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• Trump draws criticism for faulting war hero on bin Laden

  19-11-2018 23:57
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is drawing heavy criticism for faulting a war hero for not capturing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden sooner.
  Trump took shots at retired Adm. William McRaven in a Fox News interview Sunday in which he also asserted that the former Navy SEAL was a “backer” of Trump’s 2016 rival, Hillary Clinton.
  McRaven was commander of the secretive Joint Special Operations Command when a team of Navy SEALs flew into Pakistan from Afghanistan in Ma
  
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• Bulls’ Valentine to have ankle surgery, likely miss season

  19-11-2018 23:54
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine needs reconstructive surgery on his left ankle and will likely miss the entire season.
  The Bulls announced Monday he was diagnosed with “ongoing ankle instability” after being examined by a specialist in Green Bay. He will have surgery next week, with a recovery of four to six months.
  The No. 14 pick in the 2016 draft, Valentine was initially diagnosed with a moderate sprain after he was hurt in practice in September. He had s
  
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• ‘Obviously, I’m very blessed’: Nets’ LeVert discusses injury

  19-11-2018 23:52
  Caris LeVert is talking for the first time about what happened last week when he dislocated his right foot — an injury that looked so much worse at the time than what the diagnosis officially wound up being.
  The Brooklyn forward spoke with reporters at the Nets’ facility on Monday, and says he first thought it was just a sprain.
  That is, until he looked at the foot and saw it twisted wildly out of place.
  There’s no timetable for LeVert’s return, but the Nets say his comin
  
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• 1978 Gulfport slaying solved by serial killer’s confessions

  19-11-2018 23:47
  GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A southern Mississippi homicide that has gone unsolved for 40 years has now been declared solved due to the confessions of a man convicted in three California murders but long suspected in dozens of deaths.
  Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says 78-year-old Samuel Little has been charged in the 1978 killing of 36-year-old Julia Critchfield. Peterson said Little was questioned in a Texas jail about the Critchfield death and knew details only the killer would have
  
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• Sally Field makes appearance in Tempe Sunday

  19-11-2018 23:44
  TEMPE, Ariz. – One of America’s most well-known actresses, Sally Field, made an appearance in Tempe this afternoon.
  The Academy award-winner was promoting her new memoir, ‘In Pieces’, at local bookstore ‘Changing Hands.The 72-year-old’s visit was part of a nationwide tour.
  The memoir features stories of Field’s life that range from humorous to serious, including the revelation that she was abused at a child.
  “Child abuse, sexual child abuse, any ch
  
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• Jerome Souers stepping down as Northern Arizona’s coach

  19-11-2018 23:42
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Northern Arizona coach Jerome Souers is stepping down as head football coach after 21 years of leading the Lumberjacks.
  The school said in a statement Monday that Souers will continue to be a part of the athletic department, working on fundraising and Native American initiatives.
  Souers was effectively fired by former athletic director Lisa Campos following the 2017 season, but was re-hired to continue leading the program.
  Souers went 123-114 overall and 85-77 in th
  
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• Man shoots deer that had other buck’s head stuck in antlers

  19-11-2018 23:33
  WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky hunter killed a buck that had another deer’s decomposing head still attached to its antlers.
  The state Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources posted a photo on Facebook last week of Bob Long holding his unusual prize.
  The antlers of the deer Long shot in Ballard County this month were tangled with the other deer’s. The recently shot buck’s head was still attached, but the decomposing head was missing a body.
  Department Sgt. Tony Dunker
  
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• Tagovailoa, Murray finalists for 2 college football awards

  19-11-2018 23:31
  Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins were each named finalists for two of the nine awards to be presented Dec. 6 at the ESPN college Football Awards Show at the Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
  Tagovailoa and Murray were each chosen as finalists for the Maxwell Award, which goes to the nation’s best player, and the Davey O’Brien Award, signifying best quarterback. The ot
  
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• Rejuvenated Dutch strike late, into Nations League’s Final 4

