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• US moves to take control of Manafort’s Trump Tower condo

  05-10-2018 23:56
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is moving to take control of the Trump Tower condo of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
  That property is one of several that Manafort agreed to forefeit under a plea deal last month with the office of special counsel Robert Mueller.
  In a court filing Friday, prosecutors said the government would take control and custody on or after Oct. 20 of the Trump Tower condo and a luxury estate in the Hamptons. Mueller’s also moving to seize
  
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• Springer, Astros hit 4 HRs, down Indians 7-2 in ALDS opener

  05-10-2018 23:56
  HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer and the Houston Astros picked up right where they left off last postseason, hitting four home runs to power past the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Friday in Game 1 of the AL Division Series.
  Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve and Martin Maldonado also connected for the Astros, who hit a World Series-record 15 homers last year in winning their first championship.
  Much was made about the pitching prowess these teams possess in the days leading up to this game. But it was a bunc
  
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• Christopher Clements requests new attorney

  05-10-2018 23:55
  Christopher Clements, who was arrested in connection to the disappearance and deaths of two Tucson girls appeared in court Monday to make his plea in the trial.
  TUCSON – The man accused of killing 2 young girls is scheduled to be in court next Thursday.
  Christopher Clements believes the Pima County Legal Defender’s Office has a conflict of interest because of a prior case. Clements wants Pima County to pay Maricopa County Public Defense Services for his representation.
  Christopher Cl
  
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• Chargers offensive tackle Okung questionable for Sunday

  05-10-2018 23:55
  COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Russell Okung is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders.
  Okung suffered a groin injury during last week’s 29-27 victory over San Francisco. The ninth-year offensive tackle missed one game last year due to a groin injury.
  Coach Anthony Lynn said Okung will be a game-time decision after he had limited participation in practice Thursday and Friday.
  If Okung is unable to play, Sam Tevi will move to left
  
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• Parks + Connections Bond Proposal Details

  05-10-2018 23:49
  TUCSON – The City of Tucson is asking voters on Nov. 6 to consider a $225 million Parks and Connections Bond to fund capital improvements and more.The bond package, which is Proposition 407, would fund improvements that will promote mobility, accessibility, and safety at major parks, neighborhood and community parks, recreation centers, pools, splash pads, and sports fields at 100 of our city’s 128 parks.
  Bond funds also would improve connections with greenways, shared-use
  
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• Collins and Murkowski offer contrast on Kavanaugh vote

  05-10-2018 23:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re longtime friends, but Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins displayed vastly different styles Friday as they reached opposite conclusions on the crucial question of whether to support Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
  Murkowski, in her fourth term representing Alaska, quietly uttered a single word — no — as she turned against her party’s nominee following weeks of public indecision.
  Collins, in her four
  
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• Packers’ Randall Cobb ruled out against Lions

  05-10-2018 23:48
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers will be without at least one of their starting receivers Sunday at Detroit.
  Randall Cobb has been ruled out, a hamstring injury sidelining him for the second consecutive week.
  Davante Adams, who injured a calf at Wednesday’s practice, will practice Saturday, coach Mike McCarthy said, and is listed as questionable. Also questionable is Geronimo Allison, who suffered a concussion during last week’s victory over Buffalo and has not prac
  
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• Collapsed northern Arizona highway under repair

  05-10-2018 23:41
  CAMERON, Ariz. (AP) — Crews are repairing a collapsed major northern Arizona highway that tourists use to reach the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, Lake Powell and southern Utah.
  A 30-foot (9-meter) section of U.S. 89 caved in late Wednesday from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa.
  One person who crossed the section as it gave way died after being hit by another vehicle.
  Crews were filling in the washed-out section Friday. A temporary fix is in the works, but the Arizona Department of Tra
  
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• Jets claim LB Tarell Basham off waivers from Colts

