei would be a great companion for an individual, or family. She is very patient, gentle, and even know a few tricks, like how to sit, or shake hands.Mei Mei is also a water lover and enjoys a good rump scratch.
  If you’re interested in meeting Mei Mei you can find her at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s (HSSA) Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. You
  
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• Phoenix police release name of teenage girl killed in crash

  19-09-2018 23:05
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police have released the name of a teenage girl who died in a crash in Phoenix.
  They say the victim was 16-year-old Emily Vargas.
  Police responded to the scene around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday and say it appears two pickup trucks collided at an intersection.
  They say Vargas was riding in the backseat of car driven by an 18-year-old man who doesn’t have a driver’s license.
  She was transported from the scene in critical condition and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
  
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• Jets waive 2017 third-rounder WR ArDarius Stewart

  19-09-2018 23:04
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have waived wide receiver ArDarius Stewart, who served a two-game suspension to start the season.
  Stewart was a third-round draft pick last year out of Alabama and caught six passes for 82 yards in 15 games as a rookie. He also had seven rushes for 27 yards.
  Stewart was suspended two games by the NFL after violating the league’s policy on performance enhancers. He returned to the team Monday. The Jets had a two-day roster exemption and need
  
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• Arizona national parks free this Saturday

  19-09-2018 23:04
  Admission to all Arizona national parks is free this Saturday.
  The state charges an entrance fee at 15 of its 22 national parks. Those fees will be waived as part of the National Public Lands Day celebration. This includes the popular Grand Canyon.
  Entrance fee waived at Arizona national parks this Saturday.
  The celebration has been held the fourth Saturday of September since 1994.
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• Texas couple indicted on charges they enslaved Guinean girl

  19-09-2018 23:03
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The son and daughter-in-law of a former West African leader have been indicted on charges that they enslaved a girl from their native country while living in Texas.
  Mohamed Toure (too-RAY’) and his wife, Denise Cros-Toure, were named in an indictment returned Wednesday. The Fort Worth residents, both 57, are charged with forced labor, alien harboring and conspiracy. Mohamed Toure also is charged with making false statements to federal agents.
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• Julio Jones joins Falcons’ long list of injured players

  19-09-2018 23:03
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Wide receiver Julio Jones, held out of practice with a calf injury, has joined the Atlanta Falcons’ long list of injured players. Running back Devonta Freeman (sore right knee), who missed last week’s win over Carolina , and defensive ends Takk McKinley and Derrick Shelby, who have groin injuries, also did not practice Wednesday. Coach Dan Quinn says the three are day to day and have not been ruled out for Sunday’s game against New Orleans.
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• Renato Sanches scores on his Benfica return as Bayern wins

  19-09-2018 23:02
  LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Renato Sanches scored his first goal for Bayern Munich on his return to Benfica to give the German club a 2-0 win in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
  Sanches started and finished a well-worked move to net Bayern’s second goal in the 54th minute. He first powered his way through the midfield and passed to Robert Lewandowski on the left. The ball made its way to Franck Ribery and James Rodriguez, who crossed for Sanches to score from close range.
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• News 4 Tucson Cooks: Apple Orchard Panini

  19-09-2018 23:00
  Name of restaurant: Apple Annie’s Orchard
  Name of dish: Apple Orchard Panini
  Ingredients:6 oz. sliced ham
  2 oz. sliced Brie
  1/4 cup apple butter
  1/2 apple, sliced
  2 tablespoons butter, melted
  2 ciabatta rolls, cut in halfPreparations Instructions:
  Melt butter and brush over ciabatta bread, toast lightly. Spread apple butter on the insides of the toasted bread. Place 4 slices of ham on one side of sandwich and 4 slices of Brie. Close and place in Panini press until cheese is melted. Open an
  
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• Emergency official confirms 1 dead, at least 4 injured in shooting outside Pennsylvania judge’s office