  19-11-2018 23:26
  The Netherlands’ revival from one of the lowest ebbs in its national team’s history continued with a last-gasp qualification for the Final Four of the inaugural UEFA Nations League on Monday.
  Virgil van Dijk volleyed home a 90th-minute equalizer to seal a dramatic Dutch comeback in a 2-2 draw in Germany, allowing Ronald Koeman’s rejuvenated side to top its qualifying group on goal difference ahead of France, and join fellow group winners Portugal, England and Switzerland in a m
  
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• El Salvador navy seizes record 6.3 metric tons of cocaine

  19-11-2018 23:21
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — El Salvador’s navy has seized 6.3 metric tons of cocaine from a semi-submersible boat in the Pacific Ocean.
  The Salvadoran anti-narcotics police division says that four Colombians and a Guatemalan were detained aboard the vessel.
  Police said Monday the boat was spotted about 185 nautical miles offshore. It had been modified to sit low in the water to avoid detection.
  The largest previous drug bust in El Salvador was a 5.1-ton shipment of cocaine found at warehouses
  
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• The Latest: Officer shot at Chicago hospital

  19-11-2018 23:19
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on a shooting near a Chicago hospital (all times local):
  4:15 p.m.
  Chicago police say an officer has been shot during an active-shooting incident at a hospital on the city’s South Side.
  Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the officer is in critical condition. He says one “possible offender” has also been shot, and that officers are now searching the hospital.
  The department issued a statement on Twitter saying there were “reports of mul
  
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• The Latest: Doctor, pharmaceutical assistant among 4 dead

  19-11-2018 23:19
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Chicago hospital (all times local):
  10:25 p.m.
  Mercy Hospital has identified two members of its staff killed in a shooting that left four dead, also including the gunman and a police officer.
  Emergency room physician, 38-year-old Dr. Tamera O’Neal, was described as a fascinating, hardworking person. Hospital officials said that O’Neal never worked on Sunday because of her religious beliefs.
  Police say O’Neal was confronted in t
  
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• The Latest: Chicago hospital secured, safe after shooting

  19-11-2018 23:19
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Chicago hospital (all times local):
  6:30 p.m.
  Chicago police have secured a hospital following a shooting that left the suspected gunman dead and four others critically wounded.
  Mercy Hospital & Medical Center released a statement late Monday afternoon saying police officers have secured the facility and that patients are now safe.
  Witnesses say a gunman repeatedly shot a woman near a parking lot outside the building before entering the hosp
  
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• The Latest: 2 hospital employees, policeman and gunman dead

  19-11-2018 23:19
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Chicago hospital (all times local):
  8 p.m.
  Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says the four dead in the shooting at Mercy Hospital include two hospital employees, a Chicago police officer and the suspected gunman.
  Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the two hospital employees were a doctor and a pharmacy assistant.
  Johnson says the shooting began outside the hospital with a “verbal altercation” in the parking lot between people who knew
  
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• Police: Officer shot, critically wounded during active-shooter incident at Chicago hospital; ‘possible offender’ shot

  19-11-2018 23:17
  CHICAGO (AP) — Police: Officer shot, critically wounded during active-shooter incident at Chicago hospital; ‘possible offender’ shot.
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• Utah Valley beats Hartford 72-65 at MGM Resorts Main Event

  19-11-2018 23:16
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conner Toolson had 23 points and seven rebounds, helping Utah Valley beat Hartford 72-65 on Monday in the middleweight bracket of the MGM Resorts Main Event.
  Jake Toolson added 12 points, TJ Washington had 11 and Baylee Steele 10 for Utah Valley (2-3), which advances to the championship game on Wednesday.
  Utah Valley scored 12 of the first 14 points, led by as many as 14 points in the first half and it was 35-27 at the break. The Wolverines opened the second half on a 10-0
  
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• The Latest: Ex-judge likely to be charged in ex-wife’s death

  19-11-2018 23:16
  SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a former judge who’s a suspect in ex-wife’s death (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  The sister of a former Cleveland-area judge who’s now a suspect in his ex-wife’s death told a 911 dispatcher that he said the woman was dead.
  Authorities said Monday that the ex-judge who spent time in prison for beating his then-wife four years ago is now expected to be charged in her stabbing death over the weekend.
  Lance Mason is being held on ano
  