  05-10-2018 23:40
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have claimed linebacker Tarell Basham off waivers from Indianapolis and waived defensive lineman Bronson Kaufusi.
  Basham was a third-round draft pick of the Colts out of Ohio University last year. He was waived by Indianapolis on Thursday after playing in one game this season. Basham had seven tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in 15 games as a rookie.
  Kaufusi was promoted to the active roster Monday after being signed to the practice squad l
  
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• Man pleads guilty to unlawful imprisonment in connection to midtown homicide

  05-10-2018 23:37
  TUCSON – One of the men arrested in a midtown homicide that occurred in June pleaded guilty in connection to the case Friday.
  According to officials, 21-year-old Michael Anthony Colmenero and 43-year-old Eric Zamarra turned themselves to the police after they were involved in a large fight at the Eden Cabaret June 30. Police said Colmenero fired several rounds into the air.  Zamarra then started firing his gun, which reportedly resulted in the death 23-year-old Joseph Anthony Cam
  
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• Severino, then Sabathia for Yankees in Games 3, 4

  05-10-2018 23:36
  BOSTON (AP) — Luis Severino will start Game 3 of the AL Division Series for the New York Yankees and CC Sabathia will start Game 4 against the Red Sox if necessary.
  That’s the word from Yankees manager Aaron Boone.
  Boone announced the rotation before the series opener on Friday night. J.A. Happ was scheduled to face Chris Sale in Game 1, with Masahiro Tanaka starting Game 2 for New York against David Price.
  Severino started the AL wild-card game against Oakland on Wednesday night, pi
  
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• NCAA looking at more changes to transfer rules

  05-10-2018 23:28
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I Council has introduced legislation that would allow some athletes to transfer and be immediately eligible to play for a new school if there is a coaching change before the first day of fall classes. The NCAA announced Friday four new rules proposed by the council . The others would require schools to commit two years of financial aid for all graduate transfers, allow walk-ons to play immediately after transferring and prohibit athletes from competing
  
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• FDA expands use of cervical cancer vaccine up to age 45

  05-10-2018 23:26
  U.S. regulators have expanded the use of Merck’s cervical cancer vaccine to adults up to age 45.
  The vaccine was previously only for preteens and young adults through 26. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved use of Gardasil 9 (GARR’-duh-sill) for women and men through 45.
  The vaccine protects against the human papilloma virus — or HPV — which can cause cervical cancer, certain other cancers and genital warts. The virus is very common and is spread through s
  
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• Ride share companies offering help to get out the vote

  05-10-2018 23:20
  TUCSON – Two ride-hailing services want to help you get out and vote.
  Courtesy: Flicker
  Uber is adding a special button to its app for the upcoming midterm election.The “Get to the polls” button will help people find and book a ride to a polling place.
  Lyft says it plans to do something similar.
  Uber says the election day feature is mainly aimed at suburban voters who tend to live outside walking distance to the polls.
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• Brighton brings West Ham back to earth 1-0 in EPL

  05-10-2018 23:17
  BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Glenn Murray’s 99th goal for Brighton helped them beat West Ham 1-0 and rise above the visitors in the English Premier League standings on Friday.
  Brighton’s first clean sheet of the season put it up to 12th.
  West Ham dropped to 15th, and could yet go lower by the end of the weekend after falling into old habits.
  West Ham came to the coast without having lost its last four games, including beating Manchester United 3-1 last weekend, but it again resembl
  
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• 151-year-old footwear manufacturing company shuts down

  05-10-2018 23:16
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — A western New York shoe manufacturer founded by two Civil War veteran brothers more than 150 years ago has closed, putting its 82 employees out of work.
  P.W. Minor in Batavia shut down Friday. A layoff notice filed with the state Department of Labor said the company would close Oct. 5. A layoff notice filed in September had said the company planned to cut 45 jobs but remain open.
  The company said it closed for economic reasons.
  Chief Operating Officer Hundley Elliotte
  
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• Three-vehicle crash restricts traffic on northwest side