  19-09-2018 23:00
  MASONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Emergency official confirms 1 dead, at least 4 injured in shooting outside Pennsylvania judge’s office.
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• Former Chicago police commander linked to torture dead at 70

  19-09-2018 22:59
  CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Burge, a former Chicago police commander who was linked to numerous cases involving the torture of suspects, has died in Florida.
  The Ruskin, Florida, funeral home handling Burge’s remains confirmed his death. Burge was 70.
  More than 100 men, most of them black, have accused Burge and his “midnight crew” of rogue detectives of shocking, suffocating and beating them to secure confessions. The alleged torture happened from 1972 to 1991.
  Burge was fired in
  
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• Flood Advisory issued September 19 at 1:59PM MST expiring September 19 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  19-09-2018 22:59
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
  * Flood Advisory for…Maricopa County in south central Arizona…Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 600 PM MST.
  * At 157 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisoryarea, especially rural roads. Over one inch of rain has alreadyfallen.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding include…Freeman, Kaka and Big Horn.
  * This includes AZ Interst
  
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• UN names special envoy to handle Venezuela’s growing exodus

  19-09-2018 22:57
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United Nations has announced a special envoy to handle the growing number of Venezuelan migrants flooding into surrounding countries.
  Former Guatemalan Vice President Eduardo Stein was named Wednesday as joint special representative for Venezuelan refugees and migrants.
  A once wealthy oil nation, Venezuela is wracked by severe food and medicine scarcity after two decades of socialist rule. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government denies a migrati
  
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• Real Madrid starts life after Ronaldo with 3-0 win vs Roma

  19-09-2018 22:57
  MADRID (AP) — Life in the Champions League without Cristiano Ronaldo began for Real Madrid with a comfortable 3-0 win over Roma on Wednesday.
  Francisco “Isco” Alarcon, Gareth Bale and Mariano Diaz took care of the scoring in Ronaldo’s absence, securing the opening Group G victory for the three-time defending champions.
  Madrid is playing the Champions League without Ronaldo for the first time since 2009, when the star forward arrived to lead the club to four European title
  
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• Request to send voter-registration mailers in Arizona denied

  19-09-2018 22:55
  PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a request by voting-rights groups to force Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan to send mailers to thousands of voters saying that their registration may be out of date.
  Judge James Teilborg says in a ruling Tuesday that voting-rights advocates didn’t show that anyone had been disenfranchised by Reagan’s alleged failure to update voter registration records in cases where people have informed motor vehicle offices they have new addresses.
  
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• Teen killed in dramatic natural gas explosions laid to rest

  19-09-2018 22:48
  LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners have come out to remember the Massachusetts teen killed in last week’s natural gas explosions north of Boston.
  The Eagle-Tribune reports some 300 people attended Wednesday’s funeral for 18-year-old Leonel Rondon at St. Mary the Assumption Church in Lawrence.
  Rev. John Dello Russo remembered Rondon as a teen with a bright future. Rondon’s cousin, Leomary Colon, said he’d once told her to “live it until it’s gone
  
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• Betts returns as Red Sox chase clinch at Yankee Stadium

  19-09-2018 22:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mookie Betts is back in Boston’s lineup, hitting leadoff as the designated hitter while the Red Sox try to clinch the AL East at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
  Betts was pulled from a game Sunday with a left side injury. After the team’s day off Monday, Betts was held out of the lineup Tuesday night against New York.
  Manager Alex Cora originally had Betts slated to play center field Tuesday, but when rain pushed back the scheduled first pitch about six hours
  