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• Cartwright, UC Irvine beat UTSA 65-56 in Gulf Coast Showcase

  19-11-2018 23:15
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Robert Cartwright scored a season-high 17 points to help UC Irvine beat UTSA 65-56 on Monday in a first-round game of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
  The Anteaters (5-0), who are off to their best start since the 1981-82 season, will play Tulane in the semifinals on Tuesday.
  Cartwright, a graduate transfer from Stanford, made 4 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and 6-of-7 free throws.
  The Roadrunners (0-4) scored the first five points before UCI use
  
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• The Latest: No. 8 Auburn outlasts Xavier 88-79 in Maui

  19-11-2018 23:14
  LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the Maui Invitational college basketball tournament (all times local):
  12:05 p.m.
  Bryce Brown scored 26 points, Jared Harper added 25 and No. 8 Auburn outlasted Xavier 88-79 in overtime to open the Maui Invitational.
  The Tigers (4-0) shot poorly from the perimeter early and had a hard time shaking the new-look Musketeers (2-2), missing badly on a shot to win it in regulation.
  Auburn took control in the overtime behind its defense, outscoring Xavier 11-2
  
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• The Latest: No. 3 Gonzaga holds off Illinois 84-78 in Maui

  19-11-2018 23:14
  LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the Maui Invitational college basketball tournament (all times local):
  9 p.m.
  Rui Hachimura scored 23 points, Zach Norvell Jr. added 15 and No. 3 Gonzaga held off Illinois 84-78 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.
  Gonzaga (4-0) withstood Illinois’ 10-0 run to go up nine with 97 seconds left, but Trent Frazier scored on a four-point play to pull the Illini within 80-78.
  Illinois forced Gonzaga into a difficult shot and got the ball back
  
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• The Latest: No. 1 Duke routs San Diego State 90-64 in Maui

  19-11-2018 23:14
  LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the Maui Invitational college basketball tournament (all times local):
  2:30 p.m.
  R.J. Barrett scored 20 points, Cam Reddish added 16 and top-ranked Duke remained undefeated at the Maui Invitational with a 90-64 rout over San Diego State.
  The Blue Devils (4-0) shot 52 percent, made 10 of 25 from 3-point range and improved to 16-0 in Maui while earning a spot in Tuesday’s semifinals against No. 8 Auburn.
  Duke has been the talk of college basketball
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump boasts anew that he saw al-Qaida coming

  19-11-2018 23:11
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• Instagram to crack down on fake likes and followers

  19-11-2018 23:08
  EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written by Alyssa Newcomb, NBC News
  Instagram said on Monday it will start removing “inauthentic” likes, followers and comments from accounts that use third-party apps as a way to inflate their popularity.
  People who use these apps will receive a warning letting them know their artificial activity on Instagram has been removed, the company said in a blog post. Instagram will also ask these users to change their passwords, which had been shared with
  
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• ‘Possible offender’ shot after multiple victims reported near Chicago hospital

  19-11-2018 23:06
  CHICAGO (WMAQ) – A “possible offender” was shot Monday after a report of multiple victims near Mercy Hospital in Chicago, police said.
  The shots were fired about 3:28 p.m. near 26th Street and Michigan. A source in the Chicago Fire Department told NBC 5 the hospital had been partially evacuated.
  A “possible offender” was shot Monday after a report of multiple victims near Mercy Hospital in Chicago, police said/ WMAQ
  Police asked that people avoid area
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• Witness says bloodshed and bribery rampant under ‘El Chapo’

  19-11-2018 23:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — A star prosecution witness testifying at the U.S. trial of the Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman (wah-KEEN’ el CHAH’-poh gooz-MAHN’) is describing the bloodshed and bribery that were trademarks of Guzman’s leadership of the Sinaloa cartel.
  Jesus Zambada told a New York jury Monday that the violence included the killing of a police commander who was considered a threat. He said that an assault-rifle ambush of a drug dealer who ra
  
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• NBA fines Miami’s Josh Richardson $25,000 for shoe toss

  19-11-2018 23:02
  MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has fined Miami guard Josh Richardson $25,000 for throwing one of his sneakers into the stands.
  Richardson tossed the shoe midway through the fourth quarter of Miami’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. He was ejected after that outburst and talked to the NBA office by phone Monday to give his side of the story before the league handed down the discipline.
  Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says throwing the shoe into the crowd was “unacceptable.”
  