  05-10-2018 23:15
  TUCSON – A three-vehicle collision has restricted traffic on Tucson’s northwest side Friday.
  According to Northwest Fire District, the crash occurred at the intersection Old Father and Magee roads. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
  Details are limited at this time.
  Stay with News 4 Tucson for the latest updates.Northwest Fire on scene of 3 vehicle MVA at Old Father and Magee with multiple patients. Please use caution in the area! pic.twitter.com/zG4H0c9Kyn
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• Judge appoints attorney for Texas girl, 9, on life support

  05-10-2018 23:15
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge has appointed an attorney for a 9-year-old North Texas girl whose parents are fighting to keep a hospital from disconnecting her life support.
  State District Judge Melody Wilkinson says she wants the attorney to represent 9-year-old Payton Summons in any negotiations between her parents and Cook Children’s Medical Center. Another hearing has been set for Wednesday.
  The girl has cancer and her tumor has grown to block her circulation and pressure her l
  
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• Texas: No evidence found to back up corruption trial claims

  05-10-2018 23:09
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte says a university review into possible rules violations found nothing to substantiate claims made in testimony at a college basketball corruption trial in New York federal court.
  Del Conte issued a statement following testimony this week from Brian Bowen Sr., who testified that his son, Brian Jr., was offered thousands of dollars to play at major programs.
  Bowen Sr. said Texas assistant Mike Morrell, now the head coach at UNC As
  
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• Judge: Trump administration can’t tie funding to immigration

  05-10-2018 23:09
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to give California $28 million in law enforcement funding that was withheld in a fight over the state’s immigration policies.
  In a ruling Friday, Judge William Orrick also declared unconstitutional an immigration law the administration has used to go after cities and states that limit cooperation with immigration officials.
  The law forbids states and cities from blocking officials from reporting p
  
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• Arizona VW owners set to receive settlement payments

  05-10-2018 23:09
  TUCSON – Thousands of Arizona Volkswagen owners should expect to see the first payout from a settlement involving a 2016 class action lawsuit filed by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
  The payments stem from a false-advertising lawsuit filed by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, over VW’s so-called “Clean Diesel” cars.In 2015, the U.S. EPA discovered certain VW diesel cars had been programmed to activate emissions controls, but only during emissi
  
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• Broncos contemplate promoting practice squad punter

  05-10-2018 22:20
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Injured punter Marquette King missed another practice Friday and the Denver Broncos were considering promoting new practice squader Colby Wadman to take his place this weekend against the New York Jets .
  “I’m very comfortable with him, if he has to go,” said coach Vance Joseph.
  That confidence was echoed by kicker Brandon McManus and special teams coordinator Tom McMahon after King was listed as doubtful for Sunday.
  Joseph will meet with general ma
  
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• Former Arizona Gov. Symington mulls over 2020 Senate run

  05-10-2018 22:15
  PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington says he is considering running in the 2020 special election to fill the seat held by the late Sen. John McCain.
  The Arizona Capitol Times reported on Wednesday that Symington, a Republican who resigned in September 1997 during his second term as Governor, called the idea of running for U.S. Senate intriguing.
  Symington told the Arizona Capitol Times that while he’s interested in the prospect, he’s also torn because he has grown
  
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• Man accused of stopping train in Nebraska sentenced

  05-10-2018 22:06
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 26-year-old Missouri man who pulled an emergency break and prompted panic aboard an Amtrak train in southern Nebraska has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.
  Taylor Michael Wilson, of St. Charles, Missouri, was sentenced Friday in federal court in Nebraska.
  Wilson pleaded guilty in July to a single terrorism count and a weapons count after investigators found a cache of guns hidden in his Missouri home. In exchange, other counts were dropped.
  Prosecutors sa
  
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• Injuries leave Bills thin at safety vs. Tennessee

  05-10-2018 22:04
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Safeties Micah Hyde and Rafael Bush are questionable for Buffalo’s game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
  Neither player practiced all week. Hyde, one of Buffalo’s best defenders, has been considered week-to-week with a groin injury. Bush, Buffalo’s third safety, has been considered day-to-day.
  Their status leaves the Bills with only two healthy safeties in Jordan Poyer and rookie Siran Neal. The Bills have one safety, Dean Marlowe, on thei
  