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• Flash Flood Watch issued September 19 at 1:41PM MST expiring September 19 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  19-09-2018 22:41
  The Flash Flood Watch continues for
  * A portion of south central Arizona, including the followingareas, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Dripping Springs, EastValley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Globe/Miami, Northwest PinalCounty, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, San Carlos, SonoranDesert Natl Monument, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast GilaCounty, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Superior, and West PinalCounty.
  * Until 11 PM MST this evening
  * Numerous showers and thunderstorms producing locally heavyrai
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued September 19 at 1:38PM MST expiring September 19 at 3:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  19-09-2018 22:38
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Flash Flood Warning for…South central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 345 PM MST.
  * At 138 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedheavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to two inches of rainhave already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
  * Some locations that will experience flooding include…Saddlebrooke and Oracle Junction.
  This includes the following highways&hell
  
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• Flash Flood Warning issued September 19 at 1:36PM MST expiring September 19 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  19-09-2018 22:36
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
  * Flash Flood Warning for…North central Pima County in southeastern Arizona…Southwestern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona…
  * Until 430 PM MST.
  * At 124 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated up to two inches of rainhave fallen across north central and southwestern Pinalcounties…including the northern portions of the Tohono OodhamNation. Two automated rain gages near Kohatk recorded 1.90 inchesand 1.65 inches over the pa
  
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• Indians’ Trevor Bauer to return from DL on Friday vs. Boston

  19-09-2018 22:35
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians want Trevor Bauer in their postseason rotation.
  The next step will come Friday night against the Boston Red Sox in his first appearance since breaking his right leg last month.
  Indians manager Terry Francona said Bauer will pitch a “couple of innings” and then throw in the bullpen to increase his pitch count.
  Francona wants Bauer to make two additional starts during the regular season. The right-hander is expected to start Tuesday against
  
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• Indians RHP Bauer to return from DL on Friday vs. Red Sox

  19-09-2018 22:35
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Bauer will start for the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Red Sox on Friday in his first appearance since breaking his right leg last month.
  Indians manager Terry Francona says Bauer will pitch a “couple of innings” and then throw in the bullpen to increase his pitch count.
  Francona wants Bauer to make two additional starts during the regular season and be in Cleveland’s rotation for the playoffs. The right-hander is expected to start Tuesday a
  
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• Ryan Coogler to produce LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam 2’

  19-09-2018 22:34
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler is joining LeBron James and the “Space Jam 2” team.
  James’ production company SpringHill Entertainment tweeted Wednesday that Coogler will produce the sequel to the 1996 movie that featured Michael Jordan alongside Warner Bros.’ animated characters.
  “Random Acts of Flyness” creator Terence Nance will direct James, and Bugs Bunny, in the film.
  According to The Hollywood Reporter which fi
  
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• Lawmakers, coalition fight to block sale of Plum Island

  19-09-2018 22:29
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Lawmakers from New York and Connecticut have joined environmental groups in ramping up efforts to block the federal government from selling a mysterious piece of land in Long Island Sound that for years housed an animal disease research facility.
  The lawmakers penned a letter this week asking Congress not to provide funding for the marketing or sale of Plum Island.The island is also home to endangered birds, turtles and other animals.
  The federal General Service Admi
  
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• The Latest: Police killed gunman who shot at them, others

  19-09-2018 22:28
  MASONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a judge’s office in Pennsylvania (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  Fayette County officials say police shot and killed a gunman who opened fire in the lobby of the Masontown Borough Center.
  Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower confirmed Wednesday that a German Township police officer shot the gunman multiple times, killing him. Bower says the gunman, who was not identified, was due in court on a domestic violence charge.
  He says the
  
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• The Latest: 1 dead in shooting near Pennsylvania court

  19-09-2018 22:28
  MASONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a judge’s office in Pennsylvania (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  A Fayette County 911 center official confirmed that one person had died in a shooting outside of a Pennsylvania judge’s office.
  The center official said dispatchers did not have any information about the identity of the deceased person. A supervisor earlier confirmed that at least five people were injured and four were taken to hospitals.
  Witnesses say the shooting happe
  
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• Bills’ McCoy says child abuse allegations are ‘ridiculous’