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• Two earthquakes hit Baja California

  19-11-2018 22:53
  Two earthquakes struck Baja California Monday afternoon, with the effects being felt in Yuma, Ariz.
  Effects felt in Yuma and Imperial County
  The United States Geological Survey said the first quake hit at 1:18 p.m.(MST). It was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake. It was centered about 32 miles from San Luis, Ariz.
  The second quake hit at 1:25 p.m. That was a magnitude 3.3 quake. It was centered about 32 miles south of Mexicali.
  No injuries or damages have been reported.
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• Dutch into Nations League finals on dramatic draw in Germany

  19-11-2018 22:53
  GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — A dramatic comeback sent the Netherlands to the UEFA Nations League finals after ending Germany’s nightmare year with yet more disappointment in a 2-2 draw on Monday.
  The comeback also meant the Dutch qualified ahead of world champion France.
  At 2-0 down to Germany in the 85th minute, Dutch hopes of reaching the Nations League finals looked long gone.
  But Quincy Promes curled a shot past Manuel Neuer, and Virgil van Dijk followed with a second goal from
  
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• Chicago police: Shots fired near hospital, multiple victims

  19-11-2018 22:51
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say officers are searching a hospital after a reported shooting and that one “possible offender” has been shot.
  The department issued a statement on Twitter saying there are “reports of multiple victims” after shots were fired Monday afternoon near Mercy Hospital on the city’s South Side.
  Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says officers are searching the hospital. He says at least one “possible offender is shot,” but n
  
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• Kelly’s injury could force change on Colts’ offensive line

  19-11-2018 22:43
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are trying to figure out how much time, if any, center Ryan Kelly will miss after injuring his knee in Sunday’s victory over Tennessee.
  Kelly left early in the fourth quarter of a 38-10 win and limped to the bench.
  Coach Frank Reich told reporters during a conference call Monday that the team is still evaluating the injury. Reich said Kelly could “miss a little time.”
  Evan Boehm would get the start against Miami if Kelly is out.
  
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• Arizona 15th happiest state in US, new study finds

  19-11-2018 22:42
  TUCSON – Whether it you have a financially stable job or kind neighbors, your surrounding can dictate how someone will live their life.
  And a new study released by Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, Arizona was ranked among the best places to live if your goal is to be happy.
  This study ranked all 50 states by rating them on five major categories – purpose, social, financial, community and physical. The study found that 21 states received a lower well-being score than in 20
  
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• Reds hire third base, assistant batting coaches

  19-11-2018 22:41
  CINCINNATI (AP) — New Reds manager David Bell added a pair of coaches to his staff on Monday, hiring J.R. House as the third base and catching coach and Donnie Ecker as assistant hitting coach.
  They join pitching coach Derek Johnson and hitting coach Turner Ward.
  House spent the last seven seasons in player development with Arizona. He has been a hitting coach, manager and field coordinator in the Diamondbacks’ minor league system.
  Ecker spent last season as hitting coach with the An
  
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• Disruptive curling team ejected from Alberta tournament

  19-11-2018 22:32
  A gold medalist curler from the Sochi Olympics has apologized for cursing and breaking brooms at an Alberta tournament. Organizers ejected him for what they said was unsportsmanlike behavior because of excessive drinking.
  Ryan Fry is a member of the team skipped by Jamie Koe that was kicked out of the World Curling Tour’s Red Deer Curling Classic.
  He said in a statement released by Curling Canada that his “bad lapse in judgment” was “truly disrespectful and embarrassing&r
  
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• Judge schedules hearing on whether to release report on Wynn