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• Injured Pulisic, Adams to miss US games vs Colombia, Peru

  05-10-2018 22:02
  CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielders Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams will miss the United States’ exhibition games against Colombia and Peru because of injuries.
  Pulisic has a torn calf muscle, Borussia Dortmund said this week. The 20-year-old star has played once for the national team since the loss at Trinidad and Tobago last October that ended the Americans’ streak of seven straight World Cup appearances.
  Adams has back spasms and missed the New York Red Bulls’ game against At
  
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• Junior Seau’s children settle with NFL over 2012 suicide

  05-10-2018 21:56
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The family of the late NFL star Junior Seau has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL over the popular San Diego linebacker’s 2012 suicide.
  The confidential settlement comes after the family opted out of the NFL concussion settlement covering more than 20,000 retired players. That plan pays up to $4 million to families of men like Seau, who were found after their deaths to have the brain deterioration known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE.
  
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• Report Finds Large Number of Children to Young Parents Live in Poverty

  05-10-2018 21:53
  In Arizona, 92,000 children have young adult parents (ages 18-24), and seven out of 10 of those children are in low-income families, according to a recent policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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• GOP Sen. Collins says she’ll vote to confirm Kavanaugh, says he’s entitled to ‘presumption of innocence’ of assault

  05-10-2018 21:51
  WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Sen. Collins says she’ll vote to confirm Kavanaugh, says he’s entitled to ‘presumption of innocence’ of assault.
  The post GOP Sen. Collins says she’ll vote to confirm Kavanaugh, says he’s entitled to ‘presumption of innocence’ of assault appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• ‘We’re trying’: Thibodeau offers update on Butler situation

  05-10-2018 21:50
  Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau says that the Timberwolves are still “trying to get something done” with regards to Jimmy Butler’s future.
  Thibodeau briefly addressed the situation Friday with reporters in Minneapolis, saying that talks are “ongoing.” But Thibodeau offered no other details, nor did he offer a timetable by when either Butler will be back with the team or traded elsewhere.
  Friday was Day 18 of the Butler saga, starting from when the four-time All-Star s
  
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• 5 police officers killed in attack in northern Mexico

  05-10-2018 21:46
  MEXICO CITY (AP) – Authorities in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora say five police officers are dead after unidentified assailants attacked their patrol vehicle.
  The Sonora police department said the shooting attack occurred Thursday in the town of Guaymas.
  Four of the Guaymas police officers died at the scene; another died while being taken by helicopter for treatment.
  Authorities have launched a search for the assailants.
  The seaside fishing town of Guaymas had largely been spa
  
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• APNewsBreak: Prison riot defendant pleaded guilty months ago

  05-10-2018 21:39
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — One of 18 Delaware inmates charged in a deadly prison riot entered a guilty plea months ago, a development not noted in court records until this week.
  Fifty-three-year-old Royal Downs, serving a life sentence for murder, entered the plea Dec. 4, shortly after he and other inmates were indicted in connection with the February 2017 riot. A transcript of the plea hearing was docketed Tuesday.
  Downs, labeled by other defendants as a “rat” and “snitch,&rdquo
  
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• Forest Service advances changes to sage grouse protections

  05-10-2018 21:36
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is advancing changes to sage grouse protections in five Western states that environmental groups say are part of the Trump administration’s efforts favoring industry but that push the imperiled bird closer to extinction.
  The agency on Friday made public draft plans altering rules put in place in 2015 by the Obama administration generally viewed as keeping the bird from being listed for federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.
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• Government won’t appeal freedom for pizza deliveryman

  05-10-2018 21:35
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government has decided not to appeal a ruling freeing an Ecuadorian pizza deliveryman from an immigration detention facility.
  Government lawyers notified the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that they won’t challenge a decision freeing Pablo Villavicencio (vee-uh-vih-SEHN’-see-oh).
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, says the decision proves there was no legitimate reason to lock up Villavicencio.
  A judge in July ordered the Long Island r
  