  19-09-2018 22:28
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is defending himself against allegations that he abused his 6-year-old son. He is calling the allegations “ridiculous” and says they’re being made by people with something to gain.
  McCoy spoke after practice Wednesday, a day after being called “a monster” by his son’s mother in a court document filed in Georgia.
  Stephanie Maisonet also said she agreed to defend McCoy against allegations of
  
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• Women slain in Border Patrol case endured trying lives

  19-09-2018 22:26
  LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The women who were allegedly killed by a Border Patrol supervisor in Texas led difficult lives. But their families say they dreamed of happier days ahead.
  One fantasized that she would someday be famous. Another hoped to get off the streets and off of drugs. All four met similar fates. They were shot in the head and left by the roadside.
  The suspect, Border Patrol supervisor Juan David Ortiz, has been described as a serial killer. His motive remains unknown.
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• Texas great-grandmother shoots 12-foot gator as revenge for killing mini-horse

  19-09-2018 22:26
  Granny got her gun — and the alligator that crossed her by eating her prized pony is history.
  Judy B. Cochran, the mayor of Livingston, Texas, got her revenge on a 12-foot, 580-pound alligator she believes ate one of her miniature horses years ago when she killed it on Sunday, the Houston Chronicle reported.
  “As big as this gator was, he could’ve easily eaten it,” she told the Chronicle, adding that the gators typically leave them alone.
  The gator was caught aft
  
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• Twins sweep 3-game series from Tigers with 8-2 win

  19-09-2018 22:22
  DETROIT (AP) — Stephen Gonsalves threw six scoreless innings, and Minnesota’s offense pounded Detroit’s pitching, helping the Twins beat the Tigers 8-2 on Wednesday.
  Gabriel Moya started for Minnesota, but was replaced by Gonsalves in the second inning, marking the sixth time this season the Twins used an “opening pitcher.” Gonsalves (1-2) allowed one hit and a walk while striking out four.
  Ehire Adrianza was 3 for 4 with three runs scored, Tyler Austin was 2 for 3
  
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• Judge partly dismisses Ashley Judd lawsuit against Weinstein

  19-09-2018 22:18
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out part of a lawsuit Ashley Judd filed against Harvey Weinstein that alleges he deliberately derailed her career when she turned him down sexually.
  U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez on Wednesday dismissed the sexual harassment allegation in the lawsuit, ruling that the California law Judd was suing under does not apply to the professional relationship she and the movie mogul had at the time.
  Gutierrez gave Judd a month to amend and attem
  
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• Ballistic vests part of the uniform for more firefighters

  19-09-2018 22:18
  DALLAS (AP) — Houston officials will spend up to $1.4 million to purchase ballistic vests for firefighters as they join a growing number of cities buying the vests to better protect firefighters who are more often encountering active-shooter or other deadly situations.
  Fire Chief Sam Pena said in a statement Wednesday that the department “must now also consider protection against violent acts.”
  Houston joins an expanding list of fire departments — Boston, Cincinnati and P
  
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• Trail Blazers unveil jersey sponsorship

  19-09-2018 22:15
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have announced a multi-year jersey sponsorship deal with Performance Health, an Illinois-based company that manufactures products for the rehabilitation and sports medicine markets.
  A logo for the company’s product Biofreeze will be featured on the left shoulder of Portland’s uniform. With the deal, the Blazers become the 24th NBA team to include a corporate sponsor on its jerseys.
  Biofreeze is a topical pain reliever. Snowboarde
  
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• Rangers reliever Bush has elbow surgery out until mid-2019

  19-09-2018 22:11
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers hard-throwing reliever Matt Bush has had surgery to repair a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament that will keep him out the first half of the 2019 season.
  Assistant general manager Mike Daly says Bush did not have Tommy John surgery. Instead, he had a procedure to repair and reinforce the ligament in his right elbow. Bush hasn’t pitched since June 13. He had a 4.70 ERA in 23 innings over 21 appearances.
  Bush had tried stem cell treatment and
  
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