  19-11-2018 22:25
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Nevada has temporarily blocked the planned release of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission report about allegations of sexual misconduct against former casino mogul Steve Wynn.
  A court aide says Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez decided Monday she’ll hear arguments about whether the report contains confidential information and documents that Wynn attorneys say should be protected by attorney-client privilege.
  Wynn sued Nov. 7 to stop next m
  
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• The Latest: Georgia State advances in Cayman Islands Classic

  19-11-2018 22:18
  GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — The Latest on the Cayman Islands Classic (all times local):
  7:15 p.m.
  D’Marcus Simonds had 25 points and seven rebounds, helping Georgia State beat St. Bonaventure 75-65 on Monday night in the Cayman Islands Classic.
  Simonds, the Sun Belt preseason player of the year, was 11 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 6 from beyond the arc.
  Malik Benlevi added 13 points for Georgia State (3-1), and Nelson Phillips had 12 points and nine rebounds. The Panth
  
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• The Latest: Georgia reaches Cayman Islands Classic semis

  19-11-2018 22:18
  GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — The Latest on the Cayman Islands Classic (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Rayshaun Hammonds scored a career-high 31 points, Nicolas Claxton had 22 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, and Georgia beat Illinois State 80-68 on Monday in the second game of the Cayman Islands Classic.
  Georgia (3-1) will play in a semifinal contest on Tuesday against No. 16 Clemson.
  Georgia scored 13 of the first 15 points, holding the Redbirds to 1-of-7 shooting. Hammonds quickl
  
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• The Latest: Creighton advances in Cayman Islands Classic

  19-11-2018 22:18
  GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — The Latest on the Cayman Islands Classic (all times local):
  10:15 p.m.
  Ty-Shon Alexander hit four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points and Damien Jefferson scored 16 on 7-of-10 shooting to help Creighton beat Boise State 94-82 on Monday night in the Cayman Islands Classic.
  The Bluejays will play Georgia State in the semifinals Tuesday.
  Boise State (1-2) scored the first six points and led 35-32 after Justinian Jessup hit a 3-pointer with 3:16 left in th
  
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• Tunisia minister: Woman bomber pledged allegiance to IS

  19-11-2018 22:15
  TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s interior minister says a female suicide bomber who blew herself up on the main street of the capital had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.
  Citing a preliminary report on the bombing that injured about 20 police officers and six civilians, Interior Minister Hicham Fourati told the Tunisian parliament on Monday that Mouna Gueblaon Oct. 29.
  Fourati said Guebla pledged allegiance to IS, and allegedly was in touch with extremist organizations i
  
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• Indigenous Teachers Education Project Receives $1.2 Million Grant

  19-11-2018 22:15
  A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, awarded to the Indigenous Teacher Education Project, will establish new tribal partnerships and encourage STEM education at indigenous elementary schools. The Indigenous Teacher Education Project began in 2016 at the University of Arizona’s College of Education with the goal of increasing the number of indigenous teachers educating students at indigenous schools and communities.…
  
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• Police: Texas man arrested in killing of 2-year-old son

  19-11-2018 22:14
  DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas-area man is facing capital murder charges after authorities say he fatally shot his 2-year-old son.
  Twenty-two-year-old Orlando Hidalgo was being held without bond Monday at the Dallas County jail in the death of Anthony Mares.
  An arrest affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News says the child’s mother told police that Hidalgo brought a handgun to her house just south of Dallas on Sunday. She says he told her he was holding the gun for a cousin.
  The mother
  
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• Griffin Conine, Jeff’s son, banned 50 games for drug test

  19-11-2018 22:14
  NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto outfielder Griffin Conine, a son of former major leaguer Jeff Conine, has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season under the minor league drug program for a positive test for the banned stimulant Ritalinic Acid.
  The commissioner’s office also said Monday that New York Yankees pitcher Daniel Marten was suspended for the first 25 games for a violation of the drug program.
  The 21-year-old Conine was selected by the Blue Jays in the second round of las
  
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• Allen, Bush, White among 5 linebackers up for Butkus Award