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• Red tide could linger on Florida’s Atlantic, Gulf coasts

  05-10-2018 21:30
  MIAMI (AP) — Red tide is expected to linger along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts at moderate levels at least through early next week.
  Most South Florida beaches were open Friday with warnings posted about the toxic algae.
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a forecast Friday that beachgoers might experience mild symptoms such as sneezing, coughing and watery eyes in the Miami area and in parts of Florida’s Panhandle and Tampa Bay regions.
  Outbreaks h
  
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• US admiral urges Russia to observe NATO exercise

  05-10-2018 21:17
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy admiral who will command a major NATO military exercise meant to simulate the alliance’s response to a theoretical Russian attack on Norway is urging Russia to accept an invitation to send observers.
  Adm. James Foggo told reporters at the Pentagon on Friday that he thinks Russia will want to be there. He said that by observing the defensive maneuvers, called Trident Juncture, the Russians would learn more about NATO’s capabilities. The NATO exerc
  
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• TPD presents spectacular gift to man who left home to fight crime

  05-10-2018 21:16
  TUCSON – Tucson Police Department help locate a young man who reportedly left his home to help police fight crime and become the famous Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man.
  After he was found, Tucson Police Department presented him a special uniform – a complete outfit of the friendly, neighborhood web-slinger.This young man left home in hopes of becoming Spider-Man and helping the police fight crime.Officer McMullen and Officer DeMuth bought a “uniform” for him after he
  
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• UN seeks inquiry into new claims of peacekeeper sexual abuse

  05-10-2018 21:13
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is asking Mauritania to investigate allegations that Mauritanians serving in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic sexually abused at least three children under 18.
  The U.N. said Friday it has detained a suspect after its own preliminary inquiry. The allegations are the latest in a series of sexual misconduct claims which have ensnared U.N. missions in CAR and beyond.
  The U.N. is now asking Mauritania to investigate. Countries th
  
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• 1 dead, 1 missing in Wyoming train crash derailing 56 cars

  05-10-2018 21:02
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say a Union Pacific freight train crashed into the back of another freight train in southeastern Wyoming, killing at least one crew member with another missing and derailing more than 50 train cars.
  Lt. Don Hollingshead of the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office says the crash was reported around 7:45 p.m. Thursday in a sparsely populated area about 18 miles (29 kilometers) west of Cheyenne.
  Union Pacific spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza said Friday 56 rail c
  
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• Dolphins DE Wake doubtful against Bengals with knee injury

  05-10-2018 20:57
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake is doubtful for Sunday’s game at Cincinnati with a knee injury.
  Wake sat out practice for the third day in a row Friday. He has been nursing the injury for a couple of weeks but hasn’t missed a game since 2016.
  Cornerback Bobby McCain (knee) and tight end A.J. Derby (foot) were ruled out. Seven players were listed as questionable, including safeties Reshad Jones (shoulder) and T.J. McDonald (foot) and receiver DeVante
  
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• Florida convenience store puts up sign to stop people from microwaving their urine

  05-10-2018 20:47
  FLORDIA — A Jacksonville gas station owner is making a bizarre request to customers to stop microwaving their urine.
  The sign is on display for everyone to see at the On The Fly convenience store.
  The gas station’s owner says she finally posted the sign after people were coming in every day, to heat up their urine containers.
  The owner also says two drug testing facilities are located just a few blocks away. It is believed that is the reason for the strange microwaving.
  Employees sa
  
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• CBS hires firm to advise on $20m for #MeToo groups

  05-10-2018 20:44
  NEW YORK (AP) — CBS has hired the consulting firm Rally to help disperse $20 million to groups dedicated to supporting #MeToo and promoting workplace safety and equality for women. The announcement comes less than a month after the company parted ways with longtime CEO Les Moonves after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
  CBS expects to announce the recipients of the funds by Dec. 14.
  CBS announced the donation early last month, shortly after The New Yorker magazine published allega
  