  19-11-2018 22:08
  Josh Allen of Kentucky and Devin Bush of Michigan are among the five finalists for the Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s best linebacker.
  The other finalists announced Monday were Tre Lamar of Clemson, Dylan Moses of Alabama and Devin White of LSU. The winner will be announced Dec. 6.
  Allen and Bush were also last week named finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy that goes to the country’s best defensive player. Allen leads the Southeastern Conference and is third in the cou
  
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• Swastika painted on Duke mural honoring synagogue victims

  19-11-2018 22:05
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke University officials say someone painted a Nazi symbol on a mural honoring victims of last month’s Pittsburgh synagogue massacre.
  University president Vincent Price said in a letter to the school communitythat a red swastika was painted Sunday night on the tribute to those who died in the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. The East Campus Bridge and tunnel underneath are spaces where students can paint messages ranging from campus event promotions to mem
  
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• HSSA celebrates Black Fur Day

  19-11-2018 22:04
  TUCSON, AZ – Black Friday isn’t just for buying electronics and sniffing out the best holiday deals.On Friday, November 23rd, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona is celebrating Black Fur Day. Visitors can go by HSSA’s Main Campus and meet the amazing dogs and cat looking for their forever families. All adoption fees are 50% off. There’s also HSSA merchandise available for purchase, if you’re not ready to adopt. All merch and pet supplies are 30% off and tax-free.
  
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• Top EPA official in Southeast resigns following indictment

  19-11-2018 22:03
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Trump administration’s top environmental official for the Southeast has resigned after being indicted on state ethics charges.
  Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson told agency employees that Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler accepted Trey Glenn’s resignation on Sunday.
  Glenn had served as the regional administrator for the EPA office that oversees eight Southeastern states.
  The Alabama Ethics Commission last week announced th
  
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• Ex-officer released, still appealing manslaughter conviction

  19-11-2018 21:56
  DILLWYN, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia police officer has been released from prison after serving more than two years for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager.
  Virginia Department of Corrections spokeswoman Lisa Kinney said Stephen Rankin was released Monday from the Dillwyn Correctional Center.
  But Rankin’s journey through the legal system isn’t over. Virginia’s Supreme Court agreed in late October to hear Rankin’s appeal of his voluntary manslaughter convicti
  
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• New assessment: ‘Little clear progress’ in Afghanistan war

  19-11-2018 21:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new assessment of U.S.-Afghan efforts to compel the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal in Afghanistan says there has been “little clear progress” in recent months.
  The assessment led by the Pentagon’s independent inspector general, released Monday, says Afghan army and police casualties are rising and civilian humanitarian needs are growing as the 17-year conflict drags on.
  These findings contrast with assertions by some U.S. officials that President Do
  
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• Syracuse hopeful senior QB Eric Dungey can play at BC

  19-11-2018 21:48
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Dino Babers says he’s hopeful quarterback Eric Dungey will be available for the 19th-ranked Orange’s season finale at Boston College. Dungey was injured Saturday in a 36-3 loss to No. 3 Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium . It was announced as an upper-body injury, with no more details provided.
  Babers said Monday he had no update on Dungey’s status, but added the senior was able to get into a hot tub on his own Sunday.
  Dungey was hurt after
  
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• Arizona highways opening for the holidays

  19-11-2018 21:44
  There’s great news for Arizonans hitting the road this holiday season.Starting today, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will be limiting highway closures for construction and maintenance. ADOT is stopping construction and lane closures along I-10. This is happening till November 27th.
  They want drivers to focus on safe driving. During holiday season accident happen more frequently, especially for crashes, stalled vehicles, or weather. ADOT has a few tips for holiday weekend d
  
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• Peter Simon, Martha’s Vineyard photographer, dies at 71

  19-11-2018 21:42
  OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — Peter Simon, a longtime photographer on Martha’s Vineyard, has died at the age of 71.
  Family friend Mirabai Bush says Simon died Sunday of cardiac arrest at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He had also battled lung cancer.
  Simon was the brother of singer Carly Simon, who also lives on the iconic Massachusetts island.
  The Martha’s Vineyard Times reports that Simon was working for the newspaper as a freelance photographer at the time of his death.
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