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• Judge will allow death penalty in Phoenix serial killings

  05-10-2018 20:43
  PHOENIX (AP) — The judge in a serial killing case against a former bus driver in Phoenix has denied a request by his defense team to bar the death penalty because a jailhouse video of the suspect was released to news media.
  Superior Court Judge David Cunanan says there is “no basis” for the request because anyone can ask for a public record, such as the video.
  Aaron Juan Saucedo’s defense lawyers have said in court papers that the release of the video to The Arizona Repub
  
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• Macedonia: 7 accused of aiding illegal entry to US, Canada

  05-10-2018 20:41
  SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia’s interior minister says police have arrested seven people from an alleged criminal ring accused of providing fake travel documents to people attempting to travel to the United States and Canada via Mexico.
  Interior Minister Oliver Spasovki said Friday that the arrests followed an 18-month investigation and police raids at 12 locations in four Macedonian cities, including the capital, Skopje.
  Spasovki says would-be immigrants paid up to $25,000 and
  
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• LaCroix denies allegation of insecticide ingredient

  05-10-2018 20:40
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: FIZZ) categorically denies all allegations in a lawsuit filed today without basis in fact or law regarding the natural composition of its LaCroix sparkling waters. Natural flavors in LaCroix are derived from the natural essence oils from the named fruit used in each of the flavors. There are no sugars or artificial ingredients contained in, nor added to, those extracted flavors.
  All essences contained in LaCroix are certified by our
  
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• Jets CB Trumaine Johnson out for game vs. Broncos

  05-10-2018 20:37
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson will not play against the Denver Broncos on Sunday because of a quadriceps injury.
  Johnson was hurt during practice Thursday and sat out Friday before being officially ruled out for the game by the team.
  Johnson was the Jets’ top free-agent signing in March, giving him a five-year, $72.5 million deal. He has had a mostly inconsistent first four games with New York after spending his first six seasons with the Rams.
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• The Latest: Shooting suspect got military marksmanship award

  05-10-2018 20:29
  FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of seven law enforcement officers in South Carolina (all times local):
  3:30 p.m.
  A 74-year-old man charged with shooting seven police officers — one fatally — in South Carolina was cited for his sharpshooting abilities and marksmanship while serving in the U.S. Army.
  Military records obtained by The Associated Press show Frederick Hopkins served 11 years, including time in Vietnam after joining in 1966.
  The records show Hopkins w
  
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• The Latest: Bond denied for suspect in officer’s slaying

  05-10-2018 20:29
  FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of seven law enforcement officers in South Carolina (all times local):
  7:15 p.m.
  Bond has been denied for the man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a South Carolina police officer.
  WBTW-TV reports Judge Tommy Mourounas denied bond Friday for 74-year-old Frederick T. Hopkins Jr., who is accused of slaying Florence police Sgt. Terrence Carraway. Hopkins is also charged with six counts of attempted murder in the wounding of six other
  
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• Sheriff: Man charged in S. Carolina police shooting ambushed officers coming to question son, 27, over child sex assault

  05-10-2018 20:27
  FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff: Man charged in S. Carolina police shooting ambushed officers coming to question son, 27, over child sex assault.
  The post Sheriff: Man charged in S. Carolina police shooting ambushed officers coming to question son, 27, over child sex assault appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• In Syria’s Sweida, young taking up arms to defend villages

  05-10-2018 20:26
  SWEIDA, Syria (AP) — Maysoun Saab’s eyes filled with tears as she recalled finding her parents bleeding to death outside their home, minutes after they were shot by Islamic State militants on a killing spree across once tranquil villages they infiltrated in a southeastern corner of Syria.
  Within an hour, she had lost her mother, father, brother and 34 other members of her extended family. Overall, more than 200 people were killed and 30 women and children abducted in the coordinated
  
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